FREELANP TRIBUNE. VOL. iV. No. 40. KITIGHTS WILL INSIST That the Semi-Monthly Pay Law be Enforced. LOCAL ASSEMBLY NO 335 CALLS UP ON THE PEOPLE OF PENNSYLVA NIA TO HELP THEM IN HAVING THE LAWS OBEYED. Governor Beaver on the twenty-third day of May, 1887, gave his signature to an act entitled "An Act to provide for the semi-monthly payment of wage workers." The law, as then placed up on the statute books of Pennsylvania, in default of a penalty being provided for its violation, was nothing but a form of legal buncombe, thrown out as a sop to the wage-workers to quiet their clamor ings against the heinous injustices of the monthly payment system. They, how ever, saw through this flimsy pretext of j a law, and, through the efforts of the Knights of Labor of Pennsylvania, gave their Representatives at Harrisburg to understand they were not to be trifled with in this matter. Thus it was that, in compliance with the expressed wishes of their constituents, the legislators, dur ihg the last session, made more potent and effective the semi-monthly pay law by an amendment w hieh provides a fine of not more than S2OO for each and every violation of that law. The law, as it ap pears in the statute books, is as follows: SECTION 1. That from and ufter a period ol two months suLsequcnr. to the date of the passage of this act. very individual, firm, asso ciation or corporation employing wage workers. skilled or ordinary, laborers engaged at manual or clerical work, in the business <1 raining or manufactu< ing, or any other em ployes, shall make payment in lawful monc.i of the United States to the said employes, laborers and wage-w.irkcrs, or to their author ized representatives; the first payment to be made between the tirst and fifteenth, and tin second payment between the fifteenth and thirtieth of each month, the full net amount ol wages or earnings due said i-mployes, laborers and wage-workers upon the first and fifteenth instant of each and every month wherein such payments are inude. And in ease any indivi dual, firm, corporation or association or other employer, shall refuse to make payment when demanded, upon the outes herein set forth, to wage-workers, laborers or other employes em ployed by or with the authority of such indivi dual, fii in, corporation or association or other employer, the suid individual, the members ol the firm, the directors, officers and superinten dents or managers of said corporation und asso ciations, Biiall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall besenteuced to pay a fine not to exceed two hundred dollars SECTION 2. No assignment of future waves payable semi-monthly, under the provisions ol this uct, shall be valid, nor shall any agreement be valid that relieves the said linns, individuals, corporations or associations from the obliga tion to puy semi-monthly, and in the lawful money of the United States. SECTION 3 It is hereby made the duty of the Factory Inspector and his deputies to bring ac tions in the name of the cominonwea.th, against every individual, firm, corporation und association violating the provisions of this law, upon the request of any citizen of this com monwealth. Upon his failure to do so, any citizen of this commonwealth is hereby author ■ ized to do so iu the name of the commonwealth. SECTION 4. All laws or parts of laws inc nsi- Stent with the provisions of this act be und the same are hereb> repealed. APPROVED—The 20th day of May, A. D. 1891. KOI IT. E. PATTISON. Commencing about August last the operators began to obev this law and continued to do so until a month or so ago, whqjn Hay don & Co. announced their intention to resume the monthly system. They were followed by the Pardee companies, and others are pre paring to do the same. The following resolutions were unani mously adopted at the last meeting ol Local Assembly No. 335, Knights ol Labor, of Upper Lehigh: FRKELAND, PU., March 19,1892 Whereas, A number of coal o|x>rators in the anthracite region are openly violating the pro visions of the Hemi-m<nth)y pay law, und others who are at present obeying this law have >ig nitied their intention to resume the monthly system of payment, and as such action on he part of these coal operators is in direct viola tion of the laws of this commonwealth, there fore be it Resolved, That the members of Local As sembly No 33ft, K. of L, enter an emphatic pro test through the public press against the pol'cy pursued and about to be pursued by several of the mine employers in this region. Resolved, That the operators, in continuing this policy, are undoubtedly establishing a pre cedent which all law-abiding citizens deplore, and for whatever effect such violations may have upon their employes in obeying other laws w will hold the operators wholly res ponsible. Resolved. That the members of tills assem bly believe the present attitude of the opera tors is lessening the respect of all classes of people for the laws of our and we, as American citizens, condemn and denounce those things who dare consider themse v-s above the law and who, by their actions, are bringing our system of government Into dis repute. Resolved, That apnrt from the inoonvoni encc caused by monthly pavraents and the in justice of compelling employes to wait an un necessary length of time for their earnings, this assembly calls upon the citizens of Pennsylva nia to view the matter impartially, and by their actions in the near future the mine employes of the anthracite coal region will know whether or not the public is satisfied that coal operators i can openly defy and violate the laws of this j State. Resolved, That the members of this assembly i will, as their obligation to the Knights <>f Labor directs them, use every honorable inea> s in , their power to have the semi-monthly pay law : enforced in the anthracite region, and espe- j chilly in the Lehigh section • f the same. Resolved, That In order to carry ont the above resolution we appeal to our fellow-work ingmen and the husinoss people t give us their earnest support, their fearless assistance and as much financial aid as c m be spared to com pel th- coal kings to obey the laws of Pennsyl vania. Resolved, That these resolutions be offered to the newspapers of this community in order that our position may be made known to all. L. A. 335. Next to the infamous company store, there is hardly a grosser form of injustice inflicted upon the workingmen hy capi talistic greed than the system of monthly payment as practiced in the mining regions. Few moderately well recom pensed laborers can afford to wait until the middle of the next month for their wages, and it is very certain the poorly paid miners and laborers, with ti:eir present half-time, cannot wait until the expiration of the long interval between these monthly pay-days. It is also certain that all employes paid by the month must have credit at certain stores. Having to work a whole month or six weeks before receiving their wages, they can pay hut once a month. Just why this in famous system of pay ment should prevail in an intelligent community, when it is expressly prohi bited by statute laws, with a penalty provided for a violation of that law, is beyond comprehension. The violator of this law is as much a criminal as the one who transgresses the statutes as a com mon thief; and an employer who runs a company store and pays but monthly is in every way deserving of a felon's cell and should share the social ostracism of an outlawed burglar. Indeed, if dis crimination is to be made, the outlawed robber must be looked upon as the lesser villain of the two; for, while the pro fessional thief takes his life in his own hands while chusing Ids victims from the powerfully protected ranks of wealth, the law-breaking employer, by a con temptibly cowardly petty system of thieving, makes ids poor unprotected employe the victim of his knavery. The act providing for the semi-monthly pay ment of wage-workers is as necessary and potently calculated to protect citizens of the commonwealth from thievish rascal employers as any statute framed for the purpose of shielding society from minor transgressions. Views of a Miner. FHEEI.AND, March 22, 1892. EDITOR TRIBUNE:—"I would like to know how does the semi-monthly pay benefit the laboring class?" The writer overheard the above remark spoken by a miner who was in conversation with another upon this important question. Now tiiin man must have been out of his senses not to know the benefits of the aw referred to. In the first place ima gine a laboring man coming to a town to work where be will receive his pay only once a month, and having a family in another town waiting until he can send them aid, which they may probably need very much on account of past dull time or sickness. Here is the family trying to live as well as they can without money until the husband and father can assist them. Instead of receiving his wages within a month or any reasonable length of time he must wait forty-five days before be is given bis first pay. What heart can a man have to commence work with such circumstances staring his wife and children in the face? The same may be said of single men. alio, through some misfortune, are in need of money. If they could obtain their pay sooner than six or seven weeks after they start work tliey would he bet ter able to pay the debts contracted while idle. Then, again, we can look at men in this vicinity who have no cause to leave a town, but who are overtaken with misfortune or trouble of some kind. With the aid of the company store and its high prices the operator can keep this man in his toils from month to month, and the miner receives nothing but a check every pay-day. Since the semi-monthly pay started lhe company stores have reduced their prices to the same as cash stores in order to keep customers. This was followed by the cash stores here coming down al so in order to keep the men from return ing to the company stores. This compe- tition was caused by the semi-monthly pay system, and the result is we are now paying at .east one-third less for several articles than we did before. Is not this a benefit? A business man was telling the writer that since the semi-monthly pay began there were people doing a $750 business who formerly did SIOOO a month. These people have all their customers yet, but ilie difference in prices of goods is what caused the change in the amount of busi ness done. The mere fact that we can procure almost any article at a lower figure than before is sufficient to prove to any sensible man the benefits of the semi-monthly pay, and we hope that miners everywhere will vigorously resist any attempt that is made to return to the old system. Hoping to hear from some of <>ur abler writers on the subject, I re main, A MINER. C. T. A. Union of America. The following is published by request: Pittsburg is the home of the firsi vice president of the Catholic Total Abstin ence Union of America, Rev. M. M. Sheedy, who is credited with saying he "does not intend there shall be an open saloon in the First Waid," where his church is situated. The pledge of the C. T. A. Union reads: "I promise, with the Divine assistance, and in honor of the sacred ihirst and agony of our Saviour, to abstain from all iutoxica ing drinks; to prevent as much as possible by advice and example, the sin of intemperance in others, and to discountenance the drink customs of society." This reference to the "sacred thirst of Jesus" sounds strangely at first to a Pro testant, but as we think of it, it lias a wonderful solemnity, and must deeply impress those who take this sacred pledge. In a personal letter to Mrs. Watson, Father Sheedy says: "I quite agree with you that much more could be done if every denomination would have an active committee devoted tothe diffusion of tempe auce literature. We are doing something; would like to do more if we bad the means. lam a firm believer in the use of printer's ink. There is so milch need of the educational feature of this work. 1 read with much interest, and I hope with profit, the While Ribbon that comes to me regularly." The I "Total Abstinence Manual" prepared by direction of the C. T. A. U. is a most admirable little book—something on the plan of our Temperance Catechism, but nioie advanced. Opening with the pledge and a prayer, it then in seven chapters, treats of the Virtue of Temper ance, Total Abstinence, Temperance in Scripture, Causes of Drunkenness, Tem perance and Bodily Health. Convivial Drinking and the Saloon and Remedies for Intemperance. No one can read and study this little manual without adding to their knowledge on these questions, and certainly any one living up to its precepts will be blessed in body and soul. A little "lenten pledge" against drink ing and swearing has also been prepared, e ncerning which Father Sheedy says: "If we cannot get people to go all the way with us, we are ready to ask them to come a short distance. After tliey have traveled the way of Total Abstin ence for a few months or even weeks, tliey may desire to keep on this safe and sure road to happiness, prosperity and peace."— White Ribbon. FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1892 TO GO TO HARRISBURG. The Fourth District Will be Rep resented in the Convention. DELEGATES NOT INSTRUCTED, BUT RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED IN FAVOR OF PATTISON—RILEY, LONG AND BOYLE CHOSEN. Delegates from the Fourth Legislative District met at Hazleton on Monday to elect representatives to the State Con vention. The following persons from the North Side acted as delegates: John McLaughlin, Peter Timonv. Hugh Shov lin. Bernard Bovle, T. A. Buckley, J. D. Myers, Frank Dever, Freeland; C. F. Mcllugh,South Heberton; Michael Mul ligan. Geo. McGee, Upper Lehigh; Jas. A. O'Donnell. Condv O'Donnell. Driftou, and Wm. O'Donnell, Ecklev. James P. Gorman, of Hazleton, and Hugh Shov lin, of Freeland, were elected chairman and secretary. The URual number of eommittees were appointed, and the one on resolutions reported the following: Resolved, That we congratulate Judge Lynch and the other Democratic candidates of 1891, upon their triumphant election, and we ask their co-operation, and that of all other good Democrats, and pledge our own in framing another well selected and invincible ticket for 1892, that shall give us proper recognition and representation to ail sections of the county and all nationalities of the voters. Resolved, That we urge upon all people in terested exact compliance with the provisions of the two weeks pay bill, not only as a measure of justice to the workingmen, but because it is of vital and overshadowing im portance that no class of our people, rich nnd powerful shall be permitted to disobey nnd set at defiance the law of the land Resolved, That we await in unquestioning ! confidence, the result of the judicial investiga tion in the details, of the so culled "Rending deal" now being made under the direction of the Governor of the State, in the firm belief that the interests of the people under the con stitution and the laws are safe in his hands. Resolved, That we note with pride nnd pleasure the increasing disposition in all por tions of the country, to turn to Pennsylvania for the Democratic candidate for President, und we voice as we believe, the hopes, wishes and prayers of more than a majority of the voters of the state, when we naine as an ideul candidate to stand on the Democratic platform of honest taxation and honest money, the honest and honorable Governor of Pennsyl vania, Robert E. Pattison. Resolved, That the delegutes elected by this convention lie instructed to vote for a lower end delegate to the Democratic National Con vention. Resolved, That we condemn the action of Judge Woodward in appointing a prison com missioner who voted to keep in office Thomas Haines, a Republican, and that we commend the stand taken by Judge Lynch. An attempt to amend the fourth para graph hy inserting Cleveland's name in stead of Pattison's was lost hy a vote of 23 to 10. It was decided that the calls for such conventions be advertised here after in all the Democratic papers in the district. This was done because very few of the Freeland and Foster people knew anything about the convention, and they intend to have a say in these gatherings in the future. For delegates to the State Convention the only names offered were Wm. F. Boyle, Freeland; Matthew Long anil Anthony Riley, Hazleton. They were sent nninstructed. The convention will he held at Harrisburg on April 13, when the following candidates are to be nomi nated: One person for Judge of the Supreme Court. Two persons for Congressmen-at-large. Thirty-two persons as Presidential electors. Sixty-four persons as delegates to the Democratic National Convention to be held in Chicago, June 21, eight of whom will be chosen by the State at large and , lifty-six of whom will he chosen by Con gressional Districts, each Congressional District being entitled to name two dele- ' gates. The Luzerne Representative Dis-1 tricts are entitled to the following dele- j gates in the State Convention: First j district, 3; Second district, 2; Third dis trict. 2; Fourth district, 3; Fifth district, 2; Sixth district, 2. McLeod's Promise of Steady Work. If President McLeod, of the Philadel phia and Reading Company, was around here yesterday and heard some of the complimentary epithets bestowed upon his methods he would hasten to head quarters and have Coxe Bros. & Co. sup plied with sufficient cars to ship the coal ; from their collieries, thereby giving the > employes steady work. The manner in i which the collieries of this firm have j been working for the past few weeks is j causing considerable dissatisfaction, and ! the deal is getting a daily roasting that i would do the promoters good to hear. ; The Drifton men are wondering if the present state of affairs is going to con tinue, as they find it exceedingly hard to reconcile themselves to half-time, Home thing seldom heard of before with them. In the Schuylkill region the same trou ble exists, and notification has been made that a number of the mines oper- i ated hy the Central and Lehigh Valley companies will also he suspended. The statement comes from the general offic ers of the controlling corporation that the production of 2,300,000 tons will he rigidly adhered to in order to clear up the market an<l to create better figures. This announcement has had a chilling effect upon the miners, as they had ex | pec ted regular work. It iB understood the shut-down will continue for two weeks. The situation is extremely dis couraging in the Schuylkill region, and dissatisfaction and discontent is spread ing. The total amount of anthracite coal sent to market for the week ending March 12, as reported hy the several carrying companies, was" 790,486 tons, compared with 669,309 tons in the corres ponding week last year, an increase of 121,177 tons. The total amount of an thracite mined thus far in the year 1892 was 7,362,273 tons, compared with 6,- 778,481 tons for the same period in 1891, a decrease of 583,792 tons. Special Council Meeting;. The councilmen met on Tuesday even ing and approved the bonds of the offic ers elected at the last meeting. Treas urer Davis' bond contained the names of John M. Powell, Ist, 11. C. Koons, Adaiq ; Sachs, Isaac Davis, Thomas Hirkheck, John M. Powell, 2d, John D. Hayes, I John Burton and himself. Street Com missioner Boyle's bond is signed hy j Morris Ferry, Timothy Boyle and him- j | self. The bond of High Constable Dan- ! 1 her is signed hy Hugh Malloy and him- 1 Relf. The lockup committee reported they met but failed to meet the commit tee from the Citizens' Hose Company for the purpose of formulating an agreement l for janitor. As the committee from the I hose company was present, it was agreed , ito enter into he matter at once. A long 1 j discussion took place, participated in by j j many of the citizens present, as to the ; requirements that may he asked of the i I janitor. It was finally settled by each I committee submitting their terms, and , the secretary was instructed to compile the same, so that applicants for the posi tion can see it before presenting their propositions. The secretary was in structed to notify the county treasurer that B. F. Davis has been elected bor ough treasurer, and that all money due the borough from the county is to be paid to him. The burgess asked for informa tion as to who would have control of the fire police in case of fire, and he was in structed to seek the advice of the bor ough solicitor. B. F. Rute stated that as he was appointed one of the fire police he would decline, hut no action was taken on his resignation. The street commissioner was instructed to see Mr. Burton, in company with the secretary, and see that all tools belonging to the borough were properly accounted for. It was agreed to advertise for one person to act as janitor. Monthly Payments at Sandy Run. It is stated upon reliable authority that M. 8. Kemmerer & Co., operators of the Sandy Run colliery, will not pay their employes for work done in March until April 15, and that all future pa>ments will be made monthly. This is the first violation of the semi-monthly pay law on the North Side, and if M. S. Kemmerer & Co. don't find some unexpected oppo sition to their plans then the TKIBUXE is badly misinformed. The miners of this portion of the Lehigh region are in a mood at present that is dangerous to trifle with, and the firms here will avoid considerable trouble to themselves and the community if they quietly obey the laws like other citizens. The miners aie in a position to find out whether or not coal operators can violate laws with im punity, and that is what they intend to do. A Very Large Ball. The ball given last Thursday evening hy the St. Patrick's Beneficial Society taxed the capacity of the Opera House to its utmost, hut notwithstanding the large number present all seemed to enjoy themselves. Although there was one or more halls in every town in the region that night Freeland was favored with 1 delegations from all the surrounding | counties. Edward F. Gallagher and j Miss Sophia Boyle lead the grand march, j in which 114 couples took part., Gilles- j pie's Orchestra and St. Patrick's Cornet Band furnished the music. The society j netted over $175 on the affair, for which the members tender their sincere thanks to the public and all who assisted them. Another Wife Deserter. James Griffin was at one time a pros perous hoarding house keeper in Ply- 1 mouth. Eighteen years ago he and his wife had a quarrel, and he left her with three small children to get along in the world as best she could. Saturday he returned only to find that his wife, believing him dead, had married again. She would not allow him to even enter j her house. She ordered him to leave, I and he left; and if what he told some of i I his friends is to he relied upon, he will ' never return to Plymouth again. Mrs. Griffin married a young man named j Frank O'Rourke. one of her boarders, j about ten years ago. Real Estate Cliiir.geH. Arrangements were made last evening by which the property of Jacob B. j Ziegler, on Centre Street, and the pro- ! perty of Roger McMonigle, on Washi g ton Street, were transferred to one another, the deal to take effect on April 1. The Centre Street building will he remodeled by Mr. McMonigle, and changed into a store room 28x20 feet. Michael Potochney has sold his prop- • erty at Main and Fern Streets, consist ing of a saloon, residence and hall building, to George Kurst, of Drifton. | The price paid was $4600. Cure for the Grip, La grippe is prevented and cured hy the timely and persistent use of N. 11. Downs' Elixir. During the prevalence ! of la grippe two years ago the sale of ; Downs' Klixir was enormous, and the cases in which the disease was broken ! up on the start by its faithful use were j numbered hy thousands. Be sure and get the Elixir on the first appearance of the disease, and persevere in taking it until cured. Sold hy Dr. Schilcher. * They Will Obey the Law. Since the suit of Deputy Factory In-1 spector Castles against Lentz, Lilly & Co., operators of the Park Place colliery, for their refusal to comply with the semi-monthly pay law, the firm agreed ito resume that system, providing the suits be withdrawn. Mr, Castles could make no such promise until he received instructions from Inspector Watchorn, and the firm had to furnish SSOO bail | . for their appearance at court. Kerosene I.amp Explodes. i Robert Boyle, Sr., and his son, Robert , were seriously burned about the face and body hy the explosion of a kero-1 | sene lamp at their residence in Jeddo on j Friday night. Both were removed to j Hazleton Hospital the next day, and are i recovering as rapidly as could he ex- I j netted. The dwelling took fire after the I ; lamp exploded, hut the llanies were ex- j | tinguished before much damage was done. Making a lli'ooril. County Detective Whalen is making a record for himself. Four Italians stab bed a fellow countryman nigh unto death at Broderiek's Patch last Sunday night. Five hours after the assault had been committed the detective had all I four men behind the bars. Nothingslow I about Mike.— Neitudeakr, ***** Aon nil i n i 0 f Coming Events. Ball of St. Patrick's Cornet Bami, Opera Hotiae, April IK. HEWS OF THE WEEK. Paragraphs From Freeland and Nearby Towns. LITTLE ONES OF INTEREST ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW AND THINGS YOU WISH TO HEAR-SHORT NOTES FOR HURRIED READERS. A valuable horse belonging to Peter Timony dieil on Tuesday night from the effectn of colic. John Moses, of Butler, and Miss Mary Gregory, of Oakdale, were married on Thursday evening. Wm. Lorentz will sell at public sale on Saturday, April 16, all his household fur niture. Sale ia to commence at 10 A.M. The Odd Fellows of Carbon, Schuyl kill, Northumberland and part of Luzerne Counties will parade at Hazleton on April 26. Foster auditors are still hard at work upon the accounts of the township offi cers, but they expect to finish up in a few days. The sixth anniversary of Garfield Commandery, Knights of Malta, was celebrated with a fine entertainment Monday evening. The Freeland auditors will meet at the council room at 7 o'clock next Monday evening to audit the accounts of the borough officials. Dr. A. S. McKnight was called to 1 hiladelphia on Saturday by the serious illnesHot tiis child there. Ileisexpected back this evening. James Lawson, of South Heberton, has removed to Highland, and will as sume the duties of mine foreman at No. 2 colliery after April 1. The report that several of the Weatherly silk mill girls were discharged for wearing green ribbons on St. Patrick's Day is denied by the firm. Markle & Co.'s employes have a sur plus of leisuie time on the three-days-a week schedule. McLeod ought to hear them praise the great deal. Bob. Harvey, a twelve-year-old N'anti coke boy, wants to dance a reel or jig with any one of ids age for SSO and the championship of Luzerne County. To fishermen: Forty-yard bass click reels, formerly sold at 50 cents, are now i selling at fifteen cents each at Birkbeck's. Twelve dozen on hand. Call early. Supervisor John Schnee has leased the property of Wm. Lorentz, corner of ! Johnson and Birkbeek Streets, known as All Nations Hotei, and will take posses- I sion on April 13. ! A camp of the Patriotic Order True Americans was instituted at Wilkes- Barre last week by Mrs. Rachael Ber ner, of Freeland, who is district presi dent of the order. Rev. H. Williams, of Ashland, will preaeli to the Welsh Baptists at Donop's on Sunday. Services in Welsh at 2 P. M., and in English at 6P. M. Sunday school at 10.30 A. M. Susan McHugh, an elderly lady resid ing with her nephew, Charles Murrin, Sr., at South Heberton, fell down a Might of stairs Tuesday evening and sustained serious injuries about the back. John F. Dooner, of Wilkes-Barre, an employe of the Delaware and Hudson I Canal Company, who was some time ago j run over by the cars, losing a leg, enter ed a suit and was awarded sßoou I damages. j A large red fox was killed in No. 2 I slope, Eekley. hy Andrew O'Donnell on J Tuesday. The fox was seen running through the mines with a rabbit in his i mouth. The miners gave chase and I succeeded in ending his career. There will be quite a shake up in the | passenger trains over the main line of j the Lehigh Valley and Central when | the spring time-table goes into effect. I | Nothing authoritive has yet been an- i ! nounccd, hut it is stated that there will | | he eight trains less on each road. JeiiningM at Lehighton. The only Hugh Jennings, of the Louis-1 ville base ball club, is in town seeing old 1 acquaintances before reporting on duty ' | for the season, at headouaaters, says the ; ; Lehighton Advocate. This year he will : play ball seven months for S2BOO, and it is artichokes to turnips that he will be I | getting S3BOO next season if he plays ball j like he did in 1891. Hugh is a born ball player and don't forget it. Rase ltall Meeting. A meeting of the Freeland Base Ball I Association is called for the 27th inst., and it is expected every member will be present. Get together, gentlemen, and make arrangements to put on the j diamond another club that will be a I ere-lit to the town. The material is here, 1 and the people are ready to give their I support to a first-class nine. Seeking a Respite for MeMillnn. j An effort is being made to get a respite j for ninety days from Governor Pattison : for murderer Edward McMillan under j sentence to be hanged April 7, and a i | pet u ion is being circulated to that effect. I 1 It is the intention to take the case to the supreme court on a writ of error. DEATHS. Mi N i- LlS. —AtDiifton, March 18, Joseph, son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. MeNelis, aged 1 year and 1 month. Interred at St. Ann's Cemetery on Sunday. Bris lin. I i )ROPOSALB St aled proposals will be re- I | eeived by Froeland Counetl until 7P. M. Monday, April 4, 1892, for the position of jani tor. Applicants will stut in their propositions salary expected. Specifications as to the duties required ol the janitor can be seen by calling on T. A. Buckley, secretary. Council reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposi tions. NOTICE.— The auditors of Freeland Borough will meet at the council room on Monday evening, March 28, at 7 o'clock, to audit the ac counts of the borough officials for the year 1891-92. EVAN WOODHINO, J JOHN BELL, > Auditors. PHILIP GERITR. ) l VTOTIfR.—A meeting of the stockholders of iN the Citizens' Bank of Freeland will be held the banking house of said bank on Wednesday, \prtlß, TB9O, from 10 to 11 o'clock A. M., to elect director to serve the ensuing year. B. R. DAVIS, Cashier. Freeland, Pa., February 29, 1892. ; Fdaiil Ready Pay. j Flour $2.45 • Chop sl.lO ! Bran 55c • j Ham 11c per lb | Cal. ham 8c " " ! Shoulder "jc " " English wall nuts 10c " " ■ Mixed nuts 10c " " Hazle nuts 121 c " " Chestnuts 10c " qt Hickory nuts 8c " " ' Pea nuts 5c " " Buckwheat flour, 25 lbs for 60c , 1 quart peas 5c l 1 quart beans 8c 1 pound barley 5c 1 can sardines 5c 2 dozen boxes matches 25c 1 piece sand Boap 5c 4 pounds currants 25c 300 clothes pins 25c 3 pounds good raisins 25c 4 pounds raisins . 25c 1 pound coffee 20 and 23c 1 pound good tea 25c 5 pounds soda biscuits 25c 5 sticks stove polish 25c 3 pounds mixed cakes 25c 3 pounds coffee cakes 25c 5 pounds best BUgar 25c 6 pounds rown sugar 25c 5 pounas lima beans 25c 3 -minds bologna 24c 3 cans lime 25c 3 boxes axle grease 25c 3 dozen pickles 25c 2 quarts baking molasses 25c 2 quartß best syrup 25c 3 quarts cheap syrup 25c 3 pounds corn starch 25c 3 pounds bird seed 25c 6 pounds oat meal 25c 6 pounds oat flakes 25c . 1 pound hops 25c j ' 2 packages ivorine (with spoon in).. ,25c j [ | Muffs for 40c up to any price , j you want; all have been reduc- j i j ed to cost. | j All wool blankets have been | reduced to wholesale price. I Ladies' and children's coats i for half price. Drop in and get j some of those bargains. J. C. BERNER. CITIZENS' BANK OF FRE ELAND. 15 Front Street, i Capital, - 5g50,000. OFFICERS. JOSEPH HI it K BECK, President. H. C. KOONB, Vice President. B. It. DAVIH, Cashier. JOHN SMITH, Secretary. DIRECTORS. ! Joseph Hirkbcck, 11. C. Koons, Charles ' i Dusheck, John Wagner. John M. Powell, 2i, ! William Keinp, Anthony Itudcwick, Mathias j Schwabe, A{. Shlve, John Smith. SW' Three per cent, interest paid on saving | | deposit*. j Opeu daily from 9a. in. to 4p. m. Saturday j I evenings lrom 0 to 8. WM. WEHRMANN, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER Front Street. Freeland, near Opera House. 1 Cleaning 8-Day Clocks 40 cts. j | " Alarm " 20 " | Watches - 50 " j t Main Springs, 35 cents to SI.OO 1 Jewelry repaired at short notice. All watch v repairing guaranteed for one year. Tneeheap . f est shop in town. Give me a call. B. F. DAVIS, 1 Dealer in Flour, Feed, Grain, ? j HAY, STRAW, MALT, &c., r Beat Quality of Glover & Timothy SEED. ' Romany's Block, IB East Main Street, Freeland. ! "'I.OO PER YEAR. \JLeh "Railroad —— Th( ' !l ", H it. H|lW\ Ahiu.noi -!i;.v ; —* j I NOV. 16. 1801 3 LEAVE FREELAND. 6.10,8.45,9.45, 10.35 A. M., 12.25, 1.50, 2.43, 3.50, ) 5.15, 6.35, 7.00, h.47 I'. M., for Drifton, Jeddo, I. umber Yurd, Stockton and Ma/Jeton. 0.10, 5i.45 A. M., 1.50, 3.50 P. M., for Mauch * Chunk, AUcntown, Bethlehem, Phila., Euston and New York. H. 46 A. M. lor Bethlehem, Easton and New > York. i 7.20,10.55 A. M., 12.16, 4.30 P. M. (via Highland Brauotij for White Huveu, Glen Summit, Wilkes- Bar re, Pittaton and L. and U. Junction. 0.10 A. M. for Black ltidge and Tomhloken. SUNDAY TRAINS. 11.30 A. M. and 3.45 P. M. for Drifton, Jeddo, , Lumber Yard and liu/.letou. 8.45 P. M. for Delano, Mahanoy City, Shen andoah, New York and Philadelphia. ARRIVE AT FREELAND. 5.50, 6.52, 7.20, 9.15, 10.55 A. M., 12.16, 1.15,2.33, 4.3 s 6.56 and ts37 P. M. from Ha/.leton, Stock ton, Luiuilcr Yard, Jeddo und Drifton. 7.20, 9.15, 10.55 A. M., 12.J6. 2.33, 4.39, 0.56 P. M. from Delano, Mahanoy City und Shciiuudoah (via New Boston Branch). 1.15, 4.89, H.ud and -.37 P. M. from New York, Easton, Philadelphia, Bethlehem, Allentown urn' .Mauch Chunk. 9.15 and 10..i5 A. M. from Easton, Philadel phia, BethJchcm and Mauch Chunk. 9.15, 10.3.1 A. M., 2.43, 635 P. M from White Haven, Glen summit, Wilkes-Barre, Pittaton and L. and B. Junetiuii (via Highland Brunch). SUNDAY TRAINS. 11.16 A, M. and 3.23 P. M. from Hazleton, Lumber Yard, Jeddo and Drifton. 11.16 A. M. lrom Delano, Hazleton, Philadel phia and haatoii. 3.23 1\ M. f rom Pottaville and Delano, i'or further information inquire of Ticket Agents. E. B. BYINOTON, G. P. A. JOHN D. HAYES, Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public. liCgal business of all kinds promptly attended. Room 3, 2d Floor, Birkbeck Brick. YJ HALPIN, Manufacturer of Carriages, Buggies, Wagons, &c. Cor. Walnut and Pine Streets, Freeland. QItAS. OP,ION STROH, Attorney and Counselor at Law, AND Justice of the Peace. Ofllce Rooms No. 31 Centre Street, Freeland. LIBOR WINTER, RESTAURANT AND OYSTER SALOON, No. 13 Front Street, Freeland. The finest Liquors and Cigars served at the counter. Cool Beer always on tap. KELLMER'S celebrated world-renowned Pianos and Organs are the FINEST IN THE MARKET. For catalogue, etc., apply or address I W. H. VORSTEG, 20 Went. Main Street, Creel and, Pa. Insurance and Collections. JOHN SCHNEE, CARPET WEAVER, SOUTH HEBERTON. All kinds of carpet, double and single, manufactured at i short notice and at lowest I rates FRANCIS BRENNAN, 151 South Centre Street, Freeeland. (Near the L. V. It. R. Depot.) The bar is stocked with the choicest brands of Liquors, Beer, Pirter, Ale, and TEMPERANCE DRINK. The finest kind of CIGARS KEPT IN STOCK, DANIEL J. KENNEDY, DEALER IN FINE CIGARS AND TOBAC- C O, T EMPE R ANOE DRINK, CONFEC TIONERY, ETC. Centre Street, Freeland, Pa. Gr. A. SOLT, Plumber and Steam Fitter. 1 have just received an excellent stock of LAMPS, Stoves and Tinware. list imates given on contract roofing and spouting. Repairing Promptly Attended to. I Centre Street, Freeland, Pn.
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