The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-09
AVOCA.

The death of Mrs. Charles Monroe
occurred yesterday morning at the res
luence or her mother, Mrs. Davis, of
Lincoln Hill, after a few weeks i'll
ness of quick consumption. Deceased
was 20 years of age and is survived
by husband and one child The flu
neral WIZ take place on Sunday after
noon. lnterment will be in Pittston
cemetery.
Representative j. J. Morahan re-
turned from Harrisburg on Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. j. j. Burns, of the North End,
has purchased the property of James
Minloy OH Main street, for a consid-
Grafton of $1,000.
Mr.. Walter Morton. of North Main
street, is lying critically i'll of pneu-
monia.
Mr.. Fred Marsh, of New York city,
was a visitor at the Deeble residence
on Wednesday.
Revs. NJ. +. Crane and j. ]. McCabe
were visitors in Durmore on Wednes-
day.
Miss Annie Murdoch, of Ransom, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Argus
Howell.
Mrs. Charles Monroe is seriously i'll
of Inflammation of the lungs.
Mrs. H. Brooke and Mrs. d. r.
George of Latin, We're visitors at the
Dixon residence on Tuesday.
Rev. Mr.. Higgins, of New Jersey, will
offlciate in the Langcliffe Presbyterian
church next Sunday
Mrs. Patrick Scahill and Mrs. James
Gilhooley attended the funeral of a
relative in carbondale on Tuesday.
Misses Jennie Newln, May and
Blanche Sanders have returned home
after a visit with friends in Wilkes
Barre.
The bicycle contest between Misses
Nellie Dixon and Tessie Healey for the
benefit of the Sarsfield fair will be de-
cided on the 22d inst.
Mrs. Robert Campbell, of Grove
street is visiting friends in Bingham
ton.
AT a regular meeting of the council
held on Tuesday evening the follow
ing bills were ordered paid: High
constable, 1925; street commissioner,
$4 secretary of council, $1S.25; Avoca
Argus bill laid over for consideration.
The borough treasurer reported that he
had received $500 from the tax receiver.
The ordinance of the New York and
Pittston Coal company granting them
the right of way for constructing Plane
and Brown streets was accepted and
placed on the minutes. a suggestion
was offered by Mr.. Mclaughlin that
the company which had been granted
| the privilege by the last council to
| light the town with electric lights and
| had all necessary equipments complet-
| ed before Dec. 81, 1896, having failed
| to comply with their contract the mat
| ter should be investigated. A commit
tee was appointed to confer with At
| torney McGahren and have the charter
| revoked on the grounds of illeGality
| The secretary was instructed to order
| the borough audit printed also to learn
| of the county treasurer the location OF
| all unseated lands. Attorney McGah-
| rem was instructed to file objections tC
| the costs imposed by the eX-borougl
| attorney, Sherwood, upon the prop
| erty holders on Pittston avenue. Mr.
| Renniman offered q bid from ali cleo
tric light company at $40 per ligh
| cheaper than that of the company
which was granted the privilege OF
right of way last year and furthermore
| offered the people of the town shares
| in it. The offer was accepted and la(
| over until the report of the committed
| appointed to confer with Attorney Me
Gahren should make their report. Ad
journed to meet Jan. IL, 1897.
At about o'clock on Tuesday after
noon fire broke out in the new building
of Fred Dommermuth on South MAR
street, and occupied by Fowler Curl
| overseer at the silk mill The fire com
pany at once responded and succeeded
in eXtingushing the flames before an,
great damage was done. Mrs. Cur
and family are in Hackettstown visit
ing her parents A defective flue wa
the cause of the fire.