Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-19
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

conducted . very successful ball at Cross
Creek hall Friday evening.
Patrick J. Breslin, a popular bartend-
er at Bayonne City, N. j., is visiting
his parents on South Centre street.
A big ball will be held this even
ing at Yannes' opera house by St.
Kasimers Polish Catholic congregation.
William Page, of Freeland, and Miss
Carrie Schwope, of Obey valley, were
married on Saturday. They will reside
here.
Mrs. William Rote has contracted
with L. ii. Lentz to build a single dwell
! ing on her lot on Chestnut str, ct, near
| Centre.
Charles Mnrrin, Sr., formerly of town,
suffered a severe loss last week by the
burning OF a large barn on his farm in
Butler valley.
The hop conducted under the aus
picss Of the Daughters OF Erin at Yam
nss' opera house Saturday evening was
we'll attended.
The employees OF G. b. Markle & Co.
have received per cent increase
In their wages. the second advance in
the last two months.
1t is rumored that J. H. Wilhelm, for
thirty years paymaster OF the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company, will soon
resign his position. He is now over 10
years Of age.
st. Johns Reformed church was
crowded last evening, when a stirring
sermon was delivered to the members OF
Camp l47, P, o. S. OF A, by the pastor,
Rev. j. B. Kerschner.
James Howells, OF Jeddo, and Miss
Anna Wagner, of Hazleton, were mar
ried on Thursday evening in the latter
city by Rev. I. A. Snyder, of Jeddo.
They will make their home in Jeddo
Peter G. Klein, OF Wilkesbarre, is
! suffering from lock-jaw. Mr. Kleins
horse was attacked by lock-jaw some
days ago and it is thought the owner
was innoculated while attending the
animal.
The funeral OF John Edmunds, who
died at Lansford on Wednesday morn
Ing, took place from his late home, n
North Mead street, Wilkesbarre, Satur-
day afternoon. Interment was made in
| Wilkesbarre.
Gentlemen. for hats and caps go to A.
Oswads. He has nice variety
Th" remains OF John ]. Boyle, the
| young man who fell in battle In the
Philippines, have not yet arrived here.
A number OF his relatives meet every
train from the West In the hope that
the body is on.
George Chentich, a Polish laborer
employed in the Cross Creek Coal Com
pany's mine at Derringer, was instantly
killed on Thursday night by fall of
coal. He is survived by wife and
family in Poland.
| The Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern Railroad Company has notified its
employees that they must pay all just
debts they owe, otherwise they will be
discharged. This is good rule, as only
honest men deserve employment.
|
borough opposite White Haven, failed
TO file their Citizens ticket in time,
consequently nothing will be printed on
the ballots and all voters must write
the names on the tickets they vote.
Thomas Brennan, sentenced to the
death penalty for the murder OF Harry
Elliott, at New Philadelphia, on the
evening OF June 2, 1899, expated his
crime Thursday morning, when he was
hanged in the yard Of the Schuylkill
county prison at Pottsvlle.
Roger McGarry, a prominent resident
Of Wiikesoarre and who was the Demo-
cratic candidate for county treasurer
some years ago, has accepted position
as superintendent of water company
at Los Angeles, CAL, and will remove
to that city in short while.
All arrangements have been made for
a ffteen-round glove contest between
Mike Kearns, OF Tamaqua, and Jack
Lynch, OF Hazleton. The 90 will be
pulled off at Tamaqna on the night of
Washington's birthday. The winner is
to get rs per cent of the gate receipts
and the loser 25 per cent.
The county commissioners have decid-
ed to fix the tax levy for county pur-
poses for 1900 at 81 mills, which is
three-fourths of mill more than the tax
levy of last year. In addition to this,
one mill has been levied for sinking
fund, one-balf mill for bridge fund and
one-fourth mill for the new road tax.
The best pleased audience that has
visited the Grand opera house for some
; time was the one which saw 1.-The Mis-
souri, Girl" on Friday evening. Fred
and Sadie Raymond are up-to-date in
the business and have No 1 company.
The play is one of the brightest comedies
ever seen here, and the scenery and
speealties are fine.