Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-02
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Short Items Of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
Freeland Recorded With
out Waste of Words.

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The will of Julia O'Donnell, OF Free
land, leaves 81 to her son, Hugh O'Don-
nell, and directs that the balance OF the
estate 60 in equal shares to her three
children. Susan O'Donnell Boyle, Bridg-
ct oDonnell McGarry and William
O'Donnel. Susan ODonnell Boyle is
named as executrix. The property is
valued at g., 900.
Midnight visits to coal sheds in town
are reported to be a nightly occurrence
Some of those who have been robbed are
now watching their sheds during the
silent hours.
The birthday anniversary of Rev.
Longo, pastor Of tho italian Catholic
church, was observed by large numbers
of his friends the forepart of the week.
Miss Alice Brice, of Oneida, formerly
OF Highland, left today for Carbondale
to enter the sisterhood of the Immac-
ulate Heart.
The Balaklava Social Club has re-
turned from Ice Lake. The members
ara well pleased with their experience
in camp.
j. Ollie Mason, a d. S. & S. engineer,
has accepted position on a railroad at
| Portsmouth, Va.
Miss Name McGowan, OF Philadel-
phia, is spending her vacation with rea-
tives here.
The Children's Day program rendered
church will be repeated this evening.
Mrs. Hugh Dever is seriously i'll at her
home on johnson street.
Thomas Campbell has returned from
an extended visit to Philadelphia.
Z. w. McKeown, for the past two
years justice of the peace in Plymouth
township, has sent his resignation. to
Governor Stone. He has sent only one
man to jail and sent no cases to court.
Patrick Curran, of Hazleton, en-
ployed as brakeman at Jersey Shore
this state, was killed on Sunday in a
railroad wreck. He was 20 years old
and was buried this afternoon at Halle
ton.
Fire in the composing of the
Allentown Democrat completely Quilted
the entire building yesterday. Nine
people sleeping in apartments overhead
had narrow escape from suffocation.
The loss was $4,000.
Evan l.. Jones, a mail carrier, was ar
rested and taken before Squire Robbins,
of Nantcoke, on a charge Of having at
tempted to brbe two members Of
Nanticoke school board. He waived a
hearing and entered bail in the sum Of
81 200 for his appearance at court.
One Of the largest bears ever seen on
the mountains near Wilkesbarre was
overtaken by Launing Harvey and John
Lanning near Bear creek. 1t crossed
the road short distance in front of
them. Lanning had gun, but by the
time he got it loaded the bear had dis
appeared.
Albam Wasmer, a civil engineer en-
picket lines near the Lehigh Valley
station yesterday morning. The at
tempt was resented by some of the
strikers, who were anxious that he
should return home, and during the
alteration which followed Wasmer re-
ceived blow from a stick on the fore
head.
Trouble is brewing among the several
hundred employees OF the Schuylkill
Traction and Lakeside Electric Cou-
pany, which operators thirty miles of
road between Mahanoy City and Shen-
andoah. Prior to the suspension at the
mines motormen and conductors were
paid Sl.65 per day. Now they receive
1615 cents an hour, working only eight
hours to shift. Committees have
already laid their grievances before the
company officials in Philadelphia.
In trying to arrest Joseph Unekas
Monday night Constable M. O'Dowd
shot him dead at Pittston. The con
stable had been called to assist Specia
Officer Kearney in making arrests at s
boarding house in Upper Pttston. A.
they entered the house Mrs. Uueka
attacked O'Dowd with shovel and hel
) husband also pounced upon him.. Ii
the sculfle the revolver was discharged
and Unekas fell dead. O'Dowd CAV,