Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-07

BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

Towns Arc Doing.
The White Haven Journal has been
sold to Henry Wilson, of Philadelphia.
Tickets for the Press Club ball to be
held on the evening OF the 18th inst. are
going rapidly.
Dr. j. III. Cloud attended to DIR. H. M.
Neale's practice this week during the
latters visit to Philadelphia.
Mrs. Peter Sabul died at her home in
Drifton on Tuesday and was buried
yesterday in the Greek Catholic ceme-
terry.
Treasurer ]. w. Lesser, of Foster
township school board, has received the
state appropriation, amounting to
SIS, ,406. so.
Charles Snyder, of South Heberton,
shot a gray fox on Tuesday morning at
what is known as Stony Cabin, near No.
Upper Lehigh.
The Feast of the Immaculate Concep-
tion will be observed in the Catholic
churches tomorrow. Masses will be
/ iOou op ~. lHh dO duu u d. ILL.,
Joseph Dobash, Frank Dobash, Joseph
Volensky and George Leach were placed
under $500 bail Monday evening by
Squire Shovlin for assaulting Jacob
Soski
Bernard McFadd en-, Matt Broderick,
John Boner and Thomas Mccain, Villa
nova students who spent the early part
of the week here, have returned to their
studies.
Owing to the absence of quorum
the regular monthly meeting of the
borough council was not held on Mon
day evening. Another effort will be
made this evening.
! James j. Gallagher, of Carbondale,
who was seriously injured in the mines
few months ago, is visiting his brother,
William on South Ridge street. He is
still suffering from his injuries.
Harry Smith, son of Conrad Smith,
of South Heberton, met with an acci-
dent yesterday which severely crushed
both legs. He was employed in oiing
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The boy was working in the mines only
few days.
Mike Kearns, of McAdoo, and James
Cannon, of Lansford, will box ten
rounds at Summit Hill on December 80.
Four-ounce gloves will be used, the
winner to receive rs per cent of the
gate receipts, besides side bet of 500,
and the loser 25 per cent.
The following have been drawn to
serve as jurors on the dates named:
January 8, A. Rudewick, G. Hoch, Peter
Timony, Freeland; III. E. Sweeney,
Halle; Philip Farchild, John Wagner,
Foster January Is, j. Connors, S.
Murphy, Foster; Geo. Wagner, Halle.
Councilman M. Schwabe has filed his
claim with the county commissioners
for the value of his sheep destroyed
early Sunday morning by dogs. Audit
ors w. E. Martin and j. A. Alden
viewed the dead sheep and approved
the claim. The amount, with costs, is
$S8.57.
hO luutldi VI iauc oohh ~.
Heron took place Tuesday morning.
The requiem mass over the remains was
read at St. AIMS church by the de-
ceased's brother, Rev. Daniel Heron, of
Staten Island, N. Y, and was followed
by an impressive sermon preached by
Rev. Francis Mack.
Old Buck Mountain has good pros
poets of securing postoffice, and it is
stated that Miss Quinn will preside
over the mail. The office, which was
named McGinty, was discontinued some
years ago because of lack Of patronage,
but the population of the village has
largely increased since. The new Office
will be named Lausanne, after the
township in which it is located.
Official investigation OF the Cranberry
grade crossing accident, in which three
young women were killed by Pennsyl
vania Railroad passenger train on We'd
nesday of last week, was begun on Tues
day by Deputy Coroner DR.. ]. II. Bow
man. Twenty witnesses have been
heard thus far. Considerable interest
is being manifested in the inquest.
The jury is now considering the testi-
mony.
John Callahan, aged 5s years, died
early Monday morning at his home in
Plains of paralysis of the brain. He
was born in Ireland and came to this
country in 1861, and was one of the
oldest residents of Plains. He was the
father of Sister Stanislaus, of st. AIMS
convent, and was well known in this
end of the county. Patrick McLaugh-
lin, Sr,, and daughter, Miss Ella, and
Mrs. Hugh Malloy and son, Hugh, Jr.,
and Peter G. Gallagher attended the
funeral yesterday.