Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-09-06
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ourrences That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.
Walter l.. Mains circus will exhibit
at Hazleton on the Goth inst
The county Jail contains over $50
prisoners and the building is over
crowded.
John NJ. Cunnius has contracted to
build double block of houses on Ridge
street for James Hough.
Mrs. Callie V. Laubach and B. r.
Davis have purchased lots at Birvanton
from the Freeland Water Company.
Miss Name Brennan, of Girardville,
is spending few days with her cousin,
Miss Sarah Mccarthy, at Ridge and
Front streets.
Application for charter for st. AIMS
Total Abstinence Pioneer Corps will be
made by John NJ. Carr Esq, at Wilkes
Barre on September "a,
An epidemic of scarlet fever prevails
at Eckley, and six deaths have occurred
among the infants of the town. They
are principally children of the Hun
garian residents.
The l00-yard foot race which was ar
ranged to take place this month between
Harry Lewis, of Yorktown, and Jerry
Boyle of Hazleton, has been declared
off, the latter backing out,
w. G. Lester, the middleweight cham
poin of New Ringgold, is matched to box
John Boner, the middleweight cham
pion of Summit Hill, for purse of 500
at Tamaqua tomorrow night.
DIR. N. Maley leaves today for Toronto,
Canada, where he will spend two weeks
visiting relatives and friends. During
his absence DIR. George +. Ozias of
Quakertown, will attend to the wants of
DIR. Maley's patrons,
Willie Watson, an eleyen-year-old boy
living at Moosic, was struck in the
stomach few days ago by base ball
while playing short stop, and he died on
Tuesday from the injuries.
About twenty new buildings, nearly
all of which are large double or private
dwellings, are in course of erection in
town at present. Good residence blocks
that rent at a reasonable figure are in
great demand
Judge Bucher, Democratic candidate
for congressman -at-large, has withdrawn
his name from the ticket. This, with
the death of Candidate Sloan, leaves two
vacancies to be filed by the state con-
vention, which meets again on Tuesday.
The Woodside culm and slate bank,
which was set on fire last winter, con-
tinues to burn quietly and several
months will ensue before ii is all con-
sumed. The disagreeable odor that pre-
vailed in its neighborhood at first is now
absent, and no attention is paid to it
lately.
The new congregation organized re-
Gently by the Poles of this section has
commenced holding services in the
building formerly owned by Trinity NJ.
E. congregation, from which it was pur-
chased for 81, 800. Chas. Orion Stroh,
Esq, will apply for a charter for the
church on September 30.
j. W. McCready's Company, which
will open the theatrical season with
weeks run, commencing Monday, Sep
tember "a, has been strengthened since
its last appearance here. A complete
orchestra and a first-class band have
been added, and set of comedians and
singers will assist in making the plays
more entertaining than before.
A fourthclass postmaster now can act
as notary public for pensioners and wit
ness in pension cases only and can
charge 25 cents for each voucher to
which he allixes the seal of his office.
Vhe law was passed at the instance of
congressman representing districts which
are but sparsely settled and is to save
travel on the mart of ,1encionars