The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-05
4 ACkAWANNA
LAUNDRY
THIS AND THAT.

A young man who claimed Toledo, O., as his
place Of residence driftcd into the city hail the
other day. lie had finely arranged story OF
hard luck which he told with dramatic effect.
His object was to raise the wherewith to carry
him back to Toledo stories bearing family re.
eemhlance 10 this are heard with great frequency
in the city hall and the officials become hard.
ened.
II has TO be an exceptional case to move their
sympathy and this not exceptional case.
The young man was strong, healthy and capable
OF earning the money necessary TO take him back
10 his homc
lie poured ont his sad tale TO Deputy City
Controller Hartley, winding up with the solemn
assurance that ii he could only get word to
Mayor Jones, Of Toledo, Of the plight he was
in the mayor would order him sent home on a
Pullman.
"Why don't you call p Mayor Jones on the
telephone" asked the willy ventriloquist. "You
could tell him your troubles and give him an
opportunity 10 help you out"
81 can't 10 that I couldn't pay for the mes.
sage" protested the youth.
"Oh, that's all right" replied Hartley. "Nou
can Use the phone and we'll have it charged to
the city Wen do that much for you"
The obliCing Hartley thcrcupon pretended 70
call upon Toledo and, after some delay announced
TO the applicant for assistance that Mayor Jones
was AZ the other end ui the wire. Then Mr..
Hartley stepped back a pace or two and Mr..
Youth had what he thought was a heart to heart
talk with 1oledo's famous mayor. lie had some
difficulty in getting the mayor 10 understand
who he was and just what he wanted, but after
he had succeeded in doing he got a shock.
Mayor Jones told him he was flooded with just
such applications from youths who tire Of homo
and turn wandcrcr Tt act fsvorahlv upon them
would he 10 bankrupt the treasury Of Toledo The
mayor concluded with the sage advice that the
applicant had better settle down here until ho
earned enough Of money to take him to his
home.
This dazcd Mr., Youth, and as he hung UP the
phone. he remarked: ~ never would believe
Jones would throw me down that way. A. arst
] thought it was ono OF his CLERKS I was talking
10, hut no, that WIS Ioncs voice all right"
Nentriloquis' Hartley smiled
Mr.. Youth went from the office convinced that
he has been holding converse with the mayor OF
Toledo.
AT meeting Of Camp CAPTAIN Alfred +. Hunt
No. 8, of the Service Men cf the Spanish War.
heId on Fourth avenue last night, arrangements
were made for tho state convention n he held
Of Calhoun park, Aug . and TO-" saws the Pitts.
burg Times. "on those dates Camp Friend w.
Jenkins, No. 6, of ALLEGHENY will h,ld a re.
union and the occasion WAS thought suitable tor
the state convention, 1t which state officers will
he elected, An authorization was secured from
Camp Henry Clay No |. NJ Chicago. nj which
RiCadier General John 4 Wiley is commander
and Adlutant W, T Rees, of Canp Cartain 4 T.
Hunt. was ordered ~ notify the various c,,nns
in Pennsylvania of the proposed convention Ma
tice has been sent 10 all the camps Of the or.
ranzation in the state, and it is cvrccrcd tina,
two delegates or proxies from zach will he ,,rcs
ent. This will he the first state meeting ~ tho
Organization in Pennsylvania, and the second in
the country. Illinois is the only state that has
perfected an organization"
"lNFonercssman stanley L. Davenport rccciy od
letter from the adiutant generals department
at Washington YESTERDAY stating that William
oMillev, a gaiuatc OF the Annapolis Naval ac,d
oInv' had been designated for appointment 10 a
heutonancv in the regular army" saws the
NlkeSBlrre News of YESTERDAY. "Iieuter,nt
OMdlley Is a son NJ the late Sheriff OM,llcv
OF this city He graduated from the naval acad
envy in ls'6, hut there Vas no vacancy in the
navy ana n" came 10 this city, where he assisted
ms ialh'r IN contract work. When the Spanish.
Nne'E'h war broke out he was assigned to a yes
sel But he prefers the army 10 the navy and
now his wish has been gratifcd." Mr., oNlIIcv
l. brother Of Mrs, r. NJ. O'Brcn and Mrs j
j. Barnett. Of this city.
Through the help Of Hon. J. d. T,renn,r tho
Meredith Monument association, Of ploa.sp,
Mount are now 10 receive 81 500 for the erection
OF a monument" saws the Wayne County Herald
"lt has long hecn the earnest desire ~ ,bo citi
tcns Of that village 10 have the Meredith buria,
site properly recognized. Tho national conrrss.
and state legislature have both been petitionod
Tor help IN years gone by bat without receiving
the needed appropriation With 81 500 The
grounds can be put in good order and quite A
pIetentious monument erected"