Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-19

What the Folks of This and othe1
Towns are Doing.
Thomas Mellon. formerly of town, is
lying seriously i'll at Pttsburg. He is
suffering from typhoid fever.
The Wear Well shoes are guaranteed
Condy Ward, of Haze Brook, was
hurt by fall of rock in the mines al
that place yesterday morning.
The employees of Jeddo, Highland
Upper Lehigh and Sandy RIM collierie>
will be paid on Saturday, and business
men expect to feel the effects next week
A. Oswald sells mems and boys winter
caps at l0c.
Treasurer Ferry, of the Freeland
school board, has received SO, 3Os from
the state department. This is the APP
preparation for the district for the term
of 1s96-97
Additional testimony was taken on
Tuesday in the coroners inquest on the
trolley accident at IIaZleton Junction.
1t is expected that the jury will render
Il Nefdlct To-Day.
Bed room suites, SIG, at Sweeney &
Herron's, Hazleton.
The new timetable of the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad appears on the second page
today. There are several changes on
the Freeland branch, the principal ones
being on the Sunday trains.
A banquet and hop will be given by
the young ladies of St. AIMS parish,
and the proceeds will be donated to the
Young Mems Corps. The event is to
come off about Il monlh from now.
Lowest prices on furniture at Sweeney
& Herron's, Hazeton.
Mine Inspector Davis report for
October shows that there were four
fatal and two non-fatal accidents in
this district. Two widows and four
orphans were made by these accidents.
John McGinness, of South Centre
street, sprained his ankle on Tuesday
morning. He is employed at the d. S.
S. round house, and the accident
occurred while stepping from an engine.
Room moulding, 1c per foot, at Swee-
ney & Herron's, IIazleton.
Next Wednesday evening the annual
ball Of the Jcddo Progressive Club will
be held at Yannes' opera house. This
is one of the events of tho year which
the pleasure-loving folks of the commu-
nifty never fail to attend.
The United Mine Workers are
strengthening their organization in the
Schuylkill region, and are given much
aid by the Shenandoah Miners Adc0cgte
The union has not obtained many mem
bers in Luzerne comfy yet.
Keep your feet dry by wearing Wear
Well rubbcrs. Prices are right.
The postoflice aspirants have had
their number increased Mrs. Jane
DeFoy has entered the race and her
friends promise to make the contest in
tereSting. She has assurances of sup
pr from several influential parties.
The Daughters of Liberty will meet
at the English Baptist church on Sun
day TO hear lecture from the pastor
NcN. a. L. NlIIlJu, uH 'DlNlne ITONl-
dence in American History and the
Obligation 1t Incurs.' A special pro-
gramme will be arranged for the occa-
sion.
All persons who have not yet paid
their taxes for 1896 will please do so at
once, as penalty of 3 per cent will be
added in December. Hugh Malloy, col
ector, Frceland.
Rev. C. A. Splinter, of New York city,
who has been engaged by the Young
Mems c. T. A. B. Corps to lecture here
on Thanksgiving evening, is one of the
best orators in the Order of Dominicans
and should attract a large audience.
His subject, "Marrage and Divorce" " is
treated in an intelligent manner.
If you wish to order musical instru-
ment for Il Chistmas present call on T.
j. Watson, East Main street, agent for
mandolins, guitars, banjos, violns and
autoharps. All grades at very low
prices. All kinds of strings for instru-
ments speciality; complete stock always
on hand.
Fred Retta, West Hazleton saloon
keeper, is among the missing, and at
least half a dozen brewers and other
men would like to lay hands on him,
especially John Haines, who went bail
for him in the sum of $500 when he was
arrested by the Anthracite Detective
Agency for violating the liquor law.