Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-24
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

Synopsis OF Local and Miscellaneous De.
eurrsnces That Can BE Read Quickly
What the Folks of This and Other
| Towns are Doing.
William II. Butt is still confined to
his home on North Centre street.
Freeland will have a white Christmas.
and from all appearances cold one
also.
John l.. Lewis, of Lansford, has been
appointed mercantile appraiser of Car
bon county.
Miss Mary REILLY is recovering from
her late illness and in a few weeks NAV
be able to be about
Foster township school board received
its state appropriation this week. The
amount was ss,72719.
Local politics are waking up and the
indications point to a plentiful supply
OF candidates for all the offices.
The brick work OF the silk mill build
ing has been completed, and the
structure will soon be under roof.
After today all the schools and nearly
all the collieries of the region will be
closed until the holidays are over.
Mrs. Bridget Joyce, of St. Clair,
mother of the noted newspaper man,
Tom Joyce, fell down stairs at her home
yesterday and broke her neck
All the churches Of town will hold SER
vices tomorrow, and the pastors are
busily engaged in preparing for tie
large numbers who Will attend.
The trial of the Halle township school
directors, who are charged with mis-
demeanor in office, has been set down
for the second Monday in January.
The plant OF the Truth Publishing
Company, of Hazleton, was sold at con-
stables sale yesterday. The property
was purchased by E. A. Oberrender, of
Drifton, for $725.
Mrs. S. E. Hayes, insurance agent.
has received a large number of cal
lenders for 1897. Patrons can have
them by calling at her residence, Wash
ington street, Freeland.
Heston Bellas, formerly of Jeddo. now
of Mahanoy City, and Miss Minnie Bru-
bark, of Treverton, were united in mar
riage on Saturday at the latter place.
They will go housekeeping at Mahanoy
City.
Cora Van Tassell, in "Scenes from
Great Plays" will appear at the Grand
opera house tomorrow evening. With
her small but talented company she is
receiving great praise for her acting on
this tour
Alex. Fall, Of Sandy Run, was taken
to Laurytown asylum yesterday morn
ing by Liveryman Frank O'Donnell, on
commitment issued by Squire Buckley
The man is Hungarian and is suffering
from paresis.
st. Cecilia's Mandolin and Guitar
Club, composed of music pupils of St.
AIMS convent, was organized last week.
The following are the members: Misses
Bella McGill, Grace Boyle, Mary Null
hearn and Michael Capece.
Tonight is the last night OF the fair at
''S bbppiop thuICH. ne uG-
tendance has been very good during the
week, and the pastor and those in
charge OF the fair haye received many
congratulations on their success.
Mrs. David Hoffman died at her home
in Eckley on Tuesday after a brief i'll
ness. She was aged 80 years and a hus-
band and six children survive her. The
funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon. lnterment at Eckley cemetery.
Beatrice Klotz, of Freeland, who is
visiting at the residence of her grand
mother, Mrs Sarah Hontz, East Mauch
Chunk, had two of her fingers caught
in the cogs of wash wringer on Tues
day. The results were well nigh serious.
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