Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, August 01, 1889, Image 1

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    FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. 11. No. G.
BRIEF ITEMS.
—Excursion to Glen Onoko next
Wednesday.
—The fireman are preparing for a big
•lay at the Glen on the 20th inst.
—Sucli times as these suit the scissors
grinders. They find everything dull.
—The first of August has arrived, but
summer still lingers in the background.
—The regular monthly meeting of the
borough council will be held on Monday
evening.
—Ask for "Royal" and "Standard"
flour—straight grades. Forsaleby Kline
Bros, at the mill.
—A band of self-styled gypsies, with a
large stock of horses and mules, are en
camped at the G. A. R. park.
—Mr. Edward Reeser of Freeland nnd
Miss Sal lie Adams of Tumaqua were
married last week at Tamaqua.
—A slope is being sunk at Jeihlo by
G. B. Markle & Co., in order to reach
the coal in the old Pink Ash mines.
—A marriage license was issued on
Tuesday to Mr. Caleb Burton and Miss
Ellen Ida Kinker, both of Freeland.
—WANTED: A bright, intelligent
boy, about 15 years of age, who is willing
to work. Apply to Kline Bros, at the
mill.
—The Ilayden Glee Club of Freeland
will give a concert at the Sunday school
rooms of St. James' P. E. church, lirif
ton, on Saturday evening.
—John Sweeney, a miner at Ila/le
Brook colliery, had one of his legs
broken and was otherwise injured by a
fall of coal in a gangway on Friday.
—Thomas A. Williams of Ilazleton
took the position on Monday of inside
foreman at No. 2 Highland, made vacant
by the resignation of 1). O. Pritchard.
—At Riverside, Northumberland Coun
ty, on July 18, Mr. Chas. L. Fowler, of
the Pragma, and Miss Lydia Day of
Riverside were married, Rev. S. 11. Day
officiating.
—"See 'em drop"—the potato bugs—
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.
—The public installation and enter
tainment conducted by Camp 147, P. O.
S. of A., at the Opera Mouse Friday
evening, was witnessed by a large audi
ence, who were treated toil very pleasant
and humorous programme.
—At St. Ann's church on Sunday
evening Denis Boner of Driftonand Miss
Bridget Dugan of Bristol, Pa., were
united in marriage by Rev. id. J.
Fallihec. Hugh Gallagher and Miss
Madge Boner of Drifton were grooms
man and bridesmaid.
—A farewell party was given by Mrs.
M. L. Lubrecht at her residence lust
evening, preparatory to the removal of
the family. A large number of her inti
mate acquaintances were in attendance
and a most enjoyable time was spent.
Depierro Bros, furnished the music.
—Freeland boys can always hold t\ieir
own, no mutter to what part of the world
they may drift. From the Telluride
(Colorado) Journal we learn that Ed.
McGettrick, son of Councilman Frank
McGettrick, has just beaten the record
of that state in a rock drilling match
held at Telluride.
—Mrs. Rowlands of Front Street, who
has been an inmate of the Danville
Insane Asylum for the past seven
months, died at that institution on
Tuesday. Her remains arrived here
yesterday and were taken to the resi
dence of her son. The funeral will take
place to-morrow afternoon.
—Harvey Davis, son of George Davis
of Drifton, has passed an examination
and entered as a law student. He will
study under our townsman John 1).
Hayes, which is a guarantee that noth
ing will be left undone to instill in him
a thorough knowledge of the profession
which he is about to enter.
—High Constable Rinker has four
large hoipi in the borough pound, which
he seized upon yesterday morning. We
pass by the fun created by his Highness
in getting them into the pound, and in
cline to the belief that in this case
Rinker has done the people of the bor
ough, and especially those who use the
sidewalks, a meritorious act. Well done
Rinker.
—Late on Tuesday night an attempt
was made to break into Geritz's jewelry
store on Centre Street by two men who
succeeded in effecting an entrance from
one of the side windows. Mr. Elmer
Brunner, who is employed by Mr. Geritz,
sleeps in the store and was awakened by
the noise. Before they could get fairly
in he fired a shot from a revolver and
the would-be burglars made their escape.
This is the second attempt that has been
make on this store within a short time.
PERSONALITIES.
—Attorney J. I). Hayes attended to
business at the county seat yesterday.
—C. 0. Stroll, Esq., was at Pottsville
this week, attending to business matters.
—Wm. Lubrecht has received an ap
pointment as teacher in Hanover Town
ship.
—Miss Amanda Bausch of Wilkes-
Barre is visiting Mr. ami Mrs. Philip
Geritz.
—Miss Sarah J. Evans returned on
Monday from a visit to her mother at
-Scranton.
—Rev. Matthew J. Fallihee, of Canton,
111., has been visiting his brother here
this week.
—Mr. John Sclinee and wife of South
Heborton will leave on Tuesday for an
extended trip to Germany.
—Mrs. Davis and son David, of Lans
ford, returned home last evening after
an extended visit to her son, Burgess B.
F. Davis.
—Owen Fowler, editor of the Progrest,
accompanied by his wife, returned home
last evening from a week's sojourn at
Atlantic City, greatly benefitted by their
stay.
—P. H. Ilanlon, Win. A. Mulherin,
D. J. McCarthy, Chas. A. Johnson, John
B. Hanlon and T. A. Buckley of Free
land and Jas. A. O'Donnell of Drifton
were at Scranton this week, attending
the C. T, A, U, convention.
#*
VcrdictH of the Juried.
On Saturday afternoon acting under
instructions from Inspector Jonothan, T.
A. Buckley, J. P., empaneled the follow
ing jury and held an inquest on the body
of Patrick Burke, who was killed at No.
1 Drifton on July 24 : Foreman, John M.
Powell, 2nd; Evan Woodring, Frank
O'Donnell, Condv O. Boyle, P. F. Mc-
Nulty and Edward Kelly, who viewed the
body, examined a number of witnesses
and rendered tho following verdict:
That Patrick Burke came to his death in
ITazle Township on the 24th day of July,
1889, by being struck with loaded coal
cars while standing alongside the track
at No. 1 slope, Drifton, caused by the
said cars jumping the track, and that
said death resulted accidental.
The jury in the case of Michael Niesk,
who was killed at Drifton July 23, heard
the testimony of several witnesses Thurs
day afternoon and rendered the follow
ing verdict: That Michael Niesk came
to his death in llazle Township, on the
23d day of July, 1889, by being caught
between cars, at No. 1 breaker, Drifton,
and that the said death resulted through
the carelessness of Mike Cellitt and
Frank Garrone, in allowing cars to leave
the turnout without being coupled, and
not having the switches properly turned.
And we do further censure the company
for not providing some system of safety
switch or other apparatus whereby the
loaders can be protected under the
pockets of the breaker when loading
cars, while cars are being run from the
turnout.
The Kxcurtiion PoHtponeri.
The excursion of the Young Men's T.
A. Br Society to Glen Onoko, which was
to take place on Saturday last, was post
poned until Wednesday, August 7, owing
to the inclemency of the weather on the
former date. A drizzling rain set in late
Friday evening and it hasn't stopped
yet, but the weather department at
Washington has promised that Wednes
day next will be one of the plcasantest
days in 1889. This postponement gives
the enterprising committee further op
portunities to provide for the enjoyment
of those attending. A slight change has
been made in the time of returning from
the Glen. Trains will leave Freeland at
9 a. m. and returning leave Glen Onoko
at 8 p. m. For the accommodation of
those who wish to return earlier a train
will leave at Gp. m. The fare remains
the same, viz., adults, 80 cents; children,
50 cents. Tickets for a trip around the
Switchback can be procured from the
committee, at the station or on the train
for 50 cents. The St. Patrick's cornet
band and Depierro's orchestra will ac
company the excursion, thus insuring
sufficient instrumental and dancing
music.
The KxtiiitiniiiK Hoard Appointed.
Judge Rice yesterday appointed the
miners' examining board for the fourth
anthracite district. A perusal of the
names will convince anyone acquainted
ititli the mining of coal that the selec
tions are good ones. Wo are personally
acquainted with every member of the
board, and know from experience that
they will do justice to the positions they
are appointed to. Judge Rice's action in
tli is appointment should command for
him the approbation of all fair-minded
miners in this district. The following
are the names and residences of the
hoard, together with the term for whicli
they are appointed:
Three years—Robert Clyde, Ilazleten;
James Ifarkins, Drifton; "11. F. Wreed,
Ilazleton.
Two years—Thomas Smith, Millies
ville; Anthony Riley, Mount I'ieasant;
James Fitzgerald, Beaver Meadow.
One year—Theopholoiis Gibbon, Drif
ton; Martin Corrigan, Black Creek; Jas.
Thompson, Stockton.
To Aid the Defence Fund.
A ball w ill he hold at the Opera House
Friday evening, August 10, for the pur
pose of aiding the fund now being ruiscd
for the defense of Rev. Father McFad
den of Gweedore, Ireland, who has been
incarcerated in a British dungeon for
having the courage to speak words of
truth to his people. Let all who love
liberty, irrespective of creed or nation
ality, turn out and make this one of the
grandest, and most successful financial
undertakings of the season.
IlruxfriHtH Must Register.
To-morrow tho ninety days limit of
tlie act passed by the last legislature,
entitled "House "Bill No. 112," is com
pleted. This means that all druggists or
pharmacists who do not register their
names, as required by the law within 90
days after the time the bill becomes a
law, will he amendable to a fine or other
punishment for selling drugs. The
State Pharmaceutical Kxaming Board
lias just sent out notices to the effect and
a warning that the law must be complied
with. This lust bill is a copy of one
passed two years ago. Many pharma
cists at that time failed to register and
it was thought wise to give them another
chance and now hill provides especially
for them. It does not apply to store
keepers who sell the so-called patent
medicians. Druggists cannot register
the firm names or the name of a com
pany, but each individual, proprietor or
clerk must register his name.
FoKler'H Teacher**.
The school board of Foster Township
met Saturday evening and made the fol
lowing appointments:
Buck Mountain—Miss Annie Lindsay.
Drifton—grammar, Win. E. Martin;
primary, Miss Maggie Lawlor.
Eekley—grammar, W. F. Magee; inter
mediate, Miss Ella Campbell; primary,
Miss Mary Walsh.
llazle Brook—M. J. Seargent.
Highland—grammar, Goo. T. Brown;
primary, Miss Bella McGill.
Pond Creek—Frank Dover.
Ripples—Miss E. Gertrude Teets.
Sandy Run—grammar, Ernest Breish;
primary, Miss R. Susie Wenner.
Sandy Valley—Geo. C. Farrar.
Scales Siding—Miss Ailaline Foley.
South lleberton (old building)—gram
mar, John I). Herron; primary, Miss
Kate Rogan.
Soutli Ileberton(new building)—gram
mar, Tlios. Evans; primary, Miss Annie
Sensenboch.
Tannery—Miss Rose C. Berner.
Upper Lehigh—grammar, Andrew Mc-
Nulty; primary, Alias Amelia Evans.
Woouside—grammar, M. J. Goilgh;
primary, Mrs. S. M. Dennenny.
The school term will open on Monday,
August 20.
FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1889.
NOTES FROM OTHER TOWNS.
—Typhoid fexer shows 110 signs of
abating in Wilkes-Barre.
—County Detective Levers is at Ilazle
ton, investigating the Magraw scalding
case.
—The Republican county convention
will he held at Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday,
August 27.
—The large store room in the new
Osterhout block, Wilkes-Barre, will rent
for $4500 per annum.
—The annual excursion of Ty pograplii
cal Union No. 187 of Wilkes-Barre to
Glen Onoko will he held on Tuesday.
—More than one-half of the marriage
licenses issued in this county are taken
out by parties with unpronounceable
names.
—Make dry, solid cellar floors before
the winter comes by using improved
cements. Only 50 cents a sack, deliver
ed by Kline Bros.
—The Newsdealer states that Barney
Brennan of Wilkes-Barre is furnishing
his palatial restaurant in a manner that
promises to eclipse all rivals.
—Editor George Maue, of the Ilazle
ton Sentinel , has been elected as a
delegate from the fourth representative
distiict to the Republican state conven
tion.
—.Scotch Ilill, near Plains, was the
scene of an extensive cave-in Saturday
morning. More than twenty acres of
the surface went down, damaging sev
eral buildings.
—Sam. B. Price, of the Upper Lehigh
Coal Company, who resides at Mauch
Chunk, is being urged to accept the
Democratic nomination of Associate
Judge of Carbon County.
—Michael Merkle of Minersville, one
of the pioneer coal operators of Schuyl
kill County, was instantly killed Thurs
day afternoon by the accidental discharge
of a rifle which he was cleaning.
—At Ilazleton Sunday morning Rev.
Wm. P. O'Donnell celebrated his first
mass. Large numbers from here were
present and St. Gabriel's church was
unable to accommodate all who wished
to enter.
—The Census Bureau has completed
the division of this state for the census
to be taken in 1890. Luzerne is in the
the lifth district, with Monroe, Carbon.
Lackawanna, Pike, Susquehanna and
Wyoming.
Dr. J. L. Miner, a promnent member
of the Luzerne County Medical Society,
died at Wilkes-Barre Saturday. His
life was insured for $20,000, in addition
to a large amount in mutual and bene
ficial societies.
—While engine No. 288, of the C. R.
R. of N. J., was standing on a siding at
Rockport on Monday afternoon waiting
for a passenger train to pass, the boiler
exploded, severly scalding the engineer,
fireman and conductor.
—Polities in upper Luzerne arc getting
exciting. Campaign clubs are forming
and candidates are announcing them
selves in rapid succession. Pittston alone
has eight citizens who want to be the
Democratic nominee for Sheriff.
—Editor Rauch, of the Maueli Chunk
Democrat, is about to begin a history of
his personal experience in public affairs,
during a period of fifty years, ill polit
ical, journalistic and expert handwriting.
When completed it will undoubtedly
prove a very interesting work.
—More protection: The employes of
the Fishback rolling mill at Pottsville
struck on Monday for an increase of
wages. A reduction was made in April,
which the men accepted under promise
of an advance when business became
brisker. Business is now good, hut tlie
advance didn't come.
—According to an act passed by the
last legislature the commissioners of each
county are authorized to furnish all the
necessary stationery of the county offi
cials, except the sheriff. Formerly, the
county officers had to provide their own
stationery, and this new act will be a
saving of several hundred dollars to
them, and an additional burden to the
county.
—Squire John Gorman, one of tlie
prominent citizens of Ilazleton, died
suddenly last week, in the 63rd year of
liis age. He is the father of John A.
Gorman, Esq., well known as an active
Democratic politician, now holding a
position in the Indian Department at
Washington. The funeral took place
Sunday afternoon, quite a number from
this place attending.
—The dates for the holding of the
various fairs of this and surrounding
counties are as follows: Luzerne, at
Wyoming, Sept. 26-27; Carbon, at Le
liigliton, October 1-4; Lackawanna, at
Scranton, Sept. 10-13; Monroe, at
Stroudsburg, Sept. 24-2.8; Schuylkill, at
Orwigsburg, October 1-4; Columbia, at
Bloonisburg, October 9-12, also at Ber
wick, Sept. 4-7; Montour, at Danville,
Sept. 24-27; Lehigh, at Allentown, Sept.
23-27.
C. T. A. 11. National Convention.
The nineteenth annual convention of
the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
American will convene at Cleveland,
Ohio, from August 7to 10. The sugges
tion that steps be taken to consolidate
the Union with the League of the Cross,
a European organization which permits
moderate drinking, will not he received
with much favor, if tlie opinions of the
Pennsylvania delegates represent the
feelings of the other delegates on the
subject. The delegates from this state,
it is said, are unanimously opposed to
the affiliation.
JEDIIU NOTES.
James Carrigau spent Sunday with liis
friends at Mauch Chunk.
Miss Eliza Williams of Wilkes-Barre
is visiting friends at Oakdale.
Misseß Bridget and Marv O'Donnell of
I hila. visited friends liere last week.
G. B. Markle <& Co. have about com
pleted the building of two new barns to
replace the ones destroyed by fire re
cently.
John Quigley, Sr., was severely bruised
by being caught in a mud slide which
rushed down an old cave-in last Monday
at No. 2 Oakdale.
A. B. Harkins and Bernard Heeney
left last week for Philadelphia, where
tliey have since found employment, as
brakemen on the P. R. R. ' Cur.
C. T. A. U. Conveneion.
! Acting under instructions from the Rt.
Rev. Bishop O'Hara the seventh amuiiii
convention of the Scranton C. T. A.
Union, which terminated so suddenly at
| Canton on June 22, was re-eonvened in
St. Thomas' College building, Scranton
at 9.30 a. m. Tuesday morning. Rev. X
J. McManus, spiritual director of the
union, opened the convention with pray
er, after which His Grace, the bishop,
made a most eloquent address to the del
egates assembled. The principal iior
-1 lions of his address were directed to
grievances that had arisen among the
members in the past, and in order to
j avoid any further trouble of a like
nature lie had appointed a committee of
| clergymen and laymen whose duty it
would ho to meet within a reasonable
j time and formulate a constitution and
by-laws for the government of the union
that should meet his approbation. At
j the close of his address lie stated that
J there would be no appeal from the deci
sion of this committee, ami if this was
not acceptable to the societies he would
! place them under charge of their res
pective pastors. The committee consists
of Revs. John Finnen, V. <i., Pittston;
j K. J. Phillips, Plains; T. F. Coffey, Car
hondale; I). O'Haran, Wilkes-Barre; J.
J. Cummisky, Ilazleton, ami Messrs. I).
J. Campbell,Scranton; 11. McNiff, Plains;
John Keating, Pittston, and Cornelius
Muck, Wilkes-Barre. Amidst hearty ap
plause the bishop then withdrew.
Rev. Father O'Haran of Wilkes-Barre
was next introduced and spoke at great
length. The secretary then called the
roll of societies and eiglity-eiglit dele
guteß responded to their iiamus. Two
sets of credentials were presented from
the Taylorvillo society. Mr. Jus. F.
Judge explained that they were intended
for the adult and cadet societies. The
president stated that the cadets of Tay
lorville were dropped from the roll be
cause they had but two members and
that such action had been reported at
the Canton convention. They were not
admitted.
The work of the convention was then
taken up where it was left off, at the di
vision of the parade, and was us follows:
First district, from White Haven to
Audenried; second district, from White
Haven to Pittston; third district, Scran
ton aud Dunmore and that portion of
Lackuwanna County lying south of
Kcranton; fourth district, all portions of
Lackawanna north of Scranton, includ
ing Wayne County; fifth district, all of
the diocese north and west of third and
fourth districts.
At the afternoon session the officers
of the different districts reported parades
on October 10, ISB9, to he as follows:
First, at White Haven; second, at Pleas
ant Valley; third and fourth at Scranton,
and the lifth to use its own judgment in
the matter of location. T. P. McAndrews
of White Haven was elected marshal for
the first district, which includes Free
land.
The election of delegates to the national
convention now took place and resulted
as follows: Rev. I'. J. McManus, Rev.
K. J. Philips, Rev. Father McAndrews
and Charles Lavan. The convention
then went into the election of officers,
and the following were elected : Presi
dent, Rev. P. J. McManus, Green Ridge;
Vice President, D. J. McCarthy, Free
land ; Secretary, C. C. Donovan, Scranton;
Treasurer, John A. Collier, Pittston.
The office of Marshal was abolished and
the office of sergeant-at-arnis substituted,
the incumbent to he selected from among
the delegates in attendance at the con
ventions. Waverly was selected as the
place for holding the next convention.
Weekly Roll of Honor.
The roll of honor for the week ending
July 26, in Freeland Select School iH:
Laura E. Koons, Crete Keislieli, Annie
Carey, John F. Hartranft, Freddie
Koons, Davie Carey, Willie Marx,
Michael Cabbage and Willard Drasher.
H. L. EDMUNDS, teacher.
Heat llin Wife to Death.
On coming home to supper Friday
evening Mark King, a resident of York
town, found his wife lying helplessly
drunk. This so enraged him that lie
heat her insensible, causing the blood to
ooze from her mouth and nostrils.
Becoming alarmed lie sent for a physi
cian, who pronounced the woman dead.
He then went to Ilazleton where lie
surrendered himself, and at present is
in the county jail awaiting trial. The
couple were both excessive drundersand
did not live happily. Mrs. King, who
was aged 48 years, was buried at Tamaqua
on Monday.
MuHicul Talent Appreciated.
The Plymouth filar, speaking of the
removal of one of our townmeu to that
place, says: Rev. John Hague, who
lias been preaching for the English
Baptists for several weeks, lias decided
to east liis lot with the Plymouth people,
and on the first of August he will remove
his family to this place. Mr. Hague lias
a son, John Arthur Hague, who is a
skillful musician and ail excellent in
structor on the piano and organ; also a
daughter who is a tine soprano singer, ■
and who lias won a number of prizes in !
musical festivals in Schuylkill County. !
The young people will therefore prove a
valuable addition to the musical society
of Plymouth, no doubt.
Peace to Hi. "Ashes."
He lay in eolil and solemn sleep,
His sudden death was mystery deep,
() youth so fair, what was the cause?
Must be decided by the laws.
80 six good men, all tried and true,
Went to Ills home, the corpse to view.
His form wasstitf, his visage pule,
His mother wept and did bewail.
Upon his lips by olose inspection,
Could be scon minute projection,
'Twos in color a sickly brown,
Some called it "hair" and others "down."
On every check in massive lumps.
Tears plunged down with mighty bumps,
"Oh ! tell ine won't you," said friend John,
"Where, oh! where, is poor ('hawlie gone?"
The coroner spoke in language mild,
As weuk and gentle as a child,
"Your loving friend you need not hunt,
He's gone to where the ground hogs grunt." ;
"HUH he been murdered ? was he drowned ?
No marks upon him have been found,
Save on his finger tips u stain
A Hcaffron colored mark so plain."
The jurors in uuited breath,
Then said "ho died an awful death,
HP broke tho laws of etiquette
And smoked the deadly oigurette."
BASE BALL.
j —Eleven won ami five lost.
—Arthur James, formerly of the Gim
lers, is doing great slugging for Tamaqua.
—The man that said Freeland was
weak at the hat didn't see Sunday's
game.
—The York club,'of the Middle States
League, will probably he pitted against
i Freeland on Sunday.
! t —An attempt is to he made to reorga
nize the Mauch 1 liunk club. The new
grounds at the Walinetah are nearly
! completed.
j —ln live consecutive games last week
■ the Phillies had made eighty hits, a
[ record that was never approached by
j any club yet.
—Catasauqua will play at Summit Hill
jon the 10th inst. Tliey have discarded
the name "Lone Stars," and will be
I known only as the "Catasauqua club"
hereafter.
—The anthracite coal regions should
j have a representative club in the Middle
[ States League. Ilazleton or Shenandoah
I can't support a good club, so what's the
i matter with F ?
—Wilkes-Barre lost two good players
' when John Irwin and Ed. Beeclier were
! sold to Washington on Friday. Their
' release was purchased mainly through
| the efforts of Arthur Irwin, captain of
the Senators. Beeclier will play in right
c field and Irwin on third. Pitcher Fitz
gerald signed with Rochester, and Home
Run Flannigan goes to London, Canada.
—The Jersey City club disbanded
Saturday, and the Atlantic Association
is now reduced lo six clubs. The club
lost 817,000 last year, and has been a
steady loser this season. Wilkes-Barre
still leads the Association, hut is selling
.its best players. The average atten
dance in the different cities was no more
than 600 or 800, a number which Free
land could double every day in the
week.
—Shenandoah can't play hall with
Freeland. That fact was demonstrated
to the satisfaction of four hundred people
at the park Sunday afternoon. Tray,
lleffernon and McGottigan were com
pelled to leave the pitcher's box, and as
! no more twirlers remained to share the
same fate, Shenandoah willingly gave up
the contest at the end of the seventh
, inning, the score standing 12-2 in favor
: of Freeland. A better game would
probably been played if the weather
was more favorable, hut the result could
I hardly be different, judging from the
I manner the home eliih hammered the
ball.
Who Examined Tile in
| The collieries of Schuylkill County
have been overrun with Polanders and
Hungarians during the past week who
j came from Ilazleton and Upper Lehigh
in search of work. The examination of
j miners in that section, it is said, has
caused a great deal of trouble to this
class of people, who have little or no ex
| perience in mining.—Ashland Record.
It can hardly be possible they left this
region on account of the examination
law, as that is not in effect here so far.
The examiners of this district wore not
appointed until yesterday.
Weekly Coal Report.
Tho anthracite trade continues dull
and without any now or especially
noteworthy feature. The demand from
the West for the domestic sizes is slowly
improving, and chestnut coal commands
a better price there than can he had for
it in the Eastern markets. The recent
reduction of 50 cents per ton ill the all
rail rate of tolls on anthracite from the
mines to Chicago, of which the Pennsyl
vania Railroad gave advance notice to
the other members of the Trunk Line
Association and to which cut in the rate
they demurred, hut were compelled to
meet it by tlie action of the Pennsylvania
Company, lias been brought to the atten
tion of the Trunk Line Executive Com
mittee, who will consider the matter at
their next meeting. The Eastern an
thracite trade is quiet, and there is now
less coal being shipped in that direction
on old orders. There is also reported
J little new inquiry for anthracite from
' tlie East. For the fancy high grade red
J ash coals the demand is in excess of the
supply, and we hear of as much as 25
I cents per ton above the regular price
j being paid fur Lykens Valley coal.
I The weekly production of anthracite
continues to grow; tho total output of
coal for the six days ending July 20 was
the largest for any week of this year,
reaching nearly a million tons, being
over ninety thousand tons in excess of
the production for tho previous week and
nearly fifty thousand tons greater than
the output in the corresponding week of
last year. The query almost everywhere
in coal trade circles is; Where is all the
anthracite going to? But the answer
lias not yet been found.
The Lehigh Valley Company has just
contracted with the Globe Iron Works
ofcJ'leveland, Ohio, for two additional
new steel steamships, of 2500 tons carry
ing capacity each, which are to be built
in time for service at the opening of the
next spring season. The''Seneca," the
last of the triplet steamers of similar
character already built for the Lehigh
Valley Company, will start on her first
voyage in a few days. When completed
the five steamers will enable the com
pany next season to operate a rapid high
class freight service between Buffalo and
Chicago, the steamers sailing from eacli
port on alternate days.
The total amount of anthracite coal
sent to market for the week ending
July 20th, as reported by the several
carrying companies, was 916,211 tons,
compared with 869,110 tons in the corres
ponding week last year, an increase of i
47,101 tons. The total amount of an
thracite mined thus far in the year 18.89
was 17,527,374 tons, compared with 18,-
578,158 tons for the same period last year
a decrease of 990,784 tons.—Ledger. '
—Prevent, fires by using chimney
crocks (earthen) in your buildings. Get
tlieni at Kline Bros., limes, cement's aud
builders' supplies.
TT"" OALF—A secoiul-lmnil buggy, thor-
J , """W?; "'" l i ''l>"ire<n i" llisl
r hiss condition. Will bo sohl at a liariruln as I
have no further use Tor it. Apply toGno. W
KEMEHEH, Poml Creek eolliory, Zehncr ]\ U ,
[sizerue County, Pa.
TTHtlt SALE.—A fresh, thrco-yoar-olil milch
J cow, Alileniey breoil, is offered for suie by
KDWAHD QUINN, llifc'hhual. Pa. Tonus, rea
sonable.
; TpOH RECORDER,
Josepli J. ZMZcO-int^T-,
Of Ifuzlc Township.
Subject to the decision of the
Democratic County Convention.
Tax Collector's Notice.
Notice is hereby given to tin; tax
payers of Foster Township that the du
plicates of State, County, School, Bor
ough, Poor and Road Taxes having been
, issued and delivered lo me, your atten
; tion is called to Section 7, Act of June
25, 1885, as follows :
SECTION 7. Where any duplicate of taxes
assessed is issued and delivered to the collector
of tuxes, it shall be the duty of said collector to
j Rive public notice as noon thereafter as conve
niently can be done, by at least ten written or
printed notices to be posted in as many public
places in different parts of the township or bor
ough, that sa d duplicate has been issued and
delivered to him ; and all persons, who shall
within sixty lays from the Date it said miiicr
make payment of any taxes charged against
them in said duplicate, except road taxes, shall
be entitled to a reduction of live per centum
from the amount thereof; ami all persons, who
shall fail to make payment of any taxes charg
ed against them in said duplicate, except, road
taxes, for six months after notice given us
aforesaid, shall be charged live per cent, uddi
iional on the taxes charged against them, which
! shall be added thereto by said collector of taxes
! and collected by him.
In compliance with the requirements
of said Act, I will he at my residence oh
| Adam Street, Freeland, on Thursday,
i Friday and Saturday of each of the last
two weeks of the said sixty days, viz:
August 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31, between the
hours of two and six o'clock in the after
noon. Tiios. ELLIOTT, (Collector.
Date, June 29, 1389.
T jRoI'OSA LS for the excavation of a founda
1. tion under the Church of the Immuculutc
Conception, Kokley, will be received by the
undersigned. Said foundation is to be of such
depth as to allow the building ot a wall seven
feet clear. For further particulars apply to
REV. TIIOS. J. RKKIIONY, Eekley, Pa.
AJOTICETO TRESPASSERS.—On and after
x this date, April 24, all iiersous found tres
passing upon the llirkbeck farm at South Ileb
erton will lie prosecuted according to law. Sev
eral parties are in t lie habit of travelling across
the tields to and from their work. They are
known and if seen crossing again will lie prose
cuted. Wi i.i.i AM JOIINSON, trustee for tho
llirkbeck Estate.
X'OTICE is hereby given to the taxpayers of
tho borough of Freeland that the dupli
cates of state, county, school, borough, poor
and road taxes have been issued and delivered
tome. In compliance with the requirements of
the tax act, I will be at my residence on Ridge
1 Street, Freeland, on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of the last two weeks of the said sixty
days, viz: September 5, 0, 7, 12, IH, 14, between
the hours of two and six o'clock in the after
noon. Rr.iiNAiti) MCLAUGHLIN, Collector.
Freeland, July 1:1, lw..
VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN
4 N application will be made to the Court of
Common Pleas of Luzerne County, or one of
the law judges thereof, on Monday, August ID,
ISWI, at 10 o'clock A. M., under tho "Corporation
Act of 1X74" and the supplements thereto, for
the charter of an intended corporation to be
called "St. Michael's Renctlcinl Society of Free
land, Pa.," tho character and object of which
is the practice of the principles or benevolence
and charity and social improvement, and for
these purposes to have, possess and enjoy all
the l ights, benefits and privileges conferreu by
tin; said Act and its supplements.
JOHN I). HAYES, Solicitor.
EXAMINE OUR PRICES:
Brick, per set, HO cents; put in free of charge.
Grates, f cents per lb,
Stove pipe and elbows, IX cents each.
Wash boilers, 75 cents to SI.OO.
Home-made cans and bottles, 121 cents each; j
by one-half dozen, 10 cents each.
50-lb lard cans, 50 cents.
Washboilcrs bottomed at .15, 40 and 50 cents.
Conductor pipes and gutter, 0 to 10 cents per
foot.
Roofing from 4 to 0 cents per square foot.
Rlasting tubes, 2 cents per foot. Wire for
tubes, made to order, 5 cents each.
Miner's Friend cook stoves. No. X, SIB.OO.
Plato range, $22.00.
Apollo range, $20.00; and other ranges from
SX.UO to SIB.OO.
AT F. P. MALOY'S,
9 Front Street, Freeland.
M. J. MORAN, Manager.
ARMOUR'S
Chicago Dressed Beef
RECEIVED FRESH DAILY.
This Beef is from rigidly insi>ectcd cattle,
slaughtered in the most cleanly manner, and is
the cheapest and best animal food to be pro
cured. Wholi'snlc only.
Freeland Beef Co.,
FREELAND, PA.
JOHN SCHNEE,
CARPET WEAVER,
SOUTH HEBERTON.
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 and
Funerals. Front Street, two squares
below Freeland Opera House.
Justus Troell,
TUB OLDEST
UNDERTAKER
In the region, has removed his business estab
lishment to
No. 12 Front Street. Freeland.
ISPUjulertaking in all its branches
will receive prompt attention.
.SI.OO PER YEAR.
JOIIN J). HAYES,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Legal business of all kinds promptly attended.
Room 3, 2d Floor, Blrkbeck llriek.
|m # halpin -
Manufacturer of
Carriages. Buggies. Wagons, &c.
Cor. Walnut and Pine Streets, Freeland.
| QIIAS. ORION STROII,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
j Office Rooms over Schooner's Hardware Store.
Q F. TUItNBACH,
Justice of the Peace.
Office over Sclioener's Hardware Store.
| All Kinds of Legal Business will be
Promptly Attended.
j JVTORRIS FERRY,
—PURE—
WHISKY, WINII, RUM, GIN, &C
Fresh Lager Beer Always on Tap.
Corner South and Washington Sts., Freeland.
ELLIOTT,
South Heberton, wholesale dealer in
Pure Wines and Liquors
Also Agent for Bemer & Kngel's Prctuium
Migcr and Tannhuenser lleer, Porter, XX and
XXX Stock and Draft Ales, Etc. I sell by the
j quart or gallon the best quality of
Beer, Porter and Ale.
McNulty Bros..
■mums ti emmlmiis.
Centre Street, Coxc Addition,
ISTThe finest hearses in the region.
Prices reasonable and satisfaction guar
anteed.
J. P. MCDONALD,
—Dealer in—
DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS,
FEOUIt, FEED, HATS, CAPS,
BOOTS AND SHOES.
A very handsome stock of
FURNITURE
Always on hand.
S. W. Corner Centre and South Sis., Freeland.
TF YOU ARE DRY, AND WANT
A the worth of your money, just give
TPatricl-x Carey
a call. He keeps the best heer and the
largest schooner.
Fine llj/e Whiskey, Old Wine*, Porter, Ale,
Cigars and AGARIC, the (treat
Nerve Tonic.
Centre Street, below South, Freeland.
Weddings, Parties and Funerals
Furnished with
First-Class Turnouts
at short notice, at
IIOFFMEIR & O'DONNELL'S
LIVERY STABLE
Centre Street, below South, - - - Freeland.
H. M. BRISLIN,
UNDERTAKER
AND
EMBALMER.
Also dealer in
FURNITURE
•f every description.
Centre Street, above Luzerne, Freeland.