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VOL. IX. NO. 101.
Complete
New Line of
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in our line of "Globe Brand"
laundered Percale Shirts at
50c; never before have you re
ceived a shirt equal to this for
the money.
Cheaper laundered Shirts at
U'Jc.
Better "Globe Brand" Per
cale Shirts, which were SI.OO,
now 75c.
Fancy Bosom White Shirts
are the correct dress shirts; a
glance at our large selection
of them will soon decide for
you wiiat kind of a shirt to
buy and wear.
Neglige and ail wool Sum
mer Shirts await buyers.
Straw Hats!
The Straw Hat season is here.
Men's Straw Hats run from
25c to $1.50.
The lino of novelties in Men's
Straw Hats is something great.
Boys' and Children's Straw
Hats; too; stylish, cheap and
durable.
See our Boys' Tarn O'Slian
ters.
Clothing I
A good chance to buy your
hoys Suits. Good quality for
little money at our closing out
sale of Clothing.
OL,SHOTS
Clothing & Hat Store,
57 Centre street.
M ISC ELL AN EOUS A D YERTISEM EN TS.
AN ORDINANCE to uuthorize the Cen
tral J'ciuicjylvuiiin Telephone ami Sup
ply Company to erect and maintain poles for
telephone lines in the borough of Freehold,
Lo/.erne county, Pennsylvania.
Whereas, the Central Pennsylvania Tele
phone and Supply Company has applied to the
.authorities of the borough of Freeland for
jicrtnission to erect poles and run wires on the
saine over or under the streets, lanes ami al
leys of suid borough as provided by the fourth
section of an act entitled "an act to provide
for the Incorporation and regulation of cer
tain corporations" us amended by an act ap
proved June S£f, 1885.
Therefore be it ordained and enacted by the
chief burgess and town council of the borough
of Freeland, and it is hereby ordained ami
unacted by the authority of the same.
Section 1. That the Central Pennsylvania
Telephone and Supply Company, its succes
sors or assigns, its or their agents, servants
and employes are permitted to erect ami main
lain In the streets, lanes and alleys of the bor
♦•■tfjjfh of Freeland, Pennsylvania, and over or
• nuier the same, a line or lines of poles and
with all such necessary and usual llx
njr.es therefore as may bo necessary for the
.•;jeccr,il prosecution of a telephone or sig
jial busioe.ss by means of electricity,
S-ctiouU That the poles shall be reason
ably straight ahd with the fixtures so t be
.erected, > hull 1M; put up iu at safe ttml substan
tial manner, aiul .-ball be tis neat in aippcnr-
A.'tco as may lie, and shall be located by the
■erect committee, or street commissioner un
der their direction, in such a manner tis not (<•
obstruct said streets, lanes and ullcvs in their
ordinary and customary use, and shall be
•erected, maiutaiined and cured for at the cost
jiud charge of said company.
Section J. That the borough of Freeland
shall at all times have the right to use said
poles, under reasonable regulations, for the
-upport. of its wires used for lire alarm pur
poses, and further, that the said Central Penn
sylvania Telephone and Supply Company
shall pay all expenses incurred by reason of
Die passage of this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into an ordinance this
oct eiilh day of June, A. D. 18117.
Patrick Median, president borough council.
Approved this ninth day of June, 18117.
James M. Gallagher, chief burgess.
Attest: Thomas A. Buckley, secretary.
\'OTICE Is hereby given t hat tin application
will lie made to the govcrnorof the state
>1 Pennsylvania on Friday, the ninth dav of
July, J.*!'., by G. Murray Reynolds, Christian
Itach, A brum G. Hoyt. Edward G unstcr ami
Ralph if. Vaughn under the act of assembly
4if the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, un
til led "an act to provide for the incorporation
and regulation of certain corporations," up.
proves] April 29, 1874, and the supplements
thereto for I he iliiuterol' an intended corpora
tion tn be called "The Plymouth Mountain
Coal Company," the character and object
whereof is mining, preparing and selling coal. |
and for these purposes to have, possess and
enjoy all the rights, benefits and privileges of
the suid act of assembly ami lis supplements.
Edward K. Hoyt, solicitor.
JitH'i'ATE of William.. Bcohtloff, lute of Free
ly hu'd, deceased.
Letters testamentary upon the above named
4estate having been granted to the uudcrsigu
eil, all net sorjs indebted to said estate are re
quested to uuße payment, and those having
.elainis or deiiiiujj.s to present the same with
out delay, to George Bechtlolf.
Chits. Orion Stroh, attorney.
UrANTED.— Three wideawake energetic
men, bright young ladies* teachers or
students, for special work in each county.
Good talkers well recommended—with team
preferred. Liberal salary for whole time, or
commission for part time. Address Business,
Box 82, Philadelphia.
WANTED.— Active, reliable man to travel
ami solicit orders for nursery stock;
permanent employment; expenses and salary
or commission. For terms address the K. G.
Chase Co., Mouth Penn Sq„ Philadelphia, Pa.
"IJX)R SALE.— TWO pool tables, sizes 4xß and
Jj 4jx9, will be sold cheap. JobftShigo.
J. Bcllezza is selling out his entire
tock of boots and shoes at less than
£OStu Now is your time for bargains.
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castoria.
FRESH AIR FUND WORK.
MINISTER DESCRIBES THE HOMES
OF TENEMENT CHILDREN.
Eighty Families Crowded Into One Build
ing on Bono Alley—Another House lias
Twenty Families l.iving In One Room.
Their Poverty Is Indescribable.
Interest in the coming of the carload
of New York tenement house children
is Increasing as the time approaches for
their arrival. The little ones are ex
pected hero next month, but the exact
date has not yet been announced. The
committee selected by Mr. Dechant, the
agent of the Tribune Fresh Air Fund, is
industriously at work taking the names
of persons who will provide a home for
one or more of these children during
their two weeks' stay in Freoland. The
committee consists of the following, to
whom applications should bo sent not
later than the 26th inst: Rev. J. J.
Kuntz, chairman; Rev. S. Cooper, Rev.
R. E. Wilson, Rev. M. J. Fallihee, Rev.
J.* F. Buxton, William Williamson and
J. J. Brobst.
At a recent meeting of an organization
known as "The Federation of East Side
Workers," Rov. John B. Dovins, pastor
of Hope Chapel on East Fourth street, ■
New York, read the following paper:
"One cannot present the tenement
iiouso problem on paper. Ho cannot!
draw a picture sufficiently vivid to be |
life-like. The camera fails hero also;
you cannot photograph an odor. The
stureoptieon tells only half the truth:
you cannot flash a dwarfed intellect or
a stunted soul upon canvass. To under
stand very much about the homes of the
poor, you must live with the people and
live as they live: you must sleep where
they sleep and sleep as they sleep, in
their poorly-ventilated rooms; you must
eat what they eat, with quality frequent
ly sacrificed to quantity; you must
breathe the foul air which they are
obliged to inhale, often through no fault
of their own; you must walk through
the filthy streets in which they are com
pelled to spend much of their time, be
cause some one withholds the small
parks to which they aro entitled; you
must read the cheap literature which
they read, quality again being a second
ary matter; you must climb the steps
of the dark and often ill-smelling stairs
which lead to their 'room' or 'room and
b&droom,' where frequently five or six
persons live, eat, sleep and die; you
must undergo privations as they do—un
justly it seems to them sometimes, ami
to others also; you must go to bed hun
gry and fall asleep from exhaustion
after walking for hours looking for
work; you must hear the landlord, or
worse, his agent, Insisting on the rent
already overdue, when you have not a
dime In the house; you must meet the
insurance agent, whose weekly visits
alone seeiu to stand between you and
the potter's field; \ou must listen to
your children crying for bread, when
there is not a crust in the cupboard nor
a penny in the purse to supply It; yon
must watch your wife or child suffer
and waste and die, when the prescrip
tion lies on the table, and you cannot
get the medicine for lack of money; you
must know something of these evcry-dny
experiences of hundreds of families he
fort; you can understand very much
about the tenement-house problem and
Its' relation to the municipal govern
ment.
"If those who influence public opinion
realized what a terrible danger to the
city the tenement-house as an Institu
tion is, a wonderful change would take
place. Efforts to purify politics or to
raise the moral standard of the city will
be of little avail while the source of the
trouble remains untouched. Superin
tendent Brynes is quoted as saying re
cently: 'The tenements are one of the
biggest cogs in the machine which
makes criminals, male and female. The
associations of the tenement districts
are dangerous—no one knows better
than I —both to the purity of the women
and the honesty of men. That the
overcrowding of the tenements must fill
childish minds with vicious and wicked
knowledge is certain. That a large pro
portion of our population lives in such
environment cannot but bo a serious
menace to society.'
"American cities are too near home
for us to grasp the problems bound up
In them as wo should if we were dealing
with Tokio or Pnkin, or even London.
It Is not good form to have a pessimistic
spirit regarding our great country.
Our national pride is touched when the
spiritual needs of our own cities are
faithfully presented. 'Darkest England'
moved America to tears, and yet Lon
don has a very small percentage of for
eign population, and New York lias
more than 40 percent. When the true
•Bitter Cry of Outcast New York' is
heard the Christian world will be stlrrco
to its depths. Let us glance at a few
facts apparent to the most casual obser
ver of the problems confronting the
church in the gateway of the nation.
"in one house in Bono alley, not far
from Hope Chapel, eighty families live
today. I tried to hire two vacant rooms
in tliis tenement house a few years ago.
that i might start a mission school here,
for tin;' scores of apparently neglected
children in the alley. The housekeeper
FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1897.
i refused to rent them, and when I pressed
\ her for for a reason she told me that
i every one of the eighty families in the
1 building earned its living by picking
bones and rags from the street barrels.
She added that site hud positive orders
from the owner of the house not to rent
! the rooms to anyone not a rag-picker or
! a bone-picker. Site did not know my
I errand, and as site stood in a room in
! which there was a large pile of rags—
| not new ones either—l had no .reason to
; doubt her statement. Imagine a village
iof four hundred people supported by
! ash-barrel refuse. The poverty is so
I great that in one room which 1 know of
i there lives twenty-one families. The
average wages they make is 87.50 per
week a family. They live on about I'D
conts a day."
I'lea.Hiiiit Birthday Surprise.
A pleasant birthday surprise was ten
dered Mrs. J. T. Grifiith, wife of the
pastor of the English Baptist church,
iti the church basement on Monday
evening. A large number of thecongre
gatlon and several non-members of tin
church gathered at the church base
ment.. and upon the arrival of Mrs.
Griilith she was presented with a beau
tiful mahogany rocker as an expression
of their appreciation of the services ren
dered in behalf of the church and for
religion in general by the pastor and
wife during the past three years. Nu
merous other tokens expressive of the
same feeling were tendered, followed by
a sumptuous supper which had been
prepared by the ladies. The pastor and
wife were so completely surprised that
it was some time before they could ade
quately extend their thanks to the do
nors. Among those present were the
following:
Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Griffith, Mr. and Mrs.
Tims. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. David Kloss, Mr.
and Mrs. William Challenger, Mr. and Mrs.
Philip Price, Mr. and Mrs. John Mealing, Mr.
and Mrs. John Price, Mr. and Mrs. George W.
Clovingcr, Mr. and Mrs. BenJ. Cross, Mr. and
Mrs. D. iS. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. O. Roberts,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Huchman, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Jones, Mr. and Mrs. U. G. Fetternian,
Mr. and Mrs. John Uhodu, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Young, Mr. and Mrs. William Jones, Mrs. Ann
Jones, Mrs. Ellen Davis, Mrs. Mary Paul, Mrs.
Mary Ann Thomas, Mrs. Jane Williams, Mrs.
John Davis, Mrs. Maria Marshmun, Mrs. T. S.
beagle, Mrs. K. Dodson, Mrs. Griffith Pritohard,
Mrs. Evan Jenkins. Mrs. Sabiini Thomas, Mrs.
Hacliel Jenkins, Mrs. David Williams, Mrs.
Philip Kloss, Mrs. Henry Argust, Mrs. Sarah
Jenkins, Mrs. Catherine Edwards, Mrs. John
Price, Mrs. W. R. Jeffrey, Mrs. William Silk.
Mrs. William T. Davis, Mrs. Ellen Thomas,
Miss Sadie Paul, Miss Adeline Jones, Henry
Jenkins, Edwin Wilkes and Uriah Jeffrey.
AVlien to Celebrate the Fourth.
The Fourth of July will be celebrated
on the sth this year. This is because the
Fourth falls on Sunday. In accordance
with the law of the state tin; celebration
must bo on the succeeding day, or Mon
day. The uncertainty expressed about
this fact appears to be duo to the recent
observance of Memorial Day on Saturday,
although other states set aside Monday
for the purpose. The law in this state,
however, while providing that Memorial
Day. when it falls on Sunday, shall he
observed on Saturday, lixes Monday for
the celebration of the Fourth of July and
other holidays when they occur on Sun
day. There is, however, a bill ponding
in the legislature to bring Memoral Day
into line with the others, which it
is believed will pass before the final ad
journment, July J.
Changes in Post masters' .Sularlon.
The postoflice department at Washing
ton made public on Monday the changes
in salaries of presidential postmasters,
to take effect July 1. The statement
below of neighboring postoflices is an
interesting indiction of business condi
tions in the towns named, as the postal
service responds immediately to chang
ingbusiiioss conditions. The increase
is SIOO a year and the salaries given is
for the coming year. Free] a ml, 81,500;
Pittston, 82,500; Scranton, 83.400; Ber
wick, 81,700; Catawissa, 81,200; Forest
City, 81,300; Luzerno, 81,300. Allentown
was decreased 8100 to 83,000; Strouds
burg the same amount to 81,700; also
Ashland to 1,700, and Weatherly to
81 ,000.
Flart Is No Baxter .Street Merchant.
Understand we lead in manufacturing
clothing in Freoland. Why! Tlmro is
no other manufacturer in town. Wo do
not want to sell you shelf-worn clothing
or auctioned ofT.goods. Neither do wc
advertise like Baxter street merchants.
We do an honest legitimate business.
We are not offering for sale any other
merchants' second-hand goods, hut put
you up a good mudo-to-order suit, for 812
and upwards. Call at Hurt's, the Eng
lish tailor, Kefowich's old stand, for good
clothing at reasonable rates.
Lehigh Valley Itailroud.
For international convention of Kp
worth League, at Toronto, Ontario, July
15-18, the Lehigh Valley Railroad will
make low excursion rates from all sta
tions. Fare one way for the round trip.
Choice of cither 8-11 rail or water routes
from Lewiston or Ft. Dalhougie. Tickets
on sale July 14 and 15, good for return
until July 24. with privilege of stop over
at Niagara Falls, on the return trip,
within final limit of ticket.
Reduced Rates to Philadelphia.
Rate of one fare for the round trip to
Philadelphia, via the Lehigh Valley Rail
road, account meeting of National
Saonger Bund, June 71-ej. Tickets en
sale at all Lehigh Valley offices from
Juno Iff t<> June 23, good for return to
June 2(1. Pullman sleeping and parlor
cars and day coaches run through on
express trains.
TOMORROW'S CONVENTION.
Trl-County Christian Endeavor Union to
Hold Three Sessions Here.
The annual convention of the Luzerne,
Lackawanna and Wyoming Tri-County
Christian Endeavor Union will be held
at Freeland tomorrow. Tlio morning
and afternoon sesslonsof tho convention
will be held in St. John's Reformed
church and the evening session in the
Grand opera house. The programme
will bo of unusual interest, as matters
of Importance to the widening of Chris
tian Endeavor principles will be present
ed by able speakers. Among them are:
Wayland Hoydt, I). D., of Philadelphia,
trustee of the United Society; Rev. G.
\\ Makloy, of Brooklyn; B. F. Arm
strong, superintendent Luzerno County
Bible Society; Thomas F. Wells, of
Scranton; Miss Margaret Morgan, of
Wilkesbarro; Rov. Charles O. Richards,
of Princeton, N. J., and Rev. T. A. Mills.
Ph. I)., of Wilkesbarro. Prof, and Mrs.
Lowe, of Philadelphia, who have pleased
so much wherever heard, will be present
and have charge of the music and sing
their sweet Gospel hymns.
Tho following is the programme as
arranged by those in charge:
Morning session, 10 o'clock.
Praise and promise meeting.
Address of welcome, Rev. J. W. Bis
choff, Upper Lehigh.
Rcponso, J. C. Manning, Pittston.
Report of secretary and treasurer.
Song, Prof, and Mrs. Lowe.
Appointment of committees.
Afternoon session, 1.45 o'clock.
Song and praise service, Rev. Cooper,
Freeland.
Song, Prof, and Mrs. Lowe.
Address, "Essential Preparation for
Service," B. F. Armstong, superinten
dent Luzerne Bible Society.
Address, "Sunday School vs. Christian
Endeavor," T. F. Wells, Scranton.
Paper, "Essentials of Christian En
deavor," Miss Margaret Morgan, secre
tary Wilkesbarro C. E. Union.
Address, "Tho Present Needs of the
Church and What lite C. E. Society Can
Do to Help Thoin,"' Rev. G. N. Mukley,
Brooklyn.
Election of officers.
Junior rally, Upper Lehigh Juniors.
S. S. Hoover, superintendent.
Consecration service, Rev. Charles G.
Richards, Princeton.
Evening session, 7.15 o'clock.
Song service. Rev. R. E. Wilson, Free
laud.
Singing, Prof, and Mrs. Lowe.
Report of committees.
Introduction of now officers.
Singing, Freeland Glee Club.
Address, "Vanquishing," Rev. Way
land Hoyt, I). 1)., Philadelphia, trustee
United Society.
"Tho Long Day Closes," Freoland
Glee Club.
Legislative Committee's Report.
The joint legislative committee ap
pointed to investigate the condition of
tho miners in tho anthracite coal re
gions made its report on Monday evening
to tho senate. "The testimony taken,"
says tho report, "shows conclusively, tho
deplorable conditions of affairs for a
period covering about two years, and
particularly since the first of January
of tho present year, since which time
tlie men in and about tho collieries have
been employed not more than two or
three three-fourths days per week, earn
ing on an average about 84 per week,
upon which in many instances they are
compelled to support large families.
The greatest destitution and want is
found in Muhanoy City and Its vicinity.
Shenandoah and its vicinity, Ilazloton
and its vicinity, Shainokin and its vicini
ty and Wilkesbarro and its vicinity.
On tin; subject of company stores the
report lias this to say: "We regard these
stores as un-American," and makes these
recommendations: First, the enactment
of a law abolishing the company stores;
second, the prohibiting of discounting or
negotiating money orders belonging to
the miners; third; enactment of a com
pulsory semi-monthly pay law; fourth,
the repeal of the miners' examining
board law and tho enactment of a law
providing for a state board of examiners,
and that certificates issued by tho board
shall entitle the holder thereof to be em
ployed in any mine in tho state; fifth, the
enactment of a law providing for the
appointment of an inspector of coal, to
examine the coal as it comes from the
mines; sixth, the passage of a resolution
requesting Pennsylvania representatives
in congress to vote for and urge tho
passage of a law restricting foreign im
migration.
The senate adopted tho report, and
that is the last tho miners will hear of it.
Change in Traction Time Table.
The Lehigh Traction Company yester
day made a change in its morning sched
ule, and the first car now leaves Free
land at 5.5() a. in., arrriving tlioj'e at
0,40 o'clock. Thin will bo quite a con
venience for Freoland people who work
at points along the electric line, allowing
them to reach their destination before 7
o'clock, and will also give the traveling
public a means of connecting with early
railroad trains at Ilazloton.
Delicious, wholesome pies can be made
from the mince meat sold at Oswald's.
Children Cry for
Pitcher's Castoria.
Lackawanna Minora in Luck.
j A dispatch from Scranton to the
j Philadelphia papers yesterday says:
j "An order which is so general as to
j include about all the large operating
! companies in the upper valley of the
| Lackawanna, and which has put the
I mines on a five-day-por-wcek schedule,
! lias just gone into effect. For over two
J months the working average has been
but two or three days per week. The
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
collieries are all included in the order.
The Delaware and Hudson mines will
work about four days a week for three
weeks, when tho time will be increased
to live days. It is believed hero that
the activity will continue until the latter
part of September, and that the present
twelve-month state production will ex
ceed that of 1890, which was 3,000,000
tons less than in 1885. Tho mines from
Pittston to Carboudaic began increasing
their output yesterday in response to
the general order."
Baptist Ordination Services.
By special request Rev. J. T. Griffith
will attend the Baptist council of or
dination tomorrow at Reading, where a
young man of the Berean church, of
that city, who was one of the last
graduating class of Crozer seminary, will
he ordained. The council will consist
of the Baptist churches of the Reading
Association, tho faculty of Crozer semi
nary and the former pastors of Berean
church, one of whom is Rev. Griffith,
who held that position for three years.
Rev. Griffith has a special interest iu
the ordination of Crozer graduates, as
he has the honor of being the first
graduate of the seminary who entered
tho ministry, which event took place
twenty-eight years ago.
On Saturday the council will meet at
Audenried to ordain 1). M. Evans, the
ex-rcpresontativo and a former resident
of Freeland. The examination of the
candidate will take place in the after
noon and tho ordination iu tho evening.
Mrs, Pugh Sues for Damage*.
Ann Pugh, widow of Edwin Pugli,
and Maria Pugh, Mary Pugh and Annie
Pugh, her children, all of Freeland,
have begun suit against the Cross Creek
Coal Company, for damages in the sum
of 810.000. Edwin Pugh was killed on
Juno 16, 1896, while employed by the
defendant company in No. 2 colliery.
Drifton. lie was employed as a miner
and while starting the coal in his breast
tho battery gavo way. lie was caught
underneath the rush and it 'required
fourteen hours of hard work to recover
his body. John T. Lenahan and John
M. Carr are attorneys for the plaintiffs.
Entertainment Will Be Given Twice.
The demand for tickets for tho enter
tainment to be given on Tuesday even
ing by St. Ann's parochial school pupils
is so great that it cannot be supplied.
So many people were disappointed in
not being able to procure tickets that it
was docidedrlast evening to repeat the
programme next Thursday evening,
Juno 24, to give all an opportunity to
attend. Those who were unable to se
cure seats for the 22nd can purchase
tickets at Woodrlng's store for the 24th.
Tickets will be placed on sale at ff o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Patents Granted.
Reported by C. A. Snow & Co., Wash
ington, I). C.
W. J. Brottdbcnt, Allentown, carpet
beater.
J. P. Dolahunty, West Pittston, ap
paratus for dyeing.
11. W. Souder, Tamaqua, type-writing
machine.
A. M. Diinmiek, Wilkesbarro, street
railway switch.
G. J. Knupp, Ashland, auger-handle.
P. C. Leidick, Tamaqua, automatic
valve for beer-taps.
A Garbage Dump for Freeland.
Acting under Instructions from the
Cross Creek Coal Company, Superinten
dent Wagner states that the borough
council will bo notified that the com
pany has set. apart the large cave-in on
tho right side of tho abandoned High
land road, as a place for the dumping
of ashes and garbage by the people of
Freoland. Any person found dumping
refuse on any other part of their lands
will be prosecuted.
Figures of the New Hewer.
Council met last evening for the pur
pose of passing on tho profile of the
proposed sewer. The distance to he dug
is 572 feet, average depth 4 feet 1 inch,
with grade of one-ninth of an inch to
the foot. It will drain all properties
along Birkbcck street north as far as
the cemetery entrance. Owing to not
having a full meeting, nothing was done.
White slippers for children at the Wear
Well. Prices lowest iu town.
PLEASURE CALENDAR.
Juno 22.—Annual entertainment of the
pupils of St. Ann's parochial schools
ut Grand opera house. Admission, 15,
25 and 35 conts.
July 2.—Annual ball of the Stars Ath
letic Association at Yanues' opera
house. Admission, 50 cents.
July 5. Picnic and bicvclo races under
tho auspices of St. Patrick's cornet
hand at Freeland Public Park.
July 5. —Dinner and supper under the
auspices of Young People's Society of
St. Paul's P. M. church iu church
basement. Tickets, 15 cents.
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROPvI ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc
currences That Can Be Head Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.
Railroaders' Memorial Day will be
celebrated in Freeland next year.
Liveryman Frank O'Donnell lost a
valuable horse by death this week.
Charles Hart atul family have removed
to Wyomissing. a suburb of Heading.
Mrs. Denis Ferry and family a\e re
moving today from Main to North llidgc
street.
A dwelling is in course of erection for
.fames Heckler, of Upper Lehigh, on
North Centre street.
Sons were horn this week to Mr. and
Mrs. James I'. McNeils and Mr. and
Mrs. James A. Christy.
E. A. Thompson lias been appointed
postmaster at Mountain Top, this coun
ty. to succeed N. M. Yoeum, removed.
Kuszmod Fedor and Miss Mary Vanish,
both of Sandy Uun, will be married on
Saturday at St. Mary's Greek Catholic
church.
Internal Revenue Collector Hruudagc
was hero yesterday and gathered In the
national government's tax from those
who sell liquor.
Children's white slippers at the Wear
Well. Very reasonable.
The councilmon made a complete sur
vey of the town on Monday and made
themselves thoroughly acquainted with
the needs of each locality.
A successful lawn party was hold on
Tuesday evening under the auspices id
the Presbyterian church at Mrs. ]J.
Crawford's grounds on Johnson street.
Jeddo borough school board lias re
organized by tile election of the follow
ing officers: President. A. I'. Goodceke:
secretary, Charles Palmer; treasurer,
John Markle.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad will dis
continue tlie use of soft coal in passen
ger engines, Wilkesbarre merchants hat
ing threatened to give all their business
to hard coal roads.
The annual financial statement, of
Foster township school district is pub
lished on the fourth page today. It
shows the district to lie in a healthy con
dition financially and almost freu from
debt.
The stone crusher is being removed to
tho site of the lime-kiln, near the old
Lehigh Valley station, whore it will h.
located permanently, the privilege of giv
ing it a homo there having been granted
by tho Cross Creek Coal Company.
For fashionable tailoring at the lowest
possible prices call at Nipple's.
Special excursion tickets will ho sold
on tho Lehigh Valley Railroad tu Glen
Onoko every Saturday until September
I. Tho ticket is good for return until
tlie Monday after. The faro from Free
land and neighboring towns is si.
11. S. Sliuman, a hotel-keeper of
Shenandoah, attempted suicide on Mon
day with a revolver. Only one shot was
lircd, the ball grazing his forehead and
right side of iiead. lie was rendered
unconscious from tho shot and was un
able to lire another. He will recover.
Mi's. Nelson Erricson, aged -11. com
mitted suicide in Wilkcsbarro by taking
paris green. A husband and six chil
dren survivo her. lier husband said
thoy had no quarrel and wore in com
fortable circumstances, and tlie neigh
bors say she seemed happy and content.
The permanent ccrtilieate committee
of Luzerne county will hold an examina
tion at Wilkcsbarro on June 2;> and 28,
if necessary. Applicants arc asked to
send their professional certificates and
their recommendation, properly signed,
to the secretary, 1). M. llobbes, Ashley.
Sheriff Martin on Tuesday read tlie
death warrant to "Terrible Pete" Was
slJl, and tlio man sustained his reputa
tion by hearing the ordeal lirmly. After
the warrant had been read Wassill re
iterated liis assertion that liu did not
kill Kuporsuvage. He shall ho hanged
July 22.
Fresh eggs and genuine butter rail be
had every day at Oswald's groccrv.
During a heavy thunder shower on
Tuesday John Krcslianski was struck
by lightning and Instantly killed. He
was working on the railroad at Nanti
cokc, and with several other men was
unloading a car of lumber. The flash
struck in the midst of the men, stunning
all of them.
While six-year-old Annie Gill was
taking hor papa's lunch to him. at No. 5
slope. Nanticoke, tlie big wire rope used
to hoist cars up the slope broke, and the
coil caught tho little girl around the
waist and cruishod her so severely that
she cannot recover. Her father was a
spectator to tho accident.
John Goskl, who runs a saloon on
Hirkbeck street, South Ilobcrton, was
arrested yesterday by Deputy United
States Marshal Walter. He is charged
with selling liquor without an internal
revenue license, lie was placed under
bail to appear for trial at the next term
of tlie United States district court. j
#1.50 a year is all the Thiihm: costs.
$1.50 PER YEAR.
011 AS. OBION STROH,
Attorney and Counselor at Law
and
Notary Public.
Office: Rooms3and 4, Birkbock Brick,Freeland.
JOAN M. GARB*
Attorncy-at-Law
AH leifal tn.iioctu proc&tfj attended.
PosO-.tnoe . Wtutltna.
M. HALPIN -
Xannufactorar oC
Carriages, Buggies, Wagons, &&
Walnut ami Piae-streets, FroelaiA
S. E. HAYES,
Fire Insurance Agent.
Washington Street.
None but Reliable Companies Represented.
0 0. UOIIHBACH,
Genera! Hardware.
of every kind always in
-lovU. Wall puper, paints and tinware. Bicy
cles and repairs of all sorts.
South Centre street.
DuPIERRO iS: SOX,
Fine Tailors.
Centre street, near South.
\\V ,'ii" In give silthTuctinn in workmanship
onul our suits unci to give ,„,r customers ilio
lioicest selections m Mitring- material. We
are prepared to make suits very cheap.
LIBOR WII\!TER~
Restaurant and Oyster Saloon.
No. 13 Front Street, Freeland.
The finest lienors and cigars served at the
counter. I'amiiics supplied with oysters.
G. HO RACK,
Baker k Confectioner.
Wholesale and Retail,
CENTRE STREET, FREELAND.
Dr. N. MA LEY,
Bsmnsv.
Second Floor, Birkbeck Brick.
OVER BiIIKBECK'S STORE.
LEADING HOTEL IN FREELAND.
M. 11. II UNSICKER, Prop.
Rates, S- per day. Bar stocaed with fine
whiskey, wine, beer and cigars. Sale and ex
change stable attached.
GEORGE FISHER,
dealer in
FRESH BEEF, FORK, VEAL,
MUTTON, BOLOGNA,
SMOKED MEATS,
ETC., ETC.
Call at No. 0 Walnut street, Freeland,
or wait lor the delivery wagons.
VERY LOWEST PRICES.
Condy 0. Boyle,
dealer in
Liquor, Wine, Beer,
Porter, Etc.
The finest brands of Domostic and Imported
\. luskey mi sale in one of the handsomest sa
loons in lown. l ivsh Rochester and Slicnun
douh Beer and \ eungling's Port r on tap.
US Centre street.
I
Light Carriage Harness,
$5.50, $7, $9 and $10.50.
Heavy Express Harness,
$16.50, sl9, S2O and $22.
Heavy Team Harness.
double, $25, S2B and S3O.
GEO. WISE,
Jeddo and Freeland, Pa.
T. CAMPBELL,
dealer in
IH\v fxOocSs,
Ci rooei?le%
Jfcoolw ami.
Siio cs.
Also
PURE WINES & LIQUORS
FOR FAMILY
AND MEDICINAL PURPOSES.
Ceutro and Muiu streets, Freeland