Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-26
DRlFTON ITEMS.

Politics are beginning to assume a
buslness-llke appearance in this end of
the township than it has for some years
past. AS far as our local affairs are con-
cerned, good generalship, with all the
strategem of an Indian combined, will
be necessary if we want to have any of
our residents names to appear on the
official records of the township after the
February election. As matter of fact
we comprise but small portion of this
large township, but still it is of such i'm
portance that it cannot be overlooked, ,
even by the most popular men when
they want office. The citizens of the
various other communities claim that it
Is unjust for our residents to be continu-
ally bowling for office, and at the same
time, nothing less than supervisor or tax
collector Will IN any manner appease our
political ambition, and that the old say
ing, "half loaf is better than no bread" >"
is unknown here. To the voters who
are in the habit of giving this out for
political gossip, we would say that our
residents are of high-spirited nature,
and if they must eat bread that is donat-
ed to them, AS it were, it must be whole
loaf or they will eat their own.
On Saturday morning wreck occurred
on the ID. 5. and S., near the bridge
which crosses the l.. Y. h. r. tracks at
this place, and the orks were thrown
idle for the remainder of the day.
Eight degrees below zero was what
the thermometer registered on Saturday
morning, and great many of our resi-
dents are complaining from the effects
of it.
Frank Brogan, a student at the West
chester normal school, is at home spend
ing the holidays with his parents.
Joseph Kennedy returned on Saturday
evening after spending few days with
friends in Lackawanna county.
Mrs. Richards, one of our highly es-
teemed residents, is lying very i'll at her
home.
Miss Hannah Boyle is enjoying visit
among friends in Philadelphia
Notices are up to the effect that the
store will be closed from Saturday until
Tuesday afternoon. The object is to
balance accounts and square up the bust
ness of the present year.
All work is suspended here today so
as to give the employees chance to have
all the pleasure they can out of Christ
mas.
Railles are very numerous in this
vicinity for several weeks past.
The ice pond has not been forgotten
by the skaters. 1t has been inspected
almost hourly since tie cold wave
arrived.
Miss Maggie Carr, of West Chester
normal school, is home on a short vaca-
ton.
John NJ. Carr has arrived from the
county seat to spend a few days with
his parents.
Miss Mary Sweeney, of Kutztown nor
NAL school, is at home until after the
holidays.
Edward Brogan, of Wilkes-Barre, is
among the many who came to spend a
week at the old home.
1t is whispered that arrangements are
being made by a few of our sportsmen
to have another go in the pit with game
birds in the near future.
Edward and Martin Roberts, two
young men who formerly resided here,
but now of New Buck Mountain, spent
yesterday with friends here.
Patrick O'Donnell, of Philadelphia, is
home on visit to his parents.
The Christmas tree celebration which
was held here on Friday evening by the
Coke ladies was a very pleasing affair,
and nothing but unbounded praise can
be heard since for these good ladies', all
of which they justly deserve. Unlike a
great many affairs of this kind it is not
gotten up for cheap nctoriety by making
a big fuss over it and then giving the
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