Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-24
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oo-
currences That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.

Towns are Doing.
The ordinance taxing poles, etc, was
| signed by Burgess Gallagher on Satur-
day and appears in the TRIBUNE today.
John G.. Kerschner. well-known
citizen of Hazleton, died from miners
asthma and heart trouble on Friday,
aged 81 years.
Delegates representing thirty-two
locals connected with sub-district 6, of
the United Mine Workers, held secret
meeting at Hazleton on Saturday.
The Wilkesbarre police have notified
all who are running slot machines in
that city that they must discontinue the
business and that all violators will be
arrested hereafter.
Rev. Matyak, the new pastor of st.
Mary's Greek Catholic church, has taken
charge and held services yesterday. On
Wednesday he will bring his family,
consisting Of his wife and two children,
to Freeland.
The Eoervale coal washery, which has
been standing idle for four months, will
resume again. Superintendent Scott
says that there will be given steady en-
ployment to about 200 men and boys for
at least two years.
Mike Lucash and Mike Josik, of Oak
dale, were arrested yesterday by Gottlieb
Filler, coal and iron policeman at Jeddo,
charged with breaking windows. They
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will be given hearing today.
The quarterly meeting of the C. T. A.
U. societies of the Lehigh region was
held yesterday at Hazleton. Routine
business was transacted and several able
addresses were made. The next meet
ing will be held here on April "a.
Oswald's stock of plain and fancy
dress goods cannot be surpassed, either
in quality or price.
On February 81 the Ladies' Aid Society,
connected with st. Gabriel's church,
Hazletou, will hold ball in Halle hall,
the proceeds to be devoted to charity.
Last year the society conducted a very
successful event and repetition may be
expected.
John L. Sullivan and his vaudeville
company gave good show here on
Thursday evening. The specialties were
excellent and were well received. John
LIS appearance on the stage in ring
costume and his exhibition of sparring
evoked considerable applause. The
| upper part of the house was crowded.
The performance given on Saturday
evening by the Juvenile Dramatic Com
pany at Yannes' opera house was well
worth the price of admission. The com
pany produced "a Midnight Mistake" in
a manner that deserves commendation,
and repetition would insure a larger
audiences. The specialties were also
well done
Joseph HIGHLANDER and Miss Salie
Roth, both of town, were married on
Thursday evening by Rev. j. b. Kersch-
ner at the residence of the brides sister,
Mrs. j. b. Laubach. Only the immediate
friends of the contracting parties were
| present at the ceremony. The young
couple start life with the good wishes of
all their acquaintances.
James Ferry, of Ridge street, employ
ed as locie engineer at No. 2 Highland,
had his right foot and three toes of his
left foot painfully bruised while atwork
Thursday afternoon. While engaged in
branching loaded lumber truck, the
boards suddenly moved and squeezed his
feet against the loce. He was removed
to his home and is resting easily.