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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1900
Page
1
The store advertises newest patterns from up-to-date manufacturers and a reliable stock of ladies dress goods. It emphasizes quality and price, announcing a fresh line of plain and figured lawns, cool fabrics, ribbons, ladies ties, fans, and other seasonable notions at modest costs to ease the heat.
Shoes vanishing during pay day week as buyers flood the store. Most stock sold out yet many pairs of fine shoes remain to be inspected for purchase. The list also mentions choicest edibles and seasonal delicacies.
Local Danville district Methodist camp meet at Mountain Grove fills cottages and tents, with Sunday attendance a record. Mil ton Koons joins A Oswald’s store. County convention Sept 11, primary Sept 8. Notices of deaths marriages funerals and local happenings in St Ann's area.
A morning lightning strike on an electric line caused a town blackout lasting hours. Multiple residents reported damage and commotion as the lights failed citywide. The article lists residents visiting, travelers, and local happenings while noting extensive wiring work by W. M. Morrison to prepare for long-term operation.
Mrs Ann Quinn longtime town resident died Monday at the home of her daughter Mrs Charles Harvey in Eckley while visiting. Funeral attendance crossed regional lines with many from the Maloy residence in Freeland. A requiem Mass was held at St Ann s church and interment followed. She is survived by three sons and two daughters: Cormick Peckville Lackawanna Patrick Drifton Con Haverhill Mass Mrs Charles Harvey Eckley and Mrs James J Maloy Freeland.
Freeland school board met in special session to decide lamp style and count for Daniel Coxe school lighting. Electric Light Company to install one eight lamp chandelier in the High school room and seven two lamp fixtures in corridors at a cost of 54.75 dollars. Bills ordered paid total 70.75 dollars for janitor and cleaning services. Supply committee to seek bids for 1200 parents report cards. Bond of ex Treasurer Everitt to be satisfied.
Patrick Gallagher, boarding with his sister Mrs Susan McBorne in Drifton, was hurt Saturday at No 5 colliery Jeddo by a coal fall. His right thigh fractured and he sustained limb injuries. He was taken to the Miners hospital where doctors expect a lengthy recovery though not dangerous.
A quorum was present but no meeting was held as deadlocks over hiring an attorney and teacher could not be broken. Also notice of a Knights of Pythias biennial conclave travel offer: Detroit round trip via Lehigh Valley Railroad, August 27 to September 1, with tickets on sale August 25 26 27. consult local LV ticket agents.
Freeland social notes list David Jones visiting here from Bristol and several locals hosting guests from Hazleton Philadelphia Allentown and Bayonne including Miss Hattie Kate Miss Kate ODonnell Miss Celia Gallagher and Mrs Lloyd among others Several outings include Niagara Falls Berwick Mauch Chunk and Mountain Grove camp meeting with families and friends noted through the day and weekend.
The United Mine Workers of the anthracite region opened a Hazleton convention led by national officers. Sessions are secret with a press committee to release material. Key topics include wage scale adjustment, powder price reduction, and the semi monthly pay law enforcement. A joint operators and workers conference on the wage scale is planned for about the third day.
The Young Men's S T A B Corps plans a Tuesday outing to Shawanese Lake. Supervisors at G B Markle & Co and Dilfton companies authorize leave for workers. Knights of Father Mathew Hazleton with 128 members join, with at least 400 others expected to leave Freeland. The trip is billed as one of Freeland’s largest in years.
A 10 year old named Clary Urbana arrived in Hazleton from Hungary aboard a vessel. She spoke no English and carried a card on her belt reading I am Mary Urbana Send me to Hazleton, Pa. Officers and railroad conductors got the needed info and soon placed her with relatives.
John Lutz of Butler valley faced a trespass suit charged by Daniel Walters for cutting cherry trees and claiming a plow and barrow. Walters was awarded $175 damages after representation by Attorney Carr and Attorney Costello for Lutz.
Walter Moses a former resident was severely burned by a gas explosion at New Buck Mountain colliery in Schuylkill county. His face and hands were seriously injured but recovery is expected. Moses has many friends and relatives in town.
Miss Catherine Stumpf of Tingleton is appointed by Butler township School directors to fill the vacancy caused by Miss May Roth's resignation. Miss Roth has accepted a position offered by Poster township directors.
Miss Lucy Waldron of Upper Lehigh lost an open face silver watch in Freeland on Saturday near Birkbeck or Johnson street. Return to the Pribune office in Smoke and Chew Kendall or to Clock & Co. Scranton, Pa.
Maftd by the Clock Tobacco Co Scranton Pa. Union made cigarette product labeled Kendall Cew and Clock era.
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