Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-02-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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Nearby Towns.
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Election tickets and stickers printed
at short notice at the TRIBUNE office.
Miss Annie Timney returned on Mon
day to Philadelphia, where she intends
to reside for some time.
Costiveness can be permanently cured
by the use of Baxters Mandrake Bitters.
Sold at Schilcher's drug store.
Rev. J. H. Brttian, of Pittston, will
preach in English in the Baptist Church
of Upper Lehigh on Friday evening.
The nominees on the Democratic
borough ticket will meet at the T IBUNE
Office at o'clock tomorrow evening.
good girl for general housework is
wanted by Parker Price, Sandy Run.
Liberal wages paid. Apply Immediately.
Rev. Talmage was paid $3.50 for his
recent lecture at Wilkes-Barre and the
church for which it was given is SSl 80
short.
Samuel Thomas, of Catasauqua, has
been elected President of the Upper Le-
high Coal Company in place of Daniel
Bertsch, deceased.
The Welsh Baptist Congregation has
secured Rev. John V. Davis, of Pittston,
for Sunday next Services at Donop's
Hall at and P. M.
John Dusheck has leased the property
on the southeast corner of Washington
and Walnut Streets, and will remove his
bottling establishment there.
Every mother should have Arnica and
Oil Liniment always in the house in case
of accident from burns, scads or bruises.
Sold at Schilcher's drug store.
Chas. T. Boyle returned home last
week from Butte, Montana, where he
was employed for the past few years.
He is suffering from very sore eye.
The Foster Democratic candidates met
last night and substituted Michael Carr,
of Sandy Valley, for assessor in place
of Geo. Ripple, who refused to accept
the nomination.
Colonel R. Bruce Ricketts,, of Wilkes
Barre, will succeed the late Adiutant
General McClelland as one of the Worlds
Fair Committee appointed by President
Harrison. Ricketts, was an alternate.
The Fear Nots Athletic Association
will hold its second annual ball at Odd
Fellows Hall, Drifton, on Wednesday
evening. The admission is twenty-five
cents. DePierro's will furnish the
music.
Washington Camp Hall Association is
making preparations for large time at
the dedication of its building on the 22d
inst. The large globe and eagle haye
been placed in position on top of the
structure.
f. V. Rockafelow, who was appointed
prison commissioner in place of Eckley
B. Coke, who declined the appointment,
has also declined, stating press of bust
ness as the cause. The court yesterday
appointed B. Burgunder, Wilkes-Barr
Democrat.
Joseph KEEPER, aged s years, was
drowned in the Lehigh at White Haven
Saturday. Young KEEPER, with three
other boys, were skating on the river
when the ice broke. Richard Reese,
aged l6, was drowned in the Susque-
hanna at Pittston in the same manner
that evening.
How often we hear middle-aged peo-
pie say regarding that reliable old cough
remedy, n. III. Downs Elixir: "Why,
my mother gave it to me when l was a
child, and use it in my family; it al
ways cures" 1t is always guaranteed to
cure or money refunded. Sold at Schil-
cher S drug store.
Miss Sarah Sweeney, an estimable
young lady of Drifton, died on Monday
after few days illness. She was a
member of st. Auns Sodality, and the
society attended the funeral yesterday
morning. The interment was made at
st. AIMS Cemetery and preceded by
requiem mass. She was aged "a years.
The Hotel Royal New York City, was
destroyed by fire early Sunday morning
Four persons were killed by jumping
from windows, and a number who sue
ceeded in getting out were badly injured
or burned. There were 1873 persons in
the house. G. W. Kline, a well-known
lawyer of Hazleton, was partially
asphyxiated and burned.