Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-01
BRIEF ITEMS.

Happy New Year.
Something new-lS91
-Flremen's ball on the 10Th.
Good weather for sleighing.
-"Nobody's Claim" ON the Sth.
The bargain season is coming.
Who will be the next Burgess?
What are the prospects for '9l?
Prophets predict a hard winter.
is business dull? Try advertising.
Did you make good record in 80?
Will you keep your new resolutions ?
-Washington's birthday is the next
holiday.
Was the past year one of Joy or
sorrow to you?
Go to Kline Bros. mill for your
flour, chop, hay, oats, etc.
Tickets for the firemen's ball can
be obtained of the members of the
committee
The regular monthly meeting of the
borough council will be held next Mon
day evening.
The choir of st. AIMS Church was
rendered a sleigh ride by Rev. f. p.
McNally yesterday.
That 1891 will be a happy and pros
porous year to all our readers and patrons
is the New Years greeting the TRIBUNE
gives forth.
Rev. d. w. Jones, of Grocer Theo-
logical Seminary, will preach in English
in Lindsay's Hail, Freeland, next sun
day at p. m.
Holiday visitors in town are numer-
Gus, and many fireside was frightened
by the presence of some long-absent
friend or relative.
Louis Hartman, of South Heberton,
aged about 80 years, died on Sunday.
The remains We're inferred at Eckley
Tuesday afternoon.
The Salvation Army has leased
Donop's Hall and branch will be located
here as soon as the necessary prepara-
tions are completed.
Rev William Davis, of Nanticuke,
will preach at the Welsh Baptist Church
of Upper Lehigh next Sunday at 1870
a. M, and at p N. in English.
TO remember the poor and needy"
is good resolution to make to-day, but
let this remembrance assume the shape
of something substantial and palatable.
AT an early hour this morning the
restaurant and saloon of VIM. r. JeilrevS
was placed under charge of the new
proprietor, Daniel Bonner Mr.. Bonner
invites his friends to give him a New
Year call.
Daniel Bonner and Miss Mary Mel
Ion, both of Freeland. were married at
{ l,rig l,y Pa
M j. Falihee. The young couple start
out in life with the best wishes of all
their many friends.
A farewell was rendered to John
Turnbach on Saturday evening at the
Cottage Hotel by the employees of the
Drifton Shops. Mr.. Turnbach enters
upon his duties As clerk in the Treas
urers' Office on Monday.
The secretaries of the various bene-
fetal, social and secret societies of this
section will confer a favor upon the
TRIBUNE and the members Of the organi
cations by sending Il list of the newly
elected officers to this office for pubica
ton.
Are you candidate for nomination
at the Freeland or Foster conventions
next month? If so, let the voters know
you're out. Put a card in the TRIBUNE
and every citizen in the borough and
township will soon hear of your aspira-
tions.
The TRIBUNE this week makes its
appearance few hours earlier than
usual. This is done that the employees
may enjoy the holiday properly. As
the paper goes to press the ball of ST,
AIMS Pioneer Corps is assuming a bril-
liant aspect.
Jos. j. Bowling and Miss Sadie Has
son, in their new version of "Nobody's
Claim" are given high praise by persons
who have seen them i'll their respective
roles. Two weeks ago the company
closed successful engagement at the
National Theatre, Philadelphia.
The members of the Freeland
Citizens Hose Company are making
strenuous efforts to make their annual
ball, which occurs on the 10th inst, a
grand success. A large number of in
vitations have been sent ont to neighbor-
ing companies, and good time is
expected.
Hon. James A. Sweeney has severed
his connection with the PLAIN Speaker,
and will take position at Harrisburg
under the incoming administration. By
this the SLet tker has lost good man, but
Jim's course is onward and upward"
and the TRIBUNE wishes him success
whilst climbing the slippery ladder of
fame.
The election of next month has not
yet awakened the usual annual patriot
ism which generally pervades the hearts
of many citizens at this time of the year.
Candidates in the borough are exceed
ingly modest in announcing their claims.
Certain folks, however, smile a peculiar
smile and intend to lay low until election
day, when strange things will come to
pass.
Fair and Festival.
A fair and festival for the benefit of
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