FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. VIII. NO. 14 SCHOOL BOARD MEETING. FURNITURE QUESTION DECIDED ON TUESDAY EVENING. J. D. Myers Awarded the Contract to FurnlHli the New Hullding—A High School, with a Four-Year Course ol Study, to Re Established* Messrs. McCarthy, Ferry, Welsh, Rutc ami Timony comprised the borough school board attending the meeting held on Tuesday evening. The board de cided to pay Contractor Cunnius 9500, as first payment on the new school build ing. President McCarthy read a letter from County Superintendent Harrison, relative to establishing a high school in Freeland. The superintendent dwelt at length on the various grades of schools that may be instituted, and in dicated his approval of the desire to es tablish a school of this nature with a moderate course. Mr. Harrison also called attention to tin; late act of assem bly, which prescribes the course of high schools and limits the extent of the same, and for which an additional ap propriation, graded according to the course and term adopted, can be obtain ed from the state. By reference to the act of assembly it was learned that a four-year course would be the most de sirable to adopt at present. Secretary Ferry offered a motion, which was sec onded by Mr. Timony, to institute a high school of a four-year course. The motion carried unanimously. The appropriation for the high school may possibly amount to SBOO, and every board receiving this additional aid from the state shall, according to law. employ at least one teacher legally certified to teach bookkeeping, civics, general his tory, algebra, geomentry, trigonometry including plane surveying, rhetoric, English literature, Latin including Ciesar, Virgil and Cicero, and the elements of physics, chemistry including tin? chemistry of soils, botany, geology, and zoology including entomology. The following bills were presented for publishing two proposal notices, one to contractors and builders, the other to painters and furnishers: THIBUNK, $1.20; Progress , $2.50; Press, $3.00. The board decided unanimously to accept and pay the TRIBUNE'S bill and return the others for correction, owing to the rates being considered too high. The board decided to furnish the new schools with single desks and seats. Director Welsh moved, and Mr. Rute seconded to give the order for furniture to the lowest bidder, M. F. Naughton, at SI.BO for all sizes. The merits of this furniture, in comparison with the speci mens of other desks placed before the board, came in for some discussion, and it was declared to be unlit for a school room. The motion was lost and the board decided to buy a desk of good quality. Secretary Ferry moved and Mr. Welsh seconded, to adopt the Victor folding-top desk, manufactured by Thos. IV Kane A Co., of Chicago. The motion carried, all voting for it except Mr. Rute. The order was awarded to J. 1). Myers, agent for Kane A Co., at $2.1)0 for the larger sizes, and $2.05 for the smaller sizes. The board also decided to place the order for recitation seats, teachers' desks and chairs with Mr. Myers. President McCarthy suggested that some action be taken on the question of the proposed examination of teachers, and stated the advisability of selecting a new examining board. The suggestion did not meet with the approval of the board, and Director Rute offered a motion, which was seconded by Mr. Welsh, to rescind the previous motion to hold a competitive examination, and ap point teachers in the regular way. The motion carried, all voting for it, ex cept President McCarthy. Mrs. J. M. Iladesty asked to be exon erated from the payment of school tax. The matter was laid over. The board decided to adopt steam heat for the new school building, and in structed the secretary to advertise for bids for placing the same. The board adjourned, to hold a special meeting on Saturday evening at 7 o'clock to appoint teachers. Failed to Select a Chairman. From the Wllkesbarre Newsdealer. The Republican leaders and candi dates are having a little difficulty in se lecting a chairman for tin', county com-1 mittcc. The candidates met in Attorney Dennett's office on Tuesday for the pur pose of selecting a county chairman but made little or no progress. The meeting lasted from 2 p. m. until evening, but no choice was made. Rob Robinson's name was mentioned but did not meet with approval as he does not desire the posi tion. The names of Rob Williams, Charles Keck, W. .1. Scott and Rill Reed were taken up and discussed. It is quite likely that the chairman will be Reed or Scott, as they were the favorites. The candidates will meet on Friday and try again to chosen a chairman. Ladies, tiie best-fitting and most stylish shoe in the market is the Vision, sold at $2. Can be had only at the Wear Well, Eborts' old stand. Custom-made goods at ready-made prices. Ready-made goods equal to cus tom work at Rofowich's, Freoland. New Official* Sworn In. Judge Lyman 11. Bennett took the oath of office from Judge Woodward, in court, on Monday afternoon. The oath was sent to the recorder's office to be re corded. Judge Bennett's first judicial act was the appointment of Ira B. Wol (inger and John Laning as special policemen at the Patterson Grove camp meeting. The motion of the appoint ment was made by Attorney C. E. Keck, upon a petition of the Patterson Grove Camp Meeting Association. Controller Joseph 1). Lloyd also took the oath of office the same afternoon, being sworn in by Prothonotary Llewellyn. Mr. Lloyd asked the county commissioners for an office in the courthouse, but they refused, claiming they have no spare room. Mr. Lloyd will rent an office and charge the expense to the county. .Washington Hotel Unopened. A1 Goeppert, proprietor of the Wash ington hotel, 011 West Walnut street, re opened his business place last night, all tiie alterations and improvements hav ing been completed. The Concordia Singing Society, of Hazleton, to the number of about fifty people, paid him a visit, and for several hours they treated the upper part of town to some excellent singing. Mr. Goeppert was also called upon by several of his Free land friends, and the reopening of the hotel was made the occasion of one of the most pleasant evenings that the genial proprietor has enjoyed since he entered business. The enlarged build ing is admirably adapted to meet the re quirements of Mr. Goeppert's trade. Washburn's Circus Coming. The well-known circus of Leon W. Washburn, which has pleased Freeland audiences in the past, will exhibit here on Monday, August 26. Advertising car, No. 1, was hem yesterday, and the circus posters can be seen on every side since the men completed their work. Captain Bailey, the ladder jumper, whose feat was described after the perform ance here last year, is still with the cir cus and will perform in the open air af ter the parade on the 26th inst. The press of the state is unanimous in pruis sing Mr. Washburn for the excellent show lie is giving this year. Lnnxford'H Mine Fire. The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Com pany's mine fire at their colliery No. 10, Lansford, looks more favorable now than at any time since it started, several weeks ago. The breast in which the lire was first discovered will be entirely filled with wet coal dirt and water. The temperature of the adjoining gangways lias taken a very considerable drop, and the atmosphere is now comparatively cold. The company officials have, hope that the marked abatement of heat argues well for an early extinguishment of the fire without making it necessary to flood the entire mine. A Special to Harrlshurg. On the 28f.il Inst, a special train will bo run from Drifton to the Republican state convention at Ilarrisburg by Daniel Coxe. D. S. S. engine, No. 17, will haul the train, and is now being fitted up for what promises to he a rapid run. The engine lias been rechristoned, and will hereafter lie known as "Daniel 11. Hastings." The new name has been painted on botli sides of the cab at Drif ton shops. The prominent Hastings admirers are looking forward to the trip with pleasure. Took the Black Veil. At Hazleton yesterday morning the black veil of the Sisters of Mercy was taken by Miss Mary Boyle, a daughter of Hugh Boyle, of Ridge and Walnut streets, and also by Miss Alice Houston, of Drifton. This is the final ceremony in entering the order, and the impres sive services were witnessed by tin; relatives and friends of the young ladies. Miss Boyle is known in the religious world as Sister Mary Aloysfus and Miss Houston as Sister Mary Cecilia. I'layed Hliownman and Died. The clothing of William Reynolds, of Shamokin, aged 9 years, caught lire while he was playing with coal oil in a lamp, and the little fellow was burned to death. The boy was trying to blow flames from his mouth by exhaling the gas of the oil, which lie had in his mouth, as he had seen a showman do, when the accident occurred. Accused the Wrong Man. Rocco DeDio requests the TKIIIUVK to state that he is not the party who struck the. Hungarian at tiie South Hebertou stripping last week. Rocco says an ar ticle in a Hazleton paper caused people to believe him the guilty man. This he denies as he has not worked at the strip ping or been near it since July 29. George Wise, at his stores in Jcddoand Freeland, has a few more sets of fly nets and large; umbrellas, which he is selling very cheap. Try the Wear Well Shoo House. Their goods cost no more and give better satis faction than any other store in Freeland. Refowich, the leading tailor and clothier, is where you should buy you clothing. Suits to order, sl2 and up, at Refo wich's, Freeland. Subscribe for the TRIBUNE. FREELAND, PA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1895. BOARD OF TRADE. President Coxe Complete* the Organiza tion by Appointing Committee*. A large number of members attended the meeting of the board of trade at the council room last evening. President Coxe presided. Treasurer W. H. But/, made his report, showing receipts and expenditures for the month, and a bal ance in the treasury of over S3O. Presi dent Coxe then appointed the following standing committee, whose duties it wih be to consider and report to the boan. upon all business coming under theli respective heads: Membership—William Eckert, J. P McDonald, A. Oswald, Joseph Noubur ger and John M. Carr, Esq. Metal—l)r. F. Schilcher, Win. William son, Chas. Dusheck, Thomas Birkbech and Philip Geritz. Textile fabrics—J. C. Burner, Joseph Ncuburger, 11. C. Koons, J. P. McDon ald, I. Refowich. Wood, etc.—William F. Boyle. 11. W. Fackler, A. Rudewick, W. D. Kline ami Lewis H. Lontz. Leather—George Wise, William Ebert. Henry Fisher and W. 11. Butz. Miscellaneous —11. E. Sweeney, Wil liam Ebert, S. Rudewick and Steve Drasher. Mercantile interests—ll. C. Koons, J. C. Berner, Wm. Williamson, Hugh Mal loy and Joseph Birkbock. Transportation —Hugh Malloy, B. F. Davis, George Christian, M. Zemany and B. K. Davis. General and local legislation—Charles Orion Stroh, Esq., A. A. Bach man, Peter Timony, E. A. Oborrendor and B. F. Davis. Secretary B. F. Davis read communi cations from a plate glass making lirm and a horse shoe and nail manufactory, asking for locations and inducements. The matters were referred to the com mittee on metal. Treasurer Butz stated that he had some communication witli a representative of the West End Silk Mill Company, of Allentown, who were anx ious to establish a branch of their busi ness here. The committee on textile fabrics will look up this matter. All the present officers of the board were renominated to serve for one year. They will bo elected at the next meet ing. The board adjourned to meet on the second Wednesday in September. ON THE DIAMOND. Manager McGarvey, of the Tigers, went to Hazleton yesterday to induce Manager Sharsig to bring his State league team over here next Sunday. Everything possible was done to coax a game out of him, but Sharsig remained obdurate and refused to play the Free land boys upon conditions of any kind. Hazleton should lie proud to have such a man in charge of its team. At Baltimore, on Tuesday, Shortstop Jennings accepted twenty-one chances in two games without an error. The dispatches containing accounts of the games credit him with giving the most remarkable exhibitions of ball playing ever seen in that city. Dan Shannon, manager of the Wilkes barre club, has received an offer to play and manage the Washington team next season. It Is quite likely that Shannon will accept the offer. He is recognized as one of the greatost base ball managers in the country. Luck has been against Hazleton for some time past in encounters where Freeland people were against that city. Perhaps that is why Sharsig refuses to risk his club's reputation in a game with our working boys. PERSONALITIES. After spending a few weeks pleasantly with friends in Mauch Chunk and Lans ford Miss Rose Burke has returned homo. Hon. William B. Jeffrey and family have removed to Upper Lehigh, where Mr. Jeffrey is employed in the mines. Miss Cassie O'Donnell, of Coal Dale, is visiting her friend, Miss Annie Bonner, of Adams street. John J. Gallagher, who went to Phila delphia about two months ago, has re turned home. Mrs. Hugh O'Donnell and family are visiting Allentown friends. Miss Alberta O'Niel is visiting the Mc- Donald family on Centre street. Miss Josephine Campbell has returned from a short visit to friends in Scranton. PLEASURE CALENDAR. August 17. —Picnic and base ball of the Fcarnots Athletic Association, Drifton ball park. August 22. —Lawn party at the; grounds of Mr. Mowry, Upper Lehigh, by the Wesley League, of Freeland. Tickets, 15 cents. September 6.—Third annual ball of Division 6, A.(). 11., at Freeland opera house. Admission. 50 cents. The best is the cheapest in the end. Go to the Wear Well Shoe House. Their shoes all wear well. The "Wear Well" working shoe for men cannot be found in any other store in town. Are you thinking of getting a suit to order? Try Refowich, Freeland. Satisfaction in every respect guaran teed at Refowich's, Freeland. Sold Reer on Sunday. John Medash, a South- Side bottler, was given a hearing before Squire Dailey. of Pleasant Hill, on oath of Michael Col ombo, charging him witli a violation of of the license law by selling on Sunday. On Sunday morning, the 4th instant. Colombo says, he went to the bottling house and bought twelve bottles of beer, for which he paid. Seeing Deputy Con stable James Leo at a little distance from the place he hailed him and a com panion and invited them over on the os tensible plea of treating them, but in fact wanted them to play in the role of witnessess. Each of the men, on arriv ing there, saw the beer and were given a bottle, of which they drank. Colombo then appeared before Squire Dailey and swore out the warrant. At the conclu don of the hearing the defendant was placed under 9500 bail for appearance at Schuylkill county court. Spoi d of h Trolley Car. An exchange says it is a much easiei matter to time a trolley car than is gen erally supposed. The simplest way to decide tliis question is to note the num ber of feet a car moves a minute, and di vide this number by eighty-eight, which will give the number of miles a car moves an hour. If a car moves at the rate of one mile an hour it will pass over eighty-oight feet a minute. A speed of 176 feet a minute is at the rate of two miles an hour; 352 feet, four milos; 528 feet, six miles; 704 feet, eight miles; 880 feet, ten miles; 1,320 feet, lifteen miles; 1,840 feet, twenty miles; 2,200 feet, twen ty-five miles; 2,640 feet, thirty miles; 3,520 feet, forty miles; 4,400 feet, fifty miles; 5,280 feet a minute, sixty miles an hour. It WfiH Not llitnKMrlanH. Joseph S. Uhlar, a prominent Hun garian of Upper Lehigh, writes that the article from Upper Lehigh in Monday's paper, concerning the cow which was killed on the railroad, was not correct in so far as it stated that the dead ani mal was purchased by Hungarians. Mr. Uhlar says it was Slovak people who bought and ate the cow. lie also informs us there are but six Hungarian families in Upper Lehigh, all of whom keep their fresh meat in refrigerators. The TRIBUNE is satisfied that Mr. Uh lar's statement is the correct one, ami our informants hereafter will be in structed to not class Hungarians with the Slovaks. Jerney Central KxteiiHion. The Jersey Central Railroad Company lias awarded the contract to extend its tracks from Audenried to Pleasant Hill. It will require two months to complete the job with 100 men. The purpose of building this road is to compete for freight with the Lehigh Valley, which amounts to considerable. The latter company Is now changing the depot from Silver Brook Junction to Pleasant Hill and is also building a freight sid ing. Heretofore Audenried was the freight center for both roads. Corbett to Play Alley Rail. From the Seranton Truth. Champion James J. Corbett and his brother, Joseph Corbett, signed articles of agreement 011 Monday evening to play an alley ball match against John Rickeby and Thomas Dave., of this city, for #SOO a side. The match will take place in this city some time within the next month, and will undoubtedly at tract a great deal of attention. T. C. Molvin was appointed stakeholder and s">o was deposited by each side. RELIGIOUS SERVICES. Announcements of religious services and church news will be published free of charge under this head every Thurs day. Pastors are invited to send us all items that are of general interest to the public. METHODIST EPISCOPAL. M. E. services will be held in Lin - say's hall every Sunday as follows: Preaching, 10 a. 111. and 7 p. ni. Class meeting, 9 a. 111.; C. W. liarton, leader. Sunday school, 2 p. m.; C. W. Barton, superintendent. Epworth League, G p. m.; Edward Jones, president. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening at 7.30 p. 111. The public is cordially Invited to all of these services. Rev. Edmund White, pastor. ENGLISH BAPTIST. Services for Sunday, August IS: Prayer meeting at 10 a. m. Preaching at 10.30 a. 111. Subject, "Resurection of Christ as a Pledge and a Pattern of the Resurrection of Saints." Above subject will be preached by special request. Sunday school at 2 p. 111. Preaching at 0.30 p. 111. Subject, "The Law of the Man-Slayer." Rev. J. T. (rriflith, pastor. HOLINESS CHRISTIAN. Services at the Holiness Christian Association church are as follows: Sunday: Preaching, 10 a. m.; Sunday school, 2 i). m.; experience meeting, 3 p. m.: preaching, 7.30 p. m. Week day services on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Rev. 11. P. Jones, pastor. ST. PAUL'S P. M. CHURCH. Services for Sunday, August 18: Praise and prayer service, to com mence at 9.30 a. in. Preaching at 10.30 a. m. and 7 p. 111. Sunday school, (leorge Keller, super intendent, at 3 p. m. Rev. S. Cooper, pastor. BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS. PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE REGION. Synopsis of I.ocal an I>cr day. liar stocxcd with lino whiskey, wine, boor anil cigars. Sale and ox change stable nttncliid. RIPPEL & HORACK, Bakers & Confectioners. Wholesale and Retail. CENTRE STEEET, FREELAND. T. CAMPBELL, dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes. Also PURE WINES end LIQUORS FOlt FAMILY AND MEDICINAL ruKPosßs. Cor. Centre and Main Streets, Freeland. VIENNA: BAKERY. J. B. LAUBACH, Prop. Centre Street, Freeland. CHOICE BREAD OF ALL KINDS, CAKES, AND PASTRY, DAILY. FANCY AND NOVELTY CAKES BAKED TO ORDER. Confectionery $ Ice Cream supplied to balls, parties or picnics, with nil necessary adjuncts, at shortest notice and fairest prices. Delivery and supply wagons to all parts of Uncn and surroundings every day. GREAT BARGAINS IN Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions. Notions, Carpet , Roots and Shoes, Flour and Feed, Tobacco, Cigars, Tin and Queensware t Wood and Wiltowware, Table and Floor Oil Cloth, Etc. A celebrated brand of XX flour always in stock. Roll Butter and Eggs a Specialty. My motto is small profits and quick sales. 1 I always have fresh goods and am turning ray stock every month. Every urticle is guaranteed. AMANDUS OSWALD, N. IF. Cor. Centre and Front Sts., Freeland. DePIERRO - BROS. -CAFE.- Corner of Centre anl Front Street*. Freeland, Pa. Finest Whiskies in Stock. Gibson, Doughorty, Hauler Cluh, Kosenbluth's Velvet, of which wo havo EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN. Mumm'a Extra Dry Champagne, Heuneeay Itrandy, 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 Hazloton beer on tap. Baths, Hot or Cold, 25 Cents.