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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1900
Page
1
The store promotes summer comfort with low prices on dress goods and dry goods. New patterns from up-to-date manufacturers are shown, including plains and figured lawns. They emphasize reliability, quality, and customer satisfaction with affordable cool fabrics for the season.
A retailer advertises ribbons ladies ties fans and other notions offered at proper seasonable prices.
Footwear stock rapidly dwindles as buyers fill the store during pay day. A large portion of inventory has sold out, but many pairs of fine shoes remain worth a moment of inspection for potential buyers.
The store advertises the choicest edibles and a full range of seasonal delicacies for shoppers seeking fresh provisions and special ingredients.
Early this morning two saloon and dwelling properties on Washington Street faced fire attempts. Neighbors raised the alarm after spotting a man, and bucket brigades kept flames from the Blasco and Dombinski buildings. Joseph Lenahan was arrested later, denied guilt, as investigations continued.
A writ of execution prompts a public sale in Wilkesbarre on September 8 1000 at 10 am. Property includes three 100 acre parcels in Butler township with a two story dwelling barn and outbuildings, plus a 61 and 3 4 acre tract and other seized lands. Titles trace to A Pardee Co Thomas Woodring and others. Sheriff Chas Vrion Stroh attorney.
Lenahan a peddler who has been selling shoe laces and notions through town the past few days was remanded for a further hearing at o clock this evening.
Next Sunday St Luke s Evangelical Lutheran Church at Washington and Main will be reconsecrated after recent repairs and stained glass memorials. The event will be led by Rev G F Speiker D D professor at Mt Alrey Lutheran Seminary Philadelphia with Rev J J Kuntz assisting. German services in the morning and English services in the evening.
Thomas Pendergast now of Wilburton and Miss Mary Gaffney of Freeland were wed at 7 30 Wednesday evening at St Ann s church. Rev M J Fallihee officiated with Hugh Malloy Jr as groomsman and Cassie Cunningham as bridesmaid. The couple plans to reside in Wilburton where Pendergast is employed.
A merry gathering was held yesterday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Tully in honor of their daughter Miss Sarah celebrating her sixteenth birthday. Attendees included Misses Katie Halpin May Johnson Hattie Roth Rose Mc Graw Eva Fagan Maggie Hanlon Loretta Hanlon Hazel Wenner Lettie Wenner Carrie Boyer Irene Boyd Martha Boyd Sarah Tully Annie Welsh Nellie Welsh Helen Beltz Beatrice Gayne and Messrs Harold Boyd and Hiram Tully.
The Women’s Pennsylvania Slavonic, Roman and Greek Catholic Union of Freeland seeks a charter to aid members and relatives in illness and distress and to promote religion temperance and morality. Officers include President Antonia Vurlsky and Rev H L McMenamin who will preach a last local sermon at St Ann’s Church before leaving for Denver to serve as curate under Bishop Matz.
Miss Lizzie Lawson hosted a Highland gathering last evening at her home in honor of guest Miss Jennie Williams. Attending Freeland were Misses Marie Brown Edith Phillips Jennie Bachman Caroline Bonomo and others including Thomas Brown M Capece John Dusheek G Mord NeuBurger and Thomas Evans Jr.
Direct wire is being strung from the power house to Drifton to improve service. Drifton currently receives light via Freeland's extension. Water notice warns users water may be shut off without notice for wasting water. order from Iceland Water Company.
United Mine Workers of America delegates from three districts set a joint conference with operators in Hazleton on Monday August 27. A scale committee report cites rising living costs, stagnant wages, and unequal pay, urging wage increases and fairer pricing amid ongoing labor dispute. The delegates later visited Lattimer, rededicated to the labor cause, with speeches by Mitchell Duffy Mother Jones and others.
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