Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-02-25
LOCAL NOTES
WRITTEN UP
Short Items Of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
Free!and Recorded With
out Waste Of Words.

OUT waste or WOrdS.
The Young Mems C. T. A. b. Corps
| conducted pleasant smoker at the
Grand opera house hall Monday even
ing. During the evening President
Meehan announced that Charles BovlP.
Of DrTton, and William Dugan. of Free
land, had won the prizes offered to the
members proposing the largest number
of candidates.
Miss Annie Dever, who in religion is
known as Sister NJ. Bonaventnre, re-
ceived the black veil at the Sisters of
Mercy convent, Wilkes barre, Yesterday.
The ceremony was witnessed by her
mother, brothers and sisters and other
friends from Freeland and was CON
Quoted by Father Coffey, of Car bon dale
Because his wife upbraided him for
being drunk Adam Koch, we'll known
resident of West Hazleton, shot off the
top of his head while the family was at
supper Koch was aged 81 years and
was well known in Freeland He was
for years member of Harugur Lodge,
No. 242, of town.
Company NJ, of the First regiment, of
Philadelphia, which was stationed at
Upper Lehigh during the strike, has
been mustered out of service by the
National Guard officers for general in
efficiency. The vacancy has been filled
by mastering into service another Phila-
delphia military company.
The report circulated last week that
Coke Bros. IL Co. would sell domestic
sizes of coal to local consumers this
week has been found to be premature.
Nothing but pea coal is yet on sale at
Dritton. Thousands of tons of the
other sizes are being stored at Roam.
Alterations are being made to the
residence of w. J. Eckert, South Centre
street, and when completed the building
will be suitable for business purposes.
Mr.. Eckert will rent the property and
make his home in Allentown.
"Minnesota's Best" -four is sold bv A.
Oswald. There is none better made.
According to information given out
by the Mine Workers about 300 men in
District are still idle. The mine work
ers say that nearly all of the strikers for
whom no places have been found live 10
the Panther Creek valley.
Council will reorganze on Monday
evening and there is much speculation
as to who will be appointed to fill the
various positions at the disposal of the
body.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Patrick
Campbell took place this morning from
her home in Sandy valley. The re-
mains were inferred at St. AIMS ceme-
terry.
protest has been made to the Lee
high Traction Company against the
practice OF miners carrying dynamite
while travelling on the road.
The Freeland Ice Company has
force of men at work stocking their
building on South Washington street
with Bear Creek ice.
Mrs. Ollie Mensinger has been called
to Nescopeck to see a sister who was
severely burned at that place this week.
Special services for the observance of
Ash Wednesday were held this morning
in all the Catholic churches of town
Robert Gbbon, of Philadelphia, is the
guest of Mrs. Fannie jenkins, South
Centre street.
The Shenandoah and Crescent basket
ball teams will play at Krell's hall this
evening.
Mrs John b. Hanlon is visiting
friends in the upper end of the county.
Ice cream on sale at Merkt's.
President Roosevelt has appointed D.
p. Hughes as postmaster at East Mauch
Chunk.
Mayor Price, of Wlkesbarre, last
night signed the curfew ordinance to
keep children off the streets after Q
o'clock at night.
DR.. A. l.. Cressler, one of the Oldest
physicians in Wilkesbarre and Il charter
member of the Luzerne Medical Society,
died on Monday. He served in the state
legislature when young man.