Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-03
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.

Charles Boyle, of North Ridge street,
employed as ocie engin er at Oakdale,
met with an accident yr>t rday which
broke three of his ribs ard other
wise bruised him internally. n engine
was running at a high rate OF speed
when it suddenly left the track.
He was removed to his home after re-
ceivng treatment at the mines.
Owing to the failure of quorum to
attend, no meeting OF the borough
school board was held last evoning.
Those present were Directors Boyle,
Brogan, Buckley, Isaac, Mcclellan and
Shelhamer. They adjourned to meet
next Thursday evening.
William Gillespie, of Drfton, whose
leg was severely burned by dynamite in
the mines last December, is still confined
to the Miners hospital and the physi-
clans predict that no less than three
months treatment will be required to
heal the injured limb.
The one-story frame structure which
served as d. S. & S. station at Oneida
Junction was set on fire by spark
from locomotive yesterday morning
and was totally destroyed. 1t has been
replaced by portable building from
Drifton.
A serious cavern occurred in Drifton
No. 2 mine yesterday afternoon and
several mules were imprisoned until the
affected gangway was reopened. The
safe at midnight.
Beautiful wall paper, &c per double roll
up, at VIM. Birkbeck's. Stock is large.
At the Park M. E. church next Sun
days morning services will be conducted
at 1890 O'Clock by Fred L. Smith, OF
Hazleton, and the evening services at 7
O'Clock by DR.. ]. W. Leckie, OF the
same city.
The tunnel which was designed to
drain the lower basins of No. mine,
Jeddo, has been completed, and the
water from all portions of the big col
liery will now pass through the Eber-
vale tunnel.
The auditors OF District z, U. M. w.
OF A., will meet at Hazleton next Mon
day to examine the accounts OF the Off
GERS for the past quarter. Joseph
Schnee, OF town. is one of the auditors.
Subscribers who have changed their
residences, especially those who are
served by carriers, should notify this
Office at once, to insure proper and
prompt delivery of their papers.
John Matula, of Swampton, was in
jured this morning by a fall of coal in
in No. S mine, Jeddo. One leg was
broken in two places. He was taken to
the Miners hospital.
"Minnesota's Best -four is sold by A.
Oswald. There is none better made.
Game Warden Malloy is busiy engag-
ed this week distributing 1900 trout fry
in the streams of the vicinity. The fry
came from the state hatchery at Allen
town.
Miss Annie Gillespie, a teacher at the
Daniel Coke school, is ill, and her posi-
tion is being filled by the substitute
teacher, Jeremiah Mckinley.
James Alexander has discontinued his
bakery business here and has gone to
Waterbury, Conn, to accept position
as salesman.
The employees of the street commits
sioner's department will apply to council
on Monday evening for nine-hour day.
John w. Scott, of Hazleton, district
deputy of the l. o. o. F., installed the
officers of Mt. Horeb Lodge last evening.
Mrs Campbell is dangerously III at
the home of her daughter, Mrs John
McGeady, Walnut street.
Erasmus Snyder spent part of the week
attending the funeral OF an uncle at
Slatington.
Mrs. John B. Hanlon is visiting her
sister, Mrs. M. j. Bergin, In Washing
ton, D. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Washburn have
removed from Wilkesbarre to johnson
street.
A branch OF the Ladies' Auxiliary to
the Harri CARR has been organized in
town.
Daniel McCole and family have re-
moved from Pine street to McAdoo.
Marcus Houser, OF North Centre
street, is i'll with pneumonia.
Latest wall paper at VIM. Birkbeck's.