Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-11-28
DRlFTON ITEMS.

several months ago gentleman repre-
senting New York "buy -at-cost" con-
Germ was in this place, and it appears,
he worked some of our git-edged people
who can't be ''gulled'') in the latest
improved style. Only a little talking
was needed and the ball began rolling
IN the shape of an economical club, the
object OF which was to enable members
TO purchase anything, except groceries,
from any hrm In the country at from 20
to 30 per cent. below marked catalogue
prices by getting it through this New
York concern or notifying the gentle
man who organized the club.
The initiation fee was SO, and. as
this was rather high, miners as a rule
were excluded. Others, however, con-
sldered it cheap at that price and paid
the Zee promptly, but since then some
body must have told these people who
don't get left'' that there is scarcely a
trm in the country that does not give a
discount of from 25 to 33A per cent. on
catalogue prices. At least they have
found it out somehow.
On Wednesday evening, December 7,
Prof. Lyman Howe will give an enter
talnment in the Odd Fellows hall at
this place. He claims to have Edison's
latest improved phonograph and with it
VIII produce music as played by the
leading bands and orchestras of the
country.
The coll cries were idle here on Satur-
day.
1t is said the man who killed Besta
Yeager at Tomhicken was seen in tn s
vicinity last week.
Miss Josie Lockman, of Hazleton,
visited friends here last week.
Edward Brogan, of Wilkes-Barre,
spent Thanksgiving Day here with his
parents.
Already the numerous applicants for
township honors are surveying the poll
tical field with jealous eye and some
fun. is promised at the spring elections.
The cold wave which has reached
here. bnought with it great deal of
amusement and pleasure for the skaters.
For several evenings past large NUM-
Der of young men and boys enjoyed
themselves immensely at the pond above
the depot.
Tomorrow will be pay day under this
company.
Mrs. Joseph Williams returned after
short trip to her parents in New Buck
Mountain.
A new bridge is being built on the D.
5. s., so as to provide a safe way for
wagons and teams of any description
that may have business in the vicinity
of the breaker to come and go without
having to cross the tracks as they
formerly did.
On Saturday the sewing school for
children adjourned for the winter. The
little ones were entertained in the after
noon, and candy and sweetmeats were
distributed among them in abundance.
p. M. Boyle and wife were visiting
friends in Hazleton on THANKSGIVING
Day.
John Burns, who had his hand badly
Ainjured sometime ago, resumed work
last week.
Elliott Oberrender is having an addi-
ton put to his house.
John ellison, formerly of this place.
but now of Carbondale, is visiting his
father here.
Mrs. Sergeant, of Stockton, spent a
few hours here among friends on Satur-
day.
Domnick Gallagher, employed as a
patcher in No. slope, had finger bad :
ly injured while spragging cars on Fri
day night.
The hunters of town are more than
keeping up with the season. On Satur-
day every available gun in town was
on duty, and still there was demand
for more.
James McDermott is the h lppiest man
in town. 1t is bouncing boy.
Edward J. Gaffney, of Freeland, has
accepted position here as pumprunner.
The horseshoe curve being built near
the breaker is nerrly completed.