Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-01
LOCAL NOTES
WRITTEN UP
Short Items Of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
Freeland Recorded With
out Waste of Words.

Philip Goedecke, aged 73 years, died
at Drums yesterday. He assisted in the
early sixties in opening up the Marklo
coal lands and was noted mineralogist.
He Is survived by three sons and one
daughter, including Arthur Goedecke.
outside superintendent for Markle &
Co. The funeral will take place Ut
Drums Wednesday afternoon.
The board OF government of the C. Z.
A. Union of Scranton diocese met Fri
day evening at West Scranton relative
to the annual parade on October 10. /.
was decided to hold the parade, not
withstanding contrary rumors. 1t will
be held at West Scranton, but none of
the lower Luzerne societies will attend.
The following school teachers left last
week to begin their work for the coming
term: Miss Laura Rooms, to West
Chester; Miss Edith Kuntz and Charles
Metke, to New Jersey, and William
Hindson, of Sandy Run, to Wayne
county.
Among those who spent yesterday at
Glen Onoko were: Misses Josephine
and Nellie Campbell, Catherine Morgan
Sarah Solt, Sarah Gallagher, Maggie
McGroarty, Maggie L. Ferry, b. "
McTighe, Katie and Ella O'Donnell
William Woodring who has been
employed at Jeanesville since the end
of the unsuccessful strike at Drifton
shops last year, removed today from
Front street to Hazleton.
A large wagon decorated with the
products OF Malinkey's farm attracted
much attention on the streets today. 1t
was filled with large specimens of corn.
apples, pumpkins, etc.
Alice Dreisbach, aged years, q
daughter of Levi Dreisbach, died at
Upper Lehigh Saturday morning and
was buried this afternoon at Hughes
vile cemetery.
The funeral of the late James Wilson
took place Saturday afternoon. Many
relatives and friends of the deceased
followed the remains to Freeland ceme-
terry.
The Balaklava ball club is playing two
games at HaZleton today. A special
trolley car filled with the club and
rooters left here at SIS a. m.
A euchre party in honor of Miss
Catherine Morgan, of Philadelphia, was
held at the Campbell residence on Main
street Friday evening.
Many of tho idle mine employees and
ralroaders who postponed seeking work
elsewhere will leave town this week In
search of employment,
Miss Katie Sippel was rendered a
party by number of her friends at her
hama South OF, IL,
evening.
Owing to today being legal holiday
the September meeting of council has
been postponed until tomorrow evening
A special meeting of Division 10, A.
o. H., will be held at the Grand opera
house hall tomorrow evening.
Misses Bid O'Donnell and Grace
Brennan left on Saturday to visit friends
at Bayonne, N. j.
An automobile caused several run
aways about town on Saturday No
damage resulted.
Upper Lehigh residents listened to
Socialistc address by M. l. Swift Satur-
day afternoon.
A. Oswald and James M. Gallagher
will serve the balance Of this week as
grand jurors.
Henry Fisher, of Birk beck street, "a
at Wildwood, N. j., for the benefits Of
his health.
Miss Bid Cunningham, OF MaueA
Chunk, is visiting relatives in this "
cinty.
Foster township public and st. Ann's
parochial schools will reopen tomorrow
Mr.. and Mrs. James Reed, of Scran-
ton, are the guests of relatives in town
"MinnesOta's Best" -four is sold by A.
Oswald. There is none better made.
Ice cream-all ilavors-at Merkt's.
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