Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-10-24
BRIEF ITEMS.

One inch of snow yesterday morn
ing.
"A car of old corn just received by B.
F. Davis.
j. G. Berner and D. Lorenz placed
new delivery wagons on the road this
week.
"A car of prime timothy hay Just re-
ceived and for sale by B. F. Davis, flour
and feed store.
james Givens is having a large
awning erected in front of his Centre
Street property.
Foster township taxpayers should
take heed of Collectors Elliott's notice
in another column.
There are several sidewalks in town
that should receive the attention of
property-owners before the winter sets
in. ''
"A joint meeting of the different
assemblies of the Knights of Labor will
be held at Passarellas hall tomorrow
evening.
P. J. Lennon, formerly of Drifton,
and Miss Ellen Mullen of Philadelphia
were married at the latter place yester-
day morning.
The Freeland Game and Fish Pro-
tective Club should receive the assistance
of all in their desire to protect the game
of this vicinity.
The Union Insurance Co. of San
Francisco was organized in 1865 with a
cash capital of $750,000, fully paid in
gold. Their agent here is w. A. Grimes.
Delivery wagon No. IS, of the Arnold
4 Krell Brewing Co., was completed at
Washburn's shops last week. 1t is a
fine piece of workmanship and will be
used only for the firms Freeland trade.
The Young Mems Social Club of
Highland are leaving nothing undone to
make their first annual ball next Thurs
day evening pleasant success. De-
pierro's orchestra will furnish the
music.
George Wise, having made arrange
ments to renew the lease of his present
place of business, will in short while
make improvements in it whereby he
will be able to manufacture harness on a
larger scale than heretofore.
House and lot for sale. On account
of removing to the West will sell my
house and lot, situate on the north side
of Walnut Street, between Centre and
Washington Streets, Freeland Terms,
reasonable; apply at once. Mrs. Denis
Brisln.
The celebrated Stroll musical fam
lily, which gave performance at Donop's
hall some years ago, will give an enter
talnment at st. Johns Reformed Church
on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
November and 6. Children, Is cents;
adults 25 cents.
"a Detective O'Brien, of the Lehigh
V Valley Company, arrested gang of
boys at Hazleton Monday evening, on
the charge of robbing freight cars. They
were entering a fruit car when caught
and four were held in 5000 bail for their
appearance at court.
John M. Cunnius, contractor and
builder, intends going out of business
and on Wednesday, November 20. he
will offer for sale to the highest bidder
one house and lot on Birkbeck Street.
horses, harness, wagons, sleds, building
material of all kinds, etc.
The last day for the miners of this
district to register under the miners
examination law will expire on Thurs
day, November 81. All who have not
yet availed themselves of its provisions
should do so, as a failure to comply will
cause the negligent parties considerable
trouble.
Thomas w. Howells, for many years
employed by Coke Bros & Co. as fore
man at Drifton, Derringer and Beaver
Meadow, died at the latter place Thurs
day afternoon. He was member of
the Drifton Lodge of Odd Fellows and
leaves wife and three children. The
remains were inferred at Jeanesville
Sunday afternoon.
Extensive preparations had been
made to tender Eckley B. Coke and
wife grand reception at their residence
in Drifton this evening. They arrived
at New York yesterday afternoon on the
City of Paris from their European tour,
but owing to the illness of Mrs. Coke,
from the effects of the voyage, the recep-
ton has been postponed until Monday
evening.
The meeting called for Tuesday
evening at the office of c. A. Johnson,
for the purpose of organizing fire COM
pany and the purchasing of hose and
apparatus for the Five Points, was poorly
attended. The parties who are at the
head of this movement are pushing it
with all the strength they have, but are
meeting with poor support from those
who ought to assist.