Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-01-10
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.

Mrs. p. II. Murphy, of Uniontown, a
former resident of Freeland, is here on
a visit. She reports that she and her
husband have met with much success in
their new location, which will be pleas
ing news to their friends in and about
Freeland. Mr. Murphy may visit here
shortly TO greet his many friends.
The Anthracite Brewers Association
comprising twenty-five breweries in
Schuylkill, Berks, Lehigh, Lebanon,
Dauphln, Northumbe berland and Luzerne
counties, held its annual meeting at
PottsvlIe yesterday and signed new
schedule which gives the brewery work
ers general advance in wages.
The Freeland members of the Halle
ton Knights Of Columbus attended a
banquet in that city last evening Pre-
vious to the banquet the council in
stalled officers. John NJ. Carr, ESQ,
is grand knight and James f. Sweeney
deputy grand knight of the Hazleton
branch.
number of the employees of Vent
Il Co. have been offered positions at the
firms new mines in West Virginia soft
coal field. Among those who have ac-
cepted are William Rauch, Chestnut
street, and Hiram Wolf Washington
street.
The Sisters of Mercy desire commit,
tees from all societies that wish to as
sst at their fair, and also all the
married ladies Of the parish, to meet in
St. AIMS school on Sunday at p. m,
in order to make arrangements for con-
ducting the fair
The officers of Camp 147, p. o. S. of
A, of town, will be installed this even
ing by District President Rogers, of
White Haven. After the installation
ceremonies banquet will be held by
the members of the camp.
st. AIMS band will attend the re-
opening of the fair at Eckley Catholic
church tomorrow evening. In addition
w OhC puiib OtlSs StNtI dl Obutl
Freeland people will attend the fair on
that evening
George Smith, aged II years, was
buried this morning at st. Johns ceme-
terry from his home at the Honey Hole.
He was Il prominent farmer of Butler
township.
Grover Tuttle has resigned as clerk
in the store of S. Wenner e Son, and is
succeeded by John A. Wenner, of Halle
ton, who also becomes member of the
firm.
Hon. II. w. Haworth has accepted
the position of superintendent of the
Salmon Iron Works, succeeding j. Ii.
Nagel resigned.
Thomas Evanko and Miss Annie
Wargo, of Sandy Run, will be married
tomorrow at st. Johns Siavonian Catho-
lie church
Baker b. c. Laubach is suffering
from internal injuries received by fall
ing on the ice while delivering bread at
Drifton.
The borough school teachers will meet
in local institute at Washington street
school tomorrow
Mr.. and Mrs. Dominic Kelly attended
the funeral of a relative at Allentown
yesterday.
Tickets for the joint ball of the fire
companies Of town are being sold by
members OF both companies.
Prof. C. NJ. Crawford will have charge
of the y. M. C. A. mems meeting on
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. George Bechtloff, of North Ridge
street, fell on the ice and fractured her
leg.
The January meeting of the borough
council will be held on Monday evening.
Matthew McGettrick, of Priceburg,
is visiting Freeland relatives.
Candy and nuts at kpipnr q