Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-03-02
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.
Try Fackler's homemade yeast if you
want good bread.
Elisha Newman, of Herricksville, near
Pittston, died on Monday at the age of
102 years.
B. F. Davis sells the renowned Wash
burne brand of -four. 1t excels every
thing in the market. Try it.
Charles Fox, of Jeanesville, has been
appointed car inspector on the d. S. &
s., and began work yesterday.
The Sentinel names Joseph Neuburger,
of Freeland, as prospective Republican
candidate for county treasurer.
Foster auditors will meet on 18th inst.
at Francis Brennan's hotel to audit the
accounts of the township officials.
Miss Maggie Timney, of Freeland,
went to Philadelphia yesterday, and
will make that city her future residence.
A full account of the Inauguration of
President Cleveland will be given in
Mondays issue. The TRIBUNE is always
up to date.
At the Hollywood stripping on Tues
day George Schwartz, aged 81, was
struck and instantly killed by coal flying
from blast.
The Sawtelle Company held the boards
at the opera house every evening this
week, and will also play here tonight and
Friday evening.
The NeWS1ealer is authority for the re-
port that County Treasurer McGroarty
will make his home in California after
his term expires.
The official count of the poor district
vote at Laurytown on Tuesday gave A.
5. Monroe 173 majority for director, and
II. S. Rinker los majority for auditor.
The series of articles on "America in
1882 is attracting much attention and
discussion among our readers. The
fourth installment is published today.
Miss Gerda Olsho, graduate of the
Richmond, Va, Musical Conservatory
will give instructions on piano or organ.
Terms, popular. Apply 70 Centre street.
The diagram for the entertainment of
the Robert Emmet Social Club on Satur-
day evening is filling up rapidly. Those
who wish reserved seats should not fail
to procure them Immediately at Christy's s
store.
The death of Recorder RussePs father,
which occurred on Friday, was followed
on Tuesday by the death of the record
er's wife, Elizabeth Russell. She was
As years of age and will be buried to-
morrow.
Anthony Rowland, aged 45, tripped
over a chain in Honey Brook slope on
Tuesday. Before he could arise a car
passed over him and he was picked up
dead. Rowland left a wife and four
children.
Baptising on Sunday afternoon at 230
o'clock in the Bethel Baptist church.
Preaching in the morning, afternoon
and evening by Elder Grow, Sunday
will be the last chance to hear the elder,
as he leaves here on Monday.
Ex-Supervisor Joseph Serricks, of
Sandy Run, has appealed from the Fos-
ter auditors statement, claiming that in
justice was done him in the report and
settlement. Ex-Supervisor Thos. Earlev,
of Eckley, has also filed an appeal.
Prof c. W. Garrison organized large
class in vocal music at the st. Johns
Reformed church on Monday evening.
He will give another free drill at the
same place on Monday evening, March
6. All are cordially invited to attend.
The hearing of the arguments in the
electric railway case, which was to come
off on Tuesday, has been postponed un-
til next week, the attorney for the
Hazleton and North Side Company
claiming that they needed more time to
prepare their case.
Congressman James B. REILLY, of Potts
vile, was offered by Governor Pattison
the judgeship of Schuylkill county,
which was made vacant by the death of
Judge Green, but he declined, saying he
preferred congressional life. George
Wadlinger will probably be named.
The state senate has passed finally the
bill to extend the term of burgess in
boroughs to three years, also the bill to
make eight hours legal days work for
all persons engaged in or about coal
mines and workmen are to be paid time
and one-half for over time. The latter
bill will probably be vetoed.
All the great mechanical effects en-
ployed in The Cannon-Ball Express"
the play announced for the opera house
next Tuesday evening, were invented
especially for this production by the
author, Robert j. Donnelly, who was
formerly editor of the New York Drama
tic NelcS, and has for years been on the
staff of the New York World.
The opera house is to have a new stage
curtain. The design is very handsome
and will make an attractive appearance
If the proprietor would equip the place
with new scenery, furnish better light,
make some needed improvements on the
stage and give the people something
softer to sit upon than broken chairs and
benches the town would support three