FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. VI. No. 70. FROM SUBURBAN POINTS. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE OF NEIGHBORING TOWNS. Tlireo ltriglit Letters from Jedflo, Drlf ton and Kckley, Giving a Brief Account of All the Happening* and News of TlieKe Towns. Special and regular ■ correspondence from the surrounding towns is solicited by the TRIBUNE. Communications or items intended for publication must be accompanied by the name of the writer. JEDDO NEWS. Among the passengers who hoarded the train here on Thursday morning for Philadelphia was George Utrotta. It is said he was alllicted witli jaundice and was going to an hospital in Philadelphia His condition was not considered very serious and he was unaccompanied. He hoarded the train without assistance and took his seat without attracting atten tion. There being quite a number of passengers aboard the conductor did not reach Hawkins until approaching Penn Haven. He found the man sitting up right, but failed to respond to a request for a ticket. Supposing that the man had dropped asleep the conductor shook him gently by the arm, and to his horror the dead body of his passenger fell forward into the aisle. The body was taken to Manch Chunk, and from there returned to Hazleton. As no one claimed it it was buried at Laurytown by the poor directors on Saturday. The Grand Raja of the Manhattan has issued orders for a meeting here to adopt a species of wit to be universally used among the members. If they adopt the kind that has been making them laugh so uproaroursly for the past month we hope that while enjoying it they will betake themselves to some location where any person with a conscience will not be likely to have to listen to it. Maurice Itied, the paymaster here, has taken the place of Mr. Smith in the office. John Mooney, who has been coal shipper, will fill the position of pay master. It is said that Clerk Beishline, of the store, lifts accepted the position made vacant by Mr. Mooney's change. The sports of Japan and Oakdale are at variance about the merits of two of their sluggers ami negotiations are being carried on towards the furtherance of a match between the principals. Miss Haggerty, of Providence, who has been visiting friends at the borough, returned home. The clerks in the office here will work only eight hours a day hereafter. Hugh McMonigal, of Audenried, was a visitor here last week. John J. Gallagher, attended dancing school at Ilazleton Saturday evening. Daniel Gillespie, who has resided at Carbondale for the last year or more, was a visitor hero Saturday. Dan is looking as well as ever and was warmly welcomed by his many old friends here. James Ltrislin is visiting friends Mauch Chunk. The men who were thrown out of work by the removal of the No- 1 locle will work at No. 5 until its return. The township school enjoyed a sleigh ride on Friday. Mrs. Henry Coll, who had been visit ing friends at Scranton during the past week, is at home again. A number of the tramps who have been stationed at No. 3 hoilerhouse at Oakdale, were routed on Monday. John J. Boyle is visiting friends in New York city. The girls of this place, who were sus pended when the Weatherly silk mill closed down, are nearly all back at their old positions again. SET.ARCH. DRIFTON ITEMS. Joe Petrock, a miner in No. 2 slope, became temporarly insane while at work on Friday and created quite a sensation among his fellow-workers. It wasabout 11 o'clock when his laborer first noticed him acting strangely and becoming alarmed at the way he was going around the gangway raving, summoned the help of several other men and with their as sistance Joe was captured. All attempts to quiet or reason with him were fruit less, and the fiendish glitter of his eyes told plainly that the man was mentally unbalanced. After being taken outside he was as docile as a lamb and walked quietly to his residence in charge of his laborer. Cornelius Burns and son, of old Buck Mountain, spent a few hours here on Saturday. There is some talk of four sleigh-loads leaving town some evening this week for a night's pleasure if the snow lasts. The orders for the building of the new I). S. & S. gondola coal cars have been placed with the following firms: Mur ray, McDougal & Co., Milton, 450 cars; Carlisle Manufacturing Company, 200 cars; Jackson <fe Wood in Manufacturing Company, Berwick, 175 cars; Lebanon Manufacturing Company, 175 cars. Baldwin's Works have the contract for the ten locomotives. j The people are sorry to hear that i Daniel Morgan, who was a respected resident of this place for a number of years, is among the number entombed in the mines at Plymouth. There appears to be more life in the married women of town than in the young folks. Twenty of them enjoyed a sleigh-ride to Hazleton and the South Side on Thursday. James Gallagher removed from Coxe addition, Freeland, to No. 2 last week. James A. Sweeney spent several days here last week at the residence of his brother, Edward. The D. S. & S. pay car made its monthly trip to this place on Friday to pay the employes. Jerry McCarthy, one of the locie en gineers here, is laid up with a severe attack of rheumatism. Notwithstanding the dull times tiie shop employes worked considerable overtime last week. The employes at the collieries here re ceived their pay on Thursday. While working on the boiler of a locie in the shops here, Robert J. Howey, of South Ileberton, was struck on Thurs day under the eye with a heavy sledge. The gash is quite deep, and eight stitches were necessary to sew up the wound. ECKLEY CLIPPINGS. James Shearon, of town, and Charles Farrell, of Drifton, it is said, were at tacked by some unknown parties be tween here and No. son Sunday even ing of last week. Mr. Fur roll was on his way home and Mr. Shearon went along to accompany him a part of the road, and when approaching the road leading to Foundry ville they were sur prised to see two men standing in the brush. One of them pulled a revolver and fired a shot toward the young men and as neither of them were armed they came to the conclusion that it was not safe to pass the two ruffians. They returned to town and armed themselves and again started 011 their journey, hut upon arriving at the place they were disappointed at finding the highway men missing. Charles Harvey ami George Fear are having a great contest for judge of elec tion of this district, ami Hugh McGill and Andrew O'Donnell are having a spirited race for assistant assessor. Miss Kate Mcllugh, of Jeddo, ami a lady friend from Lansford, visited her uncle, Frank Mcllugh, 011 Main street. Tomorrow will he election day and candidates looking for office should get all the voters in their districts to tiie polls, come what may after. Three ilays a week is tho regular run of the collieries here at present. Preparations are being made among the different Catholic societies for tiie celebration of St. Patrick's Day. Patrick McDermott transacted busi ness at Hazleton last week. James Quigley, of Freeland, occupied one of the parlors of towm for a few hours one evening last week. Mrs. Henry Gillespie returned from Andconda, Montana, and will spend the summer here. Richard Collins, the obliging operator on the I). S. S. at this place, spent Sunday among friends at Ilazleton. Daniel Brady, better known to some people as "Brady, the singer," paid us si brief visit last week. Dan is always welcome among our people. Division 19, A. O. H., of Freeland, has engaged the Shamrock Drum Corps of this place for St. Patrick's Day parade. Patrick Kennedy, candidate for tax collector of Foster township, was looking after his interests here last week. Several of Freeland's accomplished young ladics strolled through town Sun day evening en route to the D. S. & S. ! station. This is the season of the year when young people enjoy a sleigh-ride or a party as it is called, and it often lias been remarked by our young ladies, "wait till the snow falls fellows, then I for a party." Now is the time to talk. I The snow has fallen to tho depth of five feet in some places and there is ample room to carry out your promises. Get a move on girls. PUZZLER. ••Buck Mountain Politics." From the Philadelphia Times. Editor James A. Sweeney is certain of the legislative nomination in the Hazle ton city district, as tho Democrats are generally declaring for him. Mr. Sweeney has built up the Plain Speaker into a power in Buck Mountain politics. Old newspapers for sale. FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1894. ENDIOF THE STRUGGLE. COXE BROS. & CO. MAKE AN AGREE MENT WITH THE VALLEY. All qf tin; Coal of the Drifton Operator* Will Be Shipped Over the Lehigh Val ley to Tidewater D. S. &S. Extension to Stroud-.hurg May Not Be Built. The suit brought about three years ago by Coxe Bros. & Co., of Drifton, before the Interstate Commerce Commission against the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com pany for discrimination in coal tolls to tidewater, will likely he discontinued, as the announcement was made public last week that this iirin of coal operators and the railroad company had formed a trallic agreement satisfactory to both parties. The agreement is a very im portant one, as under its terms the out put of the Cross Creek Coal Company's mines, destined for all points in tire vicinity of New York, will he trans ported over the trucks of the Lehigh Valley Company. The new engines and coal cars ordered for the D. S. & S., mention of which has boon made in these columns, will he used in transport ing this coal to tidewater, and the power and crews required for this work will he supplied by the D. S. & S., which thereby will give the Valley an increased tonnage without the outlay of an addi tional cent. Tiie importance of the agreement, aside from the fact that it undoubtedly heads olt Coxe Bros. & Co. from extend ing the D. S. & S. on to a connection with the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western and the New York, Susque hanna and Western at Stroudsburg, lies in the fact that it means fully 1,000,000 tons more of coal business for the Valley. The new traffic thus obtained by the latter company is a portion of that for merly controlled by the Reading under an agreement entered into between Coxe Bros. & Co. and President Mc- Leod, but which was cancelled by the receivers last summer 011 the ground tiiat the rates paid were unprofitable to tiie Reading and discriminated against other shippers. The agreement, it is stated, is not for any specified length of time, and no doubt if tiie operators are not accorded what they consider fair and just treat ment they will cut loose again from the Lehigh Valley. Owning as they do, a railroad which touches all of their col lieries and connects with the Reading, Pennsylvania and Jersey Central, be sides three connections with the Valley, tliey are in a position to be independent. The railroad companies also know that should they enter into a combination to discriminate against the operators the D. S. & S. will be extended so as to con nect witli otiier coal roads and even to tidewater if necessary. Voting Upon the I.lght Question. The citizens of the borough who de sire to vote upon the light question will find the space on the ballot for inserting their mark below the names of the various candidates for offices. The question to he decided is, according to the way tiie county commissioners de cided, "Shall the town council of the borough of Freeland he authorized to levy a special tax not exceeding a pur centum of eight(B) mills; the money so raised to be used, laid out and expended for the purpose of furnishing and paying for light and water for the borough of freeland?" This is followed by instruc tions how to mark, then two lines con taining the words "Yes" and "No," with squares for a mark opposite each. It is believed that the question will be decided in the affirmative by the voters, but tiiere is strong opposition to it which its friends must overcome to win. Sev eral people were working against it yes terday. Borough School Report. The report of the sixth month of the borough school is: Enrollment Average attendance Per cent, attenunnce The following pupils attended re gularly: Mamie Lindsay, Rhea olsliti. Nettle Johnson, Katie Winter, Mary A. Powell, Jennie Van horn, Freddy w. M. Koons, James Lindsay and John Lindsay. George Yannes, Harry Vanborn, John Slus- Kor, James Royle and Charles Zomany. Katie Yoch, Mary Vooh. Flossie Gallagher, John Page, Willie Johnson, Edw. Boyle, John Boczkowski, Willie Davis, Willie Nothstine, Edw. Slusser, Frank Vanhorn and John Chart ton. Emerson Mnyberry, Willie Valines, Alfonso Boczkowski, David Stewart, Ray Itohrbach, < lotih Hayes, A. B. C. Deppe, Harry Kohrbaeh. Annie Yanncsand Myrtle Charlton. Ihe children had a pleasant sleigh ride to Ilazleton on St. Valentine's Day and were accompanied by all the teachers. Promotions were made this month all along the line in order to relieve the crowded condition of the primary room. H. L. Edmunds, ] M. Zimmerman, , n , Tillie Lindsay, f ichors. Lulu Schmidt, J Fair Open* Tills Evening. The fair of the May berry band will open at the opera house this evening, and remain open every night until March 3. The members of the hand have been working industriously for several weeks past to make this fair one of the most successful ever held here, and to judge from the enormous assort ment of useful articles they will exhibit tonight it cannot be anything hut a success. A small admission fee of 5 cent will he changed at the door, and tins will also entitle every person attending to one chance 011 some article every evening. Some of the bands of town will he there each night, and 110 better place can be found to spend a few hours. Printing the Ballots. The official and specimen ballots for the election districts of Freeland borough and Butler and Foster townships have been printed at the TRIBUNE office. The oflieicial ballot this year, including the stub, is 18x20 inches, which makes it considerably larger than the one used last fall. On the ballots for Upper Lehigh, South Ileberton and Sandy llun districts of Foster there are no Democratic nominees for judge of election, inspector and as sistant assessor, no names having been sent to the commissioners. If there are candidates in these districts they should procure stickers for the voters who may wish to place their names in the blank column on the ballots. Heat a Team*tcr. Edwin Rockel, a teamster employed by L. 11. Lents, of the Points, while driving along the road leading from Sandy Valley to Sandy Run 011 Friday evening, was attacked by three men in a cutter ami severly beaten about the head and face. His nose is broken and he is otherwise disfigured. Tiie men are from East Mauch Chunk, and war rants were sworn out for their arrest. Constable Quigley went to Mauch Chunk 011 Saturday and in company with the county detective spent the day looking for them. They are ex-em ployes of the L. V. 11. R. and were re turning from Freeland to the Tannery, where they formerly resided. Vote for Representation. Democrats should remember that the hoard of poor directors contains hut one Democrat, A. M. Netimiller, who will retire at the end of the present term. The party's candidate this year is Cor nelius Gildea, of Lansford, a gentleman well-fitted for this important position, who has made an active canvass for the office and hopes to be elected. It is nothing more than proper to have the Democrats of the district represented on the hoard, and this can he accomplished by voting for Mr. Gildea, who will make a good, honest director. Remember this tomorrow and let every Democrat cast a vote for representation 011 the board. The Contract Awarded. From Today's Speaker. The Westlake Construction Company, of Philadelphia, have been awarded the contract to build the road for the Trac tion Company from Harleigh to Free land. As soon ns the weather permits work on the grading of the road will he commenced. Before the spring is far 1 advanced the cars will he running as far as Ebervale, and by the first of June, or possibly sooner, the road will reach Freeland. From that town branches will he run out to the surrounding vil lages in Foster township. or Interest to Flection <>Hirer*. Election officers, in counting the vote, should hear in mind a recent decision of Judge Finietter of Philadelphia, in a late contested case. He says: "It is within the keeping of the intention of the act, and tlie intention of the voter, and in aid of the exercise of the franchise of voting, to hold that where the voter marks an individual, and also marks the head of a group, that.the marking of the individual shall prevail, and that mark ing of the group, so far as the same ofli- i cere arc concerned, shall be inoperative ( and void." A Silver Dollar Floor. A Mahanoy City saloon keeper is put ting down a marble floor, of foot-square blocks. In the corner of each is im bedded a silver dollar, making in all eighty-five dollars. In the centre of the floor as a cap shield to the whole glitter ing display of wealth, is a twenty-dollar gold piece has been placed. The coins are all protected by a covering of plate glass. PLEASURE CALENDAR. February 19 to March 3.—Fair of May berry hand, at Freeland opera house. March 16.—Annual hall of St. Patrick's Beneficial Society, at Freeland opera house. Ad mission, 50 cents. Subscribe for the TRIBUNE. BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS. LOCAL JOTTINGS GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. Little Ones or Interest About l'oople You Know and Tilings You Wish to Hear About—What the Folks of This Vicinity Arc Doing. A young child of Condy Gallagher, formerly of Highland, arrived here from Silver Brook on Thursday and was buried in St. Ann's cemetery. Eight of the Reading's collieries at Shenandoah resumed operations today after an idleness of six weeks, giving employment to 2,0(10 men and hoys. The thirteen miners entombed in the Gaylord shaft at Plymouth have not yet been found, although their rescuers are working night and day to reach them. Rocco Ballatero, the Italian organ grinder, of Hazleton, who is supposed to have abducted Eddie Brotherton, of Ashley, has been released on bail in the sum of $2,000. More testimony in the ease of the Hazleton and North Side Electric Rail way Company v a . the Union Passenger Company was taken at Wilkes-Barre on Saturday by Examiner Coons. The shooting match between Strack, of Cranberry, and Jones, of Upper Le high, came off near Ilazleton on Satur day. Each shot at five birds. Jones killed three and his opponent two. Fire broke out at 5 o'clock last even ing in the residence of Henry Erdmnn, Weatherly, and before it was discovered a three-year-old child of Erdrnan was so badly burned that it may not recover. The members of the council and the borough surveyor will meet the property owners of Johnson street in the council room on Saturday afternoon at four o'clock to formulate a plan for the widening of that street. The residents of the upper portion of of Wilkes Barre have for some months past been inflicted with certain diseases, which all together have cansed a large number of deaths, and which were be lieved to he due to contaminated drink ing water. At a meeting of the agents of the coal j | producing companies in New York on ! Thursday a reduction of 25 cents per ton was made upon all sizes of coal. The 1 output for March lias not yet been de cided upon, hut will likely be about I 3,000,000 tons. James O'Donnell, of Humboldt, lias brought suit against Linderman & Skeer for'slo,ooo damages for injuries to his son, which haye disabled him for life. It is alleged 011 the part of tiie plaintiff that the accident was due to negligence of the company. BUSINESS BRIEFS. Use I'illsbury's Best XXXX Flour. Parties supplied with ice cream, cakes, etc., by Laubach at reasonable rateß. "Orange Blossom." the common-sense female remedy, draws out pain and soreness. Sold by W. W. Grover. Wall paper will be hung at 20c. per double roll from now until March 1. Also all paper reduced from 2 to 10c. per roll at A. A. Bachnian's. Grand shooting match 011 the 22d inst. at Harmony Hall, South Ileberton, and dancing in the evening. A good time guaranteed to all who attend. Music by DePierro's orchestra. Hoiv'a Tills ! We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that can not he cured bv Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo, Ohio. We tiie undersigned have known F.J. Cheney for the lust fifteen years, and believe liini perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm. WEST & Tiir.tx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. | WALDINO, IVINNAX & MARVIN, Whole ; su'e Druggi-ts, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter ; nally, acting directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price, j 75c. per bottle. Fold by all druggists, j Testimonials lice. IT LECTION NOTICE. -Notice Is hereby given I J that at the election to lie held nil tin-thll'il Tuesday of February, IWI4, being the dav of the month, the following oilleers of the mid dle coal Held poor district are to be elected, to wit: One person for director to serve three years, front April 1, '814, whose residence must 1 be in that part of the district known a tin lower or Manch Chunk-Lnnstord district. One person for poor auditor, to serve three year, from April 1, 181 M. whose residence must. In; in that part of the district known as Hazle ton or tipper district. A. M. NKI 'MILLER, SAMUEL HAHLEMAN, Directors' A. S. MONROE, I GEORGE FISHER, dealer in FRESH BEEF, FORK, VEAL, MUTTON, BOLOGNA, SMOKED MEATS, ETC., ETC. Call at No. II Walnut street, Freeland, or wait i'or the delivery WHgoim. VERY LOWEST PRICES. PUB C# Mi! Overcoats, Men's Suits, Boys' Suits, Children's Suits, Gents' Furnishing Goods. We are sacrificing our Winter Goods 50 per cent, below cost. WHYi We don't want to car ry over a single garment. We need room for our Spring and Summer Goods. Come to Us Now for Bargains. Fine Tailoring Our Specialty. HI YORK (MIBS, JACOBS ft BARM. 37 CENTRE STREET, Freeland, Pa. FACTORY, - - FIiEELANI). GREAT BARGAINS IN Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions, Notions, Rag Carpet, Jioots and Shoes, Flour and Feed, Wood and Tin and Queensware, Willowware, 'Tobacco, Table and Floor Cigars, Oil Cloth, Etc., Etc. A celebrated brand of XX flour always in stock. Fresh Foil Baiter and Frcsli Eggs a Specialty. My motto Is small profits and quick sales. I always have Iresli goods and am turning my stock every mouth. Therefore every article is guaranteed. AMANDUS OSWALD, Northwest Corner LY<i]'iiul Centre and Front Streets, 1 Jiviuim. DePIERRO - BROS. = CAFE. CORNER OF CENTRE AND FRONT STREETS, Freeland, Pa. Finest Whiskies in Stock. Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club, ltosenhluth'M Velvet, <l wliieh we have ExchiNive Sale in Town. Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne, Honnessy Dnindy, 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. liallentiuo and Hazleton beer on tap. Baths, Hot or Cold, 25 Cents. LIP ft '! x - Hard Tirtao Prices I I will sell you holiday <.'s this .Marat very low prices. My stock is complete ill Welches.* luck.*, Lings, SilM rwinv IIM' 1 MII.-B'.II lii.-tniim fits of all kind*. FREE ENGRAVING OS ALL GOODS PURCHASED OF ME. PHILIP GERITZ, Corner Front and Centre Streets. ljiOi'Mi. I!i 1 Ween Fivolanil anil Prifton, pi 1 ..'linr\ 7. n small Inill'ulo ruin . owner I can rt'om'i' same at the Tin lies i: ollice. $1.50 PEK YEAR. I JOHN D. HAYES, -Yttorney-at-Law and Notary Public. ejral business of all kinds promptly attended i: tM Floor, IJirkUvK Hi kk. \| HATPIN, Manufacturer of Carriages. Buggies. Wagons. 4c. Cor. V. alnnt an 1 Pine Streets, Freeland. QIIAS. ORION STROn, Attorney and Counselor at Law, AND Justice ct the Peace. Office Rooms No. 31 Centre Street, Fred and. JOIIN M. CARR, Attorney-at-Law. I">S. Franklin street, Wilkes-Barro, Fa. All Legal Business Promptly Attended To. J F. O'NEILL, ATTOR M EY -AT-LAVtt. i 1 > i.; a \w.Ki-r-n.uiRE. Alex. Shellsck, Eottler PEEK, - POUTER, - WINE, and all kinds of J. I (J U O Ji s. Cor. W;i -V.':. >n :u;U Walnut streetr.. Freeland. WASi l L.V. . fie lUP.HBACH, Bniideis of Light and Heavy Wagons. REM)RING 01 tVIRT DESCRIPTION FRONT . F. FREELAND. Keiper's Steam Marble Works. COIt. I.Al'ltlU. and MINE STREETS. Monument s, I lends tones, selling- at cost for next thirty days. Iron and .al\.u • Fences. Pawed Building Stones \\ ; -VI.. S. Door Sills, Mantels, (.laii -, (T.i,in-.', (umetory Supplies. VIII LIP JiJ.JPIJJI, PIIOP., Hazleton. COTTAGE" HOTEL. "Washington and Main Streets. FREI). HAAS, Prop. First-i l i s ;i< ; onmdiition Tor permanent and transient i 1 i ><i tui v Fair rates. Bar ttnely stocked. Stable attached. LJBOR V7IHTER, rami sun. No. 13 Front Street, Freelund. t '1 '• Mnesi i iu<T and cigars oil sale. Fresh beer always on tap. iatclo.es, Olcolcs, E3re-C3-la,sses. llepairin. of every description promptly at tended to and guaranteed. Qold and Silver Plating. Win. Wchrman. Watchmaker. Centre Street, Five Points, Freeland. Z*?"' Not responsible t • r goods remaining un called for alter six months. COjJDY 0. BOYLE, dealer in Liquors, Wine, Beer, Etc. The tlnest brands of domestic and I imported whiskey on sale at ins new and handsome saloon. Fresh ltoehes ' ter and ItuUcntinc beer and Veung- ling's porter on tap. I Centre - Street, - Five - Points. d. Goeppert, proprietor of the Washington Eonse, 11 Walnut Street, above Centre. The best of whiskies, wines, gin cigars, etc. Call in when in that part of the town. Fresli Beer and Porter on Tap. C. B. Payson, D. D. S., Din T isTi i ui;i:land, i j a. I tided permanently in Birkbeck's building, riiein I. se.. ud Hour. Special attention paid to all branches of dentistry. Painles? Extraction. All work guaranteed. Olllee hours: 8 to 12 A. M.; 1to. P. M.;7 to p. M. FRANCIS BR EX NAN Eestaurant. 151 South Centre street, Freeland. (Near the L. V. it. it. depot.) CUOICEBT— LIQUOR, BEER, ALE, PORTER BEST CIGARS ADD ~ ON TAI '- l TKMl'Ell. I. \'('/■: DRINK.
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