Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-06
BRIEF ITEMS.

II. Campbell and wife returned on
Monday from an Atlantic City trip.
Editor Fowler and family are view
ing the ocean at Atlantic City this week.
-Manus and John Nelly, formerly of
Drifton, droue to town from Coal Dale
on Sunday.
John and Charles Dusheck, together
with Father Guyolich, the Greek priest,
are at Wildwood Beach.
Miss Sarah Boyle, of Honey Brook,
is spending few days in town with her
friend, Miss Mary Conaghan.
Persons desiring season tickets for
the Freeland Opera House can procure
them at Ferry & Christy's book store.
Fosters bad roads are criticised by
the White Haven Journal, and Editor
Feist accuses the supervisors Of negi-
gence.
Jos. Neuburger left yesterday for
Wilkes Barre, and this morning started
for Atlantic City, where he will spend
few weeks.
AT Upper Lehigh tomorrow even
ing german will be given, to which the
leading society people of the region have
been invited.
Frank Good, of Hazleton, and Miss
May Mock, of Jeddo, were married yes
terday at the residence of the brides
father, Jacob Mock.
Assessor Washburn has placed the
registry list at the council room, where
it. can be inspected by the voters. If
your name is not on it notify the asses
sor.
1T will be great day at the Glen on
the 18th. Freeland fremen and their
friends will have full charge of the
grounds. Fare, so cents; children, so
cents.
The Democratic County Committee
met at Wilkes-Barre on Saturday and
decided to hold the convention on Tues
day, September 15, and the primaries on
the preceding Saturday.
james A. Sweeney, Philip Maue and
Conrad Haas were selected at HaZleton
on Monday as delegates from this dis
trict to the Democratic State Convention,
which will be held at Harrisburg, Sep
tember 2.
Judge Lynch came to town last night
as the guest of Attorney John d. Hayes.
A fishing party composed of the Judge,
Mr.. Hayes, A. Rudewick, Michael Mul
ligan and others left this morning for
the Honeyhole.
H. M. Brislin and Alfred Widdick,
of Foster, and Robert Boyle, of Jeddo
Borough, have been drawn as jurors for
the week commencing September s.
Frank McHugh and S. Page, of Foster,
will perform the same duty during the
week beginning September 81.
John B. Carr, for many years resi-
dent of this vicinity, has taken a position
as sexton of st. Johns Church, Mana
yunk. The pastor is Rev. Jas. Brehony,
brother of Father Brehony, of Eckley.
Mr.. Carr carries with him the best
wishes of his numerous friends.
The members of Freeland Citizens
Hose Co. met last evening and transacted
routine business. A number of new
members were balloted for and a special
meeting ordered for next Wednesday
evening, at which it is expected every
member of the company will be present.
Bishop O'Hara has received brief
from Rome announcing to him his ap-
pointment to the honor of assistant at
the Pontifical Throne of His Holiness,
Leo XIII. This honor to the Bishop
places no new burdens upon him, but
is given in recognition of the great work
achieved by this prelate during the years
of his episcopacy in this diocese.
"A Hungarian fireman at No. boiler
house, Drifton, was badly scalded on
Saturday by the bursting of water pipe
connected with the boiler The hot
water struck the man squarely in the
breast with terrific force, and in his ex
cited condition he ran out of the building
and jumped into large tank. When
taken out the flesh peeled off in long
strips and he suffered intensely from
the pain.
Peter McMenamin, employed at
Drifton, fell into the rollers at No. 2
breaker this morning Considerable diff
ficulty was had in extracting him, and
it required an hour and half to get him
out. He was removed to the residence
of his father, Hugh McMenamin, South
Heberton, and Drs. Nichols and Hare
called. At two o'clock this afternoon
his condition was very serious, and it
was thought it would be necessary to
amputate one of his feet.