Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-03
LOCAL NOTES
WRITTEN UP
Short Items Of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Pact
Two Days in and Around
'Freeland Recorded With
out Waste of Words.

OUT waste OF words.
The grand jury met yesterday with
Judges Wheaton, Lynch and Ferris en-
the bench. Judge Wheaton addressed
the jury in reference to the riot cases,
and charged them not to be prejudiced
in any way, but to act according to tho
evidence. Several Freeland people will
attend the sessions, as there are many
cases from this vicinity.
The Union party will hold it's conven-
tion in Philadelphia today and it Is
probable that r. L. Pattison will be
nominated as its candidate for governor.
The delegation from the Fourth
berger, Henry Woodring, A. Z. Dick,
j. b. Brown, Howard Meyer, E. L. Bull
lock and Il. e. Sweeney.
The members of Loyal Castle have
practically all arrangements completed
for the state convention OF the Mystic
Chain, which will be held next week.
Tuesday will be the day of the parade
and drill contests, in which military
companies of the organization from
several cities and towns will compete
for prizes.
The A. 0. H. county convention, to
be held at Avoca on Saturday, will be
attended by the five officers of each
division. Officers to serve the next two
years will be elected. Among the can
didates for vice president is John J.
McNelis, of Division 6, of town, who
has been indorsed by the lower end
divisions.
Rev. DR.. Swallow, of Harrisburg,
Prohibition candidate for governor, will
address the voters of this vicinity at the
Public park at 2 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon. DR.. Swallow is an able orator
and should interest the audience. L.
d. Nichols, of Wilkesbarre, will also
address the meeting.
The judges of the county will meet on
Saturday, when 1t is expected that an
inspector OF mines for this district will
be appointed. Inspector Davies resign
ed on May l and has since served as
superintendent for the Lehigh Valley
Coal Company.
The Balaklava club was defeated
twice at Hazleton on Monday. The
morning score was IA to and the after
noon score to Z. Several hundred
Freeland people saw the second game,
Ice cream-all tlavors-at Merkt's.
Michael Restitheti, aged is years, was
drowned in a mine hole at Hareigh yes
terday. Parties dved into the water
and brought the body to the surface
He his survived by his father and moth
er in Europe and three brothers.
The union workingmen of Freelana
and vicinity enjoyed themselves at the
Public park on Monday evening until a
seasonable hour. Dance music was
furnished by DePierro's orchestra.
Miss Maggie O'Neill one of the opera
tors at the Bell telephone exchange, is
spending her vacation in Philadelphia
James E. Griffith has been awarded
the contract to build an addition to
White Haven silk mill.
James Lewis has returned to Pough-
keepsie, N. Y, after spending some time
with relatives here.
The damage caused by the fire in Dr.
H. M Neale's office on Monday is esti-
mated at $780,
The September meeting of the bor-
ough school board will be held tomorrow
evening.
"Minnesota's Best" -four is sold by A.
Oswald. There is none better made.
Marie Welles committed suicide at
Wlkesbarre by taking carbolc acid in
room. Her home was in Bloomsbury.
She was 22 years old and had been
resident of Wilkesbarre for the past
four months. Her friends iu Blooms
burg were notified.
RIRTHS