The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-04

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MAYFIELD

the welfare of the borough will not
fail to come out to the polls on that day
and do their utmost. 1t is their duty
to do so and elect just and good men,
as those filing public Office are really
the servants of the people Those in
terested in the Republican party feel
they have selected tn right men, while
the Democrats feel the same. AL
though there are three borough tickets
in the field, still there are but two as
pirants for each office, with the eXcep-
tion of tax collector. For this office
there are three aspirants and it is i'm
agined the fight Will center on this Of
flee. 1t was rumored by some that
Mr.. Sullivan would withdraw, leaving
the field open to Jay and Sampson, but
Mr.. Sullivan has denied such, and says
he will remain in the fight until the
finish. His remaining i'm the fight for
collector changes the aspect, and it is
"a hard matter for ary one even to form
an opinion as to fhich of them has the
largest pull In politics as well as in
battle it is well for each of the par
ties to gather their forces and stand
ready for the advance of the enemy,
and as politicians are not exempt from
scheming, t might be well to remain
on the alert The Republicans have
almost always had a majority and it
Will be very strange If they allow the
opposite party to break into their
ranks and capture the prizes, but there
is very little doubt as to that being the
case.
Yesterday afternoon a very interest
ing shooting match took place on the
East Side. The contestants We're John
Stiles and William McDermott They
each had five birds. McDermott shot
two and Stiles succeeded in shooting
the five.
Mrs. Alfred Butterworth. who has
been visiting her mother in Pittston
for the past month, returned last even
ing.
Mr.. John Cox. the North Main street
tonsoral artist, is visiting in Tamaqua.
Mrs. James Timlin, Mrs. George
Baker and Misses Mary Cannon and
Mary McDermott. who have been So
Letting aid for the Bruce family, have
secured $115.S5
Master Joseph Meehan, of Mayfield.
entertained a number of his friends on
Monday evening in honor of his ninth
birthday. Those present were: Celia
Brady, Alice Maitland, Julia. Mamie
and Annie Green, Nellie and Clara
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| rell, Bna Swingle, Mamie Walker and
Lizzie McGouldrick; Masters John
Green, George James and Eddie Ed
munds, John BRADY, Thoma3s Lally,
Robbie and Willie Cole.
The family of Mr.. and Mrs Luke
O'Biien, of Avoca, held a very happy
| reunion at the home of the son. Mine
Foreman O'Bren, on Second street, on
| Tuesday. They attended a reception
at st. Rose church, Carbondale, at
which number of young ladies were
admitted to the convent. Among those
to take the final VOWS was Miss Mary
. Brien, daughter of Mr.. O'Brien. The
meDerS OF the family present Were Mr..
and Mrs. Luke O'Brien, sr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Luke OBrien, jr., and daughter,
Mrs. Patrick O'Brien, Miss b. CI3rien,
Mrs. Kearn and Miss Ward. all of
Avoca, and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
o. Brien, of this place.
The school board met Tuesday even
ing In regular session. MI Moses. of
Carbondale, vas present, and stated
he was selling a dustless oil to put on
| floors, which was a microbe killer. an
enemy to dust of all descriptions, and a
protection to the children and walls.
| The cost of this oil is two dollars a.
| barrel. The board gave Mr. Moses the
privilege to place it on one platform
| to see how it works. The following bills
We're ordered paid: Eagan & O'Don.
nell, $935; Dr. S. ID. Davis, So. %: Henry
Soby, for twenty-five loads of coal.
drawn during January. $59.O5; Ernest
| BoVard days work. $l.50; Water COM
pany, $500. A motion was made and
carried to the effect that all books,
| which have been in families afflicted
| with diphtheria, be destroyed Night
school will continue another month.
After some other business the meeting
| adjourned.
Yesterday the 11-months-old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hail. of Third
| street, died of bronchitis. Interment
| will be made in Calvary cemetery this
| afternoon.
High Constable Herbert Smith made
business trip to Scranton yesterday.
Postmaster Bergan, of Mayfield, was
a Scranton caller yesterday.
Miss Hattie Holenback, of NIoosic.
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
| Edward Waters, of Bacon street, re-
| turned home yesterday
Mr. and Mrs. John Nicholson, of Car
| bondale, spent yesterday with Mr. and
| Mrs. James Nicholson of South Main
street
James Rennie, of Scranton, spent
| yesterday with friends In town.
Misses Sadie Timln, Sallie Thomas
visited friends in Scranton yesterday.
Yesterday, while George Pendred, ir,
| teamster for Green e Morris was de-
| liVering goods, the horse which he was
| driving ran away, Mr.. Pendred had
! just LETT the wagon when the horse be-
| came frightened at the report of a
| gun, and ran up Main street to Walters
Meat market, at which point he was
stopped. No particular damage was
done.
County Superintendent J. c. Taylor
was in town on Tuesday, and made a
professional call at the High school.
The Rev. w. f. Davis, of Providence,
preached an eloquent sermon at the
Welsh Baptist church, Mayheld, last
evening.
Last evening a warrant was issued
and served upon Asa Curby at the in
stance of William Williams. The
! charge was that Curby did assault and
| threaten said deponent, and that he is
afraid defendant will do him harm in
body or estate. After defendants APP
pearance and bail being given the case
was adjourned.
Mr.. George Merritt will open a meat
market in Maylield in the building va
Gated by Sayers Brothers, the butchers,
who recently moved to Scranton.
The men who We're working for c. l..
Bell We're paid yesterday ninety cents
on the dollar. The reason for accepting
the ninety cents on dollar was for i'm
mediate settlement, Eight labor claims
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