Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-23
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oe-
surrences That Can Bo Read Quickly.
what the Folks of This and Other
Tswns arc Doing.

surrsnces That Can Bo Read Quickly.
Tswns are Doing.
Drifton colleries will work eleven
hours daily this week
A select leap year social was held at
Cross Creek hall on Thursday evening.
A. Oswald sells infants shoes at 1Oc
per pair
Rev. G. L. living, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
of1iciated during the services at St.
James P. E. chapel last evening.
The hotels of town are often unable to
accommodate all who apply. To remedy
this the Central will be enlarged next
spring.
The masquerade ball at George
Schreiner's Alvintown hotel on Wednes-
day evening promises to be an event
which will attract many people.
A. Osvald's store will be closed on
Thanksgiving Day.
1t is reported that the Lehigh Valley
Railroad will discontinue the use of soft
coal on passenger engines. The trial
has been unsatisfactory to tho patrons.
The Gabrio- Vanauker libel suit has
been postponed until the next term of
court. 1t is said that the costs in this
case already amount to several hundred
dollars.
Prices of seats for "a Breezy Time"
which plays here on Friday evening,
will be rs and so cents on the lower
floor, and 80 and 25 cents on the balcony
and gallery.
Bed room suites, SIC, at Sweeney &
Herron's, Hazleton.
The Middle Coal Field Eisteddfod
Committee has prepared a programme
for the eisteddfod to be held at Halle
ton on March 10. Over 81 900 in prizes
will be offered.
Senator Coyle, of Mahanoy City, is
working to have state hospital estab-
ished at Mahanoy City. He has sub
scribed $500 to the fund which is being
raised for that purpose.
The Slavonian Dramatic Company is
rehearsing nightly and expects to make
quite hit with the play "On Hunt"
will be produced at the Grand opera
house on Saturday evening.
Wall paper, &c per double roll, at
Sweeney & Herron's, Hazleton.
A new train will be run on the Lehgh
Valley from Wikesbarre to Hazleton.
1t will leave the county seat at p. M,
passing Freeland about $50 o'clock. 1t
will make its first trip today.
Hugh Malloy has white weasel in a
cage in his show window, which he
captured few days ago. Hunters are
admring the animal, as is one OF the
rarest to be found in these parts.
AT the next session OF the legislature
the State Board of Charities will recon-
mend the appropriation of sufficient.
money to build residence on the
grounds for the surgeon of Hazleton
hospital.
Keep your feet dry by wearing Wear
Well rubbers. Prices are right.
Tickets are now on sale at Woodring's
store for the lecture to be delivered on
Thursday evening by Rev. C. A. Splin-
ter, of New York city. Seats on the
lower floor are 35 cents each, and on the
balcony and gallery, 25 cents each.
The following were on Saturday APP
pointed by the court as viewers on the
widening of North Centre street, near
Walnut: Owen Fritzinger, w. j. Eek
ert, j. p. Mcdonald, William William
son, Thomas Elliot, Morris Ferry and
w. e. Martin.
John j. Brislin, of Sugar Notch, who
was candidate for register at the late
election, has purchased the saloon of
Peter Gallagher, at Wlkesbarre, for
81, 500. The latter has bought Bernard
Brennans famous saloon, in the same
city, for $4,000.
A. Oswald has full line of mems and
boys dress and working gloves. Prices
are very low.
The Penn heirs have won their suits
before arbitrators against Jacob Bryant
and Lloyd Lamoreaux for cutting timber
on Sunbury manor in Plymouth town
ship. The amounts involved were very
small, but the suits establish the Penn
heirs ownership Of the land.
The funeral of Christian Ulrich,
of South Heberton, which on Thursday
was announced would take place that
afternoon, was not held until Saturday.
Notwithstanding the inclement weather
many people followed the young mans
remains to their last resting place in
Freeland cemetery.
Don't be imposed on by buying in
ferior footwear for the winter. The
Wear Well has the best and cheapest
Michael Dongherty, a son of Salem
Dougherty, OF Milnesvile, died in Car
bondale hospital on Thursday. About
two months ago his back was broken
and he was otherwise injured in the
mines, and he suffered until last week,
when death relieved him. He was
buried at Hazeton on Saturday.