The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-21

met in Postmaster Ripple's office in
the postOflice last night and A. B.
Dunning, of the information and in
struction committee, brought up the
question of itinerant peddlers and VEN
ders.
II want to Know" said he. whether
1t comes within the province of
this board to take any action
concerning the numerous peddlers
of small articles. such as lead
pencils and the like. who come bother
ing people in their offices. One can
see by the looks of most of them that
the money procured only goes for
drink, and they prove 4 great nuisance
II place in the same class the beg
gars at the street corners, soliciting
aims, and those accosting people on
the street. who pretend 10 have all
ments which they have not, and are
genuine frauds
One OF the other members here in
terposed and asked whether such
cases as those cited would not come
under police observance, and the
charge of them be in their hands.
"Well," answered the secretary. Rev.
Rogers Israel, 1--WE are doing general
police duty in every direction, any
way" and a general laugh was caused
No action was taken in regard to the
matter, and it was dropped.
COMMITTEES NAMED.
The meeting was called to order al
SIS O'Clock by Vice-Presidert w. Gay
| lord Thomas, who took the chair In
the absence of President Ripple. AZ
| ter the reading of the minutes ol
the last meeting by the secretary, the
reports of the various committees
were read. and the announcement was
made of the appointing of the fol-
| lowing committees:
| Relief-C. II. Welles, Fred Fuller, +. J
| Dickert
| EmpOyment-John Gibbons, ii. j. Zieg
| ler. NJ. !. Kelly.
Nisitaton-Enos Flynn. W. q. Thomas
d. l. Phillips
| Information and Irstruction-J. r. Co
hen, A. b. Dunning. Samuel Hines.
Child Saving-M. J. Kelly, Fred Fuller
Il. r. Sturges
The treasurers report was read anC
showed there was but small sum o
money on hand, and that funds were
needed. Several small bills wer'
read, from the South Side Cash store
McGarrah & Thomas, the druggists
Lewis, Reilly & Davies, Grocer T. H
Walsh. and others, all of which wer'
ordered paid.
Mrs. Duggan, agent for the board
handed in her regular report, embrac
ing the time between Jan. % ant
March 20. She prefaced the detailed
report by some explanatory remarks
| O. 4 k.1 h
of Alton Comstock, of Breaker street
a lather. He is a man with six small
children dependent upon him, and al
though he is competent at his trad
and could earn good wages at it, still
for the last six years he has beel
Cooking for work." the result beinl
that his family is nearly destitute
Mrs. Duggan also reported that tn
children of William Edginton. tn
West Scranton blacksmith. recentl
arraigned before Alderman Kasson 70
neglect and non-support of family
had been taken care Of and had nov
found comfortable homes.
MRS. DUGGAN'S REPORT.
Mrs. Duggan's detailed figures show
ed that in the two months covere
by her report, 223 applications for re
lief had been received. OF this mum
Der l27 were outdoor cases. Their
were investigated and ninety-six wer
found deserving and aided, while thir
ty-siX were discovered to be unworth
of any assistance. Employment wa
found for eleven applicants and med
ical aid given to fifteen. Lodgin
and meals were furnished five, an
transportation given to seven. Seve
people were sent to the Lackawann
hospital, and one each to the Nose
Taylor and West Scranton hospital.
Seven cases were referred to the HON
for the Friendless, four to the Found
ling home, three to the Home of tn
Good Shepherd, ten to the Hillsid
home. one to the district attorne.
and eight to the poor board. Seve
We're given into the charge of friends
and legal advice was sought for thre,
In two cases arrests were made, tw
boys We're sent to the industrial scho,
and eight parties were prevented frol
begging.
The cases OF Harry Smith and Mr.
; Kate Melvin. of the central city, wei
then brought up. Mrs. Melvin ha
lost a five dollar bill, by her infal
, daughter getting possession of
: tearing it up and throwing 1t in Il
: fire, and she wished TO know how h,
= loss could be made good. Smith is
one armed man. and is trying to co
lect money for an artificial arm.
Both of these cases We're discusse
but no action on them was taken.