Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-10-31
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You Know and Things You Wish to
Hear About-what the Folks of This
and other Towns Are Doing.

You Know and Things You Wish to
Hear About-what the Folks of This
and Other Towns Are Doing.
| Beer is as cheap as water and much
easier to get in several Schuylkill county
| towns.
Arnica & Oil Liniment is the best
remedy known for stiff joints. Sold by
DR.. Schilcher.
Washburne's celebrated flour is the
finest in the world. You can buy it at
b. F. Davis store.
The cornerstone of Polish Catholic
church will be laid at Hazleton to-mor-
ror by Bishop O'Hara.
AS tomorrow is holyday in the
Catholic churches masses will be read at
the same hours as on Sunday.
A. M. McNulty, principal of the South
Heberton school, will open night school
for the winter term at that place this
evening.
White Haven is suffering from very
severe attack of the "blue laws" and
business places of every kind are closed
on Sunday.
The Wilkes-Barre Times has changed
hands, and will be published hereafter
as Republican paper. E. H. Chase is
the new editor.
The Hazleton convent, which was
abandoned last winter on account of the
squeeze in the mines, will be re-occupied
again this week.
An extensive powder plant is to be
| built on the mountain near Penobscot,
and a number of houses will be erected
for the employees.
The woodwork of NJ. Schwabe's three
story frame building, on Centre street
above Front, has been commenced by
Contractor Cunnius.
William Campbell, who assisted Geo.
Stephenson in building the first locomo-
tive in England in 1914, was buried at
| Wilkes-Barre last week.
The history of Downs Elixir is iden-
tilted with the history of New England
for the last fifty years. 1t cures coughs
and colds. Sold by DR.. Schilcher.
All kinds of sulphered iewelry, very
pretty designs, at r. E. Meyers store.
Also a nice line of musical instruments.
Complete stock of watches, clocks, etc.
A hop was given at the Central hoteI
on Friday evening by the proprietor, M
ii. Hunscker, and was attended by {
number of young folks of Freeland anc
Drifton.
Stephen Clemens, Polish miner, was
imprisoned in his breast in Shenan-
doah colliery for twenty-eight hours.
He was rescued on Friday night, hungry
and thirsty, but without scratch.
A committee from the Homestead
men is in the upper end of the county,
soliciting aid. They report that they
merchants and workingmen there.
"Quick sales and small profits" is
Philip Gertiz's business motto. He has
always the largest and best assorted
stock of watches, clocks, rings and jewel
ry of all kinds. Sulphered jewelry a
speciality.
The Valley Passenger Railway Com
pany, with a capital stock of 100000
has been granted a charter to build an
electric belt line street railway from
Archibald to Pittston. The road will be
twenty-six miles long. The stockholders
are all Scrantonians-
The Wilkes Barre Record is elated be-
cause it discovered that some of the Demo
Gratis of the county have been asked to as
sist Hines in paying his campaign asses
ment. In the eyes of the Record it is al
objectionable crime to be poor, and be
cause Fosters income is over $50, 900 9
year it thinks Foster should be sent tc
congress. Do you think so?