Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-21
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc-
currences That Can he Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.

| ttt and Other
| Towns are Doing.
At a meetingof the Citizens Hose Com
pany last evening the members decided
to hold picnic on July 4.
The new Lehigh Valley passenger
station at Pittston was thrown open to
the public yesterday. 1t cost $50, 900.
Mrs. John German, for sixty years a
resident of Hazleton, died on Tuesday.
She was the mother of Alderman Cor
man.
The members of Mai C. B. Coke Post,
G. A. R., will attend services at 10 a. m.
at st. Luke's Lutheran church next
Sunday.
Edward Dugan, of New York city. is
spending few weeks at his home here.
Failing health made the visit to this
part necessary.
Alley ball is again becoming popular
pastime, and to accommodate the PLAYERS
an alley is being erected by Condy O..
Boyle in the rear of his restaurant.
Reserved seats tickets for the May
berry band concert on Saturday evening
may be obtained at Woodring's store.
Only Il limited number will be disposed
of.
According to notices placed on the
lands owned by the Cross Creek Coal
Company near town all persons are for
bidden to dump garbage on tho pre-
misses.
sensation was created at Upper Le-
high on Tuesday by the finding of dead
child in one of the cutters of the town.
The body was wrapped up in news
paper.
Rev j: w. Bischoff, of Upper Lehigh
is at Saratoga, n. Y, attending the
meeting of the general assembly of the
Presbyterian Church. He his accom-
panied by his wife.
The state council of the Improved
Order of Red Men is in session this week
at Columbia, Lancaster county. John
Sutton is representing Machcmleck
Tribe, No. 221, of Freeland.
The large plot of ground known as
the Woodside field, near the site of the
Woodside breaker, is having substan-
tial fence built around it by the Cross
Creek Coal Company. The ground was
plowcd some time ago.
An advance of % cents a ton in the
price of anthracite coal is probable on
June 1. There is n full stock of coal at
tide water but no coal in the cars on the
side tracks. The trade is said to be
quiet, but in fine condition.
Five of the Italians implicated in the
riot at McAdoo on Sunday have been
placed under bail. They have brought
counter-sults against the prosecutors,
and four young men have also been
bound over to appear at court.
A meeting of the ministers of town
was held last evening at st. Johns Re
formed church. The question of prohib
iting Sunday base ball was the main
topic discussed. 1t is probable an at
tempt will be made in that direction.
The properties of Lewis II. Lentz
were sold at sheriif's sale on Saturday.
All were purchased by Attorney Stroh.
The Centre street buildings and ground
brought $3,9O5; the Ridge street building
and ground, $1,605, and the Adams
street lot, $40.
Fire at White Haven on Monday des-
troyed the electric light plant. 1t
began about noon. A plumbers alcohol
lamp upset and started n blaze which
was soon beyond control. The plant
was the property of the borough, and
was valued at about $l2,0
The programme for the Mayberry
band concert has been arranged and
every lover of music should hear it on
Saturday evening. In addition, Prof
Bilheimer and Master Stuber, of New
York, will appear. Both are musica
specialists of national reputation.
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