Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-06-03

| ing the week with NiIkesbarre relatives.
Daniel J. Boyle, of Walnut street, has
accepted position as driver for Horack :
bakery.
Freeland was well represented at the
Forepaugh-Sells circus at Hazleton Tues
terday afternoon and evening.
The Grand Army Post of Weatherly
has started a movement to have sol
diers' monument erected in that town.
The Lattimer club and Freeand Stars
will cross bats at the local grounds on
Sunday afternoon. The Fearnots play
the Hazleton Athletics at Drifton.
County Superintendent Harrison will
examine applicants for school teachers
certificates at Freeland on the 29th inst.
and at White Haven the following day.
Willie Shalfer, the boy burglar, who
created several sensations during the
past few months, has been released from
the county jail, and returned to his
home in Ha2leton Yesterday.
Small audiences we're the rule at the
opera house this week. The projecto-
scope pictures were very goJd, but the
balance of the programme was too short
and uninteresting for the prices charged.
Ten thousand visitors were in Mauch
Chunk on Sunday attending the corner
stone laying of a new SOS, 900 German
Catholic church in East Mauch Chunk.
Archbishop Ryan, of Philadelphia, Off
ciatcd.
T. II. B. Lyon, who is contesting p.
NJ. Dnnn'S seat as judge of the orphans
court of Schuylkill county, concluded his
side of the case on Tuesday. Mr.. Dunn
will begin his version of the controversy
tomorrow.
DIR. John A. Mccormick, of Ashley,
has been engaged by Dr. II. NJ. Neale to
temporarily attend the Sandy Run
district until the return of the regular
assistant, DIR. Bracket, who is visiting
at Hartford Conn.
A special meeting of Foster school
directors was held last evening to au-
thorize the officers of the board to sign
note for $500 in favor Of John NJ. Carr.
Esq The money was advanced by Mr..
Carr for teachers salaries.
Mayor Nichols, of WilkeSbarre. and
those who have been interested with
him in the maintenance of the rel eff
station, announce that after tomorrow
the station will be closed, because OF
lack of means to continue it.
Lnzerno postmasters appointed this
week were as follows: Sugar Notch.
Daniel Lewis, vice p. Riley, removed;
Wapwolloppcn, S. A. Shobert, vice A. b.
Karchner, removed; Hobble, +. A.
Hoppensteel, vice f. D. Peters, removed.
L. Barnet, II IIazleton clothier, has
disappeared and no one knows his
whereabouts. His friends have appre
tensions that worry over business caus-
ell his mysterious departure. Others
think it was the dunning of creditors
that caused him TO depart
a gang of thieves broke into Baker
Horack'S warehouse in the rear of his
store on Centre street on Friday night
and got away with five gallons of ice
cream. The thieves are supposed to be
young boys who are familiar with the
place from lounging about it.
On Tuesday Julius Dusheck got in
front of the muzzle of target gun
which was in the hands of friend.
The weapon accidentally went of and
Julius received the full benefit of the
blank cartridge. His face was badly
burned and one eye was severely injured.
Charles Coke, whose right hand was
squeezed between coal so badly few
months ago that amputation of part of
the middle finger was Necessary, has
been compelled to have the remaining
part of the member taken off. DR..
Neale performed the operation on Mon
day.
Oscar RickerS, of Wilkesbarre, and
Miss Rose Berner, of Mt. Carmel, were
married on Tuesday evening by Rev.
Ireland at the residence Of A. II. Vanau-
ker, Eckley. The groom formerly re-
sided at Halle Brook and the bride at
Eckley. They will live at Wilkesbarre
utI Llti.
The first of the Victor vapor engines.
manufactured by Kane & Co., and ad-
vertised on the fourth page, to be erect
ed in Freeland, was put in position in
Malinky's building on Fern street this
week by the local agent, j. d. Myers.
1t is two horse engine and runs with
surprising SmoOthness and ease.
The intended marriage of Judge
Alfred Darte, Of the Luzerne county
orphans court and commander of the
Pennsylvania G. A. r., to Miss Mabel
Hemenway, OF Washington, has been
announced. The ceremony will be per-
formed in Washington on June 0. The
wedding will be quiet one owing to a
recent death of relative of the bride.