Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-27
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.


The iifteen-round glove contest be-
tween Jack Bonner, of Summit Hill,
and Dan Creedon, of Australia, at
Lanstord tonight, will be witnessed by
several Freeland sports. Carbon county
ministers protested against allowing the
contest, but no interference by the
officials is anticipated.
James McHugh, young man OF
Eckley, who was severely burned about
the face and body at his home several
months ago, has recovered from his
Injuries and was discharged from the
Miners hospital yesterday.
General Organizer Feg, of the United
Brewery Workers, is presenting the scale
for 1902 to the brewers throughout this
region. 1t differs but slightly from the
present scale, and no trouble is expected
in getting it signed.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held tomorrow at the Primitive Metho-
dist church, Fern street, at 1890 Il. IN.
Nearly all the ministers of town will
participate and mem bers of all denomi-
nations are invited.
Another hearing in the divorce case
OF Grebey vs. Grebey will be held be-
fore Referee j. p. Costello at Freeland
this evening. The hearing here is to
get the evidence of witnesses living in
this town.
A collection amounting to S120 has
been taken up for Mrs. James Krom-
mos, of Upper Lehigh, whose husband
recently died from injuries received
while on hunting trip.
All the local stores owned by mem bers
of the Merchants Protective Associa-
tion will be closed tomorrow, in order
to give proprietors and employees an
opportunity to enjoy Thanksgiving Day.
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, 11O S. Centre
street, near Luzerne, Freeland.
The funeral of the late George Hind
sou, Sr., of Sandy valley, took place
this afternoon, and many friends fol-
lowed the remains to their last resting
place in Freeland cemetery.
Quarters have been secured by the
Upper Lehigh Gun Club in the base
ment of the hotel at that place. Two
rooms have been furnished by the
members.
w. j. Purcell secretary of the bor-
ough school board, has resigned his
position as engineer on the d. S. & S.
Railroad, and may engage in business in
town.
At Krell's opera house this evening
Jeddo Bachelor Club will conduct its
first annual ball, to which the members
extend all cordial invitation to attend.
Two young men, Edward Carr, of
Highland, and August Yori, of town,
are missing, and it is presumed they
have enlisted in the regular army.
Joseph Roberts, until recently fore
man of the Salmon Iron Company's
machine shop, has resigned and gone to
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mckinley, of
Easton, are visiting the latter's sister,
Mrs. Denis Ferry, Sr., on North Ridge
street.
The Crescents foot ball club will play
the White Haven team at the latter
place tomorrow.
Miss Bid Mckinley is visiting her
brother, Jerry, at East Stroudsburg
normal school.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Eckort are pre-
pairing to spend the winter among the
orange groves of California.
Several members of the Daughters of
Liberty council, of town, visited Auden-
ricd council on Monday evening.
Dr. Cloud has returned from Philadel-
phia and has resumed his position as
assistant to DR.. IL. M. Neale.
John McDermott, OF Hartford, Conn,
is in town to see his mother, who is
seriously i'll.
Tomorrow promises to be the coldest
Thanksgiving Day that FreeIand has
experienced in many years.
Many of the sidewalks in town are in
a dangerous condition.
Scarlet fever has made its appearance
at Upper Lehigh.
Jeddo Drum Corps will hold hop at
krell'S opera house tomorrow evening.
Soda waterfall flavUrs-at Helpers.