Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-06-11
BRIEF ITEMS.

Next Tuesday the voters of Free
lanu VIII decide the sewerage question.
Summer is coming in sneaking.
quiet way, as if ashamed of its tardi-
ness.
Painters are frightening the mas
slve red dome of the Greek Catholic
Church.
The Freeland school board is adver-
tising for proposals to paint and fence
the school property.
Orders for three more bicycles were
left at Birkbeck's yesterday. Call and
see the prices for first-class machines.
An act of the last Legislature makes
the legal weight of bushel of potatoes
56 pounds instead of go pounds as here
tofore.
Sunday next will be the Hath ami
versary of the adoption of the stars and
stripes as the national flag of the United
States.
Jos. Neuburger has restocked his
large store with complete line of sum-
mer clothing and everything in the dry
goods business.
John II. Troell and Miss Maggie
Iellner, both of Freeland, were granted
marriage license this week by the
Register of Wills.
DR.. E. w. Rutter yesterday purchas-
ed from Hugh Mcbride, of Beaver
Meadow, the lot adjoining his property
on Chestnut Street.
-Luzerne County will be entitled to
fifteen delegates in the next Democratic
State Convention. This is based on the
Pattison vote of 1890.
Drop in occasionally at the Wash
ington House where Proprietor Geoppert
has large supply of healthy and refresh
ing drinks always on hand.
Remember the picnic of Division
No. 20, A. o. H., at Eckley on Saturday.
Refreshments and dancing in sufficient
quantities for all who attend.
The committee having charge of the
first anniversary celebration of the flag
raising at St. AIMS parochal schools on
July is making much progress with its
work.
Hon. VIM. r. Jeffrey went to Har-
rsburg on business yesterday afternoon.
''Bill' is happy over the signing of the
store bill, for the passage of which he
did good work.
All members of Mountain Eagle
Castle, No. 297, X. G. E., are requested
to be present at the next meeting on
Tuesday evening. Business of impor-
tance will be transacted.
-Baptismal services will be held at the
Upper Lehigh Baptist Church at 1.30
O'Clock Sunday afternoon, when num-
ber of new members will be received.
Rev. Spaulding will ofIiciate.
Bicycling continues to increase in
popularity and several new ones APP
peared in town this week Leave your
order for one at Birkbeck's, where they
are sold cheaper than city prices.
The Welsh Baptist congregation will
hold services at the Woodside school
building on Sunday at 6 P. M. A com
mittee is at work trying to procure
suitable meeting place for this denomi-
nation.
-Picnics are becoming more popular
and the Firemen's Park has been en-
gagged for several this summer. Local
Assembly 1886 will hold a picnic about
the middle of August and District AS
sembly 81 will celebrate Labor Day here.
The last time the people of Freeland
voted to increase the debt was on
February II, 1885, when their consent
was given to a loan for the purpose of
purchasing fire apparatus. The vote
was 81 for and none against the in
crease.
Next Thursday afternoon and even
ing the Freeland Base Ball Association
will hold forth with a grand picnic at
the Firemen's Park. Turn out and show
your appreciation of what the boys have
done for base ball by giving them your
generous support.
There is tendency among the
papers of Luzerne County to shut down
on the practice of booming aspiring can
didates before the nominations are
made. 1t is perfectly proper that politi-
clans should pay for their puffs the same
as other business men.
The Meneeley- McHugh deadlock for
the treasurership of the Foster school
board was broken Tuesday evening by a
vote of three to two in favor of Mr.
Meneeley. The absent member was
Director Welch, who has removed into
the borough. Another meeting will be
held on June 90 to elect Mr. Welch's
successor. All future meetings will be
held at the Woodside school building
Suit in Eiectmant