Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-04-19
ROUND THE REGION.

Bishop Charles Fowler has decided
that a pastor in Welsh Methodist
church in this country cannot be com
PEELED against his wishes to preach
entirely in the Welsh language. The
case in point on which he handed down
| a lengthy decision was that of Rev. H..
P. Morgan, OF Wilkesbarre, pastor of
the Welsh NJ. Z. church. He was en-
gagged originally to preach entirely in
Welsh, but he decided to give one SER
vice in Welsh and the other in English
each Sunday. Fights ensued for the
possession of the church. Finally Mr..
Morgan obtained possession, and his
faction expelled the opposition trustees.
The Natalie colliery, operated by the
Shamokin Coal Company, is tied up by a
strike of its 1,2O0 employees. Assistant
Superintendent James Bateman last
week decided to arrange a new wage
! scale. He took money from some of tho
employees and added it to the pay of
others. This plan did not meet with the
| approval of the miners Bateman re-
fused to remedy the matter. Then the
men asked for the removal of the assist
ant superintendent, which was refused.
Later.-Bateman resigned last night
and the strike was declared off this
morning
Last winter l was confined to my bed
with a very bad cold on the lungs
Nothing gave me relief. Finally my
wife bought bottle of One Minute
Congh Cure that effected a speedy cure.
| cannot speak too highly Of that ex-
celent remedy. Mr.. +. *. Houseman.
Manatawney, Pa. Growers City drug
store.
John Trout, better known as "Jum bo"
Trout, the heaviest man in Schuylkill
county, died at Pottsville yesterday of
gangrene brought on by his great
weight, the disease affecting his lower
limbs. Trout was six feet tall in his
stockings and weighed nearly 400
pounds. He was very powerful and
could lift as much as two ordinary men.
Application was made yesterday by an
attorney for an INDUCTION to restrain the
Scranton Central Labor Union and its
allied organizations from carrying on
the boycott which it is alleged they have
instituted against the Scrantonian.
Those famous little pills, DeWitt's
Little Early Risers, will remove all i'm
puritles from your system, cleanse your
bowels, make them regular. Growers
City drug store.
Alexander Mitchell, of Pittston, has
begun a suit against the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company for $4,000 for the
death of his son, who was killed by the
explosion of Lehigh Valley Railroad
engine near Penn Haven.
E. |. Bonham, school director at
Dorranceton, is under arrest, charged
with issuing a fraudulent order 1t is
alleged that on his own responsibility he
bought books from firm he represents,
and as secretary of the board made out
a check for sl44-twice the list price of
the books.
You cannot enjoy perfect health, rosy
cheeks and sparkling eyes If your liver
is sluggish and your bowels clogged
DeWitt's Little Early Risers cleanse
the whole system. They never gripe.
Growers City drug store.
The coroner's jury yesterday inquired
into the Lehigh Valley crossing accident
on Sunday morning at Wilkesbarre, by
which Morris OConnell and his wife and
Mrs. Frank Cranmer were killed The
company was exonerated.
Garret Howey was on Wednesday
convicted at Scranton OF voting by
means of forged tax receipt at the
February election in Dickson City bor-
ough. While the jury was celebrating
Howey disappeared.
Skin troubles, cuts, burns, scalds and
chating quickly heal by the use of De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve 1t is imitat-
ed. BE sure you get DeWitt's. Gro
ver's City drug store.
A pension of S24 month has been
granted to James Broadbent, of Stock
ton, veteran of the civil war.
The employees of the Stevens Coal
Company at Pittston went on strike
yesterday for an increase of wages.
John McGaryey, aged IA years, of
Coleraine, was instantly killed at Jeanes-
Vile breaker last night by being run
over by a slate truck.