The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-30
JERT1YN NJ
AND
MAYFIELD

The following is from the Carbondale
Leader: Representative Reynolds
has introduced in the Legislature a bill
repeating any act regulating the man
ner of increasing the Indebtedness of
municipalities; also, amending the act
of 1874 relating to the increase of in
debtedness of municipalities. This is
presumably done at the instance of the
people of Jermyn who have been baked
in their efforts to construct municipal
water works by the law which limits
the amount of Indebtedness which the
borough can contract. If Mr.. Rey-
nolds' bill succeeds In passing there Will
be great rejoicing in our neighboring
borough"
At the Sunday school institute in the
Methodist church on February IA, Rev.
II. u. RooD Phi. D., one of the state
workers, will make an address on Nor
NAL Work and Organization" f.. E.
Nettleton, of Scranton, will have a pa
per on THE Home Department" and
Mrs. c. |. Meaker, of Carbondale, will
talk on Primary Methods"
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Rev. ID. w. Coke to Miss Flor
ence May Lathrop. of Montrose. The
ceremony will take place in st. Paurs
Episcopal church, Montrose, on We'd
nesday, February 10, at high noon. DR..
and Mrs. Coke viii be at home in AL
den after February "a. DR.. Coke is the
efficient archdeacon of the Scranton
archdeaconry, and is well and favorably
known in this town.
Frank X. Carey is visiting friends
in Port JerViS.
u-l i,J H.,
the road which was filled with water
and when frozen made skating for the
small boys. on Tuesday several boys
were skating on this place and when
they left to go home. one boy left his
overcoat. John Lutsey found the coat
and the owner can have the same by
calling at Mr.. Lutseys residence.
DR.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Shields, who have
been sojourning in the southern states
for the past month, returned home last
evening. They enjoyed their trip i'm
mensely and feel much better for the
vacation taken.
Mesdames w. l.. Haughton and Theo
dore Townsend spent yesterday in
Scranton.
Clarence Blakeslee made business
trip to Scranton yesterday.
Graham Waring was in Scranton yes
terday
The following attended DR.. Mcleod s
lecture at Archibald last evening: Mr.
and Mrs. S. A. Whitman, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles f. Beller Mr.. and Mrs Chas
d. Winter. Misses Annie Gendall, Dana
Rymer, Sarah jenkins, Mary Swick
and Katie Sampson, Messrs. William
Osborne, DR.. William j. Baker and Chas
Maynard.
II. A. Willman was in Scranton yes
terday.
Edward Maynard, who is employed in
the Delaware and Hudson received "a
painful injury yesterday. While doing
his regular work large piece of coal
fell on his foot. While not serious it
will keep him from work for some days
Born--On January 29 to Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Williams, on Main street, a
son.
Miss Katie Monahan, of Carbondale,
yesterday visited her aunt, Miss Eliza
beth Roache. of Main street.
Through the courtesy of DR.. Peter c.
NIanley the lady clerks of c. ID. Winters
& CO. $ store enjoyed a sleigh ride yes
terday.
placed in Winters store. This will be
a great accommodation to the people of
Jermyn a charge Of Is cents will be
made for using the telephone for five
minutes.
Yesterday Lyman Ho(fecker bought
the Jermyn planning mill from James j..
Crawford, of Scranton, who recently
bought it at the sheriff's sale. This is
somewhat of a surprise as it was under
stood that Charles l.. Bell would again
manage it,. John -. Williams will be
retained as foreman under the new
management. Mr.. Williams is a prac-
teal workman and mas had wide eX-
perience.
A case was tried before Squire
Helmes last evening between the
Sprague Collecting agency and Michael
McHale, butcher from Archibald. Mr.
MCiiale gave a note for $25 due in. six
months from date, for one years mem
bership in that agency. Attorney p. e.
Timlin was the counsel for defendant
and Attorney II. u. Carey looked after
the interests of the agency.
Mr.. James Shields is perfecting a
machine for repairing and sharpening
fish hooks. When completed Mr.. Shields
expects to have the same patented.