Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-05-08
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
LOCAL JOTTlNGS GATHERED FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.

Little Ones of Interest About People
You Know and Things You Wish to
Hear About-what the Folks of This
Vicinity Are Doing
Mine Inspector Lewis, of Hazleton,
was in town this morning
The borough school term has been ex-
tended by the directors to ten months.
If you want fresh candies go to Fack-
ler's confectionery for them. "We
make our own"
The Tigers Athletic Club will hold its
fourth annual picnic at the Public Park
on Memorial Day.
Mrs. VIM. Werhman, of the Points,
is lying dangerously ill and is not ex-
pected to recover.
The New York World yesterday issued
the largest paper ever known. 1t con-.
sisted of 100 pages.
The flour that will make the finest
bread is the Washburn brand. 1t is
sold only by B. F. Davis.
A large number of the Freeand friends
OF Sister Evangelist attended her funeral
at Hazleton Saturday morning.
P. J. Brislin and John J. Slattery have
accepted positions as painters at Ashley,
and began work there on Friday.
"Orange Blossom" makes handsome
children, because it makes mothers
strong and well. Sold by w. w. Grover.
A fair and festival will open in the
Welsh Baptist church ON Fern street
this evening, and will continue until
May 30.
Rev. Wynne, of Brooklyn, N. Y, Off
ciated yesterday at st. James Episcopal
church, and will preach there regularly
until further notice.
Two sweeks from tomorrow evening
Division 6, A. o. H., will hold its first
annual ball. A large number of visitors
from other towns will attend.
The third floor of the Birkbeck brick
is being fitted up for the Mining and
Mechanical Institute, which will remove
from Passarella's hall about June /.
Chas. Grossman, of Hazleton, and
Miss Annie Knyrum, of South Heber-
: ton, were married yesterday by Rev. A.
Bemuller, of st. Luke's Lutheran
church.
John Helferty, of Hazleton, was in
town on Saturday looking over the politi-
cal field. He will be candidate for the
Democratic nomination for county COM
missioner next fall
"A meeting of the stockholders of the
Citizens Bank will be held at the bank
building between 10 and II a. m. on
Wednesday, to elect directors for the
ensuing year.
William Moses has been presented
with handsome silver tea set by the |
congregation of st. Mary's Greek Catho-
lie church, for his promptness in giving
the alarm when he discovered the
church on fire last January.
Thomas Gould, miner working in No
2 Drifton, was seriously injured about
the head by a fall of coal on Saturday.
He was removed to his home on Ridge
street, and although very low at present
it is believed he will recover.
Has the annexation boom dropped |
through again? This is matter that
the people of the Points cannot afford to
neglect If they want to get into the
borough they must work earnestly and
be united to make the movement
successful.
VIM. Rugans, who left here last Mon
day for Scranton to undergo treatment |
for miners asthma, died suddenly at
that place Wednesday evening. He
was buried there on Friday. The de-
ceosed was the father of John Rugans,
of Freeland.
A. X. Burger will build an addition to
the Polish Catholic church at Hazleton,
also parsonage at the same place. The
addition to the church will be 20x35 feet,
and the parsonage 92x39 feet. Mr..
Burger has also contracted to build
house on Adams street for G, r. Keller,
of Halle Brook.