FREELAND TRIBUNE.
* VOL. 11. No. 30.
BRIEF ITEMS.
—Two great balls coming—firemen to
night and the Tigers to-morrow night.
—The St. Patrick's cornet band will
attend St. Gabriel's fair at llazleton
next Saturday evening.
—A marriage license has been granted
to Raiser Iless of Butler township and
Julia Young of Hazleton.
—Timothy Boyle announces himself as
a candidate for the Democratic nomina
tion of tax collector of Freeland.
—Ladies: At J. C. Berner's you can
buy a coat for yourself or daughter for
less than first cost. $5.00 coats are sell
ing for $3.00.
—The restaurant at the corner of Pine
and Walnut Streets is ofiered for rent
from April 1, 1890. Apply to Mrs.
Ilannah McCole, on the premises.
—The Union Insurance Co. of San
Francisco was organized in 1865 with a
cash capital of $750,000, fully paid in
gold. Their agent here is W. A. Grimes.
—Are you acquainted with J. C. Ber
ner? If not it will pay you to make his
acquaintance if you need any underwear,
shawls, blankets, etc. He is selling
them out below cost.
—lt seems those who employed Con
tractor Sweppenheiser of Freeland to
build for them are left. He has decamp
ed, leaving work unfinished, "stuck"
merchants, and left some lumber bills to
be paid for.— Lansford Record.
—The people of White Haven and
East Foster should interest themselves
in securing the election of a township
supervisor who will open the new road
in Oley Valley, so generally demanded
by tbe farmers there.— Journal.
—John O'Donnell, for many years a
resident ofeJpkley and Highland, died
at his h<>m#gi Jlazle Brook on Monday,
aged aboifft sfiyears. The remains were
interred yesterday afternoon at St. Ann's
cemetery. A wife and several children
survive him.
—Joseph Gottwhite was arrested yes
terday afternoon at the corner of Centre
and Alain Streets by Burgess Davis for
being drunk and disorderly. He was
placed in the lockup to sober up, after
whicli he was given a hearing and dis
charged on payment of the usual fine.
—lt is rumored that the Wells-Fargo
Express Company, which does an im
mense business in the West, will super
cede the United Slates Express Company
on the Reading system. It is said the
same company is trying to secure control
of the express business on the Lehigh
Valley Railroad.
—Ferry and Christry have opened a
store in (livens' building, Centre Street,
and will keep what may be called a
varied style of goods. Stationery, school
supplies, fancy articles, musical instru
ments, song books, cigars, tobacco and
sporting goods are some of the aitides
they keep on hand.
—Freeland lias no love for crowned
beads is evident from the fact that at an
auction sale a few evenings ago Auction
eer Johnson found great difficulty in
getting a bid on an album containing the
photos of all tbe crowned beads of Europe.
Finally it was started at two cents and
was knocked down at five.
—To-morrow evening tbe Tigers Ath
letic Associiaton holds its first annual
ball at the opera house. One good turn j
deserves another and the similar asso
ciations of Upper Lehigh, Drifton, S
Jeddo, Eckley and Highland are assist- j
ing tbe Tigers in every legitimate man- 1
nor, thus assuring a large and successful
ball.
—Tbe beautiful souviner programmes \
for tbe firemen's ball at tbe opera house
this evening are on exhibition in several
of the show windows in town and have
attracted much attention. They eclipse j
anything in that line ever presented to
ball-goers in Freeland. Attend tbe ball
if vou wish to procure one. Help along !
a deserving organization and get back
double the money expended in pleasure
and enjoyment.
—William Boyle and John Williams,
two tramp tinkers, claiming Philadel
phia as their homo, were arrested early
Sunday morning by Constable Sault, on
complaint of Albert Depierro, night
watchman at tbe Lehigh Valley depot,
for breaking into a freight car contain
ing a quantity of flour. They were given
a bearing on Monday before T. A.
Buckley, J. P., and in tbe absence of
any prosecutor were discharged.
A Fire 111 Luzerne llorough.
About 11 o'clock Saturday night a
disastrous fire broke out in Luzerne Bor
ough. The flames started in Druttigen's
tailor shop, and, ow ing to the total lack
of apparatus for extinguishing the flames,
they spread to Dr. Weida's office and
residence which were totally destroyed.
Then the grocery store of E. F. Bates
was burned to the ground. The dwel
ling of M. M. Williamson and tbe drug
store of Dr. W. W. Grover, C. J. Don
lun's barber shop and the large hotel of
Edward Jones were also badly damaged.
The work of the Kingston fire depart
ment alone prevented much greater des
truction.
The total loss is estimated at from
$25,000 to $30,000, with only small insur
ance. The fire created the greatest ex
eitemedt, especially as it was believed
for a long time that two children of Mr.
Bates had perished in the flames. They
weie subsequently found at a neighbor's
bouse. _
ECKLEY.
The fair here was pretty well attended
Saturday evening. The principal feature
jvas a grand cake walk, which was led
and won by Mr. Jos. Lindsay, Jr., and
Miss Ellie Campbell. The judges were
John B. Hanlon of Freeland,Wm. Hayes
and Edward Snyder of this place.
Misses Annie and Eliza Carr of Drif
ton spent Sunday in town with their
friend, Miss Mary Cauley.
Frank McGroarty and his sister Annie
of Freeland spent Sunday evening with
friends in town.
A great number of people in this place
have been visited with "la grippe," but
reports are that tliey are all doing well
under the circumstnnces.
The people of this place should be ac
quainted, if they are not already, about
the annoyance caused by leaving their
gates open and swung across the side
walks. By closing them they would save
some of the boys from using profane
language. M. V. B.
Special Correnpondence.
FOSTER TWP., January 15, 1890.
EDITOR TRIBTNE.—Now that the time
is drawing nigh when the people of Fos
ter township will have to chose their
officials kindly allow me a small space
in your paper for the purpose of drawing
the attention of the taxpayers of that
township to the present state of affairs,
especially to the manner in which the
assessment has been made for some
years past. That Foster township is in
creasing in wealth no Bane man will
deny, and yet the assessment as made
for the past two years shows it to he get
ting poorer. Two years ago the people
of Foster were at their wits' end think
ing over a proper person for assessor, as
they knew then that the office of asses
sor was one in which the incumbent
should possess u fair share of education,
and should be free from the yoke of the
coal operators. After due consideration
the Republicans nominated one of the
school teachers of the township, who
was elected by a majority that indicated
some hope of reform over the old plan
of assessment. It being a triennial year
it was considered of great importance,
but I am sorry to say that it was one of
the most partial assessments ever made
by a person considered intelligent and
in a position that would he to him a per
sonal benefit. In the first place the
duplicate contains the names of persons
dead, anil others not living in the town
ship for the last four years. That is not
the only fault. I find on examining the
duplicate that the most valuable proper
ties in the township are assessed at one
tenth and others as low as one-four
teenth of real valuation. What has been
done towards poor men's little bouses
and lots? The duplicate tells us that a
house worth four or five hundred dollars
is valued at one-fourth as the law re
quires, and for the lot he pays as much
as the corporation adjoining pays for five
and six acres. Some houses were only
examined at a distance. It is currently
rumored that we are to have but a seven
month's term of school this year; if so
who is responsible fortius? It behooves
the citizens of Foster township to be
careful in the selection of the men they
place in office. Ido not wish to intrude
too much on your valuable space but
merely to draw tbe attention of those
wishing to take a hand to compel the
assessor to make the assessment accord
ing to law, and without fear or favor.
Let him do this and no fault will be
found. JOHN G. DAVIS.
I.ace Weavers Strike.
A strike occurred on Monday at tbe
works of tlie VVilkos-Barre Lace Manu
facturing Company, throwing 350 men,
women and girls into idleness. Nineteen
weavers made a demand that tbe hours of
work be reduced from twelve and a half
hours to ten hours for the nightsliift, and
that a reduction of $2 per month, be restor
ed. '1 he superintendent refused to grant
tlie demand, and the men quit work.
They say they will not go baek until their
request is granted. Tlieyareall English
men, and their places cannot be filled
except by sending to England for new
bands. Owing to their strike, tbe entire
works are now idle.
UPFEB LEHIGH.
Herman Holland intends to build a
ball on li is property at South Heberton,
27x30 feet, and to have it opened on
February 22 in appropriate stylo.
Win. Wallace, who was injured some
time ago, got out of bed too soon and
took a relapse.
Owing to the increase of sickness
among the children here Sunday school
at tbe Welsh Babtist Church hud to be
suspended.
Thomas Rohbins is tlie happy father
of a bouncing boy. He has been Chris
tened William Henry Robbins.
A singing seliool gathered in tlie base
ment of tbe Welsh Babtist Church some
lime ago for practico, but tbe severity of
the weather caused them to seek a more
congenial climate.
Prayer meetings were held in tbe
Presbyterian Church all of last week.
The wife of Charles Jones presented
him with a young son on the 3d inst.
James O. Williams, son of Wm. O.
Williams, bad bis collar bone broken on
Friday last by being caught between cars
at No. 5.
The grip is holding on to its victims
here with tenacity, but so far no deaths
have occurred.
Edward M. Jones was taken sick at
No. 5 last Friday and had to return
home.
Griffith R. I'ritcbard and John D.
Will? ll a were visiting friends in Slating
ton lu.-ii week. They report business
increasing in that busy town. A slate
quarry is Deing opened by John Evans,
on the lands.of Griffith Pritchard,father |
of G. R. Pritojiard.
John HaggerVy, son of James Haggerty,
fell and broke pis collar bone recently
while playing around tho rocks with his
companions.
Patrick McGlynn, an old and respect
ed citizen of tbiß place, died Sunday
morning. He was aged about 84 years
and resided here for the past twenty
years. A wife, son and daughter sur
vive him. Tbe funeral took place Tues
day afternoon at St. Ann's cemetery.
JKUDO.
Denis Gallagher, an old resident of
Jeddo, met with a severe accident a few
weeks ago while at work whereby bis
foot was injured and after nine days it
bad to be placed in a box.
One of Freeland's merchants met with
a warm reception in this place a few
days ago. While on his rounds he
strolled into an old lady and asked her
to buy a quart. The answer was a blow
of tbe kitchen poker.
Peter Sehrader was injured in tbe
mines on Monday by falling off a ladder,
whilst making ready to drill a hole.
David Elliott and Patrick Rodgers
moved their families from here last
week; Mr. Elliott to Stockton and Mr.
Rodgers to Hazle Brook.
The price of coal to miners for their
own consumption has boen raised by
Markle & Co. from $1.50 per month to
$3.00 per load.
There is a scarcity of mine ears noticed
here since they began loading at the
stripping—everything must give way to
it.
Quite a number of our young men arc
given to eating candy lately. Wonder if
it is sold in the store or do they have to
go to Freeland for it.
FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1890.
THE MINERS' ONLY SALVATION."
It I. Not Yet Too Lute to Emancipate
Themselves From the Miseries
That They Now Suffer.
One of the writersof the Sunday News
dealer, under the nom do plume of
Hamtown Pilgrim, giveß some pertinent
and well-timed advice to the anthracite
miners in the following article:
"Why are the liuns and Poles driving ;
us out of the mines?" This question
came from the lips of an intelligent
miner who stood outside of the Pennsyl-.
vania Coal Company's office 011 Main :
street yesterday waiting for a notice of
resumption. Well, whatof it? Suppose I
they do drive you out, whose fault is it?
Certainly the Huns and Poles are not to '
blame. These people must live as well
as anybody else, and if the intelligent
American miner cannot or will not
protect himself against them, then lie
must inevitably go to the wall. The cor- !
potations hire them because they work
cheap, and hundreds of miners, I regret
to-day employ them as laborers for the
self same reason. And, generally speak
ing, it is this breed of miners who howls
most dismally about hard times and
foreign competition.
* *
What can be expected, therefore in
the way of relief from men who for the
sake of a few paltry dollars, deliberately I
drive from the mines, intelligent, capable ;
men, and fill their places with ignorant
Huns because the latter are cheap? I i
tell you, my friends, the corporations
are not the only enemies the miners of 1
the anthracite coal fields have to guard
against. There are men cutting coal to- j
day who do more injury to their fellow
workingmen than do the corporations 1
with all their greed for gold- The work
ingman expects nothing from the com- j
puny that employs him than the smallest!
pittance for the hardest possible labor. !
Therefore they are, or should always he !
on the lookout for every new hostile j
move of their conscienceless employers.
But there are men who step 011 the car
with them every morning; wiio enter the
bowels of the earth side by side with
them; who should always stand ready to
resent any encroachment upon the rights
of their fellow-workers; hut do they do
it? No! They act the traitor's part un
blushingly and play into the Coal Kings
by sending their intelligent countrymen
adrift, and hiring Huns and Poles in
their places. Out upon such miserable
covetous creatures! They are unworthy :
of the name of men. They are vermin, ;
and should be exterminated !
If the Huns are driving you out then
yourselves are to blame. For if the
miners stood together like-men and re
fused to hire unskilled labor to load their
coal, no power on earth could engraft a
single llun upon the anthracite coal
regions of Pennsylvania. But they don't
stand together. They don't act like
men. They are always trying to over
reach each other, and the natural conse
quence is that the Huns anil Poles are
slowly but surely taking possession of
the coal works in this region. And al
though the intelligent American miner
may stand 011 the corner and protest un
til the crack of doom, it won't alter this
condition of things one iota. They may
rail at the corporations for importing
cheap labor; they may protest against
the grinding tyranny of the Coal Barons
until their tongues grow thick, but the
injustice will continue until the miners
wipe the cobwebs of distrust from their
eyes, and comu to the conclusion that
there is but one remedy for the deplor
able state of affairs.
And what is that remedy?
United action, I answer. It istheonly j
weapon left to the toiler. United action
is the main-spring of seccess the world
over.
It is united action that led the armies
of Napoleon to victory over the blood
stained plains of Europe. It was united
action that struck off the English oppres
sion from five millions of American :
freeman one hundred years ago, and it
was united action tlmt brought the brave
boys in blue honors from the slavc-lund
of the south with victory perched upon
their banners and followed by the
blessings of millions of God's creatures
freed from a bonaage worse than death.
* *
In tnat period of France's brightest
glory, when her banners floated from a
score of European capitals and monarcbs
sued for mercy on their knees, the secret
of her glorious supremacy was united
action, controlled by the genius of a
great leader. In the days of the Revolu
tion the tattered hosts of Washington
looked to him for inspiration when the
cause semmed well nigh hopeless. When
the "boom of the signal gun" placed a
wall of steel between the North and
South it was the stubborn brnvery of
I that great captain, Grant, that tore the
vitals of the Confederacy and brought
the great struggle to a speedy end.
But you may say, where can the
miners of Pennsylvania look for a leader
such as these. Who will lead us out of
the wilderness of poverty and degrada
tion into the broad open sunlight of pros
perity ? I answer, there is a leader, who
is to the workingmen of the United
States what Napoleon was to France,
Washington to the Colonies, Grant to
the Union. His name is a sign-manual ;
for honor, integrity and truth, and his ;
record is written in letters of gold upon
the pages of labors' history. He stands
ready to lead you if you will he led. j
His name is Terrence V. Powderly, and ;
who can raise a whisper against either !
liia integrity or capability? If there is \
one in this broad land of ours let him
stand forth. There is not one. How is
it, then, that you hang back and refuse
to accept his leadership? Has he ever
deceived you? Has he ever misrepre
sented you? Has he ever barted away
your rights when entrusted to his keep
ing? No, you say. Then, if you are
men and deserve success, swear allegi
ance to this leader whom God has raised
"J> . for you. Join the order of the
Knights of Labor and meet the advance
of your masters with a solid and united
fr ont - 'his and the Hungarian ques
tion will be settled at once and forever.
If on the other hand you prefer to re
mam the white slaves you now are con
tinue to stand around on the street corn
ers, railing at fate, with your hands in
your empty pockets, while your children
go naked and hungry. Which will you
choose, men?
—The Lehigh Valley station at Oirard
ville was broken into and the ticket case
and its contents were stolen on Saturday
night. The tickets were valued at S4OO.
Klectlon of OfflcerH.
Tbe following are the officers of Moun
tain Eagle Castle, No. 297, of Freeland, |
for tbe ensuing six months' term :
Past Chief—Alfred Widdick.
Noble Chief—Wm. D. Gibbon.
Vice Chief —Titus Smith.
High Priest—Chas. Schiffer.
Venerable Hermit—Elmer E. Salmon.
Master of Records—A. W. Washburn. 1
Clerk of Exchequer—D. W. Richards. \
Keeper of Exchequer—Alonzo Wood
ring.
Sir Herald—David Evans.
Worthy Bard—D. L. Richards.
Worthy Chamberlain—Thomas Lewis.
Ensign —Walter Beers.
Esquire—Walter Moses.
First Guardsman—H. G. Fisher.
Second Guardsman —Robt. Williams.
Trustee—Robt. J. Oliver.
Representative to tbe Grand Castle— j
E. E. Salmon.
Tbe membership is 99. Admissions
during tbe past six months, 13. Amount
paid for relief, S2O. Amount of funds
on band and invested, $335.15
HAYDEN GL.EE CLUB.
At a meeting held by the Haydcn
Glee Club Saturday, January 4, the fol- j
lowing officers were elected for the ensu- j
ing quarter:
President—John 11. Jones.
Vice President—Robert L. Gibbon.
Leader—Robt. Stunner.
Assistant Leader—John H. Jones.
Secretary—George H. Thomas.
Assistant Secretary—William J. Boyd.
Treasurer—Arthur Jones.
Librarian—Thomas O. Roberts.
Janitors—William Rawlands and
David W. Davis.
YOUNO MEN'S T. A. B. SOCIETY.
At a meeting of the Young Men's T.
A. B. Society of Freeland on Sunday
afternoon at their ball on Main Street
the following officers were elected to
serve for the ensuing six months:
President—P. 11. Ilanlon.
Vice President—D. S. Buckley.
Recording Secretary—John J. Mc- ;
Menamin.
Financial Secretary—James McLane. I
Assistant Financial Secretary—Edw. '
F. Gallagher.
Messenger—A. J. Keenan.
Sergeant-at-Arms—P. J. Duffy.
Trustees—Hugh Malloy, Frank Brady, |
Wm. Mulhearn, Bernard C. Gallagher,
James Ferry, Patrick McLaughlin.
The report of the society to the end of
the past year shows that it has 142 mem
bers in good standing. The funds in
tlie treasury amount to $089.04, and the
library and other property is valued at
nearly S4OO.
ST. MARY'S T. A. B. SOCIETY.
St. Mary's T. A. B. Society of Eckley
elected the following officers on Sunday
for the ensuing year:
President—Michael P. Campbell.
Vice President—Bernard Carr.
Secretary—John E. Shearon.
Sergeant-at-Arms—Peter O'Donnell.
Messengers—Anthony O'Donnell, Ber
nard Campbell.
Delegate—Bernard Carr.
Marslinl— James J. Shearon.
Treasurer—John O'Donnell.
PATRIOTIC SONS OF AMF. ICA.
The following have been elected as
officers of Camp 147, P. O. S. of A., and
will be installed to-morrow evening:
Past President—A. W. Washburn.
President—Owen Fritzinger.
Vice President —Wm. Kester.
Master of Forms and Ceremonies—
Jas. J. Brobst.
Recording Secretary—ll. L. Edmunds.
Assistant Secretary—George Schaub.
Financial Secretary—John S. Miller.
Treasurer—ll. C. koons.
Chaplain—Rev. E. D. Miller.
Conductor—John Kellar.
Inner Guard—L. C. Hellner.
Outer Guard—Peter Klose.
Right Sentinel—Nicholas Kellar.
Left Sentinel—Cat. Drasher.
Trustee—A. W. Washburn.
SONS OF VETERANS.
The following have been installed ai
officers of Camp James G. Brookmire
No. 248, Sons of Veterans, by Past Cap
tain C. O. Stroll:
Captain—George Wagner.
First Lieutenant—Edward Shaffer.
Second Lieutenant—Wm. Johnson.
Captain Wagner also appointed anc
installed the following:
Financial Secretary—H. L. Edmunds
Quarter Master —John Turnbach.
Color Sergeant—George Beisel.
Sergeant of tbe Guard—Milton Rinker
Chaplain—John Brelsford.
Corporal of the Guard—John Seiwell
Camp Guard—Elmer Sliive.
Picket Guard—John Brelsford.
Camp Council—George Brown, Ed
ward kurey, James Krommes.
Unclaimed Letter*.
The following is a list of tinclaimei
letters remaining in the Freeland Post
office, January 13, 1889:
Gatsa, Yamos
Kritzberger, Geo.
Kossath, Jos. Rev.
Katusinj Joban
Lijewski, Stefan
Sadovszki, John (2)
Triebley, Nara
Persons calling for any of the abovi
letters should say Advertised.
WM. F. BOYLE, P. M.
HHIIK at tlie Opera Houtte.
Freeland Citizens' Hose Co., Thins
day evening, January Ifi.
Tigers Athletic Association, Fridin
evening, January 17.
Tlit; Candidate,
Who come* and grasps you by the hand
And welcomes you with greeting bland,
And flattery you eun't. withstand ?
The candidate.
Who asks you how the children do.
And how tho world is using you.
And hopes that you'll help put htm through?
The cundidate.
Who says tlie country's going Ui smash
Unless you help his side to thrush
The other side with vote and cash?
The candidate.
Who begs you to give him your vote.
And says your Interests he'll promote,
And tries to out his rival's throat?
- The candidate.
Who, when his victory is won.
Will straight forget all you have done,
And look out sharp for Number One?
The candidate.
Subscribe for tbe TRIBUNE.
STATE NEWS.
! —Hon. William Darrah Kelley, mem
j berof the House of Representatives from
Philadelphia, died in Washington Thurs
day evening, aged 75 years.
| —Wilkes-Barre hopes to capture an
-1 other industry—a western manufacturing
I firm desirous of establishing a branch at
I Scranton and Pittston are bidding for it |
also.
I _ —The Democratic committee of the
| 7th Pennsylvania district have organized
i by electing Eckley B. Coze president,
; and passed a resolution favoring Scran-
I ton as the place for holding the next
! state convention.
i —Mrs. Jane McDermott of Pittston,
i while crazed with influenza, tried to
| commit suicide by jumping into the
j Susquehanna river. The screams of her
j little daughter attracted the attention of
! an officer who frustratud her attempt.
' —Two families of the striking miners,
| near Punxsutawney, were evicted by the
j sheriff, assisted by 33 Pinkerton thugs,
:on Friday. A moo of Italians fired their
: revolvers in the air, but were prevented
I from rioting by the Knights of Labor.
I —Leading Democrats of Lackawanna
County have taken steps to have the
j next Democratic state convention held in
Scranton, and a committee went to
Wilkes-Barre ami secured the co-opera
j tion of Luzerne Democrats in the move
! ment.
—John It. Kennedy, the well-known
restaurateur of Wilkes-Barre, died sud
denly Saturday evening a victim of "la
j grippe." Four years ago he took charge
of the Lehigh Valley Railroad restaurant
| and was well known to the traveling
public.
I —Abraham Warner and Ira Smith
, were placed in the Wilkes-Barre jail on
| Friday, accused of horsestealing, and on
| being searched stolen property was dis-
I covered on their persons which connects
I them with robberies at Wapwollopen
' and nearby.
I —Division No. 4, of N. T. A. 135, K. of
| L., held their annual convention at
I Scottdale last week. It was the largest
|in the history of the coke region. The
' 400 local assemblies were represented by
! about 1,100 men. The present officers
I understand the wage question, and were
1 retained until next July, when an elec
tion will be held.
i —The Board of Trustees of the Miners'
Hospital, Ashland, held their annual
meeting at that institution and organized
by electing the following officers: Presi
dent, Gen. William L. Lilly, of Mauch
Chunk; Vice President, Heber S. Thomp
son, of Pottsville; Treasurer, William ft. !
Lewis, of William Penn; Secretary, E.
C. Wagner, of Girnrdville.
—ln the Fairmount collierv at Pitts
ton, Michael Brennan, a laborer, was i
killed instantly on Friday by being struck ;
on the head by a mass of coal forced into |
the chamber into which he was at work j
by a blast in an adjoining working.
Patrick Loftus, a miner, was seriously j
injured, as was also John Hurd, who
had come to warn the others of the
impending danger.
—Secretary Johnson submitted to the
Wilkes-Barre board of trade, at last
week's meeting, a proposition to borrow
SIOO,OOO, with the consent of the voters
of that city, for the purpose of making
municipal improvements. The improve
ments contemplated are: A city hall,
to cost $50,000; a garbage cremator, to
j cost $10,000; sewering in outer wards, to
cost $20,000; paving Public Square with
asphalt, estimated cost $20,000.
Weekly COHI Report.
The anthracite coal trade continues to
drag along in the same dull and weari-1
some condition that has ruled it for'
months past. The operators and dealers
have become more philosophical, and
less complaint is now heard of t
' tive condition of the coal business many
of them consoling themselves with tL.
idea that, as last winter and this have
been open and mild seas ins, the pre
sumption is strong that next winter must
certainly be cold and prolonged; and
thus they hope to make good the losses
of the present and past seasons. The
curtailment of the production of anthra
cite continues, but the requirements of
the iron furnaces necessitate a much
greater output of the domestic sizes than
is necessary, and consequently the accu
mulation of stock coal at the tidewater
, shipping points is increasing and it is be
lieved that the accumulated stocks of
coal in first hands are now larger than
. they have been at any time for a year
past. The demand for pea and buck- !
! wheat coal fully equals the manufacture |
of those sizes, and is growing.
| The total amount of anthracite coal
[ sent to market for the week ending
. January 4, as repor ted by the several j
i carrying companies, was 445,902 tons, j
compared with 385,259 tons ill the corres-1
| ponding week last year, an increase of
(>0,(>43 tons. — Ledger.
A New Enterprise!
FERRY & CHRISTY,
dealers in
Stationary, School Books,
Periodicals, Hong Books, Musical
Instruments,
CIGARS and TOBACC\
Or CO IDS
Window Fixtures and Shades, Mirrors,
Pictures and Frames made to order.
Pictures enlarged and Framed.
Crayon Work a Specialty.
31 Centre Street, Givens' Building.
Fisher & Cornelius,
BUTCHERS,
and dealers in all kinds of
| Fresh & Cured Meats,
Home Made Sausage, Pud
ding, Pon Haus, Head
Cheese and Blood
Pudding.
ALL ME AT IS HOME DRESSED,
Corner Centre and Walnut Sts.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
JTpOR TAX OOLLBOTOB--
JOHN MILLER,
of Drifton.
Subject to the decision of the Foster Town
ship Democratic Nominalii>k Convention.
jpoit SUPERVISOR
j WILLIAM P. JENKINS,
of Five Points.
Subject to the decision of the Foster Town
ship Republican Nominating Convention.
JfOlt SCHOOL DIUECTOIt
MOSES TRANTOR,
of Hirvanton.
Subject to the decision of the Foster Town
ship Republican Nominating Convention.
JjXM COUNCIL—
NEAL GARA,
of Freeland.
Subject to the decision of the Freehold Bor
ough Democratic Nominating-Convention.
JjpOK TAX COLLECTOR—
| TIMOTHY BOYLE,
of Freeland.
Subject to the decision of the Freeland Bor
ough Democratic Nominating Convention.
MISS ANNIE eOSTELLQ
lias opened a
NEW DRESS MAKING ESTABLISHMENT
at the residence of Archie Phillips, Chestnut
Street, below Washington, where all kinds of
plain and fancy sewing will be done in the
best ]M>ssible manner.
ARMOUR'S
Chicago Dressed Beef
RECEIVED FRESH DAILY.
This Beef is from rigidly insi>ected cattle,
slaughtered in the most cleanly manner, and is
the cheapest and best nniiual food to be pro
cured. Wholesale only.
Freeland Beef Co.,
FREELAND, PA.
O'DONNELL & Co.,
Dealers in
—GENERAL—
MERCHANDISE,!
Groceries, Provisions. Tea.
Coffee, Queensware,
Glassware, &c.
| FLOUR, FEED, HAY, Etc.
o
j We invite the people of Freeland and vicinity
to call and examine our large ami handsome
stock. Don't forget the place.
Next Door to the Valley Hotel.
Washington House,
11 Walnut Street, above Centre.
d. Gocppert, Prop.
The best of Whiskies, Wines, Qin and Cigars.
Good stabling attached.
ARNOLD & KRELL'S
1 Beer and Porter Always on Tap.
EXAMINE OUR PRICES:
Brick, per set, 60 cents; put nf m ><xf charge.
Grate.;, ?ents per it),
.Stove pipe ami dhows, 18 cents cacii.
. Wash boilers oents ' $!.(•
Home-made cans and . >tt! I2j o< eoehi
by one-hail • ••• i in t.s • . it
Wl-lb lard can*, < nt-
W ash boilers bottoinc l.i • t m.
Conductor pipes and guiuii to ' ..IT
foot.
Roofing from 4 to 6 cents per square 100
Blasting tubes, 2 cents i>er foot. Wire to.
tut>Cß, made to order, 5 cents each.
Miner's Friend cook stoves, No. 8, SIB.OO.
Plato range, $22.00.
Apollo range, S2tUX); and other ranges from j
sß.ufl to SIB.OO.
AT F. P. MALOY'S,
U Front Street, Frceland.
M. J. Moran, Manager.
oca large stock or
DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS,
GROCERIES Ml*. MM.
and all kinds of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
cannot lie surpassed in Freeland.
Q
We invite special attention to our line of
Furniture, which is equal to any in Lower
J. P. McDonald,
S. W. Corner Centre nn<l South Sts., Freeland.
GO TO
Fisher Bros.
Livery Stable
FOR
FIRST-CLASS TURNOUTS
1 j At Short Notice, for Weddings, Parties and
Funerals. Front Street, two squares
below Freeland Opera House.
61.00 PER YEAR.
JOHN D. HAYES,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Legal business of all kinds promptly attended.
Room :i, 2d Floor, Birkbeck Brick.
M. HALPIN '
Manufacturer of
Carriages, Buggies. Wagons, &c.
Cor. Walnut and Fine Streets, Freeland.
£MIAS. OBION STROH,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
Office Rooms over Schooner's Hardware Store.
Q F. TURN BACH,
Justice of the Peace.
Office over Schooner's Hardware Store.
All Kinds of Legal Business will bo
Promptly Attended.
jyjOBRJS FERRY,
PURE
WHISKY, WINE, RUM, GIN, &C
Fresh Lager Beer Always on Tap.
Corner South and Washington Sts., Frcolund.
I D. LORENZ,
3?ra,ctica,l -ZBiatclier.
BEEF, PORK, VEAL, LAMB,
MUTTON, PUDDING,
SAUSAGE, &c.
No. 135 Centre Street. Freeland.
(Near Lehigh Valley Depot.)
McNulty Bros.,
jIIitMIRS AND MINUS.
Centre Street, Coxe Addition.
CE"Tlie finest hearses in lie region.
Prices reasonable and satisfaction guar
anteed.
JOHN SCHNEE,
GAR PET WEAVER,
SOUTH HEBERTON.
All kinds of carpet, double
and single, manufactured at
short notice and at the lowest
rates.
Weddings. Parties and Funerals
Furnished with
First-Class Turnouts
at short notice, at
IIOFFMEIR & O'DON NELL'S
LIVERY STABLE
Centre Street, below South, - - - Freelund.
H. M. BRISLIN.
UNDERTAKER
AND
Also dealer in
FUENITUBE
of every description.
Centre Street, above Luzerne, Freeland.
KI NG c ARTHU (\'S
I jU 3</v
AGENTS WANTED
I | , Ac/iAy
• f-t CtWK/, '
THOUSANDS - OOLLARS
jU It- AM. a.* fvdsfXAS
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