Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-08-01
COLUMN OF
TOWN NOTES
Short Items Of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
FreeIand Recorded With
out a Waste of Words,

Freeland Recorded With
out a Waste of Words.
Owing to his wfe's poor health here,
Joseph Birkbeck has disposed of the
hardware store which he has conducted
for some years next to the Central
hotel. The purchaser is John T. Davis,
of Hazleton. Mr.. and Mrs. Birk beck
will probably remove to Florida.
Michael Boyle, of Walnut street, has
accepted position as bartender at S.
Rudewick's cafe.
Mrs. Michael Marley and Mrs. Milton
Koons, of North Washington street,
attended the funeral of the late Mrs.
Kocher at White Haven on Monday.
Rev. j. b. Kerschner, pastor of St.
Johns Reformed church, is quietly
celebrating his ffty-fourth birthday
anniversary today.
Charles Rickert, of Front street. who
has been sick with rhueumatism for the
past two months, is able to be around
again.
son was born this week to Mr.. and
Mrs p. j. Shoemaker, Birkb beck street.
John II. Thomas and family are re-
moving today from North Centre street
to the residence lately vacated by A. w.
Britain and family, North and Ridge
streets.
Miss Elizabeth Morgan, of Scranton,
is visiting W. j. Morgan and family,
Washington street.
Jacob Hinderleiter, of Front street.
who has been suffering from asthma the
past two months, is able to be around
again.
young son is Frightening the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Meyer, Alvin
town.
Michael Waskevich was taken to the
county Jail yesterday by Constable
Welsh. He is charged with beating his
wife.
Tax Collector Hugh Malloy is now
ready to receive taxes for the current
year. The sixty days time during
which per cent discount will be al
lowed will expire on September 27.
Mrs. Annie Jones, of South Heberton,
who has been sick for several weeks, is
recovering.
John Weber has been appointed post
master at Halle Brook.
The Y. M. C. A. directors will hold
their regular monthly business meeting
this evening.
Joseph Johnson, OF Front street. is on
the sick list.
Superintendent Edgar Kudlck, OF the
Cross Creek Coal Company, who has been
seriously i'll at his home In Drifton, is
considerably improved today.
John Meehan, of Front street, who
was injured on the railroad few
months ago and later discharged from
the Miners hospital, is able to be around
again.
William Hook is seriously i'll at his
home on North Centre street.
horse owned by John Felstner, of
Sandy valley, ran away on Centre street
yesterday. 1t was attached to buck
board and during its flight collided with
A. Oswald's delivery wagon.
A son has been born to Mr.. and Mrs.
William Fisher, West Walnut street.
While wiring the Daniel Coke school
building on Monday, Asa Rute fell from
a step-ladder and severely injured his
right hip.
Mrs. John Probert, of South Heber-
ton, has been on the sick list for the
past two weeks.
Mr. Hettinger is seriously Ill at his
home on South street.
Grover Tuttle has accepted clerk
ship in Drfton store.
Thomas Smith, of South Heberton,
who recently came home from the
Miners hospital, where he was treated
for severe injuries received in the mines,
is improving rapidly.
Claude Brobst has resigned as barten-
der in the Central hotel to accept a
similar position In the Wagner house,
Hazleton.
The organ In the Y. NJ. G. A. is re-
ceiving general overhauling
j. c. Koons, of Birkbeck street, who
has been i'll since last Saturday, is able
to be around again.