Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-19
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

You hnOW anu lhinSs lou wish TO
Hear About-what the Folks of This
and Other Towns Are Doing.
Next Wednesday will be the shortest
day in the year.
The best creamery butter is kept at
CampbelPs store.
Don't suffer with indigestion. Use
Baxter's Mandrake Bitters. Sold by DR..
Schilcher.
P. Nj. Sweeney shot large grey fox
in Sandy Valley on Saturday. 1t is
fine specimen.
Daniel Bonner, of the Points, will be
candidate for the nomination of town
ship treasurer.
The school teachers of the county are
at Wilkes-Barre today, attending the
annual institute.
Washburne's celebrated flour is the
finest in the world. You can buy it at
B. F. Davis store.
The "green goods" men of New York
are working hard to induce several peo-
pie here to be caught in their schemes.
In Schuylkill county this year the
school terms have been heightened and
salaries raised in fifty-two of the seventy
two districts.
Merchants and business men are COM
planning of the small amount of money
in circulation and the consequent dull
ness of trade.
Andrew Kresge, of Freeland, has had
his pension increased to $12 per month,
and received arrearages from July IA,
amounting to S221.07.
The Stroudsburg Times on Thursday
issued very fine twelve-page holiday
number. 1t is one of the neatest yet
sent out by weekly paper.
The parties who took rocking chair
from j. G. Berner's front porch on Satur-
day evening can save themselves from
being exposed by returning it at once.
All kinds of sulphered iewelry, very
pretty designs, at R. E. Meyers store.
Also nice.line of musical instruments.
Complete stock of watches, clocks, etc.
The postoffice department has,issued
an oader reducing the fee for registering
mail matters from ten to eight cents.
This change will take effect January l,
Arguments will be heard at the Janu-
ary term of court for and against the pc
ttion of the residents of the Points and
Birvanton for annexation to the bor-
ough.
AT Fackler's bakery and confectionery
you can obtain the best and purest
candies, excellent fruits, nuts, etc.
Cakes and pies of every kind at low
prices.
The Tamaqua and Lansford electric
railway will be built as soon as possible.
The company has applied to the Tama-
qua council for the right of way through
that town.
A large portion of the D. S. & S. tracks
sank near Stockton on Friday. Traffic
on the road and work at several of
Coxe's collieries was suspended for sew
eral hours.
Foster township candidates are coming
right to the front with their announce
ments. Now let the borough office
seekers wake up and place their cards
in the political column.
The reason why Arnica & Oil Lini-
ment is so popular with the ladies is
because it not only is very healing and
soothing but its odor is not at all often
sve. Sold by DR.. Schilcher.
"Quick sales and small profits" is
Philip Gertizs 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.
Silas Woodring, the brilliant young
star of the Woodring- Moses combination,
has been secured to manage w. C. Mil
ler's "Under the Ban" company, and is
at present busily at work marshaling
the talent for rendition of the latter's
new play.
Prof. Barre of st. Lawrence county,
N. Y, speaking of pulmonary diseases,
says Not one death occurs now where
twenty died before Downs Elixir was
known. Over fifty years of constant
success places Downs Elixir at the
head of the long list of cough remedies.
Sold by DR.. Schilcher
A cooking main of three battles took
place on Saturday evening in hall near
the borough limits The stakes were
S25 side. Freeland and Upper Lehigh
birds were pitted against Highland, and
the latter won. A very large amount of
money changed hands, and several per-
sonal encounters took place among the
hackers of the birds.
Additional locals on fourth page.