F REEL AND TRIBUNE. VOL. VII. No. 31. FROM CORRESPONDENTS, LETTERS THAT MAY CONTAIN BITS OF NEWS FOR EACH READER. A lluilget or News from Highland and Upper I.(high A Haunted House in the Latter Town Cause* a Removal. Pergonal* and Other Items. Regular correspondence from tiie sur rounding towns and communications upon local or general subjects are solicit ed by the TRIBUNE. The name of the writer must accompany all letters or items sent to this office for publication. HIGHLAND DOTS. The attention of parents is called to the fact that many of their children, who attend the public school, find great pleasure in playing and loitering near the railroad at every opportunity. Ail the passenger trains are due about recess time and for the children to play in the vicinity of the railroad is exceedingly dangerous. Parents should warn their children against this danger, as the school property is without a yard or en closure to limit the play ground the teachers cannot keep watching them constantly. John AVilson, a mute who resides at South Heberton, became engaged in a fight with a young man of town on Mon day and it is said tiie mute was shame fully assaulted. Wilson's friends are very indignant about the affair and it is probable that our pugilist will have to fight some of them before the trouble will end. On Tuesday a man from Ilazleton made a thorough search of the dog ken nels of town for a dog which he says was stolen from him and is supposed to he hidden somewhere in this vicinity. He failed to find it. Some of our handy mechanics have almost gone daft over their latest achiev ments. Patents will soon lie applied for to protect some of their latest work from infringment. A valuable mule at the stripping had an eye knocked out accidentiy by the driver on Monday. Assistant Mine Superintendent Marley gives the collieries an occasional call now. Mrs. Canty is visiting at Duryea. Several Freeland young ladies were in town visiting on Tuesday. Patrick Ferry and wife, of Ilazleton, nre spending a few days here among relatives. John Clarke, of Scranton, spent a few days witli his brother here. He return ed to his home on Monday. Robert Boyle, the able and efficient | master mechanic of Marklc & Co.'s col- | lieries, has tendered his resignation to } take effect on November 1. AI Seitz, formerly of town, had one of his fingers smashed at the Traction Com pany's power-house in Ilazleton on Mon day. He was raising a heavy armature ; and it fell back upon his hand. UPPER LEHIGH NOTES. After sheltering* various families for twenty-five years, one of the houses here was vacated last week by a family ! which says it is haunted and is the abode of ghostly things. It is claimed that at night people who have gone to the other world come back and run tilings to suit themselves until early : dawn demands their departure. Covers i are taken from the beds, the doors are slammed and rapped upon, tapping on j the window panes and shifting every piece of furniture to a different place, is a favorite pastime for the spooks. | The family, after enduring the company i of these unwelcome visitors for a con siderable time, moved to Freeland this ; week, and say there is no exaggeration about the tilings they have seen and heard. Work of every description in and I about the collieries here was suspended I yesterday out of respect for tiie burial ' of E. B. Leisenring at Mauch Chunk. Patrick Brislin, a young man working in No. 5 slope, had two fingers severely crushed while at work on Saturday. John M. Brogan and James 11. Burns, spent a few days at Lansford last week. John Mulligan made a visit to his parents at Nesquehoning on Saturday. Many of our young temperance people attended the ball at Freeland opera house last evening. Several of our most prominent resi dents were at Mauch Chunk yesterday attending the funeral of E. B. Leisen ring. Conrad Seiple, a former resident of this place, died at his home in Elizabeth, N. J., on Saturday. His remains were interred at Ilazleton on Monday. Sporting goods of every variety, gum ammunition, etc., at A. A. Bachman's. Bicycles promptly repaired. Fifty-five Ilnce for Their hives. Because Irvin Buffington, a carpenter repairman, employed at the Luke Gil der mine, Shamokin, deliberately dis obeyed orders on Monday night by light ing his naked lamp while repairing the brattice in the shaft, his dead body now lies in his late home, four of his fellow workmen are also dead, the mine which was considered one of the most complete in the anthracite region is doomed to destruction. The monetary loss to the Mineral Railroad and Mining Company will aggregate $700,000, and 900 men and boys are thrown outof employment. The dead and missing are: Irwin Buffington, 35 years, suffocated by smoke and gas; George Brown, miner, soffocated and body not recovered; leaves wife and several children; An thony Bobert, driver boy, body not re covered; two Polish laborers, names un known and bodies not found. The disaster occurred while about six ty men and boys were working in the mine on the night shift. Buffington and John Anderson, Jr., were making repairs to the brattice about half-way down tne shaft when the former lighted his naked lamp in order to test the air current. A spark set fire to some of tire dry timbers and the air current swept the flames up the airway with lightning like rapidity. 1 he sixty miners made a desperate race to another opening, but five of them were caught in the smoke and suffocated. Suicide of a Polish Miner. Michael Polan, a miner of Alden, committed suicide there by blowing out his brains. Work at the Alden collieries has been slack for the last month or so, and Polan was very despondent. On Monday morning he went to the slope as usual, only to be told that on account of scarcity of cars there would be no work that day. lie returned to his boarding place and told the boarding mistress that there was so little work that he could never make money enough to send for his wife and three children, who are in the old country, and he could not live with out them. He then went to his room. Shortly afterward the report of a pis tol was heard, and when his friends broke open the door of MB room, he was dead. He had shot himself through the head. A Typhoid Victim Handled Food. Dr. W. G. Weaver, of Wilkcs-Barre, surgeon of the Ninth regiment, lias com pleted his investigation as to the cause of the outbreak of typhoid fever among the members of Company F, three of whom have already died from the dis ease and twenty others are sick from the same cause. The first impression was that the victims contracted the dis ease by drinking bad water at Gettys burg. Dr. Weaver finds, however, that Pri vate Seitz had typhoid fever when he went with his company to Gettysburg. He did not do duty at Gettysburg, but was assigned to light labor in the mess tent. Here he handled all the food and the physicians think that in this way the germs of the disease were transmit ted to the other members of the com pany. K. 11. Lei MOD ring Hurled. The body of K. B. Leisenring, the president of the Lehigh Coal and Naviga tion Company, who died at Ilomburg, Germany, on September 20, arrived at his Mauch Chunk home at 0 o'clock on Monday evening in a special car over the Central Railroad from New York city. The body was accompanied by his private secretary, William C. Kent. At the request of the family, no pub lic demonstration was made. The funeral took place at 2 p. m. yesterday afternoon from the residence of his brother-in-law, Dr. J. S. Wentz. Mrs. Leisenring, who went to Ger many when her husband's illness became serious, was taken sick there and is unable to return. Her parents nre with her. Dan Hart's Nueces*. Dan Ilart, Wilkes-Barre's popular young play right and Democratic candi date for representative in the first dis trict, has scored a big hit in his new play, "O'Neil, of Washington, D. C." The first production was in Seattle, Washington, and the house was filled. The Seattle Intelligence)' devotes a col umn to the new play, and warmly con gratulates Mr. Hart on his new success. PLEAUSRE CALENDAR. October 18.—Entertainment by Ralph Bingham and sister Ruth for benefit of Mining and Mechanical Institute, at Freeland opera house. Admission, 25 and 50 cents. October 20.—Second annual entertain ment of the Tigers Athletic Club, -at 1' reeland opera house. Admission, 10, 2*l and 30 cents. October 23. Ball of the Slavonion hand, at Freeland opera house. Admission, 50 cpnts. Parties supplied with icecream, cakes, candy, etc., at low prices by Laubacli. FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1894. THE REASON WHY. LUNAII linlos are sometimes large and sometimes small, because they are formed at different heights in the air. TIIE glow-worm has a brush attached to its tail, because it is necessary to show its light that the back be kept clean. DECAYING wood and putrefying fish look luminous in the dark, because they are really undergoing a slow combus tion. IRON bedsteads are safe during a thun derstorm, because, being good conduc tors, they keep the electricity from the body. SILVER tarnishes when exposed to the light, because of the actinic or chem ical property possessed by the rays of the sun. A BURNING gas jet is unhealthy in a bed chamber, because one gas light gives out as much carbonic acid gas as two sleepers. WHITE clothing is cool, because it re flects the heat of the sun; black cloth ing is warm, because it absorbs both heat and light. THE eyeball is white because the blood vessels that feed its substance are so small that they do not admit the red corpuscles. TIIK flesh under the nails looks red, because the nails are almost transpar ent, and thus the color of the tissue be neath is visible. JiinnTNiNO is destructive because of its enormous power. A flash of light ning has been calculated to equal twelve thousand horse-power. Married Yesterday. Daniel Coxe, superintendent of tiie D. S. & S. Railroad, was married yester day morning to Miss Margaret White at the residence of the bride's parents. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. P. Buxton in the presence of only the immediate members of both families. At 9.30 a. m. the bridal party left on a special train over the Central Railroad of New Jersey for a wedding tour. They have a host of friends who extend con gratulations and wish them happiness. Many valuable presents were received by the young couple from tiieir relatives J and friends. Mr. Coxe, in his position as superintendent of the railroad, lias . won the esteem of its employes, and they had intended to present him with a miniature silver locomotive. Mr. Coxe, however, when he learned of the plans, requested them to not. llliiitl People Marry. Charles C. Gamble, of Luzerne bor ough, and Miss Susanna A. Bennett, of Scranton, were married on Tuesday at Scranton. Interest is added to the wed ding by the total blindness of bride and groom, and two others who attended the ceremony, as well as the blindness in one eye of another member of the bridal party. Miss Bennett is 19 years of age. She became totally blind five years ago from an attack of meningitis. She was edu cated at the Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind in Philadelphia. Mr. Gam ble, the groom, is 35 years old, and re- j sides at Luzerne, this county. He has ! an income sufficient to support himself and wife. They will reside in Luzerne. ' Young MOD'S Ilull Hchl. The seventh annual ball of the Young Men's C. T. A. B. Society at the opera house last evening was one of the most successful held by tiie organization and the largest seen here for some time, i The ball room was profusely decorated, and the work of tiie members in managing the details was highly praised. Music was furnished by St. Patrick's cornet band and DePierro's orchestra. At 1(1.15 p. m. the grand march took place, led by Master of Ceremonies James F. Sweeney and Miss Rose Sweeney, both of Drifton. More than 100 couples took part, and it was one of j the prettiest marches led at the opera house. An Kqiiity Suit. From tlio Wir es-Barrc Newsdealer, A suit in equity was commenced on Monday by James Givens against Mary McGill et ai. Tiie plaintiff says lie pur chased a lot from Joseph Birkbeck in Freeland on August 11, 1880. That he transfered the deed to his wife in order to secure himself against financial loss. On September 27, 1897, she died. A few hours previously, while her mental fac ulties were enfeebled, she made a will leaving all her property, including the 1 aforesaid property to her heirs. Givens asks thAt die deed be reformed and pos session given him. Edward A. Lynch and Ghas. Keck are the plaintiff's attor neys. Democratic Mass Meeting. A Democratic mass meeting will bo held at the opera house on Saturday evening. The speakers who are to take part are Hon. E. B. Coxe, J. L. Lena han, Esq., and District Attorney John M. Garnian. In addition to the above Candidates Hines, O'Boyle, Rice, Schap pert and McNelis will lie present. All the voters of the vicinity are invited to attend. Meetings will be held at Harwood this evening and at Eekley tomorrow evening. The Gallltzen School Case. The Oallitzen school caso was argued before the supreme court at Pittsburg on Tuesday. The case is that of John Hy song and others against the Bcbool board of Gallltzen borough. The plaintiffs were backed by the state officers of the Jr. 0. U. A. M. in an effort to secure an injunction to restrain Catholic nuns from teaching in the public schools. The hill was filed last April. Attorney T. 11. B. Patterson presented the argu ments for the plaintiffs, who appealed from the decision of Judge Barker. lie laid particular stress upon the claim that the objection was not to the nuns individually, but that the fight was be ing made against them teaching in a sectarian garb. Attorney D. L. Ivrebbs represented the school board. He denied that the nuns taught and used their garb as em blems in such a manner as to impart to the children under their instruction re ligious lessons and ideas peculiar to the Catholic Church. He denied that the directors had violated any statute law, and claimed that the garb of the nuns should be no bar to their right to teach in the public schools. On the question of the use made by the teachers of their earnings, Mr. Krebbs said that if the board had a right to employ the teachers they had a right to pay them, and the disposition of the money could not be inquired into. The decision of the supreme court will be of much interest to the anti- Catholic orders, and they are anxiously awaiting the verdict. Says the Kditor Was "Boodled." "Little Billy" Hines is not a bit pleased at the way the TBIBUNE has re moved his mask of hypocrisy, and be cause it has shown that lie is no more of a supporter of Democracy than his opponent, he becomes real angry. In the Ilazleton Standard's report yester day of the Democratic meeting at Mil ncsville on Tuesday night, Billy is said to have told the people present that the editor has been "boodled" by the Leis enring people to aid in defeating him. This important feature of the cam paign lias heretofore escaped the atten tion of tiie TRIBUNE, and in order to learn the full particularsof the"boodle" ease the editor will rely upon Billy to furnish the proof and details. It should make interesting reading, and our pa trons know that we seldom let anything interesting, especially in politics, go by. The TRIBUNE apologizes to its readers for its neglect in not learning and re porting that its editor was "boodled," but a full and accurate account of the affair will be given when Billy tells all he knows about it. Some time may be required to draw the story ought of him, but out it must come, for the TRI BUNE could not afford to deprive its readers of any choice news in the "boodle" line. Tliere'tt Going to Ho Fun. There will be merriment created at the opera house on Friday evening when that delightful comedy "Our Irish Visitors" will be presented. This un usually funny comedy grows funnier every successive season. Never in the history of this comedy lias it had sueli a competent cast. Never has there been such good, bright musical numbers in troduced, and never has there been such original sprightly dances, with scenic effects and general assemble. W.J. Ma son, who heads the cast, is quoted as being tiie brighte t young Irish com edian on the American stage today, and in "Our Irish Visitors" will have more than abundant chances to display his versatility. Frank Davis, whoso every movement creates a laugh, will lie his opposite, and as the cast surrounding them con tains such well-known people as Miss Victoria Walters, from Koster & Rial's, New York, Miss Emily Northop, of the Duff Opera Company, Ed. Rowland, Lillian Keetie and many others of equal calibre, it is safe to predict more than ap enjoyab'o evening's entertainment. Tlow to Save Money. The amount of money a man lias saved at the end of a year does not depend up on the salary he received, but upon the use lie made of it during the year. If lie buys the best goods at the lowest market prices lie is sure to come out ahead, and this he can do in the cloth ing line by dealing with that reliable and responsible clothier, I. Refowich. liis present assortment of piece goods is without doubt the most complete in the Lehigh region, embracing, as it does, the best that was in the city markets. All his goods are new, bright and of tiie latest style and suits will he made to order at ready-made prices. He has no rent to pay and can easily do it. The beat fits are guaranteed and clothing made by him will he kept in Repair free for one year. Nothing like this lias ever been seen in Freeland before. Give him a call. Square treatment assured. When Baby was stck, wo garo hor Castoria. When si IO was a ChiM, she orieJ for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. When she bad Children, she gave them Castoria BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS. PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE REGION. Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc currences That Can He Read Quickly. What the Folks of This and Other Towns Are Doing. An effort is being made by the local Republicans to have Congressman Reed, of Maine, speak at Freeland on October 31. A supper and sociable will be held in the basement of the P. M. church, Fern street, on Thanksgiving evening, for the benefit of the church. Bernard Curran, an old resident of the region, died at his home in Harleigh on Sunday and was buried yesterday. He was 62 years of age. A meeting of the Democratic commit tee of the fourth legislative district will be held at the National House, Ilazle ton, next Monday evening. The body of missing young Warner Arnold, of Shiokshinny, was found man gled on the Pennsylvania Railroad between Mocanaqua and Wilkes-Barre. Services for Sunday next at St. Paul's P.M. church, Fern street; Morning at 10.30, preaching by pastor; evening at 6.30, a praise service. All are welcome. Coxe Bros. & Co.'s collieries were idle yesterday, and last night notice was given to work half a day today and then close down for the balance of the week. J. D. Oliver, of Drifton, has been drawn to serve as a juryman on Novem ber 12, and Arthur McClellan, of Drif ton, and Owen Fowler, of Freeland, for November 19. While playing on a bridge on Tuesday Edward Kane, aged 12, of Pittston, acci dentally touched a trolley wire. The shock threw him to the ground and he was terribly injured. Michael Horan, a married man resid ing at Girardville, was instantly killed by a fall of coal at Preston on Tuesday morning. His body was not recovered until 5 o'clock that evening. High-class specialty in the shape of new ntußic, songs, dances and all the latest operatic medleys of the day are consistently introduced in "Our Irish Visitois" by the members of the com pany. County Commissioners Smith, Dullard and Norton, County Solicitor Moore and County Clerk Norris nre attending the annual meeting of the county commis sioners of Pennsylvania at York this week. A special train will convey the Hun garian ami Greek Catholic societies of town on Sunday to Pleasant Hill, where a church of tiie latter denomination will lie dedicated. It will leave here about 8.30 a. m. Ilazleton's match factory lias com menced operations and a carload of wood was used already. The city council lias exempted it from taxes for five years if it employs forty or more employes constantly. Tony Olas, an Italian boardingat Ilar leigli, shot at his boarding mistress yes terday because the victuals did not suit him. The ball grazed the woman's head and indicted a severe scalp wound. Tony escaped. The appointment of R. B. Brundage, of Wiikes-Barre as deputy internal revenue collector under Grant Herring, has been confirmed. He succeeds S. L. Laciar, Republican, who has held the office pending the confirmation of Mr. Brundage's appointment. The Kutztown Journal, Democratic, has come out against its party's nominee for congress, K. 'J. Erdman, in the ninth (Berks and Lehigh) district, and is now supporting the Republican candidate, Dr. J. S. Trexler. It prefers a good Republican to a bad Democrat. PERSONALITIES. Colonel Patrick Lynch, deputy clork of the courts, came down from the county seat yesterday to sizo up the political situation here. Mrs. James Welsh and son, Patrick, returned on Monday from a visit to Lansford relatives. Ex-Deputy Sheriff John Dwyer, of Wilkes-Barre, enjoyed the ball here last evening. Miss Celia Brennan, of Centre street, returned yesterday from an extended visit to AUentown. Miss Maggie Ilarkins, of Brooklyn, N. Y., is enjoying a few weeks with Free land friends. Rev. C. W. Twing returned on Tues day from East Mauch Chunk, where he attended a meeting of the archdeaconry of the Protestant Episcopal Church. NOTICE.— The undersigned will sell at pub lie salo (unless cost of board is paid) at tne Central hotel atublea, Frecland. Pa 011 Fri day, October 2d, 1894, at 10 o'clock a m one bay marc, the same being held for board.*' Frceland, Pa., October 11, IHIH.'' lluusiLku - BARELY OUT OF TIIE MAKER'S HANDS. 5000 ; GENTS', YOUTHS', BOYS'! MATS in alt conceivable shajies, sizes, colors I and prices, just arrived at OLSHO'3 CLOTHING and HAT STORE, 57 CENTRE STREET. Being connected with one of the lending j hat manufacturers of New York city, we arc enabled to give you A Fine 52.00 Derby for 99c. A Fine $1.75 Alpine for 75c. Superior Qualities in Proportion. A full line of mod 8, boys 1 and youths' i CLOTHING always on hand. Seeing is believing. No trouble to show i goods. Come, see and be convinced. OLSHO'S CLOTHING AND HAT STORE, j I r>7 Centre Street, - Freeland. THE BEST :P:D-A_O:E TO DBTTIRCIEI^nSH: Fine Bric-a-Brae, Cut Glass, Pictures, Picture Frames, Books and Stationery, and Typewiting Supplies, OUTCH & KELLMER'S, 13 West Broad Street, Hazleton, Pa. DePIERRO - BROS. -CAFE.- | Corner of Centre and Front Streets, Freeland, Pa, Finest Whiskies in Stock. Gibson, Dougherty, Knufer Club, Roßenbluth's Velvet, of whloh wo bavo EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN. Million's Extra Dry Chumpagne, Honnessy Brandy, Blackberry, Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc. Imported and Domestic Cigars. OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE. Ham and Schiceitzcr Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS AT - ALL - HOURS. liallentiue and Hazleton beer on tap. Baths, Hot or Cohl, 25 Cents. Dr. H. W. MONROE, Hentist. Located permanently in Jlirkbcck brick, \ second Jtoor, rooms 1, '1 and o, over Smith's ■ shoe store, Free land, Da. Clas and ether administered for the pain less extraction of teeth. Teeth filled and ar tificial teeth inserted, llcasonable 2>riccs and ALL WORK GUARANTEED. St. Goeppert, proprietor of ttao Washington House, 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. T. ZMICZR^-lSr, 11 Front Street. ICE CREAM. CANDY, CIGARS. PICNICS AND RALLS supplied at wholesale rates with ice cream, candy, cakes, bread, ham, etc. Clothing, packages, bicycles, etc., can be , < checked here by persons attending balls. " LIBOR WINTER, EESTA.UEAN"T * AND OYSTER SALOON. No. 1.1 Front Street, Freeland. The hnest liquors and cigars served at the 1 ' counter. Cool beer and porter on tap. $1.50 PER YEAR. £HIAS. ORION STROIT, Attorney and Counselor at Law and Justice of the Peace. Office Rooms, No. 31 Centre Street, Frcel&ad. JOHN M. CARR, Attorney-at-Law. All legal business promptly attended. Postofßce Building, - F reel and. J F. O'NEILL, Attorney-at-Law, 106 Public Square, - _ - _ Wilkes-Barra. JVJ HALPIN, Munnufacturcr of Carriages. Buggies, Wagons, &C. Walnut and Pine Streets, Frecland. ALEX. SHOLLACE, BOTTLER. ZBser, Sorter, Wine, and. IviCLiaors. Cor. Wanlilngton ud Walnut Streota, Freeland. WASHBURN & TURKBACH, Culldoia of Light and Heavy Wago.ns. REPAIRiF.3 OF EYOT DESCRIPTIOII. FRONT STREET. NEAR PINE, FIiEEEAND. S. E. HAYES, Fire Insurance Agent. Birkbcck Brick, Centre Street. None but Reluible Companies Represented. * GREAT BARGAINS IN Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions. | Notions, Carpet, Boots and Shoes, : Flour and Feed, Tobacco, Cigars, Tin and Quecnsware, Wood and WilUnexcare, Table and Floor Oil Cloth, Etc. A celebrated brand of XX tlour always in stock. Roll Butter and Eggs a Specialty. My motto is small protita and quick sales. 1 always have fresh goods and am turning my stock every month. Every urticle is guaranteed. AMANDUS OSWALD, N. W. Cor. Centre and Front Sts., Freeland. CHEAP WATCHES. A Chance to Get a Good Watch. Wehrman, the reliable watchmaker, is sel ling watches at the lowest prices. Clocks, jewelry, etc., are all away doion. This is your opportunity to purchase first-class goods at extraordinary low figures. Call now. REPAIRING OF ALL KINDS. CONDY 0. BOYLE, dealer in Liquors, Wine, Beer, Etc. The finest brands of domestic and imported whiskcj on sale at. his new m and handsome saloon. Fresh Roches tor and Rallentine beer and Ycung- w ling's porter on tap. Centre - Street, - Five - Points. JOHN PECOR.A, MERCHANT TAILOR, 81 WASHINGTON STREET. !• ine line of samples for fall and winter suits, overcoats, etc. Excellent tits and good work manship. A trial order requested. COTTAGE HOTEL. Washington and Main Streets. FRED. HAAS, Prop. First-class accomodation for permanent and transient guosts. Good tablo. Fair rates. Bar finely stocked. Stable attached.
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