Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-23
BRIEF ITEMS.

John D. Hayes offers fine property
for rent. See "ad" in another column.
Ticket No. 13l, won the Dressing
case at Jos. Neuburger's on Monday
evening.
Peter Timony is putting an addition
to his bottling establishment to be used
as an ice house.
Patrick Alwell an old resident of
hollywood is lying dangerously ill with
typhoid pneumonia.
-Condy o. Boyle, has a large refr-
gerator nearly completed, on the scar of
his centre street property.
Those having application blanks for
liquor licenses in their possession will do
well to read the notice elsewhere in this
issue.
John McCauley of Eckley announces
himself as candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination of supervisor of Foster
township.
The st. Patrick's cornet band attend
ed the fair at st. Gabriers hall Halle
ton, Saturday evening and report having
been kindly treated.
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
cash capital of $75O,OOO, fully paid in
gold. Their agent here is w. A. Grimes.
Edward Jenkins of Upper Lehigh
and Miss Carrie Ann Rinker of Freeland
were married at the home of the brides
parents, on Saturday, by Rev. L. F.
Smith.
Mrs. Bridget McLane, aged II years,
died on Saturday morning at her late
residence corner of Front and Washing
ton Streets. Interment in Frenchtown
cemetery on Monday. Brisln under
taker.
Stephen Charles has resigned his
position as mine foreman at Pond Creek
and will move his family to West Pitts
ton in few days. He has secured en-
ployment under Watkins and Simpson,
at their colliery in West Pittston.
The secretary's report of aae st.
Patrick's Beneficial Society of Drifton,
for the six months ending Jan. l, 1890,
shows that the sum of 1886. 90 has been
paid out in benefits, 100 members in
good standing, and $2S9.25 in the treas
ury.
The committee having in charge the
Freeland Eisteddfod are making great
preparations for it. A choir to be COM
posed of not less than 80 voices has been
formed in Mahanoy City, and are prac-
ticing so as to compete for the grand
prize.
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brother of liveryman Frank O'Donnell,
while returning from Freeland Sunday
evening fell into ditch on the old road
between the Woodside school house and
the railroad crossing and broke one of
his legs.
Monday, the 9th inst, is the last
day for filing license papers in the office
of the Clerk of the Courts at Wilkes
Barre. All persons having blanks to fill
through John d. Hayes, must present
them to him on or before Saturday the
25th otherwise they will be compelled to
take them to Wilkes-Barre on Monday
themselves.
The social hop to be held in Yannes'
opera house on Friday evening, February
IA 1890, by the young men of Drifton
shops, promises to be the grandest event
of the season. Over 500 invitations will
be sent to people in and about town. also
to Wilkes Barre, Hazleton and Mauch
Chunk. Depierro's full orchestra will
furnish the music.
The ball given by the Citizens Hose
Company at the opera house on Thurs
day evening was one of the most enjoy
able given by the company since their
organization. At 10 p. IN. the grand
march was begun, and was followed by
seventy-fve couples, after which dancing
was kept up until 4.30 a. m. The
souvenir programmes given by the COM
pany were very much admired.
Annie c., wife of John M. Powell,
2nd, died at her late residence Front
Street, Freeand, on Saturday. Deceased
had been ailing but a short time and a
few days previous to her death was
supposed to be out of danger. She
leaves behind her a husband and five
small children. She was the daughter
of Thomas and Gwennie Snooks, for q
number of years residents of Upper
Lehigh and Drifton. Interment took
place on Tuesday, at 2 p. m, in Freeland
cemetery. The funeral procession was
a large one, many floral offerings being
laid upon the coffin by sympathetic
friends and kind neighbors. Rev. Will.
lam Thomas of Parsons offlciated at the
South Heberton church and at the grave
and Rev. S. S. Jones, VIM. j. Hughes
Thomas Pritchard Walter Prtchard
Evan Thomas and Evan Lewis acted as
pail bearers.