Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-12-08
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc-
currences That Can Re Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.
John L. McHugh is doing jury this
week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. n. j. Owens left this
week to visit California.
Gillingham f. Kisnnr. one Of Hazle-
tons prominent citizens, died of heart
failure this morning.
Joe Rice, the Wilkesbarre bicyclist.
has dropped ont of the six-days' bicycle
race in New York city.
Morgan Troy has resigned clerkship
in Ehervale store to accept Il similar
position with j. c. Berner.
Michael Duffy. aged 45 years, of Halle
ton. was killed by fall of coal in
Jeanesville mines yesterday.
Miss Josephine Campbell returned or
Monday evening from an extended visit
to Buffalo and Toronto friends.
Nathan Hoodmacher, former resi-
dent of Sandy Run, died at Jessup,
Lackawanna county, last week.
German services in the morning and
English services in the evening at ST.
Johns Reformed church next Sunday.
Edward, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Brennan, Centre street, died at 6 o'clock
this morning. Funeral on Saturday af-
noon at 2 O'Clock.
The Citizens Hose Company will con-
duct fair in Yannes' opera house from
January 20 to January ~, closing on
the latter date with ball
Arthur James, welI-known base
ball player of this section some years
ago, had an arm taken off on the rail
road at Cressona this week.
Peter Houston, Of McAdoo, and Miss
Cassie McGee, of Audenried, two South
Side people who are well known here,
will be married on the 2lst inst.
The birthday of Mrs. A. Goeppert was
appropriately celebrated by large
number of her friends at her home OH
Walnut street Monday evening.
The private school conducted by j. j.
McBrierty was removed last evening
from the Eckley b. Coke building to the
Mining and Mechanical Institute rooms.
Tho Twelfth regular infantry, of
which w. j. Schmidt, of town, is mem
Der, has been ordered to the Philippines.
The regiment is stationed at present in
St. Louis.
farewell party was rendered Miss
Marie Brogan at the home of Miss Mary
McGeehan, Coke addition, on Tuesday
evening She left for her home in
Trenton yesterday.
Morris Regan, of Black Creek town
ship, has been appointed mercantile
appraiser for 1899 by the county com
missioners. The appointee is brother
of James Rcgan, of Drifton.
A very attractive program is in course
of preparation to be rendered at the
entertainment to be given under the
auspices OF St. Patrick's band at the
Grand opera house on Christmas Eve.
Luzerne county commissioners have
offered a reward of IS, 900 for the arrest
and conviction of the murderers OF
Michael Il. Corcoran, who was robbed
and murdered on Saturday morning at
Duryea,
On Sunday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock
Rev. A. Lobach, of Berks county, will
be formally installed as pastor of Conyn-
CHAM Reformed church. The installa-
Hon ceremonies will be conducted by
Rev. j. B. Kcrschner, of Freeand.
"The Hearthstone,n as presented by
Tony Farrell and his company here on
Tuesday evening, was highly appreciat-
ed by u large audience. The singing of
the star was very good. The play is
revision of "My Colleen" in which Mr..
Farrell won success some years ago.
Controller Lloyd has been ordered by
the court to sign the warrants for the
salaries of the county officials. The
controller made an estimate at the
beginning of the year Of what he
thought the expenses would be, aud
because ho guessed incorrectly he re-
fused to allow any more money to be
drawn, hence the courts order.