Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-22
ROUND THE REGION.

Annie Caffrey has been non-suited In
her case against the borough Of Sugar
Notch. She claimed damages for in
jury to her property caused by overflow
ing water from a street in that town.
The borough's attorneys argued that
the water took its natural course and
that it is the duty of property owners to
provide against its destructive tenden-
cies. The court agreed with this view
and dismissed the suit.
Grievances OF the employees OF the
Pottsvile trolley lines are to be adjusted
by arbitration. The employees selected
Fl. E. Wilson, a Pennsylvania Railroad
official, as there representative, and the
traction company selected Robert Alison,
an iron manufacturer, of Port Carbon.
These two arbitrators have chosen Prof.
5. A. Turlow, principal of Pottsvile
high school, as the third mem Der of
the board.
Michael Campbell, an eye witness to
the shooting of Patrick Sharpe, a strik-
er, at Nesguehoning, in August last,
and the principal witness in the pros,
ecution of Harry McElmoyle and
George Ronemus for the killing, met
death on Wednesday by being crushed
between the top of a mine car and
tmbers in Buck Mountain colliery,
Schuylkll county.
The jury in the case of Miss Margaret
A. Jones, of Minersvile, who instituted
an action to recover $4,000 damages
from Chas. H. Fredericks, of Pottsville
for breach of promise OF marriage,
brought in verdict in her favor for
S1,500. A board OF arbitrators had pre-
viously awarded Miss Jones 81 900, but
her erstwhile lover refused to abide by
the decision.
Charles W. Tammany, at one time a
leading business man of Wilkesbarre,
last night entered a cell at the county
jail to serve three mouths sentence.
He was convicted before the United
States court at Pittsburg for using the
mails for fraudulent purposes. At the
last election he was candidate for
mayor Of that city and received 1, 400
votes.
At yesterdays session OF Lehigh Clas-
sis of the Reformed Church, held at
Allentown, the committee appointed to
report on the questionable methods in
vogue in some churches to raise funds
presented report condemning church
fairs, ice cream and rawberry festivals,
suppers and entertainments OF worldly
nature. The report was sustained.
The Barnum and Bailey circus, billed
to appear at Shenandoah tomorrow,
Cancelled the engagement. Business
men who anticipated big days trade
telephoned the circus management that
il they would consent to go there
enough citizens would be on hand to
put up the tents free of charge. The
offer was refused.
The convention OF the Episcopal
diocese Of Central Pennsylvania was
brought to close at Carbondale with a
reception to Bishop Ethelbert Tai
bot The Important action of the ses-
sion was the arranging for a relief fund
for the old clergymen. Wjliamsport
was selected for the next convention.
Met on Friday, courted on Saturday,
proposed on Sunday, married on Mon
day. This is the romance of Joseph
FL. Green, farmer, aged SO years, of
Sciota, Monroe county. to Mrs. Annie
E. Singler, a widow of Lehighton, aged
% years, whom he had engaged as a
housekeeper.
Judge Ferris has handed down an
order directing that Patrick Hennessey,
who was acquitted of the murder OF
Daniel Doris on the ground of insanity,
be removed to the asylum at Retreat
until he rpcovers