Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-06-17
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALI
PARTS OF THE REGION.

Mrs. Denis Ferry and family are re
moving today from Main to North Ridg,
street.
y dwelling is in course of erection fol
James Heckler, of Upper Lehigh or
North Centre street.
Sons were born this week to Mr.. and
Mrs James p. McNels and Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Christy.
L. A. Thompson has been appointed
postmaster at Mountain Top, this coun-
ty. to succeed n. NJ. Yocum, removed.
Kuszmed Fedor and Miss Mary Yarash.
both of Sandy Run, will be married ON
Saturday at st. Marys Greek Catholic
church.
Internal Revenue Collector Brundage
was here yesterday and gathered in the
national governments tax from those
who sell liquor.
Childron's white slippers at the Wear
Well Very reasonable.
The eouncilmen made complete sur
vey of the town on Monday and made
themselves thoroughly acquainted with
the needs of each locality.
A successful lawn party was held on
Tuesday evening under the auspices of
the Presbyterian church at Mrs. b.
Crawford's grounds on johnson street.
'Ieddo borough school board has re-
organized by the election of the follow
ing officers: President, A. p. Goedecke:
secretary, Charles Palmer: treasurer.
John Markle.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad will dis
continue the use of soft coal in passen-
ger engines, ,Wilkesbarre merchants hay
ing threatened to give all their business
to hard coal roads.
The annual financial statement of
Foster township school district is pub
Iished on the fourth page today. 1t
shows the district to be in healthy con
dition financially and almost free from
debt.
The stone crusher is being removed to
the site of the lime-kiln, near the old
Lehigh Valley station, where it will be
located permanently, the privilege of Civ
ing it home there having been granted
by the Cross Creek Coal Company.
For fashionable tailoring at the lowest
possible prices call at Sippe's.
Special excursion tickets will be sold
on the Lehigh Valley Railroad to Glen
Onoko every Saturday until September
l, The ticket is good for return until
the Monday after. The fare from Free
land and neighborng towns is 81.
II. S. Shuman, a hotel-keeper of
Shenandoah, attempted suicide on Mon
day with Il revolver. Only one shot was
fired, the ball grazing his forehead and
right side of head, lie was rendered
unconscious from the shot and was un-
able to fire another. He will recover
Mrs. Nelson Erricson, aged A. com
mtted suicide in WilkeSbarre by taking
paris green. a husband and six chill
drcn survive her. Her husband said
they had no quarrel and were in com
Portable circumstances, and the neigh
bors say she seemed happy and content.
The permanent certificate committee
Of Luzcrne county will hold an eXamina-
ton at Wilkcsbarre on June a5 and 20.
if necessary. Applicants are asked to
send their professional certificates and
their recommendation, properly signed.
to the secretary d. NJ. Hobbies, Ashley.
Sheriff Martin on Tuesday read the
death warrant to "Terrible Pete" Was
sill, and the man sustained his reputa-
tion by bearing the ordeal firmly. After
the warrant had been read Wassill re-
iterated his assertion that he did not
kill Kupcrsayage. He shall be hanged
July -.
Fresh eggs and genuine butter can be
had every day at Oswald's grocery.
During Il heavy thunder shower on
Tuesday John Kreshanski was struck
by lightning and instantly killed. He
was working on the railroad at Nanti-
coke, and with several other men was
unloading ear of lumber The flash
struck in the midst of the men, stunning
all of thom.
While slX-year-old Annie Gill was
taking her papa's lunch to him, at No. >
slope, Nanticoke, the big wire rope used
to hoist cars up the slope broke, and the
coil caught the little girl around the
waist and crushed her so severely that
she cannot recover. Her father was
spectator to tho accident
John Goskl, who runs saloon on
Birkheck street, South Heberton, was
arrested yesterday by Deputy United
States Marshal Walter. He is charged
with selling liquor without an internal
revenue license. lie was placed under
bail to appear for trial at the next term
of the United States district court.