Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-03
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
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 Are Doing.
Mrs. James O'Donnel, of Eckley,
gave birth on Thursday to twin boys.
One died the following day.
The trolley excursion of the Good
Wills Athletic Association to Halle park
on Saturday evening was well attended.
The Sunday schools and bands of
Drifton will tender the Coke families
their annual serenades tomorrow morn
ing.
| George Fishers team of horses ran
away near Pond Creek on Friday The
meat wagon was slightly damaged and
the horses cut about the legs.
The eighth anniversary of the we'd
! ding OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Orion Stroh
was celebrated at their home on East
Main street on Thursday evening.
Cornelius Magee, miner in the Raub
colliery at Luzerne, was instantly killed
Thursday morning by fall of coal in
his chamber. He was horribly crushed.
The temperance societies of the re-
gon will hold reunion at Halle park
on July 90. The heavy storm on June
"a compelled the committee to postpone
the date.
Rev. Frank Marshal, of Mansfield.
has been chosen to succeed Rev. c. e.
Howell as pastor of St. Johns =. E.
church. Rev. Marshal held services
here yesterday.
The South ward division viewers have
filed their report in court. They re-
commend that tho ward be divided into
two wards, the boundaries to be those
of the present election districts of the
ward.
F. II. McGroarty will open an ice
cream saloon this week in the Nc
Groarty block on South Centre street.
The milk dairy will be continued at the
present location, opposite the Birkbeck
brick.
One of the features of tomorrow's
parade will be the appearance of the
Darktown Fire Brigade in line. The
members intend to make a determined
effort to carry of the honors of the
parade.
Deputy United States Marshal Bach
arach, of Wilkesbarre, has resigned to
accept the office of deputy executive
clerk to Governor Stone. Clark Mowry, |
of Scranton, has been appointed to sue
coed him.
John p. Boyle, of Wilkesbarre, has |
taken charge of the Brennan block at
the corner of Centre and Carbon streets
and opened restaurant and saloon on |
Saturday evening. Mr.. Boyle has had
considerable experience in the busine ess.
The citizens of Lansford on Tuesday |
by vote of 129 to So defeated the prop
osition to increase the school debt
$4,000 for the purpose of providing ad- |
ditonal school room. The location of |
the proposed building caused the defeat
John Mckinley, Jr., who was seriously |
-injured some time ago in No. mine,
Jeddo, returned from Hazleton hospital |
to his home on South street Saturday |
evening. He is still compelled to use
crutches, but expects to be well again |
WlInln mOnJn.
Private George Phillips, whose home
is in Wilkesbarre, was arrested on Sat
urday on the charge of deserting his
command at Fortress Monroe. When |
arrested Phillips broke down. He says
he deserted because his wife and family
needed him at home.
A one-armed man was arrested ON
Thursday by Special Officer Bonomo on
the charge of insulting women who re-
fused him aims. He was sentenced to
thirty days in the county Jail by Burgess
Gallagher and was taken to Wlkesbarre
on Friday by Chief of Police Filler.
A case of gum boots which was stored
In John Belezzas cellar took fire in
some unknown manner Thursday after
noon and the fire alarm was sounded. |
The blaze was extingushed by the |
neighbors before the hose carriage ar
rived at the scene. All the boots in the |
case were destroyed.
George w. Hawk and Miss Louise
Hope Rutledge, both of Scranton, were
married on Saturday evening at the
home OF the groom's brother-in-law,
John c. Welch, Ridge street, by Rev.
J. j. Kerschner. Mr. Hawk formerly |
resided in Freeand, but now holds a
position as draughtsman in Scranton, |
where the young couple will make their
future home.