Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-10-29
LOCAL NOTES
WRITTEN UP
Short Items Of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
Freeland Recorded With
out Waste of Words.


1t is reported that the firemen and
brakemen on the ID. S. & S. Railroad
have submitted a number of demands to
the railroad officials. The former ask
that thirty hours constitute three shifts,
and that they be paid 81 for the same
instead of $50. The brakemen de-
mand an increase of 10 per cent in their
wages. The engineers have no griev-
ances, and the conductors were granted
10 per cent increase last month.
The petition of the county commits
sioners to erect Il county court house on
the Public Square site, was on Saturday
signed by Judges Lynch and Halsey and
refused by Judge Woodward.
Attorney John McGahren, of Wilkes
barre, has been chosen as chairman of
the Democratic county committee.
Miss Lena Stumpf, of Hazleton, called
on friends in town yesterday.
Mrs. Elias Hopper, of Berwick, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Reuben
Craver, North Centre street.
Buy your ice cream at Helpers.
Thomas Peters, of Wlkesbarre, was
the guest of j. b. Laubach over Sunday.
Mr. Peters is chief clerk in the commits
sioners' office and this was his first visit
to Freeland.
Mrs. Hugh O'Donnell, of Walnut
street, is visiting friends at Wilkesbarre.
Mrs. Horning and Mrs. Bryding, of
West Hazleton, and Mrs. August Heck
roth, of Butler valley, called on North
Centre street friends yesterday.
No other pills can equal DeWitt's
Little Early Risers for promptness,
certainty and efficiency. Growers City
drug store.
The small boy is getting in readiness
for the celebration of Halloween. He
always has a good time on that occasion.
Halloween will be here on Wednesday
night.
The Drifton companies are paying
their employees today at Drfton, Eckey,
Stockton, Beaver Meadow and Oneida.
The best method of cleansing the
liver is the use of the famous little pills
known as DeWitts Little Early Rsers.
Easy to take. Never gripe. Growers
City drug store.
Michael Mekotah fell down a 3OO-foot
shaft at Stockton on Saturday and was
instantly killed. Mekotah was expor-
ing the interior of an abandonded work
ing when he was overcome by black
damp.
Marriage licenses have been granted
to Joseph Nicholas, of New Philadelphia.
Schuylkill county, and Miss Ludawicka
Plaza, of Freeland, and to Fortunate
Spankri and Miss Caroline Geist, of
Halle Brook
Torturing skin eruptions, burns and
sores are soothed at once and promptly
Hazel Salve, the best known cure for
piles. Beware of worthless counter
feits. Growers City drug store.
The funeral of Bernard McFadden, a
former resident of this region, took place
this morning at South Bethlehem. Up
wards of dozen Freeland friends at
tended.
Miss Annie O'Neil, of Philadelphia, is
visiting relatives at Upper Lehigh.
The Crescent football team defeated
the Chester team by score of to 0.
The Good Wills defeated a Drifton team
by the same score at the Tigers park
yesterday afternoon.
This is the season when mothers are
alarmed on account of Group. 1t is
quickly cured by One Minute Cough
Cure, which children like to take.
Growers City drug store.
Peter Jasinski and Miss Leokadia
Kruscrynska, both of town, were mar
ried today at the Polish Catholic church
in Hazleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham, of Pleas
ant Gap, Centre county, spent a few
days of their wedding tour here last
week as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
c. Koons.
Feelings of safety pervade the house
hold that uses One Minute Cough Cure,
the only harmless remedy that produces
immediate results. 1t is infallible for
coughs, colds, Group and all throat and
lung troubles. 1t will prevent consump-
tion. Growers City drug store.
AT Fridays session of the Luzerne
county teachers institute the following
committee was appointed to watch legis-
lative matters affecting educational in
terests: Robert Shield, Pittston; w. l..
Houck, Freeland; d. A. Davis, Nanti-
coke; Charles Harman, Wyoming, and