Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-02-09
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.

out Waste OF Words.
The remains of the late Daniel Shov-
lin, who died on Friday in the Miners
hospital, were laid at rest this morning
at st. AIMS cemetery. The funeral
took place at o'clock from his late
residence on Washington street and was
attended by large number of people.
A requiem mass was celebrated at st.
AIMS church.
A week of special religious services
will be held this week at the Park NJ
+. church. Rev. j. B. Polsgrove, Of
Hazleton, will fill the pulpit this even
ing, and Rev. E. A. Deavor. d. D., of
the same city, tomorrow evening. The
pastor, Rev. e. 7. Swartz, extends an
invitation to all to attend the services
The hoisting engine at New York
slope, one of the inside mines of No 2
colliery, Highland, broke down early
this morning. The accident caused a
suspension OF operations, as the affected
slope supplies the breaker with a ma
jority of the coal shipped from that
colliery.
An invitation hop will be held under
the auspices of Mayfower Assembly,
No. Is, Daughters Of Naomi, at Krell's
hall, on Thursday evening. The date
is the anniversary Of Lincoln's birth and
the committee is working energetically
to make the event notable success.
For Rent-Rooms in Refowich build
ing, formerly occupied by Good Wills
Apply on premises.
The storm of yesterday did damage
to telephone lines and several local
patrons are without service today.
The injured lines are being repaired as
speedily as possible. The storm also
gave the Electric Light Company much
trouble last evening.
The fourth OF the passenger cars
ordered by the Wilkesbarre and Halle
ton Railway has arrived and will be
placed in service this week. 1t is ex-
pecteu tnat Wltnln a month the road
will be operated to the county seat.
William Boyle, of Walnut street, has
resigned his position as driver of F. H.
McGroarty's milk wagon, to accept
position with Baker John Ripple. His
brother, Neal, succeeds him as driver Of
the milk wagon.
d. B. Briehof, of Hazleton, has been
nominated for poor auditor on the
Democratic ticket in place of L. G.
Lubrecht, who declined to run for the
Office
James T. Mulhearn, ex-treasurer of
Carbon county and one of Lansford's s
most respected citizens, spent few
hours with Freeland friends today
Ice cream on sale at Merkt's.
An entertainment will be given at the
Grand opera house on the evening of
February 20, under the auspices of the
Leo Columbian Literary Society.
The arc lamp at the corner of Centre
and South streets was torn from its fas-
Jennings by the wind last evening and
smashed against pole.
Andrew Chekofski and Miss Mary
Stekewicz, both Of Freeland will be
married at st. Kasimer's Polish Catholic
church next Saturday.
John Gallagher, who had been confin-
ed for some weeks at the Miners hospi-
tai with broken leg, has returned to
his home in Drifton.
John G. Boyle, Frank Wenner and
John Fisher, OF town, and Jacob Roth
and William Eroh, Of Butler, are serving
as jurors this week.
Edward j. Gaffney, who is attending
college In Baltimore, is spending his
vacation with his parents on South
Centre street.