TU32SCIUNTONTJUBUNJfi-MONDAY. .FEBRUARY 27, 1800. 31 POOL TOCRNAMENT. More Than Thirty Entries for 'Cycle Club's Event. The 'Cycle club linn arranged a. fool tournament to commence this week. It wns Intended to lmvu piny commence tonight, hut the games tuny not start until Wednesday. Kntrlos up to date nro an follows: First clnss Frederick C. llevurly, A. II. VunDermark, Johnson. Second class Joseph Ullhool, George James. C. K. Moon. C. It. Smith, Fred. Aran Gilder, Hampton. II. W. Harrison, Knnpp, K. Purdy, C5. A. Slnu'er and Harry Wright. Third elans Harry Urlggs. Br. Day, Lewis Davis, C. F. Moon, Ddwnrd Rob orts. W. F. Woloutt, S. F. Carpenter, Frank Derby. 12. C. Ely. Robert .Mar shall nnd Julius Spaeth. Fourth class Dr. Baker, Manners, George Paul, C. V. Fulkcraon. J. I), l'ltrtell and Isaac Singer. The entrance foo Is fifty cents, and thf prizes are three handsome cues. AVhen an entry loses three tinniest he drops out. It Im expected about sev-nnty-fle games will he played and thnt the tournament will last from two weeks to a month. FIRST SUNDAY MAIL. Increased Postnl Facilities for the Business Men of Cnrbondnle. Sunday postal facilities were offered Carbondale business men for the first time yesterday. Mall arrived at 12.13 o'clock p. m. and the general delivery and stnmp window was open from 1 to 2 o'clock p. m. The carriers' window was also open the same hour. Mall deposited In the boxes nt the postofllce befdre fi.r.O p. in. departed on the 7.03 train and reached New York this mora ine In time for the first delivery. This routine will be carried out each Sunday from now on. There will be no Sunday delivery at present. In ad dition to this convenience for our mer chants it will bo of considerable value to the hotel men who will be able to hold some business over Sunday which has ulways Rone elsewhere. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Mr. and .Mrs. C. W. Fulkcrson, of Salem avenue, entertalnetl Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Fulkerson, of Pleasunt Mount, yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Bryant and son Ilobert, of Jackson, were guests of Miss Grace Tollman, of nirkett street, over Sunday. Mrs. Jesse Wllllams.of Terrace street, has returned from Olyphant. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Payne, of Plttston. have returned home after ti visit with Mrs. James Smith, of thl3 city. Miss Fern Sherman, of Blnghamton, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. J. Rounds, of Iteynshanhurst. .Miss Julia Hlbrecht has returned to Jersey City. William Carter, jr., whose life was iccently despaired of. Is convalescent. Michael Cavanaugh, of the West Side, has accepted a situation nt the silk mill. Mrs. Elizabeth I.ennhnn, of Wilkes Rarro, Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. T. J. Lamb, of Sixth avenue. Miss Mary Drown, of Dundaff street, spent Sunday with Archibald friends. Mrs. It. A. Jadwln entertained over Sunday Miss Louise Matthews, of Scranton. and Miss K. ISirdsall, of Honesdale. Mrs. Thomas Gllmartln Is seriously ill nt her home on South Church street. The many friends in this city of Will iam Heath will be pained to hear of his death, which occurred In New York on Tuesday last. He was the builder Mho had the contract for placing the steeple on St. Kose church In this city. He was born In Honesdale and was -i resident of this city for a number of years. For La Grippe. Thomas Whitfield & Co., 240 Wnbash av., corner Jackson-ttt., one of Chi cago's oldest and most prominent drug gists, recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for la grippe, as It not only gives a prompt and complete relief, but also counteracts any tendency of la grippe to resuit In pneumonia. For sale by all druggists. Matthews Brofi., wholesale and retail agents. JERMYN AND MAYFIELD. The school board at their special meeting acted with a commendable spirit In dealing with the lengthy ex oneration list. Those who wore known 1o be deserving were exonerated and others will have to pay. It Is to be hoped that when the council takes up the same business, which they will probably he called upon to do at their regular meeting on Friday, they will be guided to a col tain extent by th-s action nf the school board, and that while charitable to those found de serving they will exercise tho proper firmness In the other cp.se.. William Henry Maynard. of South Main street, a driver boy In the Del aware and Hudson colliery, had the top of his thumb cut off a few days ago. While engaged In coupling mine cars his thumb got caught between the bumpers. Street car No. 33, In charge of Motor man Flannery and Conductor Thomas, going north, Jumped the track at tho foot of the hill on Main street yester day afternoon and shot across the street townrd the silk mill, turning almost around. After three-quarters of an hour's haul work It wits re placed on the track. The condition of Mrs. George Walters, of Main street, has been quite critical for the past two days and there was little or no Improvement last evening. Mr. Johnson Dennett, of Second street, is III of pleurisy. Prof. George Howell, superintendent of the Scrnnton schools, spent yester day with his mother. Mrs. William Howell, of Third street. The Delaware and Hudson colliery worked but half a day on Saturday on nccount of the scarcity of big ears. Mr. nnd Mrs. William Trim, former well known residents of this borough, now of Plttston, spent yesterday here with friends. Mrs H. D. Swlck, of Second street, Is confined to her homo with bronchial trouble. The changeable weather of the past few days appears to ho rcspoiislbl' for a great deal of sickness. A num ber of cases have been reported during A perfect method to derolop, trengtben, tulrg all weii, turned, feeble pottloni ot the tody. ESecta of error pad excesses cured. A simple plan, Indorsed by ptiTsicUns. Ap pliance and treatmftut fint nn Annmval. Km mrnw In aA. vauce. Write, for explanation aud r roots; mailed In Ptn, eealcd letter. Correspondence con- wJSftLfiM8QIOAl..OO.,.BUAW H,K, 8 MEN the past two days. The Inclement weather of yesterday was also respon sible for a great falling off In the attendance nt church, hoth yesterday morning nnd evening. Miss Mary Jones, of Uushbrook street, Is visiting Olyphant frlentR Wilson Urldges, of I'cckvllle, was a caller here yesterday. In the case of a tie vote such ns oc curred at Maylleld lust Tuesday when two candidates for the ofllce of Justice of the peace received 270 votes each how Is the difficulty settled? Will the editor please answer. LTho candidates should decide by drawing of lots. Ed. TAYLOR NEWS. Bnnznr nnd Festival Monarch Lit erary Society Entertains Personal News. The baazar and festival which will be held this evening In the Stewart Memorial ehuich, of Kcndham, prom ises to be a tlrst class affair. Articles, both useful and ornamental, will bo exhibited for sale at Severn! tables. The supper will be served from t to 10 o'clock nnd a tempting menu will be presented. The ticket ot remission, which entitles the holder to supper, will los. twenty-five cents. The fair w!M be continued for three nights. A meeting of the honid of trade will he held on Thursday evening Mnrch ft, nt the borough council rooms. Every tnxpaycr Is urgently invited to bo pro sent. The number of license applications for this borough Is twenty-eight. Mr. Jnmps Gilgallon, a member ot the United States infantry stationed In Porto Itlco, who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. .Michael .McDonald, of Main street, left yesterday to visit his par ents In Archbald. Dr. J. W. Houser has returned from Harrlsburg, where he was attending the board of health meeting. Miss Theresa Fallon, ot Old Forge, has returned to resume her studies at the Stroudsburg State Normal school. Mrs. Hetnian Feldman, ot New York city, Is hoino at the bedside of her father, Superintendent Relnhardt. ot the Pyne. Mr. Relnhardt is danger ously III. FECKVILLU. William WariUdd spent Sunday with relatives at Peach Lake, Wayne county. Mr. and Mrs. William Frear are re joicing over tho advent of a young son. Tho public are cordially Invited to be present lit the correctly constructed nnd considerately combined calico car nival to be held at Ledyard hall Tues day evening, Feb. 28. Tho price of ad mission will be 10 cents, which will entitle you to the following conspic uous courses served In confused com pactness: One conglomerated com pound circle, one cup communicative cordial (containing no chicory), or one cup Chinese cheer, one cup choice churned cream, one cider cured cucum ber, one cup cold comfort. Rules and regulations, all ladies wear a calico gown; all gentlemen wear a calico tie, Mr. Gaylord Keller has accented the position as bookkeeper for the Peck Lumber company of this place. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dakln, of tho Mills, was visited Fri day evening by a merry irowd of friends and neighbors, all testifying by their presence their pleasure in being able to congratulate Mr. Dakln on having reached his seventy-fourth birthday. The gathering wus a com plete surprise to Mr. Dakln and his wife. Some banjo and gultnr music, songs and recitations were charmingly rendered by the Misses Bantleld, of Scranton. Mr. Charles Thomas gave a phonograph concert, and a sextette of young gentlemen from Olyphant sang several selections. At midnight a bounteous supper was served. After the repast a flash light picture of the entire company was taken, and anoth er composed of .Mr. and Mrs. Dakln with their children and grandchildren. Among the guests were: Mr. E. K. Raker und son, Harry, from Hobokon, N. J.: Mr. und .Mrs. t'asterllne, Miss Maine Slalr and the Misses Banfleld,' of Scranton; Mrs. E. J. Uoyd and daughter, Ruth, and Miss Stair, from Wananiie; Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Dakln. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Dakln, Mr. ami Mrs. John Dakln, Misses Estella and Bertha Dakln, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas VanKltk, Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Polhamus, Mr. and Mis. Frank Sharp nnd Mr. and Mrs. AV. H. .Tayne. from the Mills. RENDHAM. An excellent programme has been ar ranged for the lieneilt affair which will be held at the Welsh Congregational church this evening nt S o'clock. The committee In charge comprises John E. Morgan, Lewis Williams and W. Gur pie. Solos will be sung by Misses Solos will be sung by -Misses lxmisa Nicholas. Jennie Gavin and Jennie Nicholas, and William Nicholas, John Jones, Lewis Williams, William Dan iels and John Evuns. Messrs, Nicholas and Gilillths will sing a duet and W. E. Morgan will recite. C. Rafter, comedian: J. E. Francis, recttatlnnlst, aud M. J. Gaul, whistling specialties, nil of Scranton, will appear. SUCCESS COMl'S io tluwe who persevere. If you take Hood's Sai. saporllla faithfully and persist -ntly, according to directions, vou may de pend upon a cure when a cure Is nos slide. HOOD'S PILLS are easy to tuke. fusy to operate. Cure indigestion, sick headache. ARCHBALD. The mission for the wt.men of St. Thomas' imrlsh. which has been con ducted during the past week, will close to morrow ufternoon. .MIhm Annie. Jordan, uf Olyphant, was a visitor In town Thursday. Mis. J'. K. Timlin called on friends In town dm big tliu week. Miss Lizzie White, who has been cor. llned to her home with the grip for the past week, Is able to bo out hriiIii. There will be a meeting of tho board or trade tonight nt S o'clock. Mrs. J. Coughlln. who died very sud denly Friday afternoon, wus burled at 2 o'clock Saturday. Interment was made In the Catholic cemetery. Mrs. P. . Gillespie, of Plttston, Msltcd her sister, Mn-. T. J. Healy, of Main street, during tho week. Mrs. P. OMnlley visited friends In Car bonaale Thursday. .Mrs. P. H. Swift attended tho funeial of the late Mrs. Fox Friday. AVOOA. The death of Mrs. J. H. Christian oc curred on Suturday morning at the family resldenco on Main street, after four mouths of patient suffering duo to a com plication of diseases. Everything that science or devotion could do was done In order to bring her back to health, but all was unavailing. Deceased was born ilfty two years ogu. She was born In Danville but had been a resident of Avoen nearly all her life. Sho was not only one of ANNUAL STATEMENT OP TitK COMMISSIONERS Of LACKAWANNA COUNTY Showing Receipts, Disbursements, Condition of the Finances and Ac counts of State and County Taxes lor the fiscal year ending December 11, i8t)S. RF.CDIPT8. Amount received by County Treasurer M. J. Kelly, from county and hrldgo tax dupli cates and other sources of revenue as shown by the state ment of . said county treas urer 4323.i172 75 DISUUHSEMENTS. Amount of disbursements from county and bridge funds as shown by tho following state ment ot the county rnmmls sinners on county warrants Nos. 1 to 5,809, inclusive, nnd disbursements mudo by the county treasurer ns shown by tho statement of bald treasurer. 2S1.GS0 0'J Receipts In excess of disburse ments 47,sw 07 ASSESSMENTS. Paid assessors for making state nnd county assessments, making tax duplicates, school copies and transcripts of mortgages and Judgments 6,168 CO ADVERTISING. Paid for publishing commis sioners' nnnual statement, nnd other advertising 1,502 70 AmucuiruitAL societies. Paid Freeman Leach, treasurer, premium to agricultural socle ties as provided by law $ 200 00 APPUEHENSION OF MUItDEItEnS. Paid reward for apprehension and conviction of Van Horn....$ 200 00 lmiDGKS. Paid A. II. Wetherbv for two stone arch bridges '" , Newton nnd West Ablngton townships $ 693 00 Harrison Gardner for stone arch In Urcenfleld township 3T0 0O andervoort & Klzer. abutment in Blakcly bo rough i3i ou Groton Bridge Manufac turing Co. for three Iron bridges In Newton nnd Benton townships und Blnkely borough... 2,120 00 McLaughlin & Snyder for stono nreh brtdgn In South Ablngton town ship 20000 A. II. Dunning for pro fessional services 203 71 Bartl & Smith 12 50 b. . Roberts, railroad fare, etc., for com missioners nnd engineer locating sites and In sepcting bridge work... 13 57 Giles Roberts, railroad fare, etc., for commis sioners and engineer locating sites nnd In spectlng bridge work.... 23 00 Livery bills is on Advertising bridge let tings is SO C. J. Thoinaj, for slono urch in Dal Ion borough. 310 00 COURT HOUSE GROUNDS. Paid mowing, sprinkling lawn, shoveling snow, and oth?r work on C. II. grounds $ 459 20 Burber Asphalt Co., use of steam roller 25 00 Clark I.owry. trees 32 oo Repairs and sharpening lawn mowers 33 is New hoso nnd plumb-. lag, etc 7fl a 4,021 57 C23 .'2 COMMONWEALTH COSTS. Paid aldermen, Justices, consta bles and witnesses In common wealth cases $ 47.5S5 63 COURT EXPENSES. Paid court criers, messen- sengera nnd tipstaves.. $3,595 00 II. II. C'oston, court stenographer s.020 1" Lackawanna Legal News C07 JK) Referees appointed bv court ;. 2,52flOil Grand Jurors 2,010 01 Traverse Jurors 11.302 lit 1'etit Jurors 7,147 7 Constables for making returns 1.2s7 r. Jury commissioners Central Penna. Telephone material, ut) t Til 00 3 3) 41 2.-1 II Of Type writing ciurKs, etc Special stenographic ser vices Paper books, Supreme court Physical! attending sick juror jj 0, Ptlnting rules of court... i0i) Printing blanks for ex- amlnatlonlaw student.. 77 ri Advertising acknowledg ment treasurer's deeds. 12 00 i sn.soo 57 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE Paid Giles Roberts, county commissioner . ..S1.11S ol S. W. Roberts, count v commissioner ".. ,(yi; -q John Deniuth, county commissioner j 013 50 Cbas. F. Wagner, chief clerk i,;oo of E. E. Robathan, assist ant clerk ,03 j V W. Klrchoff, assist ant c eiic !i'X) w )l. A. Knupp. county so licitor &XI ( t 7.2V2 73 COITNTY APDITORS Paid P. W. Costello $ woo . E. Klefer S.m ih) F. L. Waid tjsoo J 2.J6J w COUNTY OFFICERS. pid F. II. demons, tiier- Ift'a fees RSI0 vn IV E. rryor. sheriff's fees. 4,:: 13 If A. Kuapp, county so licitor, sueiins lees.... John It. Jones, dlstilct attorney's fees C. E. Pryor, piothono- tary's fees J. Coneland. nrothono- tary's feeH $23 70 jonn 11. 1 nomas, cieiK of courts' fees Thomas P. Danluls, cleik of courts' fees Charles Huester, record er's fees ITeil waniKe. recorder h fees GOTO J J7.727 f2 BURIAL OF DEAD SOLDIERS. Paid burial expenses of deceased soldiers as per Act of Asscm- . bly, approved May 12, liS5 BIRTHS AND DEATHS. Paid assessors In townships and of births and deaths us pro vided by law , $ 21 21 .C!)7 73 HS 41 523 70 .. 2,75? 27 6,492 US 151 !0 9J0 W 20 DIVISION OF ELECTION DISTRICTS. Pnld commissioners appointed by court t 1175 ELECTION EXPENSES. Paid election officers nnd rent of polling places... JS.1I9 31 Ground rent for polling places Sou 0i Printing .ballots, Instruc tion, return sheets, etc. 3,232 12 Repairing, moving, set ting up nnd storing booths c:s 13 Delivering ballots nnd other election blanks.... 129 n Clerk appointed by court to compute election re turns 4930? Publishing sheriff's proc lamation 7iSf. Supplies to election boards fio 02 1 13,620 03 ELECTION CONTESTS. Pal dwltncsscs In election con tests t 31 7.. EASTERN PENITENTIARY. Paid board and clothing of con vict s i 1.11103 ENUMERATION OF SCHOOL CHIL DREN. Paid assessors making enumer ation of children J 1,562 52 INSURANCE. Paid Insurance, county prison and court house $ 132 00 IMPEACHMENTS. Pnld costs In Impeachment case of Alderman Kelly $ 204 SO INSANE CONVICTS. Pnld physicians for examinations of and report upon mental con dlton of persons nllcged to be Insane $ 49 it INQUESTS. Paid S. P. Longstrcet. conoror $1,570 03 S. W. Itcnjamln. chemist. 125 on Jurors ut IikjucsU 979 00 i 2.C7I 03 PRINTING AND STATIONERY. Paid blank books, blank forms, pencils, pens, etc $ 3,573 S3 PREMIUMS. Paid bounty on wild cats, foxes, etc., Including fees of Justice... $ 4S1 CO POSTAGE. Paid postngo stamps t 76 00 STREET SPRINKLING. Paid Dunn Sprinkling Co $ 90 00 FIRE WARDENS. Pnld for extinguishing forest fires t 23 Ot PUBLIC UUILDING EXPENSES. Paid Janitors and watch- . man $ 1.7S4 50 ater, light and heat.. 2,916 Do Repairs, water closets, sewers, etc 39 39 Telephone rent 146 73 E. 1'. Gross, new clock, intending and repair ing court house clocks ISO 50 washing, cleaning nnd scrubbing 381 S4 New furniture, repair ing furniture, carpets, etc 69130 buppllcs, soap, brushes, mops .etc 113 96 Hauling ashes and other refuse 20 00 Metallic lllo cases, re corder's and commis sioners' ofllce .1,300 00 Repairs, court house.... 1,257 &3 Furniture for Superior court room 1,37161 Towels, blankets, pil low cases, etc 32 0 Henry Hickman, new ropo on llagpole 5 00 $ 12,272 10 PRISON EXPENSES. Paid feeding prisoners.. J12.0SI 23 Salaries of wardens and keepers 7,432 91 Light, fuel and water.... 2.20S Ci Prisoners' clothing and bedding, etc 739 ll Supplies. brushes, brooms, Ice, etc 166 KS Telephone rent 70 00 Repair, prison building.. S,7 91 Physician nnd medical supplies 300 00 Conveying prisoners to and from county pilson 91 00 Car fare for prisoners... 17 35 Stone work on prison grounds aw w New furniture, lino leum, repairing furni ture, etc M 31 Sowln gmachlne 2', 00 Disinfectants 49 10 21,353 r.3 REGISTRATION. Paid assessor of voters for mak ing May and December regis tration 1 S.799 S9 ROAD DAMAGES. Paid viewers appinted by court J 815 00 Damage to land taken fro public road 2.921 US 1 3,739 M STATE HOSPITAL. Paid keep of insane convicts from Lackawanna county $ 273 73 STATE INDUSTRIAL REFORMATORY. P.tld care of Inmates from Lackawanna count J 43173 STATE AUDIT. Paid E. W. Thayer, auditing ac counts of county olMcers J 150 09 SUNDRY EXPENSES. Paid transient clerks for services In county com- mlssloners' ouice t 996 97 Directory 4 on Subscriptions for news papers 17 to Relndexlng lecords hi leglsterr ot wills' ot tlce 600 00 IT. S. revenue stumps.... 201 L. W. Bunnell, forfeit ed bail eases 2n mi (ity atlas 25 mi iVlegam l Moving safe to county pilson 5 00 1 1.G70 57 TAXES REFUNDED. Pnld taxes overchargcr and re funded t 22 13 TEMPORARY LOANS. Puld Scranton Savings bank, tempotury loans 12,033 31 Total amount of disbursements by tho county commissioners on their warrents from Nos. 1 to 5,b69. inclusive $2511,423 82 In addition to the fore going the following disbursements were made by the county treasurer from th genrnl county fund, to wit: Interest on oounly bonds $ 9.900 id) County Institute 200 00 Cltv liibtltute IW00 Commission charged by county treasurer 11.9M 57 $ 22,251 57 Total amount disbursed from county and bridge funds for tho year 18'JS 281,680 0.1 STATE TAX ACCOUNT. Valuation of money at Interest, bonds, mortgages and Judg ments, etc., assessed In Lacka wanna county for the yeur 1SSS subject to four mill tax tor staet purposes, as reported to board of revenue commission ers, valuation $6,623,063, amount of tux J 26,192 23 From which deduct county county treasurer's commis sion 261 93 Total amount stato tax $ 26 2J7 33 Rebate 19.670 49 iM. J. Kelly, Comity Treasurer, in Account with Lackawanna County. DR. .ittt, aiiiiii, n, Balance on "lianil.fnTumry5nf9S'."TT lux duplicate of 196 lax duohcHte of 1897 . ., rav dupllcato of 1833 Loans frcm Scrnnton Savings Bank Liquor icense, hotels Liiiuor license, restaurants Rebate on state tax for year 197 Exoneration tax collected Interest on unseated land Heitcd and unseated land tax collected Jive per cent, penalty collected Prison board collected Prolhonotary's liens collected Costs collected by II. A. Knnpp. county solicitor Jury fees, lines and costs from Thomas Daniels, clerk of courts.... Redemption fund Allen tax collected Rent for election booths 1; lie cases sold by county commissioners ., .... Secretary of Internal affairs J'ln Mckus. refunded registration nistrirt Attorney John R. Jones, costs collected Fishing fines collected 'lies Roberts for hose cart luierrnan u. :. uonovnn. fine collected Refunded by Wm. T. Hnckett nnd other", overpaid by county com missioners' warrants, Nos. 2,956, 2.708 COimtl PAmmlidnniira fn lnu -nl.l Coats collected from Fred Mink having boen discharged as Insolvent. Deipctlvp license, c. I. Sllverburgh Medical license, Dr. Bryan Clark, of New York city Attorney P. R Loughran. overpaid fees Proceeds 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 Total $612 00 JfiSH.". $126 oof $" 573 30 3 e s. 3 ti a is l 4.971 22 H57: 110 92, , -3 I Eh 3 fifTfl 'i.9627 65 9; c s r,5"0 00; $ 3",o:;i; 7(6 2.316 SI.7S1 162,534 42.000 21,185 3.811 16,772 102 153 2.07S 196 111 .1S5 96 211 109 2S no t 15 10 o o inswM ,e, 1.1 2,5 70 31,751 61 163,116 l"i 42.000 00 21,185 29 3.811 67 ltt.772 22 102 It 1511 a 7.118 93 19fi 06 141 00 3S5 01 96 IS 241 mi 357 .38 140 1,3 109 no 28 25 lid Oil 1(11 15 Oil SOU 1DOI 1 ml ni no 27 r..v 2.1 no1 10 no 1 J. 0,1) 13 Oil i IHI IS 00 5S37 1 00780 S7$I84 28 $3,347 521 $817:l 79;$S2l.09S 9; I 00 3'l 2.1 li Oil 27 1.5 (Ml (NI I'l VI 00 25 10 S It -e IS 1 Mi 500 ' VI $:t!6.990 9 1 CR. interest on coupons pafd 177....."...?'. T. '.'.77 County institute City Institute Transferred from county to brldgo fund County and bridge warrants paid, Noj. 1 to 5,869, Inclusive, series G... Townshln warrants pnld, Nos. 63 to 174, Inclusive Redemption fund Trcnsurcrs commission Ualanec on hand 1 , $7S0 37 '''''i$i' $183 20, ., 1 29S 021 I o H 055 S',,I4 .'U 1.696 41' 9.91 Lin) Linl i.nnij SS.tHS 11.954 35,696 00! til mil Oof.. 2:tlj: a .....".;$ -9.900 01 1 ) Kl ! 7,511'' 111 I 259.425 52 I 1,055 .a I 186 2,. 12 118 1 M. I6.1TI 57 12 lr .-3Ji03Ii,SI2SJ3!S47 52 $8,473 791 $321,098 97.J612 IK)i'K6,nD6 9.1 Statement of Collectors of State ami County Tnx for the Year 18IIS. DISTRICTS. Archald Borough lflakely Borough Benton Township Covington Township Clifton Township Carondale Township Carbondale City First ward Second ward Third ward Fourth ward Fifth ward Sixth ward Dickson City Borough Dunmore Borough Dalton Borough Elmhurst Borough Fell Township Greenfield Township Glenburn Borough ........ Gouldsboro Borough Jermyn Borough Jefferson Township La Plume Borough Lehigh Township Lackawanna Township ... Madison Township Mayfleld Borough Newton Township North Ablngton Township Old Forge Township Olyphant Borough Ransom Township Roaring Brook Township . Scott Township Spring Brook Township ... South Ablngton Township Taylor Borough Throop Borough AVinton Borough West Ablngton Township . Waverly Borough Scranton City First ward Second ward Third ward Fourth ward Fifth ward Sixth ward Seventh ward Eighth ward Ninth ward Tenth ward Eleventh ward Twelfth ward Thirteenth ward Eourteenth ward Fifteenth ward Sixteenth ward Seventeenth ward Eighteenth ward Nineteenth ward Twentieth ward Twenty-first ward Benton Township Carbondale (ity. First mild Elmhurst Borough Fell Township Laeknwanna. Township Newton Township Scott Township Wlntcn Borough Scranton City Second wind Fourth ward Fifth ward Ninth ward Tenth ward Fourteenth ward Fifteenth ward Nineteenth waid Dunmore Borough Collectors. P. T. McDcnncll!$ jj. j. wuiinms. II. G. Smith... R. J. Tnnneld. Sot Slglln Pat. Casey .... H. II. Pierce Wm. Male Wm. Passmore.. Wm. Passmore.. E. II. Stone Wm. Passmore.. T. H. Wetland... W. 15. Correll... A. Terwllllgcr .. C. if. Whitney..' J. W. White i W. J. Bell E. M. Sherwood. J. B. Gardner... Jos. Jay. Sr G. W. Collins.... G. W. Paterson.. J. G. Bailer J. J. Coyne E. Noack Hobt. Roe J. D. Hopkins... F. L. Smith H, Ilnrdlng P. J. Hoban Tobias Stein ...., .las. MeDade, Jr.l Rich. Graves....' W. A. Price I G. P. Meyers.... J. D. JouesN Geo. Stanton Jas. J. Lawler... (5. F. Oethman . W. O. Letson.... Henry Roberts.. J. B. Owens J. J. Costello I). T. Jenkins..,. Timothy Jones.. Thos. Thomas .. H. Ilugen II. F. Poust ....1 W.P. Cow'thw'tel R. Buenzll 1 fl lleMlnfrf.t ! ! W Allt,rA,.ht i II. L. llnlstead..1 O. F. Kellnw.... W. G. Williams 1 J. G. Seaniaus... .Irw rifi.?lrht' JThso. Thomas ..; Jos. Albrecht ...' t.has. F. Kloss.. F. W. Horse ..J c s c 4.1S9v 1.589 5 810 Ki 251 6 1,323 49! 3.09S S7 2.422 91 2,138 49! 1,035 48 i.ioi e; 1,368 78 4.083 70 12,621 41 804 06 331 4 3,832 99' 1,291 2.11 567 36 78 10 2,0:11 ?3, 815 29 266 20 216 631 7,053 99 1.338 36 1.487 61 1.S22 74 6811 01 B.,18 74 4,179 97 1,3,'t 46 533 46 2.00(1 09 735 89 1.6)9 88. 3.713 62! 0. 197 041 " 9.T "7 "421 131 716 16' to .6 93"$ 112 04 77 00 li 00 5 60 1.142 1,392 272 10 2,239 90 21 1,229 1C2 263 'it 28 102 5 114 23 55 9 191 165 5.1 211 49 27 146 133 144 1S3 2 of Si "47203" 3,411 1,731 SS7 260 1.329 I.S41 :t,si 2,411 1,003 1.911 1.45S 4,103 1.1,851 966 59S 3.911 1,319 669 8.1 2.146 870 321 225 7,248 1.5H1 1.510 2,(13.1 72i 5.716 4,:i2(i 1.158 lis") 2.15 763 1.745 3.950 .'..Kit 2.'.'00 125 739 CSS 2 c4 37 47 r,s 17 i o $ 63 19 2S IU -)J 68 31 t 42 2; 9 31 b' S6 33 6l Q& ,3 22.2 , Urn ej C t 491 18 40, 14 ttl 1109 17 419 59. 761 17 111 ;:. ,651 89 982 271 213 73i 161 5' 587 16' 414 70 065 18, 457 00 993 19' 538 19' .800 31' 02s Si 051 93' 879 11. 161 :'.V 376 741 ,321 46' 281 62J 606 liV 5 so; 552 05 629 17i 72 S3 42 67l 2,401 73 2.613 85! 218 3e 967 21! 59 43' 1.658 73' no; 8! 231 fcV 2.510 19' 5.S93 87 88 79 211 51 137 M 4:1 .". 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NIK) () 867 331 1.223 00 350 0l 1.668 73 1 2,0(1(1 00 1.197 !H 500 (Nil 1,25(1 0(1 sto ; 1 !VI II l.Nl (h) 2.40O 00! 1.767 3'i 3S 17. , 513 s:j CCi.fi 20! 4 a 13 51! 1,792 20! 4.520 001 3.&2S 82 1.M4 (H 2.019 831 25 856 27 1.1.127 nil 2.931 III 1.182 19 1.335 151 8.201 33, 3.137 8' 2. 855 41! 1.983 19! 17.271 87' 625 00, 2.121 St 4.9S0 821 3,929 II I . $ 1,2'lTi 99 l.aii' .a 530 55 545 29 260 bt WS 09 2.120 86 1,113 04 4SH 11 615 91 973 SO 1,244 74 1,026 57 3,238 7(1 306 62 249 16 1,091 81 "'206' 58 38 Ml 1,13a f9 251 09 2.550 48 701 1.2 673 30 SOS S3 379 35 1,077 3S 2.320 19 "'iw'iVt 935 92 417 41 7(.l 91 2.150 76 1,101 17 1,199 ot '"jis'ij 2.621 2.CS2 978 2.470 4,452 201 1.2(i 11.710 5.1173 1.72S 359 1() 3.3SS 2.0U,i 2.r,6 5.5S3 7.67S 31'.' 2.278 2.533 13s ($213,879 99 $27,491 1S'$273.37S 17' $201 20 $189 01 $106 71$IS3.35!l 79 f9,317 34 Year .ill. G. Smith ,$ .'K. A. Wonniicott' .Xiias. Whitney.. .J. V. White .J. J. Coyne ' .'.I. D. Hnpkln-...' .iRIch. Graves ....I .Mas. .1. Lawler...' .A. B. BrlKKs f .;. M. Wallace... . i'lmothv Jones.. . Ci. B. Thompson. 1 Schroeder .... .Id. F. Kellow . T. T. Moi'Kull.... . Wm. Miller ! .V. D. Correll. I8!)7. 1.4.V1 ;s$ w,.2s it 281 IS 3,7IS 17 6,917 90 1,740 51, 1.S0O 97. 2.218 46' 5.8MI 72 5,996 61! 7.379 41 10,5X5 13 : 3.203 23' 1.363 7.l 1,033 ill. 4.016 11' 3.420 17 I I . $ 71,0)7 2'" $ ' 156 'is $ 1.612 v;' 8.1S 29 1.367 5.', () :nt IS 68 S3! 3.777 W) 127 IS' 7.013 IS! 216 01' 1.963 85' 172 (i'( 2,'i:a 66' 2 CO, 3,221 061 1 1 30.1 71 (i.111 43' 291 331 6.5S7 96 580 39 7.93.9 W)' .563 20; 13.100 33 32S HO, 3,591 25' 550 51 4.J11 :0 2S0 2JI 1.313 ::. 224 15, 4.210 31' 52 66. 1.117 IS) ,17112 $" 78.778 "cil Dunmore. Boioutsh . Kell Township AVaverly Borough ... Year 181)(. IT. K. Roland I 9.366 sii, 1'. McGeever.... 3,410 it C. W. Hail I 620 S3 ! 17 XV 10.30 1 1.T 29 70, 3.1s.) Uil CS9 70! Scrnnton City, Third ward. I $ 13.434 11 $ 1.0D9 C3,$ 14,471 001 Year 181)1. ......... y v..... J 0 lies Dcpker ....I 2.259 98' . 52 271 2.292.S5! .....t . C'onditidii of the Finances of I.nekiiwnnna Clntinty. ..'$ 60 ffi'J ..1 n.ir. 7s 2M7 51 .. .1.371 111 .. B. 100 00 ..! 1.759 72 1.8MI KI, 2. to:. 10 6,1,85 II! 4.(00 Uli 0.060 71! lUJCCi Ki, A uM At 4 210 U0 :.5ai 39' 3.7S3 01, .',700 O) l$G-.S2r K $15. 130 73 .1 .4S2-. 1.43S9I .1 1 70. 7!s3 42 .1 3 3i 2S 92 612 17 Ml .11 40 .,7 VC, i.'i 1.615 ! 202 V! 17:: c; SIS !(! 75-9 37 3.SS7 !".! 1.891 06 2.166 31 770 : m :.i 781 tij 301 25 772 8.1 I , I Wmil T5 $ a.B".M .! 2,123 OS1 169 3.1 ASSFTS Cash In county treasury. 10.592 67 Court house building.... 050,0" 00 Furniture und fixtures In court house 35,n00 00 Court house Grounds... 2O0,0() mi County prison bulldlni;.. 123,000 00 "ounty prison grounds.. 20,00000 Furnlturo in county prison 3.000tW Due. from collectors, subject to commis sions and exonerations.. 1n7,0u0 00 Duo from state 19.670(0 Total assets ....$900,062 07 LIABILITIES Four und one-half per cent, refunding bonds, Ibsuo uf Dec. 1. 1S9I, from Nos. 21 to 120. In clusive $100.0.i (' Four per cent coin house Improvement bonds. Issue of Dec. 1, 1890 135,000 05 $.'25.f0 ()0 Asets In excess of liabilities.. $665,062 0" STATISTICS. Assessed valuation for year 1898 $33.o.),ov0 111 Intimated espentes for year 18.99 IQO.Oahi 00 Amount of county lux dupllcato for year 1S9S 231.fi9 00 Amount of stato tux duplicate for year 1S98 20,227 33 All of which Is respectfully submitted. JOHN DKMHTH. GILKS ROHP.RTS, S. V. RUlllORTS. County t.'ommlshloneri. Attest: CI1AS. F. WAGNKR. Clerk. Sci anion. Pa., February S. 1899. tho best known women of tho town but she endeared herself to her friends with her sweetness of disposition und her cnar Itablo deeds mado her wolcomo In many impoverished homes. She Is survived by her husbund. one son, William, ono daughter, Mrs. H. M. Stecvcr. hoth at homo; ulso James .Morse, of this town, and Dathnn Morse, of Hughestown. The funeral will tako place this nfternoon. Services at the houfc will ho conducted by Rov. J. U. Wagner, of Luzerne. Interment will be in Marcy cemetery. Mrs. Winslow'a Soothing Syrup Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS CHILD. SOFTKNB the GUMS. ALLAVK all pain; uuur;a wind uuliu, nnd Is tho best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by Druggists In every part of the world. Be sure and ask for ''Mrs. Wins, low's Soothing Syrup," and tako no other kind, 'Xweuty-Uvo cents a bottle. TUNKHANNOCK. Letters testamentary have been Is sued In the estate ot Charles Frear, late of Lake Wlnoln, to C. K. Frear and K. C. Frenr. Associate Judge F. M. Vaughn, ot Meshoppeu, wns In Tunkhannock 011 Thuredny. Ilev. Jumes Halney, who was former ly pastor of tho Baptist church nt this njace, hns removed to IiiireyvHIe. where he has served tho Baptist church there for many years, has resigned his pastorate there and will removo to Tunkhannock about April 1. In tho estate of Fills Dunlnp, late of Meshoppen township, letters testamen tary have been Issued to S, A. Chaffee nnd Lyman Wlnans, of Meshoppen. Henry Harding, esq., was In Scrnn ton on Friday and took occasion to call upon n, II, Atkinson nt tho Hahne mann hospital. Mr, Atkinson has been In the hospital for some time and Is now reported as rapidly improving. Mrs. Margaret Rnihani, wife of Mr. Henry A. Ilaiham. whose Illness has been noted In this column, died on Friday morning. Mrs. Ilaiiiani was born In Woodstock. Va., in 1S'.!2. Sho Is survived by her husband and two children, Arthur II. Hurhain nnd M-s. Cnllie Boyert. The funeinl will be held on Sunday at 2.30, Rev. S. t". Hodge ofllclatlng. CASTOR I A Tor Infants and Children. The Kind You Dave Always Bought Bears the . Signature of C, 67ZA OLYPHANT, The local teachers' Inxtlmtc of this dis trict was held at this place 011 Saturday afternoon and evening. The afternoon session was held In the central school building. Tho programme was of unusual Interest and the various papers read evinced the deep Interest tuken by the touchers In the moutlilv Institutes. T. P. Jones and grandson, Willie Pine, spent jestcrdny with relatives at Wilkes Bjucand Nantlcoke. An adjourned meeting ot coumil wus held Friday evening. Tho president stat ed the meeting was called for the purpuci of considering tho pave qucfctiun. The bills of the Alcatraz Paving company amounting to $1,767. which have been tabled, wore again taken up for discus sion. In connection with tho bills was u letter from Knglneer Dunning upprov lug of tho work. After some debate, a. motion wns mado that the matter bo de ferred till tho next meeting In older to havo Mr. Dunning present to explain mat. ters, ns he Is reported to havo made a statement nt the last meeting that Hie Job was not completed as per Hpeclllci lions. Permission was granted to the Welxh Baptist church to put in somo elee'ne lights In the Lloyd building temporal tl for holding a fair. A bill of $17.10 from . II. Campbell was tinier, d paid, having been approved by the ehl f of the tire de partment. Another meeting will be held tomorrow night. Miss t'ora Voyle. .(' tinioiicl,ilc. vis ited her homo here jciterda.N. on. e. n. ucrt.m NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT QTRed Label Special. txtra strength. a w Auifuiruvr. tJoa ui. Power. Loet Manhood, , ou?ruuy or iiarreaDeee.v ji h ooij btx tor 15, with written . euarautee OflEor by mall. Wm, a. Clarke, 326 Pcnn Ave, Scranton, Pa rr-k ijmfE! UVjv mma K:J &3W v d(A V AFTCR
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