Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-08
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.


What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.
An addition is being built to the resi-
dence of A. Goeppert on Walnut street.
Wilkcsbarre city council has voted not
to accept the provisions of a thirdclass
city government.
Freeand borough, with over $50 stay
at-homes, polled so more votes last Tues
day than Pike county.
The Mayberry band will hold a supper
at the Cottage hall on the evenings of
the 10th and Goth inst.
The Young Mems C. Z. a. b. Society
has decided to resume the popular
weekly entertainments which were given
last winter at the Grand opera house.
Do you want to sell furniture? Consult
NeilWard, purchas'g agt., Wards gallery
The Lyon-Dunn iudgeship contest in
Schuylkill county has cost the taxpayers
S35, G46.9s, and it is estimated $4,000
more will be spent before the evidence
is all in.
Rev. II. f. Witzel, pastor of Grace
Reformed church, Hazleton, died on
Thursday night. He was 26 years of
age and one the ablest members of the
conference.
Seven telephones have been placed
along the Lchigh Traction Company's
road between Freeland and Hazleton
The proper use of these will make COLI
Sions almost impossible.
The directors of the Grand opera
house have erected large bllboards
at the corner of Centre and Walnut
streets and on Boyle's vacant lot on
Centre street below Main.
Mrs. James NJ. Roland, wife of Jail
Warden Boland, died at her home in
Wilkesbarre on Thursday. Death was
caused by blood poisoning. She had
many friends in the county.
Jacob Nagel, of North Washington
street, has been granted government
pension of IS per month, with arrearages
from March 10 last at this rate, for dis
abilities received during the civil war
The saloon men of McAdoo are talk
ing of organizing protective associa-
tion. Three Prohibition votes were
found in the ballot box of that borough
last Tuesday night and the wet goods
men are alarmed
Charles Devinney and Mrs. Patrick
Brennan, both of Jeddo, were married
at st. AIMS church by Rev. NJ. j. Falli-
hee at 7 o'clock Friday evening. They
were given an enthusiastic reception by
the people of Jeddo after the ceremony
There is II movement under way to
induce District Attorney-elect Martin to
appoint Edward j. Lynch, of Plymouth
the defeated candidate for clerk of
courts, to the position of county detec-
tive. He is said to be well qualified for
the position.
EX-County Treasurer K. A. Whiteman
died at his home in Noyen on Friday.
He was taken i'll about week ago with
rheumatic fever. The deceased was As
years of age. He served one term as
treasurer, having been elected on the
Democratic ticket in 1884.
For overcoats and made to-measure
suits you should call on Hart, the Eng
lish tailor, if yOn want the best quality
of goods at lowest prices Make no mis-
take. Refowich's old stand. Just re-
turned from New York with an immense
assortment OF cloth.
The bans Of marriage between Patrick
| Dinsmore Of this city, and Miss Mary
Meehan, of Freeland, were published for
the first time in st. Gabrie's church
yesterday. The marriage will take
place shortly and their many friends
extend OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Upon the refusal of Abram Nesbit, of
Wilkesbarre, to loan money to Frank
| Goodwin, of Kingston, the latter drew a
revolver and shot himself in the neck.
The shooting occurred ut Nesbit's home
While Goodwin is badly wounded, he
will recover. He was once wellto-do,
but lost his money by speculation.