Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-08-07
DRIFTON ITEMS.


The sad news reached here on Satur-
day that Mrs. John Carr, who resided
for many years at No. 2, had died at
Wilkes. Barre. Mrs. Carr during her
residence here was lady whom every.
body that knew her had the highest
respect for and her death is very much
regretted by the residents of this place.
Mrs. Carr was born in Donegal, Ire
land, and came to this country about
twenty years ago and resided in Drifton
until about two years ago, when the
family moved to Wilkes Barre. De-
ceased leaves large circle of friends in
this end of the county. She also leaves
a large family, six girls, Mary, Rebecca,
Kate, Annie, Theresa and Maggie, also
four boys, Michael, John, James and
Joseph. The deceased was 5S years of
age.
The remains arrived at Freeland at
1870 o'clock this morning and were
taken to st AIMS church, where a
solemn requiem mass was read. The
interment was made at st. AIMS ceme-
terry.
Miss Rose Brisln, of Summit Hill, is
visiting friends in town.
Miss Bella Harrison, of Wilkes Barre,
is calling on friends at No. 2.
Miss Maggie Carr was visiting relatives
at Wilkes-Barre during the past week.
Work of every description was suspen-
ded on Saturday on account of the ex-
cursion to Oneida.
Miss Name Gallagher spent few
days among relatives and friends at
Wilkes-Barre last week.
Carpenters commenced work on a new
ball alley here today.
The next amusement for this place is
the Fearnots' picnic on the 10Th inst. 1t
will be good one.
A new wreck car has arrived for the
d. S. & s.
Misses Ward and Walk, two Phila-
delphia young ladies, are spending
few weeks here.
Several of the most charming singers
of town gather near the schoolhouse
every evening and their beautiful voices
can be heard all over town. Nothing
but the latest songs are rehearsed.
Cornelius Byrnes and wife and Miss
Rose Gillespie, of Buck Mountain, visit
ed friends here last week.
Miss Madge Boner, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her parents this week.
William Wilson, of Newark, N. j.,
spent yesterday among friends here.
Miss Mary Reilly, of Harleigh, was
among the visitors in town yesterday.
William McTague, who was so badly
hurt here last week, is improving slowly.
Miss Bridget O'Donnel spent part of
last week at Hazleton.
Perry Wentz is enjoying two weeks
trip to the Worlds fair.
The alley ball game at Hazleton was
we'll patronized by Driftonians yester-
day.
Mrs. Cormack Quinn and her two
daughters of Jeanesvile spent day
here with friends last week.
The funeral of Cornelius Kennedy
was largely attended on Friday.
Mine Foreman George Ernest, of
Derringer. was here inspecting the
mines for several days last.
John McCole will move his family to-
day from this place to the new house
which he recently built on Ridge street,
Freeland
Mrs. Patrick Brown, of Philadelphia,
called en- friends here last week.
On Friday travelling advertising
agent invaded the town with full cargo
of a DR.. Hobensack's unwholesome
literature, and the methods he took of
distributing it was anything but business
like. This cowardly creature gave the
small pamphlets to children of all ages
to take in the houses while he got out of
town as fast as he knew how. The
people of other towns should interview
this gentleman when he calls on them.
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