Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-31
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synopsis OF Local and Miscellaneous o.
currenoes That Can lie Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns Arc Doing.

| Towns Arc Doing.
The August meeting of Freeland
school board will be held on Wednesday
evening.
The Fearnots Athletic Association
conducted successful picnic at Drifton
ball park Saturday evening.
E. L. Riley was on Friday appointed
postmaster at Ashley. Mr.. Riley is an
ex-member of the legislature.
William Spargo, music dealer OF
Hazleton, died at his home early this
morning at the age OF 81 years.
The lease of the Grand opera house
building to the Freeland Opera House
Company will go into effect tomorrow.
The borough stone crusher has been
removed to Oakdale, where it will be
used for some weeks by G. B. Markle
| & Co.
The Cross Creek Coal Company has
purchased new and improved ambu-
lance to be used in Drifton in case of &C
cident.
Philip Woodring, of Sandy Run, was
struck by lightning during thunder
storm Thursday afternoon. He was
severely injured but will recover.
Mountain Grove camp meeting will
open on Wednesday evening at 7.3O
o'clock with sermon by Rev. w. w.
Evans, presiding elder of the Danville
district.
The Halle Athletic Association has
decided to conduct a national circuit
meet at Halle park either on Saturday,
September 2, or on Labor Day. The as
sociation will offer $500 as prizes.
A public drinking hydrant has been
placed in the Public park. The Water
Company will furnish the water free.
The expense of placing the hydrant in
position will be borne by the borough.
Joseph Davis, OF South street, en-
ployed as a miner at No. Drifton,
received several gashes on the head by
rush of coal which he started in a
pitching breast while at work on Satur-
day.
George Maue has severed his connec-
tion with the Hazleton Sentinel, which
he became publisher of eight months
ago. Editor Schoenduv, of the Journal,
weekly German paper, succeeds him
as lessee of the plant.
A peculiar disease, known as hydro
cephalous, caused the death of one-year-
old Mary Tobias, at Tamanend, near
Tamaqna, Saturday night. At the time
OF its death the infants head was two
feet eleven inches in circumference.
Tuesday, September 5, has been se-
lected by the Republicans as the date
for holding their county convention.
The primaries will be held on Septem-
ber 2. 1t is understood that the Demo-
cratic convention will be held on Sep
tembcr 12.
Superintendent j. L. Giles, who had
charge Of the Edison Electric Light
Company, Of Hazleton, has been pro-
noted to general superintendent OF the
plants controlled by the new combina-
tion at Hazleton, West Hazleton and
Freeland.
Owing to the rain and threatening
weather during the morning hours, the
excursion from Wilkesbarre to Freeland
yesterday was not patronized to the ex-
tent expected. Quite a number, how
ever, took advantage OF the 81 rate for
the trip to spend the day here.
Judge Lytle, who held court at
Wilkesbarre recently, has rendered an
opinion In the case OF vacation of road in
Foster township. The exceptions to re-
port Of viewers is dismissed, and report
re-committed to viewers to make mem
tion of and note the improvements along
the road.
Daniel Horn, Of Hazleton, aged 40
years, was fatally injured at No. 40
colliery of the Lehigh Valley Coal Com
pany Saturday evening. Horn was
sitting on the front Of o mine locomo-
tive, when he fell under the engine,
which passed over him. His back and
legs were broken, and one ear was torn
off. He died few hours later.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Hoban, OF Scranton,
sailed from Nav York on Friday for
Germany. He expects to be home soon
after the first week of October. He will
devote most of his time abroad to the
study of German. Very Rev. Eugene
v. Garvey, of Pttston, vicar general Of
the diocese, will have charge of affairs
in the diocese during his absence.
W. c. Breed and C. H. Hartridge were
appointed on Saturday as temporary re-
cevers for the New York National
Building and Loan Association. This
was done on the motion Of Attorney
General Coyne, of New York, who con-
cluded that the corporation was insol-
vent and had been wrecked through
official mismanagement. This is the
association in which many Of our clti
zens are interested.
A. Oswald sells Arbuckle's,, Dills-
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