The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-05
.JERMYN,

Mayfleld council held their regular
monthly meeting on Tuesday evening.
Those present were Chairman Ed
munds, John Mccarthy. Joseph Demp-
sey, Peter McCarty John McGarry, ].
]. Place and Alex Shlanto. The COM
mittee appointed to look after whis-
tie were absent, and the matter was
laid over. The committee of five that
were appointed to meet the Jermyn
council and the surveyors In regard
to the boundary line, reported and the
committee was discharged. The ques-
tion of collecting Winfield Scutt's
taxes will have to await the action of
court in dissolving the injunction
served on Collector Roe. The sanitary
committee reported that there were
some places on Hill street that needed
to be attended to by the board of
health. Secretary Mccarthy will write
to the board on the matter. Council
man McGarry said that some resi-
dents on the back road are complain
ing that there is swamp in that
vicinity. He was informed that when
the summer work on the streets COM
menced the swamp will be looked af-
ter. buckingham & Champion, who
have the contract for opening Breaker
street, We're present and stated that
the job was nearing completion, and
asked council to advance them 500.
Their request was granted. Under the
head of new business Chairman Ed
munds mentioned that it would be
| necessary for the borough to borrow
some money. The company that con-
| structed the electric line have only
| been paid $500 and there is $216 yet due
There is also 800 due on the poles. Az
ter discussing the matter thoroughly
| the council decided to borrow $40O and
! the finance committee was instructed
| to do so. Following is the tax fixed
| for the present year: Borough,
mills; bridge, 6 mills, and light mills
After ordering some bills paid the
council adjourned.
| The sale Of the Cure property, which
should have taken place Tuesday, was
postponed until next Monday on ac-
count of the inciemency of the wealth.
er and slim attendance of bidders.
County Superintendent j. C. Taylor
made a visit to the schools in towr
yesterday.
Misses Bridget and Mamie Mean
drew, of Blossburg, spent last even.
| llS Will MISS IlllZdDtlH INOCHt.
Messrs. William Parks and Walter
Baker spent last evening in Archibald
Mr. II. L. Klinetob, manager Wash
| ington National Building and Loan as
| sOciatior, of Washington, ID. c., ant
G. n. Lee are in town.
Marie Marshall, the adopted child o.
Mrs. e. A. Lane, died Tuesday morn
ing of heart failure at the age of l.
years. Services will be held at Il
o'clock this morning at the house. In
terment will be made at Washburl
street cemetery, Scranton.
Mr.. L. w. Hoffecker made a bust
ness trip to Olyphant yesterday.
The Indians and "Woodchucks'
played a game of base ball yesterda!
which resulted in a victory for the for
by the score of 13 to 1.
The Ladies' Aid society met in tn
parsonage on Monday evening AM
elected the following officers for tn
ensuing year: President, Mrs. F. Gen
dali; vice president, Mrs. j. j. Miller
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Parks
financial secretary, Mrs. George Wal
ters; treasurer, Mrs. John Mason; col
lectors, Mrs. Moon, Mrs. Grifiths. Mrs
William Bell, Mrs. Bennett and Mrs
| Seymour,