Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-18
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.


Towns are Doing.
The treasury department. has mott
fled bankers throughout the country
that pennies are being counterfeted
A dozen or more saloons in Frerland
are for sale at very low figures. MANY
people in the business are anxious to get
out of it,
The Freeland members Of the Order of
Railway Conductors are making extern
sive preparations for their ball, which
will be held at Yannes opera house on
the Goth inst.
All persons who are Interested in the
the organization of LOCAL branch of the
Young Mems Christian Association are
requested to meet in the =. o. S. of A.
hall tomorrow evening.
Patrick Doud, the well-known Trac-
tion conductor who was seriously injured
in the big wreck at Roam junction some
time ago and went to Ireland to re-
cuperate, has returned to his home in
Hazleton.
The opening day of the fishing season
Friday last, was not what the anglers
had expected. Despite the rain, how
ever, many tramped along the banks of
nearby creeks and several fine catches
were made.
The remains of the late Mrs. Joseph
Shaw were inferred at lIazletou on Fri
day afternoon. The funeral was held
from her parents residence in Upper
Lchigh and was attended by a large
number of people.
Several requests for additional copies
of the supplement issued by the TRIBUNE
last Thursday have been received. We
are now prepared to furnish copies of
the same to all who apply. No charges
are made for the. supplements.
William Mcdonald, widely known
farmer in Laurytown valley, died at his
home on Saturday, aged about so years.
He was among the first residents, locat-
ing there during the days when old
Buck Mountain was in its prime.
A. Oswald sells three bars of grand
mas butter milk soap for the small sum
OF sc.
Christ Evans, of Columbus, Ohio.
national organizer of the United Mine
Workers, will address the miners of the
North Side on the following dates: At
Highland, tonight; Upper Lehigh, Tues
day evening; Halle Brook, Thursday
evening.
Poor Director Stanley Davenport, OF
| the Central poor district, is authority
for the statement that the poor board
may negotiate for the purchase of the
Glen Summit hotel owned by the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company, to be used as
an asylum.
James Nichols, employed as miner
in coIliery at Nanticoke, met with a
fatal accident on Saturday morning by
/ falling down the fan shaft, distance OF
| ninety feet. He is survived bv wife
and several children and was former
resident of Harleigh.
Libor Winter, who was one OF those
who did not take out liquor license
this year, has opened temperance
saloon and eating house. All kinds OF
soft drinks, milk shakes, etc. will be
handled, and meals and lunches supplied
at all hours Also oysters iu season.
Andrew Sabol, the Harwood Hun
garian who had his skull fractured by
being struck with rake on Sunday in
Il fight, died. on Thursday evening at
Hazeton hospital. Andrew Hudock
who is charged with striking the fatal
blow, must now answer the charge OF
murder.
The trial of James Griner for murder.
which was set down for trial today, has
been continued on application of the
defendants counsel, Peter O'Boyle, until
the third week of criminal court, which
begins May >. The reason for contin-
uance is lack Of time Of the counsel to
prepare the case.
Miss Kate O'Donncll, OF Freeland, is
critically i'll at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Edward Nash, Beaver Meadow, suffer
ing with neuralgia of the heart. On
Saturday evening her condition was
alarming. Yesterday, however. there
was slight Improvement. but it is fear.
ed she cannot ovor.-Stan nddl1
Thomas McGnire, OF East Maucl
Chunk, conductor on the Central Rail
road of New Jersey, stepped from his
train in front of a rapidly moving engine
on Thursday. He was dragged sixty
feet and his body mangled beyond re
cognition before he could be released