Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-25
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

What the Folks of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.
The TRIBUNE wishes all it's readers
and patrons A Merry Christmas. -
The White Haven Relief Association
distributed $50 among the poor of Upper
Lehigh last week.
Street Commissioner Bernhard Dim
purchased the Woodring hotel in Butler
valley last week. The price paid was
$1,000.
Christmas entertainments were given
by the pupils of several Foster town
ship schools on Thursday and Friday
evenings.
Employees of the United States Express
Company report heavier business this
year than at any similar period for some
years past.
Markle & Co.'S collieries paid on Satur-
day and its effects were pleasantly felt
when the business people OF town emptied
their tlls that night.
The attendance at the Young Mems
Corps fair increases nightly. The com
mittee-in charge has arranged to have
something to amuse the people every
evening.
The Board Of Pardons has refused to
commute the life sentence of William
Penn Bowman, who was convicted of
numbering an Arabian peddler near
Wilkesbarre.
The Coke ladies of Drifton last week
sent to the Laurytown asylum large
number of gifts which will be distribut-
ed today among the patients The in
mates consequently will spend merry
Christmas.
Rev. Father Fitzmaurice, of st.
Gabriel's parish, Hazleton, on Thurs
day celebrated the forty-fourth ami
vcrsary OF his ordination into the
priesthood. Rev. Fitzmaurice is one of
the Oldest priests in the anthracite
region.
THE Gunner's Mate" which has
been secured at heavy cost to play
here on January G, is drama which
everybody should see. The scenery
alone is said by competent critics to be
the most magnificent on the road this
season.
st. Johns Reformed Sunday school
will hold its Christmas entertainment
this evening at 7.15 o'clock. The can
tata entitled Santa Claus Triumph"
will be rendered by the school, A
pleasant evening is in store for all who
attend. All are kindly invited.
A shooting match will be held on
Saturday for turkeys and fine lot OF
Chester pigs at the hotel of James f.
Chrstman, East Butler All shooters
will use a rifle and the same kind of
ammunition, which will be furnished
them on the ground. A free supper
will follow.
1t is stated that next week active
recruiting Of soldiers for service with
the Boer army in South Africa will
commence in Schuylkill county. An
agent of the Beers passed through the
region Friday and will return to the
county this week and engage men who
will be shipped to the Transvaal as
laborers.
The concert to be given on New Years
evening under the auspices OF the
Christian Endcavor Society at the Grand
opera house will give the people of town
an opportunity to hear the famous
Boston Concert Company, in addition to
the best local talent. Tickets for the
concert are meeting with ready sale
everywhere.
A Wilkesbarrean tells of visit to ex-
Representative Griner in the Eastern
penitentiary, where the former political
leader Is serving sentence for the mur-
der OF his step-daughter. MIR. Grner
occupies cell with two other convicts.
lie seems contented, and has trained
two rats to follow him about with af-
fectionate concern.
Mrs. James Brogan, of Brooklyn, N
Y, died on Friday morning at the home
of her sister, Mrs. James Fisher, whom
she was visiting in 0akdale. Mrs.
Brogan was only few days III. The
deceased was also sister of Mrs.
Thomas Cosgrove, of Freeland. She
was aged 3s years. The remains were
inferred yesterday at st. AIMS ceme-
terry.