Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-08-13
NOTES FROM OTHER TOWNS.

hC Ildlld1 SIulCH dJ lidLlCIOll Will
soon be completed.
-Ashland's electric cars will be run
ming before December.
-schuylkill P. o. S. of A. parades at
st. Clair on Labor Day.
The Centralia Nears, just started, is
out to fill "long-felt want"
-Circuses are taxed $500 for every
day of exhibition at Allentown.
-Hazleton printers picnic at Land
messer's next Saturday evening.
The White Haven Water Company
recently declared dividend of 100 per
cent.
On March II next the Cambro-
American eisteddfod will be held at
Wilkes-Barre
An old soldier of Hazleton, worth
500, 200, has been granted pension of
Sl2 per month.
Scranton has only twenty four police
men, and the number is inefficient to
keep down crime.
"A dozen choirs will compete for a
$1,000 prize at the East Mahanoy junction
eisteddfod on Saturday.
Eugene Palmer is advertising in the
/ Dallas Post for a wife. Anyone from
twenty-five to forty will do
Mrs. Mary Campbell, of Easton, has
been relieved from needle that was run
into her arm twenty years ago.
Three thousand miners met at Nan
ticoke and made demand upon their
employers for two weeks pay.
Pat Furey is enjoying the summer
at present in the Mauch Chunk Jail, or
the charge of disorderly conduct.
Annie Ruch, of Sunbury, stepped
into nest of wasps and is dying from
the stings, which cover her body.
Allentown fair this year will be held
LehightOn fair from October to 8.
In an Italian quarrel at Scranton on
Sunday Tony Murka shot Frank Murrel
Murka, strange to say, was captured,
Alvin Cummins, of Danville, was
caught fast and drawn on to circular
saw. The saw passed through his heart
-Luzerne County Prohibitionists will
hold their convention on August 81 at
Wilkes Barre. A full ticket is to be
placed in the field.
John Weidensaul, an uncle of the
Weidensaul brothers, wel-known base
ball players, was killed by runaway
horse at Mt. Carmel.
The contributions to the Home of
the Good Shepherd, Scranton, have
reached 81 ,033. The Home is opened to
all without regard to race or creed.
-Schuylkill County Republicans are
llghtlng like Kilkenny cats. In other
parts of the State, where there are any
Republicans, all are doing the same.
John Ernst fatally stabbed Brit
Cleayer at Granger picnic near Ash
land. Officers who attempted to arrest
him were chased with shotgun and he
escaped.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to rob the grave of John b. Packer at
Sunbury. The ghouls We're forced to
retire when but three feet of earth had
been removed.
"A big nail mill and pail factory
are about to locate at Scranton, and a
new lace factory is being erected. Scran-
ton has a live board of trade, which
accounts for these industries.
On Saturday John Mories was killed
by premature blast in Black Diamond
Mine, Luzerne Borough, and Thomas
Mancarl fell down the same shaft and
was instantly killed the same day.
-Luzerne County contributed $751;
S53.S4 from licenses to the State treasury
last year. The merchants gave 5000
and the liquor dealers SAL 90. The bal
ance was made up from miscellaneous
licenses.
According to recent census bulle-
tin the Catholic Church has IS, 100 mem
bers in the Scranton diocese. This,
however, includes only those over fifteen
years of age, the total number being far
above 100000
AT the York colliery, near Pottsville,
sixteen persons were burned by an ex-
plosion of gas on Saturday. The Lehigh
Valley Company owns the mine and has
been eXonerated, the responsibility
being placed upon young man who has
since died from his injuries.
Peter Thompson, saloonkeeper of
Pittston, had quarrel with his wife, in
the course Of which she took up table
knife and struck him on the head, in
f1lcTlng very severe wound. The blade
penetrated the scalp, tore portion of it
loose, and almost severed the ear from
the head.
AT the Malinckrodt Convent in
Wilkes Barre, YESTERDAY morning twen-
ty-four Sisters of Christian Charity took
the black veil, and seventeen postulates
took the white veil. The services were
very impressive, being in charge of
Bishop o. Hara, assisted by fifteen priests
from various portions of the diocese.
On Saturday, September 8, the COM
petitive examinations for the West Point
cadetship will be held at Wilkes-Barre
by the committee appointed by Congress-
man Shonk. The examination will be
rigorous and the decision of the commit
tee in picking out the best fitted boy will
be absolute.
Private Property in Land is the Cause.