Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-07-10
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 Arc Doing.

Centre street.
The Miners hospital at Hazleton con-
tains 2S inmates, all of whom are on the
way to recovery.
Hazlcton is soon to have throwing
mill where silk is converted from the
raw state into shape for weaving.
The German Social Club and several
invited guests will picnic tomorrow at
Charles Dusheck's farm in Sandy val
ley.
Thomas Lewis has been appointed
assessor Of the South ward to succeed
George Thomas, who has removed from
the ward.
The steps at the entrance to Joseph
Neuburger's store in the p. o. S. OF A.
building have been raised. The change
makes decided Improvement.
Sugaroaf school board has appointed
Miss MatGie Brown, of Freeand, to
teach at White Oak Grove, and Miss
Edith Kuntz, OF town, to teach at Tom
hicken.
Charles Cunnin CHAM, of Lansford
has the reputation of being the smallest
policeman in the country, being but
four feet five inches high and Weighing
11S pounds.
near Eckley derailed engine No. s Fri
day night. The engine was fortunately
running slowly at the time and no seri-
GUS damage resulted.
Benjamin Harding, mayor of the city
of Pittston, died on Wednesday in
Wilkesbarre hospital. At meeting of
the city councils Saturday night Thomas
f. Corcoran was elected mayor.
Superintendent Loomis, of the mining
department OF the d., l.. & w. Company,
has decided to prevent visitors from go
ing into their mines hereafter, claiming
that the workmen lose too much time
when visitors are about.
The State Bar Association met at
Wilkesbarre last week in its iiftieth an
nual convention. More than 200 Judges
and lawyers were in attendance. Judge
hObuWd IL UItSlutDb. L uc OTpdIlZd-
tion now has 1877 members.
Condy Gaffney's COW was killed on
Saturday evening by a Lehigh Valley
train from Wilkesbarre. The animal
was near the spring below the road
going to Drifton when it was struck.
Mr.. Gaffney bought another cow yester-
day in Sandy Valley.
George McGee has succeeded r. j..
O'Donnell as North Side correspondent
OF the Hazleton PlaiR Speaker. The
latter will devote his entire time here
after to legal affairs. Mr.. McGee will
continue as agent of the Grand Union
Tea Company in connection with his
newspaper work.
f. p. Maloy has accepted position
as salesman for a prominent cigar
manufactory of Philadelphia and has
been assigned to cover Luzerne and
Carbon and portion of Schuylkill
counties Mr.. Malloy handles fine
line of goods and will build up good
trade for his house.
Charles Bombay and exRepresenta-
tive Thomas Powell are said to be
candidates for the Office of deputy col
lector Of internal revenue of Luzerne
and Carbon counties, to succeed Deputy
Brundage, who, it is expected, will be
have been atrogated.
The Central Pennsylvania Brewing
Company, which two years ago bought
up all but a few of the beer and ale
breweries of the coal fields, is to have
formidable opposition. A brewing com
pany has been organized by Scranton
capitalists who will erect brewery
that will cost 100000
The Commonwealth, of Harrisburg,
has suspended publication indefinitely
because of insufficient patronage and
will be sold at constable sale on We'd
nesday. The journal was printed under
Prohibition party auspices for more
than a year and was regarded as the
organ Of DR.. Swallow when running fol-
state treasurer and governor.
The Order OF the Sisters OF Mercy in
the Scranton diocese has been consoli-
dated and Wilkesbarre has been desig.
mated as headquarters. This order has
charge of the Mercy hospital and many
changes are made necessary by the con
solidation. Seven of the Sisters hereto
fore stationed at st. AIMS convent have
been succeeded by Sisters from Other
places.
The tenth anniversary of the organi
cation Of the Tigers Athletic Club wa,
observed on Saturday evening at the
club house on Walnut street. ThC
members partook of an excellent ban
quet which was prepared for them by
Landlord AL Goeppert after which
several hours were spent in social anC
business sessions. The organization i!
! In most prosperous condition.