Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-01
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.

FreeIand Recorded With
out Waste of Words.
Luzerne judges have decided to send
long term prisoners to the county jail
hereafter instead of the penitentiary.
At the county jail it only costs cents a
day to keep prisoner and at the pen-
tentiary % cents day. The cost Of
keeping Luzerne's prisoners in the state
prisons costs annually large sum and
by keeping them at home considerable
money can be saved
The poor directors have decided to
make cut in the outdoor relief
Each director will make a tour of his
district and every person, except widows
with dependent children and INDECENT
persons, will be obliged to take up their
quarters at the almshouse il they wish
to receive support from tho district.
James S. Adams, of Hartford, Susque-
hanna county, is spending few days in
town seeking the support of school
directors in his candidacy for the posi-
tion of supervising principal of the
borough schools.
Try Helpers scent cigar-best made
Until further notice three days will be
worked each week at the Drifton col
lieries On the idle days every employe
whose presence at the works is not
actually required will be suspended
A convention of District No. :, u. NJ.
w. OF A. was begun this morning in Haz-
Teton, and will last for three days. Many
matters OF Importance to the miners of
this region will be considered. Several
prominent labor leaders are expected to
be present,
The friends of Solomon Bittner, of
Jeddo, will be pleased to learn that he
has been granted an increase of 81 a
month to his pension, making his
monthly allowance $40 for his years Of
of service in the civil war. The increase
will date from April II last.
Local Union No. 1862, G. NJ. w. of A. -,
of Highland, will picnic at the Public
park on Wednesday evening. The mem
bers propose to give the public several
new kinds OF amusemcnts.
Ice cold soda at Helpers.
Patrick +. Harvey, of Pottsvile, is In
to bo
Mrs. Thomas +. Welsh left at noon
for Wilkesbarre, where she will spend a
few days with relatives.
The fence around the Drifton shops is
about completed and it is one of tho
most unsightly pieces of work ever erect
cd in the region.
John j. Gallagher, of Philadelphia, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. p. McFadden.
Mrs. r. A. Dodson is spending week
with her daughter, Mrs. Herbert Fritz,
at Rockport.
The congressional apporti ,nment, ac-
cording to the latest makeup, places the
ouNiib Spuhog VI iSuhbl ub DIS Lub IlIbNGHLu
district.
The taking Of testimony in the injunc-
ton proceedings against Drifton shop
strikers was completed on Friday even
ing.
John Trimble and sister, Miss Belle,
of Elizabeth, n. j., are in town to spend
the Fourth.
William McFadden, a Philadelphia
police officer, is spending weeks vaca-
tion in town.
The Democrats OF this county will
hold their primary elections on Satur-
day, July 81 The county convention
will be held on Tuesday, July 80.
The piles that annoy you so will be
quickly and permanently healed II you
use DeWitts Witch Halle Salve. Be
ware of worthless counterfeits. Growers
City drug store.