Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-08-03
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
LOCAL JOTTlNGS GATHERED FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.

You Know and Things You Wish to
Hear About-what the Folks of This
Vicinity Are Doing.
Foster township schools will open for
the next term on Monday.
Rev. C. A. Spaulding held services
last evening in Emanuels Reformed
church, Hazleton.
Mountain Grove camp meeting opened
yesterday, and the railroads offer reduc-
ed rates to 60 there.
The steeple of St. Johns Reformed
church is being repaired and the build
ing is to be repainted.
Frank McShea, of Philadelphia, has
sold his property on Main street to Condy
o. Boyle, of the Points.
Barthold & Doubt have taken con-
tract to build dwelling house on Birvan-
ton for August Eisbacher, of Drifton.
A handsome new depot buss is being
built by A. w. Washburn for the Cot
tage hotel, and will be placed on the
road in few weeks.
Work upon the North Side Electric
Railway has been discontinued here,
and the force is now engaged in pushing
it in this direction from Hazleton.
John Campbell, master mechanic of
of the Lehigh Valley shops at Delano
for twenty-three years, has been trans
ferred to the same compauy's shops at
Buffalo.
Joseph Krommes, of Freeland, and
Miss Mary Stiles, of Upper Lehigh, were
married at the residence Of the brides
parents on Monday by Rev. G. A..
Spaulding.
A marriage license has been granted
to Peter Gurcso and Susana Laksman-
sky, both of Drifton. They will be
married on Saturday at the Greek Cath
olic church, Freeland.
Scarcity of water is closing several
mines in the Schuylkill region and
others which have been shut down but
but have a good supply are being open
ed to take their place.
Before starting for Washington yester-
day Congressman Hines said he would
vote to repeal the Sherman law. He
also says the appointment of Commit as
revenue collector is sure thing.
The members of st. Paul's P. NJ. church
will hold open air services at the Public
Park on Sunday at 8 o'clock. Rev.
Weightman and Rev. Spaulding will
preach. The public is cordially invited
The Prohibitionists of Luzerne county
will hold their annual gathering at Han
over Park on Wednesday, August 16.
State Chairman II. d. Patton and sever
al other leading lights of the party will
be present.
Constable Sault on Tuesday by virtue
of landlords warrant, issued by James
Givens, closed the confectionery store of
E. S. Shick on Centre street. The sale
will take place at 10 o'clock a. m. on
Monday next.
A talented young soubrette arrived
this morning at the residence of G. E.
Faas to assist him in his theatrical ven
lures. She has been engaged for per.
manent situation at her own terms
Mrs. Faas is doing well.
VIM. Mc1ague, of Drifton, miner in
No. l slope of that place, was caught
under fall of rock and coal on Monday
afternoon while loading car. He was
taken to his home, and an examination
showed that he is seriously injured about
the head and body.
L. Olsho has removed to Eberts' build
ing, 50 Centre street, and has filed his
large storeroom with fine stock of
clothing, gents furnishing goods, under.
wear, hats, caps, etc., which he is offer
ing at the very lowest prices. Every
thing is new and of the best quality.
Special sale in straw hats. All straw
hats at half price. 100 hats for so cents
Special drive in dress goods. Double
width, l yard wide, for 81 cents pc
yard. Thousands of other such bar
gains. Call and see the balance. Salts
faction assured. ]. G. BERNER.
The two Brennan boys, sons of Jame
Brennan, of Wilkes-Barre, who rar
away from their home the early part o
last week. gave themselves up to th'
police of Paterson, N. j., on Tuesday
and asked to be sent home. Both boys
are known here and are noted for theil
musical abilities.