Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-30
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

Towns Are Doing.
The grand jury will meet today.
1t will be legal to shoot rabbits after
tomorrow.
Thursday, November 30 has been
named as Thanksgiving Day.
A number of ladies of Highland enjoy
ed drive to Laurytown last week.
Saturday was pay day for the en-
pfoyes of the Cross Creek Coal Company.
b. f. Davis purchased new horse
last week that he will use in his busi-
ness.
Mrs. Joseph Shedlock, of Old Buck
Mountain, died on Friday of heart
trouble.
The November meeting of the borough
school board will be held on Wednesday
evening.
The Board of Health held regular
session Friday evening at which several
matters of Importance were provided for.
Steve Stracko, of Stockton. was in
stantly killed by Lehigh Valley train
at the Lumber Yard late Saturday
night.
The oldest landmark in Jeddo has
been removed by the razing of the
dwelling at the top of the hill at that
place.
L. p. Morgan, of Hazleton, has been
declared habitual drunkard by jury.
Evidence is now being heard as to his
sanity.
William 7. Barry justice of Lu-
zerne, charged with furnishing false
news to newspaper, was held in $500
bail for court.
Hazleton is to have plush factory
which will employ a large number of
males. The building will occupy more
than an acre.
A strike is on at Harwood among
stripping employees. The wages paid
are considered too low and the men re-
fused to work.
Foster teachers held a very instruct
i've institute on Saturday. All the
teachers will attend the county institute
at Wilkesbarre.
Eugenio Gianno, who confessed to
having murdered man in Philadelphia,
is held in custody at Hazleton, pending
an investigation.
The remains of Norman, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Ward, of South Heber-
ta,, ;.t t.
Saturday afternoon. u.
Joseph Jacquott, of Highland, was
admitted to the Hazleton hospital where
he will undergo an operation this week
for an injury to his leg
A strike among the foreigners employ
ed at the Milnesville colliery has tied up
work at that place. The trouble has
since been adjusted and work resumed
George Brehm, of Upper Lehigh, and
Peter Beisheim, of Milnesville, shot a
pigeon match at the latter place on Sat
urday. The result was draw, each
killing 6 birds
Hon. John M. Garman and wife re-
turned home to Nanticoke last week
from Hot Springs, Ark, where they
have been for number of months.
Mr. Garman is much improved in health
William Fisher, a well-known resident
of Nuremburg, is dead as result of a
gun shot wound inflicted by himself
Some time ago two children died and
since then the father has brooded con-
stantly.
Mary, wife of Washington Drey, of
Upper Lehigh, formerly of Hazleton,
died of consumption at the home of her
parents on Friday. The funeral took
place yesterday afternoon at Freeland
cemetery.
Beginning on November 1, Hygiene
bottled milk will advance to &c per
| bottle in Freeland and SC per boCtle in
| outside towns. Can milk will sell the
same as always &c per quart. f. III.
McGroarty, proprietor.
new time table will go into effect
on the Lehigh Valley on or about
November 1st. A number OF changes
are contemplated though the nature OF
| bDem Will 0OJ DB known until the au-
vance copies of the schedule are re-
ceived.
The suit in trespass of the Cross Creek
Creek Coal Company to recover damages
from w. L. Oberrender for the removal
of stable erected at his own expense
while tenant in Coke Addition has
been decided in favor of the company
by Squire Shoyln.
Testimony in the custer proceedings
brought against the Halle township
school directors was taken at Hazletor
last week before Examiner Kline. An
other hearing will take place today
after which report will be made tt
court with recommendations.
Twelve cows and three horses were
burned to death in fire in Sugarloat
township on Tuesday night. The fire
occurred in barn owned by the Snyder
estate, and the large building, with its
| cnntante was dastrnvad Tho loss |,