Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-26
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,


Many Freeland friends and relatives
attended the funeral Of the late Jennie
Macintosh at Wilkesbarre last week.
Shortly before her death the deceased
obtained divorce from her husband,
Herman Shelhamer. The family resld-
ed here several years.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad laborers
have received word that they may ex-
pect an increase OF from ST. 80 to 81 so
day when they get their next pay en-
velopes. The 81 so rate is paid on other
divisions of the road.
Burgess John f. Boyle, John E. Nc
Hugh, James w. VanHorn, Andrew
Burns and j. j. Schaffer, Freeland; e
A. Oberrender, Drifton, and Patrick
Ferry, Upper Lehigh, are serving as
jurors this week.
The Freeland Fishing and Hunting
Club Is making preparations for its next
summers outing. Daniel Kline, ESQ.,,
has been elected secretary to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Owen
Fowler.
Notice of a contest against the seat Of
Representative B. j. Ferry has been
filed in Harrisburg by exSheriff James
G. Harvey. 1t was referred to the
house elections committee.
Miss Mary Mclaughlin, operator at
the Bell telephone exchange, is spend.
ing short vacation with her sister,
Mrs. NJ j. Bergin, in Washington, d. c.
"Side-Tracked" on Thursday evening
and Two Sisters" on Friday evening
will be this weeks attractions at the
Grand opera house.
The company which was booked to
present "A Womans Secret" st the
Grand opera house Saturday evening
failed to appear.
Mrs. William Ripple, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. j. j. Kuntz, of town, is
seriously i'll at her home In Oneida.
Mrs. ?. j. Duffy, of South Washing
ton street, is suffering from sprained
foot received by falling on the Ice.
Michael Mida, of Ridge street, and
Miss Annie Zelenak, of South Centre
street, will be married this week.
Mrs. John Fallon, of Scranton, is a
guest of relatives in town.
For the first time in over twenty years
Tamaqua will have a st. Patrick's Day
parade this year.
The bakers OF Mt. Carmel have formed
union for the purpose Of increasing the
price of bread and cakes. They con-
tend that as flour and other ingredients
have increased the product must bring
higher prices.
The master builders of Wyoming
region have sent their reply to the
carpenters and joiners who demanded
3715 cents an hour by February /. They
get 2S15 cents. The builders offer 314.
A meeting Of the men has been called to
consider the offer.
While leaning over a high porch in
his efforts to help a frightened kitten
clinging to a post a few feet below him,
John Shirutis, aged IS years, was killed
at Pottsville. In leaning over the rail-
lug 1t broke and he fell twelve feet,
striking on his head and breaking his
neck.
The owners OF the Shckshinny turn
pike have decided that the government
shall not in future be charged tolls for
carrying the rural mail delivery over the
turnpike. The postoffice department
threatened to withdraw the mail route
if the road owners persisted in demand
ing toll.
Four Avoca councimen who we're un-
seated by their colleagues on the charge
that they did not attend meetings were
on Saturday allowed to take their seats
again. They instituted legal proceed
ings for reinstatement and when the
case came up 10 court there was no op-
position to 1t.
Mrs. Mary Fisher, OF Wilkesbarre,
began suit for $50, 900 damages against
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company.
Her son, James, while on a trian which
was weighting down the White Haven
bridge during the March food of
last year, was swept away with the train
and bridge and drowned