Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-19
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Navigation on the Lehish canal closed
on Thursday until next spring
fall on the ice on Thursday fractur-
ed the skull of Miss Katie Kietzberger,
of Eckley.
well designed and serviceab BILE calen-
dar has been sent out by the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company.
Mrs. Jacob Klein. of Oneida, is re-
ported to hlve been left 81, 800 by the
death of her father in Germany
Dio Wildoner, of West Pittston. died
on Friday at Fortress Monroe of typhoid
fever. He enlisted a few months ago
Andrew Enos. of town. has leased
William O'Donnell's hotel at Jeddo
tunnel and will take charge next month.
Mrs. Charles Harvey, OF Eckey, has
returned from ST. Luke's hospital, Beth
lehem, where she underwent treatment.
She is greatly improved
Hazletonians who fail to number
their houses correctly will be cut off
from the benefits of the free delivery
system by the postoffice department.
The North American Coal Company.
OF Wilkesbarre, is the title OF a new cor
poraton which has been granted a state
charter. Its capital stock is 81, 900, 900.
The farm OF Thomas Shortz, near
Mountain Grove, has been leased by
Richard Fowler,-of Jeddo, who will en-
bark in the poultry business on large
scale.
A charge of gambling of five years
standing has been revived against Sam
uel Stills, of Bloomsbury, because he re-
Gently beat his wife, and he now under
arrest.
Now is the time to let the people
know all about your holiday goods. An
advertisement in the TRIBUNE may be
the cause Of increasing your sales many
dollars.
New county agitation has been started
again. bill will probably be ntroduc-
ed in the legislature at the coming ses-
sion. Little, if any, opposition is
looked for.
Patrick Lenahan, father of the three
Lenahan brothers, well known attorneys
of Wilkesbarre, had one of his feet am
putated last week, gangrene having set
in from an injury received some time
ago.
The surface over the Rayine mine,
Pittston, is again showing signs of set
tlement. About five acres are affected
and dozen buildings have been more
or less damaged by the sinking of the
ground.
Luzerne commissioners are unable to
select solicitor to succeed Judge Hal
sey. Commissioner Hay wants Lawyer
B. f. Jones appointed, Commissioner
Jones wants Lawyer Ferris and Com
missioner Quincy has no choice.
Shovel the snow off your sidewalks.
man in Wisconsin died last week
while doing that work, but don't let
that deter you. If it should result ia
tally you would die in good cause and
your death would be sincerely mourned
as loss to the community
William Carl, an old and disabled
Freeand veteran of the civil war, was
at Wilkesbarre last week where he was
examined for an increase of pension.
Mr.. Carl responded to the first call for
three months men, re-enlsted for three
years, and again re-enlsted and served
to the end of the war.
A meeting OF the general committee
in charge of the arrangements for the
meeting of the state camp, p. o. S. of
A., which will be held in Wilkesbarre in
August, 1899, has been held, and the
work of preparing to receive the
delegates began in earnest. All the
sub-committees were appointed. The
committee expects a big crowd.
Liquor-drnking bears evidence of be-
ing on the decrease in Schuylkill coun-
ty, in which there were seventy-two less
applications for license than were filed
last year. The falling off is ascribed to
the fact that many of the saloon men
have been barely clearing expenses,
while Others lost money in their busi-
ness. The same conditions are reported
in this county.
The damage suit of Martha Case
against the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad Company at Blooms
burg has ended, Judge Herring direct
ing a verdict for the defendant. Last
February the case was tried before the
late Judge Ikeler, when the plaintiff
received verdict of $4,000. A new
trial was urapted Mrs Casa was in
jured in getting off a train.
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