Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-30
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


currences That Can BE Read Quickly.
what the Folks of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.
Slot machines are disappearing from
the business places of town.
1t is said that Uazleton banks will
soon reduce the interest rate of per
cent which is allowed on deposits.
The members Of Council 34s, Junior
American Mechanics, will banquet at
the Central hotel tomorrow evening.
The funeral of the late Frances Hodg-
sou on Saturday was largely attended by
friends of the young lady Many beau
tful floral pieces were carried.
Mrs. Julius MoSkitus, of Highland,
died on Friday morning and was buried
yesterday in st. AIMS cemetery She
was aged 81 years and is survived by her
husband
a successful operation has been per-
formed on eX-Sheriff Oberrender at st.
Luke's hospital, Bethlehem, and his
speedy recovery is predicted by the at
tending physicians.
The base ball admirers of Shortstop
Hugh Jennings will have to transfer
their allegiance next season from Balti-
more to Brooklyn club. Jennings plays
with the latter team hereafter.
The poster fades and the circular finds
its way into the garbage box; but the
local newspaper enters the home and
becomes part Of the life of the family
Place your advertisements in the local
| papers.
a. Oswald sells three bars of grand
mas butter milk soap for the small sum
of SC
Tony Passarella. Hazleton youth vino
created sensation a short time ago by
eloping with and marrying Martha
Miller, of that city, has gone again,
taking with him his wifeS sister, Eliza
beth Miller
Joseph Z. Carey, IA former tonSorial
artist Of town, now in business at Tren-
ton, N j., will be married on February
10 to Miss Annie Somers, of Scranton
The ceremony will take place in the
latter city.
Councilman M. Schwabe is negotiating
with Allentown people for the establish
ment OF shoe factory here. Mr.
Schwabe is confident that his efforts to
add another industry to the town will
be successful.
Five Shickshinny members of Com
III SnNopth
charged at drill last week and others
were reduced to the ranks by the
captain for unbecoming conduct at the
inauguration of Governor Stone.
l.. c. Lindeman, aged 30 wears. of
Conyngham, committed suicide on Fri
day evening by drinking a bottle of
laudanum. He had been i'll for the past
year, and it is supposed that this affected
his mind. He is survived by his wife.
A naked lamp caused a heavy ex-
plosion of gas in the Parrish mine at
Plymouth on Friday afternoon. d. j.
Reese, James Davis and William Young
were badly burned. Reese, who Is an
ex-member of the legislature, is in
serious condition.
large audience attended the enter
tainment at the Grand opera house last
evening given by local talent under the
auspices of the Young Mems Corps.
Miss Emily Florence Maguire. of phla-
delphia, and Father Burke, of Hazleton.
also took part.
One of the largest funerals which
has taken place at Nanticoke for some
time was that of the late Rev. Felix
McGpckin on Thursday. The dead
priest was veteran of the civil war,
and many OF his comrades came dis
tance to pay their last respects to his
memory.