THE SCRANTON TUIBUiNU- FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1899.
FUNERALS.
The
Dilts
funeral services, of William
yesterday were conducted by
Rev. Charles Lee, of the First Pres
byterian church, and ltcv. T. E. Jep-
son, of the Berean Baptist church. A
largo concourse of friends made up
thf procession that followed the re
mains to the place of Interment at
Maplcwood cemetery ntid there were
many tokens of personal esteem amonu
tho floral offerings which were proftifce
and handsome. The Knights of Pyth
ias and the Cumbrian Lodge of Odd
Fellows nttended the funeral In a
body, tho former order having charga
of tho burial ceremony. Those from
out of town were: Messrs. and Mes
dames Robert Evvlng, Elmer Dllta,
Thomas Grimes and Messrs. John Dills',
William Grimes. Frank Grimes,
Charles Dilts, Harry Dilts, nil of Hud
son, Pa., and Miss Ida Vincent, of
Buffalo, N. V.
James Bryden's funeral was hniJ.
yesterday morning. A requiem mrtss
was said at St. Hose church and Fath
er N'culon delivered a very fine sr
mon. The text was "Remember Thoa
the Last Day." The lloral gifts were
very handsome. Among them were "A
Broken Wheel," "A Broken Heart," a
pillow and two casket bouquets. In
terment was made in St. Rose ceniu
tery. Tho pall-bearers were: John
Lynady, William Kllleen, M. C'ostello,
Hugh Gllgallon, Patrick Kllhullon,
Thoman ColllnB. The flowcr-bearcr3
were: Patrick Duffy, Thoman Oilhool,
Frank Larkin. Patrick Kllleen and ths
hat-bearers, V. Swingle, J. Morrison.
of this borough, who are contemplat
ing a Journey to the Klondike.
The condition of Mr. Thomas Itlch,
the Main street merchant, who hns
been 111 for several months, 1ms grown
much worse tho past few days. He has
not been able to take any nourishment,
and as a consequence is in such a
weakened condition that his many
friends are quite alarmed.
The names of Mrs. Charles Davis and
Mrs. Henry Stone were unintentionally
omitted from tho list of guests who at
tended the Mortha Washington tea
given by Mrs. C. D. Winter on Wed
nesday afternoon.
Mr. nnd Mrs. O. W. Coon, of Main
street, attended the lecture on the Phil
ippine Islands given In the Curbondale
opera house by ltcv. Dr. F. T. Clarke,
under the nusplces of the Now Cen
tury club on Wednesday evening.
TAYLOR NEWS.
ANNUAL
STATEMENT
OF THK
HAPPY UNION.
The marriage of Miss Christina Cur
now nnd Charles F. Masters occurred
at tho home of the bride's parents, on
upper Belmont street, at 7 o'clock.
About eighty guests were present. Mr.
Joe Curnow, brother of the bride,
played the wedding march. Miss Cur
now was attired in pearl gray, trimmed
with corded silk and ribbon. Her
bridesmaid, Miss Jones, wore a gown
similar to the bride's. Harry Curnow
acted as best man. After the wedding,
Mr. and Mrs. Masters went to their
newly-furnished home on Druinmond
avenue.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Frederick Moses went to New York
yesterday.
Isaac Singer was In Scranton on busi
ness yesterday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Wellcr are shop
ping In New York city.
C. A. Morgan has resumed work in
tW Delaware and Hudson despatcher's
office.
J. P. H. Raynor lias returned from
a Fnlondale visit.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Nlles and Miss
Bertie Ilunslcker has returned from
Collegevllle. I
Little hope is entertained for tho
lecovery of William Carter, Jr., of
South Spring street, who Is 111 with
tphold pneumonia.
Miss Kate Lnrkln, of erunton, at
tended the funeral of James Bryden,
of thin city, yesterday.
Detective Tsaac Seldman. of Reran
ton, the gentleman made famous
through his connection with the cap
ture of the Corcoran miuderers was
a visitor In town yesterday.
Mrs. AValter Pannett and daughter,
B"atrice, of Cleveland, Ohio, who have
been visiting the former's mother and
other relatives In this city for the past
two months, returned to thflr heme
VCKterday.
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.
The Schubert Glee club, of Provi
dence, assisted by Mis. Lewis, Miss
Cora Grlllln and Llew Herbert, gave n
dellglitful concert In Enterprise hall on
Wednesday evening, the programme of
which has already been published. The
audience was by no means as large as
ought to have greeted such excellent
musicians. They, however, were very
appreciative and greeted the singers'
efforts by frequent bursts of applause.
Mrs. Richard Lander, of II street, was
given an agreeable surprise on Tues
day evening, when a party of ladles
visited her home, prepared to spend a
few social bolus with her In honor of
her thirty-eighth birthday. The visit
ors were pleasantly entertained, nnd
before leaving gave her a number of
tokens which were nppreciatlngly re
ceived. Those present were: Mes
rtames Toman, Adams, Russell, Cudlip,
William and Harry Langman, Joseph
Jay, jr., Samuel Brokenshire, S. J.
Sawe, Penrose, Thomus, Sevmour, E.
H. Greenslade, James Tucker, Thomas
Mann, Fowler, John Martin, and Mrs.
Job Hawkins, of Carbondale.
The Woman's Home Mission society
of the Methodist Episcopal church met
yesterday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. J. M. Graves, on Main street.
There will be a special meeting of the
school board this evening for the pur
pose of considering the exoneration list.
The Magazine club will jneot this
evening at the home of Mrs. Charles
F. Baker, of Second street.
W. F. Sullivan, of Prlceburg.was here
Wednesday evening visiting' Ills mother
and friends on the East Side.
Night school, which has been vunnlng
for the past four months, was closed
Tuesday night.
A little child of Mr. nnd Mrs. James
Hosje. of the East Side, is quite ill.
Invitations have been issued for a
farewell social in Enterprise hall next
Monday evening In honor of Charles
and George Maynard, two young men
Health is Wealth.
DR. E. C. WEST'S
NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT
THE URlfl.HAtf ALL OTHERS IMITATIONS,
taeoldnnder positive Written Ouornntce,
Jim
3anBa.NerTOUane8a.Ij&9ltiido.sU Uralna. Youth.
Jul Hrrorc, or 1'iceeelvo Uk of Tobacco, Opium,
or Liquor, which leads to Misery. ConBuin jitlon,
Insanity and Death, At store or by mail, $1 a
box; iiz for t-5; with written Ritarnntco to
care or refund money. Hampleimck.
BEO, containing live doys treatment, with full
Instruction!, 25 cents. One (ample, only sola to
eaon person, at sioro or ty man.
, t5TRcd Label Special
Extra strenoth.
'For Impotency, Lofs ot
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For Sate by Wll lam a. Clark, jj6 I'enn A v.
crmton, I'o.
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Taylor Eisteddfod a Grand Success.
Mrs. Williams Laid to Rest Other
Notes.
Tho first annual eisteddfod of the
Welsh Baptist church was held in the
church audltorum on Wednesday.
There were two sessions, commencing
at 2.30 and 7.30 o'clock. Tho afternoon
session was presided over by John M.
Harris. Tho conductor was Kev.
Thomas DeGruchy, of Hyde Patk. Mr.
John C. lltchards was the only one
who responded to call for bards. The
first competition was the solo for chil
dren, "In the Secret of Ilia Presence,"
six competitors. First prize was
awarded to Miss Mary Jane Nicholas,
second prize was won by Edith
Gwynn. Competition recitation, "The
First Snowfall," six competitors; lirst
prize was won by Louisa Nichols, sec
ond prize by Maud Evans, and third
by Miss Lizzie Lewis, Bellevue. Piano
selection, "Azure Skies," six competi
tors; lirst prize was awarded to Mas
tor Ellsworth Davis, and second to
Edith Lloyd, both of Taylor. Im
promptu speech, "Snow:" one compet
itor not worthy of prize. Duet. "O
Morning Land;" one party competing,
Miss Myfanny and Master Stanley Da
vis, of Bellevue. Tenor solo. "I 131.13
Gogerddan;" two competitors, prize
was won by Hlchard Watkins. of Tay
lor. Mixed voices, "Beloved Now Are
We;" one party competing, the Cru
saders, prize was awarded to Hlchard
Watkins, party of Taylor. Tho eve
ning session commenced at 7.30 o'clock
with Superintendent W. II. Owens pre
siding. He, after a short and happy
speech, introduced the conductor, Rev.
D. D. Hopkins, of South Wales. The
reverend gentleman leferred to the
fact that some of the greatest produc
tions in Welsh literature were the di
rect fruit of eisteddfodic competitions.
This was followed by an opening song
given by Miss Edith Wynne Watkins.
of Taylor. Chairman W. B. Ovvuiis
was the only one who responded to
call of bards. Competition address,
"Punctuality," four competitors; prize
was awarded to Daniel Evans, of Tay
lor. Soprano solo, "The Missing
Noah," live competitors; ptlze divided
between Miss Edith W. Watkins and
Mrs. Martha Thomas, both of Tavlor.
Welsh recitation. "Nid Aur Y prol
peth Melyn,"' four competitors; prize
awarded to Richard ltobbins, Taylor.
Singing congregational tune, by men
over fifty years of age, four competi
tors; prize awarded to Evan Lewis,
of Providence. Heading music nt
sight, two parties entering; prize
awarded to William II. Thomas party,
Taylor. Words on given letter, "W,"
six competitors; Miss Alwen Iloweliu
was the successful competitor. Bari
tone solo, "The Picture in My Heart,"
four competitors; piizu divided be
tween James E. Watklru and John T.
Ttibbs, both of Taylor. Ile.-ltatlon,
"Sheridan's Hide;" prize divided be
tween John E. Evans and Miss S. J.
Price, Taylor. Duet, "The Two Sail
ors," four parties competing; prize
awarded to Messrs. William Jones and
John F. Tubbs, uf Taylor. Choral
competition, "Now the Day Is Over,"
by Professor David E. Jones, of Tay
lor, two choirs entering; prize was
awarded to Taylor Choral society,
lihiiuid Watkins, leader.
Mr. Michael Olivary, of North Tay
lor, passed away on Wednesday eve
ning at 9.30 o'clock after a brief 111
nes.s. Mr. Olivary was a devoted
member of the new Parish church.
The deceased is survived by a wife
and three children as follows; Mrs.
Daniel McCarthy and Messrs. Dan
iel and Martin Oilvaiy. The loss will
bo a great blow to those who survive
him. The funeral announcement will
be made later.
Invincible Commandery, No. 2.12,
Knights of Malta, will meet this eve
ning in Ileese's hall.
Mrs. M. J. Lloyd, of Priceburg, was
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Robert
Llewelyn, of Union street, on Wednes
day. The services over the remains of
tho late Mrs. Reese Williams were
held at her late home in the Archbald
yesterday afternoon. The services nt
the house were largely attended and
were conducted by Rev. James Walker,
of the Primitive Methodist church. At
the close of the services the remains
were borne to their last resting place
in the Forest Home cemetery for In
terment. Professor M. J. Lloyd, of Priceburg,
was a caller on relatives In this place
on Wednesday.
For La Grippe.
Thomas Whitfield & Co., 240 Wabash-
av., corner Jacitson-et., one of Chi
cago's oldest and most prominent drug
gists, recommend Chamberlnln's Cough
Remedy for la grippe, as it not only
gives a prompt and complete relief, but
nii-o counteracts any tendency of la
grippe to resu.t in pneumonia. For
sale by all druggists. Matthews Brow.,
wholesale nnd retail agents.
TUNKHANNOCK.
COMMISSIONERS
Ot''
LACKAWANNA COUNTY
Showing Receipts, Disbursements,
Condition of the Finances and Ac
counts of State and County Taxes
for the fiscal year ending December
n, 1898,
RECEIPTS.
Amount received by County
Treasurer M. J. Kelly, from
county ana Driugo tax uupu
cates nnd other sources of
revenue ns shown by the state
ment ot Eaid county treas
urer $329,572 76
DISBUItSEMENTS.
Amount of disbursements from
county nnd bridgo funds as
shown by tho following state
ment of the county commis
sioners on county wnrrunts
Nos. 1 to 5,809, Inclusive, nnd
disbursements mude by tho
county treasurer ns shown by
tho statement of tald treasurer. 281,660 09
Receipts in excess of disburse
ments 47,832 67
ASSKSSMENTS.
Paid nssessors for making state
and county assessments, making
tux duplicates, school copies
and transcripts of mortgages
and Judgments 6.16S 20
ADVERTISING.
Paid for publishing commis
sioners' annual statement, and
other advertising 1.302 0
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES.
Paid Freeman Leach, treasurer,
premium to agricultural socie
ties as provided by law $ 2u0 00
APPREHENSION OF MURDERERS.
Paid reward for apprehension
and conviction of Van Horn....$ 200 00
BRIDGES.
Paid A. R. Wctherbyfor
two tone arch bridges
In Newton and West
Abington townships $ 503 ft)
Harrison Gardner for
stone arch in Greenfield
township 370 00
Vaudcrvoort & Kisser,
abutment In Blakely bo
rough 13t 0
Groton Bridge Manufac
turing Co. for three
iron bridges in Newton
una Benton townships
and Blukely borough... 2,120 00
McLaughlin & Snyder
for stone arch bridge
In South Abington town
ship 200 "0
A. U. Dunning for pro
fessional services 203 70
Bartl & Smith l!iu
S. W. Roberts, railroad
fare, etc., for com
missioners and engineer
locating sites nnd In
sopetlng bridge work... 13 37
Giles Roberts, railroad
faro, etc., for commis
sioners nnd englneur
locating sites and in
specting bridge work....
Livery bills
Advertising bridge let-
tlngs
C. J. Thomas, for stone
arch In Dalton borough.
The county commissioners have llxed
the days of appeal for tho different
townships from the assessment of 1899.
at the court house In Tunkhannock on
the following dates: March 6, for Clin
ton, Factory vllle and Overfleld; March
7, for Brnlntrlm. Meshoppen township
nnd Meshoppen borough; March 8. fur
Exeter, Falls nnd Northmoreland;
March 9, for Eato,n, Monroe and Nox
en; March 10, for Forkston nnd Me
hoopany; March 11, for North Branch
and Windham; March 13, for Tunkhan
nock township and Washington;
March 11. for Lemon, Nicholson bor
ough and Nicholson township; March
15, for Tunkhannock borough, First
nnd Second wards. .
In the case of Aizlna Montzer vs.
Emma Osterhout, S. J. Stark, Alvln
Day. John P. Osterhout and others,
partition In equity, W. E. Little, mas
ter, will distribute tho fund realized
from tho sale of real estate In the
above proceeding at his office In Tunk
hannock borough on Thursday, March
30, 1S99, at 1 o'clock p. m.
There lias been another chance
DIVISION OF ELECTION DIBTRICTS.
Paid commissioners appointed by
court $ 1175
ELECTION EXPENSES.
Paid election officers and
rent of polling places. ..$3,119 34
Ground rent for polling
places , 200 00
Frlutlng ballots, Instruc
tion, return sheets, etc. 3,232 12
Repairing, moving, set
ting up and storing
booths 629 13
Delivering ballots nnd
other election blanks.... 129 13
Clerks nppnlnted by court
to compute election re
turns 493 00
Publishing sheriff's proc
lamation 765 00
Supplies to election boards 50 92
J 13,620 CS
ELECTION CONTESTS.
Pal dwltnesscs In election con
tests $ 3176.,
EASTERN PENITENTIARY.
Paid board and clothing of con
vict s 4.111
ENUMERATION OF SCHOOL CHIL
DREN. Paid assessors making enumer
ation of children i 1,562 12
INSURANCE.
Paid Insurance, county prison
and court house $ 132 00
IMPEACHMENTS.
Paid cots In impeachment caso
of Alderman Kelly 261 SO
INSANE CONVICTS.
Paid physicians for examinations
of nnd report upon mental con
dlton of persons alleged to be
lnsano 49 14
INQUESTS.
Paid S. P. Longstrcet,
conorer $1,570 03
S. W. Benjamin, chemist. 123 00
Jurors at inriueits 979 00
J 2,674 03
PRINTING AND STATIONERY.
Paid blank books, blank forms,
pencils, pens, etc $ 3,578 3$
PREMIUMS.
Paid bounty on wild cats, foxes,
etc., including fees of Justice...? 4St to
POSTAGE.
Paid postage stomps t 76 00
STREET SPRINKLING.
Paid Dunn Sprinkling Co S 90 Y)
FIRE WARDENS.
Paid for extinguishing forest
fires $ 2304
PUBLIC BUILDING EXPENSES.
Paid Janitors und watch
man $ 1.781 50
Water, light and heat.. 2,916 90
Repairs, water closets,
sewers, etc 39 3!i
Telephone rent 116 73
E. P. Gross, new clock,
attending and repair
ing court house clocks 110 30
Washing, cleaning and
scrubbing 331 St
New furniture, repair
ing furniture, carpets,
etc 691 SO
Supplies, soap, brushes,
mops , etc 113 96
Hauling ashes and other
refuso 2) 00
Metallic fllo cases, re
corder's nnd commis
sioners' offtce 3,300 00
Repairs, courthouse.... 1,237 83
furniture tor superior
court room
iI. J. Kelly, County Ttcnsurcr, In Account with Lncknwnnnn Count'.
OR.
TrfrnrfsTon 1ia!ul"jnnuafy 3, ftofTT.....
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Tax dupllcato of U9tt
Tax dupllcato of 1S97
lav dupllcato of 1898
Loans from Scranton Bavlngi Bank
Liquor license, hotels
Liquor license, restaurants
Rebate on stnto tax for year 1S97
Exoneration tax collected
$312 00
4,024 37
COURT HOUSE GROUNDS.
Paid mowing, sprinkling
lawn, shoveling snow,
nnd othar work on C.
II. grounds $ 419 'J)
nurber Asphalt Co., use
of steam roller 2.1 UO
Clark Lowry, trees ;a 00
Repairs and sharpening
Invvn mowers ,T1 18
New hoso and plumb
ing, etc 76 14
Towels, blankets,
low cases, etc ...
Henry Hickman,
rope on flagpole .
pil-
1,371 59
32 ot;
300
-$ 12,272 10
COMMONWEALTH COSTS.
I'.ild aldermen, Justices, consta-
uie ana witnesses m common
wealth
.$ 47,383 63
ises ..
COURT EXPENSES.
Paid court criers, messon-
sengers and tipstaves.. $,".,.",9; w
II. II. Coston, court
stenographer S.020 12
l.ai.'kavvanna Legal News 637 90
Referees appointed by
court 2.52(1 tin
Grand Jurors 2,010 94
Traverse Jurors n.'Ml til
Petit jurors 7,147 7iJ
Constables for ninklng
returns 1.26.7 .1.'
Jury commissioners i.eo 91
Central I'enna. Telephono
Co Tut")
Type writing material,
cieiks. etc .;" -.1.
Special stenographic ser
vices Paper books, Supreme
court
Pliyslcan attending sick
Juror
Printing rules of court...
Printing blanks for ex
amination law students..
Advertising acknowledg
ment treasurer's deeds.
t 39,500 57
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE.
Paid Giles Roberts,
county commissioner ...$1,118 35
S. W. Roberts, county
commissioner 1,093 CC
John Demuth, county
commissioner 1,09.150
Chas. F. Wagner, chief
clerk 1, SOU Oil
E. E. Robathan, assist
ant clerk
F. W. Klrchoff, nsslst
ant clerk
II. A. Knapp, county so
lieltor
41 21
14 0ij
31 00
14 00
77 00
12 00
PRISON EXPENSES.
Paid feeding prisoners. .$12,0S1 23
salaries or wardens una
keepers
Light, fuel nnd water....
Prisoners' clothing and
bedding, etc
Supplies, brushes,
brooms, Ice, etc
Telephone rent
Repair, prison building..
Physician nnd medical
supplies
Conveying prisoners to
and from county prison
Car faro tor prisoners...
Stone work on prison
grounds
New furniture. lino
leum, repairing furni
ture, etc
Sewln gmuchtne
Disinfectants
7,432 P
2.20S li.1
739 11
166 SS
70 (JO
Ml 91
300 00
91 frt
17 35
200 C
SI 31
2.1 00
49 10
REGISTRATION.
Paid assessor of voters for mak
ing May and December regis,
tratlon
3 8,7') S3
ROAD DAMAGES.
Paid viewers appinted
by court $ SI 3 00
Damage to land taken
fro public toad 2,92198
3,739 9S
STATE HOSPITAL.
Paid keep of insane convicts
from Lacka wanna county $ 273 73
STATE INDUSTRIAL REFORMATORY.
Paid care of inmates from
Lackawanna count t 451 75
STATE AUDIT.
Paid E. W. Thayer, auditing ac
counts of county otilcers $ 130 00
SUNDRY EXPENSES.
Paid transient clerks for
services in county com
missioners' office J
Directory
Subscriptions for news
papers Reludexlng records lit
reglsterr of wills' of
fice U. S. revenue stamps....
L. w. Bunnell, forfelt-
996 S7
4 00
17 ft)
000 fm
2 00
193 10
WK) 00
soo 00
COUNTY AUDITORS.
Paid P. W. Costello $ KB 00
A. E. Klefer S.1fi 00
F. L. 'Ward 55 U0
202 73
- 2.5 00
ed ball cases 20 00
City utlas Ofl
Telegam w
Moving safe to county
orison 5 00
-$ 1.670 57
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Paid F. II. Clcmons. sher-
Iff'o fees $,SI9 ;o
C. E. Pryor, sheriff's fees. 4,233 12
H. A. knapp, county so
licitor, sheriff's lees.... n ;
John R, Jcnes, district
attorney's fees 9,697 73
C. JJ, Pryor, prothono-
tary's fees tsig V
J. Copeland, prothono-
tary's teen S23 70
John II. Thomas, clork
of courts' fees 2,759 "1
Thomas P. Denials, clerk
of courts' fees 5,492 69
Charles Huester, record-
er'a fees j;i 9,3
Fred Wnrnke, recorder's
fees CO 70
J 27.727 62
BURIAL OF DEAD SOLDIERS.
Paid burial expenses of deceased
holdiers as per Act of Assem
bly, approved Slay 12, 1885 $
BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
Paid assessors In townships and
of births and deaths as pro
vided by law . j
9S0OO
' 20
TAXES REFUNDED.
Paid taxes overcharger and re
funded $ 2.' 13
TEMPORARY' LOANS.
Paid Scranton Savings bank,
temporary loans $42,633 34
Total amount of disbursements
hv tho county commissioners
oh their warrenta from Nos. 1
to 5,809. Inclusive $259,425 52
In addition to the fore-
going the following
disbursements were
made by tho county
treasurer from the
enral county fund,
to wit;
Interest on county
bonds $9.900 00
t'nunty Institute 200 OC
Cltv institute 200 00
Commission charged by
county treasurer 11,951 57
t o 231 j7
Total amount disbursed from
county and bridgo funds for
the year 1893 2S1.6S0 09
STATE TAX ACCOUNT.
Valuation of money lit Interest,
iionds, mortgages and Judg
Yients. etc.. assessed In Lacka
wanna county for the year 1S9S.
subject to four mill tax lor
htaet purpoi-es, as reported to
board of revenue commission
ers, valuation $6,623,063, amount
of tax ...$26,192 23
From which deduct county
county treasurer's commis
sion 264 93
Total amount state tax J 21 227 33
Rebate $19,670 49
Interest on unseated Inml
Seated and unseated land tnx collected
l'lvo per cent, penalty collected
Prison board collected .1
Prothonotary's Hens collected
Costs collected by II. A. Knapp, county solicitor
Jurv fees, fines and costs from Thomas Daniels, clerk of courts
Redemption fund
Allen tax collected
Rent for election booths
I; lie cases sold by county commissioners
Secretary of internal affairs
John Flcktis, refunded registration ;
District Attorney John R. Jones, costs collected
Fishing tines collected
Giles Roberts for hose cart
Aldermnn C. C. Donovan, fine collected .....
Refunded by Wm. T. Hackctt and others, overpaid by county com
mlsslor.ers' warrants, Nos. 2,956, 2.708
County commissioners for glass sold
osts collected from Fred Mink having bocn discharged ns Insolvent.
Detective license. G. I. Sllvcrburgh
Medical license, Dr. Bryan Clark, of New York city
Attorney P. F. Loughran, overpaid fees
rroceeds of county commissioners' sales .....
David Matthews, overpaid on grand Jury
Typewriting paper sold by county commissioners
Interest nnd costs on land redeemed from county commissioners
Transferred from county to bridge fund
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196
114
381
86
241
357
140
109
28
110
1
13
r,
10
7,500.00
1 00
20 23
I, no
27 63
25 00
10 nir
8 nill
4.1 IMi
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1km!
5 :i7
1 00
3d 21
fi (
27 ( 5
2100
10 00
8 00
v on
5 Oil
r,5ti 01
CR.
Interest on coudoiis riaTd T7."T. ..;.". T'TT."...,,
County Instttuto
City instltuto
Transferred from county to bridge fund
County nnd bridge watrunts paid, Nos. 1 to 6.569. inclusive, series G.
Townshin warrants paid, Nos. 63 to 174, Inclusive
Redemption fund ,
Treasurers commission
Balanec on hand
a c
c 3
?
ti. o
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c 5 a
s. - 5 j
H S V ? H ' &
e S c w c
Si "3 IS 3 -t -
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K h K J G r-
$ 9,901)00..
' 3 VI lull. j
tfl(il..
7,51)000...
33.777 33 2.M.1IS 171 1
$1,035 72 '
JlfJ 26 ' j
13.123 11.051 57. .....J
.. $7M 37 29S02 1,;156 51 .1.696 4 11 3.1.696 S.WI
'?70 37l$JI8i J8$1i517J',2$S,47;'. 79 J321.U9S
Statement of Collectors of State and County Tax for the Year IS5I8.
DISTRICTS.
ArchauT BorougiT
niakely Borough
Benton Township
Covington Township
Clifton Township
Carondale Township ,
Carbondalo City
First ward
Second ward ,
Third ward
Fourth ward
Firth ward
Sixth ward ,
Dickson City Borough
Dunmore Borough
Dalton Borough
Elmhurst Borough
Fell Township
Greenfield Township
Olenhurn Borough
Gouldsboro Borough
Jermyn Borough
Jefferson Township
La Plume Borough
Lehigh -Township
Lackawanna Township ...
Madison TownBhlt
Mayfield Borough
Newton Township
North Abington Township
Old Forge Township
Olyphant Borough
Ransom Township
Roaring Brook Township .
Scott Township
Spring Brook Township ...
South Abington Township
Taylor Borough
Throop Borough
Wlnton Borough
West Abington Township .
Waverly Borough
Scranton City
First ward
Second ward
Third ward ,
Fourth ward
Fifth ward
Sixth ward
Seventh ward
Eighth ward
Ninth ward
Tenth ward
Eleventh ward
Twelfth ward
Thirteenth ward
Fourteenth ward
Fifteenth ward
Sixteenth ward
Seventeenth ward
Eighteenth ward
Nineteenth ward
Twentieth ward
Twnty-llrst ward
Benton Township
Caibondalo City, First ward
Elmhurst Borough
Tell Township
Lackawanna Township
Newton Township
Scott Township
Wlntcn Borough
Scranton City
Second ward
Fourth ward
Fifth ward
Ninth ward
Tenth ward
Fourteenth ward
Flftoenth ward
Nineteenth ward
Dunmore Borough
8 i
I I
5 e
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Collectors.
IP. T. MeDcnneIf,$ 4.1Sn 06$ 76!))$
id. .1. Williams.
H. O. Smith...
R. J. Tantleld.
Sol SIglln
I Pat. Cutey ....
III. II. Pierce
iVm. Male
I Win. Passmore..
!Wm. Passmore..
E. II. Stone
Wm. Passmore..
,T. H. Wetlnnd...
W. 13. Correll...
I A. Tervvilllger ..
iC II. Whitney.,
J. W. White
V. J. Bell
E. M. Sherwood.
.1. B. Gardner. . .
Jos. Jav. Sr
C W. Collins....
'r. v . Paterson
J. G. Bailer...
. J. J. Coy no ....
E. Noack
'Robt. Roe
U. D. Hopkins...!
1 L. Smith I
It. Harding I
., P. J. Hoban
.Tobias Stein ....
Jas. McDade, Jr.
lltleh. Graves....
, W. A. Price
.Ifl. P. Meyers
J. D. JonesN....
Geo. Stanton
,Jas. J. Lawler...
,1(1. F. Gethman..
,!W. G. Lotson....
. I Henry Roberts..,
.J. U. Owenx I
.J. J. Costello....!
,ll). T. Jenkins....
.Timothy Jones..
.iThoi. Thomas ..
.11. Ilngeli I
.11. F. Pnust ....i
W.P. CoWthw'te
. Buenzll
T. HfsliiKer '
Jos. Allbrecht...!
if. L. Hulstend..
O. F. Kellow....
W. G. Williams.'
J. G. Seamans...
jos. speicncr....
Thso. Thomas ..
Jos. Albreeht ...
Phas. F. KIoss..
F. W. Berga ....
3,191 6
l,i.V9 ,11
M0 5
251 01
1.323 49.
3.098 87
2.422 91
2.1.IS 4l
1,055 48
1.704 63!
1,368 "Si
4.0S3 70
12,624 41
S04 06
234 45
3.832 99
1,291 23.
567 26
78 10
2,031 ?5
845 29
266 26
216 63i
7.1)3.'! !iy
1.S.S8 56i
1,487 51
1 V Ti'
680 01
3,718 71!
4.179 97.
1.324 '61
53.1 46,
2,uno 09
73.1 t
1.649 88'
3.713 62'
S.497 01'
2,932 27'
421 13
716 16'
' 7,:'
112 01
77 00
6 00
5 60'
"5'j
VZ3
S3a
K5
472U.VM
3.414 02
1.731 W,
S87 03'
260 61
1,329 09
5-;
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r.
ti
; 4- .
1,142 741
1,302 frS'
272 0.1
Id 111
2 J9 53
""90 03l
21 SO
1,229 2l
162 79,
263 72.
71 71'
2S 13
102 3UI
3 70
114 8.1
23 3.1 1
55 52
41
1'Jl 121
16.1 IX'
ta 31
211 11
411 341
27 :.7l
116 22,
133 561
114 23
U5 S.1,
27 6S
9.1 14
237 11
S.OOt
0.419
2,764
6,411
7.631
1,92
3,213
20,161
15,587
1,411
4,06.1
1,437
9.99.)
4.53S
4,800
S,02i
19,051
879
4,161
7,376
4.324
17'
ro
47j
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89
27'
731
581
16
70
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191
19
31
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93
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31 62
4 CO,
4:! 12
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5.12 03,
C2!l 171
72 S3'
42 67
2,401 73
2.613 81
218 301
967 24
59 11
1.658 73,
W 84'
231 50'
2,540 19
5,89.1 i7t
SS 79,
211 54
137 81
13 34'
4,641
.t.Mli
2,411
1,063
1.944
1.13S
4,103
IJ.M I
966
:ns
3,911
1.319
i;69
S.I
2,140
S70
1121
226
7,218
l,:.'t4
1.510
2,o:i3
729
5,746
4. "26
1.158
Wi3
2,183
70S
1.7J1
.':.''3i)
:i,503
2.966
42.1
759
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11
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16
81
18'
70
81
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471
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7.7.0 '
1.19.42.1 32
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OT.$612 Ii0 $'li.A9 !1
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'..i'iki 00.$ 1.265 95
: 121 231 1.319 31
78 $ 63 19:
37 41
42
45
9 31
6 i)
158 17! 6S 31
4 49! 18 40' 1167
$245,879 99.$27,491 18$:
8,290 79
7.H26 21'
2.770 271
0,99'! HI
8.21 06
2.011 12
;;,--i 40,
:.:v :ii
18.201 01
4,063 00
3.032 42
1,516 431
11,651 92
5.144 03.
r,,u3i si!
10.RC9 071
24.950 W),
907 !'0
4.102 91'
7.111 57,
1,367 SO
:73.374 17!
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$201 26 $189 07' 16 7l'$H3
1.193 U)
342 26
'"imm
2.72') 73
2.701 7.1
1,930 41
449 US!
970 261
il4 07
3.07S 61
10,613 00
660 23
219 01
2,819 S91
1.213 14
409 OX1
43 001
1,015 41
612 Ml
283 40 ,
171 29i
4.H97 63!
S0O IKl
667 351
1,22.1 00!
3.10 00,
I.66S 73,
2,0i 00
1,197 911 ,
r,m) 00
1.25(1 (.0'
316 (Hi,
tiVl 11
l.SIHJ CO
2,400 00;
1.767 32
3iS I7
.113 M,
5.669 20
4 313 51
1,792 201
4,520 00'
3,M'S S2'
1.8'4 09l
2,013 M
2.1 8.' 27
13,127 21,
2.931 11'
4.4b2 lit
1.33.1 II!
S.26'1 2.1
3.137 80
2.f"i 13'
l.'.iv.l 19
17.271 87
623 00,
2.121
I.9MI s2
3.929 11
&"'J Ot
51,1 29
26164
662 09
2,120 ii
1.111 01
4fc0 13
(!13 91
973 80
1,244 74
1,026 57
3,238 70
306 62
249 16
1.091 M
'"'2o6'.is
38 80
1.130 69
258 09
2,550 43
7flt IS
07? 50
808 11
379 33
1,077 3R
2,326 19
'"i99 (!!l
93.1 92
41", 41
7i.l 91
2.150 ;
1.10) 17
1 199 a,
' ' 'jii 4.1
2 621
2 I
9,s
2. 170
4.432
201
(1.710
l.i-.
1.72X
,V 1
I Ml
3,:iv
2.0"'i
2 1,'.
5..1S:! '
7.07 '
31.'
-i 'illVI.M, . 1
Year 1SD7.
G. Smith $ 1.456 781$
ill.
R. A. Wonnacott
Chas. Whitney..
J. W. White
J. J. Coyne
.1.1. D. Hopkins...
Rich. Graves ....
Jas. J. Lawler...
A. R. nrlggs
, G. M. Wallace...
.iTlmotby Jones..
,iO, B. Thompson.
L. Schroeder ....
Ig. V. Kellow
T. T, Morgan....
wm. aimer
W. R. Correll....
3.628 '
2SI 18!
3.703 47'
6,917 901
1,746 31!
1 6C0 97!
3.218 46
5,80 721
5,996 61,
7 379 41
10,533 13
3,263 21
4.36'i 731
4,033 04
4.010 11
3.420 17
l.'O 08 S
E3 23
"3 oi
US 83
127 38
216 01 1
172 t.SI
2 61
363 711
291 :2ll
.'.'A 39'
2,565 20
!2S i)
IIO 51'
2j0 2"'
224 15,
52IJ6'
1,612 6
1.267 06'
:n isi
3,177 Si
7,04,1 IS
1,962 53'
2.03't Mi
3,221 06
6,141 43
6.3S7 96
7,939 80,
13,100 33,
2,391 131
4,"U4 i'O
4,313 Rll
4.210 261
3,117 EfSt
1$ 71,607 30,$ 7.171 32 i 7S.77S 62
Year ISilfi.
1
I
I
I
m
98'( (19
3..U7 7.1
287 .11
3.371 I'll
5. I'M 00! '
1.739 72,
l.ft'j) 00'
J. 103 in1
Sll
41,
41
bl..
'll
17
Ml '
5.68.1 16 '.'. 7
4.C0O CO, 2 !. ":
h',iu;6 74'-' 1.S9I .,
10.933'S9. 2 16i. 1
2.821 22 77 ' i
1.2.10 U" ' 1.
3,531 29i 71 r'"
3.733 01! ""I -
2.700 IW 77 ' I
$ 63,327 S3-RM"" .'1
::i
Dunmore Borough
Fell Township
Waverlv Uorougli .
Scranton City,, Thirdwnr!
T. K. Boland....
P. McGeover....
C. W. Hall
9,366 SCI
3.410 421
626 &.'
93, 2.V
39 "0
'I
1(1,304 19,
S,il 121
C$9 73!
.1 1 1 .',8 2ii 1.1 9t
.( ..I ....,..! "7'.'l : 4.
. -KOMI 2)'i'
$ 13.131 It'! 1,039 93 5 11,474 WSI
Year 18!)'k
JGilesDtcJtir..J. 2.239 98 52 J7 g.2?2.2.1!
I " fs"iT.9l.7 7S.$2".1JN -'
2,122 Ml 1ti9 t.
Condition of the Finances of l.ackttvvnnna County.
ASSKTS.
Cash In county treasury. $
Court house building....
Furniture and fixtures
in court house
Cnurt house grounds,..
County prison building..
County prison grounds..
Furniture In county
prison
Duo from collectors,
BUbJect to commis
sions and exonerations..
Due from atato
40.392 67
150.000 00
35,000 00
200,000 Oo
123.O00 0J
20,000 00
3,000 00
107.001) 00
19,670 00
f LIABILITIES.
I Four and one-half per
1 cent, refunding bonds,
. issue of Dec. 1. 1894.
I from Nos. 21 to 120. in- . ..
elusive JIU0.0W l
Four per cent court
houso Improvement
bonds, Issue of Dec. 1,
1&98 ni.OOO 0)
Total assets $900,062 67
;,00o 00
Assets In excess ot liabilities.. $663,062 C7
STATISTICS.
Assessed valuation for year
J868 $33,000,000 00
Estimated c.pen;es for year
1899 29oo.)i) 00
Amount of county tn:: dupllcato
for year 1898 231.009 00
Amount of stale mx dimlkatu
for year 189S 20,227 13
All of which is respectfully submitted
JOHN DF.MI'TH.
GU.IIS ROIUORTS,
S. W. ROURRTS.
County Commissioners.
Attest:
CHAS. F. WAGNER Clerk.
Scranton, Pa., February 8, 1S99.
nmong thf employes at the Lehigh
Vnlloy rnllroad station here. II. M.
Turn, who was formerly night opera
tor, but has been acting as day opera
tor for the last few weeks, goes back
to his old position, nnd Albert Fitch,
who has been working nights, has been
transferred to tho Mehoopany stutlon.
Arthur D. Morgnn, who has been work
ing at Ulster station, takes the day Job
here.
Company K, Seventh N. (J. P., goes
to Wllkes-Uarre next Tuesday even
ing to participate In battalion drill.
Tho coal dealers are still short of
coal and ilnd It difficult to get in a
stock. Tho railroad people refuse to
furnish conl cars to local dealers, forc
ing them to take their conl In freight
carB. This liaa necessitated taking the
roofs off from the coal sheds and also
widening them. Dealers are also forced
to handle all the coal by hand, not
being able to dump It from freight
curs.
The Ice is moving in the river today.
It seems to be mostly slush Ice nnd Is
doing no damage here.
J. Howard Hungerford left last night
for New York city to buy goods for C.
A. Hungerford & Son.
Charles M. Lee, esq., returned from
Philadelphia yesterday with his wife.
Mrs. Leo has been undergoing a surg
Ical operation and returns much im
proved. Hon. A. II. Sauler returned to Har
rlsburg yesterday.
E. C. Frear, of Lake Wlnola, presi
dent of the Wlnola Oil, Cos, Develop
ment nnd Improvement company, of
Factoryvlllc, Is in Tunkhannock today.
Marriage licenses have been Issued
to Jacob Andros and Caroline Scorell,
of Heatimont, and to Benjamin Wright
aitd Jane Cole, of Tunkhannock.
X'EOKVILLE.
Mr. H. D. Huhn returned from a
trip to South Bethlehem Tuesday. Ho
brought with him his family and
household effects. Mr. Huhn has tak
en charge of Hotel Harrison.
Mrs. Phlletus Pnedlcor leaves this
morning for Oneonta, N. Y.. to attend
the obsequies of her aunt, Mrs. James
Whltaker.
William Rice, who has been spend-
Full strength, health, tona
nnd dcTclopment to every
portion ot the body. ESecu
. 01 dU.e, overwork, worry.
mo lonit'i 01 loum na ex
ccuu of manhood aulcltlr
f cured. Appliance end rem.
edle teat on trial. .Vo
money tn adiacte. Bcaled
particulars free. Corte
kDondeace conddential.
ERIE UEDICALCO., BUfTALO, N.Y.
inPBETK
ITfl AM 1
I uru M
Ins a couple ot weeks with friends
here, returne'd Wednesday to his homo
at Meridale, y. Y.
Fred Wright, bookkeeper for the
Peck Lumber Manufacturing company,
has accepted a similar position with
the Dickson Brewing company of
Priceburg. Mr. Wright began his naw
labors yesterday.
Miss ICdltli Chapman Is til.
Harold, the young son of Charles
Whitman, Is quite- 111.
MOSCOW.
Tho result of Tuesday's election Is as
follows: Justice of the peace W. H.
Swnrts, R., 155. School director S. J.
Hornbaker, R SO; John McAndrews.
D., 90j D. W. Svvarts, R.. 100; John
Plrle, R., 108. Poor director John
Plrie, R S9. Auditor E. B. Horn-
baker, R., 110. Township clerk J. W.
Clousc, R,, 177. Supervisor Edward
Wilcox, R. 112; C. II. Clouse, D 94.
Treasurer Moses Davis, R 171. Con
stableEugene Noak, R., 176. Judge of
election H. S. Watts, R., 12S. Inspec
tor J. W. Yeuuer, It, 70.
Mrs. Finn, of Elmhurst, la visiting
her sister. Mrs. W. A. DePew, of Ml'l
street.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Hornbaker enter
tained n few of their friend at their
home, Saturday evening. A pleasant
time was had by the following guests:
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Swarts, Mr. and
Mrs. CI, S. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Johns, Mrs. S. S. Yeager, Howard and
Mary Yeager, Willard Johns, Guy
Swarts, aarfteld Brown and Buelu
Brown.
Rev. Jamea Hughes, D, D., of Scran
ton.wlll occupy tho pulpit In the Metho
dist Eplscpoal church on Sunday morning.