The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-04
PECKVILLE.

A regular meeting of the Blakely
board of health was held at the coun-
ell rooms last Saturday evening with
all members present, except Sylvanus
Smith. After the reading of the min
utes of the previous meeting, the Sec
retary and health officer made the fol-
lowing monthly report: Burial permits
granted, 16, of which only three died
in the borough, from the following
causes: Appendicitis, 1; injury from
falling downstairs, /; apopleXia, !. The
mortality of the borough was very
small as compared with the same
month in 1897. Number of births re-
ported, 2; conta gious diseases reported,
10: all diphtheria from the First and
Third wards. The committee on appro-
priation reported progress. This COM
pleted the business of the wear. The
board adjourned sine die. After ten
minutes recess the secretary was chos-
en- to act as president pro TEN. for
reorganization. Mr.. George w. Sit
graves, who was appointed by the
council as member to succeed Mr..
Sylvanus Smith for the next five years,
whose term had expired, presented his
certificate and was duly accepted. The
following were duly elected as officers
for the coming years. Henry l..
Thompson, president; f. l.. Van Sickle,
NJ. D., health officer; secretary and
sanitary officer, S. NJ. Rogers. The
salaries were fixed the same as last
year: Health officer, so; secretary, $50:
sanitary officer, $40 The president ap-
pointed the following committees: San
itary, c. NJ. Hathaway, +. l.. Craig,
George w. SitgraVes; cemetery COM
mittee, E. L. Craig, C. NJ. Hathaway,
II. L. Thompson. Printing committee,
Dr. ]. w. Beck, George w. Sitgraves,
G. NJ. Hathaway. Finance committee,
t. NJ. Hathaway, DR.. j. w. Beck. DR..
T.. l.. Van Sickle was elected as a dele
gate to attend the state board Of health
at Lancaster on May % and %. Messrs.
c. NJ Hathaway and +. L. Craig were
appointed delegates to attend the as
socated board of health meeting Of
Lackawanna county, to be held at
Scranton on April 10. No other bust
ness coming before the meeting it ad-
journed at $50 y. m.
There will be an entertainment under
the auspices of the Central Wheelmen
at their hall next Tuesday evening for
the benefit of the Cuban sufferers, af-
ter which warm maple sugar and ice
cream will be served. AS this is
charitable and worthy cause, let eV-
erybody attend. The following pro-
gramme will be rendered: Piano solo.
Miss Belle Duncan; recitation, Miss
Jessie Straws; piano solo, Miss Ella
Ketchum; vocal solo, w. w. Watkins
recitation, Miss Elizabeth A. Maybe
piano duett, Misses Duncan; vocal solo,
Mrs. w. NJ. Bell; recitation, Miss Hattie
Davis; violin duett, Mr.. Howard
Brundage and Edor Calender; panto-
mine, Rock of Ages" Mrs. Elmer w
Swingle, Miss Elizabeth A. Moyle;
vocal solo, Anna c.. Sands; piano solo,
Belle Duncan; Five Minutes on the
Cuban Question" Halsey Lathrop.
Mr. Adam Thompson, OF Bald Mount,
visited II. l.. and l.. b. Thompson here
over Sunday
A regular meeting OF the borough
council will be held this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Windsor Foster visited
yesterday with Dunmore friends.
Mrs. w. NJ. Kestelrs grand Easter
millinery opening will occur on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday OF
this week, on Lackawanna street.
Councilmen w. g. BlOes and r. r.