The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-03
225 and 227 Washington Avenue
.JERMYN,

Borough council met in regular ses-
sion last evening with the following
present: George Walters, Patrick
Bloomer. George Edmunds, Thomas
Davis. Richard Bunt, Michael McDer-
mott The following committees were
appointed to serve for the ensuing year:
Streets and bridges, Kurdish, Soby and
Walters: water and light, Soby, Bunt
and McDermott; fire and police, Ed
munds, Davis and Kurdish; borough,
building and printing, Davis, Bloomer
and Swick: law and ordinance, Swick.
Edmunds and McDermott; appropria-
tions, Bloomer, Walters and Bunt. Mi
chael Cooch appealed to council for the
privilege of laying a sewer pipe from
his hotel on the East Side to the creek
near the Delaware and Hudson rail-
road. Afterward he agreed to lay it
to the river as it was feared the creek
would be dry in the summer. II. d.
Swick motioned that Cooch be allowed
to run a sewer along the street to the
river for his own use, and to be placed
satisfactory to all concerned and the
ditch to be protected until finished.
This motion was carried. Councilman
Walters reported that the work done
on Fourth street was now completed in
a satisfactory manner George Ed
munds stated that he did not think it
right to apply to court for a commits
sion in regard to the boundary line,
and that the Mayfield council had not
been treated right. Burgess Willman
took the floor and explained that the
Mayfield council had appointed a COM
mittee to confer with the Jermyn COM
mittee, and then Mr.. whitman said to
| the Mayfeld council that "a line could
be established only by court. II. d.
Swick made "a Wotion that the auditors
| report be accepted, and the same TO
be paid. The following were appointed
| special police for the ensuing year:
William Fl. Lutey, Jesse Avery and
John j. Farrell.
Paul Smith and James Flannery, of
Carbondale, spent yesterday morning
| in town.
| Andrew Meehan, who has been suf-
| fering with typhoid pneumonia for
some time, was seen upon the streets
yesterday for the first time since his
| illness.
Mrs. Margaret Ellis, of Moosic, is Wis
itng her daughter, Mrs. Charles Fl. Da-
Wis, of Second street.
The Meyer Gun and Rod club will
hold a meeting this evening in Enter
prise hall at 80. All members are re-
| quested to be present.
The infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Snyder, of Third street
| died yesterday morning after a short
! illness.
The Artesian Hose company of the
East Side, will hold their first annual
| social on the evening of Faster Mon
day. A great many invitations will be
| issued and an excellent time is antici-
| pated
| Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pryor, of Lack
awanna street, spent yesterday with
the formers sister. Mrs. Joseph Phil
| lips. at Tompkinsville.
| Invitations have been issued to the
marriage of Thomas II. Champion tC
| Miss Ida Belle, daughter of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Frank Baker, at the home of the
brides parents on Cemetery street. The
happy event will take place on Thurs
day evening, April 10.
| Word has been received of the safe
| arrival of Mrs. Kurdish and son. Pat.
rick. of the East Side, at Omaha, ant
that the formers son, Richard, is very
| i'll at that place.