Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-26
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.
Thomas s. McNair, of Hazleton, died
suddenly last evening from pneumonia
after short illness. He was n years
of age and was civil engineer of more
than ordinary reputation. He it was
who proposed the great Jeddo tunnel
and drew the plans of that successful
venture. Mr.. McNair was prominent
| Mason.
From present indications there will
be a revival of interest this year in the
Mountain Grove camp meeting, which
opens next month. Several people
intend to spend an entire week at the
grounds. The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will be prevailed upon to pro-
vide excellent passenger accommoda-
tions.
According to the rules governing Re-
publican county conventions another
primary election and convention must
be held to nominate candidate for
orphans court Judge. The expense will
be about $1,000 and the leaders are so
far unable to raise the money.
The finest ice cream in town. all
ilayors, wholesale and retail at Merkt's.
The employees of the John Arnold de-
partment of the Central PENNSYLVANIA
Brewing Company struck at noon yes
terday for the discharge of a non-unon
empIoye. The men returned to work
today, pending a settlement by arbitra-
tion.
Rev. N. j. Vasey, o. S. A., vice presi-
dent of ViIlanova college, was the guest
of the O'Donnell family on North Ridge
street yesterday,
The New York Police Gazette this
week contains the picture of p. j. Bres-
lin, OF town, in group Of three of Haz-
leton's expert bartenders.
Evan Williams, Of Wilmington, Del,
an uncle Of Postmaster b. +. Davis.
David and William Davis, of town, died
yesterday.
ball will be held at Krause's hall on
August % by the Second Ward union of
the United Mine Workers.
Prof John Hague, of Plymouth, is the
guest of Upper Lehigh friends.
Soda waterfall llavors-at Helpers.
In rt fpr bn q.
Park NJ, T.. church was held last even
ing at the home of George Christian,
Main street.
A daughter was born yesterday to Mr.
and Mrs. William f. Boyle, North Ridge
street.
d. j. Mccarthy. Esq, left at AZ a.
m. today for New York city and will
leave at noon tomorrow on the steamer
Ethiopia for Glasgow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Travers Wills have
returned from visit to their home at
Ithaca, N. Y.
The Beaver Meadow Stars are booked
to play bal! with one of the local clubs
at the Tigers park tomorrow afternoon.
Miss Katie Winters is visiting Mauch
Chunk relatives
Miss Phoebe REILLY has returned from
a visit to Atlantic City.
Misses Annie O'Nel and Cassie Nc
Garyey, of Philadelphia, are visiting at
their homes here.
The quarterly meeting of representa-
tiVes from the Catholic temperance
societies of the region will be held at
Hazleton on Sunday afternoon.
Roger j. Dever has received notice
from Dickinson Law school, Carlisle.
that he has passed successful examina-
tion and is qualified to enter the second
year class next term.
William Challis, Nathan Finklestein.
Abraham Salisbury, Anthony Weideman
and Jacob Salisbury, all of Wilkesbarre,
were fined $4 each by Alderman Brown
for selling meats on Sunday.
The piles that annoy you so will be
quickly and permanently healed If you
use DeWitt's Witch Halle Salve. Be-
ware of worthless counterfcits. Growers
City drug store.