Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-25
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc-
currencss That Can He Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.
The Democratic state candidates are
| expected to make tour of the coal
region in September.
A party of young people are arranging
for trolley party to Halle park on
Wednesday evening.
Thomas p. MacFarlane was named as
postmaster at Kingston by President
Mckinley on Thursday.
Wesley Spade and Miss Jane Jones.
OF Drifton, were married on Thursday
evening by Rev. j. j. Kuntl.
William Rauch and Miss Sallie Wolf.
OF Freeland, were married on Saturday
At the Holiness Christian Associations
camp meeting. They will reside here
A special meeting Of the borough
council has been called for this evening
to take action on proposition from
Markle & Co. relative to stones for the
| crusher.
A. Oswald sells three bars OF grand
mas butter milk soap for the small sum
| OF SC.
Miss Mary Kuntz, OF town, was ap-
pointed on Saturday evening to teach
the Black Crcsk township school At
Hopevlle for the coming term at $40
por month.
l.,
sioner Burton and John w. Davis, which
grew out OF the location OF fence at
the latter's property on the Hill, has
been amicably settled.
Patrick Cannon. the young man who
was taken to Hazleton hospital last
Monday, was operated upon on Tuesday
and the physicians expect that he will be
fully cured in about three weeks.
Last Wednesdays storm destroyed the
big flag which was stretched across from
mountain to mountain at Mauch Chunk.
The whole centre was blown out by the
wind and it is irreparably ruined.
The friction caused by brake set
fire to load of hay which James Hide
brant, OF Lehman, was hauling to
market. The hay and the wagon were
destroyed, but the horses were saved
Brelsford & Sons have disposed Of
their laundry machinery and business
to William Jones, of Drifton, and
August Reifcnburg, of Fern Glen, who
have formed a partnership to run the
plant.
Patrick Gallagher, who resided at
Jeddo for many years and later lived in
Freeland, died In Laurytown almshouss
last week. aged about so years. He was
admitted to the almshouss about two
years ago.
Ladies, don't fail to see those fancy
25c skirts at A. Oswalds. He sells lots
of them and they are dandies.
Hazleton's company OF the Provisional
National Guard has accepted an invita-
tion to parade here on Grand Army Day,
September 10. The company will re-
ceive its uniforms soon and this will be
its first appearance in public.
Luzerne county is the only one in the
state that has toll bridges. There are
eight such bridges in the county that
cross the Susquehanna, and these are
estimated to be worth 100000. 1t is
| proposed to buy the structures and
abolish tolls.
Tho committee on law appointed by
the Scranton Hard Coal" convention,
OF which John c. Berner, OF town, is a
member, met at Hazleton on Thursday
and prepared a report which will be
submitted at the coming session of the
convention in HazIeton.
One fare for the round trip to Free
land has been secured by Mai. C. b.
Coke Post on the Lohigh Valley and
Jersey Central Railroads on September
10 from all towns in this part OF the
state. Local Grand Army men are
working hard to make the coming dem
onstration grand one and they
should receive unstinted support and
encouragement from every body in town.
A very successful hop was given at
Cross Creek hall, Dritton, on Saturday
evening by several young men of Free
land and Drfton. The warm weather
was somewhat discomforting for indoor
amusement, but notwithstanding this
the large crowd enjoyed themselves
thoroughly. The proceeds. considering
all circumstances, were very satisfactory
to the managers, and will be devoted to
= good purpose.
League of A American wheeImen.
indianapolis, August to 13. One fare
/ far f.ri. L IL LII II Ii