Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-05
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 postoffice at old Buck Mountain,
Carbon county, has again been abolished
by the department. Miss Mary Quinn,
who recently assumed charge OF the
Office, resigned after brief experience
as postmistress, and no one can be found
to fill the position. The residents will
now receive their mail at Eckley or
Weatherly, as they prefer.
No trace has yet been found of the
body of Frank M. Eroh, the Dorrance
school teacher who was drowned while
attempting to cross swollen creek near
that place during last weeks flood Mr..
Eroh was brother-in-law OF j. A.
Alden, OF town. and was well known
here
Guy Sensenbach arrived home last
evening after serving three years in the
service Of Uncle Sam. Guy enlisted
after the Spanish American war and
saw service in Cuba aad at several
points in the states. He was a private
in Company G, Second infantry.
Preparations for the st. Patrick's
Day demonstration are being made on
an extensive scale by the committee in
charge and the several societies which
intend to participate in the parade are
arranging to make a good showing.
Postmaster B. F. Davis celebrated his
forty-first birthday anniversary last
evening. A large number of friends
were present and during the evening
Mr. Davis was presented with beauti-
full gold watch-charm.
Blizzard weather again greeted the
people of this region when they arose
from their beds this morning. All faith
in ground hogs and other weather
prophets has been destroyed this winter.
Mrs, O'Donnell, of Summit Hill, is i'll
at the home OF her nephew, James
Brogan, in Upper Lehigh. She came
to see her brother, Patrick Brogan, who
is Ill, and was taken sick herself.
p. j. Shoemaker, fireman on the
Amboy run of the d. S. & S. Railroad,
has resigned his position to accept a
job as fireman at the electric light plant.
The colieries of the region are rapid
ly recovering from the storm effects and
all will resume as soon as the railroads
can supply them with cars.
Osya1d ha II
brated Elysian's extracts and perfumery.
The finest goods made. Try Them
Mrs. William j. Sands, who recently
returned from the Episcopal hospital,
Philadelphia, has again entered that
institution for treatment
Luzerne county court will be asked
on March 81 by Attorney Chas. Orion
Stroh to grant a charter to The Slovak
Hall Association, of town.
Samuel P. Bankes aud Miss Minnie
Thomas, both of Oakdale, were married
today at Jeddo M. E. church by Rev.
Armstrong.
Attorney George Mclaughlin left for
fhliadeiphla yesterday to see his father
in-law, Manus Brennan, who is danger
ously i'll.
Miss Sarah German has returned to
her home in Mahanoy City after spend
ing few weeks with Freeland friends.
Isl Plunkard' pleased large audi
ence at the Grand opera house on
Monday evening.
The confectionery business of William
KEEPER has been sold TO Kushneric
brothers.
The March meeting of the borough
school board will be held this evening.
The "little German band" enivened
the town with music yesterday.
Mrs. James McGinty, of Wilkesbarre,
Is the guest of relatives In town.