Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-10
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 milk wagon of L. G. Williams, of
Butler valley, was struck this morning
at the Centre street crossing of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad by a shifting
train composed Of passenger and freight
cars. The wagon was thrown to one
side and one wheel was smashed The
train was moving slowly, otherwise
more serious accident would have re-
suited.
Among the delegates attending the
convention are number of men promi-
nent In their respective cities and towns.
They speak highly of the successful
efforts of Freeland castle in providing
for their comfort and entertainment and
regret that yesterdays weather was
such as to Interfere with the arrange
ments of the local committee.
slight fire from au overheated stove
in rear kitchen of the house occupied
by Albert Macoric, South Washington
street, occurred this morning. An
alarm was turned in from box 23, but
the whistle failed to register the proper
signal blowing only one blast. The
blaze was extinguished by a bucket
brigade.
deputy employed at Upper Lehigh,
who had been drinking heavily in But
ler valley saloons, was run over by Lau-
bach's bakery wagon Monday evening
He was lying on the road between the
valley. and Freeland and the driver fail
ed, on account of darkness, to notice his
body. The extent Of his injuries could
not be learned.
Casper Moerschbacher died at his
home in Pottsvile Monday evening
from general debility. The deceased
was the father of Charles Moerschbach-
err, president of the borough council,
and several Freeland people will attend
the funeral.
"Minnesota's Best" flour is sold by A.
Oswald. There is none better made.
Lewis FL. Lentz, Freeland, and Adam
Sachs, Eckley, are jurors in the man
slaughter case OF Constables Michael
Doud and Martin Kearney, who killed
Joseph Annegas at Pittston last June
while the officers were trying to arrest
him.
Alderman Fallon has decided against
f. M. Evertt in tho case wherein the
owner of the property, John Cunning
ham, sought to compel Mr. Everitt to
vacate the premises.
All the evidence in the damage suit Of
James Collum VS.. Freeland Electric
Light Company has been taken and the
case will be presented today to the
court.
Today is the fifth anniversary of the
Lattimer massacre and the fifteenth
anniversary of tho Inauguration OF the
Lehigh region miners six-months strike.
Hazleton All-Collegians and Freeland
Good Wills are playing this afternoon at
the Tigers park. On Saturday the
Good Wills play at Weatherly.
Daniel f. O'Donnel has leased the
store and dwelling of James X. Boyle,
Centre street, and will take possession
on Monday next.
A quorum failed to respond to the
call for a special meeting of the bor-
ough council Monday evening.
The mother OF Hon II. W. Haworth,
OF town, is critically i'll at her home in
Harrisburg.
Ice cream-all flavors-at Merkt's.
Frank Krissinger, of Hazleton, who
left home to seek work In the western
part Of the state, was killed on the
railroad near Sunbury Monday night.
The Second legislative district Repub-
lican convention nominated C. f. Ros,
'or legislature. This the district rep
resented by L. A. Coray, who would
not allow his name to 90 before the
convention.
Every member of the Eighth regiment
band, located at Tamaqna, has refused
to re-enlst in the National Guard ser
vice. The labor troubles are responsible
for the decision Of the men. Their
terms expire on the l4th inst.
Captain f. H. Raucb, one of the best
known newspaper men in Pennsylvania
died on Monday at Mauch Chunk, aged
so years. As editor OF the Mauch
Chunk Democrat he earned a national
reputation by his vigorous writings.
He was also an expert in handwriting
and was In constant demand by persons
involved in penmanship disputes. He
| will be buried tomorrow.
Lazarus Brizzy, the aged Hareigh
man who was missed last June and for
whom an unsuccessful search was made,
was found dead this week near Mines
| villa The hody was bndly decOm Dospd