FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. XIV. NO. 72,
What's the Matter
with a
Pair of Slippers
for
Christinas?
You can't select a present that
will be better appreciated, and
you can't tind as large an assort
ment and as low prices in the
region as at
liwiftfafel
Clothing and Shoe House.
REFOWICH BUILDING. FREELAND.
Queen Quality and Douglas Shoes.
T. CAMPBELL,
dealer in
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Boots and Shoes.
Also
PURE WINES M LIQUORS
FOR FAMILY
AND MEDICINAL PURPOBKB.
Centro and Main streets. FreelanS.
Groceries, Provisions,
Green Truck,
Dry Goods and Notions
aro among the finest sold
in Freeland. Send a sam
ple order and try them.
E. J. Curry, South Centre Street.
DePIERRO-BROS.
C2AFE.
Corner of Centre and Front Street*.
Gibson, Dougherty, Raufer Club,
Rosenbluth'e Velvet, of which we h ,ve
EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN.
Mumm'g Extra Dry Champagne,
Henneesy Brandy, Blackberry,
Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc.
Ilam and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches,
Sardines, Etc.
MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS.
Wm. Wehrman,
"W a,tclxm.a,lcer.
Repairing a Specialty.
Thirty-four Year's Experience.
Next to Neußurger's Store.
Geo. H. Hartman,
Meats and Green Tuick.
Fresh Lard a Imperially.
Centre Street, near Central Hotel.
Santa Claus'
, HEADQUARTERS
ARE AT
:M:. mekkt'S
Candy, Confectionery and Toy Store.
You are invited to call and see
the largest and finest line of Holi
day Goods in lower Luzerne coun
ty. We have all the latest
NOVELTIES IN ''
R-SCF
We have the grandest and larg
est display of Toys ever shown in
Freeland. We cannot enumerate
the articles here, as space will not
permit. Call and see them; the
prices are right.
The purity, richness, and flavor
of our Candies, Bon-Bons, etc.,
need no praise. From the many
flavors, something can be selected
to suit the taste.
M. MEKKT,
Wholesale and Retail.
17-19 Centre St., Freeland.
Long Distance Telephone.
Hf-ICE CREAM THE YEAR AROUND.
TWO RESIDENTS
DIE TODAY
Death Visits Town Early
This Morning.
Mrs. Frank McDermott and
Richard R. Welsh Have
Succumbed to Their Af
flictions.
Mrs. Frank McDermott died at 1
o'clock this morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Mathers, on Centre
street. She had been ill for some time
past and her death was not unexpected.
Previous to the death of her husband,
which occurred about four years ago,
Mrs. McDermott had resided in Drifton.
She was a native of England, but had
resided in this country over a half a
century.
The deceased was aged 77 years and
is survived by one son and four daugh
ters, as follows: John, Hartford, Conn.;
Mrs. J. Mathers, Freeland; Mrs. Wil
liam Shiye, Freeland; Mrs. Vincent Pas
sarella, Hazleton, and Mrs. Peter Dunn,
VVeatherly.
The funeral arrangements will not be
completed until this evening.
Richard It. Welsh, one of the be>t
known young men of town, died this
morning after an illness of about one
month. A few weeks ago his condition
was considered dangerous, but he rallied
and his friends entertained good hopes
of his recovery. Last night, however,
ho began to sink rapidly, and death
came at 5 o'clock this morning.
Mr. Welsh was aged *2B years and was
engaged in the saloon business on South
Centre street, succeeding his father,
Michael Welsh, who died three years
ago.
He is survived by his mother and one
brother, Steve, also by a half-brother,
Edward Casey, of South street.
The funeral will take place on Monday
morning at I) o'clock. A requiem mass
will be read at St. .Ann's choreh and
the interment made at St. Ann's ceme
tery.
Saved Some of the Gowns.
From the Wilkesbarre Record.
Miss Adaline Jones, of the lirin of
Parisian dressmakers whose establish
ment was in the Weitzenkorn building,
met with a quite a heavy loss owing to
the lire. She estimates it at a little over
#SOO, with an insurance of S3OO.
Miss Jones is a young woman of much
ability and through her untiring efforts
lias established a good business in this ;
city She employs seventeen girls, who 1
are kept busy, and had it not boon for
her cramped quarters In the Weitzen
korn building sbe would have been in a
position to employ half a dozen more
girls. She makes many of the fashion
able dresses worn in this city and her
customers consist principally of the
wealthier class. Her trade too, is net
limited to this city and vicinity, but ex
lends to other cities in this s iction of the
state.
Miss Jones had twelve of her girls
working when the lire took place and
they managed to save #BOO Vorth of
gowns from the building. Miss Jones
can boast of being a self-made woman.
She came from i'pper Lehigh, went to
Now York city seven years ago and
GRAND OPERA HOUSE!
Freeland Opera House Co., Lessees.
Tuesday Evening, December 17.
Fred Raymond's
Greut Scenic Production.
Old
Ark ans aw.
With the Original Cast.
A Play of the Southland, with
Great Heart Interest-Still
Sparkling With Rich Comedy
Thrilling Scenes !
Startling Climaxes!
Sensational Features!
Exciting Incidents, Villiany
and Pathetic Scenes Re
lieved by Whole
some Comedy.
Prices: 25, 35, 50 and 75c.
FREELAND, PA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13. 1901.
studied fashionable dressmaking, then
came to Wilkesbarre one year ago the
first of October with a Miss James from
Lansford and they opened the estab
lishment. The latter, however, severed
her connection with the firm last Au
gust and Miss Jones is now sole own
er.
Miss Jones has opened rooms in the
Simon Long building and will conduct
he - business there until April 1. Miss
Jones speaks French fluently and dur
ing the coming year expects to tour
Europe.
Council -Meeting.
The December meeting of the borough
council was held on Wednesday evening
with Counc.ilmen Moersbaeher, McNeils.
Rute, Reifsytider, McLaughlin, Ilincer.
Meehan, Doggett and W. Ga'lagh' r
present.
The following bills were ordered paid:
11. Fisher & Co., #4.47; M M. O'Boyle,
#0 50; Rubber Mfg. Company, #404 25;
Electric Light Company, #273 83; Thus.
A. Buckley, $10.50; Frank O'Donnell,
#3 75; Tribune, #5.50; Condy O'Donnell.
janitor salary and expense, #34.65:
police expense, #144.33; John F. Boyle,
#5.
A report from the finance committee
showed the available resources for the
balance of the year to bo #036.
The Freeland Silk Mill Company was
exonerated from the, payment of bor
ough taxes for the current year.
The street committee reported that a
fence has been built around the Mc-
Neils property on the Hill, which de
bars the people of West Chestnut from
easy access to Walnut street.
The ordinance committee reported
in favor of reiidopting the ordinance
taxing poles, wires, water mains, street
cars, etc. A lengthy discussion follow
ed on the amount which the cars should
bo taxed, and the committee's recom
mendation that tho annual tax bo #ls a
car was rejected by a vote of 5 to 4.
The ordinance was then amended to tax
each car #3OO a year.
Hazleton Smallpox.
Late last night another case of
smallpox was discovered in Hazleton.
The victim is James Walsh, a telegraph
operator, who boards at the Wagner
House. He had been suffering for the
past two weeks from a severe cold, and
up to last evening no signs of the dis
ease bad made their appearance.
The patients at the pest house, Misses
Burns and Bentley, are not dangerously
ill, and their complete recovery is ex
pected.
The oflicials of the Miners hospital
have issued an order prohibiting persons
from visiting the institution. Excep
tions will he made only for relatives of
patients who are in a critical condition.
The order was issued to prevent the
disease from gaining access to the
hospital.
Will Pension Employes.
The Reading Railway Company has
inaugurated a pension system for faith
ful employes. The first intimation the
men wili have of this step will be tomor
row, when notice's will bo posted along
the line and in all shops of the company
stating that President Baer has given
authority to retire all who have been
continuously in the company's service
fifty years or more.
Their names will be retained on pay
rolls and pensions will be fixed on the
basis of 50 per cent of wages received at
the time of their retirement. In case
this does not amount to #3O par month
they will be given #3O per month.
Opening of the Fair.
The fair of the Tigers Athletic Club
will open tomorrow evening at Krell's
opera house and will continue every
week-day evening until the 28th Inst.
The fair will contain a large assort
ment of handsome aud useful articles
and these have been arranged in a
manner to make a very fine display.
There will be a number of amusements
each evening to interest visitors to the
fair and vuluabie door prizes will be
given.
Royal Arcanum Officers.
Freeland Council, Royal Arcanum,
has elected the following officers:
Past regent—A. H. Bleckley.
Regent—B. F. Shelhamer.
Vice regent—John Thomas.
Orator—Daniel Kline.
Secretary—John E. Turnbach.
Treasurer—W. It. Flad.
Collector—William Fell.
Chaplain—G. Hoch.
Warden—Wllliard Hoch.
Sentry—William Roth.
ltstaurunt For Stile.
The good will and fixtures of the res
taurant of Stanley Rudewick, Front
street; best paying location in town;
good reason for selling. Apply to
Daniel Kline, attorney-ai-law.
A. Oswald has the agency for the cele
brated Elysian's extracts and perfumery.
The finest goods made. 'lVy them.
ROUND THE REGION.
Another trolley car was damaged with
dynamite at Scranton Wednesday night.
The wheel that ran over the explosive
was broken, the windows smashed and
the machinery beneath the car derang
ed. This makes the third time that the
crew aboard this car has encountered
an explosion. Ton strikers returned
to work this week making twenty-four
in all who are back on the cars. The
company has now succeeded in open
ing up all its lines from Pittston to
Carbondale.
One of the boldest robberies ever com
mitted in Shenandoah took place at the
jewelry stole of O. A. Schaab, when a
thief deliberately walked up and broke
the plate-glass window, over which
stands a glaring electric light and, with
dozens of people passing to and fro,
grabbed a tray containing two gold
watches and other jewelry, valued at
#3OO, and ran off.
A free course of lectures on "The
First Aid to the Injured" is to be given
to the mine superintendents, foremen
and lire bosses of the various coal mining
corporations in the Schuylkill region.
The course will be under the direction
of J. S. Biddle, superintendent and stir
geon-in-chief of Ashland hospital.
Local Union No. 1381, U. M. W. of A.,
of Pittston, will be the first to disband
in the history of the region. The mem
bers have all been transferred. This
was the third local in the Pittston dis
trict, the iirst one to go on parade, and
was one of the largest.
Michael Ferrous, whom the Heading
coal and iron police shot early in the
week, just after he robbed the Lehigh
| Valley Railroad station at Pottsville,
died yesterday from the result of his in
juries. He was about 27 yoars of age
and/efused to reveal his identity.
Complete stock of felts, all kinds of
rubber boots and shoes and a full line of
men's and women's slippers at moderate
prices at John Bollezza's, 110 8. Centre
street, near Luzerne, Freeland.
Frederick Sturk, aged 38 years, of
Tamacjua, employed as foreman at the
Reading Railway Company's freight
station, injured himself, internally,
while assisting in lifting a piano, and
died several hours later.
Rev. James Kent Stone, Father
Fidelis, of the l'assionist Fathers of
Now York, is at YVilkesbarro looking
for a site for a new monastery, and will
Inspect tracts of land in South YVilkes
barro and near Scranton.
Horace M. Moyer, a well-to-do con
tractor, who disappeared from Pottsville
about the middle of October, 'it is
believed was one of the unidentiiied
dead found in the ruins of the Market
street lire al Philadelphia on October 25.
Because the man he boarded witli
would not give him a dollar to spend
for whisky, George Bender, of Duryea,
committed suicide this morning, cutting
his throat from ear to car with a razor.
Superintendent Eli Conner, of the Le
high Valley Coal Company, has declined
the offer of the strikers at the Maltby
colliery to return to work if the company
discharged ail non-union men.
Tree ornaments at Helper's.
By the explosion of a piston which
they were heating at the Vulcan Iron
YVorks Matthew Smith and James Hen
derson were so badly injured that they
will die.
Remedy for Smallpox.
Here i 9 a prescrlptloh for smallpox
which is considered by the Sisters of
Charity of Philadelphia us stronger
than vaccination: "One grain of sul
phate of zinc, one grain of fox-glove,
sometimes called digitalis; mix wJth
two tablespoonsful of water; when
thoroughly mixed add four ounces of
water; take a teaspoonful every hour
for twelve hours."
The remedy has been used for years
in the large orphan asylum over which
the Sisters have charge, and it is said
no symptoms of the disease have ever
appeared among the thousands of
children under their care.
Drawn as Jurors.
The following citizens of the vicinity
have been drawn to servo as jurors on
the dates preceding tbeir names:
January 13.—Lewis Hess, YV. Roll,
Freeland: Bernard Long, Foster.
January 20. —Peter Timony, Freeland;
John S. Klinger, Foster.
PLEASURE.
Decouiber 14 to 28.—Fair of the
Tigers Athletic Club at Krell's opera
house.
December 25 —Shooting for turkeys,
geese, etc., at the rooms of the South
llebertou Sporting Club.
December 25.—Opening date of fair at
Ecliley Catholic church.
January 15 to 18.—Fair of Loyal
Castle, No. (15. A. O. K. tlf M. i'..'at
Krell's opera house.
LOCAL NOTES
WRITTEN UP
Short Items of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
Freeland Recorded With
out Waste of Words.
The advance agents of the "The Kvi!
Eye," the big spectacular production
which plays at the Grand opera house
on Thursday evening, wore in town yes
terday making preparations for the
show. The company consists of forty
two people and carries two carloads of
scenery and will be by far the largest
attraction which over appeared in the
to\yn.
George Barager, of Drifton, and Miss
Elizabeth Fink, of Summit Hill, were
married last evening at the homo of the |
bride in the latter town. After the
ceremony they departed on their wed
ding tour and upon their return will
make their home at Drifton.
The condition of Neal Boyle, of Coxe
addition, the boy who was hurt 'n
Drifton mines on Tuesday, is serious.
Reports from the Miners' hospital,
where the injured foot is being treated,
state that the limb may have to be
amputated.
A smoker was held by the members of
St. Ann's band at the band-room on
South Ridge street Wednesday evoning.
There was an abundance of refresh
ments and cigars and the musicians
spent a very pleasant evening.
William lies has secured employment
in No. 40 colliery, Hazleton, and will
remove his family from Drifton to that
city.
Marcus Houser has removed from
Birkbeck street to the building recently
vacated by Mrs. C. Schaub on North
Centre streot.
Sylvanus Ayres, a gentleman who
spent the summers of the past few years
at Jcddo hotel, died on Monday at
Bound Brook, N. ,J.
A largo number >f foreign-born resi
dents of Foster township are at Wilkes
barre today applying for naturalization
papers.
Citizens who wish to vote at the
February election should see that they
are registered before the 19th inst.
Michael Mulligan, Sr., of Nesquo
honing, spent yesterday with Freeland
friends.
Fostor township school teachers will
hold their monthly institute at Wood
side tomorrow.
E. 11. Ripple has been appointed post
master at Scrauton and Nathan Tanner
at Lansford.
THEATRICAL.
Yale it Ellis' production, "The Evil
Eye," gave a well-lilled house at the
Lyceum a chance to laugh last night.
The efforts of Nld and Nod to locate
their sister, who has been abducted, aro
comically aided by a German-American
from New York and a rich widow. The
startling mistakes and extreme surprises
experienced by the acrobatic twins are
full of inirtb-provoklngs antics. Some
excellont acrobatic features are intro
duced, while Charles A. Loder and Miss
Mayme Mayo help the fun along by their
clever dialogues.
Miss Emilie Bonner won applause in
her singing of "You and I" and "The
Legend of the Rhino." The play is well
staged, tho acting good, the chorus all
that could be desired, and laughter was
in every feature.—Buffalo Evening
Times, November 19, 1901.
X X t
Old Arkansaw, which will be seen here
on Tuesday evening, is now in its
second season and lias been a success
right from the start. The reports from
cities so far visited this season are that
both play and players are creating an
unusual sensation. The business has
been enormous, a great part of the time
standing room lias been at a premiua.
It is said to be the best mounted melo
drama ever seen. The scenic effects
aro realistic and most pleasing to the
eye.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Slgwturaof
Watch the date on your paper.
TBI-WEEKLY
Open Evenings
Until After the Holidays
Overcoats That
Defy Jack Frost
Are most in demand ihoso days,
and we've got a stock of them that
Is not equalled in this town, if style,
fit, tailoring and quality are the
standards by which they may bo
judged. Sizes am complete in all
makes and grades, and the values
ottered cat)not be approached by
any other house. Our guarantee
for one year with every garment.
Try us also for Underwear,
Shoes, Neckwear and Little
Men's Clothing.
Phila. One-Price Clothing House.
s. SEN IE, PROP,
Birkbeck Brick, Freeland, Pa.
Ladies', Misses' and Children's
Coats and Capes
At prjces that every buyer
who cares for economy should
share in. Every garment thor
oughly correct and up-to-date.
Automobile and Raglans.
Very good selections can he
made here from our lines of
these articles. We have al
ready sold a large number.
Dry Goods and
Ladies' Furnishing Goods.
In these lines we have nice
selections to he had at suit
able prices.
Mrs. R. Thompson,
South Centre Street, Freeland.
DOLLS! DOLLS!
Laubach's
Is the store where the stock is
, the largest and the prices low
est. Come and see our great
assortments of
Holiday Novelties,
Christmas Toys,
Tree Trimmings
and
Ornaments.
No others can offer you such
bargains as our store contains.
Spend your money here and it
will be well invested.
B. C. LAUBACH,
Baker attd Confectioner,
Centre Street, Freeland.
Shoes for
Fall and Winter
We have filled our spacious
store with the latest and best
lines of Footwear in the
market for Men, Women and
Children.
We have placed prices on our
shoes which represent a very
small margin of profit, and
therefore can guarantee you
the best goods for the least
money.
There are no better lines ®f
shoes in the county to select
from. We fit big or little feet
perfectly. Prices are always
just right. We invite you to
come and see us before you
make your purchases.
STAR SHOE STORE,
HUGH MALLOY, PROP.,
Centre aud Waluut Streets,