Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-24
BRIEF ITEMS.

Over one thousand lamps to select
from at Birkbecks. Prices lower then
ever.
John J. Coyle, j. P, of Mahanoy
City, was visiting friends in town on
Tuesday.
William Jamison, of Upper Lehigh,
has accepted position in the shops at
Stockton.
The P. o. S. of A. Band this even
ing will pay visit to the band at
Dorrance.
Edward Campbell, of the New York
City Postoffice, is spending part of his
vacation in town.
Tony Farrell with an excellent com
pany will present 'My Colleen" as the
next attraction at the Opera House.
Mrs. Beh,ar, wife of Squire BehIar,
of Mauch Chunk, and her daughter Bella
are the guests of Councilman Goeppert.
If you are not subscriber to the
TRIBUNE you should be. One dollar a
year is small amount to pay for local
news.
-Lehighton and Freeland Clubs will
play at the park on Sunday afternoon.
Game called at $50 O'Clock. Usual ad-
mission.
The proprietors of the Weatherly
silk mill are advertising for help from
this section. Full particulars in another
column.
"A communication relating to the
death of John Leib has been unavoidably
omitted to-day. 1t will appear in the
next issue.
Charles Krumm, of Highland, and
Mrs. Sybilla Spinner of Freeland, were
married on Thursday afternoon by Rev.
J. II. Schmidt.
The Tigers and Humboldt Clubs
played well-contested game at the park
Saturday afternoon The score was Is
to u in favor of the local club.
Tomorrow evening the borough
council will meet in special session to
receive proposals for sewering portions
of Walnut, Centre and Chestnut Streets.
Commencing on Wednesday even
ing the Heavenly Recruit Association
will open their four days convention at
Bethany Chapel. All are invited to be
present.
Tax Collector Brislin, of Halle
Township, has paid to the treasurer
S5S27.34 of county taxes. He has also
collected $16l9.S7 of school and over
$4,000 of poor taxes.
The managers of the Opera House
were Informed that the company playing
"Down on the Farm" is composed of
inferior material, and they accordingly
cancelled the date here.
A picnic will be held at Farchild's
Grove, near Sandy Run junction, by the
Pond Creek Drum Corps on Saturday
evening. DePerro's Orchestra will fur
nish the dancing music.
There will be a special meeting of
Camp 147. 2. o. S. of A., in their rooms
this evening at 7.30 to make arrange
ments for the funeral of Thomas Rhoda.
II. l.. Edmunds secretary.
Capt. Frank Mclaughlin, of Ridge
Street, was rendered a surprise last even
ing by large number of his friends. 1t
was his birthday anniversary and the
event was celebrated in proper style.
The Tigers Athletic Association held
a very successful picnic on Saturday
evening, and the organization tenders
thanks to the public, the St. Patrick S
Cornet Band and Gillespies Orchestra
for their assistance.
Hugh Brogan and William jenkins,
ex-supervisors of Foster, were at Wilkes
Barre on Saturday for sentence in the
case wherein they were found guilty of
neglecting their duty Each was SEN
fenced to pay 81 and costs.
On Friday evening the Garbaldi
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ball, which was attended by large
nished by DePierro's Orchestra, st. Pat
rick's and p. O. S. of A. Bands.
Advertising gives character and
standing to a firm. Go into any com
munity as an entire stranger, pick up
the local papers published there, look
for their largest advertisers and you can
invaribly depend upon the fact that you
have found the most reliable and desir-
able firms in the community.
AT a meeting of the Democratic can
didates on Monday John Brslin, of Drift
ton, and Frank McIugh and Matthew
Long, of Hazleton, were selected as
members of the county committee from
the Fourth District. The committee
meets to-day at Wilkes-Barr for organi-
zation. J. Ridgway Wright will be
elected chairman.
On Thursday next the Lehigh Val
ley Company will adopt the system of
duplex checks on its passenger trains,
the same as the Central and Reading.
Passengers who pay their fare on the
cars will he charged ten cents extra,
when thev will receive a check for ten
cents, which will be cashed on presenta-
tinp of nuv of the pompouV'g ticket