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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-09
Lecture Corps Appointed.

The Temperance Lecture Bureau Com
mittee appointed by the fourth district
convention met on Friday evening at
Hazleton. The following suggestions
were brought up and favorably acted
upon: Having the various societies re-
! commend at least three of their members
to constitute local lecturers, said lectur-
ers to be delegated to some other than
thoir own society. This series will begin
after next quarterly convention, and
each society will be given about one
lecture month To secure the services
of three of the famous lecturers of the
country who are about to attend the
National C. 7. A. U. convention at
Scranton, and have them deliver lee
lures in this region on their return from
the convention. That the board of
government of the fourth district be in
attendance at the different lectures.
That the ladies as well as the men be
appointed to lecture at the various meet
ings. That the clergy of the various
denominations of the region be invited
to attend the lectures.
The following persons were suggested
to constitute the local lecturing staff:
Jcanesville, Richard Coyle, Patrick
Stanfield, Daniel Conaghan; Audenried,
Joseph Garraghan, T, A. Kelly, James
Curry; Beaver Brook, VIM. O'Donnell,
Hugh Ferry, Con McNelis; Hazleton,
James Moy, Edward Boyle, Mike Dugan;
IIarleigh, IL. NJ. Boyle, j. Collins, j. p.
Costello; Freeland, John j. McMenamin,
A. Mulhearn, George Mclaughlin. James
f. Sweeney, Daniel j. Mccarthy, Daniel
]. Boyle; Cadets Hazeton, James IIar-
kins, James Harvey, William Campfeld;
Harwood, John Kinney, Thomas Nc
Laughlin, r. McShea; Beaver Meadow,
VIM. Ward, P. j. Kelly, VIM. Brogan;
Eckley, Neil Mcl1ugh, Bernard Carr;
Ladies Temperance, Audenried, Sarah
Boyle, Mary Silver, Mary Heron. The
question of charging admission to the
local lectures was reserved to the respec-
tive societies to be reported at the next
meeting of the committee.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-09
HAS A LARGE FAMILY.
Isaac Gassonowitz Has Been a
Father Thirty-Five Times.
He Is Ambitions, However, and Wants
to Welcome the Fortieth-The
Latest Arrival Hns Been
Named Alexander.

Isaac Gassonowitz sat on a stool in
the front room of the basement at 105
West Fourteenth street, Chicago, and
tangled grimy hand in his gray, strag-
Cling beard. A serious-faced young
man came out of rear room and
touched the old man on the shoulder.
"Your 35th child is a boy" said the
young man. The cry of an infant in the
rear room did not startle the old man.
lie had heard that sound before. He
continued to sit on the stool and smoke
q. black, short-stemmed pipe.
The young man went outside and
mopped his brow. For several years he
has been the resident physician at the
Chicago lying-ln hospital, at POS West
Thirteenth place, which is situated in
the vicinity of large families, but he
bad never had much practice in a fam
lily of So children, and it had palpabe
effect on him. This was DR.. Henry E..
Wagner. The baby weighed 5H pounds
and it is doing we'll 1t may do splendid
Is in the clairvoyant line later, for it was
born with a caul and is the multiple of a
seventh son.
This interesting baby will be known
as Alex Gassonowitz. His mother has
given birth to Il children. She is the
second wife of the baby's father. The
first wife bore 2l children to bless their
union. If all these children should
stand in row, DR.. Wagner says, people
would find it difficult to believe they
were of one family, SO great crowd
would they form.
The children of Isaac Gassonowitz
are these:
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-09
UPPER lEHlGH NOTES.

Rev. j. w. Bischoff was elected grand
chaplain of the state council of the
American Legion of Honor at Philadel-
phia last week He is one of the Le-
gion's most enthusiastic members and
well deserves the honor.
A cow was killed between this place
and Pond Creek on Wednesday evening
by the train due here at 5. 10 p. m. The
owner is unknown.
Clarence Collins and Miss Sallie Bower
will be married at the Presbyterian
church on the 18th inst.
Misses Kate Weightman, Alice Nagle,
and Lucy Cole, of Allentown, are visit
ing here.
Griffith Jones is seriously thinking OF
going to look for gold in the Klondikc
region.
DR.. II. NJ. Neale, wife and family
are spending few weeks in Connecti-
cut.
Walter Hecklar and Miss Martha
Davis were married last Monday.
Adam Lesser is entertaining a new
conner in his family. 1t is girl.
M. S. Kemmerer has taken up his
residence here for the summer.
The Good Templars lodge picnicked at
the lIoneyhole on Saturday.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-09

David Il. Lloyd died Saturday evening
at his home corner of Centre and Wal
nut streets, aged 81 years, 10 months
and days. He had been i'll for some
months past, but lately his condition
had not been considered serious and his
death came unexpectedly.
Mr.. Lloyd was native of Wales,
having been born in the city of MerShyr
Tydvil. After coming to America he
settled in Ohio but remained there only
a short while. He moved to Yorktown,
Carbon county, and twenty years ago
left that town and took up his residence
in Drfton. Five years ago he came to
Freeland.
Mr.. Lloyd was respected and esteemed
by all his friends and acquaintances,
and his death was severe shock to
them. He was an active Republican at
all times, but never sought any honors
from his party.
He is survived by his wife, one son,
Reese, and five daughters, Mrs. AleXan-
der Ewing, New York, and Lima, Lizzie,
Maggie and Mary, Freeland.
The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon Services will be
held at the residence by Rev, j. w.
Bischoff, of the Presbyterian church.
Interment at Frecland cemetery.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-09

Differences that have existed within
the ranks of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans for the past thirteen years are now
on fair way for adjustment Articles
of agreement were signed at Atlantic
City on Thursday morning by the eXecu-
tive officers of the two branches of the
order, and under this agreement the
points in dispute will be submitted to
Bishop McFaul, of Trenton, n. j. The
two branches of the order are known
respectively as the "Ancicnt Order of
Hibernians of America" and the "An-
cient Order of Hibernians, Board of
Erin There is a division of each branh
in Frceland.
The meeting at Atlantic City was at
tended by the following officers of the
American Board: National President j
j. O'Connor Savannah, Georgia; Nation
al Vice President John c. Weadock, Bay
City, Mich; National Secretary James
O'Sullivan, Philadelphia: National Direc
tor M. +. Wilhere, Philadelphia, and
Colonel John p. Murphy, Norwich Conn.
The Board of Erin was represented by
Rev. Il. p Philips, Plains, Pa. John T.
Quinan, Scranton; John h. Mclaughlin,
Philadelphia; Miles Mcfarland, Brook
lyn, and w. j. Hayes, New Bruns-
wick N J.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-09
Spirited Republican Primaries.

One of the most spirited primary
elections held by the Republicans of the
fourth legislative district took place
Saturday evening. Representatives were
elected to meet at Hazleton today to
choose two delegates to the state con-
yention, and the contest to secure u
maiority of these was quite spirited. In
Freeland and vicinity w. j. Morgan, of
town, swept everything with ease. 1t is
predicted that he and Fred. l.. Smith,
of Hazleton, will be chosen today to
represent the district in the state
convention.
The following were elected delegates
irom North Side polls to the district
conventions:
Freeland-Frst, Harry Keck; second
Thomas Llcwellyn; third, David p.
Jones: fourth, Jacob Wolf; north, Isaac
Ashman.
Fostcr-W Woodsidc, Walter Richards;
Highland, Henry Deisenroth; Eckley, A..
Carpenter; Halle Brook, John Evans;
Upper Lchigh, William Mellon; Sandy
Ran, John Sarrick; Drifton, Thomas
Richards; Pond Creek, John Fairchild.
Hazle-Jeddo, A. K. Renshaw: Drift
ton, ii. Il. Sweeny.
Butler-Frank Snyder, Upper Lehigh,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-09
Death of a Noted Soldier.

Colonel Henry A. Laycock, aged SO
years, proprietor of tho Laycock house
at Wyoming, and one of the widest
known men in the Wyoming valley, died
on Friday, death being attributed by
the physicians to apoplexy. In 1861,
upon the outbreak of the civil war, Mr..
Laycock raised company in Pittston
and went to the front as II first lieuten-
ant in the Filty-sixth PENNSYLVANIA
Volunteers. He was promoted to the
position of captain after the battle of
Antietam, later to that of major then
to lieutenant colonel for gallant service
and to colonel for meritorious conduct
in the battle of Five Forks. He also
received several letters of thanks from
his generals for bravery on the field.
He was conspicuous at the battle of
Borden Plank Road March 20, 1861, for
refusing to diSmount, and riding at the
head of his regiment, under a heavy fire.
He had two horses shot from under him
and his elbow shattered by rifle ball
at the battle of Gravity Run. Refusing
to go to the hospital, he fought the next
days battle at Five Forks with his arm
in sling, winning new laurels and
many thanks from his general.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-09
Council Meeting Tonigh t..

A special meeting Of the council will
be held this evening to hear what the
citizens have to say on the proposition
to have vacated that part of East Main
street which passes through the Public
Park. 1t is expected that those who
oppose the closing of this street, and
they comprise all the property holders
in that end of town, will be out in force
and will produce some able arguments
against the council changing present
conditions.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-09
Prisoners Attempt to Escape

Charles Womelsdorf and James Pol
lock, charged with horse stealing and
burglary, tried to escape from the coun-
ty Jail Thursday night, but were dis
covered by Warden Boland. They oc-
cuped double cell in the upper tier
and had nearly cut through the ceiling,
which is of three-inch llagstone. BY
this means they could readily reach the
roof and escape. They had made their
tools from the iron supports of the wash
stand, which were cleverly held in place
during the day with soap. They had
been at work on the ceiling for nearly II
month and would haye been able to
finish it in q few more nights.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-09
Lehigh Valley Railroad.

Low excursion rates to Buffalo, ac-
count of national encampment of the
G.. A. r. Single fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale at all Lehigh Valley of
fees August 81 to "a, good for return
leaving Buffalo after August "a, to and
incinding August 81. Extension of time
limit to September 20 may be secured by
payment of % cents and deposit of
ticket with joint agent at Buffalo. Re-
duced rate tickets for side trips to Nj
agara Falls $50 cents) and other points
OF interest on sale at Buffalo during en-
campment,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-09

The foundation is being laid for a
mammoth breaker by Pardee & CO. at
Harwood. All the coal mined by the
firm in that vicinity will be hauled to it
by locies and there prepared for market.
1t will be equipped with the most
modern machinery, and the plans are
such that the coal can be taken away
for Eastern, Western or local traffic
with minimum amount of shifting.
The d. S. & S. tracks viii be extended
to the breaker and the coal taken to
market vim that road.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-09

From the Weatherly Telegraph.
Patrick Quinn, of Buck Mountain,
was bitten on Thursday afternoon by a
rattle snake. Quinn was after the
snake, which crawled under a rock,
leaving only its tail exposed He at
tempted, to seize the tail to pull his
snakeship ont, when the rattler turned
and stung him on the hand. His arm
was quickly bound to prevent circula-
tion of blood, and young chicken split
open and laid on the wound. He was
then driven to Weatherly for medical
aid. No serious results are expected.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-09
PERSONALITIES.

John ]. McGill, of Highland, who was
appointed recently by Foster schoo
board to teach the grammar school al
his home, has resigned. He intends tc
take course in Dickinson Law School
Carlisle.
Rev. j. w. Bischotf, DR.. +. Schilcher
d. j. Mccarthy and j. B. Laubach at
tended the annual state convention OF
the Legion of Honor at Philadelphia
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Birkbeck repre-
sented Frecland last week at the ma
tional meet of the League of American
Wheelmen in Philadelphia.
Miss Kate Gallagher, of Philadelphia,
is spending her vacation with her
parents at South Heberton.
Misses Bessie Sterling, of Pttston, and
Lizzie Ruddy, of Miners Mills, are visit
ing Freeland friends.
Misses Hannah McHugh and Mary
0Donnell. of Lansford are visiting the
McMenamin family.
James S. Mcdonald is taking in the
ocean breezes at Atlantic City this week
Miss Annie Mclaughlin is on visit
to friends in Shenandoah
Mrs. Luther Campbell, of Slatngton,
is visiting relatives here
James McCulom, of Manayunk, is the
guest of friends here.
Miss Boner, of Allentown is spending
few days in town.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-09

Joseph Roberts, of Coke Addition,
celebrated his twenty-second birthday
anniversary on Saturday evening. A
surprise party was given in Mr., Roberts
honor, which was enliVened by the eX-
cellent music of his cousins, Messrs
Eugene and Robert Helm bach and. Fred
Coyle, of Euston. Miss Clara King, of
White Haven, was also among those
present and contributed to the pleasure
of the evening by her excellent singing.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-09

Messrs Steinheiser and Jacobs, two
young bloods of Hazleton, accompanied
by two others who claimed to be u. s.
marines on IL vacation, undertook to
paint the town brilliant carmine on
Thursday evening. After cutting a
series of idiotic capers on the streets
they drove out of town at full speed.
Later warrant was secured from
Squire Shoylin and they were arrested
in Hazleton by Officers Welsh, Nc
Laughln and McNeIis. Their hearing
resulted in the imposition of II nice I 1T
fine and the costs-$29.50 so in all, which
they paid after much pleading, then de-
parted with meekness which showed
that they had learned that Freeland will
not tolerate the rowdyism of marines or
even Hazetonians.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-09

Synopsis of Local and miscellaneous Oc-
ourrences That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.
Hugh Boyle is having an addition
built to his residence, corner of Ridge
and Walnut streets
Grand Army Day will be celebrated at
Lansford on September A. Several Lu-
zerne county posts are expected to be in
line.
A marriage license has been granted
in Allentown to Harry f. Foreman, of
Lynnport, and Miss Mary NJ. Fairchids,
of Freeland.
Forty Fort has just started its own
electric lighting plant and charges con
sumers 15 cents month for each sixteen
candle-power light used
An eighteenmonth-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Coy BresIin, of Milnesyille,
died yesterday and will be buried to-
morrow at ST. AIMS cemetery.
DIR. w. r. sherman, of Hazleton, will
be married on the 24th inst to Miss
Tillie Donaughoy, daughter of the
deputy controller of the county.
A six-month-old son of George and
Lillian Boyle was buried in Butler valley
on Friday. The little one died at the
residence of her grandfather, Nathan
Beisel.
1t is stated that the Lchigh Valley
Company will soon reorganize its force
of coal and iron police. Many Of the
incompetents now on the rolls will be
weeded out.
Jcddo's new hotel will be completed
about September /. 1t is said there are
eleven applicants for the place. not
withstanding no liquor will be sold on
the premises.
Weatherly school board has decided to
have the vertical system of penmanship
taught in the borough schools hereafter.
This system is coming into general use
throughout the country
Michael O'Donnell, resident of town
who went West some time ago, is visit
ing in this region. His home is now at
DeLamar, Nevada, where one of the
richest gold mines in the country is To-
Gated.
In the pond at Halle Park yesterday
baptismal services were conducted by
the Holiness Christian Association Five
men and five women were baptized in
the presence of crowd of nearly 1000
people,
Hazleton Catholic temperance societies
are preparing for the big parade in that
city on October TO- Father Mathew Day.
All the societies in the Scranton diocese.
consisting of over 5000 members. are to
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-09

Edward Moran, a member of Wilkes
barre's fire department, was arrested
on Friday on the charge of arson. He
is thought to be the ilrobng whom the
police have been after for some time,
and who in the last four months has
fired twenty-four barns. A barn owned
by A. Finklesten was set on fire We'd
nesday afternoon and the arrest was the
direct outcome of this fire. The police
authorities and several firemen who
were engaged in running down the fire
bug knew of the fire, or rather expected
it to occur for the past two weeks. Mo-
ran, in burst of confidence, had reveal
ed the fact to friend that he intended
to fire the barn, and the police were
notified. The arrest resulted and Moran
was held under S1 900 bail
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-09

Elizabeth Mccullough, of Wilkesbarrc,
was nearly killed on Saturday by a table
spoonful of inament, taken in mistake.
She is u sufferer from rheumatism and
was given two bottles of medicine, one
to bo used internally and the other ex-
ternally, She took the wrong medicine
and it was five hours before the physi-
clans declared her out OF danger Her
throat was severely burned.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-09

Frank McDermott, of Freoland, on
Saturday sold his double dwelling house
on South Centre street to George H.
Thomas, of town, for 81 roo.
Roger McMonigle, of Texas, has dis
posed OF his property, No. 100 South
Centre street, to Condy Boyle, Sr., OF
Ridge street, for 81 500
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-09

j. w. Crook, agent Of the Hudson
School Furniture Company, of Athens,
Ohio, was given an order on Thursday
evening by the borough directors for 200
pupils desks, eight recitation seats and
four teachers desks. The agent agreed
to place them in position in the schools
for 10 cents seat above the price agreed
upon at the meeting the evening pre-
vious. This makes the prices of the
pupils desks, delivered here and placed
in position as follows: Sizes / and .,
So. 20; and 4, So; 5 and 6, 81. so.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-09
How's This

We offer One Hundred Dollan Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that cam
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo,
Ohio.
We the undersigned have known T. J..
Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made by
their firm.
WEST & TnUAx, Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo, o.
WALDlxG, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catnrrh Cure is taken inter.
pally, acting directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Price,
75e. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials free,
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-09

cago and an equal number of the chill
dren have died in this country.
Gassonowitz was born in Nersia, Rus
school-teacher, but he apprenticed Isaac
to the trade of a copper and tin smith.
At the age of 20 years Isaac took for a
wife Rachel Glee, who was of the same
age. That marriage was made happy
by the birth of q children. Rachel died
% years ago, and Isaac mourned for her
for four years, and then he married
Sarah Gluck. His second wife has borne
ii children, The family removed to
this city six vars ago. One child was
born on shipboard while en- route to this
country and four have been born since
they came here. The last was born quite
recently. The present Mrs. Gassono-
WITT Is only 80 years of age.
Gassonowitz is small man, with
grizzled, unkempt beard and struggling
locks of hair that fall from a small,
greasy skull cap. Whether sleeping or
waking he never takes off the cap.
The work he does at the trade of tin
smith furnishes support for the family,
but it is meager, for he earns only an
average of so cents day, The work
shop occupies the front part of the base
ment at 1875 West Fourteenth street,
which also serves for dining-room and
kitchen. Two small, dingy, untidy
rooms in the rear furnish the rapidly
growing family with sleeping apart
ments,
Gassonowitz is proud of his progeny,
and also takes pride in the fact that his
mother was one of 21 children by one
father and mother.
81 should be very proud" he said in
his native tongue to Chicago Chron-
icle man, for he has not learned to speak
any other language, 'if were the father
of 40 children. My wife said she would
like to have as many children as my first
wife had. That would make AZ. Then
would ask for q medal and pension"
STo-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-09

Born

Not all of the children are living. Six
of them live in Russia and 10 of them are
buried there. Seven are living in Chi
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-09

A. Oswald sells the Reliable root beer
extract-three bottles for 25c. There
is none better.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-09
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

August 2l.--Ice cream festival under
the auspices of Young Mems G. L. A.
B. Corps at Grand opera house.
Tickets, 10 cents
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-09

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Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc-
currences That Can BE Read Quickly.
What the Folks of This and Other
Towns are Doing.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-06-03
The creamery still continues to
.orthin gton, MINI.

The creamery still continues to
prosper This week shows an in
crease Of over 1900 pounds Of milk
and new patrons, making 80 in all
and the daily receipts of milk about
$500 pounds. As we predicted the
creamery has become to small and
about June LIST work will begin on a
basement the full size Of the build
ing, which will give them double the
size Of the room they now have.
When It is completed the churning
and butter working machinery will
be transferred to the lower floor.
Mr.. Murphy is also going to have q
we'll put down. He let the contract
Tuesday to "a. NJ Gleason, who will
begin Work IN a few days. Round
Lake Wave.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-06-03


The famous Gilbert Comic Opera
Go. viii present s. ascot' at the opera
house tonight under the auspices Of
the Wheelmen' s club. The Gilbert
company is one Of the best comic op
era companies now on the road carry
ing 20 people and presenting every
thing in an up to-date manner.
q Mascot has had run sof fifty to-
one hundred nights in all the larger
cities. and is deserving Of a large at
tendance here. The wheelmen, for
whose benefit the entertainment is to-
be given, desire to raise enough mon
Iey to finish payments on the club
house. Everybody turn out. Re-
served seats at Babcock's 8.