The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-04
POOR BOARD SESSION.
Usual Number of Relief Applications
Were Received.


The regular session Of the poor board
yesterday proved to be somewhat out
of the common, inasmuch as every
member was present. President Lang
staff presided.
Poor Director Shotten presented the
case of Mrs Robert Hughes, of North
Main avenue, Providence, whose hus-
band died a short time ago, leaving
her with three little children. One of
the children had died and application
was made for burial expense. 1t was
granted.
A very sad yet apparently worthy
case was that of young woman who
resides with her husband and family
in South Scranton The husband is
employed as a company hand in the
mines, and earns barely enough for
the ordinary wants of life. His wife,
the applicant, is slowly going blind
for want of proper treatment She
came and stated her desire to get aid
from the board, saying that the left
eye was nearly useless, and that the
right one was getting worse. She was
neatly dressed, and seemed to be de-
serving. Her case was referred to Di-
rector Terppe with power to act.
Richard Allen, after being an inmate
Of the Hillside Home for several years,
took French leave of absence on Sun
day, and growing tired of the hum
drum life of the city, wanted to go
back again to the Home. He stated
his wants to the board but his case
was dismissed. Another fellow in the
same predicament did not present his
case, upon learning of Aliens failure
Deserted by her husband without
means of support, Mrs. Agnes Cog
gins, of Jackson street, only wanted
some means used to locate her hus-
band. She is now living with her wild
owed mother, and since her husbands
desertion, about three weeks ago, a lit
tie baby has been born to her. She
was granted aid, but the board could
do nothing towards locating the hus-
band, who drew his months pay and
departed leaving her destitute
The following missive sent to the
board explains itself:
Scranton, Pa, Aug. 90 1897.
To the Poor Board of Lackawanna Coun-
ty, Pa.
Gentlemen: Adolph Rublich, at present
at the Hillside home. unable to work and
having wife and three children in Rus
not be possible for the board to send him
home His wife and children are longing
to see him, but have no money to pay for
his journey. .Adolph Rublch is a good
man and he deserves help in his pitiful
condition. Please act as well as you can
according to your rules and laws and
oblige in the name of Adolph Rublich.
Yours very truly, II. +. +. Lisse,
Pastor of Christ Church.
The case was referred to Superin-
tendent Beemer for action.
The monthly report of Superintend-
ent Beemer for August showed that the
same number had been discharged as
had been received. The number of in
mates July 81 was 3S1, admitted in
August, "a; discharged "a; total, 3S1 !;
167 males and 214 females.
Under the order of new business Di-
rector Fuller voiced the unanimous
sentiment of the board when he intro
duced the following resolution:
THAT any inmate who leaves the
Hillside Home without proper permis-
sion and desires to return after hav-
ing left, must first appear before the
board"
The resolution was adopted.
Orders were drawn in payment for
bills and the board adjourned.