Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-05-06

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week.
Freeland's iremen have accepted the
Grand Army invitation to parade on
Memorial Day.
The Junior Order of United American
Mechanics will hold its annual conyon-
ton at Mauch Chunk on May Is.
The Halle Brewing Company, which
was chartered about two years ago, will
erect brewery at Hazleton this sum
mer.
EN-Burgcss w. d. Cowan, who is now
located at Wildwood Beach, n. j.. is
spending few days here looking after
his business interests.
Rev. S, Cooper is representing St.
Paul's church at the annual conference
of the Pennsylvania p. NJ. Church, which
is being held this week at Scranton.
The marriage of Miss Louise Finley. of
st. Louis, to Daniel Bcrtsch Wentz. a
millionaire OF Mauch Chunk. was solem-
nized last night at ST. Louis. MANY
Eastern people attended.
Condy Boner, of Summit Hill, died on
Tuesday, ut the age of 60 years. He
was the father of John Boncr. the noted
pngilist. who has won several battles
during the last two years
A masquerade ball will be given at
Yannes' opera house ON the oath inst.
by the Tip Top Club The price of each
ticket has been placed at % cents, and
will admit one gentleman and lady.
Many of the pupils who attended the
borough schools until they closed have
made application for admission to St.
AIMS parochal schools. The latter
have ten months term every year.
j. Bclczza's stock of spring shoes is
now ready for your inspection.
County Treasurer Robinson has leased
the Wilkesbarrc Telephone for two years
from the proprietor, j. S. Sanders
George S. Boyle, at present assistant
editor, will have charge of the paper,
Walter Kline, who few years ago
was well-known newspaper cor
respondent in the Lchgh valley, died on
Sunday in bethlehem hospital from in
iuries received on the Lehigh Valley
Railroad, in whose employ he was for
the past year.
The Citizens Hose Company decided
last evening to have the dancing pavil-
ion, orchestra booth and refroshment
stands in the Public park repaired be
fore the picnic season opens. The an
nual picnic of the Tigers will be held
there on May 30.
Tho surface over James O'Donncl's
breast, in No. 10 colliery, EeIlcy, cuyed
in yesterday. A COW was passing over
the ground at the time. The animal
went down with the rush of earth.
Later on it was eXtricatod but was SO
severely injured that it may die.
Andrew Brodcck, aged 40 years, was
killed and Andrew Tudor fatally injured
at MilncsVille colliery on Monday by a
runaway ear. The car was being hoist
ed from the slope when the rope broke
and the car dashed back. Brodeck and
Tudor were caught at the bottom.
County Register Kuntz has arranged
some interesting figures of the work of
the marriage license clerk, and finds that
the number of licenses issued in this
county for prospective marriages since
the law went into effect ON October l.
1884, up to May /, 1897, was %, ,344.
Edward f. Herrity, .? years old, a
brakeman on the Jersey Central Rail
road, was killed at Elizabcthport. n. j.,
Tuesday afternoon. While uncouplng
the air hose of his train one section Of
the hose flew around striking him back
of the head. Death was instantaneous.
The Polish residents Of Freeland and
vicinity celebrated the anniversary OF
their Independence Day with parade
on Monday afternoon. This was fol
lowed in the evening by mass meeting
and ball. The Polish and Slavonan
bands and 300 men took part in the
parade,
Philip Geritz and Lib0r Winter were
arrested by Officer John Murrin on
Tuesday for fighting on Front street
They were taken before Squire Buckley
for hearing. The testimony showed
that Mr. Winter was only defending
himself at the time. Mr.. Gcritz was
fined $5.75 for violating the borough
law.
On account of complaints made as to
the character of the saloon kept by Dick
i.atshaw, on Birkbock street, South
Hebcrton, the owner of the premises,
cate the building served by Officer Pat
rick Welsh on Monday. The communi-
ty is indebted to Mr., Schwabe for his
prompt action in closing up this resort,