Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-08-04
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 the Folks of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.

currences That Cah De iteau quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
| Towns Are Doing.
George NJ. Hilbert, Jr., was appointed
postmaster at Mountain Top, this county.
on Tuesday.
A social will be held tomorrow evening
in Cross Creek hall, Drifton, by the
young ladies OF that town.
John Gaia, Drifton Hungarian, was
sent to Laurytown on Tuesday He is
suffering from mild form OF paresis.
Station Agent James McIIughs hand
some residence at Washington and Car
bon streets is in the hands OF the painters.
Nearly one-half the force at the silk
mill arrived late at noon yesterday and
found the doors OF the building locked.
They had to return home.
d. j. Boyle will present his resigna-
ton as manager Of the Grand opera
house to the Young Mems C. Z. A. b.
Corps at the meeting next Sunday.
The drama monte Crsto" will be
rendered in the Italian language by the
Tirolese Dramatic Company at Yannes
opera house on the evening OF the 18th
inst.
George Campbell, aged 81 years, was
killed on Tuesday night about / o'clock,
at Sheatown, near Nauticoke, on the
Central Railroad. He was run down by
a freight train.
Today is pension day for the old
soldiers. The vouchers are sent to the
pension agent at Philadelphia today and
the checks for the amounts will arrive
early next week.
Daniel, son OF II. NJ. Breslin, while
attempting to descend from Peter
Timony's ice house yesterday afternoon,
fell thirty feet, sustaining serious in
juries to his right arm and left leg.
Louis c. GABRIEL, of Nanticokc, IL Pole
of some prominence in the upper end,
saw the ''boys" here on Tuesday night
and impressed upon them his claims for
the Democratic nomination OF recorder.
1t is understood that Tax Collector
A. A. Bachman will not qualify for the
position this year Those who think
there is fortune in the office can now
get to work and petition the court for
the appointment.
A flag raising at Buck Mountain hotel
will draw many people to that famous
hostelry Saturday evening. The orator
Of the occasion will be John j. McGill,
of Highland, and Eckley band will fur
nish patriotic music.
The veteran editor of the Nanticoke
News, j. G. Coon, is III as the result of a
paralytic stroke While writing at his
desk his hand suddenly became power
less and the right side of his body and
leg were also affected.
The twenty-seventh annual Methodist
camp meeting is now being held at
Mountain Grove. 1t opened on Tues
day with a fair attendance. II the
weather is pleasant on Sunday large
number from this vicinity will attend
the exercises.
James Donnelly, of Easton, superin-
tondent of the Easton and Amboy and
Lehigh divisions of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad, has rendered his resignation,
to take effect September /. Mr.. Don
molly has been in the employ of the com
pany since 1882.
L. DePierro, II tailor, and Joe Fanelli,
shoemaker, entertained large crowd
at Main and Centre streets on Monday
evening with fstlc encounter. Bur-
CESS Gallagher read the borough law to
them the following day and they paid
$3.50 each for their folly.
The excursion to New York city under
the auspices of Wilkesbarre Father
Mathew Society from Freeland next
Monday will be attended by several
young folks who desire to spend week
in tie metropolis. The fare and time of
train is published in an adjoining column.
Louise " Wald, tho eleven-year-old
daughter of Henry Wald, OF South Heb
erton, who has been undergoing treat
ment at Philadelphia Orthopadic hospi-
pital for some time, has been admitted
to Philadelphia Home for Incurabes.
She has been suffering from paralysis
since her birth.
o. Rupert made two attempts to end
his life at Wilkesbarre on Tuesday. An
officer found the man with cash cut in
the left side OF his throat. While par
ties were summoning doctors Rupert ran
out OF the house and down to the river
to drown himself. He was captured
and taken to an hospital
Yesterday was the fifth birthday an
niversary of Ethel Faas, a neice of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Birkbeck, and party
was given to about fifty Of her little
friends. They assembled in the Public
| park and afterward went to Yannes'
pleasantly entertained and well treated.