Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Paragraphs From Freeland and
Nearby Towns.
LITTLE ONES OF INTEREST ABOUT
PEOPLE YOU KNOW AND THINGS
YOU WISH TO HEAR-sHORT NOTES
FOR HURRIED READERS.

Miss Susie McLane left last week for
an extended visit to her sister in Colo
RADIO.
W. II .Vorsteg has resigned his agency
with the Prudential Insurance Com
pany.
Remember the ball of the S.. Patrick's
Beneficial Society on next Thursday
evening.
Springs el----e0 guaru,;' We t;,lo
German band, made its appearance here
yesterday.
Andrew McNulty registered yesterday
as law student. He will study under
Attorney Hayes.
Three pairs of bob sleds and two bust.
ness sleighs are for sale at reasonable
pr ces at Washburn's shops.
Father McAndrews, of Wilkes-Barre,
on Sunday severely denounced masked
balls and unlicensed saloons.
DePierro's Orchestra will furnish the
music tomorrow night for the New Boy
Tramp" Don't miss this great play.
Chauncey M. Depew, of New York,
has declined to preside at the Wilkes
Barre eisteddfod on st. Patrick's Day.
James Ferry, of Main Street, employed
on one of the Drifton locies, had his left
hand badly cut while at work yesterday
Ex-Postmaster Thomas L. James, of
New York, will be chairman of the
eisteddfod to be held at Lansford on
Good Friday.
Another young Democrat arrived on
Ridge Street this week, and Barney Nc
Laughlin's countenance is covered with
happy smiles.
Condy o. Boyle will remodel and en-
large the barroom of his saloon, and
make other Improvements in his build
ing in few weeks.
Several Freeland people attended the
funeral of Daniel McGeehan, of Halle
ton, on Sunday afternoon. The deceased
was well-known here.
The case of Foster Township VS.. Mar
garet Finnegan came up for trial yester-
day, but was postponed as usual until
the next term of court.
Peter Timony intends to be prepared
to protect his properties in the Points
against fire, and is making arrangements
to purchase 250 feet of hose.
Tomorrow evening is the last appear
ance of the New Boy Tramp" this side
of Philadelphia, where the company
opens for one week on Mo.day.
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.
You may see the finest assortment of
musical instruments in Luzerne County
Centre Street. Call and examine his
stock.
Rev. j. w. Bedford, of Trinity NJ. E.
Church, is at York, attending the
twenty fourth annual session of the
Central Pennsylvania Methodist Con-
ference.
At the last meeting of the Freeand
School Board the resignation of Director
A. z. Mayberry was offered and ac-
cepted. Leopold Shanno was chosen in
his place.
Fosters auditors will meet on Monday
at the residence of Francis Brennan,
Five Points, to audit the accounts of the
supervisor, tax collector and treasurer of
the township.
Mrs. Owen Garrahen, of Nesaue-
honing, sister of Michael Mulligan, of
Upper Lehigh, is being buried at the
former place to-day. Several friends
from here are attending the funeral.
Rev. Allen J. Morton, of Kingston,
will preach to the Welsh Baptist congre-
CATION in Donop's Hall on Sunday.
School at 1920 A. NJ, preaching in
Welsh at . and in English at P. NJ,
Our readers can see the finest and
prettiest stock of gentlemen's and ladies'
gold wathes ever exhibited in Freeland
at Meyers jewelry store. 1t will pay
you to purchase of him, besides seeing
such a splendid variety.
Clever short stories, pungent witticisms
and rich poetry are to be found in
abundance in Tales From Town Topics,
No. B." the latest number of the New
York quarterly. "Town Topics" 81
West 23d Street, New York.
1t is stated that objections will be filed
at the next meeting Of council to the
election of Messrs. Goeppert and Nc
Gettrick as treasurer and street commits
sioner. Their opponents claim that the
successful candidates did not have a
legal majority.
Suit was begun at Wilkes-Barre by
Mrs. Christina Bennett, of Pittston, for
$50 900 damages from the Pennsylvania
Coal Company for the killing of her four.
teen-year-old son, who was employed in
one of the company's collieries and who
was recently crushed by car.
Rev. Z. D. Miller on Sunday preached
trial sermon at the Parryville, Carbon
County, Reformed Church, of which he
is an applicant for the position of pastor
His pulpit in st Johns Church was
filled by c. Henry Brandt, of College.
vile, a student in the Ursinus College.
During 1891 GAIA candidates were
initiated as Knights of the Golden Eagle
in Pennsylvania. The castles of this
State during 1891 paid benefits to 5,1S1
brothers and relieved 109 widowed
families. The total amount of relief
paid by the castles of Pennsylvania in
1891 was $120,392
Preparations were made this week to
commence work on the cellar of the Os-
wad Brick at Centre and Front Streets.
The excavation will be made by VIM.
johnson. The building will be three
stories, with frontage of 33 feet and SO
feet deep. J. B. Ziegler will superin-
! tend the construction.