Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-31
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.
Hazlcton's hat factory has been closed
by the sheriff.
An effort is being made to organize
national bank at Lansford, and it will
likely be success.
The postponed picnic and concert Of
DePierro's orchestra will take place at
the Public park Saturday evening.
Harry Hawk and Miss Mary Floyd
were married at Hazleton on Saturday
evening by Rev. w. c. Hall, of town.
Base bal-Philadelph Crescents VS..
Mauch Chunk at Tigers park Sunday,
September 3.
Young sons arrived this week at the
homes of j. p. McNels and j. B. Han
lon, Freeland, and Patrick Quinn,
Drifton.
Margaret, the infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Bamlin, of Jeddo, died
on Sunday and was buried in Hazleton
Tuesday afternoon.
The state convention of the Knights
of the Mystic Chain will open tomorrow
at Lock Haven. Robert Bell will rep
resent Loyal Castle, No. 67, of town.
| William Getlin, a Halle Mines break
er cmploye, was dangerously injured by
a runaway car on the plane on Tues
day. He is in the hospital and may
recover.
William +. Carter, Thomas Hender-
| al, Inv III Aria
Klinger, Butler, have been drawn to
serve as grand jurors during the week
of September A.
r. j. O'Donnell, ESQ.,, has rented the
Office rooms on the second floor of Camp
bells building, Centre and Main streets,
and will occupy the same as soon as
necessary alterations are made.
Base ball-Philadelph Crescents VS..
Mauch Chunk at Tigers park Sunday,
September 3.
A new postof1ice has been established
near Wapwallopen powder works. 1t
is called Scanlin, after State Senator
Scott's wife's maiden name. w. j.
Myers has been appointed postmaster.
A. w. Drake, of Lattimer, has been
ousted as a member OF the Republican
state committee. He is succeeded by
7. d. Jones, of Hazleton. Drake is sus-
pected of having ant-Quay inclinations.
Cletus, son of James X. Boyle, was
severely hurt on Monday by falling
between the wheel and the box of l.. III.
Lentz's wagon. The boy was hanging
on behind and narrowly escaped being
crushed to death.
A number of the young Slavonians of
town chartered the decorated car of the
Lehigh Traction Company Monday
evening and enjoyed ride oyer the
trolley line. They were accompanied
by the Slavonian orchestra.
Base ball on Sunday at 3 p. m.
Philadelphia Crescents VS.. Mauch
Chunk at Tigers park.
The total number of huckleberrios
shipped from this region by the United
States and Adams Express companies
this season was 743, 400 quarts. Com
putting this at an average price of 5
cents quart, the value of the crop was
$37, ITO.
Several weeks ago the school board of
Cass township, Schuylkill county, had
Michael O'Brien ousted from the board
because of his alleged tardy attendance
at their meetings, and appointed an
other man in his place. On Saturday
Judge d. c. Henning handed down q
decree reseating Mr.. O'Brien.
Marriage licenses were issued this
week to Andrew Stofan and Miss Ellen
| Ondicz, both of Freeland, and to An
drew Kanyuk, of Jeddo, and Miss Annie
Sisak, of Freeand. Both couples will
be married on Saturday, the former by
Rev. Carl Houser and the latter by Rev.
Martyak.
John M. Powell announces himself as
q candidate for delegate to the Repubi-
can county convention from the First
ward of Freeland, and will be pleased
to receive the support of his friends at
the primary election on Saturday.
The Spanish cannon awarded to
Wilkesbarre arrived on Saturday. The
river bank will probably be the site
chosen. The cannon is of brass and
old-fashioned, with the arms and crown
of Spain in mould on its side. 1t was
formerly in the famous Moro Castle,
Santiago. 1t is mounted on truck and
weighs 704 pounds.
The association of the 143d regiment,
Pennsylvania Volunteers, held its
thirty-third annual reunion at Scran-
ton on Tuesday. The officers were re-
elected as follows: President, 2. De-
Lacey; vice presidents, H. M. Gordan,
o, E. Vaughn and Asa Warner; secre-
tary, j. II. Campbell; treasurer, James
Rutter. The next reunion will be held
at Fernbrook, Luzerne county.
PLEASURE CALENDAR.