The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04
JERMYN AND MAYFIELp.


dent of Jermyn and a veteran Of the
Civil war. died at his home. on North
Main street, yesterday morning. The
deceased was taken down with grin
about a week ago, which on Thursday
developed into pneumonia Mr.. Humph-
rey, who was sixty years OF age, had
been a resident Of this borough for the
past thirty-four years. He was one Of
the hrst to respond to the country's
call for volunteers in the struggle Of
the sixties and took an active part in
several memorable engagements. A
year or two ago. by special invitation,
he addressed the pupils of the High
school on the war, and his description
of personal experience and recollec-
tions were most Interestingly described.
His death removes a familiar figure.
He Is survived by his wife. The funeral
Will take place at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. service in the Welsh Con-
sregational church.
The funeral Of the late Thomas
Champion, who died on Wednesday
from injuries received in the mines,
took place yesterday afternoon. Ser
vices were held in the Methodist Epis-
copal church, where deceased had been
constant and earnest worshipper for
many years. The service was con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. M. ID. Full
Ter, d. D., assisted by Rev. Thomas
Cook, of the Primitive Methodist
church. In the course of his sermon
the former paid high and deserving
tribute to the dead mans character,
which must have been q source Of con-
ISOLATION to the bereaved family. There
were number of beautiful floral gifts.
In the long cortege were tthe knights
of the Mystic Chain and the Miners
and Laborers' Benevolent society, both
or which he was a member. The pail
bearers were James Tucker, Frank
Giles, sr., Harry Reeve. John Avery,
John Jenkins and William Culey. Mar
tin stevens was flower bearer. Among
the out-of-town friends present were
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hawkins, Mrs
Aaron Transue and son, of Philadel-
phia; Mr.. and Mrs. John Hawkins, of
Green Ridge; George Meggs and Rich
ard Hicks, of Plymouth; Mrs. N. Moon,
Mrs. William Evans and son. Mrs. Hol-
gate, Mrs. Job Hawkins, Mrs. Cornell,
Mrs. Mitchell and John Moon, Of Car
bondale.
ough council. held Friday evening, Sec
retary Jones was instructed to count
the poles erected in the borough limits,
with a view to enforcing the collection
or the pole tax. Two hundred feet of
hose was ordered purchased for the
Artesian Hose company. Several dele
cations from societies holding bonds
issued several years ago were present
and asked some pertinent questions as
TO the councils action regarding them.
The facts, which are known to most of
the borough citizens, are that after
court had issued an injunction re-
straining the borough from paying out
any money for bills incurred in the
sinking of the artesian well, $2,5O0 was
borrowed. for which bonds were issued,
and the money paid to the contractor
who sank the well. Interest has since
been regularly paid on the bonds until
a year ago, when some of the present
councilmen refused to get themselves
In a legal ENHANCEMENT by authorizing
the payment of the interest, and a
short time after the president Of the
council notified the borough treasurer
to discontinue the payment of interest
on these bonds. At the same time he.
as well as the other members of coun-
Gil, expressed their opinion that the
bond holders should not suffer, and
with that object in view the borough
attorney was instructed to apply to
court for q modification of the iniunc-
ton. so that the bills incurred by the
sinking OF the we'll and the bonds could
be paid. Nothing apparently has been
done. and the holders of the bonds are
in quandary. At Fridays meeting
the borough attorney. Henry Mulhol-
land, was present and stated it would
be useless to appeal to court in the
manner suggested, and stated that in
his opinion the bonds were worthless.
AS may be expected, the people hold
ing the bonds are feeling very uneasy
and 1t is expected they will shortly
take some united action in the matter.
Among the holders of the bonds are
the local Red Men, Knights of Pythias,
Cemetery association and two private
citizens.
Frank Welsh has resigned his posi-
tion with DR.. s. d. Davis and accepted
one with the surveyors corps of the
Temple Iron company.
Mrs. Jenkins, who suffered a relapse
a few days ago, does not improve and
her condition last evening was thought
to be slightly worse. Her husband.
Rev. Edward Jenkins. is also seriously
i'll.
The members of Liberty lodge.
knights of Pythias, will hold a special
meeting this evening to arrange to at
tend the funeral of their late brother,
John Humphrey.