Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-15
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.
Fred Mathcrs fell from a tree in the
woods south of town on Monday and
broke his arm.
Eckley Consolidated band was in town
on Monday evening and serenaded Leo
pold Shanno, Jr.
Henry Haas, who retired last week as
landlord of the Cottage hotel, has takon
up his residence on West Main street.
James Sweeney, of Upper Lehigh
had his left hand severely crushed by a
fall of coal in No ; c9llicry yesterday.
James Brislin, of South Heberton,
and Miss Kittie Brislin, of Walnut
street, were married last evening at St.
AIMS church.
Work on the extension of the sewer to
the silk mill was commenced yesterday,
carload of pipe having arrived on
Tuesday afternoon.
All the up-to-date dogs of town donned
their muzzIes this morning Those
which cannot afford to be in style will
keep off High Constable Molili's beat.
Mrs. Patrick Smith, resident of
Lattimer for the past thirty years, died
at that place yesterday and will be
buried at Hazleton tomorrow after
noon.
The collections on whiskey, beer, to-
bacco and other articles which pay an
internal revenue tax amounted last year
in this district, the twelfth to S79S,-
1856. 50.
The 1876 New York children, for whom
homes have been obtained in this vicin-
ty for the next two weeks, will arrive at
the Lchigh Valley station this evening
at o'clock.
Harry, a young son of School Director
George c. Schaub, fell from the second
story of the new school building on Mon
day evening. His right arm was broken
and he was otherwise injured.
The Overall factory is kept busy turn
ing out awnings, orders for several
large ones having been received this
week. The new ten-horse power engine
lately put in is now working smoothly.
Applications for shares in the Freeland
Building and Loan Association are being
steadily received by the officers, and in a
short time. sulliciant number will be
subscribed to apply for charter for the
organization.
The total mercantile tax received to
July by County Treasurer Robinson is
$13, $50; billiard licenses, 81, $50; brokers,
SIPS; eating houses, $40; theatre, S1O5.
There is about 81 $50 outstanding. This
money goes to the state.
The Fearnots Athletic Association will
hold a picnic at Drifton ball park on
Saturday evening. This will be the first
picnic at Drifton this year, and will no
doubt attract the amusement-lovng
young people of the North Side.
The st. Lawrence Power Company of
MasSena Springs, N. Y, has awarded to
John W. Crclin, of IaZleton, the CON
tract for canal excavation in ST.. Law
renee county, N. Y, between the st.
Lawrence and Glass rivers. The canal
will be three miles in length and will re-
quire two years to complete.
Max Wagner, the young man who was
struck by a Lehigh Valley train last
week at Lofty, while walking from Della
no to Hazleton, and died at the miners
hospital, was buried in Freeland ceme-
terry on Tuesday. Previous to the in
terment services were conducted at St.
Luke's church by Rev. j. j. Kuntz.
On Monday Rt. Rev. William O'Hara,
of Scranton, celebrated the twenty-ninth
anniversary of his couSecration as
bishop, and yesterday Rev. p j. Nc
Manus, of Green Ridge, celebrated his
silver jubilee. The Scranton NoloS an
nounccs that Bishop O'IIara will retire
from active control of the diocese about
September l..
The congregation of the Holiness
Christian Association, of North Centre
street, in company with members of the
church from other towns in the state,
are camping on the llats between Halle
ton and Jeanesville, and are attracting
considerable attention at their nightly
meetings They have gained many new
recruits from the city.