Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-21
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.

currenees That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.
The Pittston Item, an evening paper,
has gone into the hands of the sheriff
Ex-Governor Robert E. Pattison will
Wlkesbarre on Wednesday evening.
Owing to extensive repairs being made
to the Presbyterian church, the congre-
CATION is holding services in Lindsay's
hall.
Editor Joyce, of the Mahanov City
Black Diamond, was fined 5000 in the
, Dauphin county court for ibeling Ser
geant-at-Arms Wyatt.
The quarterly temperance convention
of the fourth district temperance So
cieties, which was to be held at Jeanes-
vile next Sunday, will not take place
until October 81.
Do you want to sell furniture? Consult
NeilWard, purchas'g & agt., Wards gallery
George Maue, of Hazeton, has been
awarded the printing of Luzerne county
ballots for the coming election, at 50. 50
per 900. The presswork will be done
at the Progress Office.
Official figures on the aggregate an
thracite coal production for September
have been made up, and, in round num-
bers, are stated to be 1000. 600 tons.
August was very nearly the same.
John Reese, a prominent young man
of New Silver Brook and eldest son of
inside foreman Shadrick Reese, employ
ed as gangway miner, was killed on
Monday in Silver Brook No. slope.
At the English Baptist church next
Sunday Rev. j. T. Gril1iths will preach
on the following subjects: Morning,
"Shirkers of Duty" evening, "The In
portance of Controlling the Tongue. :"
All are welcome.
The strike at the Yorktown collleries
has been declared off for the present.
the employees having agreed to continue
work until the Lehigh Valley Com
panys officials give their reply to the
grievances presented
Obadiah Turnbill, an old and respected
resident Of Plymouth died on Tuesday
morning after a protracted illness from
colds and hay fever. The immediate
cause of death was the bursting of a
blood vessel in the brain.
A pretty line of fall dress goods can
be seen at OSwald'S. Latest patterns
and lowest prices.
The school teachers of the county are
looking forward with pleasure to the
annual institute, which will be held next
week at Wilkesbarre. The official and
other programs which have been ar
ranged are very pleasing.
The county commissioners have re-
fused to pay the deputies sworn in by
Sheriff Martin during the recent strike
in this region. The coal operators have
already made all arrangements to pay
the deputies, as well as some other ex-
penses incurred.
Mrs. Wilson Walp was taken before
Squire Shovlin on Tuesday to answer a
charge of assault and battery, preferred
| by Thomas Watson, the music teacher.
She acknowledged striking the profess
sor, but claimed Watson called her a vile
name. Mrs. Walp was discharged with
reprimand from the justice.
Helen Kerschner, servant girl en-
loyed at the residence of Joseph Birk-
beck, Jr., was arrested yesterday. She
is charged with stealing So from Il
bureau drawer and in default of bail
was committed to the borough lookup
where she spent last night. The accus-
ed will probably be taken to Wilkesbarre
today.
Everyone desires to keep informed on
Yukon, the Klondyke and Alaskan gold
fields Send 10c for large compendium
of vast information and big color map
to Hamilton Pub. Co., Indianapolis, Ind
Attorneys John Shea, Benz. Jones and
Martin Mulhall yesterday appeared be-
fore the State Board of Pardons. Mr.
Shea went in the interest of Garden, of
Pittston, Mr.. Jones represented Will
bourne, a man serving sentence for
manslaughter, and Mr.. Mulhall was in
the interest of the Cunningham case of
Plymouth.
The hop given by the young ladies of
town on Monday night was one of the
most successful affairs of the kind held
here for some time. Yannes' opera
house was crowded with hundreds of
couples and the dance was enjoyed until
an early hour next morning. The enter,
prising committee managed the affair
with commendable success.