Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-03
LOCAL NOTES
WRITTEN UP
Short Items Of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings Of the Past
Two Days in and Around
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out Waste of Words.


out Waste of Words.
Rev. j. Walker lectured in st. Paul's
p. M. church on Saturday evening.
His subject was "Phrenology as an Aid
to Success in Life" In addition to the
lecture two temperance dialogues and
several songs were rendered by the
Male Glee Party of Hazleton p. M.
church. Rev. Walker preached mis-
sionary sermons in the above church
yesterday.
Hugh McNelis and family had a mar
row escape from asphyxiation yester-
day morning at their home in Hazleton
Sulphur fumes effected an entrance into
the hot-air pipes and the entire family
was almost suffocated before Mr.. Nc
Nelis awoke. They were revived with
difficulty.
w. w. Houseknecht. Sheriff Jacobs
office deputy, has been offered a lucrative
position in the treasury department at
Washington, but will remain with the
new sheriff, having promised to do so.
He held similar position under ex-
Sheriff Harvey.
Freeland borough council will meet
this evening, when the new members
will take their seats Council will re-
organize tonight by electing a presi-
dent, secretary, treasurer, solicitor,
street commissioner, janitor and three
paid police.
March will be a month filled with not
able Hebrew religious days. On March
and 10 will fall the Rosh Hodesh Adar
Shenee, on March 30 the Fast of Esther
while the great feast of Purim falls on
March 23 and "a
Fresh fish every day during Lent at
Hartman's market, next to Central hotel.
Plans for the proposed building to be
erected by the Slovak Hall Association,
on South Ridge street, next to the
Eckley B. Coke school, are being pre-
pared.
Harvey E. Hoffman, of town, super
intendent of Foster township schools,
has been appointed as a member of the
permanent certificate committee of this
county.
Joseph Sarricks, of Sandy Run, has
accepted a position as Y. NJ. C. A. or
ganizer under the direction of the Penn
sylvania Coal Company,
Joseph Roberts, Of Coke addition, has
been promoted to a corporal in Com
pany e, of the Ninth regiment, located
at Hazleton.
During February there were g acci-
dents in the Fifth anthracite district, 5
of which proved fatal, leaving widows
and 5 orphans.
Supervisors Bechtloft and Deisroth,
of Foster township, have selected Daniel
Kline, ESQ, as their attorney for the
ensuing year.
Ice cream at Merkt's.
Rev. f. H. Hodge, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, of Wilkesbarre,
has resigned after serving as pastor for
the past thirty-three years. He was
compelled to retire owing to continued
i'll health.
Lackawanna county commissioners
have completed the work OF compiling
the bills of the witnesses in the Lang
af-Kelly contest for the Office of coun-
ty treasurer; begun early in 1898. The
bill amount to sci ,5s9,39. The other
items of expenses run the costs of the
contest up to sos, ,542,74 The testimony
in the case comprised 5,4Oo, 900 words
Annie Begells years old, and Jane
Bolis, years old, discovered a half-pint
bottle filled with whisky in basket at
Shenandoah, and drank the contents,
Mr. Begellis shortly after found them in
heavy stupor. He summoned physi-
clans, who succeeded in bringing the
Bolis child to consciousness, but failed
to arouse the Begelis child, who expired
two hours after being found.
An action in trespass for SIS, 900 for
injuries received has been filed by
George p. Richards against the PIym-
outh Coal Company. The plaintiff was
employed as company hand and while
carrying a can of oil to the engineer in
the breaker he was severely injured by
being caught in the machinery. He
claims the company was negligent in
not properly guarding the machinery.