The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-19
UNMoRE.

A special meeting of the school board
was held in No. 1 building last night.
Messrs. Webber, Bronson, Spencer,
Kellam and Wilson were present. In
the absence OF President Wilson, Direc-
tor Henry Webber was chosen prest-
dent pro tenn. Mr.Wilson came in later
but no change was made. The object
of the meeting was to go over the tax
duplicates with ex-Tax Collector T. E.
Boland and make a settlement of the
duplicates of 1894, '95 and 90.
The board found IL was handicapped
by lack of information as to their pow
ers in the matterof generations and ad-
journed after instructing the secretary
to correspond with the boards attorney
and find out if IL had legal right to
eXonerate school tax for 1894 and '95,
with the tax collectors accounts open
and none of the duplicates settled; also
if the board has a legal right to force
the auditors to meet the tax collector
and settle the duplicates. The board
adjourned to meet Monday evening,
Jan. 90.
Directions were given the secretary
to meet with the clerk of council to
arrange for the payment of the eX-
Tho following letters remain uncalled
for at the postoffice. Persons calling
for the same will please state that they
were advertised in Scranton Tribune:
Emma Coleman, Blakely street; Mrs.
Ida Glenn, 345 Grove street; Patrick
Ruddy, 623 Monroe avenue: Richard
Straunch, 125 Madison avenue: George
Simpson, Electric avenue: Mrs. Eu-
II. Triant, John Gallagher, w. Hum
phrey, T. G. Hamnou. Mrs Sara Jen-
kins, Lizzie Moore. James Maloney, j.
II. Murphy. Mary Golden Manley, p. b.
O'Neill, William Race, Mrs. Sara
Smith, Mrs. Maud Swingle, Antonio
Beraidello, Carmela Zappune, Brimo
Vescio, Lucia Apostolic, Francesca San
tarriero, Grundi Nofrio, Kortky Gjula,
Boleton Mixiervilo, Mitrusk Andre,
Vincenzo Ricci, Toney Gettings and
Pasquale Mangrino.
Tomorrow evening the members OF
Colonial council No. 27, Daughters OF
America, will conduct a supper at the
home of Mrs. Albert Jenkins on Butler
street. AS on former occasions, the
council is making great preparations
and good time is promised TO all who
attend.
The country dance took place In Key
stone hall last evening. A large
| crowd dressed in unique costumes par
| ticipated in the grand march, causing
| much amusement.
Miss Edith Knyrim, Of South Pins
| street, entertained a number of heI
young friends at her home Tuesday
afternoon. The occasion was Miss
| Edith's birthday and enjoyments suit
/ able to the occasion were INDUCED in
| All departed home we'll pleased with
the afternoons visit. Those compris-
| ing the party were: Eva Miller, Eva
| Schoonover. Edith and Dorothy Kny-
rim. Mary Cawley, Ursula Barnard
Bessie Dwyer, Lizzie Powell, Dora
Barnard, Ida Altymiea, Leo and LULU
Maines and Dora Altmier.
The knights of Honor candidates
are requested to meet in Washington
hall Friday evening, January 20, at
| O'Clock, to arrange for organization
which will take place the following
| evening at o'clock.
| Mrs. Peter Frank, of Mill street, who
has been confined to her home with
| illness, and who was so DANGEROUSLY il
| that her recovery was doubtful, is i'm
proving nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sprague havt
returned to their home at Mt. PoconC
after an enjoyable visit with relatives
| in town.
John Payton, of Apple street. is
again confined to his home with a re-
lapse of the grip.
Michael Manley, of st. Mary
seminary, Baltimore, Md, is spending
a short vacation at the home of hi:
parents on Green street.
The Cooperation company, limited
opened it's store on South Blakel!
street yesterday
Patrick Quinn. Of East Drinkel
street, Sport Hill, was the holder OF
the ticket which won the $4,000 at tn,
firemens fair Tuesday evening.
Barney Kelly and Michael Dempsey
announce themselves as delegates il
the First district of the Sixth ware
for the coming Democratic convention