Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-20
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.

Wnat the folks Oh THIS anu other
Towns Are Doing.
The Switchback Railway will close
for the winter after October 81. The
present season has been exceedingly sue
cessful
Maj. c. b. Coke Post, G. A. R., will
be officially inspected this evening at
the post room by Inspector Thomas
Monroe, of HaZleton.
The mine employees at Highland,
Jeddo, Oakdale, Ebervale, Upper Le-
high and Sandy Run will be paid on
Saturday for their work in August
The Good Wills Athletic Association
is making preparations to entertain its
friends at the ball at Yannes' opera
house on Friday evening of next week.
Commissioners Needham, Bigelow and
Kelly met yesterday afternoon at At
torney Carr's Office and took testimony
on the necessity of dividing the South
ward.
Mrs. Edward Wright, of Wanamie,
died of burns received while trying to
SohiO ldiu duO poubiut
which had caught fire. She inhaled
some of the flames.
At Upper Lehigh on Tuesday the
Hungarian driver on the dirt bank at
No.'2 coliery was blown off the truck
by the high wind. His legs were bruised
and he was hurt internally.
Steady work continues at the mines,
and in short while buyers will begin
to make purchases. II the merchants
of Freeland wish to keep this trade in
town they must advertise their goods.
Patrick Dever, while at work in Drift
ton boiler shops on Monday, had
piece OF steel embedded in his left foot.
He is suffering intensely from the
wound, as the steel has not yet boon
removed.
President McKinley's private secre-
tary has promised that proper investi-
cation of the death OF Private Schmidt,
of Hazleton, will be made. 1t is alleged
that the young man was neglected dur
ing his illness.
A Polish laborer in the stripping below
Oakdale was instantly killed yesterday
afternoon by a heavy fall of clay. He
resided at Japan, and was welleducated
and quite prominent among his country
men in this vicinity.
John Hudock, who whipped Coal and
Iron Policeman Raught at Halle Brook
pay Office last spring, was taken to
Mauch Chunk jail this week to await
trial on the charge of boating his boa rd-
ing mistress at Beaver Meadow.
Edison's animatiscope at the Grand
opera house next Wednesday evening
ought not be missed by persons who
wish to spend a pleasant evening and at
the same time witness the workings of
one of the worlds most marvellous in
ventions.
Services at St. Johns Reformed
next Sunday, are as follows: Prepara-
tory services in German in the morning
and in English in the evening. Regular
services at Eckley at $50 p. m. All are
kindly invited
James Stout, Of Halle Brook, regrets
that he was not in church on Sunday.
He was out cunning in the swamp near
Lumber Yard and his gun was acci-
dentally discharged, the entire load
penetrating his left leg. He may lose
the limb.-Sentinel.
DR.. ]. Il. Rothrock, state commissioner
of forestry, will deliver an illustrated
lecture entitled Beautiful Pennsyl-
vania," at Cross Creek hall, Drifton, on
Monday evening. Admission will be by
tickets, which can be obtained free of
charge at Drifton office.
James b. Breslin, one Of the best
known and most popular men at Warrior
Run, was injured in the Davis mines so
badly Monday morning by fall of top
rock that he died two hours afterward
at the Mercy hospital, Wilkesbarre. He
was burgess of the borough.
| David Zimmerman, of Huntington
township, was accidently shot by DR.. II.
G. Bacon while hunting and seriously
wounded. DR.. Bacon's gun was acci
dentally discharged and the charge
entered Zimmerman's face, tearing out
an eye and dis6guring him horribly.
| The borough school board on Monday
evening again failed to meet, on account
OF the absence OF quorum. Messrs.
Laubach, Sweeney and Krommes were
the only members present. Mr.. Nc
Brierty was asked to care for all pupils
who attend night school until the salary
matter is settled.
Jacob w. Lattg, superintendent of
telegraph and signals of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad, has resigned his posi-
tion. The resignation, which was pure
ly voluntary on the part of Mr.. Lattig,
was rendered so as to permit him to
enter a partnership with friends to
establish coffee plantation in Cuba.
BIRTHS.