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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1900
Page
1
A local store announces the Big Sale in Freeland has set sales records and thanks customers for their strong support. The message urges remaining shoppers to act now as the thirty day sale will end when the period expires and assures each item matches advertised claims.
The 30 year old Eckley native and Diamond Electric lineman Hugh McFadden died after a delirium tremens diagnosis and a reportedly prior bout with walking typhoid. He returned home from work ill and died Friday morning at Samaritan hospital, with brother William McFadden investigating. Funeral set for 9 am tomorrow at St Ann's church. Remains to be interred in St Ann's cemetery.
Hall decorations will be supplied by T. J. Riley of Walnut Street a lumberman who has contracted with the Tigers Athletic Club. Workmen begin today and by midweek expect to deliver a four horse hay wagon load of spruce for rapid decoration progress. Gentlemen visit Oswald for hats and caps with a fine variety.
Joseph Brezenski, 30, lay dead at his Highland home after a shooting at John Staski’s saloon on Saturday night at the corner of Carbon and Adams streets. Thomas J. Boyle and William Boscowski are held on suspicion. Joseph Sofranko and Charles Billy are witnesses. An inquest began with Drs. Richards and Deardorff describing two head wounds. The hearing continues with testimony and a postMortem ordered.
Negotiations in Wall Street target the vast Coxe Bros. holdings including the Delaware Susquehanna and Schuylkill Railroad. J. P. Morgan & Co. hosted talks as terms nearly settled. Aims include potential Lehigh Valley absorption and consolidation of nearby coal companies with Morgan interests. Clifton directors to review sale terms.
Mamie Timney celebrated her tenth birthday Saturday afternoon at her parents home on North Centre street. Fifty three classmates and friends gathered at 2 o'clock for games and amusements, ending with lunch fruits and ice cream. Gifts were exchanged.
The American Federation of Labor adjourned in Louisville after selecting Scranton for next year’s convention. Elected officers include President Samuel Gompers New York and Secretary Frank Morrison Washington with Treas John B Lennon Bloomington Ill and VPs James Duncan Boston James O Connell Washington and John Mitchell Indianapolis.
Anthony Paresl of town is at Miners hospital with injuries from a clod fall in Upper Lehigh mines on Saturday. Neil Dugan a pumpman in Highland mines injured a finger by a falling pipe last Friday. William Grossman injured foot by a coal fall in Highland mines.
The notice lists citizens drawn for juror service on January 14 and January 21 including Lewis Young James Crawford Thomas Edmunds Freeland Stanley Fairchild Poster Conrad Kish ner Harry Woodring Foster Owen Moyer J S Sherman and Foster. The ad urges immediate help when a person’s life is in danger and promotesOne Minute Cough Cure from Grover’s City drug store for coughs colds and throat and lung troubles.
The article previews Lost in Egypt with wine acting singing and scenery and stagecraft including a fourth act on the battleship Olympia. Gayest Manhattan was booked for next Friday but canceled for not meeting Grand patrons expectations. The Span of Life melodrama from Farrelland appears next week.
A notice lists a St Mary’s church benefit at Eckley on December 25, an Good Wills Athletic Association event at Grand Opera House with 10 29 30 cent admissions, a shooting match by South Heberton Sporting Club, and a December 31 Twentieth Century Ball of Tigers Athletic Club at Vannes Opera House with 50 cent admission plus candy nuts and fruits at Merkt’s.
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