Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-11
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
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.

Miss Ella Shovin returned yesterday
to Montana.
Miss Maggie Gill has returned from a
visit 10 Philadelphia.
Mrs. Jane Marshman left yesterday to
visit her brother-in-law. VIM. Hughes,
who was seriously hurt in the mines at
Plymouth on Tuesday.
The twenty-sixth anniversary of the
organization of the Hurru Garri lodge
of town will be celebrated at Yannes
hall on Saturday evening.
w. r. Flad has purchased the inter
ests of his associates in the Press Print
ing Company and will conduct the bust
ness himself in the future.
Doyou want to sell furniture? Consult
NeilWard, purchas'g agt., Wards gallery.
John Mcdonald, of Centre and South
streets, has accepted position as clerk
in the Waldorf hotel, New York city,
and left today to begin his duties.
James McCollum was seriously hurt
about the legs and back on Monday by
barrel of cement falling on him from a
cart near the Lehigh Valley station.
Thomas Scott, of West Hazeton, and
Robert Kay, of Jeddo, have tied a match
to play series of three games of quoits.
Both men are experts. The time and
place will be agreed upon later.
N. b. Peters, of Sandy Run, who
leaves in a few days for Allentown to
engage in business there, will be tender
ed banquet this evening at the rooms
of the Uuion Club, Birkbeck Brick.
Andenried slate pickers struck on
Tuesday because the advance which
had been promised them month
ago was not granted. The trouble was
adjusted yesterday and the boys resum-
ed work.
Anthony Domberski, of South Ridge
street, who has been sick for several
months, will be taken to Laurytown
hospital this afternoon for treatment.
He resides with his brother-in-law, John
Marcavitch
A pretty line of fall dress goods can
be seen at Oswalds. Latest patterns
and lowest prices
A new national building and loan
association is being formed at Mauch
Chunk. Hon. John Leisenring, of Up
per Lehigh, is one of the projectors.
Branches will be organized throughout
the country.
new time bio will go into effect on
the Lehigh Valley Railroad on Sunday
next. The time of leaving for several
Freeland trains will be changed and the
train arriving here at 1903 will probably
be discontinued.
John B. Hanlon has returned from
Philadelphia, whore he was taken after
the accident to his eyes. The sight of
the left eye has been fully restored and
there are hopes that the right eye will
in time improve.
James M. Morris, ESQ, who some
years ago was one of the owners of the
Hazeton Plain Speaker, has purchased
the plant of the Pittston Item. A stock
company is being formed and the paper
will be started again.
The Wyoming and Pond Creek Rail-
road Company, of LuZerne county, capi-
tai 500. 000 was chartered at Harrisburg
on Tuesday to build line six miles long
from Sandy Run junction to White
Haven. A. J. Lathrop, of Pttston, is
president
The Natalie Coal Company has made
an assignment to the Pittsburg Trust
Company, and it is expected that the
mine, near Shamokin, which closed
down last April, leaving /, 800 men and
boys in idleness, will speedily be put in
operation.
For overcoats and made to measure
suits you should call on Hart, the Eng
lish tailor, If you want the best quality
of goods at lowest prices Make no mis-
take. Refowich's old stand. just re-
turned from New York with an immense
assortment of cloth.
Andrew Jovionsky, charged with mur-
dering Charles Melchitz at Duryea,
pleaded guilty in court on Tuesday and
was sentenced to ten and one-half years
in the Eastern penitentiary. The gen
eral opinion is that a verdict of murder
in the first degree could be had if the
trial went on.
Jack Orgill, former resident of Latti-
mer and for several years constable of
Halle township, is in Lackawanna
county Jail and must answer the charge
of murder. Last week he stabbed
Robert Elliot during fight over a game
of dominoes in Providence saloon
The blade entered the abdomen, tearing
the iptestlnes badly