Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-11-28
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.


You Know and Things You Wish to
Hear About-what the Folks of This
and Other Towns Are Doing.
The best creamery butter is kept al
Campbell's store.
P. F. Donahue, of Jeanesville, circled
among friends here on Saturday.
Hugh McGill and wife, of Mt. Carmel,
spent Friday with friends in town.
Matthew McGettrick has gone to
Wilkes-Barre, where he has secured en-
ployment
J. P. Riess, one of Beaver Meadows
Oldest business men, died on Thursday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rogan, of Free
land, are visiting Addrew Rogan. of
Lansford. Record.
Reserved seats for "The Mariners Re-
turn" on Saturday evening are on sale
at Faas' cigar store.
Rabbits are so plentiful in some parts
of Schuylkill county that they can be
bought two for quarter.
The miners in several colieries of the
Lackawanna region have had their
wages advanced 10 per cent.
Carbon county's school teachers will
hold their annual institute at Lansford,
commencing on Monday next.
Hazleton is making an effort to be-
come great dramatic town. "Uncle
Toms Cabin" will be played at the
Grand opera house tomorrow evening.
All kinds of sulphered jewelry, very
pretty designs, at r. E. Meyers store.
Also nice line of musical instruments.
Complete stock of watches, clocks, etc.
The telegraph operators of the Central
Railroad of New Jersey have received
an increase of 50 per month in their
wages. The increase dates from Octo-
ber l.
A team attached to the delivery wagon
of st. Mary cooperative store ran away
on Friday. Very little damage resulted,
and they were caught between Freeland
and Highland.
Do not suppose that because it is re-
commended for animals that Arnic & Oil
Llniment is an offensive preparation. 1t
will not stain clothing or the fairest skin.
Sold by DR.. Schilcher.
Rev. H. M. Jarvis, pastor of the
Episcopal churches at White Haven,
and Sandy Valley, has accepted cali
from Mt. Pleasant, S. c., and will leave
for there in few weeks.
| Lansford people are getting ready for
| another eisteddfod to be held there on
Good Friday. John II. Powell, of
Mahanoy City, will be adjudicator, and
William Miles, of Kingston, conductor
Joshua Pollock, aged "a years, was
struck by an electric car in North
Wilkes-Barre, while crossing a trestling.
He was instantly killed, and his body
was mangled almost beyond recognition
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 Jewell
ry of all kinds. Sulphered jewelry a
speciality.
The Lehighton Adgocate is now old
enough to vote, having just closed its
twenty-first volume, and, if the franchise
extended to newspapers, Carbon Demo-
Gratis would have one more to add to
their majority.
The Standard says Recorder-elect M.
G. Russell has made the following ap-
pointments: Deputy, Byron Shoemaker,
Wilkes Barre; chief clerk, 7. G. Mul,
lally, Wilkes-Barre; assistant, Thomas
Lynch, Plymouth.
A single trial of DR.. Henry Baxter's
Mandrake Bitters will convince anv one
troubled with costivness, torpid liver OF
any kindred diseases of their curative
properties. They only cost 25 cents pei
BOTTLE. Sold by DR.. Schilcher.
Candidates for township and borough
offices should not be backward in an
nouncing themselves. The nominating
conventions will be held earlier this
year than usual, and card in the TRI-
BuNE. will inform the public of your as
pirations.
Thomas Evans, Junior member of the
the firm Of John R. Powell & Co., of
Plymouth, has not been seen since last
Tuesday. He had full charge of the
business and books and it is reported
that the accounts are several thousand
dollars short. Mr.. Powell will continue
the business.
Rev. Father Duffy, of Pottsville, died
on Wednesday night from a sudden at
tack of apoplexy. Deceased was high
ly educated and very popular priest of
that town. 1t is believed that the attack
was brought on by overwork. He had
Just completed building a magnificent
church which cost over 100000.
| Additional locals on fourth pape.