Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-23
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc-
currenccs That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.

Rev. j. j. Farrell, of Friendsville,
called upon several Frccland friends
this week
The woodcock season is now Open
These birds may be killed from July 4 to
December 10.
Miss Ida Pfaff, of Philadelphia, is
spending brief vacation here with
friends of former years
Deputy Coroner McCoombs was in town
last evening looking up witnesses in the
Rcinmiler shooting case.
Pretty dress goods at Oswald's.
The Prohibitonists of Wilkcsbarre
have held "A convention and nominated
II. W. Merithcw for the legislature.
Delegates representing the Catholic
temperance societies of the Lehigh le-
gion will meet at Jeanesviile on Sunday.
A ID. S. e S. freight car was broken
open at Stockton Junction on Monday
night and quantity of merchandise
was stolen.
A meeting of the Democratic county
committee will be held at Wikesbarre
tomorrow to select Il date for the county
convention.
The army worm reached this section
few days ago, and twcnty-acre oats
field owned by John Marble at Jeddo
was destroyed.
The ground underneath several houses
at West Nantcoke shows signs Of caving
in, and the tenants are moving away
from the dangerous locality.
by vote of 172 to 97 the congrcga-
tion of the Hazleton Presbyterian
church decided to ask the pastor, Rey.
j. &. Williamson, to resign.
A breakdown at the electric light
plant on Tuesday afternoon kept the
town in darkness that evening. Mcr-
chants complained loudly of the incun-
vcnience.
John Kelly, aged ~ years, said to be
of lIazleton, was instantly killed by
train on the Reading Railroad about Il
mile below Norristown at an early hour
Tuesday morning.
james lIough has given ii contract to
James Grifiiths to build = double dwell
ling, 26X40 feet, for him ON North
Ridge street, ON the vacant lot adjoining
his present property.
Snakes are reported very plentiful
this summer, and large reptiles ale
killed daily on the roads and in the
woods near town. Rattlers are more
abundant than any other species.
j. p. Mcdonald, the Frceland victim
of the Pond Creek wreck, is recovering
Tapidly from the effects of the disaster,
and will soon be able to give his attcn-
tion to his llourshing business again.
Sister Mary James, of Scranton, is
the guest of the Sisters of Mercy at st.
AIMS convent. Before entering the re-
igious world she was Miss Sarah Coma
han, of Upper Lehigh, sister of Mrs
Hugh Malloy, of town.
Summer shoes cheap at the Wear We'll. |
Work upon the foundation of the silk
mill has been commenced. The walls
are to be three feet in thickness. The
dimensions of the building will be l5XI2O
feet. William johnson was awarded
the contract for the foundation.
The Delaware and Hudson Company's
Conygham colliery at Wilkesbarre is
threatened with a squeeze and all work
ers have been ordered out of it until
the mine ceases working. 1t is one of
company's most valuable colleres.
Subscriptions to the amount of
Al. d -
Twin Shaft Relief Fund for the families
of the entombed men at Pittston. The
large cities are still contributing, and
the fund will reach at least $50, 900.
The circulation of the Philadelphia
daily papers is falling off rapidly in this
locality, due, it is supposed, to their
advocacy of the gold standard. The
New York J0urRdl, the leading eastern
silver paper, is now coming to town.
James A. O'Donnell, formerly of Drift
ton, has resigned as mine foreman at Sill |
yer Brook, to take effect on August 20.
The Standard says it is rumored that he
intends to accept a position as superin-
tendent under the Reading Company.
An application for charter was filed
in court on Tuesday by Attorney Nc
Nair, of IIazleton, for the First Presby-
tcrian church of Freeland The trus-
tees are William Obcrender, David Lloyd, |
William Warner, Samuel Forrest and
John Cunningham.
John Bragg, of Edwardsvile, employ
ed as slope engineer, drew his pay of
$5S.25 week ago last Tuesday. His
wife and two sons have not seen him
since and feel much worried over his
sudden and mysterious departure. He
is not addicted to drink.
There is Il large indebtedness over
ST. Luke's hospital at Bethlehem and
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company,
which has charge of it, has issued or
ders for the assessment of days pay
upon each employe. The debt is $l2, 600
The assessment will cover this amount. |