The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-09
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.
Meeting of Borough Council Last
Evening-First Baptist Church to
Call New Pastor-Pay-Day-Per-
sonalS

Jermyn borough council met last
evening. All members were present
except Mr.. Moon. The street commit
tee reported that the Water company
had put valve in the paved gutter on
Il street and had left the street in a
bad condition. The secretary was in
structed to notify them to repair it,.
The following bills We're ordered paid:
j. g. Avery $l.65; Jermyn Light COM
pany, $11775; Jermyn Press, $l.50: j.
r. Jones $25; Charles mckinley, kill
ing and burying eleven dogs, $l1; SER
vices Is chief of police $45. On motion
of Councilman Nicholson it was de-
cided to levy a tax of five mills for
borough purposes and five mills for
water and light.
Councilman Badger asked what pro-
gress the borough attorney was, maxi
ing with the cases in his hands, but
the chairman was unable to give the
information asked.
The question Of placing the markers
on line between Archibald and Jermyn
was brought up and on motion Of
Councilman Edmunds the secretary
was instructed to write Surveyor Dun
ming and have him come up and super
wise the work, and also notify the
Archibald council so that they may be
present if they so wish. Tax Collector
Seymour was present and asked eX-
oneratiOn of $S52 ON Hotel Avery and
G. d. Helmes properties, which was
granted
burgess whitman, i'm reply to ques-
tion, stated he had sent another bin
for tax on poles to the Traction COM
pany, but had received no reply. Coun-
Gilman stanton reported the re-alarm
on the East Side was not working
properly, The matter was referred to
the proper committee and council
ADJOURNED without considering the
amendment to the street car franchise,
winch they refuse to consider until
the company pays their pole tax for the
past two years
Rev NJ. X. Thompson, of EatentOWn,
\. j., will otticate at both services in
the First Baptist church tomorrow.
After the evening service there will be
special meeting for the purpose Of
calling pastor. at which all members
| are requested to be present.
Rev. Thomas Cook win preach i'm the
Primitive Methodist church tomorrow
| morning on Mans Origin" and i'm the
evening on "A Positive Salvation"
Miss Loretta Walker daughter of
superintendent Walker. of Mayfeld.
will leave on Monday to pursue q
course of studies at Mt. St. Vincent's
seminary. New York. She was enter
| tanned by a number of her young
friends on Thursday evening.
Mrs Emory of Wilkes Barre is yis-
n hI hf,, 90 l..
Arthur Day, of Cemetery street.
VIII Boundy of Mayfeld, will leave
TINS morning for Dawson City.
Engineer II. c. Davis, of the Ontario
and Western railroad, is confined TO
mis- home with an attack of rheuma-
tism.
Miss Celia McGon, Of South Main
street, who has been i'll since Sunday.
Is now suffering with typhoid fever.
Ihe Delaware and Hudson company
pay at the mines here today.
Liberty lodge, Knights of Pythias.
conferred the first degree on four can
didates last evening.
Rev. and Mrs. limerick. Of Conllin.
y. Y, We're on Thursday the guests Of
Mr., and Mrs. w. S. Badger, of Gene
| terry street
William Mccarthy, former resident
OF Mayiield but now Of Butte City.
Mont, is one Of the delegates in at
tendance at the mailca"viors' conven-
ton at Scranton, Nr Mccarthy is 4
cousin of F. S ard John ]. Mccarthy.
of Mayfleld.
Charles HOyt. of Scranton. spent
Thursday evening here with friends.
Miss Vera Emperor, OF Scranton. is
the guest Of her cousin, Miss Mary Ed
munds, of Lackawanna avenue.