Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-19
BRIEF ITEMS.

Alarm clocks-best in the market
$l.20, at E. M. Geritz's jewelry store.
Centre Street, opposite Birkbeck brick.
Remember the lecture of Mrs. Belva
Lockwood on Marriage Not a Failure, D
at the opera house on Monday evening.
"A complete stock of gold wedding
rings at E. M. Geritz's jewelry store,
Centre Street, opposite the Birkbeck
brick.
Henry Rudolph was seriously injur-
ed about the head and back by a prema-
ture blast at No. Highland Saturday
afternoon.
The entertainment and ball at the
opera house Monday evening, under the
auspices of the G. A. R., was a very
successful affair.
No taffy-Call at W. J. Getz's
jewellery store for holiday goods. Prices
the lowest and under no circumstances
any misrepresentation.
AT South Heberton, on the 18th
inst, Robt. Howey of Freeland and Miss
Maggie Kloss of Upper Lehigh were
married by Rev. L. F. Smith.
Secretaries or members of organiza-
ecio bildG nave clcCbcu new OllCtIS dTt
requested to send a copy of the same to
the TRIBUNE Office for publication.
"A license was issued by the Register
of Wills on Tuesday for the marriage of
Fulton Henry Rooms of Freeland and
Miss Mary Wilkes of Upper Lehigh.
Daniel Dougherty of New York will
lecture at the opera house on Saturday
evening, Januaay IS, under the auspices
of the Young Mems T. A. B. Society
The Union Insurance Co. of San
Francisco was organized in 1865 with
cash capital of $750,000 fully paid in
gold. Their agent here is w. A. Grimes.
Philip Geritz has placed a large fire
and burglar proof safe in his Centre
Street store, and will take proper care of
all watches and valuables left with him
for repairs.
"A rattle match for turkeys chickens
and ducks will be held in the basement
of the Central Hotel, commencing this
evening. A chance to get cheap turkey
for Christmas
Last evening there was quite a large
audience at St. Kasimer's Polish Catholic
Church, the occasion being stereoptican
entertainment in which the Life of
Christ" was illustrated.
Coke Bros. & Co. have applied for
an injunction to restrain Tax Collector
Smith from collecting supplemental tax
in Halle township. The hearing will
take place on Saturday.
The grand concert of the HAYDEN
Glee Club Tuesday evening was attended
by large and apprecative audience,
who were delighted with the entertain
ing programe to which they were treated.
Fischer & Cornelius will open new
meat market on Saturday next at the
corner of Centre and " alnut Streets,
and will have on hand full line of
home dressed meat, sausage, pudding,
etc.
Hugh McGarvey of Freeland was
struck by falling door, through which
runaway car had just passed, at No. 2
Drifton Monday night. One of his legs
was badly squeezed and he received
other bruises.
st AIMS Pioneer Corps are confident
of having great ball on New Years
Eve. The interest in the step-dancing
contest, the winner of which will be
presented with S25 silver cup, is in
tiCaoiiiS. NldlCId OTClltSITd vi I1dZle-
ton furnishes the dancing music.
Next Tuesday evening the fair in
the basement of the Eckley Catholic
Church will be opened to the public
The several tables and stands are covered
with articles and novelties of every des-
cription and it is well worth visit.
Open every evening during the holidays
The st. Patrick's cornet band will attend
the fair on Christmas Day
Charles Schrader aged about 35
years, farm hand boarding with Owen
Meyer of Sandy Valley, drank sufficient
laudanum last Friday evening to put
him to sleep for many day He had
told several of his friends that he in
tended to commit suicide, and letter
addressed to his mother in Germany was
found in his pocket, telling her what he
was about to do. Undertaken Brislin
buried the remains at Laurytown on
Sunday.