Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-08
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
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PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous De-
currences That Can Be Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.

| What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.
The fare from Freeland to Washing
ton on the inauguration trip has been
placed at $40.
| James Nj. Clare, of Wilkesbarre, mer-
camille appraiser for Luzerne county,
attended to his duties here last week.
John Hawk, miner was killed in
the Milnesville slope on Friday night by
being caught between car and prop.
Ira Davenport, aged s5 years, promi-
nent Plymouth man, died on Friday
morning. His estate is valued at over
a million dollars.
The Junior Dramatic Company will
present the fouract drama, "The Hidden
Treasures" at Yannes' opera house on
Saturday evening.
Working mittens, 15c At Sippers.
Placing revolver to his mouth, John
pulled the trigger and blew out his
brains on Thursday.
The overall factory resumed opera
tions this morning. Forty new machines
have been placed in position for the
manufacture of shirts.
c.. L. Breeder, cashier of the First
National bank, of Bethlehem, is missing
and the examination of his books by an
expert shows a shortage of $12 ,43O s6.
Emmett Sweeney, of Drifton, who has
been i'll for some time past, is exceeding
lv low at present, and the attending
physicians fear that he cannot recover.
The entertainment given by the Drift
ton committee of the Young Mems C. L.
A. b. Corps at the Grand opera house
last evening was enjoyed by large au-
dience.
spending the winter in Philadelphia,
has contributed $500 to the Armenian
relief fund. Mrs. Charles Coke has con-
tributed 500.
The petitions of A. P. Goedecke to
repair the Halle roads, and of E.
A. Oberrender to give similar attention
to Foster turnpikes, have been approved
by the court.
The libel suit of Joseph B. Gabrio,
superintendent of Foster schools, against
G. N. Vanuauker has been amicably
settled and the case has been stricken
of the trial list.
Latest reports say there will soon be
another breaker built on the Upper Le-
high branch, at Pond Creek, from which
the Jersey Central will receive COAL
White Haren Journal.
The golden anniversary of the wedding
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Beagle was
celebrated at their residence on Thurs
day evening. They were married fifty
years ago in Philadelphia.
A. Oswald has just returned from
Philadelphia with a full new line of dry
goods and notions. You will do well by
giving him call.
Mrs. James Maloy, of South Ridge
street, died on Thursday. A family of
six children survive her. The funeral
took place on Saturday afternoon, inter
ment being made at st. AIMS cemetery.
h'ip 10 ohO uoWhouip III SutsbOl
county-Birming which the peo-
Pile haven't interest enough in the Feb
ruary election to nominate any ticket at
all, either Democratic, Republican or
Citizens.
Owing to the dull times the passenger
traffic on the trolley roads is falling off.
The schedule between Hasleton and the
South Side has been reduced to half an
hour between cars, instead of fifteen
minutes.
A meeting of those who are interested
in the new county movement was held
at Hazleton on Friday evening. A com
mittec was appointed to assist Represen-
tative Powell in bringing the bill before
the legislature.
Edward O'Donnell, of Lansford, the
Democratic nominee for poor director,
is said to be quite popular through the
lower portion of the district. He is also
known to many here, having had charge
of the Harleigh hotel a few years ago.
rule was asked in Pottsville court
on Friday to show cause why the char
ter Of St. Marys Greek Catholic church,
McAdoo, should not be revoked on ac-
count of factional dispute among the
members and the charter being fraudu-
lently obtained.
James Riley, cigar agent who made
frequent trips through this region at
one time, died on Friday in Philadel-
phia hospital. He will be buried today
at Nesquehoning. Mr.. Riley was a
popular man with those who had busi-
ness dealings with him.