Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-13
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.
Mrs. Gruneway, of Centre street, was
removed to LaurytOwn almshouse today.
M. Halpin has turned out a handsome
delivery wagon for L. J. Edwards & Co..
proprietors of Drifton store.
John Sagan, of Sandy Run, and Miss
| Mary Hiring, Of Freeland, will be mar
ried today at the Greek Catholic church.
William Ferry is confined to his home
on Ridge street with very sore leg,
due to an injury received some weeks
ago.
Tho open season for pheasants, Quail
and squirrels begins on Saturday and
local hunters are preparing for the
sport
A. Oswald sells three bars OF grand
mas butter milk soap for the small sum
OF SC.
Charles Sweeney, Of Freeland, and
Miss Fanny Boyle, OF Bethlehem, for
merly of Audenried, were married at
| Bethlehem this week.
In court on Tuesday the application
| for a transfer OF the liquor license OF
Andrew Hardin to Julius Dushecls,
Frecland, was refused.
Two travelling photographers "dd"
the town yesterday and induced large
number OF business people to have their
store fronts photographed.
William A Flosser, a son of Frank
Flosser, of Wilkesbarre, died at Manila
recently. He belonged to Company F,
Eighteenth regular infantry.
An excursion to Glen Onoko will be
run by the Lehigh Valley Railroad on
Sunday. The fare from Freeand will
a. m.
The Oliver Labadie Company will play
all next week at the Grand This Is a
popular repertoire company and II prop
erly advertised can do good business
here.
Michael Hodgins, a carpet weaver OF
Wilkesbarre, attempted to murder his
wife and commit suicide. The wife will
recover, but Hodgins is In q dangerous
condition.
The application OF Attorney John NJ.
Carr for charter for the Associated
Wheelmen of Freeland was favorably
received by the court on Tuesday and
the charter granted.
Dancing school at Yannes' opera house
Saturday evening by st Patrick's band.
Admission, gents 25 cents.
John j. McBrerty, who was appoint
ed on Monday evening to teach night
school in the borough, will not accept
the position, as the salary offered, SIS
per month, is too low.
st. Patrick's Catholic church at Au-
denried which was recently ruined by a
cavern occurring under It, will be aban-
doned, and the congregation will orect
another edifice at McAdoo.
The applica tion of DIR. Smy the to have
his name printed on tho ballots as
Democratic candidate for coroner, has
been decided by Judge Woodward. The
decision is against Smythe.
Florence Irene, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Faltz, died Tuesday morning
at Ebervale OF dlphtheretic Group. In
terment was made yesterday. Owing to
the disease being contagious the funeral
was private.
George C. Thomas, OF Philadelphia,
treasurer of the Soldiers National Re-
lief Commission, on Monday acknowl-
edged the receipt of 500 from Miss
Rebecca Coke and $50 from Charles B.
Coke, OF Drifton.
The bond Of George Mclaughlin, of
Freeland, secretary of the Catholic
Total Abstinence Union of Scranton
diocese, in the sum of 81, 900 for faithful
performance of his duties, was approved
by the court on Tuesday.
Edison's latest and most improved
animatiscope will be exhibited at the
Grand opera house on the evening of
the 26th inst. for the benefit of the
English Baptist church. The realism
| OF this wonderful machine is said to be
astonishing.
Mrs. Sarah Kuntz died at her home in
Allentown on Monday night. The
funeral is to take place tomorrow after
noon. Deceased was the mother Of Rev.
John J. Kuntz, of town, and was highly
esteemed In Lehigh county.
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