Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-07
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Short Items Of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
FreeIand Recorded With
out Waste of Words.

TISStdIIO N6COIOS VvIlIl-
out Waste of Words.
Today is being observed as Christmas
by the Greek Catholics throughout the
world. At st. Mary's church midnight
mass was celebrated last night and was
attended by the members of the congre-
Co. are idle today on account of many
miners observing the holiday.
Freeland consumers of coal are now
dependent entirely on NJ. Schwabe and
the Upper Lehigh Company for their
fuel. None but employees OF Coke Bros.
& Co. and Markle & Co. can obtain coal
from Drifton and Jeddo. The average
price per ton here is SIS. so delivered.
School was held for the first time in
the new building of the Mining and
Mechanical Institute Monday evening.
The structure is model OF its kind and
teachers and pupils are generous in their
praise of the arrangements and con-
veniences provided for them.
The repairs to the furnace in Ridge
street school building have been com
pleted and the teachers and pupils re-
sumed their positions yesterday morn
ing. The building was closed since
December 2.
Andrew Bankarey, who lived and
worked at Drifton for eighteen years,
was served with an eviction notice by
Coke Bros. & Co. and yesterday removed
his family and household goods to Halle
ton.
A delegation from Garfield Command
cry, Knights of Malta, will visit the
Hazleton branch of the order this even
ing. Rev f. Marshal, of town, will
deliver an address during the meeting.
A direct telephone line from Freeland
to Pond Creek is being strung by James
Mclaughlin for the Bell Company. At
present Pond Creek is reached through
White Haven exchange.
Base ball enthusiasts are advocating
the formation of an amateur league to
include Freeland, Drifton, Hazleton,
McAdoo, Beaver Meadow and Weather
ly.
Charles Corrazzo, of town, was in
jured on the arm by piece of coal
from blast in No. colliery, Jeddo,
on Monday.
Hugh Cunningham, of Walnut street,
employed on a locie at Jeddo, had his
fingers badly squeezed between cars
yesterday,
Attorney R. J. O'Donnell was ad-
mitted to practice before the state
supreme court in Philadelphia this
week.
Ice cream on sale at Merkt's.
Alex Allen and family removed yes
terday from Drifton to Centre street,
Coke addition.
Misses Ruth and Fanny Reese, Of
Wilkesbarre, are the guests of the Misses
Neu burger.
After tomorrow Lehigh Traction cars
will stop for passengers only at street
crossings.
Mrs. George II. Hartman is visiting
relatives in New Jersey.
"Minnesotas Best" -four is sold by A..
Oswald. There is none better made.
The contest filed by Ex-Sheriff Harvey
against Representative B. j. Ferry was
argued before Judges Lynch, Ferris and
Wheaton on Monday, The court reserv-
ed its decision.
The third death from typhoid fever,
which is raging at Summit Hill, is re-.
corded. The victim is George Llewellyn
The Board of Health is wrestling with
the problem, but without results. There
are about fifty cases.
The late Frederick Brock, of Butler
township, whose will was filed yesterday,
leaves all his estate to his wife, Anna
Brock, during her life. At her death
it is to go in equal shares to their six
children. The estate is valued a t So, 900.
Anna Brock is appointed executrix.