The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-07
DURYEA.


Special to tue scranton Tribune.
Duryea. Feb. 6.-Arrangements have
been made to have Mr.. A. J. Donnelly,
former assistant principal. but at
president editor of Progress. or The
Open Field, deliver an address on
Feb. %, in the auditorium of the High
school
Mr.. T. Evans, OF Pttston. visited in
town Tuesday.
Where does A. r. Hennigan, presi-
dent of the township commissioners.
reside? Mr. Hennigan lives on the line
that separates Pittson from Marcy
township, but he has been in the
habit of paying taxes to this township.
and consequently claims the right TO
vote and to hold public office In this
township. At the commissioners last
meeting, Florence Dills. a commits
sioner. made a motion that a commit
tee be appointed to determine where
Mr. Hennigan does reside. The mo-
ton was passed and Messrs. Babicn
and Dills were authorized to investi-
gate this matter. The public wish the
committee to report in favor of Mr..
Hennigan remaining a commissioner,
for he is the president. and fulfills his
duties in a creditablc manner. They
patitioped court, claiming the right 10
hold their offices for two more years,
and It was answered the other day by
Judge Woodward. He decided that the
present commissioners were the legal
ones for the coming two years, be-
cause Marcy is a first class township.
At their last meeting a committee
was appinted to request DIR. a. 7.
Baker to cease his work in trying to
have Duryea turned into a borough.
He refused to do so, but promised To
stop action for one week. The offer
was sent in by Mr.. Beyea, of the
Pennsylvania Coal company. to take
| care of the roads, was rejected.
The other day Peter Farrell, a small
| boy of this place. while out playnS
with his companion. by the name OF
| Vanderboy. was accidentally shot. The
two boys had a shotgun and Were
shooting at a target, when a bullet
was accidentally lodged in Farrers
head, near the ear. DR.. Burlington
was summoned and removed the bull
let. No serious result Is anticipated.
Duryea has once more got new
chief of police. Mr.. Augustus Motiska
| VINO Succee0cO the recent pOl'Ct, WIZ
moved from the township.
| All members of the Lawrence Hos;
company, No. I, arc requested to meet
in their hall this Thursday evening
as the election of officers and Other
business of importance VIII take place
The school board have accepted the
offer of the Junior Order United Amer
lean Mechanics TO supply flags for thC
township schools
Prof. Shaeffer, superintendent of tht
schools of Pennsylvania, will delivel
a lecture in the Wilkes-Barre Higl
school this evening, The teachers ot
this township are cordially invited q
attend.
The funeral OF Margaret, the f-year
old daughter ot Mr.. and Mrs. jaime!
Grove. of Dupont, took place yester
day afternoon. Interment was mad'
in the Marcy cemetery.
Mrs. Robert lines is i'll with grip.
Mr.. John Mills was a visitor in Nan
ticolSe Tuesday.
Miss Anna Corcoran was n visito
in Scranton on Tuesday.
Mr.. John Oakley, "a veteran teache
of the schools of the city OF New Yorl;
gave "A par Drama exhibition in the au
ditorlum Of the High school Tuesda!
afte, noon. Several beautiful scene
were rrt 50 ented that gave the scholar
and teachers a better thought of his
tory as they heard Mr.. Oakley deliv
ering his descriptive lecture and looke'
upon scenes of the Civil, Cuban am
Philippine wars. Mr.. Oakley is a vet
eran of the Civil war
The Ladies' Aid society will hold
supper in the basement of the Metho
dist Episcopal church Wednesda
evening. Price, 10 cents. An are cor
daily invited u attend The socict
has been organized and has arrange
to hold supper every two weeks.
All members OF the Lawrence Hos
company, No I. are requested to mee
in their han Thursday evening, as tn
eleclion of officers and other importan
business will take place.
Mir. Anthony Kelly, of York avenue
who has been III for the past week,
improving
MiSs Anna Curtis and Fred Curt
visited at the home of their sister, Mr.