Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-12-09
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.

county this week.
Next Wednesday will close the rabbi
hunting season of 1897 in this state.
Dairyman Robert Mellon placed
new delivery wagon on the road yester
day.
"Out of Sight" will be given at thu
opera house this evening by John j
Magee and company.
Jesse Fairchild, of Pond Creek, ha,
been granted "a pension for disabilities
received in the war of rebellion.
Saturday will be pay day for Lehigl
Valley Railroad employees on all point.
between Weatherly, Freeland and Tom
hicken.
Assessor John f. Gallagher is busily
engaged these days in figuring up the
valuations of the real estate in the
borough.
Ely Crawford, who recently resigned
as editor of the Freeland Press. has ac.
cepted position as travelling salesman
for the Freeland Overall Company.
The Lester & Williams Company failed
to reach town on Monday, consequently
their engagement at the opera house for
that and the following evenings was not
| fulfilled
The will of the late James Mcclellan.
of Freeland, was probated at Wilkes
barre on Tuesday. He leaves all his
property to his wife and she is named as
eXecutriX.
John R. Wagner has been made super
intendent of the shops of the Coke Iron
Manufacturing Company at Drfton.
which position he will fill in addition to
his other duties.
A small white shield-shape badge,
hanging from a blue ribbon and contain
ing an advertisement of the Tigers ball
on New Years Eve, has appeared on the
coat lapels of many people.
An unknown hunter shot at a rabbit
near the Lumber Yard yesterday. The
load struck John Gray, of Hazleton, a
Lehigh Valley switchman, in the face
and inflicted painful wounds.
A pretty line of fall dress goods can
be seen at Oswald's. Latest patterns
and lowest prices.
Interest in the six-days bicycle race in
New York city is intense among the
cycers of this vicinity. Joe Rice, the
plucky Wilkesbarre boy, is the fav-
orite here and is looked upon as the
probable winner.
A. M. McNulty was taken to Wilkes
barre Jail this morning, having been
committed last night by Burgess Gala
CHER on the charge of stealing clothes
from the line of James Seiwell, corner
of Centre and Luzerne streets.
John Mysinskie, prisoner sent from
this county to the Philadelphia peniten-
tiary last November has become insane
and the county authorities have been
notified. He was serving five-years
sentence for attempting to murder a
man at Plymouth in 1895
Fred Kelley, who has spent many years
in the oil regions, has been drilling wells
aud probing for coal in Butler Valley
and has found oil, which he thinks will
be struck in paying quantities at depth
OF 1,9OO feet. The farmers in the To-
cality are jubilant over the prospects.
The silk mill and overall factory are
working considerable overtime. That
both Industries are well-managed con
Germs is shown by the constantly in
creasing trade they enjoy. Slack time
has been unknown in these establish
mcnts since their wheels began to turn.
After the adjournment Of council on
Monday evening the members accepted
an invitation from Frank Eberett. pro-
prietor of the Freeland House, to attend
supper which he had prepared for
them. The members did Justice to the
spread and an interesting time was had
until a late hour.
Lewis II. Lent2, the well-known con
tractor, went to Hazeton hospital yes
terday to have his thumb treated. A
few days ago he fell on the ice and his
thumb turned under him, doing consid-
cradle injury to the members. 1t is
ploodulc lndJ tIe luuHD VIII nave To be
amputated.
Rev e.. w. Fitzmaurice, assistant priest
at st. Gabriels church, Hazleton has
been appointed by Bishops O'Hara and
Hoban as rector of the congregation at
Plains to succeed Rev. l.. S. Philips,
appointed rector at iazleton. Father
Fitzmaurice is the senior priest of the
diocese of Scranton, being ordained at
Philadelphia in 1853.
EX-Congressman E. S. Osborne's home
at Wilkcsbarre was sold by the sheriff
last week Since his retirement from
political life the general has met many
reverses and today he is financial and
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