Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-22
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
LOCAL JOTTINGS 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.
Wait for DR.. Flagg.
Governor Pattson has issued his pro-
clamation fixing April 10 and April q,
to be observed as Arbor days in this
state.
Matt Long is making determined eff
fort to secure the Hazleton postoffice.
He has strong backing and may win the
prize.
Free entertainment at Cottage hall
every evening for two weeks, commence
ing Tuesday, March 81.
The company store at Latin, this
county, was burned down on Tuesday.
The loss is $1,000, partly covered by in
surance.
Many young people from this vicinity,
attending the normal schools and col
leges, are spending their Easter vaca-
ton at home.
There will be preaching in the Bethel
Baptist church this and tommorrw even
ings at 7.30 o'clock. Rev. Stewart will
conduct the services.
The entertainments given by the
Flagg Liver Pad Concert and Advertis-
ing Co. are free four nights week.
Charles Sieghdt has returned from the
Keely institute, Harrisburg. He looks
well and expects to resume the butcher
ing trade at Freeland. .-Stdndard.
A. X. Burger on Tuesday entered into
a contract with Station Agent James Nc
Hugh to build double block, 3Ox30 feet,
on Washington street, near Carbon.
Don't fail to see Billy Wins, the man
of many faces, with the Flagg Liver Pad
Co., at Cottage hall, commencing Tues
day evening.
Hazeton's mayor, n. l.. Gavitt is
candidate for the Republican nomination
of prothonotary. He spent some time
in town this week looking up his chances.
Among the deeds recorded on Tues
day at Wilkes Barre was one conveying
the property of Mrs. NJ. L. Lubrecht, on
Walnut street, to Joseph Neuburger, for
$1,000
All under age and all coming after s
p. m. will be charged 10 cents at the en-
tertainments to be given by the Flagg
Liver Pad Co. at Cottage hall.
Representative James Collins has
recovered from the effects of the dyna-
mite explosion at Tresckow and on Mon
day was discharged from the Hazleton
hospital.
The residence of Michael Green,
White Haven, was destroyed by fire
early Sunday morning. The family had
a narrow excape from the flames, the
origin of which is unknown
The Hazeton Sentinel SAYS the enter
tainments given by the Flagg Liver Pad
Co. are superior to anything of the kind
which have visited this section.
The members of the st. Patrick's cor.
net band are hustling to make their ball
on Monday a grand success. No ex-
pense will be spared to show all their
friends and visitors an excellent time.
A fire at Drifton on Tuesday destroy
ed small building which was used as a
hennery by J. l.. Owens. An incubator
and about thirty chickens were burned,
involving loss of $3.50 to Mr.. Owens.
DR.. Flagg will give free entertain
ments the coming two weeks at Cottage
hall, commencing Tuesday next. He
comes well recommended, being highly
spoken of by the press and public of
surrounding towns.
The Lackawanna county judges last
week granted licenses to sixty-six new
applicants and refused sixty. Several
of those refused have licenses now, but
complaints were made against the
saloons.
The Central Pennsylvania conference
met at Harrisburg this week and made
the appointments of ministers for the
ensuing year. Rev. Edmund White was
reappointed pastor of Trinity NJ. +.
church, Freeland.
The Foster township auditors have
completed their work and the report is
published in an adjoining column. 1t is
of great interst to the taxpayers of the
district, and is worth reading to those
interested in Fosters finances
J. A. Seeley a Hazleton confectioner,
was attacked by two young men on the
road between that city and Beaver
Meadow on Tuesday evening. They
beat him and left him unconscious by
the side of his wagon, after relieving
him of his money.