The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-03
JERr1YN NJ
AND
MAYFIELD

Mr.. Badger, of Conkling, N. Y, is
the guest of his son, w. $. Badger, on
Cemetery street
Several weeks ago George Belch, of
Third street, was arrested at the in
stance of Herbert Smith, of Second
street, on the charge of changing tick
cts on cars of coal in the Delaware and
Hudson colliery where both men are
employed. Mr. Belch, before justice of
the peace Helmes waived a hearing and
gave bail to appear at court to answer
the charge. Mr. Smith has since then
discovered that the charge upon which
Mr.. Belch was arrested was groundless,
the case having been fully investigat-
ed by the mine foreman and officials.
on Saturday, Mir Smith withdrew the
warrant and had the proceedings stop
ped by paying the costs incurred.
Reverend Father McHale, of Arch
bald, otiiciated at Sacred Heart church
on Sunday.
Mr. George Baker, for many years
butcher for j. d. Stocker & Co., ten"
dered his resignation on Monday.
Mr.. p. j. Lally, who for some time
has been in the employ of Nelson, Nor
ris & Co., has resigned his position. Mr.
Lally has accepted with the beef firm
of Wesley, Brown & st. Hammond Co.,
position as salesman. He has made
many friends in town who will regret
his departure. George Merritt will fill
Mr.. Lally's position with Nelson, Morris
& Co.
Mr. Patrick Dougher, jr., of the East
Side, has been quite sick.
Miss Grace kearney, of Scranton,
who has been visiting her parents on
the East Side, has returned to her
home.
A daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
| Williams, corner Fourth and Scott
street, is afflicted with diphtheria.
The following are cases of measles
reported to the board of health: A
child of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Ben
cough, a child of Mrs Sarah Lane, a
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Avery,
and a child of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Netherton.
Mr.. Emory Lowrie, of Scott, has
moved to town and rented a house of
Mr.. Philip Hambley on Second street.
Miss Lyle May. who is in the employ
of =. ID. Winter & Co., is confined to her
! home in Archibald with la grippe.
Miss Annie Henwood of Dunmore,
| who has been visiting her cousin, Miss
| terday.
S. w. Cook and S. b. Hills We're
Scranton visitors yesterday
Miss Bertha Russell, of Moosic, spent
Monday evening in town.
The many aspirants for borough
treasurer and supervisor We're sadly
| disappointed on Monday evening when
the council adjourned until Friday night
| M ,fn 10 fnr ,,losl lii,,,1 ,l,,
Many of the aspirants were present at
| the meeting waiting for the results,
which did not come. In all probabili-
! ties the different officers will be select
! ed at the next meeting.
| Several Of the musiCal-inclined young
| people of town are talking strongly of
organizing a banjo, mandolin and gui-
tar club. If organization is affected
the club intend securing the services of
| a competent instructor, and Jermyn
may look forward to a club second to
none in the valley, as this town has
never been eXcelled IN anything it un-
| dertakeS.
The Mayfield council met in regular
session on Monday evening with al
! members present. The finance com.
mittee reported that they had seen eX.
! Tax Collector Brady and he promised
! to have $500 placed in the treasury by
this date The committee that was ap.
! pointed at the last meeting reported
| that ii was plain to them that the prop
| erty of Winifred Scott is 200 feet within
| the borough limits. The chairman re.
! ported that he had had an interview
! with the borough attorney concerning
| the matter. The attorney advised the
| council to post notices and levy on his
! goods if he does not pay his tax to the
! borough. There was quite a debate
! over the electric business on Hill street
| A petition was presented by the resi-.
dents of that locality, 112 for the re-
moval of the light from Mendelson's
store to Evans corner, and 56 for the
| present location. The council finallN
decided to lay the matter over indef
| nitely. The chairman called attention
to the fact that the outgoing burgess
had made no report to council as he is
| required to by law. A committee was
sent to his home to ask him to appear
before council, but he was not
| home. His bill far salary was laid oVel
until he submits report. Stree Com
missioner Walkers report was read
The total expenses in his department
for 1896 was $55110, which shows tina
there has been $500 more spent thu
past year than during the previous one
Many dangerous plank culverts hav,
been replaced by stone, sidewalks have
been laid from the Erie crossing to the
Jermyn boundary line, and all tht
streets are now in excellent condition
The following bills were ordered paid
S. p. Quick, electric light poles, 500
| Hillside Coal and Iron company fo
/ - N
Lawrence Mullen and John Grady, fo
cleaning crosswalks, 81. 80; Hugh Brady
team work, SO; William walker, salary
as street commissioner tor year. $40
p. Burgan, $1l.5O; j. j. McGarry, $40
f. F.. Edmonds, $17; j. j. Place, $ll
Peter McCarty, $11.75; William Grffiths
$3.50; Noah Pugh, SO; Thomas Nc
Guinnis, Sl3; William Williams, $11 so
John MCLEAN, $l2. The old counci
then adjourned. Burgess-elect Duffy
an the newly elected councilmen
Dempsey and Shlanto, We're sworn in
The electing of a chairman was mex
in order and the names of j. j. Plac,
and h. f. EdmOnds We're proposed. Mr.
EdmondS received five and Mr.. Plac
four votes. Mr.. Edmonds was declared
elected John j. McCarty was elected
secretary by acclamatiOn. Mr. VIII
lam Walker was reelected street com
missioner and borough treasurer by ac
clamation For borough attorney th
names of p. e. Timlin and Everett
Warren We're proposed. Timlin re
ceved four and Warren five votes
Warren was declared elected. Poor Di
rector James Sullivan presented bono
which was accepted. The council thei
adjourned.