Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-11
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.

FreeIand Recorded With
out Waste of Words.
The members of Loyal Castle, Knights
of Mystic Chain, are still at work max
Ing extensive preparations for the state
convention, which will be held here next
month. The parade of the military
rank of the order on September 9
promises to be one of the finest demon
strations Freeland has seen in some
years.
Rachel Morgan, aged months and 90
days, died yesterday at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Morgan,
Adams street. The funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoon at 2. 30 o'clock,
preceded by services at the residence
by Rev. o. G. Langford. Interment at
Freeland cemetery.
Members of the c. I. A. U. of this
county are gratified by the election OF
Rev. J. ]. Curran, OF Wilkesbarre, as
treasurer OF the national body. The
mine workers are also pleased with the
fact that in his speech at Dubuque on
Thursday he eulogized President John
Mitchell.
Charles e. Coke, a member OF the firm
Of Coke Bros. & Co., Drifton, who resides
in Willistown township, Chester county,
stepped on wire nail on Thursday and
it penetrated his foot to the depth of
over an inch. A physician cauterized
the wound and thinks all danger passed.
Mrs. M. Mathers, the Centre street
milliner, sustained severe injuries yes
terday by fall on the stairs of her
residence. She was ascending the steps
when she became weak and fell back
ward. She received cash in her head
which required five stitches.
]. M. HIGHLANDER celebrated his fifty
fourth birthday anniversary Saturday
evening. Among the out-of-town guests
who attended wore his son, P. w. Hook
lander and wife, also the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Chase, of Sayre
Mrs. Frank McGettrick, the mother
of Mrs. Condy o. Boyle, has removed
from Prlceburg, Lackawanna county, to
Freeland, and will mako her future
homo here, having rented a small dwell
ing near her daug hter's home.
Joseph Ferry, aged months, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ferry, Upper Le-
high, died Saturday morning from
cholera infantum and was buried this
afternoon at St. AIMS cemetery.
The Workingmen's Alliance will hold
meeting In Hazleton opera house this
evening. The presence of all persons
In the region whose sympathies are
with the striking miners is requested
B. j. Ferry, a member of the select
council Of Hazleton, has announced
himself as a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for representative
from the Fourth district.
The members of the Young American
Social Club held their annual outing at
the Honey Hole yesterday, Rain inter
fered in the afternoon with their
pleasure.
Misses Lizzie O'Donnell, Freeland,
and Katie Gillespie, Drifton, trained
nurses at Blockley shospital, Phila-
delphla, are spending their vacation at
home.
James ODonnell, an aged man, re-
siding at Walnut and Washington
streets, suffered stroke ON Saturday
and for a time it was thought he would
die.
Raymond Meyers, superintendent OF
the Freeland Electric Light, Heat and
Power Company, received an up-to-date
automobile on Saturday.
The members and teachers of St.
Luke's Lutheran Sunday school spent
Saturday at the campfire grounds.
The Lehigh Valley train arriving
here at 444 p. m. killed two cows along
the track on Saturday.
Mrs. James Edgar went to Mauch
Chunk today to attend the funeral of a
nephew.
A large number Of invited guests were
entertained at Dusheck's farm yester-
day.
Edward j. Holland, of Shenandoah,
Al 7 1
Miss Maggie Gill is az Atlantic City
this week.