Convention of District No 7 Heads to Lansford for Annual Session
The annual District No. 7 convention of the United Mine Workers will begin January 6 in Lansford and run several days to resolve the past year’s affairs and plan for 2002. Delegates from 110 to 120 locals will attend, led by District President Thomas Duffy, with officers likely to be re elected. Peter G. Gallagher of Freeland is a nomi nee for the national executive board, praised for his leadership during the recent strike and for treasurer service to Local Union No. 1409.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of America
Lansford
United Mine Workers
Luzerne County
Upper
Lehigh
Carboo County
Peter G. Gallagher
Freeland
Gallagher
No. 7
Town
Tie
American Federation of Labor
District No. 7
Tigers Ball Tonight At Krells Hall
Preparations are complete for the twelfth annual Tigers Athletic Club ball at Krell's hall this evening. The venue is newly decorated with bunting and evergreens and electric lighting upgraded for a brilliant event. The building is leased for two nights with dressing rooms on the third floor and Western entrance access for guests. Also reported, St John’s Reformed Church held its annual consistory election on Sunday with Elder Frederick Heimer re-elected and deacons chosen for several districts including Upper Lehigh Highland Drifton Jeddo Freeland.
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The
Tigers Athletic Club
Krell’s Hall
St. John’s Reformed Church
Frederick Heimer
Upper Lehigh
James Seheldy
Highland
Wim. Stoltz
Drifton
Harvey Hoffman
Jeddo
Sylvester Lewis
Freeland
G. Bb. Hoek
A. A. Bachman
Buried the Children and Burial Arrangements Reported
Director Leib directed undertaker Breslin to give a decent burial to infant remains found Sunday in the Laurytown poor district cemetery. No new facts emerge in the case beyond unverified rumors. An ad parades Oswald as agent for reputed ysinn's extracts and perfumery with Pine confectionery at Keiper's.
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Leib
Breslin
Laurytown
Our New Minister at Grand Opera House draws crowds
The first performance of Denman Thompson's Our New Minister appears at the Grand Opera House on Thursday, in its second year of success. The play set in Hard Scrabble New Hampshire follows love, sacrifice, and charity amid small town bigotry, with a strong cast and a vein of honest pathos. The Power Behind the Throne features Mildred Holland on Tuesday with elaborate scenery by P Dodd Ackerman and Homer Emens including an Austrian willow grove and an Austrian court ballroom. The company includes Lillian Norris Rita ONeal Camille Porter Tillie Thompson Rose Gadsby Wright M Lorimer Samuel Lewis Wim H Pendergast Del De Souis Ellis McClellan William Preder ie Kenneth Davenport Edward R Lewis and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denman Thompson
Grand Opera House
Mr. Thompson
Hardscrabble
N. H
Lew Ransom
Mildred Holland
P. Dodd Ackerman
Homer Emens
Lillian Norris
Rita O'Neal
Camile Porter
Tillie Thompson
Rose Gadsby
Wright M. Lorimer
Samuel Lewis
Wim. UH. Pendergast
del de Souis
Ellis McClellan
William Prederie
Kenneth Davenport
Edward R Lewis
Important dates for next year and local political notices
The document lists future civil and religious holidays by date and place names, followed by calls from H. Hon Haworth of the Republican committee for a Poor District convention in Swartz's building Hazleton on January 6 and from Nicholas Kuech of Hazleton for a Democratic Poor District convention at Schmauch's ball next Tuesday. It ends with an advertisement for shoes and rain gear at Bellw viral 110.5 Centre Street near Luzerne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hon
W. Haworth
Republican Committee
Middle Coal Field
Houston
Swartz
Hazleton
Lieb
Nicholas Kuech
Democratic Poor District Committee
Democratic Poor District
Local Notes From Freeland And Surrounding Areas
Happenings over the past two days include a 8 p.m. closing proposal for stores to lure organized workers, Edward Doggett elected to Local Union No. 149, injury to Andrew Schartin at Hazle Brook colliery but not dangerous, death of William J. Weirbach in Allentown, Knights of the Mystic Chain planning a fair, benefit for Strong Boy Jones in McAdoo on Jan 17, nurses and weddings noted, Drifton dentist plans, New Year visits, and town notices including a restaurant sale and A Oswald store closure on New Year’s Day 1908.
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Retail Clerks Protective Association
Edward Doggett
United Mine Workers
Indianapolis
Andrew Schartin
Hazle Brook
Hexas
William J. Weirbach
G. B. Markle & Co
Jeddo
Coxe Co
Drifton
Allentown
Knights of the Mystic Chain
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Holiday Footwear
Relowich
Refowich
Raglan
Orion Stroh
LAW and
Notary Public
Birkbeck
Aees M. Carr
Postoffice Building
Geenes McLaughlin
Brennan’s
Centre St
R J. O'Donnell
Campbell Building
White Haven
Kane Building
Postoffice
McoNevamin Building
South Centre Street
D* N. Maley
Birkbeck's
Ss. BE. Hayes
WasmngTon oLre
Hazelton Bros
New York
Cit
Hess
Herowich Building
Aes A. Buckley
Justice OF the Peace
Tribune Building
Main Street
Wm. Wehrman
NeuBurger’s
Oswald
Minnesota
N. W. Cor
Centre and
Front St
Curry
Dry Goods and Nations
B. J. Curry
Campbell
Frevland
Freeland Opera House Co
Lessees
Boston
New England
A. D. Mayo
Depierro - Bros
Cafreh
Boyle
Youngling
Centre
Tigers
A. Oswald
Ysinn
Pine Confectionery
Keiper’s
Lee
St. George
St. John, Baptist
Bell
Luzerne
Jones
McAdoo
Margaret Gallagher
Pottsville
Sandy Run
Joel F. Stevens, Jr
Mary Jeffrey
Daniel McCole
Will's Eye Hospital
P. XII. O'Donnell
Henry Rennsmith
Youngs
Northampton County
Michael J. Burns
North Ridge Street
the Tribune
Marie Martin
Carbondale
Phoebe Riley
Stanley Rudewick
Front Street
Danial Kline
W.L. Butterwick
Geo. H. Hartman
Centre Street
Central Hotel
Phila
Senie
Birkbeck Brick
R. Thompson
Laubach’s
B. C. Laubach
Star Shoe Store
Hugh Malloy
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