Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-01-18
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

"hAt the FOLKS OF This and other
Towns Are Doing.
Martin Mulhearn moved his house
hold effects from Freeand to Hazleton
yesterday.
McAdoo streets will be illuminated by
electricity for the first time next Satur-
day evening.
The stockholders OF the Conyngham
Water Company have declared per
cent dividend.
The employees OF Markle e. Co.'s and
the Halle Brook collieries will receive
their December wages on Saturday.
The total number of liquor license
applications filed this year at Wilkes
barre is 1,2l5, as against 1,266 in 1899.
A representative OF the GameweIl
Fire Alarm Company is in town making
preparations to install that company's
system here.
Anthony Haas, upon whom an opera
tion was recently performed at the
Miners hospital, has returned to his
home here. He is greatly improved in
health.
II. R. Lacey, Wilkesbarre, has re-
tired as partner In the Freeland Beef
Company. The business will be con-
tinued by the remaining partner, George
S. Christian.
School Director D. o. Krommes has
purchased the blacksmith shop outfit in
the building near Centre and South
streets and is advertising for qualified
man to conduct the same.
The annual fair of the Citizens Hose
Company will open on Saturday evening
at Yannes' opera house. The members
are working with a will to make the
place as attractive as possible for visi-
tors.
Richard Doggett, OF Jersey City, and
Miss Ella Martin, formerly of Lattimer,
were married yesterday at the brides
home in Jermyn. Mr.. Doggett is we'll
known young man who was raised here
and he and his wife have the best wishes
Of many friends.
Gentlemen, for hats and caps go to A.
Oswald's. He has nice variety.
Orders have been issued by Markle
IL Co. that no more work shall be done
on Sundays about their colleries, unless
the same is absolutely necessary. Many
of the employees have been complaining
for months on account OF being COM
pelled to work every Sunday.
The county commissioners statement
of 1899 taxes due from collectors shows
the following amounts: Daniel Kline,
Freeland, ss72.96; W. E. Oberrender,
Foster. S437.7s; w, II. Renbold, Jeddo,
$l5.S2; Patrick Smith, Halle, $957. So;
Edwin Minnick, Butler, S4O1. 90.
The directors OF the Central Poor Dis
trict Of Luzerne county, which includes
Wilkesbarre and neighboring towns and
townships, have been voting themselves
an annual salary OF $500 each for some
years past, and the taxpayers OF the
district are up in arms against this will
ful extravaganza.
William Krapf, aged Is years, was
smothered to death at VanWickle &
Co.'S breaker at Coleraine yesterday.
He was engaged in shoveling slate in a
pocket" when the slate was withdrawn.
Before he could escape he was drawn
through the bottom OF the pocket" and
was dead when rescued.
AS the result OF quarrel early Sun
day morning, Michael Wilpa is lying in
the Pittston hospital, suffering from
fourteen stab wounds, and is expected
to die. The wounds, he SAYS, were in
flicted by Michael Dabulis and Martin
Krckonis, and both these men were
arrested and are now in jail
James Carpenter, who for over forty
years was a resident OF Eckley, died at
the Laurytown almshouse on Monday,
aged 81 years. The funeral took place
yesterday afternoon. Services were held
at St. James Episcopal church in Eek
ley by Rev. Marshall The interment
was made in Eckley cemetery.
Thomas Davis. who has been falsely
incarcerated in the Schuylkill county
Jail since May S, 1899, was given his
liberty on Tuesday, and Immediately left
for his home in Wikesbarre. Davis was
arrested on the suppositon that he was
fugitive from justice and that he COM
mitted some crime In Luzerne county.
The wedding Of Genero Bonomo, of
town, and Miss NJ. l. Winters will take
place this afternoon at o'clock at the
home Of the bride in Butler valley. The
ceremony will be performed by Rev.
Peruzzi, of Hazleton. Salvatore De-
Pierro will act as groomsman and Miss
A. e. Winters, sister of the bride, will
act as bridesmaid.