Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-03
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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.
| Adam Morris failed to pay his taxes
at McAdoo and is now in Schuylkil
county Jail.
Four fatal and eight non-fatal mine
accidents is the record in Mine Inspector
Davies district for September.
Superintendent Henry Fisher, of the
Water Company, is improving his hand
some residence with large addition.
The new hose recently received by
the borough was tested on Saturday
evening by the iiremen and found salts
factory.
Sabina Brehm, little girl of Upper
Lehigh, had the toes of one foot crushed
under the wheels of heavy wagon on
Friday.
Two stables owned by the Cross Creek
Coal Company were destroyed by fire
Friday afternoon at Drifton. The loss
was not large.
Next Door," by Roger Bros, was
well received at the Grand on Friday
evening. The acrobatc work of the
company was especially good,
Francis McDyer, of town, while at
work in No. . mine, Drfton, on Thurs
day, got his right hand squeezed be-
tween cars and sprained his wrist.
The excursion train to Wikesbarre
on October TO- on account of C. T. A. U.
parade, will leave here at s o'clock.
The fare will be 81 for the round trip.
Walter Allen, the two-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Allen, OF Drift
ton, died yesterday from diphtheria.
Private interment this afternoon at
Freeland cemetery.
Mrs. Lillian Williams died at Ebervale
on Saturday of typhoid fever, aged 80
years. The funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon. Interment will be
made in Freeiand cemetery.
Evan Woodring, former resident of
town and brother of Mrs. A. Goep-
pert, fell from a building upon which
he was working in Brooklyn on Thurs
day, and sustained severe injuries.
The men employed by the Cross Creek
Coal Company repairing Foster town
ship roads ended their labors for the
season on Friday. Several miles of
turnpike were placed in good condition
this year.
Robert Farrow, aged SO years, shot
| himself dead on Saturday at his home
in Beaver Meadow. He was suffering
from cancer for the past few years
| and the disease had made his life bur
denSome.
John Weskov, q young lad of High
land, while on his way to work on Fri
day morning, went down with mine
cavein and narrowly escaped death.
He was partially covered, but was res
cued unhurt.
The ball of the Young Mems Corps
next Monday evening promises to be Il
largely attended affair. The society has
conducted many excellent balls in the
past and can be relied upon to make the
evening pleasant one for its guests.
Drifton Halle township schools were
ordered closed at a special meeting of
the board on Saturday evening, and will
remain closed until the epidemic of
diphthcria in that town is overcome.
Drifton Foster township schools are still
open.
xyi hn t.,
st. Johns Reformed church next Sun
day morning, as the pastor Rev. j. b.
| Kerschner will hold the communion at
st, Johns church, Eckley, at that time.
| Regular English services at st. Johns,
| Freeland, Sunday evening at 7 o'clock
The inquest to inquire into the cause
of the death Of William Morgan, who
was killed at Buck Mountain, Schuyl-
kill county, about y month ago by fall
ing into the jigs and was buried at Free
land, was held on Friday by Deputy
Coroner Fogarty and verdict of acci-
dental death was rendered.
Workingmen will begin this week to
build driving and bicycle road one
Cross Creok Coal Company's land, north
of Drifton, to the Prospect Rocks,
| Upper Lehigh, The road will be a
private thoroughfare, and the expense
will be borne by Miss Rebecca Coke, of
Drifton.
John M. Powell, Patrick ]. Boyle and
Z. Nj. Sweeney were elected as fire
directors on Saturday evening by the
Citizens Hose Company. With the ten
councilmen these constitute the board
OF fire directors of the borough and will
elect a chief of the department this
week. The candidates are James p.
McNels and Henry Hincer.
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