FREE LAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. IV. No. 28.
WHAT WE HOPE TO SEE.
Some Things Which Should Come
to Pass Before 1893.
A FEW LOCAL AND GENERAL IM
PROVEMENTS THAT WOULD ADD
„ GREATLY TO THE PROSPERITY OF
FREELAND AND THE NATION.
Tlie year 1892 will be an eventful one
in the history of the United States, and
it behooves the people of Freeland to
make it one to be remembered in the
history of this town. Every citizen in
the country will interest himself in mak
ing the Columbian year a grand success,
but national affairs should not be allowed
to completely overshadow the many local
reforms that are necessary. Before New
\ ear's Eve, 1892, we hope to see accom
plished the following good things, some
local and some general, but all of which
will add to the prosperity of Freeland
and the nation :
Five Points, South Heberton, Birvan
ton, VVoodside and Coxe Addition an
nexed to Freeland Borough.
Grover Cleveland elected President of
of the United States.
Freeland's electric light works started
again and the town lighted by electricity.
The election of councilman who will
continue the improvements begun by
the present body.
The erection of a dozen more hand
some structures like the P. 0. S. of A.
and DePierro Buildings.
Free mail delivery for Freeland.
A Legislature chosen that will knock
Matt Quay into innocuous desuetude.
Passenger trains running on the D. S.
& S. from Freeland.
An organization of property holders
and business men to place the advan
tages of the town before the world.
Cranks and chronic growlers relegated
to the rear.
The Jersey Central extended into town
from Drifton or Upper Lehigh.
Every State in the Union go Demo
cratic next fall.
All the old maids married.
An Opera House built that will have
ample stage facilities, comfortable seats
and an inclined floor.
The Lehigh Valley's branch to Glen
Summit, via Upper Lehigh, completed.
Single tax established,w hich will bring
about a condition of affairs as near like
the milleniutn as human ingenuity can
devise.
The Honey Hole transformed into a
beautiful summer resort with a gravity
road from Freeland.
Centre Street paved or some other de
vice introduced to prevent mud from ac
cumulating in wet weather.
A general Fourth of July celebration
participated in by every citizen.
Freeland boomed UB the county seat
of Hazle County.
More Sunday trains on the Lehigh
Valley to and front this place.
The TRIBUNE located in its own build
ing.
Markle & Co. open their coal lands
northeast of town.
An electric street railway connecting
Freeland with Drifton and Upper Le
high. Referred to local capitalists.
Good square men elected to office in
February.
Two hundred new dwellings built.
Freeland represented by a first-class
team in a Lehigh Valley Base Ball
League.
Fireman's l ark improved with walks
and seats.
All the churches filled every Sunday.
Some of the men who know so much
about running a newspaper try their
hand at the business.
"I'll l>e Hack Some Day to You."
Following are the words of the latest
song, "I'll be Back Some Day to You,"
written by Editor Sam W. Boyd, of the
Wilkes-Barre Newsdealer, and arranged
to music by Prof Ed. C. Soley. It is
nosy on sale at Perry Bros, store, South
Main Street, Wilkes-Barre. Words ami
music cost, fifty cents per copy. The
words of the song speak for themselves,
and the music is pronounced equally as
good. It is being sung on the stage al
ready.
In u quiet little cottage, where the rosea cluster
round,
And joyous birds sin# merrilly all day;
Lived a sweet and charming maiden with a
heart as pure and true
As the flowers that are plucked in blooming
May.
But the tempter one day saw her, and filled her
foolish heart
With the story that is old and ever new;
And she left her home and mother for a strang
er's love and cure,
Leaving but this little message, "I'll be back
some day to you."
CHOKUS.
And her mother still Is sitting.
In the old arm chair a knitting.
She is waiting for the loved one, far away;
O'er her face a smile goes stealing.
All her love and thoughts revealing.
Fondly wishing for the coining of that day.
The years are slowly passing, and the mother's
growing old,
Yet she watches for the face that does not
come;
But her love it ddes not falter, and her faith
keeps burning bright.
That her durling will return ere life is done.
One day, at lust, while sitting in the easy old
arm chair,
A voice she heard, and arms about her
thrown;
But the great joy stilled her beating heart, her
spirit passed away,4
And the loved one that she waited for's alone.
CHOHUB.
There's a daughter that is grieved.
For a mother once deceived,
Htr heart is filled with sorrow and with pain;
But the time will come at last,
When her troubles will be past,
And with mother she will surely be again.
Mrs. Hannah Moore.
On Christmas morning Mrs. Tlannah
Moore died at her residence on Wash
ington Street after a short illness. She
was horn at Sandfleld, Parish of Inis
keel, County Donegal, Ireland, on De
cember 25, 1817, and was seventy-Unr
years of age. She came to the United
.States in the fall of 1841 with her hus
band, Patrick Moore, who died at High
land in June, 1881. They settled at
iSummit Hill, where they resided nearly
twenty years, and from there went to
Minersville. Harleigh, Upper Lehgh
and Highland, living at the latter place
twenty-one years. She removed to Free-
b ! an( l about five years ago. Mrs. Moore
is survived by four sons and four daugh
ters, James, Thos. J. and Michael, of
? Freeland; Patrick, of Philadelphia; Mrs.
P. M. Boyle and Mrs. James Harkins,
of Drifton; Mrs. Kucknell, of Philadel
phia, and Mrs. Scanlan, of Wilkes-Barre.
1 he funeral took place on Monday morn
- ing, with a solemn requiem mass at St.
j Ann's Church, after which an eloquent
sermon was preached by Rev. F. P. Mc-
Nally. Friends and relatives from all
portions of this and neighboring coun
ties were present, and the funeral cor
tege was a very large one.
j ON THE D. S. Si S.
3 Two Trains With Hut a Siugle Track—
-1 New Engines—Low Wages.
The D. S. &S. is a model railroad in
| many respects, but a wrecked engine is
| proof that the impossible cannot be done
, on it. Engineer Sands, of D. S. &S. No.
. 1, left Drifton on Saturday morning with
, a train of loaded coal cars about the
i siime time that Engineer Reynolds pull
[ ed out from Hazleton with Lehigh Valley
"C," which the new road has purchased,
. pushing three gravel trucks before it.
. Owing to the telegraph lines not being
completed neither engineer was aware of
' the other's presence on the single track,
anil both thought they had the right of
way and started for their respective des
tinations at a fair rate of speed. A short
distance this side of Jeddo Tunnell they
sighted one another, but too late to avoid
a collision. Both engines were quickly
. reversed and everybody jumped just be
fore the crash. One of the trucks
mounted Engine No. 1 and almost totally
destroyed it. As the engines were re
versed they immediately started in op
posite directions, but were captured a
short distance from the scene of the
wreck. No. 1 was badly mangled up
; and bad Engineer Bands stuck to the
. throttle be would have been killed out
right. As the traffic of the road will be
increased considerable in the near future
many of these occurrences may be look
for.
Two new engines for this road steam
ed into Drifton on Monday morning.
They came direct from Baldwin's Loco
motive works, Philadelphia, and are of
the "hog" species. They are very heavy
and built especially for hauling long
trains.
People who claim to be in a position
to know allege that much dissatisfaction
exists among the employes on account
of the low wages paid. Many who took
situations did so in the expectation that
the salaries would be increased to equal
those paid on the Lehigh Valley and
Central when the road began operations.
In this they were mistaken, as engineers,
firemen and hrakemen are all paid below
the men 011 other lines here, and there
seems to be no desire on the part of the
company to make an increase. Notwith
standing these rumors there is no lack of
applicants for positions, and the majority
who apply are old and experienced rail
road men.
P. O. S. of A. Halt.
Washington Camp Hall Association
will have the two meeting rooms of its
new building ready for occupancy by to
morrow. H. L. Edmunds has been
elected janitor and will begin his term
at once. Applications have been receiv
ed from a large number of organizations
for the privilege of using the lodge rooms
and some will remove to the new build
ing this week. Among those to take up
quarters there are Union and Freeland
Councils, Legion of Honor: Maehemleck
Tribe and OwenaCouncil, Red Men; Mt,
Horeb Lodge, Odd Fellows; Loyal Castle,
Knights of the Mystic Chain; Freeland
Council, Junior American Mechanics;
Camp 147, Sons of America; Silver Wave
Lodge, Knights of Pythias; Garfield
Commandery, Knights of Malta, and
Hatiri Gatiri Lodge". The building will
he dedicated with appropriate exercises
011 Washington's Birthday, February 22.
The officers of the association are cor
responding with prominent members of
the State Camp, and have very good
prospects of obtaining their services at
the dedication.
Ravages of tile Grip.
The cold snap of this week lias caused
a slight abatement of the gripin this sec
tion, although there are yet several cases
of a serious character. The death rate
throughout The Stale lias been heavier
during the past ten days than for many
years. Man}'adult people are succumb
ing to pneumonia, the result of grip.
Physicians everywhere report hundreds
of cases of the grip, also considerable
diphtheria, some of a malignant type.
This latter disease lias fortunately given
FVeeland and vicinity, a wide berth so
far.
Announcement of Coming Events.
Concert by DeMoss Family, benefit of
English Baptist Church, Donop's Hall,
December 31.
Ball of St. Ann's Pioneer Corps Opera
House, New Year's Eve, December 31.
Entertainment and ball of St.Alovsius
T. A. B. Society, Odd Fellows' Hall,
Beaver Meadow, December 31.
Festival of Owena Council, No. 47, De
gree of Pocahontas, Freeland Rink, Jan
uary 18 and 19.
Ball of Local Assembly No. 335, K. of
L., Opera House, January 22.
I.elilgh Valley's New llranch.
The report that Markle & Co. intended
to use the I). S. & S. in shipping their
; coal from the new colliery at No. 5 Pink
Ash proves to he untrue. Tliey will
stick to the Lehigh Valley, which han
dles all the coal produced iiy them. Al
j though the I). S. & S. runs in close prox
i imity to the new opening, and could be
useil to great advantage, the Lehigh Val
ley has 11 force at work building a branch
,to No. 5 from Drifton. Connection is to
1 he made with the main line opposite the
station at Drifton.
<M|
| HIH Last Christmas in This Country. j
John Butler, who lived alone in a
shanty above Stockton, was struck and
killet! by a late train Christmas night
near that place. The remains were
taken to Hazleton and placed in charge
of Undertaker Boyle, who sent them to
a Philadelphia medical college by order
of the Poor Directors. This was done
in accordance with a law passed two
years ago relating to the disposition of
paupers' bodies.
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.
FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1891.
,! UPPER LEHIGH'S BIRTH.
.f }
1; Bit of History About the Former
Owners pf the Place.
:. MOUNTAIN LAl|l> IN THIS REGION
WORTH OVEUK MILLION DOLLARS
[| WAS SOLD WEARS AGO FOR A
,- FEW THOUSAND.
The death of I'aniel Bertsch, Presi
dent of the Upper Lehigh Coal Com
pany, recalls to! the mind of E. H.
_ Ranch, editor <4f the Mauch Chunk
Democrat , the fallowing scrap in the
early history of fie company :
a It was either In the fall of 1857 or
s spring of 1858 alien one ot the waiters
e of the Mansion! House called at our
■ office to inform ulthatThaddeus Stevens,
1 of Lancaster, wai down at the house and
B wanted to see ul We found him in a
- room and, of coarse we were very glad
f to meet him. He said he was on his
, way up to Wiftes-Barre, but feeling
• somewhat indislosed lie concluded to
2 lay over here ultil next day. It was
f his first and onlt visit to Mauch Chunk,
, and we succeed til in persuading him to
f take a ride over Jlie now famous Switch
- Back—oll a one Rented truck by the way,
t and we acting hotli as conductor and
r hrakeman. Heftvas delighted with the
t trip, and he felUonsidernbly invigorated
r 011 his arrival balkatthe Mansion House
- in the evening. J
* He told us 11 if- nature of li is business
r at Wilkes-Barrel in substance as follows:
"Some years! ago Theophilus Fenn,
- (who had bedn quite a prominent
1 journalist at Hinrristiurg) was hard up
1 financially and | loaned him $3,000. He
) was never since able to pay it hack, hut
i several years ago be came and told me
- lie owned a track of mountain land lip in
s Luzerne County and wanted me to accept
! a deed for the same in lieu of tiie $3,000.
- As I considered it a bad debt, and unable
to do better, I accepted his offer and
- became owner of tlio land. But I
neglected it and it was since sold for
; taxes, and I finally concluded to go up
to Wilkes-Barre and redeem it as it
might perhaps be of some value here
t after."
He left next morning and redeemed
1 the land. Later on, we don't remember
' the year, probably about 1800, Mr.
1 Stevens Bold the same tract to the late
; Asa L. Foster representing the party
; about organizing the Upper Lehigh Coal
I Company, for the sum of $25,000, and
we venture to say that the same tract
which Mr. SteYens reluctantly accepted
thirty-five years ago as payment of a
had debt of $3,000 due him by a poor
printer, could not now he bought at any
! price short of a round million.
How the lateTheophilusFenn became
owner of the tract we probably never
knew, we certainly don't remember it if
ever we did know, hut we take it for
granted that it must have been 011 easy
terms, perhaps for S3OO instead of $3,000,
and if so he did very well in disposing
of it to Mr. Stevens for $3,000. And Mr.
Stevens was in better luck yet, in re
covering the amount of his had $3,000
claim and $22,000 profit besides, hut the
last bargain was by far the biggest and
best in getting a tract wortli hundreds of
thousands, periiaps as much asamillion,
1 for the comparitive modest sum of $25,-
1 000.
Probably there are many tracts of an
thracite mountain lands in the region
that hud changed owners and were Bold
for taxes in a similar manner, hut we
venture to say none of them enhanced
in real value more rapidly or to a higher
figure than the one referred to.
Special Council Meeting.
The members of the borough council
met on Monday evening in special ses
sion, with Messrs. Bachman, Rutter,
Williamson and Goeppert present. The
meeting was called for the purpose of
settling the account of Miles <iailagher,
contractor for the main sewer. Mr. Bur
ton, who was employed to superintend
the work, stated that certain parts of the
sewer were not properly covered accord
ing to contract, and he withheld the pay
ment of the balance due Mr. Gallagher
until it was completed. It was finally
agreed to draw an order for Mr. Galla
gher for $250 and that as soon as the
work is completed satisfactorily to the
council the balance will be paid. The
president appointed Messrs. Rutter,Wil
liamson and Dooris as a committee to
view the sewer and report at the next
meeting. Mr. Gallagher is to fill in the
gutter on Pine Street, and put the street
in passable condition.
Hunting Season Over.
To-day ends the best hunting season
in this region for several years. The
old sportsmen state that more rabbits
have been bagged since November
1 than at any time previous. The woods
were constantly filled with men, guns
and tlogs, yet everybody seems satisfied
with the amount of game obtained. The
Game Protective Club is to he thanked
for all this, as the members spent con
siderable time and money in propagating
and protecting the cotton-tails since last
season. The club will do the same dur
ing 1892 and offers a reward of $lO for
information of parties killing rabbits
after to-morrow.
Chris. Sclialler Dead.
The smiling countenance of Chris.
Schaller, Arnold & Krell's delivery
agent, will be missed from Freeland
! streets in the future. He died yesterday
after a brief illness brought on by the
grip. Chris, was a great favorite with
those whom lie did business, and the
firm will have a hard time in filling his
place satisfactorily. He was forty-five
years old, and will he buried in Hazleton
on Sunday at 2 P. M. Arrangements
are being made to secure a special train
: for Freeland to leave there after the
funeral.
Death of a Journalist,
Ernest Hanson, who left Wilkes-Barre
a few months ago to accept a position on
the Philadelphia Press staff, died in the
latter city Tuesday morning from pneu
monia afteT an illness of less than a
week. Mr. Hanson was horn in Brad
ford, England, nearly 32 years ago, and
was the son of a noted educator of that
place. In early life he learned the prin-!
ters' trade. Wish ing to become something
more than a printer and writer for a
country paper he left England in 1880, |
landing in New York, where he became i
foreman of a paper mill in Maiden Lane. !
In 1882 he left New York and moved to 1
Wilkes-Barre, becoming foreman of the
Record , From this he became suces
sively reporter, telegraphic editor, and
city editor of the Record , which position
he held until 1887, when he, with others,
bought the Newsdealer. He sold out his
interest a short time afterward to his
partners, and accepted the city editor
ship of the paper, which position lie oc
cupied at the time he accepted a position
on the Press. lie was one of the best
newspaper men that ever lived in Lu
zerne County, and his death is regretted
by his many friends throughout the
State and country.
SHOOTING AFFAIR.
A Christmas Evening Drawl in Whlcli
One Mail Gets a Bullet.
While the Christmas bells were ring
ing out "Peace on earth, good will to
men," and calling the people to evening
services at the churches, a scene totally
unsuitable to the festive season was
being enacted within their hearing.
Among those congregated at Fox's Hotel,
South Heberton, were the Snyder broth
ers, William. Fritz, Albert and Herman,
and their brother-in-law, Frank Shultz,
all of Sandy Run. Shortly before seven
o'clock one of them entered the dance
hall and scattered a quantity of snuff
about the floor. The proprieior remon
strated with them, and they claimed it
was an accident. Not wishing to have
any trouble the occurrence was passed
over, and the party then repaired to the
barroom with some of their friends,
where they demanded seven drinks for
a quarter. This is not the rule of the '
house but the request was granted, and
while taking their drinks William Sny
der appeared and wanted to be counted
in on the quarter's worth. A discussion
followed, which resulted in the gang
being ejected from the saloon, and from
the outside they began smashing the
windows with stones and other missiles.
This was followed by a number of re
volver shots and William received a bul
let 'n tlie arm. The injured man and
his friends went at once before Squire
Johnson, where a warrant was sworn
out charging Jacob Fox, the proprietor,
with the shooting. At the hearing on
Saturday the plaintiffs swore the shots
all came from the saloon, but they were
unable to furnish evidence showing that
the accused did the deed. Mr. Fox was
held upon his own recognizance until
Monday evening, when he furnished
thirteen witnesses who testified that
there had not been a shot fired from the
inside or even a weapon displayed. As
the case stood then the Justice was com
pelled to acquit tile proprietor of the
liotel and dismissed the suit for lack of
evidence.
Officers Elected.
Silver Wave Lodge, No. 242, Knights
of Pythias, elected the following officers
last evening:
Chancellor Commander—Benj. Cross.
Vice Chancellor—George Sweet.
Master of Arms—Thos. O. Roberts.
Keeper of Records and Seal—David E.
Philips.
Master of Finance—Joseph Birkbeck.
Master of Exchequer—George Davis.
Trustee—George Birkbeck.
Past Chancellor —Robert L. Gibbon.
Loyal Castle, No. 05, Knights of the
Mystic Chain, elected the following offi
cers Saturday evening:
Sir Knight Commander—Jas. Thomas.
Vice Commander—Adam Weida.
First Lieut. —Samuel Forrest.
Chief of Staff—William Bainbridge.
Recording Secretary—William lies.
Finan. Secretary—Joseph Birkbeck.
Treasu re r— 11 enry Fis he r.
Outside Guard—George Bechloff.
Past Commander—Ed. Pugh.
Don't Break the Game LHIVH.
Is life worth living? We think not, if
there were no game or game finl> 011
these mountains. Now to have game
and game fish we must protect game out
of season, and the Upper Lehigh anil
Freeland Game and Fish Protective Club
will pay $lO reward to any person giving
information that will lead to the arrest
and conviction of any person or persons
killing or having in liiH or her possession
after being killed any hare or rabbit, or
any other game, after December 31,1891,
or any time before the open season for
such game in 1892. Hazleton, White
Haven and Wilkes-Barre papers are re
quested to copy the above, Bv order of
the directors, Hugh Malloy, Peter Me-
Devitt, Bart. McCleniian, Dr. V. Nichols
and Jas. J. Ward.
Died from Pneumonia.
Mary Jane, the widow of the late Al.
Duvall, died at tier residence on Centre
Street, Five Points, yesterday, from
pneumonia. She was ill hut a short
time, and was aged 34 years, 8 months
and 1 day. She was a daughter of the
late Wm. Cowan, of Ebervale, and had
resided at White Haven previous to her
coming here. One son, Willie, aged 11
years, survives her. It has not yet been
decided when the funeral will take place,
owing to the non-arrival of relatives who
are coming from a distance. It will
probubly be on Saturday.
To-night's Rig Hall.
To-night one of the largest balls of the
season will be held at the Opera House.
The event will be the tenth annual of
St. Ann's Pioneer Corps. The various
committees that have charge of the affair
are doing their utmost to make it a suc
cess and they w ill surely succed. Each
lady present will receive a beautiful sou
venir programme, one of the finest ever
given away free in this county.
Postotltce Regulations.
To-morrow being a legal holiday the
postoffice will be open only during the
hours herein named : 8.3(i to 10.15 A
; M., 1.30 to 3.30 P. M. and 6.30 to 8 P. M.
HEATHS.
(T'xtws.—At Jeddo, December 29, Ar
thur C., son of Mr. nnd Mrs. Ambrose
Cuniws, aged 8 months and 10 days.
Interment to-morrow at Hazleton.
Funeral leaves Jeddo via train at 9.50
A. M.
GAEI AOIIER.—At Freeland, December:
30, Michael Gallagher, aged 72 years,
6 months and 1 day. Funeral on Sat- \
unlay at 9 A. M. with masß at St.
Ann's Church. Interment at St. Ann's
Cemetery. McNulty, undertaker.
HAHVI Y. —At Lattimer, December 20,
George L., son of John W. and Catha
rine Harvey, formerly of Highland,
aged 14 years and 10 months. Inter
red on Monday at Hazleton, >
NEW YEAR'S EYE DOTS.
Paragraphs From Freeland and
Nearby Towns.
LITTLE ONES OF INTEREST ABOUT
PEOPLE YOU KNOAV AND THINGS
YOU WISH TO HEAR WRITTEN UP
FOB HURRIED READERS.
Ilappy New Year.
Learn to write it 1892.
Pioneer hall this evening.
To-morrow is "swearing off" day.
The P. O. S. of A. Band hold a fair at
the Opera House from January 4 to 16.
Freeland Council, Junior American
Mechanics, hold a hall to-morrow even
ing.
The first train will go over the new
Reading link from Lofty to Tamaqua to
day.
Don't suffer witli indigestion, use Bax
ter's Mandrake Bitters. Sold by Dr.
Schilcher.
John Ilaltzer, an Ashland miner, was
caught under a fall of coal yesterday and
instantly killed.
The Hazle Brook store, recently des
troyed by fire, has been rebuilt and was
opened this week.
Secretaries of the different societies
are requested to send to this office lists
of their newly elected officers.
Zetta Walker, a little Ebervale girl,
was drowned in a mine hole by the ice
breaking while she was skating.
Candidates for borough and township
offices can place their announcements in
the TRIBUNE. Rates reesonable.
If you have pictures to frame examine
A. A. Bachman's stock. Fifty different/
styles of moulding to select from.
County Treasurer John S. McGroarty
and wife will spend New Year's Day at
the residence of Postmaster Fowler.
Rev. J. W. Bischoff, of Upper Lehigh,
has been elected Worthy Master of I
White Haven Lodge of Free Masons.
James Dougherty and Miss Rose
Boyle, of Highland, will be married to
day at St. Ann's Church by Rev. F. P.
McNally.
Curtis McNeal, a hrakeman on Con
ductor Haines' crew, fell from a box car
at Hazleton Monday evening and was
run over. His left leg had to be ampu
tated.
All persons to whom liquor license
blanks have been sent by me will please
fill them out and return to me not later
than Saturday January 9. John D.
Hayes.
There will be a shooting match to
morrow at Harmony Hall, Soutli Heber
ton, for a calf and a number of chickens.
Sportsmen invited. Ernest Stein, pro
prietor.
The reason why Arnica & Oil Liniment
is so popular with tiie ladies is because it
not only is very healing and sootiiing but
its odor is not at all offensive. Dr.
Schilcher sells it.
Remember the DeMoss Family give a
concert at Donop's Hall this evening for
the benefit of the English Baptist Church. !
Admission, 25 cents; reserved seats, 35
cents; children, 10 cents.
Revival services were commenced at
Trinity Jf. E. Church on Sunday even
ing by the pastor, Rev. J. W. Bedford.
They will he continued every evening
until the end of January.
The benevolent ladies of the Coxe
family brightened the lives of the in
mates of the big building at Laurytown
on Monday. Each person there receiv
ed an appropriate present.
Mrs. Thos. McNelis, an old resident of
Wilkes-Barre, was buried on Monday.
She was the grandmother of County
Auditor Brislin, and had several friends
and relatives in this section.
Collections are being made for the
erection of the Hungarian Catholic
Church at Ridge and Luzerne Streets.
Upper Lehigh canvassers report $129
collected upon the first appeal.
The residence of A. L. Stanton, newiy
elected Clerk of the Courts, in West
Pittston, was entered early Sunday morn
ing by burglars, who secured SIOO in
cash, a gold watch and other articles of
value.
The school directors of Foster met
Saturday evening to award the contracts
for erecting new buildings at Birvanton
and Foundryville, but as only four mem- j
bers were present they adjourned to:
meet next Saturday evening. Five pro- j
posals have been received.
An appeal from the settlement of the j
State's accounting officers for tax on ;
capital stock has been filed by the Le
high Valley Railroad Company $!18,-
107.97. It is upon the ground that a j
portion of the amount taxed is for capital j
stock held outside of the State,
The "Black Thorn" was well received !
here on Christmas Eve. Mr. Sullivan
was as well-pleased with the town as the
audience was with him, and he put
Freeland down as "O. K." on his list.
The recommendations he gave to some
neighboring towns would not look well
in print.
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
the long list of cough remedies. For
sale by Dr. Schilcher.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS,
Hi SUPERVISOR--
WILLIAM JENKINS,
of Freeland.
Subject to the decision of Foster Township
Republican Convention.
pm TAX COLLECTOR —
CONDY O. BOYLE,
of Freeland.
Subject to the decision of Foster Township
Democratic Convention.
TOWNSHIP TREASURER—
PATRICK CAREY,
of Freeland.
Subject to the decision of Foster Township
Demoeratio Convention.
HERE WE ARE AGAIN
with
no limit to
our supply of toys
and presents for everybody.
BETWEEN
You, Us and
Cash Down,
bargains were never better or bigger.
Useful and Ornamental Articles
going cheap at
Novelty Headquarters.
GEO. CHESTNUT,
Centre Street, Freeland.
CITIZENS' BANK
OF
FEE ELAND.
15 Front Street.
Capital, - $50,000.
OFFICERS.
JOSEPH BIRKBECK, President.
H. C. KOONS, Vice President.
B. K. DAVIS, Cashier.
JOHN SMITH, Secretary.
DIRECTORS.
Joseph Birkbeck, H. C. Koons, Charles
Dusheck, John Wagner, John M. Powell, 2d,
I William Kemp, Anthony Kudewiek, Muthius
Schwabe, Al. Shive, John Smith.
Three per cent, interest paid on saving
deposits.
Open daily from 9 u. m. to 4 p. m. Saturday
evenings l'rom 0 to 8.
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.
KELLMEE'S
celebrated world-renowned
Pianos and Organs
are tiie
FINEST IN THE MARKET.
For catalogue, etc., apply or address
W. H. VORSTEG,
20 West Main Street, Freeland, Pa.
Insurance and Collections.
1 UZEItNE COUNTY, ss:
J J In the Court of Common Pleas of said
county No. 859, October term, 1891, Libel in
divorce "a vinculo matrimonii." John C. Moyer
v. Emma Moyer. The alios subpoena in the
hbove cose having been returned that the said
Emma Moyer cannot be found in Luzerne
County, you, the said Emma Moyer are requir
ed to upbear Monday, January 11, 1892, at 10
o'clock A. M., in said court, to answer tiie com
plaint tiled in this ease.
JOHN D. HAYES, R. P. ROBINSON,
Solicitor Sheriff.
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And Hardware of Every Description.
REPAIRING DONE ON SHORT NOTICE 1 .
We are prepared to do roofing and spouting in the most
improved manner and at reasonable rates. We have the
choicest line of miners goods in Freeland. Our mining oil
selling at 20, 25 and 30 cents per gallon, cannot be surpasssed.
samples sent to anyone on application.
Fine Stock of Guns
and Ammunition.
I BIRKBEGK'S,
I CENTRE STREET, FREELAND, PA.
§I.OO PER YEAR.
JOHN D. HAYES,
Attorney-at-Law and
Notary Public.
Legal business of all kinds promptly attended.
Room 3, 3d Floor, Birkbeck Brick.
"YJ HALPIN,
Manufacturer of
Carriages, Buggies, Wagons, &c.
Cor. Walnut and Pine Streets, Freeland.
£MIAS. ORION STROH,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
AND
Justice of the Peace.
Office Rooms No. XI Centre Street, Freeland.
I
DANIEL J. KENNEDY,
DEALER IN
FINE CIGARS AND TOBAC-
C O, T E M PERANCE
DRINK, CONFEC
TIONERY,
ETC.
Centre Street, Freeland, Pa.
G. A. SOLT,
Plumber and
Steam Fitter.
1 have just received an excellent stock of
Stoves and Tinware.
Estimates given on contract rooting
and spouting.
Repairing Promptly Attended to.
Centre Street, Freeland, Pa.
JOHN SCHNEE,
CARPET WEAVER,
SOUTH IIKBERTON.
All kinds of carpet, double
ami single, manufactured at
short notice and at lowest
rates
FRANCIS BRENNAN,
151 South Centre Street, Freeeland. (Near
the L. \ . R. R. Depot.)
The bar is stocked with the choicest brands of
Liquors, Beer, Pcrter, Ale,
and
TEMPERANCE DRINK.
The finest kind of
CIGARS KEPT IN STOCK,