Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-10-10
UPPER LEHlGH NOTES.

The case of Mrs. Margaret Finnegan
against Foster township, which came up
in court last week, created quite stir
here, and large number of witnesses
were summoned to appear at Wilkes
Barre on Friday on both sides of the
case. Mrs. Finnegan, who resides at
the tunnel on the c. r. r. of N. j., be-
tween Glen Summit and White Haven,
came to this place on visit in 1890.
One evening she and Mrs. Wilkes
Mowery drove to Freeland to do some
shopping and while returning home that
night about 10 o'clock, the horse fell
over the bridge and into the creek,
which is between South Heberton and
this place, breaking Mrs. Finnegan's leg
and badly damaging the carriage. She
was taken to the residence of Mrs. Now
cry and from there to her home at the
tunnel.
A short time after she instituted pro-
ceedings against the township for DANA
ges, claiming that had the bridge been
properly guarded the horse could not
have fallen over, while the township
authorities say that the horse would
never have went into the creek of his
own accord unless he was driven in.
Mrs. Finnegan was represented by d.
l.. O'Neill and ]. 7. Lenahan, and the
township by j. d. Hayes and E. A..
Lynch.
The case was given to the jury on Fri
day afternoon, and in short while a
verdict in favor of the plaintiff was rem
dered. She is awarded $500 damages
and costs.
1t is expected that the verdict will be
appealed FROM and the case taken to the
supreme court by the township.
James Goulden and wife attended the
fair at Allentown last week.
Mrs. DR.. Neale and family are visited
friends at Hartford, Conn.
A large number of temperance men
from here will take part in the parade
to-day at Hazlaton.
Rev. f. F. McNally will establish a
branch of the G. Y. NJ. Literary Insti-
tute at this place on October 12. We
have many young men who should take
advantage OF, it.
John O'Neil was laid up last week
with very sore hand.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Phil klose to one of our estimable
young ladies.
Peter McDevitt, resident here for
many years, removed his family to
Providence, Lackawanna county, Hast
week.
Quite number of old miners are
leaving here and seeking employment
elsewhere.
Cormack Heeney and family removed
their household effecte to Carbondale,
where they will reside for the future.
L. A. 1856, X. of L., of this place, will
hold a ball at Freeland opera house on
the Goth inst.
Will Davis, of Catasauqua, spent a few
days with his parents here last week.
The machine gang is removing two
sets of boilers from No. to No. 8.
Since the breaker has been abandoned
at No. there is an over supply of them
at that place.
The contractors of the No. stripping
have taken the locie and some other
machinery away to another stripping in
Schuylkill county. Operations will be
suspended at this one for sometime. as
there is no hurry connected with this
part of the work.
Thomas Hughes is slowly recovering
from a severe attack of sickness with
which he was laid up last week.
As is customary here, the company
has number of men looking after the
water supply so as to prevent any short
age in that line until the warm weather
comes again.
Mrs. George Sheppard, one of the
Oldest and most respected of ladies, died
at her home here on Thursday. She
leaves many friends and relatives tc
mourn her loss. She was buried yester
day in the cemetery here.