The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-05
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At the council meeting on FRIDAY
night the following bills were ordered
paid: Electric Light company, $loiSO'
Water company, SlI1G; William Hutch
ings, $S72.5O; II. w. Walkey, auditor,
81; w. II. Lutey. 80; f. L. Depew, 81;
f. II. Clemons, $4.S5; Edward Stubbs,
81; r. O. Robinson, 75 cents.
The bond of Treasurer Simpson in the
sum of $4,000, was read and approved.
The bondsmen are James =. Sampson,
Samuel Hutchings, Henry Sobey, John
Mason, Thomas Henwood, Edwin
Woodwork and John Robinson, sr.
Councilman McDermott called atten-
ton to the fact that the tax collector
had collected taxes from William Hen
ry. a boy on the East Side, who will
not be of age for some years. The
taxes We're stopped at the pay office.
The collector was then instructed to
refund the money collected. 1t was de-
cided that the borough should put down
flag walks where they should have been
put down by taxpayers vino have ne
elected to do so, and charge those tax
payers for the work done. The burgess
was instructed to collect all pole taxes.
Miss Matte and Bessie Hacker, Of
Bacon street, are visiting Miss Cure,
of TompkinsVlle.
Born-April 8, to Mr.. and Mrs. L. A
Green, q son.
Eorn-April 8. to Mr.. and Mrs. James
C. Nicholson, of Second street, a son.
Lille Pizer, of Main street, attended
the banquet given by the Independent
Order of odd Fellows at Peckville, on
| Friday evening.
Mr.. Roy SLY, of CarbOndale. is visit
| ing his aunt, Mrs. John Solomon, corner
| Main and II streets.
Miss Edna Burt, of Bridgeton, n. j.,
| is visiting at the home Of Miss Mum
| dane Rymer
Misses Edith Davis and Mary Swicll
| spent yesterday in Carbondale.
| Walter, the little son of Superintend-
ent and Mrs. A. F. Gebhardt, is serious
| ly ill., suffering from bronchitis.
| A warrant was issued by Squire
! Helmes on Saturday, at the instance
of Frank Dribnock, for the arrest of
| George Houckins, on a charge of fell
| oniOusly taking and refusing to deliver
| to deponent razor, the property of
said Frank Dribnock. Houckins was
| represented by Attorney Carey; Drib-
nock's lawyer not being present. he
asked that the case be adjourned until
Monday night. This request was
granted.
Mr. Conner Davis received a very
painful injury to his hand while al
work on Thursday last.
The Womans' Home Missionary So
ciety have postponed their tea from
the 18th to the 22d Of April.
Mrs. Edward Nicholson, of Bngham-
ton. is visiting her sister, Mrs. James
| G. Nicholson, on Second street.
I.lf.-
at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage
on Saturday night by the Reverend
Francis Gendall. The contracting par
ties We're Winifred, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Seymour, of Third
street, and Frank =. Long. The bride
was attended by her sister, Miss Flora
Seymour and the groom by Mr. VIII.
liam Dave. They have dispensed with
the customary wedding tour, and vii
Immediately go to housekeeping.
Some little excitement has prevailed
in town for some two or three days
between Charles Shorts, Frank Hay
den and William Ogden. These three
men and several others owned a farm
situated in Scott township. William
Ogden, short time ago, bought Shorts
Interest in the farm. receiving a deeC
for the same. and afteTWacd sold hi
interest and that which he bought from
Shorts, to Frank Hayden, Civ ing hin
the deed received from Shorts and
new deed for the land which he owned
previous to the second purchase. Mr.
Hayden took the deed given by Shor
to Ogden, to a reliable attorney. ant
then found 1t was not a good convey
ance as it did not give a clear title
Mr.. Shorts, through his attorney Nh