Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-18
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc-
currences That Can Ise Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Do,ng
John M. Carr. ESQ, is receiving the
congratulations Of his friends upon the
arrival OF young attorney at his home.
Rev. 5. Cooper was presented on
Thursday evening with beautiful easy
chair by the members of the Wesley
League.
A five-year-od son of Charles Dusheck
died from diphtheria on Friday evening
and was buried the following day at ST.
AIMS cemetery.
Mt. Horeb Lodge of Odd Fellows en-
tertained u number of the members of
Hazleton and surrounding lodges on
Thursday evening.
The bond of Postmastcr-elect f. f.
Bogart, of Wilkesbarre, in the sum of
5000, 600 has been filed. He will enter
the Office on June /.
A. Oswald sells spring and summer
dress goods at reduced prices.
james Quigley has resigned his posi-
tion in Drifton machine shops, and has
opened grocery and green truck store
opposite the Birkbeck brick.
The special election on the 29th inst.
to decide upon the increase of the school
district Indebtedness, is causing very
little comment among the voters.
Five members of the family of James
Early, miner of Duryea, have been
taken seriously i'll and their illness is
attributed to eating unwholesome meat.
Reserved seats tickets for the Nav
berry band concert on Saturday evening
may be obtained at Woodring's store.
Only limited number will be disposed
of.
An Auderied youth, named Ben Gold
straw. has been lodged in Carbon county
jail, charged with breaking into a
bakery and stealing a lot of cakes and
pios
Mrs. Wassl Seldom, whose husband
was recently killed by falling down
shaft at Derringer, has brought suit for
$25, 900 against the Cross Creek Coal
Company.
The Wear Well has just the kind of
shoes YOU need for this weather.
DR.. E. w. Rutter is placing delegates
in all the voting pi ecincts of the fourth
district, aud has strong hopes that he
will carry off the Democratic legislative
nomination.
The Tigers Athletic Club will have
every form of amusement at the Public
park on the afternoon and evening of
the Both inst, the date of the organi-
zation's annual picnic.
The clouds of dust on Centre street
yesterday surpassed all previous records
in that respect. A sprinkler would be
the greatest blessing that could be be-
slowed on the town at present.
The old veterans of Maj. C. b. Coke
Post are untiring in their efforts to make
the Memorial Day exercises big
success, and they deserve better er-
enlargement from the community.
p. X. O'Donnell, of Drifton, president
of Division 10, A. 0. H., has been
chosen to represent that society at the
state convention of the order, to be held
at Willlamsport on June 8, 10 and IL.
The driver boys, door boys and run
ners employed in the Exeter colicry,
near Pittston, struck because they were
not allowed to work full time. The
works were compelled to shut down,
throwing 800 men out of work.
a pair of Wear Well shoes will outlast
anything bought at the same price.
At a meeting of the board appointed
by the perintendent of public instruc-
tion to examine candidates in Luzerne
county for permanent certificates, it
was decided to hold an examination in
Wilkcsbarre, June 20 The board con-
sists of L. =. Bierly. Ha2leton: ID. NJ
Ioh A D., Il