Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-12
BRIEF ITEMS.

Squirrel hunting is now lawful.
-Overcoats were quite numerous yes
terday.
Pay your taxes before Saturday and
save five per cent.
The cold wave season arrived sooner
than it was expected.
-Eckley correspondence was received
too late for publication.
Hunters anticipate an unusual fine
season for rabbits. The woods are full
of them.
Remember the first annual ball of
d. A. 81 at the opera house next Thurs
day evening.
No. 2 Highland was idle Monday
and Tuesday, on account of column
pipe breaking.
Fisher Bros, liverymen, have leased
Zemany's stable on Washington Street,
and will occupy it shortly.
The Sunday school connected with
st. James P. E. chapel will picnic at the
Grand Army park on Saturday.
"A marriage license has been issued to
Milton R. Rinker of Freeland and Miss
Mary Knerim of Upper Lehigh.
Evan Woodring has taken position
with Yannes' bottling establishment,
vice Hon. James Collins, resigned.
John M. Cunnius has taken the
contract to build dwelling house for
Mrs Andrew McDevitt at Alvinton.
Councilman John Haggerty and wife
removed on Tuesday to Bethlehem,
where they will reside for the future.
Counterfeit $40 bills are about. We
haven't seen any--counterfeit or genuine
in long time, but "a rich man told us
So"
Parties desiring to invest in real
estate may find something to suit them
by consulting the sixth column of this
page.
The celebrated Scarnton cream ale
and porter can be had at the restaurant
of VIM. Gallagher, corner of Ridge and
South Streets
Freight engine No. 103 ran into
gravel train near the Jeddo tunnel on
Friday, wrecking three cars and slightly
damaging the freight engine.
The man who carefully closed the
door after him all summer is about
shedding his shell, and will henceforth
systematically leave the door wide open.
The P. O. S. of A. band will run a
moonlight excursion to Glen Onoko on
Wednesday evening. The train leaves
Freeland at p. m, and returns at a.
m.
The machinery is being put in posi-
ton in the new iron breaker at Drifton.
Work is progressing rapidly and it is
expected to be in operation by January
/, 1890.
Miss Annie Ward of Eckley were married
at the Church of the Immaculate Con-
ception by Rev. Father Brehoney this
morning.
"A double team standing in the park
became frightened Sunday afternoon
and started off They made a circuit of
the grounds before being captured and
several persons narrowly escaped getting
trampled.
Tax collector Mclaughlin will be at
his residence on Ridge Street, between
the hours of 2 p. m. and p. m., on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this
week to receive the payments of taxes.
A five per cent. reduction will be made
upon all taxes paid up to that time.
"A meeting of the K of L. Co-opera-
tive Board will be held at the usual place
on the afternoon of the 10Th inst The
representatives of the different locals
are requested to attend to consider the
advisibility of building the proposed hall
on the X. of l.. ground at Centre and
Walnut Streets.
Coke Bros. & Co. are constructing a
large dam ON the western side of the
Lehigh Valley tracks between here and
Drifton. A trench has been dug from
the dam to one of the manways of the
Woodside slope, through which the
water of the latter will run to the DAM
From there it will be conveyed in pipes
to No. 2 breaker and used in washing
the COAL
"A poor widow residing near Freeand
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 reward by returning the same to
this office.