Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-28
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
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PARTS OF THE REGION.

Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc-
currences That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns arc Doing.
James Brennan, of Ridge street, is
doing grand jury duty this week.
Street Commissioner Furey began lay
ing crossings on South Centre street this
morning.
The Democratic county candidates
are expected to meet the district com
mittee at the opera house here tomorrow
evening.
Emmet Sweeney, son of E. j.
Sweeney, of Drifton, leaves today for
Madeira, California, where he will spend
the winter.
John Trimble, of Sandy Run, had his
eye severely injured by being struck by
piecetof coal on Thursday in the mines
at that place.
A Masonic lodge was organized here
on Wednesday evening at Goeppert's
hall. A permanent organization will
be perfected.
Miss Maize Lewis and a company of
semi-professionals played here the last
three nights of last week. The per-
formances were fair
The fire in No. D. &c III. collierv.
Plymouth, has been extinguished. Sew
eral thousand dollars worth of damages
was done by the flames.
The Freeland Rifles have received
their guns. street parade will take
place soon, probably some evening this
week. Haas hall will be used as an ar
mory.
Preparations are being made by G. b.
Markle & Co. to erect large coal pock-
cts at Jeddo, from which the supply for
local customers can be more easily OBJ
tanned.
Pipes have been laid within the past
few days from the mine holes west of
St AIMS church to the d. S. & S. water
tank at Drfton. The water is being
drawn by Il syphon.
In fierce contest the Hazleton foot
ball team defeated Lansford 10 to 0, on
Saturday. During the progress of the
game l.. c. Scott, of Lansford, had his
leg broken near the thigh.
The large granite slab which was
placed on the grave of Hon. Ecklcy b.
Coke, at Drifton last week, bears the
simple inscription: "Eckey Brinton
Coke, born June 4, 1899, died May 10.
1895"
James w. Maloy, editor of the Lans-
ford Record, who was convicted of having
libelcd Ellsworth E. Scott, was SEN
fenced on Saturday by Judge Craig to
pay Il fine of $75 and the costs of prose
cution.
In the list OF guests who attended the
banquet given by Joseph Birkbeck at
the Central hotel on Wednesday
evening, published in our last issue, the
names of Mr. and Mrs. William johnson
were inadvertently omitted
William johnson has presented fine
lamp to st. Paul's p. NJ. church., to be
used outside the building at night. Con-
siderng the location of the church, the
gift was an appropriate one, and is APP
preciatcd by the pastor and congrega-
tion.
Two valuable hounds, one owned by
G. w. Faltz and the other by John
-Rugan, were poisoned on Friday. A
dog owned by Mrs. Mathers met the
same fate on Saturday. The owners
believe that meat dosed with strychnine
was given them.
At the meeting of the Electric Light
Company directors on Thursday evening
it was decided to extend the wires to
South Heberton. The Upper Lehigh
extension was held under consideration
The plant will likely be duplicated and
the extension made within a few months.
fierce brush fire ragged around the
Laurytown almshouse on Saturday and
it was with much difficulty that the
buildings were saved The fences were
DESTROYED and the men were compelled
to plow the ground surrounding the
buildings in order to prevent the fire
from taking hold.