Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-06
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eurrences That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.

Sanderson Seiple, of Walnut street. is
preparing to move to CatawiSsa, where
he will marry Miss II. NJ. Kistler, of
that town.
Anniversary services were held yes
terday in the English Baptist church
A special sermon was preached by Rev
r. M. Robinson.
There are three legal holidays this
month-Lincoln' birthday on the 18th.
election day on the 2lst and Washing
tons birthday on the a2d.
Stewart Macfarlane has been appoint
ed superintendent of motive power on
the ID. 5. & S. to ill the vacancy caused
by the death of John Il. Wagner.
John Dodson. of Mauch Chunk,
brother of Mrs. James Edgar, Freeland,
and Mrs. Frank Bobst. of Coke addition.
died on Saturday after Il years illness.
Joseph p. Carey, of Trenton, n. J.
and Miss Annie Somcrs will be married
on the 18th inst. at Hazleton not Scran-
ton, as stated in the TRIBUNE on Jan
uary 30.
William Ward, of town, employed at
No. collicry, Jeddo, while going to his
work on Saturday slipped and fell. He
struck his face on an upturnci root and
inflicted several severe gashes.
Daniel j. Mccarthy, of Freeand, was
on Thursday appointed trustee of the
miners hospital at Hazleton, by Gov
ernor Stone. to Gil the vacancy caused
by the death of Anthony Reilly
Burgess James NJ. Gallagher and Am
brase Ewes, Freeland; James II. Reagan.
Drifton, and Theodore Pundy, Jeddo.
have been drawn to serve as jurors dur
ing the week commencing March 6.
Hazleton Plum Speaker began its eigh-
teenth year this morning. The Spca&er
is one of the most independent papers in
the county, and is q welcome daily viSi-
tor to the homes of many families in its
field
A new time table went into effect on
the Lehigh Valley Railroad yesterday.
The only change affecting Freeland in
the departure of trains is from II. 30 to
1l.45 Il. m, for Wilkesbarre and points
west.
A. Oswald sells three bars of grand
mas butter milk soap for the small sum
of Sc
The committee appointed by the
Board of Trade to solicit subscriptions
for the Samon-Cross axle and box fac
tory is meeting with unprecedented sue
cess, and the greater part of the $4,000
has been subscribed.
On Wednesday evening the Fearnots
Athletic Association will hold ball in
Cross Creek hall. The club intends to
make the evening pleasant for all who
attend. DePierros orchestra will furn-
ish the dancing music
Representatives of the Catholic tenn
yesterday at JeancsviIlc and discussed
matters of interest to their organiza-
tions. The next quarterly meeting will
be held at Freeland on April 30.
A branch of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association has been organized in
town with the following officers: Presi-
dent, John Rohlands: secretary, Will
liam Ripple; treasurer, Joseph Norris
Rooms in the Refowich building have
been engaged and active work will soon
be commenced.
Harry ID. Mock, Jeddo, died yesterday
at st. Luke's hospital, Bethlehem. where
he had been removed to undergo an
operation. Mr.. Mock lately succeeded
his father, Jacob Mock, as general
superintendent OF Marklc x Cos collierv
stables. The time of the funeral has
not yet been announced
Few of the meu who served in the
volunteer army are willing to re-enter
the National Guard. In the Ninth
Penn'a regiment, it has so far been i'm
possible to reorganze the regiment
because not score of men could be
secured in any company who had found
any cnticing qualities in soldiers life
On Wednesday, Just year after the
famous Lattimer trial commenced. it
was announced by District Attorney
Martin that the nineteen indictments for
murder and the thirty-siX for felonious
wounding against Sheriff Martin and
his siXty-cight deputies had been nolle
pressed. The nolle prosequi were
entered last September, but for certain
reasons the news was not made public.
John Hoffman, aged - years, was
crushed to death at EcIllcy stripping on
Friday morning. He was running a
trip of ten cars on siding, Il single
loaded car standing further ahead. He
was unable to check the speed of the
trip he was handling and they came
together with great force against the
loaded car, pinning the boy between
thom. The boy was Il son of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Hoffman,