The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-25

the following delegates: Independent
Hose company, David Kaufman, f. j..
Maines, f. l.. Fitzpatrick; Electric Hose
company. Jacob Fahler, Neptune Hose
company. l.. F. Vert, =. II. Tigue,
James McCill; John b. Smith Hose
company, Thomas OHara, John j. Lof-
tus. Thomas LAWN a. d. Spencer Hose
company, Michael OHoro, Percy Carr,
Michael Mcdonald: Anthracite Hook
and Ladder company, John f. Mcclure,
Nj. j. Walsh and John Walker Chief
of the fire department, Victor Burschell,
called the convention to oTder at 33O
p. M, and Timothy Reilley, of the John
Il. Smith company, was elected per
manent secretary, The credentials of
the delegates We're then received and
approved. a committee, Composd OF
l.. +. Vert, +. j. Maines and John Lot
tus, were appointed to examine the Gre
dentials and they reported them to be
correct The roll cal was then read
after which the nomination for chief
of the fire department was opened.
James j. OIioro, of the John b. Smith
Hose company, was elected by acclama-
tion as the nominee for the chief of the
fire department.. The borough ordi-
nance states that the election shall be
held on the Monday preceding the first
Monday in March. Nh. BursChell stat
ed that the day fixed by the borough
ordinance was Washington's birthday
which would be a legal holiday, there
fore the election was postponed on that
account until two days Later. f., H.
Van Camp, of the Independent Hose
company, was elected judge of election
by acclamation. For two inspectors
NJ. j. Walsh, of the Anthracite Hook
and Ladder company, received II votes;
Percy Carr, of the \. D. Spencer Hose
company, received 1G votes, and w. 5
Potter, of the Neptune Hose company
10 votes. For two clerks, John LOTUS
of the John b Smith Hose company
and James McGill of the Neptune Hose
company, We're elected by acClamation
A motion was made and carried to the
effect that the secretary of each com
pany send in q list of the names of the
active firemen IN their company to the
judge OF election ten days before tbs
election, which viii be held on Wednes,
day evening, February "a, between the
hours of 80 and $50 D. m. A motion
was also made debarring any member
from voting If he be elected to member
ship after the first day of February
Motion was passed.
The Democratic primaries will be helC
tomorrow afternoon The convention
will he held in the evening at TEN
perance hall.
An enthusiastic meeting of the Loya
| Temperance Legion was held in Boyle.
| hall Saturday evening. County Presi
dent. Lawrence c. Brink, who presid
ed over the meeting, gave his annua
report of the work done by the differen
legions in the county during the pas
year. Several short addresses were de
| livercd by members of the Dunmore anC
visiting legions.
The Misses Georgia Jones, of Brool
street Clara and .Nolia Bidwell, o
Blakely street, have returned from
Honesdale, where they..Mere the guest
of friends
Rev. w. r. Gibbons preached an elo
| quent and forcible sermon last nigh
| in the Presbyterian church to the Pat
| riotic order Sons Of America. His sub
! jeCt,MaS Wanted. a Man"
The funeral Of Feter Couruight tool
! place Yesterday afternoon from tn
| home of Chauncey Decker, of Drinke
street. The remains We're taken to tn
| Tlie and Wyoming Valley railroad de
| pot and conveyed on a special trail
to Elmhurst, where interment wa
made. The Junior order OF American
! Mechanics, which had charge of tn
funeral attended in a body.