Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-31
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.

Deputy Sheriff Houseknecht has tend
cred his resignation and leaves today for
| Washington, d. G where he has posi-
tion as clerk and bookkeeper in the
treasury department His successor
will be Jerry A. Seiple, OF Parsons, who
has been in the office since Sheriff
Jacobs took charge.
The Crescent Athletic Association has
removed its quarters from the Neu-
Burger building to the Birbbeck brick
A suit Of rooms on the second floor of
the latter building has been secured and
the members of the club are equiping
the same In neat manner.
Bressler's cigar factory, located on
the second floor of the building recently
vacated by Cameron's novelty store,
was entered late Friday evening or
early Saturday morning. The thieves
secured 1,5OO cigars and have so far
covered their tracks.
St. AIMS band rendered the Sisters OF
Mercy at st. AIMS convent a serenade
yesterday afternoon. This is custom
which the band inaugurated few years
ago and is highly appreciated each
Easter by the Sisters.
The union buttons for the second
| quarter of this year were distributed
yesterday to all members Of the United
Mine Workers who have their dues paid
up. These buttons will do away with
"cardday" at the colieries.
Relatives here received on Saturday
letter notifying them of the death of
Robert Gibbon at his homo in Wales.
The deceased was the father OF Mrs
Jane DeFoy and Mrs. Fannie jenkins
and was aged So years.
The funeral of the late Thomas Cum
erford, of Halle Brook, will take place
tomorrow morning, leaving that town
at $50 o'clock on the Lehigh Valley
Railroad for Hazleton, where the inter
ment W be made.
At Krell's hall tonight the annual
Easter Monday evening ball of St.
AIMS band will be held The members
have made much preparations for the
event and invite the general public to
attend.
The instruments of the Citizens band
have been repaired and several new ones
have been added. The members will
meet for rehearsal tomorrow evening
and regularly thereafter.
John c. Boyle, the present proprietor
OF the st. Charles hotel will remove
tomorrow to Wilkesbarre, where he has
purchased one of the leading saloons in
that city.
Evan Snyder, young man OF the
Third ward, is lying dangerously i'll at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Erasmus Snyder.
An adjourned meeting Of council will
be held this evening to receive and APP
prove the bonds of the officials appoint.
ed last week.
A large barn and warehouse will be
erected by William Krel in the rear of
his hall on Washington street.
Bell telephones have been placed in
First National bank and the residence
Of Cashier f. NJ. Everett
Prof. w. l.. Houch, former supervis-
ing principal of the borough schools,
spent Saturday in Freeland.
Michael j. Boyle, of Birdsboro, spent
yesterday with his brothers and parents
in Freeland.
Miss Ellie Kehoe and brother Michael
of Philadelphia, are visiting relatives in
town.
A large new boiler has been placed in
the bottling works Of James Timony.
Daniel Kline, ESQ.,, has been appoint
ed notary public by Governor Stone.
During street row in Shenandoah
yesterday, John Litwinavage, aged 81
years, was struck on the head with a
stone, which fractured his skull, causing
his death last night. Seven men were
arrested and locked up, charged with be-
ing implicated in the crime.