Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-15
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,

The funeral of the late William M.
Jones, who died at his home In Wilkes
barre on Thursday, took place today at
Siatington and was attended by several
Freeland people. The deceased is sur
vived by three brothers and three sisters,
Mrs. John d. Davis, Mrs. David Thomas,
Mrs. August Shannon, John M. Jones
Edward M. Jones and David M. Jones.
The Wilkesbarre Monarchs basket
ball club will be the attraction at
Krell's hall Wednesday evening The
Crescent team has improved since the
opening game and is prepared to give a
good account of itself against the
Wilkesbarreans. The general admis-
sion will be 20 cents; ladies and chill.
dren, 10 cents.
Tomorrow evening Spillman Riggs,
humorous lecturer and musical imper-
senator, will entertain those who hold
tickets for the third number of the M. &
M. course of entertainments. Mr.. Riggs
is noted entertainer and should have a
large audience.
Traffic on the Lehigh Traction Com
pany's lines was handicapped by Satur-
days storm. Cars were unable to reach
town all day and Freeland patrons of
the road had to walk to and from Drift
ton. The line was opened into town
yesterday.
Refowich will make you suit or
overcoat to order for SIS, for which
other tailors charge $22.
Charles Schatzle, of White Haven,
and Miss Elizabeth Metzger, of East
Foster, one Of Foster township school
teachers, we're married at Waverly, N.
Y, on August IS. The marriage was
not made public until Saturday.
The court has granted rule on e1-
Sheriff James Harvey requiring him to
show cause why his petition contesting
the election OF b. ]. Ferry shall not be
quashed. The rule has been made re-
turnable on January 1.
The members of Freeland Council, Jr.
o. U. A. M, attended the evening SER
vices yesterday at the Presbyterian
church, where Rev. ]. w. Bischoff de-
livered an instructive sermon.
Amateur burglars are reported to
have tried their skill in town Saturday
night. A barrel of whisky was the OBJ
ject of their cupldity, but the attempt
to steal it failed.
Mrs. David P. Jones was at Wilkes
barre on Saturday attending the funeral
Of the late Charles Stafford, one of the
victims of the recent dynamite explosion.
"Minnesota's Best" flour is sold by A.
Oswald. There is none better made.
The U. M. w. of A. buttons for the
first quarter of 1908 have been received
at the district headquarters and are
being distributed to the local unions.
Coke Bros. & Co. are making prepara-
tions to open their Tomhicken collery
in January. The mine has been shut
down for five years.
Condy Mclaughlin, an aged resident
of Adams street, is suffering from a dis
located shoulder received by falling on
an icy sidewalk.
Division 10, A. o. H., will hold an in
teresting meeting tomorrow evening at
the Grand opera house hall, followed by
a social session.
The marriage of George Miller and
Miss Ida Klose, of Upper Lehigh, was
announced yesterday. 1t was solemized
some time ago.
The fire alarm system was tested this
afternoon by Borough Electrician Nc
Laughlin and found in good order.
Mrs. Patrick McFadden is seriously
i'll at her home on South Centre street.
Felt boots and rubbers at Refowichs.