Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-02
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

Little Ones of Interest About PeopI,
You Know and Things You Wish tc
Hear About-What the Folks of Thi,
and Other Towns Are Doing.
The best creamery butter is kept a
CampbelPs store.
The P. O. S. of A. band now has it!
headquarters in Oswald's building.
The Columbian souvenir half-dollars
have made their appearance in town.
NJ. G. j. O'Donnell and Thos. O'Gara
OF Silver Brook, were visitors here or
Friday evening.
Several of the Foster township night
schools have been closed, owing to a
lack of attendance.
Washburne's celebrated -four is the
finest in the world. You can buy it at
B. f. Davis store.
The st. Patrick's and P. o. S. of A.
bands are making their annual New
Year serenades today.
G. F. McHugh and wife, of Wilkes
Barre, are spending few days with the
formers mother at South Heberton.
Powell & Harris, of Hazleton, have
purchased the stock of groceries, dry
goods, ETC., of Mrs. j. Watkins, of this
place.
John W. Canty, at one time resident
of Highland, has been appointed mine
inspector for the second district of
Green county, Iowa.
In case of hard cold nothing will re-
ieve the breathing so quickly as to rub
Arnica Il Oil Liniment on the chest.
Sold by DR.. Schilcher.
Rev. Bischoff, of Upper Lehigh, will
entertain the members of the Hazleton
Y. NJ. G. A. with violoncello solos at
their rooms this afternoon.
James Mcdonald has accepted the
position of assistant freight agent at the
Lehigh Valley station here. He COM
menced work this morning.
All those who have used Baxter's
Mandrake Bitters speak very strongly
in their praise. Twenty-Five cents per
bottle. Sold by DR.. Schilcher.
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.
Miss Gerda Olsho, graduate of the
Richmond, Va, Musical Conservatory
will give instructions on piano or organ.
Terms, popular. Apply 70 Centre street.
The many friends of Patrick Lawlor,
of Nesquehoning, will be pleased to hear
of his appointment as clerk to the Car
bon county commissioners on Saturday.
The borough, township and parochial
schools will reopen tomorrow, and the
teachers and pupils will undoubtedly
begin work with renewed vigor after
their holiday vacation.
Borough Democrats are very back
ward in making known what offices they
want at the next election. So far there
are no public announcements, while
Foster has eight candidates in the field.
Foster Democrats will hold their dele
gate elections next Saturday, the 9TH
inst, and the convention to nominate
the township ticket will be held on Mon
day next at the Cottage hall, Freeland.
A shooting match for 500 a side will
take place at Jeanesville park today be-
and William Lloyd, of Beaver Brook.
The men will shoot at eighteen birds
each
The body of John J. Alexander, of
Nanticoke, was found frozen stiff at the
foot of a tree near Alden on Friday
morning. He was at one time quite
wealthy but squandered all his money
in drink.
"Quick sales and small profits" is
Philip Gertiz's business motto. He has
always the largest and best assorted
stock of watches, clocks, rings and jewel
ry of all kinds. Sulphered jewelry a
speciality.
The name of n. HI. Downs still lives,
although he has been dead many years.
II Elixir for the cure of coughs and
colds has already outlived him quarter
of century, and is still growing in fa-
vor with the public. Sold by DR.. Schil-
cher.
The Slavonians of Freeland will hold
grand masquerade ball at the opera
house Friday evening. Good music will
be in attendance and the managers invite
all to be present. Tickets can be pro-
SHiSu aO All lllC
in town.
There is no surer way of making your
friends happy than by sending them a
copy of the TRIBUNE for the coming
year. 1t would be gift that every alb
sent one would be delighted to receive,
and which would give them solid salts
faction for the year 1898.
William Walker, the Milnesville con-
tractor, who disappeared after claiming
he was robbed of $1,000 two weeks ago,
has not returned, and 12S attachments
have been issued in favor of his work
men against the money due Walker by
Van Wickle & Co., the operators.
The ball of the Pioneer Corps on Fri
day evening was one of the best given
by that organization. The opera house
was crowded from an early hour until
the music ceased at 4 a. m. A very fine
grand march was led by Thos. Y. Nc
Laughlin and Miss Ella Mclaughlin,
after which the large number present
enjoyed themselves in various ways.