Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-02-01
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PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc-
eurrences That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.

James Reed, of town, and w. b. Fry
of Drifton, will do jury duty this week
Peter Magagna has resigned as the
Republican candidate for council in the
South ward.
William Allen, a d. S. & S. employe
will remove his family from Main street
to Drifton today.
Mrs. Joseph Birkbcck, Jr., is suffering
from severe attack of grip at her home
on Johnson street.
Frank McIiugh, of Jeddo, has with
drawn as II candidate for auditor on the
Democratic ticket of Halle township.
A partial eclipse of the sun will take
place this afternoon. 1t will begin at
4.50 o'clock and continue until sunset.
According to the weather prophets, If
the ground hog sees his shadow tomor-
row six weeks of severe weather will
follow.
SO far as is known the Republicans
have no candidate for poor auditor. 1t
looks like a walk-oyer for Editor Lu-
brecht.
Myrtle, the eight-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hadesty, who lived
in Freeand for some years, died at
Hazleton on Thursday.
Suits and overcoats and gents furnish
ings of all kinds reduced. Geo. Sippel.
Thomas Furey aged 81 years, died at
his home in Coaldale on Friday. He
had several relatives through this sec
tion, many of whom will attend the fun
era today
A. ]. Colburn, state president of the
p. o. S. of A., will address a public
meeting in Hazleton on February 10, on
the principles of the order of which he is
president.
James w. Maoy, editor of the Lans-
ford Record, was arrested last week on a
charge of libel preferred by Joseph S.
Fisher, Esq, eX-district attorney of Car
bon county.
Papers were filed on Saturday by at
torneys for Mrs. Hannah Ashman, who
sues for divorce from her husband, Geo.
Ashman. She charges him with deser-
tion. Both parties are from Freeland.
The friends of Harry l.. Blakslee
rendered him a banquet at the Central
hotel on Saturday evening. A jolly
crowd gathered there to give him a
send-off. Mr.. Blakslee will travel for
the overall factory.
The charter members of Arbutus
Lodge of Masons were rendered a
banquet at the Central hotel on Thurs
day evening by the members who were
initiated during 1896. Many Masons
from outside towns were present.
Mike Wisdar, of Hazleton, came to
Freeland on Saturday night and became
too full. officer Mollick and Stephan
Page found him lying on Washington
street. He was given hearing yester-
day morning and was fined ST. and
costs.
The committee of the Schuylkilll Coal
Exchange has fixed the rate of wages to
be paid miners in that region for the
last half of January and the first half of
February at per cent above the So. so
basis. Last months rate was Z per cent
above the basis.
Burglars broke into the Kripplein
Christi church, Wilkesbarre, on Thurs
day night. A silver urn which is used
for taking collections was not disturbed.
The only articles taken were the poor
boxes, which were fastened at each side
of the entrance.
John Need was found dead in the
Tresckow stripping on Thursday night.
He came from Locust Gap, Schuylkill
county, and wandered about in the cold
in search of work. The body was frozen
to the ground and had laid in the strip
ping several days.
An exchange says that apples may be
kept two years by wrapping them in
newspapers so as to exclude air. The
newspaper must, however, be that on
which the subscription has been paid in
full, or the dampness resulting from
what is due will cause the fruit to
spoil.
The powder house of A. Pardee & Co
at Crystal Ridge, near Hazleton, blew
up on Thursday night. The watchman,
Herman Rickert, was hurt by flying de
bris, and hundreds of window panes ir
Hazleton and adjoining towns were shat
tered. The shock was distinctly felt b,
several people in Freeland.
Dir. Dan Evans, of Nanticoke, went tt
| Ratrnat poor farm tn hold a most ,o,t n -,
examination on the body of the mar
who, it is said, died from drinking poison
in mistake for stomach tonic. TIL,
doctor found that the body had beer
sent to a Philadelphia medical college
as there were no relatives to claim it.
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