Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.

The regular monthly meeting of the bor-
ough council will be held this evening.
The Hazleton Standard has furnished its
subscribers with useful calendar of 1895.
The county officials elected last November
will take possession of their offices at Wilkes
Barre today.
All the Lehigh Valley shops have been put
on full time, and this will continue during
January ut least.
Faith in the Kelley institutes is beginning
to waver. 1t has been proven they are not
certain cures in all cases.
The recent cold snap did considerable dam
age to the Florida orange crop, and an ad-
vance in price is predicted.
Phil J. Boyle, of Hazleton, has been appoint
ed jantor of the senate building ut Harris
burg, through the efforts of Senator Kline
Linderman Skeer have raised the price of
coal to their Stockton employees from 81 80 to
S225 No advance in wages is yet reported
The name of Anna G. Webster was sent to
the senate on Friday by President Cleveland
for confirmation as postmistress of Weatherly.
On Thursday evening of next week the first
| annual ball of the Ralroaders' Social and
Beneficial Club will be held ut the opera
house.
The bedroom suite at Eckley fair was won
last week by Mrs Patrick ODonnell, of Foun-
dryvile, and the side of beef by John j. Sat-
terry, of Frceand.
The Crystal Ridge colliery, near Hazleton,
has been closed for an indefinite period. The
mules Were removed on Friday. No reason is
given for the orders
Fire was discovered on Thursday in the hall
way of Yannes building, at Front and Wash
ington streets. 1t was eXtinguished before
the flames made any headway.
The report of the county auditors for the
year 1894 shows that 1873 tombstones were
placed by the commissioners over the graves
of veterans, at cost of Sl5 each
The Lehigh Valley Railroad is offering a
very cheap rate from Freeand to Harrisburg
and return, S3.25, to those desiring to attend
the Inauguration of Governor Hastings.
At the election on February Is the citizens
of Tamaqua will vote upon the question of in
creasing the borough Indebtedness in the sum
of $4,000 for the purpose of erecting an cleo
trio light plant.
Thomas McGraw, the wel-known Demo-
cratic politician and who was twice Il candi-
date Tor county commissioner, was appointed
postmaster at his home, Beach Haven, on Fri
day, to succeed c. IL. McGraw, resigned.
The funeral of the late Adam Hill, who was
frozen to death at Eckley last week, took
place on Thursday afternoon. Interment was
made Mt Freeland cemetery. Camp IA, p. o.
S. of A., of which the deceased was member,
attended in n body.
Pittston had fire on Friday afternoon
which destroyed the Odd Fellows building,
the Cooper building, the Caledonian club
rooms Edward Barret's grocery store, Kirby's
furniture store and Williams barber shop
Loss, Sl50,O0O; insurance, $4,000.
The directors of the Jersey Central Railroad
have decided 10 deduct from earnings Il sum
equal to the amount of income tax which the
holders of stock would nave to pay on the
dividends received by them during the year.
This is II new item of expense and one not ex-
| pected.
| John Gillespie, aged 50 years, was so badly
crushed by fall of coal at Beaver Meadow on
Friday that he died the same night at Hazleton
hospital lie leaves motherless family OF six
children. His laborer, Mi Homansk, is in "A
critical condition, having been caught in the
same fall.
-Four mules in the Nottingham colliery, at
| Plymouth, became frightened on Friday
dashed out of their stable and down the mar
row gangway. Daniel Herring, aged II,
driver boy, tried to stop them, but the animals
knocked him down and rushed over him. His
! injuries will be fatal.
The price to be paid for the 10000 tons of
steel rails recently ordered by the Pennsylva-
mia Railroan Company is So per ton. Last
year the company paid S24 per ton for its rails
and the present price is the lowest it has ever
been. In 1893 the price paid was SIS, in 1892
and 1891 $50, and in $50 S32 per ton