Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-04
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.

While at the Jersey Central station at
Upper Lehigh on Saturday, awaiting
the arrival of train aboard of which
he had intended placing some baggage,
Joseph Vanhorn, an aged man of that
place, fell and was severely injured.
Owing to him being Il cripple his in
juries are the more severe.
A cabegram from Cork, Ireland, in
this mornings Philadelphia Record, des-
cribes unique Irish jaunting car which
has just been built in the former city
for Harry b, Coke, of Philadelphia Mr..
Coke is member of Coke Bros. & Co.,
and occasionally visits Drifton.
The report of Mine Inspector Davies
for October shows that there were nine
teen accidents during the month in the
Fifth district. OF these eight we're
fatal and eleven non-fatal Five women
were made widows by the fatalities and
thirteen children made orphans.
The Freeland Brewing Company has
opened an agency at Mahanoy City.
Burgess Boyle drove a new team and a
fine delivery wagon to that town on
Friday and placed them in the hands of
the company's agent.
Hebert Fritz has accepted a position
at Drfton and removed his family from
Rockport to North Centre street to the
house formerly occupied by Thomas
Jones, who has removed to the Kresge
property on Pine street.
Among the watches left for repairs at
Wehrman's was one made over a hun
dred years ago in ireland. 1t is the
property of Frank (Sailor) O'DonnelI, of
Drifton, and as timepiece is one of the
oldest curiosities in the region.
A. Oswald has the agency for the cele-
brated Elysian's extracts and perfumery.
The finest goods made. Try them.
Agent Stevens, of the dairy and food
state commission, tested the milk of
several Butler and Conyngham. valley
milkmen on Saturday. The samples
purchased were taken to Scranton to be
analyzed.
James Krommes, who was injured by
falling from a fence while hunting on
Friday morning, was removed on Satur-
day from his home in Upper Lehigh to
the Miners hospital. His condition is
serious, as he is internally injured.
The funeral of the late Daniel Nc
Tague, who was killed on the railroad
near Pittsburg last week, took place
from his home at Lehigh Tannery yes
teaday. Interment was made at Laury-
town Catholic cemetery.
Watches and iewelry repaired Keiper
A handsome and costly mausoleum is
being erected in Freeland cemetery by
Thomas Brkbeck, and when death
claims this prominent citizen his re-
mains will be deposited therein.
A pleasant surprise party was tender
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Newhart by a
number of their friends at their home
on Walnut street on Thursday evening.
Several members of the A. o. Fl. of
town attended initiation ceremonies
conducted by Division 10, of Hazleton
last evening.
Mrs. Frank Sweatman, of Harrisburg,
is visiting her sister, Mrs U. q. Fetter-
man, Front street.
A daughter was born on Saturday to
Mr., and Mrs. Patrick Mclaughlin,
North Ridge street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Dooris will re-
turn this evening from two weeks
visit to New York city.
Joseph Wadlinger and family have
removed from Chestnut to Walnut
street.
Drifton shops are to be lighted by
electricity, and the buildings are now
being wired for this purpose.
Soda waterfall ilavors--at Helpers.