Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-17
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.

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Towns Are Doing.
A ball will be held by the Citizens
band on November 81.
James Richards moved his family and
household goods to Berwick on Saturday.
The borough teachers are preparing
to attend county institute at Wilkes
barre next week.
Yesterdays wintry weather caused
the Glen Onoko excursion to be poorly
attended by Freeland people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sweeney, who
were married last week at Bethlehem.
Thomas S. Pursell, of White Haven.
was struck by the Black Diamond ex-
press and killed at that place Friday
night.
The epidemic of diphtheria at Drifton
is reported to be abating, due to the
stringent measures adopted by the Cross
| Creek Coal Company.
A. Oswald sells three bars of grand
mas butter milk soap for the small sum
of sc.
Lafayette Day will be appropriately
observed in Foster township schools on
Wednesday. No arrangements have
been made to celebrate the day in the
borough schools.
Albert Lewis is making great prep
arations for this years ice crop. He is
erecting at Bear Creek an icehouse that
will hold at least 10000 tons in addition
to those already there.
Judge Albright has approved the re-
commendation Of the grand army OF
Lchigh county for the erection Of q
soldiers monument at Allentown, and n
$50, 900 shaft will be put up.
Tho West Chester Nctcs of the 11th
inst. published the names OF the 500
pupils attending the normal school at
that place. Miss Matte G. Forrest rep
resents Freeland in the school.
Attorneys Needham, Bigelow and
Kelly the commissioners appointed to
report upon the application to divide
the South ward, will meet at Lawyer
Carrs Office at 10 a. m. on Wednesday.
Carbon county grand jury has return
ed true bills against the members OF
Summit Hill borough council. They
are charged with msdemeanor in Office,
having performed work and furnished
supplies for the borough and taken
money for the same, contrary to law.
There is beer war on in Schuylkill
county. The ruling price per barrel a
few months ago was 81, but Philadel-
phia firms cut to So. The Columbia
Company met the reduction, now the
Lebanon brewers offer beer for $3.50.
Meanwhile the saloon men are joyous.
The big benefit ball, to be held next
Friday evening at Yannes' opera house,
Freeland, will be a largely attended
been sold by the gentlemen who inaugu-
rated the movement. The entire pro-
cceds will be applied to a charitable
purpose.
Dancing school at Yannes' opera house
Saturday evening by St Patrick's band.
Admission, gents 25 cents.
Mrs. Patrick Sharkey died at her
home in Eckley on Thursday, aged As
years. She is survived by her husband,
three sons, Bernard, Neal and Charles,
and six daughters, Mary, Maggie, Fanny,
Alice, Ellen and Grace. The funeral
took place on Saturday, interment being
made at Hazleton.
Michael Elko was fatally injured at
the Beaver Meadow colliery on Friday
He had lighted charge Of dynamite,
but it failed to explode, and Elko walked
back to investigate. He was directly
over the powder when it went off. His
right hand was blown off and he was
terribly hurt otherwise.
Banks township schools directors,
week for misdemeanor in office, were
found guilty on Saturday of taking pay
for attending institute and Of applyin e
the building fund for teaching purposes.
A motion for a new trial was made and
will be argued this week.
The jury in the case of Mrs. Eugenie
Shifska against the Lehigh Traction
Company rendered verdict for the
plaintiff and awarded her $470 damages.
Mrs. Shifska sued because she alleges
she sustained permanent injuries in a
collision OF the companys ears near
Ebervale some time ago.
James Mckinley, aged &c years, died
suddenly on Wednesday in Philadelphia
of heart disease. He was a son of Cap
tain James Mckinley, at one time a
resident OF Eckley. The funeral was
attended by John Mckinley, James
Williamson aud Mr. and Mrs. William
Williamson, Of Freeland.
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