Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-04
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc-
currences That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.
Examine McDonald's So velvet rugs.
Snow fell in several parts of this re-
gon about o'clock on Friday afternoon.
The Prohibitionists will hold their
state convention at Williamsport on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Sarah Benner, widow of Rudolph
Benner, of Sandy Run, has been grant
ed pension.
The postofiice department has direct
ed that Forty Fort, this county, here
after be written as one word-Fortyfort
Two Hungarians, representing the
striking miners in the western part of
the state, were here on Thursday solicit
ing aid from their countrymen.
Miss Cassie and Patrick Gaffikin, who
were pupils of the borough schools here
until few years ago, will graduate from
the Nanticoke high school on Friday.
William Wehrman, of the Points, has
presented the congregation of st. Peter
and Pauls Slavish Lutheran church on
Washington street with a valuable
clock.
Rain again interfered with the picnic
of the Tigers Athletic Club on Saturday
evening" and the opera house had to be
used. An enjoyable time was had, not
withstanding the inclement weather.
Among the ten school teachers ex-
amined for permanent certificates at
Wilkes-Barre on Saturday was Miss
Bella McGill, of Freeland. The certif-
Gates will be granted to those successful
in about week by the state superinten-
dent.
George Holland and Miss Lena Land
messer, both OF South Hebei ton, were
united in marriage at st. Luke's Luth-
eran church by Rev. J. J. Kuntz on
Thursday Afternoon. The ceremony was
witnessed by large number of friends
of the young couple.
George Pickering has been awarded
5000 damages in an action against the
Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Company.
Mr.. Pickering's home adjoins the Lance
breaker at Plymouth. He has been
given the award for the damage done
his propert by dust from the breaker.
DR.. Jos. F. Gallagher has been ap-
pointed to position in the state hospital
at Ashland, and will resign his position
here with Dr. Neale in short time to
to accept the same. The many friends
of the young physician wish him every
possible success in his new field of labor.
John Manning, of Pottsville, an en-
ploye of the Drifton shops, has been
suffering during the past ten days with
an attack of appendicitis. All the
known remedies have been applied and
have failed and he will undergo a surgi-
cal operation at the Jefferson hospital,
Philadelphia, today p lain Speaker.
The closing exercises of the Mining
and Mechanical Institute were attended
by large audience on Thursday even
ing. The addresses of Hon. E. B. Coke
and DR.. A. S. Mcknight and the report
of Secretary E. B. Frye were we'll re-
ceived. Music was furnished by the
Mayberry band and Master Morgan
DeFoy.
EXRepresentatlve James A. Sweeney
announces himself in today's issue as
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for representative of the fourth
legislative district Mr.. Sweeney has
very good record in the legislature to
support his claim for the office, and if
he is fortunate enough to secure the
nomination he will poll vote that ought
to elect him.