Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-10
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.

James d. Mock, who recently resigned as
South Centre street.
7. d. Carle was appointed postmaster at
Doranceton, this county, on Monday to sue
ceed b. l.. Miller, removed.
delegation of the Daughters of Liberty of
Freeand paid the Hazleton branch of the
order visit on Monday night.
Several of the moulders and machnists in
Drifton shops were suspended on Saturday on
account of the slaclkness of work.
David Thomas, aged 20, driver in No. 2
colliery Kingston, fell under trip of cars
and was crushed to death on Tuesday.
Mrs. William Solt, of Washington street, fell
on the ice near her home on Monday and sus-
tained II severe fracture of her left arm.
George Welsh, of Freeland, d. S. & S: opera
tor at Drifton, will hereafter act as joint agent
for the above and the Jersey Central road at
that place.
William Mason, of East Foster, and Walter
Leisenring, of Sandy Rum have been drawn
to serve as jurors for the week commencing
February IL.
Mrs. Kate Horn, aged 95 years, of Fairmount
township, this county, died ON Monday. For
so years she was member of the Methodist
Episcopal church and during that time missed
church on nine Sundays only.
Lew Pascuto was lodged in Pottsyille Jail on
Monday night on the charge of shooting an
other italian named Doni Asia in Kline town
ship. The shooting took place at Pleasant
Hill, and was the result of quarrel.
Henry Widdell, a contractor and builder of
Avoca, is missing and his relatives fear he has
been murdered. He went to Wilkes Barre
last Saturday morning with $500 to purchase
some lumber and has not been seen since.
Representative Jeffrey was appointed yes
terday ut Harrisburg by Speaker Walton us IA
member of the following house committees
Appropriations vice and immortality, statis-
tics, iron and coal, and judicial apportionment
Joseph Hill, aged Is years, and Miss Edith
Timmons, aged IA years, were drowned to-
gether while skating on the Susquehanna
river at Wilkes-Barre on Saturday night. The
bodies went under the ice aud have not been
recovered
The car inspectors on the Jersey Contra
Railroad have received notice of u reduction
in wages ut once. Heretofore they received
Sl.S5 for twelve hours. BY the new order they
receive l4i cents an hour or Sl.H per day of
twelve hours.
The county commissioners have issued Il no.
tice in which they call attention to the require
ments of the new election law For borough
and township offices certificates of nomination
must be filed eighteen days and nomination
papers fifteen days before the date of the
election.
The constables of the county made their
quarterly reports to the court ON Monday
One of the duties called for in the report is to
give list of the licensed liquor establishments
in each district. Constable Quigley, of Free
land, easily led all his fellow officers His list
contained fifty-iive names.
Judge Rice on Monday handed down an
opinion in which he dismissed the application
for II new trial for Banker Rockafellow, ex-
treasurer of Wilkes Barre, who is now in the
eastern penitentiary. An order was issued di-
recting judgement to be entered against his
bondsmen for the amount he embezzled from
the city funds.
Henry George, of Walnut street. was
married yesterday to Miss Stella Ebert of
Buck Mountain. The ceremony took place mt
the residence of the brides parents and was
performed by Rev. J. }. Kuntz. They will
reside here after their return from their we'd
ding tour. Mr.. George and wife have the
best wishes of large circle of friends.