Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-06-18
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc-
curr-nc~s That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Felix's of This aud Other
Towns Are Doing.

What the Felix. of This aud Other
| Towns Are Doing.
Miss Emma Chubb. of Coke addition,
has accepted position as clerk in Lau-
bach's bakery.
Foster township school board failed
to meet Saturday evening owing to the
absence of quorum.
Jerry Mckinley and Cletus Hayes
have commenced the study of law in
Attorney O'Donnell's office.
The Manhattan base ball club con-
Quoted well patronized trolley excur-
sion to Halle park Saturday evening.
Mrs. S. w. Snyder, mother of ex-
Representative Frank Snyder, of Halle
ton, died of old age at Scranton on
Friday
West Hazleton council awarded five
year contract Friday night to the Halle
ton Electric Light Company at $40 per
arc light per year.
The graduating exercises Of the Com
merical class of st. AIMS parochial
school will take place the second night
OF the entertainment, June 2S.
Frank O'Donnell made several. ad-
ditions to his livery stock last week,
| including new team of horses and
three of the latest style single carriages.
An invitation has been received by
the TRIBUNE to the commencement at
Bloomsbnrg state normal school on June
81 from G. Mord. NeuBurger, one OF the
graduates.
Mrs. William Scheonenberger, aged 73
years, died on Saturday at Lehighton.
Frank Schoenenberger, employed as
clerk by III. c. Koons, is one OF the sur
viving sons.
The projectors of the new brewery
are pushing ahead the preliminary
work and will have everything ready
for the placing of the building contract
in few days.
Miss Hannah Mclaughlin, OF Adams
street, employed for some time past as
stenographer by Attorney Stroh, has
passed an examination for admission to
the senior class of bloomsbury normal
school
Try Helpers ice cream soda.
st, AIMS band entertained an audi
ence numbering several hundred people
with sacred concert at the Public
park yesterday afternoon. The music
was highly appreciated by those who
were present.
Martin McGOvern, breaker employe
at the Austin mine, Dnryea, was found
dead in the woods above the breaker
with his throat cut from ear to ear.
He apparently committed suicide. He
had been in poor health.
In Luzerne court on Friday Amanda
Mills was granted divorce from her
husband, William E. Mills. The parties
resided several years ago at Highland,
whore Mr.. Mills was employed as out
side foreman at No. breaker.
The funeral of the late John Toomey
was attended by II large number of
people on Friday morning. At the
conclusion of the requiem mass an
eloquent sermon was delivered by Rev.
f. j. Mack. The remains were inferred
at Laurytown.
Milton Koons, who has been employed
as clerk in stores Of town for a number
OF years, has decided to locate at Clark
| Summit, Lackawanna county, where
he will enter the employ of his brother,
). G. ko0ns. who has conducted store
| there for several wears
The scenery used in Daniel Snlly's
play, 1.-The Parish Priest" which has
been stored at the Grand opera house
since the company closed its season here
on May 21, was shipped on Saturday
for New York, where the company is
recognizing for 19o0-l9Ol.
The breaking of belt in Drifton
shops on Thursday morning severely
injured John Wagner. of Walnut street.
The belt struck him in the face and on
the head, badly iniuring his nose and
cutting his head. Mr.. Wagner will not
be able to resume his work for some
time.
DR.. T. M. Powell, deputy revenue
collector, will be at the Central hotel
Freeland, on Monday, June 25, from s
a. M. to p. NJ, to receive internal
revenue taxes from liquor dealers and
all persons of this vicinity who are
charged by the government for conduct
ing business.
In taking testimony for new trial
for John Lutz, the convicted wife
murderer, Juror +. A. b. Koons testi-
fled under oath that he believed Lntz
was insane when he committed the
murder and that he rendered the ver-
dict MS given because he could not hold
out any longer.
Bishop H0ban, OF Scranton, has is
sued notice to warn bis people
against agents who are going around
with picture of the bishop, claiming
that they are authorized by him to do