The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-17
THIS AND THAT.

THIS AND THAT.
Those who have the preservation of
the peace in their keeping make serious
complaints from time to time about the
evil effects of settling. for money or
other consideration. various serious
breaches of the peace that occur. 1t
prevents the law-breaker from having
justice dealth out to him and has ten
dency to cause spirit Of lawlessness to
exhibit itself more frequently than it
would if the law-breaker was sure he
would have the penalty inflicted upon
him his trangression merited. Two
case that recently came to light
in this city indicate that something
should be done to secure q better en-
forcement of the law. Over in Keyser
valley number of young men, it is al
legged, make a practice Of holding per-
sons up on the public highways and
robbing them. Finally two young men
were arrested who were supposed to be
guilty Of a certain robbery and they
were arraigned before an alderman. To
the surprise Of many connected
with the prosecution the man at whose
instance they We're arrested went on the
| stand and swore that he had never been
held up and never had any valuables
taken in the way the young men were
charged with having despoiled him. If
he had not been robbed, to a certainty
the young men could not have robbed
him, and the alderman had to discharge
them. In another instance a drunken
man gave boy a terrible beating with
club one that might easily have re-
suited in a murder, yet the charge Of
aggravated assault and battery was
withdrawn and the man who did the
clubbing is at liberty to swing his stick
again whenever 1t may please him to
| do SO.
There is no Immediate prospect that
the wood block pave that has for years
disfgured Wyoming avenue between
Mulberry and Linden streets will soon
be replaced by q more substantial and
slightly pave. The city cannot compel
the repaving of the block on petition Of
property owners representing a major
ity of the feet frontage, as Is the case
when street is first paved. When re-
paving is done all of the property own
ers must agree on the necessity for the
| Improvement and make individual con-
tracts with the paving contractors. Two
years ago a measure was passed by the
city councils providing for the repaving
of the block, but its provisions were
never carried out for the reason that
two property owners refused to pave.
These property owners still maintain
the same attitude with regard to the
improvement and will again block the
wheels of progress unless the measure
now before councils Is amended to pro-
vide for the paving of the roadway of
the block with the exception of the por-
tions in front of the properties of the
objectors. One public-spirited man has
agreed to pay for paving in front Of one
of the properties il sufficient money can
be raised to lay the pave in front of the
other. He is not a resident of the block
in question. either The pave is so full
of ruts that bicycle riders avoid it as If
1t were plague spot. and many owners
of carriages when they reach it turn to
Penn or Washington avenues and drive
around that block rather than risk a
breakdown by having a wheel drop
into one Of the numerous ruts.
Rev. G. NJ. Giffin, d. D., pastor of the
Elm Park church, received letter yes
Mount Vernon, N. Y, which in lieu OF
the regular directions contained the fol.
lowing verses written on the envelope:
To 'IPennsylvania," keystone state,
Mount Vernon friends did move of late
To try the city among the ores
That nestles near Susquehannas shores.
In "Elm Parks" great "church" to preach
To "Scranton's" people poor and rich,
And breathe the healthful mountain air
Did move from us this jolly pair.
We wish them both the best of health
With many souls-eternal wealth,
With hosts of friends to make their stay
A joyous journey all the way.
To meet these people I'm on the way,
So "Uncle Sam" make no delay
With 2-cent stamp. I'll pay my fare
And trust to you to take me there.
The letter came direct to Mr.. Giffir
without more delays than if the envel.
ope had contained his name and ad.
dress.
The men who are booming the Fourtt
Of July celebration are not getting ar
enthusiastic support from the people o
the city in their efforts to give Scranton
a patriotic observance of the anniver.
sary of the birthday OF freedom. The
meetings held thus far have not bee,
largely attended and the work of ar.
ranging the many details for the bis
celebration has devolved upon a few
persons.
Within a few days the paving of The
central city approach to the Roaring
Brook bridge will be completed and tn,
much-needed new route of reaching tn,
South Side be opened to the public 4
street railway track occupies the center
of the approach which is connected
with the Dunmore Peoples lire. A
cross-over has also been put in to ad
nit of track being laid down Spruce
street.
A party of well-known persons wht
left the city yesterday for sojourn O
several months in Ireland consists O
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Golden, of Belle
J vue; Mrs. Anthony Walsh. son Anthon,
and daughter Lizzie, Of Phelps street
Miss Annie Melody, Of Dunmore, ant
Richard Kielty, of Archibald.