Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-05-25
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What the Folks of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.

Drifton, on Monday evening. Music by
DePierros orchestra.
The Economic Electric Company, of
Wilkesbarre, capital stock $75, 900, was
chartered at Harrisburg on Monday.
Joseph D. Myers announces himself
as candidate for delegate to the Demo
cratic county convention from the
Second district South ward.
The commissioners on the division of
the South ward took testimony on
Tuesday morning at the Cottage hotel
and are in session at the same place
again today.
Patrick Ferry, of North Ridge street,
has been placed in charge of the Grand
opera house until August /, when the
Freeland Opera House Company will
assume control.
| A Jeddo Hungarian was terribly in
jured in No. 5 colliery on Tuesday by
premature discharge of a blast. He
was removed to the Miners hospital in
critical condition.
| Miss Gertrude Wise, daughter of
George Wise, of Jeddo, was severely
injured on Tuesday by colliding with
a team of mules while riding her bicycle.
She was badly cut about the face and
head.
| Delegates to the number of fifty, re-
presenting the local unions of the
United Mine Workers of the Lacka-
wanna and Wyoming valleys, met at
Scranton in secret session and organized
a district union.
The funeral of the late John Gallagher
was largely attended on Tuesday by
relatives and friends of the deceased
After the requiem mass at st. AIMS
church the remains were inferred in st.
| AIMS cemetery.
William Wassinger, employed as
wood-chopper by T. J. REILLY, lumber
man for the Upper Lehigh Coal Company,
cut his right leg severely near Mt.
Yeager yesterday. He was taken to his
home at the Honey Hole.
For and 10 cent glassware go to A.
Oswald's.
John b. Cool, resident of Weatherly,
| attempted to cross in front of an express
train at Penn Haven Junction on Mon
day. Before he cleared the track the
engine struck him, frightfuly mangling
his body, and killing him instantly.
Drifton Football Club will hold pic
mic at Drifton park on Tuesday after
noon and evening. As this will be the
only amusement in the vicinity that
day it will be largely attended. Music
will be furnished by st. AIMS band.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richards, of Jeanes-
vile, went to Freeland Sunday to visit
William and Mrs Miller and shortly
after their arrival their little son Lester
was taken suddenly i'll. The boy has
pneumonia and his condition is pre-
carious.
Franz Motzgus, aged 81 years, died
on Tuesday at Upper Lehigh. He was
u native of Germany. He resided with
his son August for the past six years,
and the funeral takes place from tho
latter's residence this afternoon. The
interment will be made in Upper Lehigh
cemetery.
Wyoming Valley Traction Company's
property and franchise to New York
syndicate was delayed by the death of
r. p. Flower. 1t Is understood that
negotiations haye been finally closed,
and the deal nets original owners about
$4,000 for every $4,000 invested.
Lackawanna court has decided that
the select councilmen of Scranton are
in contempt because they failed to
appear to approve of the bond OF City
Solicitor-elect Vosburg. Capiases were
issued for the twenty-one councilmen
and placed in the hands of the sheriff
He is directed to have the men in court
on Saturday morning
The banquet and social given on
Tuesday evening by the ladies of st.
AIMS parish was all that had been pre-
dicted for it. The affair was conducted
in most creditable manner, and sup
pers were given to several hundred peo-
pie during the evening. A handsome
| GUM was IOdIlLcu anu VIII Uc dppiiou w
the building fund of the opera house.
John M. Hutchinson, for fifty years
prominent in railway and financial cir
cles, died on Tuesday at his home in
Philadelphia. He was 80 years Of age
and had been i'll for some time. Mr..
Hutchinson was one of the original pro-
moters of the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuyl-
kill and Susquehanna Railroad, which
afterwards became the Lehigh Valley.
Patrick Ryon, huckster, was award
ed verdict for 81 900 against Gilberton
borough for injuries sustained to him
self and to his team by reason of bad
piece OF road, alleged to have been
caused by neglect of the Schuylkill
Traction Company. Now the council of
that borough will bring suit against
the trolley company to recover the
amount paid.