Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-18
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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,

out Waste of Words.
| A session of naturalization court will
be held at Wilkesbarre next Monday.
| This will be the last session held under
the present rules, as the new law govern
ing naturalization goes into effect on
June 8, after which dates more rigid
examinations Of aliens will be conducted
John Bonner, aged 16 years, of South
Washington street, was injured yester
day by the covering of a signal cap
striking him on the forehead. With
several companions he was exploding
signal caps near the Lehigh Valley
depot when the accident occurred.
A copy of the annual report OF the
Free Hospital for Poor Consumptives.
located at White Haven, has been re-
ceived by the Tribune The report fills
a fifty page book and gives in detail the
receipts and expenditures of this most
worthy institution
The ward assessors are hard at work
preparing their books for Thursday
next, the date when they must return to
the county commissioners the deaths,
births, number of school children and
other important data of their respective
districts.
Fine stock Of garden tools, Birk beck's.
Joseph BoyIan, aged years, of Min
ers' Mills, died in great agony from
hydrophobia last evening. He was
bitten by neighbor's dog last March,
but was not taken i'll until Thurday.
He was seized with convulsions in
school.
Bishop Hobin, OF Scranton, has sane
toned the request Of St. Raphael's
parish, of Harleigh, to erect a residence
for their pastor, Rev. Father O'Hara.
The new building will be erected In
close proximity to st. Raphael's church.
"Minnesota's Best" -four is sold by A.
Oswald. There is none better made.
The members of Maj. c. B. Coke Post,
No 147, G. A. R., will attend services
next Sunday morning at the English
Baptist church, where the pastor, Rev.
o. G. Langford, will deliver memorial
sermon to the veterans.
The semi-centennial anniversary of
the Junior Order of American Mech
anics of Luzerne, Lackawanna, Wyom-
ing and Columbia counties was celebrat-
ed at Wilkesbarre Saturday night by a
big street parade.
Michael Remak and Miss Annie Sarna
of Freeland and Andrew Novak and
Miss Annie Seman, also of town, will be
married tomorrow morning by Rev.
Charles Payduchak at st. Johns Savsh
Catholic church.
Fishermen-try Birkbeck's tackle.
National Organizer Charles P. Gldea
will address the members of Local Union
1919, of Drifton, tomorrow evening, and
the members of Local Union 1862, of
Highland, on Friday evening.
G. B. Markle & Co. have awarded to c.
III. Knellv the contract for erecting an
office building at Jeddo. The contract
price is $1,000 The structure is to be
two stores and built of stone.
All kinds of ice cream at Merkt's.
Among the 633 pupils at West Chester
state normal school are the following:
Louise Davis, Drifton; Mary Lesser and
Pearl E. Mowrey, Upper Lehigh, and
Carrie E. Mock, Jeddo.
The Citizens Hose Company and the
BARRIERS Union attended the funeral OF
the late Philip c. Miller Saturday morn
ing. Many other friends of the de-
ceased were also present.
Michael Buckley and Miss Minnie
Gafliken, of Nanticoke, called upon
Freeland friends on Saturday.
Attorney George Mclaughlin spent
Saturday and Sunday with Wyoming
valley friends.
John B. Hanlon is serving as Juror
this week.
Beautiful hammocks at Birkbeck's.