FREELAND TRIBUNE.
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-BY
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Close Matter.
FREELAND, PA., MARCH 27, 1890.
IN the State of New York twenty
four cities have elected Democratic |
Mayors and six cities Republican ,
Mayors. When we remember that
this is the State which has a deciding
voice between the two great parties
the tendency toward Democracy be
comes significant.
THE prosperity of a town is not
gauged by the wealth of its inhabi
tants, but by the uniformity with
which they pull together when any
important undertaking is to be ac
complished. A man with a thousand
dollars at his command and a love for
his town in his heart, can do more
for the upbuilding of it than the
millionaire who locks up his capital
and snaps his fingers at home progress.
"PROTECTION is a good thing only
when it is the servant of the people;
it is one of the worst of things when
it becomes their master and sets up
great monopolies to plunder them.
It is not then protection, but aggres
sion, and it should be dealt with ac
cordingly. Congress can get rid of
nine-tenths of the trusts if it chooses
to do so. It would take no greater
effort to do it than by taking away |
their means of life—the duties which
shut out foreign competition and en
able them to absolutely control our 1
markets."—Philadelphia Even in g\
Telegraph {Rep.).
Correspondence From the Capitol.
WASHINGTON, March 25, '9O.
The reported serious consideration by
the Senate of a proposition to abolish
the "Press Gallery" and to imprison the
newspaper men in retaliation for the re
fusal by correspondents to reveal the
sources of information upon which they
based dispatches purporting to detail
proceedings and doings and sayings in
secret session of the Senate, is not sur
prising to some of the "old stagers"
hereabouts, who remember that at dif
ferent times in years gone by similar
talk was indulged in and for somewhat
kindred reasons. Probably never but
once or twice did the Senate succeed in j
finding out just how and through whom
the Senate secrets leaked out. Nearly
fifty years ago a Senator from Ohio gave
out to a newspaper man a copy of cer
tain very important secret documents,
and their publication in a New York
paper excited the indignation of the
Senate to such an extent that a resolu
tion to expel the Senator from the body
was introduced, but as the matter was
debated the heal of the Senate gradually
toned down, and the matter finally
dropped.
Another instance was afforded during
the term of Senator Cragin, as a Sena
tor from New Hampshire. His copy of
the correspondence relating to the Treaty
of Washington was accidentally lost and
some wicked newspaper man got it and
published the important matters which
the document contained. Therefore, an
investigation was promptly ordered, and
one of the first things accomplished was
to find out, by the voluntary statement
of Mr. Cragin, that he had lost his copy
of the important secret document in
question. His perfect honesty and
frankness disarmed criticism aiid was
let off with mild though serious admon
ition not to do so again.
Newspaper men feel bound in honor
never to reveal the sources of their in
formation, and all who know anything
about newspaper men's affairs arc well
aware how important it is that they j
should keep faith implicitly, under all
circumstances. Therefore, it is not atall !
remarkable that in this instance, as in :
others that have gone before, the corre- j
spondents questioned by the Senate in- [
vestigating committee should have "de- j
clined to answer," even at the risk of I
being "committed to close custody for 1
the contempt committed against the j
Senate by their refusal to answer the
questions proposed to them."
* *
An effort will be made in the Senate I
to-day by Senator Plumb to displace the
Blair educational bill with his land grant |
forfeiture bill. If the motion to super
cede it on the calendar by the forfeiture
bill is successful, in all probability it
will not again he heard from at this ses- ;
sion of Congress. If the hill should be
further discussed under the present or- j
der, it will not occupy all the time of the
Senate until a vote is reached to the ex
clusion of other business, as but one or
two speeches are to he made on the
measure, besides the summing up by
Senator Blair, which is limited to one
hour by the resolution of the Senate.
Senators Aldrich ami Faulkner, who
have taken great interest in the opposi
tion to the bill, believe that there is a
good majority of the Senate pledged
against it. They are assured that sever
al Senators who have voted for the'
measure in past years will vote against I
it at this time, and they are counting on 1
the votes of the Senators from the new
States to defeat it.
Among the diplomats seen on the
streets of Washington Sir Julian I'aunce
fote is probably the most notable. He
is generally accompanied by one of his
attractive daughters. They are evident
ly bent on exploring the city, for one
finds thein in the most out-of-the-way
places. Count Yon Arco Valley is also
a notable figure, lie is so tall and blonde
tliat one would turn to look at him any
way, but the dog he holds by u string
and his one glass makes him the ob
served of observers.
The delegates to the Pan-American
Congress attract a great deal of
attention, and they are evidently
delighted with our lovely Capitol,
for they wear continual smiles. The
Chinese attract much attention, but
they rarely go any distance from the
legislation, which is opposite Dupont
Circle, where they take their exercise.
It is amusing to see the minister's wife
out for an airing. Her little feet seems
hardly fitted to hold her, and one won
ders if it does not give her pain to walk.
H.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
OF THE
Auditors of Foster
Twp. on Roads.
Thomas Elliott, Collector of Road tax, in
account with Foster twp.
Da.
To am't road tax (regular) $6,905 35
Supplemental tax
Total $6,905 35
CH.
By am't of exonera
tions $ 501 56
By am't abatements... 41 26
" " seated land tax
returned 328 89
By am't of unseated
land tax returned... 125 02
Errors in assessment
land 95 24
Errors in occupations.. 29 44
I aid Treas. try orders.. 4423 75
Paid in cash 15 35
Marshal indebtedness
—cash 1020 00
By Col. commission... 290 00
Am't due treas 34 8456,905 35
Peter Burns, Treas., in account with
Foster Twp., Luzerne Co., Pa.,
for the year 1889 and '9O.
DR.
By am't received from Conrad
Brehm, ex-Treasurer 8 00
By am't received from County
Treas., license 1,175 62
Due Treasurer 48 19
$1,231 81
CR.
I Paid by orders of Pat'k
! O'Donnell, .Super
visor $lB3 50
Paid by orders of Jno.
Cartwriglit 644 60
Paid by orders of Jos.
lies 190 25
Paid by orders of Robt.
Bonner 177 60
Treas. Commission.... 35 8651,231 81
Daniel Craig, Treas., in account with
Foster Twp., Luzerne County,
Pa., 1889-1890.
DR.
Dec. 22, 'B9, by orders from
Thos. Elliott $4,423 75
Dec. 22, 'B9, cash 15 35
" " " Marshal indebtneßS, 1,020 00 j
J. D. Hayes, license, 142 51 J
Collector's commission 290 00 j
$5891 61
CR.
By orders of Jos. lies $2085 55
" " " Robert
Bonner 1,502 14
By orders of P. O'Don
nell 879 89
By orders of John
Cartwright 714 16
By Auditors 158 77
Marshalled debt
paid 82 38
By Charles Murrin.... 2 89
" Frank O'Donnell.. 188
" Robert Oliver 1 25
Treasurer's com 157 35
Collector's " 290 00
Cash on hand 15 35 $5891 61
Time worked on roads of Foster twp.,
Joseph lies, Supervisor:
Names, Days, Rate, Am'ts
Joseph lies 3(>s@s2 00 $6lO 00,
" " horse.. 279 200 558 00
Robert Scott 711} 1 25 92 18 :
J as. Cartwright... 243 135 328 05
David Davis 78 125 97 50
IVm. Smith 87$ 1 25 109 38
Wm. Bechtloft... 65$ 125 81 88
Wm. Ulrich 1 1 25 1 25
Michael Burns... 3$ 1 25 4 38
. George Miller.... 8 125 10 00
Fisher Bros., team 8$ 4 00 33 00
| Hugh Brogan 181 125 226 25
Jno. T. lies 3 125 875 I
I (ieorge Kishbach. 9 125 11 25
Herman Holland. 5 1 25 6 25
Wm. Holland.... 5 1 25 6 25
l'atk. Waril 3$ 1 25 4 06 j
John Sutton 2 1 25 2 50.
David Harris 3} 1 25 4 09 i
Jas. Crouthers.... 9| 1 25 12 18
John Kehoe 4 1 25 5 00 i
Thos. Gallagher.. 25$ 1 25 31 88!
Hugh Gillespie... 11$ 1 25 14 37
.. allies Bell, Jr.... 27$ 75 20 63
Gwen Moycr 21 125 26 25 1
Win. Mason 18 1 25 22 50 1
Henry Mason.... 20 125 25 00
Charles Miller 20 125 25 00
Wm. Neubauer... 1 1 25 1 25
Eugene Felker... 4 125 500
Hiram Bush 4 1 25 5 00
" " team. 1} 4 00 7 00
George Bush J 1 25 93 j
Abraham Bush... 4$ " 562
Pat'k Meehan.... 4$ " 5 62
John Ferry 12$ " 15 93
Jos. Simmons 3$ " 437 !
Denis Purcell 2$ " 312
Frank Koch, team 1$ 4 00 6 00
Owen Moyer,team 8 400 32 00
Frank Koch,team
ing, one horse.. 2$ 200 500
Maurice Ulrich... 2$ 1 25 3 13
P. Timony, team. 2 400 800
John lies 1 1 25 1 25
Jas. lies 4 1 25 5 00
Zibe Fairchilds,
teaming 1$ 4 00 600
Total $2,403 58
NOTE.— lncluded in the above ex
penditures is the sum of one hun
dred tind ten dollars and three cents,
which was expended Oil new roads.
Account of lumber and supplies.
G. B. Markle & Co.,
lumber $ 51 81
Upper Lehigh Coal Co.,
lumber 59 43
M. S. Kemmerer & Co.,
lumber and work... 38 50
C. L. & A. S. Keck,
lumber 4 16
Wm. J. Eckert, sup
plies 13 69
T. A. Buckley, print
ing order book 1 50
J. Fox & Brother, i <
blacksmithing 22 95
Jno. D. Hayes, Attor
ney fee 25 00
I T. G. Argust, Township
j Clerk 25 00
Wm. A. Grimes, for
making duplicate.. .. 13 00
Owen Fowler, for pub
lishing report 38 00 $293 04 ,
Total ain't of orders drawn... .$2,786 62
Time worked on roads of Foster Twp.,
Robert Boner, Supervisor.
Names, Days, Rate, Am'ts
Robt. Boner 303<&52 00 $606 00
" " horse.. 303 200 606 00
Michael Campbell, 267 135 360 45
Jno. Campbell.... 191 100 lot oo
Jno. Ferry 150$ 125 187 82
Frank Sweeney... 99$ " 124 43
Jas. Boner 202 252 50
Jno. McCauley.... 85$ " 106 88
i Vincent Higham.. 49$ " 61 87
Jas. Kennedy 52$ " 65 95
Jno. O'Donnell... 12 " 15 00
Wm. Hindson... 24$ 1 00 24 75
Patk. Kennedy... 8 125 10 00 (
Jno. Gallagher.... 2 " 250
Geo. Hindson.... $ " 63
Frank Hindson.. $ " 63
Wm. Hindson.... $ " 63
I Tague Gallagher, I
horse 24 2 00 5 00
Tague Gallagher.. 1(1* 1 25 20 32
Jno. McMonigle.. 10} " 24 69
Owen Moyer 4 " 5 00
John Tully 3 100 300
Wm. Tully 1 125 125
Win. Mason 104 " 12 81
Harry Mason 124 " 15 31
Wm. Akers 154 " 19 37
David Campbell,
team 12 400 48 00
David Campbell.. 2 125 250
Richard O'Connor, 3J " 4 69
David Handlong.. 2 " 2 50
Robt. Handlong... 3 " 3 75
Condy Cannon.... 34 " 406
Condy Brislin 44 " 531
Chas. Miller 114 " 14 00
Willie Logan 1 " 1 25
Tilghman Dash ... 1 " 1 25
John McGarvey.. 2 " 2 50
Patk. McFadden.. 7f " 968
John McFadden.. 23 " 28 75
John Meehan 13 " 16 25
Samuel Miller. 1 " 125
Ber. McFadden... 194 1 00 19 25
Stewart V ise 3 100 300
Geo. B. Wise 4 1 25 94
Wm. Wise 4 " 63
Robert Walton. .. 24 " 281
Harry Moyer 1 100 100
Abraham Akers... 124 1 25 15 63
Jacob Habel 104 " 13 13
J. Q. Ely 44 " 531
Adam Dechert.... 5 " 6 25
Chas. Bogert 4 " 5 00
Henry Marx 2 " 2 50
Daniel Horn 6 " 7 50
Neal Campbell 15 135 20 25
C. A. Krcsky, team 4 4 00 2 00
Chas. Wetzel, car
penter 2 150 300
W. McKelvey 8 125 10 00
" " team 4 400 200
David Campbell.. 25 135 33 75
David Akers 24J 1 00 24 75
Bernard Gallagher 104 125 12 81
$3,061 11
Account of supplies:
W. A. Grimes, making
duplicate $ 13 00
T. A. Buckley, publish
ing Auditors' report. 38 00
William Deal, water
trough 5 00
T. A. Buckley, order
book 1 50
Jos. Handlong, build
ing abutments of
stone culvert across
Wildcat Run 140 00
J, D. Hayes, salary,
Attorney" ".. 25 00
John Evert, water
trough 5 00
W. J. Eckert, supplies 985
| Jos. Shetzel, smithing. 65
; M. S. Kommerer, lum
ber and hauling 52 78
j M. Halpin, smithing.. 4 00
j .I.P.McDonald, shovels 300
T. G. Argust, clerk,
salary 25 00
Wm. Deal, stringers for
bridges 6 00 $328 78
Total $3,389 89
SPECIAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Included in the foregoing statement of
expenses are the following Bums, which
were paid as per vouchers presented :
I Filling in stone culvert on
White Haven road, across
Wildcat Run $lB4 30
Filling in at Iron bridge across
Sandy Run 66 30
1 Making new road 80 35
j Total amount of orders issued
by Robert Boner, supervisor,
as per list above $330 95
OUTSTANDING ORDERS.
I OutstaudiiiK Orders of l:CI 1 25
Hubert boner: 134 6 fiO
Order No.- 137 5 IK)
2 s3l 05 138 c<
| 3 313 130 25 00
4 2 50 140 27 U0
0 9 00 143 32 50
W 15 I*l 144 K tt)
12 7 50 191 23 00
14 21 25 147 5 31
18 54 00 150 2 81
, 18 26 00 100 79 00
19 500 101 3| 25
1 27 48 00 102 1 25
| 28 35 10 , 104 1 25
. 30 15 00 j 171 16 48
j 32 10 00 173 49 98
** 0 68 175 50 00
| 44 1 25 170 50 00
45 5 31 | 179 2 50
40 5 I*l 180 05
- 48 12 81 i 181 225
49 0 00 182 2 80
I 51 300 183 4 (Ml
! 52 04 1184 300
, 58 6 25 j 185 2 00
i 59 5 00 180 3 00
I 00 20 00; 187 12 (HI
: 00 12 81 188 25 00
0 03 189. 15 (H)
70 63 190 21(H)
7 03 i 191 18 00
78 27 19 192 3 60
1 rt) 13 44 103 25 00
I 82 50 00 1 194 20 25
W 20 (HI 195 ;|7 67
85 20 00 1(H) 7 90
86 3 75 197 33 75
7 30 00 J
8 15 40 Total $1,717 60
8 6 (M)
80 HI 25 Outstanding Orders of
j 15 (Hi Jos. Ties:
I 12 15 (Hi Order No.-
85 20 94 I 29 25 00
8 5 (HI | 32 19 (HI
I 97 11 56 40 26 25
98 20 00 50 437 I
88 20 (HI | 62 24 06
100 8 (10 69 4 16 i
106 275 Mi 26 56 i
11 20 00 | 92 24 07 i
11 10 00 03 8 (Ml
11 13 75 ! 97 38 50 !
114 24 75 | 110 8 75
11 58 (Hi HI 1 or,
11 50U) I 112 6 00
110 5 081113 6(H)
12 15(H) 114 84
121 15 00 115 31 05
124 20 (HI M 6 50 00
25 15 00 117 50 (HI
l2i 40 (N) ||S 48 50
12 30 (Ml mi 48 50
129 19 38 1
13 13 13 Total $449 86
131 25 00
Total amount of outstanding orders as
per list above $2167 52
Now, 15th day of March, A. D., 1890, the Au
ditors of Foster Township, after having com
pleted the audit of the accounts of the officera
of said township, and finding that some of the
accounts, although just and true, are irregular,
and not as they should be, make the following
suggestions as to what they consider the duties
of the officers of said township :
Ist. When the Collector is authorized to col
lect more than one tax, or kind of tax, a separ
ate account must be kept for each, and when
payment is made by him to the Treasurer the
amount paid on each tax, Ki>cciul or regular,
should in every case be mentioned. The Col
lector, not being authorized to act as Treasurer,
should not receive as money, orders drawn oil
the Treasurer.
2d. The Treasurer should keep a separate ac
count for each fund and in no ease apply the
money collected for one purpose to another.
3rd. The Supervisors should, as nearly as
possible, keep within the regular tax levy, and
at the beginning of each year take such steps
as will, (luring the current year, settle up all
accounts of the previous year, and thus pre
vent the accumulation of stale claims and de
mands.
Recapitulation of the present condi
tion of the finances of Foster township,
showing the present indebtedness as far
as can be ascertained.
DR.
By am't of debt at close of last
audit $4716 89
By ain't expended on roads by
Joseph lies 2786 62
By am't expended on roads by
Robert Bonner 3389 89
$10,893 40
CR.
By am't paid out by
Treas, Peter Burns.*. $1231 81
By Treas. Craig 5876 1657,107 97 j
$3,785 43
RESOURCES.
Bal. in bands of Treas. $ 15 35
44 due from Col 34 84 $ 50 19
Total debt $3,735 24
I Wo, the undersigned Auditors, of Foster
! Township, being duly sworn do certify the fore
going statement to be true and correct accord
ing to the figures submitted to us.
ARCHIE KEEKS, 1
JOSEPH HIHK HECK, J- Auditors.
ALFRED WIDDICK. 1
WNUAL REPORf
AND
BALANCE SHEET
OF THE
Middle Coal Field Poor District,
j For the Year Ending December 31st, 1889. j
| Unexpended balance Jan. 1,1&89 $10,424 09
ANNUAL RECEIPTS. 1889.
Rec'd on tax duplicate of 1887 $ 857 08
44 1888 2,684 18
„ " " 14 44 1889 20,102 56
Ree d of Dnnl. Cannon for 2
old mules 30 00
Rec'd of S.A.Wehr, bal., after
paying return judges'Bß, *B9 27 10
Rec'd of Fire Insurance Co.,
and unseated land tax in
Luzerne ami Carbon count
ies, 1882, 'B3, 'BO, 'B7, 'B9 7,778 00
Rec'd of J. G. Eadie refund
ed money 20 05
Rec'd of C. M. Ebcrts funds of
Patrick Carrol 5225 00
Rec'd of A. Coll, Steward's
account 104 18 31,945 24
Total receipts and balunce... $42,370 02
To amount to balance 4,955 47
$47,125 50
DISBURSEMENTS.
Auditing expenses 20 00
Conveying paupers 742 44
Clothing, boots and shoes 1,709 03
Conveying paupers to Dan
ville 47 90
Dry goods and notions 820 29
Election expenses 286 90
Farm expenses 3,778 20
r reight and express 225 70
Fuel and light 1,270 08
Farm implements 871 81
Groceries and provisions 6,018 oi
House fixtures 24 25
" expenses 550 62
Hospital expenses 200 00
Insurance, 3 years 790 20
Improvements 5,435 51
Investigating paupers resi
dence 35 00
Legal fees ami expenses 5 50
Medicines and tnedieal at
tendance first 3 months,
$291.40; 9 months, $500.31... 791 71
Maintenance of insane 0,298 27
Office expenses, safe, making
tax duplicate, adjusting
Carbon Co. assessments,
stationery, etc 357 94
Outdoor relief—Luzerne dist. 3,035 00
44 44 Middle 44 1,389 75
Lower 44 2,454 83
4 Burial—Luzerno 44 024 06
44 Middle 44 52 07
41 Lower 44 232 07
44 Medical attend
ance 285 63
Printing and publishing 536 35
Paid other districts, $91.00;
Children's Aid Sociot v,5212.-
,26 303 25
Repairs to buildings 1,907 59
Refunded taxes 59 25
Salaries and expenses— Direc
tors, $000.00; A.('oil, steward
and matron. $925.00; Secre
tary, $300.00; Physician,
$300.00; Warden, $120.00 2,245 00
: Live stock 3,477 00
Tobacco 309 57 47,325 50
OUTSTANDING ON TAX DUPLICATES.
Thomas Mullery, Col. Banks Twp.,
1870. $ 30 39
John Rothrock, Col., Banks Twp.,
1874 3 33
i J. E. Jenkins, Col., M. Chunk Twp.,
iws-v ... raw
; M. Hnnnon, Col., M. Chunk Twp.,
lOO 72
i L- W • Dewitt, Col., Weatherly Bor
ough, 1880 05 00
*ll. L. Kcihman, Col., E. M. Chunk
Borough, 1888 254 40
♦Jno. Painter, Col., M. Chunk Bor
ough, 1888 45 42
OUTSTANDING ON TAX DUPLICATES SUB
JECT TO EXONERATION ANI) GOM
' MISSIONS.
A. P. Ooedecke, Col M Jeddo boro S 21 27
! tHernurd McLaughlin, Col., Freehuid
llnrough, 1889 158 40
+ Thos. Elliott, Col., Foster Twp., Ikw. . 865 15
tPut-k. Smith, Col., Huxta Twp., 1880... 2,211 01
♦John Horn, Col., W. Hazlcton, Hor
ough, 1880 m\ 24
♦John Painter, Col., M. Chunk Bor
ough. 1880 008 95
♦W. W. Huck, Col., Weutherly Bor
ough, 1880 401 74
, ♦!!. L. Keihman, Col., E. M. Chunk
Borough. 1889 2J17 40
, .James Butler, Col., M. Chunk Twp.,
I*KO 2,088 13
+ rhos. 11. Carr, Col., Hanks Twp., .89.. 1,448 05
Wm. Heister, Col., Hansford Borough,
>•" 538 00
tL. (. Lubrecht, Col., Hazlcton Bor
ough, 1889 1,688 72
1 Since balances were struck exoneration lists
have been filed and statements or commissions
made but not acted upon by those marked (♦)
thus, and settlements in full have been made
by those marked (t) thus.
Total amount of expenditures were $47,325.50,
from which deduct the following items not
chargeable to the cost of maintenance of in
mates.
Salaries and expenses 62,245 00
Conveying paupers 742 44
to Danville 47 90
Election expenses 280 90
Legal fees and cx|>cnscs 5 50
Maintenance of insane at
State Hospital 0,298 27
Outdoor relief 0,879 58
Paid other districts :Ki 25
Painting 536 55
Kepairs to buildings 1,907 59
Outdoor medical attendance. 285 03
Itefunded taxes 59 25
Ain't paid for live stock 3,477 00
Outdoor burial 910 00
House fixtures 24 25
Insurance 750 00
Improvements 5,435 51
Investigating paupers resi
dence 35 00 32,329 82
Net cost of inmates for year $14,995 08
" " " " per month 094
" 44 4 week 102
44 14 44 day 23
The whole number of inmates of the alms
house and hospital during the year 1889 were
205 men, 72 women, 14 boys, 9 girls. Total, 300.
The total number of days support given them
was 05,700, or and average daily number of in
mates of 180.
The whole number of tramps and vagrants
relieved during the year were 285, to whom
WOT© furnished 1425 meals.
The whole number of persons who received
outdoor relief during the year were 234 men
and women and 273 children.
During the year 1889 57 indigent insane per
sons, residents of this poor district, have been
maintained at the State Hospital, Danville, Pa.,
of this number 1 male adult died, 3 female
adults died and 28 male adults and 25 female
adults remained December 31, 1889.
D. A. Furey, )
Thos. Clemens, Directors. I
Geo. W: Miller,) |
Attest; W. A. Grimes, Secretary.
STEWARD'S AND MATRON'S REPORT.
During the year Steward re
ceived for pigs sold $ 18 00
For 2 cows 48 00
" cash received 4 00
" money refunded by P. F.
McNulty 8 00
44 money due Domlnick
Sweeney by Pardee &
Co 10 73
" board of Mike Dornyok.. 15 45
Received on orders of Di
rectors 2,405 00 $2,590 18
DISBURSEMENTS.
Farm labor, teamsters, firemen, war
den, cooks, seamstress, freight and
express and other accounts as per
vouchers and receipts exhibited to
the Auditors $2,645 99
Hal. due the Steward Doc, 31,'89 $46 81
All the above receipts and expenditures by
the Steward are included in the foregoing gen
eral account.
PRODUCE OF THE FARM FOR 1889.
100 tons hay, 1200 bushels rye, 200 bushels com, i
1600 bushels oats, 250 bushels buckwheat, 500 !
bushels potatoes, 25 bushels red beets, 4500 heads ;
cabbage, and usual garden vegetables. lObbls i
krout. 800 pounds butter, 4000 lbs pork, 650 lbs j
lard, 500 lbs veal, 1100 lbs beef, 2500 lbs hard soap, i
18 bbls soft soap.
STOCK ON THF FARM.
8 horses, 12 cows, 6 heifers, 2 bulls, 12 hogs, 00
shouts, 100 fowls.
MACHINERY, IMPLEMENTS AND TOOIA 1
4 two-horse wagons. 1 buckboard, 1 cart, 3
two-horse sleds, 2 sleighs. 5 plows, 2 cultivators,
2 harrows, 1 grain drill, 1 double corn planter.
2 mowing machines. 1 reajier and binder, 1
; reajer, 2 horse rakes, 1 four-horse power thrash- ,
ing machine, 1 fanning mill, 1 corn sheller, 1
stump machine, 1 land roller, and usual small
I tools and utensils used about ft furin.
ARTICLES MADE IN THE HOUSE.
ISO women* dresses, :b children's dresses, 30
Infant's dresses, IS infant's chemises, Ml women's
aprons, ll child's aprons, 120 women's chemises,
20 child's chemises, .R) women's drawers Ift
child's drawers, HO nightgowns, 45 underwaists,
98 bed sheets, lift pillow cases, 80 straw holsters,
50 bed ticks, i*> women's pettic<ats, 20children's
petticoats, 23 intant's petticoats, 12 shrouds, 10
shirts, 50 crash towels, 00 canton flannel towels,
40 night gowns, 20 night caps, 3d table napkins,
8 table cloths.
Inventory awl approximate value of real rut ate
and personal property as taken and computed
by the directors and auditors,
381 acres land @ SSO per acre $19,050 00
Ham and other bm.i building- 7.500 00
Alms house main building 12,000 00
Hospital building and fixtures 25,000 00
Boiler house, laundry and fixtures.... 5000 00
Chop mill and water works 2500 00
Gas machine and fixtures 500 00
Hose furniture in all buildings 2500 00
Farm implements and machinery 2000 00
Live Stock ' ;£l4O 00
Farm produce on hand'.!. 4500 00
INMATES OF THE HOUSE AND HOSPITAL.
Male adults remaining Dec. 31, 1880 140
Female adults remaining Dec. 31, '89.. 48
Male children remaining Dee. 31, 1889. 0
Female children remaining Doc. 81, 'BO, 1 198
Male adults admitted during the year. 12ft
Female adults admitted during year.. 24
Male ehildren admitted during year.. 8
Female children admitted during yeur ft
Total number of inmates for the year 300 360
Male adults died during the year 21
Female adults died during the year... 8
Children died during the year-. 3 32
Male adults discharged and removed.. 82
Female adults discharged and removed 17
Children removed and placed in
private families 41 IG2
Total remaining Dec. 81, 1889 198
CLASSIFICATION OF NUMBER REMAIN
ING.
Male adults 140
Female adults 48
Male children 6
Female children 4
Of the number remaining there were in the
hospital 53 males and 23 females, of the adults
14 males and 9 females wore insane. In the
almshouse there were 87 males and 25 females.
Of the ehildren 4 boys and 4 girls were under
7 years of age, and 2 boys were under 10 years
of age.
DIED DURING THE YEAR.
DATE AGE
Unknown Hungarian Jan. 1,
Hugh Coll Feb. 14, 73 yrs.
John Muudny Feb. 19, 87 4 *
Mike Zeltnun March 3, 50 44
John McFadden March 15, 75 44
James Curran March 3,110 44
Mary Williams April 7, 70 44
Mary Cool March 3, 35 44
Timothy Gleason April 3, 09 44
John Gossamer April 12, 35 44
Mike lionikc April 17, 45 44
Mike Moclea Mav 7, 45 44
John Follur lune 6, 45 44
Mrs.Cunningham lune 8, H) 44
Michael McNealis lune 22, 75 44
Ann Hughes'child Inly 31, 4days
Bella Walker's child Aug. 2, 7 ' f
Anthony Sweeney Aug. 2, 40 yrs.
| John GalTaney Aug. 0, 00 44
i Mrs Kuhrbucn Aug. 17, 05 "
Jacob Shearbnek Aug. 20, 30 44
I Mrs. McClatFerty's child Sept. 0, 5 days
| George Sebold Sept. I, IUI yrs.
Stephen Geuovis Sept. 0, :W 44
Catharine MeClafferty Sept. 8, 35 * 4
, Martine Grose Sept. 23, 55 44
I Nancy Dorien Oct. 7, 90 44
| Wassll Molerock Oct. 23, 50 44
i John Walsher Nov. 25, 30 44
i And. Pousky Dec. 10, 28 44
I Mike Spellocks Deo. 25, 25 44
, Bridget McNealis Sept, 8, 05 44
ANTHONY COLL, Steward.
SAHAH COLL, Matron.
MIDDLE COAL FIELD POOH DISTRICT.
FEBRUARY 24,1890.
We the undersigned Auditors of the Middle
Coal Field Poor District do hereby certify that
we have examined the foregoing accounts, re
! ceipts and vouchers for the expenditures of the
Directors and Steward and find them correct
: as above stated.
JOSEPH P. SALMON, )
S. F. BEHLRR, VAuditors.
JAMES FITZGERALD,)
A. RUDEWIGK,
GENERAL STORE.
SOUTH HEBERTON, PA.
Clothing. Groceries, Etc., Etc.
Agent for the sale of
PASSAGE TICKETS
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i to all points in the United .States.
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MONEY
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and Letters of Exchange on Foreign
Banks cashed at reasonable rates.
J. J. POWERS
has opened a
MERCHANT TAILOR'S and
GENTS' FURNISHING
ESTABLISHMENT
at 110 Centre Street, Frceland, and is not in
partnership with any other establishment but
his own, and attends to his business personally.
Ladies' outside garments cut and fitted to
measure in the latest style.
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Upon receipt of model or sketch of invention,
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Please ask your dealer for
IDEAL TOOTH POWDER.
Four medals received, each the highest.
An Engraving 20 x 24 without Advertising
WITH EACH TWO POTTLES.
BEAN & VAIL BROTHERS, Philadelphia,
M'f're of Peep O* Day Perfume.
i Old newspapers for sale.
CLEARING SALE!
goods must go.
Wt Iftti
Our Large Store is Full of Bargains.
Reductions in all Departments for the
Next Thirty Days.
Our Spring Stock Will Arrive Early. Room Must be Made.
PRICES NO OBJECT, MAKE YOUR OWN.
Come to us before going elsewhere. Money will do wonders
for the next thirty days.
Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Shawls, Car
pets, etc.
Ready Made Clothing for
Men, Boys and Children.
JOSEPH NEUBERGER,
BRICK STORE
BOOTS AND SHOES.
A Largo Stock of Hoots, Shoes, Gaiters, Slippers, Etc. Also
HATS. CAPS and GENTS" FURNISHiNG GOODS of All Kinds.
A Special Line Suitable for This Season.
GOOD MATERIAL! LOW PRICES!
HUGH MALLOY,
Corner Centre and Walnut Sts., Frceland.
THOMAS BIRKBECK, 35Ce "£JUe,
T77"lxolesale and detail.
All kinds of plumbing and spouting done at short notice in
the most approved style. We carry the largest stock of goods ir.
Freeiand and extend an invitation to the public to inspect them.
DOWN GOES MCGINTY!
Up Goes the Stock at J. C. Berner's!
All new goods. 10,000 ROLLS OF WALL PAPER, odds
and ends, 5c double roll New styles, 9c l()c 12c 15c etc. New
drygoods and dress ginghams 10c. Cliambrays 12ic. Australian
ginghams 13c.
Carpets ready for spring trade 18c, 25c, 30c, 35c, 40c, 50c etc,
Groceries; 3 cans tomatoes for 25c; 3 cans corn 25c; Soda biscuits
sc—by the bbl—etc.
Furniture and Beddings; slat springs $1.25, etc. I have the
largest store in Luzerne Co., therefore can sell cheap. Call and
see our stock. Yours truly,
jr. c. ZBiEiejNriEiß.
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JCHAIR
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