Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-08-18
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

| Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc-
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.
Services will be held at st. Paul's p.
M. church next Sunday at the usual
hours by Rev. S. Pengase, pastor.
The efforts made to reorganize the
Sons of Veterans of town are succeeding
fairly well, and camp OF the order will
be instituted here next month.
Neil McIIugh, of Eckley, has been
rendered the position of assistant mine
foreman at Derringer by the Cross Creek
Coal Company and has accepted the
same.
Matthew t. L. Howey and Miss Mary
Ann Marshman, both of Frecland. were
married yesterday by Rev. E. C. Murphy
at the home of the brides mother on
Burton street.
The plant of the Bartel Brewing Com
pany at Edwardsville is now in full
operation. 1t is a big affair in all its
appointments and is capable of turning
out 300, 600 barrels year
Ely Crawford has been appointed col
lector OF taxes to succeed A. A. Bach
man. resigned. The appointment is for
the balance of Mr.. Bachman's term,
which expires in the spring of 1900.
The Associated Wheelmen will meet
tonight at the Cottage hall and import
ant action will be taken on the building
OF tho cycle path. All who desire to
subscribe for stock of the association
should attend this evenings meeting.
Ground was broken on Tuesday for
Pottsvile's new public building. 1t will
be handsome structure and will cost
500, 900. Ex-Congressman John B. Reilly
succeeded in having the new govern
ment building bill passed through con-
gress four years ago.
Daniel Shoch, Of Lehighton, while
attempting to cross the tracks of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company at
that place Tuesday night, was struck by
locomotive with probably fatal results.
His skull was fractured and he was
otherwise badly injured.
The annual midsummer picnic OF the
Fearnots Athletic Association at Drift
ton ball park on Saturday evening will
be up to the usual high standard main
tained in such affairs by this organiza-
tion in the past. Dancing will be con-
tanned until seasonable hour and re-
freshments of all kinds will be sold
Mrs. l.. c. Fuller and five boarders In
her honse at Wiikesbarre were poisoned
by eating canned beans. The beans
were partaken of at supper Monday
night, and next morning all those who
had eaten were sick. Several physicians
were summoned, who labored with the
patients all day and they are now out of
danger.
w. o. Spriggs will succeed James
Donnelly as superintendent OF the Eas-
ton and Amboy aud Lehigh divisions of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
He will assume the duties OF his office
on September 1. Mr.. Spriggs is AZ years
old and has had some experience In the
railroad business. He came here from
Asheville N. c.
There is said to be decided and con-
tinued improvement In the anthracite
coal trade. New orders are being re-
ccived daily, and there seems to be a
disposition on the part of the dealers to
purchase coal at this time, as the belief
is growing that there will be an advance
from present figures at the beginning Of
next month.-PhiM. Times.
Funds are being raised by the st.
Patrick's cornet band to purchase new
instruments. Members of tho band,
and their friends in several parts of the
country, are disposing of tickets which
gives the holder an opportunity to
obtain high-grade bicycle at cent a
ticket. The success Of the plan is al
ready assured, rs the band has a wide
reputation and its friends are legion.