Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-30
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
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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.


What the Folks of This and Other
Towns Arc Doing.
First communion will be given to
thirty-five boys and girls at Eckley
Catholic church on Sunday.
Sheriff Harvey won first prize in a
cake walk held at ball In Nanticoke
Monday evening by the strikers.
The third track on the Jersey Central
Railroad between Penn Haven and
Rockport will be used for the first time
today.
Douglas, the famous magician and
illusionist, will appear here on Tuesday
evening under the auspices of the M. &
M. Institute.
The Fourth Ward Fire Company of
Freeland was granted charter in the
county court on Tuesday on application
OF Lawyer Stroh.
1t is said that the Salmon Iron Com
pany will apply for charter in the
near future. The plant will be located
near Davis feed mill.
Morgan DeFoy, cornetist in the Halle
orchestra, resumed his duties yesterday
after an illness Of several weeks, due to
an affiiction of the ear.
The residents of Butler and Gown
CHAM valleys are preparing for the
farmers institute which will be held at
Conyngham on Tuesday and Wednesday
of next week.
Father Rahily, who has been station
ed at McAdoo for some time, will leave
this week for Philadelphia, where he
will assume the rectorship of St. Mich
ael's church.
Tickets for the Press Club ball are
meeting with a ready sale wherever
presented, and the indications are that
it will be one of the greatest social
events of the season.
The greenhouse at Laurytown aims
house is completed and the contract for
heating the building by steam was
awarded by the poor directors on Tues
day to Whtherly firm.
A parade of the Magyar residents of
the community will take place this
afternoon. Eckley Junior band will
lead the parade. A handsome banner
will be dedicated after the parade.
Daniel Shoyin, of South Washington
street, is at Wills Eye hospital, Phila-
delphia, receiving treatment for an eye
which was injured by piece of coal In
No. 5 collery, Jeddo, on Thursday.
The Italian population of the region
will turn out in force this evening to
attend the ninth anniversary bali of the
Garibaldi Beneficial Society, which will
be held in Maennerchor hall, Hazleton.
An east-bound d. S. & S. coal train,
in charge Of Engineer Stewart, collided
on Tuesday with Lehigh Valley freight
train near Slatington. The engine and
two cars OF the freight train were de-
molished.
Markle & Co. have a force of men at
work on the road between Highland
and Freeland. The road showed signs
OF caving, and as the company caused
the damage it is standing the expense
OF the repairs.
The new township law, whereby a
complete change in officers and their
duties will take place, will not 90 into
effect until 1901. The new law pro-
vides for two classes of townships, ac-
cording to population.
During the last four weeks twelve of
Hazleton's prominent citizens have
passed away, death in almost each case
being very sudden. John Heiser, a we'll
known tailor, died on Sunday, after an
illness of but two days.
One OF the most enjoyable balls held
here for some time was that of Jeddo
Base Ball Club last evening. The hall
was well filled with pleasure-seekers and
pleasant night was spent. The ball
opened with cake walk. 4.
The registry books for Freeland bor-
ough and Foster township are being
distributed today. The registrar must
be at his polling place on December 10
and 90 and make his return to the COM
missioners' office on December 81
John Brown, the Hero of Ossawa-
tomie," will be the subject of lecture
which will be delivered in the Presby-
terian church Saturday evening by Rev.
j. w. Bischoff. The lecture is given
under the auspices of Maj. c. B. Coke
Post, G. A. r.