The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-30
JERnYN II
AND
MAYFIELD

our uttie DorOuSn, beyoHu u tuNS
tion. is one of the most enterprisng
towns in the valley. The present coun-
ell has worked hard, has improved the
roads. the sidewalks. and curbing. ana
unquestionably it is the peoples duty
to clean the walks in front OF their
properties. as at present they are but a
coating of ice, making it perilous To the
pedestrians.
According to the borough ordinance,
there is supposed to be a license placed
upon pack peddlers. hucksters and all
those who come to this town to sell
their wares. Several years ago this tax
was imposed. which protected our mer-
chants, as they have to pay license. hut
OF late this has been neglected. Now
the time is fast approaching when the
citizens win have an opportunity of
placing several officials in the respect
I've offices. and it would he a wise plan
to instruct such aSpirants of the voters
wishes.
Mrs f.. X Curtis. of Aldenville.
Wayne county, is visiting friends in
town.
Miss Jennie Jay. Of Honesdale, is
visiting her parents on Second street.
ON Monday NJ. ID. Cure. jr., sustained
a fracture of the knee by Il kick from
a horse at his home in Greenfield.
Mr.. Cure undoubtedly will not attend
to his duties for some time.
Mr. Isaac Singer. of Carbondale. was
a business caller in town yesterday.
Mr. J. l.. Crawford of Scranton. was
i'm town yesterday.
MIR. James Muldoon. of Washington.
who hls hnan lisitir,r his =
Main street, will leave on Monday for
his home. on his way he will ston at
omaha. Neb.. to visit Richard Kurdish,
formerly of this place.
Mr.. James Carbine. of Olyphan mt. was
caller in town the fore part of the
present week.
Two young men came to town on Sat
urday last, registering us Charles Minor
and John A. Anderson, and claiming
that they We're soap agents. but upon
Investigation we found they came here
for a jolly Christmas and from all ac-
counts they had it. among wine bot
ties and chicken. which had not been
thoroughly cooked. We will merely add
that the young men signed fictitious
names. as they were not very far away
from home
Miss Alice Watkins. of Carbondale,
is the guest of Miss Jessie Sanford.
Miss Grace Buckingham, of Carbon
dale, was calling on Miss Hattie Mason
yesterday.
Miss Margaret Jones was calling on
friends in Carbondale yesterday.
ON Monday evening Il pleasant sur
prise was given the Rev. Mr.. Williams
at his home on Third street. by tb2l
members of his bible class. a pleasa
time was spent. and before leavKy
gave him a useful present. in memento
of his class. The following composed
the party: Mr.. and Mrs. James Din
ner. Mr.. and Mrs. George Martin, Mrs.
David Smallcombe Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Stuart, Mr. and Mrs. William
Jenkins. Mr. and Mrs. Gully. Mrs. Stu
art, Mrs. Jessup. Mr.. John Culey, Mr..
Edward Dinner, Mrs. Cooper, Mrs.
Maymes. Mr., and Mrs. William Will
Jams. Miss M0ary buckingham. Miss
Cooper, Miss Couse. Miss Mary Din
ner, iss Ann Joplin, Mr.. Paul Jones.
Mr.. J. d. Myers, of Scranton, spent
Sunday in town.
Mrs. c. L. Bell is reported to be sick
with diphtheria.
James Lee, of the East Side, while
coming from his work in the Delaware
and Hudson mines on Monday, was
accidentally struck on the forehead by
a piece of coal. The cut required sev-
eral stitches to close ii up.
Mrs. Thomas Marsh. of Second street.
received quite painful injuries on Mon
day while walking down Second street.
The sidewalk in that neighborhood is
quite slippery and Mrs. Marsh fell.
When friends reached her she was un
conscious. She was carried to her
home on Second street, and is now rest
ing quite easy.
A number Of the ladies of this town
have recently formed a club for the
purpose Of exchanging periodicals..
A number Of the young people spent
last evening at the home of Miss Ger
tie Dawson on Second street.
Mine Foreman Thomas O'Brien is
quite sick al his home with signs of
pneumonia.
Lyman Hoffecker has been awarded
the contract for the erection of the
electric light plant at Forest City.
Mrs. George W. Davis, of Scranton,
spent yesterday at the home of :. ID.
Davis. on Main street
Miss Eliza Osborne will give rccita-
tion at the watch night services at the
Methodist Episcopal church, Carbon
dale. on New Years eve.
Dwight Crane, Charles Smith and
Louis Abbott, of Carbondalr. enjoyed
the skating ON the reservoir yesterday.
The Jermyn Citizens band last even
ing discoursed some of their choice
music on the streets. This band has
not been organized many years. but
each year adds laurcls to it's crown,
and is now one of the best bands in the
valley.
MIR. and Mrs. Calvin Vail and family
attended the funeral of u friend at
Clifford yesterday afternoon.