Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-18
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| Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc-
currences That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.
The D. S. & S. train dspatcher's office
was removed on Tuesday evening from
Roam to the new building at Drifton.
Godfried Deser, of Jeddo, was
married at Mauch Chunk on Saturday to
Miss Sarah Skeath, of the latter town.
James P. McNelis will open a meat
market in Campbelrs building, Centre
and Main streets, about November l..
Walter j. Douglass, of the Lehigh
university, has been added to the corps
of instructors at the Miuing and Me-
chanical Institute.
Silver Wave Lodge, No. 242, Knights
of Pythias, is making preparations to
hold fair at the Cottage hotel hall, !,
from December II to 22.
The engineers on the Lehigh Valley
road who lost their positions by the
strike were paid on Tuesday by Pay
master John H. Rice, of Wilkes Barre.
Gold quartz in probably paying guam
titles has been discovered near Lehigh-
ton. The Penn Forest Coal and Mining
Company has accordingly been formed
to mine the gold,
Edward Garis, of Sandy Run, and
Miss Matilda MacFarlane, of White
Haven, were married on Monday. They
are now enjoying wedding trip to Buff
falo and the Lakes.
The organizers of the United Mine
Workers are meeting with much success
in schuylkill county, and branches of
the order have been formed in nearly
every town in that region.
The Ninth regiment will go to Phila-
delphia on Wednesday, October "a, to
participate in the military demonstration
at the unveiling of the monument to
General George B. Mcclellan.
Rev. E. Hazard Snowden of Fortyfort.
inv VI 'h0 oiuoou hiiuloterS III lne cOun-
try, died on Monday of old age. He
was 50 years old. He was connected
with the Presbyterian church.
Michael Lynch, of Harleigh, and Miss
Sarah McGinty, of Hazleton, were mar
ried yesterday at Hazeton. Both have
number of friends on the North Side
who wish them happy future.
Engine No. 8, d. S. & S., which was
wrecked some time ago in rear end
collision near slatington, returned on
Tuesday from the Baldwin shops, hav-
ing many new improvements to what it
had formerly.
The Hazleton Smadard says it is
rumored that Coke Bros. & Co. will soon
open their extensive coal lands east of
Silver Brook. The tract is said to
contain some of the finest coal in the
anthracite region.
The property of Goodhart Gettz, on
the southeast corner of Ridge and Front
streets, was yesterday transferred to
VIM. E. Oberrender; consideration, 1910.
Mr. Oberrender will make improve
ments on it at once.
The trustees of Lehigh university,
Bethlehem, among whom is Eckley B.
Coke, of Drifton, have donated to that
institution the sum of $500 for the
purchase of electrical appliances which
will aid in the studies.
Freeland will be we'll represented at
Hazleton this evening. A large delega-
ton will accompany the Knights of
Malta to that city, several will attend
"The Power of the Press" at the opera
house and a number will take in the
Philopatrian Clubs ball at Halle hall.
Wilkes-Barre's Home for Aged Women
opened its new building yesterday. 1t
will accommodate thirty-six inmates.
Any women over 90 years of age who
has resided two.years in this county can
obtain admission. The building was
erected at cost of $4,000, of which
50, 900 is yet due.