FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. VII. No. 24. QUARTER OF A CENTURY. 4 REV. M. J. FALLIHEE HAS SERVED THAT TIME AS A PRIEST. Itiiof Sketch of the Pastor of St. Ann's Koitinn Catholic Church—Today Is the T wen ty. lift It Anniversary of His Ordi nation to the Priesthood. Today is the twenty-fifth anniversary of the ordination to the priesthood of Rev. M. J. Fallihee, pastor of St. Ann's Roman Catholic church. In accordance with the expressed wishes of the pastor, there will be no demonstration or public observance of the occasion. The mem bers of the congregation were very anx ious to show their appreciation of the work done in this vicinity by the priest, but Rev. Fallihee does not court no toriety or honors and at his special re quest the silver jubilee, as such events are termed, will pass by without the celebration the congregation had been quietly arranging for. There was some disappointment at the determined stand taken by the pastor in refusing to al low the anniversary to be properly hon ored, because the members of his con gregation felt that his earnest and active ! work in their behalf for nearly twenty- j five years was of such a sacrificing) character that it would appear ungrate- j ful on their part if they did not do [ something to show to him the respect j and esteem which he has so well earn- | ed. The wishes of the priest, however, were allowed to prevail, and the con-' gregation reluctantly consented to fore-' go the pleasure it would have in honor ing him in the manner intended. The following is a brief sketch of the life of the pastor: Rev. Michael J. Fallihee is a native of Susquehanna county, Pa., having been born near Friendsville on Tuesday, Au gust 15, 1544. The early part of his life was spent on the farm of his parents, during which time he attended the com- j mon schools of the neighborhood. Later j on he attended St. Joseph's college, ' (Jhoconut, Pa., and then went to St. Joseph's university, Ottawa, Canada, where he spent one year. Leaving there ) he attended Niagara university, Niagara, 1 New York, where his progress with his studies was as rapid as at the former in- J stitutious he attended. From the Ni-: agara university he went to St. Charles' seminary, Philadelphia, to study philo-1 sophy and theology, and by devoting himself entirely to his work be succeed-1 ed in graduating in the class of 1869. On September 17, of the same year, he j was ordained a priest by Rt. Rev. Wil liam O'Hara at Scranton. $( After his ordination Rev. Fallihee was stationed at the cathedral in Scranton I for a few months, then he was transferred to the Eckley parish as assistant to j Father Mullen, who died shortly after ' hiß arrival The Eckley parish at that 1 time included all the territory which is j now in Foster, Denison and Butler town-! ships, Freeland and Jeddo boroughs, j and the towns of Drifton, Oakdale and ! Japan in Hassle township. Shortly af terward the parish was divided by form ing a new one at White Ilaven with} Denison and part of Foster townships, j with Father Bergraft in charge. Until 1871 he held services occasionally at Up- I per Lehigh and also at Freeland, the old 1 Wooilside school houso serving as a , place of worship for the people of this 1 *. 1 side. ft 7 In 1870, Hon. Eckley 15. Coxe donated jfk six acres of land in 1 lazle township, about half a mile from Freeland, to the Y, congregation, and in 1885 he made an additional donation of six acres. In 1871, St. Ann's church was built under Father Fallihee's supervision, but he still resided at Eckley until 1881, when the pastoral residence here was com pleted and the parish was divided again, Father Brehony succeeding him at M Eckley as pastor for that town, llazle Brook, Sandy Run and Sandy valley. In 1884, the convent building was erected and placed in charge of the ■Sisters of Mercy, and in 1880 the schools were opened. They now have an aver age attendance of over 400 pupils and "'iSL- '" lve m®de great progress under the guidance of the pastor and the teachers. IThe building, like the church and the , pastoral residence, is large and well suited for the purposes required. 4L Rev. F'allihec has been an unceasing and tireless worker for his congrega ™ tion, and by his foresight and judg- Y. inent has kept his parish thoroughly } organized and active, making it one of the best in the Scranton diocese. Al though of a retiring disposition he is ever . watchful of the interests of his congre y gat ion and allows no opportunities to pass that plight be used to advance the members, intellectually and religiously. Under his supervision there are in the parish three tcmperanc societies, a cadet temperance society, three beneficial so- Sfij,:.' cieties, and sodalities for the young ladies and men, also for the boys and c , girls. In his work he has the support of not J only the members of his own denomina- tion, but of the people of the community, who recognize that his sacrifices and labors are for the benefit of all. lie is ably assisted at present by his curate, Rev. Edward A. O'Reilly. The value of the church property over which Rev. Fallihee has charge is esti mated at $35,000. The congregation numbers about 2,200 over nine years of age, living in Freeland, Drifton, Upper Lehigh, Highland, South Heberton, Jeddo, Japan Oakdale and Butlar val ley. He also has limited supervision over the churches and congregations of St. Kasimer's Polish, St. John's Slavon ian and St. Mary's Greek churches. Rev. Fallihee's parents are both dead. One brother, Rev. Matthew F. Fallihee, is pastor of a church at Arlington, Illi nois, and another, Jonn, resides near Scranton. One sister is the wife of Thomas Campbell, of Freeland, and two others are married and reside at Scran ton. JEDDO NEWS. The many friends of Daniel Marley were agreeably surprised on Friday to learn of that gentleman's promotion to assistant mine superintendent of Markle A Co.'s collieries. Mr. Marley has filled the position of inside mine foreman at No. 5 colliery, since its opening, with satisfaction to his superiors and to the miners, and it is the general opinion that no better selection could be made for this position. With the completion of the Jeddo tunnel the mining opera tions of Markle & Co. will be conducted on a larger scale, including the mines of Harleigh and Ebervale, and the dutieß of Superintendent Dunkerly would be too great to be attended to by one person. In Mr. Marley he will find an able as sistant, a young man who has labored hard for the knowledge of mining affairs that he possesses, and that he will prove as successful in his new field as he has in the positions heretofore held is the wish of all his friends. Thomas Young, of Highland, has been selected to till the position vacated by Foreman Marley's promotion. The gen tleman comes well recommended. Work at the stripping has not been steady during the past three weeks ow ing to the scarcity of water, and the recent rain was welcomed. The Japan houses are undergoing a complete overhauling, and those that are finished have a neat appearance out side. It is expected to have tenants in every house in the town by January 1. DRIFTON ITEMS. Andrew Brislin, who has been suffer ing from blood poisoning, caused by a small cut on the band, is now slowly re covering. Louis Jones, an employe of the foun dry, had his right arm badly gashed while at work on Friday afternoon. Miss Lizzie Hanlon, of Mahanoy City, iB a visitor here this week. Deadly weapons are carried by a num ber of the residents of this place and they are altogether unnecessary. An Austrian who was walking the trolley track between here and Freeland became angry yesterday when be had to get off the road to let a car pass. Some of the passengers laughed at his discom fiture, then he followed the car with a huge knife but fortunately failed to catch it. The picnic of the Hustlers on Satur day evening drew a large crowd to town and the park was filled with a merry crowd who amused themselves in several ways. The boys feel very thankful to the public for its patronage upon their first appearance in this line. BASE BALL POINTS. Yesterday afternoon the Fearnots won from Lattimer by a score of 12 to 5. l'from and Wilner did the battery work for the visiting club, while O'Donnell and McGeehan filled the points for the Fearnots. The Lattimer club played a poor game and was defeated with ease. The Drifton Hustlers and Hazleton I Universale played at Drifton on Satur ! day afternoon. The game was well ' played and was won by the Hustlers, | 6 to 2. The final games in the second season of the State league were played on Thursday. Ilarrisburg and Pottsville, however, have yet to play the series to determine which club is entitled to the pennant. The record of the clubs is as J follows: Woii.Lost.P.C.l Won.LostP.C. I Potteviltc. .37 19 .(Ml Ashland.. .21 2B .447 Lancaster 413 Si .Uoo,llazloton..s:t :i .4:14 Rending.. .32 24 .S7llHnrrisb'rK3l :!0 .412 , Shenand'h.27 2S AUI I'lilla ::l :m .:0 PLEASURE CALENDAR. i September 21 —Third annual ball of | Division 19, A. 0. 11., at Freeland opera house. Admission, 5(1 cents. October I(l.—Seventh annual ball of Young Men's T. A. B.Society, atFree lnnd opera house. Admission, 50 cents. October 20. —Second annual entertain ment of the Tigers Athletic club, at at Freeland opera house. FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1894. VERY QUICK WORK. A Scranton Woman Is Divorced, Married aiiit No. 6 Walnut street, Freeland, or wait for the delivery wagons. VERY LOWEST PRICES. "VroTICK is hereby given thut, an application ■it will be made to the governor of Pennsyl vania, on Monday, the first day of Oetobor. A. D., ISM, by Thomas F.nglish, B. F. Mnhonoy IS T. Long. Geo. H. Butler and K. 11. Imng, under the act of assembly entitled, "an net to provide tor the Incorporation and regulation of certain corporations," approved April at, isrt. and the supplements thereto, for the charter or an In tended corporation to be called the "Consumers titer Company of Wilkes-llarre," the charac ter and object of which is the supply of water to the public, at the city of Wilkos-Hnrre, Ml/erne county, Pennsylvania, and to i arsons, partnerships, corporations and associations, residing tho rein and adjacent thereto as may desire the same, and for these purposes to have, possess and enjoy all the rights, benefits and privileges of said act of assembly and tho supplements thereto. Alexander Farnhum, Geo. H. Butler, solicitors. Fine line of shirt waists, McDonald's. Men's hose at McDonald's for sc