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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-06-28
June Weddings Are Numerous.

In the presence of q number of friends,
Dominic Timony, of Hazlcton, and Miss
Sophia Boyle, of Freeland, were married
at st, Anu's church on Thursday even
ing by Rey. M. j. Fallihee. Miss Name
Brown, of Allentown, was bridesmaid,
and Daniel O'Donnel, of Hazleton, was
groomsman. After the ceremony le
ception was held at the brides home,
the residence of her brother-in-law,
Francis Brennan, whore congratulations
from wide circle of friends were re-
ceved. Mr.. and Mrs Timony have
taken up their residence in Hazlcton,
where the former is employed by the
Lehigh Traction Company.
At Oakdale, the same evening, David
Renshaw, Jr., and Miss Jennie Petch
were united in marriage by Rev. j. c..
Bckel, of Jeddo. The wedding was
celebrated at the residence of the groom
and was attended by large number of
acquaintances of the young people.
George Jacquot, of Jeddo, and Miss
Sadie Frtzinger, of Freeland, were mar
ried on Saturday evening by Rev. j. b,
Kerschner, of Conyngham. Both are
popular young people and received many
congratulations from their friends.
Paul Burczak and Miss Annie Erchak,
both of Drifton, were married on Satur-
day by Rev. Gulovich at the Greek
Catholic church
Herman Ruchotzke and Miss Ludeni-
ka Motzkus, of South IIebcrton, will be
married this evening by Rev. j. j.
KuntZ.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-06-28
DRlFTON ITEMS.

Plans have been prepared for a new
brick engine house at No. colliery.
In this will be placed the large air com
pressor which will supply the motors
that the company has decided to run
inside.
The entertainment given here on
Saturday evening by the Edison pro-
jectoscope was the finest witnessed in
town for some time. A little advertis-
ing would have helped to swell the
attendance.
Hugh Gallagher, formerly Drifton-
ian, but now resident of Scranton, is
spending few days with his parents.
Edward Dougherty and Edward O'Don-
nell, of Mahanoy City, called on friends
here last week.
Miss Bridget Dougherty, of McAdoo,
spent few days with friends here.
Patrick Brislin, of Mahanoy City, il
visiting friends here.
Tomorrow will be pay day.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-06-28
A Luzerne Man Shot.

Word was received at Kingston on
Thursday of the tragic death of Thomas
Fahey, once Kingston boy, at Lead
vile, Col. Fahey was deputy sheriff of
Lake county, and while attempting to
make an arrest on Monday was fatally
shot. He fingered in great suffering
until Thursday, when he died. His
friends here have not yet learned the
full particulars of his death. His brother
in-law, Thomas Dunn, also formerly of
Kingston, is sheriff of the county, and
Fahey had served as deputy for some
time.
The deceased was the son of Mrs
Thomas Fahey, now living at Edwards
vile, and brother of Mrs. Peter Gill,
also of the same place. He is survived
by wife and ten children. Fahey left
Kingston about eleven years ago and
was 40 years of age.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-06-28
Getting Anxious About Their Money.


II
The continued absence of Anthony j.
Bendrlft Plymouth Lithuanian, who
conducted a wholesale liquor store and
was banker on small scale for his
countrymen, is causing the depositors
considerable uneasiness. Anthony is a
man who enjoys the confidence and re-
speet of his countrymen and of other ma
tionalities. Two weeks ago he and his
wife and child left town ostensibly for Il
vacation. The second night after he de-
parted fire was discovered in his liquor
store. 1t was eXtinguished before much
damage was done. The following night
another fire was discovered.
Mr.. Bendrft returned home after the
fires and left the next day alone. Since
then none outside of his family has
heard of him and they will give out no
information. The Lithuanians who en-
trusted their savings to his keeping are
beginning TO feel as il it is another case
of Rockafellow and Mcknight. 1t is
supposed that about $40, 600 was in his
l<ppDinp.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-06-28

The county commissioners awarded
contracts last week for the building of
thirty-one new bridges. About seventy
five bidders submitted prices Those in
this end of the county were given out as
follows:
Across Pond creek, on Laurytown
road, Foster township, to NJ. V. Wan
dell, for S691.
Across Pond creek, on road between
White Haven and Wcatherly, Foster
township, to NJ. V. Wandell, for S697.
Across Green Mountain run, in White
Haven, to Edwin Stehly, for S5il
Across Little Nescopeok creek, Sugar
loaf township, to Andrew and Millard
Kintz, for S4l4
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-06-28

Fire laid waste one entire side of CoX's
alley, below Welsh Hill in the township
of Plymouth, about o'clock Friday
morning. The fire that caused the des-
struton of six single and three double
frame dwellings took place in an un-
occupied side of one of the double blocks.
A dance was in progress on the other
side and it is understood that one of the
participants went into the vacant part
of the house to smoke. Being tired he
fell asleep with the lighted cigar in his
hand. Some waste paper nearby caught
fire, and the result is that nothing but
the foundations remain.
The buildings were owned by the fol-
lowing parties: John Hayward, four
single houses and one double; /. Cox,
one single house; Mrs. w. c. p Morgan,
one double block and one single; John
Durbin, one double block. They were
occupied by Michael Yasterish, John
Walco, Timothy Carey, William Rogers,
William Roden, j. Hayward, l. Cox,
Peter Pudrovcz, Henry Narcarow and
Charles Crossin.
The occupants of all the houses except
the three upper ones saved their furni-
ture. Owing to there being no fire
hydrants nearer than 5000 yards the
Plymouth firemen could do nothing. 1t
was thought that the fellow whose cigar
caused the confagration was burned tc
death, but this rumor proved untrue
Several women and children had narrow
escapes, however.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-06-28
Students and Graduates Coming Home.

Students and Graduates Coming Home
In the report of the Villanova college
commencement exercises, in our last
issue, we omitted to mention that the
degree of master of arts was conferred
upon Bernard j. O'Donnell, of town.
who graduated there some years ago
and is now studying for the priesthood.
This vicinity had the following grad
yates: Francis y. O'Donnell, Drifton,
and Patrick j. Gallagher and Peter R.
O'Donnell, Freeland The latter was
awarded a gold medal for gentlemanly
conduct during the term.
Misses Jennie Bachman, Katie Win
ter and Lizzie Seiple have returned
from Bloomsbury normal school, where
they were examined and given permis-
sion to enter next term.
Miss Lizzie James, of Eckley, gradu-
ated at Kutztown normal school on
Wednesday. Her sister, Miss Ray, is
also a student there.
Edward j. Gafrney and Thomas Nc
Cole have returned homo from Holy
Cross college, Worcester, Mass.
At the MisericordT academy, Merton
Miss Josephine Campbell graduated last
week with honors.
Perry Wentz, of the University of
Pennsylvania Philadelphia came home
on Thursday.
Miss Laura Koons, of town, will grad
uate this week at West Chester normal
school.
Miss Birdalyn Davis returned last
week from the Boston Conservatory of
Music.
Miss Lizzie Lawson, of Highland, is
home from Bloomsbury normal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-06-28
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

EDITOR TRIBUNE.-In thus venturing,
Mr.. Editor, to express an opinion in a
public journal, | feel like cat in a
strange garret. The whole thing is so
foreign to my surroundings, and the
danger of awakening some sleeping
critic so awful to contemplated that
doubt and fear run riot in my soul at
even the thought But, ''fant heart
ne'er won fair lady" and here goes:
The first duty of a newspaper writer,
| expect, is to announce his subject and
Justify its choice. During my brief tres
pass on your patience, l expect to show
that an unjust and dangerous public
spirit is being aroused in our town by
the farce and mummery and the chatter
and scold of the men who presume to
represent Freeland public opinion in
the Hazleton papers. | submit, Mr..
Editor, it would be unfair to probe to
the quick and to hold up to unqualified
derision the conceit which these men
illusions. The humors of the critics |
mention have run little wild and to
seed, and it is not pleasant task to lay
violent hands on the absurdities of men
who have not yet arrived at years of
discretion. In point of intelligence
there are some men before the men who
continually criticise in the newspapers,
others on level with them and II very
few behind them.
No man with head larger in proper
tion than his feet can do the town much
good by constant fault-inding in the
newspapers. And it is assuring to find
that the council and school board, two
objects of attack lately and constantly,
are composed of men with snap and an
independence equal to the emergency in
chronic cases of newspaper barking.
The wires and pulleys that govern the
motion of the enemies of public improve
ments in our town are not in good shape
at present to betray our officials into
doing that which should not be DONE
nor in preventing them from doing that
which should be done.
/ IGuSb bilub our Cuuntil Will OHllnut
to act independent of the base insinua-
tions constantly flung at them by men
of narrow souls and mean dispositions
The public at large are not finding fault
with our council. 1t is only the eloquent
(?) SAY so'' of a very insignificant min
ority that hampers and tries to destroy
public confidence in our council and
school board.
The personel of the men who compose
our council and school board is proof
against any attacks of the order indulg-
ed in by the men who are only looking
for II chance to ''soak them" Let us
love more and criticise less; let us find
the good and bring it to light. When
the town is so full of what is good and
admirable; why always bring the base,
the mean and the vulgar to public light?
An honorable newspaper correspondent
is not fond of looking at everything
through colored spectacles. Let news
paper correspondents not forget that
they should be honorable. A fault
finder is the baser metal of our human
nature and is chronic nuisance.
Mark Keltico.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-06-28
Complete
New Line of
PERCALE and
FANCY BOSOM
WHITE SHIRTS!

The latest choicest patterns
in our line of "Globe Brand"
laundered Percale Shirts at
soc; never before have you re-
ceived a shirt equal to this for
the money.
Cheaper laundered Shirts at
800.
Better "Globe Brand" Per-
Gale Shirts, which were S1.00,
now 75c.
Fancy Bosom White Shirts
are the correct dress shirts; a
glance at our large selection
of them will soon decide for
you what kind of a shirt to
buy and wear.
Neglige and all wool Sum-
mer Shirts await buyers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-06-28
sympathy from the Legislature.

The following was offered in the state
legislature on Saturday by Representa-
tive Roberts, of Wilkesbarre:
Whereas, The legislature has inyesti-
gated the deplorable condition of the
mining regions, and has thus made
itself acquainted with the destitutiou
and wretched condition of the miners,
and
Whereas, A most commendable work
is about to be started for their relief and
benefit by the organization known as
the Anthracite United Mine Workers of
America" therefore
Resolved That this legislature does
hereby most heartily endorse and recon-
mend this good work, and wish that thu
organization and President John Fahy
and associates may have the hearty CO.
operation and assistance of the people
in general in making the grand and
humane work of aiding the mine work
ers u most complete success.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-06-28
BASE BALL DOTS.

Drifton park saw its most exciting
game of the season yesterday. The
Freeland club had strengthened some
what for the contest, but their oppo-
nents were not mapping, and had done
likewise. Several new faces appeared
on both sides, and as the clubs are now
composed there are players from both
towns and other towns on each side;
still the rivalry exists as strongly as
when the Tigers played amateur ball
Freeland team opened the contest in
good form, scoring one run in the first
and two in the second. The Drifton
boys failed to get rmnner past third
bag until the eighth inning, when three
runs were earned by opportune hitting
and daring base running. This tied the
score and the 200 spectators were well
worked up when the ninth opened.
Drifton added two more to their credit
in this inning, and obtained a lead which
Freeand could not overcome. Z The
game was well-played one from start
to finish, and abounded with close deci-
sions on bases John Gillespie umpired
the contest. The battery for Freeland
was McGill, of Highland, and Mckinley,
and for Drifton Burke, of Hazleton, and
McGeehan. Both pitchers did fine work
at critical stages of the game, and re-
ceived gilt-edged support.
,natinu Of tho M bro nit to loo tr,,o
directors on Friday evening the legality
of the -Freeland game played
at Hazleton on June 13 was taken up
and the decision arrived at is that the
game shall be played again. Owing to
this action the percentage table is some
what changed
On July II there will be an interest
ing game here between the Stars and
Athletics. The winning club will be
given credit for two games, the one
played that day and also the game of
June 10, which has been in dispute on
account of u decision by the umpire.
Lattimer could do nothing against the
Hazleton aggregation yesterday. All
the pitchers in the town were knocked
out of the box, and the game ended 80
to T in favor of the visiting club
picked club of Freeland players will
play Mauch Chunk next Saturday. As
a majority of the Carbon club consists
of Freeland boys, the game will be an
interesting one.
"Kid" Jordan, at one time pitcher
for Hazleton club, jumped his contract
with the Philadelphia club of the Allan
tic league last week and joined the IIor-
nersville team.
The machine shop club beat the
boiermakers, of Drifton, at Freeland
Park Saturday afternoon by score of
II to 10.
On July 4 the Anthracite league clubs
will play as follows: Frceland at Latti-
mer, Drifton at llazletOn.
Ed. Gaffney filled Gillespie's place at
Mauch Chunk on Saturday, owing to
the latter having sprained foot.
Sandy Run Slavonian club was defeat
ed yesterday by Jeddo Slavonians, 30
to 90.
Anthracite league clubs stand as fol-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-06-28
Twin Shaft Damage Suits.

Mrs. Mary o'Boyle, widow of John
OBoyle, and Nora and Josephine o'Boyle,
minor children, have brought suit to re-
cover sa5, 900 from the Newton Coal Com
pany by reason of the death of the said
John Boyle in the Twin Shaft disaster
Mrs. Ann Connell, mother of Michael
Connell, has brought suit to recover
S35 200.
James Derrig and Helen Derrig, father
and mother of Timothy Derrig, have sued
to recover $25, 900 from the same com
pany for the death of their son.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-06-28

currences That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.
The members Of council will meet in
| special session tomorrow evening at the
council room,
The shipment of huckleberries to the
cities began on Saturday. The crop will
be fair one this summer.
Shoes for all kinds of feet are sold at
the Wear Well.
The second production of the closing
exercises of the parochal school pupils
on Thursday evening was attended by
large audience.
John Broderick, Jr., began work this
morning as agent for the Columbia
Brewing Company, of Shenandoah, sue
ceoding Andrew Curney, Jr., who re-
signed.
A fire in steam way leading from
No. l mines, Oakdale, gave the officials
of Markle e Co. some uneasineSs on
Friday. The flames were subdued after
several hours hard work.
OswaldS mlnce meat is pure, clean
and guaranteed to be the best.
Miss Margery C. Strecter, a Foster
township teacher, was one of the four
applicants who were examined at
Wilkesbarre on Friday by the perma-
nent certificate committee.
Governor Hastings has refused a res
pite to 'Terribe Pete" Wassill, who is
sentenced to hang on July % His at
torneys wanted time to get the case
before the Board of Pardons.
The bicycle races to be run from the
Public Park to Pond Creek and return
next Monday are beginning to interest
local wheelmen. The entries for both
the mems and boys races are expected
to be numerous.
For fashionable tailoring at the lowest
possible prices call at Sipple's.
Electric railway men from all sections
of the state were the guests of Alvin
Markle at lIazleton on Friday. They
were taken over the lines of the Lehigh
Traction Company and were later ten
dercd banquet at Halle Park.
,,,, =,
The ball of the Stars Athletic Associ-
alton at 1annes' opera house on Friday
evening will be attended by large dele
cations of base balliStS from every town
in the region. The Stars are preparing
~ 'io" '"o N's''ors soou Ilhe'
"a Now PASSENGER locomotive on the
Lehlgh Naliey kalIroad, NO. 2s5, has
just been sent out of the shops at Halle
ton. 1t was tried on the Black Diamond
exprcss this week. Tho ongino i or tbo
Wallace design and is capable of draw
ing anything in the shape of a railroad
train.
Frcsh cpus and gonuiro bnttor c,, ho
had every day at Oswald's grocery.
While at worI, ON u ( 6 < cors a,
Saturday Frank NcGroartv of south
Centre street had the fore fnger of hi.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-06-28
PLEASURE CALENDAR,

July annual ball of the Stars Ath-
letic Association at Yannes' opera
house. Admission, 80 cents.
July 5.-Picnic and bicycle races under
the auspices of st. Patrick's cornet
band at Freeland Public Park.
July 5.-Dinner and supper under the
auspices of Young Peoples Society of
st. 'Paul's p. NJ. church in church
basement. Tickets, Is cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-06-28

Delicious, wholesome pies can be made
from the mince meat sold at Oswald's.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-06-28

Watch the date on your paper.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-06-28
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE REGION.

Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc-
currences That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-10-13

opinion where barrooms exist.
There the people take a different
view Of whiskey drinking and
whislley selling, and neither sell
ing it or getting drunk is consid-
cred a disgrace. AS regards some
places at least | personally know
this to be fact.
Passing through the streets of
"a town in another State some
three months ago | saw con
spicuous sign over the door of
a large brick storc-"Smith's Sa
loon: The Best Wines and
Liquors. | had not seen anything
of that kind in so long that it
was a shock to me. | turned to
the friend who was with me and
proudly and fervently said that !
thanked God that we saw no
signs like that in South Carolina.
She replied that she hoped the
time was not far distant when
they also would have DISPENSE
ry law. Others-thoughtful per
sons who could see the terrible
effect of whiskey drinking-e:;
pressed the same opinion. They
knew the Dispensary would not
stop drinking, but they knew it
tended in that direction. But
among most of the people there
seemed to be but little opposition
to whiskey. When they would
speak of drinking, they spoke
differently from the way people
speak of it here. Even the tone of
their voices was different-there
wasn't that peculiar infection
Of the voice that expresses con
tempt that one notices here when
we speak of drunkards and whis-
key sellers. Barkeepers and
their patrons seemed to be as
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-10-13
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Some people seemed to be sur
prised when they found out that
majority OF the members of the
Legislature were in favor of hold
ing on to the Dispensary law in
spite of Judge Simonton's efforts
to kill it. But it wasn't surpris
ing at all to people who had
enough confidence in the mem
bers of the Legislature to believe
that they thought South Carolina
still belongs to South Carolina
and not to Federal Judge. Nor
was it surprising to anybody who
wasn't too blind to see, and
thought the Legislators could see,
that the Dispensary even with
Simonton's original package
houses, is vastly better than any
other system that has been tried
here-or elsewhere. | don't be-
iieve anybody can dispute this
who has eyes TO see.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-10-13
Groceries
and Hardware!

Mr.. j. III. Carnes, assisted by
Mr.. w. b. Cauthen and Mr.. j. +.
Culp are the presiding genii in
this department.
3 Car Loads of Flour bought
before the advance. We can
save you money. Coilee-Good
Rio pounds to the S1.OO. Now
it is we'll known fact that the
New Tariff has advanced Guns 40
per cent.-We anticipated this
fact and bought our Guns in June.
SO you can have them at the old
price. 1t is also rs we'll known
that we carry the only complete
stock Of Guns in Lancaster.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-10-13

l believe most of those who
want to see the Dispensary de
stroyed want the barrooms re-
established. But they can't say
that would be better for the
morals of the people. There is
not only less drunkenness than
there would be under the bar
room system, but better than that
there is a wonderful change in
public sentiment gradually taking
place that will after awhile, es-
pecially in the more enlightened
communities, keep respectable
men from drinking at all. This
is an optimistic view to take,
know, but look at public opinion
now, and look at what it was "A
few years ago, and what it is in
other States, and see if you can
not see plain signs of this change.
Look about you and see if there
is as much drunkenness among
the better class as there was-or
among any other class, for that
matter. And see, too, if those
who do drink have the respect of
of the public that they had then.
Is it not true that men who drink
are ''looked down on" more than
formerly! This is having its eff
feet on the drinkers, and on the
young people growing up, and it
will have greater and greater eff
iect as time passes until, as |
have said, respectable men won't
drink at all-they will leave that
for the negroes to do and as the
negro is an initiative animal he
will quit it, too. That time is a
long way off, but it will come
eventually.
No one could have such an
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-10-13
Dedth of Mr.. HdmcOcE.
Leaders of Low Prices.

Mr.. Burwell Il. Hancock, an aged
citizen of the Tabernacle section died
at his home last Friday morning about
o'clock after an illness of more than
year from n stroke of paralysis. He
was born in Lancaster County March
20, ls2l, and was, therefore, in his nth
year.
Mr. Hancock was married three
times, first to Miss Nancy Cauthen.
TO them were born children who
survive their father, among them be-
ing Mr. Henry j. Hancock of this place.
Ills second marriage was to Mrs.
Nancy Steele, and his third to Miss
Emma Garris, who with two children,
survives him. He served during the
war in Company !, 18th 5. c. Regiment
and is said TO have made gallant
soldier For several years he has
been totally blind. He was member
OF the Baptist church. and his remains
were Inferred Saturday at Tabernacle
church.