Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-05
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

Little ones OF interest About People
You Know and Things You Wish to
Hear About-What the Folks of This
and other Towns Are Doing.
The best creamery butter is kept at
CampbelPs store.
In this county last year there were
2O75 marriage licenses issued.
Delegate tickets and stickers printed
promptly at the TRIBUNE office.
The TRIBUNE on Monday will probably
be few hours later than usual.
Bargains in horse blankets at George
Wise's harness shops, Freeland and
Jeddo.
Luzerne county Jail has eighty inmates,
a smaller number than is usually there
every January.
The Sentinel has presented its patrons
with a neat, useful and well-printed
almanac for 1898.
b. F. Davis sells the renowned Wash
burne brand of flour. 1t excels every
thing in the market. Try it.
The constables made their monthly
report on Tuesday, and everything in
this section is being run according to
lawt
st. Thomas college, Scranton, was
seriously damaged by fire last night, and
had narrow escaped from total des-
truction.
Harry Dougherty, who is employed
on the p. q r. between Philadelphia
and Jersey City, spent few days here
this week.
Politics are still sleeping soundly in
the borough. Perhaps the township
convention on Monday may awaken the
candidates.
James Wilson, of South Heberton,
announces himself as a candidate for the
Republican nomination of supervisor in
Foster township.
The st. Patrick's cornet band isthank-
full to the business people and residents
of town for the liberal manner in which
they treated the band on Monday.
The third quarterly convention of the
Catholic Temperance societies of the Le-
high region will be held at the Young
Mems hall, Freeland, on the Goth inst.
The Bloomsbury normal school stu
dents of Freeland returned to their
studies on Tuesday, accompanied by
John Houston, who will take a course.
Watches, clocks, ETC., in great variety
and at low prices. Sulphured jewelry
in pretty designs. Immense assortment
of musical instruments. r. E. Meyers.
Miss Gerda Olsho, graduate of the
Richmond, Va, Musical Conservatory,
will give instructions on piano or organ.
Terms, popular. Apply 70 Centre street.
The funeral of John Morgan, who was
found dead near town on Sunday, took
place on Tuesday afternoon. The re-
mains were inferred at Freeland ceme-
terry.
The first official act of Deputy Sheriff
Dwyer was performed on Tuesday,
when he closed the saloon of Robert
Reilly, of Hazleton, upon an execution
issued by Mr., Reilly's wife. :.
Squire Schutter, Constable Hunsicker
and John Hussman, of Hazleton, were
arrested yesterday upon charge of con-
spiracy and false Imprisonment, prefer
red by Mrs. Shinko, of Jeddo.
Sheriff Walters, Recorder Russell and
Coroner Trimmer, the new officers of
the county, and Surveyor Crockett, who
succeeds himself took charge of their
respective offices on Tuesday morning.
John lies, sr., an unmarried man, was
seriously injured by fall of slate in No.
s slope, Sandy Run, on Tuesday. He
was removed to the home of his brother
Joseph, at South Heberton, where he
boarded.
"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.
Miss Janet Powell left for Philadel-
phia the other day to take instruction in
the latest mode of trimming and cutting
in the French style. She hopes, on her
return, to be competent to give her many
patrons thorough satisfaction in the line
of her trade.
The committee of the Schuylkill Coal
Exchange appointed to determine the
rate of wages to be paid miners and mine
laborers of the Schuylkill region for the
last half of December and the first of
January have fixed the rate at per
cent. above the $3.50 basis
Remember that the grand masquerade
ball of the Slavonians of Freeland will
be held tomorrow evening at the opera
house. The managers extend an invi-
tation to all to attend this affair, and
promise to furnish a delightful and
pleasant evening to those present. Ad-
mission, so cents.