Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-08-17
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
LOCAL JOTTlNGS GATHERED FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.

1ou hnoW anu innings hOu WISH TO
Hear About-what the Folks of This
Vicinity Are Doing.
Hazleton men are prospecting for coal
near Glen Summit.
Delegate tickets printed at short no.
tice at the TRIBUNE office.
DIR. Reigel has something important
on the fourth page. Read it.
Edw. Faas made business trip to
Easton and Bethlehem yesterday.
Scarcity of water is reported from
several of the towns in the region.
John James, of Eckley, has been
appointed mail agent on the D. S. & S.
Mrs. AL. Geoppert and son are spend
ing their annual vacation at the sea-
shore.
John G. Mulligan, of Upper Lehigh,
left yesterday to see the sights at
Chicago.
The Daughters of Mary Sodality will
picnic in the grove near st. AIMS church
on Labor Day.
A valuable horse belonging to Peter
Scheidy, of Upper Lehigh, died of lung
disease on Tuesday.
Rev. William O'Donnell was in town
yesterday visiting his brother, Dennis.
He is stationed at Providence, Pa.
Rev. A. Biemuller has resigned as
pastor of st. Luke's Lutheran church,
and will accept charge in Philadelphia.
A. A. Bachmam has purchased the
property of Mrs. Benz. Gibbon, near the
Central hotel, and will fix it up and re-
move into it shortly.
Henry Coll, of Jeddo, had one of his
legs badly squeezed and was otherwise
injured by heavy fall of coal at No. 8
Pinkash on Monday.
Mrs. Henry Keenan, and family, of
Bodie, CAL, who have been spending
few months with friends at Upper Le-
high, returned home this morning.
Services will be held in st. Pauls P.
M. church next Sunday at 1890 a. m.
and Z p. m. Open air services at the
Public park at 2 p. m. Rev. Thomas
Weightman will preach.
The picnic of the Garibaldi Beneficial
Society was very successful affair on
Tuesday evening, and the members ex-
tend their thanks to the Mayberry band
and the public for its attendance and
patronage.
AT the meeting of the Citizens Hose
Company last night committee of three
was appointed to audit the accounts of
the excursion committee and to report
at the next meeting. They are authoriz-
to prepare the report for publication.
The closing of the contest for flag
between the Young Mems 7. A. B. So
ciety st. AIMS T. A. B. Pioneer Corps
and Division 10, A. o. H., the proceeds
of which are for the benefit of the paro-
chial schools here, was postponed on
Tuesday evening until October "a.
Republicans and Democrats will hold
their delegate elections on Saturday
evening between and p. m. Repub-
lican district meeting at Hazleton on
Monday at p. M, and county conven-
tion at Wilkes-Barre on Thursday next.
Democratic county convention on Tues
day.
Matt McGettrck, the tea and coffee
dealer in the Points, had the misfortune
to lose his pocket book containing $50 on
Tuesday. The money was found by
Miss Aggie Gallagher, on Front street,
near the Public park the same day, and
returned to the owner who literally
rewarded the young lady.
Miss Ellie Collins, the eldest daughter
of Hon. James Collins, died of malaria
yesterday at Bristol, Pa, where the
family now resides. Miss Collins was
% years of age. She was young lady
highly esteemed here and her many
friends regret her death. The funeral
takes place on Saturday at Bristol.