Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-03-16
challenges as soon as the weather makes
playing possible. REPORTER.
ECklEY CLIPPINGS.

According TO tnelT annual custom tne
Catholic societies will celebrate st.
Patrick's Day here in the following
manner: The societies will meet at the
basement Of the church and at o'clock
attend mass, which will be read by Rev.
Thos. Brehony. After mass they will
form, headed by the drum corps of town,
and parade the principal streets. Those.
that will take part are the st. Mary's T.
A. b. Society, st. Mary's T. A. B. Cadets,
Division 20, A. o. H., and st. Johns
Hungarian Society. In the afternoon
they will go to Freeland and participate
in the parade there, and in the evening
ball will be held by st. Mary's Society
in No. school building. The last
feature of the day will be a grand one.
Excellent music will be on hand, and
every person attending the ball will be
presented with pretty programme.
Charles Harvey has been selected as
master of ceremonies and will lead the
grand march, but his lady assistant is
yet unknown.
Matthew Murphy, who was injured
here some time ago, is recovering nicely
at the miners hospital.
Misses Mamie McGroarty, of Free
land, and Maggie Burke, of Wilkes
Barre, spent few days in town last
week.
Adam Mills is confined to his bed with
an attack of diptheria.
Mrs. James Farrell, of Freeland, spent
Monday in town.
Clark Winters arrived from Canada
and smiled on friends in town on Mon
day.
THE patent boilers at NO. 6 were lit
again on Monday.
Thomas Heeney, of Hazleton, and
Miss Ella McCauley drove to town on
Sunday.
A child belonging to John Bollock
died last week with diptheria.
The addition which is being built to
the No. 10. breaker is nearly completed,
and its not known what day orders will
be received to shut down in order to put
the machinery in the new addition.
John Davis placed handsome organ
in his parlor on Monday.
John Dennion made business trip to
Hazleton on Saturday.
Miss Fannie Trimble came home to
spsnd st. Patrick Day with her parents.
E. M. Porter called on friends at
Hazleton Saturday evening.
Joseph Smith, who was injured at No.
10 slope last week, is much improved.
Frank Sweeney, an old and respected
citizen of this place, was taken suddenly
ill while at work on Tuesday on No. 10
breaker and at this W iting is in a poor
way of recovering.
Miss Annie McHugh returned home
from Philadelphia. where she resided
for the past year.
Mrs. John Gallagher, of Wilkes Barre,
spent Sunday with John Heeney and
wife.
William Hayes, who has been book
keeper in the company store here for
the past six years, has resigned and
accepted similar position for King q
Co. at Ebervale.
Mrs. James O'Donnell, who had been
i'll for the past week, is recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Moore. of Free
land, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
James McDermott on Sunday.
Once more the drum corps is heard on
our street.-The first time in six months.
Louis Wagner is lying sick.
Patrick O'Donnell, of Sandy Run, was
a Sunday visitor here.
MISS Annie Kennedy, oil Scale SIDING,
is on visit to friends in town.
Tuesday was gala day for visitors
pay day.
As soon as the good weather arrives
King & Co. will open the stripping again.
B. J. Carr took in the sights at Free
land on Monday evening
The fair at st. Mary's church will
close on Saturday evening and all con-
tests will be decided at the same time.
The following are the contests that have
attracted the attention of the public:
Fora flag, Division 20, 40. H., and st.
Mary's T. A. B. Society; a beautiful doll,
Miss Jennie Trimble and Miss Maria
Campbell, and gold ring, Miss May
Kennedy, of Silver Brook, and Miss
Rose Campbell, of this place. The par
ties having the most money collected in
each case will be awarded the prize. A
number of articles will also be CHANGED
off at the fair. MARY ANN.