Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-28
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Assessor Pritchard began the work Of
registering the borough voters to-day.
Work has been suspended on the ball
park for few days for want of lumber.
Rheumatism is quickly cured by using
Arnica & Oil Liniment. Sold by DR..
Schilcher.
The Fear Nots Athletic Association
will hold q picnic at Drifton Park on
Saturday, June Is.
Philip Wackley, of Highland, was
badly squeezed by car yesterday in
No. 2 slope at that place.
A bus for the Central Hotel is being
built at Halpin's carriage shops. 1t will
be put on duty next week.
John Shigo is making preparations to
build large double dwelling house at
Luzerne and Ridge Streets.
Peter Zinziski had finger smashed
at No. 6 Upper Lehigh yesterday by a
pioce of rock falling upon it.
Coke Bros. & Co. will pay their Drifton,
Eckley, Stockton, Beaver Meadow and
Oneida employees tomorrow.
John Smith will occupy the storeroom
in the Birkbeck Brick, just vacated by
Jos. Neuburg r, after May 2.
Street Commissioner Boyle, with a
large force of men, is pushing the work
upon the Front Street sewers.
The Soapies Base Ball Association will
open the picnic season at the Firemen's
Park on Friday evening, May 20.
Michael Mulligan, of Upper Lehigh,
has been appointed member of the
board for examing mine foremen.
James Long. mine foreman at Halle
Brook, has been transferred to the Silver
Brook colliery by ]. S. Wentz & Co.
st. Michael's Greek Catholic Society
will attend church dedication at Pleas
ant Hill, near Andenried, on May 2S.
Strong Boy Jones, formerly of town,
is the main attraction of big entertain
ment to be given at Pittston tomorrow
evening.
Joseph Murrin, of South Heberton,
had his left hand seriously injured by
the falling OF a prop at No. 2 Highland
yesterday.
Said noted man of go years, "my
mother gave me Downs Elixir for coughs
and colds when I was boy" Sold by
DR.. Schilcher.
Miss Catharine Hague, daughter of
Rev. John Hague, formerly of Freeland,
was married at Plymouth on Thursday
to Daniel R. Reese.
The Citizens Hose Company will run
its excursion to Glen Onoko on Saturday
August 20. The banquet has been post
poned indefinitely.
Michael Doggett, of Upper Lehigh, has
purchased lot from the Birkbeck estate
on Washington Street and will shortly
erect dwelling on it.
Robert Boyle, Jr., of Jeddo, who was
severly burned by the explosion of a
kerosene lamp few weeks ago, left
Hazleton Hospital yesterday.
At the Highland stripping it is said
the men are paid the munificent sum
of 60 cents per day the first month and
80 cents per day after that time.
Rev. F. P. McNally will deliver lee
ture this evening at an etertainment of
st. Patrick's Pioneer Corps, of Auden-
ried. His subject will be "Men of Char
acter."
Treasurer B. F. Davis yesterday receiv-
ed from County Treasurer McGroarty
$2S15.60, the license money for Freeland.
All those having borough orders can now
present Them for payment.
Charles F. Haganey, of the School
ship Saratoga, is home on two weeks
vacation. The vessel returned on Mon
day from Havana, and will leave about
June Is for cruise through European
waters.
The jury rendered a verdict of "not
guilty, but pay half of the COSTS" in the
case OF Joseph Horwath, who was arrest
ed for running gambling house and
selling liquor to minors at his saloon in
the Points.
P. J. Dugan, foreman at the Butler
end of the Jeddo tunnel, had leg
broken on Friday by fall of rock, and
John Welsh received scalp wound.
They were removed to their homes at
Mahanoy City.
The "green goods men are still
sending their circulars through the mails,
and half dozen were received by
parties here this week, 1t is not likely
that any Freeland people will be caught,
as the game has been exposed too often.
When you are troubled with dizziness,
your appetite all gone, and you feel bad
generally, take few doses of DR.. Henry
Baxter's Mandrake Bitters, and you will
be surprised at the improvement in your
feelings. Every bottle warranted to give
satisfaction. Sold by DR.. Schilcher.