Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-05-02
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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Helen, an infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John b. keenan,, former residents
of town, died on Wednesday evening a.
the family home in Grardville. Miss
Jeanette keenan,, OF Upper Lehigh, and
OF town, left yesterday to attend the
| funeral The remains will be brought
to town tomorrow, arriving here at OLE
a. M, and will be buried at st. AIMS
cemetery.
Attorney Carr, representing Albert
Buchman, of Upper Lehgh, and P. j.
Fergus IN, of Shenandoah, representing
the Lehigh Valley Railroad, conferred
yesterday on the matter OF damages
claimed by Mr.. Carrs client for injuries
sustained in an accident on the road at
Warrior Run some time ago. The mat
ter will be amicably adjusted.
An eight-year-old son OF Richard
Drasher, of Front street, was struck in
the teeth by bullet from small pistol
on Wednesday, while playing with
number of other boys in the Public park.
One OF his companions obtained the
weapon and fired the shot. Drasher's
front teeth were shattered, but the ball
did no further damage.
On account OF the pastor, Rev. j. B.
Kerschner, being engaged in conducting
funeral services at Jeddo, there will be
no German services at St. Johns Re-
formed church on Sunday morning.
The regular services will be held at
Eckley in the afternoon, also at st.
Johns church in the evening.
The quarantine at Laurytown aims
house and hospital, which was placed
thereon by the poor directors to prevent
smallpox from being taken to the insti-
tuition, has been raised. Visitors will be
admitted every Thursday hereafter, as
before.
A COW owned by Thomas Gould fell
into an unused well near the Birkb beck
homestead on Wednesday, The animal
was pulled out with ropes. One of its
horns was broken by the fall and it was
hurt internally.
Arthur Kemmerer has resigned his
clerkship at Drifton and will return to
his home at Lehighton, where he will
assume control of a large hardy ware busi-
ness which has been purchased for him
by his father.
The officers of the recently organized
lodge OF Daughters of Naomi will be
| formally installed on Tuesday evening
by Mrs. n. Hunslcker, of Allentown,
deputy organizer of the order.
Superintendent Henry Fisher, OF the
Freeland Water Company, has beeu
granted vacation for the summer by
the directors. His health has become
impaired from overwork.
Maj, C. B. Coke Post, No. 147, G. A.
R, is sending out invitations to the
societies of town to participate in the
Memorial Day demonstration.
Ice cream at Merkt's.
John Shigo has removed his store to
the building recently vacated by d.
Gross, on South Centre street, and will
enter business on larger scale.
c. L. Fay, of Hazleton, will address
the mems and boys meeting at the Y.
NJ. c. A. rooms at 3.45 o'clock Sunday
afternoon
Mrs. John Phillips returned yesterday
from Philadelphia hospital, where she
has been receiving treatment for several
months past.
Mine Inspector Davies reports FIVE
accidents in this district during April
two of which resulted fatally.
Mrs. Thomas Cumerford and family
are preparing to remove from Halle
Brook to Philadelphia.
The May meeting of Foster township
school board will be held tomorrow even
ing.
A son has been born to Mr.. and Mrs
f. NJ. Everett, on Front street.
Plans for an addition to st. James Z.
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