Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-01
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eurrences That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.

What tho Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.
Michael Kehoe, of Philadelphia, is a
visitor in town.
Wednesday next will be Ash Wednes-
day, the first day of Lent.
Rev. j. Z. Grifliths conducted services
at Nesquehoning yesterday.
1t is reported that new county bill
will be introduced in the legislature
today.
The TRIBUNE is indebted to Hon. T.
NJ. Powell for copies of the Legislative
Record.
Miss Mary Ferry, of Washington
street, is visiting Philadelphia friends
this week
Congressman Leisenrng has secured
quarters for $50 people from Luzerne
who wrote to him asking to find rooms
for them during Inauguration.
Jos. Mcclellan represented the Junior
Mechanic council last week at Newark.
where the annual convention of the
Funeral Benefit Association of the order
was held
Ira Kline, an accompice of Willie
Schaffer in his escape from prison, had
hearing at the Jail, and was required
to give bail in the sum of 5000 for his
appearance at court.
The rate of wages to be paid miners in
the Schuylkill region, for the last half
of February and the first half of March.
is per cent above the 81 so basis, re-
duction OF per cent.
Rev. p. Austin has been appointed
pastor of the church of the Holiness
Christian Association, succeeding Rev.
H. 2. Jones, who has been stationed
here for two years past.
That mnce meat at A. Oswald's makes
delicious pies.
On March Is Rev. Father Phillips, of
Plains, will lecture at the Grand opera
house under the auspices of Division s.
A. o. III. He is u noted orator and
should attract large audience.
Editor j. w. Maloy, of the Lansford
record, has been appointed postmaster
of that town. Owing to the short time
until the administration changes, it is
possible that the senate may not confirm
the appointment.
James Welsh, Jr., of Walnut street,
was on Saturday appointed assistant
assessor of the first district of the North
ward, succeeding II. G. Deppe, who was
elected last month but has since remov-
ed from the district.
Diphtheria claimed another victim late
Saturday night, when Miss Jennie Davis,
the nine-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. b, f. Davis, succumbed to this
dread disease. The remains were inter
red privately yesterday afternoon in
Freeland cemetery.
The Freeand Green Men met yester-
day and decided to take part in the st.
Patrick's Day parade. The following
officers were elected Marshal Edward
Murphy; captain, II. NJ. Breslin; first
lieutenant, Christ Kennedy; second lieu
tenant, Joseph Murrn.
At the recent election in Lausanne
township, Carbon county, there were no
split tickets, and as there were fifteen
Democrats and fifteen Republicans voted
nobody was elected. The court took
this case in hand and last week appoint
ed all the officers for the township.
j. E. Toole and company in "Killarney
and the Rhine" failed to give this play
as satisfactorily on Saturday night as
might have been done Mr. Toole was
S # ring from severe cold which pre-
vented him from singing and otherwise
interfered with his acting and the piece
was consequently somewhat slow.
A. Oswald sells the freshest eggs in
town. Every egg is guaranteed
The last regular monthly meeting of
the present borough council will be held
tonight, after which the new members,
Mcssrs. Davis, Mulhearn and Miller,
will take their seats, and the new council
will reorganize. Messrs Neuburger and
Shigo are the retiring members. There
are several applicants for the different
appointments.