Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-06-12
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.


Reports from Philadelphia are to the
effect that Bonner and Quinn, who will
box fifteen rounds here on Monday oven
ing, are in fine condition 1t is some
time since these men have met in ring
and an exciting scientific contest is
promised.
A Lshigh Valley Railroad freight car,
filled with merchandise consigned to
tresland, was broken open at the
Lumber Yard station early yesterday
morning, and several packages and
boxes were removed.
Deputy Collector Salisbury, of the in
ternal revenue department, will be here
on Monday to receive money from Free
land people who are engaged in business
which requires payment of internal
revenue.
A fine picnic ground has been made at
Highland ball park. A dancing pavilion.
refreshment stands, etc, were erected
this week. The first picnic will be held
there on Saturday evening by Highland
Social Club.
The price OF admission at the Grand
opera house tonight and for tho balance
OF the week will be 10 cents to any part
of the house
The Tigers will play at Pottsville on
Saturday afternoon.
Postmaster Davis has secured another
western mail connection from town.
The new mail closes at H. 20 a. m. and
leaves on the 11.51 train.
John Meehan, tho ID. S. & S. brake
man who was injured in the fatal wreck
at Bloomsbury, n. j., few months ago.
has returned to his home on Front street
IRON Ea'ton hospital,
Ice cold soda at Helpers.
DR.. c. w. Hoblitzell, Of PHILADELPHIA.
who was the first dentist to locate in
Freeland, will be married to Miss Mary
B. Buckwaltsr, OF that city, on the
18th inst.
p. y. o'Donnell, OF Drlfton, is num-
bered among the students of the dental
department of the University of Pennsyl-
vania who graduate today.
f. w. Bishop, OF Dunmore, deputy,
state factory inspector, is making his
annual visit to the industrial establish
ments OF this vicinity
Friday and Saturday will be pay days
at the surrounding colleries.
Evan Moses and family, of Upper Le-
high, are preparing to remove to Buck
Mountain, Schuylkill county.
The finest ice cream in town, all
naVors, wholesale and retail, at Merkt's.
Mr., and Mrs. John C. Boyle have
returned from their wedding tour.
New sidewalks are being laid in front
OF the Birkbeck properties on Main
street.
Edgar Albert and Miss Emma Zim-
norman, OF Freeland were married
today at the home Of the brides parents
in Sunshine.
Near the Tigers park this morning
Officer Molik shot dog which was said
to be mad.
The Game and Fish Protective Club
held an enthusiastic mesting last eyen-
ing and decided to enforce the new fish
law in this section.
Miss Ida Shafrer, OF Allentown. is
visiting friends here.
John Dsnnenny, of town, has accent
ed position on the Reading Railroad
as telegraph operator. He will serve as
an extra between WilIiamsport and
Shamokin.
Tickets for the trolley excursion of
the Chester base ball club to Halle park
on Saturday evening are being sold BY
members Of the club.
A special meeting OF the borough
school board will be held this evening.
G. L. Hoover has accepted a position
as mine foreman at Drifton.
An act signed by Governor Stone on
Monday gives the president OF borough
council tho authority to exercise the
duties OF burgess in the absence of the
latter official
I. u. Gallagher returned on Monday
from Harrisburg and left again the same
evening for that city. There is import
ant labor legislation before the senate.
and the Mine Workers committee is
kept busy combating the trickery Of
the politicians who are directing the
work In the senatn