Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-09
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.


and Other Towns Are Doing.
The best creamery butter is kept at
Campbelfs store.
The st. Patrick's cornet band will at
tend the fair at Eckley on Saturday
evening.
"Muggs' Landing" is the next attrac-
ton at the opera house, Saturday even
ing, January IA.
The proposed annexation of Ashley to
Wllkes-Barre is causing much discussion
in the former town.
The firm of Kline Bros. has been
changed into The Freeland Mercantile
Company, Limited.
Two weeks from tonight the Tigers
Athletic Club will hold its fourth annual
ball at the opera house.
Protracted meetings will be held at
Trinity Nj. E. church on Birkbeck street
every evening this week.
Kingston citizens will vote next month
upon the question of expending $23, 1000
for new school building.
B. f. Davis sells the renowned Wash
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thing in the market. Try it.
The fire in the Honey Brook slope,
which has been burning for several
weeks, has not yet been brought under
control.
Charles j. Bowers and Miss Sallie
Graves, both of Freeland, We're married
by Rev. c. A. Spaulding on Thursday
evening.
Josiah Graves, of Wilkes Barre, was
married on Friday to w. II. Leffler, of
Ashley. The bride had been divorced
only two days before.
In case of hard cold nothing will re-
lieve the breathing so quickly as to rub
Arnica x Oil Liniment on the chest.
Sold by DR.. Schilcher
One hundred and twenty-nine retail
liquor licenses were granted in Carbon
county last week, few more than twice
the number Freeland has.
All those who have used Baxter's
Mandrake Bitters speak very strongly
in their praise. Twenty-Five cents per
bottle. Sold by DIR. Schilcher.
Watches, clocks, etc, in great variety
and at low prices. Sulphured iewelry
in pretty designs. Immense assortment
of musical instruments. Il. L. Meyers.
Miss Gerda Olsho, graduate of the
Richmond, Va, Musical Conservatory,
will give instructions on piano or organ
Terms, popular. Apply 70 Centre street.
Detective James O'Brien, of Wilkes
Barre, traced Fred Dilley, of Kingston,
to California, and arrested him for en-
bezzling $500 from New York state
printing firm.
Caught Again. four-act comedy,
was given at the opera house by ju-
venile dramatic company of town on
Saturday evening. 1t will be repeated
in few weeks.
Passenger Conductor McAllster of
Easton, running on the Reading road
from Easton to Tunkhannock, has been
laid of for three months. The cause as
signed is smoking while on duty.
Alderman James P. German, of Ha-
zeton, was on Saturday appointed
deputy coroner for the lower end of
Luzerne county by Coroner Trimmer,
and will assume his duties at once.
In commemoration of the Tooth wear
of Minersville's life the Free Press
on Saturday issued a fine twentv-page
edition. 1t shows up the town to great
advantage, and is credit to the pub
Usher.
The Slavonian masquerade ball on
Friday evening was attended by a large
number, and nearly 200 of those present
were masked. The grand march was
led by Andrew Iemany and Miss Lizzie
Hudock.
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.
Richard A. Ward, of Parsons, a pris-
oner at the county jail attempted sui
eide in his cell Friday morning, but was
discovered in time to be rescued. He
was found hanging to the cell door by a
rope made from his bed clothes.
The opera house has been engaged for
the evening of March Is for the pro-
duction of W. G. Miller's play, Under
Ban" The printing of the piece is
nearly completed, and the painting of
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started this week.
A. Oswald is now located in his hand
some new three-story brick building,
and extends general invitation to the
people of Freeland to call upon him and
examine the great stock of groceries,
provisions, dry goods, etc. Fresh eggs
and fresh roll butter a speciality.
Hugh Malloy Of Freeland, and +. f.
Warner, of Weatherly, chairman and
secretary Of the Democratic poor con-
vention, certified to the nomination
papers of Candidates Mcdonald and
Rinker on Saturday, in order that the
names will appear on the tickets of the
several election districts,
Secretaries and members of organiza-
tions who wish to have their election of
officers and other items published in the
TRIBUNE should send them to the office
without delay. There are oyer sixty
societies in this town, and it is hard
matter to keep trace of all their doincs