Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-10-27
ECklEY CLIPPINGS.

Next Sunday the delegates go to White
| Haven to attend the L. A. B. convention.
Eckley will send ten delegates. The
following named gentlemen will repre-
sent st. Mary's T. A. B. Society: John
Craig, Patrick O'Donnel, John O'Don-
nell, John Gallagher and Jas. Gallagher;
st. Mary's 7. A. B. Cadets: Condy
Ward, John McDermott, Frank Gala
CHER, James and Daniel Comeford.
The boilers at No. slope were given
trial last week, but the patent don't
seem to work yet The patent referred
to is cleaning the fire itself, puts coal on
and keeps water in the boilers. This is
the only place it has been tried yet.
Misses Mary McCauly and Bridget
Haggerty, of this place, left on Tuesday
for Philadelphia, where they intend to
reside for the winter.
Quite number of children at this
place are laid up with the measles. No
serious case has yet been reported, ex-
cepting the seven-year-o daughter of
Frank McGill, Sr., who is lying very
low
Division 20, A. o. H., has purchased
handsome library and placed it in the
basement of st. Mary's church, where
the young men of town can spend the
winter evenings.
Joseph Logan, of SILVER Brook, for
merly of this place, called on friends
here on Sunday.
VIM. Craig, who had his finger smash
ed while coupling cars at No. 10 slope
few weeks ago, is improving.
James Harvey has commenced taking
music lessons.
Misses Maggie and Kate Gallagher
and Bridget Harkins, of Sandy Run,
spent Sunday here.
Mrs. Peter Carr did shopping at Free
lind yesterday.
Chas. Harvey had his foot badly in
jured by lump of coal falling on it in
No. slope on Tuesday.
Conrad Hill and Miss Ollie Aubrey,
both of this place, were married yester-
day by Rev. John Ireland
James Harkins, of Drifton, circulated
among friends on Sunday.
Bernard j. Carr and Matthew Muir
ply took business trip to Scranton on
Saturday.
Miss Salie Campbell, of Freeland,
spent Sunday with her parents here.
Manus Cannon, OF Buck Mountain,
was here rushing business last week.
Manus says potatoes will be dear this
fall.
Misses Mary Murrin, Annie Kennedy,
and Mary McHugh, four accomplished
young ladies of Freeland, were among
the visitors to town on Sunday.
Miss Name Bonner, of Scale Siding,
spent Sunday with her friend, Miss Carr.
Barney Heeny, of Rockport, drove
through town Sunday.
The Shamrock fife and drum corps is
about to take seven more members.
This will make six fifers, six snare
drummers and one bass drummer.
Hugh Dennion, of Freeland, circulat-
ed among friends here on Saturday.
Mrs. John Sweeney, who had been i'll
for the past week, is able to be up again.
John Dennion is suffering with an at
tack of neuralgia.
Hunters were numerous in the woods
yesterday.
David Hoffman, who removed from
here to Pttsburg last spring, has re-
turned and is working in No. 10.
Water is scarce here, and the breaker
loses much time every day for the want
of steam.
Patrick O'Donnell is getting to be an
expert carpenter, and he can be seen
walking daily through his little lot with
his axe and saw upon his shoulder.
Patrick Maloney and John Craig took
in the play produced by the Pioneer
Dramatic Company at Freeland on Mon
day evening.
Joseph Stibler, of Main street, is about
to move his family to South street.
AL. Birly removed his family to the
house lately occupied by Michael Burns.
Patrick Coyle removed his household
effects to Silver Brook last week
Frank McHugh, who was injured at
the stripping month ago, was removed
to the Miners hospital at Hazleton last
week.
Mrs. Coleman is visiting Silver Brook
friends this week.
The breaker here only worked two
hours yesterday on account of having
no cars.
The young ladies of town say that
the young men are too slow, as they
should spruce up and have a few more
dances than they are having and make
the place little livelier. Shan wishes
to tell the fair sex that this is leap year,
and the young men will give them
chance to waken up the town from now
until the new year. SHAN.
HIGHLAND DOTS