Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-10
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.

All but one of the former employees of
the Upper Lehigh Coal Company have
now been reinstated. The exception is
Patrick Mcclure, Jr. There are few
men still idle on account OF their places
not being ready, but these will resume
in short while. The action of the
company again demonstrates that it is
managed by liberal men.
Two Lehgh Valley passenger trains
met this morning in Jeddo tunnel. One
was the Wilkesbarre train which passed
through Freeland at 10 a. m. and the
other was the Freeland way train which
was returning from the Lumber Yard
Both engines came together and the
passengers were severely shaken. Dan
Rote, brakeman, had his arm hurt. No
one else was injured.
One OF the results of the visit OF the
strike commission to Shamokn has been
the decision of the Union Coal Company
to raze their Hickory Ridge ramshackle
structures. The wretched condition of
these aroused the sympathes of and
called forth indignant expressions from
the members of the board, under whose
notice they chanced to come.
Mrs. Carrie Nation, the famous saloon
smasher, passed through Tamaqua Fri
day afternoon on her way to Williams
port. She said: Il have heard OF these
coal region towns and the great amount
of rum that is sold in them. I'm com
ing back, and when / do think some of
the saloons may go out OF business"
Though Pottsville borough election is
yet some months off there are already
seven candidates in the field for burgess,
among them the towns Oldest resident,
b. FL. Guldin, who, If elected, will have
reached the century mark by the time
he finishes his term. He has served for
many years as q justice of the peace.
Charles Friel, of Morea, died Friday
night, after an illness of several weeks
duration. Death was due to miners
asthma. The deceased was one of the
first settlers at Morea and was the presi-
dent of the Morea local of United Mine
Workers. He was well-known in this
region.
The Y. M. G. A. week of prayer began
last evening at the rooms on Front
street. The services this evening will
be held at Park M. e. church, where
Hon. e. A. Coray will deliver the ad-
dress. Tomorrow evening Mr.. Coray
will speak at the Presbyterian church.
Word has been received by D. G. Will.
liams, OF Lansford, announcing the
death from appendicitis of his son, Cor
poral John Williams, in a Cincinnati
hospital. He was member of Com
pany D, Third United States infantry,
and served in the Philippines.
Elmer Smith, aged 2S years, of Tama-
qua, while crossing the tracks OF the
Jersey Central Railroad square away
from his home yesterday afternoon, was
struck by a train and instantly killed.
His body was horribly mangled.
William Krommes, Jonas Steward and
Miss Margaret Brauch have been elect
ed delegates to represent Freeand
Lnther League at the convention to be
held in Weatherly this week. Rev. j.
Kuntz will also attend
Miss Kate Gallagher, who has been
visiting her parents in the Third ward,
returned to Philadelphia on Saturday.
She was accompanied by her sister,
Miss Bessie, who will make her future
home in that city.
Owing to unfavorable conditions due
to the strike, Pottsvlle borough council
has decided that the question of secur-
ing city charter shall not be voted
upon at the February election.
Announcement of the engagement of
John Connolly, of Jeddo, to Miss Min
ME Maloney, of Hazleton, has been
made. The marriage will take place on
the Goth inst.
w. L. Butterwick leaves tomorrow for
New York city, where he will spend a
few days purchasing holiday goods and
novelties.
The condition Of Editor Fowler Is still
serious and his physicians believe that
his chances for recovery are very doubt
full.
Henry Rudolph, of Freeland, and
Henry Berge, of Foster, are serving as
jurors this week.
"Minnesota's Best" -four is sold by A.
Oswald There Is none better made