Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-03-20
BRIEF ITEMS.

-Haper naHRillS uOne ut snort nOtlce
by A. A. Bachman.
For good smoke call at Ferry and
Christv's, Centre Street.
-Freeland's share of the license
money of this county will be 100000.
Fosters share will be 81, $500.
For bargains in paints, room mould
ing, calsomine and wall paper, call on
A. A. Bachman, opposite H. G. Koons.
The ball of the South Heberton
Sporting Club will take place tomorrow
evening in Schinee's Hall, South Heber-
ton.
-Ex-Tax Collector Thomas Elliott, of
Foster Township, is making extensive
improvements to his property on Adams
street.
The Upper Lehigh Dramatic Associa-
tion will give concert in No. school
house, at Upper Lehigh, on Saturday
evening next.
Ex-senator Eckley B. Coke took part
in conference of a number of leading
Democratic politicians at Philadelphia
on Tuesday evening
james Conahan and wife, late of
Sandy Run, but now a resident of Park
Place, were visiting friends in town the
forepart of the week.
For rent.-The saloon on the corner
of Pine and Walnut streets, Freeland.
License granted. Apply to Mrs. Hannah
McCole, on the premises.
AS soon as the weather will permit
A. X. Burger will break ground for the
building of large block of buildings
23x60 feet for George Sipple, the tailor,
on his Centre street property.
"A team of horses and rig, belong
ing to some Hazleton livery man, was
left at the Upper Lehigh Hotel yester-
day; evidently they were taken with the
intention of not returning them.
Thomas Birkbeck, having purchased
at Sheriff's sale the goods and fixtures of
Schooner and Birkbeck, will carry on
the businers at the same place, and So
licits share of the public patronage.
John D. Hayes will leave here on
Tuesday next for Raleigh, N. c., to be
present at the trial of Rev. Father J. ] i.
Boyle, which takes place on the 9th
inst. He expects to be absent about ten
days.
Philip Geritz will offer for sale to
the highest bidder, at the opera house
to-day and evening, and continue such
until Saturday evening, a quantity of
clocks, watches, jewelry and silverware,
all of which must be sold. Mr.. Geritz
will move to Wilkes-Barre on or about
April 1st.
While visiting friends here the fore
part of the week, John p, son of John
p Mcdonald, of Wilkes-Barre, formerly
of this place, took sick and died on Tues
day evening at the residence of Hugh
Gallagher. The funeral took place this
morning, interment being made in the
family lot at Wilkes-Barre. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcdonald has the sympathy of a
large circle of friends.
The bond of Henry Doubt, Tax Col
lector of Freeland Borough, was filed in
court Tuesday morning. The bond is
signed by W. j. Doubt, Adam Sachs,
Owen Fowler, Albert Goeppert and Jno.
Yannes, and for $4,000. Jacob Fox,
Tax Collector of Foster Township, filed
his bond in court the same day, with
Matthias Schwabe and Thomas Birkbeck
as surties, in the sum of $4,000.
The Auditors of Foster Township
completed their labors last Saturday
Their report will be presented before our
readers next week. Some practical sug-
gostions, as to the manner in which the
accounts of the Supervisors are to be
kept, and the system adopted for the
paying off the debt, are set forth, and if
carried out by those whose duty it is to
do so will go fa' to place Foster Town
ship once more in good financial con-
dition.
The entertainment given by the
Young Mems L. A. b. Society last Sun
day evening was a grand success. After
the regular programme Of exercises was
gone through the Chairman introduced
DIR. Keller, of Jeddo, who gave very
exhaustive and instructive lecture on
the injurious effects of alcohol on the
human system. To more fully describe
his meaning the DIR. used a manikin,
wherein he showed the course taken by
liquid and solid food, and how alcohol
violated the blood. At the close of the
lecture he was heartily applauded. The
debate then commenced between Patk.
Mcclellan and John McNelis, and was
participated in by several of the au-
dience. The Chairman then announced
the programme for next Sunday evening
and the meeting adjourned.
Mrs Ellen Mclaughlin died at her
residence on Ridge Street yesterday af-
lefhooi alteT sHort Illness, dSeu 20
years. At the time of her death she
was surrounded by her husband and all
her family. She was a lady much res
pected in this community. She leaves
husband and ten children to mourn
her loss, six of whom are married,
namely, Capt. Frank Mclaughlin, Bern
ard Mclaughlin and Patrick McLaugh-
lin, Jr. The daughters are Mrs. John
J. Mccarthy, Mrs. Patrick Quinn and
Mrs. Michael Murrin, and those un-
married are John, Manus, George and
Miss Ella Mclaughlin. The funeral will
leave the residence tomorrow at 9.15
and proceed to St AIMS Church, where
Requiem High Mass will be celebrated.
Interment in st. AIMS cemetery.