Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-01
BRIEF ITEMS.

Excursion to Glen Onoko next
Wednesday.
The fireman are preparing for big
day at the Glen on the Goth inst.
Such times as these suit the scissors
grinders. They find everything dull.
The first of August has arrived, but
summer still fingers in the background.
The regular monthly meeting of the
borough council will be held on Monday
evening.
Ask for "Royar' and "Standard''
four-straight grades. For sale by Kline
Bros. at the mill.
A band of self-styled gypsies, with
large stock of horses and mules, are en-
camped at the G. A. R. park.
Mr. Edward Reeser of Freeland and
Miss Sallie Adams of Tamaqua were
married last week at Tamaqua.
"A slope is being sunk at Jeddo by
G. B. Markle & Co., in order to reach
the coal in the old Pink Ash mines.
"A marriage license was issued on
Tuesday to Mr.. Caleb Burton and Miss
Ellen Ida Rinker, both of Freeland.
WANTED: A bright, intelligent
boy, about Is years of age, who is willing
to work. Apply to Kline Bros. at the
mill.
The Hayden Glee Club of Freeland
will give concert at the Sunday school
rooms of st. James P. Z. church, Drift
ton, on Saturday evening.
John Sweeney, miner at Halle
Brook colliery, had one of his legs
broken and was otherwise injured by a
fall of coal in gangway on Friday.
Thomas A. Williams of Hazleton
took the position on Monday of inside
foreman at No. Highland made vacant
by the resignation of d. O. Pritchard.
-AtRiverside, Northumberland Coun-
ty, on July Is, Mr.. Chas. L. Fowler, of
the Progress, and Miss Lydia Day of
Riverside were married, Rev. s. II. Day
officiating.
-"See 'em drop"-the potato bugs
soon as they get busting of air-slaked
lime Better and safer than Paris green,
and it makes your potatoes grow. Sold
by Kline Bros.
The public installation and enter
tainment conducted by Camp 147, P. o.
S. of A., at the Opera House Friday
evening, was witnessed by large audi
ence, who were treated to very pleasant
and humorous programme.
AT st. AIMS church on Sunday
evening Denis Boner of Drifton and Miss
Bridget Dugan of Bristol, Pa, were
united in marriage by Rev. M. j.
Fallihee. Hugh Gallagher and Miss
Madge Boner of Drifton were grooms-
man and bridesmaid.
"A farewell party was given by Mrs.
M. l.. Lubrecht at her residence last
evening, preparatory to the removal of
the family. A large number of her init
mate acquaintances were in attendance
and most enjoyable time was spent.
Depierfo Bros furnished the music.
-Freeland boys can always hold their
own, no matter to what part of the world
they may drift. From the Telluride
(Colorado) Journal we learn that Ed.
McGettrick, son of Councilman Frank
McGettrick, has just beaten the record
of that state in a rock drilling match
held at Telluride.
Mrs. Rowlands of Front Street, who
has been an inmate of the Danvlle
Insane Asylum for the past seven
months, died at that institution on
Tuesday. Her remains arrived here
yesterday and were taken to the resi-
dence of her son. The funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoon.
Harvey Davis, son of George Davis
of Drifton, has passed an examination
and entered as law student. He will
study under our townsman John d.
Hayes, which is guarantee that moth
ing will be left undone to instill in him
a thorough knowledge of the profession
which he is about to enter.
High Constable Rinker has four
large hogs in the borough pound, which
he seized upon yesterday morning. We
pass by the fun created by his Highness
in getting them into the pound, and in
cline to the belief that in this case
Rinker has done the people of the bor-
ough, and especially those who use the
sidewalks, q meritorious act. Well done
Rinker.
Late on Tuesday night an attempt
was made to break into Geritz's jewelry
store on Centre Street by two men who
succeeded in effecting an entrance from
one of the side windows. Mr.. Elmer
Brunner, who is employed by Mr.. Geritz,
sleeps in the store and was awakened by
the noise. Before they could get fairly
in he fired shot from a revolver and
the would-be burglars made their escape.
This is the second attempt that has been
make on this store within a short time.