The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-07
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

The fifteenth semi-annual Primitive
Methodist Sunday school convention for
the Wyoming district will convene to-
morrow in this place. The morning
session will be called to order by the
president, II. Hooper, there will be a
praise service led by Rev. G. Ball. an
address of welcome, one of response
and the regular order of business, in
Guiding reception of delegates, payment
of dues C cent for each member of
each school, reading and approval of
minutes, reports of standing commit
tees, appointment of new committees,
etc, etc. Benediction will be pro-
nounced by Rev. S. Penglase. The pro-
gramme of the other sessions follows:
Afternoon session-2OO, praise SER
vice, Rev. X. w. Wilson; go. essay,
THE Model Scholar" Miss A. Wheeler,
discussion opened by Mrs. X. w. Will
son; recitation; 800. PRAYER service;
32O, normal class, conducted by Rev.
j. Jones, NJ. A.; selection, ministerial
choir; 400, discussion on Normal
Glasses: recitation, Mrs. j. Proper:
question box, Rev. w. II. Acornley;
next convention; benediction, Rev. T..
c. Bache. Evening session-73O, praise
service, Rev. w. II. Holder; 7.15, essay,
"The Best Method of Retaining our
Elder Scholars in the School and
Church." Rev. J. Bath, discussion op-
ened by Rev. w. Opie: recitation, AN
Incident of the War;" Miss b. Ball;
500. essay, what Are the Necessary
Qualifications of a Teacher in the Semi
or and intermediate Departments w.
j. Hooper, discussion opened by j. G..
Smith, recitation: resolutions; doX-
Olugy; benedictiOn by Rev. c. Prosser.
The officers of the convention are presi
dent, Il. Hooper; vice-president, f.. >.
Torr: secretary, j. Proude; assistant
secretary, a. Wheeler; and treasurer,
S. Stockham.
The borough council held their regu-
lar meeting last Friday evening. ID.
Graves. the board of health officer,
was reappointed. William Griiiiths
and +. II. Berfan, a committee from
Mayfield council stated that the bOr-
ough of Mayfeld is willing to place an
electric light at the corner of Fourth
and Division streets if the Jermyn
borough will place another at the cor
ner of Second and Division streets. The
council took no action on the sugges-
tion of the Mayfield committee on the
matter. An ordinance was introduced
and approved condemning the half way
or Ridge creek. Chairman Bloomer
then said he had seen Councilman Da-
vid Phillips and tried to have him
withdraw his resignation. Mr. Phil
lips, however, is determined to sever
all connections with the council. His
resignation was laid over once more.
A number of large bills We're ordered
paid. After the transacting of some
business of no particular interest the
council adjourned
Mrs. Grant Smith was visiting rela-
tives at Olyphant Saturday.
The Mayfield school directors met
in their regular meeting last Friday
evening, Several bills We're ordered
paid. After transacting some business
of no particular Importance, the direc-
tors adjourned.
Ernest Cole, the 9-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cole. of Hotel
Sweeney, fell from a wagon of coal
and one of the wheels passed over his
leg, breaking the bone.
AT the argument court in Scranton on
Saturday the petition of the borough of
Jermyn, which prayed the court TO
modify it's former decree forbidding
the council to pay out any moneys of
the borough for the construction of
water works, was heard before Judge
Gunster who promptly decided against
the borough, refusing to alter the for