Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-08
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

What the Folks of This and Other
Towns Are Doing.
Andrew Zemany left this morning to
transact business at Washington, d, G.
Councilman Daniel Kline returned to
Carlisle on Tuesday to resume his law
studies.
A daughter was born this morning to
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brislin, North
Centre street.
AL Goeppert is improving the appear
ance of the bar-room of his hotel on
Walnut street.
Measles have attacked the children Of
Foster township and Il large decrease in
school attendance is reported.
Thomas Jeffrey, brother of ex-Rep-
resentative w. R. Jeffrey, met death
by drowning at Pittsburg last week.
Lewis Snyder will retain possession OF
his hotel in Butler valley and will not
remove to West Hazleton, as reported.
The condition of Joseph NeuBnrger,
who has been i'll for some time past, is
precarious, and his recovery is doubt
full
Condy o. Boyle, John Rhoda, John
Brandmier and George Knoll will re-
present this vicinity on the jury roll
next week.
Sarah, an infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Shelhamer, of Upper Lehigh, was
buried yesterday afternoon in the ceme-
terry at that place.
Robert Kerschner, of Drifton, who
was undergoing treatment at the
Miners hospital, has returned home
after having been cured.
School Director W. d. Kline present
ed the cigars to all present at the school
board meeting last evening in honor of
a new arrival in his household.
Lewis Littleton Randolph, a noted
negro comedian of Jersey City, has been
engaged by st. AIMS band for the
entertainment to be held on the evening
of March II.
John McFarlane, of Drifton, whose
right hand was injured at Harlegh
while riding on trolley car last week,
had the fore6nger of the hand amputat-
ed on Monday.
The conference of the Central Penn
sylvania Methodist Episcopal Church
will be held at Hazleton next week.
The sessions will commence on Tuesday
and continue until the following Sun
day.
Andrew Kresge, well known resident
OF this section and veteran OF the civil
war, died At Upper Lehgh last evening.
The funeral will take place on Saturday
afternoon. Interment at Freeland ceme-
terry.
Caramine Turano, Felce Pane and
Antonio Calmino, aliens OF Kline town
ship, Schuykill county, have been ar
rested and placed under SIS, 600 bail each
for their appearance at court for voting
on fraudulent naturalization papers.
Thomas Rice, Wilkesbarre young
man, expired Tuesday evening as a
result Of the loss of blood. His nose
began bleeding two weeks ago and con-
u
remedy was applied without success.
Judge Craig. of Carbon county, has
refused to advise the poor district audi
tors on the question of the salary of the
poor directors. The reason he advances
for his refusal to do so is that the case
may come before him in an official
capacity.
A woman who has not yet been identi-
fed fell dead in Kingston Tuesday after
noon. A two-yearold child which she
had held in her arms could tell nothing
OF itself or the woman, and there was
nothing about either by which they
could be Unidentified.
DR.. L. c. Jones died In Scranton
few days ago. He was formerly con-
nected with the surgical staff at the
Miners hospital in Hazeton. He was
26 years Of age and suffered with con-
sumption. Frequent trips to other
climates were made, but with not much
benefit
The case Of Patrick Doud, the con-
ductor on "a Lehigh Traction car which
was struck by train at Hazleton juno
tion few years ago, against the d. S. &
S. Railroad Company, was continued on
Monday until the next term of
court. This was the fifth postponement
of the case.
Lawrence Everett, brakeman on
the Lehigh Valley Railroad, was in
stantly killed near Wilkesbarre Tuesday
afternoon. He was on top of freight
car twisting brake when the brake
chain broke Everett lost his balance
and fell from the car, breaking his
neck. A wife and four children survive
him.
Hoyt L. Conary's lecture on "Around
a Stove" under the Mining and Mecban-
ical Institutes auspices, at the Grand
opera house Tuesday evening, was at
tended by large audience. Mr. Conary
amused the gathering very much with
H. At.