Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-19
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What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.


What the Folks of This and Other
/ Towns Doing.
f. II, Albert, the furniture dealer
has placed neat delivery wagon ON the
road.
All the borough schools finished their
eighth month yesterday and the term Of
ls979s is closed,
Pupils of st. AIMS parochial schools
are making preparations for their an
nual closing exercises in June
Governor Hastings has reappointed
Chas. Orion Stroh as notary public.
and has appointed John Shgo to the
same office.
The United Catholic Societies have
engaged the st. Patrick's cornct band
to furnish music for them in the Memo
rial Day parade.
The railroad brothcrhoods will observe
their Memorial Day at Mauch Chunk on
June II by decorating the graves of
their dead comrades.
Lansford Leader completed its fifth
year on Saturday. 1t is healthy-loo
Ing newspaper, and Editor Davis is
making it better every year.
A masquerade ball will be held at
Lambs hall, South Ieberton on Mon
day evening f'irst-elass music has
been engaged for the occasion.
There are but four prisoners in the
Carbon county Jail This is the smallest
number OF bOarders that has been reg
istered at that institution for MANY
years.
James Shovlin, ui Driftou, had his
right eye injured ON Monday by being
struck with IA piece Of coal The wound
is painful, but the sight will not be
affected.
On Saturday evening a picnic will be
held at j. +. Christman's grove. East
Butler. Music will be furnished by
Quigey'S orchestra, of town. Dancing
will be free.
The sixteenth annual convention OF
the Catholic temperance societies Of
Scranton diocese opened Yesterday at
Kingston and will continue in session
until late this evening.
The prison commissioners have recon
sidered their decision to allow Jail War
den McAndrews % cents a day for feed
ing prisoners They have reduced the
amount to Is cents day.
William Lindsay. of Fern Glen. was
lying in bed smoking cigarette on
Monday. A spark set the bed on fire.
and before he could escape he was
pretty seriously singed. L.. Sentinel.
On account of the various meetings
aud commencements during next month
the Upper Lehigh Pastoral Association
OF the Luthern Church has decided to
dispense with the June meeting The
next meeting will he held at the home of
Rev. j. j. kuutz, Frceand. on july II.
The will of the late Morris Ferry, Of
Freeand, was yesterday entered for
probate. The will is dated September
1, 1896, and is witnessed by Thomas A.
Buckley and William T.. Watkins.
James B. Ferry is named as executor.
Ferry in trust for the children
During the thunder storm ON Monday
afternoon the residence of Mrs Thomas
McGarvey on Walnut street was struck
by lightning. The bolt shattered several
weather-boards and shocked the family,
but no serious damage was done. Two
of the Electric Light Companys trans
formers were burned out during the
storm.
Rev. S. Cooper, late pastor of ST.
Paul's p. NJ, church, left for his new
charge in Mt. Carmel Yesterday Before
going the members of the SUNDAY school
presented him with fine watchchain
aud charm, aud Garfield Cummanderv.
Knights of Malta, Of which he was AN
active member, presented him with a
costly commanders jewel