Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-11-12
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous DC.
currences That Can BE Read Quickly
What the Folks of This and Other
| Towns Are Doing.
Pittston citizens voted on Tuesday in
favor of a city charter.
E. P. Kisner has rendered his resigna-
ton as postmaster at Hazleton.
The members of the council will meet
at the council room this evening.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of Hazleton is preparing to erect a
building of its own.
The Wilkes-Barre Times states that
Congressman Hines will probably be ap-
pointed postmaster of that city.
The public schools at Exeter, this coun-
ty, have been closed on account of the
prevalence of diphtheria in the town.
The remains of the late Cornelius
Gallagher, who was killed last week at
Stockton, were buried at st. AIMS ceme-
eSpy oli dlbCIuUOl.
Handsome prizes will be given to the
best lady and gentleman walters at the
ball to be held on the 22d inst. under
the management of the Freeland dancing
school.
Mrs, Mary Moscavitch, aged 3S years,
died at Highland on Thursday afternoon
and was buried at st. AIMS cemetery
on Saturday. She leaves husband and
large family.
John McMahon, the popular short
stop of the Wilkes Barre base ball club,
was married on Thursday to Miss Mary
G. Weiss, at st. Nicholas Catholic
church, Wilkes Barre.
The school board at East Side, opposite
White Haven, could not agree upon the
selection of teacher. Judge Craig, of
Carbon county, declared their offices
vacant last week and appointed an en-
tire new board.
"Humpty Dumpty" entertained a
small audience here on Thursday even
ing. Some of the speciality work was
very good, while other parts of the per-
formance We're poor limitations of what
others are doing
Next Friday evening the Young Amer
ican Social Club will hold its ball at the
opera house. The boys are doing all
they can to make the event one which
their friends will long remember. De-
Pierro's orchestra will supply the dane
ing music.
The agitation for the new county, to
be formed out of lower Luzerne, has
been commenced by the Hazleton peo-
pie again, and it seems that the move
ment has become even more popular
than it was two years ago, when the bill
was almost successful in the legislature.
The dead body of an unknown man
was found along the Lehigh Valley Rail
road near Lofty on Friday morning. 1t
is supposed that he was struck by pas
sing train during the night. There was
nothing found about the clothing which
would lead to his identity.
The purchasing class of people, especi-
ally the most desirable purchasers, are
generally pretty busy people who have
no time to go around hunting up places
in which to make their purchases. They
expect to see what they want advertised
in the newspapers, and therefore the
enterprising merchants advertise.
Hazleton voted by a large majority for
city water works. 1t is said the legality
of the vote will be questioned, it not
being polled in accordance with the law.
The Nescopeck creek from which it is
proposed to secure the supply, already
has a company chartered to control it,
and some difficulty is expected in getting
the new water works in successful |
operation.