Railroad Timetables and Arrangements for Passengers
Railroad timetable notes from November 1 1809 detailing routes from Purxland to Philadelphia New York and other points with numerous stations. It lists departure times 9 30 am 1 54 pm 6 42 pm and 7 29 pm from various hubs like Weatherly Mauch Chunk Allentown Bethlehem Easton Scranton Wilkes-Barre Hazleton and more, plus arrivals at Freeland and connections via Hazleton Junction. Officials Kullin Wilbur CHAS LEK J T Keith and others are named with Cortlandt Street addresses in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buigs Valley Railroad
Purxland
Weatherly
Mauch Chunk
Allentown
Bethlehem
Easton
Philadelphia
New York
Sandy Run
White Haven
Wilkes-Barre
Pittston
Scranton
Hazleton
Banton
Mahanoy City
Shenandoab
St Carmel
Shamokin
Pottsville
Wilkes-Durre
All Points Weat
Lluzieton
Shenandoah
Mt. Carmel
Pottaville
Mavely Chunk
Phildelphia
Mahanoy Gite
Freeland
Wrenchamy
Ashland
Shazleton
Hethleh
White Haver
Pottville
Shellm Dowh
Mahaney City
Wilkes-larre
Kullin
Wilbur
Cortlandt Street
New York City
CHAS
J.T. Keith
Delaware
Susquehanna
Scuuvilian
Koan
Drifton
Dreddo
Kekley
Haabrook
Stockton
Leaver Meadow
Hagieton Junction
Hally
Oneida
Shoppten
Hazleton Junction
Harwood
Cranberry
Fomabickon
Deringer
Oneida Junction
Harwood Toad
Humboldt Road
Onulla
Sheppton
Tombick N
Criuheery
Town
Shoppton
Harwood Road
Hagleton Junction
Hoan
Jeddo
Delfton
Flaxleton
Jeanesville
Andenrigd
Visior Paints
Traction Company
Trujoe
P. Kt
Wilkenbarre
Sunbury
Harrisburg
Huxigton
Land and estate notices and ads in Cross Creek area
Mixed advertisements list real estate parcels in Verland and Cross Creek Coal Company plant areas. Details describe lots 17 and 18 in Block D, Woodside addition, with measurements along Washington and South streets, plus an adjacent lot, and mention of a three story stove building. Also includes letters of administration notices for Murphy and Woodking estates and tenders for mill company bonds and joint stock bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Harvey
Luserne
Mt. Tn
Court House
Wills Durr
Theseteoar Kinka Mutat Buildsing Loan Association
Ya Dot
Cross Creek
Woodside
Washncton Street
South Street
Lwarity
Washington Street
Prevland
Liverne County
Poumeyloat
Coat Company
Woodside Addition
Wantley
Auld
Dames Harvey
Orion Stroh
Ah Ate Ae Pate
K Murphy
Hanteron
Saides
Edward Murphy
Local News Briefs Highlight Town Happenings
Synopses note James Rhodda of Upper Lehigh injured in a fall last week. Oak Leaf gains a post office with Alexander Dodson named postmaster. Eckley Junior band to disband due to member relocations. Agnes Wallace Villa and company staged The World Against Her to a large crowd. A benefit hop at Yannes Opera House on Saturday supports a widow and family in Highland. tickets 25 cents. Citizens’ band gets new uniforms and will serenade local business folks on Christmas Day. William Meller and Minnie Roll marry at St. John’s Reformed Church parsonage. Gems Repertoire Company to perform at Grand Opera House next week with a new play nightly. Mrs. James Criffith committed to Laurytown asylum for temporary insanity. friends hopeful for recovery. Window displays and festive ads draw attention in town. Dance at Krouse’s Hotel Saturday night with good music. Berver’s building hosts Young Men’s Corps fair open evenings. handsome items on display. All children of Cross Crash Coat Company workers to receive Christmas gifts from Mrs. Eckley B. Coxe, distributing several thousand dollars’ worth. The North Side will host The Gunner’s Mate on January 6 by a top troupe. Mormon missionaries active in Mutler and Conyngham valleys meet cold receptions from farmers. Christmas service at English Baptist Church at 6:50 pm with choir and Rev. B C Murphy’s sermon on Christmas Joys. all invited. Soldiers in the Philippines warned against publishing letters home. McKinley era wary of war truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rhodda
Upper Lehigh
Oak Leaf
Alexander Dodson
Eckley
Agnes Wallace Villa
Yannes
Opera House
Highland
William ©. Meller
Minnie A. Roll
Lattimer
J. B. Kersebner
St. John's Reformed Church Parsonage
Gems Repertoire
Grand Opera House
James Criffith
North Centre Street
Laurytown Asylum
Tursday
Krouse
Cross Crash Coat Company
Eckley B. Coxe
North Side
Freeland
Augustus Pitun
Utah
Mutler
Conyngham Valley
English Baptist Church
B.C. Murphy
Philippines
MckKinley
Deaths and obituaries notice in Freeland borough area
Death notices list Lorretta Dooris age 3 months 16 days Sandy Run December 20 funeral and interment details. Andrew Kleitz age 40 Vreeland December 20 funeral and interment details. Late Thomas J Moore of Freeland borough probate letters of administration granted with requests for debts and claims to be presented. Attorny Chas Urign Stroh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pstath
Thos
J. Moore
Freeland
Tao
Kate Moore
Chas
Urign Stroh
Old Forge shootings leave two officers wounded
After a strike related incident in Old Forge Lackawanna county Thomas Ludden fired on Officers Rafferty and McKenna wounding Rafferty who died Monday and leaving McKenna in critical condition. Ludden is jailed bruised and beaten by the crowd and deputies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alot
Senb
Ludden
Eb, Pryor
Scranton
Torough
Luddee
Old Worge
Rafferty
McKeona
Various Local Items From Pottsville to Shamokin
Flood damages at Kaska William colliery endangering Fire Boss William Galloway and hindering operations near Pottsville. Pottsville couple Edward and Mrs Boyer mourn a fiftieth wedding anniversary. Mrs Boyer dies of apoplexy. Dauphin criminal court to try ex Senator John J. Coyle for bribery linked to legislative sessions. Carbondale Traction wins approval by using a branch line on Church street. Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co announces 21 to 25 cent weekly wage increases for about 3,000 workers due to higher coal prices. Judge McClure rules for the company in a $20,000 wrongful death suit. Denis McGinley of Mash Chunk badly injured by trolley crossing. Shamokin to debut a first class hotel with modern amenities under Andrew Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lazerne
Kaska William
Pottsville
William Galloway
Edward Boyer
Coyle
Carbondale Traction Company
Church Street
Panther Creek
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
McClure
Jacob Boss
Denis McGinley
Match Chunk
Shamokin
Andrew Roberts
Poor district meeting to organize Shicksbunny and New Colum bus townships
The overseers of the poor from Shicksbunny and New Colum bus townships with Salem Fairmont Huntington and Hunlock townships will meet in Huntington Mills on Tuesday to organize a new poor district. Rosella Williams dies after fire burns her. she had kindled a rear fire while stirring flames. John Mullagey of Wilkesbarre vanished after leaving his family one evening. his wife and three children are in poverty and she is ill. Miner John Rowse dies after being trapped by a coal fall at Lattimer stripping. he leaves a wife and family. Lehigh Valley Company finishes fencing around Laurel Mill and No 40 coal yards at Hazleton. outsiders blocked. Adjutant William Sharpe named major in Ninth Regiment N G P. Supreme court rules a telephone company cannot cut shade trees to lay wire without owner consent. trees in front of homes are private property. Women’s Narri Garri branch to be organized in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shicksbunny
New Columbus
Salem
Fairmount
Huntington
Hunlock
Huntington Mills
Rosella
Jacob Williams
Milnesville
John Mullagey
Wilkesbarre
Sle
John Rowse
Lehigh Valley Company
Laurel Mill
Hazleton
William Sharpe
Ninth Regiment
Christmas program at St Ann's School ends with praise
St Annes Parochial School and St Adns Parochial School in Freeland closed for holidays after a festive program led by Rev Fathers Fallihee Mack and O Hara. A crib scene, Adeste Fidelis, and medals for good conduct highlighted the day. Separately brakeman Elmer Potter lost a hand in a wreck but the hand was later found on a coal car. A Scranton diocese priests conference outlined future rules and new appointments. Coal companies limit output due to mild weather and demurrage costs, with western demand affecting prices. A. Oswald's advertises hats and caps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anne's
St. Adn’s
Freeland
Fallihee
Mack
O'Hara
Devilian Club
Bethlehem
Father Fallihee
St. Ann's School
Elmer Potter
Matieh Chunk
New Jersey Central Railroad
Phillipsburg
Potter
Easton
Mauch Chunk
Consignees
Seaboard
Tidewater
Pension Plan For Pennsylvania Railroad Workers Announced
The Pennsylvania Railroad announces a pension plan effective January 1 1900 retirer 955 workers on that date. Officers and staff under 70 will retire after reaching 70, with a pension equal to 1 percent per year of service based on last ten years wages. New hires over 85 prohibited. Pensions capped at 500000 yearly. any excess triggers readjustment. Also details on retirement for long service disabled staff and illustrative calculations. Also travel offer: 48.12 Freeland to Niagara Falls round trip via Lehigh Valley Rail Road. tickets on sale December 24 and 25, return by December 26, excluding Black Diamond express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Cassatt
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Erie
Freeland
Niagara Falls
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Lehigh Valley Ticket
Pleasure Calendar Events at City Venues
December 21 a dance by Young Men's C T A Corps in Berner's building with five cent admission. December 23 a benefit bop at Yannes opera house with twenty five cent tickets. December 20 the Eleventh annual ball of Tigers Athletic Club at Yannes opera house with fifty cent admission. January 1 the Second annual entertain ment of Young People's Society Christian Endeavor of St John's Reformed church at Grand opera house with tickets 25, 35 and 40 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's
C.T. A. B. Corps
Berner's Building
Bop
Yannes’ Opera House
Tigers Athletic Club
Young People’s Society Christian Endeavor
St. John’s Reformed Church
Grand Opera House
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jet M. Chrtternisys
Josph Woodking
Ganesh
Albert
John M. Gant
Ath Snes
SALE
Freelend Silk Mill Company
Grand Amy
Coxe
G. A. Kt
Conrad Hoch
A. Schive
John Wagner
George Cutler
A. W. Roberts
Thomas Birkbeck
Jacob Nagle
Nichols
Jones
Wilkasbarre
Fred Hendler
D. B. Culver Bridge Company
North River
Sendler
Culver Company
Christmas Entertainment
Hoglish Baptist Church
Sues Path
William B. Keller
Brooklyn
Equity
Dunham Lamb
George Pavilik
South Meberton
Taeeompete
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
The
Narri Garri
Iba Apne
Hinrae
Thesday
Hoban
Clerelal Fund Society
TJ. Coffey
Carbondale
N. J. McManus
North Scranton
John Loughran
Benvenuto Grambevie
Nanticoke
Fuure
A. Oswald
Pennsylvania Railroad
Freeland Opera House Co
Lessees
Gems Repertoire Company
MecMenamin's
Centre Street
Phila
SENSE
Birkbeck Brick
Birkbeck
John M, Carr
Attorney-at-Law
Postoffice Building
Goren McLaughlin
Brennan's
Centre St. Freeland
R J. O'Donnell
Campbell Building
Eee A. Buckley
Justice of the Peace
Tribune Building
D. N. Maley
Birkbeck's
BE. Hayes
Hess
South Centre Street
Rerowich
Libor Winter
Front Street
Hth
Butterwick’s
Jewelry Store
Butterwick
Sheee
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