The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-14
JERMYN AND MAYFIELp.

The Mayfield council met in special
session Wednesday evening for the
purpose of hearing eX-Treasurer Walk
ers' exclamation regarding the appar-
ent shortage in the auditors report
of last year. The specific item which
Mr.. Walker was called on 20 explain
was that while last year he received
$9l7.2S from licenses from the county
treasurer, the auditors report showed
that only $1423O had ben paid into the
borough treasury from that source.
Mr.. Walker succeeded. without
doubt, in convincing the councilmen
that all the money received from Ii
censes had been turned over to the
borough treasury, but the fact that to
do so he had to go back as far as 1896
to show that while receiving that year
as license money only $S0263 he had
paid into the treasury as coming from
that source $l,446.27, and the following
year had again paid into the borough
treasury nearly one hundred and
thirty dollars more than he received
for licenses showed a most peculiar
method of bookkeeping and proved
that the auditors are totally incapable
OF transacting the duties of their Of
flee. The councils were wise in their
decision to submit the accounts of the
borough for the past seven years to an
expert accountant. II speaking of this
we impute no motive of dishonesty to
anyone but rather lack of capacity on
the part of the auditors.
The farewell reception given by the
congregation and Sunday school of St
James church last evening to James
Waters, who sails on the Germanic
next Wednesday for his former home
in England, was an exceedingly pleas
ing affair and was well attended. Dur
ing the evening very enjoyable pro-
gramme of vocal and instrumental mu-
sic and recitations was given and a
handsome silver watch was presented
the young man. The presentation was
made by Rev. c. E. Fessenden, rector
of the church, who expressed his regret
at the loss they would all suffer by his
departure. The rector voiced the sem
timents of all present. Jimmy, as he
is Familiarity called, was quite over
come by the speech and watch, but
was able briefly to thank them all for
their kindness. Refreshments were
afterwards served and a very sociable
time spent.
The Ladies' Aid of the Nj. T.. church
are to be congratulated on their lawn
social last evening as they were the
means of enabling several hundred
people to enjoy the splendid open air
concert given in the lawn by the Citi-
zens' band, Each number was charm
ingly rendered. The lawn was bril-
liantly decorated with electric light
and bunting and presented a vcry
pretty sight. In the church basement
the ladies dispensed ice cream and
other refreshments.
Mr., and Mrs. Thomas =. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reese, Mr.. and Mrs,
Samuel Grifliths Mr. and Mrs. John
PritChard, Mrs. William Williams ana
son, Earl, Misses Mary Jones, Sarah
James, Carrie PritChard and David
Williams spent yesterday at CRYSTAL
lake.
DR.. S. d. Davis yesterday had his
new naptha launch, Lake Chapman''
and two boats the Crystal" and Rest
less" placed on Chapman lake. ,Hhe
launch is a pretty little boat and can
able of seating ten or dozen adu.Ss
1t will without doubt prove quite an
attraction at the lake. which is fast
becoming a popular resort
The silk mill viii start up again on
Monday,
James Fidian, OF Green Ridge Is Wis
iting his old friend, Tom Rennic, on
Second street.
viii Mellow, who entered DR.. Wheel
ers private hospital at Carbondale was
yesterday operated upon for append,
Citis and ss'ter the operation, which was
considered successful, was reported tc
be doing quite well, 1t is hoped the
young man will soon be around again
Misses Bess Freas and Mary Swicl
and j, d Stocker and son, Claude, spent
yesterday at Crystal lake,
Mrs. Mary stanton, who was dis.
charged from the lock-up Wednesday
night after being locked up since Mon,
] day evening, was arrested again last