The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-08
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MAYFEELD

Harold, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Il. Dodson, of Second street. Is
quite i'll.
Thomas Solomon has accepted posi-
tion as travelling salesman for 7. James
Fernley, Wholesale hardware dealer OF
Philadelphia. on account of the wide
experience he has had in the hardware
business, no doubt he will make sue
cessful salesman.
Messrs. Frank Steele and Charles l..
Bell, who will open a general store
about April I, were in Wilkes Barre on
Friday purchasing goods.
Mr.. Frank Freas, of Dunmore, of the
firm II. l.. Freas & Son. proprietors OF
the Jermyn Milling company, has rent
ed a house Of j. ID. Stocker on Bacon
street.
Miss Fannie Badger, of ConklinS. N.
Y, is visiting her brother, Mr.. W. 5.
Badger, of Cemetery street.
Miss Jessie Winters, of wyoming
Seminary. spent Sunday with her par
| ents in town.
Yesterday morning Rev. q. E. Place,
of Carbondale, conducted the usual SER
vice in the Methodist church. In the
evening the Rev. William Surdeval,
pastor of the Congregational CHURCH,
| preached in the absence of the regular
pastor Rev. Francis Gendall, who is
quite sick
| Miss Dorsey, of Scranton, on Febru-
airy ~, will give an entertainment in
| the Methodist church, under the aus
pices of the Epworth League. The OBJ
| ject of this entertainment is for the
| raising of funds to purchase piano
for use in the Sunday school.
| on Friday the pigeon shooting match
| between David James and William
| Cunningham resulted in a victory for
| the latter.
The council met in regular session on
Friday evening. Mr.. Winfield Scott,
property owner residing near the
| Jermyn and Mayfeld borough diVid-
ing line, was present and stated that
| he was assessed in each borough. On
account of the deed Of his property
claiming it was in Jermyn, he has paid
taxes in this borough for the last three
years to the Jermyn collector He has
recently received an official letter from
the Mayfeld collector to the effect that
| if he did not pay his taxes in that bor-
| ough at once they would seize his goods
| and chattels and sell them, and con-
| sequcntly he asked protection of the
| council. Ey motion the council in
| structed the secretary to communicate
| with the collector at Mayfeld telling
him that the borough would protect
Scott against any action they would
bring until that borough (Mayfeld) had
proved the property in dispute to be
in their borough. The resignation OF
High Constable Herbert Smith was
read and accepted, and that vote OF
| thanks be given him for the efficient
manner he has served the borough dur
| ing his term of office. The bill FOR
$73 for the grading of Fourth street
which was laid over from the last meet
ing, was again brought up and laid
over despite the wishes of Councilman
| Morcom. The job has only been part
ly completed. The contractors, finding
they would lose money on 1t If they
did any more work at the price con-
tracted for, have failed to complete it
The street committee, however, who
have charge of the matter, will have
to report favorably before the bill vii
be paid and this they do not appear
to be anxious to do unless the work is
done as required by contract. A num-
Der of bills We're ordered paid, and Ta1
Collector j. j. Hitler presented list O
names for eXoneratiOn. The list wa!
carafullv exan,inad Some of tbos.
on tba list yvera evonerated in full
eou,e in mart and others were IGNORED
rhn ranort of the hoard Of health fo
tho yaar ending Dacember 31st 1Sef
was read in which If stated there wer,
7e hirthe lost wear or these ther,
yar. 20 in tha First ward ~ in tb,
Second and 1S in the Third ward sixtv
f,,n daatbs wara renorted as follows