Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-29
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What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing

home, after months soiourn in Phila
delphia and Bristol
George Fisher has placed another new
meat wagon on the road. He reports an
increasing business.
David p. Jones has gone to Phila.
dclphia 10 undergo treatment in one OF
the hospitals of that city.
Misses Beatrice and Blanche Meighan.
of Washington, d. c., are visiting Miss
Fanny Ferry, Washington street.
David Whitehead and Miss Elizabeth
Gould were married on Thursday at the
residence of the brides father, Thomas
Gould.
Ground was broken this morning on
North Washington street for the foun-
dation of new dwelling to be erected
for Jacob Nage.
Owing to some difficulty in agreeing
upon water rates the water has been
turned off in the Coke Memorial school
by the Water Company.
Mrs. Patrick Maloy, mother of Jas. J.
Maloy, will remove this week from
Philadelphia to Freeland She will re-
side on Washington street.
company with stockholders in Scran-
ton, Wilkesbarre and Iazeton is max
ing arrangements for the establishment
OF Polish newspaper in Scranton.
James Kelly, who has spent the win
ter with his parents at their home on
Ridge street, returned to PHILADELPHIA
on Saturday and will reside there in the
future.
Work has begun on the addition to
the Central hotel building. When the
improvements are completed Landlord
Hunsicker will have twenty more rooms
at his disposal.
In New York coal trade circles it is
intimated that the combine will allow
only 2,5OO,0O0 tons to be mined next
month. This means continuance of
one-thrd time at the collieres.
Congressman Kulp has presented to
President Mckinley the name of Lloyd
T. Rohrback, of Northumberland. for
the revenue collectorship of this district
now held by ex-senator Grant Herring
of Bloomsbury.
superintendent A. C. Leisenring and
eX-Congressman John Leisegring return
ed from their Florida trip last week
The latter left Immediately for Washing
ton to interview the president on i'm
portant matters.
a bill appropriating S925, 200 for a
public building at Willlesbarre and an
other giving $751; for like purpose
at Shamohin have been introduced in
congress. These bills failed of passage
at the last session.
Representative Powell on THURSDAY
introduced bill which. if passed. will
permit the division of Luzerne county.
On account of the short time until the
legislature adjourns, its passage will
hardly be accomplished.
Electric light wires set fire to Helpers
jcwelry store on Thursday evening.
The hose company was called out. but
the blaze was eXtinguished by the cut
ting OF the wires before any serious dam
age resulted. The loss is triaing.
The Freeland Liederkranz is the name
of German musical organization which
was organized last week. The society
meets on the southwest corner of Wal
nut and Centre streets. A new organ
has been purchased for the use of the
members.
Three Tigers have signed with Mauch
Chunk for the coming season. McFad-
den will play first, Brodericll short and
Gillespie in the field. The Mauch Chunk
Democrat recommends that Second Base
man Boner, of Drifton, be made captain
of the team.
Hattie, the wife of Thomas Solt. at
one time resident of town, died at their
home in Jersey City on Saturday. The
remains will be buried this afternoon
The parents of Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Solt, of Freeland are attending
the funeral.
1t has been announced that Judge E.
N. Willard, of the superior court, will
tender his resignation during the latter
part OF the summer, the resignation to
take effect September /. The resigna-
tion will not be submitted to Governor
Hastings until after July /.
G. w. Williams, who established many
business colleges in the coal regions. is
among the missing. A year ago last
fall Williams organized college at
Hazleton, but later sold ont to Woods.
Later on he established dozen colleges
in as many towns and is said to have
buncoed hundreds of pupils.
The adherents of John Wanamaker
will make an effort to have him run for
state treasurer in opposition to the man
whom Senator Quay favors 1t is pro-
dicted that the coming Republican Eight
In the state will be the most heated of
years, and according as the bitterness
increases the prospects of the Democrats
carrying the state grow more favorable.