Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-08-24
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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.
An addition is being built to the resi-
of Milton Heller on Pine street.
Walter L. Richards left this morning
for Hartford, Conn, to visit friends.
The young ladies of town will give n
hop at Yannes' opera house this even
ing.
Several East Main street properties
have been improved by having sidewalks
aud cutters placed before them.
A large delegation of Frecland Knights
of Malta attended meeting of the order
at llazeton on Thursday evening.
Several of our residents, who are as
Economically inclined, witnessed the
eclipse of the moon on Saturday night.
Drifton Progressive Clubs picnic,
which was billed to take place last Sat
urday, has been postponed until a later
date.
Michael Okuski, of Highland, had his
leg broken in No. ; Jeddo on Thursday.
and was taken to Hazleton hospital for
treatment.
Summer shoes cheap at the Wear Well.
David Ellis, of Eckley, will be taken
to the University hospital, Philadelphia,
this week, by DR.. Wright, to undergo
treatment for heart trouble.
The leap year party to be given by
the Drifton young ladies in Cross Creek
hall has been postponed from Wcdncs-
day evening until some future night.
Orders for goods continue to pour in
upon the Blass Overall Co., and the
capacity of the plant will be increased.
The ouput is now over 100 dozens daily.
On Thursday the Sunday school and
congregation of st. Johns Reformed
church held a picnic at Halle Park in
conjunction with the Hazleton church
of tho same denomination.
A collection for the benefit of the
Twin shaft victims was taken up yes
terday at Eckley Catholic church. The
amount received was 5000, and several
subscriptions are yet to come in.
The contract to build the parsonage
of st. Johns Slavonian church has been
awarded to Lewis III. Lent, and work
upon it will soon commence. 1t will be
located at Ridge and Luzerne streets,
opposite the church
The contract to build the foundation
of the silk mill has been awarded to II.
II. King, the well-known sewer and
stripping contractor, and Il force of men
will be placed at work under Foreman
Philip Boyle this week.
r. a, &. corsets are sold at Oswald's.
Work. has commenced at Hudsondale,
Carbon county, on the trench for the
Hazleton Water Company's new pipe
line. 1t is a big undertaking and 81, 900
feet of pipe is required for the line from
lIudsondale to llazleton.
A slight fire occurred on Thursday
night at the residence of James Gala
@ber, on the Hill. Working garments
hanging near stove became oyerheat-
ed and caught fire, but the blaze was
noticed before much damage had been
Done.
Mining at the Twin shaft was reSum-
cd two weeks ago, but was suspended
again last Thursday, and all the miners
were ordered out No reasons are given
but it is believed that it is not safe to
Eemove coaf from the shaft in its pre-
.scnt condition.
Harry j. Price, of Upper Lehigh, and
his mother were named as executors in
the will made by the formers father,
Lot In Dpi, ,J l.,
the estate. Onethird goes to Mrs.
Price, Sr., and the remainer is to be
divided equally among the children.
Grand midsummer clearing sale now
progress at the Wear Well Shoe House.
party of Poles engaged in quarrel
at South Hebcrton Saturday evening,
and were damaging one another severely
when Constable Joseph Schnce appeared
and ended the fracas. The Kuglo
brothers, of Upper Lehigh, and High
land man are among those who are laid
up.
Another attempt will probably be
made on Saturday evening by the Citi-
zens' Hose Company TO finish the picnic
which was began on July 4. The fire
men have brought down the rain three
times this summer, but they expect to
redeem themselves before the season is
soVes.
The body of man was found in the
Susquehanna river at Plymouth by two
Polandcrs who where fishing In the
lnan's pocket was found prayer book,
in which the name John Smith, born in
New England, April 13, 1871, was re-
corded The coroner is investigating
the case.
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