Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-02
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

Patrick Meehan purchased fine horse
at a sale in Hazleton on Saturday last,
William Birkbeck has hung an attrac-
tive sign in front of his hardware store.
Delegate tickets printed at short
notice at this oiiice-only 25 cents per
100
John Shigo is improving his property
on South Centre street with coat of
paint
Next Monday will be observed as a
legal holiday by the banks and post
offices.
j. b. Laubach purchased valuable
horse on Monday. After one days work
the animal took sick and died
Mine Inspector Davis report for Au-
gust shows that two fatal and eighteen
fatal accidents occurred in this dis
trict during last month.
Saturday next, at p. m, will be the
last day to pay taxes in Freeland bor-
ough on which the per cent discount
will be allowed by the collector
Democratic delegate elections will be
held on Saturday evening. There are
contests in every district of the borough
and large vote is expected to be poled.
The resignation of L. n. Willard, from
the bench of the superior court of Penn
| sylvania, is now in the hands of Cover
nor Hastings, 1t took effect yesterday.
Owen Doubt of town, has been APP
pointed as coal and iron policeman
lie will serve on the South Side on the
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Company's
force.
Mrs Frances Thomas is remodeliug
the dwelling house on South Centre
street, recently purchased by her, into a
store room, and will occupy it about the
first of October
horse driven by Superintendent L.
c. Smith and President l. A. Stearns, of
the Cross Creek Coal Company, took
fright and ran away on Monday.
Neither occupant was seriously hurt.
Owing to his increasing business as
justice of the peace, Hugh A. Shovln,
Esq, has resigned his position as freight
agent at the Lehgh Valley station, and
in future will devote his entire time to
legal matters.
After eighteen years service as chief
of the Lehigh and Wlkcsbarre Com
pany's force of coal and iron police.
Captain S. S. Simpson has resigned, to
accept similar position under the Lee
hiUh NollnV Coal
A. Oswald sells the Reliable root beer
eNtract-threG bottles for 25c There
is none better.
Two prosperity organs shouted them
selves to death this week. The Dai2y
Ne'oS of Harrisburg went into the hands
of a receiver on Tuesday and the Norm
ing CAL of the same city suspended be-
cause of its inability to pay the employees
wages.
On Monday night cavein occurred
in portion of the Mailit mine at Sugar
Notch. Although only slight portion
of the mine was affected, the officials.
fearing cavoin might spread, ordered
all the mules taken out as a precaution-
AIRY measure.
James Ferguson, prominent business
man of Nanticoke, committed suicide on
Tuesday by taking two teaspoonfuls of
an arsenical compound. No motive is
assigned for his action. His affairs were
straight and his reason for taking his
life is a mystery.
The funeral Of the late John Brennan
on Tuesday morning was attended by a
very large number of people. The en-
ployes of Drifton shops, where the de-
ceased was employed sent handsome
floral pieces, and also attended the
funeral in body.
The coroner'S jury cmpanelled some
two weeks ago to inquire into the death
of Daniel Gallagher, of Freeland, who
was found dead in the Oakdale mines,
rendered a verdict on Tuesday to the
effect that deceased came to his death
through natural causes. .-Standdyd.
The committee of the Sehuylkll Coal
Exchange has fixed the rate of wages to
be paid miners in the Schuylkill region
for the last half of August and the first
half of September at 81. 81. This is six
per cent above the So. so basis and the
highest rate of wages paid this summer.
Nearly thirty posts Of the Grand Army
of the Republic and camps of the Sons
of Veterans have signiled their inten-
tion of participating in the celebration
of Grand Army Day at Lansford on Sat
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