Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-11-19
BRIEF ITEMS.

Postmaster Fowler is recovering after
a short illness.
Hon. f. B. Coke, of Drifton, has hat
an air compressor patented.
The free delivery system will be il
operation at Nantcoke after Jan. /.
Mrs. Daniel Moore, of Alyintown, re-
turned last week from visit to England
Several changes have been made il
the schedule of Lehigh Valley trains
for this section.
Christian Bach on Monday last sold
his property at Birvanton to Bernhard
Dim, of Eckley.
Lanterns of all styles, with white and
colored globes, are selling for 3S cents
each at Birkbeck's.
Michael Welch, of the Points, was
slightly injured at No. l Highland on
Friday by fall of coal.
Gold paper from ~ cents to 81 90 per
double roll at Bachman's, next door to
Central Hotel, Freeland.
Reserved seat tickets for the G. A. r.
entertainment, on November 80, are on
sale at Ferry & Christy's store.
A shooting match between Drifton and
Upper Lehigh parties will take place at
the ball park on Thanksgiving Day.
A marriage license has been granted
to John Beishime, of Highland, and
Sophia Landmesser, of South Heberton,
Andrew Matzko had two fingers cut
off at Stockton No. on Monday by
being caught in the bumpers of loco
motive.
DePierro's Orchestra will furnish the
music at the Progressive Literary Gibbs
ball Wednesday evening. Admission,
80 cents.
Mike Bora, an Fckley Hun, is sup
posed to have skipped with $500 belong
ing to Andrew Harchane, fellow
boarder.
The ball of the X. of L. Assemblies on
Friday evening was not very well at
tended, but those present had an en-
ioyable time.
A Hungarian burglar was shot dead
at Royersford on Friday morning by n
policeman while he was about to enter a
clothing store.
The case of Coke Bros. & Co. against
Tax Collectors Fox, of Foster, and Ferry,
of HALE, has been postponed until
December court.
Rev. DR.. C. Kinlock Nelson, of the
Fountain Hill Episcopal Church, Bethle
hem, has been elected Bishop of &
diocese in Georgia.
| u,,l lI,r,,,a,, &c poo,,or NIoolo,,.
has abandoned his purpose of bringing
suit against NJ. II. Butler, of the X. of L.
Legislative Committee
The TRIBUNE costs but one dollar pei
year. Send it to some of your friends
and give them an opportunity to cele
brate Thanksgiving Day.
The jury investigating the mine catas
trophe at Nanticoke on the Sth inst
rendered verdict of accident and eX
onerated the company from all blame.
Wm. f. Martin, teacher of the gram
mar school at No. l Driftou, was married
to Miss Annie NJ. Beisel, of Hazleton, OF
Thursday evening. They will reside il
town.
Mrs. Catherine Mcdonald, of Ridg
Street, returned home last week from
North Hector n. Y. and has masons a
work making improvements to he
property.
Miss Margaret Boyle, daughter o
Robert Boyle, of Jeddo, and Fran
Dever teacher of Woodside school, wer
married Tuesday afternoon at st. Ann
Church.
Hon Daniel Dougherty, the silver
tongued orator of New York, lectures a
Hazleton Opera House tomorrow eve
ming A special train will run to thi
side after he is through.
Attend the second annual ball of tn
Progressive Literary Club, of Jeddo, a
the Opera House next Wednesday ever
ing and you will doubtless have occa
sion to offer thanks the following day.
Charles E. Steel, editor of the Miner,
vile Free Press, recently brought SUI
against Tallie Morgan of the Scranto
People for libel and verdict was render
ed in his favor at Pottsville last week.
A shooting match for turkeys, ducks
geese and chickens, will be held at Hel
man Hollands, South Heberton o
Thanksgiving Day, commencing at /
o'clock. A pigeon sweepstake will ais
be held.
A Wilkes-Barre man, named Row
quarreled with his wife and threw
lighted lamp at her. He missed her
however, and then attempted to shoe
her when she fled from the house. ii
was sent to jail