The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-04

ed DR.. Paine contended that Mr. Dick
| ert was a member, having duly pre-
sented his certificate. Mr.. Langstaff
said the certificate must first be ac-
cepted. Dir. Paine moved that Mr..
Dickert's certificate be accented. Mr..
Brooks put the motion and it prevailed
without opposition.
GILLESPIE CHOSEN.
Mr. Dickert again nominated Mr..
Gillespie for secretary and Mr.. Brooks
directed Secretary Langstaff TO call
| the roll. His father nodded to him
not to call the roll and he remained
| silent. At this juncture Dr. Paine was
| chosen as temporary secretary and he
| proceeded with the roll call.
To the surprise of the onlookers Mr..
| Langstaff responded to the call and
voted for Mr.. Gillespie. All the others
| followed suit.
AS soon as Mr.. Gillespie was installed
president" Langstaff declared nom
| nations are now in order for treas
urer."
| Mr.. Brooks echoed nominations are
| now in order for treasurer"
DR.. Paine nominated L. NJ VernOy
| and he was unanimously chosen. both
| factions voting.
1--WE are now ready to hear nomina-
| tons for collector" said Mr.. Brooks.
| Nominations for collector are now
| in order" said Mr. Langstaff
Mr.. Murphy nominated George Nit
| chell. Mr.. Shotton nominated Edward
| Farr The use of Mr.. Mitchells name
was not authorized and was done with
out the knowledge Of that gentleman.
DR.. Paine called the roll and Messrs.
Langstaff Fuller and Murphy voted
| for Mr.. Mitchell, and Messrs. Brooks,
| Shotton. Paine and Dickert for Mr..
| Farr.
Mr.. Brooks declared Mr.. Farr elect
| ed treasurer. Mr.. Langstaff didn't
! say anything.
NOT IN THE RACE.
| Mr.. Langstaff was not in the race
| from this out. He moved to close the
| nominations after Mr.. Dickert had
named John f. Scragg for solicitor,
! thereby acknowledging Mr.. Brooks as
the presiding officer. Mr.. Scragg was
| unanimously elected.
AS outdoor physicians, DIR. Herman
| Bessey was selected for the North End
in place of DR.. William Dome; NJ. j.
| Williams was reelected for the West
| Side; DR.. NJ. II. Quinn was given the
South Side place, instead of DR.. a. j.
| Kolb; DIR. =. F. Gunster was reelected
| for the central city.
When the election of a DunmOre
| doctor was reached Mr.. Brooks stated
that it was customary to allow the
director from Dunmorc to make this
choice, and nodded to Director Muir
ply that it was up to him Mr.. Muir
ply caused a ripple of surprise to run
through the room by nominating DR..
j. ID. Garvey, to take the place of DIR.
]. r. Murphy, the present Incumbent,
who is looked upon by the board as
one OF the most efficient outdoor phys
icians it ever employed. DR.. Murphy
was present and showed the surprise
of Ehe other spectators.
Dr. Paine thought Mr.. Murphy's act
somewhat ungracious and placed Dr.
Murphy's name in nomination.
Mr.. ShOttOn, Mr.. Brooks and DR..
Paine consulted in whispers for a few
moments and then DR.. Paine withdrew
the name of DR.. Murphy, saying: let
the Dunmore director do the appoint
ing, were satisfied" DR.. Garvey was,
like the rest, the recipient of seven
| votes.
ACTION POSTPONED.
On motion Of DR.. Paine the election
Of a superintendent, matron and resi-
dent physician at Hillside Home was
put over until the next meeting.
Messrs. Langstaff, Fuller and Murphy
voted against postponement.
Mr.. Gillespie, the new secretary, was
brought in by Mr.. ShottOn at this june
ture and motioned to take a place at
the secretary's desk. The retiring Sec
retary made way for him, but during
the remainder of the meeting stood by
assisting his successor in a very court
Gus and amiable way.
The elder Langstaff, however, kept
his place on the presidents platform.
BY instruction of Mr. Brooks, Sec
retary Gillespie read the minutes of
the meetings of Feb. 3, which the
Langstaff people neglected to read
when they pulled off their snap reor-
ganization on Feb. II, These were ap-
proved without comment.
Then the minutes OF the meeting of
Feb. II were read. Mr.. Shotton moved
that they be expunged from the rec
ords. The motion prevailed by the
same four-to-three vote that marked
, the previous divisions.
Mr.. Brooks then called for the reg.
uar order of business.
The new member Mr.. Dlckert, made
himself very useful translating thc
plants of the Polish and German ap.
plicants for relief He also made a very
favorable impression generally.
A dozen women most of them wild
ows and two aged men applied fol
relief, Mrs, Duggan, Of the Associat.
ed Charities, appeared in the interests
of three small children, whose father
John Burns, of Dunmore, ran away
three years ago, and whose mOthe,
followed the fathers example three
: weeks ago. They were committed 4
the care of st. Patrick's orphanage.
Is AN IMPOSTOR.
Dr, Paine reported that Mrs Pau
, Adamanski, Of Barbertown, had i'm
posed upon him for three orders fo
groceries, by representing that she wal
a resident Of the West Side and Ver!
poor. The secretary was instructed I,
charge up the amount OF the orders 4
the Taylor poor district and give then
: notice to remove Mrs. Adamanski from
this district within five days. as tn
law provides The woman's HUSBAND
10 in the Luzerne jail for breaking int
r Lehigh Valley freight cars at PlttstoI
Junction. He Is the man who informe,
: on Ignatz Rosmozvitch for the Brake
] man Howell murder and then wen
r back on his story before the gran,
E jury.