Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15
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.
John James, of Eckley, has accepted
a position as reporter on the Shenan-
doah Neacs- Budget
Members of the Jeddo Progressive
make their annual ball on Thanksgiving
Eve grand success.
The Stegmaier Brewing Company, of
Wilkesbarre, is spreading out, having
secured controlling interest in the
Flack brewery of Nanticoke.
The Palace Comedy Company, of town.
will open for a night at the. Cottage
Hotel hail. at Freeland, on Thursday.
December "a WeaHterly Telegraph.
Chief Arthur, of the Locomotive
Brotherhood, has secured land near
Mattoon, H., on which to establish a
farm home for the dependent engineers
John NJ. Powell and Timothy Boyle
are meeting with great success in their
work of soliciting for the fair TO be given
next month by the Citizens Hose Com
pany.
Do you want to sell furniture? Consult
NeilWard, purchase g agt., Wards gallery.
William Wallace, aged 25 years, died
at Hazloton on Friday. He was employ
ed as an engineer at Ebervale and was
member of Camp 255, p o. S. of A., of
Drifton.
Miss Maggie O'Donnell left this morn
ing for her home in Hartford, Conn,
after a visit of several months to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh O'Donnell,
of Walnut street.
Miss Maggie Ferry returned home. on
Saturday evening from her trip to Ire
land. She reports having had a de-
lghtful time, but experienced Il rough
homeward passage.
Rev. E. S. Phillips, of Plains, has been
appointed pastor of st. Gabriel's parish.
Hazleton, succeeding Rev. j. j. Cum
msky, who has decided to remain in
Rome and pursue his studies.
The j. L. Tempest Company held forth
at the Grand opera house the last three
evenings of last week. "Plucking of
the Rose" Joe" and "Honest Rube"
were the titles of the plays presented.
pretty line of fall dress goods can
be seen at Oswald's. Latest patterns
and lowest prices.
In the adjoining column will be found
the new time table of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad. The most important change
is the discontinuance of the .'silk mill"
train, which arrived here at 7.O3 p. m.
Anthracite telephones have been
placed in the Central hotel, Chas Orion's
Stroh's office and Thomas Oberrender's
and John Shigo's establishments. Sew
eral others will be placed in the near
future.
Diamond jack and his company of
medicine men, who showed here last
spring, are touring the Schuylkill region
Jack" has sort of Wild West show
now, and has with him about twenty
head of fine horses.
Harry Clarkson, of New York, trav-
cling salesman, has begun an action
against the Lehigh Coal and Navigation
Company for S25, coo damages for an in
jury sustained in an accident near Lans-
ford in November, 1895.
For overcoats and made-to measure
suits you should call on Hart, the Eng
lish tailor, If you want the best quality
of goods at lowest prices. Make no mis-
take. Refowich's old stand. just re-
turned from New York with an immense
assortment of cloth.
On Saturday evening the new quick
lunch-steam- heater at the Central hotel
was given its first trial and it proved
remarkable success. Under the deft
manipulation of Chef Ritter hot lunches
of all kinds are now served at NOM
ent's notice.
Schuylkill county's grand jury has
indicted Philip j. Connell, former clerk
of the commissioners, for forgery and
obtaining money under false pretense.
The charge was preferred by the present
commissioners. The amount involved
in the alleged forgery is $4,000.
d. j. Mccarthy is now a member of
the legal profession in Pennsylvania as
well as in Indiana, as he was admitted
to the Columbia county bar on Monday.
There is no doubt that he will make his
mark at the bar as he has practiced
with legal lights in the past-Press.
The attention of all who wish to enter
classes to study shorthand and book
keeping is called to the reading notice
of Prof. w. p. Wright in another column.
This is chance which should not be
missed by the young people OF the vicin-
ity who wish to study these branches.