Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-24
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.

currences That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.
Bricklayers began work this morning
at the new opera house building.
Many towns in the region are still
troubled with scarcity of water.
Rev. S. Cooper, of st. Paul's church,
attended a meeting of Primitive Metho-
dist ministers at Nanticoke this week.
Mrs. Hugh II. Dever, wife of the we'll
known sewing machine agent of Halle
ton, died on Tuesday at the age of 81
years.
A beautiful granite monument is be-
ing placed in position over the grave of
the late Thomas Campbell, in st. AIMS
cemetery.
A. Oswald, accompanied by his daugh-
ter, Miss Ida, is in Philadelphia this
week, replenishing his stock of fall and
winter goods.
large barn in Conyngham, owned
by ID. A. Thomas, of Hazleton, was
burned to the ground yesterday morn
ing. The loss is quite heavy.
Ladies, don't forget to see the dress
goods at A. Oswald's.
Hugh Jennings, the ball player, is at
his home in Moosic, Lackawanna coun-
ty. He will resume his studies in Scran-
ton business college next week.
Maize Lewis and company will present
''Ihe Black Flag" at the opera house
this evening. They will play here on
Friday and Saturday evenings also.
Lewis II. Lentz will build large dou-
bic dwelling for Patrick McFadden, of
Eckley, on the east side of Washington
street. The building will be 2Sx4O feet.
Rev. j. H. Schmidt and j. J. Kuntz,
of town, are at Wilkesbarre this week
attending the semi-annual conference of
the Lutheran Evangelical Ministerum.
1t is reported that l.. S. Smith, prae-
tical railroad man from the New York
and New England Railroad, will be the
superintendent of the ID. S. & S. after
November |.
80 Tvs hVoNo VI piit ttdtutlS lllSIltuIp.
the Wilkesbarre Ne,csdeaSer had the fol-
lowing to say yesterday: "Miss Giles
pie, of Freeland, a new teacher, is one
of the youngest and prettiest."
The nineteenth century is nearing its
end, and still the business man who
amassed a fortune without advertising
is not in sight He is one of the impos-
sibilities of modern civilization.
Miners should wear the "Wear Well'
working shoe. 1t is the best
George Bells, an Italian laborer, fell
under n ID. S. & S. train at Stockton
yesterday morning. He was stepping
off the train when the accident happen
ed. Both legs were cut off. He is still
alive, but is very low.
John j. Welsh, treasurer of the bor-
ough school board received check on
Tuesday for $1,719.33 from the state
treasurer as Freeland's share of the
amount appropriated by the last legisla-
ture for school purposes.
The state superintendent of schools
has appointed Robert Shel, of Pittston,
C. p. Bierly, OF Hazeton, and ID. NJ.
Hobbies, of Ashley, to examine teachers
for permanent certificates. Their term
of Office, under the new law, will be
three years.
All the officers of the Electric Light
Company are in town today. An i'm
portant meeting of the directors will be
held this evening. A request has been
made to extend the line to Upper Le-
high, and this will be considered at to-
nights meeting.
The best is the cheapest in the end.
Go to the Wear Well Shoe House. Their
shoes all wear well.
The members of the Stars Athletic
Association desire to acknowledge their
thanks to those who attended their ball
on Monday evening and to those who
assisted them by purchasing tickets.
The ball was a very pleasant one and
well conducted. The march was led by
Thomas Quigley and Miss Name Boyle
Drifton Water Company has laid
seven-inch mains through that town.
Several fire plugs have been placed in
position, and handsome new hose car
riage and 500 feet of hose arrived there
this. week. The company intends to
give the residents every possible protec-
tion against fire. There is strong
force of water there.