Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-04-08
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| local news read the TRIBUNE.
Burgess Mclaughlin left this morn
ing on a business trip to Scranton.
Handsome new bar fixtures are being
placed in position at the Cottage hotel.
John Mohan, of Jeddo, is lying
dangerously i'll at his home and is not
expected to recover.
Joseph Schnee, of Upper Lehigh, as
sumed the duties of Foster township
constable last week.
John Rugan left on the early train
this morning for New York to purchase
bar fixtures for his saloon.
A flute corps may soon be organized
from among the members of the Young
Mems Temperance Society.
A new delivery wagon will be turned
out of Halpin's shop this week for Han
Ion & McNelis, meat dealers
Maj. c. b. Coke Post is making prepa-
ratlons for Memorial Day. The societies
of town have been invited to participate.
A large tumor was removed last week
from the right shoulder of Emery Shell
ly, of South Heberton, by Drs. Neale
and Cloud.
Governor Hastings has issued procla-
nation designating Thursday, April IL, .,
and Friday, April 26, for the observance
of Arbor Day exercises.
DR.. Thomas M. Drown, of the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology, has
accepted the presidency of Lehigh uni
versity, South Bethlehem
p. j. Brislin resigned his position in
Sugrue's cafe, Hazleton, on Saturday,
and will take charge of his fathers es-
tabllshment on South Centre street.
An unoccupied dwelling house at
Oneida Junction, near the D. S. & S.
station, was destroyed by fire on Friday
night The origin of the flames is not
| known.
VIM. Marshman and mother, of Bir-
vanton, will sail from New York on We'd
nesday for Liverpool, and from there will
go to Wales and spend several weeks
among friends of their younger days.
On Monday evening next the St.
Patrick's cornet band will hold its
annual Easter Monday evening ball at
the opera house. The members propose
to make it the most successful of the
| season.
John j. McGorry, the Nesquehoning
cigar manufacturer, who Is known by
nearly all of Freeand's hotel and saloon
men, has given up ''rolling the weed" to
accept government position in the
Philadelphia custom house.
The grocery store of B. f. Yoder &
Co., Hazleton, was closed by Sheriff
Walters on executions amounting to
$5,s61.25, issued by William II. Kemp
and George w. Engle, of Hazleton, The
liabilities are said to be $4,000.
William John, miner, aged about 81
years, was killed at Lansford on Friday
by an explosion of dynamite. He had
charged and fired two holes, and but one
of them exploded. Returning to the
was killed.
Mayor Altmiller's public appoint
ments in HaZleton are: Chief, Gottlieh
Filler; lieutenant, John Ferry; patrol
men, Robert Wallace, Thomas Matthews,
Hartman Zelander and John Dipple
They have not yet been confirmed by
the council
c. p. Geritz has sold the right to manu-.
facture his patented tobacco and snuff
box to John Koons, of town, who is now
engaged in turning them out The box
was patented some months ago, and Is
considered a valuable invention by those
who use tobacco or snuff.
Several of Freeland's citizens attend
ed the forty-eighth birthday anniversary
of Matt Seiger, of Hazleton on Friday
evening. Mr.. Seger formerly conduct
ed the Cottage hotel here, and hi.
friends remembered him by making hin
a present of gold-headed cane.
Mrs. Ellen Jones, mother of the late
Chris Jones, has resigned as matron O
the county jail. Mrs. James Boland
wife of the warden, was chosen to sue
coed her. Upon Mrs. Jones retirement
Mr.. Roland paid her the salary to the
end of the present year, which was $500
The fortieth anniversary of the marri
age of Abe Stroh and wife was celebrated
at their residence in the Coke addition
on Thursday evening. Many friend!
were present and the occasion was mad,
a happy one for the couple who hav,
journeyed through life so many year,
together.