The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-05
JERMYN AND MAYFlELD.

The borough council held their regu-
lar monthly meeting last evening. The
following bills were read and ordered
paid: Street commissioners roll,
$T2.S2; Jermyn Press, $1.25; auditors.
So: coal, Artesian Hose rooms, 1925;
salary chief of police. $40; electric
lights, SELL. The bill of the Consol
dated Water company, amounting to
S59.I5, was ordered paid, less SIS,
charge of one plug on corner of Bacon
and Third streets, which is to be dis
pensed with. Secretary Jones was in
structed to inform the water company
of councils intention to dig up this
plug. Tax Collector Avery presented
list amounting to $3.50 for exonera-
tion. which was placed in the hands
Of a special ommittee--Wheeler, Sulli-
van and Jones--who are to examine it
and report at the next meeting. 1t was
deemed advisable to have the repairs
made on the two culverts on Second
and Third streets made, and the
street and bridge committee were in
structed to draw up specifications for
the work, which will be done by con-
tract. and report at special meeting
to be held for the purpose. In discuss
ing this subject, it was claimed that
the damage done by the recent flood
was caused by the turning into the
Wild Cat creek of two streams which
formerly took q course towards the
Ridge. The council are of opinion that
they can secure compensation for the
damages caused by this action and the
matter will be placed in the hands of
the borough solicitor. Councilman
Moon drew attention to the ordinance
forbidding the depositing of ashes on
the streets and alley-ways. He said
little. if any, attention was paid to the
ordinance, and if council did not en-
force it, he would personally do so.
The mock trial, given under the aus
pices OF the Epworth League in the
lecture room of the Methodist church
last evening attracted large crowd
of people. The case was conducted ac-
cording to legal procedure, and at the
outset considerable difficulty was en-
countered in securing a jury, which fl
nally consisted of the following: H. d.
Swick. foreman; ]. Williams, William
Trotter, w. o. HILL Prof. Barrett, John
Adams, John Friend, Elijah Stephens;
William Cudlip, Elmer Fowler, VIM
field Cudlip and Alva Whitley. A
great deal of fun was extracted from
the conflicting testimony of the Wit
resses and the sallies of the attorneys.
The defendant Richard Smith Or.
Hocking), was charged with unlawful
ly and maliciously shooting the bull
terrier of Arthur Slocum (Archie Mar
tin). Smith was ably defended by his
attorneys. G. Arthur Fowler and John
T.. Griffiths, while c. +. Baker and II.
II. Evans eloquently pressed the case
for Slocum. Judge Baker had just
completed his charge to the jury when
we had to finish our report. and leave
the fate of the culprit in the hands of
the jury.
MIR. Patrick Cain, the senior member
of the firm of Cain & Son and Il we'll
known resident of Jermyn, died at his
home on Second street yesterday morn
ing, after Il painful illness of asthma.
Deceased is survived by Il wife and
four children, John, James. Mrs. Brid-
get Sullivan and Miss Catherine. The
funeral will take place on Monday
morning at 10 o'clock. A requiem mass
will be celebrated in Sacred Heart
church and interment will be made in
Calvary cemetery.
James Sharkey, jr., of Third street,
who fell last Sunday evening, is still
suffering from concussion Of the brain
and his friends are considerably
alarmed over his condition.