FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. V. *No. 101. BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS. LOCAL JOTTINGS GATHERED FROM \ VARIOUS SOURCES. Little Ones of Interest About People You Know and Thing* You WIHII to Hear About What the Folks of This Vicinity Are Doing. Main's circus will exhibit here on or about June 21. fliere is nothing new in the Freeland electric road case. School teachers and pupils are enjoy ing their vacation. The huckleberry crop will not bo large from present indications. Everybody should assist in making Fourth of July a great day in Freeland. y John B. Hanlon has accepted a posi tion as local agent of the the Prudential Insurance Company. St. Patrick's cornet band will hold its twentieth annual hall at the opera house on the evening of July 4. J. D. Laciar, deputy intornal revenue collector, will be at DePierro Bros, cafe to make collections on Monday, June 19, from 9 to 4 o'clock. The property of Thomas GaiTney, on Centre street, is being raised eighteen inches, so as to havo it on the same grade as the street. Subscribers failing to receive their papers at the proper time will please no tify this office without delay. An inves tigation will be made promptly in every case when complaint is made to us. Samuel Jenkins, of Drifton, and Miss Julia Miller, of White Ilaven, were married here by Rev. J. W. Bischoff yesterday afternoon. They are now on a tour to Philadelphia and other cities. David Harris, of Jeddo, an employe of the Freeland planing mill, had his right hand caught by one of the saws on Tuesday morning. He lost a part of the firat and the whole of the second and third fingers. The P. 0. S. of A. band will enter the contest for a (100 prize and a gold medal for the leader at the musical festival to be held at Lakeside Park in August. Morgan I)eFoy, of town, will compete in the cornet solo contest. William Gallagher and Patrick Mc laughlin, Jr., of Freeland, and Condy Vl'Donnell, Michael Boyle and Edward O'Donnell, of Drifton, will represent Division 6, of this place, at the annual county convention of the A. 0. H., to be held at Ilazleton on Saturday. 1 In view of the fact that the schools in Freeland borough will not closo until June 19, the county superintendent has concluded to hold the examination of teachers on June 12 in the new school house at Birvanton, instoad of the bor ough school, as previously announced. The members of the Catholic Young Men's Institute are requested to meet in tyrvanton (Pine Knot Ilill) schoolhouso op Monday evening, June 12. Matters of vital importance are to bo discusßed and arranged and it is earnestly hoped that all members will attend. By order president, J. F. Sweeney. PERSONALITIES. John C. Turner, who has been mine foreman at No. 2 Oakdale for the past twelve years, has resigned and will lo cate at Hazleton. Mrs. Lewis Jacobs, of Brooklyn, N. Y., is visiting at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Baragch. D. J. Gallagher, of Wilkes-Barre, is greeting old friends in town today. James Meehan, of Upper Lehigh, re turned from a World's fair trip on Mon day. Mrs. A. S. ifcKnight is spending the week"with Philadelphia relatives. Miss Mame McGroarty returned home from Philadelphia on Tuesday evening. Ike Reiforwicb, the genial salesman for Jacobs & Barasch, returned from Brooklyn, N. Y., on Tuesday. Miss Kate O'Donnell, of Philadelphia, wtM has been visiting friends here, went to Wilkes-Barre on Monday. BUSINESS BRIEFS. Wanted. —Girl for general housework; family of two. Wm. Wehrman, watch -1 maker, Centre Btrcet, Freeland. ' Try Fackler's home-made bread and I rolls—baked fresh every morning. Ficnics supplied with ice cream, cakes, [ etc., by Laubach at Treasonable rates. To bake good bread only the best flour 1 should be used. Wasbburn brand leads all others. Sold only by B. F. Davis. Baby coaches of every style and at Chestnut's. Novelties of all M'lescriptions also. H Survival of the litest. Downs' Elixir Bias outlived every other cough remedy because it is the best. Sold by KILLED BY A BLAST. William Marley. of Jeddo, Met a I Sudden Death on Monday* William Marley, of Jeddo, met with an accident that cost him his life on Monday morning. He wasemployed as a miner in No. 5 Pinkash colliery, and had set off a heavy charge, but ' thought the hole had missed fire. He went back to investigate and when • nearing it the blast went off, bringing down upon him a shower of coal, rock, etc. John Mohan, who worked nearby, was slightly injured by being struck with pieces of coal from the charge. The miners immediately went to the assistance of Mr. Marley, who was found still alive but sinking rapidly. Prepara wcre made to remove him to the surface, and while carrying the unfortunate man out he breathed his last after going a short distance. Mr. Marley was 58 years of age, and had been a resident of Jeddo for many years. He was held in high esteem by all his friends and acquaintances, and his sudden death could scarcely be realized by those who had seen and talked with him at a funeral the day preyious. He leaves a wife and five sons to mourn his loss. The remains were interred yesterday afternoon at St. Ann's cometery. The funeral was one of the lurgest that has left Jeddo for some time, and besides his large circle of friends was attended in a body by the members of Division 6, A. O. 11., Board of Erin, who have per formed the sad duty of burving two members this week, the other being the late Tague Ward, of Drifton. Had a Pleasant Time. The members of Ilazleton Macnner chor drove to Ilouisen's grove, Butler valley, on Sunday last, and spent the day in a very pleasant manner. During the afternoon they were visited by the the following parties from this place: 1 Benhard Dinn and wife, Conrad Zang ' and wife, George Ileidenrich and wife, Adam jWeider and wife, A1 Goeppert and wife, Jos. P. McDonald and wife 1 and Henry Fisher. < The Freeland visitors were entertained i in royal style and returned home in the 1 evening well pleased with the courtesy and kindness shown them by the Hazle- Maennerchor, and hoping an opportunity ' will soon be given them to meet again. ' Firemen'M Meeting. The members of the Citizens Hose Co. met last evening. Wm. Fritzinger, Patrick Brogan and Henry Doubt were elected to membership. The treasurer's report was read, showing $573.73 on hand. , Chief Dunlap reported that everything connected with the apparatus was in good condition, but that one of the plugs on the corner of Ridge and Front streets was broken by a runaway team and that the Wqter Company would replace it. A committeo of five was appointed to make arrangements and fix a date for the annual excursion and picnic, which will be held this year at Oneida park. l!a Exploded at Stockton. An explosion of gas occurred on Tues day in No. 2 colliery, at Stockton, by which four Polish miners were seriously burned. The men had just charged a hole in the breast ready for a blast. After igniting the fuse they hastened to an old heading for safety. The last man had crawled nearly through the hole when the blazo of the lamp came in contact with a body of gas that had been lodged there. Instantly there was a terrific explosion. The four men were hurled about the opening and thrown violently against the sides. One is now lying at the hospital in a serious condition. Slavoniun Union Adjourns. The delegates which have been at tending the first annual convention of the National Evangelical Slavonian Union, which has been in session during the past three days in Zemany's hall, finished their work at noon yesterday. I he delegates, during their short stay in Freeland, were well pleased with the town and especially with the courteous treat ment accorded them by Mr. Zemany, through whose efforts the convention was brought here. The convention performed a vast amount of work and gave much atten tion as to the best method of perfecting the society throughout the country and anil also the formation of new branches of the organization. Before adjourning the following supreme officers wore elected: President, Vendelin Klein, Bridge port, Conn.; vice president, Michael Mako, Cleveland, Ohio; recording secre tary, Andrew Zemany, Freeland, Pa.; financial secretary, Gustav Schneidor, Hawthorne, Conn.; treasurer, Michael Zemany, Freeland, Pa. The next con vention will be held at Port Chester, N. Y., during the first weok in June, 1894. FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1893. FROM ALL QUARTERS. Governor Pattison has signed the hill making the terms of office for tax col lectors in borough and townships three years. A breaker valued at $55,000 was burn ed at Marshwood, Lackawanna county, on Tuesday, and 400 men and boys were thrown idle. The San Francisco Examiner stands at the bead of newspapers for big editions, it having printed 120 pages in each copy last Sunday. Pittston's council has adopted the Gamewell Bystem of fire alarms and eight boxes will bo put in position at a cost of (125 each. Nanticoke's school board has dispensed with the services of their attorney, as they consider that officer is not neces sary in that town. Joseph Super, a Derringer miner, was terribly burned about the head and body by an explosion of gas on Monday. He is at the miners' hospital. James McLaughlin, of Pittston, who was convicted recently of manslaughter but was since granted a new trial, has been released upon (10,000 bail. That unfortunate ailment euphemisti cally named "Italian itch" is said to be spreading in the vicinity of Pottsville, especially in localities colonized by the foreigners. Patrick Campbell, GO years of age, a former resident of Lattimer and Holly wood, died at Mayfield, near Scranton, yesterday. He will be buried tomorrow at Ilazleton. Ilazleton's policemen are busy these nights arresting cows for wandering along Broad street. The grass on the boulevard is greener and sweeter than in any other part of the city. William Brigihill i 8 trying to oust Michael Whalen as councilman in the borough of Avoca. He claims he was elected and Whalen usurped his seat. It promises to be a long legal fight. The Lutheran Pastoral Association of the Lehigh Valley met at Catasauqua on Tuesday. The association decided to attend the mission mass meeting to he held near Wilkes-Barre on July 20. Wilson Ocksreider, a scale runner on the I). S. & S. Railroad at Roan Junc tion, had his right hand, so badly smash ed while coupling cars on Tuesday that it is feared amputation will he necessary. It is expected that Senator Herring, of Bloomsburg, will be appointed inter nal revenue collector of this district be fore the end of June. Influential friends were at Washington this week to push the matter. Robbers entered a rear door of D. E. Brennan's residenco at Shenandoah while the proprietor was in front talking to friends, and escaped with $2,500 in cash, which Brennan had collected for a brewing company. A bulletin just issued by the census department shows the real estate mort gage debt of this state, in force January 1, 1890, to be $013,105,802, of which Luzerne has $14,353,164, making it the Beventh county in rank of real estate mortgage debt. Henry P. Hamman, a well-known Le high Valley Railroad official, died at his home in Bethlehem from nevous pros tration, aged 01 years. He got his start in the railroad business many years ago at Mauch Chunk. The Reading Company has inaugura ted a new policy in its coal traffic and sent out no trains on Sunday. Until the coal trade warrants it no coal trains will be moved hereafter on that day. This is done to give train hands a needed rest and at the same time cut down expen ses. A party of Germans are traveling through the coal region as the private representatives of Kaiser William, the German emperor. They are commis sioned to visit the collieries in the vicin ity of Wilkes-Barre, Scranton and a number of the towns of the upper coal fields. The borough of West Pittston is after the Wyoming Traction Company for its failure to comply with the ordinance granting it the right of way. The rail road people have violated the agree ment by not completing the road within the specified time and in other ways, and the borough has asked the court for an injunction to stop their cars from running. Killed it Man In Tlili State. A Pole named Smetana, who is in pris on in Prague, Europe, on a charge of robbery, has confessed that he murdered a Polo named Bolkowski in Pennsylva nia, about three years ago and robbed the murdered man of $2lO. After committing the murder Smetana, according to his confession, fled to Europe and another Pole was convicted of the crime and sentenced to imprison ment as a penalty. THREE RUNAWAYS. Ilazleton Horses, Unused to n Lively Town, Become Frightened. Otto Brien, of Ilazleton, drove to town on Tuesday' to take home a new buck board which was being mado for him here by M. Ilalpin. The new vehicle was attached to his rig and the horse left standing at A1 Goeppert's. The animal took fright at something and ran up Walnut street and down Ridge to Front, where it struck and damaged a fire plug and the now buckboard. A young child had a very narrow escape from being run down by the horse, which continued on to Centre street where it was caught. The buckboard was returned to Halpin's shop for repairs. A team from Hughes' livery, Ilazleton, was attached to a light covered wagon yesterday and left standing at Neu burger's store. The party who had it engaged was in the store and the team started out and dashed down Centre street as rapidly as they could travel. At Main street they turned slightlyand one horso got on each side of a lamp post. The stop was a sudden one and it smashed the pole of the wagon, knocked several holes in the forepart of the wagon and scratched one of the horses severely. The horses were unhitched and the wagon repaired by M. Halpin, A horse belonging to Alex. Shollack, bottler, ran away yesterday, from his business place at Walnut and Washing ton streets. Shollack bad just brought a new beer wagon direct from the shops, and was preparing to lottd it up, when the horse took fright and dashed up Washington street. Turning the corner at Washington and Chestnut one trace became loose and the wagon dragged along sideways. It finally jammed up against a post along Chestnut street and was considerably damaged. The har ness was also torn and disarranged, and the horse being free, continued its flight up Chestnut street and around the town until captured again on Washington street. Whipped and Sent to Jail. James O'Toole, of Girardyille, during a family quarrel, drew a revolver and fired at his wife. The bullet struck a steel of her corset or else she would have been fatally wounded. O'Toole's moth er-in-law, who, with her sons, were in the house at the time, threw a stone at him. The missile struck him in the temple, felling him to the ground. The brothers-in-law, seeing him down, rushed in and made a foot ball of him. They kicked him in the ribs, head, face, arms and legs in such away that whole body is black and blue and some of'his features are displaced. Ilad not the' neighbors interfered O'Toole would have been killed. , After getting tliis beating bo was ar | rested on a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill his wife, fie was committed to Pottsville jail in default of bail. i Standing of the Jr. O. U. A. M. At tlio meeting of the national council on June 20 the report which Grand Secretary Deemer will present will show the order in this state to be in vory good condition and a (inancial and numerical growth unprecedented in the history of fraternal organisations. With a mem bership of 82,741 in this state alone, the order now ranks second only to the In dependent Order of Odd Fellows. The receipts during the year were $550,124.73; expended for relief and benefits, $193,453.13; membership at last report, 70,427; initiated since, 23,441; received by card, 900; reinstated, 572; withdrew, 1,027; suspended, 10,049; ex pelled, 170; deceased 489; present total membership, 82,741; number of councils at last report, 722; disolved since, 30; new councils chartered, 144; present number of councils in this state, 830. School ltourtlM Organize. Hazle township directors met on Mon day evening and organized by electing William McGinty, of Fbervale, presi dent; Dominick Timony, of Jeddo, secre tary, and Thomas McNelis, of Ilarwood, treasurer. Petitions from the Diamond addition and from Harleigh, asking for an additional school in each of these places, were laid over until the next meeting. Owing to the school funds being ex hausted some of the teachers are with out their salary in full, but it is expect ed money will be advanced by the Haz leton banks to tide the board over until the state appropriation is available. The directors will make their annual inspection of all the school property in the township tomorrow. The Freeland borough school board I organized on Monday evening after the 1 new directors, D. F. Shelhamer and J John Welsh, took the oath of office. Officers were elected as follows: Presi- t dent, Adam Sachs; secretary, Jno. Smith; ( treasurer, B. F. liute. 1 Additional locals on fourth page. MEETING OF COUNCIL. BOROUGH LEGISLATORS DISCUSS IM PORTANT QUESTIONS. Wages of the Sewer Employes liaised to SI.OO per Day—llusineßs Men Complain About an Ordinance llelng Violated— lload Machine ltepresentatlvca Talk. The members of the borough council met on Monday with every member present. The following billß were read and ordered paid: Frank O'Donnell, team * G 3 QQ Coudy lloylc, feeding priaoners 0 .00 " " Janitor's salary 12 00 Geo. Fllby, burying eat 50 Penna. G. G. Light Co 40 sa E. U. Turnbach, sharpening tools .00 The burgess' report was read, showing receipts from fines, permits, etc., to be $70.75; fees and commission, 20.00; amount duo borough, $47.75. The following amounts were returned for police service: Daniel Gallagher, $14.50; Patrick Welsh, $14.25; Wm. Fritzinger, $11.25; Patrick McLaughlin, $8.50; James M. Gallagher, $3.00; James J. Kennedy, $3.00; Charles Dornbacli, $1.00; Barney McLuughlin, $1.25; Owen Doudt, $2.00; total, $58.75. The street commissioner's report waß read, showing an expenditure of $101.58 on streets and sewer for the month of May. A communication was read from Maj. C. B. Coxe Post, G. A. It., thanking the burgess and council for turning out on Memorial Day. The communication was ordered placed on file. The street committee reported that the alley in rear of Patrick Dougherty's property needed cleaning, as the same was too high. The street commissioner was ordered to remove the dirt at the expense of the borough, and that the nuisance in the gutter on the property of Manus Waters on Washington street be removed and the cost with 20 per cent, added charged to him. The ordinance giving power to tho board of health was ordered to be published. The treasurers' report was read as follows: Baluuce May 1 j] From burgess ' 72 55 From PatO'Donnell, forsnow shoveling 17 j From T. A. Buckley, lino 2 5U n ■ . * , * s - oa2 93 Paid out on orders Balance on hand $1,53(1 3s A delegation of the men employed on the east section of the sewer appeared before council and requested that their pay be increased from $1.40 to $1.50. On motion of Bernard McLaughlin, seconded by Frank DePierro, the pay was increased to $1.50 per day. 1 hilip Geritz and Joseph Neuburger made complaint that Wm. Herzberg was violating the borough ordinanco by sell ing goods in his store by public outcry, lie not being a resident of the borough six months. After considerable talk the question was laid over so as to enable the borough solicitor to pass upon the question in dispute. I Gentlemen representing the Western - II heeled road machine were present I and explained the working of their I machine, which was given a trial on the • streets of the borough last Saturday. . The question of purchasing it was laid over until the next regular meeting. Mr. 1). J. McCarthy requested council to rescind their action in regard to permit fees for connecting cellars with the sewers, but no action was taken on it. Kan the Train Too Fast. The coroner's jury investigating the wreck of Walter L. Main's circus train on Memorial Day, in which fivo men were killed, rendered a verdict to the effect that the wreck was caused by run ning the train too fast. Resolutions of Condolence. At a special meeting of Division 6, A. O. 11., of Freeland, held on June 7, 1893, the following resolutions were adopted: Whereas, It has pleased our Divine Redeemer to remove from our midst our late and beloved brother, William Mar ley, and Whereas, By his demise his family has lost a good husband and a loving father, of whom they might feel proud, and this society a true friend, a faithful member and a trusted advocate of the A. O. 11., therefore, be it Resolved, Whilstwith respectful diffi dence and submission to the will of God, who doth all things well, we mourn the loss we have sustained, and resolve to think his last days were spent in the peace of good conscience and full hope I of eternal happiness. ' Resolved, That we extend our heart felt sympathy to his bereayed family in this, their hour of affliction, and beg ' that God will strengthen them to bear their loss with true Christian fortitude and resignation. Resolved, That a copy of the resolu- ' tions be presented to the family of the deceased, recorded on the minutes and published in the TRIBUNE. Patrick McGeehan, 1 Committee Paul Dunleavy, >■ on Ed. F. Hanlon, ) Resolutions ] Jew York (loirs,! CT ACOBS Sz Can it be Possible? HAVE YOU SEEN THE NOBBY SUMMER SUITS WE ARE MAKING FOR $1 1.50? CANNOT BE DUPLI CATED FOR LESS THAN $15.00. For Ten Days Only. New York Clothiers, MIS <lllll. * Manufacturers of Fine Clothing. FREELAND, - p A . GREAT BARGAINS IN Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions, Notion*, Rag Carpet, Boots and Shoes y Flour and Feed, aiu * 2V/i and Quccnsirarc, Wulotoware, Tobacco, Tabic and Floor Cigars. Oil Cloth, Etc., Etc. A celebrated brand of XX Hour always lu stock. Fresh Roll Butter and Fresh Eggs a Specialty. My motto Is small profits and quick sales. T always have lresh Roods and am turning my stock every mouth. Therefore every article is guaranteed. AMANDUS OSWALD, Northwest Corner "I?,. 1 1 Centre and Front Streets, -*- 1 1 DePIERR.O - EROS. =CAFE.= CORNER OF CENTRE ANO FRONT STREETS, Freeland, Pa. Finest Whiskies in Stock. Gibson. Dougherty, Knufor Club, Rosonbluth's Velvet, of which we hnvo Kxelusive Sale in Tow n Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne, Hennessy Brandy, Blackberry, Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc. Imported and Domestic Cigars. OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE. Families supplied at short notico. 11am and Schwsitter Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Hie. MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS. Ballcntinc and Hazleton beer on tap. Baths, Hot or Cold, 25 Cents. Alex. Shollack, Bottler of BEER, - PORTER, - WINE, and nil Kinds of LI Q UO It S. Cor. Washington and Walnut streets, Freeland. A. W, WASHBURN, Builder of Light and Heavy Wagons. REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. TINE AND JOHNSON STS., FREELAND. Hardware, Paints, Oils, Miners' Supplies. Miners will do well In try our oil and act munition, llshing taokle, etc. ,C. D, ROHRBACH, Cent l^,j nd . | J. P. MCDONALD, Comer of South and Centre Streets, ! has the most complete stock of FURNITURE, CAIIPETS, LADIES' and GENTS' DltY GOODS, FINE FOOTWEAR, Etc. in Freeland. PRICES ARE ROUND TO PLEASE. 81.50 PEII YEAR. JOHN D. HAYES, Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public. Legal business of all kinds promptly attended Koom 3, 2d Floor, Birkbcck Brick. M. IIALPIN, Manufacturer of Carriages, Buggies, Wagons, &c. Cor. Walnut and Pine Streets, Freelantl. £IIAS. ORION STROH, Attorney and Counselor at Law, AND Justice of the Peace. Office Rooms No. 31 Centre Street, Froeland. LIBOR WINTER, ~ IBHUIT Si OYSTEfi SALOfII. No. 13 Front Street, Freeland. Sl? f! nest I,( J u ? r and cigars on sale. Presh beer always on tap. COTTAGE HOTEL, Main and Washington Streets. OWEN" LEOTZEIES, PROPRIETOR. r. Good accommodation and attention given to permanent and transient guests. Well-stocked nar and nue pool and billiard room. Free bus to and lrom all trains. 9m' STABLING ATTACHED, -fca Q. B. Payson, D. D, S., Biifii T® FREEIASI), PA. Located permanently In Rirkbeck's buildine room 4, second floor. Special attention paid & all branches el dentistry. Painless Extraction. A A M7I™ P°M?° h ° Ura: Bto 13 CONDY 0. BOYLE dealer In Liquors, Wine, Beer, Etc. . The finest brands of domestic and imported whiskey on sale nt Ills new and handsome saloon. Fresh ltoclies tor and llullentfne beer and Yeumr- w Unit's porter on tap. Centre - Street, - Five - Points. cl. Goepperl, proprietor of the Washington House, 11 Walnut Street, above Centre. whiskies, wines, gin cigars, etc. Cull in when in that part of the town. Fresli Beer and Porter on Tap. FRANCIS BRENNAN, Restaurant. 161 South Centre Street, Freeland. (Near the L. V. It. it. depot.) CHOICEST— LIQUOR, BEER, ALE, PORTER BEST GIGARS AND —ON TAP. TEMPERANCE DRINIC. WM. WEIIRMANN, German - Watchmaker. Centre Street, Five Points, Freeland. WATCHES AND CLOCKS FOR SALE. Repairing of every description promptly at tended to and guaranteed. Gold and silver plating. The Delaware, Susquehanna and Schuylkill R, R, Co. Passenoeu Train Time Table. Taking Effect, May 29, 1893. Eastward. STATIONS. Westward. p.m. p.m. a.m. a.m. n.m. p.m. ■1 (VBIIM 71h Slieppton 7181011 329 i\ da f| Tl2l !J 3a) rf- ? T-* Humboldt Road 701 0403 12 1 (r! fil lso h m Garwood ltoad 009 \) 37 310 L W Oneida Jet. g A j 6.60 820 „ L 40 UJUJOi ' LIB 68 K°*n J!S Jj U. Meadow Road 828 ' ~ •)'} . Stockton .let. (119 Eeklojr Junction (110 "JU Drlfton ti uo GEO. CHESTNUTT Tin; Shoemaker, SELLS LOOTS -A-nsro SHOES —at— VERY LOW PRICES. Twenty yours' experience in leather ought to be u guarantee that he knows what ho sells, ami whatever goods he guarantees can be re lied unon. Repairing un<i custom work a spe cialty. Everything in the footwear line is in liis store. Also novelties of every description. 93 Centre street, Freeland.
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