Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-25
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
LOCAL JOTTINGS 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.
Today is the finest Christmas in many
years.
"The Flying Vulture" at the opera
house tonight.
James Hanlon; of Midvalley, Pa, is
visiting friends here today.
The public and parochial schools have
been closed until January 2.
The Sauntererss letter did not arrive
in time for publication today.
w. H. Vorsteg and family are on a
visit to the formers parents at Balt-
more, Md.
Kelley and Kennedy, two well-known
actors, have a strong play in "The Fly
ing Vulture.'
A. NJ. McNulty, principal of the South
Heberton school, is visiting relatives in
Philadelphia.
The tribune wishes all its readers
and patrons Merry Christmas and
many of them.
Condy Brennan, of the Points, who
has been for several years in Montana,
returned to town on Saturday.
st. AIMS T. A. B. Pioneer Corps will
open the new year with its thirteenth
annual ball next Monday evening
John McCahill and. Miss Fannie Gal
lagher, both of Freelahd, were married
at st. AIMS church by Rev, NJ. J. Falli-
hee on Thursday.
P. J. Cough, of Hazleton, was ordain-
ed priest at Scranton by Bishop O'Hara
on Friday. He read his first mass in
the former city yesterday.
An estimate of the probable expen-
ses of this county was completed by
the county commissioners and amounts
to 1884, 900. This is about the same as
for 1898.
Deputy Sheriff John Dwyer has re-
signed, as he wishes to give his whole
attention to his hotel business at Wilkes
Barre. The resignation will take effect
on Monday next,
John Brennan, formerly of town, died
on Saturday at Pittsburg from an injury
recently received. He was brother of
Mrs. Manus Brennan of Freeland, who
went out to see him a week ago.
The building of the Tigers Athletic
Club on Walnut street is nicely decor
ated today. A life-size figure of Santa
Claus stands on the roof, and the palms,
bunting and flags make pretty display.
A Mahanoy City brewer has given
notice that beginning with the new year
the price of his beer is to be reduced
from SIS per barrel, the present price, to
$3.50. The price to the consumer, how
ever, will not be reduced.
Luzerne county ranks second in the
payment of school teachers salaries,
with an average of $57 per month.
Lackawanna is first, with $50, and Car
bon is third, with 500. Not bad show
ing for the coal region in the matter of
education.
All collieries of Coke Bros. & Co.
closed on Friday and will not resume
until Wednesday morning The d. S. &
S. employees, excepting those engaged on
the passenger trains, are also idle
Scarcity of cars is said to be the cause
of the suspension of work.
J. D. Hall was awarded 81 ,04S in an
action against Rush township Schuyl-
kill county, for the injury of horse and
the breaking of a carriage by going over
a bank which was not protected by
railing. An appeal was taken, as the
award is considered excessive.
The commission of ]. A. Remmel,
postmaster of Mauch Chunk, expired on
Wednesday. His successor, Frank P.
Sharkey, Esq, was appointed on Friday
and on the same day Oliver A. Claus
was appointed postmaster of Lehighton.
Both men are adherents of the Cassidy
faction of Carbon Democrats.
The Daughters Of Mary Sodaity made
two fine presents last evening at ST.
AIMS church. Rev. Edw. A. O'Reilly
was given handsome gold chalice and
Mother Theresa very fine rocking
chair. The presentations were made
by Miss Bella McGill, and the recipients
were surprised and pleased with the
gifte.