FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. V. No. 14.
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
1 PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Little Oneii of IntereHt About People
You Know Mini Tilings You Wish to
Hear About—What the FolkH of Tliln
and Oilier Towns Are Doing.
A valuable horse belonging to D. J.
McCarthy died on Saturday evening.
A common cold should not he neglect
ed. Downs' Flixir will cure it. Sold
by Dr. Schilcher.
P>. F. Davis sells all kinds of flour,
feed, hay, chop, oatß, rye, etc., at the
very lowest market prices.
The parshioners of Eckley Catholic
church will hold a picnic at the grove in
that place on Saturday evening.
One of the houses in the Coxe addition
was struck by lightning on Friday morn
ing, hut no serious damage resulted.
A sixteen-year-old son of Franz
Mackle, of Mauch Chunk, ex-surveyor
of Freeland borough, died last week.
Arnica A Oil Liniment is very healing
and soothing, and does wonders when
applied to old sores. Sold by Dr. Schil
cher.
It seems that everybody is going to
Glen Onoko with the firemen on the
20th Inst. It will be a big day beyond
a doubt.
Mannger B. F. Davis will open the
Freeland opera house on Monday even
ing, August 22. The attraction will be
Emerson's Minstrels.
The Freeland liquor men, who were
arrested last week for violating the law,
intend to make a strong defense when
their cases come to trial.
thirds of the present members of the
Ninth regiment will not re-enlist when
their teruiß of service expire.
Vincent Passarella, who went to a
Philadelphia hospital a few weeks ago
for treatment of an abscess in the head,
is reported very low. His wife was sent
for and went down on Saturday.
Shamokin is making great prepara
tions for the reception of the state en
eampmentof the P. O. 8. of A., which
will meet there on August 23, 24 and 25.
The fare from Freeland will be SI.BO.
Charles Schwab is one of the inmates
of Carbon county jail, charged with wife
heating. With him is his son, John,
who was arrested for larceny, and
another 8011, George, is keeping them
company to answer a charge preferred
by a girl.
t- Robert Avery, a Wilkes-Barre saloon
man, has been sued for SSOOO damages
by the widow of John Curley. She
bases her claims on the fact that Avery
sold liquor to her husband while he was
intoxicated and that Curley mot with
injuries which caused his death.
The motto of the proprietors of Dr
Henry Baxter's Mandrake flitters is,
"the greatest good to the greatest num
ber," and so sell a large bottle of a valu
able remedy for the small price of
25 cents, and warrant every bottle to
give satisfaction or money refunded.
Sold by Dr. Schilcher.
Companies C and 11, of the Ninth reg
iment, are preparing to hold an enter
tainment or something of the kind for
the benefit of the Homestead locked-ont
men. The members of the military are
no way backward in expressing their
sympathy for the workingmen, as they
saw enough around Carnegie's mills to
convince them which side is right.
PERSONALITIES.
Fred Haas, Sr., is on a visit to Day
ton, Ohio.
T. Campbell and wife are enjoying
their vacation at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Mary McGill, of Rockport, is
visiting at the residence of Hugh Galla
gher.
Miss Annie Boyle, of Philadelphia, is
visiting her parents on Ridge street.
Henry Hinserand wife, of Rockport,
were visiting here yesterday.
Miss Maggie Ferry, of Main street,
left this morning for Williamstown,
Dauphin county, to visit her brother.
From u Flippant I'aragrapher.
Rev. 11. A. I. Benner has been elected
pastor of the Reformed Church at Free
land. He was pastor of a charge in
Berks county, which it is said he resign
ed because there wasn't enough to do.
If it is work he wants he can he aceom
. modated at Freeland.— Mauch Chunk
Timet.
A IlaiigeruuH Place to Swim.
Several miraculous escapes from
drowning have been reported from one
of the caveins of the old Woodside slope,
w here a number of the young men and
hoys of Drifton and Freeland go in bath
ing. The cavein is very large and deep,
and its treacherous sides should be
enough to warn all but expert swimmers
front venturing in, but the place is
crowded every day. One young man
became exhausted yesterday and had a
narrow escape from drowning both him
self and another who tried to rescue
him. They were pulled out by a third
companion.
A New Kind of a Cow.
The Oregonian, a newspaper printed
on the Pacific coast, tells of a cow which
would certainly he ingreart demand by
some people here. The animal, it says,
puzzles the medical fraternity by giving
beer instead of milk. It seems that last
summer the hop-picking Indians fed her
<m hops, and since then she has declined
all other kind of food. The owner's
inilk customers now find that they are
getting beer instead of milk, and one
well known temperance man has shock-
J the susceptibilities of the community
d V |,y arrving at morning service on Sunday
in an intoxicated condition.
Rev. Henry A. I. Benner.
The following is a short biography of
the newly elected pastor of St. John's
Reformed congregation: Rev. Henry
A. I. Benner, who has written a letter
of acceptance in answer to the call ex
tended him from this congregation, hails
from Lehigh county, near Allentown,
I'a. He is the fourth of a large family
of T. W. Benner, a veteran organist and
teacher, was born in New Hanover
Township, Montgomery county, l'a.,
March 14, 18011. When four years old
his school life began and though his
parents were anything but rich he mana
ged to stick to his books and at the age
of sixteen he passed a very creditable
examination under the county superten
dent, receiving a certificate of 14 J. This
was the means of getting a school, which
was followed by other terms for eight
years. In 1884 he graduated from the
Kutztown state normal school and in
1880 resumed his studies there in the
same institution in the scientific course;
became principal of Kmaus high school;
then entered Ursimus college, College
ville, and graduated there in 1880.
While in college he joined the "Stu
dents Volunteer Movement for Foreign
Missions," pledging himself to the
foreign field, Gou willing. lie entered
the theological Beminary of Ursimus
college, completed the curriculum of
studies, was examined and licensed by
Lehigh classis on May 24, 1891. The
same month he was elected and called
to the pastorate of Hill charge, Berks
county, where he was regularly ordained
and installed pastor, and where he is at
present serving. He hopes to finish his
work there with the close of the summer
season, when his class of catechumens
are confirmed. His labors at Freeland
will then engage his entire attention.
Rev. Benner is a tireless, persistent
worker; the very embodiment of energy
and zeal for the good of his constituents.
His helpful wife and little daughter will
he aipiisitions to Freeland's best society.
S.
The New Ballot Law.
The attention of our readers to-day is
called to the new ballot law, which is
printed on the second and fourth pages
of this issue. It is something that even
the most intelligent voters do not yet
thoroughly understand, and it is to the
interest of every citizen to make himself
thoroughly conversant with its details,
ill order that he may not only be able to
vote correctly but that he may be quali
fied to explain to others the most impor
tant changes from the methods hereto
fore used. The new law is not by any
means what is known as the Australian
system, although it is generally called
by that name. It is a very pour imita
tion of a good secret ballot law, and is
filled with several suspicious holes, but
it is as good as could be expected from
the party that had control of the legis
lature when it passed. Still, whether
good or bad it is now the law, and the
more it is studied the less number of
votes will be thrown out as illegal on
election day.
OfticerH of the lliirugarJ.
The sessions of the state grand lodge
of the Harugari, which were held at
Pottsville, concluded by electing the
following officers: Granil Bard, A. W.
Schalick; denuty grand bard, William
Ilaber, grand secretary, Louis Stoergen;
grand treasurer, Christ Staehle. Grand
Bard Schalick made the following ap
pointments: Grand chaplain, Fredrick
l'ort; grand marshal, John Wentzell;
grand furber, Charles Yany; first grand
guardian, Jacob Krause; outer guardian,
John Goos. W. Rosenthal, of Reading,
and Louis Stoffregen, of Pottsville, were
elected delegates to the United States
grand lodge, which will meet at New
Haven next month. Pittsburg was se
lected as the for holding the next an
nual session.
Announcement- of Coining UventH.
Picnic of Parishioners of Eckley
Catholic Church, Eckley Grove, Au
gust 13.
Excursion of Freeland Citizens' Hose
Co., Glen Onoko, August 20.
Ball of Division 19, A. 0. 11., Freeland
Opera House, September 23.
Suit Over a Coal I.anl Leufie.
The Big Black Creek Improvement
Company, which is controlled by Marklc
A Co., of Jeddo, whose property lies in
Hazle township, has entered suit in
Philadelphia to recover large sums of
money from M. S. Kemmerer, claimed
to be due under the lease and contract,
including SIIOOO for a coal breaker, $9200
for miners' houses and a store, $55,750
for rental at the rate of $14,000 a year.
It is also charged that the lessee pgreed
to keep the mines, which are located at
llarleigh, free from water, so that coal
could bo taken continually from them,
but that dnrihg the years 1886-7-8-9 he
allowed the mines to fill with water, so
that it is impossible to mine coal there
from.
The Snake Hecoril Broken.
Unless White Haven's snake killers
look to their laurels soon the annual pre
mium must be awarded to the Associ
ated Press reporter of Shamokin. The
latter told the following story in the city
papers a few days ago: A blacksnake
nine feet long that came to the slaughter
house to drink blood, attacked William
Hill, a butcher, of Roaring Creek valley.
The monstrous reptile wrapped itself
about Hill and began to tighten its
awful coils. The butcher made frantic
efforts to cut the snake in two with his
jackknife. When almost fainting with
the terrible pain and fear, llill jabbed
his knife in the snake's head and killed
it.
When Baby waa sick, we gave her Castoria.'
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, sho gave them Castoria.
FREELAND, LUZERNE COUNTY, PA
OUR LIVELY SUBURBS.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM SURROUND
ING TOWNS.
Timely Comment, on Mutters Pertaining
to Ilrlfton—A Photograph Swindler at
Highland—Jeddo's llmtget Tnrrleri in
Session at tipper Lehigh,
Special and regular correspondence
from the surrounding towns is solicited
by the TRIBUNE. All writers will please
send th.eir names to this office with com
munications intended for publication, in
order that the editor may know from
whom the correspondence comes.
DRIFTON ITEMS.
"Where does the authority of the bos
ses under Coxe Bros. A Co. end?" is a
question that is worthy of consideration
at the present time. Flection is drawing
nigh, and several want to know if we
must be hounded in this campaign as we
havo been for several years past? While
they make very good bosses for the
company they never will he successful
as political bosses and should be turned
down immediately by those having the
power to do so. Not another town in
the coal fields issoboss-riden as this one.
The little authority possessed by some is
used witli a vengeance wherever an op
portunity arises. From the small dude
around the store up to the great mogul,
all take great pleasure in wielding their
authority in politics. That they have
rights is not disputed, but to be driven
in politics the same as when at work,
will be stood no longer by the voters of
the two districts here. We hopo these
gentlemen will have sense enough to let
up on this business as it will only result
in disaster to ttieir fondest wishes if
continued.
Since the summer months set in it has
become quite a pastime among a small
army of small boyß to congregate near
the Valley depot and jump off and on
passing trains. On Saturday evening
they were there and several of them
were nearly killed. It is useless for the
train men to speak to them, and to have
them arrested would not please their
parents, hut to see them getting killed,
or starting life at this early age witti a
leg or an arm off would be too had. Such,
however, will be the end, if it is not
stopped.
Thomas Melly, of Lansford, arrived
here on Saturday to spend a few days
witli friends.
A farewell party was held on Thurs
day evening at the old hospital. It was
well attended anil a good time was had
by all.
Frank Blake and wife, of Bristol,
are here on a short vacation among
friends.
Peter F. Gallagher (Deepy), who iias
been for some time in West Virginia,
was here among friends last week.
Frank Higgins, who liaß been seriously
ill, is slowly recovering.
Henry Ilartig, who has long been a
resident here, will leave the employ of
Coxe Bros. & Co. and engage in the in
surance business.
Charles Gallagher was injured in No.
1 on Friday by being squeezed between
cars.
llenry Burns, of Wilkes-Barre, is
visiting friends here fo.' a few days.
On Saturday a few ot the boys began
pitching pennies and kept it up until sl7
was at stake around the hob. By a
strokeof extra good luck llenry Kennedy
won the pot.
J. J. McCarthy and family were visit
ing friends in Hazleton yesterday.
D. J. Williams, formerly of this city,
now of Drifton, is vißiting at the home
of his parents on Green street for a few
days.— Nanticoke News.
William Baskin and wife returned
from their wedding tour on Saturday.
On Saturday a bearing was held here
in the Ha/.le township auditor's contest.
About twenty-live witnesses were su
puuied to appear before Messrs. McCart
ney and McGahren, who were taking
testimoney in the case. It lias been
well known for several months that Mr.
Morris has been urged to make this con
test, and the matter of expense would
bo Binall in comparison to the good would
be done by ousting Brislin. It is plain
to everybody that Mr. Morris has more
sense than to spend from S3OO to S6OO for
an office that is worth only about
S2O, yet this contest will not fall much
short of it. Of late years an auditor
without the courage of his convictions
is a valuable man in this and surround
ing townships, and as Brislin is a man
who could not bo induced to do but that
which is right, it is no surprise that from
S3OO to S6OO should be spent to get rid of
him.
HIGHLAND DOTS.
Clias. McGill, who has been spending
a few weeks here with his parents, re
turned to Wilkes-Barre again.
Thomas J. Boyle is one of the most
industrious men in the town and for a
young married man beats anything we
ever saw. All his spare moments lie
devotes to painting and beautifying his
residence.
James Quinn, who had his foot hurt
here some time ago, lias commenced
work again.
A card bearing the inscription "Hazle
ton Portrait Company, Markle's Bank
Building, Second Floor," wi.s handed to
ns last week by a lady who considers
she was duned. This firm has or had
an agent who promised that upon the
payment of fifty cents and a small
photograph he would have the latter
enlarged to any size, providing a frame
was bought for it at the studio, the frame
to cost from $2.00 up. The agent, pic
ture and fifty cents left this place on
April 20, and has been missing since.
Ten days is the time specified on the
card to call and select a frame.
A few weeks ago the lady called at
the studio and was surprised when the
artful man failed to produce the por-
trait or the photo. She became indig
nant and threatened to have him arrest
ed, then he said the agent had skipped
by the fastest train on the Lehigh Valley
Railroad, but they had caught him and
he was now serving time for the offense.
Ho further explained that thirteen
photo's and as many more half-dollars
was the amount Johnson, the agent, ran
away with and it would not occur again.
In a few weeks we expect to see this
concern exposed, as the lady iB deter
mined to have the company arrested,
for she is of the opinion this business is
only carried on in the mining towns
where the people are considered too poor
to have them arrested.
James Costello, of Lattimer, who is
seeking political honors, was here last
week looking up iiis chances. Jim is a
good fellow, but that is not counted in
politics in this town.
The breakers have been suspended '
for three days last week.
The young people of this place are
happy. A new orchestra has been or- 1
ganized here and it is prepared to fur
nish music of any description. It will be '
known as McCann & Boyle's and is ,
open at all times for engagements. (
This has been a very active season in i
the huckleberry business. Now the I
women may be heard discussing black- •
berries—where and how they may he
had in abundance.
JEDDO NEWS. <
One of the grandest events of the sea- >
son took place in Oakdale last week, i
The boys and girls had been preparing '
for a week and when it came they en- i
joyed it immensly. Singing and danc- 1
ing were the principle features, although :
ice cream and cake was to be served it !
failed to appear, as some of the boys i
took French leave with the freezer. " i
James Furey, who has been in Phila- '
delphia for several weeks, returned on
Thursday. !
Miss Rose Boyle is spending a few '
days here among friends.
The Misses O'Donnell, of Phihulel- [
phia, are visiting at the residence of 1
Mrs. McGill.
To-day the public schools of this place
will begin the term.
Mi's. Catherine McNeiis. who has
been one of the pioneer settlers of this
place, went to Philadelphia and intends
to make her future liome with her
daughter Kate, of that city.
Testimony was taken in the auditor's
contest on Friday.
Misses Winnie and Maggie Muuday,
of New York City, are visiting friends
here.
Abacadabra, a word that was fre
quently used by the ancients, but for
centuries lias been obselete, has been
brought into use again. It was un
earthed in the vicinity of Lattimer and
is very common here at present.
One of our boys who is very fond of
tokens, which he takes from It is lady
friends at every opportunity, was seen
wending his way, lantern in hand, one
night last week in search of a costly
token he had lost on the road between
Drifton and here. After searching for
three hours he returned disgusted.
11c since explained it was a ring, valued
at $lO, hut the young lady says she
drew it in a five-cent prize package.
How is it, F ?
Miss Bridget Fitzgerald, of Philadel
phia, is spending a few days here .
among relatives. '
Miss Susie McGarigle, of Bristol, was !
among the many visitors here last week.
The drum corps of this placo was out ,
on Saturday evening, celebrating their
second anniversary. This is the only ,
musical organization we can boast of j [
having, and we would like to hear them [
often. X. '
UPPER LEHIGH NOTES.
Goiner Jones and family, of Stockton,
spent yesterday with friends here.
Quite a number of our fishermen went
to the Tobyhana last week and brought
home 30UO fish (stories).
The trestle at No. 5 is being repaired.
One of the locies from No. 4 is under re
pairs, to be used at No. 5 stripping.
Miss Adeline Jones, of Mahanoy City,
is among the visitors to this place.
Mr. John Hoover, of Albany, N.Y.,
was the guest of S. S. Hoover last week.
Phil Price is laid up witli a sore hand.
A bawling choir has been started in
town. It can be heard at Foster town-
I ship schoolhouse porch every evening.
Bernard McNeiis, formerly of this
place but now of Mauch Chunk, was
visiting friends here.
Robert Griffith, of Slatington, is with
friends here.
Michael Mulligan has purchased a
new mare.
J. J. Brislin, of Sugar Notch, and
Thomas English, of Pittston, were in
town a few evenings since.
The 'farriers held their regular meet->
ing in the usual place on Saturday even- j
ing. After the opening ceremonies busi
ness was begun with the Jigger in the i
chair. The secretary, after reading the
minutes of the previous meeting, read a
telegram from Sunbury stating that the j
committee sent to Homestead were in j
jail at that place for stealing passage on
a freight train. A motion was madu to
notify the governor of the case and have ,
I the Ninth regiment protect them until
| they return. It was carried. A motion
j was made that the member who is going
to Scotland ho instructed to organize a
branch of the club across the water.
The Blizzard objected, and the motion
was laid over.
A delegation from the Pond Creek 1
club brought their ({oat to lite tonsorial
department to bo trimmed for exercises
that are to he held next week at Pond
Creek. After the barber examined him
ho said it was unnecessary to use the
scissors on his goatship, as his whiskers !
were in the correct style. The delega-1 '
tion was dismissed, but were invited to
call at some future meeting. An excur- j
sion will ho run by the farriers to the I
, AUGUST 8, 1892.
Stoncy Cabin next week, and a commit
tee was appointed to see the company
and have the works idle, and, if neces
sary, use compulsion.
At this juncture of the meeting two
hoys came to the door and said the grand
tarrier had been all day on the turnpike
below Charley Murrin's flagging wagons
with a lantern, but had left there and
started for Freeland to clean out the bor
ough police force. This caused the
meeting to adjourn in haste and go in
search of tlio unruly member.
BASE BALL NOTES.
The Cuban Giauts on Friday met what
might be expected by any club that risks
its reputation and the lives of its players
by giving an exiiibition at Jeanesville.
They were defeated, or robbed rather,
by a score of Bto 7. From the accounts
of those who witnessed the game the
treatment given the colored men was
simply disgraceful, and would not be
tolerated in another town in the state.
The umpire was Mayer, one of the
Jeanesville players, and the Giants gave
him the credit of being the rankest they
ever met. Even the Speaker, which
generally stands up for Jeanesville,
right or wrong, says "the Jeanesville
boys cannot defeat them in a game
where fairness only exists."
Grant, of the Cuban Giants, won on
Friday the standing prize of $5 and a
silk hat for knocking the first fly ball
over the centre field fence at Jeanesville.
The Tigers and several of their friends
went to Silver Brook yesterday, and
were defeated by a score of 14 to 10.
The game was poorly-played by both
teams, owing to the "condition of the
ball field. The batteries were Brislin
and Gaffncy and the Ward brothers.
Silver Brook has a strong club this
season, being strengthened by Joe Mc-
Geady and John McGarvcy, who are
working there.
A large crowd of people witnessed the
game between the Weatherly hoys and
the Fearnots at Drifton yesterday. It
was a poorly contested game, the Wea
therly hoys being no match for the Fear
nots. The score was 21 to 7in favor of
the home team.
In order to catch a train the Cuban
Giants left Lansford at the end of the
ninth inning on Saturday. The score
stood 4 to 4.
Jeanesville defeated Mahanoy City on
Saturday, 13 to 2.
Silver Brook will play the Tigers a
return game on Sunday at the park.
AHttaulted Last Kiglit.
While Jerry McCarty, of Freeland,
and Frank Gillespie, of Drifton, were
talking a walk last evening below the
Lehigh Valley depot, they met Andrew
Ukas, a Hungarian of Highland, with
two large stones in his hand, lie was
looking for some person who had struck
him. The boys asked him if it was
them. He said no, and at the same
time knocked McCarty down with one
of the stones, cutting a deep gaslt in his
forehead in which two stitches had to
be sewed. Gillespie escaped witli a
slight knock on the head, and ttie Hun
disappeared in the direction of Iligh
lanc, but will probably be arrested.
Killed the Hon..
George Betner, who was arreeted last
Monday for driving an "oil train," was
in a hurry to deliver another load of
juice to his thirsty customers about 9
o'clock Saturday evening, and while
going down Centre street at a rapid rate
he drove over the culvert at the Lehigh
Valles crossing. The horse fell and
during its struggles to rise the shaft
broke and penetrated the body of the
animal several inches. The buckhoard
and its cargo was quickly run up an alley,
and after walking a few yads the horse
dropped and died.
A Society's Quod Showing.
Miss Sarah Ward, of Leviston, has
been elected delegate to the twenty
fourth annual convention of the I. C. B.
U., which assembles in Toledo, Ohio, on
August 18 and 19. She will represent
the young ladies' branch of Beaver
Meadow which was admitted last month.
It was organized last August after the
Scranton convention and their success
is plainly shown by sending a delegate
snch a long distance.
Rfllensed on Hail.
Councilman Frank DePierro, who was
arrested in connection with the murder
of a Hungarian at Tomhicken, was re
leased under SIOOO bail by Judge Rice
on Friday. He will be given a habeas
corpus hearing on Wednesday. The
other alleged accessories, Frank Ducci
and Frank Antonia, and the murderer,
Carmen Ducci, were held fortrial.
Hnthering Pretty Pond Lllllcg.
Thos. R. Crellin and wife, Abraham
Stroh and wife, 11. W. Fackler and wife,
and C. O. Stroh and wif.i composed a
pleasant party who visited Lilly Pond
I last week and secured many beautiful
, samples of the fragrant pond lilly.
A Runaway Accident.
On Saturday a horse belonging to a
Mr. Heller, of Dorrance, took fright
near the top of the steep hill going down
into Butler valley and ran into a large
tree, breaking the buggy, throwing out
the. occupants, a young lady aifd young
man. Both were thrown to the ground
with violence, but fortunately neither
were seriously injured beyond a few
bruises. The horse was so badly hurt
that it died soon afterwards.
Temperance <1 Ulcers Elected.
The annual convention of the Catholic
Total Abstinence Union of America
c osed at Indianapolis, Ind., on Friday,
with the election of the following officers:
President, Right Rev. Bishop Joseph
Cottor; First Vice President, G. W.
Logue, Philadelphia; Second Vice Presi
dent, Rev. James M. Scanlan, Chicago;
[Third Vice President, Miss Mary I.
Crampsic;Treasurer, Rev.W. J. Mahone, :
Cleveland; Secretary, W. A. Nolan,
Philadelphia. * 1
FIFTY YEARS A PRIEST, j
BISHOP O'HARA'S GOLDEN JUBILEE |
TO BE CELEBRATED.
Great Preparations living Made by the i
Catholics of tlie Seriiiiton Iliocese—A ;
rurae of SIO,OOO to In- Presented to
the Hisliop.
The fiftieth anniversary of the ordina
tion of lit. Rev. William O'Maru, bishop
of the Scranton diocese, will lie ap
propriately celebrated by the Catholic
clergy and laymen. The affair is in
charge of a committee appointed last
April by the priests, and active work for
the event has begun. In the churches
yesterday a circular wasread from Vicar
General Finnan, of Pittston, setting forth
the preliminary details of tlie anniver
sary, which will take place at Scranton 011
Wednesday, December 21, 1892.
One of the leading features 011 that
day will be the presentat ion to the bishop
of a purse of $15,000. The money is to
he given voluntarily by the parishes,
and will be divided according to their
wealth and membership. The amount
to be subscribed by the parish here, St.
Ann's, is S3OO, and will be collected
between now and the latter part of
September. It is certain that the affair
will be conducted on a grand scale, as a
golden jubilee of an ordination is a yery
rare occurrence.
Rev. William O'Hara was born in
1810, is a native of county Den y, Ireland,
and came to this country with his parents
in 1820. They took up their residence
in Philadelphia, and sent their son to a
select school until he was ready to enter
Georgetown college, lie felt called to
the ministry at the age of sixteen and
was sent to Rome by Bishop Kenrick,
where he remained eleven years, pur
suing a thorough course of studies in the
Urban college of the propaganda. After
his ordination on December 21, 1842, he
was for thirteen years pastor of St. Pat
rick's church, Philadelphia, and for
many years rector and professor in the
seminary. In 1800 he was appointed by
Bishop Wood vicar general.
When the diocese of Scranton was set
off in 1808 ho was elected the first bishop,
and was consecrated July 12 of that year.
The diocese, through his untiring zeal,
has attained a flourishing condition. The
bishop is the fortunate possessor of the
friendship and good will of all denomina
tions, and his administration lias often
been commented upon by those not of
his faith as a model one and worthy of
imitation.
I OST.—Between Frcoiund ami South Hober
\j ton, on Saturday night, u clurionettc. A
liberal reward will be paid by leaving it at this
office.
LPOK SALL. A new two-h.a-.se truck wagon,
D one set of light double harness ami one
set oi heavy harness. For further information
and prices apply to John Sliigo, Centre street,
Freeland, where the articles can be seen.
PIARM FOB SALE.—A line farm containing
102 acres of land, 50 of which are clear;
house, 20x20 feet; kitchen, 12x10 I'eet; barn, ;i2x 10
feet; fine spring of water near the house. The
property is situated in Butler township, Lu
zerne couuty, throe miles from St.. John's post
office. For terms apply to Beuben Flickinger,
on the premises.
NOTICE is hereby given that an application
will be made to the next court of quarter
sessions of the peace for Luzerne county by the
inhabitants of the following described lots,
out lots and tracts of laud adjacent to the bor
ough of Freeland for annexation to said bor
ough, viz:
Ist. All that port ion ol the Woodside addition
bounded by the alley east ol Adams street 011
the east; the right of way of the In-high Vallev
Railroad Company on the south; the allcv west
of Ridge street, and part of the alley west of
Centre street, on the west, and by the southern
boundary of the borough of Freeland on tin
north.
2nd. All that tract of land known as "The
I'ark," situated east of the borough of I"roe
land.
3rd. All that portion of Burton's Hill bound
ed north by lands of the Aaron liowoy estate;
east by the borough of Freeland; south l>.\
lands of The Cross Creek Coal Company, and
| west by laud of Touch Coxe estate.
John 1). Hayes, Solicitor.
CONDY 0. BOYLE,
dealer in
Liquors, Wine, Beer, Etc.
The finest brands of domestic and
imported whiskey 011 sale at his new
and handsome saloon. Fresh Roches- £&
tor mid Bullentino beer ami Young
ling's porter 011 tap. Give him a can.
Centre - Street, - Five - Points.
MEAT MARKET.
Harvey Minnick, Prop.
Having purchased the above place from M.
Schwabe I am prepared to offer all kinds of
Fresh Meat,
Bologna, Sausage,
Pork, Veal, Etc., I
at the lowest prices.
iitr Delivery wagons run to all surrounding
towns.
H. G. OESTERLE & CO..
manufacturer ol
SOCIETY 1 GOODS.
HATS, C'Al'S,
SHIRTS, BELTS,
BALDRICS.
SWOBlS and GAUNTLETS.
Banners, Flags, Badges,
llegalia, Etc.
LACKS, FIIJNGKS,
TASSELS, STAHS, GALOON,
KM llllcHl)KitV MATKIUAL, |
GOLD and SI LV lUt CLOTHS.
WRITE FOR SAMPLES AND PRICES.
No. 224 North Ninth Street,
Philadelphia.
SI.OO PER YEAR.
BEADING RAILROAD SYSTEM.
DIVISION.
I ' AUIiAXGKMKNT OF
1 PASSENGER TRAINS.
4' MAY 15, 1 8913.
LEAVE FREELAND.
0.1.*), 8.45, 0.40, 10.35 A. M„ 12.25, 1.50, 2.43, 3.50,
5.15, t.35, 7.00, 8.47 P. M., lor Drilton, Jeddo,
Lumber Yard, .Stockton ami lia/lcton.
0.15, a.in A. M., 1.50, :i.sii P. M., t'.r Munch
Chunk, Allciitown, Bet liJchciu, Phila., Easton
and New York. (8.45 has no connection for
New York.)
8.4.) A. M. tor Jlcthlchcin, Easton and Phila
delphia.
7.20, 10.50 A. M., 12.10, 4.30 P. M. (via Highland
Branch) lor White Haven, Glen Summit,
Wilkes-Uarre, l'ittston and L. and 11. Junction.
0.15 A. M. tor illuck Ridge and Toiuhickcn.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
11.40 A. M. and 3.45 P. M. l'or Drilton, Jcddo,
Lumber Yard and liuzlcton.
* I*. M. l'or 1 ii'laiMi. .Mahanoy City, Shen
! andoali. New York and Pliiludclphht.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
| 5.50, 0.52, 7.20, 0.15, 10.50 A. M., 12.10,1.15, 2.33,
4.39, 0.50 and 8.37 P. M. from iiuzicton, Stock
ton, Ia; aider Yard, Jeddo and Drilton.
7.20, 0.15, 10.50 A. M., 12.10,2.33, 4.30. 0.50 P. M.
from Delano, Mahanoy City and Shenandoah
(via New Host on ilrancii).
1.15 and 8.37 P. M. from New York, Easton,
Philadelphia, llettileliem, Allcntown and
Maueh Chunk.
9.15 and 10.50 A. M. from Euston, Philadel
piiia, 1 Lethleheiii and Maueh Cliunk.
0.15, 10.35 A. M„ 243, 0.35 P. M. from White
Haveu, Glen Summit, Wlikes-Barre, l'ittston
and L. and li. Junction (via Highland Brunch).
SUNDAY TRAINS.
11.31 A, M. and 3.81 P. M. from Hnzlcton,
Lumber Yard, Jeddo and Drifton.
11.31 A. M. from Delano, llazlcton, Philadel
phia and Easton.
3.31 P. M. from Pottsville and Delano.
For further information inquire of Ticket
Agents.
A. A. McLEOD, Pres. & Gen. Mgr.
C. G. HANCOCK, Gen. Pass. Agt.
Philadelphia, l'a.
A. W. NONNEMACHEK, Ass't G. P. A.,
South Bethlehem, I'a.
JOHN D. HAYES,
Attorney-at-Law antl
Notary Public.
Legal business of all kinds promptly attended.
Room 3, 2d Floor, Birkbcck Brick.
M. HALPIN '
Manufacturer of
Carriages, Buggies, Wagons, &c.
Cor. Walnut anil Pine Streets, Freeland.
QHAS. ORION STROH,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
AND
Justice of the Peace.
Office Booms No. 31 Centre Street, Freeland.
A. W, WASHBURN,
Builder of
Light and Heavy Wagons.
REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
PINE AND JOHNSON STS., FttEULAND.
ALL NATIONS HOTEL.
The hotel and saloon
have been refitted in elegant stylo
and ai invitation
is extended to all to
eoine and view the place.
JOHN SCHNEE, Prop.
JOHNSON and lIIUKIIKCK STREETS.
LIBOR WINTER,
RESTAURANT
AND
OYSTER SALOON,
No. 13 Front Street, Freeland.
X3T The finest Liquors and Cigars scrvod at
the counter. Cool Beer alwavs on tap.
IKIIEXjXJIMIEIB'S
celebrated world-renowned
Pianos and Organs
are the
FINEST IN THE MARKET.
For catalogue, etc., apply or address
11. VOUSTEG,
20 West Main Street, Freeland, l'a.
Insurance and Collections.
JOHN SCHNEE,
CARPET WEAVER,
SOUTH IIEBERTON.
All kinds of carpet, double
and single, manufactured at
short notice and at lowest
rates
FRANCIS BRENNAN,
•^RESTAURANT*
151 South Centre Street, Freeeland. (Near
the L. V. B- K. Depot.)
The bar is stocked with the choicest brands of
liquors, Beer, Porter, Ale,
and
TEMPERANCE DRINK.
The ftpest kind of
CIGARS KEPT IN STOCK,