Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-19
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 Othor
Towns Are Doing.

Towns Are Doing.
Markle & Co.'S colleries will work six
eight-hour shifts this weck--the first
full week in 1898.
Tho installation of the officers of the
Citizens Hose Company took place at
the fire rooms on Saturday evening.
William Crawford, at present employ
ed at Newport News, Va, will be mar
ried at Upper Lehigh tomorrow to Miss
Annie Jenkins.
James Bodner and Miss Annie
Schrader, both of Oakdale, were married
at that place on Friday by Rev. ]. j.
Kuntz. OF town.
A. Oswald sells three bars of grand
mas butter milk soap for the small sum
OF sc.
The bond of Daniel Kline as tax col
lector of Freeland was approved by the
court on Thursday, and he will be ready
to receive taxes this week.
The machinery at the silk mill was
given general overhaulng last week
and work was resumed this morning
The mill has numerous orders booked
ahead.
Drifton collieries worked only forty
hours last week. This is the place
where every employe, except a favored
few, were compelled to work on Grand
Army Day.
Miss Katie McGeshan, of Drifton,
while alighting from buggy near her
homo last evening, fell to the ground
and the wheels passed over her arm,
bruising it severely.
Patrick F. Gallagher, of South Centre
street, was dragged by car in No. 2
mine, Highland, on Friday and his head
was badly cut. Seven stitches were re-
quirod to draw the cash together.
Ladies, don't fail to see those fancy
csc skirts at A. Oswald's. He sells lots
OF them and they are dandes.
The transfer of the Electric Light
Companys wires to the poles of the
Central Penn'a Telephone Company is
being made. When the work is com
pleted all the light company's poles on
Centre street will be taken down.
Residents Of tho Cross Creek Coal Com
pany's houses at Drifton are forbidden
to visit families afflicted with diphtheria,
under penalty OF being discharged from
the employ of any OF the Drifton COM
panies. The officials are determined to
stamp out the disease in that town.
ExBanker F. V. Rockafelow, who
was released from the penltentiary on
Tuesday, has remained shut up in his
home in Wilkesbarre, and nobody has
been allowed to SEQ him. 1t is not
known whether the remaining fifteen
cases of embezzlement against him will
be tried
Dancing school at Yannes opera house
on Saturday evening at st. Patrick S
band. Admission, gents 25 cents.
Rev, Joseph V. O'Conner, who was
stationed at old Buck Mountain in the
early seventies, died in Philadelphia last
week. He was an intimate friend of many
of the older residents of this section.
Some years ago he delivered lecture at
pb. huH CnuTCH On Il ne SWORD and
the Cross"
Andrew Condish, who was convicted
last week of manslaughtor in killing
Andrew Sabol at Harwood, was on Sat
urday sentenced by Judge Lynch to pay
fine Of S5 and costs and be imprisoned
in the county jail for nine months, the
torn to begin in April last when he was
first imprisoned.
Tho Young Mems Corps yesterday
decided to go to Wilkesbarre via the
Lehigh Valley Railroad on October 10,
the faro having been placed at 81 for the
round trip. st. Patricks band will fur
ing ball will he hold by the corps at
Yannes opera house.
Rev. William VanKirk, of New York.
will speak in the Park NJ. E. church on
Tuesday, September 20, at 730 p. m.
Subject, ''Bible Wines aud What They
Teach" He will clearly show the kind
OF wine Christ made. All churches and
pastors are expected to be present.
Tho officials in the prothonotary's
oifice are commenting on the large num-
Der OF divorce proceedings which have
been entered from this county during
the last few weeks. Over twenty cases
have been entered in two weeks and five
were entered in one day. The majority
OF the cases are for desertion.
Attorneys have commenced suit in
behalf of Mrs. Annie Grove, of Nanti-
coke, against the Nanticoke Light Com
pany. The woman claims damages to
the amount of S25, 600 for the death of
her husband, which occurred some
weeks ago by coming in contract with