Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-02-27
LOCAL NOTES
WRITTEN UP
Short Items Of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
Freeland Recorded With
out Waste of Words.

out Waste of Words.
The brewers of this county will have
to pay S14 900 for the privilege of doing
business the coming year. The amount
of each license is based on the quantity
of beer sold the preceding year. OF the
1000 the county will receive from the
brewers 81, 900 of it will come from Free
land brewery, the output of which was
12, 345 barrels last year
The poor directors have adopted a
resolution notifying tax collectors who
owe the district that their accounts uI
| to 1901 must be settled within the next
thirty days. Thousands of dollars are
due the district from collectors and the
directors propose to deal more strictly
with them hereafter.
| Wilkesbarre officials are now perturb-
ed as to the means by which they will
warn the children of the curfew hour.
Some advocate steam whistle, others
think the courthouse bell should be
toled. As the law goes into effect in
two weeks the decision must be made
quickly.
| w. L. Connell & Co., of Scranton
have purchased the State Line and Sui
| livan Railroad and the Gunton and Ber-
nice mines, at Bernice. The owners
have had trouble with the union, one
strike lasting eighteen months.
Lovett's Boston Stars will be the at
traction at the Grand opera house to-
morrow evening. This will be the sixth
and last of this seasons entertainments
under the auspices Of the Mining and
Mechanical Institute.
Gorilla Silver, the seven-year-old sis
ter of Mrs Ollie Mensinger, of Walnut
street. who was burned while closing a
| stove-door with her dress, is in serious
condition at her home in Nescepeck.
"Minnesota's Best" -four is sold by A..
| Oswald. There is none better made.
Philip Coyle, a member of Shenandoah
basket ball team, was stricken with
cramps during last evenings game and
the services of physician were requir-
ed to relieve him of the pain.
Fissures have appeared in the high
school building at Dunmore, caused by
collapse of the roof in the underlying
mine. The school is large brick
structure and cost SEQ 900.
Henry Coll, who was one of the
thirteen men evicted at Jeddo during
the strike, has removed his family and
household effects from Hazleton to
Gloucester, N. j.
Markle & Co. have sold the property
| occupied by DR.. w. Mckee Thome, at
Jeddo, to Charles Croll, of the Third
ward, who will have the building remov-
ed to town.
Condy o. Boyle, president of the Free
land Brewing Company, is preparing to
remove his family and household goods
from South Centre street to East Main
street.
The Oberrender families of town, ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Graaf, of Haz!eton, enjoyed a sleigh
ride to Butler valley Wednesday even
ing.
Ice cream on sale at Merkt's.
Anthracite telephones have been
placed in the Hotel Osborne and the
residences of DR.. Ellis, Adams street,
and Rev. Martyak, Fern street.
Albert Stabert, aged 81 years, en-
ployed as a driver in Halle Mines col
liery, fell under trip of cars and was
Instantly killed.
A deadlock over the appointment of a
teacher to fill a vacancy in West Halle
ton schools was broken by the directors
tossing coin.
Mercantile Appraiser P. M. Gilligan,
of Wilkesbarre, spent part of this week
in Freeland attending to the duties of
his office.
Frank Sieberling, of Coke addition,
and William Jones, of Birvanton, have
removed their families to Hazleton
Mrs. b. c. Laubach is seriously i'll at
her home IN Cantra otraot