Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-03-27
ROUND THE REGION.

Wilkesbarre mayor and police depart
ment are greatly pleased over the sue
cess of the curfew law. The ordinance
has been so we'll observed that there has
not been one arrested so far. Other
cities are inquiring about the law.
The mayor of Wiliamsport wrote for
copy last week and yesterday a letter
was received from the mayor of Allen
town asking Information about a new
law.
An umbrella thrown by Charles Wy
| chulis, driver of a Shenandoah brewery
wagon, caused the death OF John Tracy,
the fourteen year-old son of ex-Council-
man Thomas Tracy. The boy was rid
ing on the rear of the wagon last Sat
urday and did not get off when the
driver warned him. The umbrella
point entered the boys head two inches
above the right temple
The body of Anthony Rubedensky
was found on the Reading Railway near
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The train was brought to stop within
few yards of the body The head was
battered in by blunt instrument 1t
is surmised that the man was murdered
and the body placed on the railroad so
as to make it appear that he was killed
by train.
'ha iInn nfT Il ylo otN, rI,,h
has been awarded to the best.marksman.
There were four candidates for the
office: Eugene Riley, Frank Deach
Robert Riley and T. NJ. Powell Each
man was obliged to shoot at seven live
birds, the winner to be elected presi-
dent. Eugene Riley won, having killed
seven straight.
| Because the board Of prison commits
soners failed to comply with the law
covering the election of prison warden,
by not submitting the name to the court
for confirmation, Judge Ferris yesterday
declared null and void the election of
Thomas Carter, OF Plymouth, who was
chosen as warden on Monday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Burmeister, of Ash
land, has sued the borough for $50, 900
damages because her husband died of
smallpox. Mr. Brnmeister was removed
from his home by the authorities and
taken to the pest hospital, where, it is
alleged, he died from neglect and lack
of medical treatment.
Judge Edwards has decided that this
county is liable for the cost of repairs
to the courthouse ordered by the judges.
| This is the claim which the controller
and commissioners refused to pay be-
cause they were not consulted when the
contract was awarded.
The Old Forge breaker, operated by
the Pennsylvania Coal Company, at
Duryea, was burned to the ground. 1t
was one of the greatest structures own
ed by the company. Several hundred
men and boys are thrown out OF employ
ment.
The senate committee on mines and
mining has decided to favorably report
to tho senate the bill raising the mini
mum age at which children can be en-
ployed inside the mines from IA to 16
years and outside the mines from 12 to
| IA.
Mrs. Martin Brennan, who disappear
ed from her Wilkesbarre home lately,
and for whom the body of drowned
woman came near being buried by her
husband, was found yesterday working
as domestic in Scranton.
Among the New York visitors from
Freeland this week were w. r. Flad,
editor of the Press; Stanley Oberrender,
superintendent of the overall factory,
and A. Ii. Bleckley, manager of the silk
mill.
All the towns on the west side of the
river within radius of five miles of
Wilkesbarre are planning to secure free
delivery of mail by being classed as sub
stations of that city.
Hazleton Cam bro o-Americau Society
is arranging for an esteddfod, to be
held at Halle Park on Labor Day.
William c. Boyer was yesterday ap-
pointed postmaster at Seybertsvile,
| Sugarloaf township.