The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-10
MENTION OF MEN
BEFORE THE PUBLIC EYE

1t must be encouraging to a young
| man, who is ambitious and just start
| ing on his public career, to know that
| his advice is appreciated and acted on
| by his associates who are Older in
years and experience than he. This is
true of Harry Williams, secretary of
the Carbondale poor board.
Mr.. Williams is young man, con-
siderably younger than is to be found
| in public bodies, but his experience so
far indicates that his years are no
drawback to his chances of success. 1t
| need hardly he mentioned that there
are times when the poor board has
| flights which make it necessary for a
cool and collected head to interpose,
and it is here where Mr.. Williams
shows his ability and wisdom as an ad-
wiser This he does unfailingly, and
even though some of the members feel
disposed to act to the contrary they
give way to his counsel, thereby at
testing this young mans influence in
the affairs of the board.
Mr.. Williams has many pleasing per-
sonal qualities, and conspicuous among
| these, Is his oblging spirit, to which
everybody who is brought in contact
with him testify. MIR. Williams is en-
ployed in the offices of Superintendent
Manville of the Delaware and Hudson,
where he has earned the utmost re-
spect and confidence of his associates.
Another young man who is an i'm
portant factor in the organiza tions to
which he belongs is Bert T.. Durfee.
~ hn w. Ia,
| dent of the local camp of the Patriotic
Order Sons of America on Monday
evening of this week.
The camp here achieved great results
during the year just ended, and accord
ing to District President II. G. Huff
man, Of Mt Cobb, who was the install
ing officer it led the district. This is
a record the Carbondale camp may well
feel proud of. for the Scranton camps,
which are always vigorous and active
belong to the district. In giving credit
for these results. President Durfee can
claim a big share. Mr.. Durfee was
master Of forms last year, and this
gave him an opportunity to do more
active work than if he held more i'm
portant office. Even when Mr.. Durfee
hadn't the opportunity to work in be-
half of the camp he created one, and
his incessant labors are to be seen in
the summing up of the years splendid
results
Mr.. Durfee is a machinist in the Car
bondale machine shops, and is also ac-
tive in the Sons of Veterans and a
valued member of the Patriotic Order
Sons of America band, which is making
quite a hit among the people of the
town.
If there is any man in the city who
has earned the warmest gratitude of
host of travellers, particularly for
cigncrs, who reach this city in the early
morning hours and are unable to reach
their destination before daylight, that
man is Charles GrifithS, or Charlie"
as he Is familiarly called, the night
agent at the Seventh avenue station of
the Delaware and Hudson railroad.
Mr.. Griffiths is splendid type of the
Warm-hearted, whole souled, charitable
man, few of whom are to be found in
positions that he occupies. The eXpcri-
encoS which come to a man occupying a
position about a railroad station where
he has to run the gauntlet of an army of
all sorts of fault-finders and grumblers,
are well calculated to make him irrit-
able and out of patience, but Mr.. Grif-
fths is happily an exception among this
class, and one is always sure of a kind
word and an agreeable explanation no
matter how hurried he may be by rea-
son of his work. Then about his treat
mont of bclated travellers, who are un-
acquainted with the town. There are
many of these, several every week who
reach town on the . o'clock train, who
are friendless when they reach here,
and as they are usually destined for
points up country, which cannot be
reached until morning, are in a sad
plight. No obligation rests on Mr.. Grif-
iiths to care for these wayfarers, but
to his warm nature it would be akin TO
crime to turn them adrift, and be-
licving that "a little help is worth more
than a heap Of pity" he provides for
their comfort and makes them at ease
until their train arrives. If one could
see how grateful these strangers are to
Mr., Griffiths he would feel the force
of the saying that a little kindness is
never lost.
Mir. Grifiiths is also a capital story
teller and he keeps so close TO nature
in his recitals that there's a heap of
genuine humor in what he says. Mr..
Grifiiths, it scarcely needs to be added,
stands high in the estimation of his
employers by reason Of his fidelity and
conscientiousness and his friendly at
titude towards everybody.
Assistant Postmaster John NJ. Nealon
is another person occupying a public
position who has strongly intrenched
himself in the good feelings of the per-
sons with whom his duties bring him
in daily contact,
Mr.. Nealon is among the modest and
unassuming his manner is entirely de-
void of frills, and this, coupled with his
sincerity of purpose, makes him
faNorite wherever he appears. His
pleasant face at the general delivery
window of the postoffice is an assur-
ance of warm greeting and the most
considerate of attention.
Mr.. Nealon understands his work
from a to u, which he does without
any brass band accompaniment 10 pro-
claim his ability. The mail service of
the Carbondale postoffice is of the
highest efficiency, and it could not be
otherwise with men of Mr.. Nealon's
ga Ii bre aSSppia ted with the ,,,o,Ix