Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-17
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.

Miss Rebecca Gallagher, of Drifton.
entered Hazleton hospital this week as
a nurse.
Mrs. p. NJ. Sweeney, who has been III
for several months past, is still in
critical condition.
st. Patrick's band and the Hibernian
drum corps enivened the town with
music last evening.
David G. Watkins, ex-prothonotary Of
Carbon county, has assumed the duties
of clerk in the state department at
Harrisburg.
James Ray, bookkeeper in Coke Bros.
& Co.'S store at Eckley, has been made
manager of the company's establishment
at Fern Glen.
According to the latest assessment
there are 5S,976 school children in Lu-
zerne county between the ages of six and
sixteen years.
Hazleton cyclists are subscribing to
fund to build path from that city to
Eckley. 1t is estimated that $4,000 will
be required to finish the work.
Foster township auditors have com
pleted their work, and the statement of
the financial condition of the township
will be made public in a few days.
w. S. Harrington, of Drifton, and
Miss Ella Richards, of Hazleton, were
They are spending their honeymoon in
New York
A blaze in the cellar of Shambora
Bros grocery store, in the Lentz build
ing, called out the fire company at 6.3)
o'clock Monday evening. 1t was extin-
guished before any damage was done.
James Micboski, of Jeddo, was ad-
mitted to Iazleton hospital on Tuesday
suffering from a bullet in his breast,
which was placed there year ago by
friend whose was reckessly firing off his
revolver
Drifton Fearnots have elected Daniel
O'Donnell manager of their base ball
team for the coming season. John
Boner has been made captain. They
are ready to hear from all first-class
clubs in the region.
The county commissioners have decid-
ed to assess all property in the county
at its full valuation. Heretofore the
assessment value varied from one-third
to one-seventh on real estate and as low
as onelifteth on coal land.
Not for several months past has work
at the North Side collieries been so dull
as at present. Ten hours this week
and thirteen last week were worked at
No. Jeddo, and none of the mines of
this vicinity are averaging over twenty
hours week.
William Guckavan, of Milnesville, and
| Maria Gnckavan. his wife, have entered
suit in trespass against the Lehigh
Traction Company, and ask for damages
| for injuries received. The husband
asks for $1,000 damages and the wife
wants $4,000.
| While working on an electric light
pole at Mauch Chunk, Frank Bausch-
spiez touched live wire and instantly
| his hands were cenched around 1t.
Israel Trout climbed the pole and res
cued Bauchspiez from his perilous posi-
tion before ho had lost consciousness
Judge Il. w. Archibald has rendered
an opinion ousting the Scranton school
board of twenty-one, on the ground of
unconstitionality, as alleged by the newly
elected board Of six. This is in line
| with JnInn Ia, 81,
Pittston case. 1t affects only cities of
the third class.
Lillian Kennedy, a popular actress
who appeared here few years ago, was
stricken with apoplexy during per-
formance at Utica, N. Y, Saturday
evening, and died on Tuesday. In pri-
vate life she was Mrs. Charles Hassen-
forder, and her home was in Philadel-
phia. She was 3s years old.
The flour and feed store of b. f.
Davis was burgarized early Tuesday
morning. A bag of small silver, con-
tanning about SEQ, was taken by the
thieves, who apparently were well
acquainted with the interior of the store.
Entrance was effected by cutting hole
in the panel of the rear door.
William Blackwell, aged so years.
died at his home in Harwood on Monday
of asthma. He was for many years
prominent politician in Halle township.
John Beach was yesterday appointed
supervisor of the township until the
next election to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Mr.. Blackwell.