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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1902
Page
1
Special sale at Rerowich's Wear Well Freelaund's Clothing and Shoe Store offers drastic markdowns on men’s suits and overcoats in multiple sizes and styles. A one day only deal on Wednesday January 15 features 800 knee pants priced far below typical wholesale.
Sheriff Jacobs faces a flood of requests from across the state for viewing passes to the John Lutz hanging. He will issue no more than 200 tickets despite more than 3,000 applications. Reports say applicants travel long distances with various motives. no hangman accepted yet as Lutz remains silent.
Judge Wheaton dissolved the injunction from the Taxpayers Association against county officials over paying newspapers for the sheriff s proclamation in the last state and county election. The proclamation was approved after consulting the county controller who noted an honest mistake. The sheriff had secured a special publication rate.
The Freeland borough council met Monday to transact monthly business. Absent were Hinter, Sweet, Kline, and Reifsnyder. McLaughlin acted as secretary. Bills paid include Buckley coal thirty cents, O Donnell hauling eleven twenty, Boyle supplies one forty, Electric Light street light twenty seven, Ward health officer thirty, Portzer board of health fifteen, Freeland Water rent one seventy six eighty seven, Candy O Donnell janitor eighty three, police expenditures one thirty seven fifty. Burgess report showed sixteen due and two due borough. Street department expenditures totaled seventy six eighty two. Street committee urged ceasing street work. light committee to seek lighting terms. Car and pole tax ordinance amended and passed on readings by eight votes. Fire and water committee to study possible removal of some fire plugs to save water.
The law and ordinance committee was ordered to report on rules for the Municipal building. A special library committee including Moss McLaughlin P G Gallagher and McNelis was appointed to report on improvements to the library room under the land grant. A motion to swear the janitor in as a special officer to protect the building passed.
The remains of Mrs. Charles Dundon died at her sister’s home on Birkbeck Street were sent by Lehigh Valley train to Tobyhanna, Monroe County. She was 20 and had moved here seeking health improvements. funeral arrangements will be in Tobyhanna on Friday. The article also notes multiple local funerals and a fair opening by Loyal Castle Knights of the Mystic Chain to fund the state convention, with concerts by St Ann's Band and Concordia Hazleton, concluding with a grand ball.
The Tigers Athletic Club elected officers led by Bernard Boyle as President and Charles A. Gallagher as Vice President. Borough Republicans chose Daniel Kline, Esq., as chairman replacing Thomas Howey. Kline called the borough convention for Monday at the Central hotel. Primaries and ward conventions are set for Saturday evening. Several sleighing parties and candy at Keiper's.
The Grand opera house hosts John W. Vogels Big Minstrels Thursday night in what could be the season's sole local showing. O'Brien troupe acrobats Roulette pantomime clown Juggier McCoy Gano and Leighton Leighton headline a varied act lineup with Arthur Rigby as principal fanmaker and Chas Gano as co-owner. A noon parade and 715 p.m. band concert precede the performance. tickets 15 25 and 35 cents.
Round the Region reports a coffin too large for a Mahanoy City burial, a 400 pound remains case, Scranton Gas and WaterCo president indicted for libel, and coal land suit near end. Also a breaker boy death at Heidelberg, counterfeit coins in Schuylkill area, a fatal mule kick in Shamokin, Exeter bans weddings over smallpox, Keck sues Markle for stock sale commission, Grover divorce suit, and Koiper’s Vine confectionery.
Local notes from Freeland recount juror issues, a smallpox guard excused, and the death of Candy Ward, a brake man on the Central Railroad of New Jersey. Also noted are vaccination incidents on the railroad, preparations for a Krell’s hall fair for the Sisters of Mercy, injuries from a fall, a life-threatening illness briefly improving, an agency for Elysian extracts, the Dinfton skating dam nearing completion, visiting relatives returning home, sleigh ride petitions by breaker boys, and the Slavonic Truth editor shift in Chicago.
A list of upcoming happenings at Krell's opera house includes a pair at Eckley Catholic Church on January 15, a Loyal Order of Moose event on January 15, a bear shooting contest at William Gallagher's hotel on January 25, and the Columbian Base Ball Club's second annual hop on January 25. Additional events cover Polish Society ball for St Kazimer’s Church on January 30 and a joint Citizens Hose and Fourth Ward Fire Company ball on January 31, with admission from 25 to 50 cents.
Advertisements note two stray dogs found January 7 and January 10 at premises on Upper Lehigh No 4. A white bird with black head spots and a brown setter with white areas are described. Owners must prove property and pay charges to reclaim. Names given: John Prebola and George Sauer.
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