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.