Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-19
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAesAsHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF The REGION.

s.no5,-is "f l.. saI md MisselIaassus Oc-
earrsnsra That Ian Ne Read Quickly.
what the Tsik- of This aaa Other
Towns Are Doing.
The Cottage hotel is undergoing ex-
tensive repairs and Improvements.
3, F. Rute has Withdrawn as a candi-
date for the Republican legislative
nomination.
While returning from church yester-
day Mrs. William Carter fell on the ice
and severely injured one of her limbs.
Captain c. o. Branson, the noted
revivalist, will begin series Of meetings
at st. Paul's P. NJ. church this evening
Christian Martin, prominent resi-
dent Of Hazleton and wellknown
German, died on Friday, aged 81 years.
Measles have affected so many chill
dren in Driton that the Foster town
ship schools at that place have been
closed by order Of the board.
Henry Wade Messimer, aged l year
and 3 months, a son of Mr.. and Mrs
Oscar Messimer died on Friday evening
and will be buried this, afternoon at
. o'clock.
George Pekar and Miss Dorothy Pol
ka. both Of Eckley, were married at st.
Johns Slavonlan Catholic church, Ridge
street, on Saturday by Rev. Charles
Pajchisak.
John Burton has been awarded the
contract for the excavation OF the foun-
dation for the Salmon Iron Works.
Work will begin as soon as the snow
disappears.
Owing to several OF the monied men
OF Weatherly being interested in Halle
ton banks, it is believed that the effort
to establish a national bank at Weather
ly will fail.
In an opinion handed down on Mon
day Judge Halsey decided that the Of
fees OF poor director and councilman
are Incompatible, and removed Paul
Bohan, OF Pittston, from the former
Jerre Hess, aged 9a years, died on
Saturday at his home in Wapwallopen.
He was the father of Mrs. Owen Fritz
niger, of town, and was known to many
people here The funeral will take
place tomorrow.
Gentlemen, for hats and caps 90 to A.
eswalds. He has nice variety.
The members OF the Freeland Dra-
matte Company are rehearsing nightly
for their presentation Of "Lynnwood, y
which will be given at the Grand on
Friday evening under the auspices of
st. Patrck's band.
At the Park M. e. church of town
yesterday two Of the clergymen attend
ing the M. E. conference at Hazleton
ofiiciated, Rev. T. A. Elliott, OF Green
castle, in the morning, and Rev. Fl. W.
Seifert in the evening.
The body of David Williams, who
died in the Philippines while serving
in the First Montana regiment. was
shipped on Saturday from San Fran
cisco to his mother in McAdoo. The
remains are expected to arrive this
week.
Tomorrow evening the sixth and last
of the series of entertainments conduct
ed under the auspices and for the bene-
fit OF the Mining and Mechanical In
stitute building fund will be given at
the Grand opera house. The Keystone
Trio will be the entertainers.
postotfice has been created at Bres-
lau by the postoifice department. Sena-
tor Penrose has recommended Constan-
tin Ruwinski to the department to be
tho first postmaster of the new office.
Mr.. Ruwinski was suggested for the
place by Chairman Frank w. Wheaton,
of the Republican county committee.
Jacob Schmaltz was elected burgess
Of the little borough of Hughestown,
this county, at the election last month.
1t has since been learned that he has
paid no taxes for the past two years and
was therefore not qualified elector and
not eligible to hold office. Proceedings
to oust him have been commenced in
court.
The body of Charles Curley, of Girard-
Vile, private in Company II, Twenty
first infantry, who died while In service
in the Philippines last October, has ar
rived home. The bodies of Martin Heff-
ron, Henry Keene, Jr., and William p.
Seward, of Shenandoah, have also ar
rived home. They met death while in
battle in the Philippines.
Uncle Toms Cabin.