The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-15
AvoCA.

The Democratic caucus will be held
In Herbert's hall this evening, when q
burgess, Justice of the peace, tax coll
lector. and auditor will be chosen.
Avoca has undergone siege of bad
legislation during the past few years
and the result Is a marked indebted
ness. unpaid and underpaid teachers.
unsightly electric poles and poor side
walks. council meeting every threa
months seems to be a necessary evil.
The man who remains away from the
polls Is as marked as the one who goes
there and votes against his friend. The
caucuses are left In the hands of boys.
while the property holder remains away
awaiting the news. He is the one who
protests most loudly against high taxes,
yet does not put himself about to bet
ter this condition. A town Of perhaps
$500 inhabitants requires little legis-
| lation and the lack Of II indicates de.
cadence. DIR. Berge and Edward Muir
ply are candidates for burgess; j. J.
Morahan and NJ. J. O'Malley for JUS
tice of the peace; John Moore, Michael
Brogan, Edward Reagan and James
Hurley for tax collector. The primar-
les to elect minor officers will be held
at later date.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church will be held at
the home Of Mrs. f. c. Kellum on
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Thomas Hanlon, of the West
Side. is suffering from sprained arm,
| caused by falling on the ice.
"The Passion Play" will be given in
| Sarsfield opera house next Saturday
| evening The proceeds will be for the
! benefit Of the choir.
The borough council met on Friday
| evening. all members being present ex-
| cept Messrs O'Brien and Mckenzie.
| After disposing of the usual amount
| of bills, the regular argument in re-
gard to the electric light bill was dis
| cussed. Mr.. O'Boyle loudly protested
| against the amount of the bill. claim
| ing that the company is not comply
| ing with the contract and that several
| lamps are entirely useless. Mr. How
ard. the electrician, was present and
7 explained the difficulties in operating
new machinery. and this. together with
the extra work of extending their terri
| tory. caused some deficiency in the
| lighting Of the town. but that in the
near future everything would be first
class. AS in all previous cases, the bill
was tabled.
| Mrs. James Morton entertained a
party of friends at her home last
Thursday in honor of her forty-second
birthday. The day was pleasantly spent,
many pretty Scottish songs being rem
dered, as well as the popular American
airs. The following sat at table, where
toasts We're given and many WE'LL
| wishes expressed for the host and
hostess: Misses Margaret Aikman,
Margaret Morton. Janet Allen, Kate
Dempsey. Mesdames William Brown,
William Laird, Edward Laird, Thomas
Morton. ID. c. Morton, d. T. Smythe,
John Anderson. Harry Johnson. Alex
ander Gillespie. John Biggar, Walter
Biggar. Ebenezer Frue. Mrs Morton
was the recipient of many handsome
gifts in honor of her natal day.
Mrs. Margaret Murphy has brought
suit against the Metropolitan Life In
surance company to recover the pre-
MUM on policy of $500. which she
held on her husband, who died in July
| On account Of the interest manifested
in the union services at the Presby-
terian church last week. they will be
continued in the Methodist Episcopal
church every evening this week except
Saturday. Everybody welcome.