Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-07-14
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WRITTEN UP
Short Items Of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
Freeland Recorded With
out Waste of Words.

DenlS ferry, oil walnut street, an
employe of the d. S. & S. Railroad for
some years past, is the latest victim of
Superintendent Smiths displeasure
He was discharged last week, and like
the half-dozen others whose services
were dispensed with was refused rea-
sons for the summary treatment given
him.
The directors of the Inter-State Tele-
phone Company of New Jersey, in which
many Pennsylvanians from the vicinity
of Hazleton, Wi!kesbarre and Allentown
are financially interested, held a meet
ing Ia Trenton at which G. w. Kline, of
Hazeton, was unanimously elected
president of the company.
Michael Frandon, aged 81 years, was
shot at Hazleton yesterday. During a
quarrel which took place at a wedding
he attempted to act as peacemaker
One OF the combatants turned on him
aud shot him above the left eve. He is
In the Miners hospital. His assailant
escaped
The judges of the county are dead
locked over the appointment of mine
Inspector for this district. Politics are
said to figure largely in the contest
Custer proceedings are in order, same
as the judges give to school board mem
bers and councilmen who deadlock.
DR.. Reinoehl, who some years ago
was stationed at Jeddo as assistant to
Dr. Geo. S. Wentz, was killed at Leban-
on on Friday by being thrown from his
carriage. After leaving Jeddo DR..
Reinoehl served two terms in the state
legislature.
Jonn Billie, OF Lattimer, who went to
Pittsburg early last week in search of
his wife, who ran away with another
man and took with her $4,000 of his
money, succeeded In locating the couple
and induced his wife to return with
him.
John Ii. Shovlin, of town, was placed
under $500 bail by Alderman Heiden-
rich, at Hazeton, Friday evening, for a
further hearing tomorrow He is charg-
ed by Coke Bros. & Co. with picking
coal on their property near the ball park.
Councilman Harry Reifsnyder will
move his family to Elizabeth, N. j., on
Wednesday. He has secured employ
ment in ship-buiding plant as a ma
chinist, with larger pay than he re-
ceived in Drifton.
Victor Dougherty and p. f. McGar-
vey, publishers of the Trades Unionist
furnished So, 600 bail each on the charge
of lbelng Superintendents Smith and
Kudlick, of Drifton.
The foundation for the new boiler
house at the silk mill is nearly com
pleted and the boilers are expected to
arrive and be placed in position within
a few weeks.
L. Refowich, Sr., of Hazleton, who
formerly conducted a clothing store
here, has embarked in the slate-quarry.
Ing business near Slatington.
Prof. E. E. Kemp, principal of East
Stroudsburg normal school, was the
guest of former Freeland students of the
institution on Saturday.
The HazIeton Item, the daily news
paper started in that city some months
ago, suspended publication on Saturday.
Mrs. Catherine Shelly, of the Third
ward, is suffering from sprained ankle,
which resulted from fall last week.
Harvey L. Hoffman and family are
spending week with relatives at Fair
view.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. c. Rooms and family
spent yesterday at Gettysburg encamp-
ment.
Misses Clara James and Annie Winter
have returned from a visit to Jersey