Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-05
ECkLEY CLIPPINGS.

iiSiu' ii-iiiOlS, where luey lHlellu iLldhlnP
their future home. 1t is rumored that a
lew more of our young men will. leave
for the Western states in the near
future, for they claim there is no more
show for white man in the coal region,
and by the tail of Jack Bogies' goat
they are right. We all join in wishing
them success.
Michael Dennion and William O. Don
nell, OF Hazle Brook, are on tour to
the Quaker City this week, and while
there will call at the Pennsylvania hos
pltal to see the formers brother, Hugh
Dennion, of Freeland.
There will be three candidates for
register at the Democratic delegate elec-
non here on Saturday. They are
Patrick Gallagher, JOHN Rodgers and
Frank McGill, Jr. Fight it out boys.
Only one can win.
Hugh McGill spent New Year among
Silver Brook friends.
Miss Hannah Boyle, of Freeland, who
has been sojourning with friends here for
the past week, left for her home on
Tuesday.
The hungarian shoemaker's sign on
Nam street was blown down during the
terrible wind storm that prevailed last
week.
Miss Sallie A. Campbell, of Freeland,
spent New Year at the home of her
parents.
Hunting season is over and some of
our sportsmen have made records for
themselves with their guns and so-called
'monkies.''
Miss Hannah Sweeney, of Hazleton,
spent few days with her brother
Patrick this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick O'Donnell, of
Eberyale, spent New Year among
friends and relatives here.
Miss Katie Gallagher, of Midvalley,
spent IA few hours in town Monday.
Miss Ella McCauley, of Hazleton,
spent New Year with her parents here.
John Sweeney has a child lying
seriously i'll.
Patrick Mckinley, of Silver Brook,
took in the fair on Monday evening.
Patrick Gallagher had his left hand
injured by piece of rock falling on 1t at
! No. slope on Saturday.
John Monk will start to take music
lessons soon.
Neal Mcllugh can boast of being the
best singer that our town can produce.
VIM. Aubrey, Jr., is the star clog
dancer of Eckley.
Peter O'Donnell, of Jeddo, took in the
fair here on Monday evening.
Andrew Washko, employed as a miner
at No 10 slope, had one of his legs badly
hurt last Thursday night by fall of
coal,
Condy Ward and his sister Mary, of
Silver Brook, drove through town Mon
day.
+. NJ. Porter and wife returned home
after weeks visit among White Haven
friends.
Frank McGill, Sr., called on friends
and relatives at Hazleton on Monday.
Edw. Gallagher and Condy Sweeney,
of Freeand, smiled at the fair sex in
town Monday.
Bernard Long has a child lying very
i'll.
| Thomas Bois is the owner of hand
| same mustache. Some of our boys be-
grudge it to him because they can't raise
one themselves.
Miss Fannie Trimble, of Hazleton,
after a weeks visit to her parents, re-
turned home.
The locie road to No. 6 new slope is
nearly completed.
Anything you don't know, and would
like to know, just take bucket and 90
to the town hydrant for water. The
women there will give you the latest
happenings of the day. No matter if it
occurred in New York in the morning
our women can discuss it at the hydrant
in the evening. They beat any daily
paper published.
Here is another story about the South
street dogs, and yet they run at large.
On Friday evening young gentleman
was passing the gate of the stock farm
when suddenly he was attacked bv one
of the monstrous dogs. The young fell
low took shoemakers' freight for it at a
terrible speed, when suddenly he went
down like McGinty and the dog with a
hold of one of his pants legs. The fell
low and the dog sCuilled for quite a
while, and when the fellow went to pick
up his plug hat the animal thought it
was stone and ran back to his masters
gate, where he stood and began to growl,
as often his master does. The young
man, after getting over his fight, picked
himself up and began to brush the snow
from his clothes, when he found a rip
right up the back, like McManus had in
his new suit of clothes.
The fair at st. Mary's church is being
well patronized by all from here and
surrounding towns. 1t will be open on
Saturday evening, and a grand cake
walk has been arranged to take place,
The cake will be given to the couple
keeping the best time, style and execu
ton, and you need not be surprised if it
is won by MARY ANN.