FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. X. NO. 47.
J. C. BERNER'S
ANNOUNCEMENT of
HOLIDAY GOODS,
Toy Books, sc, 1 Oc, 15,20 c, 25c to 75c.
Dolls, 5c to sl.
Fancy Baskets, 10c to 25c.
China-ware, the loveliest assortment
you ever saw—barrels full of it.
Perfumery, 5c to 50c.
Lamps, Cut Glass, etc.
Silverware, Rodgers' guaranteed
goods.
Tea Sets, decorated. $3.75.
Dry Goods and Notions.
Baby's and Children's Coats.
Hats, Caps. Boots and-Shoes.
Men's and Boys' Gloves and Mitts.
Furniture.
Carpets and Oil Cloths.
Beddings, Feathers, Pillows, etc.
Fancy Rockers for Christmas Presents.
Wall Paper and Stationery.
Window Shades.
Stair Buttons.
Stair and Extension Brass Rods.
Boys' Suits, a few left, only 75c.
Knee Pants, 19c.
Overalls.
Men's and Boys' Shirts.
Tinware and Glassware.
A Thousand and One Other Things.
Fresh Eggs, 25c a dozen.
Butter, 10 lb tubs, 25c a pound. It is
sweet and good property.
Cheese and Lard, only the best grades.
Flour, Feed, Hay, Straw, etc.
Have you seen the Silver
ware we are giving away with
baking powder? It's guaran
teed for ten years. Every
body is talking about it. Step
Ladders and Clothes Horses
also given away Free.
Our store is full of goods.
Customers crowd it all day
long. We are as busy as bees
making people happy. Little
money is needed when you
buy here.
Our Grocery and Provision
Department is moving all the
time. Can scarcely get the
goods out of the boxes and
bundles fast enough.
All goods delivered free.
YOU US TRULY,
J. C. BERNER.
FOR GREAT HOLIDAY BARGAINS
GO TO WI. BIRKBECK'S STORE.
BUI SOMETHING USEFUL FOB CHRISTMAS!
The Finest and Most Complete Line of
STOVES, RANGES AND FANCY HEATERS
Ever Brought to Freeland.
Headquarters fox*
Fancy Novelties in Hardware.
Skates and Sleds.
Large and Small Snow Shovels.
All Kinds of Fancy Nickelware.
Useful and Artistic Glassware.
Fancy Carving Sets.
Pocket Knives, Razors and Fine Cutlery.
Table Knives and Forks.
Lamp Shades of Every Description.
Celebrated Never-Rusting Tinware.
Copperware.
Wood and Willow-ware.
Toy Ranges.
CALL AND WE WILL CONVINCE YOU
That our Stock is larger and our Prices are lower than those of any other store
in the town. We extend a cordial invitation to buyers to get our fig
ures before making their purchases. Examine our goods and compare
prices. We represent the largest and most reliable manufacturers in
the United States and cau give a guarantee to every purchaser. All
kinds of stoves repaired promptly and cheaply. Stop in and allow us
to explain to you the merits of the
New Wyoming Dockash and Model Apollo Ranges.
Have Won Prizes All Through the Country.
STEAM, HOT WATER AND HOT AIR HEATING.
Sanitary Plumbing, Roofing and Spouting.
Make No Mistake When You Intend to Buy.
WM. BIRKBECK, BMBMBB HL,
NO CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER STORE IN FREELAND.
SESSION OF THE COUNCIL.
REPORT OF THE BUSINESS TRANS
ACTED MONDAY EVENING.
(JueMtlon of Paying for Plpw in Alley
.Sewer Was Laid Over—Some Talk of
liuylug a Steamer—Patrick WeUh He-
Elected Chief of the Fire Department.
The members of the borough council
[ met in regular monthly session on Mon
day evoning. All the members were
present except Mr. Davis.
The minutes of the last regular meet
ing and one special meeting were read
and approved except the portion in the
special meeting relative to the paying
for the pipes which were placed in the
eight-inch sewer on the alley between
Centre and Ridge streets, north from
Luzerne street. It was allowed to stand
until some future time.
The following bills wore read and
ordered paid: Upper Lehigh Supply
Co., fuse, 82; Freeland Lumber Co., lum
ber, $5.82; •). A. lliitcliins fc Co., pipes,
829.25; Joseph llirkbeck, tapping pipe,
81.25; Electric Light Co., street lights,
8241.6(1; James Ward, salary as health
officer, 830; Wm. Welsh, drying hose, 82;
Win. Williamson, hammers, 81.45 Wm.
Blrkbeck, lantern, 81; Hugh Boyle, jani
tor and fending prisoners, $29.25; John
Molik, burying animals, $4.
An ordinance was presented by the
Freeland Gas Company and read, asking
council to grant them the right of way
through the borough. It was referred
to a committee consisting of Messrs.
Miller, Mulbeam and Zemany, with
instructions to consult the borough solic
itor and report at the next meeting.
11. B. Doudt, Stanley Novak and John
Walitzky were exonerated from dog tax,
having made oath that they did not own
any dogs.
A communication was read from the
Rex Chemical Fire Engine Co., of New
York, offering to sell council one of their
double-cylinder fire extinguishers.
After the reading of the communica
tion, together with a number of testi
monials, the matter was left in the
hands of council and the directors of
the Citizens' Hose Co., and to he discuss
ed at the next meeting of the firemen.
Burgess Gallagher's report was read
as follows: Receipts, $76.50; fees and
commissions, $31.80; due borough, $44.70.
The following were the amounts re-
Largest Line of Banquet, Vase and Hang
ing Lamps Ever Seen in Freeland.
Enterprise Sausage Machines.
Cheap Lard Presses.
Latest Improved Clothes Wringers.
Cheap Coffee Mills.
Jardieres and Cuspidors.
Miners' Supplies at Rock-Bottom Prices.
Paints, Glass and Oils.
Baskets—Hand, Market and Clothes.
Pots, Kettles and Household Utensils.
Carpenters' and Shoemakers' Tools.
Butchers' and Builders' Supplies.
FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1897.
turned for police duty: John/Murriu.
§9; Patrick McLaughlin, $15.95; James
P. McNeils, $9.25; James Kennedy,
$1.25; Bernard McFadden, $8; John
Molik, $9; Patrick Welsh, $5.25; Stanley
Novak, $11; D. J. Boyle, $2; total, $70.70.
The report was approved.
Street Commissioner Boyle presented
his monthly report of expenses for No
vember, as follows: Street labor. $55.36:
sewer $113.30; total, $168.66. The report
was ordered paid.
The street commissioner was instruct
ed to lay a crossing at Centre and Car
bon streets, provided the weather is
favorable.
Nothing was done regarding the dis
position of the money received from tin
state treasurer and it went over to tin*
next meeting.
The question of paying for the pipes
in alley sewer was taken up, but no
action tending to pay for the pipes was
taken. It was decided, however,.that il
tho parties whose properties are con
nected with the sewer wisli to have il
placed on the borough as a public sewer
to make arrangements with Mr. Meehan.
and give the borough a release for the
same.
Patrick Welsh was re-elected by accla
mation as chief of the lire department.
The chief is chosen by council and the
directors of the Citizens' Hose Company.
After the Coal Corporation*.
The school board of Pittston city at
its last meeting adopted the following
resolution to take steps to have the
wealthy coal corporations pay as much
tax, proportionately, for their coal lands
as the average property owner has to
pay. The coal corporations have stood
in with the assessors there for years and
thus paid only about one-eighth tho
amount of tax for their valuable coal
lands than what the average property
owner had to pay for invaluable surface
land:
Resolved, That the school board of
the city of Pittston shall use all efforts
to assist tho various ward assessors in
Pittston to make their triennial assess
ment and request the said ward asses
sors to meet with tho city engineer and
the city assessors for the purpose of ob
taining such information and data show
ing the number of acres of coal and sur
face lands in the city and such other
information that will enable them to
make a fair and equitable assessment
for the next three years; and secondly,
for the purpose of fixing a uniform value
upon coal and mineral lands in the city.
OATHS OF OFFICE TAKEN.
District Attornej- Martin and Clerk of
Court* Koong Have Qualified.
District Attorney-elect T. It. Martin
011 Monday morning took the oath of
office in common pleas court. Judge
Woodward presiding. Mr. Martin was
asked if he had named his assistants
and he replied that he was still undecid
ed, but intimated ho would give the
names on Tuesday, which ho did. His
issistants will be Rush Trescott, Esq..
of Wllkesbarre, Democratic county
chairman, and Martin J. Mulhall, Esq.,
of Ilazleton.
Their appointments give satisfaction
to all who have business to transact in
the district attorney's office as both men
ire capable and can till the position,
ind from a party standpoint no better
choice could have been made.
It has been known for some time that
Clarence H. Johnson, of Wllkesbarre, is
lirst in the race for county detective,
and his appointment will be duly an
nounced. Mr. Johnson is well known to
many in the lower end through liis con
nection with the Junior Mechanics. He
has all the qualifications required to
make a good county detective.
W. B. Koons, of Wllkesbarre, took the
oath of office yesterday as clerk of the
courts, and then announced his princi
pal appointments, as follows: Deputy,
Thomas W. Haines, Wllkesbarre; chief
clerk, Reese Lloyd, Froeland. Two
other appointments, with salaries of 32.50
per day. are yet to be made. The salary
of Mr. Haines will be 31,800 per year
and that of Mr. Lloyd will be 31,200 per
year.
All Itoudfl Loud to Hart's.
The crowds of clothing buyers in
town increases daily. The news of
Hart's great bona fide closing sale is
becoming known throughout the vil
lages and hamlets for miles around, and
customers are pouring in by trolley, by
train, by every other means of convey
ance and by foot. They take homo
witli them a bountiful supply of cloth
ing for a small outlay of cash, and then
tell their neighbors of the great sale in
Freeland. Prices never before in this
town were more in keeping with the
limits of your pocketbook than they are
today at Hart's. Expert judges of cloth
ing, hats, gents' furnishings, etc., are
surprised at the ligures Mr. Hart has
placed upon his goods. Call before it
is too late and secure for yourself some
of the big bargains at his store. This
sale will not last forever, and when it is
over another such opportunity may not
come for several years. Do not put off
your visit. Call today or tonight.
How'* This I
We offer One Hundred Dollarv Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo,
Ohio.
We the undersigned have known F.J.
Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made by
their firm.
WEST & TIIUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O. '
WALDING, KINXAN A MARVIN, Whola
sa'e Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Ilall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of 1 lie system. Price,
75c. per bottle. Isold by all druggists.
Testimonials free
Ilall's Family Pills are the best.
Two Millions a Year.
When people buy, try and buy again, it
means they're satisfied. The people of the
United States are now buying Cascarets
Candy Cathartic at the rate of two million
boxes a year and it will be three million be
fore New Year's. It means merit proved,
that Cusearets arc the most delightful bowel
regulator for everybody the yeur round. All
druggists, 10c, 25c, 500 a box, cure guaranteed.
CASTORIA.
The fac-
Reality I, Rlontl Deep.
CIOIIII blood mt'iiiiß a clean skin. No
beauty without It. Cusearets Candy Cathar
tic clean your blood and keep It clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all im
purities from the body. Begin todny to
bullish pimples, boils, blotches, black heads,
and thut sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets—beauty for 10 cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, 10c, &se, 50c.
CASTORIA.
fit fie- /)
Kducate Your HOWICH With Casern ets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
10c. If C. C.C. fall, druggists refund money.
I)o you want to sell furniture? Consult
Neil Ward, purchas'gagt., Ward's gallery.
PLEASURE CALENDAR.
December 10-30. —Fair of the Citizens'
Hose Company at Yannes' opera house.
December 28.—Banquet and social under
the auspices of Young Ladies of St.
Ann's Parish at Grand opera house.
Tickets, 35 cents.
December 31.—Ninth annual ball of the
Tigers Athletic Club at Yannes' opera
house. Admission, 50 cents.
Watch the date on your paper.
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
N< Tl< ]•:. AII taxpayers and real estate
owners of Freehwd borough are hereby
notified that taxes for the current year are
due and should be paid without deluy. All
tax accounts not settled by Decern her 30 will
be returned to the county commissioners and
5 per cent additional will be added to the
amouut. A. A. Hachman, tax collector.
Firemen Prefer u Steamer.
At a meeting of the Citizens' Hose
Company last night R. E. Meyers and
A. H. Bleckley explained the merits of
the Rex liro extinguisher, which was
talked of before council at its last meet
ing. After discussing the i|uestion for
some time tiie conclusion was reached
that a chemical engine Is not what is
needed, and the directors were instruct
ed to so notify council. They were also
instructed to urge upon council the
necessity of purchasing a steamer,
claiming that tliis is the most important
machine now needed in the line of lire
equipment. Without an engine it is not
possible to light a lire on the Hill with
any assurance of success.
The firemen are working night and
day to make their fair, which opens
next Thursday evening, a very success
ful event. They are being aided nobly
by the business people of town.
Temporary Suspension at Sandy Run.
Owing to the dullness in the coal
trade, caused by the inability of people
to purchase anthracite at the exhorbi
tant figures asked for it by the trust,
the collieries and shippings of M. S.
Ixemmerer & Co. at Sandy Run were
shut down for the week on Tuesday
evening, and it was rumored operations
would be suspended until April 1. The
latter report, however, was not entirely
true, as many of the employes have been
ordered to resume work next Monday.
Sandy Run coal is counted equal to
any in the Lehigh region for all pur
poses, but the company is finding diffi
culty in making sales, and unless the
business improves a shut-down of the
works may take place.
Suing for His Sun's Death.
from the Wllkesbarre Leader.
Cunio Caparello has begun suit against
A. S. Van Wickle for $15,000 damages.
The plaintiff alleges that his son. aged 7
years, while playing twenty yards from
his home in Mllnesvllle was killed by a
blast fired by defendant's employes. A
piece of rock weighing seven pounds fly
ing from the blast struck the boy, sever
ed his right arm, broke his neck "and tore
opon his side, killing him Instantly.
The plaintiff further alleges that no
warning was given of the contemplated
filing of the blast. James E. Dwycr
and Frank I>. Slattery are attorneys for
plaintiff.
Patents (.runted.
Reported by C. A. Snow & Co., Wash
ington, D. C.
11. R. Collins, South Bethlem, vehicle
wheel.
I'. W. Coolbaugh, Kaston, fulcrum for
brake-beams.
G. W. Dowe, Carbondale, machine for
driving tie plates.
E. A. Hirner, Allentown, stocking
cuttor.
O. F. Leibert, Bethlehem, apparatus
for washing gas.
T. B Moffat, Pitts ton, bicycle chime
hell.
M. U. Schaffer, Slatington, bottle.
Amateurs Threaten to Coiue Here.
A meeting of Taylor's Minstrels will
bo held jn Wagner's hall tonight when
arrangements will probably be made for
exhibitions in Froeland, Weatherly and
Mauch Chunk.— ]'hiin Speaker.
Froeland has troubles enough of its j
own, and the next sot of amateurs who
invade this town may not escape so
easily as their predecessors. Cancel
Froeland and try Hazle Brook.
Libel Suit Withdrawn.
The libel suit instituted by Rev. Carl
Houser, pastor of St. Peter and Paul's
Slavonian LuthoraiiEvangellcan church,
Freeland, against Franc A. Toth, editor
of the Slavonian Neva, Ilazleton, has
been withdrawn. In the last issue of
the Netrit Mr. Toth apoligized for the
words printed and made a formal re
traction. This has been accepted by
Rev. Ilouscr.
Arm Ilruken I*3- >1 Fall.
Mrs. Patrick Duffy, of Upper Lehigh,
fell on Ridge street yesterday morning
while on Iter way to attend 9 o'clock
services at St. Ann's church. She was
taken to the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. Patrick McLaughlin, where Dr.
Thompson found that her right arm was
broken. After the fracture was reduced
Mrs. Duffy was taken to her home.
Mine Accident*.
James Gallagher, of Drifton, was hurt
in No 1 colliery on Tuesday by a fall of
coal. He was cut about the back and
body and three ribs were fractured.
In same mine 011 Monday, Patrick
McNeils, of Birvanton, bad bis right
foot crushed by a mass of coal falling 011
it.
CHURCH CHIMES.
Captain Branston, of Delaware, N. J.,
will preach 011 Sunday morning next at
10.30 o'clock in St. Paul's P. M. church,
also the same evening at 7 o'clock.
Evening services will bo held each night!
next week by the captain, commencing at l
7.30 o'clock. Rev. S. Cooper, the pas- j
tor, invites all to attend.
At St. John's Reformed church next ;
Sunday Gorman services will be held at '
10.30 a. in. and English services at 7 p.
111. Roy. J. It. Kcrscliner, pastor.
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synopsis of Losnl and Miscellaneous Oc
currences That Can lie ltcad Quickly.
What the Folks of Tills and Other
Town* are Doing.
A. Oswald visited relatives iu Lehigh
county this week.
Next Wednesday will close the rabbit
hunting season of 1897 in this state.
Dairyman Robert Mellon placed a
new delivery wagon on the road vaster
day.
"Out of Sight" will bo given at the
opera house this evening by John J.
Magee and company.
Jesse Fairchlld, of l'ond Creek, has
been granted a pension for disabilities
received in the war of rebellion.
Saturday will be pay day for Lehigh
Valley Railroad employes on all points
between Weatherly, Freeland and Tom
hicken.
Assessor John F. Gallagher is busily
engaged these days in figuring up the
valuations of the real estate In the
borough.
Ely Crawford, who recently resigned
as editor of the Freeland Press, has ac
cepted a position as traveling salesman
for the Freeland Overall Company.
Tlio Lester & Williams Company failed
to reach town on Monday, consequently
their engagemet at the opera house for
that and the following evenings was not
fullilled.
The will of the late James MeClellan.
of Freeland, was probated at Wllkes
barre 011 Tuesday. Ho leaves all his
property to his wife and she is named as
executrix.
John R. Wagner lias been made super
intendent of the shops of the Coxo Iron
Manufacturing Company at Drifton.
which position he will till in addition to
his other duties.
A small white shield-shape badge,
hanging from a bluo ribbon and contain
ing an advertisement of the Tigers ball
on Now Year's Eve, lias appeared 011 the
coat lapels of many people.
An unknown hunter shot at a rabbit
near the Lumber Yard yesterday. The
load struck John Gray, of Hazleton, a
Lehigh Valley switchman, in the face
and inflicted painful wounds.
A pretty line of fall dress goods can
be seen at Oswald's. Latest patterns
and lowest prices.
Interest in the six-days bicycle race In
New York city is intense among the
cyclers of this vicinity. Joe Rice, the
plucky Wilkesbarre boy, is the fav
orite here and is looked upon as the
probable winner.
A. M. McNulty was taken to Wilkes
barre jail this morning, having been
committed last night by Hurgoss Galla
gher 011 the chargo of stealing clothes
from the line of James Seiwell, corner
of Centre and Luzerne streets.
John Mysinskie, a prisoner sent from
this county to the Philadelphia peniten
tiary last November, has become insane
and the county authorities have been
notified. He was serving a five-years
sentence for attempting to murder a
man at Plymouth in 1895.
Fred Kelley, who has spent many years
In the oil regions, has been drilling wells
and probing for coal in liutler Valley
and lias found oil, which lie thinks will
be struck iu paying quantities at adepth
of 1,900 feet. The farmers in the lo
cality are jubilant over the prospects.
The silk mill and overall factory arc
working considerable overtime. 'l'hat
both iiid 11 strios are well-managed con
cerns is shown by the constantly in
creasing trade they enjoy. Slack time
has been unknown iu these establish
incuts since their wheels began to turn.
After the adjournment of council on
Monday evening the members accepted
an invitation from Frank Eberett. pro
prietor of the Freeland House, to attend
a supper which lie had prepared for
them. The members did justice to the
spread and an Interesting time was hud
until a late hour.
Lewis H. Lentz, the well-known eon
tractor, went, to Hazleton hospital yes
terday to have his thumb treated. A
few days ago lie fell on the ice and Ills
thumb turned under him, doing consid
erable injury to the members. It is
probable that the thumb will have to he j
amputated.
Rov.E.W. Fltzmaurlec, assistant priest |
at Ht. Gabriel's church, Hazleton, has !
been appointed by Bishops O'Hara and !
Hoban as rector of the congregation at
Plains to succeed Rev. E. S. Philips, |
appointed rector at Hazleton. Father
Fitzmaurice is the senior priest of the
diocese of Scranton, being ordained at |
Philadelphia in 1859.
Ex-Congressman E. S. Osborne's homo
at Wilkesbarre was sold by the sherllT i
last week. Since Ills retirement from I
political life the general has met many !
reverses and today he is a financial anil
physiclal wreck. Many whom lie helped j
to placo in power refused to assist his I
son in procuring an appointment at
Washington, and this was a severe dis-1
appointment to him.
si.so PER YEAR.
QIIAS. ORION STROH,
Attorney and Counselor at Law
and
Notary Public.
Office: Rooms3and 4, Birkbeck Rrlek, Freeland.
JOHN M. CARR,
Attorney-at-Law.
All legal business promptly attended.
Postoffice Building, ... Freeland.
JAMES E. DWYEB,
Attorney-at-Law.
Room 10, Schwartz's lluilding.
East Broad street, - - Hazleton, Pa.
jypiS. S. E. HAYES,
Fire Insurance Agent.
Washington Street.
None but Reliable Companies Represented.
Q ROIIRBACII, ~
General Hardware.
Builders' supplies of every kind always in
stock. \\ all paper, paints and tinware. Bicy
cles and repulrs of all sorts.
South Centre street.
JD~ DKI'IEKUO.
Restaurant.
Fresh Ale Alwuys on Tup.
Jim 1 ?'. Vo "J!* 1 Finest Qualities of
Whisky, Wine, Etc. Excellent Cigars.
Ridge Street, Freeland.
LIBOR WINTER,
Restaurant and Oyster Saloon.
No. 13 Front Street, Freeland.
The finest liquors and eigars served at the
counter, r amilies supplied with oysters.
CEEOML : HOTEL
LEADING HOTEL IN FItEELAND.
M. U. HUNSICKER, Prop.
Rates, per day. Bar stocaed with fine
whiskey, wine, beer and cigars. Sale and ex
change stable attached.
Dr. N. MALEY,
Second Floor, Birkbeck Brick.
OVER BIRKBECK'S STORE.
GEORGE FISHER,
dealer in
FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL,
MUTTON, BOLOGNA,
SMOKED MEATS,
ETC., ETC.
Call at No. 6 Walnut street, Freeland,
or wuit for the delivery wagons.
VERY LOWEST PRICES.
Condy 0. Boyle,
dealer in
Liquor, Wine, Beer,
Porter, Etc.
brands of Domestic and Imported
\\ his key on sale in one of the handsomest sa
loons in town. Fresh Rochester and Shenan
doah Beer and Yeungling's Porter on tap.
08 Centre street.
T. camfbellT
dealer in
Oi\v (ioo(In,
(iiMKH'rioH,
Hoots and
Shoos.
Also
PURE WINES £ LIQUORS
FOR FAMILY
AND MEDICINAL PURPOSES.
Centre and Main streets, Freeland.
Dry Goods, Groceries
and Provisions.
A
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A celebrated brand of XX flour
always In stock.
Roll Butter and Eggs a Specialty.
AMANDUS OSWALD,
N. IT. Cor. Centre and Front Sit., Freeland.