Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-01-18
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oe-
currsnces That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.

on visit to friends at Lansford.
A. w. Worley, foreman and manager
of Wise's harness factory, contempllteS
going into busin ess on his own account
in town.
The Mining and Mechanical Institute
directors are looking up a site upon
which they can erect suitable building
for the school.
Gethin Gibbon on Friday was awarded
$4 900 damages at Wilkesbarre for per-
sonal injuries received on the Pennsyl-
vana Railroad.
John Isaac, a clerk in the Drifton
mining Office, was married on Thursday
evening at Beaver Meadow to Miss Tilic
Gates, of that town.
"O'Dowd's Neighbors'' Company ar
rived in town this morning. They play
ed on Saturday evening at Hazleton and
gave excellent satisfaction to u large
house.
The second annual charity ball of the
Hebrew Ladies' Benevolent Society will
be held on February II, at the Audi
torium, Hazleton. Tickets can be had
at Olsho's.
Sergeant Frank Cooper, of Pottsvlle.
who has been for the past five years a
member of the Pottsvile Cadet Corps,
has received an appointment to the West
Point military academy.
While visiting at Philadelphia last
week Miss Annie Trmble, OF Allentown,
died there. She was a young lady who
was well known here, having resided for
some years at Highland.
Notwithstanding the offer of the
county commissioners to pay 500 re-
ward for the recapture of Willie ShatTer,
the youthful iail-breaker, the officers
and detectives did not catch him yet.
At the coming election in Lehighton a
vote will be taken on the question of
increasing the bonded debt $22 900 with
which to erect an electric light plant, to
be controlled and owned by the borough.
An eighteen months old child of Il. u.
Turnbach, of Front street, died of Group
on Saturday morning. The funeral
took place yesterday afternoon, inter
ment being made at Freeland cemetery.
Nelse Miller, the negro convicted of
the mountain murder has been brood
ing over his confinement so much lately
that his health has been affected. He
has been removed to the hospital room
of the Jail.
The State Board of Charities has re-
commended to the legislature that an
appropriation of $4,000 be granted to
Hazleton hospital. This is $4,000 more
than the institution received last year
from the state.
The third floor Of Oswald'S building,
which until recently was occupied by
the Mayberry band, has been rented by
Garfield Commandery, knights of Malta,
and will be fitted up for the exclusive
use of that order.
The Philadelphia Inqui'er's Washing
that the bill appropriatng $l50,Ooo for II
public building at Wikesbarre has IA
very good chance of becoming law at
this session of congress.
John, the four-year-old child of Mr.
and Mrs. p. +. McNulty, of South Cen
tire street, died from Bright's disease at
l o'clock Sunday morning. The funeral
will take place at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, and proceed to St. AIMS
cemetery.
The young ladies who had charge of
the banquet and social hold at the Grand
opera house on December % have settled
all accounts in connection with the
same and yesterday they turned the net
receipts over to Young Mems Corps.
The profits amounted to $276.S0.
Lewis Bruno, aged IS years, was shot
in the breast on Friday at Hazleton by
his nine-year-old brother. The child
was playing with pistol when it was
accidentally discharged. The bullet has
not been located as yet, and but small
hope of the boys recovery is entertained.
The second entertainment given by
the Young Mems C. Z. A. b. Corps at
the Grand opera house last evening was
fair success. All those who took part,
comprising, with one or two exceptions
and some additions, the programme as
published on Thursday, acquitted them
selves creditably. A good sized audi
ence was present.
Next Monday evening the members of
the Citizens Hose Company will greet
their friends at Yannes' opera house.
The occasion will be the annual ball of
the company, aud the efficient commit
tees are working earnestly to make the
event one that will be pleasantly remem-
bered by all who attend. Delegations
from the companies in all the surround
ing towns will be present.