Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-25
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

Towns Are Doing.
There are 1,67O pupils enrolled in
Hazle township public schools.
Richard Miller, of Wilkesbarre, and
Miss Katie Landmesser, of town, were
married by John G. Davis, j. p, ON
Friday
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. John
buddy died yesterday at Upper Lehigh
and will be buried this afternoon at st.
AIMS cemetery.
The picnic held at Drifton ball park
Saturday evening by st. Patrick's
band was well attended and the even
ing was enjoyed there by those present.
Patrick Sharpe and Miss Lizzie
Maloncy, former residents of Highland,
were married at Beaver Meadow on
Thursday. They will reside at Oneida.
A. Oswald sells Arbuckle's, Dils-
worth's, Lion and Levering's coffee at
10 cents pound.
Jeddo Mandolin Club will play at the
anniversary exercises of the Christian
Endeavor league of Zion Evangelical
church, Hazleton, next Monday even
ing.
Patrick Mulreany, of town, was in
jured in No. mine, Jeddo, on Saturday,
by being squeezed between a car and
prop. Nine stitches were required to
close one cut on his head.
Maj. c. b. Coke Post is making ar
rangements to attend the annual con-
vention and parade of the Grand Army
Association of the Lehigh Valley,
which will be held at Satlngton October
7.
James j. Higgins, Tamaqua boy,
died in the Philippines on the Sd inst
from pneumonia. He was member of
Company G, Twentyfrst regular in
fantry. He enlisted at Pottsvile last
March
Tax Collector Daniel Kline has pur-
chased residence on johnson street
from the Citizens Bank and is having
the same remodeled. When the i'm
provements are completed Mr.. Kline
and family will occupy it.
A. Oswald sells Delicatesse Baking
Powder at SC per pound can. Every
can is guaranteed as to its purity. Give
it u trial.
Freeland firemen propose to make
showing that will be a credit to the
town in the parade of the state liremen
at Scranton on October 5. They expect
to have fifty uniformed men In line and
will be accompanied by one of the local
bands.
The seventeenth annual convention
of the Luzerne County Sunday School
Association will be held in Dallas, upon
the invitation of the Methodist Epis-
copal Sunday school of that place, on
November 10. Each school is entitled
to two delegates.
Governor Stone has reappointed DIR. j.
Il. Rothrock, of West Chester, state
commissioner of forestry. DIR. Rothrock
was originally appointed eight years ago
by Governor Pattison, and he was re-
appointed by Governor Hastings at the
expiration of his first term.
The Autographs, posters and other
advertising paper with which Nor
rison's Faust is billed are attract
ing much attention in Freeland and
surrounding towns. 1t is by far
the most elaborate and brilliant ever
placed for show in Freeland.
John Brusak, of Drifton who was con-
victed at Wilkesbarre on Tuesday of at
tempting to wreck q d.. S. & S. train
near Jeddo last July, was sentenced on
Saturday to the state reformatory at
Huntington. He will remain there un-
til he becomes of age.
Every day this week will bring forth
exceptional values in new fall goods in
clothing, overcoats, ladies' and misses
cloaks, dry goods, shoes and furnishings
at NeuBurger's.
Owing to the cool weather, the picnic
of the Citizens Hose Company on Satur-
day was taken to Yannes' opera house
and conducted there instead of the
Public park. The attendance was very
large. 1t is likely that another hop will
be held next Saturday evening.
A case that has been pending in the
Schuylkill county courts for twenty
three years was again continued last
week until the next term. Notice was
given that If the plaintiffs are not ready
with their case at the next term of
court the suit will be dismissed
After an examination of the patents
owned by R. r. Cross, of Oneonta, N.
Y, the Commercial Club, of Wilkes
barre, has approved of them and com
pany has been formed to manufacture
the articles in that city. A plot of
ground has been donated and work
upon the buildings will soon begin.
Among the exhibits at the Harvest
Home services in the z. M. church this
evening will be one of the famous Mexi-
can cucumbers grown by Solomon
Bittner, of Jeddo, a description Of which
was given in the TRIBUNE recently.
The specimen was brought to this Office