Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-03-27
BRIEF ITEMS.

Paper hanging done at short notice
by A. A. Bachman.
Philip Geritz removed his family to
Wilkes-Barre yesterday.
Miss Mary Mooney, of Beaver Mea-
dow, was visiting friends here during
the week.
County Detective Levers paid visit
to Freeland few days ago, but the bird
has flown.
Until further notice the members of
the Freeland choir will practice in
Donop's Hall.
Rev. j. r. Ellis, of Summit Hill,
will preach in Lindsay's Hall on Sun
day next at 2 and 6 p. m.
John Melley, of Coal Dale, was a
visitor at the home of his grandparent,
Mr.. Charles McGeehan, On Monday.
For bargains in paints, roomI mould
ing, calsomine and wall paper, call on
A. A. Bachman, opposite III. c. Koons.
For rent.-The saloon on the corner
of Pine and Walnut streets, Freeland.
License granted. Apply to Mrs. Hannah
McCole, on the premises.
ne directors Oh Ine ClIlZenS Ddnk
has had its name put on the window of
the bank building by John Dusheck.
The work is very artistically done.
A marriage license was issued by the
Register of Wills on Saturday to VIM
Bittenbender, of Hazleton, and Della
Houseknecht, of Butler Township.
The Auditors of Freeland Borough
will meet in the council room next Mon
day evening at O'Clock to audit the ac-
counts of the treasurer and secretary.
Joseph Birkbeck, President of the
Citizens Bank of Freeland, was attend
ing to official business here yesterday
He reports the bank as doing a first
class business.
Charles Schooner has leased Gal
layers store-lately occupied by John
Koons-and has it remodelled so as to
start up in a few days with general
stock of hardware, stoves, etc.
John D. Hayes left on Tuesday morn
ing for Raleigh, N. C. He goes to attend
the trial Of Rev. j. j Boyle, sentenced
to be hanged, but lately granted a new
trial. The trial comes off to-day.
The following named men of Foster
township are doing jury duty this week
at Wilkes-Barre j. P. Mcdonald, John
Fenstermacher, William o. Williams,
Parker Price Also Henry Smith, of
Freeland.
Archie Beverage, an old and ex-
perienced miner, of Sandy Run, while
working in his breast yesterday was
struck on the head by some loose coal
falling on him, inhicting some severe
scalp wounds.
% f. Turnbach, Justice of the
Peace of Freeland Borough, and Miss
Kate Andreas, former resident of town,
but now of Wilkes-Barre, were granted
a marriage license by the Register of
Wills on Saturday.
The entertainment to be held under
the auspices of the Knights of the Mys-
tic Chain at the opera house on the Goth
inst. promises to be grand affair. An
attractive and select programme of ex-
ercises will be rendered.
Rev L. F. Smith was yesterday APP
pointed by Bishop Foster to the Altoona
Circuit; Rev. J. w. Bedford has been
appointed to Freeland; Rev. Geo. Larnd
of White Haven, has been assigned to
Shamokin; Rev. r. Mallalien to White
Haven, and Rev. III. NJ Ash has been
assigned to Weatherly.
The report of the Auditors of Foster
Township appears on the fourth page of
this issue of the TRIBUNE. A careful
perusa of it will repay you. 1t gives
into details, and gives the collector,
treasurer and supervisors some practical
hints, that if followed out will be of
benefit to the taxpayers.
The members of the Jefferson Demo
cratic Society, of Freeand, met last even
ing, and after completing the organiza-
tion of its board of officers took steps to
celebrate Jeffersons birthday. The
committee have secured the opera house
for April 18th Saturday and will hold
public meeting which will be addressed
by prominent speakers.