Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-03
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
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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.

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Towns Are Doing.
The P. M. church will give it's annual
dinner and supper on Thanksgiving
Day.
Charles Grouse was appointed post
master yesterday at Wyoming, this
county.
The annual Thanksgiving Eve ball
will be held this year by Jeddo Base
Ball Club.
A. A. Bachman, NJ. ii. Hunsicker and
Charles Dusheck are hunting deer in
Monroe county.
Hunters have been out in force since
Tuesday, and the reports indicate plenty
OF game this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leisenring and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Laubach spent part
of this week at Mt. Pocono.
1t is said there will be no further
prosecution of Sheriff Martin and his
deputies for the killing of the Lattimer
strikers
Isaac Reifsynder, of Drifton has been
appointed to the position of foreman of
Drifton machine shops, made vacant by
the resignation of John Cunningham.
John Martyr, Jr., president of Beaver
Meadow borough council, died yesterday
morning, aged Al years. He was en-
ployed as a paymaster by Van Wickle
e Co.
Benny Williams, thirteen-year-old
boy of Jeanesvlle, fell from mule last
evening and was dragged long dis
tance. His injuries caused his death
last night.
Ksbaugh Bros, of Pittston. bridge
builders, have been sued by several
Butler valley farmers for pay for work
done on bridges in that section. Judg-
ment for about S7oO was given against
the firm.
Revival services will commence in the
P. M. church, Fern street, on Sunday.
Rev. Penglase will preach morning and
evening. Services will continue every
evening next week, except Tuesday and
Saturday.
The sales agents of the anthracite
trust are trying to advance the price of
coal at tidewater. 1t is estimated that
the trust will allow 1000, 600 tons to be
mined in November and the same
amount in December.
After viewing the wreck of coal
train near White Haven Tuesday even
inc Somual Stainar opd EJ,y, rd rrool
started for their homes in that town and
were struck by passenger train.
Steiner was killed and Teel seriously
hurt.
Condy Boyle, IL well-known resident of
Drifton, was admitted to the hospital
yesterday for treatment to internal in
juries from which he has suffered for
years. His ailment, while of chronic
nature, is not considered dangerous
Standard.
The ninth sem-annual convention of
the Upper Lehigh Valley Luther League,
held at Hazleton on Tuesday and We'd
nesday, was attended by forty-five dele
gates and seven ministers. The next
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church, Freeland, next MAY.
George Freemer, of Halle Brook, who
stole John Sulgn's wife and then went
back after Sulgins household goods and
who was arrested and committed to jail,
was released on Monday by order of
Judge Woodward, who decided there
was no ground for criminal action
against the prisoner.
Daniel Conahan, of Kingston, dropped
dead at midnight Monday night of heart
disease. He had inst returned home
from seeing Morrisons Faust" and
was telling his family about it, when he
felt pain and was dead in less than ten
minutes. He was so years old and
leaves wife aud six children.
Abe Refowich, of the London and
Liverpool Clothing Horse, Bethlehem,
made an assignment on Tuesday to
Joseph Schoeneman, Of Philadelphia
The liabilities are $4,000. Mr.. Refo-
wich was proprietor of the Guarantee
Clothing Company, which went out of
business in Freeland last months.
Mrs. George Lechok died on Tuesday
at her home corner of Centre and Car
bon streets. She was aged 33 years aud
is survived by husband and family.
The funeral took place this morning.
A requiem mass was read at st. Johns
Slavonian church, after which inter
ment was made in st. AIMS cemetery.
John Mckinley. Jr., of the Fourth
regular artillery, has recovered sufli-
ciently to leave st. Peters hospital
Brooklyn, and will arrive home at s. 80
tonight. John is the only representa-
tive Freeand had in the battles around
Santiago, Cuba, and stood the hardships
well until his return to Camp Wikoff,
where he was laid low with fever.
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