The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-14
AVOCA.

The borough council met on Tuesday
evening and transacted the following
business a letter from p. F. Avery,
of Tunkhannock, was received by the
secretary in regard to the plough
points with which he had charged the
borough since 1892. In looking over his
accounts Mr. Avery could find but one
cate for an order of two points from
eXStreet Commissioner Thomas Brown
and for whicn he had never received
a borough orde". The communication
was held for investigation. The bill
Of Demmermuth Brothers for 1851 was
ordered paid. The board of health re-
ported that it was necessary to secure
an appropriation before they could
proceed in the work assigned them in
regard to health and sanitary matters
The secretary was instructed to write
to the officials of the Erie and Wyo-
ming Valley railroad to change the
| switch lever which has become a nui-
| sanCe on the turn pike to the other
| side of the track Messrs. Graham,
| Brown and Osborne we're appointed to
| wait on the officials of the Traction
| company in regard to the fulfillment
| of their contract for the construction
| of the road in June, 1895. The follow
| ing ordinance was drawn up for the
| regulation and assessment of telephone
| and telegraph poles and wires and cleo
| trio cars; that within thirty days after
| the passage of this ordinance and an
| nually thereafter and before the 1st of
| September be required to pay the bor-
! ough of AvoCa the following sums re-
| speCtiVely, for licenses, every tee-
| graph, telephone and electric light
! company 81 for each pole and $2.5O
| for each mile or part of mile of sus-
| pended wire erected aforesaid, and $1E
for each car operated by said company
on and over the public grounds of
the borough. That the different COM
panies aforesaid be required to paint
their poles dark green. The ordinance
was laid over until Tuesday, May IS.
We are pleased to note that Rev. j
Jones has beer reappointed pastor OF
the Primitive Methodist church, where
he has already acted in that capacity
during the past three years. Mr.. Jones
has taken an active interest in botH
social and religious matters, and by
so doing has endeared himself to his
parishioners, who prior to the confer
| ence, unanimously chose him to con.
| t'llVN III HIS itlJOl Sllpulu lllt COulGI-
| ence committee see fit to respect theil
| wishes
Miss Ruth Dale, of Scranton, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. r.. d. Landon.
David Jones and family have re.
moved to Taylor, where Mr.. Jones will
open music studio.D. j. Lovern, OF
Greenwood, will take charge of the
LangCliffe store.
Miss Marian Goodwin is seriously il
Of bronchitis.
Mrs. jacob Webster is seriously il
of rheumatism.
The committees of the Sons and
Daughters Of st. George societies Sc
lected to prepare for their banquet are
requested to meet at the home of Mrs
jerry Alger this evening.
The high school graduating class ex
ercises will be held in the SarsfielC
opera house on June g. Admission
tickets can be had from any member
of the class.
Born--To Mr.. and Mrs. William
Robshaw, on the 18th inst, a daughter
The Pennsylvania Coal company will
pay its employees today and the Hill
side will pay tomorrow.
Mr., Michael O'Malley is attendin.
the Ancient Order of Hibernians con
Vention in New York city this week.