The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-06
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Some years ago Michael Moyles adopted
child while he was resident of
Wilkes-Barre. A short time ago, while
| In conversation with Martin Barrett the
| subject of the age of the child when
| Moyles adopted IL arose. Barrett, VINO
was familiar with the circumstances,
claimed the child was only G months old
when Mr.. Moyles took it, and Moyies
claimed 1t was 3 years Old. They could
not agree and the controversy became
| until one offered to wager $23, which the
other Immediately covered, the stakes be-
ing given to a responsible party Some
time has passed and each claim the
money, but neither have proved their
right to the same, and the two gentle
men are now thinking strongly Of resort
ing to law for their rights and in fact
each have been securing legal aid.
William Miranders, of Pittston, spent
Sunday in town. the guest of Joseph L.
Roberts, of Second street.
Word has been received that Richard
Gendall, one of Jermyns boys, has been
elected president of the class of 81 at
| Wyoming seminary by an overwhelming
majority. "Dick,' as he is familiarly
| called, has been a resident of this bor-
ough for the past four years and has
| made many lifelong friends here and
| few enemies. In the selection of him to
/ the honorable place he now holds, the
| students of that school have shown their
| appreciation of his merits and integrity,
| and beyond a doubt he will be an honor
| to himself and the class he represents.
This is the first time that Jermyn has
| been honored in this way, and the resi-
| dents feel proud of it.
| Miss Winnie Haggerty, of Scranton,
| spent Sunday the guest of her brother,
Michael Haggerty, on South Main street
| In the action taken by the council on
Friday night last in relation to the taxes
! Of william Henry, J. NJ. Hitler, the tax
| collector, does not deem it in justice TO
him. He claims the tax was property
| tax and not personal, also that William
| f. Sullivan came to him after the tax had
| been paid, and explained the circum-
| stances of the family. The collector then
| refunded the tax, excepting the county
tax, with the understanding that Mr.. sui
| livan should pay the amounts providing
| the different boards would not allow the
amount in generations and which lists
he has not handed to the council yet.
Miss Mary Maxwell, of Carbondalc,
spent yesterday with his sister, Mrs.
James Allan, of Main street.
| Miss Minnie LaRue, of Carbondale,
spent Sunday with friends in town.
| Frank Winters has been compelled TO
| lay aside his studies and return home on
| account of illness.
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ly gutted by fire on Sunday evening.
| The fire was discovered about 745 and the
| alarm was given. The William Walker
| Hose company responded but the fiames
| had made so much headway, that the
| interior of the building is ruined ana
nothing remains but the four walls. 1t IS
not known how the fire started, as Mr.
| Green and his family were attending SER
| vice in Sacred Heart church. The loss
will be quite heavy with but small insur-
| ance.
| John j. Meehan John Campbell, Frank
| McCafferty Anthony Talett and George
| Cannon attended the district quarterly
| convention of the Total Abstinence and
Benevolent union at Carbondale on Sun
| day as representatives of the st. Aloysius
society of this place
| Mr. A. j. Gavin has declared his inten-
ton of disposing of his properties in
| Jermyn and Mayield, among them being
| the Forest house, Traction house and
| two double dwellings on Second street
and one in the rear of the Forest house.
Miss Kate Mullaney of Scranton. spent
Sunday the guest of the Misses Timlin,
| of Main street.
Miss Mary Walsh, of Plttston, and Miss
| Nolan of Moosic, are visiting at the
home of Mrs. NJ. j. Eagan, of Main
| street.
Miss Vina Tucker, of Fourth street, is
seriously i'll of Inflammation of the lungs.
Professor George Howells and daugh-
ter, of Scranton, spent Sunday with the
| formers mother on Fourth street
The school board will hold their regular
| meeting this evening.
The Loyal knights of America will
hold a meeting this evening. All men,
bers are requested to be present. Several
members from other branches of the or
der will be present and make addresses.
The case between Frank Dribnoch
against George Houckins, which was
postponed Saturday night until last even
ing, was brought up then, and as the
prosecutor had no attorney or witnesses,
and did not want to proceed until he
had same. The Justice heard Dribnoch $
story and gave a decision in favor OF
Houckins. Afterward he asked the
squire for a receipt, giving as his reason
| that he wished to go to the other squire
and swear out another warrant for the
same man.
Mr. Lewis Pizer was a business caller
in Scranton yesterday.