Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-29
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Short Items Of Interest to
= All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
Freeland Recorded With
out Waste of Words.

Mrs. Neal F. O'Donnell. OF Hazleton,
died last evening, aged "a years. She
was daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh McKenna, of West Hazleton,
and formerly resided at Eckley. The
deceased had many relatives in and
around Freeland. The funeral will
take place Saturday morning.
The Wilkesbarre and Hazleton Rail
way Company can now proceed un-
molested in the laying of their tracks
in Butler township over the route
originally planned. Judge Lynch has
dissolved the injunction taken out last
week by the supervisors and some of the
taxpayers In the valley
Lord Amherst one of the high bred
carriage horses owned by DR.. John L.
Wentz, formerly of Drifton, won second
prize for horses in harness at Philadel-
phia horse show. DR.. VENTS pair,
Lord Amherst and Lord Penn, won
fourth prize in the tandem event at the
same show.
The room heretofore used for meeting
purposes, on the second floor of the p.
o. S. of A. building, has been leased by
Dr. 5. S. Hess and will be fitted up as
dental parlors. The societies which met
in this room will meet hereafter in the
third-floor room.
After the parade and memorial exer-
cises at Freeland cemetery have been
concluded tomorrow, the picnic of the
Tigers Athletic Club will begin at the
Public park and continue during the
afternoon and evening.
Street Commissioner Doggett and his
force have given the streets and the
Public park thorough cleaning After
Saturday all work on the streets will be
suspended indefinitely.
Two balls will be held this evening
AT Krel's hall the Balaklava Social Club
will hold forth, and at Cross Creek hall
the Fearnots Athletic Association will
conduct their annual ball.
Rev. j. B. Kerschner last evening
attended special services held in West
Hazleton Reformed church to celebrate
the liquidation of the entire church
debt.
R. Ludwig, John ]. Gillespie aud John
F. Boyle, of Freeland, and George Rich
ards and f. P. Malloy, of Foster, will
serve next week as Jurors.
The banks will be closed tomorrow.
The usual holiday hours, o 80 to TO- 80 a.
m. and $40 to 7.3O p. M, will be observ-
ed at the postof1ice.
A majority of the merchants of town
have granted the request of the Clerks
Union to close their places of business
tomorrow.
Rev. F. Weiss, pastor of the Holiness
Christian church, has removed from
Freeland to Carsonville, Dauphin county.
The reports of Health Officer Jas. ].
Ward show that the borough is free
from contagious diseases.
George Pagan, resident of town for
many years, is making preparations to
remove his family to Ocean Grove, N. j.
Mrs. Thomas Moses, of Buck Noun
tain, Schuylkll county, is the guest of
Freeland relatives.
Rapid progress is being made on the
Mining and Mechanical Institute build
ing on South Centre street.
Farmers from Butler valley report
that yesterdays cold wave severely in
jured crops Of all kinds in that section.
A Bell telephone has been placed in
the residence Of r. j. O'Donnell, ESQ,
on Ridge street
The Citizens band will take part in
the Memorial Day parade at White
Haven tomorrow.
Edward Dunkerly and family have
removed from Freeand to Jedd,.
Freeland barber shops will close at
noon tomorrow.
Coal pilferers are said to be at work in
the alleys of town.
Mrs. Alfred Marshman, of the Second
ward, is visiting Connecticut friends