Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-15

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What the Folks of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.
A new water company is said to bt
one of the corporations to be organized
next spring in Freeland.
A man giving his name as Charles
Reed was arrested Monday night al
Nanticoke while robbing the postoffice
John Salmon, one of Uncle Sans
regulars. is greeting friends in town
after seventeen years service in the
army.
All the employees of mines, shops and
railroads in this vicinity will receive
their January wages on or before Sat-
urday evening.
Joseph Grega, of Halle Brook, and
Barbara Lucash, of Freeland, will be
married in st. Johns Slavonan church
at an early date.
Henry Beineman, Democratic candi-
date for poor director. called upon
several of the voters on the North Side
yesterday and made favorable impress
sion.
Miss Maggie Farrell, of town, will be
married next Tuesday at ST. AIMS
church to George Beisel, formerly of
Freeland but now resident of Phila-
delphia.
Lackawanna county court on Tues
day granted a divorce to John G. Web
This was her third husband and her
third divorce.
Edward Houser, a councilmanic candi-
date on the Democratic ticket in Tama-
qua, fell from foot bridge spanning
the Schuylkill river Tuesday morning
and was drowned.
The Democratic ward candidates are
making thorough canvass of their ter
rltory aud some unpleasant surprises
are promised for the Republicans when
the returns are all in.
The Fearnots Athletic Association
promises an evening of enjoyment to all
who attend its ball tomorrow evening
at Cross Creek hall. Music will be furn-
ished by DePierros orchestra.
John Meehan of town, d. S. & S.
Railroad brakeman, fell from his train
near Bethlehem yesterday and received
severe injuries, including a broken leg.
he was taken to st. Luke's hospital
Bethlehem.
Edward j. Mckinley, popular
Mauch Chunk young man employed as
brakeman on the Lehigh Valley Rail
road, was killed at Allentown Yesterday.
He was 35 years OF age and had MANY
friends here.
The remains of John j. Boyle, former
ly of Eckley, which were shipped from
San Francisco Saturday evening by the
war department, have not yet arrived in
town. They are expected on every
train coming from the West.
AT st. Johns Reformed church on
Sunday evening at 7.3O O'Clock Rev. J..
b. kerschner will deliver a sermon on
the birth of Washington to the members
oil camp 147, p. o. S. of A. All are
welcome to attend the services.
On Monday afternoon the commits.
sioners of Luzerne and Columbia coun-
ties declared the bridge across the river
at Berwick free. In future no tolls
will be collected from passengers, and
the toll house and bar will be taken
down.
On Sunday next Rev. S. Cooper, of
Mt Carmel, will occupy the pulpit in st.
Paui's p. M. church, where he will
deliver missionary sermon. On the
same day Rev. w. C. Hall, of st. Paurs,
will take Rev. Cooper's place in Mt.
Carmel.
On Saturday evening hop will be
conducted at Yannes' opera house under
the auspices OF Division 10, Daughters
of Erin. The ladies will be assisted by
members of the A. o. H. divisions of
town. Dance music will be furnished
by St. AIMS band.
Mary, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Ilincer, died yesterday afternoon
ut her home on North Ridge street, aged
years and 0 months. Death was due
to weakness and coughing which follow
ed an attack of measles. Funeral to-
morrow at o'clock. Interment will be
made at Laurytown cemetery.
The Catholic population of st. Cab
riel's parish, Hazleton, is as follows,
according to the returns made by the
enumerators: Numbers OF families.
1877; total population, 4,37o; divided as
follows: Males over 81 years of age,
LOGS; females over 81 years, 1,11o; boys
under 81 years of age, JOY; girls under
21 years, LOSE.
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