The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-19
JERnYN NJ
AND
MAYFIELD

The reception of the Holy Name So
ciety was held in the Sacred Heart
church on Sunday evening. The fol-
lowing were present from out of town:
Fathers Comerford, of Archbald Muir
ply, of Olyphant; Coffey and Griffin, of
Carbondale. The altars were decorated
above with an arch with the in
sCription Blessed Be His Holy Name"
Father Murphy of Olyphant preached
the sermon.
Miss Alice Hemelright, of Olyphant,
is visiting Mrs. Grant Smith of Third
street.
Samuel Swingle, of Providence, spent
Sunday with friends in town.
The following are the latest afflict-
ed with that dreaded disease, diph-
iberia: Thomas. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Doud; Maggie, daughter of Mrs.
Bridget Farrell; John. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Brace.
Mrs. John H. Solomon. of Main
street, spent yesterday with friends in
Scranton.
George Grifiiths, of Wilkes Barre,
spent Sunday in town.
Thomas T.. Griffiths, the Main street
halter, was a business visitor in Scran-
ton yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs George Edmunds spent
yesterday at the county seat
The funeral of Mary, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Cavanaugh, of Mayfeld took
place yesterday morning. Interment
was made at Dunmore Catholic ceme-
terry.
Walter Mullen, of Avoca. spent sun
day with his parents in Mayfield.
Patrick Mullen. of Pittsburg, who
has been visiting his parents in May
field for the past month, returned home
yesterday.
George Smith, of Benton. who is well
known here, was returning from town
on Saturday and while going up the
Wild Cat road was waylaid by two
men, each holding a revolver pointed at
Mr.. Smiths head, and relieved him of
SAB. He drove on as far as the toll
gate and borrowed a rifle, and with the
gate keeper returned in quest of his
assailants. When reaching Archibald
he found one of the men and at once
had him placed under arrest, and he is
now in the Jail. The other man has not
been found yet. This incident is a
strong reminder of the days when
stage coach robberies, and if such char
acters are making this vicinity the
rendezvous for their plunder they
ought to be captured and punished to
the full extent of the law.
A meeting of those interested n hunt
ing and fishing was held in DR. Meyers 5
office on Saturday evening. DR.. $. r.
Meyer was elected temporary chair
man and r. b. Crawford secretary. The
club will be called the "Moyer Gun and
Rod club" A committee was appoint
ed to secure a regular place for the
meeting of the club and also "a commit
tee was appointed to draft bylaws and
constitution This club is organized
for the protection of game and will en-
force laws against hunting on Sunday,
out of season, hunting with ferrets
etc. In addition to their purpose OF
preserving the game, they will endeav-
or to have the woods and lakes stocked
and will also purchase trap and clay
pigeons.
The citizens of the Third ward last
evening in Williams hall nominated
the following: Chairman, John f.
Nicholson: council. Michael McHale
school director William McCloskey
judge of election, William Cunning
ham; inspector of election +. b. Mich
olson All of the above We're nominal
ed by acclamation.
Mr. John ID. Pritchard has announced
himself as a candidate for burgess at
the Republican caucus tonight. He has
resided in Jermyn for years and the
people are well aware of his ability
William Morcom has announced him
self as a candidate for tax collector.
Mr.. Alfred Waters wishes to thank
his many friends of Nandling, Forest
City and Jermyn and the different lodg-
es, also the Ladies Aid Society of Wand
| ling, for the kindness and sympathy
which was shown in his recent bereave-
ment
A Mayfleld correspondent: THE hOr-
| ough is having an epidemic of con-
tagious diseases" There are number
| of cases of diphtheria and on sunday
a case of scarlet fever was reported tC
| the board of health from the home of
| Albert Bound, of the West Side There
| We're also six cases of measles reported
| from Hungarian Hill on Saturday. The
| latter disease is quite prevalent in that
| locality. This makes twelve cases in
all reported from that section of the
| borough IN the past TWO weeks. TWO Ol
| the cases have resulted fatally and sev-
eral others are in a precarious condi-
| ton.
Mr.. John Tighe, of Mayfield, made q
| business trip to Scranton yesterday tC
deliver the completed assessment to the
| County Commissioners.
Mrs. II. Il. Jadwin, Of Carbondale
called on Mrs Shields yesterday.
Misses Nettie and Tilly Brtley and
| Mr.. and Mrs j. NJ. Fahringer, of Scran-
ton, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
| John Il. Jones.
Mrs. Pope, of Carbondale, called on
| friends in town yesterday
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcr-
| rick, daughter, on Jan. lG.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Little
on Jan. II, son.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs Michael Ru-
ane, on Jan. II, a son.
| Mr.. Charles l.. Bell is deSirOus of re-
ceiving the nomination for school di-
rector on the Republican ticket Of the
| Second ward.
ARCHIBALD.