Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-03
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS

costly mirror placed in his bar-room on Mon
day. 1t came from New York city and cost
$500, fixtures included.
Oriental Court, l49, of Freeland, took part in
the Jr. o. U. A. NJ parade at Hazeton on
Tuesday and made II fine appearance with
their fantastic costumes.
w. w. Winton, one of the most prominent
coal operators and business men of the north
eastern part of the state, died on Monday at
Scranton, where he resided
The Roberts Coal Company, of Hazleton,
capital stock S50,J0O, was chartered at Harris
burg on Monday A. S. VanWickle, 7. D..
Jones and Others are interested.
The Greek Catholic church, Hazleton, was
dedicated on Tuesday. Fifteen priests oficiat-
ed at the services, including Rev. Cyril Gulo-
vich, of Freeland. The church cost $4,000.
The Hallstead colliery, of the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company,
at Duryea, has been pumped out. 1t was
Hooded two months ago by II running stream
The wages of the miners of the Schuylkill
region for the last half of December and the
first half of January have been fixed at 10 per
cent below the $50 basis, or per cent lower
than the proceeding month.
Great excitement prevailed at Beaver Brook
on Tuesday night, caused by the earth in that
vicinity caving in. huge hole opened near
the school house. The pillars sustaining the
surface remained intact, and no serious dam
age was done.
The new year was ushered in with the usual
ringing of bells and shooting, and watch
meetings were held at some of the churches
During the day serenades were given several
OF the citizens by the st. Patrick's, Mayberry
and Slavonan bands.
The fire company met on Tuesday afternoon
and after spending some time in testing the
apparatus the members retired to their club
rooms and partook of refreshments The COM
pany proposes to continue pructicng at every
favorable opportunity.
John Lee, of Hazleton, 62 Years of age. md
one of the oldest employees of the Lehigh Val
ley railroad Company, died on Monday. He
had been connected with the Lehigh Valley
nearly fifty years, having been made superin-
tendent of the car and machine shops at Haz-
Teton in 1853
Ihe hftieth birthday anniversary of Charles
Dlsheck was celebrated in grand style by his
friends ut the Central hotel on Monday even
ing y banquet was served the guests after
'''N" many nhbIl sptttntS were made. Mr.
Dusheck was presented with handsome cut
glass wine set.
Every mile of spare track between Halle
creek junction and Yorktown ON the I.ehigh
valley Road is blocked with empty coal cars
1t Is stated that all of the Lehigh and Wilkes
Barre Coal Company's collieries will be oper-
ated on fun time until the supply of cars be-
comes scarce again.
The opera house on Monday evening was
crowded with those who had gathered to attend
the Pioneers ball. The decorations of the
nall were neatly arranged, and the evening
was pleasantly spent by the hundreds in at
tendance. The grand march was led by John
johnson and sister Ellen.
The firm of Washburn & Turnbach had n
large upright boiler put in their blacksmith
and wheelwright shop on Monday. 1t is of
the latest design and is capable of generating
steam for a 40 horsepower engine The one
in use formerly was not large enough to fur
nish steam to run all the machinery in the
shops.
Except Pittsburg, Scranton and "a few rural
districts, all the school districts of the com
monwealth have received their share of the
annual state appropriation of s., $50 600 for the
support of the public schools for this year.
superintendent Schaeiler expects to have war
rants issued this week for the payment of
these districts.