Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-30
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PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oo-
currences That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.

H. L. EdmnndS has accepted posi-
tion as bookkecper in A. Oswald's gen
eral store.
The Philadelphia Press yesterday pub
lished portrait of John NJ Carr, ESQ.
candidate for the Republican nomina-
tion of district attorney.
Foster township schools began their
term this morning. st. AIMS parochial
schools open next Monday. The date of
opening Freeland schools has not yet
been announced.
Delegates to the Democratic county
convention, to be held at Wilkesbarre
on Tuesday of next week. will be elected
on Saturday. There are from two to four
aspirants in each voting district.
Charles Brill, aged 90 years, died on
Friday at his home in Hazleton, where
he resided for fifty years and owned CON
siderable property. He was a veteran
of the late war and had many friends in
the region.
George Miller, William Miller and
Charles Lyon, of Ashley came across
den of snakes near Mountain Park re-
Gently and succeeded in killing seven
teen rattlesnakes, ten copperheads and
one blacksnake.
Thomas l.. Durkin, who taught school
in Halle township several years ago,
then went to the West, died yesterday
in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he had
become wealthy. He has several rela-
tiyes in the vicinity of Hazleton.
An alley match has been arranged
between Boyle and Maloney, of Beaver
Brook, and the Gallagher boys, of Free
land for $25 side. The first half will
be played here next Sunday and the
second in McAdoo the following Sunday.
A. Oswald sells the Reliable root beer
eXtract-three bottles for 25c. There
is none better.
Daniel A. Fell, Sr., father of District
Attorney D. A. Fell, died suddenly on
Friday afternoon at his residence in
Wilkesbarre. He was 50 years of age
and native of Pttston. His ancestors
were among the first pioneers in the
wyoming valley.
Mrs. Harry Lazarak vas placed under
bail on Thursday for assaulting Patrick
Dougherty, who is blind. The woman
gave Constable Ludwig considerable
trouble while taking her to Squire
Buckley's Office and the officer had to
use his handouts
Republican delegate elections were
held on Saturday evening, and the fol-
lowing were elected to represent Free
land in the county convention tomorrow
First district, Harry Keck; second,
George Birkbeck; third, A. Riley; fourth,
Jacob Wolf; north, Daniel Kline.
The G. A. r. posts connected with
the Lehigh Valley Association will celo-
brate Grand Army Day next Saturday
at Lansford Maj, c. b. Coke Post will
be represented by large delegation.
John Wagner, of Drifton, has been
chosen as one of the aides of the parade
The Republican state convention on
Thursday nominated James S. Beacon.
OF Westmorcland county, for state treas
urer, and Major Levi e. McCauley, of
Chester county, for auditor general
The delegate contest from this district
was decided in favor of w. j. Morgan.
of Frceland
The incorporation of Beaver Meadow
as borough led to contest between
the new school board and the Banks
township board. Both claimed the
privilege to name teachers for Beaver
Meadow schools, and on Friday Judge
Craig decided it in favor of the town
ship directors.
West Pittston school board had been
dcadlocked for six weeks. For superin-
tendent three members favored Prof
Bterley, of lla2leton, and three others
Prof. Bevan, of Mauch Chunk. On Fri
day night a compromise was agreed
upon and Prof. C. r. Garrison, of To-
wanda, was elected.
John Doyle, the little boy who came
here from Brooklyn with the Fresh Air
children, has recovered sufficiently from
his sickness to be able to sit up. He is
gradually growing stronger and in the
course of a few weeks will be well
enough to return home. He is at the
residence of D, j, Kennedy, Ridge street,
The ringing Of the fire alarm at 7.8O
o'clock on Saturday evening created
much excitement on the streets. The
blaze, which was in the house on Ridge
street owned by John keenan,, of Eek
ley, and occupied by Andrew Curney,
was eXtinguished with few buckets of
water. dog jumped on the kitchen
table and overturned lamp, setting fire
to the tahle.cloth.