Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-29
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.

AT Wilkes barre yesterday he attor-
neys representing the Jos. NeuBurgar
Estate and the Washington Camp Hall
Association amicably adjusted the diff
ferences which have existed for some
months between the parties named By
the terms of the agreement a new lease
will be executed, which will define the
rights and privileges of both tenants
and owners of the premises.
Hon. Daniel j. Reese died at his home
10 Plymouth, Of asthma and bronchitis,
after a three weeks illness. He was
nominated for representative in the
Third District in 1892, was elected, and
was reelected in 1894, after which he
returned to the mines. He was a mem
of the executive board of District /, U.
M. w. of A.
Four members of Avoca borough
council, whose seats were declared va
cant last June, were re-instated by the
court yesterday and the men appointed
In their place were ousted. There was
no quorum present at the June meeting.
consequently the original proceedings
were illegal.
Among the employees OF the Jersey
Central and other roads owned by the
Reading Company the rule against EN-
ployes drinking intoxicating liquor to
excess is being strictly enforced and
any one detected drinking while on duty
will be Immediately discharged.
"Minnesota's Best" -four is sold by A.
Oswald. There is none better made.
County Controller George r. Mclean
10 "a To-, ~; t.. t,
for the erection of large number of
bridges. Several of the proposed struc-
lures are located in this end OF the
county and local contractors are invited
to submit figures.
The visit of President Baer, OF the
Jersey Central Railroad, to this section
in the forepart of the week, is said to
have been for the purpose of viewing a
route to extend the road to Audenried
from Upper Lehigh or Sandy Run, via
Freeland.
In a wreck which occurred last even
ing on the Upper Lehigh branch of the
Jersey Central Railroad seven gondolas
were destroyed. The accident happen
ed between Sandy Run Junction and
White Haven.
Screen windows and screen doors are
selling at lowest prices at Birkbeck's.
In addition to the regular pay-days
this week at all the surrounding collier
les, the employees Of Upper Lehigh Coal
Company, j. S. Wentz & Co. and M. S.
Kemmer & Co. received their back pay
today.
Two performing bears attracted a
great deal of attention on Centre street
today. One Of them is apparently a
confirmed topper and drank whisky and
beer as fast as it was furnished to him.
Bernard McDevitt, of town, spent yes
terday at Allentown, where he served as
groomsman at the wedding of P. j.
Burns, of Siegfried, to Miss Mary
Dougherty, of Allentown.
Mrs. Sarah Jones Snyder sold her
house and lot near the South Washing
ton school property yesterday to William
Waszkewicz. Consideration, $3.50.
Rev. E. T. Swartz of the Park M. E.
church, will conduct the funeral SER
vices Of the late Mrs. John Smith, at
Weath$rly, tomorrow afternoon.
Thomas R. Evans, of the Wilkesbarre
Record Company, will spend few days
in Freeland and Sandy Run.
The borough school teachers received
their salary today for the eighth month
of the term.
DR.. John Houston, who Is located in
Philadelphia, is home on a short vaca-
tion.
Ex-Burgess e. P Gallagher is here on
u visit from Belva, w. Va.
Leonard Boczkowski is visiting his
parents on Chestnut street.