Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-26
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oe-
currences That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.

What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.
II. G. Deppe is erecting single dwell
ling house on Pine street above Chest.
nut.
Hazleton and Harrisburg foot ball
clubs will meet this afternoon at Halle
park.
Interesting Thanksgiving Day read
ing will be found on the inside pages OF
this issue.
Wilkesbarreans are getting ready to
attend the inauguration of President
elect Mckinley.
The knights of the Mystic Chain of
town will visit their Hazleton brethren
on Tuesday evening next.
Charles Sharp, of Highland, has been
drawn to serve as grand juror for the
week beginning January 4.
The Slavonan drama, ''On Hunt y
will be produced at the Grand opera
house on Saturday evening.
Hugh Jennings, the famous ball
player, is touring Europe with four
others of the Baltimore club.
Register-elect Hiram p Kuntz will re-
move next week from Lattimer to Halle
ton, where he will reside for the future.
A. A. Bachman announces himself to-
day as a candidate for the Democratic
nomination of tax collector in Freeand.
Several members of the Citizens Hose
Company attended the ball of the East
End Company at Hazleton last even
ing.
Hazleton is infested with burglars and
the thieves are plying their trade right
and left in the most populous parts of
the city.
A double block is being built on the
corner of Washington and Foster streets,
South Heberton, for Joseph Birk beck,
of Wilkesbarre.
Vincent Enama, of Ridge street, has
purchased the saloon of John j. Elbert,
of Sugar Notch, and will enter business
there on December /.
Fire at White Haven on Monday de-
stroyed Forschners jewelry store, Moy-
er's grocery and Horns tailor shop.
The loss is about S6,0 900.
Hugh Boyle, father of Mrs. Neal
Brisin, of Jeddo, died at his home in
Honey Brook on Tuesday morning. Mr..
Boyle was So years of age.
Suit for $4,000 damages has been
brought against the Lchigh Traction
Company by Rose Parlso, whose hus-
band was killed on the road last Novem-
bcr.
The directors Of the Mining and
Mechanical Institute were treated to a
supper at the Upper Lehigh hotel by II.
L. Sweeney and Walter Leisenring on
Saturday evening.
Jeddo Progressive Club maintained its
reputation for holding good balls by
giving another such affair last evening
The attendance was large and tho pee
pie enjoyed themselves until this morn
ing.
The Union Thanksgiving services of
the Protestant churches of town at St.
Paul's church this morning were well
attended and the programme as publish
on Monday was carried out by the several
ministers.
Raphael Recla, one of the earliest
residents of Sheppton, died from ca
tarrh of the stomach on Tuesday morn
ing. He was the owner of considerable
property in that town and one of its
most prominent men.
The relatives of the late Hugh Gal
lagher and d. j. Williams have been
paid the insurance money due them by
the American Legion of Honor. Mr..
Gallagher was insured for 81 600 and
Mr.. Williams for $500.
The proceeds of the ball to he held at
Yannes' opera house on Saturday even
ing by the Kosciusko Society will be ap-
piled to the Kosciusko Monument Fund,
of Chicago. The subject is worthy
one and deserving of support.
A large number of young ladies of st.
AIMS parish met at the Grand opera
house on Monday evening and decided
upon December 80 as the date for holding
the banquet and hop which they propose
giving for the benefit of the Young
Mems Corps.
Editor Owen Fowler, of the Progress,
has withdrawn from the postoflice con-
test. This gives B. H. Dayis lead oven
| all other applicants who are in the field.
Unless the court house appointments re-
suit in giving Freeland II position, Mr.
Davis will have another formidable op.
ponent.
All persons who have not vet paid
their taxes for 1896 will please do so al
once, as penalty of per cent will be
added in December. Hugh Malloy, col
lector, Frceland.
Freeland opera-goers are congratulate
ing themselves upon the high class o.
plays which Manager Welsh is giving
them this season. So far, they compare
favorably with all that are produced il