Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-06-22
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
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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.
Huckleberries picked in this vicinity
are being sold in town at 10 cents per
quart.
DIR. +. Schlcher is receiving the con
gratulations of friends upon his recovery
from severe Illness.
Rain nterfercd with the base ball
games throughout the region yesterday,
and all were postponed.
DIR. III. w. Monroe spent Saturday and
Sunday viewing the sights and renewing
friendships in Philadelphia.
A scrap among foreigners at Jeddo on
Saturday night resulted in the loss of
an ear by one of the participants.
Matt Long, of liazlcton, announces
himself today us a candidate for the
Democratic legislative nomination.
The mine fire at Stockton was cxtin-
guished late on Friday night by employees
of the Lchigh Valley Coal Company.
lecture on temperance will be
delivered at Sugar Notch tomorrow
evening by d. j. Mccarthy, of town.
The Blass Overall Company begins
operations at its factory today The rRI-
BuNE wishes it success and prosperity.
Fresh bread and cakes every morning
at Gcritzs bakery. Confectionery also
A fine concrete sidewalk has been laid
along the properties of Mrs. John c.
O'DonneIl and Mrs. Condy Gillespie, on
Main street.
Foster township school board has
levied the full limit of taxes allowed by
the law, IS mills for school and l3 for
building purposes.
The twentieth anniversary of the lay
ing of the corner stone of st. Luke's
Lutheran church will be celebrated the
last three days of this month.
The publishers of the Hazleton Truth
have announced that the Sunday edition
will be discontinued. No paper was
issued from that Office yesterday.
William G. fancy and Miss Della
Heller were married on Wednesday even
ing at South Heberton by Rev. T.. A.
Wilson, pastor of the NJ. L. church.
The Upper Lehigh and Sandy Run
collcrics shut down on Thursday for
the balance of this month, they having
mined their full quota of coal for June.
Miss Kate Rogan, one of Frceland's
school teachers, stood examination for IL
permanent certificate before the county
board of examiners at Wilkesbarre on
Saturday.
Saturday evening next is the date for
the holding of the Republican primary
elections. Delegates to the district
county and senatorial conventions will
be elected.
After many reports that the Hazleton
State league base ball club would dis
band, which We're followed by as many
denialS, it is now authoritivcly stated
the team will disband today.
The eight hundred and forty-eighth
anniversary of the founding of the
knights of Malta will be celebrated ON
Wednesday evening at St. James =. L.
church by Garfield Commandery.
Deputy Coroner McCoombs empanecd
Il jury ON Friday and viewed the remains
of Edward Pugh, who was killed last
Tuesday at Drifton. An inquest will be
held to ascertain the cause of the acci-
dent.
Tamaqua's tax collector has begun II
crusade against delinqnents. lie is
arresting all whom he considers are
financially able to pay, and few hours
behind the bars brings forth the unpaid
taxes.
The sale of tickets for the entertain
ment of the st. Patrick's cornet band on
July continues to increase. Tickets
are for sale by all members and pur-
chascrs are given chance to win one of
a list of musical instruments.
For bed bugs, reaches and moths, buy
'Tebuoy," the best insect destroyer in
the world. Sold at A. Oswald's.
While coasting down Walnut street on
Thursday evening, John Thomas lost
control of his wheel, and the rider and
bicycle ran into George Krommcs' build
ing. Mr.. Thomas escaped with slight
injuries, but the wheel was wrecked
Welsh Bros tented show will exhibit
| here two days, afternoon and evening.
They concluded successful three'days
stay at lIazleton on Saturday night and
arrived here yesterday. The first per
formance will be given this afternoon
The parade committee of the Citizens
Hose Company is completing arrange
mcnts for the Fourth of July demonstra-
tion. 1t will be good one If the fire
men are given the proper assistance by
the societies and business people of TIL,