Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-07
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

currences That Can BE Read Quickly.
Towns Are Doing.
Chas. Orion Stroh, Esq, has been
appointed notary public by Governor
Pattison.
John M. Carr, Esq, has been selected
as solicitor for the coming year by the
Foster township school board.
The $4,000 bond of B. R. Davis,
cashier of the Citizens Bank of Free
land, was recorded at Wilkes. Barre on
Monday.
The members of st. Patrick's cornet
band are making preparations for their
twenty-irst annual ball on the evening
of July 4.
Peter 1imony, of the Points, who was
seriously hurt by being thrown from his
buggy during runaway last week, is
recovering rapidly.
Mayor Nichols, of Wilkes Barre, last
week ordered the removal of all slot
machines in that city, and the order has
been complied with.
Condy 0. Boyle, the popular saloonist
of the Points, is happy over the arrival
of young bartender. Mother and
child are both doing well.
James Lewis, who has been mine
foreman at Eckley for several years, has
resigned his position and will remove to
this place in short while.
S. J.. Laciar, deputy internal revenue
collector, will be at DePierro's cafe from
9 to O'Clock on Wednesday, June 20, to
collect taxes and issue stamps.
John Miller, of Drifton, who formerly
ran the D. S. & s. passenger train, has
been transferred to the Perth Amboy
coal run. James Goyne now runs the
passenger.
A large black bear has been seen sew
eral times in the vicinity of White
Haven recently, and the people living
in the suburbs are afraid of a visit from
the animal.
Another committee from the striking
miners in the bituminous region of
Clearheld county called upon the bust
ness men of town on Wednesday for
subscriptions to aid them.
Sunday morning services in the P. NJ.
church at 1870 o'clock. Subject,
Power of the Glorious Gospel" by S.
Page. Sunday school, 2 p. m. Evening
services at $50 by Rev. S. Cooper.
Knights of Malta of Philadelphia will
celebrate st. Johns day, June 2S, with a
parade in Philadelphia. 1t is expected
that Garfield Commandery, No. 6, of
Freeland, will also celebrate the day
here.
Among the patents granted last week
were the following: To D. J. II. Davies,
Wilkes-Barre, for wash-boiler; d. f.
Phillips, Mahanoy City, reyoluble screen;
w. II. Herring, Wilkes Barre, coal sepa-
rator.
The excursion to Glen Onoko on the
23d inst, under the auspices of the
Young Mems 7. A. B. Society, promises
to be literally patronized. The Glen is
favorite picnic resort for the people of
this vicinity.
f. A. Oberrender and Jas. o. Baker,
taxpayers of Halle township, took
an appeal on Tuesday from the report
and settlement Of the auditors of town
ship in the accounts of John O'Donnell
and Daniel Conaghan, supervisors of the
township.
The Freeland ball park will be OPEN
ed at 8 p. m. on the 10th inst. with a
game between the Tigers and Silver
Brook. The clubs have been great rivals
in previous years, and both will make
every effort to win this game. Admis-
sion, Is cents.
Charles Harvey and Miss Annie
Quinn, both of Eckley, were married in
the Catholic church at that place yester-
afternoon by Rev. Thos. Brehony. Ber-
nard Gallagher was groomsman, and Miss
Mamie Quinn, sister of the bride,
acted as bridesmaid.
The TRIBUNE acknowledges invitations
to attend the commencement exercises
at Wyoming seminary, Kingston, from
June IA to 20, and at Muhlenberg col
lege, Allentown, from June II to 81.
Very fine programmes have been arrang-
ed at both institutions for the occasion.
An exciting runaway took place on
Tuesday morning on Washington street.
Two young ladies from Mt. Yeager,
Misses Mary and Nellie Neiman, were
driving along when their horse became
frightened and they we're unable to con-
troll the animal. The carriage was upset
and the occupants were severely injured
by being thrown to the ground.
J. D. Heron will on Monday of next
r,aaL oman a summer school in tho