Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-05
ROUND THE REGION.

When the lace weavers of Wilkesbarre
were on strike last spring Alexander
Craig, the treasurer of the local lace
demands for help and he gave literally
OF the money in the treasury to those
who we're Ia most need. Later his
accounts were found So 800 short He
was then arrested for embezzement.
His trial began on Monday. There is
much sympathy for the defendant, who,
his friends think, failed to realize the
responsibility of his position while act
ing as the custodian of the funds of the
union.
Michael Hefferan, a young miner of
Hughestown, has strangely disappear
I'D and the police who are working on
his case belive he has been the victim
of foul play. A searching party has been
sent through the mines, where he was
last seen, but no trace of him has been
found. He is known to have had
large sum Of money. The strict small
pox quarantine made it impossible for
him to leave the town, and develop
ments in the case are awaited.
At Wilburton, two miles north OF Mt.
Carmel, party was held at the home of
Cornelius Mcbride. Among the guests
was John Curran. Finally Mcbride
thought it time to retire and requested
all to leave. Curran refused to go and
Mcbride assaulted him with a knife and
hatchet, fracturing his skull, besides
cutting off his nose and half OF his upper
lip. The injured man is still alive, but
cannot recover.
Smallpox in the town and two health
boards clashing over authority is the pre-
dicament which the borough of Gilberton
finds itself confronted with. A young
Philadelphia, who is visiting his uncle,
William Stanton, Is the victim As vet
nothing has been done to establish a
quarantine, though . watch is being
kept on the house.
Orders have been issued from the
boio " aio Ahu RdllTOdu OlucldlS
in Pittston that the conductors should
refuse to take any passengers from
Pittston who do not have passes from
the Board OF Health. This measure of
precaution has been insisted upon by
other towns along the line which are
afraid OF smallpox.
Candy and nuts at Helpers.
Owing to a fresh outbreak OF small
pox, In the future no one will be allowed
to go TO Plymouth before 8 in the morn
Ing or after at night and no more pas
ses will be issued allowing people to en-
ter or leave the afflicted town. Eight
new cases were reported in the last
twenty-four hours.
The Columbia Brewing Company of
Shenandoah has closed business until
the remonstrance filed against it's whole
sale license is passed upon by the court
The brewery is charged with selling to
speakeasies. The matter will be pass
ed upon by the Schuylkill court today.
The well being drilled at Pine Creek,
this county, for oil has reached the point
reached by the first well in 1925, when
it was claimed oil was struck, and a
a little later there was an explosion of
gas, both of which are considered favor
able indications.
John Fallon, member OF the national
board Of the United Mine Workers, has
issued warning to miners not to be in
duced by hatterng effers to go to West
Virginia, as there is strike on there
Fine confectionery at Helpers.
John Bondy, of Morea, lay down out
side of the coliery stable at that p lace
and was found this morning with both
feet, both hands and his face badly froz-
en-. He may die
Tho trial Of Jacob Gearhardt for
numbering his wife in Shamokin last
August by shooting her through the
body, was begun on Monday before
Judge Savidge at sunbury.
George DEM, of Wllkesb barre, drank a
pint of whIskey despite the efforts of his
wife and mother to prevent him. He
died a few hours later.