Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-26
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.
Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc-
currences That Cap Bet Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.

Larry Gillespie, of Philadelphia, spent
Christmas with his parents on Washing
ington street.
Seasonable gifts at j. c. Berner's.
M. j. Moran, of town, has accepted a
position as outside foreman at the new
Oakdale breaker
John Brogan, who for two years past
has been in Alaska and Montana, is at
his home in Drifton.
J. G. Berner's is the place for dress
goods and notions.
Miss Annie Haggerty is ON weeks
visit to her parents at Providence,
Lackawanna county.
George Wasner, until recently resi-
dent of town, has opened a blacksmith
shop in East Mauch Chunk.
Ladies, don't forget to. see the dress
goods at A. Oswald's.
After January 1 G. w. Faltz will
remove his barber shop to his residence,
opposite his present location.
The Welsh Baptist Sunday school will
hold it's annual entertainment and pres
entation services at the church tomor-
row evening.
Good fresh groceries, just the kind
you like, at j. c. Berner's.
The members OF the Tigers Athletic
Club are making extraordinary prepara-
tions for their ball AT the opera house on
Tuesday evening.
DePicrro Bros. are giving out pretty
calendars to their numerous patrons.
The designs are the handsomest'o on any
given out in town.
Berner's is the place for children's and
ladies' shoes. Try the Orwigsburg shoe.
On and after January 1 the Le-
high Traction Company will carly pas
sengers between Hazleton and McAdoo
for one fare, cents, which is reduc-
tion of 5 cents.
John McMullen, the first maif-route
agent on the Lehigh Valley Railroad,
died at his home in Mauch Chunk on
Monday. He was appointed to the posi-
tion in 1854 by President Pierce.
j. G. Berners store contains some nice
lines of articles appropriate for wedding
presents.
Philip Geritz is making preparations
to start bakery in his building on
Front street, row occupied by the Citi-
zens' bank, as soon as the bank is re-
moved TO its handsome new quarters.
The ladies of st. Paul's P. NJ. church,
on Fern street, presented their pastor,
Rev. S. Cooper. with fine overcoat on
Tuesday evening. The gift is highly
appreciated by the reverend gentleman.
j. G.. Berner has returned from New
York and Philadelphia. Call and see
the bargains he brought along.
The Sunday school of the English
Baptist church gave its Christmas enter
tainment at the church on Christmas
Eve, after which the scholars and
friends presented each other with their
annual gifts.
Tho Wikesbarre Newsdedler's Christ
mas number appeared last Sunday. 1t
was a paper of twenty pages, and was
filed with bright ads and scasonable
reading matter. The publishers of the
Nensdealer are always up to date,
The very latest in New York and
Philadelphia dress goods can be seen at
A. Oswalds. Can and inspect them.
The conventions to nominate candi-
dates for local offices will be held within
five or six weeks, and the men, who
would like to have their names appear
on the tickets should make known the
fact by placing their cards in the TRI-
BUNE.
Miss Esther Mnrshman, of Birvanton,
Freeland, were married by Rev. j. T.
Griffith yesterday afternoon at the Eng
lish Baptist church. Many presents
were received by the young couple from
their friends.
We are sole agents for the Fashion
shoe. No other dealer in town has this
line. Our price So, guaranteed to be
worth SO. AT the Wear Well.
The entertainment given under the
auspices of the Travellers Athletic As
sociation on Tuesday evening was
among the best of the kind seen here
for some time. Those who took part ac-
quilted themselves creditably, and sew
eral of the numbers on the programme
were very good.
If you own a horse buy a good warm
blanket for it, Geo. Wise has hundreds
for sale at his Freeland and Jeddo
stores. Prices will be found right.
Christie L. Brauch, formerly of Free
land, but at present residing at Johns
town, Pa, and Miss Jennie Davis,
daughter of William Davis, of the Coke
addition, will be married this evening
by Rev. j. J. Kuntz at the home of the
bride. They will reside at Johnstown,
and will leave here about January /.
Watch the date on your paper.