Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-08-22
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synopsis of Local and miscellaneous Oc-
currences That Can he Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.

on Saturday night.
Officials of the local coal companies
predict steader work at the mines for
the next few months.
Rev. Carl Houser's residence on Wash
ington street is being artistically paint
ed by A. A. Bachman
A Jeanesyillo trolley party arrived
here on Friday evening and had a merry
time at the Cottage hall.
The Fearnots Athletic Association en-
tcrtainsd a large number of people at
their picnic on Saturday evening at
Drifton ball park.
Hazleton's company of the new Ma
tional Guard of Pennsylvania will be
known as Company ID, Seventh regi-
ment, Third brigade.
John Zelanak and Miss Mary Ban
shock, both of Froeland were married
ut st. Johns Slavonian church on Satur-
day by Rev. John E. Stas.
A trolley party under the auspices of
Jeddo young people left town on Satur-
day evening with three wel-illed cars
They spent the evening at Halle park.
Anthony O'Donnell, of Drifton, was
admitted to Hazleton hospital on Thurs
day to receive treatment for his knee
which was injured in the mines some
time ago.
William Thrasher, aged IS years, fell
on revolving saw on Saturday in
Young's saw-mill in Butler valley. Both
legs were terribly lacerated. He was
taken to Hazeton hospital.
The new hose carriage ordered re-
Gently by the borough council arrived
on Saturday morning. 1t has not yet
been decided where this carriage and
the new hose will be stationed.
The North Side had large represen-
tation at the opening Of Hazleton opera
house on Saturday evening. The new
manager, Ben j. Lander, believes in
liberal advertising and good shows.
Mart Wolfel, Birvanton Hungarian,
shot himself between the eyes early yes
terday morning. He was examining a
revolver with the intention OF killing a
troublesome dog when the weapon acci-
dontally exploded.
Patrick Nash, formerly OF Sandy Run,
and well-known throughout the region
as u violin player, died suddenly on Fri
day night at his home in Hazeton. He
was 40 years of age and leaves wife
and four children.
Rev. r. +. Seip, an Evangelical
minister of Wcatherly, held services at
Lindsay's hall several evenings last
week and yesterday morning and even
ing. congregation of this denomina-
tion may be organized here in the near
future
Paul Goodwald, of Eckley, arrived
home on Thursday, his term of enlist
ment in the Twelfth regular infantry
having expired. Mr.. Goodwald is suffer
ing from gunshot wound in the left
leg, received at the battle of Ell Caney
on July 1.
Michael Most, of Plymouth township,
died on Friday afternoon from knife
wound inflicted by himself For some
months Most had been troubled with a
cancer, and recently went to an hospital
to have it removed. Tho operation was
unsuccessful
District No. Z, United Mine Workers
of America, which embraces all the
locals from Silver Brook to Upper Le-
high, will observe the anniversary of
the Lattimer massacre with monster
parade at Hazleton on September 10.
Several thousand mon will be In line.
Field officers of the new Seventh regi-
ment of the State Guard were elected at
Wilkesbarre on Friday, as follows:
Colonel Asher Miner, Wilkesbarre;
lieutenant colonel, Charles L. Peck,
Plymouth; majors, Captain Reynolds,
Tunkhannock, and Captain Clark,
Williamsport
The Slavonian societies Of the region
will parade here on Sunday, September
IL, in honor. OF the memory of their
countrymen who fell in the Lattimer
massacre on September TO- 1897. 1t was
intended to parade tho day previous,
but the demonstration was postponed in
Difference to the G. A. r.
Henry Crowl, well-known saloon
keeper Of Nantcoke, was killed Friday
night by an electric shock He wanted
to extingush the arc light in front Of
his place of business, and while at work
on step-ladder the current passed
through his body, and he was thrown
violently to the ground. He was dead
when picked up.
| The Associated Wheelmen on Thurs
day evening received proposals for the
building of the cycle path A. H..
Frease offered to complete the track for
$50. 40 per mile and Charles McShea, Jr.,
asked $52S for three miles. 1t was de-
cded to accept the former bid and the
committee was instructed to draw up a
contract. Shares to the amount Of 500
were taken and paid for.