Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-03
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.

"hat the FOLKS OF This and Other
Towns are Doing.
The first skating Of the winter was in.
dulged in at Drifton last night.
The Trixie Lillian Company will play
a week $ engagement here, beginning on
Monday evening, December IA.
Two Lnzerne men were appointed as
postmasters this week, S. Worden at
knnkle and w. II. Perrego at Laketon.
John Ballozzi had his left hip disloca-
ted by fall of coal in Halle Brook
mines. He was taken to Hazeton hos
pital
The registration books for the spring
election are being distributed by the
county commissioners to the different
polling places,
John P. Williams, at present chief
clerk in the recorders office, has been
appointed by Congressman-elect Will
llams as his private secretary.
John Il. keenan,, of town, has been
appointed general foreman in and
around Eckley breaker, succeeding
Henry Hill, who has resigned.
William A. Ulrich has been appointed
assistant assessor for the west district
OF Foster township, to succeed his
brother, j. c. Ulrich, who died a few
weeks ago
u. w. Nanauker, of Freeland, was a
candidate this week for the superinten-
dency of the public schools of Nanti-
coke John w. Griffith, of Cincinnati.
was the successful candidate.
Editor Tubbs, of the Shickshinnv
Acho' and Editor Snyder, of the Halle
ton Sentinel, want to be appointed as
consul to Melbourne, Australia. The
position is worth $4, 800 year.
The liquor store of NJ. Salisbury and
number of other houses owned by the
Red Ash Coal Company, at Port Bowk-
ley, were burned to the ground on Mon
day. Loss is estimated at Sl0, 900.
The big fire in South Wikcsbarre
shaft was finally eXtinguished on Tues
day aftcrooon. Ii started four weeks
ago as the result of an explosion, and
was fought with the greatest difficulty.
The wages in the Schuylkil region
for employees ut the colierics will be s
per cent above the So. so basis for the
last half of November and the first half
of December. The per centago is four
points above that of last month.
The suit for damages brought by j. b.
Laubach against the borough of Free
land will be heard in common pleas
court at Nilkesbarre on December Is.
The summons were served on the bor-
ough officers by the sheriff on Monday.
sheriff Martin took three prisoners to
the penitentiary yesterday They are
Michael Judy, convicted of burglary.
three years; Charles Jemes, who shot
man, three years; Charles Sheridan. who
stole horse, two years and six
mont
Prof. L. j. Watson did not engage as
musical director with the Charles A.
Loder Company, as reported in a Halle
ton paper yesterday. The person who
left town in that capacity with the
troupe was Prof A. j. Jansen, who re-
Gently came here from New Jersey.
Charles \. Loder and his company in
"Hilarty' pleased u large audience here
on Tuesday evening. As German
comedian Mr.. Loder has few superiors.
and he has surrounded himself with tai
ented people. The combination is GER
tamly IA fun-producing one and deserves
the success attained.
On Monday afternoon A. w. Wash
burn disposed of his milk and dairy busi-
ness to Robert f. Mellon, of town, who
took charge the next morning. Mr.
Mellon is an active and enterpriSing
young men, and with the knowledge
of the business that he possesses should
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