Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-22
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Syn"psis "f T. sal and Miscellaneous Oc-
curr-nc"s That au Bs Read Quickly.
What the Folks Of This and Other
Towns Are Doing


curr-nc"s That can Rs Read Quickly.
What the Folks Of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.
Caroline, the wife Of Thomas Cutler.
resident of this section several years
ago, died on Monday at Philadelphia,
aged AZ years. The funeral took place
in that city yesterday.
News was received here yesterday of
the death OF Mrs. Nettie Brown, of
Newark, N. J. She was 43 years of age
and is survived by her husband. also by
one brother. August Donop, of town.
The teachers of Foster township will
meet at $50 o'clock Saturday morning
at the Woodside school building.
very interesting program has been ar
ranged and the public at large are in
vited to attend.
William Monroe, aged SO years, died
at Hazleton on Tuesday. He was the
father of Mrs. b. f. Davis. of town, and
ex-Poor Director A. S. Monroe, now of
Philadelphia. The deceased was resi-
dent of Hazleton for half a century.
On Sunday afternoon will take place
the funeral of the late John II. Will
lams, of Ceasetown, near Nanticoke
He was killed in Manila last summer
while in the service of the United States
and the body will arrive home this week.
Pittston has new paper, the Rerjeao
The first issue appeared on Saturday
and looks we'll. George S. Boyle, well
known in this end of the county, is
managing editor. The Reoieu starts out
as an Independent Republican news
paper.
An explosion of dynamite in Oakdale
mine on Monday seriously injured Her.
man Gumbo, OF Oakdale He ignited
two charges at the same time and
thought both had exploded. Returning,
he arrived just as the second blast
went off.
The remains of Michael Wells. the
tramp who was murdered at Cranberry
on March 2, have been shipped from
Hazleton to Philadelphia hospital for
dissecting purposes. The relatives of
the murdered man we're too poor to pay
the expenses of burial.
Gentlemen. for hats and caps 20 to A.
Oswald's. He has nice VARIETY.
The new motor purchased for the fire
pumping station on the Hill was tested
by the borough authorities yesterday
afternoon. The motor worked salts
factory, the pump giving sufficient pres
sure to throw the water through long
line of hose and to the top of the largest
buildings on the Hill.
The Ke, stone Trio gave pleasant
entertainment on Tuesday evening at
the Grand opera house before large
audience. This was the last of the
series OF six entertainments conducted
under the M. & NJ. Institutes auspices
nounced that over 5000 have been
realized for the building fund by the
series.
The three Hungarians arrested on
Sunday evening during the trouble at
the trolley car terminal were given IL
nearing oelore squire ShOVlln on Mon
day and agreed to pay for the damage
done to the Traction Company's car.
A suit was then instituted against
Motorman Reifenberger for assault and
battery and he was placed under $500
bail to answer the charge in court.
Jacob Toski saloonkeeper of town,
had Andrew Zipey, of Highland, arrest
ed on the charge Of stealing chickens.
Attorney Carr represented the defendant
and Attorney ODonnell the plaintiff
during the hearing which was given the
accused man before Squire Buckley last
evening. The case was hotly contested
and after taking the testimony Of several
witness Zipey was discharged, the proof
not being strong enough to hold him.