Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-06-08
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,


currences That Can Be Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.
Inspector w. II. Davies reported three
men killed and six injured during May
in the Fifth district, leaving one widow
and eight orphans.
trolley excursion from Freeland to
Halle park will be run on the evening
of the 18th inst. under the auspices of
the Stars Base Ball Club.
Ellen, the three-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Roberts, of Wilkes
barre, died Tuesday evening as result
of drinking carbolic acid.
Mrs. Hiram Walp died on Monday
evening at her home in Conyngham.
The funeral took place this morning.
The deceased was the mother of Wilson
Walp, of Freeland.
The annual entertainment of the
pupils of st. AIMS Parochial school will
be given at the Grand opera house on
Wednesday evening, June 81, and will
be repeated on the following Friday
evening, June %.
BY the overturning of the box of a
wagon which he was driving on Mon
day evening, George Yannes was
thrown under the horses feet at the
corner of Washington and Main streets
and was seriously bruised about the legs.
Sergeant" Robert A. Savage, the
bogus recruiting officer, who was arrest
ed here last March by Chief of Police
Filler on information sent from Allen
town, was sentenced in the latter city
to eighteen months in prison on a
charge of forgery.
For and 10 cent glassware 90 to A.
Oswad's.
DR.. John M. Kuntz, of Hazleton, was
married yesterday to Miss Daisy Bertels.
of Wilkesbarre. The marriage was the
end of courtship which began during
the Spanish war at Chickamauga, where
DIR. kuntz served as surgeon and Mrs.
kuntz as nurse.
A recent list Of deaths from the
Philippines contains the names of David
II. Williams of the First Montana, and
James McElwaine, of the Second Ore
gon. Williams parents live at McAdoo
and McElwaine was until year ago
resident of Yorktown.
The local Board of Health on Tues
day brought suit before Alderman Held
enreich against John Yannes, of Free
land, who owns property here, for
failure to comply with Board of Health
rules after repeated notification on the
part of the board.-Plain Speaker.
Rev. j. T. Griffith, of Lansford, has
published book on "The Life of
Morgan John Rhyns, of Wales" 1t is
being endorsed by the leading men of
the country. Rev. Griffith was formerly
pastor of the English Baptist church
and is an authority on Welsh subjects.
The state convention of the Slavonan
Evangelical Lutheran Union is in ses-
sion at Wilkesbarre and a number of
prominent members from this vicinity
are attending. This is the organization
which will erect an orphans home on
land donated by Michael Zemany in
Butler valley.
A Oswald sells Boyer's Daisy russell
shoe polish-the best made for gentle
mems shoes.
On Sunday Rev. w. c. Hall will
preach at st. Paul's Primitive Methodist
church. Subject for morning, pray
ing and What to Pray For;n evening,
Goods Greatness as Understood" All
are welcome. Seats free. Bring, the
Primitive Methodist hymna with you.
w. G. Hall, pastor.
Mrs. Caroline Grossman, aged 50
years, died at the home of her son.
Charles Bushem, in Highland, yester-
day. Death was due to general debility.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services will be
held at St. Luke's church. Interment
will be made in Freeland cemetery.
Treasurer John D. Davis, of Eckley,
cannot pay the bills which Foster town
ship owes. The license money has been
refused him at Wilkesbarre, through an
injunction procured by the Taxpayers
Association, and those who have claims
against the township are up against the
question of who will pay their claims.
Martin Kearns and Miss Susie Sweeney
were married yesterday at st. AIMS
church. Michael McGlory and Miss
Winnie McGarrigle, both of Hazleton,
were groomsman and bridesmaid respec-
lively. wedding was rendered the
friends OF the young couple at the
residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Den
nion, Ridge street, last evening. They
will reside on Adams street.