Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-03
DRIFTON ITEMS.

Before the summer is over the resi-
dents of town will probably have the
satisfaction of seeing the hall, which
was burned few years ago, rebuilt. A
village without its town hall is much in
the nature of house without roof,
there are neither pleasure nor comfort
in it, and the people of town will no
doubt hail its erection with delight.
During the few years past many gather
ings of social nature, which would
have been amusement and recreation
to the residents, had to be passed over
for want of suitable place to hold them,
but now that there is a possibility of
having hall at home brings with it a
feeling of comfort when we think of the
walk to and from Freeland, which was
always considered pleasure with ven
geance.
The men who worked retimbering No.
. slope received their pay ON Thursday,
and expressed much dissatisfaction at
the small wages paid them while at that
dangerous work. However, the matter
was speedily rectified when Superinten-
dent Kudlick's attention was called to
it.
Early tomorrow morning flag will be
raised on the top of No. breaker. 1t
is 6ix12 feet, and will float every holi-
day. The flag was procured from con-
tributions made for that purpose by the
employees of the breaker.
All the ball-goers of town will give
the st. Patrick's cornet band a call at
the Freeland opera house tomorrow
evening.
Frank Brogan and Miss Maggie Carr,
students of the West Chester normal
school, are at home on vacation.
st. Patrick's cornet band, st. AIMS
Cadets and st. AIMS Sunday school
will visit the Coke families tomorrow
morning. The P. o. S. of A. band and
Sunday schools of town will also call.
Andrew Furey moved his family from
Freeland to this place on Saturday.
John Leesburger left here today for
Wisconsin, where he intends making
his future home.
Miss Sallie Gallagher, of Philadelphia,
is here visiting friends and relatives.
Great precautions are being taken in
the mines here to prevent mine fires.
Many new rules have been adopted re-
Gently and will be rigidly enforced.
William Allen is home on short
visit to his parents.
A child of Thomas Kessel, Jr., died of
scarlet fever on Friday evening.
Edward Dougherty, of Wilkes Barre,
spent few days with frieuds here last
week.
Quite an interesting game was played
here yesterday between a club from
Hazleton and the Fearnots. 1t ended
in wrangle. The people of Hazleton
think the umpire here has eyes all
around his head.
Charles McGeehan, who is working
in No. l, got his leg hurt while at work
last week.
Joe Thomas, formerly of this place,
but now of Carbondale, is visiting friends
here this week.
Rodger O'Donnell has resumed his
position as molder in the shops here.
The small boys of this place ought to
choose another place to play besides the
school house. Remember the first one
caught interfering with township
property will pay salty.
About o'clock ON Saturday morning
Jerry McCarty, fireman on No. 8 locie,
had his left leg broken between the
ankle and knee and was otherwise
slightly injured. He was standing be-
tween some cars that the locie was push
ing in the vicinity of No. breaker when
the cars jumped the track and caught him
between the cars and large cribbing
He was removed to his home where DR..
Wentz attended to his injuries. Today
he will be removed to Hazleton hospital