Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-02-25
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''NN'A - 1911 Ivy bO-ihOiiOW
Next Wednesday is the beginning of
Lent.
Third annual ball of the Tigers on
Monday evenings.
Meyers, the jeweler, does repairing in
tirst-cass style. Try him.
The mud on the streets of Freeland on
Monday made the town resemble the
city of Hazleton.
Samuel Harleman, poor director elect,
Is seriously ill and has been removed to
the Bethlehem Hospital.
Amandus Oswald is preparing to erect
large three-story brick building at the
corner of Front and Centre Streets.
A lengthy editorial in the Philadelphia
Record yesterday upon the P 0. s, of
A. created much comment around town.
A contract has been given to King &
Co. to do considerable stripping near
Eckley. 1t will require several years to
finish the work
Do you know that reliablewatches and
handsome jewelry can be bought cheaper
OF X. Il. Meyers than anywhere else in
the State? 1t is a fact.
Louis Jester, of Wilkes-B Barre, and Cal
McCarty, of Philadelphia, have signed
articles for 25-round glove fight for
$500. 1t will take place in April.
The saloon now occupied by Neice
McCole is offered for rent Possession
given on April l. Apply at the premises,
corner of Walnut and Pine Streets.
The removal of the Donop homestead
from the centre of the estate to its new
foundation on Front Street was complet-
ed this week by Contractor Cunnius.
The picnic season of 1892 in Freeland
promises to beat even the great record of
last year The Firemen's Park has
been rented for several dates already |
B. F. Mooney, Wilkes-Bar represen-
tatlye of the Plum Speaker, has resigned
to accept position with the National
Building and Loan Association, at Scran-
ton.
Four carloads of Hungarians arrived
at Hazleton, direct from New York, on
Tuesday. They were distributed among
the different collieries of the region yes
terday.
Rev. Allan Morton, of Kingston, will
preach to the Welsh Baptist congrega-
tion in Donop's Hall next Sunday. Ser
vices at 2 and P. M. Sunday School
at 1910 A. M.
Deputy Sheriff Donaughy, of Hazleton,
who disappeared mysteriously six weeks
ago, arrived at Bethlehem on Monday
night from Mobile. His mind is still
considerably affected.
The Game Club will meet at Jas. J. |
Wards gallery tomorrow evening. The |
president requests every member to at |
tend, as important matters will be brought
up at the meeting.
Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Hara has issued
circular letter to the priests of the
diocese of Scranton appealing for assist
ance for the suffering people of the fam
inc affected districts of Russia.
The contractors of town are busily en-
gagged in preparing estimates for people
who wish to have their properties re-
modelled, and they are also giving figures
ON the cost of several new buildings.
Rev Anthony schwarze, one of the
oldest German Catholic priests in the |
country, died on Monday in Minersvile,
aged SO years. He was ordained 60 !
years ago, and was pastor at Minersville
for "a years.
1t is stated that Condy O'Donnell, of |
Drifton, will be a candidate for the |
Democratic nomination of Representa-
tive next summer Condy is one of the |
men who helped to engineer the big
victory in Foster last week.
The members of the ladies' council of
the Legion of Honor and number of
invited guests held ball and banquet
at the Central Hotel last evening. The
affair was well-conducted and the ladies
scored another social SUCCESS.
John Brady and Miss Nina McGinnis,
and James Lyons and Miss Julia Lyons,
who eloped two weeks ago from their
homes in Luzerne, this county, have re-
turned their parents roofs. Their money
gave out. They are all under 81 years
of age.
The Pottsville and Minersville Electric
Railway Company, with q capital of
SlOO,00O, was granted charter yester-
day. Operations will be begun at once.
The charter for the Freeland and Subur-
ban Electric Railway Company has not
yet been granted.
St. Patrick's Cornet Band and num-
Der of young men from here attended
the ball of St. Gabriels Band at Halle
ton Friday evening. DePierro's Or
chestra and several others were at an
amateur dramatic performance in White
Haven the same night.
Three thousand three hundred tons of |
flour and provisions constituted the cargo
of the Indiana, which left Philadelphia |
on Monday bound for Russia, where
many are dying of starvation. 1t is one
of the largest cargoes ever sent across
the Atlantic, and will be followed by an
other soon.