Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-09-05
COLUMN OF
TOWN NOTES
Short Items Of Interest to
ALI Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
Freeland Recorded With
out Waste of Words.


Monday evening to Miss Annie Reed, of
East Mauch Chunk, who has been visit
ing at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
Condy o. Boyle. as the guest of Miss
Annie Lyons. Patrick Carey furnished
music, while Patrick Heeney did some
fancy dancing. Other amusement were
enjoyed by the guests.
Matthew Seger, proprietor of the
Hazleton House, formely proprietor of
the Cottage hotel, Freeland, was sudden
ly stricken with fainting spell shortly
after partaking of supper Monday
evening. He was so i'll that he had to
be removed to his bed
Foster township schools opened yes
terday. In several towns the buildings
are overcrowded, especially in the
primary rooms.
A number of Freeland people are at
Wilkesbarre today, having business
before the grand jury.
Bertha, an infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joel Stevens, of Halle Brook
was buried yesterday in Eckley ceme-
terry.
There will be a regular business meet
ing this evening at the Y. M. G. A.
rooms. All members are requested to
be present, as Important business will
| be transacted.
William Page has resigned his posi-
| tion as driver for s. Gross and has gone
on visit to Schuylkill county friends.
The Palmer family, of Birk beck street,
will remove to the Kline block on John
son street in the near future.
Councilman Gilbert Smith is numbered
among the sick.
The engagement of John Tully and
Miss Mary McElwee, both of town, has
been announced. They will be married
on the Goth inst.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Margaret
Elliott took place from the residence OF
daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Smith, yesterday
afternoon. Rev. J. w. Bischoff con-
Quoted services at the house. Hundreds
of people were present and followed the
remains to the grave in Freeland ceme-
terry.
John Mike has again entered the
grocery business as clerk for j. T.
| Kroner.
Jefferson HIGHLANDER, OF North Wash
ngton street, who has been laid up with
rheumatism the past three weeks, is
able to be about again.
St. AIMS parochial school began its
190o-o1 term yesterday morning with a
| largely increased attendance.
The September meetings of the coun-
Gil and school board will be held this
evening.
An infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs. David
Holler was buried yesterday in St. AIMS
cemetery.
Paul Miller and Miss Annie Czur1ek,
both of Highland, will soon marry.
Rev. Il. Marshall will move into the
Broderick cottage on Birkbeck street in
the near future.
Mrs. Edward Stehling, of North Centre
street, was on the sick list for a few
days this week.
Mrs. Ann Murrn, an aged and re-
spected lady of South Heberton, was
| injured by fall while attending to
| duties ON her farm in Butler valley.
| For time it was feared she was hurt
internally.
Mrs. Stephen Drasher is on the sick
list.
Drifton No. breaker was shut down
yesterday owing to a break in the ma
chinery.
Charles Dusheck is erecting brick
chimney at his residence on Main street,
The Carbon street sewer work is pro-
crossing rapidly,
| Work has been started at the Salmon
Iron Works, but all the departments
are not yet in operation. A number of
orders are on hand and the plant will
soon employ additional help.