Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-04-19
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

| c"'re"c"> ihh' AN fSe Read quickly
What the Folks OF This and Other
| Towns Are Doing.
Sisters M. Aloysius and M. Evangelist.
Of Wilkesbarre, are visitors at ST. AIMS
convent.
The residence of DR.. Geo s. Wentz at
Drifton is being improved and partially
| remodeed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Doggett, of
Jersey City, are visiting the formers
parents here.
John Gresh, 40 years old, of Jeddo, was
taken to Laurytown almshouse this
morning by Frank O'Donnell.
Denis O'Donnell and Miss Bridget
McCole, both of Drifton, will be married
at st. AIMS church this afternoon.
Ice cream soda at Helpers.
Rev. j. w. Bischoff, of Upper Lehigh,
is attending the sessions of the Lehigh
presbytery at Mahanoy City this week.
Ex-Congressman William Ii. Hines
has announced that under no circum-
s""hSeS VIII He ue cdnuluaLe IOr any
Office this year.
DR.. 5. 5. Hess, for the accommodation
of his patrons, has added waiting
room to his suite of dental parlors in
the Refowich building.
Eli Crawford, of Freeland, and Daniel
Thomas, William Hill and Samuel
Miller, of Foster will serve as Jurors at
Wilkesbarre next week.
Contractor Meehan has a force of
masons building the foundation walls
of the Salmon Iron Works. The build
ing will be 92X64 feet, one story high.
Try the Paragon Laundry. Telephone.
The employees of the coal companies
at Jeddo, Upper Lehigh, Sandy Run,
Halle Brook and Pond Creek will re-
ceive their March wages on Saturday.
Half-time at the collieries has again
become the rule in this region, and the
mine-workers are compelled to read the
city newspapers to learn how prosperous
they are becoming.
Sparks from an arc light set fire to
clothing in Refowich's store at Hazleton
Tuesday evening and serious con-
Migration was averted by the timely dis
covery of the blaze.
George Bechtoff of Chestnut street.
had two'tumors removed from his head
at the Miners hospital on Tuesday.
The operation was a success and the
patient is rapidly recovering
Soda waterfall havors-at Helpers.
At their rooms in the p. 0. S. of A.
building, the members of Mt. Horeb
Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows, will enjoy smoker and phono-
graph entertainment this evening e.
Two lots have been purchased from
M. Halpin by the Young Mems Chris
tian Association as a site for the pro-
posed building. The lots are located on
East Front street, adjoining the Public
park.
Next Sunday will be Easter according
to the Russian calendar, and the event
will be observed with many services at
st. Mary's Greek Catholic church. The
usual ringing of the bells at midnight on
Saturday will take place.
Gentlemen, for hats and caps 90 to A.
Oswalds. He has nice VARIETY.
The Good Wills Athletic Association.
one of the popular young social organi-
cations of town, will hold its annual
hop at Yannes' opera house on Satur-
day evening. Dance music will be
furnished by St. AIMS band.
George Chestnut, Jr., of Parsons, a
Young lad who resided here with his
father up to few years ago, pleaded
guilty in court on Monday to the charge
of having stolen SIT from Mary Chest
nut, his aunt. The court suspended
sentence.
A complete line of ladies' and chill
drens shoes has been added to the
stock carried at McMenamin's store.
Ladies' shoes at all prices and in all
styles can now be purchased there.
The Athletic base ball club has been
organized at Drifton and has been ad-
mitted to the Anthracite league. The
club will hold hop on April % at Cross
Creek hall to procure funds to defray
the preliminary expense of starting out
the ball season.
p. E. Gallagher, formerly of Drfton,
who recently gave up the publication of
tho Reporter at Thurmond, w. Va, on
account of i'll health, has recovered
sufficiently to resume the editorial har-
ness and the Reporter is again in the
journalistic arena.
Geo. J. Shambora, the well known
South Centre street grocer, is now To-
Gated in Hadesty's building, where he is
better prepared than ever to serve his
patrons. Low rent enables him to sell
cheaper than heretofore and he invites
you to call.
Charles Rinker, of Brooklyn. former
ly of Freeland, was married to Miss
Eta Miller, OF Newark, n. j., last
week. The young couple Immediately
left for Paris to spend a two months