Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-08-31
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.
Tho houses in Coke addition are being
repaired and painted.
Cushions have been added to the seats
in st. James P. L. chapel
Saturday next will be Labor Day in
this state. 1t is legal holiday.
II. c. Koons is improving his business
place and residence with several coats
of paint.
John G. Monk and Miss Lizzie Kreitz-
berger, both of Eckley, will be married
next month.
Freeland, Foster and st. AIMS paro-
chial schools began the term of 1So6-07
this morning.
The Water Company is erecting a
neat iron-pipe fence in front of its works
on Birkbeck street.
The fall and winSer term OF the Min
Ing and Mechanical Institute will begin
ON Monday evening of next week.
The German Social Club will take a
day off on September Is and picnic at
SlpNtS Htdi w lllIb IldNtn.
Luzernc county teachers will hold
their annual institute at Wilkesbarre
during the week commencing October
&c.
On Monday next Attorney Carr will
make application in court to have part
of South Heberton annexed to the bor-
ough.
The Lchigh Valley Coal Company has
given notice that no smoking is allowed
about the breakers of the company here
after.
Geo. Wilmot and a force of mechanics
from Upper Lehigh raised large stack
for the Electric Light Company on
Friday.
George Dnkeacher, of Butler valley,
whose death was reported last week,
denies the allegation. He is very sick,
however
d. S. e S. engine No. 4, which blew
up last March at Gum Run, has been
rebuilt at the Baldwin works and will
go into service again.
The inmates of tho Laurytown aims
house were treated to visit from
the choir of st. James chapel, of town,
on Thursday afternoon.
William IIauze, of Upper Lehigh, and
Miss Kate Korn, of West Hazleton, were
married at the BNdes home ON Thurs
day evening. They will reside at Upper
Lehigh.
Nearly all work at the brickmaking
plant at Sandy 10 is suspended. The
buildings are finished extcriorily, but
very little is being done to complete the
inside work.
Patrons of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
should familiarze themselves with the
new schedule on the Freeland branch.
1t is printed correctly Oh the fourth
page of the TRIBUNE.
Arthur Crocller, of the Jersey Central
freight Office, has resigned and will take
position with the Upper Lehigh Coal
Company. Edward Schafer, of White
Haven, succeeds him.
Foster township school board has
appointed Miss Mary Powell, of Halle
ton, formerly of Upper Lehigh, to teach
the school at the Tannery, succeeding
Miss Ella Campbell, resigned.
The timber in No. 5 slope, Jeddo, was
found on fire on Thursday, but was ex-
tingushed after an hours hard work by
the employees, The timely discovery of
the blaze prevented serious damage
The Citizens Hose Company con-
Quoted a successful picnic at the Public
park on Saturday evening. Everybody
present enjoyed themselves fully, and
much to their surprise it didn't rain.
A fall of top rock in Highland No 2
crushed Patrick Bonner beneath it on
Friday afternoon. The unfortunate
man was employed as miner and
resides on Adam street. His injuries
may result fatally.
Electricity has been found practical in
mines in the Schuylkill region, and the
Drifton colieries will be equipped with
it soon. This will dispense with many
mules as a motive power in hauling the
coal to the bottom of the main slope.
A small fireworks factory, which was
run by a MilneSvillc Italian, was burned
on Thursday. Ed. j. Bannon, formerly
of town, who was working near the
place, was severely burned by an explo-
sion and the proprietor is in the hospi-
tai.
Margaret Brennan, yonng daughter
of Manus Brennan, of South street, was
run over by a bicyclist from the Coke
addition on Thursday The little one
was seriously hurt by the accident, and
did not recover from its effects for some
time.