Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-06
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.

| currences That Can BE Road Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.
Mrs. Condy o. Boyle left today to
spend few days with her husband at
Bayonne City, N. J.
The Christian Endeavor Society con-
nected with the Presbyterian church
will celebrate its anniversary in q
betitting manner this evening.
The condition of Patrick Cannon, who
has been quite i'll for some time, is pre-
carious this morning, and his recovery
is now believed to be impossible.
| Scranton has a convention or two for
every week from May to October in
1899. Yesterday the fremen of the
state decided at Lebanon to 90 there
next year.
Dana Heck, of Hazleton, has asked
for divorce from Mary Jane Heck, nee
Richards. The parties were married in
1892 and continued to live together until
June Is, 1897.
Rev. Felix Santilli, a young Italian,
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try on Tuesday at Ashland, and will be
assigned to work among his country
men in Philadelphia.
The steady work in the anthracite
region is causing the foreign born
miners to flock back again from the
soft coal district. Numbers who have
been away for months are arriving here
John Cartwright, of Alvintown, was
married on Tuesday afternoon to Miss
Jennie d. Powell, a highly esteemed
Shenandoah lady, by Rev. James Moore,
of Shenandoah p NJ. church. They
will reside here.
Freeland will be represented in the
temperance demonstration at Wilkes
barre next Monday by st. Patrck's band
and the Young Mems Corps. A number
OF others will accompany the excursion,
which leaves here at s. a. m.
Three (3) baskets of fancy grapes for
25 cents at A. Oswad's.
"McDoodles Flats" was presented by
capable company at the Grand opera
house on Tuesday evening. The sing
ing, dancing and other specialtics were
greeted with deserved applause, and the
show gave general satisfaction.
Mrs. Margaret Cole, aged SO years.
former resident of Foster township, who
died in Wlkesbarre on Saturday, was
buried in White Haven on Tuesday
afternoon. She was the mother of Mrs.
William Guess, of White Haven.
James Leonard, who left Jeanesvilo
nineteen years ago and prospered in the
West, called upon acquaintances here
this week. He is now well-to-do resi-
dent of Spokane Washington, but will
spend the coming winter in this region
The Primitive Methodist Sunday
schools of the Schuylkill district held a
convention at Hazleton on Tuesday.
Many important questions relating to
their work were discussed. John Shat
fer represented st. Paul's Sunday school,
Of Frecland
At st. Johns Reformed church last
evening an entertaining address was
delivered by Rev. John Wagner, of Ha-
zleton, to the Society of Christian En-
deavor and its friends. The church was
crowded and the anniversary exercises
were conducted with great success.
deal is on between Macdonald &
Sayre and Ben Davis, of Freeland, for
the purchase of the formers black horse
The horse was given a test on Tuesday
by Mr.. Davis, but the price demanded
was too high. 1t is thought likely that
the deal will be consummated. Stan
ddrd.
The handsome building Of the Halle
ton Y. NJ c. A. was dedicated Tuesday
night with interesting ceremonies.
State Secretary S. M. Bard was present
and delivered an address. II. A. Fuller,
OF Wilkesbarre, and President Ii. NJ
Keller also spoke. The building is com
plete in every detail and cost $4,000.
Eight-year-old Stephen StauiTer, of
Beaver Meadow, died on Monday. He
lived with broken neck for five years
He sustained an accident when three
years old, which fractured the vertebrae,
and his head was kept erect since then
by patent brace. which was adjusted
to keep pace with the growing body.
Monday evening will open the ball
season of 1S9s-99 in Freeland. The first
will be given at Yannes' opera house
under the auspices of the Young Mems
G. 7. A. B. Corps, an organization
which is eminently worthy of the pat
ronage of all who take pleasure in this
form of amusement. Dancing music by
st. Patrick's cornct band.