Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-13
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

currences That Can BE Read Quickly.
Towns Are Doing.
The public schools of Freeland borough
and er(township opened this morn
ing.
N. Jacobs, who intended to continue
the business formerly conducted by
Jacobs & Barasch, has purchased store
in New York city and will not reopen
here.
The corner stone of St. Paul's P. NJ.
church, Fern street, will be laid at 8 D.
m. on Monday, August 20. Several
prominent ministers will take part in the
ceremonies.
Thirty-one young women received
the white veil and thirty-two others
made their final religious vows and were
vested with the black veil at the Malin-
krodt convent in Wilkes-Barre on Friday.
Congressman Hines has secured the
appointment of Anthony Reilly, of Haz-
Teton, as mail transfer clerk at Wilkes
Barre, and Roger Williams, of Lake
township, position in the government
printing office.
A picnic will be held at Ecklev grove
tomorrow evening by the base ball club
of that town. Quigley's orchestra will
furnish the music for dancing, and the
club extends general invitation to all to
attend the picnic.
Coy Brislin, who was appointed post
master at Milnesville several months ago.
received his commission on Thursday
and will take charge of the Office in
short while. 1t will remain in the
Milnesville store, as before.
The Jr. O. U. A. NJ. councils, of Halle
ton and vicinity, have organized mill
tary battalion to be know as the Halle
ton Light Infantry. About 200 members
are enrolled. The organization is to be
Independent of government or state con-
troll.
Maj. G. B. Coke Post is receiving
favorable replies to the invitations sent
to societies to take part in the exercises
at the unveiling of the soldiers monu-
ment here on August 90. The parade
promises to be the largest ever held in
Freeland.
Ex-State Senator Hannibal X. Sloan,
nnpnnnrntIp lnt, g.,
at-large, died at his residence in Indiana
county on Saturday morning at IL
O'Clock. The cause of death was pneu
monia. The vacancy on the ticket will
be filled by the state committee.
A grand pugilistic event will take
place at Mt. Carmel between the 18th
and Goth inst. ''Strong Boy" Jones, of
Freeland, and John Boyle, of Midvaley,
have signed articles of agreement to en-
gage in battle with gloves to a finish
for purse Of S300.-Plaia Speaker.
Rt. Rev. William O'Hara, bishop of
the Scranton diocese, who Is at present
at the Cape May cottage of his brother,
DIR. O'Iara, of Philadelphia, is reported
to be very ill and may die at any time.
The bishop is 76 years of age, and has
not been keeping well for the past few
years.
Seven of Hazleton's young men came
to town to see the Republican demon
stration on Thursday evening. Too
much enthusiasm" was taken on board
and they were landed in the Front
street cooler for disorderly conduct.
Burgess Mclaughlin fined them 81. so
each, which was paid by their friends.
The Traction and Lehigh Valley COM
panies have settled their dispute, and
the crossings were placed in position
yesterday. At 2 o'clock yesterday AL
vim Markle, president of the company,
ran the first car as far as the depot at
the lower end of Centre street, and at
5 o'clock work car was run to South
street. The cars will run regularly to
Centre and South streets aftar todoy