Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-15
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.

In the supreme court this week in the
case of Guckavan VS.. Lehigh Traction
Company the decision of the Luzerne
court was confirmed. This snit was the
outcome OF traction car running off
the track near Harleigb, in which Mrs.
Guckavan, OF Mllnesvlle, claims she
was jolted from the car and injured.
She was awarded SO, 900 damages and
her husband 81 900 for the loss of her
services.
William O'Donnell, of Montana, who
has been the guest of his cousin, An
thony Gallagher, Washington street, for
two weeks, left today for New York
city and on Saturday will sail for Ire
land, where he will spend several
months visiting friends and scenes of
his youth.
The nineteenth semi-annual conven-
tion of the Wilkesbarre conference of
the Evangelical Lutheran Minsterium
OF Pennsylvania, being held at Conyng
ham, is attended by thirty-fve Lutheran
ministers. Rev. j. j. Kuntz, pastor of
st. Lukes church, is among those
present.
A military dummy placed on top of
No. bank, Upper Lehigh, gave those
who pick coal there scare on Monday.
The figure was well gotten up and with
an imitation gun which pointed towards
the pickers it kept the bank clear for
several hours until the fraud was dis
covered.
James Creelman, one of the most
noted newspaper writer's In the coun-
try, is spending this week in this region.
In addition, there are between twenty
five and thirty other men and women
in the Lehigh field preparing special
matter for newspapers and magazines
Morgan DeFoy is filling an engage
ment this week with Allentown band,
which is furnishing music for the Vet
eran Firemen's Association, of Phila-
delphia. The latter organization is on
its annual outing and is visiting Canada
and cities in New York state.
Reserved seat tickets for the first en-
tertainment OF the M. & M. course of
1902-03 are now on sale at McMenamin's
store. The attraction is May Parker
and the Little Pickaninnies, who appear
here on Saturday evening.
sheriff's sale yesterday to Miss Salie
j. Reigel, of Lehighton, for 81 800. In
addition to this she holds mortgage
against the premises OF s., 900.
The advance in the retail price of
milk sold in Freeland and vicinity to s
cents per quart, official notice of
which was given in Mondays Tribune,
went into effect this morning.
The hunting season opened this morn
ing and many Of the idle sportsmen
took advantage of the good weather.
Rabbits are not permitted to be killed
before November l..
Deputy Factory Inspector Jonathan
w. Davis is making his semi-annual
visit to the lower end establishments
over which he has jurisdiction.
Ice cream-all flavors-at Merkts.
Friday next, which has been designat-
ed Governor Stone as Arbor Day, will be
observed by such in many schools
throughout the state.
A small black and tan dog was found
astray on Main street yesterday The
owner can recover property by calling
at the Tribune office.
Mrs. Ann McGil and son, John, and
Miss Maggie Burke, of Wlkesbarre, at
tended the McGroarty- illespie wedding
here today.
Mrs. Daniel Furey is suffering from
broken arm received while performing
household work at her home on South
Ridge street
Misses Lizzie Kelley and Annie Shov-
lin, of Philadelphia, are visiting their
parents on South Washington street.
Misses Alberta Soder and Lima Van
auker entered Dickinson seminary,
Williamsport, this week.
Sister Justine, of Scranton, spent
part of this week with her parents, Mr..
Mrs. Patrick Duffy, Upper Lehigh.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Keck was buried at Freeland
cemetery yesterday afternoon.
Herbert Smith has entered Phlladel-
phia Dental college.