Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-01
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

Hear About-What the Folks of This
and Other Towns Are Doing.
Patrick Brice, formerly of Highland,
was seriously injured at Oneida on Mon
day.
Miss Hannah Brennan is on an ex-
tended visit among friends in Philadel-
phia.
Prothonotary Weigand, of Wilkes
Barre, spent few hours in town on
Tuesday.
The grand jury meets on Tuesday, and
constables will make their returns the
same day.
The Lansford club will play at Jeanes-
vile on Saturday, and the Bristol club
on Monday.
Hugh Dougan has secured work at Car
bondale, and will shortly remove his
family there.
A valuable horse belonging to Matt
Seiger, of the Cottage Hotel, died oil
Monday night.
James Loughran, a Hazleton clothier,
was robbed of $500 worth of clothing by
burglars early yesterday morning.
Go to Hugh Malloy's for the best
bargains in ladies' and gents shoes.
Also boys campaign caps, nine cents.
Julius Dusheck and Andrew Shigo left
this morning for st. Francis college,
Cambria county, to resume their studies.
For mild cathartic and efficient tonic,
use Baxter's Mandrake Bittcrs. Every
bottle warranted. Sold by DIR. Schilcher.
Misses Maggie Boner, Bridget Nc
Geehan and Agnes Mckinley, of Drift
ton, returned to Philadelphia on Mon
day.
Livery stable keepers should always
keep Arnlca Oil Liniment in the stable.
Nothing like it for horses. Sold by DR..
Schilcher.
Just received another car of Wash
burne's superlative four-the leading
bread flour of the world. Giye it trial.
For sale by B. F. Davis.
Genevieve, two-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel J. Kennedy, of
Drifton, died on Tuesday evening. The
funeral will be to-day at o'clock.
On and after to-day the railroad tickets
on the Lehigh Valley and Jersey Cen
| Wal loabb Idll DG uSCu OH elInGr line
where both run to the same place.
Rev. j. 7. Jordan, the coored preach
er who advertises himself as the ''Texas
Cyclone" is making speeches for the
Prohibition ticket throughout the region.
The Knights of the Mystic Chain are
preparing for their excursion to Scranton
on the 18th inst. Full particulars regard
ing fare and time of trains will be given
LATER
The annual Labor Day picnic of the
Knights of Labor will be held at the
Public Park next Monday evening
Music will be furnished by DePierro's
orchestra.
w. r. Longshore has been chosen
grand marshal of the state firemens
parade at HaZleton on the 22d inst. 1t
will be one of the finest demonstrations
ever held in that city.
1t is reported that F. Horlacher, of
Allentown, intends to withdraw his in
terest in the botting establishment here
and that the business will be conducted
again by Houston Bros.
Judge Lynchs sixteen-months-old
child, Walter Lenahan Lynch, died on
Monday at Harvey's Lake of cholera in
fantum. The little one was buried at
Wilkes-Barre yesterday.
A meeting of the Freeland Base Ball
Association will be held at Woodside
school house on Sunday, September 4,
at P. M. Every member will please
attend. By order of John J. McNelis.
If you wish to understand the tariff
question thoroughly, call at the TRIBUNE
office and procure copy of "Protection
or Free Trade" Orders by mail will
receive prompt attention. No charges
of any kind.
The young ladies of Drifton honored
their gentlemen friends last night by
giving watermelon party in the ball
park. DePierro's orchestra furnished
the music and those who were present
had good time.
A rumor that L. Kudlick, general
superintendent for Coke Bros. x Co.,
had been killed at Tomhicken, created
much excitement in Drifton and Free
land on Tuesday. There was no truth
in the report.
Stove coal in Philadelphia has been ad
vanced 90 cents per ton since the Read
ing deal. Large sizes have been raised
still more, and from this squeeze of con-
sumers the miners have been given an
advance of less than cent per ton.
On Monday evening William Oliver
had BILLY" Jones arrested, charged
with defrauding him out of sos. 40, which
had been advanced to the pugilist in
cash and paid in board and training ex-
penses. The suit was mutually settled
the next evening.
The funeral of Willie Kessell, of Drift
ton, will take place at 2 o'clock this af-
ternoon. Services will be held at st.
James Episcopal church by Rev. j. p.
Buxton, after which the remains will be
conveyed to Freeland cemetery. He
was aged about sixteen years.
The business men of town met at the
Cottage Hotel hall on Tuesday evening
and organized branch of the Merchants
Retail Commercial Agency of Philadel-
phia, with the following officers: Presi
dent j. c. Berner: secretary H. C.,