Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-09
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
rARTS OF THE REGION.

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What the Fulk. of This and Other
| Towns Are Doing.
Botter p. NJ. Sweeney has new de-
livery wagon on the streets.
Adam Drumtra, of Easton. and Miss
Lizzie Lesser, of Upper Lehigh, will
marry next month.
| Local fishermen are Tr'paring for
the fishing season. which opens on Sun
day next at midnight.
| Government seeds are being received
from Congressman Davenport by a
number of his constituents in this
vicinity.
Freeland Council, No. 34s, Jr O. U.
A. NJ, of town. will make application to
the Luzerne county court on April 80
for charter.
Another United States army recruit
ing Office has been opened at Hazleton.
Applicants to fight McKinley's war of
conquest are very scarce.
Go to Laubach's for Easter novelties.
NJ. II. Hunscker rendered banquet
on Thursday evening to a number of his
friends in honor of the eighth anniver-
sary of the opening of the Central hotel
under his management.
The annual statement of the Middle
Coal Field Poor District appears on the
fourth page today. The recommends
tions of the auditors contain much of
interest to every taxpayer.
A concert will be given at st. AIMS
| convent on Sunday afternoon by st.
AIMS Parish band. This is AN annual
custom on Easter Sunday and is ap-
preciated by the Sisters of Mercy.
The borough council will meet at 3
o'clock this afternoon as committee of
the whole to test the motor on the Hill.
This evening council will meet in special
session to take action in the matter.
While Con j. Johnson, of Upper Lee
high, was at work in the shaft at that
place last week, a large block of wood
fell on his head and inflicted deep
cash which required four stitches to
close.
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| served in several of the local churches
yesterday. Preparations for befitting
celebration of Easter are being made
by nearly all the churches and Sunday
schools.
Easter baskets, rabbits and novelties
at Keepers store, Timony's brick.
Charles Saricks, of Sandy Run, and
Miss Cora Porter, of Freeland, were
united in marriage on March 81, at the
home of the brides parents on Cunnius
street, by Rev. George w. Price, of
Plymouth.
Tamaqua councilmen made a secret
test of the street light furnished that
borough. 1t was found that the light
was only 1.2O0 candle power, instead of
1000, as the contract with the light COM
pany stipulated.
Mt. Horeb Lodge, No. 257, |. O. o. F.,
will give smoker and phonograph
entertainment at the lodge rooms on
Thursday evening of next week, the
10Th inst. All members are requested
to be present at this meeting.
1.-The Cherry Pickers" drew large
audience to the Grand opera house
Friday evening The piece was hand
somely mounted and was we'll rendered
by the company. The next play will be
Hoyt's "A Day and Night"
An appeal has been filed in court by
E. A. Oberrender and Edward w. Tnttle
from the report and settlement by the
auditors of the accounts of Patrick Me-
Guire and August Horn, supervisors of
March 3, 1900
Gentlemen, for hats and caps go to A.
Oswads. He has a nice variety
The sale of the flagonic Truth took
place on Thursday and the new pub
fishers, j. A. Ferencik and Gus.
Schneider, have taken possession. 1t is
reported that the late proprietor,
Andrew Zemany, received 81, 500 for the
plant and paper.
Halle township schools will close at
the end of the eighth month of the term
on account OF lack of funds to pay
teachers. The reform board is deep
ly in debt and 50, 500 have been borrow
ed from the Taxpayers Association to
pay the teachers their back salaries.
Tax Collector Hugh Malloy is mourn
ing the loss of his big fox-hound, which
was found dead in the woods hear White
Haven last week. The animal was bred
in old Kentucky and was considered one
of the best fox dogs in this part of the
state. On the same day a fine hunting
dog died. Mr.. Malloy valued the two
dogs at over 5000.
1t is reported that Eckley b. Coke,
Jr., will erect a tower at Pulpit Rock
this spring, which will make that point
place of greater interest than ever
A beautiful view of the valleys can now
be had from the Pulpit, but a tower will
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