Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-07-04
BRIEF ITEMS.

Jonah Evans trOtter, Mack" has
been entered in the races to be run at
Mt. Laurel park tomorrow.
Simon p. Gcarhart, of Coke addition.
and Miss Gertrude Woliover, of Drifton,
will be married in the near future.
Mine Inspector Davies report for
June gives twelve serious accidents in
this district four of which were fatal
The st. Patrck's band serenaded MIR.
and Mrs. James B. Quigley At their
home in Highland on Saturday evening.
II. c. Mills, C. E. Butler and S. b.
Sturdevant have been appointed by the
court to view roads in Foster and Halle
townships.
1t is said that Foster school teachers
will be appointed some evening this
week. The borough directors will ap-
point on the 18th inst.
Edward NJ Jones, of Freeland, was
married on Thursday at Laceyville to
Miss Bertha Christian. of the latter
place. They will reside here.
Tho borough council will meet to-
night. No business, it is expected, will
be transacted, but an adjournment to
another evening will take place.
William Smithkors, aged % wears, a
Lehigh Valley brakeman living at White
Haven, was drowned in the Lehigh
river while bathing on Friday afternoon
Emory Shelly, who was seriously
burned by an explosion of powder in his
blacksmith shop at Sonth iieberton last
Wednesday, is still suffering from his
injuries.
Edward Boyle, q Young son of w. f.
Boyle, was badly burned about the face
with powder on Friday. The injuries
were painful for awhile, but no serious
results will follow.
The report of Auditor C. f. McHugh
In the case Of NJ. Potochnoy ct al vs.. St.
Mary's Cooperative Association, of Free
land, was confirmed absolutely by the
court on Saturday.
John Ward, who died in Slatington,
will be buried today at 3. 80 p. IN. in st.
AIMS cemetery. He is survived by one
sister and brother, viz. Mrs Coy Brislin,
of Milnesville, and Patrick Ward, of
Freeland.
A charter was granted to the Dreck
Creek Fishing Association in court on
Saturday. The directors are Henry Il.
Coke, Eckley b. Coke, Jr.. Arthur Me-
Clellan, K. A. Oberrender and S. p.
Wolverton.
Glen Summit has distinguished
visitor over the Fourth in that of Cover
nor Hastings. His Excellency's wife
and Attorney General Mccormack aud
wife will also enjoy the hospitality OF
the mountain hotel
All members OF Mt. Horeb Lodge, Odd
Fellows, of town, who may enlist in the
United States service during the war,
will be kept in good standing during
hostiities and will receive full benefits
II wounded or killed.
The saloon keepers and brewery
agents have not yet settled their differ
cnces concerning who shall pay the war
tax on beer. So far the saloonists are
paying the tariff, but it is being done in
any but pleasant manner.
There will be game OF alley ball at
William Gallagher's today. The CON
testants will be Patrick aud Eddie Gal
lagher against Thomas Gallagher and
Andrew Brennan for a purse of $40.
Game will be called at 3 o'clock.
Hazleton fax mill was destroyed by
fire early Sunday morning. The loss is
100000 and the origin unknown. 1t
employed sixty-three hands and had
lots Of work. Elazleton is peculiarly
unfortunate with its industries.
Delegates to the Democratic county
convention are announcing themselves
1t is said the Fourth district will be
made the battle ground of another heavy
light as nearly all the candidates are
anxious to carry the CLOVER end
Employees of the Central Penn'a TcIe-
phone Company are raising thirty-fve
foot poles on Centre street. They will
string them with wires this week and
open the exchange In Evans building
on Front street in the near future.
The committee of the Schuylkill Coal
Exchange has fixed the rate OF wages to
be paid tho miners in the Schuylkill
region for the last half of June and the
first half of July at s.. 36, which is 5 per
cent below the So. so basis, and the low
est rate of wages paid for some years
past.
The Stars Athletic Associations ball
on Friday evening was well attended,
Notwithstanding the intense heat. The
fans which were distributed instead of
programs were highly appreciated
by the dancers. The waltz contest was
won by William Carln and Miss 10
Brennan.
Charles Fcltor, OF Plymouth, super
intendent of the inerHillard mill
there, has been held under bail on the
charge of embezzling. The members of
the firm have no means of knowing the
extent Of Feter's guilt. His peculations
may not have exceeded 500, and they
may have reached into the thousands.