The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-05
JBRMYN AND MAYFIELD.


Borough Fathers - School Board
Newsstand Concert and other
Interesting Items.
The injuries received by Andrew
Carter at the mines at Richmondale,
as mentioned in yesterdays Tribune,
were more serious than at first sup
josed and resulted in his death at q
few minutes to o'clock yesterday
morning, the deceased never having
survived the shock. Both OF his legs
were fractured one almost being sew
cred from his body. He was 43 years
Of age and is survived by a wife and
eight children. A sister, Mrs. Jessie
Avery, and a brother, Barnabas, of
Cemetery street, and three other
brothers in the west also survive him.
Deceased was n steady and industri-
Gus man who stood high in the esteem
of his fellow townsmen and there are
few men in any community whose
death is so sincerely mourned. The
funeral will take place at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, services in St
James Episcopal church. The MEM
bers of Aurora lodge, Free and Ac-
of Odd Fellows will attend in body.
The borough council held their regu-
lar monthly meeting last evening. La
A. Green and Calvin Vail, a committee
of st. James church, were present and
asked for a special grade on Main
! street, where they purpose to put down
| q flag stone walk. The request was
| granted. The committee on fire were
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hose. Council spent some time in dis
| cussing the condition of Cemetery
| street, which has been left in a very
| unsatisfactory condition by Lyman
| Hoffecker, who recently opened the
| street to put down a sewer. A num-
Der Of bills were read and ordered paid.
communication was read from Bor-
| ough Attorney Timlin, asking for a
copy of the sidewalk ordinance which
he wished to examine carefully before
| proceeding with the prosecution of the
suit against j. u. Stocller which was
| furnished. The attorney also COM
planned that the attorneys employed
to assist him in the case were usurp-
ing his authority. The discussion
that followed showed that there was
a lack of cooperation between the
|
attorney demanded that council dis
continue the services of one of them.
which was agreed to by a vote of
four to seven. Complaint was made
| that the fire alarm was out Of repair
at the Artesian hose rooms and after
the proper committee was notified to
have the matter attended to the coun-
ell adjourned.
NhA RlI1 L.,
air concert on the lawn of Mrs. NJ. NJ
Walsh, of Mayfeld, at s o'clock this
| evening when the following pro-
gramme will be given: March, Rival
| Rovers," Alexander: medley over
ture. "Out for a Lark" Dewitt;
"Chimes of Normandy" PlanGuette:
waltzes, "Flowers of the Forest"
| ITud song and dance. "Rosey Cheeks, -
Laurendean; medley, Rage in Ire
land" Boyer; grotesQue dance, Down
Among the Nggers," Snyder; "Star
Spangled Benner."
The Mayfleld school board held a
regular meeting Thursday night The
contract for supplies was awarded tC
the Toner company of New York
Tax Collector Roe submitted an ex-
Oneraton list which was allowed and
he then settled his duplicate for 1899
1t was decided to introduce Rand &
NcNally's Biographies ore hundred
and fifty books will be purchased. But
seven teachers We're hired for the
coming term which is one less thar
last year. Those appointed We're
Anna $. Mccarthy, Louisa Walsh, RO
sanna Mulholland, James Cuff. Anna
G.. Williams. Alice Dunn and Mary
O'Malley. James Cuff was elected
vice principal.
Butcher Bunt, while distributing ice
yesterday morning, had the misfOr.
tune to let fall a heavy piece upon hi.
foot.
John stephens, Il boy residing IL
Gardner's yard, in jumping off a fence
Thursday, slightly upon a piece ot
broken glass which cut him so severe
ly that the services of a physician
to dress the cut.
The children of the Methodist Epis
copal Sunday school had a most en-
joyable time at their outing in the
woods yesterday afternoon. At
o'clock last night they We're given {
trolley ride to Simpson and eight car:
We're crowded with the youngsters.
The Delaware and Hudson colliery
worked but quarter of a day yes
terday on account of scarcity of cars
Rev. j. b. Cook, pastor of. the
Methodist Episcopal church, vii
preach at both services tomorrow.
About thirty people from this Dor
ough witnessed the flag raising cere
mony at John r. Jones new cottage
"Ihe Willows" at Crystal lake yes
terday.
Matthew Grant, Of Philadelphia, il
/ visiting relatives here.
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