Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-06-12
BRIEF ITEMS.
Ice cream at Jacobs.


William Johnson attended to busi-
ness at the county seat yesterday.
strawberry, Vanilla and Chocolate
Ice cream at Jacobs every day.
Carpets, from 10 cents yard and up
wards, at Neuburger's, Brick store.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Thomas, of
town, spent last week at Philadelphia
and Atlantic City.
Miss Maggie Parry, of Slatington is
visiting the family of G. q. Pritchard ON
Washington Street.
Paper hanging done by A. A. Bach
man at short notice and in first-class
style. Call and ascertain prices.
John d. Hayes, Esq, made profess
sional business trips to Wilkes-Barre on
Monday and Mauch Chunk yesterday.
The street commissioner with force
of men are busy laying the crossings at
the different parts of the borough where
they are needed.
Work at the different collieries
around town for the past week has been
above the average and hopes are enter
tanned that it will improve.
- Ht OlUlZeI1S Dirk, OF FreeIanU,
does not require notice of withdrawal of
saving deposit, the same being subject
to sight check, the same as other deposits.
John McGeehan, of Nesquehoning,
who has been troubled with rheumatism
for the past twelve months is visiting
at the home of his father, on lower Main
street.
Barney j. Mooney, former Super
intendent of Halle township schools, but
of late engaged in the educational depart
ment of the Government in the far west,
is visiting friends in town. Mr.. Mooney
will return shortly to North Dakota.
Hugh Malloy has carpenters at work
enlarging the interior of his store to
make room for the large stock of sum-
mer goods just received. This enlarging
of shelving, &C., is an evidence of pros
perity, for which he is to be congratulated.
Mrs. Patrick Brown, of South Heb
erton, left on Tuesday afternoon for
Philadelphia, where she will join her
husband who has been working in that
city for some months past. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown will make Philadelphia
their future home.
John Bell, son of Robert Bell of the
Coke addition employed on the breaker
at No. l Drifton had an arm broken
while at work Yesterday. The wound
was dressed at the Drifton hospital and
the patient is now doing as well as
possible.
Ice cream at Jacobs.
Joseph P. Mcdonald has been en-.
gagged at new occupation during the
past week-that of painting his new
furniture store. Joe has an aptitude for
such work. Go and see how he can
dodge the sun and keep on the shady
side of the building during these hot
days.
The TRIBUNE has now on hand and
for sale all kinds of legal blanks used by
Justices of the Peace, such as warrants,
summons, capias, executions, agreements,
leases, landlord warrants, notices to quit,
receipts, etc., all done up in neat style
and in an improved form Call and see
them.
Thomas Birkbeck has moved his
large stock of hardware, stoves, tinware
and other goods to the Birkbeck brick,
where, with more room than heretofore,
he is better prepared than ever to cater
to the wants of his customers. Every
thing in the hardware line kept on hand
or procured at snort notice.
The Terrors Base Ball Club, of Eek
ley, will hold picnic on the base ball
grounds at that place on Saturday next,
June IA. A good time is anticipated.
Depierro's orchestra has been engaged
to furnish the dancing music. A game
of ball will also be played at 430 p. m.
between the Silver Brook and Terrors
Clubs.
Saturday evening, June 21st, the
Tigers Athletic Association will hold its
first annual picnic at Emmet's Grove.
The committee of arrangements have
everything completed to insure pleas
ant evenings enjoyment for all who
may be present. Refreshments of all
kinds will be for sale on the grounds.
Depierro's orchestra will furnish the
dancing music.
The examination of teachers for
Freeland, Foster, Jeddo and West Haz-
Teton will be held in Freeland on Tues
day, June IL. The County Superinten-
dent requests all applicants for GER
tificates to enter the class in the district
where they expect to teach. Examina-
tions will commence at o'clock a. m.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
directors and patrons to be present.
"A trip through suburb of Freeand
and Butler Valley on Sunday last by
representative of the TRIBUNE revealed
the beautiousness of our surrounding
country. Everything is in blooming
condition along the valley, the green
fields and cultivated acres of the farmer
presenting a glowing appearance. The
fair weather which is prevailing in this
region at present will undoubtedly give
the farmer a good crop the coming
season.
A band of gypsies arrived in town
on Wednesday of last week and tented
near the old depot on the side of the
valley road. They were dealing in
horses, the way of business being to
swap animals and get a neat sum to boot.
Owing to lack of patronage, however,
they decamped on Saturday evening,
only spending few days in town. Our
horse-owners are evidently becoming en-
lightened to the fact that it is usually a
poor stock is kept by such travelling
agencies.
"A grand ball will be given in the
opera house on Wednesday evening next,
June Is, by Local Assembly No. 3457,
X. of L. Those wishing to spend an
evening of enjoyment would do well to
be present, as the committees are well
versed in ball management. Great care
has been taken in selecting the various
dances, which, no doubt, will be pleas