Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-21
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.


e currences That Can BE Read Quickly.
Towns Are Doing.
James Rhodda, of Upper Lehigh, is
suffering from an injury received by
fall on the ice last week
The postoffice department yesterday
established an Office at Oak Leaf, this
county, and appointed Alexander Dodson
as postmaster
Owing to the removal of several OF its
members to other towns, the Junior
band of Eckley will disband after the
first of the year. tf
Agnes Wallace Villa and company
presented "The World Against Her.
before large audience last evening.
The drama was well played and gave
satisfaction.
A benefit hop will be conducted at
Yannes' opera house on Saturday even
ing to aid worthy widow and her
family of Highland. Tickets are only
% cents each.
uo SlbILeUS UdHu Has TcCclNeu ltS
new uniforms and will don the same
Christmas Day, when they will tender
serenades to the different business
people of town. -
William E. Heller and Miss Minnie
A. Roll, both OF Lattimer, were united
in marriage by Rev. j. b. Kerschner at
st. Johns Reformed church parsonage
on Tuesday afternoon. 7-.1
The Gems Repertoire Company will
appear at the Grand opera house every
evening next week. The company
comes well recommended and will pre-
sent new play each evening.
Mrs. James Griffith, OF North Centre
street, was taken to the Laurytown
asylum on Tuesday, suffering from tenn
porary insanity. The numerous friends
of the family hope to soon hear of her
recovery. e
In their holiday attire most of the
store windows about town look very
pretty, and are attracting great deal
of attention. Fine window displays,
coupled with judicious newspaper ad-
vertising, pay every time.
There will be dance at Krouse's
hotel, South Heberton, Saturday even
ing. Good music will be furnished and
free lunch will be served during the
evening
The opening Of the fair OF the Young.
Mems Corps in Berner's building took
place last evening The spacious store
room is we'll filled with handsome ar
tices. The fair will be open every
evening during this month rsss
All the children of the men employed
at the collieries OF the Cross Creek Coal
Company will receive their Christmas
gifts from Mrs. Eckley b. Coke ON Sat-
urday. Several thousand dollars worth
of gifts will be distributed.
The opera-going people of the North
Side will have an opportunity on Jan
uary of showing how well high
class drama can be patronized in Free
land. THE Gunner's Mate" will be
produced here on that date by one OF
Augustus Pitou's finest companies.
Mormon missionaries are now in this
section in an effort to secure converts
to go to Utah. They are visiting the
farming districts Of Butler and Conyng-
ham valley, but have met with rather a
chilly reception. The farmers do not
take kindly to the Mormon doctrine.
On Sunday evening Christmas SER
vice will be held in the English Baptist
church. Special singing by the Sunday
school choir and a sermon by the, pas.
tor, Rev. L. c. Murphy, on Christmas
joys" Service commences at 6 &c
o'clock. All are cordially invited to
attend. ,..f.,.e,.rs sfaer n.
Soldiers in the Philippines have been
warned by their officers that those who
permit their letters home to be publish
ed in newspapers will be severely dealt
with. The Mckinley administration
has good reason to fear the results
which would follow If the American
people knew half the truth about the
war in the Philippines
DEATHS. l-9 7'