Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-08
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.

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| John O'Donuel;, a young man of Drift
ton who mysteriously disappeared a
month ago, returned home yesterday.
When he left Drifton he boarded
freight train for New York, but was
arrested for Illegal riding while passing
through New Jersey and was compelled
to spend twenty days in Newark
jail.
Harvey Hoffman, supervising principal
of Foster township schools, on Saturday
vacated the dwelling heretofore occupied
by his family in Coke addition. The res
idence is needed by the company for
one of its employees. Mr.. Hoffman has
stored his household goods until a suit
able home can be obtained.
Work at the Halpn Manufacturing
Company's plant is very brisk at pres
ent. The firm has many orders for new
work and in addition to standing
order for tea wagons and brewery wag-
ons several vehicles of special designs
for different business purposes are in
course Of construction.
Constable Harry Kulp, who is part of
the legal end of the Sunday closing
crusade, came down from Wilkesbarre
and spent Saturday, evening in town.
Mr.. Kulp promises to make it real
warm summer for all who do not con-
duct their business according to the
code of 1894.
John j. McNels removed his family
and household goods today to Luzerne
borough, where he is employed as mine
foreman by the Temple Iron Company.
Mr.. McNelis leaves this region with the
best wishes of large number of friends
who hope to hear of his success in his
new field
The funeral of the late Patrick Giles
pie, who died on Thursday evening at
White Haven santarium, took place this
morning from Drifton. A requiem mass
was read over the remains at st. AIMS
church, after which the interment was
made in the cemetery adjoining.
John j. McBrearty, borough solicitor,
left for Wilkesbarre today to present to
court petition for the appointment of
viewers to pass upon the advisabilty of
extending Ridge and Centre streets to
Schwabe street and Pine to Foster street.
"Mnnesota's Best" -four is sold by A.
Oswald. There is none better made.
John Bonner has been promoted from
solicitor to assistant superintendent by
the Prudential Life Insurance Company,
and has been given charge of the local
agency. He succeeds w. r. Dunmoyer,
Borough Auditors Bernard Boyle,
Jonah Evans and George III. Hartman
will meet this evening to examine the
financial accounts of the school district,
for the year ending on June 1.
The Hadesty property on South Centre
street was purchased at sheriff's sale at
Wilkesbarre on Saturday by George
Lechak, of town. Consideration, iudg-
ment and costs.
Rev. and Mrs. j. B. Kerschner left
today for Lancaster, where they will
attend the commencement exercises OF
Franklin and Marshal college this week
Charles Moerschbacher, treasurer of
the borough, has received 81, ,320 from
County Treasurer Moore as Freeland's
share of the license money.
Foster township school board will
meet this evening to receive the report
of the auditors, who completed their
work Saturday evening.
James Patton, a stripping foreman at
Lattimer, was instantly killed on Satur-
day by bank of clay giving away and
crushing him to death.
The huckleberry crop this summer
promises to exceed the average, notwith-
standing the extensive brush res of
last spring.
A months mind mass for the late
Mrs John Melley was celebrated at st.
AIMS church this morning at o'clock.
Mrs. Paddon, OF White Haven, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Benz. Bray
brook, Centre street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Gallagher, of
Audenried, spent yesterday with friends
here.
William Birkbeck has purchased
handsome pony for the use of his child
rem.
John Gallagher, of Warrior Run, ia
visiting friends in town.