Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-11-05
BRIEF ITEMS.

VIM. D. Cowan returned from Wild
wood, n. j., last evening.
James A. Christy enjoyed business
trip to New York this week.
There are sixty-eight prisoners in the
county Jail at present. -Four are females.
Harry NJ. Keely, aged five years, of
Reading, strangled to death by eating a
crust of bread.
Lanterns of all styles, with white and
colored globes, are selling for 50 cents
each at Birkbecks.
Reserved seats for "The Danger Sig
nal can be procured at Ferry & Christy's.
Only few more remain.
The Switchback Railroad, which
carried oyer 10000 passengers this
season, closed on Saturday.
James Rogers, formerly of Jeddo, died
on Monday from injuries received in q
gas explosion at New Boston colliery.
Overcoats for stormy weather and
overcoats for Sunday wear are selling
cheap at Neuburger's. Call in and get
his prices.
Miss Annie Heron, of Freeland, and
Miss Sarah Murray, of Upper Lehigh,
went to Scranton on Saturday to enter a
convent there.
William Sorber, miner, was killed IN
Warrior Run colliery on Tuesday, by a
premature blast. John f. Richards, his
laborer, was fatally injured.
John Brady and d. J. Mccarthy re-
turned this week from their campaign
tours through the State. Both worked
hard for the Democratic ticket.
Halle Township will begin its term of
night school on Monday evening. Chas.
Kennedy and William Martin are the
teachers for Jeddo and Drifton.
"The Confederate Spy" Company has
commenced rehearsing the play of that
name. 1t will be produced at the G. A
r. entertainment on November 80.
When a merchant goes about his bust
ness smiling, it's an indication that trade
is looking up" 1t may mean, also
that the mans iudicious advertiser.
William Knight, laborer employed
at Waddell's colliery near Wilkes-Barre,
was killed yesterday by being struck in
the head with a piece of coal while
blasting.
The grand jury has recommended the
appropriation of $500 for the erection o
a stone arch bridge over the Sandy Ru1
and Weatherly.
The new gun factory which is to b
located in Wilkes Barre will be in opera
ton by January ]. Wilkes-Barre has
board of trade and its men of money Ell
courage industries of all kinds.
At the Catholic Musical Festival lai
week in Scranton the St. Nichols
: German Choir, of Wilkes Barre, VIC
q the first prize, 5000. Parsons Cho
a took second prize, which was 500.
o st. Patrick's Cornet Band and D.
d Pierro's Orchestra attended the Hail
e ton a. O. II ball on Friday evenin
9 Their music was highly praised. Near
l. POO persons from this side were presen
e The Tamaqua and Lansford Sire
!. Railway Company, with a capital
y S50, 900, has been chartered. d.
e Philips, Robert Harris, C. r. Eberle al
If j. r. Coyle are its directors. F.
Spiese is the president.
Frank Youman, the Italian shoemak
who was placed in the county jail I
Gently, charged with assaulting a lit
Il girl, has returned to town. The ca
3 was settled and no one appeared again
i him before the grand jury
/, The district convention Of coal mine
d in Pittsbnrg decided to surrender to II
e operators, and declared their strike at :
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e 70 onn+ rota M, bnS di1 moi i'v "
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+ The Lehigh Valley Company hi
leased from the New York Central IL
Tonawanda branch to Suspension Bridg
This gives the Lehigh Valley an ind
pendent line to Buffalo and is a part