Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-11
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.

The following lower end Republicans
havcibeen placed on the county COM
mttee: George Wilmot, Upper Lehigh;
b. L. Davis, FreeIand Arthur
Goedecke, Jeddo; Edward F. James,
Hazleton; Richard Thomas, Halle town
ship, and Jerry Rough, West Hazleton.
According to recent ruling OF the
national executive board of the United
Mine Workers all men employed in and
about the mines are eligible to member
ship. This includes bosses, excepting
those who have authority to employ or
discharge workmen.
A smoker will be given by the nom
bers of Division 10, A. 0. H., next Fri
day evening. The members of Division
6, Of Freeland; Division 10, of Hazleton,
and Division 30, of Eckley, and the
county officers and state secretary will
be present.
Each of Markle e Co.'S colleries was
idle one day this week to make needed
repairs around the breakers. The firm
expects to have a steady demand for its
coal all winter and the mines will work
full time.
Misses Lizzie May Johnson, of Front
street, and Alice Rhoda, of Upper Lee
high, left today to spend the winter in
Philadelphia. Miss johnson was ten
dered farewell party at her home last
evening by her friends.
Fine free lunch at all hours at Bern
hard DnnS restaurant, Walnut street.
AT the Holiness Christian church next
Sunday there will be preaching at 10 a.
m. and 7.3o p. m. by Pastor f. Weiss.
Sunday school at ? and experience meet
ing at p m.
A portrait of the late President Nc
kinley, with the years of his birth and
death underneath, has been adopted by
the postoilice department to appear on
all postal cards hereafter issued.
November 4 will be card day In the
Lehgh region. On that date committees
of the United Mine Workers will ex-
anime the working cards of all mem bers
of the organization.
The game of foot ball to be played on
Sunday afternoon at Jeanesvlle be-
tween the Good Wills and Hazleton
Athletics has been cancelled.
The Anthracite telephone exchange
has been removed from Woodring's store
and is now located on the second floor
of the Birk beck brick.
Watches and jewelry repaired KEEPER
Candidates for the position of mine
inspector of this district will be examin-
ed at Hazleton on the 2sth, Goth, 3Oth
and 3lst of this month
"Billy" Ritter will resume his position
on Monday as clerk at the Central hotel,
after an absence of several months.
Miss Lizzie Kelley, of South Washing
ton street, has gone to New York city
to reside.
George w. Faltz has been confined to
his home all week, suffering from
stomach trouble.
John McCole, treasurer OF the school
board, has received $3,sSs. II of the
state appropriation.
Miss Rose Boyle tomorrow will as
sumo the position of chief operator at
the Bell telephone exchange.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Sweeney returned
this morning from their trip to Ken
lucky.
Mrs. W. L. KEEPER and Miss Annie
Goeppert are spending the week in
Philadelphia.
The Young Mems Corps conducted a
successful ball at Krells opera house
on Wednesday evening
DR.. 6hristine, of Philadelphia, spent
Wednesday evening as the gsest of
Freeland friends.
William Meehan has succeeded John
Gaifney as driver of the United States
express wagon.
The condition of John J. McGll, of
Highland, who has been i'll for a week
is considerably improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. German are
visiting in Philadelphia.
Miss Mary j. Gillespie is visiting in
Philadelphia.
The borough council will hold an ad-
journed meeting tomorrow evening
A. Oswald has the agency for the cele-