Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-06-30
OUR LIVELY SUBURBS.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM SURROUND
ING TOWNS.

Wide-Awake Correspondents Photograph
Events as They Occur-Eckley Doings
spicily Written and Arranged by DIFF
ferent Reporters.
Master Hugh Tolan, late of this place,
but now of Wilkes Barre, was visiting
friends here this week.
Andrew Wagner, Jr, one of our promi-
nent young men, is very popular among
the ladies here as he was seen prone
nading Lovers Lane Sunday evening.
Saturday is being observed as half
holiday here, all the employees being
susp ended at twelve o'clock.
James Heeney, of Laurytown, took
a pleasant drive through our little village
on Sunday.
William Hayes has purchased very
valuable bicycle.
Daniel Munday holds his head yery
high on occount of bare-footed stranger
who called at his dwelling Tuesday
morning. 1t is a bouncing boy.
There are three young men here who
make habit of leading some of our ner-
vous young ladies across the bridge on
the ID. s. d S. Be careful, gents, as the
Rambler has his eagle eye on you.
James McGill, of Buck Mountain, was
a visitor among friends here on Sunday.
John Trimble and Manus McFadden,
OF Sandy Run, were among their lady
friends here on Sunday.
John Dennion, of this place, intends to
raise great crop of pumpkins this year,
as he can be seen every evening as he
banks them up. John is an old-time
farmer.
Hugh McGill took flying trip to old
Buck Mountain on Saturday evening
where he intends to purchase Manus
Cannon's farm. The Rambler wishes
him success.
The Neversweats would like to hear
from the Fearnots, to play game on or
before July 15, on whatever grounds
they name.
Walter Fernau and Jacob George were
visiting friends at White Haven on Sun
day. They must have had good time.
The Terrors drove to Yorktown on
Sunday, where they were defeated by a
Score of 8 to 10.
Saturday, July 2, promises to be a
great day here, as there will be a picnic
held in the afternoon and evening, and
the Yorktown club will be here to
contest with the Terrors for the cham
pion game of the season.
Our quiet little village is a great deal
disturbed by the candy fiends, or better
known as the ice cream fiends, who
roam the streets at night and will al
most walk down into mans pocket
book to set up the cream.
In taking walk through the village
last evening / could hear from every
nook and corner the cry of the monster
they call Potato bug" Give them
some Paris green, Roarty.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mccormick. of
Philadelphia, are visiting friends here.
"Doc" O'Donnell and Condy McCau-
ley take great interest in going towards
Moraine every evening, and they don't
return until late hour. Wonder what
the attraction is.
During the thunder storm that pre-
vailed here on Monday evening the
lightning struck the dwelling of John
Brennan.
The Terrors will hold a grand picnic
here on July 4.
Barney Gallagher spent Saturday
among Stockton friends. suppose Bar
ney has his eye on something.
Four of our young ladies took pleas
ant drive on Saturday evening on a
huckster wagon TO Moraine, that forlorn
village. While one of them held the
reins the other three occupied seats on
the barrels and boxes and the driver
raised his voice and sang "Maggie MUIR
ply" RAMBLER.
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
A grand picnic will be held in the
grove in the rear of the company store,
on Saturday evening by the A. O. II.
good time is in store for all who at
tend.
John James, the efficient young yard
master on the ID. S. & S. at Roam, is laid
up with sprained ankle.
Hugh Tolan, of Wilkes Barre, is visit
ing in town.
Mrs. Ward has purchased a new
organ.
Mrs. Oliver Aubrey is visiting relatives
at Upper Lehigh.
Walter Fernau and John George took a
trip to White Haven on Sunday with
their bicycles.
John Russel, of Drifton, spent few
hours in town last evening.
William Hayes is becoming an expert
bicycle rider.
James Norris spent Sunday at Drifton.
A. ii. Vanauker and family are
spending a week with friends in Scran-
ton.
DIR. Humphrey is Spending few
weeks in Philadelphia.
Miss Name Mcclure, of Media, is Wis
iting at the residence of d. w. James.
Eckley ball club was defeated at Au-
denried on Sunday by score of 10 to 8.