Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-10-06
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.


You Know and Things You Wish to
Hear About-what the Folks of This
and Other Towns Are Doing.
The first snow of the season fell here
yesterday morning.
Nearly 1000 foreigners were natural
lied at Wilkes-Barre since Monday.
For watches, clocks, musical instru-
ments, 1ewelry, etc., go to r. L. Meyers.
Pay your taxes on or before Saturday
If you wish to vote at the next cleo
tion.
The Glen Summit hotel to-day closed
the the most prosperous season since it
was built.
Washburne's celebrated flour is the
finest in the world. You can buy it at
B. F. Davis store.
A party will be given by number of
the young ladies of town at the Cottage
hotel on Friday evening,
M. j. Moran is manufacturing hand
some baton for Drum Major McShea, of
the st. Patrick's cornet band
At Wilkes Barre on Monday license
was granted for the marriage of Conrad
II. Hill and Miss Olive Aubrey, both of
Eckley.
The committee having charge of the
Columbus Day celebration are making
great preparations for the parade and
other exercises.
The Democratic county candidates
will make a tour of the fourth district
nnyt wool anA
badly be held here.
The excursion train from Freeland to
Hazeton on Monday will leave at $40
A. NJ, and quite number is expected to
accompany the societies.
Borough tax payers can save 5 per
cent. by paying their taxes on or before
Saturday, October 10, the last day upon
which discount is allowed.
Black diphtheria has broken out at
Avondale, village near Nanticoke. In
one family three children died within
three days, their sickness lasting but
few hours.
On Monday one of the d. S, & S. loco
motives was thrown from the track in
the yard at Drifton by striking the point
of switch. A half day was spent in
getting it on the rails again.
Miss Maggie Lawlor, of Shenandoah,
a young lady who is well known here,
has been engaged by the Halle school
board to fill the position of musical di-
rector in the schools of that district.
DIR. Jesse r. Casselberry, of Halle
ton, died on Tuesday of exhaustion fol-
lowing severe attack of cholera NOR
bus. He was one of the most promi-
nent physicians in Hazleton and took an
active part in Republican politics.
C. P. Geritz, who has opened
plumbing, gas-fitting and general repair
shop on Main street below Centre, has
contracted to fit up the residence and
saloon of Chas. Dusheck and the hotel
of DePierro Bros. with steam heating
plants.
Philip Geritz, the practical watch
maker, has just received a fine assort-
ment in clocks, watches, rings and watch
chains. All kinds of sulphered jewellery
in stock. Give him a call, examine
his stock and get his prices before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
w. II. Hindennach and Miss Name
Turner of Jeddo were married at the
residence of the BRIDES parents on Tues
day by Rev. f. NJ. Chilcoat. J. II.
Hindennach, brother of the groom, and
Miss Jennie Harvey, of Stockton, acted
as groomsman and bridesmaid.
A meeting of District Camp No. 4, P.
o. 5. of A., of Luzerne county, will be
held at White Haven tomorrow even
ing. The district is composed of the
camps located at Freeland, Drifton, Eek
ley, Ebervale, Drums, Sandy Run and
White, Haven, and all will send large
delegations.