Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-01
BRIEF ITEMS.

-Supt. John Wagner, of Drifton. cele-
brated his fifty-frst birthday on Tues
day.
John Miller, of Drifton, engineer on
the ID. 5. q S. will shortly remove to
Hazleton.
Prof. John Gillespie, of Drifton, has
been elected teacher of st. Gabriel's
Band, Hazleton.
"A delegation of the Freeland Wheel
Club will attend the bicycle parade at
Wilkes-Barre tomorrow.
Mrs. Ellen Campbell yesterday sold
her property on Ridge Street to John
Sipple and John Heidenreich.
AT sunset tomorrow will begin the
Hebrew New Year, which, according to
their calendar, commences the year 5652
The young ladies of Drifton enter
tained a number of their friends by
holding party at Odd Fellows Hall on
Thursday evening.
Alice Thomas, six-year-old child
living at Walnut and Washington Streets,
fell from a stable loft on Tuesday and
broke her collar bone.
EARLY Friday morning the clothing
store of Jos. Neuburger was entered by
burglars and several suits stolen. No
arrests have yet been made.
Rev Evans, of Rolling Mill Hill,
Wilkes-Barre, will preach in Donop's
Hall on Sunday at and P. M. in
Welsh. Sunday School at 1870 A. M.
"A picnic will be held at Fairchild's
Grove, near Sandy Run Junction, by
the Pond Creek Drum Corps on Saturday
evening: DePierro's Orchestra will fur
nish the dancing music.
The Young Mems T. A. B. Society
propose making their fourth annual ball
on October 8 one of the best ever held in
this great ball-town. Everything to
insure success is being done.
"A. X. Burger yesterday contracted
to build church for the Greek Catholic
congregation of Audenried. 1t will be
the same size and design as the st.
Mary's Church on Fern Street.
"A council of the Pocahontas Degree,
of the l. o. r. NJ, composed of women,
was organized Friday evening at Lind
says Hall by ]. G. Tanner, of Easton.
The council numbers over GO members.
Postmaster Wilde, of Hazleton, who
is making a tour of the offices in this
section of the county, visited Freeland
on Friday Everything here pertaining
to Uncle Sans business was found o. K.
Albert f. Shive and Miss Katie Nc
Dermott were married on Sunday after
noon. The ceremony took place at the
residence of the brides parents, Drifton,
and was performed by Rev. f. 2. Nc
Nally.
-Drifton Athletic Association will
hold its first annual picnic at the park in
that place on Saturday evening. Gil
lespie's Orchestra and refreshments of
all kinds will be there. The public is
invited.
-Theatre-goers will have an oppor-
tunity of seeing two good shows on the
I'd and 9th. "My Colleen" and ''The
World" come well recommended by the
press of the towns and cities where they
have been played.
Daniel Spayd died at Laurytown ou
Sunday, another victim to the epidemic
of diarrhea, which is prevalent there
Mr.. Spayd was one of the first residents
of Highland, and afterwards lived at
Sandy Run. He went to the almshouse
with his wife about year ago.
From present indications the ap-
preaching anniversary of the birth of
Father Mathew, October 10, will be COM
memorated in beftting manner by the
societies of the Scranton C. T. A. Union
The division parades will be held at
Freeland, Carbondale and Avoca.
Much dissatisfaction is said to prevail
among the taxpayers of Foster Town
ship, on account of the variation in their
rate of assessment. The County Com
missioners are being appealed to by
many, but with very little effect, being
in all cases referred to the assessor.
Hugh McMenamin, of South Heber-
ton, will be candidate for supervisor of
Foster Township before the Democratic
Nominating Convention next spring
Mr.. McMenamin is an old resident of
the township, having resided and paid
taxes IN it for the past thirty years.
The slate pickers at No. 9 breaker,
Highland, struck on Tuesday for the re-
moval of their boss, Hun named An
drew Yuhas. The strike was of short
duration, as the lads were victorious and
their demand granted. Jonah Stewart
was appointed in place of the obnoxious
foreman.
The Heavenly Recruit convention
began last evening at Bethany Chapel,
and will continue until Sunday. Preach
ing every day at 10 A. NJ, 3 and 7.30 2.
M. Tomorrow at $50 A. M. divine
healing meeting will be held, and at 7.30
P. NJ. the Lords Supper and feet wash
ing will take place.
w. c. Savidge, employed in the
Drifton office and a resident of this
place, has been missing for nearly two
weeks. His friends are very reticent
about the matter, and disclaim any
knowledge of his whereabouts. His dis
appearance causes vacancy in the Fos-
ter School Board. Much sympathy is