The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-09
FOREST CITY.

Reuben f. Lowrie, of Olyphant, visited
relatives here on Wednesday,
Notices are up warning owners of dogs
to muzzle them. A borough ordinance
provides that during July, August and
September no canine shan be allowed to
run at large without a muzzle, unless
the owner wants it to be shot.
Nanding Hose company will hold pic
nic on Saturday. July H. in the grove at
that place Among other things adver-
tised the company offers a prize to the
most handsome baby on the grounds un-
der one and one-half years of age.
Enterprise Hose company will hold its
regular semi-monthy meeting this eve
ming at the hose rooms.
Wednesday the Wayne county commits
sioners received bids for the construction
of abutments for the bridge which II was
proposed to erect across the Lackawan-
na south of Forest City. None of the
bids was favorably considered, for the
reason that the supervisors of Clinton
township vigorously objected to the To-
cation and reminded the commissioners
that they had no order from court for
their action. The people of Western
Wayne. who are the ones that will use
the bridge, If it is ever erected. want 1t
where it will be most convenient for
them and that is at a point connecting
the Wayne county turnpike with Center
street and Grand avenue, Forest City
Several days ago The Tribune suggested
that the commissioners might hear from
their constituents and they have heard.
Now let the two counties arrange to ap-
rIopriate a certain amount each and
build a county bridge at this point, where
there is so great need for 1t. For
est City and the people living near 1t
demand some consideration from Sus-
quehanna county, and the people of
Pleasant Mount and Clinton townships in
Wayne are of the opinion that the lack
of a bridge should not be allowed to keep
them from their best market, and that
when the most available site is deter
mined upon they should be consulted.
Patrick White, who has been working
on a farm a short distance above Forest
City, came to town Wednesday and i'm
bibed quite freely of various eXhilarating
| liquids. Finally he so far lost his judg-
ment that he stood in front of Prokopo-
| Wits hotel, on Main street, singing at
| the highest pitch of his voice. The pro-
| prietor warned him to leave and he did.
| Later White was found by George Brain,
| near the latter's residence, making an
| indecent exposure of his person. When
| eXpostulated with and ordered away he
| used violent language and threatened Mr..
Brain. He then tried several doors on
| lower Main street. and finally effected
| an entrance into the house of Samuel
| May. When asked to leave he used the
vilest and most insulting language. An
| officer was sent for and White was taken
to the office of Justice of the Peace W. j.
| AIaXel. There he was very violent and
was committed to Jail until he sobered up.
| Considerable force had to be used by
! Constable Walsh in taking him to the
| lookup. Wednesday evening he was CIV
| en- a hearing and said that his name
was William Goldsmith, and that his
| home was in Albany, N. Y. There were
-I,n
however, and knew that his right name
was White. He pleaded not guilty and
| was sent back to Jail, and the hearing
| was adjourned until o'clock yesterday
morning. Yesterday the only charge
| brought against him was disorderly con-
| duct, and he was sentenced to pay a fine
| of SIS, and in default to be committed 10
be committed to the county Jail for
| thirty days. AS he could not pay the
| fine Constable Walsh took him to Mont
| rose.
| COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
The borough council met in regular ses.
| sion on wednesday evening. Every mem
| Der was present, as was also Burgess
| Walker. Bills amounting to $620.1 fol
| electric lights, printing, a new safe, in.
| terest on bonds, street work. ETC., were
| presented and ordered paid.
| Theodore Fuller, of South Gibson, noti
| fed the council that by reason of the
| grading recently done on Delaware street
| his property on the corner of that street
and Centre had been very much dam
| aged, and he wanted satisfaction. The
| council refused to reimburse him.
The borough attorney II. o. Watrous
was empowered to proceed against the
Pohren estate to recover the amount o.
damages paid by the borough in settle
| ment of the Clune case.
On complaint of Enterprise Hose com
| pany, the secretary was instructed to no
tify all persons who have been in tn,
habit of blockading Centre street will
wagons, to cease the practice under pen
! atty of the law.
The chief of police, NJ. ]. Walsh, wa
notified to stop any prize fight or boxinl
contest that hereafter might be adver
tised to take place in the borough o
| Forest City.
Burgess James j. Walker and Council
man Thomas p. Mccormick were an
pointed a committee to act with Attor
ney Watrous in endeavoring to have ;
county bridge built over the Lackawann;
river at point near the Erie depot.