Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-11
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Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc-
ourrences That Can BE Read Quickly.
whst the Folks of This and Other
Towns aro Doing.
A meeting OF the board of trade has
been called for Wednesday evening.
To-day is pay day for the Freeand en-
ployes OF the Lchigh Valley Railroad
Hazlcton lost on Saturday in foot ball
game with Ashland by a score of % to 6.
The seventh annual ball of the Tigers
Athletic Club will be held on Now Years
Eve.
Anthony J. McGill, of Jeddo, has
accepted the position of outside foreman
at No. 5 colliery.
The best is the cheapest in the end.
Go to the Wear Well Shoe House. Their
shoes all wear well.
The fair of the Mayberry band opens
at the opera house this evening 1t will
continue for two weeks.
James Heron, who spent the past six
months in New Jersey and Connecticut
towns, has returned home.
Foster township school teachers held
their second monthly institute at Wood
side school house on Saturday.
Frank Michaels, of Drifton, had the
thumb OF his left hand smashed while at
work in Drifton shops on Saturday.
A young son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Prtrick
McNelis, of Jeddo, was buried at St.
AIMS cemetery on Saturday afternoon.
Phe very latest in New York and
Philadelphia dress goods can be seen at
A. Oswald's. Can and inspect them.
John NJ Carr, Esq, of town, and Miss
Mary Turnbach, of Wilkcsbarre, will be
married in the latter city on Thursday.
s. Woodring has made arrangements
to receive daily forecasts OF the weather,
which will be displayed in front of his
store.
There was big parade and an OK
roast up at Plains on Saturday evening
in honor of Sheriif-elect Martins
success.
Meetings will be held every evening
this week in the basement of the English
Baptist church. Preaching by the
pastor each evening.
Fry the Wear Well Shoe House. Their
goods cost no more and give better salts
faction than any other store in Freeland
A delegation from the knights OF the
Mystic Chain, OF Freeand, visited the
Hazeton castle on Thursday evening,
and were royalty entertained there.
No J colliery at Plymouth, operated
by the Delaware and Hudson Company,
closed on Saturday on account of
threatened squeeze. Over 300 men are
thrown idle.
The Progress which completed its
fourteenth year on Friday, is preparing
to enlarge its quarters. Editor Fowler's
prosperity is pleasant news to his news
paper friends.
If you own horse buy good warm
blanket for it. Geo. Wise has hundreds
for sale at his Freeland and Jeddo
stores. Prices will be found right.
DR.. K. b. Fruit, one of Hazleton's old
est and best known physicians, died yes
terdsy morning. He was stricken with
recover from the shock.
"A Famous Artist" comedy drama,
will be presented by the Slavonic
Dramatic Company at the opera house
on the 30th inst. The proceeds are for
the benefit of the Slavonian band.
Regular correspondence from the sur
rounding towns and communications
upon local or general subjects are soli-
cited by the TRIBUNE. The name of the
writer must accompany all letters or
items sent to this Office for publication.
M. Merkt has removed from the store
opposite the Birkbeck brick to the build
ing recently vacated by the Standard
Dairy Co., where a complete line of con-
fectionery, fruits, nuts, tobacco, cigars,
stationery, etc. will be kept on hand at
the lowest prices.
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