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

Staid, unromantic members of the
poor board object to having their rooms
in the city hall used for "matchmak-
ing" purposes, as President w. 5.
Langstaff rather unpoetically stated
the proposition yesterday, and while
nothing was done in an official way, 1t
is probable that IL again poor, for
lorn man asks the kind offices of Mrs
Duggan in securing him a good wife
she will have to compel him to be
silent while in the apartments where
public charity is mea sured out.
The man who collides with the poor
boards objection to matchmaking
under the direction of a public official
may feel that it is a cold kind of char
ity he is receiving, but he will prob
ably console himself with the thought
that there are other places where
matches can be made besides heaven
and the poor board rooms.
Yesterdays was the monthly meet
ing of the board and Superintendent
Beemer submitted his monthly report
for the Home. The board was honored
by a communication from DR.. II. M.
Wetherill, secretary of the State Board
of Public charities. Most of the ap-
plicatons for aid were worthy and
were referred TO the proper directors.
THE REPORTS READ.
President Langstaff presided as usual.
Superintendent Beemer's report for
July indicated an increase of thirty
two inmates for the month. For the
month ending June 80, there were Ala
inmates. During July fifteen males
were admitted, classified as follows:
Five sane, eight insane and two sane
born. Also committed during the month
were seventeen females, classified as
follows: Ten sane, five insane and two
sane born. During the month there
were fifteen discharges, eight sane
males and two sane females and two
insane females, and died, one sane
male and two insane females. The
whole classification was 120 sane males
and siXty-five sane females; 120 insane
males and 126 insane females, making
a total of 240 sane and insane males
and 191 sane and insane females, or a
grand total of 431 inmates.
Mrs. Margaret Drier, of Lackawanna
avenue, applied to the board for as
sistance In reference to the care of her
grandchild, Bernard Bacon. This makes
the third chapter of the sad history of
the Bacon-Drier families. Bacon was
arrested and as a result married the
girl. Later case was brought against
the girl, Gertrude Drer charging her
with perjury. Bacon meanwhile de-
serted her and Joined the army. The
mother has now deserted the child and
gone and it is thus a care for the
grandmother. The board directed that
the little lad be sent to the Home.
WILL RECEIVE THE MAN.
DR.. H. NJ. Wetherill, secretary Of the
Board of Public charities, sent a COM
munication to the board requesting the
admission of an insane man to the
Hillside Home. He states that it is a
pitiable case and the Danvlle author.
tiles will not take it. The man is g
resident of Watsontown. Northumber.
land county, and by present inference
will not live long. The board felt high.
ly complimented by the apparent con
fidence reposed in them by DR.. Weth
erll, and the patient will be admitted
Almost identical with the above cast
is the request of the Mayfeld author
tiles to have an insane woman ad
mitted at the Hillside Home. Warrer
and Danville asylums both plead {
crowded condition. The woman will
be sent to the Home as per reques
and Mayfield pays expenses.
John Sergeant, of Nicholson. ap
peared before the board and asked t.
have his boy, Charles Sergeant, givel
back to him. The lad is now at tn,
Pope school, after having been at tn
Home for the Friendless, st. Patrick
Orphanage and the Hillside Home
The father gave up his son becaus,
the mother had deserted the home anc
he could not devote sufficient time t
his care.
This was about four years ago and
although the wife has been back abou
three years. they did not want the boy
Mr. Sergeant says. because he and hi
wife thought the boy would be bette
cared for where he was than will
them. Now that the boy is nearly six