Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-21
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc-
eurrences That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.


Towns Doing.
B. f. Davis is doing jury duty at
Wilkesbarre this week.
Weatherly cornet band has promised
to attend the Mayberry band fair tomor-
row evening.
The Freeland Rifles are preparing un-
usual attractions for their entertain
ment on December 7.
Patrick Quinn, driver boss at No. 2
Highland, had his right foot painfully
squeezed under car yesterday.
DR.. William McCoombs, of Hazleton,
will be appointed deputy coroner for the
lower end by Coroner-elect Mckee.
A steam-pipe burst at the electric
light plant last night, and the lights had
to be turned off until the repairs were
made.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Eng
lish Baptist church will hold an oyster
supper in the basement of the church
building on Thanksgiving evening.
Lehigh Valley officials report that the
earnings of the road for October were
the largest of any month, with two ex-
cepdons, in the history of the company.
Ladies, don't forget to see the dress
goods at A. Oswald's.
Mike Sciscoe, a laborer at Oneida
breaker, was killed on Monday after
noon by being caught in the coal drags
His body was crushed to a shapeless
mass.
AT the Mayberry band fair this even
ing the attraction will be the Liberty
band of Hazeton. This is the last week
of the fair. Good music and lots of
amusement every evening.
George Gabrio, formerly of Hazleton
and brother of the principal of Foster
township schools, was killed yesterday
at Duquesne, near Pittsburg, by falling
from wall. He was an electrician.
John Coll, young man of Jeddo, was
squeezed between Il car and the side of
the slope yesterday, and sustained a
broken arm and severe internal injuries.
Ex-Attorney General Palmer has been
retained by the Luzerne commissioners
and will act in unison with County So
licitor Ulrch, of Schuylkill, in fighting
the constitutionality of the controller
act.
The colieries of the Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western Company have
been placed on nine hours day instead
of eleven. This is because the demand
for coal is not so great as it was month
ago.
We are sole agents for the "Fashion"
shoe. No other dealer in town has this
line. Our price So, guaranteed to be
worth So. At the Wear Well.
On Wednesday evening next the an
nual Thanksgiving Eve ball of the Jeddo
Progressive Club takes place at the
opera house. This has always been one
OF the most successful balls of the
season.
George Benner, one of the wealthiest
farmers in Butler valley dropped dead
while working about the barn on his
farm on Monday morning. Mr.. Benner
was 60 years of age. Death was due to
heart disease.
In the county jail there are six men
awaiting sentence, having been found
guilty of murder in the first degree.
There are fifteen others awaiting trial
on the same charge. Twenty-one people
in "Murderer's Row is disgrace to the
county.
A serious shooting affray occurred at
Nantcoke early Sunday morning in
which James Morgan, OF that place, was
shot near the heart by Abram Warner,
painter. The wound is serious one,
but it is not thought that it will result
fatally. Warner is in jail.
If you own horse buy good warm
blanket for it. Geo. Wise has hundreds
for sale at his Freeland and Jeddo
stores. Prices will be found right.
JohnJ. Monaghan, aged 40 years, died
at Shenandoah on Monday from Brights
disease. He was justice of the peace
from 1880 to 1893, when he was appointed
inspector of immigration at Philadelphia.
He was one of the most prominent Demo
cratic politicians in Schuylkill county.
1t is reported that Senator Quay has
written to Sherif-eect Martin and in
timated that John NJ. Jones, of Pitts
ton, who was the only Quay delegate
from Luzerne to the Republican state
convention, be named as chief deputy
sheriff This disarranges the slate a
little. but Il is said the chnnge is made