FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. XIV. NO. 77 Largest and Best Assortment of Holiday Footwear Handsome line of Slippers for men, women and children at the lowest prices in the entire region at Clothing and Shoe House. REFOWICH BUILDING. FREELAND. Sue Our Men's and Hoys' Uukluii Overcoats. .A.. OS-W^XjID, doa'er In Dry Goods, Notions, Groceries and Provisions. FRESH ROLL AND Creamery Butter Always in Stock. Minnesota's Best Patent Flour A Specialty. EVERY ARTICLE GUARANTEED. 2V. W. Cor. Centre and Front fits., Freeland. Groceries, Provisions, Green Truck, Dry Goods and Notions are among the finest sold in Freeland. Send a sam ple order and try them. E. J. Curry, South Centre Street. DePIERRO - BROS. Uornr of Centre and Front Streets. Gibson, Doughertyi Kaufer Club, Rosen bluth's Velvet, of which wo h ve EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN. Muoiiu'B Extra Dry Champagne, Honnotwy Brandy, Blackberry, Qlns, Wines, Clarete, Cordials, Etc. Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS AT - ALL - HOURS. T. CAMPBELL, dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes. Also PURE WINES I LIQUORS FOR FAMILY A Mil MKDICINAL PURPOBBB. Centre and Main street®, Freeland. Santa Claus' HEADQUARTERS AKE AT ZtyE. IMIIEtRICT'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 > prt? 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. MERKT, Wholesale and Retail. 17-19 Centre St., Freeland. Long Distance Telephone. lar-iUE CKBAM THE YEAR AKOUNI)._*t FREELAND, PA., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1901. TROLLEY CAR'S NARROW ESCAPE Terrible Accident Averted Last Evening. Passengers on a Traction Car Jump to Escape Being Run Down by a Lehigh Valley Train. A Lehigh Traction Company car escaped destruction by a few inches at the Lehigh Valley station on South Centre street last evening. It crossed the railroad tracks barely in time to avoid being struck by Engine No. 400, drawing the 7 29 o'clock train from Wiikesbarre and the West. The trolley car was on its way from Ilazleton and was due here at 7.45 p. in. Just before reaching the railroad tracks at the station the car stopped. Conductor Wolf, as is the custom, went forward, looked up and down the tracks, and seeing no railroad train, signalled the motorman to proceed. The car. which was crowded with passengers, started again, and was half way across when the snow underneath the wheels caused it to suddenly halt. At this moment the whistlu of the overdue passenger train was heard at Highland crossing, and the crowd of people at the station reali/.ed that a frightful catastrophe was imminent. The motorman threw on additional power, but still the car refused to clear the railroad. The wheels revolved rap idly, but could not get a grip on the icy rails. In the meantime the passenger train was rushing onward, the curve, hill and darkness obscuring the trolley car from tho engineer's vision. Believing the trolley car was doomed to destruction Conductor Wolf called to the passengers to jump, and both ends of the car were opened. In less time than it takes to tell, the car was em ptied. As tho last passenger cleared the platform and was safe, tho train bound ed into view. The motorman, who was vainly trying to start the car, suddenly succeeded in gripping tho rails and the car started onward, clearing the rail road track by a few inches as the train thundered past. It was tho most thrilling escape ever witnessed at this dangerous crossing, which is just outside the borough limits, and intense excitement prevailed among the onlookers. The passengers, without exception, were thoroughly frightened, and two, Miss Lizzie Sippel and Miss J acq not, fainted while being rescued. Held Up in Germany. From the Wiikesbarre Record. A-ugust Hang, an employe of the Standard Anti-Friction Equipment Com pany, of Wiikesbarre, who recently returned from a visit to his father in Germany, had an unpleasant experience with the military authorities of that country. His father is a resident of Alsace-Loraine, a portion of the Ger man empire since the Franco-Prussian war. Hang was over 21 years of age and for over ten years had been a resi dent of this country. Recently his mother died at the old home and her death gave him a longing to again see the scenes of his boyhood. He started on the trip on September 12 und three days before leaving he took out natural ization papers. After landing in Germany ho was compelled, according to the regulations, to report the nature of his visit to the authorities. The mayor, to whom he went to report, directed him to the of ficial in charge of the small town. He was closely questioned by this oilicial and not having a passport, tho sus picions of thi' authorities were aroused, the latter believit g that ho was not an American citizen and, therefore, amend able to the German military law com pelling every young man to serve in the army a certain period. Hi 1 showed his naturalization papers, but the officials he was dealing with could not read English and they paid no attention to them, lie feared tho jig was up and could sec before him visions of long service in tho army of the Kaiser. He sent for iiis brother, who appealed o the American consul, who directed him to the consul at Cassell. After Geo. H. Hartman, Meats and Green Tiuck. Fresh Lard a Specialty. Centre Street, near Ceutrul Hotel. much red tape he was allowed to go to Cassell with his brother. To the latter the situation was explained, but after a two hours' wait he was informed by the oilicial that nothing could be done. A wait of three'weeks followed, at the end of which time he was informed that he could go. He then went to Alsace-Loraine to visit his father and childhood friends. Christmas in the Churches. Christmas will be observed in the local churches with appropriate ser vices. In a number very strong pro grams have been arranged. There will bo midnight mass at St. Anthony's Italian and St. Kasituor's Polish Catholic churches. The services begin at 12 o'clock tonight. At St. Ann's Catholic church masses will be celebrated at 6, 7.30, 9 and 10.30 At St. John's Cath lie church severa masses will bo read. At St. James' l\ E. chapel holy com munion will bo given in connection with the services at 7.30 a. in., and at St. James' church, Drifton, at 9.30 a. m. At St. Paul's P. M. church services and distribution of gifts will be con* ducted this evening. At St. John's Reformed church tho Sunday school will hold services at 7 o'clock Christmas evening. At Upper Lehigh Presbyterian church the Sunday school will hold services tomorrow evening. Services will also be conducted in all the other churches of town. School Vacation Extended. Directors Bell, Brogan, Buckley. Kellv. McCole, McGeehan and I'urcell attended a special meeting of the borough school board last evening. The meeting was called to take action on tho teachers' request that the holi day vacation be extended from January 2 to January 0. It was represented that, owing to there being only two school days in the week after Now Year's Day. the at tendance would decrease on these days. The fact that hundreds of the pupils are being vaccinated was also taken into consideration, and the extension would probably give them an oppor tunity to recover from the effects. Tho board decided unanimously to grant tlie teachers' request, and the re-opening date was made January (5. On account of the next regular meet ing night coming on January 1, a legal holiday, the members decided to meet in regular sessiou on Thursday evening, January 2. Lloyd Will Have to Pay. The paying of $1,290 for detective fees in the Demario murder case in Free land by Controller Lloyd is likely to give somebody some trouble. Tho Tax payers' Association, finding that such an exhorbitant sum was paid for little or no work, took the matter in hand and now promises to have the bill returned to the county commissioners, who in turn will have to enter a surcharge against Controller Lloyd. In the opinion of persons who ought to know, $Bl would have covered the expenses of the stool pigeon, who sat with Capeee in his cell, and by paying that sum the rate was very high. Another Smallpox Case. James Downing, of Lattimer, was placed in Hazleton emergency hospital yesterday suffering from a mild attack of smallpox. He was employed at a stripping in Lattimer, and came there from Stanhope, Conn. Ho took sick on Sunday and yesterday asked to be ex amined, as he believed he had the dis ease. The other patients in the hospital are in various conditions. Some aro recov. ering and others are iu the worst stages of the disease. Children Made Happy. The children of the employes of Coxe Bros, tfc Co. and the D. S. SL S. Railroad were presented with gifts yesterday afternoon and last evening. Cross .Creek hall was crowded at both times with hundreds of little ones whoso Christmas will bo more merry bv reason of the many valuable presents bestowed upon them by Mrs. Eckley B. Coxe. The children of tho resident employes of Markie & Co. were made happy by rocelving seasonable gifts from Mrs. John Markie. Cousins Can't Marry. Last winter the state legislature pas ed a law forbidding first cousins to marry each other. Tho governor did not sign the bill, and it became a law without his signature on June 24, 1901. The bill takes effect on January 1, 1902, and after that time the register and re corders of the various counties will not be permitted to issue licenses to persons so related. Tree ornaments at Helper's. PERSONAL Patrick Brennan, after an absence of a few years in the West, is visiting at his home ontSouth Ridge street. He is now located in Montana. Mahlon Neale has returned to the home of his parents. Dr. and Mrs. 11. M. Neale, Upper Lehigh, from Hart ford, Conn. Miss Mamie Hayes, of Bloomsburg state normal school, Is spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs. S. E. Hayes. Miss Clare McDonald, a pupil at St. Cecilia's academy, Scranton, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Mc- Donald. Dr. and Mrs. Wise, of Tyrone, are visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Wise. Jeddo. Charles Goersch, Jr., of Muhlenberg college, Allentown, Is visiting his par ents on Birkbeck street. Mrs. Hugh Gallagher is visiting her daughter, Mrs. John B. Keenan, at Lost Creek, Schuylkill county. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shatters, of Reading, are visiting the lattor's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. David James, Eckley. John Ward, of town, who recently en listed in the United States cavalry ser vice, is home on a furlough. Fred Kuntz has returned from Mt. Airey seminary to spend Christmas at his home here. Harry E. Sweeney, Jr., who attends Yale university, is at his home in Drif ton. Howard Albert, a student at Phila delphia School of Pharmacy, is home. Thomas Evans, Jr., is homo from Bucknoll university. Calvin Albert, of Cornell university, is spending the holidays here. ROUND THE REGION. The strike Inaugurated by the fifteen teachers of Pittston township schools two weeks ago for theso,7so back salary due them has been settled and the teachers will go back to work on Jan uary 6. The directors have promised to pay salaries regularly hereafter once a month, and gradually to pay up the amount now duo for past services. Peter Panella, aged 56 years, of Hazle ton, died in the Miners hospital of pneu monia. He was employed as a miner and went to work on repairs on the rail roads after the flood. On Friday he met with an accident near Penn Haven and had his foot so badly injured that am putation was necessary. Conductor Eugene H. Biakslee, of Mauch Chunk, has tendered his resig nation. Mr. Blaksiee has been connect ed with the Lehigh Valley road for thirty-two years and is the second old est employe on the division. The Hazard Wire Rope Works, of Wiikesbarre, is just finishing an order of wire rope which is to be used in the rigging of a new yacht being built for Emperor William of Germany, by the UerreshofTs. $lO to Join Mine Workers. The second annual convention of the United Mine Workers of District 9 has ad journed at Mahonay City to meet one year hence at Mlnersville. A resolution proposing an amendment to the consti tution increasing the initiation fee from $5 to $lO was adopted after a hot discus sion. Each local will, however, have discretionary power as to which of these amounts shall prevail. The eight-hour work-day was endors ed and the card inspection question was referred to the national convention, with a recommendation that a system of card examination, applicable to the entire organization, be adopted. It was also decided to establish a jun ior auxiliary among the slate pickers and boys employed about the mines, or ganizing them into locals of their own. The initiation fee was fixed at 5U cents and bi-motithlv dues at 25 cents. Agnin on the Fair Lift. Notice is hereby given to the saloon and hotel keepers of Freeland and vicinity that the products of the Yueng llng brewery (Chas. Moerschbacher, agent), of Pottsvllle, which were placed on the unfair list on Saturday, are again on the fair list, the firm having placed the union label on the goods. By order of committee of Central Labor Uuion of Freeland and Vicinity. Grand Low Fare Fxcurftion To Washington, 1). C., via the Lehigh Valley Railroad. Tickets will be sold January 9, limited for return passage to January 19 inclusive, at the low rate of one fare for the round trip. Half fare for children. Consult Lehigh Valley ticket agents for further particulars. IteMtaurunt For Sale. The good will and fixtures of tho res taurant of Stanley Hudewick, Front street: best paying location in town; good reason for selling. Apply to Daniel Kline, attorney-at-law. 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, Herbert O. Averlll, deputy grand or ganizer of the Ancient Order United Workmen, who is in tho city in the interest of the order, reports great suc cess. On January 1 Mr. Averill will institute a lodge hero and at Freeland, after which he will go to Allentown, where he already has a rapidly growing charter list.—Plain Speaker. What promises to be a good attraction will appear at the Grand opera house on January 2. It is called "Our New Minister," and has played to large, houses in all the leading cities of the country. The play comes highly recom mended. St. Ann's band furnished music last evening at the Tigers fair. The fuir will be open tomorrow from I to 11 p. in., and a number of the articles on ex hibition will be disposed of. Highland collieries are scheduled to resume work on Thursday morning. No. 5 mine, Jeddo, will not be In condi tion to operate before the first of Jan uary, and probably not before January 0. Asa Bute, who was taken ill With pneumonia at Centralia two weeks ago, iias been brought to the home of his parents, Councilman and Mrs. B. F. Ruto, Walnut street. Large stock of men's Swcet-Orr & C'o.'s overalls and coats at 75c and 80c. They are guaranteed not to rip. J. Bellezza, 110 South Centre street, near Luzerne. Business in up-town stores was inter fered with last evening by the electric lights going out while the stores were filled with buyers. The Tribune extends the compliments of tho season to its readers, patrons and friends, and wishes all a Merry Christmas. Trafiic on the Lehigh Valley main line has been reopened, but trains are running very irregular and delays aro numerous. Daniel Sweenoy and Miss Mary Burke, well-Uhown young people of Ilazle Brook, will be married during tho holi days. Harry Yoch has accepted a position in Ilartmau's meat market. PLEASURE. December 24 to 28.—Fair of the Tigers Athletic Club at Ivrell's opera house. December 25.—Shooting for turkeys, geese, etc., at the rooms of the South lleborton Sporting Club. December 25. —Opening date of fair at Eckley Catholic church. January 13 to IS.—Fair of Loyal Castle, No. 05, A. O. K. of M. C., at Krell's opera house. I'I I I I I 1 I 1 I ' I If You Can Give yourself a spare moment, drop in and see our assortment of Jewelry, Watches, Diamonds, etc. The longer you put it off, the less likely you are to find the spare moment. You will instantly con fess you never saw such ideal material for Christmas Gifts. Just what you want you may not know now, but just what you want you will be absolutely sure to find when we show you what we have to offer. W. L. Butterwick, Corner of Front and Centre Streets. Condy 0. Boyle, dealer ID LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC. The finest brands of Domestic ami Imported Whiskey on sale. Fresh Rochester and Shen andoah Boor and Younirllnir's Porter on tup. vP L'entro street TBI-WEEKLY We Extend to our Patrons and Friends a Merry Christmas and ask to be i Rembered Next Year. Phila. One-Price Clothing House. S. SEN IE, PROP. Birkbeck Brick, Free]and, Pa. Ladies', Misses' and Children's Coats and Capes At prices 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 be 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 be had at suit able prices. M rs. 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 and 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 of 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 and Walnut Streets
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