Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-15
LOCAL Notes
WRITTEN UP
Short Items Of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
EreeIand Recorded With
out Waste of Words.

out Waste of Words.
During Monday night the heavy wind
broke many telephone and light wires,
and one OF these crossed fire. iyste m
wire, causing the alarm to be sounded
at intervals between and a m. NJ =
withstanding that no regular alarm was
blown, several iremen arose and in
vestigated the trouble, which was rene
died by Superintendent Myers, of the
Electric Light Company.
Hugh A. McMenamin has been chosen
manager OF the Tigers base ball club,
succeeding James Thompson, whose oc-
cupation out of town renders him un-
able to give the position his attention.
The new manager is arranging sched-
ule for the coming season and will en-
deavor to have several good clubs play
| here.
The diagram for "The Minstrel of
Capri" which is to be produced on
| Monday evening for the benefit Of st.
Anthony's Catholic church, will open at
McMenamin's store on Friday morning
As a number of tickets have been dis
posed of, the holders should not delay
in securing their seats.
"Strength and vigor come of good
food, duly digested. Force, a ready-to-
serve wheat and barley food, adds no
burden, but sustains, nourishes, in
vigorates."
The findings of the grand jury were
reported to the court on Monday. All
the cases from this vicinity, including
one for alleged fraudulent voting last
February, an assault and battery on
election day and assault and battery
cases from the late strike, were ignored
James Boyle, brother of Condy O.
Boyle, arrived last evening from Ireland
with his wife and family of twelve chill
dren, and will make his future home in
town. Mr.. Boyle will occupy the resi-
dence on South Centre street lately va
Gated by his brother.
The committee in charge of the prep
arations for the banquet and ball of
the Crescent Athletic Association, to be
held on Friday evening, is leaving moth
ing undone to make the affair one that
will reflect credit upon the organization.
| Wanted. for general housework.
Apply to Mrs. I'll. Wilson, Second ward.
M. S. Kemmerer & Co. have reduced
the prices of domestic sizes of coal until
April 80. The new schedule is as fol-
lows, at Sandy Run breaker: Pea, So. 25
per ton; chestnut and stove, $325 per
ton.
The Crescents will meet the Mahanoy
Plane basket ball club here this even
ing. The visitors come with a good
reputation and another exciting game is
anticipated.
Garden seeds can be had at VIM Birk-
beck's for and cents package.
The license money due the several
boroughs and townships from the coun-
ty treasurers Office at Wilkesbarre will
not be paid until the first week in June.
James L. Owens, of town, has sold a
double dwelling at the corner of Third
and Poplar streets, Hazleton, to Joseph
Williams, also of Freeland.
Rural free delivery agents are in But
Ter valley and it is likely the system will
soon be naugurated there, with ST.
| Johns as the central station.
Don't miss tonight's game of basket
ball-Mahanoy Plane VS.. Crescent.
The annual Pennsylvania conference
of the Primitive Methodist Church will
convene in Hazleton on Tuesday, May
5.
Burgess Martin yesterday signed the
electric light ordinance and an official
copy of the same appears in this issue.
The ball conducted by st. AIMS band
Monday evening was well attended and
was success in every respect.
All kinds OF ice cream at Merkt's.
The trout season opened today, but
owing to the cold weather few local
fishermen tried their luck.
James E. Griffith has removed from
North Centre street to the Fisher build
ing on Birkbeck street.
"Minnesota's Best" -four is sold by A.
Oswald. There is none better made.
Beautiful wall paper, &c per double roll
up, at VIM. Birk becks. Stock is large.