The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-31
CITY NOTES
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SIGNED BY MAYOR.-The resolution
of councils extending to october the
time for payment of city taxes without
penalty, was signed by Mayor Bailey
yesterday.
COLLECTOR GRAVES BOND.-rhe
bond of Richard Graves, tax collector of
Scott township, was approved yesterday.
1t was in the sum of $4,000 and had as
sureties Albert Graves and G. l.. Newton.
MEETS TONIGHT.-The Firemcn's Re-
lief association of this city will meet in
council chambers tonight to receive and
pass on the claims of firemcn who haze
been injured while on duty since the last
meeting of the association.
ELECTION CONTEST of a
| desire on the part of the commissioners
| and attorneys to attend the convention
| there was only a two hours session of
the contest commission yesterday. Thirty
| two voters We're examined and several
| votes disqualified.
! WANT REPRESENTATION. last
nights meeting of Camp s, Sons of Vet
| Grams, 1t was decided to begin a CAM
paign to secure one of its members, w.
| L. Nash the office of division quarter
master at the division encampment 10 be
| held in Hazleton next June.
| NON-TOBACCO CLUB.-Eleven young
| men of the board of trade building have
| organized themselves into a club to ab-
| stain from the use of tobacco in any
| form. All young men are requested to
join. For further information inquire
Of Fred Van Buren, board of trade build-
| ing
| IDI
| yesterdays Tribune in reference to n
| oave-in on North Main avenue and quot
ing Charles Lowry was incorrect in the
| statement that the cave-in was in front
| of Mr. Lowry's house. He has requested
publication of the fact that his property
is about block away from the cave-in.
| TEACHERS SALARIES.-Mrs. Fell
lows, secretary of the board of control,
yesterday finished "a compilation of Zig
ures which show that the resolution now
in committee providing for the payment
of increased salaries to certain teachers
| involves an expense of $6O2 more than the
amount paid TO a corresponding number
| of teachers last year.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY CHARGED -
Frank Costello was arraigned before AL
derman Millar yesterday on the charge
of highway robbery. Patrick Newell
who was held up and relieved of his wad
about two weeks ago was the prosecutor
| Costello was arrasted by Detective Mor
The defendant was held in $3.50 bail for
his appearance at court.
| LICENSE TO WED.-Marriage licenses
We're yesterday granted to John Oyer
dock, of Throop, and Anna Latsko, OF
Scranton; William Campbell and Agnes
Mcdonald, of MOosic; James Martin Bis.
bee, of 632 Washington avenue, and Della
McVey, of Hollisterville; Michael j. Muir.
ply, of 62O Birch street, and Della Bar.
rett of 526 Beech street.
| ENTERTAIN THE NEWSBOYS.-The
members of Lieutenant f. S. Griffin " ,.
mems Relief corps, No. so, are reuue jteC
by the management of the newsboys' pic.
mic, which is to be held at Nay Aug parl
Thursday, Sept. |, to assist them in serv.
ing lunch ard otherwise helping to care
for the boys Those who are willing tC
assist will please report at the picnic
grounds in the park at 10 o'clock Thurs
day morning to Mrs. lone Walter
SCRANTONIAN HONORED. - AT {
meeting neld Monday in the Broad stree
Methodist Episcopal church of Pittsror
of the ministers of the Wyoming distric
the name of Rev. A. +. Chaffee, of thi,
city, was among those selected to b,
submitted to Bishop Fowlers cabinet [,
name "A successor to the late Rev. DR.
Eckman as presiding elder of this district
Rev Stephen Jay OF Ashley and Rev
Wilson Treble, of Wyoming, were ais,
named.