Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-08
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
synopsis of L"csI md miscellaneous De-
currenesr That Can Be Read Quickly.
What the F~lxs of This and Othor
Towns Are Deing,


What the F~.xs of This and Othsr
Towns Are DsinG.
The fair of the Citizens Hose Com
pany will be open on Saturday evening.
There are ninety-nine prisoners in
the county jail, eleven of whom are fe-
males.
number Of Freeland people attend
ed the Hebrew charity ball at Hazleton
Tuesday evening.
Joseph Ferry, Of Ridge street, and
Hugh Malloy, Jr., of Centre street, are
visiting in New York city.
Twelve new members were added to
the rolls OF the Fourth Ward Fire Com
pany on Tuesday evening.
The Merrymakers Company left this
morning for Lehighton, where they
play the balance Of this week.
Annie, an infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael Gallot, Ridge street, was
buried at St. AIMS cemetery yesterday
Michael Campbell, OF Ashley, found a
pearl in an oyster which he opened
A jeweler paid Campbell SloO for the
pearl.
Groceries, provisions and household
necessities OF all kinds continue to ad-
vance In price, owing to the growing
power of trusts.
Birdalyn Vanauker, aged year and 5
months, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs
George N. Vanauker, died on Monday
and was buried yesterday at Hazleton.
Auditors L. G. Lubrecht, OF Hazleton;
j. w. Maloy, Of Lansford, and Mr..
Rosenstock, Of Weatherly, are auditing
the poor district accounts at Hazleton.
Mrs. Balzer Herwig, aged 55 years,
died yesterday at her home in Hazleton.
She was a native of Germany, and was
former resident of Jeddo and Eckley.
Delegates representing the several
Catholic societies OF town will meet at
st. AIMS church on Sunday afternoon,
February IS, to arrange for the annual
celebration OF st. Patrick's Day.
Rev. S. Cooper, formerly pastor OF st.
Paul's P. M. church, Fern street. will
hold missionary services at thfs church
on the 25th inst. Rev. Hall will take
Rev. Cooper's place at Mt Carmel on
that date.
Julius Dusheck has purchased the
bottling plant Of his uncle, John Dush-
eek, and will remove the same to the
rear OF his fathers residence, on Wash
ing street, where he will begin business
in short while.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
has appointed corps of physicians,
upon whom agents Of the company will
call in case OF accident In their locality.
Among the number appointed is DR..
Geo. S. Wentz, Drifton.
Gentlemen, for hats and caps 70 to A.
Oswalds. He has nice variety.
Controller. Lloyd estimates that the
county expenses this year will be S377,-
900, decided increase over previous
years. The receipts are estimated at
$780, 900, and the balance, S257, 900,
must be raised by taxation.
Washington Camp, No. 147, P. o. S.
OF A., has invited Rev. j. b. Kerschner
to deliver a sermon on the birth OF
Washington to the mem mbers of the
camp. Rev. Kerschner has accepted
and will deliver the sermon at st. Johns
Reformed church ON Sunday evening,
February 1s.
Rev. George w. Kerschner preached
last Sunday evening In very accept
able manner at st. Johns Reformed
church, OF which his brother, Rev. j.
b. Kerschner, is pastor. He has re-
signed his charge at Fayette, N. Y,
and accepted call to Centre Hall,
Centre county, and expects to enter
upon his labors at the latter place on
Sunday next.
The remonstrance signed by num-
Der OF citizens protesting against the
application Of George Hudock, South
ward, Freeland, on the ground that the
proposed saloon is opposite St. Kasimer's
Roman Catholic church and about $50
feet from St Johns Slavonian Roman
places exist within a distance OF $50
feet, has been filed in court.
Owing to i'll health and a press of
other business, P. e. Gallagher, at one
time a resident Of Drifton and who. is q
brother of ex-Burgess E. P. Gallagher,
has retired as editor and publisher of
the Reporter, which he established last
July at Thurmond, w. Va. Mr.. Gal
lagher published bright and newsy
paper and his friends here regret that
he found it necessary to retire.
Closing of the Fair.