Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-12
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

6ynopsis of Local and miscellaneous Oc-
ourrsnoss That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Felix's of This and Other
T0wns Are Doing,
Book beer has made its appearance In
some Of the saloons.
Mrs. Daniel Gill is visiting relatives
and friends in the Schuylkill region.
MIR. and Mrs. Calvin Bradlgan, of
Allentown called on friends in town
yesterday.
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company en-
ployes on this division will receive their
February pay tomorrow.
Stephen Drasher has been elected
secretary of the Board of Health, sue
cesding George McGee, resigned.
Freefand borough auditors will meet
NJ the council room this evening to audit
the accounts OF the local officials.
Wsatherly business men will meet
tomorrow evening TO discuss the ques-
sion of establishing q national bank at
that place.
Thursday next Is the date set by
couHcil for tho monthly test OF the fre
alarm. The boxes will be- rung up be-
tween and Up. m.
John Gallagher, Of Adams street. was
injured by a kick FROM mule on Friday
In No. collisry, Jeddo. His arm was
fractured by the blow.
White Haven has Ave applicants for
the postmastership. They are w. A.
Fest, Jerome Scott. William Reese,
Frank Freeman and George Warren.
Mrs. Catharine Hinkle, the mother of
Mrs. Fred Miller, of Front street, is
dangerously III at her home in Newark,
N. J. Mrs. Miller was called to her bed
side on Saturday.
Father McGinty, of San Francisco, is
visiting relatives in this region. Rev.
McGinty is a brother of ex-Recorder
Joseph j. McGnty, and was former
resident of Ebervale.
Foster township supervisors, James
Sweeney, Of Upper Lehigh, and Patrick
Campbell, OF East Foster. have selected
John j. McBrearty, ESQ, as their at
torney for the coming year.
The engagement OF Alvin N. Rlckert,
Of town. and Miss Anna Isabella
Stevens, a daughter OF Joel II. Stevens,
OF Halle Brook, has been announced.
They Will be married on April 21.
The official estimate of anthracite
coal production for February places the
output for the month at 3,19s, 900 tons,
narod wit ~ Of
0oe tons In the same month last year.
Christ Roster, driver OF the Drifton
survey corps wagon, had his leg broken
by falling from the wagon while his
horses were running away on Friday.
Ho was removed to the Miners hospital.
The ground under the Lshigh Rail-
road tracks between Freeland and High
land is steadily sinking. A watchman
Is stationed at the affected point and
trains run slowly over the dangerous
ground.
John Meehan, a D. S. & S. brakeman
who was injured nbout the legs while
at work few weeks ago and was taken
to Bethlehem hospital arrived home on
Saturday. He will be unable to work
for some time.
The funeral of the lato Andrew
Krssge, of Upper Lehigh, was attended
by Maj. c. Is. Coke Post. No. 147, G. A.
r., Saturday afternoon. Services were
held by Rev. j. J. Kuntz and the inter
mcnt was made In Freeland cemetery.
Revival meetings will be held at ST.
Paul's r. Nj. church on Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday evenings OF this
week. On Sunday Captain C. o. Bran
soa, the noted evangelist, will commence
a series of evening meetings which will
eontisue for.one week.
Robsrb Tee, who recently leased the
White Haven Jvurnal, on Saturday
severed his connection with the paper.
Publisher Teel issued newsy sheet,
but was not given sufficient support.
Tho publication Of the paper will be
continued by s. $. Staples.
George Stephenson, the Parsons man,
who wont to Europe with Mrs. Alice
Jones aud who pleaded guilty to forgery,
was released from jail by Judge Lynch
Saturday morning after five months i'm
prisonment, on furnishing $1,000 bail to
appear for sentence when wanted.