FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. XV. NO. 134. Beautiful Spring. You can rest assured that it is here now—shrewd buyers are making their selections from our line of smart and snappy Suits. It is nice to have the first choice and to wear the new things first. Men's stylish Suits, $5 to sl3. A School of Fashion. Our store is a suitable school of fashion in boys' clothing. The standards are Blouse and Sailor Norfolk Suits at $2.50, $3.50 and y $4.00. The newest in Hats, Caps, Shoes, Furnishings, Dry Goods, . Dress Goods, Notions, Etc. JOHN SHIGO, 144 South Centre Street. U '.ION STEOH, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC. Office: Rooms 1 and 2, Uirkbeck IJrick, Freeland MoLAUUHLIN, ATTORN EY-AT-LAW. Legal Business of Any Description. , Bronuun's Building, 80. Centro Bt. Frwdaiid. J. O'DONNELL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Campbell Building, - Freeland. White Haven Olllee, Kane Building, Opposite Poatottico; Tuesdays, Saturdays. ''jpiiOS. A. UUOKLISY, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. All business given prompt attention. Tribune Building, - - Main Street N. MALEY, DENTIST. OVEH BIKKBBCK'S STORE, Second Floor, - - Birkbeolc Brick S. S HESS, DENTIST. d North Centre Street. Bell Telephone. Hecond Floor, - P. O. S. of A. Building. DaPIERRO - BROS. CAFE. Corner of Centre and Front Streets. Gibson, Dougherty, Kaufer Club, Rosonbluth's Velvet, of which we hive EXCLUSIVE SALE IN TOWN. Mumrn'R Extra Dry Champagne, Honneasy Brandy, Blackberry, Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc Ham and Hehtoeilz&r Cheese tiandwiches, Sardines, Ktc. MEALS AT - ALL - HOURS T. CAMPBELL, dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, w Boots and Shoes, Also PURE WINES D LIQUORS FOR FAMILY AND MKDTGINAL PUR PORKS. Centre nnd Main streets. Freeland. Correct Spring Clothing for Men and Boys Those who take advantage of our unusual offers will be well clothed as well as well pleased. Our clothing maintains throughout a standard of high qualities and low prices that cannot be equalled elsewhere, and the present show ing is an example of this superiority. We have for men and boys a grand array of new spring patterns in plain colorings or fancies, blue serges and a great variety of cassimeres and cheviots, stripes, plaids arid mixtures; tailored in a most careful manner with reliable trimmings; perfect fitting; with concave shoulders and sta-there fronts. lelwicli'sfeiirWtlfligaolSioflloisfl Our Stock of Ladies' Oxfords are the Prettiest in Town. / — ~ 7 The Leading Typewriter of the World. The Only Polyglot Using a Hundred Type Shuttles i n Twenty-six languages, all immediately interchangeable. Any subscriber ot tuo Froeland Tribune sending us Four Cents in Stamps to cover postage win receive ti I>l ago Iflceut Map of the World, in Colors, 'i l?x2H Inches. PHILADELPHIA BRANCH OFFICE OF The Hammond Typewriter Co. 33 and 35 South Tenth Street. EXTENSION OF THREE STREETS Ridge, Centre and Pine Are to Be Opened. Ordinances Passed at the Last Meeting of Council Make This Possible—Con siderable Other Business. The borough council met Wednesday evening with all members present, ex cept Messrs. Doggett, Carpenter and Moore. In the absence of the secretary Mr. Crawford was chosen to act. After the reading of the minutes Mr. McNeils called council's attention to the fact that the Board of Health was not in ex istence and has failed to meet for at least six months. He also noted that the president had failed to abide by the agreement In the deed of conveyance whereby the trustees of the Knights of Labor were to be given representation on the library committee. The forego ing wore noted and the minutes ap proved. Three ordinances for the extension of Ridge and Centre streets to Scbwabe and Pine street to Cunnius were road and passed finally by unanimous votes on tbreo readings. They were given to the printing committee for publication. The street committee was authorized to Investigate and ascertain if land can be purchased to open Laurel street in the Fourth ward. The special committee on securing a cabinet had not done so, but expected to have one in position by the next meeting. In the matter of no report having yet been filed by the auditor on annexation of South Heberton, the burgess and soli citor were instructed to take the auditor into court for the purpose of learning why he has not made a report; also to effect a settlement with ox-tax collectors. The street committee reported In ability to secure a surveyor to have work ordered done at last meeting. The chair informed the committee that a profile of Adams street has been found. The president and burgess have not yet signed the light contracts, but will do so. The sanitary committee reported that some parties have made a dumping ground for rubbish of lots on South and Adams streets. The committee was authorized to abate the nuisance. The lire and water committee was empowered to secure one dozen zincs and coppers for the electrician. The rails on South Ceotre street were reported by Councilman Ward as dan gerous to traffic. A motion prevailed that the secretary and solicitor have bills made out and sent to the different companies from whom taxes are due on rails, poles, wires, etc. After much discussion on the Board of Health question, the sanitary com mittee was given charge of the task of effecting a reorganization, if possible. The president was empowered to in vestigate the agreement in relation to the library committee and report at the next meeting. Councilman Ward stated he had been Continued on Fourth Page. FREELAND, PA, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1903. MEMORIAL DAY Program of Exerctne Arranged far the Ocoanloo by Maj. Coxe Poet. Memorial Day, May 30, will be ob served in Freeland with a parade and exercises, as in former years. Follow ing is the order of formation: Chief Marshall and Aids. Citizens 1 Hand. Chief Burgess and Police Force. Town Council. Freeland Citizens 1 Hose Company. Fourth Ward Fire Company. Carriage with Speakers and Clergy. First Division. St. Ann's Parish Hand. Freeland Council, No. 348, Jr. O. U. A. M. Washington Camp, No. 259, P. O. S. of A. Washington Camp, No. 147, P. O. S. of A. Loyal Castle, No. 65, Knights of Mystic Chain. Drifton Lodge, No. 246, D. O. H. Second Division. Kosciusko Guards. First Magyar Society. Magyar Vorhovy Society. Third Division. Y. M. C. A. Boys 1 Brigade. (J. A. R. Drum Corps. Maj. C. B. Coxe Post, No. 147, G. A. R. All veterans of the Civil and Spanish j wars are iuvited to parade with the G. A. R Route of Parade. The parade will move at 1.30 p m. from the corner of Main and Washing ton streets, as follows: Down Washing ton to Carbon, to Centre, to Walnut, down Walnut to Birkbeck, out Birk beck to Freeland cemetery, where the closing ceremonies will be conducted, with Chas. Orion Stroh, Esq., as chair man. Exercises at Cemetery. Decoration of Graves. Reading of Lincoln's Address. Prayer by Rev. J. B. Kerschner. Singing by Crescent Glee Club. Music by Citizens' Band. Orator of the Day, Daniel Kline, Esq. Slngin'g by Crescent Glee Club. Music by St. Ann's Parish Band. Benediction, Rev. J. J. Kuntz. Back Pay Tomorrow. Notices were posted yesterday after- ; noon at the collieries of G. B. Markle ' & Co. to the effect that the employes of ! the firm will bo paid tomorrow tho 10 per cent increase due them on wages earned from November 1 to April 30. The announcement came as a surprise to the business people and the employes, but was received with a cordial welcome by all. The Upper Lehigh Coal Com pany, J. S. Wentz & Co. and M. S. Keinmerer & Co. have not yet an nounced the date when they will pay the arrearages. The regular semi-monthly pays will be distributed next week to the employes of Jeddo, Highland, Oakdale, Ebervale, Sandy Run, Upper Lehigh and Hazle Brook collieries, also the monthly pays of the D. S. & S. and Lehigh Valley Railroads and several of the smaller in dustries of town. Local merchants therefore expect to do some business during the balance of the month, and those who advertise can depend upon getting the bulk of the money which will be spent. Town Improvement. Many residents are engaged in beauti fying the graves of departed relatives in the cemeteries of town. Matthew Johnson is having a neat fence erected and his property Improved on Walnut street. Contractor Griffith Is placlog a new roof on tho Burke residence ou Walnut street. John M. Cunnius is making extensive repairs to his property In the Second ward. Morris Ulrich Is having a fence erect ed around his property in tho Second ward. Plans are being prepared for an ad dition to St. John's Reformed church. Agent for Mltchell'H Picture. Bart McClennan, of Chestnut street, has been granted permission to sell en larged framed pictures of John Mitchell, national president of the United Mine Workers of America, and orders for the same will be promptly filled. The pic tures are 10x20 inches and were taken direct from the latest photograph of tho miners' champion and show the great labor leader as he really appears today. Frames can be selected to suit the taste. This is one of the pictures which should hold a place of honor in every working man's home, and Mr. Mitchell's admirers can depend that those now offered to them are the only correct and authorized pictures they have yet had the oppor tunity of purchasing. Mr. .McClennan was made agent for these pictures because he Is a man whose health was permanently ruined in the mines. For this reason also the pictures should find a ready sale among the laboring people of this vicinity. "Minnesota's Best" flour is sold by A Oswald. There Is nOue better made. SCHOOL BOARD Routine BuHineHH Only Wah Transacted at Last Evening's Meeting. The May meeting of the borough school board was held last evening and was attended by Directors Brennan, Buckley, Fettermau, Isaac, McGeehan, Pureed, Sheibamer and Slattery. The secretary reported that the case of the Popsin boy, who is charged with breaking into Ridge street school, is in the bands of the solicitor, who has not yet decided whether or not it would be advisable for the board to prosecute the offender. The same officer reported that 90ine necessary repairs had been made to the South Washington street building. The report of Supervising Principal Hanlon for the seventh month showed an enrollment for the term of 1,313; at tendance for the month, 893; average for the month, 761; average for term, 822; percentage for month, 82; percent age for term, 84. Ho also reported having collected $9.50 of the amount due for tuition fees from pupils residing out side the district. The principal also called 'the board's attention to the fact that he was obliged to engage another substitute teacher for a few days recently, owing to the ab sence of two regular teachers. Miss Annie Lindsay was placed in charge and be recommended that she bo paid'at the same rate as the regular substitute. The report was accepted and the re commendation approved. The finance committee was authorized to consult with the tax collector and fix upon a date for a special meeting to settle the accounts of the collector. The following bills were ordered paid: Coxe Bros. & Co., coal in March, $41.60; P. J. Boyle, hauling coal, $3 50; Free land Water Company, water in April, $12.91. Death of Aged Resident. Mrs. John Melly, a resident of town for over thirty years, died yesterday afternoon at her homo on South Wash ington street, after an illness of several mouths. The deceased came to the country from Ireland over half a cen tury ago and settled at old Buck Moun tain. Later she rosided at Eckley and afterward moved to South Heberton, now a part of the Third ward, where she lived many years before moving to the residence on South Washington street. Mrs. Melly was a woman who enjoyed the respect of a very large number of friends and acquaintances and her death is regretted by her many friends. She was aged 77 years and Is survived by her husband and one son and three daughters, as follows: School Director W. J. Brogan, Mrs. John Gallagher, Mrs. Sarah Lawlor and Mrs. James McFlugh. The funeral will take place at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. The remains will be taken to St. Ann's church, where a requiem mass will be road, after which the funeral cortege will proceed to Haz leton, where interment will be made at St. Gabriel's cemetery. Attacked by Vicious Dog. From the Huzleton Sentinel. Mary, aged 3 years, daughter of George Marcuiko, of Hazle Brook, was attacked by a dog yesterday and now lies in critical condition. The child wandered to the stable in the rear of her home to see a litter of pups and was attacked by the dog. Her face and leg were severely bitten and torn. The cries of the little one attracted the at tention of her mother who rescued the child. Hor recovery is doubtful. The dog was shot. With Those Who Are 111. Reports from Philadelphia state that Mrs. Fannie Jenkins, who went to that city a few days ago to receive treatment for throat trouble, is seriously ill. Phil C. Miller, of Front street, who has been dangerously ill at times during the past few months, is again very low Miss Una Vanauker, who was suffer ing from typhoid fever, is able to be about again. James McCollum is very ill at his home qn Walnut, street. Two Banquets. The members of St. Ann's band, with their wives and lady friends and ex members of the organization as their guests, banquetted at the Hotel Osborne last evening. This is an annual custom of the band and last evening's affair was one of the most successful yet hold. On Wednesday evening the members of Mayflower Assembly, Daughters of Naomi, held a banquet at the same hotel. It was well attended and eujoy ed. Large House for Hale. A fourteen-room house on South Centre street will he sold at a reasonable iigure. Apply to T. A. Buckley, J. P., or David P. Jones, South Centre street. Fishermen—try Ulrkbeck's tackle. 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 District President Dett.prv ha< receiv ed a letter from C. P. Gildea, of Idaho, who has been appointed a national organizer of the United Mine Workers, in which he states that he will arrive at Hazleton tomorrow night to begin work in the district. Gildea was one of the blacklisted miners at Lansford. In addition to paying the expense of keeping the Foster township schools of Drifton open a month longer than the term fixed by the directors, Mrs. Eckley B. Coxe has given notice that she will also pay the cost of keeping Woodsido schools open during the same period. The opening game of the base ball season will be played Sunday afternoon, when the Tigers will meet the strong Stafford club of Wilkesbarre. Jacquot and Gallagher will he the battery for the local team. A first-class exhibition can be looked for. Hazleton seems to he a hoo-doo for unions, judging from the number that have fallen by the wayside after a brief but propitious career. In the wake of the disbandment of the Barbers and the Laundry Workers' Unions follows the collapse of the Retail Clerks Association. —Standard. Screen windows and screen doors are selling at lowest prices at Birkbeck's. The projectors of the Hazleton, Weatherly and Mauch Chunk Trolley Company have forfeited all the rights granted them by the city of Hazleton, due to their failure to file a $5,000 bond as required within a period of thirty days. Arlington Deppe drove a team of horses belonging to Lewis Lentz to Ce menton, where they will be employed on the construction of a new electric railway. This team will give Mr. Lentz ten head of horses on the job. The fire engine will be tested tomor row evening by the members of the Fourth Ward Fire Company and the fire and water committee of council. The test will take place at the fire house on the Hill. The bond of M. P. Campbell, of East Foster, who was re-elected as justice of the peace in Foster township last February, has been approved by the court. All kinds of ice cream at Merkt's. Ilazle township school teachers have not been paid their salaries for the past ten weeks. Hazle township directors are controlled by the Taxpayers Associa tion. P. J. Boyle placed the sprinkler in service yesterday morning aud a decid ed improvement in the condition of the streets is noticeable. Every employe of the Lehigh Traction Company, with one exception, is a mem ber of the Street Railway Employes Union. George Meneeiey, formerly of Sandy Run, has resigned his position as mine foreman at Winton, Lackawanna coun ty- Men's meeting on Sunday afternoon at 3 30 o'clock at V. M. C. A. rooms. All men invited. W. J. Purcell Is home on a short va cation from his work at South Beth lehem. Forty Hours' Devotion will begin at St. Ann's church on Sunday. Fine stock of garden tools, Blrkbeck's. | From a Cat Scratch on the arm, to the worst sort of a burn, ! sore or boll, DeWltt's Witch Hazel Salve Is a quick cure. In buying Witch Hazel Salve, be particular to get DeWltt's— this is the salvo that heals without leav ing a scar. A specllic for blind, bleed ing. Itching, and protruding piles. Sold by Grovor's City drug store. Modern Dwelling for Bent. Located on Birkbeck street; first floor has parlor, sitting room, dining room, kitchen, buttery; second floor, six bed rooms and bath room; garret has three plastered rooms; electric light through out building; reasonable rent to right party. Thomas Evans, Birkbeck street. Grand New York Excursion. Via Lehigh Valley Railroad. May 20. Tickets limited five days, including dale of issue. Fare from Freeland: Adults, $3: children, 82.25. See ticket agents for further partic ulars. Beautiful bammoclfs at Blrkbeck's. TRI-WEEKLY McMENAMIN'S South Centre Street jSHodpTA SHAPES Our store is headquarters for High-Grade Footwear for men, women and children; Hats and Caps for men and boys; Furnish ings of all kinds, and Youths' Knee Pants. McMENAMIN'S South Centre Street .A~ OSW-A-XjID, doalor 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 Wont fit*., Freeland. |We Can Sell Your Farm, E Factory, Business op Resi description and price and $1,000,000 to Loan Offices in all principal cities; highest Refer ences. A. A. ROTTNER & CO., 816 RejHEitateJJld^JPh^ LAUBACH'S YIENNA BAKERY. B. C. LAUBACH, Prop. Choice Bread of All Kinds, Cakes, and Pas try. Daily. Fancy and Novelty Cakes Baked to Order. CONFECTIONERY AND ICE CREAM supplied to balls, parties or picnics, with all necessary adjuncts, at shortest notice and fairest prices. Delivery and supply wagon* to all parts 0} town and surroundings every day. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN Cuba Fruit and Land Located 04 miles by rail and 67 by macad amized highway, south west from Havana. Sunshine, Fruit and Flowers. No Frost. Send a postal for illustrated booklet to— Charles H. Wbeelock, Pres. C. F. Co., GDS Maple Street, Itattle Creek, Mich. Formerly of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Geo. H. Hartman, Meats and Green Tinck. Frank Lard a Specialty. Centre Street, near Central Hotel. Condy 0. Boyle, dealer In LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC The finest brands of Domestic ami Imported vVhiskey on sale. Fresh Freeland Beer, Porter and Ale on tap. 98 Centre si reet. Wm. Wehrman, ATCHMAZER Centre street, Freclaud. REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
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