Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-01
LOCAL NOTES
WRITTEN UP
Short Items of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
Freeland Recorded With
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out Waste of Words.
by Saturday evening it is expected
that the silk mills boilers will be ready
for use and that the plant will have its
own power thereafter Owing to the
poor quality of coal used at the electric
light works, from which the mill re-
ceives its steam, much difficulty is found
in keeping the machinery moving. The
silk mill will run day and night as soon
as its boilers are ready for use.
Richard Drasher and AL Daubert
have accepted positions at South Beth
| lehem and will remain there If the
work is satisfactory to them. Both men
are good musicians and their jobs were
secured by members of South Bethe-
hem band, which organization they will
join.
At sunset this evening the jewish
| New Year (Rosh Hashana) will begin and
will be observed by the majority of the
Hebrews of town by closing their places
of business until tomorrow evening.
According to the Jewish calendar this is
the first day of the year 1903.
/ The Wear Well Clothing, Boot and
Shoe House will be closed this evening
from o'clock until tomorrow evening
at o o'clock.
A notice was posted at Upper Lehigh
yesterday which prohibits the picking
and gathering of coal from the slate
banks in that town on and after today
The notice applies to the residents of
Upper Lehigh as well as outsiders.
Mrs. Elizabeth Herwig, aged II years,
mother of Conrad Herwig, of town, died
yesterday at Hazleton from injuries re-
ceived by falling down stairs at her
home in the latter city.
Mrs. Whalen and Miss Dillon, of
Philadelphia, who are visiting School
Director Thomas Slattery, were enter
talned Wednesday evening by number
of their Freeland friends.
In the Tribune on Monday it was
stated that confirmation services would
be held at St. AIMS church next Sun
day The article should have read
Sunday, October IL.
Office rooms for rent In the Refowicb
building Apply on premises or to C. o.
Stroh
Mrs. William jenkins and Mrs. Jane
DeFoy returned last evening from Phil
adelphia, where they met their brother,
Lisbon Gibbon, who returned this week
from Wales.
Hugh o'Donnell, Sr,, of Walnut street,
Is suffering from sprained leg received
yesterday while carrying coal out of the
stripping at Sandy Run,
Beginning with next Sunday a high
mass will be read at st. AIMS Catholic
church every Sunday until further
notice.
Miss Kate Doggett has returned to
Philadelphia after spending two weeks
with her parents on North Washington
| street.
Improvements are being made to the
exterior and interior of Witty Dougher-
tys home on North Centre street.
'Minnesota's Best" flour is sold by A.
Oswald. There is none better made.
Henry Fisher has suffered another
relapse and is again confined to his
home on Blrk beck street.
Charles Rlckert and family have re-
moved from Halle Brook to Freeand.
Rev. DR.. J. ], Wagner, pastor Of
Trinity Lutheran church, Hazleton,
whose salary was increased from 81 500
to $l,SO0 year, has refused to accept
the advance at the present time be-
cause OF the distress caused by the
strike.
Sixty boys from the Powderly school,
in Carbondale township, Lackawanna
county, went on strike because seven
children of non-union miners would not
be turned out. They then marched
with banners and drums to the May
field school and induced the boys there
to strike.
Believing the prophecy OF one Of their
number that the world will come to an
end before the month of October has
passed, band OF Second Adventists,
who reside in great numbers near the
border of Susquehanna and Bradford
counties, are now busily engaged pre-