Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10
BRIEF ITEMS.

Ice cream at Jacobs on Saturday.
John M. Cunnius has leased the
planning mill and will put it in running
order soon.
Ice cream at Jacobs on Saturday.
For sale cheap: a bay horse, harness,
blackboard and sleigh. Apply to Andrew
Hudock, 20 Centre street, Freeland.
The soapies base ball association will
hold their first annual ball at the opera
house on Friday evening, April 18th.
For bargains in paints, room mould
ing. calsomine and wall paper, call on
A. A. Bachman, opposite HI. G. Koons.
Jacobs has made extensive repairs
to his store, and now has it fitted up in
first-class style for parties. Call and
see it.
For rent.-The saloon on the corner
of Pine and Walnut streets, Freeland.
License granted. Apply to Mrs Hannah
McCole, on the premises.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Mackie, of
Kingston, have returned from their trip
to Mt. Carmel and are staying with their
daughter, Mrs. VIM. Oberrender, of
town.
John Knox, road boss at No. Drift
ton, was slightly injured on Tuesday by
being struck by piece OF coal, from a
shot fred in an adjoining breast, which
broke through the pillar into the gang
way while he was passing.
Jacobs has made extensive repairs
to his store, and now has il fitted up in
first-class style for parties. Call and
see it.
There will be a regular meeting of
the st. Patrick's Beneficial Society, of
Drifton, held at the usual place on Sun
day, April goth, at 8 a. m. A full at
tendance is requested as business of i'm
portance is to be taken up.
Patrick Carr, miner, aged 46 years,
was seriously injured at No. 7 coiliery,
Upper Lehigh, yesterday by lot of top
coz falling on him. Upwards of ten
cars of coal had to be removed before he
could be taken out. His injuries are
chiefly about the head.
Mr.. Patrick Brice and wife. two
children, and Miss Bella McGill, of High
land, left for Carbondale on Monday to
witness the ceremonies of bestowing the
white veil on Miss Minnie Brice, daugh-
ter of the first named, who left Highland
about year ago to enter the convent at
Carbondale.
The Jeffersonian Democratic Society,
of Freeland, at its meeting last evening
made arrangements to celebrate the birth
day of Jefferson by holding public meet
ing in the opera house on Saturday even
ing, at which eminent speakers will be
present. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all to attend.
Jacobs will open his ice cream parlors
on Saturday.
Eighteen young ladies were received
into the convent at Carbondale on Tues
day among them being Miss Minnie Brice,
of Highland, who was invested with the
white veil as Sister Mary Rose, and Miss
Rose Lennon, of Drifton, who has spent
a novitiate of two years, was invested
with the black veil as Sister Mary Leona.
Murderer Bartholomew was hanged
at Easton yesterday at 1875 a. m. He
walked to the scaffold with a firm step,
and when on the scaffold he looked
around among the spectators. When
asked by the sheriff if he had anything
to say he answered, "where is Detective
johnson? wish tightening would strike
him." and his last words were, on look
ing at the spectators, Tightening should
knock you all to pieces" Councilman
A. A. Bachman witnessed the hanging.
There seemed to have been no pity for
him by any of those present.