The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-16
JERnYN II
AND
MAYFIELD

XAI-IlNAO
Mrs. Thomas Solomon spent yester-
day with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Tiffany, at Peckville.
The Walker Hose company. of May
field. will attend the fair of the Forest
City Hose company on Thursday even
ing.
Miss ELI Cock. of Scranton. Is vis-
iting her brctEei. Mr.. s. w. Cook.
Miss Fl'Irt Ditmcre. who has Eeen
suffering with rheumatism for the asst
week. Is slowly improving.
Those who have been stricken with
diPhtheria recently are: Joseph Coz
mos daughter. to whom anti-tOXine
has been administered. The daughter
of James Scutt, and Sadie daughter Of
John Nlaines.
The Miss Cora Davis and Carrie MUIR
ray are expected home from StrOuds.
burg State Normal school Thursday
evening, to spend the Christmas hOli-
days.
Mr.. Theodore X. Rhoda. the genial
milk dealer. has sold the business to
Frank Baker. Mr.. Baker embarked in
this business some few weeks ago and
in buying Mr.. Rhoda's trade, has In
creased his own to considerable ex-
tent.
The Sons Of ST. George will furnish
attendants to Mr.. Lewis Pizer. who Is
very ill with heart trouble. Mr.. Pizer
is member of the above order.
Mr.. w. II. Priest. of Olyphant. will
be present at the meeting of Rose of
Lackawanna lodge. No. Sc, Loyal
Knights of America. next Monday even
ing. He will deliver an address on the
aims and objects of the order.
Martin Gill. who has been visiting in
New York city. returned last evening.
Richard s. Evans was caller at Car
bondale yesterday and viewed the sub
ject now under the hypnotic influence
of Professor Sage in Merchant Evans
window.
The grand concert to be given in
Parish hall on Thursday evening will
consist Of a. E. Morse, first mandolin;
p. G. Schappert, second mandolin; R.
w. Naubauer, mandOla; j. A, FOOte,
guitar. comprising the Philharmonic
String quartette, assisted by William
Kelly. baritone; Miss Anna Brown. So
prano. and Mr.. Con. COrbin. hunorist.
all of whom are well known entertain
ers, and have received much praises
from the press.
Austin Crawford. of South Eaton. has
returned home after u weeks visit with
Daniel Parry, of Olyphant, was a
caller in Mayfield yesterday.
Conner Lewis and Richard Friend
made business trip to Carbondale
last evening
Peter Mullen. of Brown Hollow, was
caller In town yesterday.
Mrs. Daniel Morgan spent yesterday
in CarbOndale.
Mr.. H. H. Howard Of Scranton, cir
culated among friends in Mayfield yes
terday.
The Erie colliery will be idle until
Monday
Miss Kate Roberts spent Saturday
at Carbondale.
Mrs. Ella Barber, who has been Wis
iting Mrs. Frank Steele for some time,
Is now visiting Mrs. James Carey, of
Carbondale.
Edwin Graves has just completed the
fall assessment. In the spring assess
ment the number Of voters were 242.
We now have 249. having made a gain
of seven. The assessment sheets will
be placed at the regular polling place
until Friday morning.
Mrs. Coyle and daughter Mrs. CAL
lendar. visited the formers sister,
Mrs. e. l.. Barrett, on Sunday.
The EdgertOn Coal company resumed
work Monday morning after being idle
three days. ...........
Miss Emma Scutt called an her many
friends in Carbondale on Monday.
Thomas f. Griffiths, the halter, made
q business trip to Scranton yesterday.
Norman Everett and wife have re-
turned from visit at Scranton.
The Rev. Mr.. Williams, of Swansea,
Wales, now on a tour Of the United
States, will conduct services this even-
ing at the Congregational church.
Misses Maggie OMalley and Harriet
Hoban We're in Jermyn Sunday.
Those who attended the mission at
evening We're: John and Thomas Nc
Govern, James and Daniel Meehan.
Patrick Farrell, Henry Walsh. Patrick
MuldOon, John Quinn. Frank Collins,
Frank Feeney.
Alfred Grifiths, the popular tonsorial
artist, and wife. were callers in Carr
bOndale yesterday.
The cable way which the Moosic
Powder company have in construction
for the conveying of salt petre from
their switch on the Delaware and Hud-
son railroad to the storage house in
the mill yard. thereby dispensing with
a great deal Of labor and teaming, Ia
comprised of two towers, named Main
and Tail towers. The main tower is
fifty-five feet in height. the tail tower
being fOrty-five feet. The former is To-
Gated in the mill yard, the latter east
of the Delaware and Hudson tracks.
The distance between towers is eight
hundred and fifty feet. The main cable
is two feet in diameter, the hosting
rope seven-eights Of an inch. These
two are operated by double cylinder
link motion LidgerwOOd engine. fifty
horse power. On this engine are two
drums. one for the main cable, an end
less rope attached to the carriage.
This cable has four turns on the drum.
This operates the carriage on main line.
The second drum. to which the hoist
ing rope is attached, Is used in raising
and lowering the carriage. The fifth