Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-05-28
BRIEF ITEMS.

Coke Bros. & Co. have taken an ap-
peal from the Foster Township audit.
Walter Leisenrlng was appointed
postmaster of Sandy Run on Tuesday.
Every Saturday afternoon from June
10 to September Is will be legal half
holiday.
The Soapies have engaged the Fire
mems Park for another picnic about the
middle of August.
Butler Valley people will observe
Memorial Day with grand picnic at the
grove near Geo. Hess Tunnel Hotel.
The pupils of the borough schools
ended the school term with pleasant
picnic at the G. A. r. Park on Friday.
The P. o. S. of A. are contemplating
the erection of large business block on
their ground at Centre and Front Streets.
Rev. E, D. Miller attended the meet
ing of the Wyoming Chassis of the Re-
formed Church at Wilkes-Barre last
week.
Jerry Woodring of Sandy Run, was
married on Thursday to Miss Lizzie
Caskey, of Easton, by Rev. J. w.
Bischoff.
The sidewalk boom shows no signs
of abating, and several property owners
are making contracts to keep the good
work going.
Mrs. M. L. Lubrecht, formerly of
Freeland, now of Wilkes Barre, will in
October remove to MADEIRA, Fresno
County, California, where her son Louis
is now employed -Standdrd.
The tent of the Heavenly Recruits,
on the X. of l.. lots at Centre and Wal
nut Streets, was removed on Monday.
Services will be continued in the church
on Centre Street as heretofore.
j. G. Berner has just received 10 ,0O0
pairs of black hose, pair for 25c., 5 pair
for 25c., pair for 25c. and 3 pair for 25c.
Challenge the country to beat my pair
child's hose for 25c BERNER.
After the parade on Saturday attend
the Emmet's second annual picnic at the
Firemen's Park, where pleasure will
flow freely during the afternoon and
evening. 1t will be the finest of the
season.
President Gideon w. Marsh, wrecker
of the Philadelphia Keystone Bank, is
IcDOIltu W lldNt Dttll StCll db bilt ~ DItl
Lehigh Hotel this week. One of his
bondsmen and a United States Marshall
left Philadelphia on Tuesday to follow
this clue.
AT 7 O'Clock Saturday morning Geo.
Brobst, of Freeland, and Miss Daisy
Seiple, of DriftoD, were marred at the
residence of the bride by Rev. j. w.
Bedford. Shortly after the ceremony
they left for Slatington to visit Mr..
Brobst's parents.
The Daughters of Mary will hold
grand reception at o'clock on Sunday
evening at St AIMS Church, when the
formal institution of the society will take
place. The ceremonies will be of the
most impressive order and will be fol-
lowed by an address by Rev. P. f,
McNally.
Failing to secure more than one con-
vert in five months the Salvation Army
became discouraged and left the town,
bag and baggage on Tuesday morning.
They thanked the people here for the
kindness and cordiality shown them
but said that "Freeland hearts are as
hard as the gates of h"
Griffith r. Pritchard, who attended
the convention of Red Men at Harris
burg last week, reports that the order
is in hourshing condition. The amend
ment to reduce the age of admission to
eighteen years was defeated, and Read
ing was selected as the next meeting
place. There are 2S,640 Red Men in
this State.
The Pioneer Corps ball at the Opera
House tomorrow evening promises to
beup to the standard of all former events
held under the auspices of this popular
organization. Ball-goers cannot afford
to miss this evening of pleasure. The
Corps has left nothing undone that can
add to the comfort of its guests, and
with Depierro's Orchestra right good
time is guaranteed.