Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALI
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.

currences That Can BE Read Quickly.
| Towns are Doing.
Thomas f. Jacobs was appointed post
master of Nanticoke by President Me
kinley on Monday.
c. +. McHugh, Esq, of Wilkesbarre.
has been re-appointed solicitor of Foster
township by Supervisors-elect Mcclure
and McHugh.
Peter Haines, one of the popular bag
gage-masters on the Lehigh Valley Rail
road, sprained his right foot while turn
ing switch at Delano yesterday.
The fox chase tomorrow at j. f..
Christman's hotel, East Butler, shoulG
attract the sportsmen of Freeland
Valuable prizes will be awarded to the
owners of the best dogs.
The vote of the poor district candi-
dates has been officially announced as
follows: Director, Gangwere, X, ), ,46l {;
Warner, d, 5,11s. Auditor, Thomas, L.
5,ls4; Wintermuth, d, 5,l6G.
Patrick Sharp, formerly of Highland
whose right leg was fractured in four
places in the D. $. & S. collision at
Sheppton on Saturday. is improving
rapidly at Ilazleton hospital.
st. Johns Reformed church, j. B.
Kerschner, pastor. English services
next Sunday morning and evening. All
kindly invited. Services at Eckley st.
Johns Reformed church at 2.l5 p. N.
A. Oswald sells coffee at Sc, 10c. l3c.
?5c, 30c and 25c per pound.
Washington's birthday was observed
by the Junior American Mechanics with
social session at their meeting half
Tuesday evening. An entertaining pro
gram had been prepared and the mem
bers thoroughly enjoyed the night.
The Schuylkill county jury which held
an inquest over the remains of Michael
Mikette, who was killed in the d. S. &
S. wreck last Saturday. found that his
death was caused by the incorrect time
kept by watch owned by Oscar Kleck-
ner.
Tax Collector A. A. Bachman's report
was presented to council last evening.
The list of persons who failed to pay
their taxes for 1897 was very large, and
the councilmen refused to eXonerate
several whom they thought can afford
| to SETTLE
Sam w. Boyd, whose lively pen made
the Wilkesbarre NelcSdcaler famous.
stepped out of the editorial chair this
week. He is succeeded by the renown-
ed Jack Mccarthy, worthy successor.
who is well able to give good account
of himself.
c. f. Faas, formerly engaged in bust
ness here, is member of the company
which will present "OHooligan's We'd
ding" at the Grand opera house on Tues
day evening. Mr. Faas is a Grst-class
comedian and can amuse an audience
with the best of them.
j. W. Mehargue, who leased Lohman's
restaurant in Wilkesbarre after the
proprietors death, failed to pay the last
quarters rent, S735, on Tuesday, and
Mrs. Lohman took charge. Mehargue
claims to have lost 81, 900 in the venture
1t is rumored that Thomas Oberrendcr
will lease the restaurant
The fair of the Young Mems Corps
closed on Tuesday evening. Excepting
the larger and more costly articles, all
the goods were disposed of by contests
or chances. Considering the times, the
fair was Il remarkable success and the
Corps is deeply grateful for the patron
age rendered by the public.
The United American Association of
Central Pennsylvania, which embraces
several secret organizations and their
auXiliaries in nine counties, held its
annual convention in Tamaqua on Tues
day. Nearly 100 delegates were in at
tendance. Hazleton was chosen as the
place for holding the next convention.
Bridget Waters was on Monday ap-
pointed administrators of the estate Of
| her late husband Thomas Waters, OF
Highland. The heirs are Mary Ann,
Alice, Bridget, John, Peter and Thomas
The estate consists Of farm located in
County Donegal, Ireland, and Mrs
Waters will probably be required to
make trip across to settle up the bust
ness.