Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-01-28
BREVlTIES.

Smallpox has made its appearance al
Miners Mills, the patient being Thomas
r. Ruddy, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. M. j.
Ruddy, Mock street. The young man is
bartender at the hotel of his father Ia
that place and is well known in Free
land. He was taken i'll with what ap-
peared to be the grip. Last Friday
spots appeared on his body and the ply
sicians found that the young man was
suffering with smallpox.
Philip Reick, who was afflicted with
appendicitis and was taken to Mercy
hospital on Saturday last, is dead. This
is the young man for whose mother
| Messrs. Kaiser and Houser left for Toby
hanna on Sunday morning, so that she
Messrs. Kaiser and Houser we're killed
by a Lehigh Valley train while on their
way to Tobyhanna.
At o'clock yesterday morning Annie,
the youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Con j. Boyle, died from an attack of
Group. The child was i'll only few
days, She was aged 3 years aed "a DAYS,
and will be buried from the family resi-
dence, corner of Centre and Walnut
streets, at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The remains will be inferred at St.
AIMS cemetery.
George Coborck, aged 65 years, was
taken to Lanrytown almshouse yester-
day from Upper Lehigh, where he was
resident for eight years. About a
year ago he was injured in the mines
and was lately discharged from the
| Miners hospital
Mrs. Annie Bonner, of Lattimer, died
very suddenly last evening. She was
stricken on Sunday and sank rapidly
She was aged 26 years and is survived
by two children. The funeral takes
place Saturday morning.
The breaker and some smaller build
ings belonging to the Melville Coal Com
pany at Lee, near Shickshinny, were
burned to the ground, causing damage
amounting to about $55 900, with an
insurance of S3S, 900.
| The official count Of the vote for off
GERS of the United Mine Workers OF
| America shows the election of John
Mitchell for president, T. L. Lewis for
vice president and w. b. Wilson for
| secretary-treasurer.
Mrs. w. b. Dettrey, wife of the presi.
dent-elect of District Z, United Mine
| Workers, is suing North Union town
ship, Schuylkill county, for $500 dam.
ages done to her property in Nurem berg
| by overhowing water.
Halle township school board last
evening appointed George T. Wells as
| special sanitary officer for Drifton, to
serve without pay and subject to re-
moval at the pleasure of the board.
Over twenty-five people were killed
and sixty others were injured in a
wreck on the Jersey Central Railroad at
piaOoihhu, " o'i luue Idol HlSuJ
Freeand Republicans will meet this
evening at Municipal hall and nominate
candidates for burgess, tax collector
and auditor.
1t is reported that Charles Wennel
and Miss Gertie Karchner, both of town
were married this week at Binghamp.
ton, N. Y.
Mrs. Andrew Green, of Sandy Run
died Monday evening and was buried
this morning at St. AIMS cemetery.
A hop will be conducted at Krel's
hall on the evening of Feb. under the
auspices OF the Young Mems Corps.
Frank Brady, of Montana, who was a
resident of town some years ago, called
on his friends here this week
Frank Gallagher has returned to his
home in Highland after spending several
menths in Allegheny City.
John Edwards, of Upper Lehigh, was
injured while at work in the mines at
that place yesterday.
Freeland borough school teachers
will hold institute on Friday evening.
Ice cream on sale at Merkts.