Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-06-23
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.

The trial of Thomas Smith and Louis
Dim, who are in jail to answer for the
killing Of Michael Choro near the Greek
Catholic church last April, was set
down for this morning. On Saturday a
postponement of the trial to September
term of court was secured by the
defense.
Rev. John L. Moore departed on Sat
nrday for West Philadelphia to assume
the duties of his position as assistant to
Rev. Mclaughlin, of that city. 1t is
reported that his successor will not be
named until after the Scranton diocese
ordinations take place next month.
William Strong Boy Jones sustained
paralytic stroke while walking on
Centre street Friday evening In fall
ing his head struck the curb and the
blow rendered him unconscious. He
was taken by friends to his room at the
Hotel Osborne.
Mrs John Billie, of Lattimer, aged so
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eloped with John Buletz on Saturday,
taking with her $1,000. Mr.. Billie on
Thurday drew the money from the bank
and had intended to purchase property
Hugh A. Shovlin, of Freean1 and NJ.
p. Campbell of East Foster, delegates to
the Democratic state convention, left
INria off
Nelis, of Drifton, will also attend the
convention.
Miss Maggie L. Boyle, one of this
years graduates of the Freeand High
school, has passed the examination for
entrance to the senior class of East
Stroudsburg normal school.
Owing to the denial of M. S. Kem-
merer that his firm has agreed to the
unions demands fer fremen, pumpmen
and engineers, these employees at Sandy
Run have been called out again.
Contractors report that several build
ings which were to be erected in town
this summer will not 90 up until next
year, owing to the strike being pro-
longed.
Two d. $. & S. crews were called out
this morning to haul loaded coal trains
to Perth Amboy. The coal had been
stocked at Roam since before the strike
began.
A. Oswald has the agency for the cele-
brated Elysian's extracts and perfumery
The finest goods made. Try them.
Messrs. John Meehan, John GafTney,
Peter Timony, Jr., and Bernard Shovlin
enjoyed a trip to White Haven yester-
day in horseless carriage.
Annie, an infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick Bonner of Oakdale, died
Saturday evening and was buried this
! afternoon at st. AIMS cemetery.
The Greek Catholic cemetery on the
Hill is being cleaned and improved.
Gravel walks and driveways will be
made through the cemetery.
p. j. Breslin, clerk at the Washing
ton hotel, Hazeton, is at his parents
home on South Centre street, suffering
from stomach trouble.
George Fuller and Miss Name Mason
were married at the home of the brides
parents in Sandy valley on Saturday
evening.
John McCole, Jr., and James Cum
ningham have returned from Canada,
where they spent the past year attend
ing college.
James Lawson, John Murphy, James
w. Shaw and James Scheidy, all of
Foster, are serving as jurors this week.
Lewis II. Lentz began this morning to
remodel the property of Peter b. Carr,
corner of Chestnut and Pine streets.
Ice cream at Merkts.
large bear is reported by the White
Haven Journal as having been seen
near Dusheck's farm in Sandy valley.
James S. Mcdonald, of New York
city, is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph p. Mcdonald
School Director Hugh McGeehau will
leave tomorrow to spend a week in
Philadelphia.
Fred Hellner, OF Drfton, has broken
ground for double dwelling on South
Washington street.
Drifton Shamrocks defeated the Dod-
gers at the Tigers park on Saturday, to
5.
The foundation for new double
dwelling on Ridge street, near North,
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