Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-17
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.

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council will be held this evening.
Undertaken P. f. McNulty has placed
an Anthracite telephone in his resi-
dence.
Shoemaker John Bellezza is smiling
over the arrival of a young daughter at
his home.
A new sidewalk is being laid in front
of the property of George Cutler on
Centre street.
The camp meeting of the Holiness
Christian Association will open at the
Public park on Thursday.
The children of st. Johns Reformed
Sunday school will have days outing
at Halle park on the 27th inst.
Mrs. Russell, of South Centre street,
will take charge of the large boarding
house at Audenred on August /.
For and 10 cent glassware go to A.
Oswald's.
Dr. w. r. McCloskey, who was bur-
CESS of Weatherly at one time, died at
his home in Curwensville last week
Hazleton's garbage-destroyin plant,
owned by A. Schumacher, was burned
to the ground Friday night. The loss
amounts to $1,000.
James Pulver, who was shot at Pitts
ton Monday night by Charles Daven-
port, died in the Pittston hospital on
Thursday. Davenport is in the county
Jail.
! The Citizens band and Garibald Bene-
ficial Society took part in the parade
held yesterday at McAdoo in connection
with the dedication OF the Italian Catho-
lie church.
Rain interrupted the picnic of st.
| AIMS band at the Public park Saturday
evening. After the shower dancing
was resumed in Yannes' opera house
and continued until 11.30 O'Clock.
A fall of coal in No. mine, Jeddo,
on Saturday evening, severely injured
John Cabbage, of town, and Joseph
Rodda, of Jeddo. Both men were taken
to the Miners hospital. They will re-
cover.
A. Oswald sells Boyer's Daisy russell
shoe polish-the best made for gentle
mems shoes.
The bond of John McNelis, treasurer
of Division 6, Ancient Order of Hibern-
ians, of Freeland, in the sum of 5000,
was filed in the recorders Office on Sat
day. Cornelius Gallagher is named as
surety.
Joseph Goodwalt, of Eckley, who was
recently taken for treatment to st.
Luke's hospital, Bethlehem, is in a fair
way to recover, the operation which
was performed on him having been sue
cessful.
Commissioner Wilson, of the internal
revenue department, has issued cir
cular absolutely prohibiting banks from
| aflixing stamps to checks unstamped
when presented and requiring them to
return the same to the drawers.
The annual outing of the Five-County
Christian Endeavor Union, which com
prises members of the society from
| Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wyoming, Sus-
| quehanna and Wayne counties, will be
held at Mountain Park on August 3.
Patrick Meehan, the well-known ma
son contractor of Freeland, has been
awarded the contract for the formation
of street crossings and guttering in Nc
Adoo. The contract is quite large one
and 1t will take some time to complete
it.-StdHd0Td
II. Mower has opened the Black Dia-
mond Shoe Repairing House in the
Hadesty building, 100 South Centre
street, where he is prepared to make
repairs and take orders for new work.
He has installed the latest improved
machinery and will repair your shoes
while you wait.
On account of insufficient appropria-
tion by the legislature, the trustees of
the Pennsylvania State college have
been compelled to discontinue for the
present the twelve-weeks winter lecture
course in agriculture and the cheese
making course.
The Pottsvile Iron and Steel Com
pany's immense plant, employing / 900
or more hands, will soon be In full op-
Grafton again. 1t is learned that an
agreement to an amicable settlement of
the differences between the conflicting
interests is under way.
White Haven school board has re-
duced its term from nine months to
seven months and appointed the follow
ing teachers: +. M. Romberger, S75;
Edith Morrison, $35; John A. Henden-
bergh, $50; Mrs Julia Porter, $40; Mat
tie G. Forrest $35; Nora Sprague, $50;
Mary e. Harman, $50.
Judge Darte has entered judgment
against the executors of Thomas Wad-
dell, deceased, for S36,622.25, founded
on claim for damages by two of the
heirs on account of alleged negligence
in disposing of the Winton mine. That
is the largest surcharge ever made in
! this county.