FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. V. No. 52.
HISTORY OF OUR TOWN.
FREELAND FIFTY YEARS AGO AND
FREELAND TODAY.
Wonderful Changes That Have Taken
Place Here in Half a Century—First
Settlers—Who They Were and How
They Came—Our ltapid Growth.
It must be of more than passing inter
to the people of Freeland and vicinity to
know what changes have taken place
in this neighborhood within lessthanan
ordinaray lifetime, and this fact induces
the writer to beg from you sufficient
space to give a brief history of the rise
and progress of our flourishing borough
and its suburbs.
It is unnecessary to say that fifty years
ago this neighborhood was almost in
that state in which the hand of the Crea
tor left it, and where now we hear the
whistle of the locomotive and the rattle
of the railroad car, the silence was
broken only by the song of the bird or
the howl of the beasts. Where now the
broad street is, and stately building
stands, there was then only the lofty
pine and the sturdy oak. It is true that
there was some signs of the work of
man, but they were scattered, insignifi
cant, and had been abandoned almost
entirely.
The records of Luzerne county show
that on the twenty-ninth day of May,
1842, (now a half a century past), Joseph
Birkbeck bought from Joseph P. Leclerc
a tract of land known as the Edward
Lynch tract and containing about four
hundred acres. From this period we
may begin to calculate the story of our
town.
Joseph Birkbeck was then a resident
of flazleton and was one of the first skil
led miners who came into this region.
The year previous, 1841, while spending
some time hunting in the then trackless
forest between Butler valley and While
Haven, he noticed that a certain part of
it was well wooded, had plenty of water,
and apparently good soil.
Being anxious to quit working in the
mines he sought the owner and finally
purchased it, as before stated, paying for
it in silver. This land is the site of
Freeland, Woodside and South Heber
ton.
To demonstrate the difference between
then and now it may not be amiss to say
that Wilkes-Barre was a two days' jour
ney from llazleton, while two hours
now conveniently covers the distance.
At that time the only buildings on the
tract consisted of a small log hut which
stood in the present park, near the old
spring. This was built by a man named
John R. Dean and was used by him and
others as the headquarters of a shingle
camp. There was also a small hut built
by man a named Parks, who made a busi
ness of manufacturing maple sugar, and
who squatted here, as the northern part
of the tract was heavily timbered with
sugar maples. A small clearing of less
than two acres had also been made,
which extended from about the Birk
beck brick building down to Washington
street.
In September, 1842, Joseph Birkbeck
removed with his family from llazleton
to his recently purchased land and be
gan the erection of a log house near the
spot where the present old Birkbeck
house stands. This was an undertaking
different from building a house today,
as the trees were growing around the
proposed homo when the work was
started, and instead of a carload of saw
ed lumber to start with, it was necessary
to cut down the growing trees and start,
as it were, from a state of nature.
Teams to haul the logs were obtained
from the mining firm of Pardee, Miner
& Hunt, who were then working the
mines at llazleton. The farmersof But
ler valley, with their characteristic good
nature, turned out in great force and
helped to raise the building, which was
the first permanent dwelling ever erect
ed on the tract.
In order to understand the undertak
ing of Mr. Birkbeck in thus becoming a
pioneer, I may mention that from his
place to llazleton there lived only one
family, the Fisher family, near Harleigh,
and tne only neighbors were Hannah
lveiper, two miles east, and the Krom
mes family, at the head of Butler valley,
about the same distance west. Travel
lers and visitors were like angel's visits
—"few and far between."
The swift deer, the savage cutamount,
and the growling bear were seen far
more frequently than the human being.
During the winter of 1842 Birkbeck cut
down trees, split rails and in the spring
of 1843 began clearing his land in
earnest.
About four hundred yards southwest
of the Birkbeck homestead Jacob Smith
built a house, but afterwards built art
other on top of the hill where he bought
a large tract (about thirty acres) from
Birkbeck. James Blair built near
where the Woodside breaker afterwards
stood, and Aaron Howey built on the
old White Haven and Butler valley
road.
These were the original settlers and a
very quiet time they had until the Jeddo j
saw mill started and the Council Ridge
works began; but for long years after
wards this neighborhood retained its
almost primitive condition.
Aaron Howey began the sale of lots in
South Ileberton about 1865, and though
several lots were sold and some houses
erected, it was not until 1870 that the
commencement of anything like the
present settlement really began.
. In August, 1870, August Donop pur
chased from Joseph Birkbeck a tract of
land which extended from the present
Front street to the northern line of the
borough, and from Pine and Washing
ton streets on the east to the borough
line on the west. This he laid out in
borough lots and began the sale thereof.
The public road from Drifton to Kling
er's store passed along the eastern bound
ary of this tract and through the lands of
Joseph Birkbeck on the south.
Joseph Birkbeck began to sell lots
south of the Donop tract and the town
Boon began to assume something like its
present appearance. In 1876 a borough
charter was procured, and the name
changed from Freehold to Freeland.
This was necessary as there is another
postoffice called Freehold.
In 1883 the Jeddo Coal Company began
the sale of lots in the Woodside addi
tion, and hot cakes never sold quicker.
The rate at which houses were erected
was surprising, and it is now the most
closely built part of the town.
It is difficult to believe that only a few
years ago this flourishing spot was in the
same condition as the surrounding hill
sides. Yet blessed as we are with a
good supply of pure water, clear moun
tain air, free from malaria or any other
unhealthy influence, there is every
reason to believe that we will continue
to grow in wealth and population until
we are the peer of any town in the coal
regions. A FREELANDER.
For the Jubilee Parade.
P. Deiacy, grand marshal of the jubilee
parade at Scranton on Thursday next,
has issued his order. The formation of
the parade will take place at 10.30 in the
morning. The formation will be in
double column (eight abreast) and will
march at half distance.
The headquarters of the grand mar
shal and his aids will be established at the
Scranton House from Bto 11, where all
division commanders and marshals of
societies may report for instructions,
and from whence aids will assign them
to their respective positions.
The parade will be made up of ten
divisions. Luzerne county will be repre
sented in the fifth, which is to be com
posed of German societies and German
parish clubs.
The sixth division will be commanded
by Hon. John T. Flannery, and will be
composed of Luzerne's Ancient Order of
Hibernians, American Board.
A number of Luzerne societies are as
signed positions in the eighth. The Polish
socities will compose the ninth and Ital
ian societies the tenth. It is expected
that there will be from 12,000 to 15,000
men in line, and the managers are con
fident that the number would be doubled
if it held at a more seasonable time of
the year for parading.
Jurymen's Big Hills
Coroner B. C. Guldin, of Schuylkill
county, has refused to pay the fees of
James Fitzptrick, Anthony Frank, John
Fitzpatrick, George Biltheiser, Milton
Boone and George M. Bretz, the jury
men who investigated the York Farm
colliery explosion about six months ago,
in which fifteen men were killed. He
claims that they are exhorbitant.
The inquest began on July 23, and
closed on the 28th of the same month.
The claims of the first four jurymen
amount to $l3O each or $0 for each of the
fifteen men over which they held the
inquest. The other two jurymen claim
ten days at $1.50 per day or sls.
As there were fifteen men over which
they held inquests at the rate named
above their claim amounts to $225 each
or $450 for both. This added to what
the other four claim makes a total of
$990.
The coroner refuses to give them or
ders and in consequence four of them
have handed their bills to the commis
sioners for payment.
Washing Culm Ranks.
The Reading Company has decided to
wash out the immense culm banks that
are at Locust Dale and thus Becure the
coal that is in them. A big force of
carpenters is now at work at the old
breaker building sluice ways and mak
ing other necessary alterations.
Some of the banks were dumped many
years ago, when the advantage of secur
ing the smaller sizes of coal was not con
sidered, and thousands of tons of coal
can be taken from them.
It is thought that doing this will not
necessitate the flooding of the country
with coal dirt as is the case generally
where washeries exist, asschutes will be
built to catch the waste and it will be
hoisted up and dumped again. The
place will be ready in a few weeks, and
it is expected that 200 men and boys will
find employment there.
The Milnesville Kxplosion.
A jury was impaneled in the Milnes
ville explosion case by Deputy Coroner
Buckley. The verdict rendered was
that Domnic Walker and James De-
Frank came to their death through then
own carelessness in handling dynamite,
which carelessness caused the death of
Michael Parrish.
The list of victims isas follows: Dom
nic Walker, 22 years old, married, leaves
a wife and child living at Lattimer;
Michael Parrish, aged 28, single, resi
dence Hollywood; James De Frank, aged
30, residence, Milnesville. The other
victim is Mike Marine, who is at the
hospital, still alive.
Romn fur Them Hero.
The White Haven Journal says it is
reported that the saloon business in that
town does not pay, and that two, if not
three, will be closed up when the pres
ent licenses expire.
White Haven has thirteen licensed
places, and if they are anyway crowded
j a few of the proprietors might remove to
Freeland. We have only sixty-one.
PLEASURE CALENDAR.
December 30—Eleventh annual ball of
St. Ann's T. A. B. Pioneer Corps at
; Freeland opera house. Admission, 50
| cents.
> December 31—Ball of Kosciusko Benefi
cial Society, at Freeland opera house.
Music by Polish orchestra. Admis
sion, 50 cents.
January o—First Slavonian masquerade
ball, at Freeland opera house. Admis
sion, 50 cents.
January 18 and 19—Tea party and oyster
supper, under the auspices of Owena
Council, No. 47, Degree of Pocohontas,
at Cottage hotel hall. Tickets, 25 cents.
January 21—Ball of Assembly No. 5,
National Slavonian Society, at Freeland
opera house. Admission, 25 cents.
January 23—Fourth annual ball of the
Tigers Athletic Club, at Freeland opera
house. Admission, 50 cents.
FREELAND, LUZERNE COUNTY, PA., DECEMBER 19, 1392.
CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE.
Another Accident Which Should Warn
l'eople Against Walking Tracks.
John Standor, while walking on the
Lehigh Valley tracks at Cranberry Junc
tion, a short distance above Hazleton,
on Friday evening, was struck by engine
101, John Brislin, engineer, and in
stantly killed.
Detective Brundage notified Deputy
Coroner Buckley, who went to llazleton
and ordered the body taken to Under
taker Boyle's establishment to await
identification.
On Saturday morning the coroner and
Mr. Brundage made inquiries as to his
identity. Two checks were found in
his pockets, showing that he had worked
for Pardee Ac Co. at llazleton, together
with $12.11 in money. They also found
his brother, who identified the body.
Standor was aged 38 years, was a mar
ried man, and a wife and four children
are in the old country—Russia Poland.
After conversing with the crew of the
engine and the dead man's boarding
mistress it was learned that he and an
other man had left the house in the
morning, and at that time he was well
under the influence of liquor.
The man who was with him ran away
when he was struck, and when he got
home reported that his companion had
gone towards Hazleton.
The coroner, after hearing these state
ments, decided that there was no neces
sity for holding an inquest, as the place
where the accident occurred is not a
public road and the deceased had no
business upon the track.
The practice of walking along the rail
road to and from Cranberry, Mt. Pleas
ant, Stockton and other villages to
Hazleton should be strictly prohibited.
Not alone are the above-named places
dangerous, but all tracks should be
avoided by pedestrians, as accidents are
almost certain to occur, and an unneces
sary expense is made for the county by
investigating such deaths.
Road muster A. B. Welch, of Freeland,
informed a representative of the TRI
BUNE on Saturday evening that notices
would be put up this week between
Freeland and Highland and from the
foundry switch to Drifton road, caution
ing the public against walking on the
tracks.
The Miracles of Yesterday and Today.
Veno is the most popular medicine
man in Great Britain, and his reputation
is growing like wild-fire in America.
Ten million people, including the Free
land druggists, praise and recommend
Veno's remedies. No matter how bad
you are, no matter how many doctors
you have visited, when all else fails,
Veno's remedies send a dispatch with
the rapidity of lightning to the affected
parts and disease disappears like smoke
in the air.
This is to certify that I, Geo. Petrouse,
16(1 Second street, Drifton, have been
suffering for twelve months with rheu
matism and for the last seven weeks I
have been unable to work owing to the
pain and stiffness I bad in my shoulders.
When I was treated once with Veno's
electric fluid I was able to raise my arms
above my bead, and swing them about
freely without pain, which I had not
done in seven weeks I am now cured
and have no pain since.
Yours truly,
GEOROE PITKOUSE.
Veno's electric fluid will certainly cure
rheumatism, sciatic pains, lame back,
neuralgia and tightness of the chest.
Veno's curative syrup Is the quickest
cure in the world for nervousness, dys
pepsia, liver complaint, kidney disease,
impure blood and female weakness.
Sold atthe)Freeland drugstores. 50cents
per bottle. Ask for Veno's and take 4o
other.
Election of Officer*.
At a meeting of Maj. C. B. Coxe Post,
No. 147, G. A. It., on Thursday evening,
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Commander—Henry C. Grossell.
Senior vice commander—John Wag
ner.
Junior vice commander—Henry Fish
er.
Chaplain—Win. Kishbaugh.
Quarter master—George Cutler.
Officer of the day—Albert Shive.
Officer of the guard—Condy Boyle.
Inside guard—David KIOSH.
Outside guard—Alexander Allen.
Representative to department encamp
ment —John Wagner.
Alternate—George Cutler.
A Farmer Killud.
Thomas Dailey, a farmer, waß instantly
killed near Waddell'scolliery, at Luzerne
borough, on Friday morning, the acci
dent causing the fatality being a peculiar
one.
He was struck by a runaway car 1
which came down a steep grade from |
the top of the cull* dump. The car left i
the rails about twenty feet in front of
him, and lumped completely over the
team, landing squarely on the wagon.
The A. O. H. Hun Removed.
At St. Ann's Catholic church yester
day the announcement was made that
Bishop O'llara had removed the ban
from the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
This organization was condemned about
fifteen years ago in this diocese, and for
many years its members were not al
lowed to participate in the sacraments
of the Catholic church.
The features of the organization which
had brought upon it the disapproval of
the clergy were long since removed, and
the order is now conducted on different
principles. This change brought it into
favor with many of the priests of the
diocese, and for the past three years
several of them, including Father Bre
hony, of Eckley, and Father McNally,
of Freeland, had interceded with the
bishop for the restoration of the mem
bers' privileges.
In nearly all the parishes of the dio
cese the priests had already recognized
the order as a church society, but this
I was not the case here until yesterday.
In Freeland there are two branches,
Division G, of the Board of Erin, and
Division 19, of the Board of America,
having a combined membership of about
250..
The action of the bishop, who no
doubt was influenced by the hearty
manner in which the A. O. 11. is assist
ing his jubilee exercises, will affect at
least 12,000 members of the order in
this diocese and place them in good
standing in the church.
Looking for More Money.
The national Republican committee,
through Chairman Thomas H. Carter, ip.
sending out most urgent letters to the
leaders of the party for funds to pay the
deficiency in the national campaign
fund. One of those letters to a southern
member of the national committee was
shown your correspondent. This letter
was signed by Chairman Carter and
stated that the national committee had a
deficiency after the election of nearly
$225,000.
It stated that at the eleventh hour
Republicans discovered ' that defeat was
inevitable, and though the campaign
committee had kept campaign expenses
well within the limits of subscriptions
thereto, it was found that subscribers
who had pledged a half million dollars
to the party refused to fulfill their obli
gations, and the result is that the com
mittee is urgently pressed to meet debts
with an empty treasury. He states that
after carefully considering where to get
the amount the committee has made an
assessment on good party men of an
amount sufficient to pay the deficit.
The assessment of the man who re
ceived the" letter was fixed at SI,OOO.
He was asked to collect the money or
forward it in five days by check or draft
made payable to Duane, treasurer of
the committee, at his address in New
York. —Mobile Cor. Louisville Courier-
Journal.
The Popularity of Astrology.
It will surprise a large majority of
readers to bo told that astrology as a
science is not only holding its own in
England today, but has during the past
ten years made such strides that it is
felt by many that the "Rogues and
Vagabonds" act, which prevents the
casting of horoscopes for gain, will by
this next parliament stand a chance of
being repealed.
A large number of regular profes
sional astrologers live in London, and
they one and all agree that the science
has distinctly become more popular
since 1880. Previous to that date they
carried on their lioroscopical practice in
fear and trembling, but there has been
no prosecution of an astrologer, qua
astrologer, in England for four years
now, the last being at Bow street,
when "Neptune," an intuitive seer, was
mulcted in five pounds for casting a
horoscope; a barrister in court, who had
never seen or heard of him before,
springing up to defend him gratuitously
on the solo ground that he himself was
a believer and a practicer of astrology.
Six years ago there were no periodicals
in England devoted to astrology. There
are now three.—Edgar Leo in Arena.
Reports of Mine Inspectors.
The year 1892 will bring to a close one
of the most heartrending chapters in the
history of the mine inspectors' reports.
Although not yet completed the figures
so far obtained show that the past twelve i
months have been accompanied by an :
unusual number of accidents, and from I
many a fireside some one will be missing |
this coming Christmas, having paid the I
penalty that King Coal demands.
The following are unofficial figures
from five districts, the three of Scnuyl-:
kill county not being included. These !
alone will give our readers an idea of |
the cost of mining coal in 1892. These
figures will be increased before the year
is ended, as there are yet two weeke be
fore the official report will be completed.
The fifth district is the Lehigh.
Accidents. Fatal. Widows. Orphans.
First 102 HO 22 73
Second 199 31 13 48
Third 190 49 18 44
Fourth 240 i 4 30 122
Fifth 144 39 19 31
Totals 941 243 108 318
At the Fairs.
The P. O. S. of A. fair at the opera
house is being well attended since its |
opening. The camp band was present
on Saturday evening and the music ren
dered was of the highest order. Stand- j
ing room is at a premium every evening.
Miss Annie Cunnius and Master Mor
gan DeFoy treated the large crowd to a
cornet duet, entitled, "Gently Sighs the !
Breeze," Their playing was very good,
and both give promise of becoming some
thing more than ordinary cornetists.
On Saturday the fairs in the basements
of the Eckley church and St. Ann's
church will open. The committees in
charge are preparing to make very fine
displays at both places.
Libeled Win. H. Hines.
John J. Hughes and John D. Thomas, I
; of Wilkes-Baare, have been arrested for
j writing a libelous letter, against Senator
Hines, which was published in the'
j Wilkes-Barre Times (luring the recent
I campaign. The proprietor of the Times
j has also been arrested for publishing the
same.
A Vote of Thanks,
At a regular meeting of the Ladies'
j Aid Society of the M. E. church it was
resolved that a vote of thanks be tender
ed to all those who assisted in making
the entertainment given by the Peak
sister a success.
Mas. C. O. STEOII, Sec.
DEATHS.
WISE. —At East Foster, December 15,
George Wise, aged 72 years, 2 months,
I and 2 days. Interred yesterday at
1 White Haven cemetery.
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Little Ones of Interest About People
You Know and Tilings You Wish to
Hear About— What the Folks of This
and Other Towns Are Doing.
Next Wednesday will be the shortest
day in the year.
The best creamery butter is kept at
Campbell's store.
Don't suffer with indigestion. Use
Baxter's Mandrake Bitters. Sold by Dr.
Schilc'ner.
P. M. Sweeney shot a large grey fox
in Sandy Valley on Saturday. It is a
fine specimen.
Daniel Bonner, of the Points, will be a
candidate for the nomination of town
ship treasurer.
The school teachers of tire county are
at Wilkes-Barre today, attending the
annual institute.
Washburne's celebrated flour is the
finest in the world. You can buy it at
B. F. Davis' store.-
The "green goods" men of New York
are working hard to induce several peo
ple here to be caught in their schemes.
In Schuylkill county this year the
school terms have been lengthened and
salaries raised in fifty-two of the seventy
two districts.
Merchants and business men are com
plaining of the small amount of money
in circulation and the consequent dull
ness of trade.
Andrew Kresge, of Freeland, has had
his pension increased to sl2 per month,
and received arrearages from July 14,
amounting to $221.07.
The Stroudsburg Timet on Thursday
issued a very fine twelve-page holiday
number. It is one of the neatest yet
sent out by a weekly paper.
The parties who took a rocking chair
from J. C. Berner's front porch onSatur
day evening can save themselves from
being exposed by returning it at once.
All kinds of sulphered jewelry, very
pretty designs, at R. E. Meyers' store.
Also a nice.line of musical instruments.
Complete stock of watches, clockß, etc.
The postofiicc department has.issued
an oader reducing the fee for registering
mail matters from ten to eight cents.
This change will take effect January 1,
Arguments will be heard at the Janu
ary term of court for and against the pe
tition of the residents of the Points and
Birvanton for annexation to the bor
ough.
At Fackler's bakery and confectionery
you can obtain the best and purest
candies, excellent fruits, nuts, etc.
Cakes and pies of every kind at low
prices.
The Tamaqua and Lansford electric
railway will be built as soon as possible.
The company has applied to the Tama
(iua council for the right of way through
tnat town.
A large portion of the D. S. & S. tracks
sank near Stockton on Friday. Traffic
on the road and work at several of
Coxe's collieries was suspended for sev
eral hours.
Foster township candidates are coming
right to the front with their announce
! meats. Now let the borongh office
j seekers wake up and place their cards
in the political column.
| The reason why Arnica & Oil Lini
i ment is so popular with the ladies is
because it not only is very healing and
! soothing but its odor is not at all offen
i Hive. Sold by Dr. Schilcher.
"Quick sales and small profits" is
Philip Gertie's business motto. He has
always the largest and best assorted
stock of watches, clocks, rings and jewel
ry of all kinds. Sulphered jewelry a
speciality.
Silas Wood ring, the brilliant young
star of the Wood ring-Moses combination,
has been secured to manage W. C. Mil
ler's "Under the Ban" company, and is
at present busily at work marshaling
the talent for a rendition of the latter's
new play.
Prof. Barre of St. Lawrence county,
i N. Y., speaking of pulmonary diseases,
, 1 says: Not one death occurs now where
. twenty died before Downs' Elixir was
.; known. Over fifty years of constant
: success places Downs' Elixir at the
. head of the long list of cough remedies.
, j Sold by Dr. Schilcher
1 A cocking main of three battles took
place on Saturday evening in a hall near \
' the borough limits. The stakes were 1
$25 a side. Freeland and Upper Lehigh I
1 birds were pitted against Highland, and j
1 the latter won. A very large amount of ;
1 money changed hands, and several per- !
1 sonal encounters took place among the
j backers of the birds.
| Additional locals on fourth page.
■ TpOlt SALE.—One house, 24x34 feet; stable,
, p 20x20 feet; lot, 25 feet front; also good will
and fixtures of saloon. Michael Welsh, Five
■ Points, Freeland.
T7IQU SALE.—TWO lots situated on oast side
JJ of Washington street, between Luzerne
I and Carbon streets, Five Points. Apply to
Patrick McFuddeu, Eckley, or T. A. Buckley,
Freeland.
TjXIR SALE.—A two-story frame shingle-roof ,
i I? dwelling house on Burton's llili, lately ■
occupied by Jeukln Giles; the lot Is 05 feet wide
and 150 feet deep; It is ull Improved and has
many fine fruit trees growing thereon. Also a
; lot 31x150 feet on the west side of Centre street, \
übovo Chestnut. Titles Guaranteed. Apply to
John 1). 11 ayes, uttorney-at-law. %
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37 Centre Street, Freeland.
GRAND FAIR
at
Eckley Catholic Church,
commencing: on
CJlAristmas Eve,
Sa.tia.rd.ay,
December 2*3=, 1592.
Everybody is respectfully Invited to attend
I the fair, the proceeds of which will be used in
clearing off the debt contracted by recent re
pairs und the steam heating piaut of the
church.
Donations for the fair will be thankfully re
ceived at the residence of the pastor, lte v. Thos.
Hrehony, Eckley.
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Parties wishing to try this excellent
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Light and Heavy Wagons.
REPAIRIG OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
PINE AND JOHNSON STS.. FREELAND.
GUNS AND AMMUNITION
at C. D. Rohrbach's,
Centre Street, Five Points, Freeland.
Hunters and sportsmen will find an ele
gant stock of fine lire-arms here. (Jet our
prices and examine our new breech-load
ers. Also all kinds of
Hardware, l'aints, Oils, Mine Supplies.
"VTOTlCE.—Notice Is hereby given that an
> application will be made to the court of
common pleas of Luzerne county, or one of the
law judges thereof, on Saturday, December 24,
A. 1). IHIL', iit 10 o'clock A. M., under the act oi
assembly of the commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania, entitled "An act to provide for the incor
poration and regulation of certain corpora
tions," approved April St, 1874, and the supple
ments thereto, for a charter of an intended cor
poration to be called ''Bethel Baptist Church of
Freeland, Pa.," the character and object
whereof is the support of public worship of
Almighty God according to the faith, doctrines,
discipline and usages of the English Baptist
church of America, and for these purposes to
have, possess and enjoy all the rights, benefits
and privileges of said act of assembly and its :
supplements. Frank H. Bailey, Solicitor, :
DePIERRO - BROS.
= CAFE.
CORNER OF CENTRE AND FRONT STREETS,
Freeland, Pa.
Finest Whiskies in Stock.
Gibson, Dougherty, Clover Club,
Rosenbluth's Velvet, of which we have
Exclusive Sale In Town.
Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne,
Hennessy Brandy, Blackberry,
Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc.
Imported and Domestic Cigars.
OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE.
Ilam and Schweitzer Chee.se Sandwiches,
Sardines, Etc.
MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS.
Balleutine and Ha/.leton beer on tap.
Baths, Hot or Cold, 25 Cents.
§1.50 PER YEAR.
JOHN D. HAYES,
Attorney-at-Law and
Notary Public.
Legal business of all kinds promptly attended.
Room 3, 2d Floor, Birkbeck Brick.
HAI.PIN,
Manufacturer of
Carriages, Buggies, Wagons, &c.
Cor. Walnut and Pine Streets, Freeland.
£HAS. ORION STROH,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
AND
Justice of the Peace.
Office Rooms No. 31 Centre Street, Freeland.
LIBOR WINTER,
ISestanrant
AND
Oyster Salocn.
No. 13 Front Street, Freeland.
XST" The finest liquor and cigars on sale.
Fresh beer always on tap.
COTTAGE HOTEL,
Main and Washington Streets.
ZMT.A.TT - SIEGER,
PROPRIETOR.
Good accommodation and attention given to
permanent and transient guests. Well-stocked
bar and fine pool and billiard room. Free bus
to and from all traius.
STABLING ATTACHED.
G. B. Payson, D. D, S,
DrntisT.
FREELAND, 1A.
Located permanently in Birkbeck's building,
room 4, second floor. Special attention paid to
all brunches of dentist ry.
Painless Extraction.
All work guaranteed. Office hours: 8 to 12
A. M.; 1 to 5 P. M.; 7 to 9 P. M.
CONDY 0. BOYLE,
dealer in
Liquors, Wine, Beer, Etc.
The finest brands of domestic and
imported whiskey on sale at his new
and handsome saloon. Fresh Roches- tik
ter and Ballentinc beer and Yeung- w
ling's porter 011 tap.
Centre - Street, - Five - Points.
?1. Goepperl,
proprietor of the
Washington House,
11 Walnut Street, above Centre.
The best of whiskies, wines, gin cigars, etc.
Cull in when in that part of the town.
Fresli Beer and Porter on Tap.
FRANCIS BRENNAN,
151 South Centre Street, Freeland.
(Neur the L. V. R. R. Depot.)
The bar is stocked with the choicest brands of
Liquors, Beer, Porter, Ale,
and
TEMPERANCE DRINK.
The finest kind of
CIGARS KEPT IN STOCK.
The Delaware, Suspuehanna
and Schuylkill R. R, Co.
PASSENGER TRAIN TIME TABLE.
Tuking Effect, September 15, 1892.
Eastward. STATIONS. Westward,
p.m. p.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m.
5 00 1 (12 7 50 Shoppton 7 40 10 20 3 49
A(5 06 1087 50 ~ JL i7 34 10 14 343
1, i 6 Hi 1 34 8 or, A | 7 27 1008888
1 620 1 37 BIS Humboldt Road 7 10 950 324
5291 40 S2l Garwood Road 707 9478 21
535 147 830 Oneida Junction 700 940 315
A I40 i. (55
i.165U Moan
6 ->4 B. Meadow Itoud tt 28
{JUj Stockton Jet. 019
0 1- Eckley Junction 0 10
0 Drifton 0 00
A FAMILY DOCTOR
IFor SB.OO I
Perfect Health within the reach of the poor
est!
An original dlsoovory that electricity will
cure disease by causing ozone and oxygen to
be transferred into the system. Safel Simple!
Absolutely certain! No treatment, no device
has ever before been constructed or used that
compares with it in usefulness for
HOME TREATMENT.
Diseases of horses and other animals are as
quickly cured us those of persons.
Such cures better satisfy the public than
yards of testimonials.
Good Agents Wanted
In every community. Liberal commission to
tht! right man or woman.
circulars and all information, send stamp
D. B. AKDERSOK & CO.,
1341 Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, I'n.