Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-22
LOCAL notes
WRITTEN UP
Short Items Of Interest to
ALI Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
FreeIand Recorded With
out Waste of Words.

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The American Car Company has
agreed to unionize several departments
of its large plant at Berwick The staid
old town has been completely revolution
lied by the thousands OF wnrkmen who
located there during the past two years.
and the conservative residents are
frightened at the modern innovations
which the recent arrivals have intro
duced.
After the close OF an interesting meet
ing held by Division 10, A. o. FL, last
evening, during which several candi-
dates were initiated a social session
was conducted. st. AIMS band was
present aud added its music to the even
ing's entertaining program, which con-
sisted OF songs, recitations, addresses,
etc, by several members of the division.
The Board of Prison Commissioners
has made another selection for the post
of warden Of the county prison, a mai
orty OF the board yesterday agreeing on
John Golighty for the place. After
selecting Mrs. Goightly for ,matron all
the other citizens nominated at the last
meeting, for watchmen, were renominat-
ed.
The famous horses owned by DR.. John
Wentz, of Scranton, formerly OF Drift
ton, are winning a number of prizes at
Boston Horse Show this week. The
prize-wnners are Lord Golden, Lord
Amherst and Lord Penn. Hehas twenty
three others entered at the show and
expects to win several more prizes.
Don't fail to see the seasons last
basket ball game tonight. A hop fol-
lows the game. DePierro's orchestra
The home of John Metzgar and family,
in East Foster, was discovered on fire
Monday afternoon, and but for the time
ly arrival of assistance would have been
totally destroyed. The family was
absent when the blaze started and it's
origin is unknown. The roof and sides
were badly damaged by the fire.
Freeland was well represented last
evening at the first ball held by Halle
ton Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles.
The society has number OF members
from town on its roll and all were pres
ent and assisted in making the affair a
big success.
Garden seeds can be had at VIM Birk-
beck's for and cents package.
Rev. D. M. Evans, of Alabama, who
was a former resident of town and at
one time represented this district in the
legislature, visited relatives this week
at Upper Lehigh. Rev. Evans will
likely locate at Pittston in the near
future.
During the past few weeks a heavy
demand for dwelling houses has arisen
In town. There is fortune here for
the man or corporation who will erect
one hundred comfortable residences,
renting from $40 to SIS MONTH
"Mnnesotas Best" -four is sold by A.
Oswald. There is none better made.
The spring meeting of the Lehigh
presbytery is in session at Hazleton.
Rev. j. w. Bischoff, of Upper Lehigh,
is the stated clerk of the presbytery and
is taking an active part in the work.
Ex-School Director John McCole and
family, of South Ridge street, are max
ing preparations to remove to New York
city, where two sons and daughter are
already employed.
Howard Albert, who graduated with
high honors last week from the Phila-
delphia College of Pharmacy, has ac-
cepted position with Druggist M. E.
Grover.
Crescents VS.. Frackville tonight.
Hazleton base ball club last evening
elected William H, Campbell as mana
ger, and will open the season at Halle
Park on May 16 In game with Drifton
club.
John Collins, of Chicago, delivered a
Socialistic address before a small audi.
ence Monday evening at the corner OF
Centre and Luzerne Streets
All kinds of ice cream at Merkts.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Oswald attended th he
funeral of cousin of the former, al
Slatington, yesterday
Albert DePierro, of Ridge street, is on
business trip to Philadelphia.
Mrs. Charles H. Wolfe is visiting
relatives at Easton.