Groceries,
Pmisiis,
Dry Goods.
Nothing hut the finest Fresli Gro
ceries and Provisions. Our Dry
Goods are all new and strictl}' up
to date. Come in and see them.
E. J. Corry.
Ceijtre Street,
Between South and Luzerne.
Everybody is Looking For
GOOD ICE CREAM
and the place to get it is at
MERKTS.
We manufacture all our own I ce Cream, and
we guarantee the public t hat it is strictly pure
iu every respect; no adulterations of any kind
whatever are used.
Picnics, parties and private families supplied.
2vE. ZMTIEIEBIKIT,
Wholesale and Hetall Coiileetionerund Tobuo
couist, Centre Street, Freeland.
Will. J, ECKERT,
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, WALL PAPER,
Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Glass,
Miners' and Builders' Supplies.
South Centre Street, Freeland.
Leper at Large.
Thore is much excitement and indigna
tion in the little town of Olyphant over
tho fact that Soo Lee, the alleged
Chinese leper, is allowed the freedom of
tiie place, the lioard of Jlealth not hav
ing as yet taken any action in the case.
Yesterday Soo Lee was about town
delivering packages of laundry, but
where he wont lie found people dodging
over to the other side of the street. The
packages of laundry tie delivered at
various houses were promptly burned.
The .State Board of Health has been
asked to send an expert In leprosy to
Olyphant to examine Son Leo and de
termine finally whether or not he is a
leper.
Try Kciper's ice cream soda.
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viimuiL
Centre Street, below South.
Repairing of Any Kind.
WATCHES and
CLOCKS for SALE.
AMANDUS OSWALD"^
ilea lor iu
Dry Goods, Groceries
and Provisions.
FRESH ROLL BUTTER AND EGGS.
A celebrated brand of XX dour
always in stock.
Latest Styles of
Hats and Caps.
All kind.* of household utensils.
JV. W. Cor. Centre and Front St*., Freeland.
11l HILL!
SUNDAY,
JULY 22.
Tk; lias vs.
PLYMOUTH.
TIGERS PARK,
FREELAND.
O-ame at 3 13.I 3 .
ADMISSION, 15c.
LADIES FREE.
BREVITIES.
The directors and instructors of the
Mining and Mechanical Institute held a
conference at the homo of Mrs. Eckley
15. Coxe, Drifton, last evening, with Dr.
Thomas M. Drown, of Lehigh univer
sity. Several matters pertaining to the
welfare of the institute were discussed.
Thomas Brown, Jr., Johh Dusheck
and M. Capeee and Misses Brown, Bono
ma and Phillips comprised a jolly party
1 that had an outing at the Pulpit Rock
yesterday.
An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Win.
Davis was buried in Freeland cemetery
} yesterday afternoon from the residence
of Mrs. Davis' parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Porter, South Ileberton.
A daughter was born this morning to
Mr. and Mrs. Bart McClennan, Chestnut
street.
A small stable at Foundryville was
dostroyed by fire yesterday.
Peter Gallagher, of Bayonne City, N.
J., has taken up his residence in High
land.
John Meehan was discharged yester
day from the Miners' hospital and is at
I his home on Front street, lie was suf
fering from a broken leg.
Smoke the John Smith. At Helper's.
Miss Ethel Phillips, of Nortli Centre
• street, who has been ill with diphtheria,
i is recovering.
1 The Harm Garri Lodge of Ila/.leton
will pay their Freeland brothren a visit
on Sunday afternoon.
Dennis Gallagher is treating his homo
on Adams street to a coat of paint.
A number of silk mill employes have
been suspended and others placed on
short time. Low demand for the pro
' duct of the mill is the cause.
Large numbers of people in town are
anxiously awaiting excursions, picnics,
etc., to get away from the heat.
Joseph V. Gallagher lias been appoint
ed administrator of the estate of his
mother, the late Jane Gallagher, of
• Drifton. The estate is valued at s4,r>oo.
I Edward Toy has taken up his resi
f donee in Philadelphia, whore he has
• secured a position.
Two large parties of ladies from
1 town spent yesterday at Laurytown
almshouse.
The drawing for the piano to bo dis
posed of by the Sisters of Mercy last
evening has been postponod for one
week.
, The City Concert Company, of Ilazle
ton, will arrive hero via trolley this
evening and picnic in the Public park.
Gentlemen, for hats and caps go to A.
Oswald s. He has a nice variety.
A littlo son is now brightening the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yost,
South Rirkbeck street.
Mrs. Uadesty, of North Washington
street, is on the si<*k list today.
The Pulpit Rock lias numbers of
visitors every evening and is considered
one of the sights of the vicinity.
The directors of the Mining and
Mechanical Institute have reappointed
all the instructors of last term for the
coming year.
J. B. Quigley has accepted a position
at the brewery artesian well.
Frank Gillespie is placing carbons in
electric light lamps during the time
linemen are engaged at Upper Lehigh,
wiring the breaker, etc.
A daughter lias been born to Mr. and
Mrs. Patrick J. Boylo, Centre street.
The employes of the Upper Lehigh
Coal Company and G. B. Markle & Co.
will bo paid tomorrow.
Carriages, bicycles and any old thing
that will furnish transportation are being
pressed into service by people to get
away from duties for a time.
UPPER LEHIGH.
Our first base ball club will cross bats
with either White Haven or Sandy Run
tomorrow. A few days ago the team
boat the married men of town by a
score of 13 to 21.
Harry Argust is in the field as a candi
date for the nomination of school direc
tor on the Republican ticket next spring,
Harry is at present filling a one-year
term on the board.
Pay day tomorrow.
Miss Lulu Krommos, who has been
slightly indisposed for some time, is
recovering.
The tally-ho party to Ilazle park on
Wednesday report having had a good
time. The outlook is favorable for
another trip before long.
Miss Kate Winters, of Freeland, spent
yesterday with her sister, Mrs. George
Wiiinot, Jr.
Mrs. Albert Leisenring ami family
returned from Montrose yesterday.
Two of our familios figured in a law
suit in Squire Buckley's court at Free
land Wednesday evening.
M. S. Kemtnorer's steeple-chase and
high-jumping horses furnish consider
able amusement for some of our idlers.
Daniel Cunningham and wife have
returned from an extended tour to
Niagara Falls, New York and Chicago.
Hon. John Leisenring has moved his
family Into his beautiful summer home
1 at Wiblwood, N. J., for the summer.
The works were Idle yesterday for the
first time iu over two weeks.
PERSONAL.
Lawyer John O'Neil, of Wilkesbarre,
a nephew of J. I*. McDonald, is in town
to attend the sportsmen's meeting at the
Grand opera house this evening.
Thomas Walk, of Wilkesbarre, is
visiting his father, Thomas Walk, Sr.,
North Washington street.
Miss Hid Horron, of Wilkesbarre, is
staying with Miss Hose Burke, of Wal
nut street, for a few days.
Mrs. Justus Troell, of Scranton, is
spending a few weeks in town with her
i son, Alex.
Rev. 11. L. McMenamin is visiting
Wilkesbarre and Scranton friends.
Thomas Rogan, of Lansford, is visit
ing his father. Patrick Rogan, South
Centre street.
Mrs. James Henry, of Birkbeck
street, is visiting friends in Weatherly.
Mrs. Hugh Dolan, of Philadelphia, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Matthew
Campbell, South Centre street.
Miss Emma Kline, of Danville, is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Koons.
John and James Brennan, of Philadel
phia, two excellent musicians, are the
guests of Mrs. Dan Boyle, Carbon street.
Miss Minnie Sipple is visiting relatives
in Philadelphia.
Miss Annie Leggett, of Philadelphia,
is visiting the Johuson families of town.
Miss Mary Haggertv, of Wilkesbarre,
is the guest of Hugh Malloy and family.
Miss Elizabeth Stumpf, of llazleton,
the guest of Mrs. P. C. Poyser the past
few days, returned home yesterday.
Mrs. Thomas Jefferson and Miss
Emma Walk are the guests of Mrs.
Charles Yost, Birkbeck street.
ROUND THE REGION.
Mrs. Thomas Swain, aged G5 years,
died at her home in St. Clair from
starvation. Several months ago her
stomach began to contract and early
last month It was found impossible to
force food into it. She had not eaten
a morsel for twenty-three days.
Reynold, tho nine-year-old son of
Oliver Loucks, died at Shenandoah yes
terday in great agony after suffering
from lockjaw. While celebrating the
Fourth of July ho accidentally shot him
self in tho left hand with a blank cart
ridge.
A threat of incendiarism, made
months ago by some of the Butler mine
strikers at Pittston is thought to have
been put into execution when one of
company's huge breakers was burned
yesterday. The loss is SIOO,OOO.
Richard Beck, 22 years old, of Brook
lyn, while riding on a Central Railroad
coal train Wednesday evening, fell
under the wheels at Mauch Chunk and
his right leg was severed at tho knee.
Mrs. R. H. Hirsch, the wife of the
publisher of the Tamaqua Recorder,
died at her parents' home in Philadel
phia on Wednesday.
The fishing dam at old Buck Moun
tain burst on Tuesday and thousands of
fish were destroyed before the break
could be repaired.
The county commissioners have given
out a contract to place the court house
lavatories iu a sanitary condition at a
cost of $558.
The hostlers at Mauch Chunk Jersey
Central round house are on strike for an
increase from $1.50 to SI.BO per night.
Girl Takes Poison.
Miss Mary Rice, a handsome young
woman, residing with her parents, mys
teriously disappeared from Shamokin two
weeks ago, since which time her many
friends and . relatives searched for her
in vain, until Wedposday evening, when
a detective found her working as a (
domestic in the St. Elmo hotel, Blooms- j
burg.
She knew him, and, divining his mis
sion to take her home, excused herself
and went to a bathroom, where she took
a large dose of bedbug poison. She was
soon found in a convulsion. By hard
work physicians restored her to con
sciousness. She is in a critical condi- |
tion and may not survive.
PLEASURE.
July 31. —Trolley party of Highland
Social Club to Ilazlo park. Hound trip
tickets, 3r> cents.
July 38. —Trolley excursion of Fear
nots Athletic Association to Ilazlo park.
Round trip tickets, 2S conts.
Secure.
The Recruit was Raw but Foxy, i
"1 take no chances," he muttered, !
and placed over his heart not only a
well-thumbed Bible, but a greasy pack
of cards as well.
He now felt secure against the foe
man's bullets; but there was the em
balmed horse meat yet to he reckoned
with.—Detroit Journal.
Deep-Laid Scheme.
Mrs. Youngwife—Harry suggests
that I give my last summer's gown
to tho servant girl.
Mrs. Oldum—ls the girl pretty?
Mrs. Youngwife—Yes, rather.
Mrs. Oldum —Then don't do It. He's
evidently hunting for an excuse to
kiss her iu mistake for you.—Phila
delphia Press.
Promptly Done at tho Tribune Ollico.
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS.
Becklinm Faction Gets Temporary
Chairman.
Lexington, Ky., July 20.—Tho Demo
cratic state convention met here at 2
o'clock yesterday.
Chairman Young of the state central
committee called the convention to order
and called for nominations for temporary
chairman. Judge J. E. Robbing and U.
Frank Peako'were presented. Judge Rob
bins was the Beckham candidate.
Before the ballot was completed it was
evident that Judge Bobbins was the win
ner. but the I'eake men continued to vote.
Before the result of the ballot was an
nounced, but not until all the 111) counties
had been called, the name of I'eake was
withdrawn, and Robbing was selected as
chairman by acclamation. The actual
ballot was: Bobbins, 04B; I'eake, 42H.
This result was greeted with a great dem
onstration by the Beckham men.
Judge Bobbins was escorted to the plat
form and spoke at some length. Colonel
I'eake, who was chairman of the commit
tee that escorted Judge Bobbins to the
platform and introduced the chairman,
also spoke at length. After the usual com
mittees had been appointed the conven
tion took a recess until 8:30 p. m.
Wreck on Brooklyn Rlevntnl ltond.
New York, July 20.—A collision result
ing in the loss of the life of one man, the
slight injury of several passengers and a
general panic occurred shortly after 0
o'clock last night on the Fifth avenue
branch of the Brooklyn Elevated road
nwar the Fulton street station. A train
had come to a standstill on a curve be
cause of some disarrangement of the
electrical apparatus of the motor car.
Walter 1L Young. 40 years old. crawled
under the car to see if he could locate
the trouble. Two other guards also went
under the car for the same purpose. A
Roekawny Beach train crashed into the
standing train. The entire train was
pushed ahead for several feet, and the
wheels of the car underneath which
Yonng was passed over him, severing
his right arm at the shoulder and other
wise mangling him so badly that he died
in a short time. The force of the colli
sion stove in the rear of the last car of
the stalled train, which was crowded
with passengers. A panic ensued. All
the passengers were thrown from their
seats to the floor of the ear, and a num
ber were cut by flying glass, besides being
badly bruised and shaken up. Engineer
Marshall was placed under arrest.
Boy Mnrilrrcr llangcd.
Hartford, July 20.—For the ninth time
within six years the gallows at the state
prison at Wethersfield was brought into
requisition shortly after midnight and as
has been the case on every occasion since
the introduction of the so called auto
matic gallows the execution was attend
ed with no untoward grewsome scenes.
Charles B. Cross, upon whom the drop
was sprung at 12:00 this morning, was
the youngest murderer ever executed iu
Connecticut, being but IS years of age.
It was feared he would eoljapse as the
fatal moment approached despite his fre
quent reiteration that lie would die like a
man. but he walked from the death
chamber to the execution room unassisted
and displayed no nervousness when the
black cap was put on and the noose ad
justed. When the trap was sprung, his
neck was instantly broken, and at the
end of three minutes Dr. Fox. the prison
surgeon, pronounced him dead. The re
mains were buried in the prison grave
yard.
llliic mill Gray Meet.
Atlanta. July 20. —Five thousand mem
bers of the (Irand Army of the Republic
and the I'nited Confederate Veterans
lustily cheered the commanders of these
two organizations, General Albert B.
Shaw and General John B. Gordon, as
they sat together upon the stage of the
Grand Opera House at the kindling of
the eump fire of the blue and gray reun
ion here last night. The occasion was the
formal beginning of the reunion of the
surviving veterans of the Fnion and Con
federate armies who fought ill the battles
around Atlanta in July, 18(14. The audi
torium of tho theater was filled with the
veterans who mingled in fraternal pence
and cheered the battle tunes of "Dixie"
and "Yankee Doodle" with equal enthu
siasm. I'poll the stage were seated dis
tinguished soldiers, many <>f them com
manding officers in the different engage
ments.
Referees In Bnakrapley.
TTtien, N. Y.. July 20. Judge Coxo of
the I'lilted States district court lias filed
the appointment of referees in bankrupt
cy for the northern district of New York
as follows: William 11. Comstock of I'ti
on for Oneida and Herkimer counties,
Charles L. Stone of Syracuse for Onon
daga, Cortland and Madison counties.
William Lansing of Albany for Albany
and Schoharie counties, Joseph At well
of NVatertown for Jefferson and Lewis
counties and' Edwin A. King of Troy for
Rensselaer and Washington counties*
The appointments are for two years.
I.iKlitniiiK Strikes a Funeral.
Cleveland, July 20.—At Chatfield, ().,
lightning struck a church in which a fu
neral was in progress. The edifice was
packed to the doors, and a panic ensued.
The lightning ran down a pillar. Mrs. Si
mon Shade, who was leaning against it.
was prostrated and may die. Twenty-five
others were injured, two of them, Miss
Dora Bowers and George Booker, it is
believed, fatally. Many women fainted.
Iu the excitement the cotliu fell from its
supports to the floor. The church was
but slightly damaged.
Fire In Boston Xvy Yard.
Boston, July 20.—The long wooden
building known as the masthouse in the
Cliarlestown navy yard was completely
burned about midnight, together with its
contents, which comprised more tlinn 100
ship's cutters, barges and launches,
'many masts in various stages of comple
tion, a quantity of hard pine lumber and
patterns, entailing a loss of fully $150,-
000.
Dentil From Jlyri ropliohia,
Reading, Fa.. July 20.—Mrs. Frank
Remp, aged 27, wife of a well to do
farmer in Cnniro, this county, has died
of hydrophobia after fearful agony. Iler
husband's hunting dog bit her eight
months ago, and she had been worrying
considerably in fear of rabies ever since.
Gorernor Allen Goe* to Boston.
New York, July 20.—The United
States converted yacht Mayflower, hav
ing on board Governor Allen of I'orto
Rico, who has just returned from Can
ton. 0.. where he met the president, sail
ed last evening for Boston.
Weatiipr Forecast,
Generally fair and . mor: fresh
outhwesterly winds. 4 —-
Summer Styles
in.
LADIES' SHOES!
The Newest Features
in Footwear for the
season of 1900.
Our Ladies' Shoes are on the same plane
of excellence as our other lines of goods.
We aim to keep nothing but the most up-to
date goods. Our Ladies' Shoes are of this
quality. The price is reasonable.
Gents' Furnishings!
Hats. Shoes. Shirts.
Ties. Collars.
Cuffs, etc.
McMENAIHIN'S
Gents' Furnishing,
Hat and Shoe Store,
86 South Centre Street.
liONclf
A Girl's Experience.,
My daughter's nerves were terribly out of
order. She wast bin and weak: the least noise
startled tier, and she was wakeful at niglit.
Before she hud taken one package of Celery
King tho change In her was so great that she
could hardly he taken for the same girl. She
Is rapidly growing well nnd strong, her com
plexion is perfect, and she sleeps well every
night,—Mrs. Lucy MeXutt, Brush Valley, Pa.
Celery King cures ( 'onstipatlon, and Nerve,
Stomach, Liver and Kidney diseases. 4
DePIERRO - BROS.
-CAFE.-
Corner of Centre and Front Streets,
Freeland, Pa.
Finest Whiskies in Stock.
Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club,
Kosenbiuth's Velvet, of which we h ve
EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN.
Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne,
Hennessy Brandy, 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.
Ballentine and Huzleton beer on tap.
Rath a. Hot or Cold. 25 CVnt.a.
P. F. McNULTY,
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
AND EMBALMER.
Embalming of female corpses performed
exclusively by Mrs. P. F. McNulty.
Prepared to Attend Calls
Day or Night.
South Centre street, Freeland.
FRANK YOUMAN,
Boot and Shoe Repairer.
Men's Roles nnd Heels, 65c. Women's, 40c.
Children's (10 yrs up), 00c. Children's (5 to In
yrs), 25c. F Iret-olass leuther used and all work
guaranteed.
Nicholas Cupcou Building, Cent re Street.
T. CAMPBELL,
doalor in
Dry Goods,
Groceries,
Boots and
Shoes.
Also
PURE WINES ft LIQUORS
FOR FAMILY
AND MEDICINAL PURPOBSB.
Centre and Main streets. Frceland.
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Condy 0. Boyle,
dealer in
Liquor, Wine, Beer,
Porter, Etc.
Tho finest brands or Domestic nod Imported
\\ hiskoy on stile iii one t the humlsoinest sa
looi in town Presl. Rochester and Shenun
doan Ueer and Youngling's Porter on tap.
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