Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-21
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What the Folks of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.

Towns Are Doing.
A picnic was held at the Public park
Saturday afternoon by the scholars of
the Presbyterian Sunday school.
Hugh Malloy, Jr., while at work in
Drifton shops on Thursday, was struck
in the eye by a piece of steel. No seri-
Gus result is anticipated.
The beef trust has advanced prices 30
per cent to the retailers and general
advance of from 9 to cents pound
may be expected any day by the con
| Sumers.
Two postulants took the white veil
and thirty five the final vows at Malinck-
rodt convent, Wilkesbarre, on Thurs
day morning, with the usual impressive
ceremony.
Guy NJ. Powell, of Johnstown, and
Miss Elizabeth d. Powell, of Freeland,
were granted a marriage license on
Saturday and will be married shortly at
Johnstown.
A horse driven by John Boyle on
South Centre street last evening took
fright at the trolley and plunged to the
side, breaking the shaft and slightly
injurng the animal.
The Citizens band held successful
picnic at the Public park Saturday
evening. Hazeton Liberty band was
present and rendered number of seec-
tions during the evening.
| T.,
warmest day that has come this
summer Owing to the demand created
by the heat the stock of leo cream
dealers was exhausted early last even
ing.
James Heffcrnan, of Plymouth last
night received telegram from Butte,
Montana, informing him of the death of
his son, Michael, at that place. He
formerly resided in Plymouth. Death
was the result of an operation.
Judge Durham, of Bradford county,
has refused to grant a new trial to w.
j. Henry, the IIazeton man who was
convicted of killing George Rutledge at
Sayre, last winter. Henry has twice
attempted suicide since his imprson-
ment.
A. Oswald sells DelicateSse Baking
Powder at sc per pound can. Every
can is guaranteed as to its purity. Give
it Il trial.
Uzal II. Fowler, of Berwick, died Fri
day. Forty-iive years ago he ran
merchants boat bewean Pittston and
II a do ,ru nnlt IL,
and other points and at one time hauled
boatloads Of coal to tdcwater for the
late John Jacob Astor.
The seventh annual catalogue of the
Mining and Mechanical Institute has
appeared. The names of the students
in 1S0S-09 are published, together with
considerable general information re-
gardng the institution. The fall term
will open on September 4.
Thomas j. Joyce, who until year
ago was one of Schuylkll county's best
known editors, but who since that time
has been serving IL term in the Eastern
penitentiary on the charge of perjury,
will locate in Philadelphia when his
sentence expires in the near future.
Miss Viola Houser has brought suit
against John +. Arner, also of Tama0ua,
for breach of promise. They were to
have been married last July, but the
prospective groom was too bashfu to 20
through the ceremony and refused to
marry the girl. Miss Houser claims
SIS, 900 damages.
An alley ball match has been arranged
between O'Rourke and Getzkia, of Har-
wood, on the one side and the Gallagher
brothers, of Freeland, on the other side.
There will be series of two games for
purse of $50 side. The first game will
be played at lIarwood on August 27,
and the second game at Freeland on
September 3.
Since the HazletOn Sentinel has be-
come an anti-Quay journal, the talk of
starting Quay organ in that city has
been revived. The latest reports have
it that the plant of the defunct Quay
organ, the Pottsyile Tribune, will be
sent to HazIeton and daily issued to
boom the political interests of the ex-
L nitcd States senator.
Jacob Morock a resident of Sheppton,
has been sent to Jail by Justice of the
Poace Horn, charged with committing
an act of cruelty, the prisoner having,
it is alleged, torn out by the roots, the
tail of cow. The animal belonged to
Daniel Miller, against whom Morock
had grudge. The case excited the
utmost Indignation and Morock narrow
ly escaped being roughly handled.
Hon. Il. III. Koch, of Pottsville, who
was defeated for the Republican nomi-
nation for judge of Schuylkill county,
has announced his opposition to the
chosen candidate, Lawyer Hennings,
and will advocate the election of the
Democratic nominee, Lawyer Wadling-
nr Koch saws he was mn fairly ho,to,,