Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-31
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

Towns arc Doing.
The Junior Mechanic drum corps held
successful ball at the opera house last
night.
Frank p, Slattery, of Hazleton, was
admitted to the Luzerne county bar on
Tuesday.
llallow Fen comes this evening. and
the little folks are preparing to enjoy
themselves.
Charles 3. Fox, of Hazleton, has been
appointed breaker foreman at No. 2
Highland by Markle & Co.
Scarlet fever is reported to be epidemic
at Eckley A number of children there
are down with the disease.
Hon. John B. Robinson, of Media.
will address Republican meeting at
llazleton tomorrow evening.
Denis O'Donncll of Jcddo, was severely
injured about the back by fall of coal
on Tuesday in Oakdale mines
Miss Clara Miller of Freeland. and
John Blakslee. of EbcraIe, were mar
ried last Thursday at Camden, n. j.
William Doggett. John johnson and
Michael Ward returned home last night
after months stay in Connecticut.
The screen shaft broke Yesterday at
No. breaker, Drifton, and the colliery
had to suspend operations until today.
The very latest in New York and
Philadelphia dress goods can be seen at
"A. OswaId's. Can and inspect them.
P, j. Boyle, of Centre street. one of
the popular ID. S. & S. coal conductors.
is entertaining young son at his home.
Schwabe's breaker at South Heberton
is running steadily, and the operator
finds ready sale in town for his
product.
An Italian named Fralla, employed as
laborer at Jeanesyille stripping, had his
head blown off by dynamite yesterday
morning.
The Cross Creek Coal Company's
colliery at Tomhicken, which was idle
for several months, resumed operations
this week
Andrew Prelsho, of Ecllley, was
instantly killed in the mines there on
Tuesday by fall of coal. He was a
Hungarian and leaves wife and several
small children.
Steady work at the collieries and the
prospects of good demand for coal all
next winter are two things which cause
Freeland people to look cheertully
toward the future.
Sugar Notch was visited by fire on
Sunday, the third time within month
Five buildings were consumed in the
last blaze. All the fires were of incen-
diary origin, but the miscreants have
eluded capture so far.
Regular correspondence from the sur
rounding towns and communications
upon local or general subjects are soli-
cited by the TRIBUNE. The name of the
writer must accompany all letters or
items sent to this Office for publication.
Work at Drifton shops is improving
somewhat of late. The employees now
work nine hours per day, which is half
an hour longer than before, and if the
activity continues many of the suspend
ed workers will be given their positions
again.
The ballots to be used in voting on
Tuesday are in the hands of the printers.
They contain six columns, Republican,
Democratic, Prohibition, Peoples, So
cialist Labor and blank column.
Those that are being prepared by the
TRIBUNE will be sixteen inches wide and
fifteen deep.
Ladies, the best-iitting and most
stylish shoe in the market is the Vision.
sold at 81. Can be had only at the Wear
Well, Eberts' old stand.
A meeting OF the Young Peoples So
cetes of the region was held at the
Presbyterian church on Monday even
ing. Addresses were made by Reys.
Bonner and White and Mr.. Tuttle, of
Freeland; Messrs. Hoover and Shaw, of
Upper Lehigh, and by several of the
visitors from Iiazlcton.
A movement is on foot for pardon
for James Mclaughlin of Pittston, who
killed James Gilmartin in 1898. A sub
scription is being taken up to raise
money enough to retain an attorney
Mrs. Gillmarlin intends to see that Nc
Laughlin serves his full term, and will
prevent the pardon if she can.
The recent depression in business has
taught many people how to be economi-
cal. The wide-awake buyers sean the
local papers for the announcements OF
business men who are asking for trade.
They know that the up-to-date merchant
can give them the most for their money,
and naturally their trade flows towards
the stores that advertise.
TIE ADVERTISING RATES
OF THE 'TRI Ri NEn ARE so LOW AKIN