Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-16
BRIEF ITEMS OIL NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc-
currences That Can Bel Read Quickly.
what the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.
Oliver Burke's hoteloat Pittston was
partly guttcd by fire on Friday morning.
Loss, 50, 900; covered by insurance.
The next Republican state convention
has been decided upon by the state COM
mittee. 1t wilube held on April 23 at
Harrisburg.
Rev. j. T. Griffith, pastor of the Eng
ish Baptist church, has received call
from the congregation of the Baptist
church at Cape May Court House, N j.
Ladies', don't forget to see the dress
goods at A. Oswald's.
A delegation of the Citizens Hose
Company attended the ball of the Wealth
erly firemen on Friday evening. De-
Pierro's orchestra supplied the dancing
music.
Miss Margaret, the daughter of Rev.
E. NJ. Chiicoat, formerly pastor of the
NJ. E. church here, was married last
week at Rohrsburg, Columbia county, to
Eugene ii. Baird.
Thomas Gill, a miner, employed in the
Laurel Run colliery at Parsons, was
crushed to death on Saturday by fall
of top coal, and his laborer, sAndrew
Maych, was fatally hurt,
Owing to the inability TO procure GER
tain witness, Joe Stracho, who shot Mrs.
Grcggo in the leg last Monday, was not
given a hearing last week. The case
will be heard this afternoon.
James McGroarty, of town, employed
on the d. S. & S., had the second and
third fingers of his right hand bruised
severely on Friday by having them
caught between cars at Roam.
The very latest in New York and
Philadelphia dress goods can be seen at
a. Oswald's. Can and inspect them.
Soloman Bittnor, of Jeddo, veteran
of the late war, has been granted pen
sion by the government for disabilities
incurred in the service. He will receive
s6 per month, and arrearages to the
amount of $3.50.
The Philadelphia Record is the first
newspaper to distribute 1896 almanacs.
The book is as interesting as ever, and
the statistical and other information
contained within the covers make it valu
able in every Office and home.
A number of the Lehigh Valley coal
train conductors on the Hazlcton and
Beaver Meadow divisions were agreeably
surprised last week when upon receiving
their checks they discovered that they
had been granted an increase of 10 per
cent in wages.
1t is found from the returns of all the
railroads in this state during the year that
to every 432 employees there is one kill
ed and to every twenty-thrce there is one
injured. Among passengers there is
one killed out of 4,S25,71S carried, and
one injured out of 204 ,977.
We are sole agents for the "Fashion"
shoe. No other dealer in town has this
line. Our price 81. guaranteed to be
worth SO. At the Wear Well.
The Lchigh Valley Coal Company and
A. Pardee & Co. have given orders that
no coal must be left in the chutes or
pockets OF their breakers at night during
the winter months. The reason for this
is that the coal freezes and work cannot
be commenced at the regular hour morn
ings.
Calvin Waldron, of South Hebcrton,
has resigned his position as engineer at
No. Jeddo. Mr.. Waldron aud few
friends are negotiating for piece of
valuable coal land in the Indian terri
tory, where they intend to locate in the
operations for themselves.