Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-21
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.

Towns are Doing.
Wilkesbarre saloon men made another
effort to have their license tax come
under the head of cities which pay $500.
bnt Judge Lynch decided that $3.50 must
be paid
The annual financial statement OF
Foster township is published in another
column on this page. 1t is given in
form which makes it easily understood
by the taxpayers.
The local weather choniclers have no
record of a more spring-lke March than
the present month has been. Up to
this morning, when snow storm set in,
we enjoyed genuine spring.
The total number of liquor licenses
granted in Luzerne county was 1926.
and of these rs were not taken out
Freeland has half dozen applicants
who failed to lift their licenses,
Harry z. Sweeny has resigned as
postmaster at Drifton. The recent
passing of the company store into new
hands made this step expedent, as the
postoflce usually follows the store.
The dramatic company which will
produce '1mogene" at the Grand opera
house on Saturday evening is in good
condition to give a first class show.
The members are rehearsing nightly
and are very enthusiastic in their work.
John Hudak, of Halle Brook, was in
town this morning. His head is badly
cut and part of his right-hand thumb is
chewed off This was done, he SAYS, by
his boarding boss, Mike Shuma. A
warrant was issued for the arrest OF
Shuma.
EX-BurgesS George w. Korn, of West
Hazleton, has been missing from his
home for nearly week. Searching
parties have secured the neighboring
woods for him without success. His
family thinks he has done away with
himself.
The Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal
Company has reconsidered the order to
shut down its big colliery at Sugar
Notch, in recognition of the petition
made by citizens of that community
that distress would result from n suspen-
sion if prolonged.
In the matter of the application for a
writ of quo warrapto against the Old
Bangor Slate Company, of Northampton
county, alleged to be violating the com
pany store law, Deputy Attorney General
Reeder has allowed the writ. The case
will now go to court for argument.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad has or
dered 1000 new box cars for delivery by
July in order to meet the pressure for
facilities on it's road. The through bus
mess between Buffalo and New York is
increasing at gratifying rate and the
company is frequently short of equip
ment to meet its demands.
Frank Mcdugh. of Philadelphia. who
up to two years ago made monthly trips
to Freeland as agent for grocery and pro-
vision dealers, lost his eldest daughter.
Maggie, aged II years, by death last
week. Mr. McHugh was one of the
most popular travelling men who came
to town and has many friends here.
shooting match took place here on
Thursday afternoon between four of our
noted cracksmen. Patrick Dever and
William Brehm were pitted against NJ.
j.. Fritznger and Roger Dever. Each
shot at five birds and killed the follow
ing numbers: =. Dever, /; Brehm, ?;
total, 81 Fritzinger, 3; r. Devcr, /; total,
4.