FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. IV. No. 8.
BRIEF ITEMS.
—Foster township schools open on
Monday.
—Labor Day—September 7—is the
next legal holiday.
—John Trimble moved his family to
Sandy Run yesterday.
—Mrs. J. B. Laubach left on Tuesday
for a visit to Harvey's Lake.
—Butcher Wm. Eberts is confined to
his residence through sickness.
—George Cutler returned this week
from a visit to relatives in Wisconsin.
—Condy O. Boyle and Francis Brennan
were Atlantic City visitoes this week.
—The ICickapoo Indian Medicine Com
pany will be back again within a week.
—Attorney John D. Hayes made a
professional visit to I'ottsville this morn
ing.
—Misses May Warner and Tillie
Peters, of Coplay, are guests at the Cot
tage.
—Peaches are coming to town in great
abundance. This is a good year for
fruit.
—Alex. Petrie, a former resident of
Freeland, died at Paterson, N. J., last
week.
—Building operations and improve
ments continue in the borough and the
Points.
—Jos. Birkbeck sold a $l4O Columbia
bicycle this week to John McDermott,
of Drifton.
—Councilman A. A. Bachman started
yesterday morning for a weeks' visit to
Davis, W. Va.
—Rumor says that Hon. Wm. R. Jeff
reys will be a candidate for Senator
Hines' position.
—A special auction at 3 o'clock Satur
day afternoon will be held for ladies at
Getz's jewelry store.
—The Lehigh Valley night operator,
Gus Shafer, intends resigning to accept
a situation in Philadelphia.
—Misses Cassie Furey and Ella Mc-
Laughlin returned on Saturday from a
pleasant visit to New York.
—Hugh Gallagher's property at Main
and Centre Streets is being brightened
by Artists Boyle and Walsh.
—Mr. and Mrs. Condy Boyle attended
the funeral of the late Dr. lliggins' wife,
formerly of Tamaqua, at Wilkes-Barre
yesterday.
—The Drifton collieries will probably
be idle on Saturday, and the Upper Le
high collieries, as usual, will suspend
operations that day.
—John Haggerty, a former resident of
Freeland, now of South Bethlehem, took
a trip up here yesterday and returned on
the 5.15 train in the afternoon.
—The man who will keep a howling
dog to disturb his neighbors' slumbers,
and make night hideous, deserves no
rest either in this world or the here
after.
—Ferry & Christy have removed from
Quinn's building to the corner of Main
' and Centre Streets, and now occupy the
store room recently vacated by Weil &
Stehling.
—Commencing on the 15th inst. the
coal companies of the Lehigh region will
pay semi-monthly. An understanding
to that effect is said to have been arrived
at among them.
—Rev. Patrick O'Donnell, a professor
in Villa Nova College, who has been a
guest of Condy O. Boyle, of Centre
Street, left on the 8.45 train this morn
ing for his home.
—Surveyor Mackl and Street Commis
sioner Burton are making the necessary
surveys for the main sewer. Proposals
will be issued in a short time for the
construction of the same.
—Thomas Birkbeck, who is enjoying
fishing at Wildwood Beach, N. J.,
shipped a barrel of fine fish home on
Tuesday to be distributed among His
. friends. They were good.
—At Eckley Saturday evening the con
gregation of the Eckley Catholic Church
will hold a picnic on the grounds in the
rear of the company store. A good time
is promised to all attending.
—This morning's Speaker says that
Gomer E. Jones, of Stockton, assistant
superintendent of the collieries of I.inder
man & Skeer, will be married to-day at
Upper Lehigh, to Miss Bruntmier, of
. that place.
—Commencing to-morrow evening at
7 P. M. a public auction will be held
• every evening until the entire stock of
W. J. Getz's jewelry store lias been sold.
Alex. J. Comrie, of New York, will be
the auctioneer,
—Barlow Bros, kept a large audience !
in a merry mood at the Opera House last
night. The singing, dancing and joking j
of the minstrels were good and the com
pany seemed to strike the public's idea
of a good thing.
—A pleasant sociable was given by
a number of young ladies of town at the
Cottage Hotel Thursday evening. About
sixty-five couples took part and enjoyed
the refreshments, which were furnished
by the girls. Dancing continued until 2
A. M.
—A portion of Freeland's contingent
( at Wildwood Beach last week beat a
hasty retreat from that famous watering
i place. They complain of a superabun
i dance of Jersey mosquitoes, and say [
Freeland is cool enough for them in
future.
—The Fear Not Athletic Association
will hold their first grand picnic at the
- Drifton Park on Saturday evening. Gil-!
lespie's Orchestra will furnish the danc
ing music and refreshments of all kinds
will be on sale. Picnic will commence |
.at 5 P. M.
—Saturday next is a very important
holiday in the calendar of the Catholic
Church, being the Feast of the Assump
tion. Mass will be read at St. Ann's
Church at 6.30 and 9 A. M.. the former
being held early for those who desire to
attend the excursion.
—At a meeting of the St. Patrick's
Beneficial Society a vote of thanks was
tendered to all who in any way assisted
to make their picnic a success. Special
mention was made of the members of
St. Patrick's Cornet Band and Peter
Timonv for courtesies extended to the
committee. A. Mulhearn, chairman
committee.
VISIT THE GLEN.
Grand Opportunity to Enjoy a Day of
I'leitHiirc and liecroation.
It seems that everybody is going to the
Glen on Saturday along with the fourth
annual excursion of the Freeland Citi
zens' Hose Co. And why shouldn't
they? No better opportunity will be
had this summer to enjoy a day's outing
than is offered on this occasion. Tickets
for the round trip are sold at the low
rate of 80 cents for adults, and 50 cents
for children. Go yourself and take the
little ones along. Show your apprecia
tion of a deserving organization, one
that is ready at all hours to protect your
property or life. The money spent for
such purposes is never regretted. The
benelits derived more than repay the
cost of the trip.
It is needless to comment upon the
beauties of Glen Onoko. It is a favorite
spot with Freeland people and will be
filled with them on Saturday. For some
years it has been a famous stopping place
for summer tourists and excursionists.
It is one of the most popular summer
resorts in the Lehigh Valley, neat and
attractive; provided with all the com
forts, conveniences and amusements for
young and old. With its abundant re
sources of entertainment it solicits old
friends and new in larger numbers with
each recurring season.
The excursion train will leave Free
land at 7.45 A. M., and returning will
leave the Glen at 0 I'. M. The Freeland
Base Hall Club and the Tigers Club will
nccompany the excursion, the former
playing at Lehighton and the latter at
Mauch Chunk. These two games will
attract a large number from town, who
will spend the greater portion of their
time at the Glen.
Cold AVater Men to Figlit.
Prohibition is not dead in Luzerne
County. A full county ticket will be put
in the field this fall, and to make the
canvas more effective, that great orator
from Michigan, Michael J. Fanning,
will be brought to stump the county.
A date will be secured for him in Free
land as soon as the campaign opens. If
the good done for the cause of prohibi
tion by the gentleman's last two visits
here is to be taken as a criterion the
prospects for the nominees on that ticket
are very poor in Freeland.
The Accident Was Fatal.
The accident to Peter McMenamin,
who fell into the rollers at Drifton on
Thursday morning, resulted fatally, the
young man dying the same afternoon.
The funeral took place Sunday afternoon,
and was one of the largest that has
passed through town for sometime. St.
Ann's Cadets, Children of Mary, Young
Men's Society, St. Ann's Pioneer Corps
and St. Patrick's Society attended in a I
body.
PattiKon Ht Mountain Park.
Gov. Pattison lias decided to attend
the grand Labor Day celebration at
Mountain Park on September 7 and will
address the people. The workingmen j
of the Hazleton region will also join in
the celebration and will run an excur
sion to Mountain Park on that day.—
Newsdealer.
Killed in tlie Mines.
James McHugh, of Spring Tunnel,
near Summit Ilili, was killed in the
mines on Tuesday by a collar falling on
him. Another man named Lewis, who
was working with him, was seriously in
jured at the same time. Mcllugh's
parents reside at Jeddo.
Second Auttlveraary.
Freeland Council, No. 345, Jr. O. U.
A. M., will celebrate its second anniver
sary by a parade next Wednesday after
noon. At 4 P. AT. the council will pre
sent a Hag to the borough schools, and
in the evening a picnic will he held at,
the Firemen's Park.
DEATHS.
RITTBNIIOUSE. —At Freeland, August 10,
Maggie, wife of John Kittenhouse,
aged 23 years and 5 months. Interred
this morning at Freeland Cemetery.
No Lack of AiniiHeinent.
Excursion of Freeland Citizens' Hose
Co., Glen Onoko, August 15.
Picnic of Fear Not Athletic Associa
tion, Drifton Park, August 15.
I'icnic of Ecklcy Parishioners, Eckley,
August 15.
Excursion of White Haven Odd Fel-!
lows Relief Association, Mountain Park,
August 22.
Picnic of Young Men of Drifton, Drif
ton Park, August 29.
Picnic of Scale Siding Base Ball Club,
Campbell's Grove, Sandv Valley, August
29.
Ball of Garibaldi Politica Societa,
Opera House, September 18.
Picnic of Tigers Athletic Association,
Firemen's Park, September 19.
Skirmishes of the Coming: Revolution.
There is something abhorrent in the
disposition recently manifested in vari
ous parts of the United States to settle
labor troubles with powder and hall. It
is a fixed American principle that arms
should be resorted to as a means of paci
fication only in the last extremity, but
lately the integrity of the principle has i
been seriously assailed. Jn the last!
three months large bodies of miners in
Pennsylvania, in Oregon and Tennessee j
have revolted against what they deemed
injustice done them. Their cause they ,
have not sought to maintain by a resort
to the courts, to arbitration or to other
peaceable means. They have armed
themselves and threatened and attempt
ed violence. Instead of seeking to allay
the ferment by peaceful means, the
authorities have opposed violence to
violence. Troops have been called out,
and in one case at least volleys have
been exchanged and life lost. It is a
gross reproach to our institutions that
there should he so often seen here what
is common in Europe—the spectacle of
troops arrayed against or in confiict with
their own kindred and brethren, the sons
of toil.— N. Y. World.
—The query has been made, "Where
does the slang phrase,'He isn't in it,'
come from?" Authorities differ, Hut it
is generally conceded that it was invented
and nt one time worn threadbare by use
by the inventor, a certain Mr. Noah,who
used it in referring to profane persons
who criticised the building of an ark.
FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1891.
CITIZENS' HANI).
The Organization Completed at. a Meet
ing Held Monday Evening.
A meeting was held at Woodside
school house, Monday evening, August
10, for the purpose of organizing a band, j
to be known as the Citizens' Band of I
Freeland. The following officers were
elected: President, Frank Welliver;
secretary, George 11. Thomas; treasurer,
Elmer E. Salmon; musical instructor,
Prof. Robert Stenuer; janitor, Thomas
1 largest.
The members enrolled are as follows:
| Robert Stenner, Joseph Williams, Adam
j Sachs, John Jones, John Thomas, David j
| Thomas, Morgan Defoy, Elmer E. Sal- j
| mon, Wm. J. Morgan, Griffith Hughes, j
Edward Roberts, Evan Thomas, Hugh
Davies, Edw. Johnson, John Rowland,
Frank Welliver, Geo. 11. Thomas, Thos.
Hargest, Patrick McGowan, Rudolph
Ludwig and James Reed.
Honorary members enrolled: John j
Smith,Wm. B. Harris, Francis Brennan, i
James Boner and Cbas. Moerschbacher. j
The following resolutions were adopt-;
ed : That this band give the citizens of j
Freeland their services free of charge
one day in each year, for any purpose
that may be required. Further, that j
the old code of rules that existed with
the past Cross Creek Band be adopted.
Any alteration may be made as the band
see fit from time to time.
Any person contributing one dollar on
the contribution book to this band will !
be enrolled as a honorary member and
shall be entitled to free admission to any I
entertainment given by this organize- ]
tion. The following persons were autho- \
rized to solict subscriptions: Rudolph
Ludwig, Elmer E. Salmon, Francis Bren-'
nan and John Smith.
No further business the President de-:
clared the meeting closed to meetThurs-'
day evening, August 13, when all mem
bers are invited to attend.
GEO. H. TIIOMAS, Secretary. !
Sons of America In Session.
The forty-fourth annual session of the
Pennsylvania State Encampment of the
Patriotic Order Sons of America assem
bled at Gettysburg this week with a full
attendance of delegates. The sessions
were held with closed doors. The nomi
nation and election of officers took place
on Tuesday, during which a fierce light
was made against usurpation by Phila
delphians of the important ollices, and
the contest for secretary has been exceed
ingly spirited and slightly bitter.
The following officers were elected :
President, F. P. Spiese, Tamaqua; Vice
President, E. J. Ilaak, Pine Grove;
Master of Forms, F. N. Swope, Maple
ton Depot; Treasurer, T. 8. Smith, Read
ing; State Secretary, Wm. Weand, Phila
delphia; State Conductor, Washington
Orme, St. Clair; State Inspector, R. M.
J. Reed, Philadelphia; State Guard, .1.
Killen, Union City. Five thousand dol
lars was appropriated for the organiza
tion of new camps this year. The
amendments to the constitution proposed
last year were adopted. The secretary's
report shows a total membership of 47,-
871, in 000 camps, an increase during
the year of 68 camps and 4000 members.
To Our Subscribers.
The special announcement which ap
peared in our columns some time since,
announcing a special arrangement with
Dr. B. J. Kendall Co., of Enosburgh
Falls, Yt., publishers of "A Treatise on
the Horse and his Diseases," whereby
our subscribers were enabled to obtain a
copy of that valuable work free by send
ing their address to B. J. Kendall Co.
(and enclosing a two-cent stamp for
mailing same) is renewed for a limited
period. We trust all will avail them
selves of the opportunity of obtaining
this valuable work. To every lover of
the horse it is indispensable, as it treats
in a simple manner all the diseases
which afflict this noble animal. Its
phenomenal sale throughout the United
States and Canada, make it standard
authority. Mention this paper when
sending for "Treatise."
To Get to the World's Fair.
Residents of Freeland who expect to
visit the World's Fair at Chicago in 1893
might profit by the action of persons in
Roinc towns who are organizing World's
Fair Clubs, their object being to raise
funds to take the members thereof to
the World's Fair in 1893. It is quite a
clever scheme. The members pay a
certain sum every week, and the money
is held by the treasurer or deposited to j
the credit of the club in a bank. At the j
appointed time a manager will be select-1
ed, who will take the members of the
club to the fair in a body. The idea is '
not a had one by any means, as it will
enable many to visit the fair who could
not otherwise do so.
ECKLEY NOTES.
John Ilrislin, of Sugar Notch, spent a few !
hours in town Monday evening;.
Frank McGill is on the sick list this week.
An old-time lmll took place at the Buck
Mountain Hotel Saturday evening, and was
attended by all the sports of town.
Some of our ladies must be taking great
interest in railroad affairs, us they can be seen
along the I). S. & S. every evening.
Don't miss the picnic hero on Saturday even- !
ing. An excellent time is guaranteed.
The Never Sweats and Sandy Hun will cross
bats here on Sunday. Ryan and Gaffney is the
Never Sweats new buttery, and Handy Run will
have to play bull to win.
Thomas, the Never Sweats' second baseman,
is one ol the finest in the county. SNOW HOY.
COMMUNICATED.
Miss Annie Mathers, one of Fricndsvilie's
most successful pedagogues, is spending her
vacation pleasantly with Miss Sue McLean, of
Front Street.
Miss Nellie Christy, of Rbervalc, is assisting
her brother James, our popular young sta
tioner
Miss Jennie Reiforwlch, of Mahanoy City,
who, for the past few weeks, has been enjoying
the hospitality of her uncle Isaac, has made a ;
host of friends here by her pleasant and agree
able ways.
Miss Nellie Grant, of Wilkcs-Barre, Is circling
among her many friends in this region.
Genial, big-souled Jack Slattory, who is en
gaged as a vocalist in one of Hu/Jeton's lead
ing restaurunts, enjoyed the fellowship of his
old-time chums during the early part of this
week.
The removal of Ferry & Christy's store has
caused much dissatisfaction among the loafers.
I low is it, Philip y
Our esteemed friends, Kdward Mcfioolmn and
James Begun, of the Points, are pursuing a
course of Latin under the able tutorship of
Prof. Michael Antoni Brovenkio Tomuluko.
The female elerks along Centre Street are en
thusiastic admirers of the national game.
Notwithstanding the intense heat this week
ourtonsorial artists arc still moving about, but
apparently with great labor.
The white horse which formerly stood before
a Centre Street novelty store has found a new
I tie-post. What's the cause, Lou ?
PAYING TAXES.
Coxe ISroK. & Co. Kmploy Slave I.abor to
Work on the Township Roads.
The ordinary citizen thinks if lie pays
his taxes in a stipulated time and saves
: 5 per cent, he is doing well. Mr. Eckley
i B. Coxe has, however, shown that it is
possible to make tax paying a dividend
paying procedure and the manner in
which this heretofore impossible feat is
performed will challenge the admiration
| of the world of finance and the still
larger world of taxpayers.
The court last week decided that Coxe
Bros. <fc Co. were entitled to work out
j their taxes the same as the ordinary
citizen and the supervisor accordingly
| gave permission to the company to start
work.
Coxe Bros. & Co. have placed a party
of men at work. They are nearly all
new arrivals. They are paid 110 cents
, a day. Then the township is charged
four cents for the use of each tool used
|by the men. As the rate allowed a day
[ to a laborer working out his taxes is $1.35
| per day it will he seen that Coxe Bros.
| & Co. are in about 41 cents which will
amount to considerable when the num
ber of men is taken into account,
j The law makers of this state never in
tended that taxes should be paid by
slave labor. Coxe Bros. & Co. are, of
course, the largest tax pavers in the
j township, but it is extremely difficult to
. see wherein they justify themselves in
| asking $1.35 a day for the labor of a man
! to whom they only pay 00 cents a day,
! but as employers have a reason for every
J selfish act on their own part while ever j
ready to accuse the workingmenof seek- !
I ing to rob them so Mr. Coxe will find
j some justification.— Sentinel,
Two Men Killed.
Train No. C, on the Lehigh Valley,
i which arrives here at 6.56 P. M., struck
! and instantly killed Mahlon Dotton and
Cornelius Zacharias, two lumber men,
near Weatherly Tuesday evening. They
were walking on the down track and
stepped over on the up track to avoid a
freight train, when the passenger train
dashed round a sharp curve, and before
the brakes could be applied the two men
were struck.
Up-Country Accidents.
< The mines of the Wyoming region
have been unusually prolific of fatal and
dangerous accidents. On Monday four
were killed and three were dangerously
injured. Those killed were Jenkin J.
Phillips, by being struck by coal flving
from a premature blast in the Hollen
back colliery; Thomas Nancarrow, by
I falling from the cage in the Black Dia
mond shaft to the bottom, a distance of
3*M) feet; Joseph Vlmatz, by the prema
ture explosion of a blast in No. 2 shaft,
Nanticoke; Wilson Jacoby, driver boss J
in the Mount Lookout colliery, by being
crushed between mine cars.
Too Much Red Tape.
A young man from Pittston called at
the Register's office the other day to get
a marriage license. The young lady was
| not with him and the Register told him J
j that he must bring her along or he could
! notget a license. He wentaway mutter
ing something about a day being lost.
Next day he appeared accompanied by
his lady love, but as she was under age 1
he was told that her father must lie
present to give hiseonsent. Thoroughly I
disgusted at the red tape of the license |
system, he turned to his intended and
[said; "Say Katie, I've lost two whole
| days on this darned license business and
I'll be hanged if I'll lose another. Let's
go to Jersey." And they went.—Ply
mouth Tribune,
.Afraid of "Overproduction."
The anthracite coal trade shows no
change of importance further than that
which is indicated by the efforts the
companies are making to curtail coal
mining and keep the output ft* August
down. The output is now substantially
three millions of tons in excess of the
output to August 1 last year and a very
radical stoppage will bo necessary to
create the proper relation between supply
and demand that will relieve the situa
tion. There is no evidence yet of a
1 better demand for coal, nor of any i
change in the situation, which continues i
decidedly in favor of the buyer. As
August advances, however, people will I
be coming back to the cities and will |
begin ordering coal again for the fall and
winter supplies, and this will start the
demand, which will quicken the market.
The total amount of anthracite coal
sent to market for the week ending
August Ist, as reported by the several
carrying companies, was 595,300 tons,
compared with 726,715 tons in the corres
ponding week last year, an increase of
168,591 tons. The total amount of an
thracite mined thus far in the year 1891
was 21,828,441 tons, compared with 18,-
894,450 tons for the same period last year,
an increase of 2,933,991 tons.— Ledgtr.
Death of an Old Soldier.
Libor Winter attended the funeral of
an old comrade, Charles Langkammor,
at Lehighton on Tuesday afternoon.
His death was brought about under
peculiar circumstances, and resulted
from a wound received in the late war.
At the time of his death he was one of
the foremen of the Lehigh Valley shops
at Packerton. lie came to this country
from Germany in 1854, and, until the
j breaking out of the rebellion, was em
ployed in the Lehigh Valley shops at |
Weatherly. He served about a year in
the army, being badly wounded at the
battle of Fair Oaks in June, 1862. For
28 years since he was in the Lehigh
; Valley Railroad Company's employ in a
\ number of responsible positions. His
death was due to the wound he received
| in the shoulder at the battle of Fair
| Oaks, over 29 years ago. He was a
! member of Company G, Eighty-first
| Pennsylvania Volunteers. As a result
of the wound, the bone of his arm was
shattered clear through. He resisted
amputation and the broken pieces of the
bone were, in a manner, healed logether,
but the arm never became of any use,
and on a number of occasions since'
caused him much pain, suffering and j
sickness. His fatal illness commenced I
three weeks ago. It seems that pieces!
of the bone in his arm had become 1
diseased. Mortification set in, and deatb
resulted from blood poisoning. The
man's sufferings are said by his attend
ants to have been intense beyond descrip
tion. The arm should have been ampu
tated years ago, and his physician often
advised him to have it dono, but he
always objected.
| NOTES FROM OTHER TOWNS.
j The Italian Church at Hazleton will
soon be completed.
i —Ashland's electric cars will be run
j ning before December.
I —Schuylkill P. O. S. of A. parades at
I St. Clair on Labor Day.
j —The Centralia Neirs, just started, is
j out to fill a "long-felt want."
| —Circuses are taxed S3OO for every
day of exhibition at Allentown.
j —Hazleton printers picnic at Land
j messer's next Saturday evening.
—The White Haven Water Company
| recently declared a dividend of 100 per
cent.
—On Marcli 17 next the Cambro-
American eisteddfod will be held at
Wilkes-Barre.
—An old soldier of Hazleton, wortli
| $05,000, lias been granted a pension of
sl2 per month.
j —Scranton lias only twenty-four police
| men, and the number is inefficient to
i keep down crime.
—A dozen choirs will compete for a
SIOOO prize at the East Mahanoy Junction
eisteddfod on Saturday.
—Eugene Palmer is advertising in the
: Dallas Post for a wife. Anyone from
twenty-five to forty will do.
—Mrs. Mary Campbell, of Easton, lias
[ been relieved from a needle that was run
; into her arm twenty years ago.
! —Three thousand miners met at Nan
i ticoke and made a demand upon their
j employers for two weeks' pay.
—Pat Furey is enjoying the summer
I at present in the Mauch Chunk jail, on
the charge of disorderly conduct.
| —Annie Rucli, of Sunbury, stepped
into a nest of wasps and is dying trom
the stings, which cover her body.
—Allentown fair this year will beheld
from Septoinber 28 to October 2, and the
Lehighton fair from October 0 to 9.
—ln an Italian quarrel at Scranton on
Sunday Tony Murka shot Frank Murrel.
Murka, strange to say, was captured,
—Alvin Cummins, of Danville, was
caught fast and drawn on to a circular
j saw. The saw passed through his heart.
{ —Luzerne County Prohibitionists will
hold their convention on August 21 at
: Wilkes-Barre. A full ticket is to be
placed in the field.
| —John Weidensaul, an uncle of the
Woidensaul brothers, well-known base
1 hall players, was killed by a runaway
[ horse at Mt. Carmel.
j —The contributions to the Home of
the Good Shepherd, Scranton, have
reached $1,033. The Home is opened to
I all without regard to race or creed.
—Schuylkill County Republicans aro
fighting like Kilkenny cats. In other
parts of the State, where there are any
Republicans, all are doing the same.
—John Ernst fatally stabbed Brit
Cleaver at a Granger picnic near Ash
land. Officers who attempted to arrest
him were chased with a shot-gun and lie
escaped.
| —An unsuccessful attempt was made
i to rob the grave of John li. Packer at
j Sunbury. The ghouls were forced to
retire when but three feet of earth had
been removed.
I —A big nail, mill and a pail factory
are about to locate at Scranton, and a
new lacefuctory is being erected. Scran
ton has a live board of trade, which
accounts for these industries.
—On Saturday John Mories was killed
by a premature blast in Black Diamond
Mine, Luzerne Borough, and Thomas
Mancarl fell down the same shaft and
was instantly killed the same day.
—Luzerne County contributed $54,-
853.84 from licenses to the State treasury
last year. The merchants gave $9,000
I and the liquor dealers $41,00. The bal
ance was made up from miscellaneous
licenses.
I —According to a recent census bulle
tin the Catholic Church lias 88,160 mem
| hers in the Scranton diocese. This,
! however, includes only those over fifteen
years of age, the total number being far i
above 100,000.
| —At the York colliery, near Pottsville,
sixteen persons were burned by an ex
plosion of gas on Saturday. The Lehigh
Valley Company owns the mine and lias
been exonerated, the responsibility
being placed upon a young man who has
since died from His injuries.
—Peter Thompson, a saloonkeeper of
Pittston, had a quarrel with his wife, in
the course of which she took up a table
knife and struck him on the head, in
flicting a very severe wound. The blade
penetrated the scalp, tore a portion of it
loose, and almost severed the ear from
the head.
—At the Malinckrodt Convent, in
Wilkes-Barre, yestereay morning, twen
ty-four Sisters of Christian Charity took
the black veil, and seventeen postulates
took the white veil. The services were
very impressive, being in charge of
BishopO'Hara, assisted by fifteen priests
from various portions of the diocese.
-—On Saturday, September 5, the com
petitive examinations for the West Point
cadetship will be held at Wilkes-Barre
by the committee appointed by Congress
man Shonk. The examination will be
rigorous and the decision of the commit
tee in picking out the best fitted boy will
be absolute.
Private Property in Land is the Cause.
It is not surprising that the spirit of
revolutionary change, which has long
been predominant among the nations of
the world, should have passed beyond
politics and made its influence felt in
the cognate field of practical economy.
The elements of a conflict are unmistak
able; the growth of industry, and the
surprising discoveries of science; the
changed relations of masters and work
men; the enormous fortunes of individu
als, and the poverty of the masses; the
increased self-reliance and the closer
mutual combination of the working
population; and, finally, a general moral
deterioration. The momentous serious
ness of the present state of things just
now fills every mind with painful appre
hension; wise men discuss it; practical
men propose schemes; popular meetings,
legislatures and sovereign princes, all
are occupied with it—and there is noth
ing which lias a deeper hold on public
attention.— Pope Leo's Encyclical Letter,
| poUTICAL ANNOUNCEMENT,
J I hereby announce myself a candidate for
the office of Protbonotury of Luzerne County,
subject to the decision of the Democratio
i nominating convention.
J. C. WIEGAND.
I Hazleton, Luzerne Co., Pa.
j pjOLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
I I announce myself a candidate for District
j Attorney, subject to the decision of the Demo
cratic nominating convention.
J(>HN M. GARMAN.
Nan ticoke, Luzerne County, Pa.
BUILDING LOT.—A fine building lot, situ
ated Oil Centre Street above Chestnut, is
! offered for sale. Apply to Mrs. Cormac Broguti,
j Drifton.
"CWR SALE.—Two lots on Ridge Street, above
J? Chestnut, 63x150 feet, with a two-story
dwelling. Will sell one lot separate or both to
gether. Apply to Mrs. Patrick Campbell,
Eckley.
rpWO LOTS FOR SALE, SITUATED ON
_L Washington Street, Five Points, Freeland.
For terms apply to PATRICK MCFAUPEN,
Eckley, Pa.
r pAKE NOTICE.—Water takers wishing to
J- save 10 per cent, must pay before August
15, or water will be turned off and SI.OO col
lected for turning water off nud on. Office
hours: 7to H.JO A. M., Ito3P. M. and to 7.:tu
P. M. Freeland Water Company. H. Fisher,
Collector.
Washington House,
11 Walnut Street, above Centre.
d. Goeppert, Prop.
The best of Whiskies, Wines, Gin and Cigars.
Good stabling attached.
ARNOLD & KRELL'S
Beer and Porter Always on Tap.
Half a dozen cane
seated cliairs for $3.90
at T. Campbell's store,
Centre Street, Freeland.
COTTAGE HOTEL,
Cor. of Main and Washington Streets,
MATT SIEGER. Proprietor.
Having leased the above hotel and furnished
it in the best style, I am prepared to cater to
the wants of the traveling public.
GOOD STABLING ATTACHED.
Where to Find Him!
Patrick Carey has removed from the Ameri
can hotel to John MeSheu's block, !>5 ami !7
Centre Street, where he can be found with a
full line of Modicul Wines, Gin, Brandies, ltum,
Old Rye and Borbon Whiskey. Any person
who is dry and wants u cold, fresh, large
schooner of beer will be satisllcd by calling at
Carey's.
Good Accommodation For All.
SIX DIFFERENT KINDS OF BEER ON TAP.
AT THE
Ice Cream Parlors
0t E. S. SHICK
you can be supplied with ice cream
WHOLESALE or RETAIL.
ut 85c per gallon In lurse quantities.
IT-?/" Wo have the nicest ice cream saloon I
in town. NO. 85 CENTRE STREET. I
Cycles THE] ! S P° rtin g
Tri^'es -I LEADING AND ONLY | : GOODS:
Sporting Goods
A Nil
BICYCLE HOUSE
(WORTHY OF THE NAME)
In the Lehigh Region.
" BIRKBKOK'S,'
CEIsTTISE STEEET,
FREELAND, PEFESPA.
If " We arc 1 Iv '
Hardware Manurr
ANU | of Sporting Goods. All j op
I sold at Now York and i
Stoves. prices. Both Tinware.
I Wholesale and Retail, I
SI.OO PER YEAR.
JOHN I). HAYES,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Legal business of all kinds promptly attended,
ltoom 3, 4 Jd Floor, Birkbeck Brick.
jyj IIALPIN,
Munufacturer of
Carriages. Buggies. Wagons, &c.
Cor. Walnut and Pine Streets, Freeland.
£MI AS. ORION STROH,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
AND
Justice of the Peace.
Office Booms No. 31 Centre Street, Freeland.
DANIEL J. KENNEDY,
DEALER IN
FINE CIOARS AND TOBAC
CO, TEMPERANCE
DRINK, CONFEC
TIONERY,
ETC.
Centre Street, Freeland, Pa.
G. A. SOLT,
Plumber and
■— Steam Fitter.
I have Jtist received an excellent stock of
Xj-A-IMIiIPS,
Stoves and Tinware.
iSf* Rstimatea given on contract rooting
and spouting.
Repairing Promptly Attended to.
Centre Street, Freeland, Pa.
JOHN SCHNEE,
CARPET WEAVER,
SOUTH HEBERTON.
All kinds of carpet, double
and single, manufactured at
short notice and at lowest
rates
FRANCIS BRENNAN,
©RESTAURANT®
151 South Centre Street, Frceelund. (Near
the L. V. It. It. Depot.)
The bar is stocked with the choicest brands of
liquors, Beer, Porter, Ale,
and
TEMPERANCE DRINK.
The finest kind of
CIGARS KEPT IN STOCK.