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


Health Officer Graves yesterday is
sued the following notice to the people
Of Jermyn borough: owing to the fact
that smallpox is prevalent in Archibald,
but two miles distant, and that 1t is a
highly conta gious and virulent disease,
1t Is OF great importance that all un-
necessary communication between the
two boroughs should be at once sus-
pended. Since vaccination is the only
preventative, all residents of Jermyn
who have not been vaccinated should
be vaccinated as soon as possible, and
| those who have not been vaccinated
| within four years should be re-vaccin-
ated. ]. S. Graves. Health officer"
Mr.. William Walker, of Mayfeld, who
| in a few days will sever his connection
| with the Hillside Coal and Iron COM
pany, under which he has been district
| superintendent of the three local col
| lieries for a great many years, was vis-
tied by a number of the foremen, clerks
| and weighmasters on Saturday even
| ing and presented with a roll-top desk
land chair, as a mark of their appreci-
alton of his treatment toward them
and the high regard they entertain to-
ward him. The presentation speech was
| L.
Walker afterward replied and warmly
thanked the donors for their kindness.
The visitors were afterwards served
with ice cream and other refreshments,
and spent several hours together pleas
antly. Mr.. Walker, who recently ten
dered the company his resignation, will
leave In a few days for Pittsburg. He
will be succeeded here by Mr.. Gal
lagher. of Moosic.
There will be public meeting of the
graduates of the Jermyn school this
Evening, for the purpose of making ar
lrangements for holding an alumni ban
quet. The meeting will be held in the
High school room at Z30 o'clock. The
committee have not had time to call
upon all the graduates and they there
fore take this means of asking all
whether graduates of the High school
or those holding diplomas from the
school before the existence of the High
school here, to attend tonight's meet.
ing.
The Fourth Of July will be a Glorious
Fourth indeed for the congregation oi
the First Baptist church of Jermyn. Or
the evening Of that day their debt
which has hung as a heavy burden ovel
them for a number of years. will bt
wiped out, and it is their purpose tc
carry out the resolution of their pas
tor, made several months ago, to cele
brate the happy event by publicl,
burning the mortgage. The Ladies' Aic
society will have on hand a quantit,
of ice cream which will be served upor
the lawn, and there will be a displa,
of fireworks also.
Twenty Of the girls in the silk mil
were vaccinated yesterday.
The Children's day services in TIL,
Primitive Methodist church were large
ly attended Sunday afternoon anc
evening. All who took part did excel
lently, and reflected much credit upol
themselves and those who have inter
ested themselves in training the chill
dren.
Miss Bessie Bennett, of Second street
was visiting in Carbondale yesterday.
Isaac r. Benjamin, of Nandling, wa
calling upon Jermyn friends yesterday y
Mrs. Howell G. Reese and two chill
dren. of West Scranton, were yesterda,
guests of Mrs. T. E. Griffiths, of Nortl
Main street,