FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. VI. No. 22. FROM SUBURBAN POINTS. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE OF NEIGH BORING'.TOWNS. Special and regular correspondence from tho surrounding towns is solicited by the TRIBUNE. Communications or items intended for publication must be accompanied by the Tiairie of the writer. DRIFTON ITEMS. Joseph Gallagher loft here this morn ing to resume his studies at West Ches ter Btate normal school. The collieries wero idle the two latter days of last week. Frank Dubursky will resume his stud ies at the Stroudsburg state normal school today. Mr. and Mrs. John Stroh are off on a trip to tho World's fair. John McDermott, of Newark, N. J., is visiting his parents. Miss May Brobst has taken up her residence at Hazleton. A large number of tho children of town will attend St. Ann's parochial school which opened today. A farewell party was given by tbe ladies of town last week in honor of Miss Martin, of Philadelphia, who re turned to her home. The majority of tho D. S. & S. men worked only four days last week. Miss Katie Gillespie was on the sick list last week. Mrs. Mary Cannon and her daughter, Bella, of Lansford, were visiting here last week. Miss Annie Gallagher is visiting Wilkes-Barre friends. JEDDO NEWS. Miss Susie Sweeney, of Ilazleton, made a short visit here yesterday. The collieries at Oakdale are working about half time. John Gallagher has resigned his posi tion as clerk for T. Campbell, of Free land. Miss Winnie McGarigle, of llazleton, visited her parents here yesterday. Jonn Brennan, of Freeland, was vis iting at this place yesterday. Politics are at a standstill hero since tho county conventions. The addition to tho No. 2 Oakdale breaker is going up rapidly and it is ex pected tho outside work on it will be finished before the cold weather sets in. Peter Gallagher, of Beaver Meadow, spent a few hours in town yestorday. James Ferry, of Wilkes-Barre, called on friends hero yesterday. A Pleasant l'urty. The Daughters of Mary Sodality held a soiree in the basement of St. Ann's church on Saturday evening. Tho festi vities commenced about 2 o'clock, in tho picnic ground, when dancing was started and kept up until 7. At this hour the young ladies and their invited guests repaired to the basement in couples and sat down to an excellent repast. This was furnished and spread by the young ladies personally, each member contributing soufbthing of her own manufacture. Thore was an abun dance of fruit of various kinds. While this was in progress tho orches tra played several pieces. The affair was very successful, and gained for the sodality many pleasant comments, and for those who were most active in the management many expressions of thanks and appreciation. Married. From tho Weatherly Herald. On Saturday evening, August 20, Al bert D. Dodson and Alice L. Williams were united by marriage. The cere mony was performed by the Itev. J. W. Buckley, of the Methodist church, at tho residence of tho bride's parents on Plane street. Albert has been working at Jeddo for some time past and his bride accom panied him to that place, where they will mako their future home. DEATHS. Ross.—At Drifton, Septcinber 1, Maria Ross, aged 14 months. Interrod yes torday at St. Ann's cemetery. Brislin. POLLO. —At Freeland, Septembers, Mrs. Lorena Polio, aged 33 years. Funeral tomorrow at 2 o'clock. Interment at St. Ann's cemetery. Brißlin. JOHNSON. —At Freeland, Soptembor 1, C. A. Johnson, aged 47 years. In terrod yesterday, at St. Ann's ceme tery. Brislin. For a mild cathartic and efficient tonic, use Mandrake Bitters. Every bottle warranted. Sold by Dr. Schilcher. Livery stable keepers should always keep Arnica & Oil Liniment in the stable. Nothing like it for horses. Sold by Dr. Schilcher. CharluH A. Johnson Dead. Squire Chas. A. Johnson, died at his residence on Centre street, in the Points, early Friday morning, after an illness of seyeral weeks. Squire Johnson was one of the oldest residents of this section. When quite a young man he came from Summit Hill, his native place, and settled at Jeddo with his brothers. Later he removed to Woodside, and as Freeland grew up around that old village, he changed his residence to the Points, where, excepting a short resi dence in the West, and a year's resi dence in New Boston during the late strike, he has lived ever since. Mr. Johnson was more or less promi nent in Foster township politics during his entire residence here, and held the offices of school director and Justice of the Peace, filling the latter up to the time of his death. lie was the author of the song, entitled, "The Miner's Life." which ho published many years ago. lie was also locally well-known as an auctioneer, which calling ho practiced to some extent dur ing the last Ave years. The funeral was held yesterday after noon. Union Council, No. 300, Ameri can Legion of Honor, of which he was a member, attended in a body. The' remains were interred in St. Ann's cemetery. Mr. Johnson leaves a wife and eight children. The Cows Wore All Drunk. When Farmer Jacob Christman, of Pottstown, went to a pasture field on Fri day he was astonished at the antics of his large drove of cows. They were all staggering about like so many drunken men. They bellowed, threw their heads and tails in the air and acted like circus horses prancing to the time of a brass band. It was tbe worst lot of jig steps the farmer had ever seen. The cows were intoxicated, but how they came to be so was a mystery until a veterinary surgeon was called. He found that the eattle had broken into a corn field and the green corn they had eaten ferment ed in their stomachs, causing intoxica tion. A Fight. At noon yesterday Patrick Welsh and Rube Kresky met in a shady spot on tho old Highland road, near tho Lehigh Valley depot, to settle a dispute which arose between them last week. A ring was formed of the large number of spectators and into this tho men went. As a choice of fighting Kresky preferred rough and tumble and in another minute they were locked in each others arms. The fight lasted about five minutes, Welsh coming off tho victor. Information Wanted. Information is wanted of tho where abouts of George Mager, of Upper Le high. lie is 23 years old, and has two fingers oil the right hand. When last seen he was witli tbe St. John's Slavon ian Society of Freeland, at Ilazleton, Sunday August 27, haying a cap and badge of the society on at the time. Any person knowing of his where abouts will please address Alex. Sliol lack, Walnut street, Freeland. PERSONALITIES. P. B. Carr is now a clerk in Campbell's grocery store. Wm. P. Arndt, of EastMaucli Chunk, spent yesterday hore. C. 0. Stroh and wife enjoyed a drive to Ilazleton yesterday. Miss Cassio Sachs, of Derringer, is visiting friends in town. Miss Annie McLaughlin left today to attend Bloomsburg normal school. Patrick Lawlor, of Nesquehoning, is visiting friends at South Heberton. George McLaughlin went to Blooms burg today to resume liis normal school courso. Julius Dusheck and Andrew Shigo will go to Loretto today to resume their school course. John Wagner, of Drifton, and George Wise, of Jeddo, left on Saturday night for the World's fair. W. D. Kline loft at noon today to join the Freeland and Drifton contin gent at the World's fair. Rodger and Bernard O'Donnell, of Drifton, Neal Dugan, of Jeddo, and Daniel Ilerron, of Freeland, will leave today for Villa Nova to resumo studies at St. Thomas' college. James Ferry, James Roarty and D. S. Buckley, of Freeland, and Joseph Ken nedy, of Drifton, are on a trip to the World's fair. Before returning they will visit Niagara Falls, Washington and Philadelphia. The following from hero will attend tho now state normal school at East Stroudsburg: Misses Maine McDonald, Mary Herron and Ellie Gillespie and Wm. Hoover, John McGill, John Hous ton and John B. Hanlon. Subscribe for the TRIBUNE. FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1893. VALLEY OFFICIALS INDIGNANT. A Rumor Likely to l'ut the Management in a Had Light 1h Denied. Lehigh Valley Railroad officials are considerably incensed at the statement put forth the other day that the com pany, with a lloating debt of $3,500,000, was in need of $2,000,000 at once, and that an effort was being made to raise the amount. If successful it was said that this would prevent the contem plated salo of the 400,000 tons of coal recently received from the Reading. Inquiry as to the correctness of this story having been made of Third Vice President Garrett, by a prominent New York banker, he gave forth the follow ing reply: "Philadelphia, Sept. 1, '93.—Your let ter of yesterday received. It gives us the first intimation of the report that we required two millions at once. It is wholly false, and we havo no pending application for loans here or elsewhere. The report probably has its basis in this: Tho individual operators whose contracts lapsed by cancellation of the lease desire the Lehigh Valley Company to revive them. We decline unless they furnish for five or seven years the capital re quired to conduct the business, esti mated at about two millions. They may have asked Buch a loan on pledges of Lehigh Valley securities, but only on their own note or other negotiable obli gation. We have steadfastly declined to add to our floating debt for this pur pose. The amount of our floating debt is correctly stated and amply Becured by collateral." Mr. Garrett also stated that his re ply gave to tho public the present status of tho negotiations between tho indi vidual operators and the Lehigh Valley Coal Company. This, briefly summar ized, is that the Lohigh Valley Coal Company has consented to continue temporarily the old contracts which lapsed by the cancellation of tho Lehigh Valley-Reading lease, and has refused to continue these contracts indefinitely. All other questions between the opera tors and tho coal company remain un determined and undecided. Hacked Himself to Death. James Kramer, a prominent contrac tor of Orwisburg, Schuylkill county, com mitted suicide by stabbing himself. Tho deed was committed in the cellar of an unfinished building. Kramer cut five ugly gashes in his abdomen and slashed himself badly across the left breast and other parts of tho body. After he had made the attempt on his lifo he regretted his act and crawled out of the cellar and begged for medical help. lie was removed to his homo, where ho died several hours later in fearful agony. Deceased was 38 years old. Tomporary insanity was tho causo. Picnic at Samly Run. Camp 255, I'. O. S. of A. of Sandy Run, will hold a picnic at Faircliilds' grove Sandy Run, on Saturday Septem ber 23. Lopp's orchestra of Ilazleton, will furnish tho dancing music. Tho proceeds of the picnic will be used to fix up the dancing platform and stands. Special trains will run from White Haven and Upper Lehigh on the Central railroad. Tho public is cordially in vited. Accldontully Shot 111. Friend. John Mosofski, a Polandor, was acci dentally shot and killed bv a fel low countryman at Luzerne Grove on Thursday. He and Thomas Zanow ski wero attending a picnic and Mosof ski was loading a target gun when tho weapon was discharged and the bullet entered Zanowski'B left eye, penetrating the brain. He died that evening. Editor Ileidlemau Thanks tlie Lord. From the Skickshinny Democrat. All, ha! I got something you hain't got," exclaimed Tommy to his play mate. "I got the itch and you hain't!" Well, brethern, let us lhank the dear Lord and rejoice that we are not afflict ed with a ticket like that of our Repub lican brethern. Peachex! Peaches! Peaches! J. C. Bernor will have a car load of large yellow fruit on Tuesday morning, cheap and choice. Ready pay storo. Rase ltall. Tho Fearnots wero defeated yesterday 5 to 20 by the Stockton club. Jeanesville defeated Bristol in two games on Saturday. The first resulted in a scoro of 12 to G and the second 10 to 0. Tho Ilazleton base ball club disbanded on Saturday with a debt of $350.91. They havo no resources and are in a quandary as to how to meet their obliga tions. The Tigers and tho Stars, of Jeanes ville, had another game at tho Park Sunday. The Stars weren't in it after the first part of tho game was played. The score was 20 to 14 in favor of tho Tigers. Odd Fellows' Picnic. From tho Journal. The White Haven Odd Fellows' Re lief Association at Mountain Park was the best attended and one of the most enjoyable of any in that organization's history. Thero were 1457 special excur sion tickets sold, of which 500 camo from the Upper Lehigh region. Besides these there were hosts of children, who were carried free. Altogether it is estimated that there wero from 2500 to 3000 people on the grounds, making it the banner excursion at tho Park up to Saturday of this year. The music was a special feature. The concert by Mayberry's band was unus ually fine, and was much enjoyed. This band is a superior organization, and practically gave its services freo on this occasion. The association will net about S4OO from this picnic, which sum will be ex ponded in relieving tlio want and dis tress of needy families, as has been cus tomary . Union llilile Institute. The first meeting connected with this new movement will be held in St. John's Reformed church tomorrow evening at 7.30 oclock. Duncan MacGregor will commence to answer 1,000 bible ques tions and speak also of the work of the Bible Institute to be organized in twen ty towns. A collection will be taken in aid of the work. Much interest is mani fested in this new organization among the churches. Promotions and Changes. The changes necessitated by the addi tion of the extra trains on tho D. 8. & S. were made yeatcrday. David Hughes, who for the past year satisfactorily filled tho position of yardmaster at Roan Junction, has been promoted to conduc tor on the passenger train, and will be assisted by Tbos. Tully as baggage mas ter and David Ilanlon as brakeman. Chas. Kline will be the new yard mas ter at Roan. A liox in an Odd Place. On Saturday evening John F. Gal lagher discovered a small mound of earth near the fence of the Greek ceme tery on Birvanton, and upon digging up tho same ho found a small box 10 inches wide by 2 feet long. Not wishing to disturb it he notified T. A. Buckley. The matter has been referred to tho Deputy coroner for futlicr investigation. Robert Emmet Hall. The Robert Emmet Social Club held a successful ball at the opera house on Friday evening. Wm. F. Brogan and Miss Kato O'Donnell led the grand march in which seventy-five couple took part. The club returns thanks to those who assisted tho members in the management and also to those who attended. Furcwoll Party. A farewell party was tendered Miss Clara Trooll, of Centre street, at Goep pert's hall on Thursday evening by sev eral of her friends. Dancing was in dulged in until a late hour, when re freshments were sorved. Miss Troell on Saturday went to Philadelphia, where she will reside for the future. To lie at Allentown. Vice president Stevenson will be in at tendance at tho annual assembly of the Democratic Society at Allentown on September 20. Hon. Wm. L. Wilson, of West Virginia will accompany him and several members of congress and prominent Democrats will also be present. BUSINESS BRIEFS. Try Fackler's homo-made bread and rolls—baked fresh every morning. Ticnics supplied with ice cream, cakes, etc., by Daubach at reasonable rates. Arnica & Oil Liniment is equally good for man and beast. 25 and 50 cents per bottle. Sold by Dr. Schilcher. I will give special inducements in my store this week. Come and see and get some of tho bargains. J. C. Beiner. "Orango Blossom" makes handsome children, because it makes mothers strong and well. Sold by A. Oswald. Thousands walk the earth today who would bo sleeping in its bosom but for the timely use of Downs' Elixir. Sold by Dr. Schilcher. Nothing is more destructive of beauty than a bad complexion, and nothing is more certain to secure a good one than the use of Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills. Men laugh when told that tobacco in jures them, who, if they were honest, would confess to nervous headache, flut tering of the heart, throat disease, dis arranged stomach and a general break ing down of their systems. Hill's chlo ride of gold tablets are the only remedy which effects a speedy, permanent cure. All druggists sell them. BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS. LOCAL JOTTINGS GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. Little Ones of Interest About People You Know and Things You Wish to Hear About—What the Folks of This Vicinity Are Doing. The season for squirrel and reed birds is now in. Ex-Sheriff Robinson is the new Re publican county chairman. Several farmers in Butler suffered losses to fruit crops by the late storm. Mrs. Hugh McCabe, a sister of Hon. James Collins, died at Nesquehoning on Friday. A stripping shanty at Milnesvillo was shattered tho other day by an explosion of dynamite. Slate quary operators in and around Slatington have ordered a ten per cent, reduction in wages. Tho Wilkes-Barre malo chorus of GO voices has gone to Chicago to compete in the World's fair eisteddfod. Tho North Side Company is rapidly pushing the electric road towards Free land. It is already as far as Harleigh. Robert A. Lamberton, president of Lehigh University died from apoplexy at South Bethlehem on Saturday night. Lawyer Emmet D. Nichols, of Wilkes- Barre, was nominated for president judge of Carbon county by the Prohi bitionists. Jenkin Giles and Miss Alice Tranter I were married at tho Baptist parsonage, j on Front Btreet yesterday afternoon by Rev. C. A. Spalding. John Stiles, of Upper Lehigh, died yesterday morning. Mr. Stiles was aged about 50 years, He was a veteran, and a member of Maj. C. B. Coxe Post, No. 147. A Pottsville attorney procured on Saturday, by the decision of arbitrators, a fee of five per cent, commission on the sale of coal lands, involving a sum of $240,000. John F. Zcllors, a north Chester county tax collector after returning from a collecting tour was attacked by a negro with a pitchfork, but managed to oscape with his cash. The members of the Citizens' Hose Company are requested to meet at their rooms on Wednesday evening. Impor tant business is to bo transacted, by order of tbe president. County Detective Wbalen, of Wilkes- Barre, was in town on Friday, serving subpoenas on witnesses in the Sofranko homicide case, which comes before tbe grand jury on Thursday. An exchange says there is a largo numbor of counterfeit quarters in circula tion in this and neighboring towns, and it would be well for merchants and others to be on tho lookout for them. According to tho statement of State Treasurer Morrison, Pennsylvania's cash now on deposit in the several banks am0unt5t058,218,372.23. Olthisamount Philadelphia banks hold $4,792,808.50. Twenty-two of the ladies of tbe P. O. of T. A. visited Freeland one evening last week, sayß tho White Haven Jour nal, and were delightfully entertained with music, games, etc., by tbeir friends there. Evening classes of the Mining and Mechanical Institute of Freeland will be reorganized Monday evening, September 4,1893. Applicants for admission should not fail to band in their names this evening at 7.30. A missionary festiyal will be held at tho Public park on Sunday, September 10, under tbe auspices of the Lutheran congregation of Freeland. Tho pro gramme of exercises will bo announced in our next issuo. The majority of tho castings for all the shops of the Lehigh Valley railroad will henceforth bo made at Weatherly. Th is means moro and steadier work for the shops there, where everything has been decidedly slack since the combine was inaugurated. Operators in the Clearfield region have made a proposition to tho minors, in which tho latter are given tho privilego to choose whether they shall he paid monthly and receive presont wages, or bo paid semi-monthly with a ten per cent, reduction. The picnic of Local Assembly 335, K. of L. at the Public park on Saturday evening was attended by a large crowd of people and was a success in every respeat. Tho Mavberry and St. Patrick's hands wore in attondence and rendered some yery fine music. The Eaaton Shoo Factory has com menced the issuing of scrip in denomina tions of from $1 to sfi, hearing C per cent., interest. They pass current among the business people of the place the Bame as bank bills, and banks receive them on deposit. km mm THE New York Clothiers, JACOBS & BARASCH Have transformed their establishment To a One Price Clothing Store. Every garment in our \ stock has been marked in plain figures, and the prices placed so very low that we defy competition. We ivill guarantee our j I friends and the public in general DEaicnest G-ccds for Honest Money, and to be convinced we ask you kindly to corne and. in spect our stock of Men's, Youths' and Children's Clothing, Gents' Furnish ing Goods, Hats, Caps, Etc., and see if we don't mean exactly as we say. Good Goods i'or Least Money. One Price to All. Fine Tailoring Our Specialty. Thanking you for past favors, We are, respectfully, NEW YORK TAILORS, JACOBS i BARASCH, 37 CENTRE STREET. GREAT BARGAINS IN Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions, Notions, Hag Carpet, Boots and Sliocs, Flour and Feed, Wood and Tin and Queensware, Willowtcare, Tobacco, Table and Floor Cigars, Oil Cloth, Etc,, Etc, A celebrated brand of XX Hour always in stock. Fresh Roll Butter and Fresh Eggs a Specialty. My motto is small protits and quick wiles. I always havo fresh goods and am turning my stock every month. Therefore every article is guaranteed. AMANDUS OSWALD, Northwest Corner I<Y. ...1.1,1.1 Centre and Front Streets, It t I.IIUI. DePIERRO - BROS. = CAFE.= CORNER OF CENTRE ANO FRONT STREETS, Freeland, Pa. Finest Whiskies in Stock. Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club, ltosenbluth's Volvet, of which we have Exclusive Sale In Town. Muram's Extra Dry Champagne, Heunessy Brandy, Blackberry, Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc. Imported and Domestic Cigars. OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE. Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS. Ballcntinc and Hazlcton beer on tap. Baths, Hot or Cold, 25 Cents. WM. W EHRMANN, German - Watchmaker. Centro Street, Five Points, Freeland. WATCHES AND CLOCKS FOR SALE. Repairing of every description promptly at tended to and guaranteed. Gold and silver plating. FRANCIS BRENNAN, Restaurant. 151 South Centre Street, FreeliiWil (Near the L. V. It. It. depot.) CHOICEST— LIQUOR, BEER, ALE, PORTER BEST GIGARS AND -ON TAP. TEMPERANCE DRINK. J, p. MCDONALD, Corner of South and Centre Streets, has the most complete stock of ? FURNITURE, t CAIiPBSTS, LADIES' and GENTS' 3 DKY GOODS, FINK FOOTWEAR, Etc. 3 in Freeland, PRICES ARE BOUND TO PLEASE. §1.50 PER YEAR. •JOHN D. HAYES, i Attorn ey-at-Law and Notary Public. ] Legal business ul all kinds promptly attended Koom 3, 3d Floor, Bukbeck Brick. JVI HAI,PIN ' Manufacturer of Carriages. Buggies, Wagons, &c. Cor. Walnut and Pine Streetn, Freeland. ! QHAB. OKION STROH, Attorney and Counselor at Law, AND Justice ot the Peace. Office Kooms No, 31 Centre Street, Freeland. JOHN M. CARR, Attorney-at-Law. 15 S. Franklin street, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. AU Legal BimncsH Promptly Attended To. Alex. Shollack, Bottler / BEEII, - PORTER, - WINE, and all kinds of LI quo n a. Cor. Washington and Walnut streets, Freeland. LIBOR WIHTEB, BESOTOT Si DYSTEa SAUDI. No. 13 Front Street, Freeland. t&T' The iinest liquor and cigars on sale. Fresh beer always on tap. A, W. WASHBURN, Builder of Light and Heavy Wagons. REPAiatNa OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. PINE AND JOHNSON STS., FIIEELAND. 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- tfk tor and Ballentinc beer and Yeung ling's porter on tap. Centre - Street, - Five - Points. WEIDER & ZANB, Talioi'S, We are located abovo Meyer's Jewelry store and have on hand a line line of goods, which will be done up In the latest styles at a very moderate price. Our aim is to satisfy and WE ASK FOK A TRIAL. Repairing Promptly Executed. G. B. Payson, D. D. S., Deatis Ti FREELAND, I>A. Located permanently In Rirkbeck's building, room 4. second lloor. Special attention paid to all branches ol dentistry. Painless Extraction. All work fruaranteod. Office hours; 8 to 12 A. M.; 1 to 5 P. M.; 7 to 0 P. M. GEORGE FISHER, dealer in FRESH BEEF, PORK. VEAL, MUTTON, BOLOGNA, SMOKED MEATS, ETC., ETC. Call at No. Walnut street, Freeland. or wait for the delivery watrons. VERY LOWEST PRICES. Dr. 11. E. Nyer's DENTAL PARLORS. H. \V. MONROE, Manager. ! CAMPBELL'S BUILDING, CENTRE STREET. ; Teeth filial and artificial lath inserted. Painlem extraction. Reasonable jrrieet and all work guaranteed. COTTAGE HOTEL. Main and Washington St recto. o"\x7~:e:ixr zmto-stieir, PKOPUI ETOli. j Good accommodation and attention given to | permanent and transient guests. Well-stocked bar and tine pool and billiard room. Free bus | to and from all trains. STABLING ATTACHED. 1 I A. Goepperl, proprietor of the Washington House, 11 Walnut Street, above Centro. I The best, of whiskies, wines, gin cigars, etc. j Call in when in that part of the town. ! Fresh Beer and Porter on Tap.
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