Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-09-04
BRIEF ITEMS.

attended. The interior was profusely
decorated with vegetables, fruits, flow
ers and potted plants. The seating ac-
commodatons in the evening were in
adequate. The offerings of the day
were $42.75.
The late Arthur A. Sharpe, an Ashley
undertaken, who died last week, by the
terms of his will leaves all his estate,
which is valued at S. 900, to Miss Mary
Deaney, of Wilkesbarre, to whom he
was engaged to be married this month.
On account of the inclement weather
on Saturday evening the picnic of
DePierro's orchestra was changed to a
hop and was held in Yannes' opera
house, where the young people of town
enjoyed themselves until 11.30 o'clock.
At the expiration of the Mining and
Mechanical Institutes lease of the third
floor of the Birkbeck brick, the floor
will be remodeled and fitted up for Office
purposes. An elevator will be added to
run from the basement to the roof.
The first half of the alley ball match
between Gallagher brothers, of Free
land, and Getzkia and O'Rourke, of
Hazleton, was played at Harwood yes
terday. The result was Al to 26 in favor
of the Hazleton men.
Councilman Anthony Rudewick and
John G. Davis left this morning for Mes
hoppen, Wyoming county, with several
cans of fish fry, with which they will
stock the streams of that region.
Jim Jeffries, of California, and Tom
Sharkey, of Dundalk, Ireland, will
fight for the heavyweight champion
ship of the world at the Coney Island
Sporting Club on October 90.
The millinery store of Mrs. R. Thomp-
son has been removed to the South
Centre street building vacated last
month by John Cannon, which was
remodeled to suit her business.
The Temple Iron Company has offer
ed reward of 5000 for evidence that
will lead to the conviction of the person
who set fire to the Mt. Lookout breaker
at Wyoming.
The members of the Knights of the
Mystic Chain paid fraternal visit to
Hazleton castle Saturday evening and
were pleasantly entertained by their
brethren.
Captain Libor Winter is able to move
about again after his recent illness, but
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ment of the G.. A. r. at Philadelphia
Rev. w. w. Hartman, of the Park M.
L. church, addressed the Y. M. c. A.
OF Hazleton yesterday and held services
in st. Paul's church in that city.
The funeral of the late Patrick Bonner
on Saturday was attended by many
friends and acquaintances from upper
Luzerne and Carbon counties.
William McElwee, aged 2 years, fell
over the new stone wall on West Wal
nut street yesterday and received seri-
GUS injuries.
Thomas Brennan, of Carbon street,
had his hand severly injured by a slip
of coal falling on it while at work in No.
l Drifton.
Owing to the absence of quorum
Foster township school board did not
hold its regular meeting ON Saturday
evening.
Street Commissioner Dim has force
of men engaged in extending Washing
ton street sewer northward from Main
street.
Bart McClennan, of the First ward,
has withdrawn as q candidate for dele
gate to the Democratic county conven-
tion.
A state charter has been granted to
the Nanticoke Publishing Company, of
Nanticoke. The capital stock is s., 900.
The excursion of the Presbyterian
church congregation to Bear Creek on
Saturday was well attended.
The Mining and Mechanical Institute
will begin its fall term this evening.
The chestnut crop this year promises
to exceed the average.