The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-14
JERMYN AND MAYFIELp.


We were recently invited to so down
and visit the cinderpath being con-
structed between this borough and
Archibald with view to writing 1t up.
We have not yet been able to avail
ourselves of the pleasure, but we find
the Truth correspondent has done so
and we are certain that we could not
do the cinderpath any greater justice
than by quoting the correspondents
remarks: He says: "The cinderpath
that is now being constructed between
Jermyn and Archibald by Contractor T.
A. Hendricks is nearly completed. The
path when finished, will be an ideal
one, and it without any doubt leads
rider through the prettiest bit Of
woodland scenery in this part of the
state. Between what is known as
Frogtown, at Archibald, and the powder
mill fence at Jermyn, the path enters
into a natural park on the east side
of the street car track and on the
bank of the river. The path winds in
and out through the woods where the
trees and shrubbery are thickest.
overhead the trees form an almost
continuous arch for quarter of a mile
turbs the solitude of the place. 1t is
a veritable sylvan bower and here the
lover of nature can find plenty of
things to admire. The healthful at
mosphere, the sweet odors Of wild fiow-
ers, the song of the birds all add to
the pleasure Of a ride through this
woodland retreat, the beauty of which
was never before appreciated. At the
Jermyn end the path gradually ascends
to the level of the road bed and there
is very little grade. The cinderpath is
bound to become popular and the
wheelmen of this vicinity can pride
themselves on the fact that the path
between Jermyn and Archibald will be
the most delightful place in the state
to ride the 'noiseless steed.' Should
the grounds in the vicinity of the Gin
derpath be preserved, q small park
could be easily laid out and it's loca-
tion is all that could be desired"
The Mayfield school board met Mon
day evening and organized as follows:
President, Benjamin Morgan; secre-
tary, Patrick Mcdonnell; treasurer,
William Decker. Messrs. Matthews,
Cavanaugh and Kilker were appointed
dS DullulIlS COIul1llllee ana JanltOr Ber-
gan was reelected at a yearly salary
of $500. 1t was decided to hold the
meetings on the first Thursday of each
month, as heretofore. William NJ.
Taggart was reelected principal of the
schools and after discussion il was de-
cided not to consider the applications
or the other teachers until after the
county superintendent holds his exam
nations. The millage was fixed at 13
for school and for building, which is
one mill less than last year
Monday was the tenth anniversary
of the marriage of DR.. and Mrs. NJ. J..
Shields. To celebrate this evening, the
Pot Luck club, of which Mrs. Shields
is n member. visited them Monday
night and left a bountiful supply Of
tinWare. During the evening refresh
ments were served and an enjoyable
time was had by all present. The
members of the club are Mesdames c.
Il. Meaker, r. II. Reynolds, A. w.
Reynolds, Misses Alice and Jennie
Butler and Hattie Pascoe, of Carbon
dale, and Mrs. L. L. Bevan, of Scran-
ton.
Archie Martin and John Jay, two of
our local musicians, are with the Law
renee band at Harrisburg.