Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-29
ROUND THE REGION.

Burglars broke into three places at
Wyoming, this county, yesterday morn
ing. Persons living over Hoover's drug
store heard voices, one being that Of a
woman, and thought the night clerk
was filling a prescription. The police
say they would not be surprised IL a
couple of women are concerned in the
burglaries, which have been frequent of
late in the upper end.
Father Donohue, of ST. Vincent'S
church, Plymouth, whose residence bur
glars tried TO break the other night,
| published a notice to the effect that all
tramps aud thieves are warnedsto steer
clear OF the premises, US he will protect
his property, even ii it is necessary to
cause the loss of limb or life, and
adds that he is a good shot and has a
supply of weapons.
Mrs. Israel Owens, of Oakleaf this
county, has dedicated the rest of her
life to reading the bible. She did this
eight years ago, when she was eighty
years old. Yesterday she started to
read the bible through for the four
teenth time since then. She deyotes all
her time to it, reading slowly and
carefully.
A number of residents of Plymouth
have pettoned the council to order
Dr. Frank Mckee, who is the smallpox
physician, to remain at the Emergency
hospital. Many believe that it is dan
gerous for him to go about the town
after treating the smallpox.
Republicans OF Wilkesbarre will hold
a convention on January to nominate
candidates for city offices. The fight
will be made on party lines for the first
time in many years, politics having
usually been left out of the question at
the spring elections.
While at work in the milling room at
the Tamaqua Manufacturing Company's
plant yesterday afternoon George ].
Krell, e. years old was caught in the
machinery and killed. Deceased was q
Democrat, and held many Offices, being
an ex-supervisor and ex-tax collector.
Wilkesbarre Central Labor Union has
engaged the Nesbitt for the big labor
rally on the evening Of December ..
President Gompers, Secretary Morrison
and executive members of the American
Federation of Labor have promised to
be present.
Complete stock of felts, all kinds of
rubber boots and shoes and full line of
mems and women's slippers at moderate
prices at John BelleZza's, 10 5. Centre
street, near Luzerne, Freeland.
WiIkesbarre police arrested Herman
Wasserman, a rag dealer, for bringing
into the city wagon load of rags he
had purchased in the smallpox district
at Plymouth. The wagon and rags were
burned, and the prisoner fined $27.5O.
Orders were issued from the Reading
Railway Companys headquarters at
Pottsville that railroad employees at Au-
| burn must be vaccinated within week
or they will lose their positions.
John Fahey, president of District No.
Of the United Mine Workers, said that
| movement has been started to increase
initiation fee of the organization to not
less than So.
The Pennsylvania Railroad is rushing
to the soft coal region every coal car it
can take from this region. The demand
for soft coal is greater than it has eyer
been and there is dearth OF cars.
A. Oswald has the agency for the cele-
brated Elysian's extracts and perfumery.
The finest goods made. Try them.
The Williams Coal Company has
posted notices to the effect that the
large coliery at Pottsvllle will be aban-
doned December 1.
A serious fire broke out in Samuel
Blocks clothing establishment at Shen-
andoah last night Mr.. Block places
his loss at $l2, 900, partly insured.