Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-27

The councilmen-eect of the borough
will take their seats next Monday even
ing.
The fair of the Young Meu's Corps
will be open every evening this week.
Music nightly.
A st. David's social will be held in
the basement of the Baptist church on
Wednesday evening.
James Morrow, the junior member of
Morrow Bros, a hotel firm of Wilkes
barre, died suddenly last week
A Gun Club is the latest sportsmen's
organization at Upper Lehigh. Hon.
John Leisenring has been chosen presi-
dent.
The heavy sleet and rain which fell
last evening bore down a unmber of
electric light and telephone wires in
town.
John Hush, laborer in No. s
mine Upper Lehigh, was seriously
injured about the back by a fall of rock
on Thursday.
Foster township auditors will meet
next Monday evening at Condy o. Boyle's
hotel to audit the accounts of the town
ship officials.
Irving A. Stearns, president of the D.
D ~ S' Railroad, has been appointed a
member of the state fish commission by
Governor Stone.
In giving the political designations of
the winners in the boroughs and town
ships of Monroe county the Stroudsburg
Tunes Office was depleted of "D's."
The application for discharge of
Peter Yannes. of Battery b, Third artil-
lery, has been favorably acted upon and
he will be mustered out at Fortress
Monroe in few weeks.
A. Oswald has Just received carload
OF Lehigh county potatoes. They are
excellent stock. If in need of any give
him call.
One OF the latest improved cash regis
terS has been purchased and placed in
position by Confectioner J..B. Laubach.
This style of register is an ingenious ar
rangement and costs $500.
The condition of eX-SherifI Ober-
render, of Conyngham, has improved
considerably during the past week and
he expects to be discharged from Beth
lehem hospital in a short while.
A great squeeze is in progress at the
Maxwell mine, Ashley, and all operations
have been suspended for the present.
Ashley's handsome new school building
Is said to be in danger of going down.
The monthly institute of Freeland
borough teachers was held on SATURDAY.
Papers were read on educational sub
jects by Misses Kate Rogan, Carrie Bill
ger and Mary Dougherty and John
Houston.
Edward Roger, 45 years old, was kill |
ed while crossing a railroad at Smith
Vile, in the upper end of the county, on
Saturday. The deceased was IL resident
OF Lattimer some years ago and had Il
large acquaintance in the lower end.
An addition is being made to the
property of Mrs. Hugh Gallagher, cor
ner OF Centre and Main streets, and in |
terror Improvement are also under way. |
when these are completed Mr.. and Mrs. |
Edward Murphy will occupy the prem
iseS.
In the oratorial contest of the class of |
1900, Lehigh university, last week,
George w. Barager, of Hazleton. a |
graduate of the Mining and Mechanical
Institute, Freeand, was awarded first
prize. His subject was: The New |
American Imperialism"
Mrs. Hugh Gallagher, an elderly lady
Of Highland, died at her home on Fri |
day morning from a complication of
diseases. She is survived by husband.
four daughters and two sons. The
funeral takes place at . o'clock this
afternoon. lnterment at st. Ann's'I
cemetery.
James L. Mulhearn, the well known |
Carbon county politician, contemplates
the erection of a $4,000 brewery in
Lansford to compete with the cheap
beers now on the market He claims
that he can make good beer at prices
that will defy competition. More than
enough capital has offered to make it a
go.
Judge Craig, of Carbon county, has
decided that the license of liquor
dealer living in one county does not
vest him with the right to solicit orders
in another county. If the decision is
enforced it will break up thriving
business that has been conducted in the
county by Luzerne and Schuylkill liquor
vendors,
BIRTHS.