Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-10
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

synopsis OF Local ana miscellaneous Oc-
currences That Can Be Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.
The members of the choir of st. AIMS
church will be treated to a sleigh ride to
White Haven this evening.
Owing to the absence of quorum the
school board of Foster township failed
to meet on Saturday evening
Many counterfeit silver dollars have
been noticed in the county since the
holidays. They bear the date of 1879.
At Chestnuts store many valuable
and serviceable goods are going cheap.
The auction begins at = 80 o'clock every
evening.
When William Shepland and his wife,
near Wilkesbarre. returned from sleigh
ride they found that their infant child.
which they had taken with them, was
dead.
The engagement of w. w. Peeler, of
Drlfton, and Miss Birdalyn Davis, the
accomplished daughter of Cashier b. r..
Davis, of the Citizens bank, has been
announced.
ID. 5. Stein, aged 64 years, died at his
home in Hazleton yesterday. He was
buyer for Pardee's stores for nearly
twenty years, retiring from that posi-
tion only a few months ago.
The personal property of the White
Haven Brick Company, Limited, at Pond
Creek, was sold by the sheriff on Thurs
day. For 10000 bricks S25 was received
and $50 iron cars brought 81 900
Thomas Birk beck, the new com
mander of Maj C. b. Coke Post, G. A.
r., treated the members to a supper at
the Central hotel after the installation
ceremonies on Thursday evening
William Jennings Bryan will tour this
state next month. and will stop off at
Scranton on the 11th, where the Demo
cratic county committee is making ex-
tensive preparations for his reception.
DIR. John Fruit, the gay chappy of
Hazleton, who was convicted of shooting
David Clark in Wilkesbarre some time
the costs of the case and to remain in Jail
until they are paid.
The advocates of a third-cass city
charter in Wilkesbarre have organized
party and will try to capture the coun-
Gil. This body will have the deciding of
the question of becoming third-cass
city or retaining its special charter.
One of our exchanges announces that
New Jersey man fell into den of 500
snakes the other day and saved himself
by drinking quart of whiskey. He
probably drank the whiskey shortly be-
fore he began his reptilian performances.
Frank Ambrose, aged Is years, and
William Hartke, same age, quarreled at
West Hazleton last night and Ambrose
was stabbed with knife behind the left
ear. His condition is serious, but he
will recover. Hartke was placed in Jail.
Martin Broderick, Of Sandy Run, has
accepted the position of Freeland agent
of the Columbia Brewing Company, of
Shenandoah, succeeding his brother,
John, who has gone to Rhode Island to
accept more lurative position in the
same business.
Joseph Neuburger is a candidate for
the position of prison commissioner Of
Luzerne county, and a petition contain
ing the names of nearly all the promi-
nent people of this end of the county
VIII be presented to the court asking for
his appointment.
An exchange says cigarette Is roll
OF paper, tobacco and drugs, with u
small fre at one end and a large fool at
the other. Some of its chief enjoyments
are condensed nightmare, fits, cancers
of the lips and the stomach, spinal men
ingitis, softening of the brain and a
funeral.
People at Weatherly are talking about
bear that was shot last week by George
Flickinger and Abe Gregory. The bear
was a young one, weighing 1855 pounds
Some of the meat was sold at 30 cents
per pound. The bear was killed south
east of White Haven, between the Le-
high and Tobyhanna rivers.
Major M. p. Handy, one of the best
known newspaper men Of the country,
died on Saturday in Georgia. He was
was one of the founders of the famous
Clover Club, of Philadelphia, and was
personal friend of DR.. II. NJ. Neale, of
Upper Lehigh. The latter attended
him during his recent illness.
John ii. Sholvin, of town, has been
offered position as mine foreman under
Markle & Co., and has accepted the
same. He will at first take charge of
No. Highland and later will assume
control of No. Jeddo collery. 1t is
stated that Foreman Yonng, of No. 5,
has rendered his resignation to the
company