Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-10
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.


Towns Are Doing.
There are thirty-tive patients in the
Miners hospital at IazIeton.
The members of the Legion of Honor
are holding basket picnic at Ice Lake
today.
Mrs. Anthony Haas gave birth yester-
day to twin daughters. Tony is the
proudest man in the coal fields today.
The Lehigh Traction Companys
gross receipts in 1898 were Hos per
cent greater than those of the year pre-
vious.
John McIIugh, aged 3s years, was
killed by fall of rock yesterday in an
Audenried colliery. He resided at
| Tresckow.
Peter Riley, who is we'll known here,
has resigned as engineer at Weatherly
silk mill, a position he held since the
mill was built.
An ice cream festival will be held in
st. Paul's P. M. church under the aus
pices of Wesley League on the evening
of the 91st inst
The New York Sun employees went on
strike Sunday night. Several Hazleton
men left their jobs and started for that
city on Monday to take the strikers
places.
A. Oswald sells Arbuckle's, Dills-
worth's, Lion and Levering's coffee at
10 cents pound.
Members of st. Patrick's band are
selling tickets for their trolley excur-
sion to Halle park next Tuesday Two
cars have been engaged to leave here at
7,12 p. m.
Miss Jennie Faust, of Weatherly,
sister of Editor Percy Faust, of the
Herald, died on Monday of typhoid
fever She was a popular young lady
and had many friends in this region.
On Sunday next Rev. W. C. Hall, of
st. Paul's Primitive Methodist church,
will preach at the usual hours. Subject
for morning, True Greatness" subject
for evening, "A Stone of Significance. ;"
W. G. Hall, pastor.
Mary Celia, tho daughter of George
and the late Celia Mclaughlin, died
yesterday afternoon, aged months
aud 27 days. The funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
lnterment will be made at st. AIMS
cemetery.
The Road Repairing Association has
placed large iron pipe at the point
where Luzerne street meets the Foster
road leading to Butler valley. This
will carry off the gutter water and do
away with the necessity of bridge at
the crossing.
Word has been received in Lattimer
announcing the serious Illness of Thomas
j. Costello in hospital in Manila. He
is suffering from fever and his condition
is very critical. His many friends in
this section hope and pray for his speedy
recovery.
The Daughters of Liberty council en-
loyed ride in the decorated car over
the Traction road last evening. They
went south as far as McAdoo and re-
turned via Halle park, whore a brief
stay was made. The members turned
out in force and had a good time.
Ira Mcllenry, of Benton, near Blooms
burg, has received a telegram conveying
the intelligence of the suicide of his
eldest son, Marvin r. McIIenry, a
member of Company II, Fourteenth in
fantry, located at Manila. 1t is un-
known in what way he committed the
deed.
Tickets for the outing and trolley ex-
cnrsion of the Tigers Athletic Club at
Halle park on the 10th inst. are now for
sale. Special cars will be run on the
North and South Side branches of the
trolley line, and round trip tickets from
every town between Freeland and Nc
Adoo will be sold.
Tuesday morning eniamin Cook, a
ten-year-old boy, and Miss Gertie Mey-
ers, both riding bicycles, colIided in
Hazleton. The boy was thrown dis
tance OF ten feet and sustained fract-
ured hip, a fractured shoulder blade
and internal injuries, while the girl es-
capped with few slight bruises
Joseph Geranda, councilman of Nc
Adoo borough, has acted in the capacity
of godfather at 334 christenings during
the past twelve years, and is still as
sisting at baptiSmal ceremonies at the
rate OF two per week. Geranda esti-
mates that at each christening cost him
an average of $40, making total outlay
of SO, $40.
The bureau of engraving and printing
is now engaged in printing a new So
silver certificate, which will be ready
for issue in few days, to take the place
of the present certificate of that de-
nomination, The greatest care has
been taken to produce note which
would present as many difficulties as
possible to counterfeiters.
A. Oswald sells Delcatcsse Baking
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