Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-08
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
LOCAL JoTTlNGS 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.
JIG. Bener's ad on the second page is
overilowing with important spring an
nouncements.
A week from tomorrow evening the
st. Patrick's Beneficial Society will hold
its annual ball at Freeland opera house.
Rollin II. Wilbur has been promoted
to the position of general superintendent
of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany's lines.
The bonds of Thomas Brown and
Hugh Malloy, tax collectors of Foster
township and Freeland borough were
approved by the court yesterday.
Miss Kate f. Malloy, a sister of the
editor of the Lansford Record, died at
that place on Monday, aged "a years.
Her death was due to consumption.
The Lehigh Traction Company has
about fifteen men at work near Harleigh
clearing the right of way for the electric
road. This force will be increased later
on.
The IIillman colliery at Wilkes Barre
has fierce fire burning within it for the
past three days, and the company is not
making much progress against the
flames.
Publishers, editors and reporters of
the various newspapers of Luzerne coun-
ty met at Wilkes-Barre last evening and
formed the Luzerne County Press Asso-
citation.
Rev. Stewart, of Pittston, will hold
services in the Bethel Baptist church at
7.3O O'Clock this evening. An invitation
to attend is extended to all by the con-
gregation.
There are ninety.eight prisoners in
the county Jail, fifty of whom are serving
sentence, forty-seven awaiting trial and
one held as witness. Among them are
five females.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
tions of Luzerne, Carbon and Columbia
counties will meet in fourth annual con-
vention at Berwick on the 10th 18th
and 18th inst.
Luzerne county leads the nation in
the production of anthracite coal. The
output in the county alone in 1892 was
SOB, 7G4 tons. Lackawauna follows
in second place with II, ,3O9, ,635 tons.
An unknown man was struck by a
Pennsy engine while walking on the
tracks at Hazleton ON Monday evening.
The wheels went directly over his fore
head, crushing his face beyond recog-
milton.
An eisteddfod to be held at Wilkes
Barre on st. Patrick's Day is creating
much interest among the singers and
choirs in the Wyoming and Lackawanna
regions. The main prize is 5000, and
will be contested for by several choirs.
Dr. P. A. O'Malley, of Wilkes-Barre,
hao Sucu Ihe bOTuupll OF PARSONS TOR
$4,000 damages. Recently while driv-
ing through the town he was thrown
from his carriage, and he alleges the
accident was due to the poor condition
of the streets.
A branch of the Mutual Guarantee
Building and Loan Association, of Phila-
delphia, has been established here and
large number of shares were sold.
This is the second Of its kind organized
here, the other being the National, of
Washington, d. c.
A tramp laid down to rest on Monday
night on the warm side of the burning
culm bank at the Delaware breaker, Mill
Creek, and when morning came he was
found nearly dead from inhaling the gas
which escaped from the coal. He was
take to Wilkes Barre hospital, and is
still very sick.