The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-18
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

opeclal SESSION OF borougn COUNCIL
Last Evening-Rev. Hughes Able
Lecture-Changes at the Power
House.
The borough council held a brief ses-
sion last evening. In opening the
meeting, Chairman Moon explained the
object, which was to consider the ad-
Visibility of engaging another borough
attorney to assist Attorney Mulholland,
the present borough attorney. Mr..
Moon stated that the borough was now
involved in four suits. one of which
was an action to recover from the bor-
ough $4,000 damages, and another to
recover from the borough $1,000 dam
ages. He thought this would give two
attorneys sufficient work to attend to,
and suggested that they appoint Attor-
ney A. j. Colborn to consult and work
with the other attorney on the pending
suits. Councilman Wheeler thought
they might hire Mr.. Colborn without
paying the retainer fee, but his opin-
ion appeared to have no weight with
the other councilmen. and by motion
Mr.. Colborn was appointed borough at
torney, to be paid the same retainer fee
as Mr.. Mulholland. Jermyn now has
the distinction of having two borough
attorneys, and 1t is possible if the legal
suits continue to multiply they may in
little while need another.
A merry party of young people gath
cred at the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
George Rendered, jr., of Third street,
Monday evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Pen
dered both proved themselves excellent
entertainers. and the visitors had i
very ENJOYABLE time until a late hour,
when refreshments We're served, and a
flashllght picture of the party taken.
Those present We're Misses May Pizer,
Myra Hills, Emily Fessenden, Sadie
ard Mary Nicholson, Stella and Ida
Pendered, Lizzie Battenberg and Harry
Gritfiths, Ralph Wheeler, Lewis Pizer,
Frank Rendered, Bert and John Powell,
of Scranton: William Kroft, Of Arch
bald, and viii Winters, of Olyphant.
Rev. James Hughes lecture on the
British-Boer war was fairly well at
tended on Monday evening. The audi
ence appeared deeply interested in
oWhat the lecturer said, and from the
frequent applause that followed his re-
marks it was evident that there were
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who attended were well repaid. 1t is
seldom that a more interesting or able
lecturer has addressed a local audi
ence.
Several changes are about to be made
among the street car employees. Mr..
Maitland, who has been carpenter at
the power house, will be moved TO the
Scranton shops; Assistant Superin
tendent Dempsey will have nothing to
do with the transportation, but will
have charge of the barn. The Carbon
dale office, it is said, will be trans
ferred to the Mayfield power house in
a few days.
The social and banquet in Davis hall.
Monday evening, under the patronage
of the Young Mems Institute and
Catholic Mutual Benefit association.
was great success and a very enioy-
able affair. The banquet was served
in the Nelson building, where the tables
with their pretty decorations attracted
considerable attention from passing,
people. The Mayfield orcres. .ra fur
nished the music and acquitted them
selves with much credit.
There is little or no Improvement in
the condition of Mrs. Caroline Nav
nard, of Main street, who has been
critically ill for several weeks past.