Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-08-01
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Synopsis of Local and miscellaneous Oc-
currences That Can he Read Quickly.
| What the Folks of This and Other
Towns Arc Doing.
Miss Mary Gallagher, of Sandy Run,
has been appointed to teach School No
in Denison township.
The trolley party given by the young
ladies of Jeddo on Saturday evening was
a very successful affair.
Fred Heiges was elected substitute
teacher of Foster township by the direc-
tors on Saturday evening.
The mother of John NJ. Garman,
Democratic state chairman, died on Fri
day at her homo in Harrisburg, aged II
| years.
| Increased work at the collieries is hav-
ing an encouraging effect upon mer-
chants and Others who depend upon
miners for support.
The date of opening Foster township
schools was changed at u meeting of
the directors on Saturday evenin ng from
August Is to August 30.
| Street Commissioner Burton is extend
ing the main sewer ia feet beyond its
present outlet. This places it on the
other side of the Valley tracks.
| The Cross Creek Coal Company is
erecting new store building at Oneida
| Heretofore there has been no store in
that place. 1t is not known yot who
| will conduct 1t.
A handsome residence will bo erected
| In Drifton, near the ID. S. e. 8. station,
for the use of Superintendent l.. c..
Smith. Work upon the foundation was
begun on Friday.
An Italian shooting affair at Hazleton
early this morning ended with one man,
Jerry Opta, receiving two bullets in his
| body. He was taken to the miners
hospital and his assailant escaped.
Ladies', don't fail to see those fancy
25c skirts at A. Oswalds. He sells lots
of them and they are dandies.
Mrs. Denis Canty drank quantity of
amouia Saturday evening instead of
medicine. The mistake WAS promptly
discovered and medical assistance pro-
cured. She was quite i'll from its effects
for awhile.
While climbing tree at Riverside,
eleven-yoar-old John Fowler fell head
foremost upon harrow, the iron teeth
of which penetrated his brain with fatal
effect. The boy was a nephew of Editor
Fowler, of the Progress.
"Spies" and "informers" were roundly
scored by Judge Lynch, who on Thurs
day refused to revoke the lcence of p.
ii. Steidle, of Wilkesbarre, in test
case, one out of many brought by tenn
perance crusaders against suspected
liquor dealers.
The war song concert held at Park
attended by an audience which filed
the cdilice. The patriotic program was
rendered in admirable style, the chorus
singing and the work of the jnnior mem
bers being of high order.
In a letter to relatives here Thomas
Elliott. who went to Klondike last
December, states that tho trip has not
been as successful as expected and
intimates that his party, including him
self and Patrick and James Kennedy,
will soon return unless the prospects
improve.
John Delaney and James Tyril Of
New York, and John Lynch, OF West
Hazleton, were placed In Pottsville jail
last week, They attempted to rob tho
Guarantee Clothing House and Hobin's
saloon, at Mahanoy City, and, being
detected by Joe Lowenthal, were captur-
ed after desperate struggle.
The several invited organizations in
the territory In which is located the Le-
high Valley Grand Army Association
are rapidly sending In their acceptances
to parade here on September 10, and
the various committees OF Maj. G. B.
Coke Post are having the necessary
preparations made to accommodate q
large number of people on that date.