FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. IV. No. 25.
, A COLUMN FOR MINERS.
1
Collieries Opened and Others
Closed in This Region.
MAKKLR & CO.'S NKW WORKINGS
' AT PINK ASH AND HIGHLAND—
UOXE DKOS. SHUT DOWN NO. IS
ECXLEY-MINING NOTES, ETC.
Markle & Co.'s slope at their ne*y col
liery, No. 5 Pink Ash, will be completed
in about two months. It will be one of
the deepest in this section, K°i"K down
over fourteen hundred feet. The con
tract is in the hands of Thomas Klliott,
of Freeland, who has three shifts work
ing on it every day. This slope will be
a valuable one to the company, as the
quantity and quality of coal there is of
. the very best. It ia connected with the
old Pink Ash mine, whjph has been idle
and filled with water for several yeurs
4 Tllis water is held in cheek by a thick
wall of masonry, and the. employees of
No. 5 fear that when operations are
commenced there will be great danger
, of it breaking through. Markle & Co.,
however, propose to tap it when the
Jeddo tunnel is finished, and after it is
dried out a large body of coal in the old
slope can be reached. Work on the
breaker for the new opening was began
recently and part of the plane had beeu
erected, but there will be nothing fur
ther done on the structure until after
the new year. The coal will be shipped
over the D. S. & S.
The same company this week tem
porarily closed their new slope, No. 3
Highland, until after January 1. The
amount of coal accumulated lit the top
became too large, and as the locie road
frm No. 2 breaker will not be finished
I<¥ some time the men working in No. 3
were assigned to other slopes. The coal
will be hauled over the surface and run
through No. 2 breaker.
V COLLIERY CLOSED AT ECKLEY.
Coxe Cros. A Co. closed their colliery
at No. 5 Kekley on Saturday. The em
ployees there had been expecting it, as
the amount of coal being produced was
not sufficient to keep Ihe slope and
breaker running on full time. There
were apout sixty men working inside,
and these, with the employees of the
breaker, have been distributed among
the Kekley and Drifton collieries. In
order to give work to all a miners' train
was put on the I). S. & S. from Eckley
to Oneida, and this carries nearly fifty
workmen, principally slate pickers, to
the latter place every morning.
It is expected that No. 5 will be
closed about four months, by which
time the company will have arrange
ments completed to run the coal yet re
maining there to No. 2Kckley breaker.
It was the intention at first to build a
branch from the new railroad to the
breaker, but the plan was abandoned
when it was learned that the mine
could not furnish enough coal to operate
the place steadily. The breaker, which
was built by Wentz & Co. when that
firm had Eckley leased, will be torn
down.
SOME LOCAL HISTORY.
Mr. and Mrs. John Markle were in
Philadelphia this week, and the Timet
published the following: The name
Markle stands high in the list of remain
ing individual coal operators of this State
and in the territory as yet exempt from
corporation control. Lower Luzerne
County, with the Audenried end of Car
bon, comprise the territory in question.
In this limited reserve Eckley B. Coxe,
Ario and Calvin Pardee, Linderman,
Skeer & Co.. John Markle, J.C. Haydon
& Co., ami a few more control the fam
ous Lehigh output. It is a wild region
of country, first occupied by Ario Pardee
when a surveyor more than half a cen
tury ago. The late Judge Brodhead
began the town of Beaver Meadow before
Pardee offered lots in Hazleton to set
tlers, and the late John B. Markle fol
lowed Pardee in investments at High
land, Jeddo and Japan, mining com
munities just around the mountain by a
turn of the road from Drifton and Free
land, where the Coxe properties lay in
part.
It was through the foresight of the
late Judge Tench Coxe that thousands of
' acres were bought in at treasurer's sale
just as the century began, and these
s acres now make up wonderful mints to
• ■ the owners. Mr. Murkle says very
truly that the Lehigh coal field is an
interesting study, presenting life pictures
of rare merit.
THIS YEAR BEATS THE RECORD.
The output of anthracite for the latest
• week reported was 900,000 tons, but lust
week the Heading Company's collieries
began to operate on the usual winter
schedule time, which should curtail the
production materially. The Heading
and Lehigh Vulley Companies closed
their fiscal years on the 30th ult., and
the coal tonnage of both companies for
the year is the largest they have ever
curried to market.
The total amount of anthracite coal
sent to market for the week ending
November 28, as reported by the several
\ carrying companies, was 901,807 tons,
comoared with 808,318 tons in the corres
ponding week last year, an increase of
93,489 tons. The total amount of an
-thracite mined thus fur in the year 1891
was 30,029,771 tons, compared with 32,-
789,907 tons for the same period last year,
an increase of 3,839,804 tons.— Ledger.
VIEWERS APPOINTED.
The case of Bernard ( iallagber, of San-1
1 dy Vulley, against M. S. Kemmerer A
Co., operators of the Sandy Run colliery,
will be tried again. It will be remem
bered that Gallagher obtained a verdict
against the company for damages to his
land by culm from the company's collier
ies wushing over it. The Supreme
Court reversed the decision of the Lu
zerne Court. A jury has been appointed
to view the alleged damaged property,
after which the trial will be resumed.
The result of the trial will be anxiously
awaited by many land-owners who have
similar complaints.
LEIIK.II VALLEY VS. COXE CASE.
The case of Coxe Bros. & Co. against
the Lehigh Valley Railroad for discrim
inating in favor of itself as a producer
and shipper against the firm was reopen
ed on Tuesday, when the Inter-State
Commerce Commission made a motion
in the United States Circuit Court at
Philadelphia to compel the railroad com
pany to obey its order, which called
upon the defendent to cease the discrim
ination compluined of. The answer set
up denied the constitutionality of the
act of Congress on the subject, because it
illegally interfered with the common law
rights of common carriers; because it vio
lated their charters; because Congress
has no power to fix rates to be charged
by common carriers chartered by States,
and, if Congress had that power, it could
not delegate it to others. The company
also alleged that it made no charges not
authorized by its charter. Argument
VU ij , ar( * 0,1 both sides and the court
held the matter under advisement. The
case has been dragging along wearily for
some time, but the decision of the Cir
cuit Court will be final. Lawyers say
the railroad company will probably win
the suit.
SUSANNAH'S ESCAPE.
She Wan Hound for Hungary and Got
Caught at Mauch Chunk.
Mrs. Susannah Karon left town on
Saturday afternoon with Hungary as her
destination. Upon arriving at Mauch
Chunk she concluded to remain over
night, and her stay there, says the
Mauch Chunk Times , was made compul
sory, as shortly after reaching the station
she was taken in custody *by Officer
Laurish on a telegram from Freeland,
charging her with the larceny of S9O from
her husband. Mrs. Baron told her story
to Justice Boyle. She said she was 58
years of age, and was fleeing to her
native land in order to escape the cruel
treatment of her lord and master. She
spent the night in jail, and Sunday morn
ing was faqpd by her accuser.
Mrs. Baron had $71.33 in her posses
sion, and explained that she spent the
balance of the S9O for a ticket to New
York, and in the purchase of necessary
articles. The matter was compromised
in jail by the husband allowing the
woman to keep $33. They then bid
each other good-bve, and Tuesday morn
ing Mrs. Baron left for New York, where
she took a steamer for her native land.
Minor* Don't Want Charity.
Considerable indignation is expressed
throughout Schuylkill County over the
holding of a Charity Ball for the benefit
of the Ashland Miners' Hospital on
December 22. The miners of that re
gion do not take kindly to the scheme,
and prefer to see the building closed
rather than enter it while the funds for
its maintainence are derived by means
of the proposed plan. The Ashland
Record resents the movement, saying
that "the hospital is not supported by
charity and a Charity Ball should not
be tolerated in connection with that
noble institution. Let it once be known
that this hospital derives its resources
from the charitably disposed and the
sturdy workingmen will avoid it as they
would a pestilence. As a State institu
tion it is open to rich and poor alike,
and no man needs cringe before its offi
cials in accepting a beneficence which is
his by right."
School Board Meeting.
The Freeland school board met last
evening, and there being no petition
presented for night school in the bor
ough it was decided not to open the
same. This does not speak well for the
parents of those boys who are compelled
to work during the day, and it betrays a
lack of interest in the education of their
sons. The directors were in favor of
providing school for them, and the fault
of not opening them rests wholly with
the parents. The hoard is determined
to keep up with the increasing number
of pupils, and has succeeded in pur
chasing from Mrs. A. Donop the two
lots adjoining the school property on
Washington Street. The price paid was
SBSO. The schools will close to-morrow
and remain so until Monday, Janu
ary 4.
A OMention of the Future.
Hazleton wants to extend its city
limits to Cranberry and Harleigh. No
doubt it will be effected before long,
and the northern line might he placed
even farther in this direction. Some
time during the next decade Freeland's
limits will tie stretched to the top of the
mountain which divides us from Hazle
ton, and then will come the grand strug
gle of "dog eat dog." Will they swal
low us or will we swallow them? Or
perhaps the two great cities will live in
harmony side by side. The year 1900
will settle it.
K*ter Murderer* Held.
Henry Higgins, Joseph Kveland, and
James Gallagher, accused of murdering
the lvester brothers, at Seybertsville,
were giving a hearing on habeas corpus
proceedings at Wilkes-Barre. After a
number of witnesses had given evidence
connecting rhem with the crime, they
were committed to jail again without
hail.
SICK,,,'KS Increasing.
"La grippe" made its appearance in
town again this week, and new caseH are
being reportep every day. The local
physicians state that they never had so
many patients as at present, and if the
disease continues to increase they will
he unuhle to attend all its victims.
To Koniind II iin of Hl* Crime*.
Matt Quay has copies of 174 different
newspapers that published the Bardsley
check fac-simile. The TRIBUNE is on the
list, being the third paper in the State to
print the evidence of his participation in
the huge steal.
They I.ead the State.
The TRIBUNE and the Semi-Weekly,
Progress are two of the best papers pub
lished in any Pennsylvania town the
size of Freeland.— Hazleton Plain Speaker.
DEATHS.
MACE.— At Upper Lehigh, December 7, Cnaiies,
son of David and Caroline Mace, aged 7
months and 5 days. Interred yesterday at
Upper Lehigh Cemetery.
MOROAN.— At Fre<;land, December 0, Mary,
daughter of John and Lizzie Morgan, aged *27
days; Interred on Tuesday ut Freeland
Cemetery.
SIMS.— At Drifton, Decemberß, Mary,daughter
of Sylvester and Lydia Sims, aged 1 year, fl
months and 18 days. Interred on Sunday at
Dorranec Cemetery.
WALLACE.— At Upper Lehigh, December 4,
William Wallace, aged 57 years, 8 months und
4 days. Interred on Sunday at Upper Lehigh
Cemetery.
CAMPBELL.— At Huzle Brook, December 8,
Daniel Campbell, aged 51 years. Funeral
will arrive in Freeland by train at 1.15 to-day.
Interment at St. Ann's Cemetery. Brislin,
undertaker.
FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1891.
MEETING OF COUNCIL.
Defective Sidewalks Must be
Properly Repaired.
SOME HEAVY BILLS DRAWN UPON
THE BOROUGH TREASURY—MORE j
STREET LIGHTS ORDERED—SEWER I
SOON TO BE FINISHED.
The Freeland Council met in regular
session on Monday evening, there being
present Messrs. Bach man, Goeppert,
Dooris, Rutter and Williamson. The
minutes of the previous meetings were
read and approved. The following bills
were ordered paid :
M. lliilpin, repairs $ 19 40
Wm. Williamson, supplies 4 12
Coxe Bros. & Co., powder, etc... 4 90
F. Mackl, specifications 0 25
T. A. Buckley, expenses going
for pipe 4 77
TRIBUNE, publishing sale of bonds 150
Progress, publishing sale of bonds 150
John Burton, sewer expense.... 129 37
Daniel Daubert, janitor 8 00
Penn'a Globe Gaslight Co 39 00
Wyoming Sewer Pipe Co 598 19
OFFICERS' REPORTS.
The burgess reported having received
as fees, $8.00; commission, $2.20; balance
due the borough, $5.80, which was paid
to the treasurer.
Treasurer Davis reported as follows:
Balance at last report sl2Bl 15
Received from Burgess Powell. 28 70
Sale of bonds 2600 00
Premiums 4 55
$3914 40
Paid out on orders 3028 03
Balance $ 886 37
The report was accepted and ordered
filed.
MORE LIGHT NEEDED.
A petition from citizens on the lower
end of Front Street was read, requesting
council to place a lamp at the end of the
borough line on that street. A motion
was agreed to that an extra lamp be
ordered for that street. The street com
missioner was instructed to remove the
lampon Johnson Street to the north side
of the street and to have it done as soon
as possible.
SIDEWALKS AND SEWERS.
The council took up the question of ,
defective sidewalks, and the burgess was |
instructed to notify owners of the pro- I
perties to have them repaired; if not
done inside of the proper time to have
them done at the expense of the bor
ough. The members spoke of sewers
and Mr. Burton stated that the Walnut
Street section was finished, but that it
would require probably a week's time to
finish the main sewer. It was agreed
that Council men Bach man, Goeppert
and Rutter visit the portion of the main
sewer and see that the same is properly
covered.
The secretary read a statement show
ing the expense of making the Walnut
Street sewer, as also the cost of handling
pipe. He was instructed to have all ac
counts pertaining to the two sections
properly itemized and filed for reference.
City of Huzloton.
Governor Pattison gladdened the
hearts of 12,000 Hazletonians by decid
ing in favor of granting them a city
charter. The opponents of progress in
that borough fought bitterly to the end,
alleging that the election had not been
advertised as thoroughly as required by
law. To this the reply was made that
the only publication omitted was a re
ligious organ and that the opposition
came chiefly from persons interested in
saloons, to whom the additional license
fee would prove a burden. The Gover
nor brushed aside the objections and
oidered the granting of the charter. No
small amount of credit for the victory
belongs to the editors of Hazleton's
newspapers, who lead tne citizens in the
movement. The people of Freeland
took quite an interest in the contest
while it lasted, and it is safe to say
their sympathy was with the side that
won. This town may be the scene of a
somewhat similar contest in the course
of a year or so, when the question of
annexation will be reopened and vigor
ously pushed. That Freeland will be as
successful in securing better and more
compact municipal goverment is the
wish of every citizen who desires to see
the town advance.
Element* of Good CitlzeiiMliip.
The Italian Catholics of this city, says
the Hazleton Sentinel, are to build a new
and handsome. church. Nothing will
please the people of this town bettor
than to see them place part of their
money in a good substantial church. It
is a sign that they mean to stay and be
come Americans and Hazletonians and
this town is broad-minded enough, we
hope, to offer a welcome to any man
who conies here with the intention of
becoming a good citizen, and when he
puts a portion of his money, be it ever
so small, in a church building, it is a
sure sign that he has at least one of the
elements of good citizenship in him.
In It* Thirteenth Yeur.
The White Haven Journal entered
upon its thirteenth year last Saturday.
The Journal is of the conservative class
of newspapers, and under Editor Feist's
guidance has become one of the institu
tions of our neighboring town. It is the
most reliable paper in many respects of
the TRIBUNE'S exchanges, and if the
town keeps pace with the Journal's pros
perity White Haven is bound to boom.
Wait for the Big Show.
A manager who expends thousands of
dollars in order that nothing will be
neglected that might add to the enjoy
ment of his patrons certainly deserves
success, and, as a rule, he generally gets
it, if the public would endeavor to dis
criminate between responsible companies
and those who possess no stability.
There are plenty of good shows, hut,
unfortunately, there are hundreds which
are utterly devoid of merit. Now, any
one can tell at a glance if they see a
magnificent new store with massive plate
glass windows, that it necessarily calls
lor a great outlay of money to erect it,
and the stock in such a store is generally
of the finest. The same line of reason
ing to theatrical enterprises; for instance:
when you see a show billed in the lavish j
and expensive manner that characterizes |
"She Couldn't Marry Three" company j
you can rest assured that there is money
| and push back of it. The beautiful,
; artistic pictorial lithographic work, is the
[ linest and the costliest on the road. No
lithographing firm would attempt that
kind of work without having ten
thousand dollars down to insure them
from loss. This is only one of the many
items of a great show, and the same
good taste which provides this beautiful
printing will neglect no other depart
ment of the show. So there is not a
doubt that the production of "She
Couldn't Marry Three" is the biggest
show of the season.
LUZERNE'S TEACHERS.
The Twenty-Fourth Annual Institute to
Open Next .Monday.
The programme for the twenty-fourth
annual session of the Luzerne County
Teachers' Institute, which opens in
Wilkes-Barre on Monday, has been
announced. The institute will continue
in session five days, closing on Friday.
The executive officers of the institute
include the following superintendents:
James M. Coughlin, of Wilkes-Barre; D.
A. Harman, of Hazleton; Joseph H.
Jones, of Hazle Township; C. B. Miller,
of Nanticoke; J. A. Dewey, of Newport
and D. B. Gildea, of Plymouth. En
rolling clerks, Thomas Santee, S. W.
Baird and C. F. Harvey, of Wilkes-B rre.
J. R. lioyt, of Ashley, and E. O. Naugle,
of Hunlock, will record attendance.
The following evening entertainments
are booked.
Monday—Lecture, "The Sunny Side
of Life," Dr. James 11. Hedley, of Ohio. I
Tuesday—Recitals by Mrs. Nella I
Brown pond, of Boston, assisted by Miss
Lida Jennison Low, pianist, of Boston.
Thursday—Lecpire, "Fools," Dr. P. S.
llenson, of Chicago. The Independent
(ilee Club of Wyoming Seminary will
sing at the lectures.
All schools in the county will be closed
during institute week.
The Company's Negligence.
The inquest on the body of Cornelius
Bellas, who was killed by being run over
by an L. V. R. R. passenger train at
Stockton on November 24, was resumed
on Tuesday. The jury heard the testi
mony of Mr. Quinlivan, of Detroit, who
was injured by the accident. This testi
mony went to show that the greatest
care was used by himself and Mr. Bellas
before they attempted to cross the track, j
that he considered Mr. Bellas a very |
careful driver, that they saw no train ,
until they were about the middle of the j
down track, when the engine struck the |
rear end of the buggy, with the results i
already known. Mr. Quinlivan was j
subjected to a cross examination by Mr. j
Kline, attorney for the L. V. R. R., also !
by Attorney Fred. Smith, who repre
sented the interests of Mr. Bellas'
friends. The jury deliberated over the
matter for half an hour, and rendered
the verdict that Mr. Bellas came to his
death through the negligence of the Le
high Valley Railroad Company in not
providing proper safety gates and a
watchman at the crossing.
Director* Will Meet.
The fourth annual meeting of the Lu
zerne County School Directors' Assoeia-,
tion will be held in the Orphans' Court
room, Wilkes-Barre, on Tuesday. The
meeting will be called to order by the
president, Dr. S. W. Trimmer, of White
Haven, and John A. Opp, of Plymouth,
will be secretary. Following is'the pro
gramme : Opening address, President.
44 What Shall be Done with the Increased
Appropriation?" John A. Opp; discus
sion opened by Andrew Croon, Hunlock.
"Compulsory Education," V . I. Hibhs,
West Pittston; discussion opened by Dr.
\V. G. Weaver, Wilkes-Barre. "Addi
tional Supervision Necessary," W. A.
Campbell, Shickshinny; discussion open
ed by F. A. B. Koons, Iluntington, Ind.
Miscellaneous business.
"Billy" I* Climbing the Ladder.
Win. A. Mulheran, formerly of town,
and who was recently appointed on the
Philadelphia police force, is now a special
officer. On Sunday he had charge of a
raid upon the Rope Ferry Hotel, where
twenty-one men were captured for violat
ing the license law. Later in the day a
speak-easy was pulled and five more
men placed behind the bars. The offi
cers were highly praised for their suc
cessful work. When Mr. Mulheran was
appointed the TRIIIUNE stated he would
soon distinguish himself, and the fact
that he is already a special is proof of
that prediction.
This Evening'* Performance.
The small hoy who, when asked his
age, replied that, judged by the fun he
had had, he was 100 years old, pretty
accurately described the feeling of the
large audience at the Academy last
night. Lillian Kennedy made a decided
hit, and the amusement that was crowd
ed into three hours to unravel "She
Couldn't Marry Three" was enough for
two nights; and all the roles essayed by
Miss Kennedy and the strong support,
was equally charming and successful.
The company is far above the average,
and is sure of big business.—N. V.
Herald.
Announcement of Coming Event*.
"She Couldn't Marry Three," by
Lillian Kennedy Company, Opera House,
December 10.
"Uncle's Darling," by Ilettie Bernard
Chase Company, Opera House, Decem
ber 16.
Fair anil festival of the Welsh Baptist j
Church, Freeland Rink, December 21,
I 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26.
Ball of St. Ann's Pioneer Corps Opera j
House, New Year's Eve, Decemuer 31.
Entertainment and ball of St. Aloysius
T. A. B. Society, Odd Fellows' flail,
Beaver Meadow, December 31.
llraketnan Killed.
William Harris, a passenger brakeman
on the Lehigh Valley Railroad, was
killed at Delano last week by stepping
in front of a passing train. lie was a
Ron of William B. Harris, of South
Heberton, and had been married only a
few months. The funeral took place on
Sunday at Mahanoy City, where he
lived.
Trouble In a Polish Cburcli.
I While Father Maszotas, the .Polish
| priest of town, was holding services at
Hazleton on Sunday, trouble arose over
the collections, and the collector* have
1 been arrested for embezzlement. ,
OF A LOCAL FLAVOR.
Paragraphs About Places and
Persons You Know.
i NEWS OF THE FAST WEEK NOTED
| AND CONDENSED FOR THE BENE- i
| FIT OF READERS WHO LIKE TO
; HAVE IT SOMEWHAT SHORT.
I "She Couldn't Marry Three" at the i
I Opera House to-night.
I A post oflice has been opened at
| Oneida. Thos. Tosh is the P. M.
! Eckley residents are endeavoring to j
; secure two mails daily. It should be (
j granted.
! Don't suffer with indigestion, use Bax- j
; ter's Mandrake Bitters. Sold by Dr. j
Schilcher.
Peter McGough, a prominent temper-1
| ance and A. 0. 11. man died on Tuesday j
j at Wilkes-Barre.
j Lanterns of all styles, with white and
: colored globes, are selling for 38 cents
each at Birkbeck's.
! 3000 rolls of wall paper from 6 cents a
| double roll upwards at Bachman's, Cen
j tre Street, Free land.
The Greek Catholics of Pleasant Hill,
near Audenried, will dedicate their new
church on the 20th inst.
Gold paper from 12 cents to SI.OO per
double roll at Bachman's, next door to
Central Hotel, Freeland.
Peter McGettrick, who has been work
ing in Colorado and other Western
States, returned home last week.
i Enoch Ilowells and Miss Rose A.
Mcllugh, both of Jeddo, were married
' by Squire Stroll on Saturday evening.
| Catherine, wife of Michael Dougherty,
of Milnesville, died on Monday, aged 35 I
years. She was buried this morning.
The unknown animal that is prowling
around Upper Lehigh was seen several
times this week. It is thought to be a
catamount.
Cards are out announcing the wedding
of Dr. John L. Wentz, of Drifton, and
Miss Ada Stecker, of liazleton. The
event will take place next month.
! By the fall of a scaffold at Lehighton
I on Tuesday Thomas Arner and Oscar
Heilman were killed, and five others
were injured, one probably fatally.
Owing to a contagious disease breaking
out on the Schoolship Saratoga the pupils
were given a short vacation, and Chas.
F. Hagany is spending his at home.
A most exciting feature in "Uncle's
Darling" is the terrific storm scene with
real rain and artificial hail which is
poured down upon the stage in torrents.
General Wm. Lilly, of Mauch Chunk,
who is connected with the firm of G. B.
Markle & Co., wants to go to Washing-'
ton as one of Pennsylvania's Congress
i men-at-large.
j Rev. Thos. D. Evans, of Olyphant,
will preach in Donop's Hall on Sunday
I for the Welsh Baptist congregation,
i Services at 2 P. M. in Welsh, and at G P.
I M. in English.
Hugh Jennings, the base ball player,
denies the report that he signed with
New York. He will play with Louis
ville, having received advance money of
his S3OOO salary.
The reason why Arnica it Oil Liniment
is so popular with the ladies is because it
not only is very healing and soothing but
its odor is not at all offensive. Dr.
Schilcher sells it.
The difficulty between W. T. Carter
& Co. and their employees over the price
charged the latter for coal has been
adjusted, the firm agreeing to furnish
the coal at the old price.
Lillian Kennedy and company in "She
Couldn't Marry Three" at the Opera
House to-night. Seats have been selling
rapidly for past few days and a large
attendance is expected.
William Mcßobie, who plays Ah Lin
in "Uncle's Darling," is one of the best
Chinamen on the stage. His songs,
dances and imitations bring down the
house at every performance.
Condy McGill, of Stockton, formerly
of town, who was seriously injured by
being struck by an engine about two
months ago, was discharged as cured
from the hospital this week.
The Hettie Bernard Chase Company
carry a complete band and first-class
orchestra and travel in a private palace
car that cost $22,000. The company will
give a street parade at noon on Wednes
day, when Miss Chase will drive her
team of reindeer through the streets.
Prof. Barret of St. Lawrence county,
N. Y., speaking of pulmonary diseases,
says: Not one death occurs now where
twenty died before Downs' Elixir was
known. Over fifty years of constant suc
cess places Downs' Elixir at the head of j
the long list of cough remedies. For
sale by Dr. Schilcher.
Happy and content is a home with " The Ro
chester; a lamp with the light of the morning. >
Catalogues, write Rochester Lamp Co., New York.
T )UOPoßALß.—Sealed proposals will be re- |
X celvod by the Foster Township School
Hoard up to 7 o'clock P. M., on Saturday, De
cember 20. 181)1, for building two school houses, j
one at llirvanton, near Freeland, size 30x32
feet. 14 feet high from floor to ceiling, with an
unte-room or porch Bxlo feet, also coal shed and
outhouse.
One at Foundry vtlle, near Eckley, size 24x20
feet, 12 feet high from Hour to ceiling, with :
porch Bxlo feet, also coal shed and outhouse.
Plans and specitlcations can be seen by calling
on the Secretary at his residence. Highland, on
and after Tuesday December 8, 1801.
Proposals can be sent to the Secretary, Robert
Oliver, Freeland P. ()., Luzerne County, Pa. or
to auv member of the board.
Foster Township, December3,lßol.
N'OTICE is hereby given that an application i
will be made to the Court of Common
Pleas of Luzerne County, or one of the law
judges thereof, on Monday, 28th day of Decem
ber, A. D., 1801, at 10 o'clock A. M., under the
Act of the General Assembly of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "An act to
provide for the incorporation and regulation
I of certain corporations," approved April 20,
j 1874, and the supplements thereto, for the char
j tor of an intended corporation to be called j
| "Washington Camp llail Association of the
| Patriotic Order Sons of America, Freeland, :
Pennsylvania," the character and object or i
j which is the erection of a hall to be used for
1 the public and private purposes of the said
I Washington Camp Hall Association and for
these purposes to have, possess and enjoy all
the rights, benefits and privileges of the said
Act of Assembly and its supplements.
C. O. SrilOH, I. Hnltnttnvu
-I G. L. HALSKY.| 80 " o,tOrß -
FREELAND
OPEM HOUSE
FOWLER & BOYLE, Lessees and Managers.
Thursday, Dec. 10.
The great New York success,
SHE
coxxxjiDiNrT
THREE.
Headed by the charming soubrette,
LILLIAN KENNEDY
Supported by the eminent singing come
dian, her brother, and a strong
eomcdy company.
BIIIMFUL OF
Songs, Dances and Specialties.
PRODUCED WITH ALL THEIR OWN
SCENERY.
A grand scene of the Cornish coast, witli re
volving light house. Dingly tunnel, the great
est railroad scene over built.
Regular Prices. 35 and 50 Cts.
Reserved Seats on sale three days in
advance at Ferry & Christy's Book Store,
Centre Street, opposite the Brick.
CATCH ON!
Call and see what our leading
jeweler lias on hand for the
holidays.
WATCHES.
The largest line ever brought to this region.
Gold, silver and nickel watches of all sizes and
to suit every need. Fine solid gold ludies'
watch, $35.00. 20-yr. gold filled watches from
SIO.OO up.
CHAINS.
Over sioo worth of ladies ami gents' watch
chains just, arrived. They must be seen to be
appreciated.
JEWELRY.
The most extensive line of plated and solid
gold jewelry ever brought to this town. Pearls,
turquoise, rubies and diamonds.
CLOCKS.
Clocks of almost every fashionable and artis
tic pattern. An attractive assortment of Hue
enamel parlor clocks from SO.OO up. Handsome
8-day clocks made up in the different hard
woods ut stagnation prices.
OPTICAL.
A large assortment of spectacles and eye
glusses in steel, nickel and gold. Eyes examin
ed aud glasses fitted free of charge.
MUSICAL.
New musical instruments und sheet music.
All the latest pieces.
Drop in while on your way
up or down town, and get a
few thoughts for the holidays.
No trouble to show goods and
you will hear of prices that
may surprise you.
Raymond E. Meyer,
THE LEADING JEWELER.
20 Centre Street, Freeland.
FOR
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KJ~ " -4U?
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And Hardware of Every Description.
REPAIRING DONE ON SHORT NOTICE.
We are prepared to do roofing and spouting in the most
improved manner and at reasonable rates. We have the
j choicest line of miners' goods in Freeland. Our mining oil,
selling at 20, 25 and 30 cents per gallon, cannot he surpassserl.
Samples sent to anyone on application.
Fine Stock of (funs
and Ammunition.
QXRKQECK'S,
| CENTRE STREET, FREELAND, PA,
§I.OO PEII YEAR.
JOHN D. HAYES,
Attorney-at-Law and
Notary Public.
Legal business of all kinds promptly attended.
Koom 3, Ud Floor, Birkbeck Brick.
JVI. HAI - PIN -
Manufacturer of
Carriages, Buggies. Wagons. &c.
Cor. Walnut and Pine Streets, Freeland.
QHAS. 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 CIUARS AND TOBAC
CO, TEMPERANCE
DRINK, CONFEC
TIONERY,
ETC.
Centre Street, Freeland, Pa,
G. A. SOLT,
Plumber and ~
Steam Fitter.
I have just received an excellent stock of
Stoves and Tinware.
Estimates given on contract roofing
and spouting.
Repairing Promptly Attended to.
Centre Street, Freeland, Pa.
JOHN SCHNEE,
CARPET WEAVER,
SOUTH PIEBERTON.
All kinds of carpet, double
and single, manufactured at
short notice and at lowest
: rates
FRANCIS BRENNAN,
151 South Centre Street, Freeeland. (Near
the L. V. K. R. 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,