Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-04-19
BREVlTIES.
Latest Happenings in and Around Free
land and the Surrounding Towns.

land and the Surrounding Towns.
The semi-monthly meeting of Free
land school teachers will be held or
Wednesday evening of next week Al
this meeting the principal subject Of
discussion will be Attention" Reports
of visits to schools in Scranton will be
received from Miss Gillespie and tc
schools in Hazleton from Miss Nc
Laughlin.
Mary 9elch, a siXteen-year rold Polish
girl who became blind recently while
asleep at her home in Jeddo, has re
turned from Philadelphia, where she
went for treatment. Eye specialists
pronounce her af1liction due to catarrh
OF the head and state that it may pass
away in time.
Prof. George p. Bible, principal OF
East Stroudsburg state normal school
will lecture on May 8 at Sandy Run.
His subject will be THE Elements OF
Success, or the Progress of the Nine
teenth Century" Prof. Bible is a noted
instructor and his lecture should abound
with interesting facts.
Mrs. Charles Flick, of Hazleton, a
sister of Cyrus Refenberger, of Free
land died yesterday after brief illness.
Mrs. Flick was born In Butler valley
and was daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Reifenberger.
Squire Shovlin has given judgment in
favor OF the plaintiff in the case of John
Cunningham VS.. II. w. Fackler. The
former brought suit to compel the latter
to vacate the residence on Main street
which he purchased from Mr.. Fackler
some time ago.
Tomorrow evening the members of the
Good Wills Athletic Association will
give their annual hop at Yannes' opera
house. The association is one Of the
most prominent organizations of town
and never fails to give its friends a good
time.
Frank Poncara, well known Austrian
resident of Drifton, died from pneumonia
yesterday. The funeral will take place
tomorrow, followed by services at st.
Anthony's church and interment at st.
AIMS cemetery.
Much interest is manifested by the
workingmen and other people of the
vicinity in the meeting of the employees
of e. b. Markle & Co., which will be
held tonight at the Grand opera house.
Try Helpers scent cigar-best made.
The registry books for Freeland and
Foster are ready for distribution to the
different assessors and can be procured
by calling at Squire Buckley's Office.
Bernard j. Mooney, Esq, of Wilkes
barre, son of Mrs. Hugh Gallagher, of
Chestnut street, is dangerously i'll at his
home.
James E. Griffith has placed an An
thracte telephone in his lumber yard
office on Adams street and S. Rudewick
has installed a Bell in his saloon on
Front street.
Assessor Thomas Evans Is III at his
home in the Second ward.
The condition of Frank Mckinley, of
North Centre street, who has serious
attack OF pneumonia, is much improved
this afternoon.
A boxing tournament will be held in
town on Wednesday evening.
Daniel Gill has returned from his
visit to Atlantic City and is considerably
improved in health.
Maj. c. B. Coke Post, No. 147, G. A.
H., is making preparations for the OBJ
servance of Memorial Day.
Owen Fowler and Hugh A. McMena-
min, Of Freeland; James Brennan. of
Coke addition, and c. c. Collins, of
Upper Lehigh, will serve next week as
jurors.
Mrs. Jane DeFoy formally opened her
hotel on Wednesday evening A num-
Der of invited guests were present. The
hotel hereafter will be known as the
Osborne.
An infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Wagner, of Highland, died on Wednes-
day evening and was buried this after
noon at Freeland cemetery