FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. X. NO. 93.
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
T EHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
X-, May 10, 1898.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSING BR TRAINS.
LEAVE FREELAND.
6 20 R m t'>r Weatherly, Munch Chunk.
Allentown, Bethlehem, Fusion, Phila
delphia and New York.
7 40 h m for .Sandy Rhii. White Haven,
Wilkes-llurre, Pittston ami Scran ton.
8 32 am for Weatherly, Muuch ('hunk. Al
ieutMwu, Bethlehem. Kustou, Philadel
phia and New York.
9 30 A M for Huzieton, Mahauoy City. Shen
andoah, .at. ( at'iuel, Sliauiokiu and
i'uttsvillc.
1 1 .56 a iii for Sandy Run, White Haven,
Wilkes-Bar re, Seranlou and all points
West.
4 32 pm lor Huzieton, Mahauoy City. Shen
andoah, Mt. funnel, Shuuiokin and
Pottsville.
6 39 p in for Sandy Bun. White Haven,
Wilkes-Burro and Scruutou.
0 57 P in for Huzieton, Mahauoy City, Shen
andoah, Mt. Cimnol ami Shaiuukui.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
7 40 a in from Pottsville, Shuuiokin, Mt.
Cariuel, Shenandoah, Mahunoy City
and tlazleton.
0 17 a in from New York, Philadelphia.
Hasten, Bethlehem, Allentown, Munch
Chunk and Weatherly.
9 30 N M from Serunton, Wilkes-Banc and
White Haven.
1 1 56 a in front Pottsville. Sluunekin. Mt.
Carincl, Shenandoah. Mahauoy City
and Huzlctou.
4 32 p in from serunton. Wjlkes-Burro ami
White Haven.
6 39 p HI from New York, Philadelphia.
Hasten, Bethlehem, Allentewn, Potts
ville, slnnuekiu. Ml. Cariuel, Shenan
doah. Muhunoy City and LLU/.lctou.
6 57 P in from Serunton, Wilkes-Barre ami
White lliinEN.
8 32 p M from New York, Philadelphia,
Hasten. Bethlehem, Allentown, Muuch
< 'lunik and Weatherly.
For further lulormaMon inquire of Ticket
A (rents.
ItuLLiN 11. WI LRTTK, General superintendent.
( HAS. S. LHK. (ien'l Pass. Aireiit.
26 Certlumlt Street New York City.
r PHK DELAWARE, St;BIiUBIIANN A ANI.
X Bchuylkill RAILROAD.
Time table in effect April 18, 18517.
Trains leave Drifton tor.Jeddo, Kokloy, llazle
Brook, Stockton, Heaver Meadow Road. Romii
and Hazlcton .1 uuctioii at 5 30, 0 Mhi in, daily
except Sunday; and 7 ill a in, 2:>h p in, Sunday.
Trains leave Drifton for Harwool,( rantMjrry,
Toniliickeu and Dcriiiger at 5150, hill a in, daily
except Sunday; and 7(11 a in, 238 p ni, Siiii
day.
Trains leuve Drifton for Oneida -Junction,
llarwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oueida and
sheppton at •> (Ki a in, daily except Sun
day; and 7 ill a in, 2 :t8 p in, Sunday.
Traius leave llazlctou Junction for Harwood,
Cranberry, Toiuhickeu and Dcringer at 635 a
in, daily except Sunday; and 8M a in, 4 22 p in,
Sunday.
Trains leave Huzieton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road,
(incida and Sheppton at 6 32, II 10 a in, 4 41 j in,
daily except Sunday; and 7 07 a iu, 0 11 p in,
Sunday.
Trains leave Derlnijer for Tonihicken, Cran
lierry, Harwood, Hazlcton Junction ami Roan
at Z 25, f 40 p in, daily except Sunday; and 0 07
h m, 5 07 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt
Road, Harwood Road, Oneida Junction, Hazlc
ton Junction and Roan at 7 11 am, 12 40, 522
P m, daily except Sunday; and 8 il a in. Oil
p in, Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Road, Stockton, llazle Brook, Hckley, Jcddo
ami Drifton at 5 22 p in, daily, except Sunday;
uud 8 11a in, 0 44 p iu, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazlcton Junction for Beaver
Meadow Road, Stockton, Hazlo Brook, Hckley,
Jcddo and Drifton at 5 45, 828 pin, daily,
except Sunday; and 10 10 a in, 5 40 p ui, Sunday.
All trains connect at Hazlcton Junction wlt-h
electric cars for Hazlcton, Jeanesvillc, Auden
riod and other points on the Traction Com
pany's line.
Trains leaving Drifton at 5 30,6 00 a in make
connection at Dcringer with I'. R. R. trains for
Wilkcabarrc, Sunbury, Harrisburg and points
west.
For the accommodation of passengers at way
stations between Huzieton Junction and Der
iugcr, a tram will leave the former point at
350 p in, daily, except Sunday, arriving at
Deringer at. 5 00 p m.
LUTUKR C. SMITH, Superintendent.
M ISCELI.ANEOUS ADVKItTISEIVtENTS.
VjIIEHIFFSALH. - The following real estate
will be sold at sheriff sale at the Court
House. Arbitration Room, Wilkesbarre. Pa ,
nil Saturday. June 11, 1808, at 10 u. in., at the
suit of J. c. Burner vs. John MeHlyun.
All the right, title and interest of the defend
ant iu those two lots or pieces of ground
situa e on the west side of Adamsstreet. Free
land borough, Luzerne county, i'a., which are
marked Nos. 30 and 31, of block L, on map or
plan of Jcddo Coal Company, of Woodside ad
dition to said borough, described as follows,
viz: Beginning at a point on said Adams
street 25 feet north of the northwest corner of
the intersection of Adams and Carbon streets,
thence west on a Hue parallel with said Carbon
street 810 feet to an alley, thence north along
said alley 50 feet, thence east on a line parallel
with said Carbon street 130 feet to Adams
street, thence south along Adamsstreet 5d feet
to place of beginning. The improvements are
a small frame dwelling.
Chus. (irion Stroll, James Martin,
Attorney. Sheriff.
OHRKIFF SALE. The following real estate
will lie sold at. sheriff sale at the Court
House, Arbitration Room, Wilkesbarre, Ph..
mu Saturday, June 11, istis, at. 10 a. in., at the
suit of It. N. Steinberger assigned to 11. Miller
vs. R. Ludwig, administrator of estate of M.
A. Ludwig, deceased, uud It. Ludwig.
All that certain lot or piece of laud situate in
Freeland borough, Luzerne county. Pa.,
hounded ami deseribed as follows, viz: Be
ginning at a point on the north side of Front
street., 60 feet north from the intersection of
Front ami Washington st reets, extending west
wardlv along Front street 3d feet lo laud of
late Neal MeNelis, thonee northwardly 150 feet
in public alley, t hence east 30 feet to lands late
of Peter Cunningham, them e southwardly 150
feel to place of beginning.
The improvements thereon are a two and
oue-luilf story frame building, occupied us a
betel and dwelling, kitchen attached and out
buildings.
( has.irion Stroll. James Marl in.
Attorney. Sheriff.
IjMHt KENT. Lurgestore room in McMena-
I 1 mill building: possession given June I.
Apply on the premises or to J. J. MeMenuiiiin.
Democratic District Convention.
Tiie Democratic convention for the
election of delegates to the state, conven
tion from the. Fourth legislative district
will he held in Harmony hall, liazleton.
on Saturday, May 21, at 2 p. in.
Primary elections to select delegates
to the district convention will lie held
between the liont'S of 1 and 7 o'clock oil
Friday afternoon. May 20, at the usual
polls for the various precincts.
All delegates to the district convention
will present their credentials to the
secretary in room No. 5, Schwartz's
building, liazleton. on Saturday morn
jug between the hours of 10 and 12
o'clock, in order to secure enrollment.
J. 11. Bigeiow, chairman,
tl. J. McGill, secretary.
Fdiicute Your Hewlett With C'Hcart*.
Cundv Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
UK.-. If U. t'. C. fail, druggists refund money.
OASTORIA,
Bears the si Tlle M V™ Ha " B
(&<#?£££
! WILL PURCHASE A FLAG
STARS AND STRIPES ARE TO FLOAT
FROM A HIGH POLE.
Horoiißli Council Instruct* On* of It*
Committee* to Procure h I'lHg Will
Itaine a Polo in Front of the Council
Building -Oilier Huh! horn Trunsacteil.
The borough council met on Mon
day evening. At the conciu-ion of
the reading of tiie minutes President
Ruiz requested Councilman Mcehan to
pay tiie fine imposed on him at the last
meeting. Mr. Median handed over $5
and took a receipt for the same. Bor
ough Surveyor McNair gave an account
of work done by him since tiie last meet
ing. In answer to tiie question of Mr.
Schwahe, as to what his terms are an I
the number of hours worked each day.
ho stated that he charged by the hour
and that the total would he for himself
and men about $lO per day. The ques
tion of straightening West Walnut street
was left with the st reet committee and
the solicitor to ascertain what land the
abutting property holders bought. Mr.
Mulhearn stated that the property own
ers on Adams street were dissatisfied
with the grade given to theiu some time,
ago and failed to put down sidewalks
and gutters. Mr. McNair was instruct
ed to go over the ground and locate the
grade.
Health Officer Ward presented his re
port of properties connected as well as
those not connected with (lie public
sewer along streets where sewers are
laid, it was referred to the sanitary
committee.
The street committee reported a large
number of streets in tiie newly-annexed
portion of the borough as being in use
and not yet accepted by the borough.
The report was accepted and laid over.
The ordinance committee reported
progress on the revision of (he ordin
ances. They presented an ordinance
authorizing the street commissioner to
bury all dead animals found within tiie
borough limits. It was read three times.
The light and water committee re
ported they have not yet received a
reply from the Water Company, but ex
pected to hear from tlietn after the next
meeting.
The secretary rend a communication
from the Light Company, acknowledg
ing the notice to take off fourteen street
lights on and after June 1, also with
drawing all former propositions made by
them to council.
They submitted a new proposition, as
follows: To light the town with forty
arc lights, all night service, on a three
years' contract, for $3,300 per annum:
each additional light to be charged for
at the rate of SBO per annum, and that
they he exempted from all borough taxes.
The communication was referred to the
light and water committee.
The police and lockup committee re
ported that they had conferred with the
burgess and had agreed upon the changes
to be made in the burgess' report blanks.
The report was accepted and the com
mittee ordered to have 250 copies
printed.
The special committee appointed to
procure stone for road purposes report
ed progress.
The committee on Public park im
provement made a lengthy report of the
requirements to put it in good condition.
The report was accepted and ordered
tiled. It recommends that a pipe-iron
fence be placed around the park; walks
constructed, substantial pavilion, tables,
seats and swings erected; a water foun
tain placed in the centre, and other
similar improvements made. The com
mittee recommended uppropriaLingsl,(>im
for this purpose, and suggested that the
Fire Department and Board of Trade he
asked to co-operate and secure hv public
subscription the remainder necessary to
complete the work.
Mr. Kline stated that a number of
council men met Mr. Reed, the represen
tative of the Lehigh Valley Railroad,
and received permission to construct a
culvert under tiie tracks. It was decid-
Ed that council make plans and speeifi-
rations of the proposed work and invito
proposals. The only stipulation pro
son tod by Mr. Hood was that the work
should be done under the supervision of
Foreman .lames Gillespie.
The resolution passed at the last meet
ing to construct a sewer west on Luzerne
street., from Washington to public alley.
SIOO Reward, SIOO.
The readers of this paper will bo
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
aide to cure in all its stages and that is
catarrh. Hall's catarrh cure is the only
positive euro now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu
tional disease requires a constitutional
treatment. Hall's (Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous Bnrfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faitn in
its curative powers, that they offer one
hundred dollars for any case that it faim
to cure. Bend for list of testimonials.
Add ress,
F, J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
C?C>W>ltl by druggists, 75c.
Hall's Family Fills are the bust,.
FREELAND, PA, THURSDAY, MAY .19, 1898.
was read for the third time and passed
by a vote of six to four.
I). .!. McCarthy stated that he repre
sented property owners on west side of
Ridge street who had given ground for
a public sidwalk. and asked council to
construct the, sidewalk for them. It
was agreed that the street committee
have the sidewalks constructed, provid
ing the property owners sign a deed for
the same. It was also decided that the
solicitor be empowered to secure as soon
as possible the piece of ground belong
ing to Mrs. McDonnell and Miss Maggie
O'Neal, on Ridge, street, the*price not to
exceed $l5O.
The committee which waited on the
solicitor in reference to auditor's report
on annexation stated that lie would at
tend to the matter.
Benliard Dinn complained of water
llowing over ltis land on West Walnut
street. Tito matter was referred* to
street committee and commissioner.
It was agreed that the chairman ap
point a committee to be known as a print
ing committee. lie appointed Messrs.
Keck, Kline and It tide wick
The lockup committee was ordered to
procure a Hag to be placed on the bor
ough building. Mr. Schwahe stated
that as the. borough building would soon
lie remodeled, he offered to furnish
council with a thirty-live foot pole, to lie
placed iu front of the building. The
offer w as accepted.
An invitation was read from the (. A.
R; to take part iu Memorial Day cele
bration. it was accepted and a com
mittee was appointed to procure con
veyances.
Another meeting will lie held on next
Monday evening.
Tim School A ppropriutioiiN.
The act passed at the last session of the
legislature described as "a more just and
equitable method of distributing the
school appropriation to common schools"
will he a great disappointment in results
iu many counties of the state. This
law provides for the distribution of tin*
.1.5,500,000 school appropriation in the
more than 2,000 districts in Pennsyl
vania one third, according to the num
ber of paid teachers regularly employed
in each district, otic-third according to
tiie number of children of school age
between iu and Hi years and one-third
according to the number of taxables as
returned by the last biennial assess
ment. I'nder the previous law the ap
propriation was assigned to the districts
on the basis of the number of taxables
iu each.
Last year, under die old system. Lu
zerne county's school districts received
$210,244.72. This year they will receive
$215,033.35.
Borough Held Ke*pon*iLie.
The decision iu the Luzerne court in
the case of Mooney vs. Luzerne borough
has been affirmed by the supreme
court. Henry Mooney was a young
resident of Luzerne borough. One day
an electric light wire of die West Side
Light Company was broken and the end
fell down in a creek. Mooney went
down and touched the wire and was
shocked to death. His mother brought
an action for damages against the bor
ough and the jury returned a verdict in
her favor for $l,lOO, which is now af
firmed by the supreme court. The
mother of the deceased boy died some
time ago.
Nunticoke Minn on Kirn.
Late Tuesday afternoon a dense cloud
of smoke was seen issuing from the
direction of the pumps in slope No. 1. a
large mine, located in the heart of
Nauticoke.belonging to the Susquehanna
Coal Company. The alarm was sounded
and three large streams of water forced
in to check the progress of the lire, the
cause of which is yet unknown. Slope
No. I is the largest and most important
mine in that section and employs about
sun men.
Two !V1 illioiiH a Year.
When people buy, try and buy again, il
menus they're sutisfled. The people of the
United States arc now buying Caseurets
Candy Cuthurtio at the rate of two million
boxes a year and it will he three million be
fore New Year's. It menus merit proved,
that Caseurets are the most delightful bowel
regulator for everybody the year round. All
druggists, lOe, 25c, 50e a box, cure guaranteed.
Decoration Day Excursion.
To Niagara Falls. The Lehigh Valle)
Railroad will sell on May 28 tickets
from Freeland to Niagara Falls and
return at the rate of one fare for the
round trip. Tickets good to return to
and including May 31. Consult Lehigh
Valley ticket agents for particulars.
Baptist Anniversaries Itoeliester.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad will sell
tickets at rate of one and one-third fare
on certificate plan May 13 to 24. See
ticket agents for particulars.
Ladies, don't fail to see those fancy
25c skirts at A. Oswald's. He sells lots
of them and they are dandies.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Hlgimturu of
JOINING THE REGULARS.
Recruiting OAlter* at llazieton Had u
Cargn Number of Applicant*.
Dieutenant Den tier. of the Eleventh
infantry, regular army, opened a re
cruiting station at llazieton on Tuesday.
Thirty-live applicants made tiieir ap
pearance the first day and were examin
ed. The test for admission to the
United States service is very severe, as
the government wants none but educat
ed, unmarried men. between '.'l and 30
years of age. Out of thirty-live examin
ed on Tuesday, eighteen passed suc
cessfully. a number which is much
larger then the proportion usually
accepted at recruiting stations. The
failures came principally at the physical
examination. Following are the names
and residences of the first day's recruits:
George Ferguson. Henry Schatfor.
Charles Weidenbach. Thomas Beverage.
Edward O'Donnell. Christ Kunkle,
Samuel Mann. William DoFrahn, Wil
liam Steeley. Frank F. Miller. Arthur
J. Evans, llazieton: Robert Tate.
Weatherly; Michael .1. Dugan, I'ark
IMa-e: Andrew llelwig. Beaver Brook:
(ieorge, W. Case. Audnnried; .lames W.
liuino, Dattimer: Robert Fox (for
merly of Freelandh Silver Brook: Evan
A. I'aul, Freelaud.
ay nearly forty applicants ap
peared and were examined, of this
number thirteen passed successfully, as
follows: (ieorge lvorn, Henry llebig.
Daniel Boyle, William C. Debar, .lames
Gallagher, Samuel M. Buck, Nathan
Charles, Emanuel Brior. Albert E. I
Baker. Condy Duffy. Thomas Burke, i
•foil 11 (iallagher, Albert C. I'the.
The recruits leave today for Fort Me- \
I'bearsou. Georgia.
LOCAL WAR NOTES.
Freelaud and immediate vicinity is J
represented in the govern men t service I
by the following persons:
Navy Eugene Riolly, steamship SI.
Raul.
Marine Corps Stove Welch.
Regular army Frank Brogan, Sex-,
enth artillery; Ernest Dud wig, Eleventh ?
infantry.
Volunteer army Charles Rowlands, j
Troop A: ('. F. Ilngauey, First Renin'a !
Infantry; Simon .1. Neiihurgcr, Ninth
Renn'a infantry; Robert Farrar, Fifth !
Missouri infantry.
The above does not include any who ;
enlisted this week at llazieton. of which
there wore three from Freelaud.
Two of the Frceland boys who en
listed at llazieton may not go. Evan A. I
Raul, while of age. is to some extent the
support of his parents and they are I
anxious to obtain his release, li will he \
readily given if Raul asks for it. as the
government wants only men who are
free from other ties. The other is
Emanuel Brior. who is under " 1 years. !
His parents had not signed their consent
up to last night.
The Ninth regiment broke camp at
Mt. Gretna on Tuesday and started for
Cliickamauga. Tennessee. After pass
ing Harrisburg one of the baggage ear* '
was discovered on lire. It was entirely
destroyed and a considerable quunity of
extra clothing, regimental papers and
personal effects was lost.
Freelaud' is steadily increasing in
strength in Uncle Sam's service. Thirty
seven recruits were mustered into the !
Eleventh regiment, regular army, at.
Wilkosbarre, on Monday, and among
theiu was Ernest Dudwig, of town. The
squad left for Fort Meßhorson, Georgia,
on Tuesday.
Samuel M. Buck has closed his fish
store under the Central hotel and is now
en route for Cuba. He left llazieton
this morning with thirty other recruits. !
A recruiting onicer of the Second
cavalry, regular armv. will come to this
region if forty or fifty applicants agree
to stand examination.
PERSONALITIES.
William Crawford has returned borne'
from New York city, where he was
being treated for an injury to his eye,
which was struck by a chip of steel in
Newark some time ago.
F. H. Albert and wife are attending
the funeral of the former's father, who
died near Stroudsburg on Tuesday.
Mrs. .lames .1. Maloy and Mrs. .lames'
A. Christy returned last evening from a
visit to Wilkosbarre relatives.
Richard Doggett is home on a visit.'
from Jersey City, where he is employed.
Mr. and Mrs. il. W. Farklor are en
joying life at Sea Isle City, N. .!.
Mrs. William Williamson is visiting
friends in the Wyoming valley.
Iteaiity In Itiood
Clean blood memis a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascuruts 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 today to j
banish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads, <
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets—beauty for 10 cents. All drug- 1
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, 10c, & r c, AOc.
A. Oswald sells three bars of grand
ma'* butter milk soap for the small sum
of i'c.
OASTORIA.
Bean th The Kind You.Havn Always Bnufrht
7
A Uig (till for Saturday Night.
, The reproduction of "Ituogene** on
Saturday evening at the Grand opera
i house will be attended with a number of
■ extra attractions. Peter Quinn, a noted
. step dancer of Rhiladelphia, who is
- visiting in town, has consented to
- appear and give the audience some
• samples of the latest movements in his
• art. Two very line tableaux are being
■ prepared. One of these is entitled
' "The Star-Spangled Banner." and
was shown nightly by "The Tide
phone Girl" Company in the Walnut
street theatre. Rhiladelphia. for several
week*. Considerable special scenery i*
required for this, and over forty people
I appoa r on the stage.
Another thrilling exhibit will be
a battle between an American and a
Spanish, battleship. This is said to be
an ingenious piece of work, showing the
firing of the guns, movements of the
vessels, etc... culminating in the sinking
• of the Spaniard. The excellence of the
play is already well-known. In addi
tion. the articles remaining from the
fair of the Young Men's Corps will he
disposed of and the names of the win
ners announced.
Odd fellow*' Convention.
j The members of the grand lodge of
the DO. o. F. opened their scveniv
fifth annual grand assembly at Wilkes
harm on Tuesday. The assembly was
called to order by the grand master. W.
Gay lord Thomas, of Srrantou, who in
i trod need Mayor F. M. Nichols. The.
. mayor delivered an address of welcome.
Grand Master Thomas responded to the
i mayor's address. A large parade took
j place in the afternoon. The report of
the grand treasurer. M. Richards Muckle,
| of Rhiladelphia, showed a balance of
$8,737.11 in the treasury. The present
i membership of the order in Pennsylvania
is 100,4711.
Want to ICe|>re*nt This District.
I The contest to represent the Fourth
legislative district in the coining Denio
| viatic state convention is waxing hot,
i and the battle at the primaries tumor- I
i row afternoon promises to be a spirited i
( one. The district is entitled to three j
1 delegates, and the honor of representing j
i il is asked by Condy <>. Boyle, of Free- '
land; John ID Bigelow, of llazieton,
! and James M. Gallagher, of Dattimer, on
! the one side, and by E. F. Hanlon. of -
• Freelaud, and 11. W. Jacobs and James |
i F. Gorman, of llazieton, on the other, j
Both sides are confident of winning at
I the convention on Saturday.
Death of >1 rs. William IVlarley.
Mrs. William Marley, one of the oldest
I and best known residents of Jeddo, died
jon Monday afternoon. For nearly two
, years the deceased has been suffering
from a cancer of the throat, which was
| the cause of death. Mrs. Marley was
; well and favorably known on the North
j Side, having settled in Jeddo when the
| town was first established. She is sur
| vived by live sons, Daniel, Patrick, Wil
| l iam. John and Peter. The funeral took
' place yesterday afternoon and the re
mains were followed to their last resting i
place in St. Ann's cemetery by manv ;
friends.
Spring Concert at Ila/lelon.
Freelaud and vicinity had a large rep
i resentaliou in llazieton opera house lasi
! evening, and the spring concert given 1
by the music class of Prof. E. E. Howe
was enjoyed by several hundred North
; Side people. About fifty of Mr. Howe's
I pupils in Freelaud, Upper Dehigh and
; Drifton took part in the concert, and by
their work proved that music has been
developed to a high standard in this vi
i eiuity. The toy symphony was one of
1 the features of the evening's entertain
ment, and the success attending it was
heartily applauded by the large audi
ence.
< o|oiirl William .Icniiitig* Iti-.van.
) Dincoln, Neb. William J. Bryan will
soon he Colonel Bryan, of the Third Regi
ment of the Nebraska National Guard.
Governor lloleomhhas formally authorized
Mr. Bryan to raise one of two regiments of
| State militia, n take, the places of the First
ami Second, which have been mustered in
to the regular army.
t'nh,in* Victorious.
! Key West, Fla. The Cubans have rap
. tured Hayaino, a strongly fortified eastern
town that has been in a state of siege for
i months. The Spaniards tried to retreat
under rover of the white Hag, but Garcia's
army suspected their trick and opened fire
on them. The loss of life on the Spanish
side is hclioved to be large.
Doing to Dertnany for (•utinnm.
Dondon A special from Paris to the
| Daily Mail says that a number of Spanish
war ships which were recently destitute of
armament have received Krupp guns. Ger
man artillerists have been secured to servo
wii ii the Spanish forces.
Sampson * ships Pas* ( p Ha.vtlen.
I Cape Haytien.—'The United States de
spatch boat Rorter came in hcie Sunday
night to send and receive dispatches to
j Washington. As soon as her errand was
done she hurried off to rejoin the fleet,
i which was moving west along the coast.
B.ars tbn _/f It" Kind You Have Always Bnucht
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BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
SynopniA of Local and Miscellaneous Oc- j
currenceA That Can lto Head Quickly, j
What, the Folk* of This an<l Other !
Town* arc I>oiug.
F. 11. Albert, the furniture dealer.
I lias placed a neat delivery wagon oil the
| road.
' All the borough schools finished their >
' eighth month yesterday and the term of
1897-98 is closed.
Pupils of St. Ann's parochial schools
are making preparations for their an
j nual closing exercises in June.
Governor Hastings has reappointed
('has. Orion Stroh as a notary public,
i and has appointed John Shigo to the
l same, office.
The United Catholic. Societies have
■ engaged the St. Patrick's cornet hand
i to furnish music for them in the Memo
I rial Day parade.
j The railroad brotherhoods will obser\••
| their Memorial Day at Munch Chunk on
June. \:i by decorating the graves of
! their dead comrades.
| Hansford Reader completed its fifth
year on Saturday. It is a healthy look
! ing newspaper, and Editor Davis i
j making it hotter every year.
I A masquerade ball will be held a:
Lamb's ball. South Heberton, on Mon I
| day evening. First-class music bus j
i been engaged for the occasion.
I There are but four prisoners in tin i
I Carbon county jail. This is the smallest j
j number of hoarders that has been reg j
t istered at that institution for manv
.lames Shovlin, of Driftou, had hi
right eye injured on Monday by being
struck with a piece of coal. The wound
is painful, but the sight will not bo
affected.
Oil Saturday evening a picnic will be
held at J. F. Cbristmati's grove. East
Rutfer. Music will he furnished l>\
Ruiglov s orchestra, of town. Dancing i
will be free.
The sixteenth annual convention el :
the Catholic temperance societies ot j
Scran ton diocese opened yesterday at
Kingston and will continue in session
until late this evening.
The prison commissioners have rocon
sidered their decision to allow Jail War j
den McAndrews VJ cents a day for feed |
ing prisoners. They have reduced tin- |
amount to 18 emits a day.
William Lindsay, of Fern Glen, was j
lying in bed smoking a cigarette on
Monday. A spark set the hod on lire. !
and before lie could escape he wa> !
pretty seriously singed. Sentinel.
(hi account of the various meeting
ami commencements during next month
the Upper Lehigh Pastoral Association!
of the Luthern Church has decided to
dispense with the June meeting. The
next meeting will he held at the homeol j
liev. J. J. Kuntz, Freeland. on July u.
The will of the late Morris Ferrv, of 1
Freeland, was yesterday entered for !
probate. The will is dated September j
L 189t>, and is witnessed by Thomas A. ■
Hockley and William E. Watkins.
James H. Ferry is named as executor.
Everything is left to his wife, Man
Ferry, in trust for the children.
During the thunderstorm on Mondav
afternoon the residence of Mrs. Thomas I
McGarvev on Walnut street was struck j
by lightning. The bolt shattered several
weather-boards and shocked the family,
but no serious damage was done. Two
of the Electric Light Company's Iran
formers were burned out during tin*
storm.
Rev. S. Cooper, late pastor of St.
Paul's P. M. church, left, for his new
charge in Ml. Caruiel yesterday. Before '
going the members of the Sunday school
presented him with a fine watch.-bain |
and charm, and Garliekl Comuianderv
Knights of Malta, of which he was an
active member, presented him with a
costly commander's jewel.
t
DEATHS.
Mtirrin. At Upper Lehigh. Ma\ if '
Charles, son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick
Murrin. aged mouths.
PLEASURE CALENDAR.
May '.'l. Reproduction of ■•.lmogene," a
four-act melodrama at Grand opera
house. Admission. '.Mi, 15ami lOcents.
May VI. Picnic at J. F. Christman's |
grove. East Hut lei-
May Mas.juerade hall at Lamb's
hotel. South lleherton. Tickets.
May :;n Ninth annual picnic of Tigers
Athletic Club at Public, park.
Boston SHOE REPAIRING CO.
Johnson's Building, IUM ('outre Street.
Shoes Fixed While You Wait.
Best \\ hi to <);tk Lcatln r
Used.
Men's Half Soles. - . Hsc
Men's Heels. - - 15,.
Ladies' and Boys' Sole. . MOe
Ladies' and Boys' Heel.-. 10c 1
Men's Hand-Sewed Soles
and Heels, - - . 75 P
M GUARANTEE YOU SATISFACTION.
81.no PER YEAR
' QHAS. ORION STROH,
Attorney and Counselor at Law
an.)
Notary Public.
j Office: Rooms I andliirkheck Brick. Freeland
j J OI,N ( AI\U,
Attorney-at-Law.
All legal business promptly attended,
j I'ostolliee Building. - Freeland.
M< L.U GHLIN,
Attorney-at-Law.
/l li'utinfxx <>f . t „!/ Description,
Hudeaty'g Diiililing, 5,,. Centre St . Frcoliuid.
jyrRS. S. E. HAYES,
Fire Insurance Agent.
Washington Street.
None but Reliable Companies Represented,
£2 r> - -KOHRBACH,
General Hardware.
Builders' supplies of every kind always in
stork. Wall paper, paints and tinware. Uiey
eles and repairs of all sorts.
South Centre street.
Dr. N. MALEY,
IHmNTfST
| Second Floor, Birkbcck Brick.
OVER HIBKIiRCK'B STORK.
LIBOR WINTER,
Eating House (ind Oyster Saloon,
No. IB Front, Street, Freeland.
Teniperanee drinks, eignrs. ete. Families
supplied with oysters direct from I In* shore.
G. HORACK,
Baker & Confectioner.
Wholesale and Retail,
OK NT RE BTEERT, FREELAND.
FRANCIS BRENNAN,
Restaurant
151 Centre street, Freeland.
FINEST LIQUOR, RE EH, POUTER,
(JIGARB JLND so FT DRINKS.
GEORGE FISHER,
dealer in
FRESH BEEF, FORK, VEAL,
MUTTON, BOLOGNA,
SMOKED MEATS,
ETC., ETC.
Call at No. t< Walnut, street, Freeland,
or wait for the delivery wagons.
VERY LOWEST PRICES.
Condy 0. Boyle,
dealer in
Liquor, Wine, Beer.
Porter, Etc.
1 he II nest, lira nils of Domestie and Imported
W luskey (ii sale in one of the handsomest Hu
mous in town. Fresh Rochester and Shenan
doah Boer and Youngling's Porter on tap.
l>B Centre street.
T. CAMPBELL,
dealer in
filr.v Roods,
Hinds :i ii(l
Kh ues,
Also
TUEE WINES h LIQUORS
FOR FAMILY
ANIJ MKIJIVINAL PURPOSKB.
Centre a in] Main streets, Freelatßl
Dry Goods, Groceries
and Provisions.
H H
S BROTHERHOOD HATS 0
A celebrated brand of XX Hour
always in stock.
Roll Butter and Eggs a Specialty.
AMAUDUS OSWALD,
N. W. Cor. Centre and Front Bin., Freeland,