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

returned from Lake Winola, where they
spent Independence Day.
Harry Spencer has returned from
Maplewood, where he spent the past
few days fishing.
Edward Bishop, of Big Pond, is the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Bishop, of Fifth street.
Mrs. r. p. Jones is i'll at her home on
Jefferson avenue.
Miss Sarah Armstrong, of Blakely
street, has returned from few days
visiting a. Lake Winola.
Miss Lora Brady, of Drinker street,
who for the past few davs has been
visiting friends in Moscow, has re-
turned home.
Stewart b. Bishop, of Drinker street
while enjoying a bicycle ride on the
new boulevard, was run into by
scorcher. The force of the collision
threw both parties from their Wheels
Stewart receiving slight injuries.
Charles Smith. Of the firm of Smith
Brothers, is visiting relatives in Bing-
hamton, N. Y.
Arthur Smith, of Union, N. Y, is the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. B. Allen,
of Drinker street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Beemer of Dud-
ley street. have returned from a short
visit with friends in Mill City.
William Bruning. of Brook street, has
returned from a visit with friends in
Lehighton.
G. La Bar and Harry Daniels, of
Pittston, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
II. Bruning, of Brook street.
Thomas Dougherty is i'll at his home
on Walnut street.
Mrs. Marshall Finn, of Dalton, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. w. d. Osterhout,
of South Blakely street.
Harry Ulmer, of Fifth street, is
spending a few days at his home in
Willamsport.
The members of the Junior Order of
American Mechanics are requested to
meet in their rooms, Friday, July 9, to
participate in parade. A full attend
ance is required.
The members present at the school
board meeting last night were: Will
son, Glynn, Swift, Murray and Ginley.
The minutes of previous meeting were
read and approved. Statements were
received from teachers in various
schools showing list of school supplies
on hand in their schools, also list of
books, etc, required for coming term.
These were filed. Bills amounting to
$7415 were ordered paid. Several ap-
plications for positions as teachers in
borough schools were received and re-
ferred. Committee on No. 4 school
building reported having ordered the
laying of pine floor on top of the one
already in. A communication was re-
ceived from James Payton asking the
board to reappoint him janitor of No
2 school building. The matter was re-
ferred for consideration. The board
then adjourned to meet Thursday even
ing. July s.
The annual teachers examination
and the examination for those who
wish to try for teachers certificates
will be held in No. 1 building from the
18th to the 18th of July. f5lF
Much important business was trans-
acted at the council meeting last night.
Members present were: Midway, Har.
per, McAllister, Wentzel and Ward
The petition of James O'Horo, asking
the board to exonerate him from his
taxes, was referred to the exoneration
committee. The borough clerk was
notified to inform the Erie and Wyo-
ming Valley Railroad company tc
make provision so that the railroad
crossing on Bunker Hill be left oper
for traffic. Committe reported having
settled the Prescott avenue matter, the
street commissioner having been in
structed to lay pipes to carry away
water. A communication was received
from p. d. Manley, asking council tc
| allow him to withdraw from being
bondsman for High Constable Nc.
Sweeney. The matter was referred t.
the borough attorney. Chief of fire
| department O'Hora was given permits
sion to purchase supplies asked by him
| for use in fire department. A resolu.
| tion, offered by Wentzel, for the cree,
| tion of a fire alarm box at the corner
| of Williams street and Prescott ave,
nue., was referred to the fire commit.
| tee. Ordinance No. 66, providing fol
the purchase of fire apparatus from the
Independent Hose company, passeC
third and final reading. Ordinance No
| 81, providing for the purchase of alarm
| indicators for the John b. Smith anC
A. d. Spencer hose houses, passed third
| and final reading. Chief of police re-
| ported no arrests for the month o.
June. His time-sheet amounted to $105
| Ine street commissioners tlme-Shee
for the month of June amounted t.
$S76.74. Bills amounting to over 81, ,40
were ordered paid. A resolution wa!
offered by Medway to the effect tina
the fire alarm wires be transferred t
the poles of the Dunmore Electric
Light, Heat and Power company. Tht
resolution was adopted. A petition wa!
received from residents on Madison
avenue, asking council to give then
grade. The matter was referred to tn,
street and bridge committee. Bids TO
the extension of the Burke street sewer
were received, but were laid over unit
next meeting night. James O'Hora wa
exonerated from paying taxes for th
years '93, "a and '95. Street Commits
sioner Jackson was instructed to paw,
sewer in front of Mr.. Gibson's propert,
on Cherry street. The council thei
adjourned to meet Thursday evening
July s.
Important Notice.
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