Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-23
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 tho Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.

| Camp meeting at Mountain Grove will
begin on August and continue until
August II.
The Citizens band left for Hazleton
this morning to furnish music for the
Freeland societies in the Hungarian
parade this afternoon.
Joseph Benner, one Of the oldest and
best known residents OF Butler valley,
died there on Tuesday from cancer of
the stomach, aged 5s years.
j. b. Gabrio, superintendent of Foster
township schools, will examine appl-
cants for teachers certificates at Wood
side school house on Tuesday next.
The coroner's jury empaneled to in
vestgate tho death of Brakeman John
McHugh met yesterday at Hazleton and
returned verdict of accidental death"
The new lag-pole to be erected in
front of the borough building has arriv-
ed. 1t came from George Schreiner's
farm in Butler valley and measures
siXty-six feet.
Joe Rice, who gave Teddy Hale and
Charley Miller such a hard push for first
place in the big six-day bicycle races In
New York, was married on Tuesday to
Miss Mary Flynn, of Wilkesbarrc.
St. Johns Reformed Church, Rev
j. B. Kerschner. pastor. English ser
vices next Sunday morning and evening.
The pastor will preach on the subject.
Heavenly Recognition" All are kind
ly invited.
Rev. S. Cooper and DIR. n. Maley were
granted naturalization papers at Wilkes
barre on Monday. The former is a
native of England and the latter of
Canada. Both gentlemen passed a
creditabe examination.
At a meeting of the Board of Trade
last evening the committee recently sent
to investigate the hose factory located
in neighboring town presented it's
report. The question of bringing this
mill here will be acted upon shortly.
1t is said that ex-Representative Will
liam r. jeffrey, OF town, will be can
ddate for the Republican legislative
nomination. Mr.. Jeffrey is still strong
man in his party and will upset some
body's calculations il he enters the race.
The washery of the Stoddart Coal Com
pany, located at Gilberton, Schuylkill
county, caught fire on Monday night,
and half an hour later had burned to the
ground. The loss is $25 200. One hun
dred and fifty men and boys are now
idle.
A committee OF the Frecland Star base
ball club was on the South Side on Tues
day advertising their ball TO be held in
Yannes' opera house on July l. A
number OF people from this side will
attend and enter the waltz contest
Plain Speaker.
Tho eight hundred and ffticth ami
Fersary Of the Knights of Malta will be
celebrated tomorrow by Garfield Com
mandery, OF Freeland, at Halle park,
the members having accepted an invita-
tion from the Hazleton branches to at
tend basket picnic there.
Amos Regel, aged SO years, died at
Lehighton on Tuesday. In early life he
was cattle drover and butcher, at
which business he amassed fortune
He was sheriff OF Carbon county in
1861, and county commissioner in 1881,
also veteran of the civil war.
There was flag raising on Saturd ay
at the county prison and handsome
flag was thrown to the breeze on Fort
ress Boiand. At the last meeting of the
prison commissioners the flag and pole
were ordered. Patrick Mitchell, the
oldest keeper in point of service, raised
the emblem.
James McEwaine. of Washington
street, miner working in No. l Drift
ton, was injured by n fall of coal on
Monday. One leg was broken and his
arm was seriously bruised. He was
taken to Hazleton hospital for treat
ment. 1t is feared that the leg may
have to be amputated.
The committee appointed by the state
superintendent to examine teachers for
permanent certificates consists of Prin-
cipals Robert Shiel, of Pttston; L. p.
Biery, of Hazleton, and NJ. d. Hobbies,
OF Kingston. They will hold an ex-
animation in Wlkesbarre on Wednesday
and Thursday, June 30 and 80.
A meeting OF the bicycle riders of the
North Side has been called for this even
ing at the Woodside school house. The
purpose of the meeting is to arrange to
build cycle path to connect with the
path constructed by Hazleton wheelmen
between that city and Eckley and to
effect a permanent organization.
Mrs. Joseph zimmerman, of Jeddo,
was stricken with an apoplectic fit on
Centre street yesterday afternoon. She
was promptly assisted to the residence
of her brother, George w. Falze, where
she received medical treatment and was
able to return home last evening Mrs.