The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-09
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

The adjourned meeting of the May
field borough council was held on
Tuesday evening and Yatico Adamiak,
who was elected to succeed +. ri. Ser-
gan, was present and was sworn in.
The tax levy for the present year was
fixed as follows: Light, 8 mills; water.
mill; street, ! mill, special. | mill.
The street committee decided to make
IL tour of inspection of the borough
stl eets, to see what repairs are neces-
sary, and Burgess Sullivan and coun-
Gilman Blythe We're appointed to look
after the borough's interest in the in
junction proceedings which will come
up at court tomorrow. An approprla :
ton of SO was made to the board or
health.
William Mellow, of Second street,
was yesterday discharged from DR..
Wheeler's hospital. after an eight
months treatment. Eight months
ago he underwent very critical oper-
ation in the institution at the hands
of Drs. Wheeler and Reed Burns. lie
remained in the hospital until six
weeks ago and has since been an out
door patient. He is now so rapidly re-
gaining his strength that he expects
in few days to be able to resume
his regular occupation. He speaks
very highly of his treatment while a
patient at Dr. Wheeler's hospital.
Postmaster Griffiths yesterday re
ceived Il stock of the new Pan Amcri-
can stamps and any of the same can
be obtained at the local postotiicc.
Mrs. Peter Ditmorc, OF North Main
street, was pleasantly surprised on
Tue sday evening, when Il number OF
her friends reached the home. pre-.
pared to spend an evening with her,
in honor of her birthday. Tho visi-
tors were cordially received and had
Il most enjoyable time. During the
evering, they presented her with Il
handsome rocking chair.
About o'clock last evening dense
volumes of smoke We're seen iSsuins;
from the interior and roof of the Hotel
Avery. People on the street were at
tracted to the hotel by the smoke and
for several minutes it was feared the
hotel was on fire. Fortunately this
Was not so. On investigation it was
found to originate from the burning of
some waste paper and other refuse,
which one of the attendants Was con-
suming in the furnace.
The Delaware and Hudson company
will pay at their colliary here tomor-
row afternoon.
Attorney and Mrs. Homer Carey
have moved into their comfortable
new home ON Main street. Hereafter,
Attorney Careys office will be in the
rear end OF his residence.
The commissioners appointed to di-
vide the borough of Maytield into Not-
ing districts, met at the council rooms
yesterday and heard testimony from
prominent citizens, The sentiment is
universal in favor of a division Of
the borough into three voting dis
tricts, but there is difference of opin-
ion as to where the lines should be
drawn. In order to give all an oppor-
tuuity to express opinions, the hearing
was continued until Wednesday after
noon, May H., at o'clock.
The Ladies' Magazine club will meet
tomorrow evening at the home of Mrs.
John Mellow, of Cemetery street
Uriah G.. Cook, Of jefferson juno
ton, is the new station agent at tho
Delaware and Hudson depot.
A son was born Yesterday to Engi
n.er and Mrs. Hall, of North Main
street.
A child of stephen Marcovitz, of
Maytield, died Tuesday evening of
membrane Gus Group.
The crescents, of West Maytleld, ac-
cept the challege of the PeckNi lille
Juniors to a game of base bah on the
Mott Haven grounds at o'clock Sat
urday afternoon. \. Martin mana =
ger, j. Harris, captain.
Richards Hawkins was Carbon
dale visitor last evening