FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. 11. No. 9.
BRIEF ITEMS.
—lfuve the children hunt up their
school books.
—Kline Bros, just received a carload
of prime cut hay.
—ls Labor Day—September 2 —to be
observed in Freeland?
—The excursionists to Coney Island
on Sunday report a pleasant time.
—McFadden's circus is billed to
exhibit here on Friday, August 30.
—Watermelons received a terrible
slaughtering Saturday evening and Sun
day.
—Rev. J. 1?. Kerschner married Caleb
Burton and Miss Ellen I. Rinker at
Conyngham on Sunday.
—For solid, dry cellar floors, use im
proved cements. Only 60 cents per sack
delivered by Kline Bros.
—Foster township schools open on
Monday next, and the borough schools
on Tuesday, September 3.
—Amandus Lilly and Bertha Ilegel
schueler, both of Foster township, have
been granted a marriage license.
—We have been selling "Royal" and
"Standard" flour for live years. Always
gave satisfaction. Kline Bros, at the
mill.
—At No. 2 Drifton Friday afternoon
Edward Owen, a resident of the Points,
was seriously injured by a fall of top
coal.
—Eight well-filled cars conveyed the
firemen nnd their friends to (Hen Onoko
on Tuesday, where they spent an enjoy
able day.
—The picnics held at Jeddo and
Fnirehilds' grove on Saturday were well
attended and both report success,
financially.
—lt is doubtful if the yongstcrs who
can now quote base ball rules by the
score, will be able to remember a single
rule in arithmetic next month.
—Joseph Neuburger has purchased
the large store and dwelling of Gomel'
E. Jones, on Walnut Street, and will
make some changes in its interior.
—The borough and township police
officers were conspicuous by their ab
sence from the streets when their ser
vices were required Saturday evening
and Sunday.
—Five carloads, containing the St.
Patrick's cornet band, St. Michael's
Beneficial Society and others, left here
Sunday morning for Shaniukin, where
a church was dedicated.
—The 125-yard foot race between
Patrick MeGuire of Upper Lehigh and
Thomas Bellant of Highland for $76 a
side was ran on Saturday evening and
resulted in an easy victory for MeGuire.
—Preparations are being made for the
grand entertainment and ball, under the
auspices of District Assembly No. 87,
Knights of Labor, at Freeland Opera
llouse, Thursday evening, September
19.
—The standing committee of the
fourth legislative district selected E. P.
Kisner, Dr. R. B. Fruit and A. B. G'oxe
as delegates to the Democratic state
convention at Harrisburg on Septem
ber 4.
—Edward lieesor, a young man em
ployed by Schoener & Birkbeck, fell
from the roof of George Krommes' build
ing on Birkbeck Street Friday afternoon,
spraining his left ankle and receiving
severe internal injuries. lie is now im
proving rapidly.
—The excursion to Mountain Park on
Saturday, under the auspices of the
White Haven lodge of Odd Fellows,
promises to be attended by many from
here. The train will leave Upper Le
high at 7.13 a. m. The fare is adults,
IX) cents; children, 00 cents.
—The ball for the benefit of the de
fense fund of Father McFadden at the
Opera House Friday evening was a very
successful alTair. The grand march was
led by Mr. John Houston and Miss Cas
sie Boyle and participated in by seventy- ;
one couples. Depierro's orchestra fur- j
nished the dancing music.
PERSON AI.T T IKS.
—Tlios. Birkbeck and wife are enjoy
ing life ut Atlantic City.
—Miss Rose McMonigle of Philadel
phia is home on a brief visit.
—-Miss Annie Timony of Wilkcs-Barre
is visiting relatives and friends in town.
—Manus Boyle returned yesterday
from an extensive trip through New ;
Jersey and this state.
—David Davis of Lansford has again |
taken a position in the fiour and feed j
store of his brother, B. F. Davis.
—Prof. J. W. Dayman, formerly 1
teacher in this borough, spent a few days
in town last week. Mr. Dayman is now
a resident of Wapwallopen.
—Recorder Jos. J. McGinty called
upon several of his friends here on Sun
day. Mr. McGinty states that bis
chances for rcnomination are very good.
ECKLGY ETCHINGS.
Austin Mochamer still remains on the
sick list.
Miss Rose Rodgers visited friends at
Ilazleton last week.
Miss Mary McCauley spent a few days
in Honey Brook and Silver Brook last
week.
Jas. Ward spent Sunday at Buck
Mountain, in company with the fair sex
of that place.
The Flashers and the Terrors will
cross bats on the grounds here next
Sunday afternoon.
"Patcher" takes a great interest in
the Sandy road on Sunday evenings.
We would like to know what the attrac
tion is.
Miss Annie Farrell, who has been
visiting her uncle Jos. McGinty, return
ed to her home in Sugar Notch 011
Monday.
Wm. Hayes returned last evening
from a brief visit to Jersey City. While
there lie tried to procure a battery for
his club, but was not successful.
Mark Campbell, the twirler of the
Terrors, is one of the best amateur
pitchers in the region. Why don't
Freeland give him a chance? P. P.
Two Triulpgles at I'itthton.
Shortly before ten o'clock Saturday
night a fight occurred at a saloon in
Pittstoii, in which Thomas Snell was
almost instantly killed at the hands of
John Tate. During the day and evening
Snell had been drinking freely and it is
said was pretty drunk. A man named i
Sincock was in company with him earlier
in the day, but some quarrel had ariseil
between them for late in the afternoon
Sincock was seen in several saloons I
vowing vengeance against Snell and j
openly saying that ho would lick him on ;
the first opportunity. The two men met
111 a saloon a few minutes before 10 |
o'clock and the fight was renewed.
Tate, who appeared to be in Sincock's j
company, took a hand in the dispute. I
After the quarrel had been in some
progress time Tate hit Snell a swinging
blow with his fist on the neck. Snell j
was knocked off his feet and fell with
great force against a table. Ho struck
with his neck fairly on the edge of the
table, dropped to the floor, and in two
minutes was a corpse, his neck having |
broken. As soon as the fatal
termination of the light was known the
greatest excitement prevailed. Chief of
Police McGrath was promptly on hand
and succeeded in arresting Tate, who
was placed in the lockup. Sincock
managed to elude the police and get
away. Snell was a man between 35 and
ID years of age, residing in the upper
part of Pittston, and a sinker by occupa
tion. lie was unmarried.
A STAIiUING AFFRAY.
Following closely upon the heels of
the above tragedy there came news of
the stabbing of Edward Fitzgerald at
Pittston Junction, by Patrick Walsh, the
result of another drunken quarrel. Bur
gess Barrett and several policeman
boarded the mid night train, accompanied
by Dr. Barrett, anil repaired to the scene
of the fray immediately. Fitzgerald
was found dying on the floor of an eat
ing saloon, bleeding from a terrible gash
in the abdomen, portions of his bowels {
protuding from the wound. I lis injuries
were attended to by the physician and j
he was made as comfortable as possible
under the circumstances. Walsh was
arrested at once, but denied having any
thing to do with the crime and stated
that Tommy Price was the man who did
the deed. Price was taken in custody,
hut made a statement to the chief im
plicating Walsh. The statement was
considered satisfactory and Price was
allowed to go. Walsh says that he and
two or three friends were standing on
the sidewalk when Fitzgerald, Price and
a man named Kern from West Pittston
came out of the saloon. The latter began
to ouarrel amongst themselves. Walsh
and his friends looked on, but took no
part in the dispute. Fitzgerald was
about to strike Kern when Price turned
and uttered an oath, and at the same
time drew a knife and deliberately
stabbed Fitzgerald. Further light will
no doubt be thrown upon the matter
when Price is compelled to give his
testimony. Fitzgerald is about 30 years
old and is the sole support of a widowed
mother.
Assist a Worthy Object.
Rev. Tlios. J. Brehony of Eckloy is
making great efforts to have the neces
sary repairs to his church completed
before the cold weather arrives. The
repairs contemplated consist of raising
the building several feet and excavating
under it in order to have a basement for
the use Sunday schools, society meetings
nnd a library room. The contract for
the work, including the masonry and
carpentery, has been given to Hon. P. .1.
Boyle of Hazleton, who is expected to
begin operations on Monday. In order
to raise the necessary funds to defray
the expenses of the undertaking a draw
ing for a horse (valued at $150) will be
held on Washington's birthday, Febru
ary 22, 1890. The horse has been pre
sented to the congregation by Father
Brehony for this special purpose. So
liciting committees have been appointed
and will visit their friends throughout
the region for the sale of tickets. Those
who can do so should should assist as
much as possible, as ICckley is without a
public hall or meeting room of any kind
except the school buildings, which ought
not to be used for any other purpose
than public instruction. ' The tickets for
the drawing will be sold at fifty cents
each.
Presented the Universal Password.
The Imperial Parent Grand Black
Encampment of the Universe, of the
Ancient and Illustrious Order of the
Knights of Malta, in annual session at
Glasgow, Scotland, unanimously ratified
the agreement of recognition and union
with the Supreme Grand Coimnandery
of the Continent of America. Sir Archi
bald I). Angils, imperial assistant grand
recorder, arrived in Philadelphia on
Thursday us a special messenger from
the Imperial Encampment, and pre
sented the universal traveling and test
! password to M. E. G. C. Sir George H.
Pierce.
The Census-Takers of 181)0.
The census enumeration in 1890 is at
; trading attention already. The pay of
j supervisors, as regulated by law, is $125
: at the expiration of work anil $1 per
1,000 people enumerated, but no super
visor is to receive less than SSOO. In
thinly settled districts $1.40 will be al
lowed per 1,000 persons enumerated.
Each enumerator will be allowed two
cents per person enumerated, ten cents
per farm and twenty cents per produc
tive industry, but in the aggregate not
less than $0 per day. No enumerator
shall have over 4,000 names as estimated
: from the census of 1880. The enumera
! tion must be contemplated during the
monthof June. Pennsylvania will have
a representation of 3,000 enumerators.
I On the last census the enumerators of
this state numbered 2,823. This large
force will be under the immediate
! direction of the ten supervisors, who
will be responsible to the superintendent
for the result in Pennsylvania. Their
duties will be to supervise the sub-divi
i sion and arrangement of their districts
I with reference to effective work and
! satisfactory and authoritative results.
1 For the first time in the history of the
census taken in the United .States these
| supervisors will be appointed by the
president and will require confirmation
by the senate. An official notification
j lias been transmitted to Senators Quay
and Cameron requesting them to send a
list of ten names of ten persons who will
be satisfactory for supervisors, They
wdl also naturally be consulted with
reference to the 3,000 enumerators to bo
! appointed thoughout the state.
FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1889.
NOTES FROM OTHER TOWNS.
—Luzerne County will have two fairs
this year—one at Wyoming September
and another at Dallas on October ,
—Dr. MeGlynn of New York is to 1
lecture at Ashland on October 18. llis i
subject will be "How to Abolish !
i Poverty."
—The postmaster of Shenandoah, John 1
(\ Seltzer, was removed by Harrison on
j Tuesday, nnd Henry C. Boyer appointed
I in his place.
—Mrs. Maggie Tudor of Edwardsville,
I aged about 27 years, committed suicide !
; Monday. Her husband deserted her '
I some years ago.
—The following fourth-class postmas- ,
: ters were appointed yesterday: W. T. ,
| Reed, Ashley; David Walters, Miners' j
| Mills; J. D. Cowlin, Parsons.
I —Luzerne Republicans bold their j
I nominating convention at Wilkes-Barre
!on Tuesday. The Democratic conven- i
! tion will convene one week later.
—The State Board of Agriculture lias 1
been notified of the death of twelve j
cows by murrain—a contagious disease j
—on a dairy farm near Nanticoke.
—The state camp the P. O. S. of A.,
in session at Pottsville last week, selected ,
Pittsburg as the next meeting place on
the second Tuesday of August, 1890.
—An exchange says the Leliigli Valley
conductors and hrakemen have been !
ordered to stop flirting. This is in ad
vance of donning their new uniforms.
—Mary Hcnnesey, aged about 40
years, was found drowned in the Susque
hanna River at Nanticoke Monday even
ing. It is not known how she met her
death.
—A number of the Reading's collieries !
j are still flooded from the recent rains. |
I Officials of the company say that never j
1 in its history has there been so much
; trouble from water.
—The Reading Railroad Company is j
likely to give an order soon for 1500 large '
hopper-bottom coal cars. Every prcpar- ;
ation is being made to do a heavy coal j
business through the fall.
—The Delaware and Hudson Company i
will build a niaginficient station at the |
foot of Lackawnnna Avenue, Scran ton. j
It will rise like a tower and the pas
sengers are to hoisted by elevators.
—Win. C. Morris, Jr., for many years ;
general auditor of coal accounts for the
Lehigh Yalley Company, was stricken j
with paralysis at his home in Maucli
Chunk on Sunday morning and died |
instantly.
—Carbon Countv Democrats held their j
annual meeting at Maucli Chunk on
Monday and agreed upon September 9 i
as the date for the convention. Resolu- 1
tions favoring tariff reform and the ;
Australian system of voting were adop- I
ted.
—John Schaffer of Crystal Ridge, near I
Hazleton, committed suicide Friday i
morning by hanging himself to the cross
beam of a swing in the rear of his resi
dence. He was about sixty years old !
and has been sickly for a number of i
years.
—Frank Sorrenson of Nanticoke was
troubled with pigeon thieves and fixed
a revolver on the door of the barn to
shoot anyone attempting to enter, hut
forgot about it being there and received
the bullet himself on Friday. He died
Monday evening.
—Two female prisoners in Schuylkill
< 'ouiity jail were consigned to the dark
dungeon for twenty-fours by the warden
for flirting with male prisoners in an
opposite cell. If the Freeland females
who flirt were similarly treated there
would he more of the sex in dungeons
than out.
—The Jersey Central's double track
between Rockport and Penn Haven i
Junction is rapidly nearing completion |
and already a portion of it is being used.
When this is finished the Jersey Central
will have a double track from Solomon's
< lap to Jersey City, with the exeception
of a few miles between Rockport and
White Haven.
—A game of alley hall between
Thomas M. Dullard and FrankLougliran
of Luzerne County against John Rikerby
and Hugh Kelly of Lackawanna County
will lie played on Monday at Mountain
Park. This match is for a purse of SIOOO
and the double championship of the two
counties. Much interest is taken in the
affair in the upper end.
—John Garey and Anthony Bulinski,
two Hungarians, engaged in a quarrel on
Saturday evening at Plymouth. Bulin
ski was getting the best of the fight when
(larey pulled a large knife and stabbed
his opponent three times on the head
making three large gashes. Garey was
arrested and Bulinski was removed to
his home, where his wounds were
dressed.
—ln Brownsville, Schuylkill County,
the other day, some senseless young
men, in want of a lark, soaked a lot of
corn in whisky and flung it to a flock of
geese. An hour later the woman who
owned them found them comatose, and,
believing them dead, picked their fea
thers off and flung the carcasses down a
mine hole. During the night the birds
slept off their debauch, and next morn-'
ing were found huddled at the gate in a
naked and prodigal condition.
—Steve Home, a Polander of Ply
mouth, died on Thursday evening from
the effects of lifting car wheels. On
Thursday evening a party of Polanders
were trying their strength lifting heavy
i car wheels on small bets. "Big" Steve,
1 as he was called, while lifting hurst a
blood vessel. He did not seem to feel
! his injury until he returned home, where
he died in an hour. He was known as a
man of remarkable strength and was one
of the largest men in Plymouth.
Two Wayg of Building Towns.
| There is a secret in building towns,
says an exchange. Do you know what
it is? If you don't you can workoutthe
1 problem in the following manner: Take
•->OO old fogies and misers; men who do
not believe in advertising; men who do
not believe in giving capitalists anything
for risking their money in their town—
and put tliem on the good site. Take 200
good, live, energetic, get?upsortof fellows
who never let an opportunity pass to ad
vertise themselves and their town, and
i put them on the poor town site. Then
watch these two towns for the next live
: years, and you will very readily catch on
I the secret of town building.
Weekly Coal lteport.
The anthracite coal trade continues in
a stagnant condition, and there is a
general complaint from all quarters of
the inactive state of that important busi
ness. Notwithstanding the slack de
mand for the domestic sizes and tlie
weakness of tlio coal markets, the actual
selling prices being considerably below
the circular figures, tlio weekly produc
tion continues large, and much of the
newly mined coal is being stocked at
several of the principal receiving and
distributing ports in the East and VVest
in anticipation of a large and importu
nate demand for coal when the dealers
and consumers liegin to lay in their sup
plies for fall and winter consumption.
The inactivity of the anthracite trade
this month lias been a great disappoint
ment not only to the individual opera
tors and shippers but to the larger min
ing and transporting interests us well,
and they are now buoying their hopes
for the future upon the knowledge that
the large buyers cannot hold back their
orders much longer, and consequently it
is expected that during the months of
September and October the trade will he
quite active.
The New York Engineering and Min
ing Journal of Saturday, in its weekly
review of the trade, says: "The an
thracite trade is still in a very unsatisfac
tory condition. The demand docs not
increase at all in proportion to produc
tion, and prices arc not at all up to stan
dard ; in fact, most of the coal moving is
oil old contracts made at March and
April prices, and orders for coal at the
standard of August or even of Juno arc
not numerous. At the meeting of the
sales agents this week tlio condition of
the trade and the overproduction were
the subjects of much animated discus
sion. It was admitted oil all hands that
too much coal is being produced, anil
yet it seems difficult to bring about a
restriction. It transpired that the Le
lugli Valley Company assumes that it
lias the right of making up the loss in
output it sustained by tlio strike in tlio
Lehigh region at the close of 1887 and
the early part of 1888. This claim, if
allowed, would open tlio gate to every
other company to make up losses in the
past. It was, however, satisfactory to
find the company recognize the necessity
for some explanation of its overproduc
tion. No definite plan of curtailment
was adopted, but it was agreed that tlio
output for August and September shall
not exceed 7,000,000 tons, and we under
stand eacli company will restrict in its
way to bring this about."
The total amount of anthracite coal
sent to market for the week ending
August 10, as reported by the several
carrying companies, was 860,990 tons,
compared with 883,897 tons in the corres
ponding week last year, a decrease of
16,907 tons. The total amount of an
thracite mined thus far in the year 1889
was 20,134,534 tons, compared with 21,-
056,444 tons for the same period last year,
a decrease of 921,910 tons.— Ledger.
A Tlild anil llis Booty Found.
Chief of Police Harris of Johnstown
arrived in Wilkes-Barre oil Saturday and
in the pawnshop of llavidow Bros, round
a stolen diamond ring, the value of which
is supposed to be in the neighborhood of
SSOO. This ring was the property of a
wealthy Hebrew lady named -Mrs. Pata
lin, who was a guest at the ill-fated
llurlburt House, Johnstown, where so
many people bravely faced death toge- j
tlier. A few days after the tlood the
body of Mrs. Patalin was found, with
the linger upon which she wore the ring
severed from the hand. A man named j
Zundol was suspected of the crime, and I
about a month ago ho went to Mauch
Chunk where he was arrested by order ;
of the Johnstown authorities and taken
to the Cambria County jail. The ring,
however, could not be found, and judg
ing from the amount of money Zundel
had in his possession it was surmised
that lie had pawned it. As he seemed
anxious to recover a certain hook which
he lost it was hunted up and found, and
with it was also discovered a pawnticket
for the ring from Davidow Bros. Chief
Harris at once went to Wilkes-Barre and
redeemed the ring. In this connection
it might he stated that Mr. Harris has
done valiant service in Johnstown since
the calamity there, considering that he
lost his wife, six of his seven children
and all his property, He has been chief
of police in Johnstown for twenty-five
years.
lie Want* the Money.
Hugh Flannigan, the stable boss who
met his death at the hands of the
murderous Italians, with Paymaster
McClure, had deposited in one of the
Philadelphia hanks about $5,000 in cash,
the savings of a long life of hard work.
So far as was known at the time he had
not a relative living to claim this money, J
and it is still lying at the bank. Now,
however, a claimant has appeared in the 1
persons of Andrew Flannigan, of Jer
myn, Lackawanna County, who states
that he is a first cousin of the murdered
stable boss, their fathers having been
brothers. Flannigan came to this country
twenty-five years ago from Scotland,
where his father had moved from Ire
land when he was a hoy. He has
already commenced proceedings toward
obtaining possession of the money.
DEATHS.
Kohhbacii. —At Ecklev, on August lfi,
Mrs. Kohrbach, aged 72 years and 27
days. Interred at Eckley Monday
afternoon. Brislin, undertaker.
Schwensky. —At Hazleßrook, on August
19, George Schwensky, aged 11 months
and 3 days. Interred at St. Ann's
cemetery yesterday afternoon. Mc-
Nulty, undertaker,
Dkbkrt. —At the residence of his son-in
law, Goo. W. Kenunerer, Pond Creek,
on August 17, Andrew Dcbert, aged 82
years, 2 months and 12 days. Interred
| at Lenighton Tuesday morning. Mc-
Nulty, undertaker.
Yex, 'Tin Hot Enough.
To our many perspiring and inquiring
i friends and foes, patrons and callers who
| have thrust their heads in our office door
and in a sort of limp, 103° in the shade
voice asked, "Is it hot enough for you?"
we answer once and for all that it is hot
enough for us. Please read this answer,
paste it in your hat or in your scrap-book
or "when found make a note of," and
don't, at any risk of your life, ask the
question again until 1890. We are ortho
dox to the back-bone, but don't care for
a miniature sheol just yet. Yes, this is
hot enough for us and don't you forget it.
BASE BALL.
i —The Tigers of Freeland will play at j
Coal Dale on Saturday at 4 p. m.
—Lansford won three straight games
last week and base hall stock in that sec
tion is way, way up.
I —The Summit Hill-Jeddo game at
| Jeddo Saturday afternoon was won by !
the former club. Score, 14-13.
—The Hungarian club of Mt. Carmcl !
arrived here on Saturday and in the
afternoon d id up their Freeland brethren
to the tune of 28-17.
—The Tigers went to Jeddo Sunday ;
afternoon and returned with another
victory to their credit, having defeated
Jeddo by a score of 17-15.
—Hazleton lias lost seventeen games
and won nine, and yet poses as the
representative club of the coal region.
Drop out of the league and don't disgrace
the county.
—There is a vacancy in the Middle
States League, caused by Norristown's
withdrawal. The club was disbanded
Monday morning and is $llOO in debt,
which the stockholders seem in no liurry
to pav. Poor attendance at the games
was the cause of failure.
—TheSummit Ilill and Lansford team
are ready to prove to Freeland that they
are not the best players in the coal
region. Come down some Saturday.—
Record.
Was it not in Lansford or Summit Hill
that one of Freeland's batteries came
pretty near getting annihiliated last year
for winning a ganic with East Maucli
Chunk? The invitation may he consid
ered when the members of the club get
their lives insured.
—The Gimlcrs went to Lattimer Sun
day afternoon and crossed hats with the
club of that place. The score at the end
of the fifth inning was 4-1 in favor of
Lattimer. The Cinders scored another
run in the sixth, which the umpire
would not allow, declaring the runner
out at the plate. The visitors had ac
cepted all the unjust decisions up to this
time without murmuring, but requested
a change of umpire after that. Lattimer
refused to make a change and the game
was not finished. The rivalry between
those clubs is intense, and the Gimlers
tried to make arrangements for a game
in Freeland or Hazleton parks for $25 a
side. Lattimer would not accept the
challenge.
A Coal Train lluiis Away.
A runaway occurred on the Upper
Lehigh branch of the Central Railroad
of New Jersey yesterday. A coal train
was coming down the grade from Upper
Lehigh when the train became unman
ageable and rushed along at a fearful
rate. Charles Dusheck of town, who
was on his way home from White liaven,
narrowly escaped being caught by it at
Linesville. llis horse could not he held
hut made a break across the track, when
the train barely passed the wagon. < >ne
man on the train was injured and a
number of coal cars ami the locomotive
were destroyed.
New Instituted.
A lodge of the Junior Order United
American Mechanics was instituted here
on Monday evening. A special train
brought one hundred and thirty mem
bers of the Hazleton lodges to town and
they were met at the station by the I'.
O. 8. of A. band and the members of the
Freeland lodge. After the initiating
ceremonies were completed the visitors
retired to the Cottage hotel, where they
were royally entertained by the new
members of the order. The lodge starts
out with nearly ninety members.
Unclaimed Letters.
The following is a list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the Freeland l'ust
olfice, August 21, 1889:
Berasa, Majk
Davis, Eliza
Geatous, Patrick
Ila, llolot
Szemanik, Vaszily
Kilt, Y. K.
Persons calling for any of the above
letters should say Advertised.
WM. F. BOYLE, P. M.
Money Muilc Twice.
Jinks—You- seem very happy about .
something.
Winks—l am; biggest thing yet. In
for a million this lime, sure! You
know the cigar-end clippers? A cus
tomer buys a cigar, touches it to the
clipper, and the end is cut off already
for smoking. Well, I've just found |
out that these cigar-tips are gathered
up by the proprietors and sold, sonic j
big stores adding S3OO a year to their
income by the operation: Great, isn't j
it? You sell the cigar, get tlio cud
back for nothing, and make money on ]
both.
"But that isn't your invention."
"No, but mine is the same sort, |
only better. It's iixed so that when j
the customer touches his cigar to the
| clipper it'll bite off a couple of inches ]
before lie can say Jack Robinson.— j
j New York Weekly.
Bananas.
| The consumption of hauanas has in- I
creased enormously in the United
.States during the last ten years, which I
is a good thing, as it is a healthful and
nutritious fruit and very palatable to
most peopie. West India furnishes us
the most of our supply, hut tlio demand
so far has run ahead of it and many
sugar plantations in the West Indies
are being turned into banana orchards.
The bulk of the crop conies to New
York, whence it is distributed through
the country. We buy over $1,000,000 j
worth a year front Jamaica; yet there
are a hundred other places raising
| them and shipping them to our market,
j —Good Housekeeping.
Lakeside Love.
"Mr. Rush," said Miss Chatty Lafite,
thoughtfully. "1 am honored by your
proposition and yet I can hardly
say yes. 1 do nut feel that 1 know
| you well enough to know my own
heart, and I must hesitate before I
I give you my hand. But if it is any
object to you I eau let you have an
1 option till March—not transferable, of
j course,"— l'uek.
I Jj'OK ItECOHDEK,
Joseplx J". IS/HcO-in/ty,
Of Huzlo Township.
Subject to the decision of the
Democratic County Convention.
Tax Collector's Notice.
Notice is hereby given to the tax
; payers ol' Foster Township that the du-
I plieates of State, County, School, Bor-
I ough, Boor and Road Taxes having been
I issued and delivered to me, your atten
j lion is called to Section 7, Act of June
25, 1885, as follows :
SECTION 7. Where any duplicate of taxes I
assessed is issued and delivered ti the collector
ol taxes, it shall be the duty ol said collector to
Hive public notice as soon thereafter as conve
niently can be done, by at least ten written or
printed notices to be posted in us many public
places in diUcrcnt puns ol the township or boi
outfh, that said duplicate has been issued and
delivered to iiiiu ; and all persons, who shall
within sixty days from the date of said notice
make payment of any taxes charged against
them in said duplicate, except road taxes, shall
be entitled to a reduction oi live per centum
from the amount thereof; and ail persons, who
shall fail to make payment of any taxes cluirg"-
cd against them in said duplicate, except road
taxes, tor six mouths after notice given as
aloresaid, siiull be charged live percent, addi
tional on the tuxes charged against them, which
shall be added thereto by saal collector of taxes
and collected by him.
In compliance with the requirements
of said Act, 1 will lie at my residence on
Adam Street, Freeland, on Thursday,
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. Tuos. ELLIOTT, Collector.
Date, J uno 29, 1389.
LOlt SALE CHEAT'. A double block of
X 1 houses and lot, situated on Burton's Ilill,
foster Township, the property ol William
Uuguns. for terms apply to WiUiuui Uuguus,
or i'. A. Buckley Preoiund.
no WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.—This is to
JL certify that from this date 1 will not be
responsible tor any debts contracted by my
wile, llumiuh Eistner, she having left my bed
and board without my consent.
South Hebcrton, Aug. lb'. JOHN EISTNKU.
VJOTICETO TRESPASSERS. On and after
this date, April 24, all persons found tres
passing- upon tin? iiirkbeck farm at South llcb
erton will be prosecuted according lo law. Sev
eral parties are in the hubitof travelling across
the liolds to and from their work. '1 hey are
known and if seen crossing again will be prose
cuted. WILLIAM JOHNSON, trustee lor tlio
Birkbeek Estate.
V OTICE Is hereby given to the taxpayers of
A the borough of freeland that the dupli
cates ol state, county, school, borough, poor
and road taxes have been issued and delivered
to me. In compliance with the requirements ol'
the tax act, I will beat my residence on Ridge
Street, freeland, on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of the last, two weeks of the said sixty
days, viz.: September 5, i, 7, 12, HI, It, between
the hours ol two and six o'clock in the after
noon. BKUNAUO MCLALUHLIN, Collector.
Freeland, July 111, IWJ.
EXAMINE OUR PRICES:
Brick, per set, IK) cents; put in free of charge.
Urates, 5 cents per lb.
Stove pipe and elbows, 1H cents each.
Wushboilers, 75 cents to SI.U).
liomc-tuiido cans and bottles, 121 cents each;
by one-half dozen, lb cents each.
50-lb lard cans, 5U cents.
Wushboilers bottomed at 115, 40 and 50 cents.
Conductor pipes and gutter, 0 to 10 cents per
foot.
Roofing from 4 to 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.(*.
Apollo range, $20.00; and other ranges from
SH.UO to SIB.OO.
AT F. P. MALOY'S,
0 Front Street, Freeland.
M. J. MORAY, Manager.
ARMOUR'S
Chicago Dressed Beef
RECEIVED FRESH DAILY.
This Beef is from rigidly inspected cattle,
slaughtered in tlio most cleanly manner, and is
the cheapest and best animal food to be pro
cured. Wholesale only.
Freeland Beef Co.,
FREELAND, PA.
GO TO
Fisher Bros,
livisry Stable
FOR
FIRST-CLASS TURNOUTS
At Short Notice, for Weddings, Parties and
Funerals. Front- Street, two squares
below Freeland Opera House.
Justus Troell,
THE OLDEST
UNDERTAKER
In the region, has removed his business estab
lishment to
No. 12 Front Street. Freeland.
! ptl Undertaking in all its brandies
; will receive prompt attention.
LOTS FOB SALE.
Two valuable building lots,
for sale cheap. Situated on
| Ridge Street, above Chestnut, j
A line building lot, '>o.\fso,
situate on Burton's Ilill, in Fos
ter Township. Two lots, Bt)xi
150, situate in Alvintown, Fos-j
! ter Township.
For terms and other particulars apply
I to T. A. BUCKLEY,
61.00 PER YEAR.
J Oil N D. IIAYES,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Leyul business of ul 1 kinds promptly attended.
Itooin .1, 2d Floor, Birkbeck Brick.
M . hllpin:
Manufacturer of
I
Carriages. Buggies. Wagons. &c.
Cor. Walnut and Pine Streets, Freeland.
- - -
I QIIAS. ORION STROII,
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Office Uooms over Schooner's Hardware Store.
F. TURNBACH,
Justice of the Peace.
Office over Schooner's Hardware Store.
All Kinds of Legal Business will be
Prom| t ly Attended.
jy/T ORRIS FERRY,
—PUitE—
WHISKY, WINE, RUM, GIN. &C
Fresh Lager Beer Always on Tap.
Corner South and Washington Sts., Freeland.
T-TTXOKET ELLIOTT,
South Hoberton, wholesale dealer in
Pure Wines and Liquors
Also Agent for Berner & Engel's Premium
bnger and Ttinuhaenser Beer, Porter, XX and
XXX Stock and Draft Ales, Etc. I sell by the
•luart or gallon the best quality of
Beer, Porter and Ale.
McNulty Bros.,
IBIIfIBIS ADO EIBAIMIS.
Centre Street, Coxe Addition.
UTS?'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 hund.
S. \V. Corner Centre and South Sts., Free land.
IF VOU ARE DRY, AND WANT
1 tins worth of your money, just give
IPa/tricls Carey
a call, lie keeps the best beer and the
largest schooner.
Fine lli/e Whiskey, Old Wines, Porter, Ale,
Cigars and AGARIC!, the Ureal
Ntme 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
FURNITURE
or every description.
Centre .Street, above Luzerne, Freeland,