Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-04
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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.

bhe VI lnlb ana oIneT
| Towns are Doing.
The age of the late Mrs Aaron Howey.
which was given in our last issue as SO
years, should have read SO years.
complete account of the inaugura-
tion of President Mckinley will be
found on the fourth page of this issue.
The TRIBUNE is always up to date.
The engagement of Andrew Mack and
his company, who were to appear here
next Saturday evening, has been can
celled by the opera house management
A. Oswald sells the freshest eggs in
town. Every egg is guaranteed.
Frank Weston, teamster for Lewis
Lentz, was compelled to lose work a few
days in the early part of the week
through sickness contracted on Sunday.
The officers of the Freeland branch of
the State Liquor League, who were sued
by X. 2. Riley for services rendered,
have effected settlement with the de-
tective.
Freeland is represented at the in
auguration of President Mckinley today
by Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Laubach, Mr. and
Mrs. II. C koons and Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Dasch.
The members and friends of Division
g. A. O. H., propose to have a large
house greet Rev. Father Phillips. of
Plains, who has been secured to lecture
here on the 18th inst.
A special election will be held at I.e-
highton on March 30 to vote upon n pron-
ostion to increase the borough debt
S9sOO. If this carries, the town wi |
build an electric light plant
The demands for outdoor relief on
Poor Director Schwartz are increasinp
at an alarming rate. The people of the
Lehigh region, taken as whole. never
had such poverty to contend with as
exists here today.
The Wear Wells celebrated One Piece
Shoe is Il great seller. Nothing is sold
in this town like it for So. For railroad
work and shop wear it is unequalled.
Editor James w. Maloy, of Lansford.
was on Tuesday confirmed by the senate
as postmaster of Lansford. The new
+. Nj. was staunch Bryan man in the
late campaign, aud his appointment by
President Cleveland was quite sur
prise. He is fighter. however. and
fully deserves the honor.
Appropriate costumes and special
scenery will be used in presenting ..The
Rag-Picker's Child at the Grand opera
house on the evening of the nth. The
st. PatrickS cornet band, under whose
auspices the play will be produced, in
tends to make this one of the best anna
teur performances seen here.
There will be an all-day meeting on
Sunday next in the Holiness Christian
church on North Centre street. Ser
vices at 10 II. M, p. m. and : D. IN.
The new pastor, Rev. William p. Austin.
of Reading, will have charge, assisted
by Bro Mackentosh and Sister Behv-
mer, of the West Everybody is invited
Judge Bennett on Monday handed
down an opinion in the appeal of the ex-
county commissioners, l.. T. Norton.
Thomas Smith and 4, NJ. Dullard, from
the report OF the late board of county
auditors, surcharging the ex-commis-
sioners with the $4,000 paid Architect
Meyers, of Detroit. The opinion is
against the eX-commissioners.
The report that John Malchitsky,
Democratic candidate for township
clerk in Foster, was defeated. is not
correct. The vote was: Malchitsky,
367; Fairchilds, 349; Ballet, IS. The
only Republicans who were successful
were Archie Keers for auditor and John
Evans for school director, the latter
having been indorsed by the Democrats.