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

Freeland Recorded With
out Waste of Words.
Admiral George Melville, accompanied
by FL. b. Price and George D. McCreary,
of Philadelphia, returned to the latter
city yesterday morning. Admiral Mel
vile is one of the most distinguished
men who has ever visited Freeand.
Frank P. Hopper, county superintend-
ent, has been appointed on the state
board OF examiners for the Indiana nor
NAL school, which necessitates the
change in the teachers examination at
Freeland from June L to June 10.
Dr. Walters has finished his term at
the Miners hospital, and yesterday left
the institution to spend well earned
vacation. Upon his return he will go to
Upper Lehigh as assistant to Dr. Neale.
-Hazleton Standard.
Sydney Smith, for many years en-
ployed as d S. & S. agent at Roam
junction and later for the Lehlgh Valley
Railroad at Audenried, died on Wednes-
day at Connaught, Ohio, from heart
disease,
TIE borough school board failed to
meet last evening, on account of
quorum not attending. The members
present were Directors Brogan, Buckley,
Fetterman, Kelly, McGechan and Tim
ony.
Ice cream at Merkt's
Eugene Seiple, resident of Upper
Lehigh several years ago and brother
of Deputy Sheriff Seiple, died this week
in New Jersey.
Thomas Evans, Jr., student at JEFF
ferson Medical college, is spending his
vacation with his father In the Second
ward.
John w. Davis and William Marsh
man, of the Hill, have gone to Nebras-
ka, where they will visit relatives until
the strike is over.
Timothy j. Riley, through R. j.
O'Donnell, ESQ.,, has sold his farm in
Dennison township to Joseph Hoffman,
of Hazleton.
A curb and gutter will be placed
around the Luzerne and Ridge street
sides of the Grand opera house.
w. j. Boyle, of Freeland, and E. M.
Jones, of Foster, will serve as Jurors
at Wilkesbarre next week.
A. Oswald has the agency for the cele-
0rated Elysian's extracts and perfumery.
The finest goods made. Try them
Mrs. Charles Dusheck, of Buck Noun
tain, who left her husband one year ago
because, it is alleged, he was cruel to
her and would not support her, is now
employed as domestic at Jeanesville,
to which place she went about two
weeks ago.
Lackawanna county commissioners
offer reward of $500 for the capture of
the murderers of Mary Quinn. The
woman was found dying late Saturday
night in field near West Scranton.
She had been clubbed to death and as
Saulted.
Ira 4ost, son OF S. D. Yost, of Sugar
loaf, has been appointed mail carrier for
the rural route that will be established
in Conyngham valley on July l. The
position pay 5000 year, The carrier has
a fraction over twenty-five miles to cov-
er.
George Lamb was placed in jail at
Scranton, charged with threatening to
Kill his mother. During fit of anger,
it is alleged he set her afire and the
aged women was saved from burning to
death by neighbors, who rushed In the
house.
The North End Glee Club, of Scran-
ton, and the Miners Triple Quartette,
OF Wilkesbarre, have started on a tour
of the East, the former going to New
York and the latter to Washington,
whore an effort will be made to sing be-
fore the president. Each body is com
posed entirely of striking miners.