Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-11-12
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.

out Waste of Words.
The will OF the late John w. Davis,
who died at Freeland on September II,
was probated before Deputy Register OF
Wills FL. P. Kuntz In the office of At
torney R. j. O'Donnell on Monday
The deceased leaves all his estate to his
wife, Rachael Davis, during her life, and
after her death it is to be divided
equally among their children. The
estate is valued at Sc, OOO
The anthracite arbitration commits
sioners are expected in Scranton to-
morrow evening so as to be in readiness
on Friday morning to take the testimony
that will be placed before them by the
mine workers. All the arrangements
for the hearings except a few minor
details have been arranged by T. II.
Watkins, whose home is in Scranton.
With the departure this morning of
the First City troop, of Philadelphia,
and the Sheridan troop, of Tyrone, from
Hazleton for their homes, the last of the
National Guard ended its service In the
coal field. The remaining eight com
panies of the First regiment which were
on duty here departed for Philadelphia
yesterday.
Mrs. Huldah Smith has resigned as
manager of Jeddo hotel, to take effect
on December l. Among those men ton
ed as likely to succeed her in conduct
ing the establishment is Mrs. Jane De-
Foy, of town. If this charge takes
place the Osborne hotel will be leased by
Gustav Bubbles.
Arrangements have been made for a
foot ball game between the Crescent
club and Hazleton eleven. 1t will be
played at Hazleton on Saturday and the
local club will put a strong team in the
field. On Thanksgiving Day the Cres-
cent club will play at Bloomsbury.
The remains of William F. Wayne,
aged 22 years, who died yesterday in
Philadelphia, will arrive at Hazleton
for interment on Friday. The deceased
Is step-son of Charles Ginter, a former
resident of town.
A banquet was held last evening by
the members OF the Crescent Athletic
Association at their rooms in the Birk-
beck building. The spread was in honor
of their foot ball victory over the Good
Wills last Saturday.
Y. M. G. A. services will be held this
evening at st. Johns Reformed church
by j. d. Dryden, of Hazleton, and at
the English Baptist church tomorrow
evening by Thomas E. Lewis, of ST.
Clair.
A large consignment OF clothes was
received this morning at Drifton and
will be distributed among the needy
families of the strikers in that town
The consignment came from Chicago.
A number of members OF Freeland
branch of the Daughters OF Liberty
visited the Audenried council Monday
evening
Joseph Krommes, of town, has been
admitted to the Miners hospital to re-
ceve treatment for his eyes.
Frank Mcdonald, of New York city,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
P. Mcdonald.
f. M. Everett, cashier of the First
National bank, is visiting relatives in
Kansas.
"Minnesota's Best" flour is sold by A.
Oswald. There is none better made.
The names OF nominees for officers Of
the United Mine Workers District
Board No. 0, whose convention will be
held at Minersvlle, December IS, were
announced yesterday. All the present
officers have been renominated. Twenty
seven men were named for memb bers of
the executive board.
The grand jury of Lackawanna coun-
ty has returned true bills against Thorn
as Pristosh, Harry Simroth and Harry
Shubnh, alias Metro Squire, three of
the five men charged with the murder of
James Winston at Grassy Island during
the coal strike. The jury ignored bills
against the other two.