Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-05-08
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 WOfQS,
The threatened trouble at Halle
Brook has been adjusted. A drivers
wages were decreased without cause,
and men who refused to fll his place
when he quit work were discharged A
strike was about to be declared when
the company reinstated the men and
placed the drivers wages at the old
| rate.
The body of Pennington Larzalies, =
former resident of White Haven, arrived
here this morning via Lehigh Valley
train from Mt. Carmel and was taken
to Morrison's cemetery for intermsnt.
Mr.. LarZalies was aged about so years
and died from injuries received in the
mines.
George 7. Steel, representing Phla-
delphia firm which manufactures bras,
httlngs, etc, and employs about $50
men, was in town yesterday with q view
OF locating the plant here il satisfactory
arrangements can be made with local
capitalists.
The remains of the late Mrs. II. G..
Deppe were taken from her late home
on Pine street at o'clock this morning
to Effert, Monroe county, where the
funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon. Rev. f. Marshall conducted SER
vices at the residence this morning.
Mrs. Margaret Ward, a we'll known
resident of Allentown, died yesterday
and will be buried on Saturday. The
deceased was sister-in-law to Mrs. Ed
ward McHugh, OF the Third ward, and
an aunt to James and John E. McHugh,
OF town.
Con Il. Breslin has accepted position
as treeand correspondent for the Ha-
zleton Sentinel. Mr. Bresln is = relis-
BILE young man and should succeed In
the business.
Andrew R. Shore will leave on Satur-
day for Richmond, Va, to attend the
national convention of the Jr. O, U, A,
M. as representative of Council No. 34s,
Of town.
The Philadelphia Times was pur.
chased yesterday for $3.50, 1000 by Adolph
5. Ochs, publisher of the New York
Times, and will hereafter be conducted
on lines similar to the latter newspaper.
The change leaves Philadelphia without
genuine Democratic daily paper.
In Difference to the wishes Of several
business people, the Clerks Association
has changed the evening closing hour
for Freeland stores from : to o'clock.
and buyers now have an hour longer to
make their purchases.
Daniel Breslin, of town, has accented
position in the Hazleton Casket Works.
Several improvements are being made
by Peter Magagna to his South street
property.
Patrick Rogan is spending a few
weeks with his sons at Lansford.
Mrs, Honora Doyle, of Newport, r. l.,
visited relatives in town yesterday.
James, son of Mr. and Mrs. James
Bawn, of North Centre street, is i'll
with pneumonia.
Miss Kate Sipple, of South Centre
street, has accepted position as cashier
in Hazleton store.
A residence will be erected at Drifton
by DR.. Geo. S. Wentz for the use OF hi,
hostler.
A team of fine horses has been pur.
chased for use at the brewery. Eugene
West will be their driver.
Bell telephone has been placed In
krell's saloon.
Undertaken H. M. Breslin has added
another handsome hearse to his equip.
ment.
A dangerous cavern appeared along
side the turnpike between Fr.eland
and Highland, near the Lehigh Valley
crossing, Monday night. The hole has
been filed up since by force of Markle
& Co.'S workmen.
Another boxing carnival is being ar
ranged by the Sterling Athletic Club.
The principal blut will be between
kid Ferry, of Allentown, and Jack
Donohuc, of Philadelphia. and will take
place about the Goth inst
Frank Blllman, of town, who Is In
the Miners hospital receiving treatment
for injuries to his nose, which was bitten
by horse Sunday night, will, as soon
as his wound heals, 20 to PHILADELPHIA
hospital for the purpose of having flesh
grated so there will be no disiigure-