Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-02
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.

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saulted last evening at the corner of
| Centre and South streets and was so
badly injured that physician was re-
| quired to dress his wounds. He alleges
that Mike Digon, of town, was his as
| salant, and warrant for the latter's
| arrest has been issued.
The Wilkesbarre and Hazleton Rail
road has now five passenger cars in use
on the Hazeton end of the line. These
cars are named Wilkesbarre, Hazleton,
Anthracite, Luzerne and Wyoming, and
1t will not be many weeks before they
will be running into Wilkesbarre.
Saturdays rain caused high.water in
the surrounding collieries, but the dam
age was not serious, as the mine owners
are better prepared for floods now than
they were year ago, when several col
lieries were drowned out by the Feb
ruary freshet.
Albert Brezinski, an aged man of
Highland, was taken to Laurytown
almshouse this morning. He is the
father of the young man who was killed
some time ago by the accidental dis
charge of revolver in a Freeland
saloon.
Council 34s, Jr. O. U. A. NJ, of town,
has severed its connection with the
Funeral Benefit Association of the order.
The council is affiliated with the insur-
gent faction and the funeral benefit de-
partment is controlled by the loyalists.
Atlantic City on Wednesday evening.
John Ondulla, aged Is years, of High
land, employed as an outside driver at
No. coliery, fell under car Friday
evening and was badly injured. He
was taken to the Miners hospital, where
part of one foot was amputated.
James j. Maloy, one of Freeland's
most popular saloon men, will retire
from the business on April 1. He will
be succeeded by Benjamin Bray brook,
of White Haven, who has purchased the
fixtures of the establishment.
The remains of the late Miss Beulah
Smith were inferred at Freeland ceme-
terry Saturday afternoon. Services were
conducted at st. Johns Reformed church
by Rev. j. B. Kerschner previous to the
interment.
Next game, Atlantic City, March A.
Miss Mary Dougherty, one of the
teachers in the Eckley B. Coke school
building, is seriously i'll at her home on
Ridge street. Her position is being
filed by Jerry mckinley, the substitute
teacher.
Mrs. George Sproul died last week at
Alexandria, Va. The remains were
brought to the home of her sister, Mrs.
Ziba Fairchild, Pond Creek, and were
buried at White Haven on Saturday.
DR.. H. S. Walters, who for year
past has served as assistant to Dr. Fl.
M. Neale, has resigned to accept posi-
tion with the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company at Pittsburg.
Ice cream on sale at Merkts.
James Thompson, of South Centre
street, has accepted a cerkship in the
Silver Brook store of j. S. Wentz & Co.
and left this morning to enter upon his
duties.
Lovett's Boston Stars, the last enter
tainment in the course of the M. & M,
was well attended Saturday evening
and the performance was of q high
order.
Patrick Burke, of Walnut street, was
eighty-two years old yesterday. During
the day he received the congratulations
of many friends.
Crescents VS.. Atlantic City Wednesday.
Con Quinn, who has been on the road
as musician and an actor for num-
Der of years, is visiting his sister, Mrs.
j. j. Maloy.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Davis were at
Berwick on Saturday attending the
funeral of the formers brother, Thomas
G.. Davis.
No school was held in the Eckey B.
Coke building this morning, owing to
the low temperature of the rooms
Frank Burke, of Wilkesbarre, spent
Saturday and Sunday in town.
Mrs. James Tully, of Adams street, is
seriously i'll.