Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-03
IN AND AROUND FREELAND.

Two months from this date will be
election day.
Labor Day picnic at the Firemen's
Park on Monday.
Farmers sold apples for eight cents
peck on Tuesday.
Democratic delegate elections on Sat
urday, September 12.
ASLEEP and Awake" at the Opera
House tomorrow evening.
-Raffles are coming into favor with
the approach of cold weather.
The Young Mems T. A. B. Society
will open the ball season on October9
To-day is the last opportunity to
register. See that your name is on the
list.
The District Attorneys salary in
this county is estimated to be worth at
least Sc, 600 per annum.
William Gillespie, driver at No. 2
Drifton, had his toes smashed on Friday
by car jumping the track.
The framework of the DePierro
building was commenced this week. 1t
will be three-story structure.
"A ball will be held at Potochny's
Hall, Main and Fern Streets, on Mon
day evening Big time expected.
The first general payment under the
semi-monthly law took place at the diff
ferent collieres on Friday and Saturday.
On account of Monday being legal
holiday the regular monthly meeting of
the council will be held on Tuesday
evening.
The Republicans of town are not so
enthusiastic over the ticket as they might
have been. .Darte's defeat dampened
their ardor.
At Drifton on Friday evening fare
well party was rendered to Misses Bid
and Sallie Carr, previous to their return
to Philadelphia.
After the 18th inst John Edmunds
will take charge of the Drifton Hotel,
the present proprietor, John II. Haas,
having resigned.
Yesterday a mule was killed at No.
Z Upper Lehigh and another at No.
Highland. The drivers in both instances
had narrow escapes.
Morris B. Freas, of Butler Town
announces tllttJ liC Will DC
date for the office of Jury Commissioner
before the Democratic County Conven-
ton on the 18th inst.
The man with the merry-go-round
wanted to run his engine with water
which he wouldn't pay for. Supt.
Fisher cut of the supply and the ma
chine left town yesterday.
Labor Day will be celebrated here
on Monday by a picnic at the Firemen's
Park under the auspices of d. A. 81, X.
of l.. Glllespie's Orchestra will furnish
the music, and refreshments of all kinds
will be for sale on the grounds.
The foundation for the p. o. S. of
A. building is being rapidly pushed
forward, and on the 26th inst. the
cornerstone will be laid. A parade of
the camps and addresses by prominent
men of the order will be made.
High Constable Rinker moves about
with a sleepy air that does not become
his important position. Cows and hogs
roam the streets night and day, and do
not seem to fear His Highness as they
formerly did Come Robert, wake up
The Welsh nationality forms large
element of the Republican party in this
county, and as Messrs. Evans and Level
lyn were both wiped off the slate on
Tuesday, the Prohibition nominee for
Prothonotary, Thos. Evans, will receive
a large complimentary vote from his
friends around here
Mr.. Raymond L. Meyer, the watch
maker and ieweler, has started in bust
ness at Getz's old stand, and proposes to
carry fine line of watches, clocks,
iewelry and musical instruments. Mr..
Meyer, being an expert workman, will,
no doubt, give the best of satisfaction to
his patrons. Give him call.