The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-06
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.


On account of there being no electric
lights in town since the accident at
the powder mills, the services at the
Methodist Episcopal church will begin
at els tomorrow evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delahenty, of West
Pittston, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Grifiths,
Miss Jessie and Mr.. Frank Miller were
entertained on Thursday evening by
Miss Dorotha Tennis, at her home on
Main street
Miss Bessie Freas was enjoying the
fine driving in and about Scranton
with her friend, Miss Maddocks, of
Dunmore, yesterday.
Bruce Knapp, of Duryea, visited at
Camp az. s." at Lake Chapman,
Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. c. w. Northup and daughter,
Emily, visited her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. b. Swick, yesterday.
Miss Grace Bagley, of Carbondale,
called on friends in town yesterday.
Miss Margaret Thompson called on
friends in Carbondale yesterday.
After having spent the past two
weeks visiting friends in Wayne
county, Claude Stocker has returned
to his home on Main street.
Council met in regular session last
night. Louis Gronfiur appeared and
said that Chief Mckinley arrested a
nan last week and as he had no money
to pay his fine, he, Mr.. Gonfiur, went
security for the fine and the man had
not come around to pay him yet. He
wanted to haYe the fine of four dol
lars applied 70 procure license for
his brother to peddle here, but the
council could not see the point, and
refused to take any action on the mat
ter. Mr.. McDermott appeared in behalf
Of Artesian Hose company and want
ed some action taken by council to
show the court that they were not OPP
posed to having the Third ward poll
ing place located in the hose house
The council refused to take action and
referred the matter to the burgess.
DR.. Graves appeared and complained
of the condition of the street in front
| of his property, and the street commit.
tee was instructed to have the street
and Culvert causing the trouble put ir
satisfactory condition. Mr.. Donovan
said he held some bonds and the cou.
pOns had run out and he could not
draw his interest. The printing com
| mittee was instructed to have some
COUPONS printed.
Appropriations were made for expen.
ditures of the borough for the yeai
1898 as follows: For interest on Dor.
ough bonds. $l10; for cross walks, $50
for printing, $50; for fire department
| $751; for IL hydrants a 500 each, s240
| for Il arc lights. s75 each, s1,275; fol
| board of health, $3.50; for attorney, SIS
| for police, $3.50; for secretary salary
| $50; for burgess sayary, $25; for borough
| building repairs. S375; for streets anc
| bridges, $500. Mr.. Edmonds reported
| that the street committee had confer
| red with Mr.. Stocker in reference t
| his sidewalk, and Mr.. Stocker wanted
| the borough to give him a specia
| grade, which they are willing to d,
and to build retaining will for him
which they will not do. A resolution
was introduced and adopted providin,
| for the cutting off from Aug. 1st of tn,
following arc lights: On Main stree
in the middle of the block betweel
Rushbrook and Bacon streets, also on
at the junction of Main and M
| streets, one at the junction of Mali
street and Ridge road and one on tn
| East Side on the corner of "A" ant
| Third streets. The following bills wer
ordered paid: NJ. McAndrew, 500. 30
| p. McGovern, Sc; Joseph Netherton
soc; NJ. Welch SECS; j. Clark, $3.50; j
j. Farrell, $1.1S; William Hosie, $70c
+. Maynard, soc; T. Williams, so
light bill, s133.54: Chief Mckinley, t
| Aug. 1st, $50; William Hutchings. $l0C
The burgess as instructed to have tn
Wild Cat road put in good condition
by Archibald borough. Also to hav
Rushbrook turnpike put in good condi
tiCn by the owners.
HOSIERY SALE SATURDAY.
Price of every pair Of Hose in tn
| store reduced. Mears & Hagen.