Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-04-17
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| Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc-
currences That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.
Long distance telephones have been
placed in the business establishments of
M. Leichtman and Steve Hudok.
ST.. Luke'S congregation is making
preparations for the Luther League
convention which will be held here next
week
The funeral OF the late Mrs. Anna +.
Haas at Hazleton yesterday was attend
ed by many Freeand friends and ac-
qnaintances of the deceased
Dudley Farrar, son of George Far
rar, employed in the Freeland laundry,
had his hand caught in the machinery
on Thursday and received painful
injury.
The remains of the late Mrs. James
Mcclellan, of Adams street. were fol-
lowed to Freeland cemetery by large
number of her relatives and friends on
Saturday afternoon.
At Yannes' opera house on Saturday
evening ST. AIMS band disposed of the
bicycle for which the members have
been selling tickets for some time. j.
Hill, of Eckley, held the winning ticket.
The Good Wills Athletic Association
will entertain its numerous friends at
the annual hop at Yannes opera house
on Saturday evening. The boys extend
an invitation to every body to give them
a call.
FISHING parties were numerous on
Saturday and many more will leave
town this week. From now until dog
days the fnny tribe will have to use
good judgment when looking for their
meals.
Rev. E. C. Murphy, pastor of the Eng
lIsh Baptist church, was presented with
a bible on Friday evening. The book is
handsomely bound and was purchased
by the congregation as IA birthday
present for the pastor.
For the first time since the oreaniza-
tion of the Citizens Hose Company.
John M. Powell last night failed to hear
and respond to the fire alarm. Mr.. |
Powell's record in this respect up to last
night was unsurpassable.
The law now going through the legis-
Iature to compel undertakers in bor-
oughs and townships to be licensed, as
those of the cities are, is attracting a
great deal of attention from the people
engaged in that business.
Hazlc township school board on Sat
nrday evening adopted resolution en-
onerating the Duplan silk Company
from school taxes for ten years. The
firms plant will be located in the town
ship, just outside of Hazleton.
The mother superior of ST. Cecilia's |
convent, Scranton, died on Thursday 40
the age of 80 years. She was Elizabeth
jackson before entering the Order of
the Immaculate Heart, eighteen years |
ago. She was a Canadian by birth and
a convert.
A. Oswald has just received Il carload
OF Lehigh county potatoes. They ara
excellent stock If in need of any give
him call.
The anti-Quay members of the legs- |
lature concentrated their votes on Alvan |
Markle, of Hazleton. in the ballot for
United States senator on Thursday. |
The vote was: Quay. 0l: jerks, "A: |
Markle, So: total, 221: necessary to Il
choice, ILL.,
The Republican executive committee
of the county has adopted the report of
the committee appointed to revise the |
rules. The Crawford county system of
making nominations has been adopted
and will probably be approved by the
next convention.
Owing to the mining operations going
on under their houses, the residents of
Foundryville are rapidly deserting the
little village. The buildings are owned
by Marklc & Co., and precautions are
being taken to save them when the eX-
pected cavern occurs.
Al Nanticoiie on Thursday a cave-in
occurred near No. breaker of the Sus-
quehanna Coal Company. The ground !
affected is about 500 feet square and |
directly over abandoned workings. |
The Alden creek extends across the af- |
fected territory, and is pouring its
contents into tho cova bolo