Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Paragraphs From FreeIand and
Nearby Towns.
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PEOPLE YOU KNOW AND THINGS
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FOR HURRIED READERS.

The P. o. S. of A. Band will hold a
ball at the Opera House on Saturday
evening.
The Woodside primary school, Mrs. S.
M. Dennenny, teacher, closed its term
yesterday.
Wilkes-Barre and Freeland Clubs play
here on Sunday afternoon. The game
will be called about 8 o'clock.
ga stitch in time" often saves con-
sumption. Downs Elixir used in time
saves life. Sold by DR.. Schilcher.
Edward J. Sweeney, of Drifton, has
been selected auditor of Halle Town
ship, vice John S. Jacobs, resigned.
The saloon of Condy o. Boyle, re-
modelled and equipped in elaborate
style, was opened on Saturday evening.
The st. Patrick's Cornet Band serenad-
ed number of residents and the Tigers
Athletic Association on Saturday even
ing.
The Sopies Base Ball Association will
open up the picnic season at the Fire
mems Park on Friday evening of next
week
Stephen Jontas, of Highland, was taken
to the Hazleton Hospital on Monday.
He had his left foot badly crushed by
fall of COAL
A new timetable will 90 into effect on
Sunday on the Reading and leased lines.
1t is not known what changes will be
made on this division.
John Shigo, with large force of men,
commenced excavating for the basement
of st. Johns Slavonian Church at Lu-
zerne and Ridge Streets, this week.
Thomas McCarty, formerly of Drifton,
had one of his legs badly cut at Sandy
Run colliery on Saturday by piece of
coal falling on it while loading a car.
A committee of the G.. A. r. is collect
ing to defray the expenses Of the Memo
rial Day celebration. Several societies
have decided to participate in the exer-
cises.
A grand ball will be held in honor of
the delegates to the c. T. A. U. Conven-
tion at Hazleton next Wednesday even
ing. Quite number from this side will
attend.
Costiveness is the primary cause of
drake Bitters will permanently cure cos
tiveness. Every bottle warranted. Sold
by DR.. Schilcher
Saturday has been selected as appeal
day for Freoland by the county commits
sioners, and they will hear the COM
plants of those who are not satisfied
with the assessments made.
Henry Freedman was held in $400 bail
on Monday by Squire Martin, of Halle
ton, upon charge of stealing $50 worth
of jewelers. tools from Jacob Schoen.
Both parties are from this place.
A number of nets have been found in
the Obey and Nescopeck creeks and the
Honeyhole dam. Those who set them
will receive all the information they
wish by applying to the Game and Fish
Club.
Charles Lilly, of Sandy Valley, who
was convicted of shooting Jack Slattery's
dog while the latter was hunting, has
been sentenced to pay fine of $50 and
costs. The dog ran across Lilly's farm,
but did not do any damage.
In Henry & Johnson's Arnica and Oil
Liniment is combined the curative pro-
perties of the different oils, with the
healing qualities of Arnica. Good for
man and animal. Every bottle guarn-
teed. Sold by DR.. Schilcher.
John Smith is now comfortably estab-
lished in his new store in the Birk-
beck Brick, and to his former assortment
of boots, shoes, hats and caps, he has ad-
ded an immense stock of ready made
clothing and gents furnishing goods.
Ex-Tax Collector Jacob Fox was not
sentenced as intended on Saturday.
Fox's counsel claims the missing money
has been accounted for, but the Foster
auditors do not agree with him, therefore
sentence was postponed until next Satur-
day.
Rev. H. G. Pastorious, of Mannheim,
Pa, preached at st. James Episcopal
Chapel on Sunday evening. He will
probably accept the position of assistant
to Rev. j. p. Buxton, of Drifton, which
will make him rector of St. James
Chapel.
M. A. Ferry, of the firm of Ferry &
Christy, will be married to Miss Sallie
Cannon, of Shenandoah, at that place
Tuesday next. The firm is disposing of
its stock here and will open in business
at Shenandoah about the first of next
month.
Mrs. Patrick Carr, of Upper Lehigh,
while assisting Mrs. Condy Heeney at
house-cleaning last week, fell from a
table upon which she was standing,
breaking her leg and injuring the knee
pan so badly that she is likely to be
crippled for life.