Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-24
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
TOwus are Doing,

ot. oohil htloib cHuTCu. heN. d. ID.
Kerschner, pastor. English services
next Sunday morning and evening. All
are kindly invited.
The liquor license of j. w. Mehargue,
Thos. o. Oberrender, who recently
removed to that city.
Mountain Grove camp meeting will be
held this year from August 10 to August
a6, inclusive. Many improvements are
to be made to the grounds and cottages
Rev. John l.. Staples, of StroudSburg
died on Tuesday, aged 81 years. He
was the father of the man who served as
Abraham Lincolns substitute during
the civil war.
| The case of Jacob knecht of Free
land, charged with desertion by his wife
Susie Knecht, for which bail was for
feited some time ago is on the trial list
for Saturday next.
Milton p. Schantz was on Tuesday
appointed postmaster of Allentown by
the president. On the same day Thos
n. Major was appointed postmaster of
Lehman, this county.
A. Oswald sells three bars of grand
mas butter milk soap for the small sum
of sc.
Minersvile is having a taste of the
"Blue Laws" The burgess has closed
up all saloons, cigar and candy stores,
drug stores and every other kind Of
business on Sundays.
Sylvester Lavitzky, IS years of age. of
Highland, was taken to Laurytown
almshouse on Tuesday. He has been IA
resident of this part for eighteen years
He is nearly blind and has no friends.
John X. Leisenring, formerly cashier
of the First National bank, Hazleton.
has announced himself as candidate
for state bank examiner. He has also
been mentioned as postof1ice aspirant
Willie, a young son of Patrick Givens,
formerly of Frceland, was badly scald ed
on Tuesday at his home in McAdoo by
coming in contact with a bucket of
boiling water. The little fellow died last
night.
George W. Korn, the ex-burgess of
West Hazleton, who recently disappear
| ed, has been heard from. He is in Pitts
burg but does not know how he got
there. His son left yesterday to bring
| him home.
Ladies, don't fail to see those fancy
25c skirts at A.. Oswalds. He sells lots
of them and they are dandies.
The will of the late Father Marion. of
Audenricd, which was under protest in
the Carbon court, has been settled by
the friends of the deceased outside of
law, they having reached an agreement
among themselves.
The right of borough to levy a tax
on telegraph poles, which was question
ed by the Western Union Telegraph
| Company in the borough Of TAYLOR.
Lackawanna county, has been decided
by Judge Archibald in favor of the
borough.
The following successful applicants
for liquor licenses in Freeland failed to
take out the same: John Dusheck,
Peter Barna, Peter Yannes, Harry
Lazorek, John Rashay, Mary Krausc,
William Burkhardt, August kelcrt,
Libor Winter and Daniel Boner
William Cosgrove. of Wilkesbarre, was
among those who lost their lives on the
battleship Maine. 1t was feared he was
on the wrecked ship and relatives for
warded his picture to the surviving oiIi-
GERS. 1t was returned on Tuesday deu-
titled as that of the William Cosgroye
who was killed ty the explosion.
Suits made to order for $40 Strictly
all wool and cannot be beat for almost
| double the money. Guarantee Clothing
Co., Centre ST., Breslin block, Freeland
John Petkri, Jeddo Hungarian
while on his way home from Hazleton
on Saturday night, was attacked by un
known parties and stabbed so severely
that it is feared that he may die. He
was taken to the hospital. The wound
ed man says he was slightly under the
influence of liquor when he was at
tackled.
Judge Lynch's opinion sustains War
den James Boland, in his claim for 30
cents day for each prisoners food,
according to a contract with the prison
commissioners. Controller Lloyd wants
to pay ~ cents a day for each prisoner,
and says he will carry the case to the
supreme court before he will allow
Boland's claim.
| The Beaver Meadow correspondent Of
the Mauch Chunk GdsshG says: Rev
| Father Mack, of Freeland. preached In
St. Mary's church, Friday evening, on
| Death 1t was one of the best SER
mons ever heard IN the above named
church and the large congregation that
+! attended listened with great attention
from beginnng to end"
AsTo7TA.