Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-06-14
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

eurrences That Can Be Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.
The Lehigh Traction Company return
ed the borough stone crusher on Friday.
The new timetable of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad appears on the fourth
page.
The six councilmen met at o'clock
this morning and began a tour of the
borough.
force of workmen from Allentown is
erecting Climax boiler for Markle &
Co. at No. Jeddo
White slippers for children at the Wear
Well. Prices lowest in town.
Diamond Jacks Indian show is head
ing this way. The company is giving
exhibitions in tent at Tamaqua this
week
Postmasters appointed last week were
as follows: West Nantcoke, Nathaniel
Sorber; Mountain Grove, Simon Ritten-
house.
On Thursday last George Sweet pur-
chased lot on the south side of Burton
street from James Hanlon, of Mt
Carmel.
For fashionable tailoring at the lowest
possible prices call at Sipple's
G.. b. Markle e. Co. are erecting new
shanties to the houses in Highland.
Nearly every dwelling in the town is
being provided with one.
Two more delivery wagons are being
built at Halpin's shops for the Atlantic
and Pacific Tea Company. One is for
Freeland and the other for Pottsvile.
John T. Welsh, one of the propretors
OF Welsh Bros. show, which was here a
year ago, was in town on Friday and ar
ranged to exhibit here on the 23d inst.
On Friday night Earnest Ludwig was
placed in the lookup for raising distur-
bance at his home. During the night
he escaped from the cell, broke the lock
on the Jail door and left town.
Oswalds mince meat is pure, clean
and guaranteed to be the best
Lehigh university has been offered the
two small locomotives which were owned
by the late Daniel Coke. The offer has
been accepted and the engines will be
used as working models for the students.
Extra heavy rails are being laid on
the d. S. & S. between Roam and Oneida
functions. This part of the road is
given considerable usage and requires
better rails than are used for ordinary
traffic.
The annual closing entertainment
given by the pupils of St. AIMS paro-
chial school will take place at the Grand
opera house on the evening of June 90.
Young ladies have been appointed in
each town to sell tickets.
A survey of the proposed sewer from
a point in the Public Park to the silk
mill was made on Saturday. A suffi-
cient grade was obtained to enable the
silk mill people to connect, as we'll as
many others on Birkbeck street.
Delicious, wholesome pies can be made
from the mince meat sold at Oswalds.
Joseph S. Obert, the pork packer of
Lehighton, died on Thursday morning,
aged 76 years. Death was due to a
stroke of paralysis sustained last Friday.
He was once postmaster of the town and
was member of the first borough coun-
cil
The Christian Endeavorers of town are
making preparations for the tri-county
tinn m ha ho1d
The evening exercises will be held at
the Grand opera house. Addresses will
be delivered by prominent members of
the order.
The pastors of several of the local
churches have taken up the question of
providing accommodations for the chill
dren to be sent here from New York by
the Tribune Fresh Air Fund. All appli-
cations should be in before the latter
part of next week.
j. Bellezza is selling out his entire
stock of boots and shoes at less than
cost. Now is your time for bargains.
The commissioners appointed to con-
sidor the dividing of the North ward met
on Saturday and heard the opinions of
several of the residents. 1t is quite
probable that four wards will be made
from the territory north of Main street.
The boundaries have not been an
nounced.
Rev. II. A. l. Benner preached at St.
Johns Reformed church last evening.
This was his last sermon here. He
leaves this week to accept the position
OF secretary of Ursinus college, with
Allentown as his headquarters. A fare
well was rendered him by the congrega-
tion last week, when he was presented
with fine rocker and purse.