Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-31
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous De-
ourrsnces That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns arc Doing.

After today there will be no more leap
years until 1904.
Samuel Kemp, of Butler, was killed
in the mines at Milnesvile yesterday.
William and Thomas Powell, of Allen
town, are spending the week with
friends in town.
st. Viglio's Tirolese Society will hold
its annual ball on the second floor of
Yannes' hall this evening.
TheWearWell's Century" shoe is o. X.
Miss Annie Haggerty has returned to
town after an extended visit to her
parents in Providence, Pa.
A hop on Tuesday evening wound up
the fair Of the May yberry band. All the
articles were disposed of on that even
ing.
Rev. d. j. Stafford, of the Catholic
university at Washington, d. c., will
lecture at Hazleton on Friday evening
of next week.
The Hooking Hat Company intends to
remove the factory from Hazleton to
Philadelphia. Additional capital is re-
quired, and this can not be secured in
| Hazeton.
Auditor c. f. McHugh took additional
testimony yesterday afternoon in the
South Heberton annexation case. The
next hearing will take place at his office
in Wilkesbarre on Tuesday, January 5.
Buy dance and dodge the doctor.
Sold at A. Oswald's.
Monday was the coolest day of the
winter at Wilkesbarre, the thermometer
registering four degrees below zero.
The Susquehanna river is frozen thick
enough for skating. At Harvey's Lake
it was fifteen below.
The Upper Lehigh Company has
erected boring plant near the old
butcher shop and will sink the drill 900
feet. 1t is believed a good vein of coal
underlies Upper Lehigh, and thorough
test will be made at this hole.
The Freeland Gas Company was
granted charter at Harrisburg on
Monday. The capital stock is $1,000,
and the directors are Henry Fisher, b.
f. Davis, b. r. Davis, Freeland, ard
John Flanagan and William E. Sarah,
Wilkesbarre
The county commissioners on Tuesday
appointed James Clare, of Wilkesbarrc,
as mercantile appraiser of Luzerne for
1897, and designated the Pittston Gazette,
Hazleton Sentinel and Hazleton Standard
as the papers in which the appraisement
shall be published.
Removal sale bargains at Sweeney &
Herron's, Hazleton.
The first of a series of literary and
musical entertainments will be given at
the Grand opera house on Sunday even
ing. Popular prices OF a1mi 'sior, 10 and
Is cents, will be charged. The commit
tee is charge promises an evening Of re-
| fined and elevating pleasure.
A fair-sized audience witnessed the
show at the opera house last night,
which consisted of hypnotic work and
magic lantern pictures. The latter
were fair, but the former was very weak
and had the appearance of 'fakism."
Another performance will be given
tonight.
DIR. John Fruit, of IIazleton, has been
sued by David Clark. of Wilkesbarre
for damages in the sum of $4,000. The
shooting affray, in which Clark received
ball in his thigh, occurred recently
In addition there is also a criminal
charge against Fruit as a result of the
shooting.
The ceremony attending the reception
of candidate for the veil in the Order
of the Sisters of Mercy was performed
at St. Joseph's convent, Hazleton, on
Monday, and was witnessed by the
friends of the young lady, Miss Bridget
Reilly, of Jeanesvile. Bishop Hoban,
of Ashley, was the celebrant.
Big billiards come at short notice.
Buy dance at A. Oswald's and be pre-
pared for them.
The first attempt to elect women school
directors In Hazleton was made Monday,
when the controllers met to select d.
rector to fill a vacancy on the board.
E. p. Kisner nominated Mrs. S. c. Jack,
but his colleagues unanimously voted
against her, electing A. l.. Grubb.
Women may be nominated at the next
election.
"Strong Boy" William Jones, of pugil-
istic fame, has composed a song en-
titled 1.-The Maid of Fern Glen" He
offers prize Of $25 for the best musical
composition to accompany the words.
The song is published on the fourth
page of the TRIBUNE. Mr.. Jones also
sends New Years greetings to his friends
in this vicinity.
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