Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-26
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.

On the 30th inst. Fred Haas will again
take charge of the Cottage hotel.
The Mountain Park excursion drew a
very large crowd from here on Saturday.
The opening of st. AIMS parochial
school has been postponed until tomor-
row..
A trolley party of fifty people from
Jeanesville viewed the town on Friday
night.
John A. Tonkay, of Hazleton, and
Miss Mary Hudock, of town, will be
married on Wednesday,
handsome gold-headed cane has
been presented to Peter Timony by
Daniel Coke, of Drifton.
Division 6, A. o. H., has its committee
at work to make the ball on Labor Day
Eve thorough success.
A fire at Hazleton yesterday after
noon burned down d. Crosby's stable
and several outbuildings.
Lewis II. Lentz began this morning
the erection of large single dwelling on
West Main street, for Mrs. Alice Giles
pie.
Several hundred people witnessed the
arrival and unloading of Washburn's
circus at the Lehigh Valley station yes
terday.
Preparations are being made by Peter
Timony to erect Il large business block
on the southeast corner of Centre and
Carbon streets.
EX-President Harrison has declined
the invitation to attend the reunion of
the Bucktail regiment at White Haven
on September 4.
The lumber firm of Owens & Davis
has been dissolved by the withdrawal of
Mr.. Davis. Noah Owens will continue
the business here.
Z. f. Heron, of Milnesville, and
Emanuel Reinmiller, of Hazeton, have
agreed to shoot at eleven birds on
December 21 for $500 side.
The sale of the Forschner property.
which the TRIBUNE incorrectly stated
would take place on the cath inst, will
not be held until Saturday, September 7.
Patrick and Edward Gallagher were
defeated, 81 to 10, in game of alley
ball here yesterday for $50. The victors
were Messrs. Lannon and Norton, of
Hazleton.
Mrs. Thomas Hurst, of Ashland, moth
er OF Tim Hurst, the well-known base
ball umpire, fell down flight of stairs
and sustained INJURIES which will cripple
her forlife.
Rev, Brady, who for many years was
pastor OF the Catholic church at Beaver
Meadow, has been transferred to Tama-
qua. His successor has not been an
pointed yet.
The Travellers ball club was shut out
on Saturday by the Actors. The score
was 10 to 0. j. w. Slattery threw "A
phenomenal game for the winning team.
only two hits having been made off his
delivery.
Architect Raudruff, of Ashley, has
issued summons upon the president and
secretary of the borough school board.
He wants the $3.50 which he claims is due
him for drawing the plans of the famous
$4,000 building.
st. Patrick's cornet band went to
Hazleton on Saturday evening and sere-
naded John Corcoran, who is one of
the contestants for the gold-pated cor
net offered by the band. Several selec-
tions were played through the city.
The new school building is being com
pleted rapidly and the public appears
to be well satisfied with its appearance
A. A. Bachman has given the exterior
its first coat of paint. The stars and
stripes are already floating from its top.
Draper Ruab a twelve-year-old boy of
Dallas, this county, is dying from bull
let wound in his abdomen. 1t is another
case of didn't know it was loaded He
was playing with revolver when it ex-
ploded. He cannot recover the ply
sicians say.
1t is reported that gang of counter
feiters have mint in operation at or
near Pittston and are turning out
counterfeit coin in profusion, which
they are planning off on Scranton peo-
pie. Detectives are now on their tracks
ana will soon run them down.
The bed of the Susquehanna river from
Pittston to Northumberland is said to
be lined with coal, ranging from three
to eight feet thick, under an average
depth of water of eight feet. 1t has
been washed from the breakers. Several
people have proposed schemes by which
it can be successfully taken out
DEATHS.