Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-11-13
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF TIE REGION.


currences rhat Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.
Company II, of the Seventh regiment,
located at Shickshinny, will be muster
| ed out of the National Guard service
this evening,
Governor Stone has appointed Thurs
day next as Pennsylvania Day at the
International Export Exposition in
Philadelphia.
George Kuhns has been appointed
administrator of the estate of the late
Eli Kuhns, of Butler township. The
estate is valued at $500.
1.-The Prodigal Father was played at
the opera house Thursday evening and
was not up to expectations. They were
greeted by small audience.
William Deppe, of East Mauch Chunk,
Jersey Central brakeman, was killed
by a train at White Haven on Saturday.
He leaves wife and five children.
Jacob Covalski, well known young
base ball player of Shamokin who joined
the army during the Spanish war, died
few weeks ago in the Philippines.
Mrs. Kate Moore, of Freeland, has
been appointed administrators of the
estate of her husband, the late Thomas
j. Moore. The estate is valued at S4 100
The building erected by St. AIMS
band on Ridge street for meeting and
rehearsal purposes is completed and will
be ready for use the latter part of this
week.
An effort is being made in Wilkes
barre to raise half of $500, 900, which is
to be the capital of big cotton goods
concern which will build factory en-
ploying 400 hands.
Hazleton and Freeland football clubs
played tie game at Drifton yesterday.
Both sides succeeded in scoring touch
downs. Next Sunday the teams will
play at Jeanesville.
John Archer, a fourteen-year-od boy,
fell under a mine locomotive at coal
washery at Honey Brook on Thursday
morning and both legs were cut off.
He died few hours later.
Julia, the five and one-half year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barto-
savitch, died on Thursday from dropsy
at Upper Lehigh. She was buried yes
terday at st. AIMS cemetery.
Mrs. George Kolar, of Walnut street,
was taken to Laurytown asylum on Fri
day by Frank o'Donnell, on an order
from Poor Director Leib. Mrs. Kolar is
suffering from nervous troubles.
On December 3 the properties of John
Yannes in Freeand and Hazleton will
be sold at sheriff's sale, and on the same
day the property of John Dusheck, on
North Washington street, will be SINH
larly disposed Of
John Ebert, aged SO years, the oldest
Odd Fellow in PENNSYLVANIA, died at his
home in Pottsville on Friday of paralysis.
He was native of Berwick Mr.. Ebert
had been a member of Girard Lodge,
No. SO, since 1889.
Hattie Fritz and Anna Eslich, aged
seventeen and fifteen years respectively,
were arrested at their homes in Luzerne
borough charged with tampering with
the United States mails. The prosecu-
trix is Miss Alice Aregood.
George Kern, an Allentown saloon
keeper, shot and killed his wife Friday
morning, and then shot himself, dying
instantly. The tragedy is the culmin-
of an unhappy marriage, marked by
jealousies and numerous quarrels.
Patrick Gallagher, aged 26 years, a
popular young man of Halle Brook,
died on Thursday after an illness of
several weeks duration. He is survived
by wife and one young daughter
The funeral took place on Saturday
Interment was made at st. AIMS ceme-
terry.
The marriage of Joseph Murrin, of
Freeland, to Miss Jennie McAndrews,
of Milnesville, is announced to take
place on Thanksgiving Day. Both Of
the contracting parties are well and
favorably known on the North Side,
where they have resided for number
of years. standard.
George Kregar, fourteen-year-old
lad of Upper Lehigh, had leg broken
by being bumped by mine car at that
place on Saturday. He was removed to
the Miners hospital. With younger
brother the boy supported a family of
nine, the father having recently died.
The family is said to be in need.