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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-20
Found u Dead Man.

While Harry and Frank Webb, of
Avoca, were fishing in Monument creek,
road, on Friday afternoon, they found
the body of man lying near the creek
He wore blue clothes and mittens, max
ing it evident that the body had lain
where it was found since winter. 1t
was much decomposed. They saw that
the head had been crushed in, and then,
leaving the body undisturbed, fastened
to Avoca.
Two men with wagon We're sent out
for the body, accompanied by coro-
ner's jury. Nothing was found on the
body to indicate who the dead man was.
The police are at work on the case.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-20

and to encourage this in 1880 it began
the operation of fleet of vessels on the
lakes, which now is composed of four
steel steamers and six wooden ones.
Within the last year the company has
acquired also the Middlesex Valley Rail
road, which extends from Geneva into
the grape growing district, and the Ell
mira, Courtland and Northern, which is
lis miles long and runs from Elmira
through Ithaca, to Camden, on the bor
der of the lake.
On February II, 1892, the railroad and
other properties of this company, but
not the properties of the Lehigh Valley
Coal Company, were leased for 900 years
from December 1, 1891, to the Philadel
phia and Reading Company, but this
lease terminated August s, 1893, and
the property reverted to the company.
The capital stock and bonded indebted
ness of the company at first was about
$500, 900, and now it is S74, GA 900,
besides guaranteeing outstanding bonds
and stocks of affiliated companies to
the amount of $57, 1876, 900.
The company now has 6S5 locomo-
tives, 1850 freight cars, 3l,o26 coal
cars, LII passenger and other cars
used in conducting the business of the
company. 1t now has 1,145 miles of
single track, $50 miles of second track,
which, with branches and sdings, make
"A total trackage of 2,49O miles.
The Lehigh Valley Coal Company,
which is owned entirely by the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company, was organized
January II, 1891, to mine and sell coal.
Since the company was organized it has
acquired over 100, 900 acres of coal land
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-20
A Well Known Minister Dead,

From the Catasauqua Record
Rev. James NJ. Salmon, of Bangor
died at his home on Saturday aged 73
years. llo graduated at Lafayette col
iege forty years ago, and has preached
most OF his time since 1863 in points in
Eastern Pennsylvania, chiefly at White
Haven and Bangor. He also organized
Presbyterian congregations at Pen Argyll
and Eckley He was widely known and
prominent in Masonsic circles.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-20
POLITICAL PICKUPS.

Robert Hutchins and w. 7. Uibbs
were elected delegates from the second
legislative district of this county to the
Democratic state convention on Friday.
Resolutions were passed indorsing Patti
son for the presidency.
d. J. Mccarthy, of town, has an
nounced that he will accept the Demo
cratic nomination for state senator if it
is rendered to him.
Among Republicans it is said that DR..
Powell, of Hazleton, will have walk
over for the Republican legislative nomi-
nation.
County Detective Eckert wants to be
the Republican candidate for the legis-
lature in the second district.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-20
Singular Cause of "a Wreck.

While an eastbound freight train on
the Lehigh Valley was passing Penobscot
on Friday morning a heavy iron bridge
girder fell from the car on which it was
loaded and landed with one end on
the ground and the other against the
body of box car.
The movement of the train lifted the
girder from the ground and threw it
against westbound coal train, where
one end lodged crosswse between the
cars. In an instant there was crash
and eighteen cars from both trains were
derailed and badly broken up. The
road was blocked for about three hours.
Where was nobody hurt
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-20

At Upper Lehigh on Thursday after
noon James l.. Davis died after an i'll
ness of several months duration. The
deceased was a resident of the town for
many years, and was well thought of by
his neighbors. His age was AZ years, 10
months and IA days. He was buried at
Upper Lehgh cemetery on Saturday af-
ternoon. The remains were followed to
the grave by "A large number of friends.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-20
FIRST BALL GAME.
Tigers and Travellers Give an Exhibition
Game at the Park Yesterday.

Freeland saw its first game of base
ball this year yesterday at the Tigers
park. The Travellers and Tigers wished
to be limbered up before the season
proper opened, and for six innings they
put little of all kinds of ball, good, bad
and Indifferent The grounds are not
yet in condition to give good exhibition,
nevertheless some pretty plays were
made. The Tigers, however, were APP
parently in better trim to chase the
leather, and in the forepart OF the game
they secured lead which the Travellers
did not overcome. Both clubs had wild
pitchers.
The score was:
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-20

While Mrs. Conrad Schaub was MAX
ing ice cream at her residence, corner of
Chestnut and Centre streets, on Satur-
day afternoon, her right hand was
caught in the machine. The thumb,
foreiinger and part of the long finger
were terribly cut and amputation of the
members was necessary. The accident
was severe strain upon the lady, who
is 56 years of age, and she is suffering
very much from nervousness and pain.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-20
Beware of ointments for Catarrh

that contain mercury, as mercury will
surely destroy the sense of smell and
completely derangc the whole system
when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be
used except on prescriptions from rcput-
able physicians, as the damage they will
do is ten-fold to the good You can posi-
bly, derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by f. j. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, o., contains no mercury,
and is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t is
taken internally, and made in Toledo,
Ohio, by +. j. Cheney & Co. Testi-
monials free.
- Sold by druggists; price, 75c bottle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-20
Trolley From Forest City to Nantiooke

The last link in the network of cleo
trio roads which connects the cities.
towns and villages of the Lackawanna
and Wyoming Valley from Forest City to
Nanticoke, a distance of about fifty
miles, was formally opened Saturday
morning. 1t is the piece of road between
Smithvile and Pittston. 1t connects
the Wyoming Valley Traction Company's
lines with those of the Scranton Trac-
tion Company
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-20

The lazleton Fair Association com
menced work on the new driving park
and fair grounds on Tuesday. The in
corporators are Daniel Levan, DR.. +. L..
Smith, Jacob Wagner, Chester Kerbach
and others. The grounds are located
convenient to the Lehigh Valley and d.
S. Il S. Railroads, near Oneida reservoir,
on the South Side. They expect to have
racing on it by Memorial Day.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-20

The ball of the Travellers Athletic AS
sociation at Yannes' opera house tonight
is for the purpose of equipping the team
which the organization has placed in
the field to represent Freeland in the
Anthracite base ball league. The asso-
citation is composed of a number of ac-
tive young workers and they will make
the affair a pleasant one for everybody
who attends.
Music will be furnished by DePierro's
orchestra and ST. Patricks cornet band.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-20

The large new dwelling owned and
occupied by James Harmon, in Fair
mount township, this county, was
destroyed by fire Friday night. The
family were in bed and so fast had the
flames spread that a daughter was res
cucd from the building after the bed on
which she had been sleeping had taken
fire. The loss is 81, 200. Incendiarism
is believed TO have been the canse.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-20
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

April 20.-Ball of Travellers Athletic
Association, at Yannes' opera house.
Admission, 80 cents.
April 25.-Fair of Division 20, A. o. H..
at Eckley.
May 29.-Ball of the Fearnots Athletic
Association, at Cross Creek hall. Ad-
mission, so cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-20

II. w. Montgomery, florist, store 35
West Broad street, greenhouses corner
Church and Second streets, Hazeton.
Full stock of bedding and decorative
plants. Special prices to all purchasers
from Ereelnnd and Vicinity.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-20

Read Bcrner's ad on the second page
and learn of his big bargains.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-20
Notice.

The miners examining board of this
district will meet at William jenkins
hotel, Frecland, at 7.30 p. m, on Tues
day, April 2l, to examine applicants for
miners certificates.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-20

Reported by G. A. Snow & Co., Wash
ington, d. c.
j. Kesselring, Girardville, railway
switch.
ID. Kridler, Wilkesbarre, grate-bar.
j. Thomas, Catasauqua, metallic tun-
mel.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-20

A pair of Wear Well shoes will outlast
anything bought at the same price.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-20
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.


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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-20

Tho twentieth Century" shoe is the
ladies favorte. At the Wear Well only.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-20

Ilgefs .........................2 / %
travellers ...,.................l u . IA
Two-base hits, John Mckinley, Welsh
Struck ont by Welsh, 2; by McFadden, |; by
Dugau, 3; by Reed, .. Bases on balls, oil
Welsh, 4; off McFadden, /; or Dugan, s; off
Reed, L. Bases stolen, Tigers, 3; Travellers l.
Time, l.30. Umpire, J. w. Slattery.