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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS
LOCAL JOTTlNGS GATHERED FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.

Little Ones of Interest About People
You Know and Things You Wish to
Hear About-what the Folks of This
Vicinity Are Doing.
Services are being held in Bethel Bap-
tist church every evening this week.
Huckleberries are selling at six cents
a quart and will be lower in few days.
Remember the date of the. Knights of
Malta excursion to Mountain Park is
July %.
The second annual picnic of the Irish
Liberty Club will be the next event at
the Public park.
A social hop will be given by num-
ber of young ladies of town on Tuesday
evening at the Cottage hotel hall.
To bake good bread only the best -four
should be used. Washburn brand leads
all others. Sold only by B. F. Davis.
John Rhoda, laborer at No. Upper
Lehigh, fell while assisting TO run car
on Monday. His right leg was broken
near the thigh.
A large church will be erected at South
and Washington streets by st. James
Episcopal congregation, to take the place
of the present chapel at that location.
Condy Gallagher, the little Freeland
lad in the miners hospital, is rapidly
recovering from his attack of pneumonia,
and is able to sit in his easy chair again.
On Saturday evening picnic will be
held in the summer garden of the White
Deer hotel, South Heberton. Good dan
cling music and admission free. John
Schnee, proprietor.
An entertainment will be given by the
P. o. S. of A. band on Saturday evening
for the benefit of David Harris, one of
its members, who was injured at the
planning mill some time ago.
John Boloney miner at No. Upper
Lehigh, had his leg severely bruised
yesterday by piece of coal slipping and
squeezing it against prop. He will be
disabled for about two weeks.
st. Luke's Lutheran Sunday school
had pleasant day picnicking near the
the old Woodside breaker yesterday
They were accompanied by their teach
ers and the pastor, Rev. A. Biemuller.
The Democratic committee of the
fourth legislative district will meet at
Jas. J. Malloy's, Five Points, Saturday
evening to select date for the conven-
tion to elect delegates to the state con-
vention.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13
Howard Mutchler Named.

Howard Mutchler was nominated as
the Democratic candidate for congress
to succeed his late father at the eighth
district congressional convention on
Tuesday. He received the five votes of
Northampton, three of Carbon, three of
Pike, eleven in all, against the three
votes given to DR.. ]. H. Shull, of Mon
roe, by Monroe's conferrees. The NOM
ination was made unanimous.
Howard Mutchler is the publisher and
proprietor of the Easton Daily Errress
He is bright young man and appears
to have inherited the capability and ag-
gressive powers that were such marked
characteristics of the late congressman.
The elder Mutchler was reelected last
November by 6,242 majority in total
vote of 90, ,432.
Frank Reeder, of Easton, has been
nominated by the Republicans.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13
HIGHLAND DOTS.
tOn.

We have few bloods running loose
in town who have been making them
selves very CONSPICUOUS for several days
past and it is pretty hard to tell into
what shady spot they will be cast unless
they mend their ways. Their latest
prank was put into effect on Monday
nightwhen they nearly destroyed a neigh
boris garden by pulling up everything
they could get their hands upon. This
kind of business will not be tolerated
any longer and the sooner these smart
young men quit it the better it will be
for themselves.
John McMenamin, outside foreman at
No. breaker, was transferred to No. 5
Pinkash on Tuesday. William Berner,
who held similar position at the latter
place, takes the formanship of No. 2.
Mrs. Albert Snyder, of Sandy Run,
called on friends here this week.
Hugh McNelis removed his family to
Hazleton on Tuesday.
Patrick Quinn was on the sick list on
Monday.
The plasterers are now taking their
turn at fixing up the houses.
John Trimble, of Sandy Run, was
visitor to town on Sunday.
The breakers are running about half
time owing to scarcity of coal.
The base ball club of town is working
hard to get in shape when it will play
the Smiths again.
DR.. McKellar performed a successful
operation upon the leg of John Logan
last week.
Mrs. Janet Vernon, of Philadelphia,
is visiting at the residence of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Boyle.
The merchants who deal in huckle-
berries can get any quantity of them
here if they will only come for them.
Never before did the people of this place
take such an interest in picking as this
season. Some Of the pickers have wash
tubs full and would be glad to sell them
A man from White Haven is the only
dealer that comes here to buy and as
soon as he strikes town small army
can be seen going to him with tubs, bas-
kets, buckets and vessels of every des-
cription filled with berries.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13
Lower Rates to the Fair.

The presidents of the trunk lines met
at New York on Tuesday morning to
discuss the single fare excursion rate-to
Chicago. The New York Central, the
Pennsylvania, the Baltimore and Ohio,
the Erie, the Jersey Central, the New
Shore, the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western, the Lehigh Valley and the
Philad elphia and Reading were repre-
sented.
1t was finally agreed that special trains
composed only of day coaches will be
run to Chicago on schedule of not less
than thirty hours, at the rate of one
limited fare for the round trip by the
route travelled.
Tickets are to have return limit of
ten days, and are not good in sleeping,
parlor or chair cars, and no stop over is
to be permitted in either direction.
Tickets are to be sold to children, be-
tween 5 and II years Of age, at rs per
cent. of the one way rate. Baggage
checked upon tickets is to be confined to
100 pounds, personal baggage only.
Two excursions will be run on Mon
days, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Satur-
days of each week, to be alternated by
the several lines with the dates to be as
signed by the commissioner.
The fare from this region will be about
$l7 or SIS for the round trip.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13
PERSONALITIES.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. O. Stroh and Mrs.
Abe Stroh left on Tuesday for Scranton,
Honesdale. Port Jervis, New York and
Long Branch. They will be absent one
week.
Peter Yannes, of Herkimer, N. Y,
who conducts large bottling establish
ment at that place, is in town on busi-
ness.
Patrick Carey made a business trip to
Oneida yesterday.
Neil Ward, of Scranton, is home on a
visit.
], w. Eyerit and family have remov-
ed from Silver Brook to Freeland, and
Mr.. Everit has accepted position as
foreman at No. Pinkash breaker.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13
ECkLEY CLIPPINGS.

Miss Ella Ulshaffer, of Fern Glen, is
visiting friends in town.
w. H. Werbaugh has gone to his
home at Allentown to spend his vaca-
ton.
Miss Lizzie James, who is student
of the Kutztown normal school, has re-
turned home for short vacation.
Mrs. John Evans is visiting relatives
at Wilkes-Barre.
Miss F. East, of Fairview. is calling on
her many friends in town.
John James has purchased hand
some Columbia bicycle with pneumatic
tires. John is an expert rider and in
tends taking spin to Lansford on Sun
day.
Miss Gertie French, of Wilkes Barre,
and Miss Hettinger, of Weatherly are
here visiting.
Mrs. James Campbell, who has been
seriously i'll since returning from her
visit to Nebraska, is improving greatly
this week.
Insurance Agent Bachman, of Halle.
ton, circulated among his customers here
Monday evening.
Miss Annie Weeks, of Plymouth, is
visiting relatives in town.
The following people comprised party
to Glen Onoko on Tuesday and from all
reports they must have had grand
time: Misses Rebecca Aubrey, Clara
Briefly, Annie Hoffman, Ray and Lizzie
James, Stella Smith, Gertie and Lizzie
Freeman, Gertie French, M. Hettingei
and Ella Ulshaffer. Walter Richards
John James and VIM. Werbaugh accom-
panied them.
Misses Gertie and Lizzie Freeman, o.
Scranton, are visiting at the residence o.
their uncle, David James.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13
knights of the Golden Eagle.

The following are the officers of
Mountain Eagle Castle, No. 297, of Free
land, for the ensuing six months term:
Past chief-James Paul.
Noble chief-Geo. E. Fowler.
Vice chief-Geo. Sayres.
High priest-Walter Beers.
Venerable hermit-James A. Heckler.
Master of records-Geo. Fl. Thomas.
Clerk of exchequer-Alfred Widdick.
Keeper of exchequer-George Sweet.
Sir herald-William cambridge.
Worthy bard-Alfred Widdick.
Worthy chamberlain-Thomas Lewis.
Ensign-George Cutler.
Esquire-Mathew Bell.
First guardsman-Edward Pugh.
Second guardsman-John Davies.
Trustees-Thos. Lewis, Alfred Wild
dick, Ed. Pugh.
Representative to grand castle-Geo.
Sweet
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

July 22-Second annual picnic of the
Irish Liberty Club, at Freeland Public
Park.
July 22-Excursion of Knights of Malta,
of Freeland, to Mountain Park. Fare:
Adults, 100; children, 80 cents.
July 29-Excursion of Owena Council,
No. AZ, Degree of Pocohontas, to Glen
Onoko. Fare: Adults, so cents;
children, 80 cents.
August 5-First annual picnic of the
Shamrock Drum Corps, at Eckley
GROVE.
August 19-Excursion of Freeand Citi-
zens' Hose Company, to Oneida park,
via D. S. IS. Fare: Adults, 80 cents;
children, 25 cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13
The Hazleton Liar.
yhlte Haven Journal.

From the White Haven Journal.
There is chap over in Hazleton who
is entitled to the entire bakery for the
brilliantly imaginative and highly color
ed special dispatches he sends to the
press of the country concerning the
peaceful denizens of White Haven and
vicinity. A few months ago he sent out
q blood curdling tale that White Haven
was in the possession of tramps, who pill
laged the town, held some of our maidens
in ransom, ana performed diver other
outrages of equal seriousness. Our peo-
pie were astounded on reading this in
the daily papers next morning, for the
story was news to them, but of a charac-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13
Roads That Have the Coal.

Of the 20, 900, 900 tons of coal produced
thus far this year, in round numbers,
6,951 ,737 tons have been hauled by the
Reading system; 2,031, ,592 by the Della
ware and Hudson; 2,70S,346 by the
Pennsylvania; 500, $50 by the Erie and
Wyoming Valley; 6S2,294 tons by the
Erie; 506,7S tons by the Ontario and
Western and Cos, ,240 tons by the Della
ware, Susquehanna and Schuylkill We
have here net gain in production, over
the same half of 1891, of nearly 3,000,-
600 tons, gain of a million and one.
half over the figures of last year.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13
Against the Saloon Men.

The board of arbitrators appointed by
the court to hear testimony in the case
of John Loughran and Con Kelly, Haz-
Teton saloonkeepers who sued Treasurer
McGroarty for the return of $3.50 license
money which the treasurer had paid to
Senator Kline for the saloonmen, have
decided in favor of the treasurer. The
decision in all probability will be appeal
ed and taken to the courts.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13
FROM ALL QUARTERS.

L.. u. Houser was appointed postmaS-
ter yesterday at Oneida.
Frank Bawn, Hazleton youth, stole
a revolver on Monday and shot himself
in the leg next day.
Faith Bullard, nineteen-year-old girl
of Wilkes Barre, has registered as law
student at the county seat.
Two little children, Ida Sallade and
and Fred Sulter, were killed on bridge
near Pottsville by train.
Hazleton boys are offered electric car
tickets free to and from work if they
will pick slate at Treskcow breaker.
Owing to the dullness of the coal trade
the Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Company
has shutdown all its workings at Ash
ley.
James Kennedy, OF Hazleton, was in
stantly killed at No. Stockton by fall
of clod on Monday. He was buried yes
terday.
Jacob and Harry Kline, aged 4S and
80 years respectively, were asphyxiated
by gas from stove in Mahanoy City on
Tuesday night.
Nearly all the banks in the state are
complying with the. Saturday half-holi-
day law, and no business is done after
IL O'Clock noon.
The pamphlet laws of this state for
1893 will be ready for distribution on
August 15. The bills approved by the
governor numbered 81.
John Ardin attempted to board a
moving train at Milnesville breaker on
Tuesday. At the hospital one foot and
part of the other were amputated.
Uranus Snyder, Central Railroad
brakeman, was thrown under his train
at Ashley on Tuesday, and died few
hours later at his home in Wilkes-Barre.
A Polish miner, Joseph Boskovitch,
fell thirty-five yards down pitching
breast in Harwood slope on Tuesday and
is not expected to recover from his
injuries.
A picnic will be held at Mountain
Park by the A. o. H., B. of E., of this
county, on Saturday. September o. The
proceeds will be given to the Home
Rule fund.
There is scarcity of water at Beaver
Meadow for the past week. Coke Bros.
& Co. have force of pumpmen en-
ployed at Mud Run, from which place
the water is pumped to the colliery.
George Williams, Jr. died at Kennel
Square, this state, from the effects of
cigarette smoking. He was 23 years old,
and for several years he smoked inces-
sanity. The patient in his last mo-
ments suffered great agony.
William L. Walters, an examine boss,
died at Ashland on Tuesday He was
born in England in 1926 and was a
veteran of the Crimean war. He wore
medal which proved him to be sur
vivor Of the famous battle at Balaklava.
Mt. Carmel citizens have organized
what they term Citizens club, for the
purpose of naturalizing all foreigners as
soon as they are in the country suffi-
cient time, and the education of all new
citizens in the government of the coun-
try.
Another bill in equity against the
er ection of the Mahanoy City new water
works was filed. 1t is charged that the
treasurer of the borough under orders
from council has illegally paid out bor-
ough funds to the amount of over 81 900
for the erection of the new works.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13
Not Contesting.

We, the undersigned, committee
appoined by Owena Council, No. AZ, of
the l. o. R. NJ, wish to state that the
council has officially withdrawn from
the flag contest now going on in the Sen
tinel. Wishing all other societies good
luck, we are, respectfully,
Mrs. ANN JONES,
HENRY KNrERIEM, Committee.
G. G. PRITcHARD,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13
Discharged from the Hospital.

From the Plain Speaker.
G. A. Moeller, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
travelling agent for Clinton, Rhodes &
Co., was discharged from the hospital on
Tuesday. Mr.. Moeller suffered with a
sprained ankle, the result of fall over
the root of tree near Upper Lehigh.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13

COUGHING LEADS TO CONSUMPTION
Kemp's Balsam stops the cough at once.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13

yNTANTED.-Salesme to sell our choice
w and hardy nursery stock. Many special
varieties to offer both in fruits and ornament
ais, and controlled only by us. We pay COM
mission or salary, give exclusive territory and
pay weekly. Write us at once and secure
choice of territory. May Brothers, Nursery
men, Rochester, N. Y.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13

TOR sALE.--A well-built dwelling. with
II stable and lot. on Washington street,
between South and Luzerne. Apply to John
Yannes, opera house building, Freeland.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13

TOR SALE.-House and lot on Centre street,
IL Freeland; house, 32x23; lot 125x25. For
further particulars apply at this office.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-13

I'OR SALE.-Fine property on Centre street
IL next to Central hotel; storeroom and
dwelling; everything In good condition. APP
ply ut this office.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-07
CORN w ALL.

Thanksgiving guests Mir Alexander Semple and wife. MT Wm. Semple and children, and Miss Ellen Hessian, of Norwalk. were the guests of Whiting J. Wilcox. Geo. Studley. wife and son of Sheffield, Mass., William Willard and family, of So. Canaan, and Mrs Charles Hall was the grests of Charles Marsh. Misses Olive0and Josephine Rcgers were the guests of Miss Charlotte E. Clark.
 Jacob Sboe, of Hartford, is visiting at Rev D. O. Starr's.
 Mrs Charles E.. Pierce has returned to Cornwall.
 J. l.. Whitney spent Thanksgiving with his daughter iE New Milford.
 Our village was visited by gang of thieves last week. Eleven turkeys and some chickens were stolen from A, Bennett. Other people were visited and poultry was stolen, the Cornwall creamery was broken into and quantity of butter stolen. A liberal reward is to be offered for the conviction of the thieves.
 Henry E. Sanford offers his business and stock of goods for sale. It is a good chance for man wishing to en- gage in the mercantile business.
 In regard to the length of time that the different correspondents have served on the staff of the NEWS we would re- mark that we will ''see" the Falls Vil- lage correspondent eleven years and go him twelve better, having been the regnlar correspondent for this town since MT Pease started the paper in Salisbury 23 years ago. One of our citizens has received a letter of warning from the ''WhiteCaps, {" the phraseology and spelling of which would strike terror to the strongest soul.
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-07
VAN ALIEN DECLINES.
REFUSES THE. APPOINTMENT OF EM-
 BAssADoR TO ITALY. r.

He Says That the Charges Which Have Been Made Concerning the Alleged Bar gain Compel Him to Give Up the Place. Urged by the President Not to Resign NEW YORK, Dec. 4-The following cor respondence between the Hon. J. J. Van Alen and the president and department of state is made public and is self explana- tory.
 NEWPORT, R. l., Nov. 20. "The Hon. Walter 0. Gresham, Secretary of State:
 "SIR-I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 2sth of Octo- Der, in which you officially notify me that the president, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, has appointed me ambassador to Italy.
 Since the receipt of your letter have given the matter my most serious and careful attention, and as the result of my
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-07
will now read the principal part of it as

follows: Beautiful Canaan, the gem of the ! Housatonic valley, protected from tenn pest by grand old Wangum mountain on the south and east, and by the Taukapic range on the north and west bahted by the noble Housatonic river and the Black berry, the Konkapot and the Whiting rivers; 8 land whose valleys are fertile and whose hillsides are GOV cred with focks and herds; land liter ally fl ,wing with milk and honey. About twenty new houses have been, or are being, erected in Canaan this sea- son, and yet this place has no building boom. For number of years this will lage has had steady and legitimate growth, and houses have been in de- mand. Strangers enquire "what makes Canaan grow, and what do Canaanites do for living?" We'll, there are many causes for Canaan's growth. H would require considerable time and space to ennmerate them. We will mention only a few, but the most casual observer can find legion of causes if he will only make tour of the village.
 Canaan has good and wholesome air; an abundant supply of pure spring wa ter; beautiful scenery; delightful drives (although the roads need some improve ment0 excellent railway, postal, tele- graph and telephone facilities extend ing i'll all directions; a newspaper; good public schools;an academy -four church. es; good stores ;and an industrious, good, law and order loving class of citizens.
 People love to reside in Canaan where there Is very little of the so call ed caste, but where everyone takes right view of life and is oD friendly or speaking terms with his neighbor whether that neighbor has one thousand pence or one thousand pounds in his vest pocket
 What do Canaan people do for liv- ing? They work for living! Nearly everyone is actively engaged in business or in some honorable employment; and they are not ashamed to work either. There are five lime companies in town. two blast furnaces, one sash and blind factory, two grist mills. two creameries. and all the professions and trades are well represented The two railwaH companies give employment to many persons.
 Beautiful Canaan, may peace and plenty always abide within its borders. Canaan is good place to be born in; good place to live in; good place to die in. and good place to be buried in All Hail, Glorious Old Canasnl
Connecticut western news., 1893-12-07
HUNTSVILLE and SOUTH CANAAN

Our little com mmunity was we'll favored with Thanksgiving guests. Mir and Mrs l. Ganser. of Torrington, Mrs B E.. Mauley and D. E. Dean. of Falls Will lage, at M U. Deans; F. Hanchett and family. of Falls Village, Mrs M A ' Hanchett, of Orange, N J.. at c. E Hanchett's; Miss Alice Scoville, of Win sted, at D A. Scoville's; F. w. Kings ley and family, of Pittstield. Mass, at W. H. Blodgett's; MT and Mrs Chaun- cey Morris, Postmaster Chapin and fam fly. of Falls Village. at s. Morris; Mrs Hannah Wheeler, of West Cornwall, at at J. DeForrest's w L. Willard and family spent the day at c. W. Marsh's in Cornwall Miss Gertrude Merwin ate the festalturkey with Sharon friends and Mir and Mrs N. J. Dean with D. H. Dean and family. Mrs A. B. Ensign was the guest of New Milford relatives. O. D Chase and family spent the day with Mir and Mrs k. Stanton; Miss K. Whitford at her home in Sharon.
 Mrs o. Northwav, of Norfolk, has been the guest of Mrs J. M. Page and daughter for a few days past.
 The two children of Mir Geo Kellogg. who have been seriously ill for some time past, are much improved and hopes of their ultimate recovery are now entertained.
 Chicken thieves have been reaping a rich harvest hereabouts, 0. E. Hanch- cit in one night losing about dozen of his valuable Partridge Cochins. while one morning M. 0. Dean found he had 40 less to care for than the previous day. Mir D. A. Scoville has also lost a large number.
 Mrs Henry Loomis is slowly recover ing from her recent illness.
 Canaan people appreciate and are justly proud of the new niece of road inst completed on the "hat' between Huntsville and Falls Village. As one man remarked live lived on this flat 40 years, and there never was big rain but the road was flooded" To remedy this trouble, under the management of Selectman O. B Hanchett, the bed of the road for distance of 800 feet has been raised about three feet by a solid foundation of stone, the whole covered with A heavy layer of sand and earth