Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-01
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.
Friday, October 10, has been selected
as Arbor Day by the state authorities.
The regular monthly meeting of the
borough council will be held this even
ing.
d. ii. Hastings, Republican candidate
for governor, will speak at Wilkes Barre
on the Oath inst.
Robert Mulraney, of Plymouth, is pre-
pairing to erect two-story dwelling
house, 24x24 feet, on Carbon street.
Charles McCafrerty, 13 years old, of
Yorktown, was run over by heavy
wagon on Friday and died ten minutes
later.
Charles Polanezky, of Freeland, and
Mrs. Anna Ros man, of New York,
were married at Hazleton on Saturday
evening.
Alexander Norris, aged II years,
father of Commissioners Clerk James
M. Norris, died at Wilkes-Barre on
Thursday night.
The postoflice at Audenried has been
raised to presidential office, and the
salary of the postmaster hereafter will
be 81, 900 per year.
1mre Mincasy and Maria Kis, both of
Freeland, will be married this afternoon
by Rev. Cyril Gulovich, of St. Mary's
Greek Catholic church.
The Hebrew New Year began at sun.
set last evening. Today is the begin
ming of the year 5655, according to the
Jewish method of reckoning.
The new Presbyterian church on Front
street will be dedicated on Sunday next.
Rev. b. Ferrier, d. D., of Easton, will
preach the dedicatory sermon.
The work of reopening the old Buck
Mountain colliery has been commenced
by Coke Bros. & Co. The coal will be
prepared for market at Eckley.
DIR. Sergeant, assistant surgeon at the
Hazleton hospital for the past two years,
will tender his resignation shortly as he
contemplates locating at Lowell, Mass.
George Myers, the son of Joseph d.
Myers, of town, who died at ST. Nicholas,
Schuylkill county, on Thursday, was
buried on Saturday afternoon at Maha-
noy City.
The Burglar" is first class play in
every respect, and Manager Welsh
recommends it as one that is worthy of
the patronage of the show going people
of Freeland and vicinity.
John Schmidt, Hazleton Pole. went
hunting on Saturday. While resting in
the woods his dog stepped on the trigger
of his gun and large portion of
Schmidt's head was blown off.
A man named Arnold, of Brooklyn,
N. Y, committed suicide by putting
bullet through his brain on Thursday in
the Wahnetah hotel, Glen Onoko. His
last request was "Bury me among your
lovely mountains"
The Schuylkill Republican county
committee has assessed candidates as
follows: Congress, 5000; poor director
$3.50; jury commissioner, S75; state sena-
tor, $3.50; six candidates for legislature,
from $50 to 500 each; total, 81 ,605.
Mahlon Searfoss, a Lehigh Valley
brakeman, fell from car at Glen Sum-
NIT on Friday. The entire train passed
over him, cutting off his legs, arms and
head. He lived near the scene of the
accident. The remains were gathered
together in box.
The playing of the Macready Company
was considerably improved the last three
evenings of its engagement here. The
company, however, is much weaker than
last year, and several changes will have
to be made before it deserves the sup
port of the public.