Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-08-12
LOCAL NOTES
WRITTEN UP
Short Items Of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
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out Waste of Words.


An attachment was issued on Satur-
day by Judge Halsey for Robert Jenkins,
one of the Drifton shop strikers. He is
charged with being guilty of contempt
of court in disobeying the judges in
junction restraining him from lnterfer
fering with the shop workers.
The national convention of the Irish
Catholic Benevolent Union will convene
at Plymouth on the 21St inst. ST. Pat
rick's Society, No, 1o3, will be repre-
sented by its president, John II. O'Don-
nell, OF Drifton.
William Tully has leased the store
room of the Boyle building on Centre
street, near South, and will open a cigar
and tobacco store. His stock has ar
rived and he will be ready to accommo-
date his patrons tomorrow.
The carpenters at Drifton shops have
not yet asked to be reinstated and will
not do so unless the company agrees
to pay union wages, viz, 20 cents
an hour. All the carpenters are at
work for local contractors and have
removed their tools from the shops.
All preparations for the Ferry-Mul-
hall boxing contest next Saturday
evening are completed and the Sterling
Athletic Club expects large attend
ance. The special train from Allen
town will bring hundreds of Ferrys
friends here.
Owing to his duties at the silk mill
requiring all his attention, A. II. Bleck-
ley has resigned as bookkeper and col
lector for the Electric Light Company.
He is succeeded by William L. Watkins.
Of Hazleton, former resident OF town.
Daniel Mureaney, of Brkbeck street,
was injured in No. mine, Jeddo,
on Saturday. While at work at the
foot OF the slope he was caught and
severely squeezed between cars. He
was brought to his home.
John E, Williams, of South Gibson,
Susquehanna county, one of the appli-
cants for the position of supervising
principal of the borough schools, called
upon the directors on Saturday.
Miss Mabel Croll, who graduated at
Wellesley college at the close of last
term, has returned to her home in the
Third ward after a month spent with
New England friends.
The Young American Social Club had
their annual outing at the Honey Hole
yesterday. In addition to the above
about dozen private parties spent the
day at the same resort.
August Warklott and Miss Augusta
| Murkus, both Of town, were married on
Saturday evening by Rev, j. j, Kuntz
at the brides home in the Second ward
Mrs. Milton Koons, OF North Wash
ington street. lefton Saturday to receive
treatment at Philadelphia hospital.
Franklin c. Vanhorn and Miss Leona
f. Meyer, both of the Third ward, will
| De married on the nth inst.
The local theatrical season will open
on September 2 with "Quo Vadis" as the
attraction, The bookings for the com
ing winter embrace several good plays.
Several Freeland people attended
Mountain Grove camp meeting yester-
day.
A son has been born to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Brennan, Chestnut street.
Mrs. w, p. 0. Thomason, of Easton, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James O'Donnell, Main street.
Miss Gertrude Wise, of Philadelphia,
is visiting at the home Of her parents in
Jeddo.
Misses Nettie and Prudence Sinyard
of Summit Hill, are visiting relatives in
town and Upper Lehigh.
Miss Annie Ntzhugh, of Lansford, is
visiting Miss Annie McMenamn.
John James has returned from the
hospital in New York, where he had his
injured foot successfully treated.
Miss Annie Lyons is a guest at the
residence of Condy o. Boyle.
John b. Keenan,, of Lost Creek, Joined
his family here on Saturday and return
cd home last evening
Mrs. James j. Sweeney and family, of
Scranton, are visiting Frceland rela-
tiyes
A special meeting of Division 8, A. O.
H., will be held tomorrow evening to
eXemplify the degree work of the new
ritual adopted by the organization.