Local Notes Chronicle Freeland Happenings Past Two Days
Happenings of the Past Two Days in and Around Freeland report events from the week. The Bekley Catholic church fair opened Tuesday and runs nightly with assorted fancy and useful articles to be sold. Dr L Me Portzer resigns as assistant to Dr Geo Wentz and will open an office in Greensburg leaving a Board of Health vacancy. Patrick Rogan bought two lots and a double dwelling at Adams and Luzerne for 2250. J Bellezza advertises reliable shoes and rubbers at 1105 Centre St. Janitor Bart McClellan at Daniel Coxe school received a teacher gift purse. Mrs Andrew Bechtroft of Chestnut St cramp illness but improving. Christmas Eve entertainment at East Butler chapel. Sunday school children received gifts. John James moved from Centre to Front near Ridge. 200 Freeland Silk Mill employees received $1 bills from Supt A H Bleckley. John Gila, 50, of Eckley, taken to Laurytown hospital ill and unattended. Kelper's tree ornaments. Mining and Mechanical Institute pupils vaccinated per faculty request. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Reb J Carr of South Washington St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bekley Catholic Church
L. Me Portzer
Geo. 8. Wentz
Greensburg
Westmoreland County
Board of Health
Patrick Rogan
South Centre Street
Joseph McClelland
Adams and
Luzerne Streets
J. Bellezza's
Centre St
Luzerne
Bart McClellan
Daniel Coxe
Andrew Bechtroft
Chestnut Street
East Butler Chapel
John James
Centre Street
Front
Ridge
James Kessell
Sandy Valley
Freeland Silk Mill Company
A. H. Bleckley
John Gila
Eckley
Laurytown Hospital
Kelper's
Mining and Mechanical Institute
Reb J. Carr
South Washington Street
Personal visits mark holiday season in local area
Clerk of the Courts and Mrs Reese Lloyd of Wilkesbarre visited the former's mother and sisters on North Centre street on Wednesday. John J Stahl of the United States Marine Corps stationed at Annapolis Md spent Christmas with his mother on South Centre street. Mr and Mrs Daniel J Boyle of Pleasant Hill Schuylkill county spent Christmas with Freeland relatives. Bernard McDevitt of Newark N J is visiting his mother in the Second ward. Charles O Donnell of Allentown is visiting Mr and Mrs Hugh O Donnell Walnut street. Miss Rose McShane and Bride Campbell of New York City are visiting relatives in this section. Maurice O Donnell of Bayonne City N J is visiting his parents at Coxe addition. Miss Sarah Laubach of Fairmount Springs is visiting Mr and Mrs B C Laubach. Mr and Mrs George Hufford of New York City are in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese Lloyd
Wilkesbarre
North Centre Street
John J. Stahl
United States Marine Corps
Annapolis, Md
South Centre Street
Daniel J. Boyle
Pleasant Hill
Schuylkill County
Freeland
Bernard McDevitt
Newark, N
Rose McShane
Bride Campbell
New Yorkity
Maurice O'Donnell
Bayonne City
N. Dj
Coxe Addition
Sarah Laubach
Fairmount Springs
B.C. Laubach
George Hufford
New York City
Entertainment Program At Grand Opera House This Sunday
The Young Men's Corps presents a Sunday evening program at the Grand Opera House featuring vocalists Prof. McKernan O Donnell Byrnes Miss Mary Hitchins Mrs Mary Morgan Nellie O Donnell and others with recitations and guitar mandolin duets. St Ann s band and De Pierres orchestra provide music. The fair for business and professional men continues with strong attendance. decorations for the Tigers ball on New Year Eve will be set up and items sold tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Opera House
Young Men's Corps
Prof. McKernan
Messrs
O'Donnell
Byrnes
Hazleton
Miss Kennedy
Mary Hitchins
Audenried
Mary Morgan
Nellie O'Donnell
Misses Kennedy
William Byrnes
Joseph McNelis
Hazle
St. Ann's
de Pierre
Tigers
Positon
Catamount Shot By Butler Farmers On Christmas Day
Tillman Swank and William Lintner, prominent Butler township farmers, encountered a large catamount near Pardee house at Lovey Hole while on a hunting expedition. Swank fired first, killing the animal. Catamounts were once common in Butler but are now rare, and this specimen is described as a fine dangerous representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillman Swank
William Lintner
Butler Township
Pardee House
Lovey Hole
Mr. Swank
Butler
Firemen Rewarded for Fire at East Front Plant
Burgess John F. Boyle received a $20 donation for the Citizens' Hose Company from Beagle Tame Works in recognition of the firemen's excellent work at the firm's East Front street plant. Members expressed gratitude upon learning their fire service was appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess John F. Boyle
Citizens’ Hose Company
Beagle Tame Works
East Front Street
Tamaqua Mourns Attorney John Honsberger Died in New Mexico
The Tamaqua Register publisher John W. Honsberger, aged 27, died in Santa Fe on Christmas after traveling there to improve his health. His remains head home to Tamaqua. A separate blaze at Sweeney's liphant building caused heavy losses to undertakers and a barber shop on Christmas night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Honsberger
Tamaqua Register
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Tamaqua
Sweeney
Shapiro & Aronson
Willams’ Barber Shop
Doctors for Mine Workers in Panther Creek Valley
The United Mine Workers locals in Panther Creek valley plan to hire local physicians for member use. Hauto has a doctor, Seek may, Coal Dale formed a committee, and Lansford and Summit Hill have acted. The move, said to be for self protection, follows doctors doubling their price scale recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamarina Register
United Mine Workers
Panther Creek Valley
Hauto
Coal Dale
Lansford
Summit Hill
No Abatement at Plymouth Death of Officer in Smallpox Outbreak
Plymouth police officer Thomas Brennan died about 6 o clock Christmas morning at the emergency hospital after contracting smallpox. His wife Mrs Brennan, also ill, remains improving there. Brennan, about 30, is survived by his wife two children and his parents and several siblings. His remains were buried at St Vincent's cemetery at midnight Wednesday. One new case was reported yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Brennan
Plymouth
Brennan
Mr. Brennan
St. Vincent's
Repairing the Property After Fire on East Front Street
Workmen began repairs yesterday on East Front street property damaged by fire on December 15. Richard Roth resumes his blacksmith shop in the front of the building and Eagle Home Works plans to reopen in the rear once ready. Insurance adjustments completed on property and Beagle firm stock and machinery. Grand Low Parc Excursion To Washington D C via Lehigh Valley Railroad. Tickets go on sale January 9 with return by January 19 at one fare round trip and half fare for children. Consult Lehigh Valley agents for details. Restaurant For Sale Goodwill and fixtures of Stanley Rudewick restaurant on Prout street for sale with favorable location. Apply to Daniel Kline, attorney. Notice Oswald's store to close New Year's Day January 1 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Front Street
Richard Roth
Eagle Home Works
Beagle
Grand Low Parc
Washington, D. C
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Lehigh Valley Ticket
Sate
Stanley Rudewick
Prout Street
Daniel Kline
Our New Minister to Feature at Freeland Grand
Freeland will host a stage debut of Denman Thompson’s Our New Minister at the Grand on Thursday evening next week. The play, now in its second year, stars John Terriss, Charles Stedman, John Barker, Joseph Conyers, Henry R. Scott, John P. Brown, Grant Voreman, Estelle Loomis, Philo May and Mrs Geo W Barnum. It is praised as a humane New England tale exalting virtue with life drawn from local village types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeland
Denman Thompson
Old Homestead
Ife
New England
John Terriss
Charles Stedman
John Barker
Joseph Conyers
Henry R. Scott
John P. Brown
Grant Voreman
Estelle Loomis
Philo May
Geo. W. Barnum
Open Evenings Until After the Holidays
Open evenings offer a wide stock with style fit tailoring and quality. Sizes available in all makes and grades and values unmatched in town. One year guarantee with every garment.
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Relowich S
Refowich
Raglan Overcoate
Minnesota
Sta
Currys
E. J. Curry
Depierro - Bros
CARE
Gibson, Dougherty
Kaufer Club
Rosenbluth
Mumm
Hennessy
Schweitzer
T. Campbell
Santa Claus
M. Meriztt’s
Luzerne County
M. Merkt
Castori
Freeland Opera House Co
Lessees
New York
Boston
A. D. Mayo
Candy D. Boyle
Rochester
Shenandoah Heer
Yeunwling
Ie Entre Street
Charles O'Donnell
Allentown
Mrs
Hugh O'Donnell
Walnut Street
Castoria
Jacob Knanss
White Haven
Dayton
Oslo
H. W. Montgomery
Louis Bonnach
Fred Bonnach
Scranton
Robert Harmony
Twelfth
Pennsylvania Infantry
Wilkesbarre Salvation Army
United Chariies
Pennsylvania
Mildred Holland
Parsons
Miss Holland
Anna
Hartford
Conn
Post
The
Melvin Robinson
Vogel
W.L. Butterwick
Jack Frost
Philo
Sense
PROP
Birkbeck Brick
Freeland, Pa
R. Thompson
Laubach’s
B. C. Laubach
Star Shoe Store
Hugh Malloy
Walnut Streets
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