The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-26
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

The Jermyn school board held an ad-
journed meeting last evening, at which
all the members We're present. Mr..
Waters on behalf of the building COM
mttee. reported a number of repairs
needed, which We're afterwards au-
thorized to be done. Mr.. Morcom ad-
Vised that the iron fence be scraped
and painted. The book and supply
committees both reported progress. and
motion that the school funds be de-
posted in the Miners and Mechanics
bank was adopted by a six to three
vote. EX-Treasurer Morcom asked
that his bondsmen be released and his
bond returned. the request being
granted The assessment for the COM
ing year was placed at Is mills; 10 for
schools; for buildings and 3 for spe-
cial purposes. same as last year. The
election of teachers was then taken up.
Mr.. Blake alluded to the abusive terms
applied to q portion of the board in
letters which had recently appeared in
several of the papers and spoke strong
ly against the scurrilous article reflect
ing upon the principal of the schools.
which had appeared in the Elnira
Telegram, and concluded his speech by
making the election of II. N. Barrett
as principal for three school terms. Mr..
Grant objected. While he found no
fault with Mr.. Barrett as a man or as
a teacher he did not believe in the
three-year term. The yeas and nays
having been called the motion was car
ried, with one dissenting vote that of
James Edmunds. A motion was then
made that the board adjourn for two
weeks. The motion was strongly op-
posed and a yea and nay vote decided
the matter In favor of the adjourn
ment, the vote being as follows To
adjourn, Morcom Crawford. Waters,
Blake. Depew; against adjournment,
Grant, Edmunds. Collins, Hunter.
The Mayfield band will give an open
air concert tomorrow evening, on the
lawn of William Walker when the fol-
lowing programme will be played:
March, Hail to the Spirit of Liberty"
Sousa; overture Beautiful Galatea,"
Suppe: waltzes, "Souriee d'Avril," De-
pret; Spanish Beauty" Morceau Car
acteristique, Stickney; medley over
ture, "A Sure Thing" Dewitt; "A
Little Bit of Essence" a two-step odd
ity, Robinson; Star Spangled Ban
ner."
A number Of ladies from Jermyn
yesterday had the privilege and pleas
ure of inspecting the conservatory and
grounds of Mr.. Hendricks, of Carbon
dale. The party was conducted through
the grounds and conservatory by Hen
ry Hemelright, to whom they were in
debted for the afternoons pleasure.
Those who composed the party were:
Mesdames w, c. Nicholson~ whitman.
Badger Battenberg. Coon. Sampson.
Houghton, Swick, Parks, Downing.
Moser Bray, Winter, Hemelright.
Swick, Barrett, Dodson and the Misses
Grace and Gertie Vail, Kate Sampson,
Tamma Mosier, Margaret Thompson,
Edith Bray and Constance Houghton.
Mike Lenez, Hungarian resident of
Mayfield. was instantly killed yester-
day afternoon near the Mayfield depot.
The unfortunate man stepped off a
coal train right in front of a north
bound passenger train. He is survived
by wife and two young children.
Bookkeeper McGinty, of the Nelson
Norris wholesale meat house, has Just
returned from two weeks visit to
the Pan American exposition. During
his absence his place was ably filled
by his brother, James McGinty, of Oily
phant.
j, j. Miller of Main street, yesterday
presented his daughter, Florence. with
fine upright piano.
Mrs, w. NJ Taggart, OF Eldora, Ia,
is visiting her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
S. d, Davis
The ice cream festival, under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid of the
Primitive Methodist church, will be
held tomorrow evening.
Mrs Thomas NJ, C;riffiths of Second
street, returned yesterday from Allan
tic City, where she has been for the
past three weeks.