Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-09-02
ROUND THE REGION.

near Wilkesbarre, both attempted sui
in anger that morning. After the hus
band went to work the wife took large
dose of laudanum and was found uncon-
scious. When her husband heard it he
tried to cut his throat. He was pre-
vented and guarded by friends. The
wife was saved after several hours hard
work by physicians.
Overtures have been made to Jermyn
& Co., the Mount Jessup Coal Company
and the Moosic Noun tain Coal Company
for the purchase OF their coal properties.
1t is the general impression that the
Erie Railroad Company is the corpora
tlon that is seeking to purchase the prop
critics. BY its recent purchases the
Erie has become one of the largest coal
producing companies in the upper an
thracite coal region.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the celebration of Carbondale's
semi-centennial, the first four days of
this week At midnight on Saturday all
the church bells in the city rang and
during yesterday special services were
held in the churches. AT 10 a. m. today
occurs the trades display, in which 900
merchants will take part. Many other
features are scheduled for the other days
Of the celebration.
In cases of cough or Group give the
little one One Minute Cough Cure.
Then rest easy and have no fear. The
child will be all right in little while.
1t never fails. Pleasant to take, always
safe, sure and almost instantaneous in
effect Growers City drug store.
The Sunday Dispatch Publishing Com
pany, organized by w. B. Mcclure, for
merly Of the Times, which is to publish
a new Sunday newspaper in Wilkes
barre, has purchashed the Wilkes
barre Sunday News and on September
s will publish the first issue. The new
paper will be called the Sunday News
Dispatch. The Daily News Will not pub
lish Sunday paper in the future.
James Mccormick, aged 16 years,
door boy, met with a terrible death at
Kohinoor colliery, Shenandoah The
cage on which he was being hoisted had
just reached the surface, and when he
was about to step off he slipped, falling
backward down the shaft, distance of
470 feet.
After siege Of seven months, during
which the Sterling silk mill at Pittston
has been idle on the account of a strike,
matters were adjusted yesterday and
operations will be resumed next Tues
day. An agreement has been reached
between the representatives of the com
pany and committee OF strikers.
Mrs. S. H. Airport, Johnstown, Pa.
says; "Our little girl almost strangled TO
death with Group. The doctors said she
couldn't live but was instantly relieved by
One Minute Cough Cure. Growers City
drug store
Andrew Breslin, of Lansford, who
erected the Freeland brewery buildings,
has been awarded the contract for the
new school house at Weathery. He
was the lowest bidder, at $54O
Charles M. Schwab, the Steel Trust
president, will pay the bill, and will
also furnish the school rooms.
Mrs. William Smiley, of Plymouth,
died of smallpox after weeks Illness.
This is the first case since the recent
epidemic. Her husband and two chill
dren are quarantined.
A company of Scranton capitalists
has secured q charter in Delaware for
beet sugar company with a capital
OF 100000. The company will operate
in Canada.
The saloonkeepers of Wilkesbarre have
organized to fight the speak-easies, and
have started by securing the promises
of the breweries to sell to no person who
has not license.
The finest ice cream In town, all
flavors, wholesale and retail, at Merkts. |