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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-12
Electric Light Question.

The members of the borough council
will meet in special session on Wednes-
day evening for the purpose of passing
upon the bonds of the treasurer and
street commissioner. The question of
electric light may be taken up. A
proposition will be presented by the
Freeland Electric Light, Heat and Power
Company for an all night light, every
night, the number Of lights to be not
less than twelve.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-12

During an alteration in the Points late
Thursday evening Steve Welsh was
struck by Manus Dugan with a stone,
cutting him on the forehead. Six stitches
were required to sew up the wound, and
his assailant was arrested next morning
At the hearing before Squire Myers he
was committed to Jail in default of bail,
and was taken to Wilkes Barre by
Constable'Quigey.
After his hearing before the squire the
prisoner was taken to the borough lock-
up, and on the way there broke from
the constable. He was followed and
captured after an exciting chase.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-12
Lehigh Valley Engine Expiodes.

Lehigh Valley engine No. 46S explod-
ed near White Haven on Thursday af-
ternoou with terrific force, killing three
men. The victims are: John Lenox,
fireman, aged "a, from Long Island;
Arthur Dotter, brakeman, aged 81, of
White Haven, leaves wife and one child;
Edward Fox, brakeman, aged 90, of
White Haven.
The engine was lying on Tannery sid
ing, a short distance from White Haven
waiting for orders. A freight train
bound north was expected to arrive at
any moment, and the engine was to help
the regular up the grade to the top of
the mountain. Patrick Dugan, the en-
gineer, had gone to the telegraph office
nearby for orders, leaving in the cab
the fireman, John Lenox, a new man.
The brakemen, Ed. Fox and Art. Dot
ter, were standing together near the cab
door and in front of the fire hole talking.
Dugan spent some time in the tele-
graph office receiving his orders, and
finally turned from the door of the office
to go back to his engine. As he did so
the boiler exploded, hurting the engine
from the track, splitting the heavy ten
der in half and shattering the cab and
the levers into mass of debris, while
the unfortunate men were hurled amid
masses Of iron in all directions.
Engineer Dugan says the engine was
all right when he left it; that there was
good supply of steam on and plenty
of water in the boiler Superintendent
Mitchell will institute a rigid investiga-
ton and endeavor to locate the resonsi-
bility.
The engine, it is claimed, was one
which was burned out during the late
strike, and in conversation with several
railroaders on the Wyoming division it
was learned that they were afraid of it
since and considered it dangerous loco
motive.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-12
DRIFTON ITEMS.

On Friday the engineer corps of the
Lehigh Traction Company was in this
neighborhood running the final line for
the electric road. 1t is not going on any
of the streets as many of our residents
thought it would, thereby averting the
much-imagined danger to Children. On
its way from Jeddo it will come between
No. slope and the company stable,
then running parallel with the locie
track until it strikes the road leading to
Freeand. 1t is said a bridge of con-
siderable length will be erected, COM
mencing at the slaughter house and ex-
tending over the tracks of the Central
Railroad.
Daniel G.. James, who removed from
this place to Lansford nine years ago,
died at that place on Thursday, aged IS
years. He was a victim of miners con-
sumption and leaves wife and four
children.
Ralph NJ riley resigned his employ
ment under this company. 1t is said he
has secured work at Sandy Run, where
he will remove his family in the near
future.
The slack time together with the poor
work is having its effects here. This
place has always been known to work
while other company's colieries were
lille, but somehow of late it is not any
better than the rest of the region.
The shop employees are kept pretty
busy at present and worked consid-
erable overtime last week.
James Owens, who has been a shoe
maker here for many years, will occupy
his property on Main street, Freeland,
shortly.
Mrs Andrew O'Donnell was very i'll
during last week.
The company here has given the
pumpmen in No, ? slope papers to keep
an account of the number of gallons of
water the pumps throw per day, so they
can find how large tunnel they will
have to drive to keep the slopes clear of
water.
Mrs. Patrick O'Donnel and daughter
Katie returned home on Saturday after
spending a week with friends at Wilkes
Barre.
A large crowd was gathered at the ball
park one evening last week to witness a
fight between two dogs of town.
Will Stranix, who was laid up with the
rheumatism for the past two weeks, is
able to be around again.
There is some talk of the d. s. & S.
building new roundhouse next month
above No. 2 breaker.
Mrs. James A. O'Donnell of Silver
Brook, is spending few days here with
her mother and relatives.
John Novak, a miner in No. l slope,
was dangerously injured last week by a
fall of coal. lie was taken in the com
pany's ambulance to his home at Free
land, where it was found that his head
and neck were badly gashed, an arm
broken, and leg broken in two places,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-12

A range in the house of NJ. D. O'Hara,
of Shenandoah, was blown to atoms on
Friday morning and servant was
dangerously wounded in the head by
flying pieces of iron. 1t is supposed
that a dynamite cap such as are used in
the mines was in the coal which was put
into the range shortly before the ex-
ploson. The doors and windows of the
kitchen were shattered.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-12
ROUTE OF PARADE.


Passengers on the Lehgh Valley Rail-
road train leaving Pottsyille on Friday
afternoon were thrilled with horror
when they saw on the bridge ahead a
man, who it was thought, would surely
meet with terrible death. The bridge
spans Mill Creek, and is seventy feet
high. There is no footpath on either
side of the track and the man was walk
ing on the ties. Realizing that he must
either be hurled to death or quickly get
out of the trains way, he dropped down
between two ties and clung fast.
He escaped none too soon, for hardly
had his head disappeared when the
train dashed over him. He had hung
by his hands to the tie, and when the
danger was over he pulled himself up
and hurried over the bridge,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-12
Chilling Gratitude.

Mr.. Goodrisli-Mary, I've had my life
insured to-day, and now, at my death,
you'll receive twenty-five thousand
dollars.
Mrs. Goodfisls tenraptured)-Oh, you
darling, dear good mani How thought
full of you! You not only try to make
me happy while you are alive, but you
fix it SO III be happy after you're deadl
Puck
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-12
ST. PATRlCKS DAY.


Arrangements Completed for the CeIe
bration Here on Saturday.
All arrangements for the celebration
of st. Patrick's Day in Freeland ol
Saturday next have been completed
and if pleasant weather is had the pa
rade will be one of the largest seen her,
yet on any 18th of March. The follow
ing programme has been arranged:
ORDER OF PARADE.
Chief Marshal-Rev. NJ. J. Fallihee.
Aides-H. NJ. Brislin, Ed. F. Hanlon.
Clergy in Carriages.
Float Containing
Goddess of Liberty and Maid of Erin.
Float Containing
Thirty-two Girls Representing
the Counties of Ireland.
FIRST DIVISION.
st. Patrick's Cornet Band.
st. Patrick's Beneficial Society.
Tirolese [ II. Regiment.
st. Vegiio's Tirolese Society.
Pioneer Drum Corps.
st. Ann's 7. A. B. Pioneer Corps.
Pioneer Reserve Corps.
Children of Mary.
Eckley Drum Corps.
st. Mary's I. A. B. Society, Eckley.
SECOND DIVISION.
Liberty Drum Corps.
Division 6, A. o. II.
Young Mems Slavonion Band.
st. Johns Slavonian Society.
st. Michael's Greek Society.
Garibaldi Italian Society.
Polish Cornet Band.
Kosciusko Guards.
Pulaski Guards.
st. Kasimer's Polish Society.
THIRD DIVISION.
Shamrock Drum Corps.
Division 10, A. o. II.
Division 90, A. o. H., Eckley,
Freeland Drum Corps.
Young Mems I. A. B. Society.
Parishioners.
ROUTE OF PARADE.
The societies will meet at st. AIMS
church, where they will form in line,
and will leave there at l p. M, and par
ade over the following route: To Ridge,
to Carbon, to Centre, to Chestnut, to
Ridge, to Carbon, to Washington, to
Front, to Birkbeck, to Walnut, to Cen.
tre, to Luzerne, to St. AIMS church and
dismiss.
Societies not assigned positions viii
report to the marshal or aides immedia
tely after their arrival.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-12
FROM SUBURBAN POINTS.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE OF
NElGHBORlNG TOWNS.

Bright and Interesting Letters from the
Correspondents of the "Tribune" in
Drifton and Jeddo-The News of These
Towns Told Briefly.
Special and regular correspondence
from the surrounding towns is solicited
by the TRIBUNE. Communications or
items intended for publication must be
accompanied by the name of the writer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-12

"What is your philosophy in regard
to lending money!"
"My opinion is that the man who
lends grudgingly is the man who lends
most gcnerously--for he is the man
who never expects to get his money
back Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-12
nuYS the Ilrat.

Don't you think Lella's complexion
IS lovely?' said one dear girl to an
other.
Yes that's one thing that admire
about her She always buys the best
IN the market, w Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-12

Mr. Thomkins Ito wife of his bosom)
After all, my dear, woman was an
afiHr thought. You remember Eve
was only side issue. Judge.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26
THE DREAM FoUNDIT.
Her Waking Mind Had Forgotten, but
Her Sleeping Mind Remembered.

The following remarkable dream
should not be considered as Indicative of
the supernatural. but rather illustrative
of.the fact that whatever impression the
mind receives is permanently retained.
Though lost perhaps, to consciousness,
it may sometime appear when the prop
er event calls it forth.
A lady in this city lost needle case
the other day. 1t was pretty one, and
she was sorry to lose it. Several weeks
passed and she had given it up for lost,
when one night she dreamed that in one
of her bureau drawers, in back corner,
behind roll of clothig, she could see
the needle case. She was SO strongly
impressed that she awoke. She hurried
to- the drawer, and there was the needle
case just as she had seen it in the
dream. She was little startled at
first, but reasoned TO herself that she
must have put it there, thou gh she had
no recollection of it.
The act was, however, recorded on her
mind, and made itself manifest in her
sleep.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26
THREE CAT OWLS.
They Have Been Assau1ting Nocturnal
Travellers in the Oaks-Officer Heath
Brought Down Three of Them Yesterday.

Officer E. K. Heath of the police depart
ment, was engaged yesterday in cleaning
out band of marauders which has been
terrifying travellers in the Oaks on even
ings of late. Several men who have been
passing along the walks In the dusk have
been startled by mysterious blows and
scratches. delivered upon their heads by
mysterious powers. One man had his hat
knocked off; another was struck across the
forehead as if by club; and another was
scratched about the forehead. Several were
much terrified at first by these strange
assaults. apparently delivered by beings of
the air. Complaint was made to Officer
George Harmon, who decided that the
offenders were cat owls. The cat owl is a
bird about as large the common pigeon
seen daily about: the streets; but is very
differently equipped for the battle of life.
The cat owl is so named from the fact that
his face. much resembles that of cat. He
has stout feet abundant1y swathed in
feathers. and equipped with stout claws,
very sharp. His wings spread about eighteen
inches, and when in fight gives the bird
formidable appearance. His bill is hooked,
with a sharp and dangerous point. Gray,
interspersed with brown,ssis the prevailing
ooioA " euo o"i. Lie piTu is a iofiniuaplo
foe to small birds and mice; and is even able
to make it uncomfortable for man.
Officer Harmon reported the assaults to
Officer Heath, who went to the park yester-
day afternoon with shot gun. The owl
retires to shady places on to the tops of tall
trees during the day; and in one of the oaks
Mr.. Heath soon espired one of the birds. A
shot brought it down. Then another bird
was espied, and another shot was fired.
Although Mr.. Heath saw and aimed at only
one bird, two fell. With the three owls he
returned to the station. 1t is thought that
there were five in all, and that two are still
at large
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26
Tablet For The High school.

handsome bronze tablet has been placed
in the corridor at the main entrance of the
High school building bearing at the head
the city seal and the following inscription:
Portland High School,
Rebuilt A. d. 1893
BUILDING COMMITTEE.
James P. Baxter, Mayor,
John L. Bracket.
Adam P. Leighton
Joseph F. Chute.
Lyman N. Cousens
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
John F. Thompson. William M. Bradley,
William =. Brownson, Patrick MCGOWAN,
William L. Blake, William H. Nc Donald,
George H. Allan
Albro e. Chase, Principal.
E. #. Fassett, Architects.
S. H. Woodbridge, Heating and ventilating
Engineer.
CONTRACTORS.
John ". Burrowes, Building.
Wiley & Calhoun, Steam Heating.
M. @. Hutchinson, Plumbing.
National ELECTRIC Service Co., TheTmostats
sJohn M. Fox. Electric Wiring and Bells g
The cost of the tablet was S2ls.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
1t Will be Big Day in PortIand-List of
Entries in the Rowing Regatta.

Arrangements are rapidly nearing
completion for the celebration of the
glorious Fourth in Portland. The pa
rade will be one of the finest in the his
tory of the city. Governor Cleaves and
full staff in full uniform will add a great
effect to the pa rade.
The trades procession will be magnif-
cent, and nearly all orr principal firms
will be represented.
The rowing regatta will be a big fea-
ture. The following have already enter
ed: %st
Junior Single-James Harrington, j.
T. Mccarthy. Thomas Smith, Pr. Foley
S. l.. Mccarthy; three prizes.
Junior Double-J ames Dixon and H.
Fowler, P.J. Malin and PA. Delaney,
4. H. Mccarthy and g. j. Hagan; two
prizes.
Junior Four oar-No.1 J., Rich j. Jacobs,
bow; Peter McDonough, T. j. Merrill,
Edward Feeney. No.2 John j. Meehan,
bow; M. r. Foley, John 7. Mccarthy, los
Riley. No.3, James Dixon, bow; Thorn
as Prinn, G. Sweeney,.C Charles Peterson !;
two prizes.
All of the races are to be rowed under
the New England Rowing Association
rules. Open TO the State of Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26

Evening SCHOOL,. A. Milliken, Principal,
S240; (also principal Centre street schooi)
Special Teacher-Carrie L. Gordon, $500.
THE VAUGHAN STREET SCHOOL.
DR.. Vose brought up the question of the
discontinuance of the Vaughan street
school. and moved that the previous vote
whereby it had been discontinued, be recon-
sidered. The vote was reconsidered unani-
mously, and being again before the house,
Mr.. Allan moved that the matter be indefi-
nitely postponed. 1t was finally voted not
to give up the school to the fire department.
So the school will continue.
EXTENSION OF MANUEL TRAINING
WORK.
Mr.. Allan brought up the matter of the
extension of the manual training system,
andsmoved that second teacher be secured
at a salary not exceeding $1,000. This is to
enable the manual training to be extended
to the third grade in the grammar schools.
and fill up the manual training rooms in
both the North and Butler schools. 1t was
voted that the second teacher be secured,
and the Mayor and Mr.. Allan were made a
committee to secure the teacher.
NOTES.
of the board for flag presented to the
Smaller school.
Bills and pay roll were approved to the
amount of $1l, 059.S0.
The adoption of new arithmetic was dis
cussed, and pending a decision THE board
adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Pavilion.

1t was not ideal island weather yester-
day, but the kind that made patrons of
the boats put on listers and shoulder
capes to keep out the chill ocean breezes.
Still there were large audiences gath
cred at the opening of the Pavilion,
both afternoon and evening, and the
charming DAILY play of "Frou Froun
was thoroughly enjoyed. Miss Hallas
Gilberte made a profound impression,
while ME-. J.. Morgan was strong
Count Valreas, and Mr.. Horne a most
forceful and effective Henri Sartorys.
Mr.. McCallum was warmly greeted and
gave great pleasure as the Baron, while
the other characters were we'll taken.
The electric lights add much to the
drawing power of the theatre. Mr.. Denny
and the Weston Sisters in their special
ties We're warmly applauded. Be sure
and go and see Frou Frou.n
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26
The Wilson.

The Suburban Press Association of
New England arrived at the Wilson Sat-
urday, and all expressed themselves de-
lighted with the house After dinner
Sunday, the entire party drove to the
Poland Spring House, which, though
three miles away, is in plain view from
the broad verandas of the Wilson. Mr..
E. Binford,. of the First National Bank
of Pawtucket, RI, accompanied the
party. Miss Mary Cobb of Portland and
Miss Margaret Goodwin of Boston, who
is we'll known as violinist, in Port
land, are there for the season and fur
nished the party with some exceedingly
fine selections Among the Portland peo-
pie noticed were H. ". Gage ard wife, c.
W.Small, Marshall Davis Sterling Dow,
George L. Knight and Arthur L. knight.
The Suburban Press Association will
remain at the Wilson several days.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26
MARRIAGES..

In Woodfords. Deering. June %. by Rev.
Edwin w. Wilson, William 7. D. Pickett. of
Portland and Mabel S. Morton of Deering.
In Waldoboro. June %. at the residence of
the BRIDES father. BY VIM. Fl. Miller, Esq, Fred
1. Hanson and Eta Fl. Collins, both OF Wal
doboro.
In saco. June 20. John l. Palmer and Miss
Flora L. Wakefield.
III Saco. June 20, Harry C. TrOmbly and Miss
Elizabeth Deering.
In York, June IA, Rev. Geo. M. Woolwich
and Miss Hattie N. McIntire.
In Marlboro. Mass, June 81. Clarence Searles
and Miss Josephine Barnes. both of Scarboro,
In Bath. June 19, Jesse II. Mason of Wiscas-
set and Miss Alice F. Loring of Bath.
In Pennington, June IT, Fred N. Goodnough
of Jay and Miss Ella G. Butterfield of Farm
ington.
In Madison, June 10. Fred s. hilton and Miss
Florence E. Foster, both Of Arson.
IN Belfast, June II, John 7. Owen and Miss
Edith A. Ryder. ], y.
In Oakland. june. 13, Samuel Horn of Smith
field and Miss Edith Ellis.
In Warren. Juue TO- Joseph F. Starrett and
Miss Grace M. Moody.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26
The westbrook Iron Works.

In our sketch of the Eastern Forge
Co. in last Mondays edition, we omit
ted link in the various companies that
resulted it in its formation. When the
Churchips owned the Casco Iron Works
they leased the works to Charles Slap
les & Son of this city, and they were
then known as the Westbrook Iron
Works. Under the Messrs. Staples con-
tract was made with General Casey of
the army at the beginning of the war for
the manufacture of the iron embrasures
for all the Notifications in Portland and
Portsmouth harbors, Fort Knox, and
those on the Pacific coast. Under this
management the giant five ton ham
mer was made and put in by Merrick of
Philadelphia. They also made much OF
the machinery and iron work of the
monitor Wassuc, which was built here.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26
MUNICIPAL COURT.
A Large Number of Gases Yesterd ay--In-
Guiding Several Search and Seizures
Prisoners.

The municipal courtroom was crowded
yesterday morning with spectators and law
yers, and the prisoners dock was so crowd
ed that it had to be emptied once and filed
again. There were several.search and seiz-
ure cases, hence the lawyers.
Moran A. Davidson and Edward P. Foley
We're charged with selling liquor at the
Forest City house The former plead guilty
and paid fine of 800 and costs. The lat
ter plead not guilty and was discharged
for lack of evidence
Michael Coffee and Stephen j. Kinds. for
search and seizure, were bound over to the
September term in $500 each.
Edgar J.. Doyle and Peter f. Jennin gs,
charged with transporting three barrels Of
ale, were fined $50 and one-half costs EACH
John Cuskley, on search and seizure,
was bound over in $500.
The case of Benjamin F. Tarbox and Rosa
Robelle. charged with adultery, was con-
tinued till Wednesday. They were held In
$500 bonds, each.
Other cases were:i John Conley and W. A.
Miller, ARRAY, 81 and one-half costs each.
John H. Gallagher. Common drunkard
80 days in Jail.
Marion G. Clancy. Intoxication; 80 days
in Jail.
Daniel Tagney. Intoxication; 80 days in
jail M
James Reed. Intoxication, So and costs.
James q. Conary. Intoxication, 80 days
in jail.
Chas. A. Pride. Cruelty to a horse, S.
and scosts; intoxicasion, So and costs.
Margaret O'Connen. Common drunkard,
$50 and costs.
W. B. Pierce. Intoxication, 80 days in jail.
JAS J. o'Connor. INVESTIGATION, 30 days in
Jail za
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26
Contract for the New Receiving Tomb

Contract for the New Receiving Tomb.
Dr.A.W. Smith, park commissioner.
opened the bids yesterday for the con.
tract for the new receiving tomb as
follows:
Mason work-E. P. Wescott, $147s: Job
complete, Green & Jordan, 1854; JIG.
Ward, $3.50
Carpenter work-C.W. Gushing. $685.;
job complete, c. L. Snow. s25o3; W.
T. Dunscomb, $25S0.
The contract was awarded to E. G..
johnson for s2503, for the work complete
except iron doors.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26
A CASE OF PERSECUTION.
1t Resulted Disastrously For the Young
Man Who Bpthered His Neighbor.

Last night a young man was brought
to the station with bad cut on the
back of his head. A man, SIS gyears old
named John Holloran, came along too.
The young man had been drinking; the
older man had not. He told the STORY
that the young man had insulted him
three times recently, ssand last evening
slapped his face. He defended himself,
and struck his assailant on the shead
with tin pail. Thesyoung man declared
it was not pail, but rock that made
the wound. He was locked up, and
Holloran, who works for the govern
ment on the Cape, was allowed to go
home.
The Portland daily press., 1894-06-26
A Flag for Smaller school.

Nothing does more towards cultivat-
ing patriotism in the minds of the chill.
dren than the sight of the Stars and
Stripes floating over their school build.
ing. Mr.. Charles F. Guptill has very en-
erously presented the Smaller school with
handsome new flag. which is yerv
highly appreciated by the teachers an 4
scholars, as the one presented four wears
ago by Messrs. Shaw and Gatley bas
become worn by constant use, and a new
one was badly needed. ~ :"