Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-02
BRIEF ITEMS.

| dead in his stable by his driver OF
Thursday. He was hanging by til
strap from rafter and had been deaC
for some hours. 1t is thought tha
business troubles led him to take hi.
own life. Mr.. Rex was burgess few
years ago and was prominent in Crane
Army circles.
United Mine Workers officers say
they now propose to organize a union in
every anthracite town and get better
wages for the men during the presen,
wave of prosperity. They will seek tc
unite the men by their different nation.
alities and will advise against strikes
and in favor of arbitration wherever
possible.
There are some peculiar rumors afoat
regarding the determined stand taken
by some councilmen on the selection of
q certain architect for the new borough
building. Some men appear to be
hankering for pass to the penitentiary.
The people are in no mood to tolerate
underhand business or boodeism in this
matter.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern Railroad Company has given orders
for the resumption of operations at
three collieries in Scranton, the Sloan,
Central and Hyde Park. This will
mean employment for nearly 1000 men
and boys The Sloan and Central have
ham i'll 10 for n, n ,nontbs
The teachers in Mt. Carmel public
schools will be given days vacation
this month in order that they may at
tend the exposition at Philadelphia. 1t
has been suggested that Freeand
teachers be given day off for the same
purpose.
Patrick Sharpe, aged years and s
months, son Of John and Bridget
Sharp, of Jeddo, died yesterday.
Funeral tomorrow via trolley at 2 p. M
Interment at st. Gabriel's cemetery,
Hazleton.
Thomas McCole, of South Ridge
street, who graduated last June at Holy
Cross college, Worcester, Mass, will
enter the Catholic university at Wash
ington this week, where he will study
law.
William McKelvey, aged % years, a
Hazleton boy, is on board the cruiser
Olympia and shared in the magnificent
welcome that greeted Admiral Dewey
and his crew at New York on Friday.
A successor to John Houston teacher
in the South Heberton grammar school,
who enters Jefferson college today to
pursue medical studies, will be chosen
on Wednesday evening.
Bernard Carr, of Eckley, whose
thumb was amputated at the Miners
hospital lately and who was receiving
treatment at that institution, was dis
charged on Saturday.
The rate of wages to be paid employees
in the Schuylkill region for the last half
of September and the first half of
October is 2 per cent below the basis.
w. w. Peeler, of town, and Joseph
p. Kennedy and p. X. O'Donnell, of
DTlltO1, nave resumed Unelf medical
studies in Philadelphia.
Matt Seager of Hazleton, was visited
last week by his brother, James, of St.
Joseph, Missouri, whom he did not see
for twenty-four years.
Eugene V. Debs will make tour of
the anthracite region next month and
assist in organizing the miners.
Hugh Malloy, Jr., viewed the festivi-
ties held in honor of Admiral Dewey at
New York last week.
The first snow of the season in Free
land fell at 4. 80 o'clock Saturday after
noon.
In game of football at Drifton yes
terday a team from town lost by score
of Z to 0.
j. S. Mcdonald viewed the Dewey
celebration at New York on Saturday.
Butler valley farmers predict an early
and severe winter.
Miss Josephine Campbell is visiting in
Philadelphia.