Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-11-29
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

What the Folks of This and other
Towns Are Doing.
Mt. Horeb Lodge of Odd Fellows
banauetted at the Cottage hotel on Mon
day evening.
On December l the colieries of the
Schuylkill region will begin to work on
three-quarter time.
The New York Herald publishes daily,
side by side, an account of the war be-
tween Japan and China in the language
of each country.
Joseph Myers, of East Foster, an
nounces himself today as a candidate for
the Republican nomination of supervisor
in Foster township.
Each of the employees of The Freeland
Electric Light Company was presented
on Tuesday with large turkey by
Treasurer II. E. Sweeney.
The masquerade ball on Tuesday
evening was largely attended. The cos
tunes were very fine, and the dancers
had an enjoyable evening.
Alfred Waters, who is to succeed Hon.
Eckley B. Coke as president of the
Drifton companies, arrived yesterday.
He will take charge on Saturday.
Patrick Kierney, aged 10 years, a
trainman on the Erie and Wyoming
Railroad, was killed by falling under
his train at Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday.
The two new arc lights ordered by
the council were placed in position at
Birvanton on Tuesday. The lights can
be seen for miles around, owing to their
elevated location.
The application for pardon for Hugh
Dempsey, who was convicted of poison
ing during the Homestead strike, was
held under consideration by the board
of pardons on Tuesday.
Mrs, Sarah Ulrich Kelly, of Homes.
dale, has announced her candidacy for
the unexpired term of the late Myron B.
Wright, member of congress from the
fifteenth district of this state.
Market Commissioner Loewen, of
Reading, has given notice that after
January l he will enforce the law of
179li providing a penalty of $40 for
every sgle of bread except by weight.
A meeting of the new county workers
was held at Hazleton on Tuesday night.
The fight for division of Luzerne
county is now fairly started and until
the bill reaches its destiny in the legis-
lature an active campaign will be prose-
cuted.
Part of the new engine for the electric
light plant arrived on Tuesday and the
balance is expected this week. The
new dynamo is also nearly ready to
ship. When the new machinery is in
position the company will be prepared
for all emergencies.
Judge Sadler, of Cumberland county,
in sentencing John Huber for violating
the liquor law, said there was no doubt
as to the unconstitutionality of the
Brooks high license law in the section
regarding selling on Sunday. Huber
was sentenced for selling without a
license.
The nicke-in-the-slot machine will in
few days disappear from the saloons
in Schuylkill county. Judge Pershing
has stated in court that hereafter he
will refuse all applicants for liquor
license who maintain one of these kind
of machines or any other gambling
device.
Quite a number of donations have
been made to the committee having
charge of the fair to be held during the
holidays at Eckley Catholic church.
Among the most valuable received this
week is very fine bed room suit from
DIVISION 20, A. 0. H., Eckley, and a
handsome parlor lamp from Mrs. P.
Maloney, Eck!ey.
The friends of the Jeddo Progressive
Club turned out in large numbers last
evening, and the opera house held a
merry throng until this morning. The
ball was one of the best given by the
club. At 10 o'clock the granl march
took place, led by Master of Ceremonies
Peter D. Gallagher and Miss Annie Bris-
lin, both of Jeddo.
Rev. Levi Bird, Phi. D., of Auburn.
N. Y, will deliver the sermon at St.
PauPs P. NJ. church on Sunday evening.
Services will commence at $50 o'clock
Rev. Bird, who is originally from this
place, is one of the most prominent
ministers in New York state, and he
will no doubt draw a number of his old
friends to hear him preach.