Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02
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.

The brick works at Pond Creek have
been considerably improved since the
closing of the plant last fall aud started
today to fill several large orders.
The registry books for Freeland and
Foster township are at the office of T. A.
Buckley, j. p, Freeland. The proper
parties can obtain them by applying at
the Justices office.
Denis Dougherty, of Highland. was
seriously hurt in No. mines. .Jeddo
on Saturday. His body and limbs were
squeezed and serious results NAV
follow the accident.
Operator Thomas O'Donnell, of Free
land, who had charge of Lumber Yard
depot at night, has been promoted to
station agent at that place by the Le-
high Valley Company.
The convention OF the Women's Mis-
sionary Society at st. Johns Reformed
church on Thursday and Friday was
well attended and several interesting
addresses were delivered
Frank McNelis, of Oakdale. was ad-
mitted to Hazleton hospital on Friday
suffering with confusion of the spinal
cord, sustained by being squeezed be-
tween locie aud pillar.
T.. A Oberrender and John Stroh have
appealed from the auditors report in
Foster township and L. A. Oberrender
and Harry L. Sweeny from the report
of the auditors in Halle township.
The drag-net of the police brought
some big hauls to the lookup on Friday
aud Saturday nights. Some of those
arrested were released after being repr-
manded and warned and others are
doing time.
The bond of Michael Campbell, as JUS
lice OF the peace for Foster township, in
the sum of 81, 900, was approved in court
on Friday. Michael Campbell, Patrick
Campbell and George b. Hindson are
the sureties.
Earnest VanDyke, aged Is years, of
Weatherly, attempted to jump on coal
train on Saturday. His footing slipped,
and the right leg went under the wheels,
crushing it so badly that amputation
was necessary.
On Wednesday the county commits
SioDers. acting as a board of revision.
will sit in Freoland to hear assessment
appeals from the taxpayers of Freeland
and White Haven boroughs and Foster
and Halle townships.
A. Oswald sells three bars .of grand
mas butter milk soap for the small sum
of sc.
William Crawford, Of town, is in New
York hospital receiving treatment for
an injury to his right eye. He was
struck by piece Of steel while working
at Perth Amboy, and will probably lose
the sight of the injured organ.
At Pottsyille on Friday a marriage
license was granted to Gazo Lefwith, of
Mahanoy City, and Miss Gertrude Olsho.
OF Pottsville. Miss Olsho was resident
of town for some years and has legion
OF friends here who will wish her sue
cess.
Tomorrow evening the Polish socie-
'lce dnu IcslucnlS VIII celcDfdte the
10th anniversary of the PRONUNCIATION
of the constitution OF Poland with Il
lecture aud ball at Iannes' opera house.
Eminent speakers will address the
audience.
John Brennan, Of South street. who
has been receiving treatment in Phia-
delphia for the past six weeks, has re-
turned home to recuperate. He will re-
turn to Philadelphia, where he has Sc
cured position in the navy yard as
carpenter
The annual report of the board of di-
rectors of the Pennsylvania Institution
for the Deaf and Dumb, in Philadelphia,
for the year ls07-9s, shows that large
number of Luzerne people are there as
students, among them Robert kish-
paugh, of Upper Lehgh.
The ball OF the Order of Railway Con-
ductors on Friday evening was all that
had been predicted for it. The hall was
crowded to the doors with merry
throng of pleasuro-seekers. The decora-
tions were Of an artistic order. The
members were complimented on all sides
for the big success of their first effort.
The reproduction of THE Noble Out
cast" at the Grand on Friday evening,
will be on a larger scale than before.
Tickets are going rapidly, and another
crowded house seems assured. The
proceeds will be used to defray the
expense incurred by Maj, C. b. Coke
Post in celebrating Grand Army day in
Freeland next September.
! William p. Habel, of Milnesville. presi-
dent of the Luzerne-Carbon district, p.
O. $. Of A., was married to Miss Ida
Brookmyer, OF Audenried, Thursday
evening. Harry j. Habel, brother of
the groom, was best man, and Miss
| Lynnia Eastwood, Of Freeland was