Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-03-01
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.


curr-nc-. That Can B- Read Quickly.
What the Folks of rhis and Other
Towns Are Doing.
A handsome new delivery wagon has
been placed on the road by Timony's
bottlng establishment.
George w, Faltz is Frightening the
interior Of his barber shop with the
aid OF the painters brush
Half dozen of Freeland's applicants
for liquor licenses have not yet taken
out the licenses granted them.
A defective flue was the cause of
fire yesterday morning which destroyed
block OF houses at Stockton.
Hoyt L. Conary will deliver his lecture
on "Around Stove" at the Grand
opera house next Tuesday evening.
An order for five new locomotives has
been placed with the Baldwin Works,
Philadelphia, by the D. S. & S. Rail-
road
John Casker was instantly killed by
fall of coal in the Harwood mine Tues
day morning. Casker leaves "a wife and
family in Europe.
1t is quite probable that Halle town
ship schools will soon be closed The
district is thousands Of dollars in debt
and has no resources of any account.
The Olympia Social Club has removed
from the Refowich building to the
building formerly occupied by an cleo
trio light plant on South Washington
street.
Robert L. Everett, OF White Haven,
and Miss Able Bertha Meier, of Free
land, were married on Saturday at st.
Johns Reformed parsonage by Rev. j.
B. Kerschner.
William e. Brown, of West Hazleton.
who was a member OF a cavalry regi
ment in Cuba, was injured by being
thrown from a horse and has returned
home. One OF his legs is crippled,
Mrs. NJ. T. Tobin's millinery store,
Owen d. Jones grocery store and
Joseph Frankels' wholesale liquor store
at Plymouth were burned out on Mon
day. Loss $4,000, partly covered by
insurance.
Thomas Conaway, formerly of Nanti-
coke, who was under indictment for
attempting to shoot police officer
during the recent miners strike at
Nanticoke, died last week at Salem,
West Virginia.
Burglars entered the store OF Dodson
& Co. at Beaver Brook, Monday night,
by prying open the door, and stole
wagon load of hardware and groceries,
etc. This store has been robbed ten
times within the past five years.
Rev. Samuel Williams, local preach
er OF Nanticoke, and for long time
resident of Wilkesbarre, died Monday
evening of conclusion OF the brain, due
to fall down stairs about four weeks
ago. Deceased was 72 years old.
Gentlemen. for hats and caps go to A.
Oswalds. He has a nice VARIETY
Freeland Council No. 34s, Jr. o. U.
A. NJ, enjoyed banquet on Tuesday
evening in the lodge room of the p. o.
S. OF A. hall. The supper was served
by B. C. Laubach and was well attended
by the members OF the Oriental Court.
John Boner, the Summit II pugilist,
was married on Sunday to Miss Grace
Gallagher, of Lansford. They are
spending their honeymoon in Chicago,
where Mr.. Boner will contest tomorrow
evening with Frank Childs, colored
boxer.
Condy o. Boyle and Frank O'Donnell,
representing ST. Patrick's Beneficial
Society, purchased large American
flag at Hazleton on Monday. 1t will be
unfurled on st. Patricks Day and car
ried at the head of the society in the
parade.
A Drifton Hungarian who occupied
one OF the Cross Creek Coal Company's
houses and worked in Jeddo refused to
vacate at the request of the company
and it was necessary TO call upon
Sheriff Harvey on Monday to obtain
possession Of the residence. The man
and his family removed to Freeland
when the sheriff appeared.
The members OF the Good Wills
Athletic Association have removed their
| furniture and effects from South Centre
street to the third floor of the Refowich
building, where three rooms have been
leased for club purposes. The Good
Wills Club is composed OF number of
enterprising young men and their desire
to make "a comfortable home for their
organization is commendable.
Poor District Vote.