The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-29
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Tho decision arrived at by the citl-
zens of Jermyn at the mass meeting
held last Friday evening. of the ques-
tion. "Shall the electric arc lights light
ing the streets Of Jermyn be discon-
tinued or not?" is encountering consid-
erable opposition from Il number VINO
do not approve of the act. Nearly a',
practically, are in favor OF the DOR
Iough constructing its own water WORKS,
but there are large number of them
who contend that it is poor policy to
sacrifice SO important an adjunct 10
the towns Improvement as the electro
arc lights. to secure them. Many are III
favor of raising the tax rate for light
and using the liquor license, which Is
now used to pay the light tax, for fur
thering the water interests. Since the
eyes of nearly all the small towns in
the valley are upon Jcrmyn and her
struggle for municipal water works. 1t
should set her standard as high as pos
sible without in some way depreciating
the beauty of the town at night. Among
modern improvements, the lighting of
towns by electricity is one of the best
land if Jermyn wishes to rank fore
most as a borough the lights are neces-
sary.
The people are with council in the
water fight, as their vote plainly
showed, and good water the borough
must and will have, but there is Il
right and a wrong way to obtain it. ana
sacrificing Il necessity is assuredly not
the right way.
The committee appointed by the
Methodist Episcopal Sunday school to
arrange matters for their excursion to
Farvt,w on Aug. Il is making excel
lent progress. Among the attractions
and features of the day will be con-
tests of base ban. lawn tennis, and
alley ball between the Sunday schools
of Jermyn. Carbondalc ana Honcsdale.
Several able speakers have been So
cured who Will speak. The Jermyn
Temperance band ana band from
ionesdale win furnish the music for
the eXcursionists during tn" day.
Evangelist Moore and wife, who have
been conducting gospel services in the
tent ON Fourth street for the past TWO
weeks. will on Thursday next begin
IA series of meetings at Simpson, under
the direction of the Second PrcSbyt'r-
ian church. of Carbondaie. Rev Moore
held his concluding service Monday
might.
\ movement is on foot to have an
other day for field sports at Alumni
Park in week or. So 1t is intended
to have the athletes of Carbondale ana
.Jcrmyn meet those of the Young Mems
Z, i, Of With
the hest talent of Carbpndale and Jer-
myn against the Electric City's crack
team. there win undoubtedly be plenty
of excitement
John H. jenkins. of this place. the
.Valcdictorian of the class Of '9G of
Woods business college. of Carbon
dale. has been engaged as instructor
lin the business department of the
school. on account of the excellent work
done by him during the school year.
The game of ball between the clerks
Of Jermyn ana Mayielh and the H!ck-
orics. Jrs.. which was to have been
played yesterday afternoon on the East
side grounds. was postponed indelin-
itely.
\ number from .I"rmyn will accom-
pany the excursion To Lanesboro. run
by the Sunday schools of Carbonate
today.
Graves Brothers expect to open their
new drug store to the public about
Aug. I. The interior is nearly finished
and the removal of goods from the old
drug store to the new commenced.
Luther Keller removed the large are
lamp on Fourth street, which was used
during the revival meetings. yesterday.
Miss Cora Fowler is visiting at the
home of relatives at Pleasant Mount.
Attorney Il. f.. Hope. of Wilkes
Barre, and Edward Moore. of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania are guests of
p. T. Timlin. on Main street.
George Cramer win take charge of
Icarrying the mail between the Della
ware and Hudson depot and the post
office Aug. |. Charles Boundy resign
ing.
Isaac Jones is having the interior of
his Main street property remodeled.
The fathers and plasterers are at pres
cnt finishing the interior
The store rooms which will be vacat-
ed Aug. | by Graves Brothers, will be
occupied by Confectioner Joseph Meth
erton.
n party of young people from this
place spent yesterday ut Chapman
Lake.