The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-06
JERMYE AND MAYFIBLD
Council Meeting-Boy Injured-Rus-
sian Fire Company Organized at
Mayheld-A Jermyn Man Stabbed
in Buffalo.

The borough council held their
monthly meeting last evening.
great deal of talk was indulged in,
but little business transacted. The
secretary was instructed to notify the
Delawer and Hudson company to put
| the street in repair in front of their
property, on North Second street. The
following bills were ordered paid: Jer-
myn Press, $1.50; electric lights, $136.70;
Rushbrook Water company, $56.25; SAL
ary chief of police. $45. The light COM
mittee was instructed to view the
light at cemetery and second street,
with a view to changing its location
for the benefit Of the South Second
street residents. Councilman Raw
ling, of the First ward, made an ap-
peal for cross walk on Rushbrook
street, at the intersection of Third
street, but received no encourage
ment from the rest OF the council
men. The street committee were in
structed to advertise for bids for the
putting down Of the cross-walks or
dcred laid several months ago, and
which have been neglected. Councils
afterwards adjourned.
While holding bicycle for Valen-
tine Wall. who was in the act of
mounting the wheel. yesterday, Will
lie Maxwell, of Second street. was
painfully injured, the wheel and boy
falling upon him and cutting cash
in his leg, which necessitated being
stitched. He was attended by DR.. M.
J. Shields.
The residents of the hill on the east
ern side of Mayheld, have for some
months past been agitating the or
ganization of a fire company. They
have in the past two years had several
costly fires, some of which, without
doubt, could have been easily sub
dued within a short time after dis.
covery had they fire company in that
section of the borough. The matter
was brought to a head last Tuesday,
when a public meeting was held in
the Russian school house and was pre-
sided over by Wasil Chopack. Az fire
company was organized and will be
known as the Russian Fire company.
Eighty-three members Joined the Or
ganization and several committees
were appointed. These will report at
n meeting to be held on Tuesday even
ing, when the officers will be elected
and organization perfected.
The Magazine club met last evening
at the home of Mrs. II. D. Swick, on
Second street.
David Moon, son of Councilman
Moon, who with number of young
men from this borough is in Brook
lyn. N. Y, was set upon by four thugs
while returning from a theater a few
nights ago. One of them used knife,
infilcting cut on the back OF young
Moons hand. which necessitated his
having to be taken to the hospital.
The wound was fortunately not a SER
ious one. and he was able to leave
the institution after the dressing had
been completed.
The Athletics. of Mayiield, and Cres-
cents. of Olyphant, will play a game
of base ball on the latter's grounds
this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Wachna, of
the Cenral Park hotel, Mayfield. are
happy over the arrival of a little
The Mayfield council will hold their
regular monthly meeting next Mon
day evening.
The Osborne family will leave this
for their new home in Can
dor, N. Y.
John Burgess has resigned his posi-
tion of bookkeeper at Places store.
Mayfield, and has gone into the in.
surance business.
The employees Of the Delaware and
Hudson colliery will receive nav for
the eight and three-nuarter davs
worked last month this afternoon.