Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-01-20
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.

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Towns are Doing.
A. w. Britain, of Frecand. has been
drawn to serve as criminal Juror on
March 81.
John l.. Sullivan and his big vaude-
vile company in "A Trip Across the
Ocean" will be the attraction at the
Grand tonight
Con j. Boyle has taken charge of the
United States Express Company's deliv-
cry wagon during the absence of his
brother Philip.
Samuel Kuntz, aged s4 years, the
father of Rev. j. ]. Kuntz, of town.
died yesterday at his home in Treichler's,
Northampton county.
Postmaster i. +. Davis was confirmed
by the United States senate on the 10th
inst, and his commission calls for four
years of service from that date
Do not fail to hear Captain Branston's
great lecture From the Cider Barrel to
the Drunkard's Grave" at st. Paurs p.
NJ. church on Saturday evening.
The bazaar of the Young Mems Corps
was opened on the third floor of the
Grand opera house on Monday evening.
Many useful and ornamental articles are
on exhibition.
Stetson's "Uncle Toms Cabin" Com
pany played to a crowded house on
Tuesday night. The show is all that
was claimed for it, and the audience was
well pleased with the performance.
The annual statement of the Lehigh
Traction Company, issued on Monday,
shows: Total number of passengers
carried, 2,33O, ,1O3; mileage 563, 1Gs; re-
ceipts, S109 100. e.; net earnings for the
year, S14,O7l.03.
Oswald's stock Of plain and fancy
dress goods cannot be surpassed either
in quality or price.
Bishop Hoban spent yesterday here
Investigating the affairs of the Greek
Catholic church. Rev. C. Gulovich, the
pastor, will be sent to another parish
and the priest now stationed at Lans-
ford will take his place here.
Alderman Laubach has issued a marrl-
age license for Fred E. Sherry, of Eek
ley, and Miss Dena Cluck, of Stockton.
Both are popular young people with an
extensive acquaintance throughout the
region. They will be married on We'd
nesday of next week.-Sentinel
"The Midnight Mistake" is the title of
a four-act drama which the Juvenile
Dramatic Company will produce at Yam
nes' opera house Saturday evening. The
members have done very well with pre-
vious plays and deserve encouragement.
A street parade will be given at noon on
Saturday.
Alfred Walter was reelected president
of the Lehigh Valley Railroad on Tues
day. James |. Blaksee and William A.
Ingham We're dropped from the board OF
directors and their places were filled by
Irving A. Stearns, president of the D. s.
& s. Railroad, and Abram Nesbitt, a
Wilkesbarre banker.
The following cases from Freeland are
set down for trial next week: January
20, Andrew Balitz, assault and battery.
Susie Fertal, prosecutor: Andrew Nc
Nulty, larceny, James Seiwell, pros :;
Peter kecma, assault and battery, Mike
Iurka, pros. January 90, Jacob Knecht.
desertion, Susie Knecht, pros.
1t is said that new evening daily will
be launched in Freeland in the near
future. The names of d. j. Mccarthy,
John j. Mclaughlin, James +. Sweeney
and George Mclaughlin have been
mentioned in connection with the new
journal. The plant used by the Halle
ton Truth, which is stored in the d. S. &
S. station at Drifton, will be purchased.
Harry w. Jacobs has been appointed
administrator in the estate of John Ar
mold, late of Hazleton, who is survived
by his wife, Catherine Arnold, and the
following heirs; Joseph II. Arnold, Mrs.
Teresa Bicking, George Arnold, Jr., Mrs.
Kate krauss. Mrs. Rose Bittenhauser
and Miss Lizzie Arnold. The estate is
valued at 100000 and the bond is in
double that sum.