Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-05
BRIEF ITEMS.

The picnic and excursion season is
about over.
have been poor one.
Business prospects are better now
than for some time past.
The weather prophets predict that
this will be warm month.
Politicians are getting their voices in
trim for the corner debates.
Two months from to-day is election
day. See that you are registered.
"A triple wedding took place at the
Greek Catholic church on Saturday.
What has become of the building
association advocated some time ago?
The Republican county ticket now
floats from the editorial page of the
Progress.
st. AIMS Pioneer Corps have en-
gagged the opera house for ball on New
Years Eve.
Jos. F. Gallagher left here to-day to
begin a course of study at Bloomsbury
Normal School.
Owing to the absence of quorum
the council postponed their meeting until
next Monday evening.
VIM. Crea and Miss Annie Jones,
both of Freeland, were married on
August 27 by Rev. David Jones.
The weather for the past two weeks
has been exceedingly fine and everybody
ff mic py-nt trrxr
Rev. David Craft, Grand Master of
the Odd Fellows of Pennsylvania, will
deliver a lecture at the opera house this
evening.
The celebrated Scranton cream ale
and porter can be had at the restaurant
of VIM. Gallagher, corner of Ridge and
South Streets.
John Hague, until recently a resi-
dent of Freeland, was ordained minis
ter in the English Baptist church,
Plymouth, on Tuesday.
While party of Hungarians was en-
gagged in friendly wrestling match at
No. l Drifton on Monday, one was
thrown SO violently as to break few of
his ribs.
Temperance appears to be taking
new lease of life here. The st. AIMS
and Young Mems T. A. b. societies are
adding several members to their lists at
every meeting.
AT st. AIMS church on Sunday
afternoon Thos. j. Moore and Miss Kate
McCole, both of Freeland, were united
in marriage. They have the good wishes
of the entire community.
This is the last day to register. AS
SCISSOR Washburn will be at the council
room this evening between the hours of
6 and to make any necessary correc-
tions. See that your name is on the list.
Andrew Elliott, James Oliver and
Conrad Kimmell left on the 7.15 train
this a. M, for Wilkes-Barre, where they
will appear before the grand jury to give
testimony concerning the affair of Sun
day evening.
District Assembly No. 81, Knights of
Labor, will open the ball season at the
opera house on Thursday evening, Sep
tember 10. The arrangements are in the
hands of competent and experienced
gentlemen, who will provide all the
necessary preparations.
John M. Carr, under whose manage
ment the local field of the Nanticoke .Sun
has shone brightly during the past few
months, has resigned to accept school
principalship at Wilkes-Barre. The va
cancy will be filled by Chas. L. Fowler
of this place, and we congratulate the
San upon securing such an able successor
to Mr.. Carr.
Councilman Frank McGettrick was
seriously injured at No. Drifton on
Monday afternoon while attempting to
step on trip of cars to ride to the bot
tom of the slope. He was standing at a
very narrow place on the gangway and
his foot slipped, throwing him under the
cars, two wheels of which passed over
his foot. He is improving at present.
COMMITTEES representing the different
G. L. A. societies of the lower end of
Luzerne County met at st. AIMS church
on Sunday and promulgated a series of
amendments to the constitution of the
Scranton Union, which when ratified by
the societies will then be submitted to
the committee on revision of rules, ap-
pointed by the bishop at the Scranton
conveption.
"A poor widow residing near Freeland
lost small, black pocket-book on Bur-
toms Hill between six and seven o'clock
Monday evening, September 2. The
pocket-book contained sum of money
which had been sent to her two days
previous by her daughter, and included
all the lady owned. The finder can re-
ceive a reward by returning the same to
this office.
In connection with the ball of the
Young Mems T. A. B. Society at the
opera house on October 10 there will also
be drawing for gold watch, the win
ner to have the choice of a watch or fifty
dollars in gold. The tickets for the
drawing are twenty five cents each. The
proceeds of this drawing are to be de-
at the society's hall.
Nothing Succeeds Like Success.