FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. XIV. NO. SI Annual Clearing Sale! Our annual clearing sale is now in progress, and genuine bargains can be had in every department of our big stores. We are closing out all winter goods, regardless of value. MmliWeaifell Clothing and Shoe House. REFOWICH BUILDING. FREELAND. Custom Made Clothes Reduced. T. CAMPBELL, dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes. Also PURE WINES jg LIQUORS FOR FAMILY AND MEDICINAL PURPOSES. Centre and Main streets. Preeland. CUERY'S 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. CAFE. Corner of Centre and Front Street*. Gibson. Dougherty, Kaufer Club, Kosenbluth's Velvet, of which we h vo EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN. Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne, Henncssy Brandy, Blackberry, Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS AT - ALL - HOURS. Wm. Wehrman, "V^atclxmalcer. Repairing a Specialty. Thirty-four Year's Experience. Next to Neußurger's Store. Condy 0. Boyle, dealer in LIGUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC. The finest brands of Domestic and Imported Whiskey on sale. Fresh Koeliestcr und Sbcti ftnrinnh Ilonr and YeiinirHng'a Porter on tap GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Freeland Opera House Co., Lessees. Tuesday Evening, January 7. Portrayed by an Excellent Company. [/ t.O k. Music by Dcl'ierro's Orchestra. . _—& Prices For This Engagement: 25c,'50c, '/sc, sl. SUICIDE AT ALLENTOWN Sudden Uotion to End Life Is Carried Out. M. W. Lutz Jumps Up From His Dinner and After An nouncing His Intention Goes and Kills Himself. At noon yesterday Men no VV. Lutz, 28 years of age, a well-known resident of South Allentown, arose from the dinner table and startled his wife by saying that he was going to kill himself. Mrs. Lutz pleaded with her husband not to do anything rash, but without making any further remarks Lutz pro ceeded upstairs. His wife feared to follow him, but rushed outdoors to raise an alarm. She had hardly reached the street before she heard a pistol shot. Accompanied by several neighbors Mrs. Lutz entered the bouse. Her husband was found lying on the floor of his bed room with a bullet hole in his head. Death ensued in an hour's time. The cause is a mystery, as never before had Lutz given any Intimation of any intention of killing himself. Laws in Eight Languages. Nearly 80,000 copies of the mine laws of Pennsylvania will bo distributed among the miners this month. They are printed in eight different languages and it will be the first time that an opportunity lias been given to foreigners who cannot read English to understand the laws. The state authorities wore deterred for years from making this general dis tribution because of the difiiculty of getting a uniform translation, but a short time ago Chief Roderick discover ed the translator ho wanted in Louis N. Hammerliug, of Plymouth. Mr. Harn merling has translated the laws into Polish, Slavish, Lithuanian, Russian, German, Magyar and Italian. Mr. Hammerliug was a minor until a few months ugo, but is now rapidly bet tering his position. lie was born in Honolulu, educated in Warsaw and Paris and came here to get work and to learn English. He went Into the mines until opportunity came to excercise his linguistic talents. Two Successful Balls. The balls of the Tigers on New Year's Eve and New Year's night were repeti tions of past affairs of this kind which the club has conducted, with the excep tion that the latest successes were even more pronounced than those which have preceded them. Never before in the history of Freeland were so many people gathered In u ball-room as were at KrelPs hall on New Year's Eve. When Master of Ceremonies Bernard ,1. McFadden and Miss Margaret McFad" den took their places to lead the grand march the gallery was filled and one- FREELAND, PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1902 half the dancing area of the ball-room was covered with people. For several hours the throng was so great that many people suffered actual discomfort, notwithstanding the splendid arrange ments provided by the club. Every town In the region was repre sented in the gathering, and the decora tions and light effects came in for their usual share of admiration. Music was furnished on the first night by De- Pierro's orchestra and on the second night by St. Ann's band. P. 0. S. of A. Officers. Camp No. 259, P. O. S. of A., of Drif too, has elected the following officers: President—Philip Prior. Past president—O. T Richards. Vice president—John Levan. Master of forms—W. C. Gibbon. Recording secretary—George Wagner. Financial secretary—O. D. Fowler. Treasurer—M. It. Welsh. Conductor—lsaac Solt. Inspector—T. J. Richards. (J u a rd—Wlll ia in Has kI n. Trustee—W. C. Gibbon. Chaplain—John Hughes. Right sentinel—Enoch Smith. Left sentinel —William Wayne. The following officers have been elected by Camp No. 147, P. O. S. of A.: President —George W. Henritzy. Vice president—George R. Lester. Master of forms—Levi Driesbach. Recording secretary—l). F. Shel liamer. Financial secretary—J. E. Frltzinger. Treasurer—B. F. Rule. Conductor—William Eastwood. Inspector—Thomas Moore. Guard—George C. Farrar. New Smallpox Cases. The smallpox record for Plymouth borough was three cases for tho lirst day of the new yoar. The victims are David Roberts, Mrs. Richard Bevan and John Lishefski. Tho latter is about 19 years of age and has suffered from the complaint for the past eight days. He is now In what is known as the vesicular stage of tho disease. A number of people reside in the same house with him and no physician being called to see him until Tuesday, it is feared that the germs have been communicated to others. Tho men in the house followed their employment in the mines as usual and on Tuesday evening three of the inmates applied at the town hall and wore vac cinated. There is no telling how many innocent people have been exposed to the disease through negligence in not reporting to the local authorities. Former Resident Dead. Jonathan Roberts, a former resident of town, died at his home in Wanamio on Tuesday afternoon from pneumonia He was aged about 05 years and before removing to Wanamie was a resident of the Second ward, where he owns con siderable property. Tho remains arrived here at 9.30 o'clock tliis morning and were met at the Lehigh Valley station by several of tbo deceased's friends. They were taken to the home of Mrs. William Jenkins, corner of Centre and Luzerne streets, from which place the funeial will leave tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services will be conducted by Rev. (). G. Langford at 1.30 o'clock. Interment at Frcoland cemetery. Teachers' Institute. The following program has been pre pared for the institute to be held by the public school teachers of town on Satur day, January 11: Singing by the Institute. "Primary Reading"—Katie Winter. Discussion by Bella Crawford and Mary Dougherty. "How to Make Good Spellers"—George McLaughlin. Discussion by E. F. Hait ian and Mattie Brown. "Supplementary Work and Devices" —Annie Gillespie and Anna Sensenbach. "General Discussion on School Dis cipline"—John E. Williams. Question Box. Wilkesbarre Record Almanac. The Wilkesbarre Record's year-book and almanac for 1902 has been received, and a persual of its contents shows it to contain a statistical record of every thing to which a resident of this county can possibly have occasion to refer. It seems to have missed nothing of public importance that transpired in the county during 1901, and its information is arranged in a careful and systematic style. The Record has reasons to feel proud of its 1902 book. Geo. H. Hartman, Meats and Green Tmck. Fresh Lard a Specialty, Ctrntrv Stra?t. nm Centra) Hot*!. ROUND THE REGION. Eleven mules, imprisoned in a gang way at William Penn colliery, Mahanoy City, since the flood three weeks ago and long since thought to be dead, were discovered alive by the mine officials yesterday morning The poor beasts were huddled together and scarcely able to stand. The surroundings told of their marvelous escape and frantic endeavors to stay off starvation. The mine timbers for many yards up the gangway, along witli considerable can vas, had been completely eaten away. The beasts are now being fed on oat meal, and, with proper care, the officials say, they can be saved. The strikers of the Scranton traction system have decided to not accept the proposition made by President Clark, of the company, the strikers giving as their reason that the proposition means nothing and that it does not agree to take back the men in a body. Last evening, however, there were again ru mors of a settlement and another con ference was held, but the outcome was not made kuown. A nail was the cause of John Miller's death at Shnmokin last night. A few days ago he scratched himself slightly on the finger. Toward evening he was seized with shooting pains through the arm, and in a short time that member was swollen to twice its normal size. A doctor was summoned, but at once said he was beyond recovery. Miller died in agony. Deputy Coroner Carkhuff held an in quest at Edwardsville to investigate the death of George Laity, 10 years of ago, who was struck on the head with a piece of iron from the hand of his broth er John, aged 14 years. The boy died from his Injuries about a week ago. The jury rendered a verdict of acci dental death. Pottsviiie Traction Company has post ed notices to the effect that hereafter none of the company's employes will be allowed to hold municipal oilices. Super intendent Duncan says this action was taken in order to avoid the miscontruc tion the public places on trolley em ployes serving in councilmanic bodies. An increase from 4 to 12 por cent in the wages of about 45,000 trainmen will be made soon by the Pennsylvania Rail road Company. The new scale of wages will take effect from January 1. It will apply to all the trainmen on all the lines owned or operated by the company. The clericial force is not included in the plan. Superintendent Day, of the Scranton police, who succeeded Frank Hobling, whom Recorder Connell dismissed a a week ago, has entered upon his moral cleansing of Scranton. All saloonkeep ers who have back rooms where women gather have been warned that every woman arrested therein will bo evidence against the regrauting of license. Thomas Edwards, who died with smallpox at Plymouth yesterday, sacrilic ed his life to save his mother. Ho was not at home when she was stricken with smallpox, and when he returned ho forc ed his way past the quarantine guards, and insisted upon nursing his mother. She recovered, but he was stricken with the disease and died. The Pine llrook Oil Company has been organized to prospect for oil in Hunting don valley, this county. Of late the surface of the streams in the vicinity have been heavily coated with oil. The people for miles around are much ex cited over the matter. Already land has advanced 50 per cent. After losing considerable money in a slot machine tliroe men returned to the hotel of John Barrett, of Hudson, this county, held the proprietor up at the point of a revolver, smashed the ma chine and recovered their money. Bar ret aroused the guests and they gave chase, but the men escaped. Mrs. Joseph Rudslavitch, of Archbald, washed the head of her ten-year-old daughter with kerosene oil yesterday. The child was standing close to a stove and the oiled hair caught tiro and the child was burned to death. Charles Morgan, the oldest resident of Wilkesbarre. is dead, aged 87 years. He was born in Montgomery county. Mr. Morgan was engaged in the hard ware business. The State Board of Pardons has re fused to pardon John P. Robinson, of this county, who is serving a sentence in the penitentiary for second degree murder. John Barneto, of Oneida, was killed in the mines yesterday. He is survhed by a wife and two children. PLEASURE. January 3 —Fair at Eckley Catholic church. January 13 to 18. —Fair of Loyal Castle, No. 65, A. O. K. of M. C., at Krell's opera house. January 31.—Joint ball of Citizens' Hose Company and Fourth Ward Fire Company at Krell'a opera huu*u. Ad ■iwdt/n, 5b ct'uu. 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. A committee consisting of young boys of Drifton recently waited on Mrs. Eck ley B. Coxn and requosted that she con struct a skating pond in that town. Workmen began yesterday at the creek in the rear of the No. 2 school house, and in a few days the residents will have an up-to-date skating pond. Charles Polenesky, of Ridge street, was placed under §I,OOO bail yesterday by Squire Shovlin on charges of ill treatment, preferred by his wife. The accused has been drinking heavily since tho new year began and his arrest was the only method liis wife had to secure peace. At a meeting of the Citizens' Hose Company last evening a committee was appointed to act in conjunction with tho police in suppressing alleged rowdy ism in and around their rooms in the Municipal building. Directors Bell, Kelly, Kline, McCole and Purcell were tho only members of tho school board present last evening, and in the absence of a quorum no meeting could be held. l)r. F. A. Farrell, a brother to Rev. J. J. Farrell. formerly curate at St. Ann's church, died on Tuesday at Doming, New Mexico, aged 35 years. When you want shoes, felt overshoes, gum-boots or rubbers, buy at J. Bellez za's. Everything you get here is re liable. Satisfaction given for little money. 110 S. Centre st., near Luzerne. Misses Sarah and Bessie Kane, of Wilkesbarre, are visiting their sister, Mrs. Thomas F. Welsh, North Centre street. St. Ann's and the Citizens' bands tendered their annual New Year's Day serenades to tho people of town on Wed nesday. Mr. and Mrs. George O. Skinner, of Tunkhaunock, are the guests of Council man and Mrs. 11. F. Rute. Students who spent tho holidays at their homes here are returning to their schools and colleges. Misses Fannie A. and Susie Ferry, of Washington street, are visiting in Phila delphia. A. Oswald has the agency for the cele brated Elysian's extracts and perfumery. The finest goods made. Try them. Mr. and Mrs. Hartley Boyle, of Mauch Chunk, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wilty Dougherty. Joseph A. Ferry and James Ilarvoy, of Philadelphia, are visiting Freeland relatives. A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs. William Purcell. MissCassio Boyle, of Philadelphia, is visiting relatives hero. Hugh Gallagher, of Bayonne, N. J., is visiting his parents in Drifton. Miss Rose McNeils, of Wilkesbarre, is the guest of Freeland friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Eckert have re turned from their visit to California. Great Storlea by Great Authors. A remarkable year of fiction is prom ised the readers of the Philadelphia Press during 11)02. Famous writers of America and Europe will contribute to it each Sunday. The series begins next Sunday with a stirring story of tho Philippines, by General Charles King. It is called "A Conquering Corps Badge." This will bo followed by clever short stories by Justin Huntley McCarthy, Sir Walter Besant, J. M. Barrio, John Strange Winter, W. E. Norris, Frank T. Bullon, Rev. S. Baring Gould, Amelia E. Barr, Morley Roberts, Fergus Hume, David Christie Murray, H. B. Marriott Watson, Adeline Sar geant, John K. Leys and others equally well known. This great scries begins next Sunday. Grand Low Fare F.xciiraion To Washington, D. C., via tho Lehigh Valley Railroad. Tickets will be sold January 1), limited for return passage to January 19 inclusive, at the low rate of one fare for tho round trip. Half fare for children. Consult Lebigh Valley ticket agents for further particulars. Candy and nuts at Keiper's. CASTOniA. Boar, tho Tn Kind You Have Always Bought C ABTOITIA. Boar, tho /) Kind You Hate Always Bought TRI-WEEKLY Overcoats That Defy Jack Frost Are most in demand these 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 be judged. Sizes are complete in all makes and grades, and the values offered cannot he 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. SENIE, I'HOP. Birkbeck Brick, Freeland, Pa. ORION STROH, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC. Office: Rooms 1 and 3, Birkbeck Brick, Freeland JOHN M. CARE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. All legal business promptly attended. Postofflce Building, - Freeland. MCLAUGHLIN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Business of Any Description. Brennan'a Building, So. Centre St. Freeland. J. O'DONNELL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Campbell Building, - Freeland. White Huveu Office, Kane Building, Opposite Postofliee; Tuesdays, Saturdays. JOHN J. McBREARTY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Legal Business of every description, Fire Insurunce, aud Conveyancing given prompt attention. McMeuamin Building,South Centre Street. N. MALEY, DENTIST. OVER BIRKBECK'S STORE, Socond Floor, - - Birkbeck Brick jyjRS. S. E. HAYES, FIRE INSURANCE AGENT. Washington Street. None but reliable companies represented. Also agent for the celebrated high-grade Pianos of Hazel ton Bros., New York city. S. S. HESS, DENTIST. 37 South Centre Street. Second Floor Front, - Refowich Building. A. BUCKLEY, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. All business given prompt attention, Tribune Building, - - Main Street .A.. OSWALD, dealer 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. N. W. Cor. Centre and Front fits., 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 feot 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 antl Waluuf Streets-
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