Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-22
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.

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Deputy Sheriff Isaac Eckert has been
offered and has accepted a position as
coal and iron policeman for Coke Bros.
& Co. Eckert has made himself un-
necessarily aggressive against the strik-
ers in the present trouble and made
himself so valuable to the Drifton cor
poration that he received permanent
position. He will make his home in
Coke addition.
Several inmates of Laurytown aims
house are engaged in picking coal from
| the banks at Old Buck Mountain for
use at the institution. The supposton
was that the poor district would be
given the coal free, but such is not the
case, as the directors are charged 81 by
Coke Bros. & Co. for each load hauled.
Richard Roberts, the young man who
was arrested on suspicion of having
caused the death of William Yates at
Hazleton last Friday, was discharged at
a hearing given him by Squire Nickel
vey yesterday. There was no evidence
presented which would warrant holding
Roberts on such serious charge.
Military companies of the knights of
Mystic Chain from Allentown, York,
Harrisburg, Johnstown, Pittsburg
Scranton and Wilkesbarre have signi-
fed their intention to be here on Sep
tember o and compete for the valuable
prizes offered by Loyal Castle, No. 65,
OF town.
Yesterdays low fare to Wlkesbarre
on account of the A. o. II. parade, in
duced large number of Freeland
people to visit the county seat. About
140 tickets were sold at the local station
and many of the holders remained at
Wilkesbarre until today.
A large number of the Slavonians Of
Freeland and vicinity listened to the
address OF Anthony S. Ambrose, presi-
dent of the National Slavonic Society,
at zemany's hall yesterday afternoon.
A new street is being opened through
the land of M. Schwabe in the Third
ward. When completed it will make
access to the business section of town
much easier for Upper Lehigh people.
A. Oswald has the agency for the cele-
brated Elysian's extracts and perfumery.
The finest good made. Try them.
A pair of spectacles in case was lost
on Friday between st. AIMS church
and Upper Lehigh. The finder can re-
turn them to the Tribune office or to
Mrs. Patrick Brislln, Upper Lehigh.
A. w. Roberts and family, of Coke
addition will remove to Bethlehem on
September l. A farewell party was
rendered the family by their friends
on Wednesday evening.
C. L. Meixsell, of Mauch Chunk, will
give an address on the word ASK" at
the Y. M. c. A. rooms at 3.15
o'clock Sunday afternoon. All are in
vited to be present.
1t is reported that the members of St.
AIMS band who are playing at Coney
Island have accepted an engagement
which will keep them there for several
weeks.
Grace Rensmith, aged months, a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Rein
smith, died Wednesday evening and was
buried this afternoon at Freeland ceme-
terry.
Preparations for the celebration Of
Labor Day are being completed by the
Central Labor Union of Freeland and
Vicinity.
Mrs. Henry Gillespie and family have
returned from an extended visit at
Wilkesbarre.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Welch and
family Ridge street, are at Atlantic
City.
Halle township public schools will
open on Monday morning.