Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-05-14
BRIEF ITEMS.

Fifty cent corsets have been reduced
10 iorty cents at Neuburger's brick store.
Thomas Birkbeck and wife are at
Their seaside cottage, Wildwood Beach,
N. j.
Austin Harvey, of Nelson City,
Schuylkill County, was visitor to town
on Tuesday.
-Drifton has a new 52-gallon chemical
fire engine. 1t will probably be given a
trial this week.
-Hazleton has a circus for May %
and another on June l. Where does
Freeland come in?
"A marriage license has been granted
to John Sabol, of Eckley, and Mary
Warga, of Freeland.
The fire company turned the hose
on the town last night, but the dust is
floating about as thick as usual to-day.
Sidewalks in the upper portion of
the borough are making their appear
ance as if by magic. Keep the bail roll
ing.
James Ferry, of Main Street, had
his foot seriously injured at Drifton last
week. He was employed on one of the
locies.
AT Wilkes Barre yesterday the diff
Guilty regarding the property of Manus
Conaghan was settled to the satisfaction
OF the parties interested.
FOR SALE.-Two fresh COWS and a
calf, Alderney stock. Apply to John
Cannon. North Pine Street, rear of
Washburn's Wheelright shop.
-Neuburger returned from the city
this week with the largest line of sum-
mer goods ever seen in Freeland at
prices far below all competitors.
1--WE, Us & Co." was favorably re-
ceived by the audience at the Opera
House Thursday evening. The company
left for Philadelphia the next day.
-Depierros Orchestra furnished the
music and P. j. Duffy and sister led the
march of the hop given by the Summit
Hill Social Club on Thursday evening.
The probationers at Trinity M. E.
Church will be received into full men,
bership on Sunday, May 81 There are
sixteen persons on the roll.-lkountaia
Sunbeam.
While the 16 train was coming
was derailed by small piece of stone
lying on the track. No damage was done
the train.
Bishop O'Hara will consecrate the
Hungarian Catholic Cemetery at Halle
ton May 80. The st. Michaers Bene-
fetal Society of Freeland will take part
in the exercises.
Hugh Malloy and VIM. F. Boyle
started for the Obey Creek this morning
to stock that stream with 5000 brook
trout, which have been procured from
the State hatchery.
Charles f. Cunnius and Miss Helena
Lorenz were married at Hazleton by
Rev. G. M. Larned on Saturday They
were serenaded the same evening by the
P. o. S. of A. Band.
ID. J. Mccarthy has opened whole
sale establishment for the sale of tobacco,
cigars, pipes and matches. He has
started in business with an immense
stock of first-class goods.
Contractor Chas. McFadden, who
lost $4,000 when Paymaster Mcclure
was murdered by "Red- Nose" Mike and
his pals, has lost $780, 900 by the failure
of the Keystone Bank, Philadelphia.
VIM. II laval is mentioned as the
Democratic candidate for sheriff next
year. With "Billy" at the throttle the
ticket will go through like Lehigh Val
ley express train. Candidates, get on
board.
Several of the employees on the new
d. s. & S. r. r. are on strike. The road
has been taken from the contractors
hands and is being pushed by Coke Bros.
& Co. Coal and Iron Policemen are
guarding those at work
The engine house of Slope d, No. 2
Highland, was destroyed by fire early
Saturday morning. Several workmen
were engaged repairing pump there
Friday night and the fire is supposed to
have been caused by sparks from their
lamps.
Council has placed the sewer ques-
tion in proper shape, as will be seen in
another column, and it remains now for
the people of the borough to say by
their votes whether they approve of the
measure. The sum required to carry the
project to completion is small in COM
parison to the good that may accrue
from it.