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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21
Time Table Changes.

Changes were made this week in the
running of the trains on the Lehigh
Valley. The train leaving here at 8.45
A. M. now makes connection for Phila-
delphia, but not for New York. The
4.30 and 6.56 P. M. trains from Philadel-
phia, New York and all points east are
discontinued, which makes communica-
ton with these places very inconvenient.
The policy of the Reading management
is now one of economy and retrench-
ment, but the lessening of Freeland' s
previous good railroad facilities is not
going to place the combine any higher
in the estimation of the people here.
The next turn of the machine will prob
ably result in an advance of the
passenger and freight rates. There is
nothing to prevent Mr.. Mcleod from
doing this if he wishes to do so, but it
should spur the business men and people
hereabouts to offer cordial invitation
to the Pennsylvania Railroad to come
through Freeland.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21
FREELAND, PA, THURSDAY, APRIL 21 1892.

within any reasonable length of time,
unless many of these places are divided
into two or more districts.
The fact that the next contest will be
the Presidential election is a guarantee
that the vote will be considerably increas-
ed at every poll. When the borough
voters turn out their full force the num-
Der is far above 400, and the Points, by
November, will not be Snany less than
this figure. If the proposed annexation
of the Points, Birvanton and South
Heberton should be consummated before
the election, it would give the borough
nearly 1000 voters. The new election law
does not designate how many voters each
district shall have, but it calls for a
booth for every so votes. Several citi-
zens who have served on election boards
have been studying the new law, and
they claim that 100 votes is a sufficient
number for each poll.
In order to facilitate the count it will
be necessary to divide both the borough
and Points. and many think it would be
advisable to postpone the redistricting
until the annexation scheme is carried.
If this course is pursued it would result
in more equitable distribution of the
votes at the several polls, and by next
election the town would have at least
eight or ten districts, instead of three.
Freeland would then, with its 1000
voters, cut quite an important figure in
the legislative and county elections.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21

tine business, the question of improving
the park was taken up. A resolution
was passed authorizing the directors to
examine the park and report what i'm
provements are necessary for the picnic
grounds and platform,
A committee consisting of f. P. Gal
lagher, John Welsh and Robert Dunlap
was appointed to make arrangements
for banquet to be held by the company
at future date, and to report the result
at a special meeting to be held next
Tuesday evening
Charles Shepperly, T. A. Buckley,
Thomas Campbell, John Welsh and
James Crawford were appointed COM
mittee to make arrangements with the
P. & r. R. R. for the annual excursion
early in July. The auditors were in
structed to meet the treasurer and make
a final report at the next regular meet
ing. Rodger McNelis was elected secre-
tary to fill the unexpired term of Evan
Woodring.
1t was decided to hold special meet
ing next Tuesday evening at Z o'clock,
at which all members are expected to
attend.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21
The Anthracite League.

The Anthracite Base Ball League will
open its season on Saturday, May 81,
and close on Saturday, September "a
The league is composed of Tamaqua,
Ashland, Pottsvile, Mahanoy City,
Shenandoah and Shamokin It was in
tended at first to include some of the
strong Luzerne County Clubs, but the
Shamokin people objected, claiming the
distance was too far for them to come
As it is the league consists only of
Schuylkill and Northumberland Counties
and the players must be residents of
the counties of Schuylkill, Northumber-
land or Carbon. If the league lives out
the season the winning club will no
doubt be claiming the anthracite cham
pionship, although the district it includes
is not one-fourth of the region. The
name is misleading, the league being
only a small affair and not entitled to
the prominence it is trying to attain.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21

1t is now reasonably certain that the
capitalists at Freeland will build an elec-
trio road to connect Upper Lehigh, Drift
ton, Jeddo, Sandy Run and Eckley with
Freeland. The building of this road
will assure to the merchants of that town
quite an increase of trade that is now
going elsewhere, and take away from
Hazleton, at least some of the patronage
that it now receives from these towns.
This is to be sorely regretted, as far as
it concerns Hazleton, and is only anoth-
er one of the many reasons why the
electric road should be built here to con-
meet with some of the adjacent towns
and bring to the city the trade sufficient
to counterbalance that which it will loose
by the building of the Freeland road.
We hope to be able to say to our readers
shortly, "Hazleton will have an electric
railroad" The electric road at Shenan-
doah has proved a boon to the merchants
of that town for the short time 1t has been
in existence, bringing to the town the
patronage of hundreds of people from
the adjacent villages that they never
received before. re.-StaRdgrd.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21
HarlsIgh Amateurs successfuI.

"Tried and True" a three-act drama,
was produced to the satisfaction of a
large and enthusiastic audience at Har-
leigh last evening, by company of
home talent. The friends of the young
ladies and gentlemen who appeared on
the stage had reason to be proud of
them, for seldom does an amateur COM
pany make its debut before the public
with such success. The acting, singing,
costumes and everything connected with
it were as near perfection as possible,
and the players took their various parts
with all the ease and grace of veteran
actors and actresses. After the drama a
sociable dance was INDUCED in by the
company and its friends from surround
ing towns. Quite. number of young
people from Freeland attended, and all
were we'll pleased with the enjoyment
furnished them by their Harleigh
friends.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21
Took the White Veil.

Five young ladies took the white veil
in the chapel of st. Mary's Convent,
Wilkes-Barre, on Monday. Bishop
O'Hara presided, assisted by number of
priests. The following are the names of
the ladies who received the white veil:
Miss Katie Herman, Wilkes-Barre, name
in religion, Sister Gertrude; Miss Katie
Feldman, formerly of Drifton, name in
religion, Sister Ligouri; Miss Mary Gill
lespie, name in religion, Sister Raphael;
Miss Kate Conners, name in religion,
in religion Sister r Bassil SSH At 1 the concIn. %
dressed the postulants at length. h.-Neacs-
dealer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21
At st. Johns Church.

Rev. E. d. Miller, pastor of st. Johns
Reformed Church, confirmed class of
young people, seventeen in number, on
Palm and Easter Sundays. The
Lords Supper was also administered, of
which nearly $50 persons partook. The
church was nicely decorated with laurel,
evergreens and flowers. The attendance
on both occasions was very large and
evening: evening during Passion week, excepting
New lima, eS O., Rev r. N J. AeIGnhsr A. Muber, Of Of
Hazleton, and DR.. VIM. M. Rely, Of Of
Allentown, gave excellent aid in carry
ing out the services. Four persons
besides the catechial class were received.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21
Kind Farewell Words.

Rev. 4. M. Chilcoat and family left
Wednesday morning last for his new
charge at Freeland, much to the regret
of his many friends both of the chuch
and those not united with the church.
His stay here has been brief, but sue
cessful in Christian achievements.
What is our loss is Freeland's gain.
Quite few of his friends gathered at
the station to bid him God-speed in his
new field of labor. We shall never for
get the kind and pleasant way by which
he greeted all. and the true ties of friend
ship have sunk deep down in the hearts
of those who knew him best.-Berscick
Sentinel.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21
Trinity NJ. Il. Church.

Preaching will take place at Trinity
M. f. Church on Sunday evening
instead of the morning, as there is an
interesting meeting in progress. The
meetings will be throughout the week,
except Friday night, and will be con-
tinued all next week. All are invited to
attend. The first quarterly conference
of the Freeland M. E. Circuit will be
held at Jeddo, Tuesday evening, April
26. All official members are expected
to be present, On Sunday, May /, COM
munion services will be held there in
the morning.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21
To Keep the Streets Clear,

Burgess Gallagher has issued notices
to the public that the streets and side
walks of the borough must be kept clear,
and hereafter corner loafing will have
to be done in the Points, as the police
have orders to strictly enforce the ordin-
ance relating to this matter. The fine
ranges from So to So.
High Constable Daubert has also mott.
fed the owners of cattle, cows, horses
and all other animals that the same
must be kept off the streets. Any
animals found running at large will be
placed in the borough pound, and the
owners will be fined from 50 to So.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21

The city paper is all right and every
body that can afford it should have one
in his house. But the man who can take
but one paper and gives the city paper
the preference over his home papers is
unwittingly doing himself, his family
and his town an injustice. 1t is the
local paper that advertises your bust
ness, your schools, your churches, your
numerous societies, sympathizes with
you in your afiliction and rejoices in
your prosperity. In short it is your local
paper that mentions the thousand and
one items in which you are interested
during the year and which you do not
find in the city papers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21
Change in Business.

The storeroom of Jos. P. Mcdonald
has been closed this week in order to
allow the proprietor to have it remodeled
and fitted up with a new stock of goods.
Mr.. Mcdonald has disposed of his gro
ceries, and in the future will handle dry
goods, boots and shoes, furniture and
notions. He will reopen about Saturday
with complete stock of the above
named goods, and will be pleased to
meet all his former customers and
friends. n
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21
Odd Fellows Day.

April 26 will be the seventy-third
anniversary of the introduction of Odd
Fellowship into America, and in honor
of the event the day will be celebrated
on an extensive scale. The day will be
observed on an elaborate scale at Halle
ton, and many lodges of Luzerne, Car
bon and Schuylkill Counties will attend.
Mt. Horeb and Drifton Lodges, accom-
panied by the P. o. S. of A. Band, will
be there.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21
License Statement.

Seven hundred and eighty -one retail
licenses were taken out this year in
Luzerne County, and for them $167, 400
was paid into the county treasury. OF
this amount one-ffth, $33, ,4S0, goes to
the county and the balance, $133, ,920, is
divided among the districts according to
the number of licenses taken out for
each district. The lower ends share in
the retail licenses is as follows:
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21
READING RAILROAD SYSTEM.
z;:::;5 :: $:?:::5 ; $5s:.- :..
ARRANGEMENT OF
PASSENGER TRAINS.
~ APRIL B, 1892.
APRIL 3, 1892.
LEAVE FREELAND.


6.1O, 845, 045, 1O35 A. M, 1925, 1.5O, 243, $50,
5.l5, 6.35, 200, s.47 P. NJ, for Drifton, Jeddo,
Lumber Yard, Stockton and Hazleton.
$40, 945 A. NJ, 1.50 $50 p. NJ, for Mauch
Chunk, Allentown, Bethlehem, Phila., Easton
and New, York. C9.45 has no connection for
s.G5 a. Nj. for Bethlehem, Easton and Phila-
delpbia.
Branchl for White Haven, Glen Summit,
Wilkes Barre, Pittston and l.. and b. Junction.
6.lO A. NJ. for Black Ridge and Tomhicken.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
11.30 A. NJ. and 3.45 p. NJ. for Drifton, Jeddo,
Lumber Yard and Hazleton.
3.45 p. M. for Deano, Mahanoy City, Shen-
andoah, New York and Philadelphia.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
$50, 652, 726, 915, 1855 A. NJ, 1915, LIZ, 233,
4.39, $50 and S.37 P. NJ. from Hazleton, Stock
ton, Lumder Yard, Jeddo and Drifton.
1926 9.15, 1855 A: NJ, 12.l6, 233 4.39, 6.56 P. NJ.
from Delano, Mahanoy City and Shenandoah
(via New Boston Branch).
LIS and s.37 p. NJ. from New York, Easton,
prhiiadhelphhiai raieh lphmai, Bethlehem Allentown and
9l5 and 1885 A. NJ. from Easton, Philadel-
phia, Bethlehem and Mauch Chunk.
9.l5, 10.35 A. NJ, 2.43, 6.35 p. NJ. from White
Haven, Glen Summit, Wilkes Barre, Pittston
and l.. and b. Junction (via Highland Branch).
SUNDAY TRAINS.
11.16 A, NJ and 3.23 p. NJ. from Hazleton,
Lumber Yard, Jeddo and Drifton.
1ll6 A. NJ from Delano, Hazleton, Philadel-
phia and Easton.
3.23 P. NJ from Pottsville and Delano.
For further information inquire of Ticket
Agents
A. A. MCLEOD, Pres. s. Gen. Mgr.
c. &. HANCOCK, Gen. Pass. Agt.
A. W. NoNNEMACHER, Asst q. P. A.,
South Bethlehem. Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21
The Band Ball.

The st. Patrick's Cornet Band held
another of its usual successful balls on
Monday evening. The march contained
nearly one hundred couples, and was
led by Edward J. Gaffney and Miss
Susie Gallagher A number of visitors
Side were present, and the people from
that section were unanimous in their
praise of Freeland's balls. The band
cleared over $125 on the affair.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21
Lower End Trials.

The trial of Joseph Horworth, charged
with selling to minors and running a
gambling house in the Points, is set
down for trial to-day. The trials of Tax
Collectors Fox and Ferry will come off
ON May 2, and James Gallagher, Jos.
Eveland and Henry Higgins will be
tried for the Kester murder on May s.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21

DePierro Bros. threw open the doors
of their new three-story restaurant on
Monday evening, and presented for the
inspection of the public one of the hand
somest places of its kind in the region.
The barroom alone has been fitted up
at cost of over $4,000. The opening
was attended by the P. O, S. of A Band,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21

Thirty-one bottlers' licenses, amount
ing to $4,000, and forty-five wholesale
liqour licenses, amounting to $l4, 700,
were taken out. This money all goes to
the State. OF the bottlers there are five
in Freeland, for which $1,000 was paid,
and one in Foster, for which 800 was
paid. Foster has two wholesale dealers,
who pay 800 each, and Freeland has
one, the cost of which was 5000.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21

Ball Of st. AIMS Pioneer Corps, Opera
House, May 27.
Picnic of Robert Emmett Social Club,
Firemen's Park, May 2S.
Picnic of Tigers Athletic Association,
Firemen's Park, May 80.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21
Want More Election Districts.

The introduction of the new method
of voting next fall is causing several
towns of this State to prepare for the
change by making a complete revision
of their election districts. Like this bor-
ough, many of the towns and townships
have but one poll, and while this may
be sufficient to accommodate the voters,
it will be almost impossible for the cleo
ton boards to complete the results
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21

The Register of Wills has granted Ii
censes for the marriage of the following
persons:
Andrew Palak. of Muncey, Pa, and
Mary Knies of Drifton.
Henry Wald and Louisa Becker, both
of Eckley.
Eugene S. Horn, of West Hazleton,
and Della M. Whitebread, of Upper
Lehigh.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21
LIGHT SURELY COMING.
Several More Shares Sold by
the New Company.
AN ENTIRE NEW PLANT TO BE
ERECTED-THE MOVEMENT EN-
CoURAGED BY THE BUSINESS MEN
AND CITIZENS.

The meeting on Monday evening of
those interested in the new electric light
company was well attended, and the
stockholders were as enthusiastic as
when the movement first began. The
committee on location reported in favor
of erecting the plant near the water
works or at the old Lehigh Valley
station. The committee also stated they
had viewed the plant OF the old company
on Washington Street, but would not
report in favor of buying it.
A communication from Samuel B.
Gresham, of Danville, was read. in
which he offered to place the plant in
good condition and sell it to the new
company for $4,000 The question of
accepting this offer was discussed, and it
was finally decided that they would not
purchase, as the proprietor seems to
have different prices.
Philip Geritz, j. j. Powers and Charles
Dusheck were appointed to find out the
cost of firstclass new plant, and to
make an investigation of which is the
best system of lighting. The following
amount of stock was disposed of since
the last meeting, bringing the total UP to
81 | 900.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21

The next meeting will be held at
Zemanys Hall on Monday evening, and
the members were instructed to dispose
of as much stock as they possible could
in the meantime. At the next meeting
a permanent organization will be made,
after which a charter will be applied for.
The members soliciting subscriptions
report having received several applica-
tions for shares since Monday evening,
and during their canvas of the town
have been encouraged in every quarter.
Many who are unable to take stock at
present are working for the introduction
of the light, knowing that it will be of
inestimable benefit to the town.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21

The members of the Freeland Citizens
Hose Company met in regular session
last evening, and after transacting rou-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21

INOR SALE.-The property ON the northwest
u corner of Ridge and South Streets, Free
land. The lot, 70xl5O feet, and three dwellings,
will be sold cheap. For particulars apply to
Mrs. Catherine Mcdonald on the premises.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-04-21

IIOR RENT.-House containing seven rooms,
IL one large and suitable for business pur-
poses, on Washington Street, near the Episcopal
Church. Stable on rear OF lot Apply ON the
premises X. DePierro.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-12
Delaware Larger by 700 Acres.

Delaware is to have the "natiron."
This is piece Of good news. The joint
commission of the states Of Pennysyl-
vania and Delaware have decided the
boundary question, which has been at
issue for many years, and given to the
Diamond State the little tongue of land,
containing 700 acres, running down
from Pennsy lvania, between Delaware
and Maryland. This is sensible. Penn
sylvania can afford to be generous to her
little feighbor, inasmuch as the strip
was OF little account to her, lying as il
does outside of its symmetrical lines
and seeming to be almost the little end
of nothing Whitfield down to point. +"
1t is we'll also for the occupants Of it.,
who will now know in what state they
live, and the tax collector will be able
to get little tax out of the fellows down
there, who have heretofore been able
to escape him by lodging him from one
state to another when he was after them.
That commission deserves the unani-
nous thanks of three states in having
settled this question without involving
three commonwealth, including Mary
land, in bloody interstate war Or
ford pa Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-12

which had always been Southern rather
than Northern, was abandoned when the
Republican party was confronted with the
necessity OF obtaining an income adequate
for meeting the cost of great war.
MASTERPIECES OF FINANCE.
The financial legislation of the Repub-
lIcan party constitutes series of land
marks of American progress. The great
measures of the war period were those
providing for the issue and ultimate re-
demptiOn of the legal-tendcr greenbacks,
and for the establishment of the national
bank system. Those were followed, after
the war, by the refunding and redemption
acts. The general principle upon which
this legislation was grounded assumed
that public debt was TO be regarded always
as temporary burden, To be paid as
rapidly as possible. anu that every prom
Use made To creditors must he fully re-
deemed. Although debt was contracted
so vast i'm volume that one years interest
upon IL exceeded the financial obligations
incurred during the war of the revolution,
provision was made for its rapid CONVEX
sion into securities bearing low rates Of
interest, and for the payment of two
thirds of il during the life of q single gen
Grafton. The taxpayers of the period of
the civil war were compelled to do their
duty as well as the soldiers were doing
theirs i'm the field. Taxation was kept at
the highest aggregate which industry
would bear, and the burden of the debt
was virtually carried by the generation
which incurred il. The success of the re-
funding acts was largely dependent upon
the resumption of specific payments. That
was a supreme act of good faith which cs-
tabIished public credit on so high plane
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-12

for many years while the Democratic par
ty was in power. Ii had been vetoed by
two Democratic presidents. It had been
strenuOusly supported Dy leading North
crn Democrats. but had heen opposed by
the South in the interest OF slavery. A
Republican Congress enacted ii in May,
1862. and converted il into great national
policy, as bene6cent as il was progressive,
for creating n prosperous class of indie
pendent freehOlders in the Western
reaches of the Union. The homestead act.
supplemented by Pacific railway legisla-
ton, attracted settlers. stimulated imml-
grafton and transferred the center OF in
dustrIal power from the East 10 the West.
Even I'm war time the foundations were
laid for that marvellous material prosper
ity OF which the first fruits were 10 be the
resumption OF specie payments and the
cancellation during single generation of
twO-thirds Of the national debt
In like manner the tariff has ministered
To the highest interests of the nation.
Atthe opening OF the war the Democratic
party, under the direction of Southern
slave owners. was committed TO the poljcy
OF a revenue tariff tending i'm the direction
OF absolute free trade. The cotton, sugar,
tobacco and rice planters of the south.
having what they considered the cheapest
OF all laD0r In their slaves, were the
natural allies of free trade England.
One or The economic curses of slavery
wherever IL has existed mas been its in
cvitable effcctin developing two or three
great agricultural interests and i'm pre-
venting the divcrsification of industries.
Southern planting interests and economic
policy blocked national development of
industries. The policy Of low tariff.