Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09
BRIEF ITEMS.

John J. Brogan, who recently dis
posed of his stock, has taken situation
with John G. Berner.
The Freeland Game PROTECTIVE Clpb
offers a reward of $40 to any person
giving information of the game laws
being violated
Monday was "return day" for the
the constables of this county. From
their reports the people of this section
are obeying the law.
The restaurant at the corner of Pine
and Walnut Streets is offered for rent
from April l, 1890. Apply to Mrs.
Hannah McCole, on the premises.
The Union Insurance Co. of San
Francisco was organized in 1865 with a
cash capital of $750,000, fully paid in
gold. Their agent here is w. A. Grimes.
The fair at Eckley will remain open
for some time yet On Saturday even
ing grand cake walk will take place
and several articles will be chanced
off.
The committee of arrangements of
st. AIMS Pioneer Corps have extended
vote of thanks to all who assisted them
In making their ball such grand sue
cess.
-Freeland borough night school open
ed on Monday with Prof j. B. Laubach
as teacher. Nearly thirty pupils are
enrolled. Several of the Foster schools
have also opened.
communications upon local or gen
eral topics are always Welcomed pro-
vlded the writer's name accompanies
the correspondence. Let us have your
views upon passing events.
-Wm Gillespie, driver at No. Q
Drifton, mad his right foot caught be-
tween the car-wheel and the rib Monday
morning. The foot was badly squeezed
and will prevent him from working for
some time.
The New Year resolutions made by
some OF our young men partook of the
nature of revolution in their mode of
living. They nave already undergone
tue process Of evolution and are back to
the old WAYS of 80 again.
AT 4he Young Mems r. A. B. read
ing room on Sunday evening entertaining
and instructive addresses were made by
james f. Judge, editor Of the Scranton
Iade2 and eX-secretary Of the diocesan
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of the diocesan union, and Mr.. G.. A.
Johnson.
according to the old method of
counting days and years last Monday
was Christmas, and was celebrated as
such by the followers of the Russian or
Eastern Church. Services were held in
St Mary's Greek Catholic Church at a.
~. shat day and were attended by many
of the congregation.
The evils of tobacco smoking have
once more been terribly illustrated in
the case of Reading oman who died
on Friday. She began smoking at the
age of twenty-five and her use of the
weed was so excessive that she brought
herself to a premature grave at the age
of one hundred and two.
The first annual ball of the Tigers
Athletic Association, to be held at the
opera house on the 18th inst, has every
appearance of a great success. Up to
Monday evening 161 tickets had been
disposed of to the sporting people and
business men of this vicinity. Depierro's
orchestra is engaged to furnish the dane
ing music.
Mrs Catharine McGeehan, aged GA
years, died at her residence in the
Points last evening. She had been in
poor health for some time past, but not
until Saturday did she become seriously
ILL., The funeral takes place about IL a.
IN. tomorrow. The remains will be
taken to st. AIMS Church and after
wards conveyed to st. Gabriel's ceme-
terry, Hazleton.
The law passed at the last session of
the legislature, making the office of
constable elective for three years, is not
generally understood as covering those
who were elected last spring, and in
order to be sure and come within its
provisions Constables Sanlt and Quigley
of Foster and Freeland will be candi-
dates before their constituents at the
February election.
"A handsome souvenir plush pro-
gramme, very artistically gotten up, will
be presented to each person buying a
ticket for the fireman's ball next Thurs
day evening. The programmes will be
ready in few days and will be placed
on exhibition. The proceeds of the ball
are to be applied to furnishing a library
for the members. The firemen promise
big night to their friends.
The case of the Commonwealth Va.
Owen Williams, Charles Saut, prose-
cutor, was tried at Wilkes-Barre on
Monday. Williams was acquitted and
the costs placed upon Constable Sault
Fosters finest, however, does not relish
the work of footing bills and Charley
swore that he did not own dollar or a
dollars worth of goods in the whole wide
world He was then discharged as in
solvent and the county paid another
unnecessary bill.