FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. 11. No. 37.
BRIEF ITEMS.
—John I). Hayeß, Esq., left on the
early train this a. m. for Scranton.
—J. H. Haas, proprietor of the Cottage
Hotel, commenced the running of his
new buss this week.
—The Green men of Eckley will hold
a ball in the No. 1 school house, at that
place on St. Patrick's night.
—Depierro's orchestra have secured
the opera house for March 17, for the
purpose of holding a ball.
—John Houston, now located at South
and Washington streets, will probably
erect a bottling establishment on Ridge
street.
—The Citizens' Bank, of Freeland, is
now doing a regular business at their
rooms on Front street. See their "Ad"
in another column.
—Rev. W. D. Thomas, of Parsons,
will preach in Lindsay's hall, Freeland,
next Sunday evening at 2 and 0 p. m.
Both sermons in English.
—Joseph Larocco, of Ilazlc township,
and May Louise Abstande, of Jeddo,
were granted a marriage license by the
Register of Wills on Tuesday.
—A. A. Bachman has just received 000
rollß of wall paper. Brown back double
roll at 8 cents; Gold, at 14 cents and up
wards. A fine stock to select from.
—The ice-house is now the most impor
tant consideration. It is not out of place
to suggest that the ice-house be kept
ready for the crop, however, for it may
appear suddenly.
—At the literary entertainment held
by the Young Men's T. A. B. Society,
Fel). 23, the library committee were the
recipients of five dollars from Mr. Jos.
Neulmrger, towards purchasing books.
—There will he a meeting of the mem
bers of ttie Hayden Glee Club, held at
their hall, Main street, at 2.3(1 next Sun
dny afternoon. A fidl attendance is re
quested as important business is. to be
transacted.
—Tiie white veil of the Order was
bestowed on Miss Julia Brown, a sister
in St. Joseph's convent, at Ilazleton last
week by Bishop O'Hara. Rev. M. J.
Fallihee of St. Ann's church assisted in
the ceremonies.
—Thomas Slattery left on the early
train for New York on Monday morning,
where lie will be united in marriage to
Miss Celia Brennan, formerly of Five
Points, hut now residing in New York.
Daniel Boner will act as best man.
—The drama of "Robert Emmet, the
Irish Martyr," under the auspices of
the Catholic Societies, of Ilazleton and
Freeland, was played at the operajhouse
last night to a full house, the whole of
the floor space being given up to reserved
seats.
—Now is the time of the year when
wide-awake merchants and business men
seek most assiduously to attract public
favor and patronage. The advertising
columns of the THIMNK offer to all such
by far the most effective means of reach
ing either old or new customers. No
such measure of publicity as theTRiBUNK
secures to its advertisers can be obtained
on this planet fora like sum.
Death of MRH. H. C. KOOIIH.
Our many readers will be sorry to !
bear of the death of Airs. Rhoda Koons,
the beloved wife of our townsman, ll* C.
Koons, which sad event took place on
Alonday evening at her residence, corner
Centre and Front streets. Her illness
was of short duration, and the sad end
ing was not expected, but God decreed
otherwise and the end came. She was
age 48 years, and was much respected by
the whole community with whom she
came in contact. Air. Koons has the
sympathy of a host of friends in this
the most trying period, of his life. The
funeral took place this morning at 11
o'clock, interment in Freeland cemetery.
ReHolutionH of Reaped.
AVUEIIE \S, it lias pleased the Great
Spirit to call from the hunting grounds
of his fafher our brother, VVatkin Evans,
of Machendeck Tribe, No. 221, I. O. R.
M.
Resulted, that in his death we recognize
the hand of an over-ruling providence
ami bow submissively to the will of the
Most High wtio docth all tilings well.
Resulted, that we appreciate his many
virtues and good character and deeply
deplore his. loss to our order as an up
right companion and true friend in
whom confidence was never reposed in
vain.
Resolved, that we tender our most sin
cere sympathy to his family and friends
in this their sad bereavement and point
them to him, who alone can comfort and
console the sorrowful.
Resulted, that these resolutions be
printed in the Council Brand und FREE
LAND TRIBUNE, a copy lie sent to the
friends of the deceased and the snme
spread on our minutes on the sleep of
the next council fire.
Thomas Evans, )
William Drasher, }■ Committee.
Benj. F. Rule. )
Democratic Society Organized.
Last evening a number of prominent
Democrats met at the office of John I).
Hayes, and organized a Democratic
Society to he known as "the First An
thracite Democratic Society." The fol
lowing officers were elected : President,
John D. Hayes; Vice Presidents, John
Miller, Hugh McNoliß, Gv.cn Fritzinger;
Secretary, E. A. Oberrender. A com
mittee consisting of Adam Ferneu, Clias.
A. Johnson and E. A. Oberrender were
appointed to engage a Hull, issue a call
for a general meeting, prepare an address
to the members of tiie party embodying
the aims and objects of the organization,
and publish it in the FREELAND TRIBUNE
and Hazleton Plain Speaker.
That Prize Fight.
Thomas Jarret and Gwylim Williams,
both working at Upper Lehigh, the lat
ter a married man and the father of five
children, living at South lleherton,
while Jarret is a single man, anil boards
at Mrs. Davis', of the Five Points, be
coming a little excited while drinking in
a saloon on Saturday last, decided to
settle it according to prize rules, and
went to the rear of the vacant lots on
Luzerne street, where 37 rounds were
fought, ending in a draw. Williams'
friends are willing to hack him for $250
to fight Jarret at any time.
COUNCIL MEETING.
Report of the Regular Monthly Meeting
Hell on Monday Evening.
The members of the Borough Council
met in regular session Monday evening.
Members present: Wm. Johnson, Al
bert Goeppert, A. A. Bachman, Frank j
McGettrick, A. Donop.
The minutes of the last regular meet
ing were read, as was also the minutes
of the special meeting held on February
24th, 1890.
The following bills were presented,
read and approved:
A. A. Bachman. window lights.. $ 1 05
John D. Hayes, salary and ser
vice in matter of widening Cen
tre street 37 50
Thos. A. Buckley, publishing new
ordinance and posters 3 50
Thomas A. Buckley, salary and
stationery 20 00
Jno. M. Powell, salary as Janitor. 800
Penn'a Globe Gaslight Co., rent
lamps 39 00
slls 05 j
A bill of $42.00 was presented by the !
Freeland Water Company, for damage j
caused by the borough in grading Ridge
street, from Main to Centre, and request
ing Council to pay the same, claiming
that they were put to that expense in
lowering their water pipes. After con
siderable discussion the bill was laid
over until the next meeting.
Patrick Boyle, of Centre street, pre
sented himself before Council and re
quested to be exonerated from the pay
ment of dog tax, as his mother was
assessed for three dogs and only owned
one. Mr. Boyle was exonerated from
the tax above stated, and the Secretary
instructed to give him a certificate to
present to the collector.
The street commissioner's report for
January was read; amount $9.50, and
for February $12.00. On motion, the
bill be accepted and ordered paid :
The Treasurer's report from Jan. G to
Feb. 3 was read as follows:
Balance on hand $493 91
Jan. 6th from Burgess 12 25
SSOG 16
Expenditures 131 99
Feb. 3d balance on hand $374 17
Received from Burgess 18 15
$392 32
Expenditures to March 3d 19 73
Balance on hand $372 59
The report was accepted and ordered
placed on file.
The Burgess' report for January was
read as follows: Receipts from fines,
fees, &c., $36.50; commission and police
service, $18.35; balance returned toTreas
urer, $18.15.
Receipts from Feb. 3d to March 3d,
$19.50; commission and police service,
$13.50; balance turned over to the Treas
urer, $6.00. The report was accepted.
There being no further business a motion
to adjourn was made and carried. At
this stage Mr. Philip Geritz arose and de
sired to make a statement, but as the
motion to adjourn had been put and
carried he said he would wait apd pre
sent it to the next Council.
The new Council then proceeded to or
ganize. Henry Smith, Patrick Doris and
Frank Depierro presented their creden
tials as Councilmen; the former two for
three years and the latter for one vear,
and were sworn in by T. A. Buckley,
J. P., after which they took their seats,
and elected A. Donop as temporary
Chairman.
Albert Goeppert was nominated for
the office of President, and was elected
by acclamation. Upon taking the chair,
Air. Goeppert made a few remarks suit
able to the occasion. He counseled the
members to meet promptly at the hours j
set apart for meetings, and that they !
were there to legislate for the best in
terest of the town, and hoped to see
such legislation enacted during the com
ing year, as would do credit to them and
to the taxpayer whom they represent.
Thomas A. Buckley was elected Secre
tary.
Burgess Davis handed in the whole of
the police equipment. The oath of office
was administered to Burgess-elect Cowen
by T. A. Buckley, J. P. Burgess Cowen
handed in the following names as special
policemen, and requested that they be
approved by Council and sworn in,
which was done by Justice Buckley.
The names of police force are as follows :
B. F. Davis (Chief), M. Depierro, Jacob
Wolf, James J. Kennedy, Edward Gal
lagher, Henry Doudt and CharlesSchep
perly.
For Borough Treasurer there were
three candidates, Wm. Williamson, 8.
B. Van Horn and i atrick Burke. A
motion was made that the members vote
by ballot. Thos. A. Buckley and Owen
Fowler were appointed tellers.
On first ballot Patrick Burke received
2 votes; S. B. Van Horn, 3 votes, and
John M. Powell, 1 vote.
A second ballot was had, resulting in
the election of S. B. Van Horn, he hav
ing received 4 votes to two for Air. Burke.
For street commissioner there were
five names handed in, as follows: Solo
mon Bachert, Hugh O'Donnell, Condy
Boyle, Joseph H. Lindsay, John Burton.
Air. Burton was elected, having 4 votes
to two votes cast for Hugh O'Donnell.
Joseph H. Lindsay was appointed
High Constable. The question of exact
ing a one thousand dollar bond from the
High Constable (as the ordinance calls
for) was left over until next meeting.
The following committees were ap
pointed by the President: Street com
mittee, A. A. Bachman. A Donop, Patk.
Doris; lockup committee, Frank De
pierro, Henry Smith and Albert Goep
pert; sanitary committee, Frank De
pierro, A. A. Bachman and A. Donop;
committee on bonds of Treasurer, street
commissioner and high constable, Henry
| Smith, Patrick Doris, Albert Goeppert."
The election of Borough Solicitor was
! laid over until next meeting.
; A communication from Washington
Camp, No. 147, P. O. S. of A. was read,
asking permission to use the Freeland
Park for a pic-nic to be held in connec
tion with the parade of that organization
on the 4th of July next. On motion
they be allowed to use the park for that
day.
A'Revolt Settled.
| Bishop Ryan has consented to the re
! quest of St. Adelbert's Polish congrega
tion, at Buffalo, N. Y., for the removal
of the objectionable priest and the np
! pointing of another more agreeable to
the parishioners. This ends the quarrel
that has existed for the past month.
Old newspapers for sale.
FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1890.
The Eisteddfod.
Saturday last being the day set apart
for the grand musical entertainment to
take place here and as such quite a
number of strangers as well as those
from the surrounding villages made Free
land their objective point. Long before
the time for opening the hall, a large
concourse of people gathered along the
street leading from the depot, all bent
upon having a look at General Hastings
the "hero of Johnstown," who it was
announced, was to preside over the
morning session. But on the arrival of
the train it was learned that he was
unavoidably detained at Philadelphia.
MORNING SESSION.
The morning session opened by the
Conductor, T. J. Edwards, of Mahanoy
City, at one time a resident of Upper
Lehigh and later of Eckley, who made
a very fervent appeal to his countrymen
to cultivate the taste for music, so char
acteristic of the Welsh race, and, which
together with the advantages to be ob
tained by our public educational estab
lishments must ensure to their success.
A piano' solo, by Master 11. Harris,
was well rendered, and received rounds
of applause.
Competition, "I Love Iler Still," for
girls under sixteen years of age, was
competed for by Miss Anna Salmon, of
Drifton, and Miss Lizzie Ellen Roberts
(the latter is only 7 years old); was won
by Miss Salmon; prize, $2.00.
For the competition on the "trio" there
were no contestants.
For the competition on solo—Bass;
prize, $3.00. Win. T. Williams was the
only contestant, and the prize was
awarded to him.
Competition—"Ship on Fire;" Miss
Jennie Parson Price, of Mahanoy City,
Miss Maggie Thomas, of Morea, and
Miss Lulu Smith, of Freeland, competed,
and was won by Miss Price; prize, $3.00.
Competition—"He Knows;" prize,
$25.00; competed for by Drifton and Up
per Lehigh Band of Hope. Drifton
took the prize.
This ends the forenoon session.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session opened by a
piano solo by Miss Essie Morgan, daugh
ter of Prof. D. Morgan, of Freeland,
and if the applause which followed its
rendition is any criterion to go by, then
her efforts were highly appreciated.
The competition on the cornet solo
was entered into by Prof. Robert Sten
ner and Prof. Daniel W. Richards.
From the start Mr. Stenner had the au
dience spell-bound, and at the close of
the solo it was evident to all that he
would win. Mr. Richards done remark- j
ably well, and with hard, steady and (
vigorous practice will make a competitor
hard to beat.
On this occasion Mr. Stenner used the
B flat cornet presented to him about 12
years ago by St. Patrick's Cornet Band;
bought from C. G. Conn, and its tones
were as clear and resonant as the day it
was purchased.
Competition on "Quartette;" prize,
$8.00; there were four parties entered.
It was won |by Miss Lefller, of Auden
ried,
The competition on Tenor solo was
contested for by Henry Jones, of Ash
ley, Llewelyn Owen, Griffith G. Owen.
Evan J. Roberts, of Slatington, and Jno.
Edwards, of Audenried. It was won by
Henry Jones; prize, $3.00.
For the competition on the "Monks
March," prize $25.00; the Hayden Glee
Club, of Mahanoy City, ami the Eyri
Glee Club, of Slatington. It was won
by the former club. The Mahanoy City
choir being the only competitor for the
competition, "We Never Will Bow
Down," and there not being suflicient
merit shown in its rendition there was
no award made. On the competition of
"The Frenchman's Lesson,"Miss Mamie
Edwards and Elsie Morgans were the
only competitors and were awarded the
prize, $4.00.
EVENING SESSION.
Thr evening session was opened by
Hon. Eckley B. Coxe, who was intro
duced to the audience by Mr. T. J. Ed
wards, of Mahanoy City, and made one
of his usual humorous speeches, in
which he paid a glowing compliment to
the integrity of the Welsh Race, their
love of music and the disadvantages
which they labored under, and closed
by thanking all present for the honor
conferred on him in selecting him to
I preside over their meeting.
The Hayden Glee Club, of Mahanov
City, sang a chorus (by request) which
was well received.
The competition, "Thou Didst Not
Leave His Soul in Hell" (Handel's Mes
j siah), Miss Annie Winn, of Mahanoy
j City, took the prize, $3.00.
| "The Noble Boy of Truth" was next
on the programme, and for this prize
six contestants entered. They were
Griffith Davis, Llew Tawe, of Mahanoy
(Jlty, Win. Hitchins, Audemied, Evanß.
Roberts, of Slatington, and Wm. T.
Williams, of Upper Lehigh. More in
terest was taken in this contest than any
of those that preceded it. When the
decision was gived by the adjudicator,
coupled with the kindly advice given to
the victor and the losers, rounds of ap
platse greeted it. As the winner stood
on the platform after receiving the prize
a shout of approbation went up from the
audience.
' In presenting the prize Prof. Price
gave tne winner some fine advices, and
I advised him to take lessons and develope
the talent he possessed, saying that with
: proper training he would make a good
I singer.
Daniel Davis (Dan Cwmburla) and
Llew Herbert sang a duet (Welsh) in
1 fine style, and had to repeat it before
| the audience was satisfied.
The band contest for the prize of SSO
j took place; the contestants were the P.
I O. 8. of A. Band and the Knights of the
| Oolden Eagle Band, of Freeland. The
I former won, as was evident from the
start. The bass in the Golden Eagle
■ Band coming in with a half note too
soon in the start.
W. A. Davis took the prize of $3.00 in
| the recitation of "Rhaidr Ladore."
j The competition on the Grand Chorus,
! "Arise All Ye Nations," was the next
! event, anil much interest was manifested
in it by friends of the competing choirs,
who were the Audenried Choir, Maha
noy City Choir and the Freeland Choir.
The prize was divided between the
two first, though the Freeland Choir re
ceived favorable mention from the ad
i judicator.
For a finale a National Anthem was
sung by the whole audience, led by Prof.
Miles, after which the audience dis
persed.
The decisions on all the competitions
were given with a fairness that surprised
many.
Another Mine I)i*aHter.
A terrible disaster occurred in the
shaft at South YVilkes-Barre on Monday
evening by which it is almost certain
eight men have lost their lives.
Their names are : Thomas William
son, aged 35; Thomas Jameson, aged 17;
Hugh I)ugan, aged 33; Michael Ilarkins,
aged 30; I'rank Cull, aged 43; Thomas
McDonald, aged 20; James O'Donnell,
John McNelis, aged 30. The eight men
above mentioned were at work clearing
an air way connecting a rock tunnel and
had gone straight in to work except
Jameson. He was delayed in getting
out his mules, and it was fifteen or
twenty minutes after the other men had
gone in to work that he started with his
two mules to follow them down the
tunnel. t
He had gone between 300 and 500 feet
i when the naked light on his head fired
the gas from a heavy blower in the roof.
There was a little explosion and the
flames rushed along the roof, wrapping
around the timbers. The tunnel is as dry
bone and the timbers that have stood
for so many years were like tinder.
They caught fire at once, and in an in
credible short space of time were in a
bright blaze. Jameson seems to have im
mediately seen the danger and leaving his
mule went to warn the men who had
preceded him.
The tunnel leads into the Stanton mine
adjoining, and efforts were made by a
rescuing party to reach the men through
a door in this tunnel, but they were
driven back by smoke and gas, and were j
compelled to give up the attempt to reach
the entombed miners.
ITn to last evening no change of any
kind had taken place in the situation.
Streams of water were still pouring down
the shaft and clouds of smoke and steam
rushihg from the fans, y few groups of
men and boys still stood about the col
liery and discussed the situation and the
possible outcome of the efforts now be
ing made. There seemed no chance that
any news of any moment could be had
during the night. In fact there is little
prospect that anything can be learned
for a day or two, or until the water
reaches the fire.
Unclaimed Letters.
The following in a list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the Freeland Post
otlice, March 5, 1890:
Boyle, John P.
Cunninghan, Charles.
Ferry, B. .T.
Heinzel, A.
McNelious, Annie.
Buffer, S.
Shaffer, Sylvester.
Persons calling for any of the above
letters should say Advertised.
WM. F. BOYLE, P. M.
St. I'atrick'M Day Parade.
As announced in last week's TRIBUNE,
committees representing the different
Catholic Societies of St. Ann's and Eck
ley parishes, met on Sunday at St. Ann's
Church, Drifton, to arrange for the prop
er celebration of St. Patrick's Day.
The following societies were repre
sented : St. Ann's T. A. and B. Society,
of Drifton; Young Men's T. A. and B.
Society, of Freeland; St. Patrick's Bene
ficial Society, of Drifton; Green Men, of
Ecklev, and Green Men, of Jeddo.
Michael C. J. O'Donnell was elected
President and Dominick Timony, Secre
tary. After enrolling the names of dele
gates present, the following programme
was agreed to:
Mass will be celebrated at St. Ann's
Church, Drifton, at 10 a. m. by Rev. M.
J. Fallihee.
After mass the societies will form, in
the following order;
ORDER OF PARADE.
St. Ann's T. A. B. Pioneer Corps.
St. Ann's Cadets.
St. Ann'sT. A. B. Society.
Young Men's T. A. B. Society, of Free
land.
Jeddo Green Men.
Eckley Green Men.
St. Patrick's Beneficial Society, of Drif
ton.
ROUTE OF PARADE.
Leave St. Ann's Church on to Luzerne
street, to Ridge, Ridge to South, South to
Centre, down Centre to Carbon, to Wash
ington. up Washington to Chestnut, on
Chestnut to Ridge, down Ridge to Main,
to Centre, up Centre to Walnut, counter
inarch on Centre and down Centre street
to Carbon and dismiss.
llegolutlonH of Respect.
WHEREAS, it has pleased the Great
Spirit to call from the hunting grounds
of his father our brother, Thomas D.
Roberts, of Machemleck Tribe, No. 221,
I. O. It. M.
Resolved, that in his death we recognize
the hand of an over-ruling providence
and bow submissively to the will of the
Most High who doetn all things well.
Resolved, that we appreciate his many
virtues ond good character and deeply
deplore his loss to our order as an up
right companion and true friend in whom
j confidence was never reposed in vain,
j Resolved, that wo tender our most sin
; cere sympathy to his family and friends
in this their sad bereavement and point
them to him who alone can comfort and
1 console the sorrowful.
Resolved, that these resolutions be
printed in the Council Brand and FREE
LAND TRIBUNE, a copy be sent to the
friends of the deceased and the same
spread on our minutes on the sleep of
the next council fire.
Thomas Evans, 1
William Drasher, [-Committee.
Benj. F. Rute. )
I)Ie<l at Drifton.
Thomas D. Roberts, an old resident of
No. 1 Drifton, died at his residence Sat
i nrday evening, March Ist, 1890, aged 48
j years, of pneumonia. The deceased was
i a married man, and leaves a wife and
13 childron, two of whom are married.
The funeral took place on Tuesday and
was attended by the members of Mount
Horeb Lodge of Odd Fellows and Mac
hemleck Tribe No. 221, Improved Order
of Red Men.
Rev. Buxton, of Drifton, conducted
services at the house. Thomas Evans
and D. M. Evans acted as Sage ami
Prophet for the Red Men, and conducted
the exercises at the grave. Jas. Goulden
acted as Marshal.
William Drasher, William Silk and
Emory Sherry acted as pall bearers for the
Red Men, and A. J. Trash, Wm. Wil
liamson and George Schaub acted for
the Odd Fellows.
The funeral was largely attended.
STATE NEWS.
—An epidemic of diphtheria is raging
in the upper part of the county.
—The free delivery system will be
commenced at Shenandoah on April 1.
—V. W. Aledlar was appointed post
master at Alahanoy City last week. At
the same time G. P. Alorgan was apoint
ed for Nanticokc.
—D. J. Waller, Jr., the new superin
tendent of Public Instruction, filed his
bond and took charge of the office at
Harrisburg on Alonday.
—The collieries of the Lehigh Coal
and Navigation Company at New Phila
delphia and Aliddleport have been aban
doned, owing to the expense of working.
—The Knights of Labor coke workers
of the Connellsville region have decided
to organize general stores on a co-opera
tive plan in opposition to the stores under
company management.
—Thomas B. Ilughes, a miner em
ployed in the Central shaft, Hyde Park,
was instantly killed on Saturday by a
premature explosion of a blast which
drove an iron tube clean through his
body.
—By the rope breaking, which was
hoisting a carload of culm, at Luzerne
Borough on Saturday, Alichael Alartin
shuck, a Hungarian, was struck and
killed.
—Henry A. Alarcy, of Kingston, on
Tuesday brought suit against the Hill
side Coal and Iron Company, of Lacka
wanna county, for damages in the sum of
SIOO,OOO. The plaintiff alleges that the
company has for several years been cut
ting coal and timber on lands owned by
him.
—A queer case is reported from Pleas
ant Valley. Some time ago a man named
McLaughlin contracted with Andrew
Frolinger, of Scranton, to build a house
011 a friend's lot. When the work was
completed he applied for his money but
was told to go without it. Since then he
has declared his intention to get even,
and recently purchased a lot next to Alc-
Laughlin. On Saturday night he met with
the opportunity and came down with a
force of men. They moved the building
onto the adjoining lot by Sunday morn
ing without disturbing its occupants.
Frolinger now claims the house.
UPPER LEHIGH.
Airs. Roland Ilughes and Hugh Char
lotte left on the 3.30 train on Sunday for
Bangor to attend the funeral of a friend
there, which took placeon Monday.
Griffith Pritchard, father of G. G.
Pritchard, formerly of this place, was
visiting at the residence of the latter for
the past few days. He was accompanied
by the mother-in-law of G. G. Pritchard.
Poachers Hewarc I
Frank Sweeney, of South Heberton,
has been appointed Fish Warden by the
Board of Fishery Commissioners. His
district comprises the county of Luzerne.
Air. Sweeney will immediately assume
the duties of his office.
Will Take Music Lessons.
Wm. T. Williams, of Upper Lehigh
who look two prizes in the singing and
received such merited approbation from
the Adjudicator for his proficiency at the
eisteddfod on Saturday, is about to enter
a conservatory of music at some future
day. His many friends in Freeland and
surrounding towns are thinking about
getting up a benefit concert for him in
the near future and would like to have
the leaders of the different musical
societies in this section take the matter
up and bring it to an issue.
Weekly Coal Report.
The anthracite markets do not show
any improvement in the demand for
coal, and the prices are not as well main
tained as they were a week or two ago.
In fact, the domestic sizes can now be
bought at lower figures than at any pre
vious time for a past year. Last week
the coal sales agents of the several large
companies in this city made openly the
reduction in prices for the domestic sizes
which they had been privately quoting
for several weeks previously. While
these prices are 10 to 25 cents per ton
lower than their previous public prices,
the individual operators have been un- j
derselling the reduced figures from 10 to !
25 cents additional nor ton. At New
York harbor excellent free-burning
chestnut coal is selling at $3 per ton, f. o.
b., and Beaver Aleadow and other coals
of equally good quality are selling at
$3.50 f. o. b. for egg and stove sizes. Not
withstanding the large curtailment in
the production of anthracite in 1889,
compared with the output of the pre
vious year (725,000 tons), and that the
total quantity of coal sent to market thus
far this year is half a million tons behind
that for the corresponding period of last
year, there is said to he a large accumu
lation of coal at the tidewater shipping
points and stocked at other places in the
interior. This is not encouraging for the
future of the trade, and some experi
enced shippers and operators express
grave fears that this year will not prove
a very profitable one for the anthracite
interests. An old operator who has seen
many ups and downs in the coal business
during the past 25 years says: "It is |
always the unexpected that happens,
and if the anthracite trade should be
come very active and the actual selling
prices go much higher than those now j
ruling, before the next fall season opens
nobody will be more surprised than the
managers of the anthracite mining and
carrying companies." On the other
hand, there are some shippers who are
not so pessimistic in their views, and
they argue that the large reduction in
the output of anthracite during the past i
14 months and the promises of the man
agers of the anthracite corporations to
do ail in their power to legitimately and !
legally continue their present policy of j
limiting as nearly as they can the pro
duction of coal to the market require
ments, cannot but result beneficially to
the trade as the year advances.
The total amount of anthracite coal
sent to market for the week ending
February 22, as reported by the several
carrying companies, was 415,843 tons,
compared with 500,702 tons in the corres
ponding week last year, a decrease of
84,850 tons. The total amount of an
thracite mined thus far in the year 1890
was 3,793,280 tons compared with 4,298,-
050 tons for the same period last year, a
decrease of 505,370 tons.— Myer.
FOR SALE OR RENT on reasonable terms,
the Hotel lutely occupied by Hugh Elliott,
South Heberton. Apply to JOHN 1). HAYES,
Freeland.
TTHHt RENT.—The store and dwelling now oc
-P cupied by John Turnbach, in the Birk
bech brick, corner of Main and Centre streets,
Freeland, is otfered for rent from May Ist, 18UU.
For terms apply to THOMAS BIHKBKCK,
Freeland, Pa.
AUDITORS' NOTICE.—The auditors of Fos
ter Township will meet at the hotel of
James Cartwright, South Heberton, on Monday,
March 10, 1800, at 9a. in. All interested are re
quested to be present at the appointed hour.
ARCHIE KEEKS, )
ALFRED WIDDICK, > Auditors.
JOSEPH IIIRK BECK, )
February 27, 1880.
CITIZENS' BANK
OF
FEEELAND.
15 FRONT STREET,
Oa,pital, 550,000.
OFFICERS.
JOSEPH BIRKBECK, President.
11. C. KOONS, Vice President.
Tiios. WILSON, Cashier.
EDWARD SNYDER, Secretary.
DIRECTORS.
Joseph Birkbeck, H. C. Koons, Thos.
Birkbeck, Charles Dusheck, John Wag
ner, Edward Snyder, William Kemp,
Anthony Rudewick, Mathias Schwahe,
Al. Shive, John Smith.
Three per cent, interest paid on savings
deposits.
Open daily from 9 a. m. to 4p. ra. Saturday
evenings from 0 to 8.
A New Enterprise!
FERRY & CHRISTY,
dealers in
Stationary, School Books,
Periodicals, Song Hooks, Musical
Instruments,
CIGARS and TOBACCO,
SIFOXaTIKTO CrOOIDS
Window Fixtures and Shades, Mirrors,
Pictures and Frames made to order.
Pictures enlarged und Framed.
Crayon Work a Specialty.
31 Centre Street, Givens' Building.
BOOTS & SHOES!
For a good and neat fitting
GOTO
P. F. McGettigans'
77 Centre Street,
FREELAND.
Washington House,
11 Walnut Street, above Centre.
A. Goeppert, IGop.
The best of Whiskies, Wines, Gin and Cigars.
Good stabling attached.
ARNOLD & KRELL'S
Beer and Porter Always on Tap.
EXAMINE OUR PRICES:
Brick, per set, 00 cents; put in free of charge.
Grates, 5 cents per lb,
Stove pipe and elbows, 18 cents each.
Wash boilers, 75 cents to SI.OO.
Home-made cans and bottles, 124 cents euch;
by one-half dozen, 10 cents each.
50-1 b lard cans, 50 cents.
Wash boilers bottomed at 35, 40 and 50 cents.
Conductor pipes and gutter, 0 to 10 cents per
foot.
Rooting from 4 to 6 cents per square foot,
lilasting tubes, 2 cents per foot. Wire for
tubes, made to order, 5 cents each.
Miner's Friend cook stoves, No. 8, SIB.OO.
Plato rungc, $22.00.
Apollo range, $20.00; and other ranges from
SB.OO to SIB.OO.
AT F. P. MALOY'S,
9 Front Street, Freeland.
M. J. MORAN, Manager.
B. F. DAVIS,
Dealer in
Flour, Feed, Grain,
HAY, STRAW, MALT, &c.,
Best Quality of
Glover & Timothy
SEED.
Zemany's Dloek, 15 Enßt. Main Street, Freeland.
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.
11.00 PER YEAR.
I JOHN D. HAYES,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Legal business of all kinds promptly attended.
Koom 3, 2d Floor, Birkbeck Brick.
jyj HALPIN,
Manufacturer of
Carriages, Buggies, Wagons, &c.
Cor. Walnut and Pine Streets, Freeland.
£HAS. ORION STROH,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
Office Rooms over Schooner's Hardware Store.
Q F. TURNBACH,
Justice of the Peace.
Office over Schooner's Hardware Store.
All Kinds of Legal Business will be
Promptly Attended.
Ju£ORRIS FERRY,
PURE
i WHISKY, WINE, RUM, GIN, &C
Fresh Lager Beer Always on Tap.
j Corner South and Washington Sts., Freeland.
D. LORENZ,
Practical -Statelier.
BEEF, PORK, VEAL, LAMB,
MUTTON, PUDDING,
SAUSAGE, &c.
No. 135 Centre Street, Freeland.
(Near Lehigh Valley Depot.)
McNulty Bros.,
MHMMS 111 IMUIIS.
Centre Street, Coxe Addition.
J®"The finest hearses in he region.
Prices reasonable and satisfaction guar
anteed.
JOHN SCHNEE,
CARPET WEAVER,
SOUTH HEBERTON.
All kinds of carpet, double
and single, manufactured at
sliort notice and at the lowest
rates.
Weddings, Parties and Funerals
Furnished with
First-Class Turnouts
at short notice, at
HOFFMEIR & O'DONNELL'S
Centre Street, below South, ... Freeland.
H. M. BRISLIN,
UNDERTAKER
AND
EMBALMER.
Also dealer In
iFTTKNITUKE
of every description.
Centre Street, above Luzerne, Freeland.
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PMy.— _c o urt.
AGENTS WANTED
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