Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-02
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

A new paper, the Egentng Item, will
appear at Pittston today
Foster township schools will open for
the 1896 term tomorrow.
Buy your clothes of Refowich.
The postof1ice and several of the coal
companies are observing Labor Day to-
day.
Vincent Vitacco has disposed of his
barber shop in James X Boyle's building
to Thomas Mellon.
County Candidates Martin, of Plains,
and Phillips, of Nanticoke, toured the
town on Saturday.
Suits to order, $12 and up, at Refo-
wch's, Freeland.
The Wilkesbarre Telephone claims
there are seventeen people in the county
Jail charged with murder
1t is claimed that the first bicycle ever
used In this country was ridden by John
w. Taylor in Wilkesbarre.
Messrs. Ike and Nose Refowich left
today for ten days trip to the city,
bent on business and pleasure.
Fred Haas is again proprietor of the
Cottage hotel and will be pleased to
greet his friends at the old stand.
Refowich has the latest fall styles
ready for inspection.
E. j. Gatfney and Thomas McCole will
leave tomorrow to resume their studies
at Holy Cross college, Worcester, Mass.
Today is Labor Day in all states
where the same is observed, except in
Pennsylvania. Next Saturday will be
Labor Day here.
The water in the Lehigh river was
never so low as it is at present. Boating
on the Lehigh canal is almost at
standstill in consequence.
The early closing movement shows
signs of collapsing. Some of the busi-
ness men broke away last week, and it
is rumored that more will follow.
Refowich sells the best s1.5o and 80
chlldren's suits to be had anywhere.
The Union Coal Company's Richard
coliery at Shamokin was forced to shut
down on Friday, as the breaker BOYS
ran away to attend Washburn's circus.
An accident at the electric light plant
on Friday night prevented the all-night
arc circuit from being operated. The
street lights were sadly missed after the
stores closed.
The board of health at the meeting on
Friday evening, decided to make an in
spccton of the borough, commencing
this morning. They expect to visit
every residence in town within week.
The "Wcar Well" working shoe for
men cannot be found in any other store
in town.
Frceland's two bands won great praise
by their playing last week. The st.
Patricks was complimented highly at
Harrisburg and the Mayberry band was
one of the features of the Allentown p.
o. S. of A. parade.
The Philadelphia Times this morning
states that the coal war has been finally
settled. Each carrying company will
receive fixed amount OF the output.
All the presidents are reported as hay
ing agreed to the plan.
Everything is in readiness for big
night at the opera house next Friday
evening. when the members of Division
6, A. O. H., and their friends will gather
in large numbers to attend the third an
nual ball of the society.
Refowich, the leading tailor and
clothier, is where you should buy you
clothing.
The building committee of the Young
Mems G. I. A. b. Corps has extended
the date for closing the opera house pro-
posas few days longer. Saturday last
was the date announced for the closing,
but several contractors requested that
the time be extended.
District Deputy Stephen Page will
install the officers of Garfield Comman-
derry, No. 6, X. of NJ, at Freeland to-
night, st. Marks Commandery, No 7, of
Hazeton, ON Wednesday night, and
Palestine Commandery, No. IA, of Halle
ton, on Thursday night.
Try the Wear Well Shoe House. Their
goods cost no more and give better salts
faction than any other store in Freeland.
David Edwards, boss machinst at the
Gaylord colliery, Plymouth, and gang
of men were at work tearing down the
trestling which connects the old shaft
to the breaker on Friday, when Edwards
fell from the top to the ground below,
sustaining injuries from which he died
that evening.
The Wilkesbarre Jail is so crowded
that it has been found necessary to pro-
cure cots and place them in the corri-
dors for the accommodation of the pris-
oners. And yet the Wilkesbarreans
kicked like steers against the PROPOSE
tion to divide the county, but the dvi-
sion will come.-M0uch Chunb Democrat.