Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-10-30
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
LOCAL JOTTlNGS 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.
One week from tomorrow is election
day.
Try Fackler's homemade bread and
rolls-baked fresh every morning.
Parties supplied with ice cream, cakes,
etc., by Laubach at reasonable rates.
''Orange Blossom" is a painless cure
for all diseases peculiar to women. Sold
fresh by Amandus Oswald.
The teachers of the public schools left
this morning to attend institute at
Wilkes-Barre during this week.
John J. Slattery is an applicant for
the position of constable of Foster town
ship, to succeed Charles Sault, deceased.
South Side people are objecting vigor-
ously to the excessive fares charged on
the electric road to and from Hazleton.
ooScpu w nlleHeCh anu MISS Annle
Spacht, of Halle Brook, were married
on Saturday evening by Squire Buck
ley.
The Worlds fair closes today. The
fair was out of debt the first week in
October and has been making money
since.
Geo. Timmons, the sweet singer and
harpist, charms every heart with his
superb performances. Go see him to-
morrow evening at the opera house.
Condy O'Donnell, of Ebervale, who
was struck by an engine at Hazleton on
Wednesday, died in the hospital from
his injuries and was buried on Saturday.
Schmauch's orchestra, of Hazleton,
will play at the opera house tomorrow
evening, and DePierro's will go to that
city to furnish music for the ball of
Division 10, A. o. II.
The Pittston hospital opens today for
the reception of patients. The establish
ing of the hospital is largely due to Hon.
L. A. Coray, who twice secured the ap-
preparation to maintain the same.
On Saturday evening the st. Patrick's
cornet band serenaded Mr.. and Mrs. P.
j. Duffy at their residence on Centre
street. They were royalty welcomed by
Mr.. Duffy, who is a member of the
band.
After January l, next, the register
of wills will have to keep record of all
the babies born in the county, the last
session of the legislature having passed
law to that effect. The work of secur-
ing the names will be part of the duties
of assessors.
The shooting match between Lewis
Landmesser, of West Hazleton, and VIM.
Brehm, of Upper Lehigh, took place at
Butler valley on Saturday and was won
by Brehm, who killed five of nine birds
shot at while his opponent killed only
two. The match was for 500 side.
The strike of the Wilkes Barre Lace
Company's weavers still continues and
neither side seems to be making any
progress toward a settlement They are
connected with the Amalgamated Asso.
citation of Lace Workers, and have re-
ceived assurances that they will be sup
ported.
Manager Welsh, of the opera house,
has secured Geo. II. Timmons and his
excellent company, who will produce
''The Fairies Well" here tomorrow
evening. The play has drawn crowded
houses in all the large cities this season,
and description of it will be found on
the fourth page.
An exhibition entitled the "Pilgrim's
Progress" will be given in the P. M.
church, Fern street, Freeland, by Rev.
Thos. Weightman, on Tuesday evening,
October 81, 1898, at 7.30 o'clock. Ad
mission: Adults, 20 cents; children, 10
cents. On Monday evening Rev.
Weightman will exhibit at Hazleton.
The caps to be worn by employees OF
the Lehigh Valley have been changed.
Instead of a plain blue cap it will be en-
circled by two bands of silver-tinted
braid. The trainmen, station masters
and other employees will be furnished
with gold and enamel buttons. The
outer edge will be solid gold, while in
the centre will be red flag with blue
enamel background and on it 81 ""