Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-10-19
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

synopsis of Local anh Miscellaneous Oc-
currenc.- that tan BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks Of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.
The home of Postmaster b. L. Davis
is being improved by the painters.
The Republican county candidates
made a tour of Freeland on Tuesday.
II. w. Haworth, of town, is in the
field for the Republican legislative
nomination in 1900
A meeting of the school board will be
held Saturday evening to choose sue
cessor-to Teacher Houston.
Harry Schwartz, of Jeddo, and Miss
Edna Lee, of Hazleton, daughter of the
late John Lee, were married on Tues
day.
John Henry and Mrs. Alice Moch-
amer, both of Eckley, were married in
Hazleton Tuesday evening by Rev. T.
A. Huber.
The contract for the erection of the
building to be erected by St. AIMS band
has been awarded to j. d. Myers and
work upon the same will begin this
week.
The member of the Good Wills Ath-
letic Association are working energeti-
cally to make their ball on the evening
of the 27th one of the successes of the
season.
A. Oswald sells Arbuckle's, Dils-
worth's, Lion and Levering's coffee at
10 cents pound.
John M. Carr, ESQ.,, has been appoint
ed auditor by the court to distribute
the funds in the suit of Middle Coal
Field Building and Loan Association VS..
D. P. Meyer.
All of the collieries of the vicinity,
except those of the Cross Creek Coal
Company, will pay their employees on
Saturday. The latter company paid its
employees last week.
On Monday conductors, brakemen,
baggage masters and other employees of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad donned
their winter uniforms. The material is
blue in color and heavy.
A hop will be held at Yannes opera
house Saturday evening under the
auspices of St. AIMS band. The entire
proceeds will be donated to charity.
Tickets are for sale by members of the
band at 25 cents each
Nine dogs were poisoned last night in
the South ward Officers Filler and
Culp found five dying last evening and
the others were discovered dead this
morning. Street Commissioner Dim is
buryng the animals today
The cylinder head of one of the
engines at the electric light plant blew
out on Monday evening and the town
was in darkness until the reserve engine
could be set in motion. The company
lost considerable by the accident.
Lewis j. Christman, proprietor of the
Franklin House, at Weissport, stepped
in front of rapidly moving Jersey
Central passenger train, near his home,
and was cut to pieces. He was So years
wv uho "oo won huoWn ulc
region.
A. Oswald sells Delicatesse Baking
Powder at sc per pound can. Every
can is guaranteed as to its purity. Give
it trial.
Patrick Boyle, of Newkirk, Schuylkill
county, died on Sunday from miners
asthma. He was As years of age and
leaves to survive him wife and nine
children. The deceased was cousin
of Daniel Boyle, Carbon street, who at
tended the funeral yesterday.
AT the Grand opera house this even
ing the Cecilian Ladies' Quartette will
give one of their delightful entertain
ments, assisted by Edwin R. Weeks,
tenor and impersonator. The proceeds
are for the benefit of the Mining and
Mechanical Institute building fund