Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-17
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.

out Waste of Words.
F. II. McGroarty's horse, attached to
his milk wagon, became frightened on
North Centre street yesterday morning
and ran away. The wagon capsized In
the rear of the Municipal building and
was badly damaged and the contents OF
the milk-cans were spilled. Mr.. Nc
Groarty was unable to escape from the
vehicle until it was overturned, but was
unnjured.
At St. Mary's Greek Catholic church
yesterday morning John Popik and Miss
Mary Potochney were married by Rev
Martyak in the presence OF large num-
Der of friends. A wedding at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Potochney, South Centre street,
followed the ceremony.
Bernard Sharkey and Miss Annie
O'Donnell, both of Eckley, will be
married at Eckley Catholic church at 7
o'clock this evening by Rev. William
O'Hara. Neil McIlugh, OF Eckley, will
be groomsman, and Miss Annie Welsh,
of Walnut street, Freeland, will be
bridesmaid.
Joseph Birkbeck has accepted posi-
tIon as general agent for an Allentown
firm which manufactures color-attach-
ments for job printing presses. Mr..
Birkbeck will introduce the new inven-
tion to Philadelphia printers and after
ward travel through the West with the
device.
Thomas Turner, who removed from
Highland twenty years ago to Alden,
where he now holds a responsible posi-
tion, was a visitor to Freeand last week
and was surprised at the growth and
changes in the town during the past
ten years.
EXCouncilman Harry Keck, who has
been employed on the d. S. & S.
Railroad as engineer for the past few
years, left yesterday for Atlanta, Ga,
"hClc uC udS ScCultu IL SlullldI JOSlblOU.
Rev. f. Weiss, who was formerly
pastor of the Holiness Christian church
on North Centre street, will leave next
month for Cuba, where he will engage
in missionary work.
Ice cream-all favors-at Merkt's.
Mrs. Robert Mcclellan, of South
Washington street, while engaged work
ing about the house, fell and fractured
her arm.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Christy left
yesterday to spend II few weeks with
relatives at GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
The new school building of the Min
ing and Mechanical Institute is rapidly
nearing completion.
Mrs. James McGinty, of Wilkesbarre,
is a guest of her mother, Mrs. Gillespie,
Main street.
Eugene Riley left yesterday for St.
Louis, where he has secured position.
Condy o. Boyle is attending to bust
ness at Pottsville today.
"Minnesota's Best" flour is sold by A.
Oswald. There is none better made.
Work on the trolley line connecting
Lehighton with Mauch Chunk was com
pleted Saturday and the first car be-
tween the two towns was run today.
rho ts La, ~ A
Murray, Wikesbarre, for the legislature
in the First district; Edward LaFrance,
Wyoming, in the Second; James Flana-
gan, Plymouth, in the Third, and Squire
Calpn, Sugar Notch, in the Sixth.
A horse and carriage were stolen from
the stable of l.. A. Walter, of Lehigh-
ton, last night. The horse was found
this morning along the roadside dead.
The thieves in their flight had sent the
stable of DR.. o. w. Snyder horse was
also stolen, but it was recovered near
Nesquehoning.
convention marked by great tur-
buleuce was held yesterday by the
Democrats of Lackawanna county. So
fierce was the fray that III OF the 1872
delegates withdrew and held separate
convention. The sentiment of a portion
OF the Democrats of the county was in
favor Of the Endorsement Of Hon. Will
liam Connell, the Republican nominee
for congress and his followers and the
regulars both nominated tickets.
settlers Fares to the West
The passenger department Of the Le-
high Valley Railroad has issued card
containing comprehensive information
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