FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. VII. NO. 52. Holiday Goods at J. C. Berner s Cheaper Than Ever. Selling dress gingham at 8c per yard. Plaid dress goods, 5c per yard, sterling calicoes, 4*c per yard. Hcinnunt calicoes, 4c per yard. Remnant outing tlannels, 4 Jc per yard. Remnant linings, 4c per yard. White cambric, He per yard. Homespun blankets, 70c per pair. Gray blankets, 680 per pair. All-wool blankets, $2.00 per pair. Horse blankets, $1.25 per pair. Sheeting, two and one-half yards wide, 17c per yard. Good muslin, 5c per yard; twenty-one yards, ! SI.OO. Good quilts, for children's beds, 45c each. Hoys' suits, SI.OO. Boys' overcoats, $1.15, I XT nder-wear "Very Cla.ea,p. Men's line calf shoes, $1.75; worth $5.00. Ladies' shoes, from SI.OO up. Boys' overcoats, live to thirteen years, $1.25. The best bargain of all! Selling fifty-cent dress goods for 25c for the balunce of this month. Good double shawls, $2.50. Bcuver shawls, $5.25. Lace curtains, 40c; worth 75c. Children's grain shoos, numbers ten to two, SI.OO. Wall paper very cheap—sc double roll. All colors of window shades, 25c. Curtain poles, 25c each. Furniture and carpets. Look at this! A good couch, $4.00; better. $4.50 up to $15.00. A large oak bedroom suit, eight pieces, $25.00. Large center tables, solid oak, $1.25 to $5.50. We carry complete lines of all kinds of furniture, and will give ten per cent off to cash buyers. Did you see our $10.75 oak side boards? Carpets, from 25c a yard up. Groceries and Six bars Lenox soap. 25c. Six pounds oat meal, 25c. Five pounds ginger cukes, 27c. Two cans salmon. 25c. Five cans corned beef, SI.OO. Good oolong tea, 25c; five pounds, SI.OO. Four pounds good raisins, 25c. Three pounds mixed cakes, 25c. Four pounds oyster biscuits, 25c. Soda biscuits, by the barrel, lie. Bissell curpot sweepers reduced to $2.25. Yours trulj', J. C. BERNER. A. Goepperl, proprietor ol' the Washington House, The best of whiskies, wines, gin cigars, etc. Call in when in that part of the town. Fresh Beer and Porter on Tap CHEAP WATCHES. A Chance to Get a Good Watch. Wehrman, the reliable watchmaker, in sel lin</ watches at the lowest prices. Clocks, jewelry, etc., are all away down. This is your opporlunity to purchase Jirst-class yoods at extraordinary low figures. Call now. REPAIRING OF ALL KINDS. " i ~\7v"e -will pay yc-ar ELEC- P rpIBIC EEOEvEE P err every p-arclrase amc-ant- [if] P izig - to $2.50. p |y c sc n f] l& j jes £ i a( l,' es ' fin. pi [@l IMPORTANT ! A cd Elgin watch ever of- pn P " ] fered for $12.00. p* f|tii A Trip jWe sell the best gents' solid [a! To gold watch, Roekford rail i[|] P Tiie Ciiy i } 'oad movement, $32.50. p p Free of Cost. 1 TJ "e sell the best tea set ever p offered for slf.oo. WE DISPLAY 300 GOLD WATCHES. 3 '|) WE DISPLAY 40 COMPLETE TEA SETS. §| H Wo Engrave Everything We Soil Without Charge, ra 1 Wm. Glover, Jr., SjLeading Jeweler, Kazleton, Pa. | TOJTB'W.EK. I I arp a iWa iTSMrrrL a rfttia rgJanSll iP Hi ' GREAT BARGAINS IN Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions. Notious, Carpet, Boots and Shoes, 1 Flour and Feed, Tobacco, Cigars, Tin and tjuccnsware, Wood and WilUncware, Table and Floor Oil Cloth, Etc. A celebrated brand of XX tlour always in stock. Roll Butter and Eggs a Specialty. j My motto is small profits and quick sales. I always have fresh goods and am turning my stock every month. Every article is guaranteed. AMANDUS OSWALD, ! N. W. Cor. Centre and Front Sts., Freeland. CITIZENS' BANK CF FREELAND/ I 15 FIIONT STREET.- CAPITAL, - 850,000. aiTICEKS. Joseph Birkbeok, President. H. C. Koonw, Vi e President. 15. K. Ihi vis. Cashier. ( haiios Dubhock, Secretary. ( ■niHFCTOItfL-Jns. Uirkbcck, Tl. C. Noons, Tli L.i uick, John Wagner, Ckds. Dufcheek, John Burton, Michael Zemuny. tW Three per cent, interest paid on saving deposits. p'n d 'ily from 9a.m.t05 p. m. Saturdays close at 1.2 uoom Open WoduesUay even nigs Ixoin 0 to 8. Dr. H. W. I)enti§t. Located permanently in Ilirkbeck brick, second floor, rooms 1, 2 and 3, over Smith's shoe store, Freeland, Pa. Gas and ether administered for the pain less extraction of teeth. Teeth jilted and ar tificial teeth inserted. Reasonable prices and ALL WORK GUARANTEED. COl'D YO7 BOYLE, dealer in Liquors, Wine, ; eer, Etc. j The finest brands of domestic and | imported whiskey on sale at his new I m i and handsome saloon. Fresh Roches- 1 ter and Bailout ine beer and Yeung- I ling's porter on tap. Centre - Street, - Five - Points. GEORGE FISHER, dealer in FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON, BOLOGNA, SMOKED MEATS, ETC., ETC. Call at No. 6 Walnut street, Freeland, or wait for tho delivery wagons. VERY LOWEST PRICES. LIBOR WINTER, BEST.A.UEA.KTT OYSTER SALOON. No. 15 Front Street, Freeland. I The finest liquors and cigars served at the counter. Cool beer and porter on tap. JOHN FECORA, ; MERCHANT TAILOR, 81 WASHINGTON STREET. Fine line of samples for fall and winter suits, overcoats, etc. Excellent (Its and good work manship. A trial order requested. FREELAND, PA., DECEMBER 31, 1894. BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS. A Happy Now Year is the wish of the Tri bune to every one of its renders. The St. Patrick's and Mayberry bands will enliven the town with music tomorrow. Robert Farrow, of Reaver Meadow, has been appointed mercantile appraiser of Carbon county. F. Wisler was oil Friday appointed post master ait Lehigh Tannery, to succeed I). G. McLnnd, resigned. Thursday's storm delayed traffic throughout the region. The trolley cars were unable to reach Freeland that day. Orgainizers of the United Mine Workers are satid to be preparing the waiy for brunches of the union 011 the South Side. After today R. E. Myers will be general manager and superintendent of the Freeland Electric Light, Heait and Power Company. G. T. Wells, steward at Laurytown alms house, will soon resign. He will enter busi ness ait Weatherly with ex-Poor Director G. W. Miller. Myron Zimmerman, of Freeland, and Miss Maiggie Fairchild, of Pond Creek, were mar ried 011 Christinas by Rev. J. W. Bisohoff, of Upper Lehigh. The residents ami business people of Soutli Centre street are complaining of the manner in which the Traction Company piled the snow along that street. Morris Ferry, Jr„ who fell on the ice 011 Christinas and sustained severo injuries, is very ill at his parents' home, corner of South and Washington streets. The St Patrick's band attended the fair at Eckley 011 Tuesday, accompanied by several hundred people. The fair is attracting much attention ami promises to be a great success. At the Central hotel at 10 o'clock this even ing, the numerous friends of Charles Dusheck will assemble to assist him in making the liftieth anniversary of his birth a notable event. .1. W. Mac ready, who it will be remembered played here u week in September, ran away from his company, together with the manager, Harry Linson, and left them stranded at Hur risburg. Oriental Court, No. 140, Jr., O. U. A.M.., of Freeland, will take part in a masqucd par ade ut Hazleton tomorrow afternoon. The members propose to make an attractive ap pearance. Freeland is not the only town which suffers sometimes from a lack of light. The engines of Hazleton's electric light plant broke down last night and the city was in total darkness after 12 o'clock. Thomas H. Culiill, who was manager last season of Soranton's Eastern league ball club, died in that city last week of consumption, aged 26 years. He was one of the most popu lar men iu (he base hall business. Christopher McGraw, son of Thomas Me- Gruw, of Beach Haven, has been appointed a messenger in the government printing office at Washington. The place is worth $75 per month, with a chance of promotion. Rev. Dr. George Frear, formerly pastor of the First Baptist church of Wilkes-Barre, who resigned some months ago owing to ill health, died 011 Thursday of kidney troubles, aged 01 years. He was a veteran of the lute war. Charles E. Bone, of Scranton, who has been employed by the Electric Light Company as chief electrician since the plant started, has resigned to accept the superlntendoncy of a plant at Dickson City, Lackawanna county. John McG'tirroll, aged 70 years, the oldest engineer in the employ of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, dropped dead itf Delano on Friday. He had been in the employ of the company as an engineer lor over forty years. The now parsonage of the Memorial Presby terian church, of Wilkes-Barre, was burned down on Thursday. Loss, $6,50 d. The lire started iu the cellar and owing to tne heavy snow the flrcmon were a long time getting a stream on. Daniel Hartig, night operator at the Lehigh Valley station, lias been appointed day opera tor to succeed W. U. Fetterman, who resigned to accept the position of traveling operator for the 1). S. &8. James Winters, of Hazleton, succeeds Mr. Ilartig. At a special meeting of the Citizens' Hose Company on Wednesday evening it was de cided that all members should meet at the hose house at 2 p. in. tomorrow, when the first of a series of drills with the hose, hooks, bid ders, etc., will be hold. The Sisters of Mercy at St. Ann's church were presented with SSO by a committee repre senting Division 0, A. <>. 11., on Christmas. A committee from Division 10, A. O. H., also presented the Sisters with the annual donation of SSO from the iuttor society. Tomorrow the members of the Tyrolese So ciety will give their annuul entertainment at the opera house. The opera, "Di Giovanni," will la* presented. These people take interest in rendering their plays properly. The prices of admission are 15 cents for children and 35 cents for adults. The act of the legislature of May 28,181KJ, making the election term of chief burgess three years instead of one will be inquired into, it being the opinion of the Republican leaders in Pottstown that it does not reach the special and peculiar charter under which that borough is working. At the State Music Teachers' convention, in session at Harrisburg last week. President Kurr.cnknabe made an eloquent plea to the convention to do all it could to have a bill pas sed compelling the teaching of music in the public schools, and a legislative committee was appointed with Mr. Kuraonknabe us chairman. Very pretty display cards have been distri buted throughout the town by the members of the Tigers Athletic Club, to advertise their ball on the 21st of next month. They are done up in the club's colors, blue and white, and at tached to each is a calendar for Jauuury, with the date of the ball in prominent figures. The Tigers usually lead in introducing new and original advertising schemes. The opponents of the present management of the lichigh Valley Kuilroud Company are making strenuous efforts to overthrow the Wilbur people at the election next month. This would be the best tiling that could hap pen the Lehigh Valley, but the administration forces have gained considerable strength the past week and it now looks as though Presi dent Wilbur will succeed himself. COAL MEN CONFER. A meeting at which nearly ail the anthracite coal transportation companies were represent ed was held at Philadelphia 011 Thursday. Although more than two hours were spent in discussing the subject, no more definite result was reached than referring the matter to a committee, whose composition wus not an nounced. The coal situation is still in a very unsatisfactory condition. Certain of tlio com panies, it is said, view the situation with so much dissatisfaction that unless measures are taken to restrict the output for January more successfully than that of this month, and un less satisfactory assurances are given that the circular rates will be lived up to, they will 1 take steps to get their share of the business in ! their own way. The first element of dissatis faction is that the sales for the year ending December 31, will fall below those of last year by perhaps 1,750,000 tons, and every progres sive coal company thinks that it ought to show an increase over last year. The second complaint is that there is a much larger supply 011 hand than the market will take, hence some of the companies have been mining much more thsn their share, with the result that they have been attempting to force it on the market at reduced rates. The general sales agents met at New York on Friday and decided to restrict the January output to 45 per cent of last June's production. This means that the anthracite coal mined during January, if the agreement is adhered to, will amount to between .200,000 and 2,300,- UUO tons. The present tidewater prices were not altered. WANT BETTER OIL. A number of miners in the Lackawunna re gion have prepared a petition to Representa tive Farr asking him to present a bill in the legislature reguluting the kind of oil to be furnished miners. The petition says the oil now furnished is more disastrous than the powder smoke because it is more of a gluey 1 nature, as it sticks to the lungs, throat and nostrils, so that when anyone is breathing it for many yeurs he will complain of catarrh and asthma. It is t for many reasons worse than the dry coal dust that we have to breathe in most of the mines. It has ruined the health of thousands in the past, and will ruin the hculth of thousands in the future if not com pelled to do away with it by some power, be sides the workingmon. They ask that the companies be compelled to furnish pure fish oils. WEDDED AT MAUCH CHUNK. From the Muuch Chunk Democrat. John W. Stein and Miss Mary L. Kunsman were united in matrimony at 4 o'clock Tues day afternoon ut the home of the groom's j parents on Plcnsunt Hill, East Muuch Chunk. Rev. A. A. Breseo, rector of St. John's Episco pal church, porformed the ceremony. The groom is a son of Christian Stein and is em ployed as a fireman on the D. S. & S. His bride is a very worthy young lady. Quite a large number of guest, friends and relatives ot the happy young couple were present at the wedding, all of whom enjoyed a royal Christmas and wedding dinner combined. Mr. ami Mrs. Stein are on a brief visit to friends in Lehigh county, after which they will go to housekeeping in Freelund. AGAINST THE COMMISSIONERS. The county commissioners received a set back 011 Monday at the hands of the court. Im 1111 opinion handed down by Judge Rice, and in the main concurred in by Judge Lynch, the court holds that the county commissioners cannot purchase a new site for a court house until two successive grand juries approve of it. The county commissioners had already opened negotiations for the purchase of land valued at about SIIO,OOO, and it was proposed to erect thereon a building costing $400,000. It is very doubtful now whether a new court house will be built. HAD NO FAITH IN BANKS. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bartholomew, of Moorestown, Lehigh county, had a very ex pensive party at their house 011 Friday night. They invited many of their friends to spend the evening with them, and a lire was lighted in the parlor stove by one of the family. When Mrs. Bartholomew saw the tire in the stove she screamed and fainted. Being reviv ed she then announced that a few days before she had placed for safe-keeping in the stove pipe S3OO, which she had received as an inheri tance. The money was totally destroyed. PIONEER BALL TONIGHT. To those who love amusement there is 110 more pleasant manner to usher in the New Year than by attending the ball of St. Aim's T. A. B. Pioneer Corps at the opera house this evening. For fourteen years the Corps has peeii giving balls 011 this date, and its past suc cesses is sullicient guarantee that the one to night will be numbered among the best. The duncing music will be supplied by Do Pierre's orchestra, and a general good time may be expected. PURCHASED A LOT. Dr. F. Soliilehcr has disposed of the lot ad joining his drug store, on Centre street, be tween Front and Walnut, to the Citizens' Bank, and a building will be erected thereon next spring to accommodate the increasing business of that institution. The bank is at present located in a very good position, but the building is not adapted for tlio business. The officials made an excellent selection in purchasing the Schilchcr lot. NEW RULE FOR ASSESSORS. The county commissioners have issued ex plicit instructions to assessors throughout the county that hereafter they shall assess all properties to their full and notual value. This rule is imperative and must be carried out to the letter, and every friend of tax reform should assist the commissioners in having it done as ordered. The former method was un just and unoquul. NOTICE. On ami after January 1, 1805, Mr. Raymond Myers is appointed as general manager for this company. All business, contracts for new work, all wiring and lamp renewals, will be made at the office of superintendent at No. SO Centre street, Freelund. Freelund Electric Light, Heat and Power Company. PATENTS GRANTED. .J. Dinkelacker, Jr., Milnesville, bolt. T. M. Righter, Mt. Carmel, coal washer und separa tor. John Burke and John McNulty, of Wilkes llarre, were among the visitors here last week. FROM SUBURBAN POINTS. DRIFTON. Two tramps secured admittance to N0.2 boiler house on Thursday ovening and arranged for themselves a bed 011 top of the boilers. They slept 011 a plank and were there for some hours when one of them awoke and found himself in th inldst ot sulphur fumes. He was able to make his escape, but his companion did not fare so well. The gases had already entered Into his system and he rolled off the plank 011 to the hot boilers. The flesh on his buck was literally roast ed before he could be rescued, ills burns are of a serious nature and on Friday morning lie was removed to Hazleton hospital, where he gave the name of Albert Connard, with 110 home. Several of the stripping mules broke uwuy from their driver on Suturday morning and were lost for several houss. They were captured alter a hunt ctmse. The dullness in the coal trade does not seem to have much effect upon work at the shops. They still continue to run steady with a double shift on. Quite a number of our sports attended the fairs at Ecklcy and Ilazleton last week. Patrick Keunedy, of Oneida, spent a portion oj last week in town among old acquaintances. The employes here received their pay on Frl • day. Joseph Walter Is visiting friends at Wilkes- Barre this week. Our town will be well represented at the Pion eers' ball at Freelund tonight. 11. E. Sweeney and wife were the guests of the former's brother at Lehighton on Christmas. The public schools here will open again 011 Wednesday, f The work of taking stock iu the various de partments of th is comsany for the year of 1804, is about completed. James Bonner, of Adatns street, Freelund, had three toes of his left fuot crushed by a car at No. 2 slope on Saturday, lie was employed us a door tender. James McGinlcy met with a serious accident on Tuesday. While descending the steps of u porch his foot slipped and he fell to the bottom, sustaining several bruises about the body. He was taken o Ilazleton liospita' for treatment. J ED DO. Early on Wednesday morning the large block, containing six dwelling apa*tme;:ts at Swamp town, was burned to the ground. The building wus occupied by Patrick Connolly and tlye fami lies of Lallans. The fire started in the portion ocenpled by the Italians, and spread with such rapidity that very few of the families could save any ot their household effects. It was also very cold at the time, and that added to the distress of the people who were bunted out. The building was owned by (j. B. Markle & Co., ami was worth about $1,200. Charles Baker and wife, or Buffalo, .N. Y., are spending part of tlieir honeymoon with friends here. They were married lit the aboved-numed city on Christmas. .Mrs. Baker, before hor mar riago, was Miss Kate Ilurklns, one of Joddo's former estimable ladies, she removed to Buffalo several months ago. Several of our young men uho have a leaning toward the spur and pit Indulged in a two-bird contest at Frcelaml 011 Saturday night. They were victorious, hut the opponents are not satis lied and another ma n will likely be held In a few days. Trolley ear, No 80, ran over and killed n large wtiite weasel at Oakdale yesterday morning. It was one of the lurgest seen hereabouts ia a num ber or years and was sent to the Hugh Mulloy, president of the Freelund Game Club. Saturday was the coldest day that reached here this winter. The thermometer Indicated G de grees below zero tu the morning. Misses Jessie Cook ami Maggie Ilurklns, of Buffalo, N. Y., are enjoying a visit here as the guests or Miss Kato Mcilugh. Ambrose llarkins, of Buffalo, who resided here for many years, will be married tomorrow to Miss Jennie Carroll, or Muuch Chunk, at the lat ter place. Ambrose has the best wishes of the Jeddo boys in the venturo he Is about to make. CONTESTS TO CLOSE. The contest for the bed-room suit will close ' at the Eekley fair 011 the evening of New Year's Day, also the contest for the uuurtcr of first-class beef, which was presented by Geo. Hurtmuu, of Freelaml. Those having tickets and books for the bed-room suit will please return them, with the coupons, early 011 New Year's Day. Since our last announcement a beautiful easy ohair was presented by Mrs. I'. McFudden, of Eekley. Tomorrow will be an other big day ut the fair, and we invite all to attend. Committee. CARD OF THANKS. The Sisters of Mercy, at St. Ann's convent, Freelund, return their sincere thanks to Division No. U, of the Board of Erin, for their donation of $50.00, presented by the following gentlemen, Mr. McNeils, Mr. McLaughlin, Mr. O'Donnoll and Mr. MeMeniuuiii, and also to Division No. 10, of the Board of America, for their donation of $50.00, presented by the following gentlemen, Mr. I*. O'Donuell, of Drifton, Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Burns. STATE OFFICIAL RESIGNS. Colonel Thomas J. Stewars, secretary of in ternal affairs, having been appointed adjutant general by General Hastings, will resign his present position to assume the duties of his new position on January 15. I. 11. Brown, deputy secretary, will probably succeed Col onel Stewart us secretary of interim] affairs and will remain in the office until the first Monday in May, when General Latta's term will begin. RAILROADERS REMEMBERED. From the White Haven Journal. Each member of the Central's passenger crew on the Upper Lehigh branch was pre sented with a Christmas dinner, and a fine new dinner pail, by Congressman and Mrs. John Leisenrlng, of Upper Lehigh. The boys ap preciate the gifts very much. A Reformation. Amy—l remember your friend Clare married Mr. Nicotine RO as to reform him. lie was such an intemperate smoker. llosv did she succeed? Joe—Perfectly. IIQ gave up tobacco entirely—and took to drink.—Arkunsaw Traveler. CrZEXNTTTiasnE DLSUQ'S CLGTIIIG ill HATSTIBI. 57 Centre Street, Freeland. NO SUBSTITUTES! lie are here ourselves, 1 NO SHAIS! Everything as represented. j We Buy and Sell for Cash Only. That is the reason we are able to sell at cost. The discount irill keep vs. We loork ourselves and our ex penses are small, A call at our store will convince you that we have The Nobbiest Overcoats. The Finest and Best Black Dress Suits. The Most Substantial Busi ness Suits. CAMEL'S IT A Tit or RED UNDER WEAR, just out of the maker's hands. | OUR OWN HAT'S, that are vn- j surpassed in price and quality. We might mention low prices j but you do not want that alone. Yon want the wear and the qua- 1 lity i'or your money's worth, and you will always get that at OLSIIO'S CLOTHING and HAT STORE, 57 Centre Street, Freeland. THE "BIEGST PLACE TO -HTTROIETAASIE Fine Bric-a-Brac, Cut Glass, Pictures, Picture Frames, Books and Stationery, and Typewriting Supplies, OUTCH & KEIAMEU'S, 13 West Broad Street, Hazleton, Pa. 1 MEET CUIUS aid 1 HAPPY NEW HIE TO ALL. I, REFOWICH, Leading Tailor and Clothier, 37 CENTRE STREET, - . . FREELAND. PRICES S.N IA SI I E I)! DO YOU KNOW IT? WE HAVE CUT OUR FIGURES RIGHT IN HALF, and we still lead the race. Read the few following specimens of our great stock of jewelry: Ladies' fine yold-flllcd watch, warranted far 20 Solid (jahl hidSc-H* rind, plain r chased, very line, years, Llyin, M'altham or any movement yon for *l.o. **. of the time ouoltty " """ £KrV Ladies solid stiver watch, stem-winder and stem- t' tahlcsptHms, e> t> ,<<)>,, mis—all complete at the sitter, warranted to keep yuixl time, for $4.50. very low ,nice of *4.3 O. 1 c ABOVE PRICES GOOD UNTIL JANUARY ONLY. We also have big bargains in Gents' Furnishing Goods, Notions and Novelties, Neckwear, Dry Goods. COLUMBIA BARGAIN STORE, 31. Mcinlu rd, Proprietor. 21 Centre Street, Preeland. Advertisements in the Tribune Are Head. 81.50 J >ER YEAR £IIAS. OBION STROII, Attorney and Counselor at Law and Justice of the Peace. OfQce llooms. No. 31 Centre Street, Frceland. JOHN M. CARR, Attorney-at-Law. All legal business promptly attended. Poetoffloe Building, • - ■ Freeland. J F. O'NEILL, Attorney-at-Law. 100 Public Square, - - Wllkce-Barre, HALPIN, Mannufacturcr of Carriages, Buggies, Wagons, Ac. Walnut and Pine Streets, Frceland. ALEX. SEOLLACE, BOTTLER. Beer, Porter, and I Aq.-a.crs. Cor. WMhtngton (rod Walnut Stwoti, Freeland. WASHBURN & TURNBACH, Builders of Light and Heavy Wagons. RtPAIBIHO OF FVIHY OESSRiPTIOH. FHOKT STREET, NEAR PINE, FREELAND, A/[ 1!S - S. E. HAYES, Fire Insurance Agent. Washington Street. None but Reliable Companies Represented.
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