Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-31
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,

A statement in the annual report of
West Pittston Board of Health is one to
the effect that the communion cup used
in most of the churches is responsible,
in great measure, for the spread OF
contagious diseases. 1t advises, and
even urges, that, in view of the pre-
valence of smallpox, all congregations
observing the communion use indi yidual
cups and help keep down the epidemic
Next Sunday will be Candemas Day
and will be observed as such In several
churches. 1t will also be grounding
day, and should the day be fair and the
grounding see his shadow look out for
a season OF six weeks of bad weather
before spring is here. II the day is
cloudy the shadow will not be cast and
the weather will be good thereafter.
Howard Albert, of town, has passed
the examination in pharmacy and is now
qualified to practice as a druggist. Mr..
Albert has been student in the Phia.
delphia School of Pharmacy two years
and expects to study another year.
Arrangements are in progress for a
boxing contest between kid" Ferry, of
Allentown, and Martin Mulhall, of
Summit Hill. If the men are matched
the bout will probably take place in
| Freeland
| The Lackawanna Railroad after
some months of experiment with tele-
phone service for train dispatchng, has
determined upon installing a complete
system between New York and Elmira.
Elias Hartz, the venerable Reading
goose bone prophet declares that
February will be Il record breaker for
severe weather of all kinds, and he
warns the people to be prepared.
At the Park NJ. E. church, next Sun
day, Rev. B. PoIsgrove, of Hazleton,
will preach the morning sermon and
Rev. w. L. Armstrong, of Jeddo, will
preach the evening sermon.
Miss Rose Boyle has resigned as
| operator at the Bell telephone exchange.
Miss Boyle was courteous and obiging
operator and the patrons of the line will
miss her services.
A fine catamount is on exhibit IN at
John Rugan's saloon, South Centre
street. 1t was shot by Mr.. Rugan and
Hugh Malloy in the swamp near White
| Haven.
Misses Katie and Name Gallagher,
who came here the forepart of the week
to attend the funeral of their sister, are
visiting at their parents home in the
Third ward
Today is the, last day for filing certif-
Gates of nominations. The Democratic
ward nominations were filed at Wilkes
barre today by Squire Buckley.
The jury in the case of Joseph Mat
usibick, charged with the murder OF
Lewis Yescu,kie at West Hazleton, re-
turned verdict of not guilty.
The national convention Of the United
"'ho Noi ihtio vi hmcTlCd mas dulOurneQ
and the local delegates are expected
home tomorrow evening.
Y. M. C. A. devotional meeting at
3.45 o'clock Sunday afternoon will be
led by Field Secretary j. d. Dryden, of
Hazleton.
Mrs. Peter O'Donnel, of South Wash
ington street, fractured her arm by
falling on the ice near her home on
Wednesday.
force OF men, under the direction of
John Broderick, of Sandy Run, are
boring for coal on the Zeigler tract near
Pond Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Oswald are at New
Tripoli, Lehigh county, today, attend
ing the funeral of the formers father
Foster township school board will
hold its February meeting at Woodside
school house tomorrow evening.
An Anthracite telephone has been
placed in NeuBurger's clothing store.
PLEASURE