The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-07
AVoCA.

The taxpayers can now breath a sigh
of relief, feeling that the indebtedness
of the borough will not be marshalled.
They will, however, be astonished when
they find that they must pay a levy
of eight mills for borough purposes and
the same amount for light and tax.
This is double the amount paid at any
time previous. If a few fearless men
on the council board would begin q
crusade against unequal assessments
and liberal generations, a great deal
OF good would be accomplished and the
residents would not feel so ready to
move out. The following communica-
ton from the borough attorney was
read and filed: I'm regard to mar
shalling the borough Indebtedness the
court has made decree that the bor-
ough should be marshalled, unless the
Brown judgment be satisfied before
August l." The following was adopt
ed: Resolved by the council of the
borough of Avoca, That the president
and secretary be, and are hereby au-
thorized to borrow for the use of the
treasurer the sum of $431.23, for the
purpose of paying off and satisfying
OF record judgment October Z, 1894 in
court of common pleas, now assigned
to G. F. Bohan against Avoca borough,
and that the said president and secre-
tary be authorized to execute, in behalf
OF our borough, a note or other proper
obligation, payable in three months at
six per cent. interest thereon. Thad-
deus Healey, of Pittston, was awarded
the contract of paving the cutters on
Vine street, at sixty cents a square
foot. The bill of the Standard Elec-
trio Light company for $2,59S.96, from
June, 1898, to June, 1899, was ordered
paid.
AS the remains Of Arthur II. Murphy
lay encased in a handsome casket at
the family residence on Main street
Wednesday morning, hundreds of sor-
rowing friends passed before them to
view the features of one whom they
esteemed in life. A large number of
relatives from Scranton and Pittston
were among the mourners At ST.
Mary's church, Rev. NJ. +. Crane cele-
brated mass and also preached a beau
tiful sermon, taking for his text, "Out
OF dust thou hast been made and into
dust thou wilt return" He drew a
great many lessons from the text and
briefly reviewed the paths we should
choose in order TO prepare ourselves
for the judgment that must be passed
on all. AS the remains were being con-
veyed from the sacred edifice. Miss
Mary Burns in a rich contralto voice
sang Must This Parting Be Forever"
The pall-bearers were selected from the
Sarsfeld Literary society, the Emer-
aid Beneficial society and the Lang
cliffe Association fund. They were
John McKeon, Patrick Doran, Patrick
McNulty, John O'Malley, John Reap,
Thomas Miller. Interment was made
in St. Marys cemetery.
Mrs. John Farley, her two children
and brother, John Reap, are visiting
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Grimes, of Emhurst
Patrick Cavanaugh, of New York
city, Is the guest of his sister, Mrs.
Andrew O'Malley
Miss Emma Dunleavy, OF Scranton,
Is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. NJ. ].
Flynn.
Miss Elizabeth Walker, OF Carbon
dale, is the guest OF Miss Elizabeth
| Scahill.
Misses Kate and Loretta Bea, of
Hawley,are being entertained by Miss
Nellie Burns.
John f. Mclaughlin is spending his
vacation with relatives at Cory Pa.