The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-16
OLYPHANT.

On Tuesday regular session of the
council was held. Bills were passed
for the various departments as follows:
Street repairs, $685. general borough ac-
count, $21S; police, $50; electric plant,
$577; board of health, SO. a number
/ Of bills We're referred for explanation.
The following names were ordered
placed on the examination list: Mrs.
John Foley, Mrs. Bozinslki., Mrs. Charles
Pritchard, Mrs. w. Criggs. John
| Vaughn. The annual report of the
board of health was read and in part is
as follows: Gentlemen of the Council:
| While upon the subject of sewers |
want to congratulate you upon the eff
forts you have made in introducing a
sewer system. ] am aware that you
have met opposition in quarters where
you would least expect ii, but ] know
too that your determination to consider
only the welfare of the borough has
met with the approval of a very large
majority of your constituents. There
are still many places, however, where
better drainage il sadly needed, and |
trust that you will not relax any in
your efforts until every portion of the
borough is properly severed. As COM
pared with our records of previous
years the general health OF the bor-
OuGh has been good. We have had no
epidemics whatever, and the death rate
from contagious diseases has dimin-
iShed entirely. But If we have been
singularly blessed in the past by eX-
emption from serious epidemics of COM
municatable disease. do not presume
upon this good fortune by imagining
that We may always be similarly
favored, if we do not do our duty by
putting our house in order, so that dis
ease cannot take a foothold there. With
good and pure water and underground
drainage, we should he well guarded
against epidemic disease and could
safely and cOntentedly look into the
future as far as the sanitary condition
of the community is concerned. Extend
your sewer system, gentlemen. and you
inauSurate new Olyphant indeed
Under the head Of nuisances there were
reported to the board many nusances,
all of which We're promptly referred to
the health officer, and on investigation
by him ordered to be abated wherever
deemed necessary. The annual number
of deaths reported was: Males, 81;
females, "a; births, males, 10; females,
II; marriages, 90
Respectfully submitted,
John ]. Carabine. secretary.
William Fadden, Of Dunmore street,
is seriously ILL.,
Miss Emma McCOrmac has returned
home from a visit to Archibald
Miss Name Timlin, of Jermyn. spent
yesterday with Miss Mary Rogan.
Yesterday afternoon the little two
year-old son Of Postmaster and Mrs.
5. j. Matthews suffered intensely for a
time as the result of his swallowing a
quantity of carbollc acid. Unseen, the
little one climbed up to a bureau,
reached a bottle containing the acid
and drank portion of it. The parents
acted promptly and medical aid was
quickly summoned. No serious results
are apprehended.
Mrs. John Walkingshaw, of Wilkes
Barre, is visiting her home here.
Miss ate McNicols, of Taylor, is the
guest of friends in town.
The fair for the benefit of St. Pat
rick's convent, which opened during the
holiday season, was brought to a close
Tuesday evening. After a programme
Of music and rectatiOns, the REMAINING
articles We're CHANGED off. Joseph CLARK.
Of Dunmore, won the 500 gold uiec,
Howell Davis, the street car ticket: T..
T. Bremen, a toilet set; Rev. j "
Smoulter a picture; Rev. T. +, Cofrr-.
Of Carbondale, the so gold piece; y. W
Jordan, rocking chair; NJ. L. O'Boyle,
a rosary; William Splean, chiffonier,
j. j. o OMalley, a quilt; DR.. J. ]. Price.
a quilt; Mrs. Mary McNulty, a parlor
suite; Grace Lynch, a statue; NJ. F..
McHale, a toilet set, The two contests
were closed, Miss Nora Butler winning
the gold watch and Joseph O'Boyle the
bicycle.
Mrs. Joseph Dearie, Of Wilkes Barre,
is the guest of relatives at this place.
Our enterprising townsman, A. NJ
Atherton, has opened a branch store in
Forest City.
Mrs. Mary Henegan died at the resi-
dence of p. j. McNally. on Dunmore
street, Olyphant, Tuesday night. Death
was due to apopleXy. Deceased was 81
years of age, and had been a resident
OF Olyphant for many years, where she
was well known and highly esteemed.
The funeral will take place this morn
ing at 8 o'clock. A requiem mass will