Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-15
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.

out Waste of Words.
Antonio Brosco, of Tuscarora made
wager that he could drink t n glasses of
whiskey in rapid succession Brosco
won the bet, but his life is likely to be
the forfeit. His right side is parayzed,
and physicians have not been able to
bring him out of the comatose state into
which he sank twenty-four hours ago.
Large numbers of immigrants are ar
irving every week in the anthracite
region from the southern countries of
Europe. A man who is in position to
know informs the Tribune that at least
sixty of these came to Freeand since
the first of the present month.
The State Board of Health, through
its secretary, DR.. Benjamin E. Lee, has
instructed the medical Inspector in each
county in the state to enforce vaccina-
tion, and to cooperate with the local
authorities in every district toward this
end.
The employees of the Lehigh Valley
Coal Company will be made happy todav
and tomorrow by the payment OF |
their back wages, due under the COM
missions award. The company will
pay out about 100000 on the back pay.
The attention of those of our readers
who are interested in the new ballot
which will henceforth be used at cleo
tions In this state can peruse the act
governing the same in full. 1t appears
On the fourth page.
The local friends OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William Weaver, of Easton, who were
former residents of town, will be pleased
to learn that the family has been in
creased by the addition of a daughter
Screen windows and screen doors are
selling at lowest prices at Birkbeck's.
The Feast of st. Anthony will be cele-
brated on the evening of June 13 with a
dance at Krell's hall under the auspices
of the congregation of St. Anthony's
Italian and Tirolese Catholic chapel.
Mrs. Anna Green, of Wlkesbarre,
was awarded 2,400 damages In court
yesterday because she fractured leg
by falling on a street in that city which
was not kept in proper repair.
d. S. & S. Railroad engineers and con-
ductors were examined yesterday in the
new book of rules by w. f. Schmies-
kors, assistant trainmaster of the Le-
high Valley Railroad
"Mnnesotas Best" -four is sold by A.
Oswald. There is none better made.
Mrs. Mary Hontz, of Birk beck street,
has been appointed by the court as ad-
ministratrix of the estate of her father,
the late Conrad Hoch. The estate is
valued at 81 $50.
Prof. S. DePierro will leave on Sun
day for Indianapolis, where he will rep
resent Hazleton Musicians Union in the
annual convention of the national union
Of musicians.
The new summer schedule on the Le-
high Valley Railroad will go into effect
on Sunday. 1t is not certain yet how
Freeland will fare with the new time
table.
Fine stock of garden tools, Birk beck's.
Street Commissioner Heron has his
force at work in the Public park.
Damaged benches are being repaired
and dead trees are being removed
f. G. Brinckman, who was recently
appointed postmaster at Milnesville, re-
opened the Office yesterday. 1t had
been closed for several months.
Mrs. Henry Hincer and daughter,
Florence, are in Philadelphia, where
the latter is receiving treatment at the
Orthopedic hospital.
Fishermen-try Birkbeck's tackle.
The regular Y. M. c. A. gospel meet
ing for men will be held on Sunday
afternoon at 80 o'clock. All men are
invited to attend.
The Y. M. c. A. grounds are receiv-
ing their annual overhaulng and
number of fine plants are being added
to the collection.
Only a few more packages of govern
ment seeds remain at the Tribune,
office. Callers can have them without
charge.
All kinds of ice cream at Merkt's.
A lot has been purchased on West
Walnut street from John Burton by Ira
Burger.
The fire alarm system was given its
monthly test today.
Beautiful hammocks at Birkbeck's.