Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-22
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.

tOO'otiN NOSOt 0C0 NNilii.
out Waste of Words.
The committee consisting of mem bers
of the borough council and the Board
of Trade conferred Wednesday evening
with uperintendent Thompson, of the
Lehigh Traction Company, and the lat
ter again stated that the company will
extend its tracks to Front street, pro-
viding the road is exonerated from taxes
for twenty years. The proposition will
be submitted to council in an official
form at its next meeting.
Through the resignation of John j.
Meehan as driver of the United States
Express Company's delivery wagon
Hugh Boyle, Jr., has been promoted t.
that position and Con Welsh has been
appointed to the desk in the Lehigh
Valley freight house formerly occupied
by Mr.. Boyle.
Edward Hill, Foster township farm
er, was juror on case in court this
week. On Wednesday he spent too
much time at dinner and the case pro-
ceeded without him. When Hill APP
peared Judge Wheaton excused him
from further duty and the trial went on
with eleven jurors.
Owing to the general observance yes
terday OF Ascension Day, nearly all the
collerles of this vicinity had to suspend
operations at noon or shortly after, as
the number of men at work was not
sufficient to keep the breakers supplied
with coal.
Screen windows and screen doors are
selling at lowest prices at Birkbeck's.
Attorney R. J. O'Donnell yesterday
instituted suit for damages against the
Hendler Construction Company on be-
half of Michael Bournes, of White
Haven, whose son was killed last winter
while at work on new bridge at White
Haven.
A stable and outhouses were de-
stroyed by fire at Drifton yesterday
afternoon. They were located in the
garden of Slavish family. The fire.
men were not summoned until the blaze
had gained considerable headway.
Patrick Quinn, of Drifton, who has
been receiving treatment for appen-
dicitus at the Miners hospital, is now
able to sit up and expects to be dis
charged from the institution in the near
future.
On and after today passengers on the
Wilkesbarre and Hazleton Railway can
have their baggage carried on any train
on that line, excepting the one leaving
Hazeton at p. m.
All preparations are now completed
for the annual meeting of the Wyoming
Chassis at st. Johns Reformed church
next week. The first session will be
held on Monday.
The amount of coal shipped to market
from January l to April 80 by the D. S.
& S. Railroad was 593,s71 tons, an in
crease of 122,s47 tons over the same
period in 1902.
All kinds of ice cream at Merkt's.
George Guskio, of Harleigh, was seri-
ously injured in No. mine, Jeddo, on
Monday. He was taken to the Miners
hospital, and it is doubtful If he will
recover
Evan Reese has resigned as book
keeper for Wentz & Co. at Halle Brook
to accept similar position with Jerry
Woodring & Co. at Hazleton.
The thirtieth anniversary of the or
dination of Rev. j. J. Kuntz, pastor of
st. Luke's Lutheran church, will be
celebrated on June %.
Upwards of dozen people of Free
land and vicinity are at Centralia today
attending the funeral of relative,
Patrick Mcintyre.
George Hudock, of Main street, pur-
chased a handsome team of horses at
Slatngton this week.
Charles Thomas, of Highland, has
been appointed coal inspector for Markle
& Co. at Highland.
The salary of the postmaster at White
Haven has been increased from 81 400
to 81, 800 per year.