Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-27
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.
A new whistle has been placed in
position at Roth's blackshop on Front
street.
Overtime is the rule at the overall
factory. The firm is crowded with
orders.
David Williams, a Milnesvile veteran,
has been granted pension of So "A
month by the government.
c. Frank Bohan, popular Pttston
attorney, was married on Tuesday to
Miss Mary A. Reap, of that city.
Sunday next will be the Greek Catho-
lies Easter and will be celebrated with
much ceremony at st. Mary's church.
Street Commissioner Dim and his
force are doing good work in cleaning
up the cutters and alleys of the borough.
For and 10 cent glassware go to A.
Oswald's.
Susie Carey, silk mill employe, had
her finger caught in a cog on Monday
and the member was painfully injured.
English services will be held both in
morning and evening at St. Johns Re-
formed church on Sunday. There will
be no services at Eckley.
Constable Molik is spending some Of
his time this week in Hazleton, where
he is helping the officers OF that city to
lock up the gay women of that bad
town.
The marriage of Richard T. Brobst
and Miss Carrie Yeager will take place
on Saturday. They will reside in
handsomely furnished house on Centre
street, near North.
The young ladies of St. AIMS parish
will meet this evening at the Grand
opera house to make arrangements for
banquet for the benefit of the opera
house building fund.
Nathaniel Burdette Rutter and Miss
Stella Gertrude Ham, of Wilkes barre.
were married on Tuesday evening. The
groom is surveyor for Freeland borough
and for Luzerne county.
Charles Sheffly, a Hazleton tailor.
attempted suicide Sunday night by
hanging. He was cut down before his
intentions were fulfilled. Financial
difficulties led to the rash act.
James McHugh, Charles Farrell and
Edgar Albert have been appointed by
the Associated Wheelmen of Freeland
to look after the repairs necessary to
place the bicycle path in good couditon.
One man and his Son from Upper
Lehigh brought forty-four pounds of
brook trout to Constne's market on
Saturday afternoon. They were sold
in less than three hours in small lots
W. B. Record.
A Oswald sells Boyer's Daisy russet
shoe poish-the best made for gentle
mems shoes.
Philadelphia Clearing House has de-
cided that Monday next, Dewey Day, is
not legal holiday that would require
banks to close, and the banks of the |
state are concurring in this opinion and |
will be open for business.
1t is now believed that George Kus-
banck, whose dead body was found
hanging to a tree at Mill Creek last
Friday, was first murdered and then
strung up. An examination showed |
that the dead mans skull was crushed |
in two places.
The badly decomposed body of an
unknown man was found floating in the
Lehigh river at the Rockport dam |
Some are of the opinion that it is the
body of the Hungarian who was drown
ed while crossing the river further up
several weeks ago.
David w. Gathercole, one of the
oldest residents OF Nanticoke and
member of the firm of Hldreth & Co..
dealers in general merchandise, died on
Monday. He was native of England. |
veteran of the civil war and well |
known in all parts of the county.
A benefit hop will be held at Yannes'
opera house on Saturday evening. Quite
a number Of tickets have been sold |
and the attendance should be large. |
The admission is only % cents, and as
the money is for worthy purpose all
who can assist in swelling the receipts
ought to do so.
Lawrence McGinley, of Mauch Chunk,
and Miss Maggie Burns. of Jeddo, were
married yesterday at st. AIMS church
by Rev, NJ. j. Falieee. The groom is a
man well known in railroad circles, and |
the bride is an estlmabe young lady |
who has a legion of friends hereabouts. |
The young couple will make their home