Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-24
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.

Harry Yoch has taken up his resi-
dence in Baltimore.
A young son of Bernard Mclaughlin,
Ridge street, fell in the Public park on
Tuesday and fractured his arm.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. j. Mccarthy cele-
brated the thirtieth anniversary of their
marriage at their home on Front street
Monday evening.
A movement is under way by the
Hebrew residents of town to have re-
ligious services held in Freeland during
the coming holidays.
Levi Lloyd, the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert c. Bierly, of Eckley, died
on Monday and was inferred in Eckley
cemetery yesterday afternoon.
Twelve couples enjoyed delightful
straw ride on Tuesday evening behind
George Hartman's spirited team All
the neighborng towns were visited
Tho Gulash Club has invitations is
sued for day out at Dusheck's farm,
Sandy valley, tomorrow, and warm
time is anticipated by the members.
The labor trouble at the South Side
collieries of the Lehigh and Wilkes
barre Coal Company is settled. All the
strikers went to work yesterday morn
ing.
A trolley excursion will leave Jeddo
for Halle park on Saturday evening
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Club. The proceeds will be donated
to charity
Welsh Bros. circus tent was torn into
ribbons at olyphant on Monday evening
by the wind. The storm also destroyed
IL big balloon which was about to ascend
with one of the showmen.
The friends OF Miss Cassie Fisher
called in large numbers at her home on
Front street on Tuesday evening and
rendered her a pleasant surprise. The
occasion was Miss Fishers sixteenth
birthday.
Evan X. Davis, of Hollywood, aged SO
years, died at the Miners hospital yes
terday after the amputation of his leg.
III was at one time a resident of Eckley
and was the father of Mrs. John Rum
sey, Sandy Run.
No more heavy repair work will be
done at the Deano shops prior to their
removal to Weatherly. just when the
removal will take place is not definitely
known, but the supposition is that it
will be early in September.
James E. Griffith has contracted to
build a large single dwelling for George
Jacquot, on North Washington street,
near the residence of Mrs. John ID.
Hayes. The work of excavating the
cellar was begun this morning.
In shaving contest between Shamo-
kin and Mt. Carmel BARRIERS the repre-
sentative of the latter town won the
prize. The conditions were "a clean
shave, once around" The time of the
winner was l minute, 54 seconds.
On Sunday next Rev. w. G. Hall, of
st. Paul's Primitive Methodist church,
will preach at the usual hours. Subject
for morning, ''How to Enjoy Christi"
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Mighty Witness" All are welcome.
The special election to decide the
question of issuing $4,000 worth of
bonds for borough improvements will
be held on Saturday. The polls will
open at Z a. m. and close at 7 p. m.
The election will be conducted by the
regular officers at each poll.
Advocates of the bond issue con-
fdently assert that the count of the
ballots on Saturday evening will show
an overwhelming victory for the af1irma-
tive side. On local matters Freeland
voters generally vote right and Satur-
day will be no exception to this rule.
John A. Foote, of Archibald, was
awarded prize of $50 at the recent
national Catholic Total Abstinence
Union convention at Chicago. The
prize was offered for the best essay on
the life of Rev. Theobald Mathew, the
great apostle of total abstinence, with
special reference to his work in America
A concert will be given at the Public
park on Saturday evening by DePierro's
orchestra, and will be followed by a
picnic. Dance music will be furnished
by the complete orchestra. Refresh
ments will be on sale, and during the
evening several Of the musical organi-
cations of the vicinity will render Sc
lections at the park
| At the home OF Mrs. Elizabeth Evans,
on Front street, Monday evening, Miss
Elizabeth Evans, of town, and Guy
Powell, of Johnstown, were united in
marriage by Rev. j. w. Bischoff, pastor
of the Presbyterian church. Immedia-
tey after the ceremony the young
couple departed for Johnstown, where
they will make their future home.