Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-28
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.


Today's heavy rains entered the mines
in large quantities and operations were
suspended at Highland and Jeddo 1t
is feared that much damage will result
unless the storm soon subsidies. The
streets OF town are in bad condition
from the downpour. st. AIMS paroch-
ial schools and nearly all the borough
schools were dismissed this morning on
account Of darkness and lack Of attend
ance, due to the storm.
Henry, the eleven-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Schmidt. of North
Washington street, died yesterday from
brain fever. The child was taken i'll on
Tuesday and symptoms of scarlet fever
developed, but the rash did not appear
and the disease affected the brain in
stead. The funeral took place this
afternoon. Interment at Freeland
cemetery.
The remains of the late Mrs. Paul
Edwards were taken to Tamaqua yester-
day morning and inferred in the Odd
Fellows cemetery at that place. Pre-
vous to leaving here services were con-
Quoted by Rev. f. Marshall in St.
James P. E. chapel.
A. Oswald has the agency for the cele-
brated Elysian's extracts and perfumery
The finest goods made. Try them.
Howard Albert, of town, has passed
successful examination as an assistant
pharmacist before the State Pharma-
ceutical Board. The examination this
year was unusually severe and many
of the applicants failed.
A business block, 22x6S feet, and three
stories In heighth, will be erected by D.
Gross next spring on the site of the
South Centre street property recently
purchased by him from Patrick Rogan.
William Toomey has returned from
Philadelphia, where he spent few days
visiting his wife, who is receiving treat.
ment at the Jefferson hospital. Mrs.
Toomey is rapidly regaining her health.
Fresh fish every day during Lent at
Hartman's market, next to Central hotel.
George D. Gray, of Hazleton, has ac-
cepted position as foreman pf George
Wises saddlery in town and will assume
the duties of his position on Monday.
A birthday party was rendered Mrs.
George Hartig by number of her
friends at her home on West Walnut
street yesterday afternoon.
Peter Gallagher, of Washington
street, had his leg seriously injured in
No. mine, Jeddo, while barring down |
coal on Wednesday.
A double dwelling on Walnut street. |
owned by Patrick Cunningham, of Allen
town, has been purchased by Charles
Kendall, OF Drfton.
John McHugh, Jeddo miner, was
injured on Wednesday by piece of
clod falling upon his right foot, bruising
it severely
Ice cream at Merkt's.
The February meeting of the Board |
OF Health will be held tomorrow even
ing at their quarters in the Municipal
building.
S. j. NenBurger is candidate for
delegate to the Republican state con
vention from the Fourth legislative dis.
trict.
John Markle, of Jeddo, was a guest at
one of the banquets given to Prince
Henry, at New York, this week.
Candy and nuts at Keiper's
Hon. III. w. Haworth has formally |
announced that he will not be caudi- |
date for denomination.
A Bell telephone has been placed in
the home OF Daniel Kline, ESQ.,, John
son street.
Business is very slow at the United
States army recruiting station.
Miss Hannah Boyle, of Kingston, is
visiting Freeland relatives.
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