Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-10-18
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What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.

Silas Woodring is arranging to give
gramophone concerts in the surrounding
| towns and villages.
| Organizers of the United Mine Work
ers are forming branches of the order in
the Lansford region.
Patrick McNels, of Jeddo, who was
injured in the mines a few weeks ago, is
still in a serious condition.
Patrick Furey was discharged from
the lookup at Q o'clock Friday evening,
having completed another five days
| sentence.
The new breaker at Pond Creek will
be completed this week. The company
expects to run coal through about No
vember /.
| Do you want to sell furniture? Consult
NeilWard, purchase & agt., Wards gallery.
Miss Jennie Spangler, of McAdoo,
was elected state guide of the Daugh-
ters of Liberty at their state convention
held in Shamokn last week.
Last week was spent by the Demo
cratic county candidates in Butler and
Conyngham valleys. They found the
sentiment there very favorable.
William Gillespie, of Washington
street, and Miss Maggie Jacobs, of
North Centre street. were married at
st. AIMS church on Friday evening.
The miners of the Delaware. Lack
awanna and Western Company have ap-
pointed committees to present their
grievances to the company's officials
The TRIBUNE was misin formed last
week and erred in stating that twins
were born to Mr.. and Mrs. John b.
llanlon. A son was born on the date
given.
Jack Stivetts, pitcher for the Boston
club, arrived at his home in Ashland
last week. He was met at the station
by brass band and several hundred of
his townsmen.
committee of the borough council
will meet Superintendent Smith, of the
Cross Creek Coal Company, relative to
the surveying of the Public Park, to-
morrow evening.
The injunction applied for by William
Birkbeck, to restrain Joseph Birkbeck
from doing business here the details of
which have already been published, was
denied by the court on Friday.
High Constable Molick on Friday sold
horse for s4.75 at the borough pound
1t was found roaming through the
streets a few days previous and the
owner failed to redeem the animal.
Everyone desires to keep informed on
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The arbitrators in the suit of Charles
Wood against Thomas Il. Friend, for
damages in selling patent rights which
had been previously sold to other parties,
have awarded the plaintiff the sum of
$10,O
Joe Barkus, of Highland, employed
in the stripping at that place, was seri-
ously hurt on Saturday by heavy fall
of clay and coal. He was removed to
his home, where he lies in II precarious
| condition.
John j. Davis, of EckIey, and Miss
Lyala Mason, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Mason, were married at the
brides home, near White Haven, at
o'clock Saturday evening. They will
reside at EcIsley.
A special meeting OF Wyoming classis
of the Reformed Church is being held
today at Hazleton to make provisions
for installing Rev. j. B. Kerschner, of
Conyngham, as pastor of St. Johns con-
gregation, Of Freeland.
On Thursday the damage suit of
Patrick Carey against the Freeland Beef
Company was postponed until next term
of court. Over a score of witnesses
spent two days at the county seat wait
ing for this case to be called for trial.
The Grand opera house was crowded
to the doors on Saturday evening by the
audience which witnessed Patent Ap-
piled For" The scenery was very
realistic, the dancing was good and the
whole play met with a cordial reception.
Special services will be held five nights
OF this week in the English Baptist
church basement, commencing this
evening. Short sermons will be preach
ed on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
nights. An oyster supper will be given
Saturday evening.
hop will be given at Yannes' opera
house this evening by the young ladies
of town. The committee In charge con-
sists of Misses Mabel Debman, Mary
Dougherty, Nellie Rowlands, Bella Bren-
nan and Josephine Brennan. DePierro's
orchestra will furnish the music.
Thomas j. Whitaker, of Hazleton,
through his attorneys, Frank Needham
and j. M. Garman, has entered against
the Delaware, Susquehanna and Schuyl-
kill Railroad Company and the Lehigh