Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-25
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.

Freeiand KeCorded With
out Waste Of Words.
Frederick E. zerby, of Hazleton, was
on Saturday appointed to the vacancy
in the board of trustees of the Miners
hospital, Hazleton, succeeding David
Clark, deceased, The appointment was
made by Governor Stone. Mr. Zerby is
general superintendent of the Lehigh
Valley Coal Company's collieries in the
Lehigh region.
Controller George S. Mclean
has announced his appointments, as
follows: George S. Shitfer, of Plains,
chief deputy; George p. Dreyer, of
Wilkesbarre, chief clerk; John C.
ODonnell, of Hazleton, second clerk,
and Attorney w. S. Gibbons, of Wilkes
barre, law clerk.
Elaborate preparations are being made
for the twenty first annual convention
of the American Federation of Labor to
be held in Scranton from Decem ber to
IA inclusive. The convention will con-
sist of 600 delegates who represent
neary 100000 working people.
The Jeddo boys for many years past
have taken care of the ball-golng public
on Thanksgiving Eve. This year the
Bachelor Club of that town will provide
the amusement on Wednesday evening
by holding their first ball at Krel's
opera house.
Charles A. Harvey, of Eckley, and
Miss Mary Sweeney, of Philadelphia,
will be married on Wednesday morning
by Father McNulty, former resident
OF Buck Mountain. The ceremony will
take place in Philadelphia.
Philip McCloskey, who was recently
removed to Laurytown asylum, returned
to town today and was arrested this
afternoon by Officers O'Donnell and
Welsh for disturbing the peace on
North Centre street.
Complete stock of felts, all kinds of
rubber boots and shoes and u full line of
mems and women's slippers at moderate
prices at John Bellezza's, ITO S. Centre
street, near Luzerne, Freeland
The two-months-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick Clark, of Highland, died
yesterday morning. The funeral took
place this afternoon at o'clock. Inter
ment was made at st. AIMS cemetery.
The Clerks Associations in the sur
rounding towns are rearranging their
schedule of working hours in order to
give the merchants an opportunity to
accommodate the holiday trade
Several Freeland people attended the
funeral this morning of Dennis Nelly,
OF Hazleton, who lost his life while at
work in No. mine, Jeddo, on Friday.
Bishop Talbot, of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, yesterday confirmed
large classes at Drfton, Eckey and
Freeland
Hazleton Typographical Union, No.
4Ol, yesterday passed resolutions favor
ing the re-enactment of the Geary
Chinese exclusion act.
At st. AIMS Catholic church yester-
day 1s2 boys and girls were given first
communion at the o'clock mass by
Rev. Moore.
William Joyce, well known Halle
ton newspaper writer, has accepted a
position on the staff of the Philadelphia
Inquirer.
Yesterdays snow and rain prevented
the football games which were scheduled
to take place.
p M. Boyle, of Kingston, is spending
few days in this vicinity among
friends.
Mrs. James Haggerty, of Scranton, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. James b.
Ferry.
Charles Jones, of Halle Brook, was
taken to Laurytown almshouse on
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Condy Boyle, of North
Ridge street, left on Saturday to spend
Two months with Scranton relatives.
George d. Kugler has been appointed
postmaster at Sandy Run.
Work on the Mining and Mechanical
Institute building has been renewed.
PLEASURE.