The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-09
JERNYN M
AND
MAYFIELD

Since the slx-day bicycle race at New
York city and at Washington, the cy~
clsts in town have become very enthu-
siastic. Nothing holds anyone togeth-
er like a regular organization. Those.
enjoying that sport, are considering
the advisability of organizing League
of American Wheelnen club. Car
bondale has a club of excellent stand
ing with a race team consisting of six
men, one of whom is George Merritt,
of this town. Mr.. Merritt entered in
several races last season and made
an excellent showing, inasmuch as he
rode a heavy machine. This year he
intends riding a Balnes' white Fly
err" Peckville has a good club and
in fact almost every town have them.
Let the boys not be troubled with
trinhes. and they will make as good
showing as any in the valley.
Mrs. William Moon, of Carbondale,
spent Thursday with her sister, Mrs.
Charles F. Baker, on Second street.
Mrs Alfred GrifIiths and daughter
Corinne, visited friends in Archibald
yesterday.
The following were nominated at the
citizens caucus last evening: Chair
man, F. Il. Timln; secretary. c. E.
Helmes; tellers, William H. Merritt
and Calvin Vail; councilman, three
years, George Edmunds; councilman,
| one year, Ebenezer Rennie; school
director, three years, James Shields;
Judge of election, Slas Hill inspector
William Merritt; assessor, Edmund
| Graves, for three years.
O. S. Maines was in Scranton yes
| terday.
John Mclaughlin, of Forest City, is
visiting in town.
Mr.. Charles McMullen, of Scranton
| was in town Thursday.
Mr.. James Sampson is aspiring for
| tax collector as also is Mr.. Frank X.
| Gill Both these gentlemen are old
residents of the town and have al
| ways been Republicans.
Borough council held their regular
monthly meeting last evening. In the
absence of the president, Councilman
| Swick presided. On the motion oil
| Councilman Swick the ordinance
| passed at the last meeting condemnlns
| Ridge Creek for the purpose of supply
| ing borough with water was ordered
| stricken from the minutes. The reslg'
| nation of Mr. Phillips, of the flrS'
| ward, was accepted. y number OF blllS
| were read and ordered paid exception
| however, was taken to the bill of Will
lam Hutchings for $3.50 for grading
| Fourth street, as the street committee
were not satisfied with the work. I'm
| der the head of new business Council
| man McHale said that in view OF the
| organization of a new fire company or
the East Side, a new fire plug was bad
| ly needed in that section. He suggest
ed a hydrant should ne put in neal
| John Hennessy'S property. The Wate1
| committee We're instructed to visit the
| locality and locate a place for a new
| hydrant An ordinance to prevent OBJ
| structions in the streets. speeding
| horses within the borough, preventing
| bicycle riding on the sidewalks, the
| playing of ball on Sunday and mum
| Der of similar nuisances was read anC
| ordered printed after burgess had ap
proved of it. The secretary was in
regarding the uselessness of one of th
hydrants on the East Side and counci
refused to continue payment of 1t un
less put in proper repair.
| Davitt Dodet, of Mayfield, Hungar
ian boy, was very severely hurt by
runaway car at the Erie mines yester
day He was brought home in tn
ambulace. Dr. Manley was called in
On examination he found his injuries
though serious, not necessarily fatal.