FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. 11. No. 5. BRIEF ITEMS. —Glen Onoko and the Switchback on Saturday. —The painters are getting in some of their neat work on several properties in town. —An average of five carloads of huckleberries are shipped daily from the Lehigh region. • —Ask for "Royal" and "Standard" flour—straight grades. For sale by Kline Bros, at the mill. —The Freeland Citizens' Hose Co. will run an excursion to Glen Onoko on Tuesday, August 20. —Camp James G. Brookmire, No. 248, Sons of Veterans, have started out with a large membership. —The appointment of teachers for Foster Township schools will he made next Saturday evening. —The Middle States League club of Shenandoah and Freeland will cross bats at the park on Sunday. —Emil Bicker and Miss Martha Mac afee, both of Upper Lehigh, were mar ried by Squire Turnbaeh last week. —An entertainment showing interest ing and descriptive views of the late war will be given at the Opera House this evening. —I). O. Pritchard, inside foreman at No. 2 Highland, has tendered his resig nation to Markle & Co., to take effect August 1. —The St. Patrick's cornet band will accompany the excursion of the Young Men's T. A. B. Society to < ileu Onoko on Saturday. —Commencing with August 1 Hugh Shovlin of Highland will act as assistant freight agent with James Hearty at the !.. V. station. —No. 1 Drift-on is becoming a formid able rival to the Nottingham eolliery at Plymouth in the number of accidents happening there. —A concert will he given at the Sun day 'school rooms of St. Jaines' P. K. church, Drifton, by the Ilayden Glee Club on Saturday evening, August 3. —James Oliver of Highland has chal lenged Richard (-'ox of Wanamie to shoot a pigeon match, 11 or 15 birds each, for a purse of S2OO or SSOO a aid j. —Camp 147, P. O. S. of A., will hold a public installation and entertainment at the Opera House to-morrow evening. A very attractive programme has been pre pared. —"See 'em drop"—the potato hugs— soon as they get a dusting of air-slaked lime. Better and safer than Paris green, and it makes your potatoes grow. Sold by Kline Bros. —A committee consisting of Frank Deuierro, V. Passarella, Domenic Albano and M. Cellitti are soliciting subscriptions ! for the erection of an Italian Catholic 1 church at this place. —A despatch was received at 11 a. m. to-day from President Yaughan, stating that the ('. T. A. U. convention will re convene next Tuesday at 9. m. in Col lege Building, Scran ton. —A blind (?) man and his wife held forth at Centre and Front Streets the latter part of last week, selling perfumed stone, songs, etc. It is needless to state he went away with more in pocket than he came. —Hugh I>ever of Jeddo was seriously injured by a runaway car at the Oakdale stripping on Thursday afternoon. The collar hone was dislocated, also painful internal injuries. He is on a fair way to recover at present. —The Jeddo base hall club will hold a picnic on their grounds on Saturday, j August 17. Refreshments of all kinds,; a good orchestra, dancing and a game of hall between Jeddo and Summit Hill ; clubs are among the attractions offered. —When you know an item of news, personal or otherwise, that will interest your friends or the community, make a note of it and leave it at our office, then watch it appear in print. This isamolli fication of the nickle-in-thc-slot-machine and costs nothing to try it. —District Assembly 87, K. of L., have under consideration the holding of a lecture and ball at the Opera Douse Friday evening, September 20. Henry George, who will soon arrive home from his Great Britain tour, will be here, also probably G. M. W. l'owderly. —To newspaper borrowers: Wouldn't you really feel more contented when reading your neighbor's paper if it was your own? The TRIBUNK offers to sup ply you with all the important local and county news for the insignificant sum of two cents a week. Now is the time to subscribe. Only SI.OO per year. —The Evangelical Sunday School of Catosauqua will run an excursion to Glen Onoko on Saturday, July 27. Sev eral parties from Mauch Chunk, Lans ford, Summit Hill and Coal Dale have also announced their intention of being there, thus increasing a very large attendance and lots of amusements for those who accompany the Young Men's T. A. B. Society. —Workmen are engaged tearing away portions of the old Woodside breaker of Coxe Bros. & Co, It is not known whether the whole structure is to come down or not, hut present appearances indicate that its days are very short. No coal has been run through it for sev eral years, while the inside workings are tilled to the surface with water since the strike of 1887—'88. The breaker was built in 18(57. —Eleven candidates to the priesthood were ordained this morning at Scranton by Rt. Rev. Bishop O'llara. Among the number ordained was Win. O'Don nell, a former resident of Drifton, who has just completed a nine years course of study. A largo number of friends were present from Freeland, Drifton and Ha/.leton witnessing the impressive cere monies. Father O'Donnell will read his llrst mass at Ila/.leton next Sunday. —A nother of Freeland's fair daughters was led to the hymeneal altar on Tues day afternoon, when the marriage of William Timony and Miss Mary A. Doris was cosummated at St. Ann's church. The nuptial ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Fallihee, with Miss Fanny, sister of the bride, and Patrick F. Galla gher acting as bridesmaid and grooms man. During the evening the young couple received the hearty congratula tions of their numerous friends. Accidents at Drifton. While Michael Niesk was loading a car from one of the pockets at No. 1 breaker, Drifton, on Tuesday morning, an empty gondola started from the turn out and came rushing down at a fearful speed, striking the car upon which he stood. The shock threw nim down be tween the wheels and the wall causing instant death. The deceased was a young man, aged 21 years, a Hungarian, and resided in Freeland. lie was em ployed as a loader and was a great favorite among his fellow-workmen. The funeral took place yesterday after noon at 2 o'clock from the residence of his father at Drifton, under charge of Undertaker McNulty. Rev. Father Andrews of Shenandoah read the burial service at the house and at the grave re cited the prayers for the dead. The in terment was made in the Greek Catholic cemetery. Inspector Jonathan, upon being noti fied of the accident, responded by com ing in person to the scene, after which he ordered T. A. Buckley, J. P., to hold an inquest. The following jury was em panelled : Foreman, John Burton; Hugh Malloy, Jos. D. Myers, John B. Quigley, John Kugans and John M. Powell, who went to Drifton, viewed the body and the place where the accident occurred. The jury then adjourned to meet at 2 p. m. to-day to take testimony. YESTERDAY'S ACCIDENT. Another life was added to the cost of mining coal at No. 1 Drifton yesterday. Patrick Burke, aged 23 years, a married man whose wife and one cliild are in Ireland, was cleaning the track at the mouth of the No. 1 drift at Drifton, and along with others was loading a car at noon, when locie No. 14 came out of the drift with a train of empty coal cars bound for No. 2 slope. When near the old engine-house wall the trip struck the car which Burke was loading, throwing it oir the track and crushing him in a frightful manner against the stone wall. He was immediately removed to the hospital, where Dr. Wentzand assistants amputated one of Ids legs. Fears were entertained that the other leg would have to come off, but death put an end to his sufferings at 12 o'clock last night. The deceased was a resident of tins country hut two months, and a nephew of Treasurer Patrick Burko of Freeland. The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon from the residence of Andrew Brislin, Drifton, undercharge of Undertaker Brislin. Interment at St. Ann's cemetery. The Excursion to Glen Onoko. At !) a. m. next Saturday morning the grand excursion held under the auspices of the Young Men's T. A. B. Society to Glen Onoko will leave Freeland. The excursion will be accompanied by Dc pierro's celebrated orchestra, who will furnish the dancing music. Refresh ments and eatables of every description can he obtained at the Glen. The com mittee in charge of the affair reports that all the necessary arrangements have been perfected to make this the most popular excursion ever run from this vicinity, and judging from the large number who have signified their inten tion of going the prospects of having a day of much enjoyment are certainly great. Tickets can he procured from any of the members of the committee or at the stations on Saturday morning. The fare is placed within the means of all and none should miss this opportunity of spending a day amid the grandest scenery of the state. The return trains from the Glen leave there at 6.30 p. m., bringing all to their homes within an hour. Tickets —adults, 80 cents; chil dren, 50 cents. AROUNI) THK SWITCHBACK. The committee has also completed arrangements whereby a trip can he taken around the famous Switchback. The cost of the round trip is only 50 cents, and tickets can he procured ai the station, on the train or from the com mittee. Everybody who has been there relishes the remembrance of coasting down the mountain in an open observa tion car, with a magnificient panorama stretching out on all sides. This, with the romantic beauty of the Glen, consti tutes as pleasant a holiday programme as could be arranged. Election of Otticent. At a meeting of St. Patrick's Benefi cial Society, No. 103, of the I. C. B. IJ., held on the 21st inst., the following offi cers were elected for the ensuing year: President —Thos. A. Buckley. N ice President—John il. O'Donnell. Secretary—Patrick 11. Hanion. Assistant Secretary—Condy O. Boyle. Treasurer—Dominick O'Donnell. Messenger—John J. McCarthy. Trustees—John McLaughlin, Peter McDcvitt, Condy Boyle, Ist. Marshal—Wm. A. Mulherin. The secretary reported having paid out in benefits for the past year the sum of $579.11), and lias $440.25 yet in the treasury and 100 members in good stand ing. Shocking Accident. Wednesday afternoon of last week a most shocking accident befell Samuel Rohrbach, a farm hand employed in Butler Valley. He was hauling hay from the field to the barn. The team was going over a gutter and a part of the harness broke. Thinking the team was running away Rohrbach threw his fork down and jumped. He fell 011 the fork, the handle and one of the prongs of which had broken off. The otlier prong pierced the lower part of his abdomen and inflicted a fatal wound. Ex-PoHtinuHter Farrell In Juil. James E. Farrell was on Monday lodged in jail at Philadelphia to await trial in theU. S. District Court. Farrell was Postmaster at Starucca, Wayne County, and the allegation is that his office was under inspection in May last because of complaints concerning it having been received by the Post-olfico Department. While the inspection was being made hv Inspector Nash, Farrell fled to Canada, hut was subsequently arrested at Erie, and taken to Wilkes- Barre, and in default of SSOOO hail was sent to Pittsburg for trial. Wayne County, however, being in fche Eastern District and Pittsburg in the Western District, the Court there ordered that Farrell he sent to Philadelphia for trial, and he accordingly was taken there by Deputy U. S. Marshals Baring and Whitman. He is charged with rifling letters and embezzling the proceeds of sales of postage stamps and stamped envelopes. FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1889. NOTES FROM OTHER TOWNS. —R. K. Layoock of Wilkes-Barre has announced his candidacy for the Demo cratic nomination of sheriff. —Make dry, solid cellar floors before the winter comes by using improved cements. Only 50 cents a sack, deliver ed by Kline Bros. —The contract for a new bridge across the Lehigh between Lehighton and Weissport has been given t<> a Pittsburg firm. It will cost $25,000. # —Patrick Langan of Pittston bung himself in his barn Sunday morning. He attempted to drown himself on Fri day, and is thought he was insane. —Numerous incendiary fires have oc curred in Carbondale of late, several fine buildings having been destroyed. The business men have employed detectives to investigate. —Andrew Harkins of Lansford boasts of an egg that is hard to heat for its size. It is from a Plymouth rock chicken, and measures 8J- inches long, 0± in circum ferance and weighs 4 ounces. —W. T. Carter of Philadelphia, coal operator at Beaver Meadow, who was reported dead last week, passed through this region very much alive Friday after noon, at the time the funeral was an nounced to take place. —Five miners, named Barrett, Harris, Daugher, McDonald and an unknown Hungarian, were burned by an explosion of gas in the Port Blanchard shaft near Wilkes-Barre Tuesday afternoon. It is thought that the three first named will not recover. —The Lehigh Valley Company will purchase the Geneva, Ithaca & Say re R. R. on the 27th of next month. The Val ley has heretofore had a lease on it, but as soon as it is purchased outright it will he put in first-class condition and prom ises to be a paying investment. —Several societies of the Scranton C. j T. A. Union have, in answer to Presi-1 dent Vaughan's letter, expressed a desire that the union and present board be continued. Some of them have passed emphatic resolutions, denouncing those who were instrumental in causing the rupture at Canton. —The body of Patrick Gill, a young i man residing near Wilkes-Barre, was j found on the I). L. & W. tracks Sunday morning. The head was completely j severed from the body, yet there was not a drop of blood in the vicinity, and | foul play is suspected. When last seen j he was with a number of companions drinking. —The people of this county are warned against a swindler—a bogus priest calling himself "Father" Creegan—who is evi dently working this way. He is a smooth rascal and lie victimized Elmira and Binghamton people easily. He is not a prieHt and if lie appears here under the name of Creegan or anything else he should he held, for he is wanted in the above cities. —Christopher Bates a Wilkes-Barre miner on going home on Saturday with his pay, gave his 7 months-old child a S2O goltl piece to play with. Twenty minutes later it was stuck in the child's throat, and the frantic grandmother pushed it down. One of the physicians says that the milled edge of the coin makes it more dangerous, but Mr. Bates is of the opinion that the edge of this piece was worn smooth. —During last week there was a con vention of the Daughters of America in Shenandoah. A number of the delegates registered at the Merchants' Hotel. Four who hailed from Reading were given one spacious room. Next morning one of them said they had hut little sleep; that they did not know how to extinguish the electric lights, and as a last resort had opened their umbrellas and slept with their heads under them. The Whining of a Defeated Cur. Some people seek aueer methods of avenging themselves when defeated in a fair and square contest, hut the one pur- 1 sued by Manager Clauss (or Clause, we are not sure which is correct), of the Le highton base hall club, is the most un gentlemanly and undignified that could he chosen. The man who will tell a barefaced falsehood can easily be caught, but the backbiter and slanderer who does , his work in the dark, like a thief at the dead hour of night, is to ho detested i above all things on the face of God's earth. The facts of this ease, or as much as have been brought to light, are as fol lows: The Freeland club went to Le highton Saturday afternoon, where they defeated the home team by a score of 11-3. Smarting under defeat this man Clauss writes one of the most despicable ! letters that a human being ever penned i and sends it to the manager of the Lone j Stars of Catasauqua, a club with which ! Freeland had almost completed arrange ments for a game on August 10. This ' letter was received by Manager Ilanlon I last evening, with a note from the Lone Stars, stating that they could not play the game if the contents of Clauss' letter were true. The language used by him 1 in speaking of the Freeland club is more j than loathsome, and we cannot con descend to nullify our columns by pub lishing it, or we would willingly do so, | in order that the people of this region might have an idea of its character. Besides denouncing our club in all man ners. shapes and forms he has the im pertinence to reflect disparagingly upon Mr. Shovlin's umpiring. There is one portion of his malicious statement in which ho remarks that Freeland club don't know how or can't play ball. We presume he is yet of the i same opinion and is willing to back it. ! If so, please accept the following: Manager P. H. Hanlon,on behalf of the j Freeland club, challenges the Lehighton i club to play a game of ball upon the Le-1 high ton or Catasauqua grounds, or upon any grounds in the state of Pennsylvania, for from SSO to SI,OOO a side; both clubs to contain the same men who played at Lehighton on July 20, no changes to be made in any respect; the umpire to he a gentleman selected from among those j employed by the National, International 1 or Middle States Leagues. American or i Atlantic Associations. This is no bluff, j but business. We hope ttie Lone Stars will not cancel their game with Kreeland, as it would he a disappointment to many of the people here who expected to see an excellent friendly game. Should they come we will guarantee that no club has anywhere received a more heartier re ception than the Lone Stars will be met with on August JO. That Terrible Seventh. ! It. was "lovely weather" for a game of hall Sunday afternoon and two thousand live hundred people found their way to the Freeland park, where they saw the i Middle States League team of Ilazleton ! outbatted and outfielded by the home club. The Ha/.leton club came here with blood in their eye to seek revenge for the defeats given them last week by I the Cuban Giants, Norristown and Nor j walk. Several of the players knew they l had to defeat Freeland or Manager Foote ; would undoubtedly be presenting them 1 with their release on Monday morning. ; Under these circumstances Ilazleton i went in to win, while the Freeland club were just as determined that they should ! not run away with them, even though | they were "professional" ball players. I Shortly after three o'clock Umpire Hugh j Shovlin of Highland called the game, • with Freeland at the bat. Neither side j had any runs to their credit until the fifth, when Ilazleton made their first | safe hit off Welsh, followed shortly by another, and a passed ball by Simmons let in the run. Freeland never saw any . tiling clone yet they couldn't try thein- I selves, and they also proceeded to get a | run. Gillespie reached first on a single, J where he stayed until McGeehan came ' to bat and electrified the audience by j rapping out a three-bagger to left field, sending Gillespie home. Owing to the j peculiar formation of this ground a three- I base hit is something seldom seen and it was several minutes before the spectators j could recover from their surprise. The | score was tied and the excitement rcgis i tered 100° in the shade. Ilazleton was i j blanked in their half of that inning and j 1 Freeland came in on their seventh and i continued the good work by bringing 1 home another run, making the score 2-1. The hundreds of Hazletonians in the j park seemed to feel extremely nervous j as to the result and the Norwalk club, ! also of the Middle States League, rubbed j their eyes in astonishment, stating that ! j the way Ilazleton was held down was | simply phenomenal for an amateur club. Many felt positive the game was safe ! now, but the knowing ones did no crow ; ing until the seventh was over, as in that inning Freeland has been defeated four ! out of five times this season. Ilazleton ' came in on their seventh and when i Freeland concluded they had sufficient errors, wild throws and passed balls marked against them Ilazleton had I scored six times. This practically set- j ' tied the game, Freeland making another ! run in the ninth. Freeland played an errorless game up to the sixth, when a j ball knocked to P. Carrat short bounced | j into his hands and out again. The next i batter, however, gave the captain a j | chance to redeem himself by sending a | hot grounder down that way, which was j fielded quickly to second and first, niak j ing a pretty double play. Several fine plays were made throughout the game, i the most conspicuous of which was the 1 tly catch of Gillespie in left field, i Graves, the Indian catcher, picked out i his ball and sent it hurriedly over Mc-1 i Harvey's head for a safe hit. At the j same Gillespie struck iu at a 2.1b gait, and as the ball was about to touch the ground he threw himself forward, scoop | ed it up, rolled over several times and I rose to receive the tremendous applause j and cheers of the audience. Welsh was | in fine form ami up to the seventh but two hits were made off him. In the i nine innings Ilazleton made live singles j and a two-bagger, while Carr's sluggers I found the ball safely nine times, besides ; doubles by McGarvey and Metieady and McGeehan's triple. Kelly was a trifle I nervous, but struck out eight men, and ! j Welsh struck out six. The score by 1 innings was: Freeland 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 I—3 | Ilazleton 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 x—7 Paid S3O Tor a Job. Mine Foreman Leckie who left Miners ville recently to accept a position as mine foreman at the Nottingham colliery, Plymouth, has discovered the reason why so many foreigners secure employ ment around the mines to the exclusion of the native workmen. In going the rounds of the slope he discovered a Hungarian in charge of a breast. The foreigner was unable to read or even speak English, and in accordance with the new mine law notified the man through and interpreter that he would i he obliged to give up the position. It j was then learned that the Hungarian had paid the sum of S3O to get the breast , and he therefore protested against the action of the foreman. He has entered suit against Foreman Leckie, and his will be made a test case under the new j law. Made Way With the Clothee. "West's Great Show," composed of two women and as many men, gave an exhibition of their talents (?) at Lattimer Tuesday evening. They were accomo dated with rooms at Mrs. Ilerron's hotel that night and provided with the best I in the house. After the departure of the aggregation Wednesday morning Mrs. llerron discovered that her son's clothing and other articles of value were i missing.— Standard. The thieves were j overtaken at South Heberton, where 1 they were giving performances, on i Thursday afternoon by John Flynn, who is employed by Mrs. llerron. After considerable trouble they surrendered | nearly all the clothes and got out of town without any further delay. Weekly Hull of Honor, The roll of honor in Freeland Select I School for the week ending July 19 is: Mazie V. Miller, Annie Carey, Verna V. i Miller, Maggie Lloyd, Grete Keislich, I John F. Hartranft, David Carey, Albert W. Seiplo, Willie <>. Foster, Willie < Marx, Michael Cabbage and Willard Drasher. H. L. EDMUNDS, teacher. j l>leTIOK IS HEHHHY GIVEN THAT AN i> application will bo mado to the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County, or one of the law Judges thereof, on Monday, August 1!', 1889, at 10 o'clock A. M., under the "Corporation Act of 1X74" ami the supplements thereto, for the charter of an intended corporation to be culled "St. Michael's Hencllcial Society of Free land, Pa.," the character and object of which is the practice of the principles of benevolence and charity anil social improvement, and for these purposes to have, possess and enjoy all the rights, bonelits and privileges conferred by the said Act and its supplements. JOHN I). HAYES, Solicitor. EXAMINE OUR PRICES: Brick, per set,6o cents; put in free of charge. Grates, scents per lb. Stove pipe and elbows, 18 cents each. Washboflers, 75 cents to SI.OO. Home-made cans and bottles, 121 cents each; by one-half dozen, 10 cents each. 50-lb lard cans, 50 cents. Washbollers bottomed at 05, 40 and 50 cents. Conductor pipes and gutter, 0 to 10 cents per foot. Hoofing front 4 to (1 cents per square foot. Blasting tubes, 2 cents per foot. Wire for tubes, made to order, 5 cents each. Miner's Friend cook stoves, No. 8, SIB.OO. Plato range, $22.60. Apollo range, $20.00; and other ranges from SB.OO to SIB.OO. AT F. P. MALOY'S, 9 Front Street, Freeland. M. J. MOHAN, Manager. ARMOUR'S Chicago Dressed Beef RECEIVED FRESH DAILY. This Beef is from rigidly inspected cattle, slaughtered in-the most cleanly manner, and is the cheapest and best animal food to be pro cured. Wholesale only. Freeland Beef Co., F HEEL AND, PA. JOHN SCHNEE, CARPET WEAVER, SOUTH lIEBERTON. All kinds of carpet, double and single, manufactured at short notice and at the lowest rates. GO TO Fisher Bros. Livery Stable FOR FIRST-CLASS TURNOUTS At Short Notice, for Weddings, Parties iiml Funeriils. Front Street, two souures „ below Freeland Opcru House. Justus Troell, UNDERTAKER In the region, has removed his business estab lishment to No. 12 Front Street, Freeland. Undertaking in all its branches will receive prompt attention, I §I.OO PER YEAR. JOHN D. HAYES, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC. IX.'KUI business of ull kinds promptly attended. Room 3, 2d Floor, Hirkbcck Hrick. M. HALPlN ftiunufacturor of Carriages. Buggies. Wagons. &c. Cor. AValnut and Pine Streets, Freeland. QIIAS. ORION STROH, Attorney and Counselor at Law. Office Rooms over Schooner's Hani ware Store. 0 F. TURNBACK, Justice of the Peace. Office over Schooner's Hardware Store. All Kinds of Legal Business will be Promptly Attended. JVJORRIS FERRY, —PURE— WHISKY, WINE, RUM, GIN, &G Fresh Lager Beer Always on Tap. Corner South and Washington Sts., Freeland. UUG-H ELLIOTT, South Hobcrton, wliolcsale dealer in Pure Wines and Liquors Also Agent for Reiner & EngePs Premium Laßor and Tunnhaenser Ik-er, Porter, XX and XXX Mock and Draft Ales, Etc. I sell by the quart or KUMOII the best quality of Beer, Porter and Ale. McNulty Bros., I miE&TiiIEHS HI HUMS. Centre Street, Coxe Addition. t#"The finest hearses in the region. Prices reasonable and satisfaction guar anteed. J. P. MCDONALD, -Dealer in- DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, PROVISIONS. FLOUIt, FEED, HATS, CAPS, BOOTS AND SHOES. A very handsome stock of FURNITURE Always on hand. S. W. Corner Centre and South Sts., Freeland. TF YOU ARE DRY, AND WANT A the worth of your money, just give Fatriclc Carey a call. He keeps the best beer and the largest schooner. Fine Jlge Whiskey, Old Wines, Porter. Ale Cigars and AGARIC, the Great ' Nerve Tonic. Centre Street, below South, Freeland. Weddings, Parties and Funerals Furnished with First-Class Turnouts at short notice, at HOFFMEIR & O'DONNELL'S LIVERY STABLE Centre Street, below South, - - - Freeland. H. M. BRISLIN. UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER. Also dealer in FURJNTITUIIE of overy description. Centre Htrect, above Luzerne, Freeland.