Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-26
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.
Firemens ball at the opera house to-
morrow evening.
The bonds for county loan of $75, 900
will be sold on February 1.
The wonderful phonograph will be at
the opera house on Saturday evening.
The pension of Soloman Bachert, of
Chestnut stIeet, has been increased from
rs to $l2 per month.
George Fisher will open meat market
in Joseph Neuburger's building ON Wal
nut street on April /.
Tickets for the photographic concert
are selling rapidly. Secure yours in time.
For sale at Faas' store. 35 cents.
Since the first of this month more
sleighing parties have came to Freeland
than during any previous winter.
A marriage license has been granted
at Wilkes-Barre to James Moore and
Miss Ann Gallagher, both of Freeland.
The Democratic nominees for poor di-
rector and poor auditor were endorsed
by the borough Democrats on Saturday
evening.
Eugene L. Manashewitz, a Wilkes
Barre photographer, has appealed to the
his name to Eugene l.. Man.
Rev. N. j. McManus, of Green Ridge,
Pa, has resigned the office of spiritual
director in the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union in the diocese of Scranton.
B. Burgunder and I. NJ. Commit were
appointed prison commissioners yester-
day. 1t is thought that Warden Haines
will now be succeeded by Democrat
Michael j. Brislin, of West Hazleton,
has been appointed teacher at Woodside
school, vice Frank Dever, resigned. Mr..
Brislin will take charge ON February l..
Halle township Democratic delegate
elections will be held on Saturday even
ing, and the convention will be at Halle
Mines schoolhouse on Tuesday after
noon.
Jos. P. Mcdonald, Democratic candi-
date for poor director, has visited num-
Der of towns in the district, and has re-
ceived much encouragement in his
canvass.
New cylinders will be used at the
photographic entertainment at the opera
house on Saturday evening. 1t is some
thing no one should miss Reserved
seat tickets on sale at Faas' store.
The tea party and oyster supper given
at the Cottage hall last evening by
Owena Council, Degree of Pocohontas,
was well attended. 1t will be open
again this evening. The tickets are %
cents each.
A new set of Columbian stamps costs
Sl6.26. They comprise l cent, cent
10 cent, 30 cent, so cent, 81, So, So, 81
and $5 stamps. They are in demand by
stamp collectors.
Representative Jeffrey on Monday in
troduced bill in the house to provide for
the creation of new counties. If passed
it would pave the way for the formation
of the new county that some Hazleton
politicians want.
The funeral of Frank Brennan, the
young man who died at the Points on
Sunday, was largely attended yesterday.
Rev. M. j. Fallihee preached a very
impressive sermon over the remains
during the requiem mass.
While crossing railroad track on his
way to work yesterday, Patrick Fitz-
gerald, of GAINESVILLE, was struck by
coal car, and died from his injuries last
night. Two other men were also hurt
at the same time by the car.
The fair at st. AIMS church will be
open on Saturday evening, when num-
ber of articles will he CHANGED off. st.
Gabrie's band of Hazleton will be
present to enliven the occasion, and on
Wednesday evening of next week the
P. o. S. Of A. band will attend.