Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-30
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Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc-
currences That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.

Towns are Doing.
CheStnuts are ripenng and the small
boys predict large crop.
Markle & Co. are building a large
supply dam at Oakdale for their collier
les at that place.
The Kosciusko Guards have engaged
Iannes' opera house for ball on
Thanksgiving Eve.
Miss Matte Brown, of Freeland, be-
gan teaching on Monday in one of the
schools of Conyngham township.
The Millhopper Packing Company's
plant near Sandy Run is being enlarged.
due to the increasing business of the
firm.
Lawyer Stroh and DR.. Wentz have eX-
changed rooms in the Birkbeck Brick.
the latter returning to the front of the
building.
Rev. j. b. Kerschner, of Conyngham.
has accepted the call from St. Johns
Reformed church, and in a short time
will become its pastor
The fourteen rooms of the borough
schools are filled with pupils, and if the
attendance continues to increase an
other teacher may be engaged.
Everyone desires to keep informed on
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Harry Is. MacCartncy. a prominent
resident of lIazeton and an eX-member
of the city council, died yesterday. He
was identified with the Masonic frater
nifty and a number of other secret socie-
ties.
Patrick j. Brady, of Honey Brook,
familiarly known as Buckley" died yes
tcrday. He was a resident of Honey
Brook since the place was founded, and
few men in this region had larger
acquaintance.
The insertion of a two-ine advertise
ment in Mondays TRIBUNE sold piano
for l.. Olsho. Results invariably follow
announcements in this paper. because
its columns are read by the buyers of
the North Side.
II. ]. Trumbore. of Wilkesbarre. has
been appointed game warden of Luzerne
county, and all violations of the laws
are to be reported to him. He will
cause the arrest of any and all parties
who Illegally kill game.
Several Frecland people were wit
nesseS at the DembenSki-Kaminski trial
at Wilkesbarre yesterday. The latter
was charged with libel by the former
and the case was bitterly fought. The
jury will render its verdict today.
The veriscope exhibition of the Fitz-
simmons Corbett fight was given before
II large audience at the Grand Monday
evening, The pictures were satisfac-
tory and the various scenes were enthusi-
astcally applauded by the admirers of
the puglists.
A sensational account of riot at
Girardvlle appeared in Tuesdays city
dailies. Nine men were reported killed
and several dozen injured There was
not word of truth in the story. An
ordinary pay day brawl took place, but
no one was hurt.
Elsie Adams, a Wilkesbarre colored
girl. was found dead in her bed Monday
afternoon with bullet wound in her
left breast and Il revolver lying by her
side. She committed suicide because
she was to have been called to testify in
a criminal case which is nearing trial
Services at st Paul's p. NJ. church
next Sunday will be conducted at 10. 30
IA. m. aud 7 p. m. by Miss Clara Boyd, Il
noted evangelist of Philadelphia. She
will remain here several weeks, holding
special services every weekday evening
at 40 o'clock and on Sunday at :
O'Clock. All are welcome to attend.