Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-18
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
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.

Nhat the FOLKS OF This and Other
Towns are Doing.
The brick work on Peter Timony's
new building was started yesterday.
The examination of applicants for
mine foremen's certificates began today
at Hazleton.
The manhole at Centre and South
streets is not completed yet. The work
men struck rock.
Huckleberrics are ripening rapidly,
and shipments of the same to the large
cities will begin next week
A. Oswald sells spring and summer
dress goods at reduced prices.
Mrs. Joseph Williamson, of Wilkes
barre, is visiting at the residence of
Patrick Burke, Walnut street.
d. j. Mccarthy, Jr., of Front street,
had finger smashed while coupling
cars on the d. S. & S. on Monday.
A concrete sidewalk is being placed in
position around the properties of Mrs.
T. Campbell on Centre and Main streets.
Jacob Kirschner and Miss Annie
O'Donnell, both of EckIcy, were married
this week by Rev. j. j. Kuntz, of
town.
Tho Wear Well has just the kind of
shoes you need for this weather.
The best players of the Hazleton and
Shamokin State league clubs will be
placed together, and the new team will
be located at Reading
The TRIBUNE's .Pleasurc Calendar"
always contains the announcements of
events to be given by the progressive
organizations of the vicinity.
Miss Bridget Reilly, of Jeanesvillc,
one of Halle townships efficient school
teachers, will enter st. Joseph's convent
in this city next Saturday. Hazloton
Truth.
A bright young boy arrived at the
home of w. j. Brogan yesterday, and
the happy father began this morning to
business.
A pair of Wear Well shoes will outlast
anything bought at the same price.
Tho funeral of j. j. Powers yesterday
was attended by many friends and
acquaintances. Members of the Grand
Army and Union Verteran Legion also
attended.
The parade committee of the Citizens
Hose Company proposes to have trade
and business display as one of the
features of the demonstration on the
Fourth. Business men will be invited to
equip floats for that purpose.
The case against Chas. Dusheck. John
Grula and others, charged with CON
spiracy in connection with st. Mary
Cooperative Association, which was set
for trial yesterday, has been postponed
until the September term of court.
The Hazleton Truth made its first ap-
pearance as Il daily on Monday evening.
1t promises to maintain an independent
position in politics. The general APP
pearance and style of the paper re-
sembes the Sunday edition, and it is as
aggressive as before.
Jacobs renowned ice cream. all navors,
is sold at Gertz's parlorS, Is Front st.
The sale of seats for the entertain
ment and closing exercises of St. AIMS
parochial school next Saturday evening
has been so large that it will probably
be necessary to repeat the same, in
order to give all chance who wish to
witness the performance.
ga fire engine or stone crusher,
which?' is one of the questions citizens
are asking one another. One is an
absolute necessity for the protection of
thousands of dollars worth of property
on the Hill, the other is an ornaments
such as has been discarded by every
second-rate village in the country.
At 6 o'clock last evening fire was dis
covered in No. s colliery, Stockton.
This is one of the workings recently
abandoned by Linderman & Skeer. The
fire is raging iiercely and will spread to
adjoining collieries unless extnguished.
During the day workmen were taking
out the rails, and a spark from Il lamp
is said to be the cause of the fire.