Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-05
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.

| Towns are Doing.
Miss Maggie Ferry, of Main street, is
spending the week with relatives and
| friends at Minersville
b. Burgunder and T. NJ. Commit have
been reappointed as prison commits
sioners by the court for the year 1896.
Patrick Quinn, a young lad of Eckley.
fell into tank of water on No. 10
breaker yesterday and was severely
scaldcd
Call at Oswald's for fresh eggs.
- Successful license applicants have but
week and a day to pay for their
papers: after that time the licenses will
be forfeited
William Bertolette, forman of William
sons plumbing establishment, has re-
signed his position. He left for Pitts
burg this week.
George Fisher, the Walnut street
butcher, is wearing an unusually pleas
ant smile today over the arrival of a
young son at his home last night.
Mcdonald is closing out his big stock
of reliable shoes.
Stephen Page, district deputy grand
commander of the knights of Malta. in
stalled the officers of St. Marks Com
mandery, No. Z, at Hazleton last even
ing.
While on his way to the fire on Mon
day evening j. b. Laubach, the Centre
street baker and confectioner, fell on
the ice on Walnut street and broke his
right leg above the ankle.
Owing to break in the all night arc
circuit, the street lights were not in
working order until 0 o'clock on Tues
day evening. The darkened thorough
fares presented dismal appearance.
Roll butter bought at Oswald's is
always fresh and sweet.
Lindcrman e Skeer will vacate the
Stockton collieries on April 30 and the
East Sugarloaf Coal Company, which
owns the land, want some one to con
tinue mining operations on the premises
The wife of eX-Congressman William
II. Hines died on Monday at her home
in Wilkesbarre. She was "a years of age
and leaves two children, aged four and
eleven years. Pneumonia was the cause
of death.
John James, of Eckley, has been APP
pointed to take care of the Hazlcton Sen
GnetS interests on the North Side. Mr..
James has had some newspaper expert
ence and will undoubtedly fill his position
with credit.
The Wear Well has just the kind of
shoes you need for this weather.
BENZ. +. Rute will represent Garfield
Commandery, No s, Knights of Malta,
at the annual convention of the order,
to be held at Altoona on the first Tues
day in May. James Williamson has been
selected as alternate.
Mary Donchovska, of Hazleton, has
entered suit against Joseph Zerujdrow
for breach of promise and asks for S10,-
600 damages. The plaintiff alleges that
on the day set for the marriage her lover
married another girl.
Eckert, who was convicted of killing
Fred Bittenbender at Nanticoke last
summer. has been refused new trial
by the supreme court, and nothing can
save him from the gallows but the in
tervention of the Board of Pardons.
Shoes at McDonald's at rock-bottom
prices. All kinds at the lowest prices.
The St. Patrck's Beneficial Society
has everything ready for the ball on the
evening of the 18th inst. 1t will be the
first one held in the Young Mems opera
house and will on that account attract
an unusually large number of people.
The county courts are crowded with
business. On Monday Judge Gunster, of
Lackawanna, was called on to assist the
occupied the two court rooms. Judge
Lynch held court in the law library and
Judge Woodward in his private office.
The 'Twcntieth Century shoe is the
ladies favorite. At the Wear Well only.
T. f. Quigley and James O'Brien,
whose detective work resulted in the
capture of the negroes who blew up
the Hungarian shanty on the Wilkes
barre mountain, We're paid $1,000 on
Tuesday on account by the county com
missioners. That is only part of the fee
they will receive.
Governor Hastings has issued a proc
lamation designating Friday, April TO-,
and Friday, April "A, as Arbor Days.
The selection of either of these days is
left to the choice of the people. to the
end that day may be selected which is
| deemed most favorable on account of
climatic conditions.