The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-07
.JERMYN,

Miss Jennie Battenberg was visitor
at Scranton yesterday.
T. H. Koup spent Sunday in Dorrance-
ton.
Chester Crawford, formerly Of st.
Georges hotel, was in Scranton yester-
day.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage on April 20 of Martha, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Solomon, TO
George Grifiths, of Dorranceton, at the
residence of the brides parents on Main
street.
Mayfield council met in regular session
on Monday evening, with John McCarty
and W. Williams absent. The committee
which was appointed at a special meet
ing a short time ago at the request of
the Jermyn council to act with them in
having the disputed line located, reported
that they had done nothing in the mat
ter, as they had been ignored by the Jer-
myn council, who had gone to court and
had a commission appointed TO do the
work. The committee was discharged.
The street committee reported having
gone over the work done by the Eectri-
cal Construction company, and with the
exception of a few minor defects the work
was well DONE AS the company agreed
to these, the work was accepted. street
Commissioner Walker was present, ana
informed council that he had notified the
Carbondale Traction company to desist
from putting ashes on the roadway, as
the franchise called for gravel. General
Manager Flynn thought that ashes would
do no harm. Council, however, instructed
Mr.. Walker TO carry out the provisions
of the franchise and permit the Traction
company to use nothing but gravel. The
commissioner was also instructed to have
hoop iron placed on electric light poles
where people were making a practice OF
| NAaUN s1sNNa ~
Dempsey wanted crosswalk put down
at the intersection of Main and Hyland
streets The matter was laid over until
| the committee lays out the work for the
| year. The chair appointed a committee
| to purchase a whistle to be put on the
| boilers at the pump shaft for fire
| alarm. The necessity for this was shown
| by the fire on Sunday night. Burgess
| Duffy submitted the following names for
! policemen: Bryan Donnelly, chief; Chas.
| Potter. Thomas Morgan, Samuel Con-
stan and Michael Rowlak. They were
| confirmed Several bills were ordered
paid, after which council adjourned.
The boys brigade recently organized
| by Mr.. Fessenden in connection with the
| st. James Sunday school. is at present one
of the most enthusiastic societies in the
borough. When meeting night comes
| around not one absentee is noted, and IT
would be a difficult task to induce mem
| her 70 stay aWay The members COM
menced drilling under the competent in
struction of James Nicholson, and as soon
as the necessary funds are Forthcoming
they will be uniformed. A reading CLUB
a singing class and other interesting fea'
lures are connected with the organiza'
ton, and in time the rector hopes to have
a gymnasium for the use of the brigade
| Eddie, the 6-year-old son Of Mr.. anC
| Nf,. INdr,upJ IN1rnnOdg met with pam
ful accident Monday afternoon. He, will
some other little boys. while playing OF
the road, found loaded cartridge. Whil'
playing with the cartridge it exploded, in
juring quite severely young Bdmunds
| hand.