Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-08
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oe-
currences That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing


Towns are Doing.
There are thirty-four patients in the
miners hospital at Hazleton.
The official figures of the poor district
show McCready's majority for director
to be 73l.
Measles are epidemic at Hazleton.
Since February there were III cases
reported to the authorities.
DIR. William Geroecke, who has been
employed as assistant to DIR. Kalb, of
Jeddo, has resigned and will return to
his home in Philadelphia.
Go to Hart's for latest styles in hats.
The Junior Dramatic Company played
to crowded house at Sheppton on Sat
urday night, and return date will be
given the town the latter part of this
month.
John Mines, who was one of the
early coal operators in the Lehigh re-
gion, and after whom the town of Mil
nesville was named, died last week in
Philadelphia.
As all the members were not present
the meeting of the borough council
called for Thursday evening last was
not held. Another meeting has been
called for this evening.
The Cross Creek Coal Company has
delegated o. D. Fowler, of Drifton, to
take charge of the Foster township
roads and carry out the agreement made
by the company and the supervisors.
A son of Abednego Reese, who was
the first controller of Luzerne county,
but who only held the office short
while, died at Pottsvlle on Friday of
an abscess in the head, aged "a years.
The annual conference of the Method
ist Episcopal Church will be held at
Clearlield next week. The congregation
of the Park church, of town, are anxious
that Rev. r. E. Wilson be retained here.
There has been no further settling OF
the ground at Wyoming, where three
buildings were wrecked last week, and
as it is thought the caving has stopped
repairs are being made as rapidly as
possible
The following persons will take part
in concert at Mahanoy City under the
auspices of the Relief Association this
evening: Morgan DeFoy and sister
Jennie, Miss Lizzie Jenkins and Miss
Annie Goeppert.
Rev. M. j. Fallihee, chief marshal of
the St. Patrck's Day parade, has APP
pointed Frank Mclaughlin, of Freeland,
and Patrick O'Donnell, of Highland, as
aides. The parade will take place in
the forenoon, as previously announced
Jesse Seiple, aged II years, former
resident of this section, and father of
Jerome and Sanderson Seiple, di ID at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. George
w. Hayes, near Shamokin, last week
The remains were inferred here on Fri.
day afternoon.
just received some handsome spring
suitings and trouserings. Sippel, tailor.
Fire in Meyers plumbing establish,
ment and Smiths uphoIstering store, in
the lower floor of the Union Hall build
ing, Hazleton, Friday evening, wrought
damage to the amount of 81 200. The
fire was caused by an explosion of naph-
tha in Meyers place.
The bill introduced by Representative
Weller, of Carbon county, passed the
house last week. 1t provides for the
punishment of corporation officials for
coercing or attempting to coerce or
restrain employees from joining or be-
longing to any labor organizations.
Walter j. Cinch, who was on trial at
Norristown last week, charged with the
murder of William McCue, of Pittston,
convict-patent in the insane hospital,
was acquitted on Friday. Public senti-
ment was in favor of Clinch. The death
is now greater mystery than ever.
A truce has. been declared on the
South Side, where the Lehigh and Will
kesbarre Company's employees went on
strike last week. The men have return.
ed to work, pending an answer from
headquarters. If the reduction in wages
is to continue the trouble will break out
afresh.
The following were elected directors
by the Mining and Mechanical Institute
last week: A. c. Leisenring, president;
Owen Fowler, vice president; w. b. Fry,
secretary; John Rohland, treasurer; ii.
b. Price, j. r. Wagner, II. E. Sweeny
Walter Leisenring, John b. Cunning
ham, E. A. Oberrender.
The latest candidate to enter the race
for postmaster of Freeland is Stepher
Drasher. He is an old soldier and has
been assured of strong support. The
other active applicants are b. +. Davis
who is backed by influential Republ
cans, and Mrs. Jane DeFoy, who alsC
has staunch friends working for her.