Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-09-06
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.

The Mining and Mechanical Institute
will begin its sixth annual term this
evening.
Thos. Moses and Miss Minnie Sands
both of town. will be married on the
10th inst.
1.-The Captain of the Nonsuch" will
open the theatrical season here on the
18th inst.
Frances, the little daughter of Elmer
Salmon, fell from Il wagon on Thursday
and broke her arm.
e. Horack's bakery has been removed
to the Horlacher building, short dis
tance above its previous location.
The barber shop of James Cannon will
be removed to its former location, next
to c. o. Boye's restaurant, this week.
Mrs. Catherine Bachert widow of the
late Soloman Bachert, of Chestnut street.
has been granted a veterans widows
pension, under date of August 2s.
A large number of the friends of
George WEIGH, who was married last
week, were given banquet at j. j.
Maloy's restaurant on Thursday even
ing.
A sufficient number of directors to
constitute quorum failed to attend the
school board meeting Friday evening,
and the conference with the teachers
was postponed.
The sale Of the Moran property, which
was advertised to be sold by the sheriff
on the 1lth inst, will not take place, Il
settlement having been effected by the
| parties interested
The concert of the Hatton Glcc Club
at the Grand opera house on the 18th
inst promises to be a musical event of
high order The proceeds are for the
benefit OF the English Baptist church.
Another pool match has been arranged
between Archie Bittner, of town, and
Julius Dusheck, of Freeland, to take
! place at Ilazlcton some time in the near
future. The stakes are $5O- WeaMe3{y
H6uld.
John iaggerty, OF Oakdale, and Miss
Annie Kerins, of New York. were mar
ried by Rev. M. j. Fallihee on Thurs
day afternoon at st. AIMS church.
They have taken up their residence at
Oakdale.
The difficulty over rates to Hazleton
on October 10 between the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad and the officials of the
Scranton temperance union will likely
be adjusted, and the parade take place
us intended.
The Gallagher boys, of town, won the
first half of an alley game yesterday by
score of Al to Is from MesSrs Boyle
and Maloney, of McAdoo. The balance
of the game will be played at McAdoo
next Sunday.
A large numtcr of friends and ac-
| quaintancos of Daniel j. McTighe, who
leaves this afternoon for the University
OF Ottawa, Canada. assembled at Yannes'
opera house on Friday evening and ten
dered him hearty farewell.
On Wednesday the German Social Club
will have a days outing at Charles
Dusheck's farm in Sandy Valley. De-
Pierro's orchestra will accompany the
club, and the members are looking for
ward to the event with pleasure.
An oyerheated chimney in the resi-
dence of Matt johnson, on Walnut street,
caused the fire alarm to be sounded on
| Thursday evening. The danger was
overcome with slight work, and the SER
vice of the lireman were not needed.
james Walsh, II prominent resident of
the Wyoming Valley, died on Thursday
at Pttston. He was treasurer of Lu-
zerne county one term and had served
as burgess Of Pttston for four years.
He was one of the leading Democrats of
the upper end
The marShalled indebtedness of Foster
township has been compiled by Attorney
&. Il. Ilalscy, to whom the same was
referred, and will be presented to court
tomorrow. The assessment will be 151{
mills on the adjusted valuation of the
township for 1896
Judge Woodward on Friday appointed
Minnie A. Ferry as standing commits
sioncr in the several courts of Luzerne
county, on motion of Attorney Paul j.
Sherwood. The young lady is a daugh-
ter of John j. Ferry, of Wilkesbarre,
and is well-known in the lower end.
For the second slime this summer the
Mncrsvile postoilice was broken into
and robbed. Friday night thieves forced
an entrance through the front doors by
means Of iron bars. When Postmaster
Steel opened the Office he found the floor
strewn with papers aud letters. A large
quantity of stamps was taken.
Bishop Nelson S. Rulison, of Reading,
died in Germany last week He had
gone there for the benefit of his health.
which had been failing He was bishop
of the Central Pennsylvania diocese of