Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-09
LOCAL NOTES
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Short Items Of Interest to
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Happenings of the Past
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Neal Furey, of Lansford, died at that
place on Saturday. Among the rela
tves and friends of town who will at
tend the funeral tomorrow are: Ed
ward McGeehan, Walnut street; Hugh
and Miss Bid McGeehan, Ridge street,
and Mr., and Mrs. p. j. O'Donnell,
Washington street.
Mrs. William Goeski, of Upper Le-
high, swallowed poison yesterday with
stomach pump removed the dose and
saved her life. 1t is said that she and
her husband quarreled and she attempt
ed to revenge herself by ending her ex-
istence.
Constable Welsh arrived here this af-
ternoon from Wilkesbarre with Ted
Lazarus, of Hazleton, in tow. The
prisoner was placed in the lookup and
will be given hearing before Squire
Shovln on a charge preferred by Miss
Jessie Shafer, of Drifton.
Foster school board met this after
noon and approved Treasurer Johnson's
bond. The sureties are the directors of
the Citizens band. The tax levy was
fixed at 13 mills for school and 13 mills
for building purposes.
Tinr 4 6 q l. l..
who died at Allentown, were buried at
Laurytown cemetery on Saturday after
noon. The funeral was attended by
several Freeland people.
Rev. j. B. Kerschner, of st. Johns
church, delivered the address at the
cornerstone laying exercises of Grace
Reformed church, Hazeton, yesterday.
Ice cream at Merkt's.
Mrs. Sarah Mealing, of Philadelphia,
is on a visit to hcr father, William Hig-
gins, who had been laid up by illness
and is now able to move about again.
Miss Annie Mcclellan, of Walnut
street, left on Saturday for Philadelphia,
where she will spend the summer.
Miss Name Manalis, OF Wilkesbarre,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Edward Muir
ply, Centre and Main streets.
A. Oswald has the agency for the cee-
brated Elysian's extracts and perfumery.
The finest goods made. Try them.
While playing with matches the cloth
ing OF nine-year-old George Kutas caught
fire at Mahanoy City, and he was so
badly burned that he will die. I'm
mediatly after the burning the father
is allegal to have whipped the boy un-
mercfully. He was placed in jail.
The fifth annual convention of the
Four-County Firemen's Association open
ed in Lehighton opera house Friday
afternoon with delegates in attendance
from all parts of the district. Forty
five companies and twenty bands partic-
ipated in the parade held Saturday
afternoon.
John Shortz, aged 13 years, of Ashley,
while swimming in pond on farm
leased by Joseph Hayden, in Hanover
township, was shot and badly wounded
Hayden was arrested and sent to Jail to
await the result of the boys injuries
| Hayden said he fired to scare the boy,
as swimming was prohibited in the
pond
Edward A. Nven, one of the best
known journalists of northeastern
Pennsylvania, died at his home in the
city of Wilkesbarre yesterday from
pneumonia, aged 81 years. He was one
of the founders of Wilkesbarre Daily
Leader, and in early life was employed
on newspapers in New York, Chicago
and San Francisco.
Haas Hartranft, who was on trial for
manslaughter in having caused the
death OF Frank Smith in boxing con-
test before the Keystone Athletic Club
five weeks ago, was acquitted at Allen
town. He was ordered to pay the costs.
Charges of participating in prize-fght-
ing were brought against about fifteen
others, but all were acquitted.
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