Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-06-21
LOCAL NOTES
WRITTEN UP
Short Items Of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
FreeIand Recorded With
out Waste of Words.

out Waste of Words.
John e. Petit, of Hazleton, veteran
of the civil war, has been granted Il
pension of IS per month.
John Burke, of Hazleton, the well
known base ball pitcher has been signed
to play with the Chester team.
The state convention of Luther
League Societies will take place at Sha-
mokin, June 90.
A mind mass in memory of the late
Father Phillips was celebrated yester-
day in st. Gabriel's church, Hazeton.
A number of visiting priests were in
attendance.
The PASTORAL Association Of the Upper
Lahigh valley will hold a session at
White Haven on Monday.
At the meeting of the directors of the
First National Bank, of Shenandoah,
Dr. j. Pierce Roberts was elected to
fill vacancy on the board caused by
the resignation OF DR.. George S. Vent,
OF Drifton.
Richart Courtrght, of Sandy Run,
has returned from visit to his native
home in England. He was absent four
months.
Dr. E. w. Rutter, of town, while on
hunting tour for frogs at st. Johns,
Butler township, shot 1893 in three hours.
A number of lIazleton's crack marks
men visited the grounds but none have
reached the high mark of Freelands
genial NJ. D.
Kate Toomey, Of Wilkesbarre, is visit
ing relatives in town.
new sidewalk is being placed in
front of the Gallagher property on Main
street and also in front OF the property
of Patrick McFadden on Centre street.
Patrick 0'Donnel, of South street,
has accepted position with an Install
ment house and will canvas the region.
Mrs, Sarah Kennedy, of Philadelphia,
a former resident OF this region died this
week. She is the mother of Sister Mary
Bernard, formerly of st. AIMS now of
Hazeton convent.
Misses Annie and Sarah Coll, of Phila-
delpha, are spending their vacation
with their mother on the Hill.
The second rendition of the program
of exercises by the pupils of St. AIMS
parochial school was attended by large
audience, The program was success
fully carried out.
Thomas Evans, Jr., of the Second
ward, secured the degree of bachelor of
science at the graduation exercises of
Backnell university, Lewisburg.
NJ. j. Reed, OF Lebanon, formerly
paymaster for C. b. Markle & Co. at
Jeddo is visiting friends in this region.
The Anthracite telephone has been
placed in the Office of the FreeIand
brewery. Connection with the Long
distance phone will also be made shortly.
Patrick O'Brien and niece, Miss
Maggie o'Noil and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hurley, of Upper Lehgh, left today for
Atlantic City where they will spend
month.
Miss Name, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Adam Lesser, of Upper Lehigh, has
successfully passed the examination to
enter the junior class at KutZtown Nor
NAL School.
Mrs. d, J. Boyle, Of Mahanoy City, is
visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Evan Woodring and son William,
of Brooklyn, N. y, are the guests of AL.
Geoppert and family.
The funeral OF the late Louis Gene
zetta, of Drifton, took place yesterday
morning and was largely attended.
Mass was celebrated at St. Anthony's
Italian church at 1890 by Rev. Longo.
lnterment was made in st. AIMS ceme-
terry.
Samuel Frasher, brother of Mrs. w.
r. Flad, was killed Wednesday at Hart
ford Conn. lie was employed as con
dnctor and met his death between cars.
Joseph Roberts, of South Centre
street. is at the Pan-American exposi-
tion.
The second half of pool match be-
tween Tony Ritz, of Hazleton, and Geo.
fannes, of town, took place Wednesday
evening before the Second ward sport
lug Club, Ritz won by 10 points
Andrew Ecker, a miner at No. 5 coll
liery Jeddo, had his left eve badly in