Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-12-25
BRIEF ITEMS.

}. G. Berner has seventy five rolls of
carpet in stock.
The TRIBUNE wishes its readers a
Merry Christmas.
The first question you are asked on
the street is Have you seen the Enple
Clockp"
Assessor Geo. C. Farrar, of Foster
township, is busy making the assess
ment Of the township.
Mr.. Patrick Boyle left on Saturday
Tor Summit Hill to spend Christmas with
his aunt, Mrs. Kate Maloy.
"A marriage license was granted last
week to John Davis, of Morea, and Mar
garet Davis, of rreeland.
The next attraction at the opera
house will be bowling and Hasson in
"Nobody's Claim on January s.
Henry Sterling, at one time a resi-
deaf of Woodslde, but ut present Il farmer
III the West, is visiting friends in town
this week.
j. G. Berner has the best 81 90 lady's
shoe in the market.
Don't fail to attend the grand ball
at the opera house, on New Years Eve,
under the auspices of the St. AIMS
Pioneer Corps.
The fair of st. AIMS Parish opens
at one o'clock to-day in the basement of
ST. AIMS Church for the benefit Of the
Sisters of Mercy.
j. G. Berner has more holiday goods
than all the other stores together
Griffith G. Pritchard has moved to
the store on the corner of Walnut and
Centre Streets where he will carry on
his business as usual.
County Commissioner Thos English
and Auditor John }. Brislin were visitors
to town on Monday and paid the TRIBUNE
office d pleasant visit
The Engle Clock is the great attrac-
ton in town this week.
The step-dancing contest at the ball
of the Manhattan Club in Weatherv. on
Friday evening last was won by Wm.
Jones, of town. The prize was S25.
-Messrs Hugh McMenimen. Edward
Hanlon, John McBrierty and Miss Celia
Gallagher, of Bloomsbury State Normal
School, are home on two weeks va
cation.
Conrad Brehm, of Upper Lehigh,
announces himself as a candidate for
Treasurer. of Foster townships subject
to the decision of the Democratic CON
vention.
The order at the opera house Tues
day evening was the best ever MAIN
tanned since i w opened, There is no
reason why it sh nld not be maintained
as such in the future.
Don't forget to attend the ball Of the
St. AIMS 7. A. B. Pioneer Coups, at the
opera house, next Wednesday evening.
Representatives of the different Pioneer
Corps of the region will be present
"A shooting match for calf will take
place at Ernest Stines' Harmony Hotel,
South Heberton, on Thursday, January
1st, at 10 a. m. Contestants can use
either ball or shot All are invited.
j. c. Berner is getting ready for
jack Frost. lie has inst opened five
cases Of blankets and quilts.
Space forbids a description of the
great Engle Clock; but we assure all who
call expecting to see a scientific, inStruc-
tive and amusing piece of mechanism
thatthey will not he disappointed. Doors
are open from Ia. m. to 10 p. IN. Ad-
mission, 10 cents; children, 10.
The incoming express business to
town during the past week has been very
heavy. Agent McIIugh .has received in
slructons to deliver all express matter
as soon as received. The Christmas
presents sent bv friends thouahont the
country at this time of the year, is no
doubt the cause of such an order If all
agents are as prompt as those at Free
land, there will he no complaints heard
for want of non-delivery.
During the performance of the Justin
Adams Dramatic Company here last
week in the play entitled "Under the
Gaslght," in the third act Il scene is
shown wherein train of cars passes
along the stage. While the train was
passing certain well-known brakeman,
of the Drifton branch of the Central
Railroad of New Jersey, and his girl sat
in the front seats. She seemed to be
carried away by the excitement of the
occasion and exclaimed aond "Oh See
them go" He remarked chats moth
ing; we send them around the Owl Hole
in better shape than that" Tableau.