Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-04-29
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.

What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.
Lewis Lentz commenced this morning
the erection of a dwelling house on
South Ridge street for John Shigo.
Richard Rhodda has been appointed
postmaster at Glen Lyon, near Nanti-
coke, succeeding James Barnett. resign
,od. n
The Aureola Wheel Club, of Hazleton,
made run to Frecland last night and
put up for short while at the Central
hotel.
The tracks of the Lehigh Traction
Company on South Centre street are be-
ing raised to conform with the grade Of
the street.
The Rag-Pickers' Child" will be play
cd tomorrow night at Mauch Chunk and
on Saturday night at Lansford by the
All-Star Company
Burglars entered the store of j. S.
Parks at White Haven last night. Three
suits of clothing and several small
articles We're taken.
James j. Maloy and family spent part
OF this week in Philadelphia. Mrs.
Maloy and child are still the guests of
friends in that city.
1t is stated that the Lehigh and
Wilkesbarre Coal Company officials will
not allow any base ball to be played on
any field of their tract this summer.
Joseph Yannes. of town. was caught
under fall of coal in No. ) colliprv.
Jeddo, on Tuesday. He escaped with
several gashes about his head and face.
Prof. Ihlseng will lecture tomorrow
afternoon at the Coke Memorial school
His subject will be, Tales of Rocks"
and should prove very interesting to the
pupils.
William, the four-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Gil Debman, Of Front street
died on Tuesday. The interment will
take place this afternoon at Freeland
cemetery.
CanYasscrs for the 1897 directory of
liazleton. Freeland West Hazleton and
McAdoo, to be published by the Halle
ton Sentinel, are collecting data here
this week.
Robert Cartwright, of South Hebcrton.
was taken to lIazleton hospital on Tues
day, suffering from serious injuries re-
ceived that day by being squeezed be-
buried prop and Il car in No. . mines.
Highland.
The Hazleton Elks celebrated their
sixth anniversary last evening. Among
those who attended from the North Side
were Rev. j. W. Bischoff, Ii. c. Koons.
Joseph Neuburger, B +. Davis and
John NJ. Carr, Esq.
fat truck on the railroad near the
old Lehigh Valley station was started
by boys on Tuesday. 1t ran to Drifton,
where it was side tracked by the opera
tor who was notified by telegraph. The
car was badly wrecked.
Prof. Stock, of PENNSYLVANIA State
College, will deliver his lecture on the
"llistory of Coal Mining" at the Mining
and Mechanical Institute this evening.
The lecture will be given in the drawing
room, and will begin at 5 o'clock.
Eleven miners and laborers were sus-
pended until further orders at No.
Upper Lehigh yesterday, They were
working in portion of the mines where
the coal is shelly and slaty, and the
company found difficulty in selling the
product.
Coke Bros, of Drfton," says the
Philadelphia Times, "have complained
to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion against the Missouri Pacific Rail
road Company, alleging excessive charges
on coal between Kansas City and points
in Kansas"
A pool match was arranged between
John Lahm, of Hazleton, and Julius
Dusheck, of Frceland, on Tuesday even
ing. The match will come off at the
Broadway House this evening, and will
be for S25 II side. The match will be
$50 points.-Hazletoa Standard
Michael Sweeney, resident of Drift
ton for over quarter of II century, was
found dead in his bed on Tuesday morn
ing. For several years he has been Il
a sufferer from asthma and other com
plants. The remains will be buried
this afternoon in st. AIMS cemetery.
1t is reported that the sales agents of
at least one of the large anthracite com
panies were notified last week not to
make contracts ahead at current prices.
1t is sintimatcd that the market is getting
into position whore prices can be ad-
vanced and the screws will be put on as
soon as the proper time arrives
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