Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-06-28
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 tho Folks of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.

What tho Folks of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.
The Democrats of the Fourth legisla-
tive district will hold a celebration and
banquet at Halle park on the evening
of July 4.
Joseph, the six-months-old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard j. Carr, of Eek
ley, was buried at st. AIMS cemetery
on Tuesday.
John Shigo, Andrew Hudock and
George Hudaky attended convention
OF the Greek Catholic Union of Pennsyl-
vania at Mahanoy City this week.
Harry Leek, of Jeanesville, who en-
listed fourteen months ago in Company
b, Nineteenth United States infantry,
has been captured by the Filipinos.
John Hines and Thomas Sarrlcks and
Misses Aquilla johnson, Leah Parry
and Bessie Owens are among this years
graduates at East Stroudsburg normal
school.
DR.. Thomas Birkbeck has passed
successful examination conducted by
the State Board of Medical Examiners
and is now qualified to practice his
profession.
Try Helpers ice cream soda.
The bond OF Treasurer Edward Doubt
of Foster school board, has been accept
ed by the directors. The sureties are
Thomas and Joseph Birkbeck and A.
Rudewick.
The members of the PENNSYLVANIA
State Editorial Association are the
guests of the citizens OF Wilkesbarre
this week. 1t is their twenty eighth
annual outing.
2. j. Sugrue, at one time prominent
restaurant proprietor in Hazleton, died
In the German hospital, Philadelphia,
Tuesday night. He will be buried at
Mahanoy City.
large number of Freeland friends of
Miss Jennie DeFoy iourneyed to Hazle
park yesterday and participated in the
birthday celebration of the young lady
given at that place.
On Saturday evening the Good Wills
Athletic Association will hold u picnic
at the Public park. The boys extend
to all an invitation to attend. Dance
music by st. AIMS. band.
The Citizens Hose Company has a
committee at work soliciting ADVERTISE
ments for Fourth of July program.
The proceeds are to assist in defraying
the expenses of the parade.
Smoke the John Smith. At Helpers.
The contract for the erection of tho
brewery buildings was signed yesterday
by the officers of the brewing company
and Contractors Bresln and Young.
Work will be commenced in a few days.
Schuylkill county Republicans nomi-
mated A. l.. Shay for Judge on Tuesday.
G. r. Patterson won the congressional
nomination, receiving Isl votes, against
60 for ex-Congressman c. M. Brumm
and so for Daniel Duffy.
The biennial convention of the A. O.
II. of Luzerne county will be held on
Saturday at Pittston. Officers for the
ensuing two years will be chosen All
the divisions of the order in this vicin-
ity will be represented by their officers.
Lewis Ortner and George Barager,
recent graduates of Lehigh university,
have accepted positions, the former with
Marke & Co. at Jeddo and the latter
with Coke Bros. e Co. at Drifton. Both
young men made enviable records at
college.
William Karschner, an old time resi-
dent of Eckley, but for the past few
years resident of Scranton, is prepar-
ing to remove his family to Freeland.
He will reside on Brkbeck street, and
will be employed in the construction of
the new brewery.
Gentlemen, for hats and caps go to A.
Oswald's. He has nice variety
Esther Bobbick, an aged woman who
was removed few months ago from
the South ward to Laurytown aims
house, died yesterday morning at the
institution. Her acquaintances here
were notified by Director Leib and she
will be given Christian burial.
III Souio oh hohuuy ooHn beIdHOCh,
Of Freeland, was found guilty OF selling
goods worth Sl2, the property of A.
Brueningsen, merchant, and with
failing to turn over the proceeds. He
was sentenced to pay $25 fine and the
costs and to six months in the county
Jail.
Among the graduates at Bloomsbury
normal school yesterday was G. Mord.
NeuBurger, one of the bright young
men of town who has brilliant career
before him. The other students at
Bloomsbury normal from this vicinity
are Misses Mamie Hayes and Jennie
Bachman, of town, and Miss Lizzie
Lawson, of Highland.
Independence Day at Niagara Falls.
SS.12 for the round trip via Lehigh
Valley Railroad. Tickets on sale July