Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-08
LOCAL NOTES
WRITTEN UP
Short Items Of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
FreeIand Recorded With
out Waste of Words.

The calling out of all the state troops,
II looked upon by the operators as a
winning move, will be disappointment,
from present indications. Local strk.
ers are more determined than ever to
remain out and thereby disprove the
operators statements that collieries will
resume If the miners are protected
Several who were employed in different
capacities at surrounding mines quit
work this week rather than continue
their labors under guard.
A suit in trespass was filed In court
yesterday by John Zakutney, of Free
land, against DR.. George Wentz, OF
Drifton. Zakutney claims that the
physician careessly left his horse stand
ing unhitched and it ran away and
struck his horse and blackboard and
threw him (zakutney) out. The plain
tiff claims $1,000 damages.
Reports have been received that
August and Steve Yori, of Freeland, and
Denis Bradley and John Carls, Of High
land, strikers who are employed at Pitts
burg, were the victims OF robbery
which took place at their boarding house
in that city. The young men lost their
watches and considerable amount of
money.
John Brelsford, a young man who re-
sided here for several years, died on
Sunday at Palmerton, near Allentown.
He is survived by wife and family,
several brothers and sisters and by his
mother, Mrs. John Brelsford, of Free
land. The remains were inferred this
afternoon at Slatington.
Rear Admiral George w. Melville, who
was taken to Philadelphia hospital on
Sunday week ago, suffering from
fever, left that institution yesterday.
He will remain in Philadelphia until he
entirely RECEIVERS and will then go to
Washington.
Father Fleming, of st. AIMS church,
assisted In the services of the Forty
Hours Devotion at Hazeton and Beaver
Meadow this week. Father Falihee, of
St. AIMS, also assisted at Beaver Mead
ow, and Father OHara, of Eckley, at
Hazleton.
Councilmen w. Gallagher, McLaugh-
lin, McNelis, Sutton and Ward were
the only members present at the Mu-
nicipal building Monday evening, and
the monthly meeting was postponed on
account Of the lack of quorum.
May Parker and the Little Pckanin-
MES, one of the most popular organza-
tions brought here during the M. &c M.
course Of entertainments, will make
their annual appearance in Freeland on
October 1s.
William O'Donnell, who has been
several years In Colorado and is now on
his way to visit Ireland, is spending a
few days with his uncle, Anthony Gal
lagher, South Washington street.
John ]. Mccarthy removed yesterday
from Drifton to his new home in Halle
ton. Next week John j. McNelis will
remove from that town to South Wash
ington street, Freeland.
William (Strong Boy Jones, who has
been receiving treatment at the Miners
hospital, has been discharged from the
institution and is in town again.
The Democratic county candidates
are scheduled to arrive in town on
Saturday, and mass meeting will be
held here that afternoon.
Confirmation services will be conduct
ed on Sunday afternoon at Eckley
Catholic church by Bishop M. j. Hoban,
Of Scranton.
John j. McBrearty, ESQ.,, has been
appointed by the court as guardian of
the estate OF Bridget McGetrick, OF
Freeland.
The Crescents second team defeated
the Rubes In an exciting foot ball game
at the Tigers park yesterday by score
of 20 to 5.
M. Refowlch is recovering from an
illness which had him confined to his
hotel for the past week.
A beautiful vault is being placed in
position In the plot OF Thomas Birkbec
In Freeland cemetery.
Thomas Phillips has accepted posi-
tion as driver for the Freeland Beef
Company.
Miss Lillian Crawford, OF Nuremberg,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Laubach this
week.