Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-20
LOCAL BRIEFS.
News and Notes of the Town and Region
Written Up for Hasty Readers.

Written Up for Hasty Readers.
The game scheduled to be played by
Villanova and the Crescent basket clubs
on Saturday evening failed to material
ize, owing to the visitors not arriv ng here
until p. m. On account of the hall
game has been postponed to future
date and the college boys have departed
for Villanova.
Mrs. F. H. Albert and son, Howard,
arrived home on Saturday evening from
| Philadelphia, when the latter graduated
last week from the College of Pharmacy
in that city. Mr.. Albert was awarded a
| gold medal as mark OF the faculty's
esteem in attaining the distinction Of
being the best student in the graduating
| class.
At meeting OF the Young Mems c.
T. A. b. Corps yesterday John Gatfney
| and Thomas johnson, Jr, were chosen
to represent the society in the annual
convention of the Catholic Total Alb.
stinence Union OF the Scranton dio-
cese, to be held at Jermyn, Lacka-
wanna county, during the third week of
May.
Miss Lima Vanauker has returned
home from Williamsport Ladies' semi
nary and will remain here until she
fully RECEIVERS from the effects of the
attack of typhoid fever with which she
was stricken while pursuing her studies.
Garden seeds can be had at VIM. Birk-
beck's for and cents package.
Frank P. Hopper, of Wilkesbarre,
county superintendent of schools, visit
ed some OF the Freeland and Foster
schools today and will complete his tour
In this vicinity tomorrow.
The bill increasing the salary of the
directors of the Middle Coal Field Poor
District has passed both houses of the
legislature and now awaits the signature
of the governor.
A brush fire covering a very large
area burned fercely northeast of town
last evening, and residents OF the Second
ward were alarmed for some time.
1t is reported that G. b. Markle &
Co.'S employees will receive their "ar-
rearages" on the Goth inst, The report,
however, could not be verified
"Minnesotas Best" -four is sold by A.
Oswald. There is none better made.
Employees of Coke Bros. & Co. who re-
side in dwellings owned by the company
are uneasy over reports of an increase
of 81 per month on their rent.
Yesterdays warm weather thawed out
considerable base ball enthusiasm and
several practice games were played
about town.
The Easter services at st. Mary's
Greek Catholic church yesterday were
attended by very large number OF
worshippers.
William F. Lawlor, who is engaged in
newspaper work in New York city, is
visiting his mother on South Washing
ton street.
All kinds of ice cream at Merkt's.
Thomas Campbell returned on Satur-
day evening from Philadelphia, where
he has spent the past winter.
Miss Mary Ferry, of Washington
street, has returned from months
visit at Atlantic City.
Several circuses are said to be booking
the coal region cities and towns for the
coming summer.
The wind yesterday afternoon carried
off large section of George Malinky's
wind wheel.
Miss Alberta Soder is home en- a vaca-
tion from Williamsport Ladies' Semn-
ary.
Sol Gordon, of Nanticoke, visited Mr..
and Mrs. s. Senie yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Koppel visited
| Wilkesbarre Yesterday