The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-06
JER1YN N
AND
MAYFIELD

There has been considerable talk re-
Gently of organizing another fire com
pany in town. The present company |
has always done good work. They are |
ever ready for service, and are well |
equipped for any emergencies, and for
a VOLUNTEER company, bear good name,
both with the people and insurance
companies. SO far. within the annals
of the present company they have been
able to skilfully manage all fires but
a time may come when another corps
of firemen will be needed, but it is to
| be hoped that no such fire will occur.
| Those popular in the new movement
are men of sterling qualities, and un-
doubtedly will work for the welfare of
the town. Several years ago move
ment was started for the purpose of or
ganizing a company by a few citizens.
| Considerable enthusiasm was shown
for a time, but gradually the scheme
sank into oblivion, but those inter
ested at the present time seem deter
mined to carry the scheme through.
The music committee of the Metho-
dist church claim they are not respon-
sible for the church organ motor being
out of order and lay the blame upon
the trustees.
Borough politics begin to wax warm.
| Jermyn has got such a standing now
that great care should be taken in the
| selection of the different officials. Geo.
S. Dunn. the insurance agent. has de-
clared his intentions to seek the high
est office in the borough. viz, bur
CESS. Mr. Dunn is young man, whose
abilities have been shown since NOV
i'm tp JarDDVn from
Forest City. When he made Jermyn
his home he was station agent for the
New York. Ontario and Western rail-
road. While serving in this capicty
a building loan society offered him the
position of state agent for Pennsyl-
vania. After serving some time for
them he embarked in the fire insurance
business. He is a young man who at
tends strictly to business and undoubt-
edly would make a good burgess. An
other asorant is our genial John w.
Grant. Little need be said of his abil-
tiles, as every one in Jermyn is aware
of them, and they also know he is a
self-made man. Having been deprived
of early educational advantages and
having a thirst for knowledge he was
compelled to burn the midnight OIL
the fruits of which are now to be seen.
He is now serving as borough secretary
and the efficiency in which he has filled
! this Office is a splendid criterion of
what he would be in the high executive
: chair.
l The congregation of the Methodist
church have for some time been an
noyed on Sunday evenings by the i'll be
havior of number of boys and girls
who invariably sit in the rear seats and
by their actions regard the services OF
a form of amusement rather than di.
vine worship The trustees of the
+ church held a meeting Sunday after.
noon to devise some means of over
+, coming the annoyance before resortins
to the extreme measures of the law
G and they wisely concluded to take the
n names of those caught misbehavinG
a themselves and hand them to the pas
\ tor who will read them out publicl,
from the altar. 1t is hoped this threa
of public exposure will have the effec
of stopping this disgraceful behavior
The loss to James Biglin in the recen
h fire was satisfactorily adjusted by H
IL j. Ginger, of the National Insuranc
= company yesterday.
t. Strich & Zeidler of New York, haV
:. secured Joseph Tennis, jr, to act a
:. agent in this vicinity for their pianos
a Mr.. TENTS is musician of ability an
s. will undoubtedly make a successfu
agent.
e. At the meeting of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, No. $50, tomor
'e row evening, the third degree wi
n, be conferred upon one candidate
A delegation from the Peckvill
,e lodge will be present at the meetins
n George d. Taylor attorney of Scran
ton, made a professional call in tow
to yesterday.
w A pleasant surprise was given NJ
James Sampson last evening, by tn
" congregating of the members of hi
q Bible class at his home Mr. Sampso
has been the class leader for abol
ak twenty seven years, and during ths
time has commanded the respect of al
iu 1t was a very interesting party,
-, some have been members during thE
> whole time. The evening was spent
:, talking over events which have hal
i pened during the last twenty -SevG
- years. a lunch was served at a ret
'f' SOnable hour. Mr.. Sampson was pr
- scented with an elegant rocker as
iS means of showing the esteem in WhiC
they held their leader The folowir
were present: The Mesdames Geort
as Cudlip, II Fowler, Francis Genda
a Joel Morcom, Frank Baker. There
ed Moon, George Woodwork, John Maso
*. William Nicoll, Mrs. Osborne, Jam
er Mann. Thomas Jay, Joshua Parkir
Frank Couch, John NJ. Jones, JOSEF
rs Phillips, II. Simmons, Joshua Merri