Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-17
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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.

County Detective Dick Jones denies
tho report that Nicholas Capece, OF
town, is i'll or that he is showing signs of
insanity. The officer says the prisoner
is healthy and in possession OF all his
mental faculties, and intimates that the
insanity plea is being set forth by his
friends to assist him in escaping the
consequences of the crime he is charged
with
The Drifton base ball club will con-
duct hop at Drifton hall tomorrow
evening. The club intends to take a
prominent part in base ball affairs this
season and those who wish to assist
them in properly equipping the team
should attend their dance tomorrow
evening.
Joseph Mccarthy, aged months, a
son OF Jerry and the late Annie Nc
Carthy, died yesterday at the homo of
his grandmother, Mrs. Hugh McGroarty,
on South Centre street. The funeral
will take place tomorrow at l o'clock
Interment at Laurytown Catholic GENE
terry.
Councilman Joseph Schnee and ex-
Councilman Daniel Kline, contestants
for the seat in council from tho Second
ward, for which tie vote was cast at
tho February election, will have their
case argued in court before Judge Ferris
tomorrow.
Freeland public schools will close
their nine months term on the 2sth
inst. Examinations of pupils are now
in progress in the various grades and
the teachers are delighted at the good
showings being made by the pupils.
Julian Skuarkosky and Miss Katha-
rina Zelasko, both of Fresland, will be
married tomorrow by Rev. Joseph Ser
vothko at st. Kasimer's Polish Catholic
church.
Preparations are being made for a
smoker by Division Al, A. o. II. 1t will
be held at the Grand opera house hall
on Wednesday evening.
The pupils at st. AIMS parochial
school are rehearsing daily for their
annual entertainment, which will be
given next month at the Grand opera
house.
Nothing is being left undone by the
members of the Sterling Athletic Club
to make their boxing carnival on Mon
day evening big success. Tickets are
now on salo.
The ball of Local Union No. 1918, Z.
M. W., of Jeddo, at Krelrs hall last
evening was well attended.
Joe Kushnerck has resigned his posi-
tion with the Slavonic Truth.
Danko Vostach aged "a years, OF
Sandy Run, single man, was taken to
Laurytown this morning,
Miss Hannah Meehan is at Easton,
visiting her brother John, who is in the
hospital in that city, receiving treat
ment for injuries received in the engine
explosion on Wednesday.
The Japanese tea at Cross Creek hall
last evening, conducted by the Ladies
Guild of st. James P t. church, was a
very successful affair and many people
of town attended.
st. Johns Slavonian Society, accom-
panied by Eckley band, will participate
in parade at Coplay, Lehigh county,
on Memorial Day, when a church will
be dedicated in that town.
Improvements are being made to the
interior of st. Johns Reformed church.
Denis McCole and Benjamin Reynolds,
Freeland; George Wilmot and Richard
Whitsbread, Upper Lehigh, and Rich
ard Cunningham and L. j. Sweeney
Drifton, will serve as jurors next week.
Thomas j. Shook, a former resident
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