Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-27
BRIEF ITEMS.

The wife of Charles J.. Fowler. for
merly of this place, died at Riverside on
Tuesday.
Miss Garrahan, of Nesquehoning,
was visiting friends and relatives here
during the week.
Secure your tickets for the great
Irish Dram, Robert Emmett" for sale
at Geritz's jewelry store.
John O'Donnell, miner, had a foot
cut OF while attempting to get on coal
train at Halle Brook on Tuesday.
James McNally book-keeper for
JOS. P. Mcdonald, is lying very i'll at his
home on Main Street with pneumonia.
-Geritz is selling his stock of Watches
and Jewelry below cost, preparatory to
leaving town. Call early if you want
bargains.
-J.A. Hague, of Plymouth. and Amelia
Evans, of Upper Lehigh, were granted a
marriage license by the Register of Wills
on Monday.
Regular meeting of town council
next Monday night. At the close of the
business the new council and Burgess
"Afi w oWOi II III anu OiSdilLCo.
Miss Maggie Duffy, of Upper Lehigh,
took the l.30 train on Saturday for Scran-
ton, to spend few weeks with her friend,
Maggie James, of Hyde Park.
"A carload of Western horses arrived
in town late Saturday night for NJ.
Schwabe, of South Heberton, and were
disposed of yesterday at auction sale.
John Turnbach, an inmate of the
University hospital of hiladelphia, was
paid visit by his wife and daughter last
week and report him to be improving.
-AtSouth Heberton, on the goth inst,
Mr.. Samuel M. Herring and Miss Carrie
Wagner, both of Upper Lehigh, were
Joined in wedlock by Rev. L. F. Smith.
John NJ Cunnius has commenced the
erection of large dwelling house for
Mary Shovlin, at the corner of Carbon
and Washington streets, Five Points.
"A. A. Bachman has Just received
900 rolls of wall paper. Brown back
double rolls at cents apiece. Gold, at
Ia cents and upwards. A fine stock to
Miss Annie Burkhart left town Sat
day for two weeks visit with friends
in Drifton and Freeland. Her brother
Simmie also spent few days in Drifton.
-Weatherly Herald.
The singing school under the in
struction of w. B. Harris, meets each
night this week and early Saturday
morning for rehearsals, in order to pre-
pare for the Eisteddfod.
j. A. Price, of Scranton, H. w. Scha-
fer, of Pottsville, and Eckley B. Coke, of
Drifton, were appointed commission by
Governor Beaver last week to investigate
the waste of coal in mining.
General Hastings has written to the
committee of the Eisteddfod that he will
arrive in Freeland on the early train
Saturday morning, and will be present at
the three sessions of the day.
Mr.. William C. Gibbon, of Drifton,
and Miss Gussie Mowery, of Upper Le-
high, were married on Saturday, Feb.
22d, by Rev. L. f. Smith at the residence
of the BRIDES parents in Upper Lehigh.
There will be meeting of the stock
holders of the Citizens Bank of Free
land held at the Banking house, No. 15
Front Street, Freeland, Pa, at one
O'Clock p. m. on Friday next, 2Sth inst,
at Wnlcn Time you are requested 10 De
present. All stockholders must be ready
to pay at least so per cent of their
shares. Joseph Birkbeck, President.
The Young Mems literary entertain
ment on Sunday evening was well at
tended, and was opened by Peter Carr,
who gave some very good reasons as to
"How to make Temperance Society a
success The balance of the programme,
as announced in last weeks issue, was
carried through, and the one for next
Sunday announced, after which the meet.
ing adjourned. We understand that fol
few months the entertainment will be
attended only by members of the Society
after which the public will be invited.
The funeral of Watkin Evans, who
died at Drifton last week, took place
on Saturday and was attended by
large number of friends and rela
tives. The l. o. of o. F. and l. O.
of r. NJ, of which he was member
also attended in body; the latter tax.
ing charge of the procession. Rev. Mr.
Lewis, of Ashland, preached the funera
services. Interment was made in Free
land cemetery. The following were the
pail bearers: William Mellon, Christ
Miller, Thomas Parry, Thomas August
William Drasher and William Silk.