Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-04-06
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.

Rev. George M Larned, the Method
! ist Episcopal minister who was appoint
ed last week to the Jedd> charge. will
remove this week to the latter town
from Camp Hill and will hold his first
services next Sunday Rev. Larned
| will also serve congregations at Latti-
mer aud Milnesvlle.
| The official statements OF the United
Mine Workers OF America show that the
number OF members in good standing in
March was 264 ,439. The number in
arrears is nearly $4,000, nearly all Of
whom are located in the anthracite dis
tricts.
| The scheme to build $4,000 man
sion for the use of the superintendent of
the Miners hospital at Hazleton, at the
expense of the state, has been abandon
ed, the Legislature having cut off the
amount from the Institutions appropria-
tion.
Triangular lake, which is located near
the route of the Wikesbarre and Halle
ton Railway, is to be made an ideal
summer resort. large number of new
cottages is to be erected and boulevard
will be built.
Miss Agnes Gallagher, daughter of
Neil and Mrs. Gallagher of Birkbeck
street, will leave this week for Pottsville,
where she will study for trained
nurse at the hospital at that place.
Wanted.-A young lady for general
housework. Call at Senie's.
The trolley car which left Freeland at
1915 o'clock last night became disabled
at Ebervale and another car had to be
sent from Hazleton to take the pas
sengers to their destinations.
The members of st. AIMS band are
making big preparations for their
annual Easter Monday evening ball,
which will be held at Krell's hall week
from tonight.
Mrs. w. P. o. Thomson, of Easton,
and sister, Miss Elizabeth O'Donnel, of
Philadelphia, are guests of their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James O'Donnell,
Fern street.
"Minnesota's Best" -four is sold by A.
Oswald There is none better made.
Patrick Quinn, a well known miner of
No. Drfton, was taken to the Miners
hospital this afternoon and will be
operated upon this week for appendi-
citus.
Among the lower end jurors who are
serving in court this week are Adam
Sachs, Freeand; Benjamin Shafer, Drift
ton, and Frank Siglin, Jeddo
Patrick Rogan, of Washington street,
left today for Philadelphia to receive
treatment for his eyes at one of the
hospitals of that city.
John Griffin, of Philadelphia, is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. L. T. Rossiter,
Washington street.
DR. McCarroll, of Philadelphia, called
upon friends here yesterday.
Garden seeds can be had at VIM Birk-
beck's for and cents a package,
The firemen employed at the Hazard
Wire Rope Works, Wilkesba have
been given voluntary increase of ten
per cent in wages, commencing April
| 1.
| Thomas Pristosh, Harry Sunroth and
| Harry Shubah, charaged with the MUIR
der of Joseph Winston, non-union
miner, at Olyphant, during the strike,
were placed on trial at Scranton today
The twenty-first annual convention
of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union
of the Scranton diocese will be held at
Jermyn, Lackawanna county, begin
ming on Wednesday, May 20.
John W. Walters. who was turned
down for re-appointment as chief of
police at Tamaqua, received an offer of
a position on the police force of Phila-
delphia, and was sworn into the service
on Saturday.