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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1900
Page
1
Wenner & Som showcases comfortable seasonable fabrics for summer. Ladies dress goods in stock include new dimities and lawns, plain and satin stripe varieties, wide hemstitched edges, plus ribbons ties belts fans and other notions at reasonable prices.
Store clears stock as fast as possible with bargains on cold weather footwear at hot weather prices. Hurry in before fall and winter shoes rise in price. Also offering choicest edibles and seasonal delicacies.
Butler township directors met at Drums and voted to open seven month terms starting September 17. Grammar teachers faced an eight dollar monthly cut. normal graduates and experienced teachers reduced three dollars. New salaries set for various teachers and principals. two-schools supervision assigned. repairs planned. Local sports notes and Knights of Pythias officers listed. A court judgment in Cross Creek Coal v Hilderbrant rendered in favor of the plaintiff.
Elton Given Retute offers the southeast corner of Main and Centre streets with a hotel, double business, books, and dwellings. Q. O. Stroh, attorney, OMD. July 4. In Freeland a purse containing money lost. owner may claim at Tribune office after describing property and paying charges.
Mr Hilderbrunt received a judgment of 256.97 for coal mined at Oneida colliery but not loaded for the breaker. Company officials conceded the claim, yet refused payment until loading occurs, which may take years. The ruling aids other Cross Creek Company claims and relief for withheld miner pay.
The Young American Social Club will spend Sunday at the Honey Hole for a daylong outing. The resort is popular in warm weather and the club aims to make it a notable event in its history. Silk mill employees will also picnic there on Sunday.
Local churches raise famine relief funds with house to house collections and literature distribution. Chance for Children to Learn Music invites 10 to 15 year olds to join I Poyser singing classes. tuition 25 cents monthly, twice weekly. Names due at Tribune office. First class July 24.
A meeting of Free land and nearby fishermen is set for this evening at 7 30 at the Grand opera house to devise ways and means to boost brook trout supply. Tlugh Malloy leads the effort with Luzerne County Sportsmen's Association speakers to urge immediate action before streams are depleted.
Rev W C Hall of St Pauls P M church Fern street was surprised when most of his congregation including many Jeddo residents gathered at his home last evening. They brought season’s delicacies and filled the reverend’s larder, ending with a pleasant evening.
Contractor Meenan reports steady progress on excavations for a new brewery despite extreme heat. Masons set to begin foundation work on Tuesday. Blanchard's team advances the artesian well reaching 225 feet with a water flow, though not enough yet for brewery needs.
The Peddler Social Club has elected officers for the ensuing year. President John Toomey, Vice president Peter A Gallagher, Recording secretary Peter J Gallagher, Financial secretary Joseph Houston, Treasurer Thomas Breslin, Sergeant at arms Dennis Gallagher, Trustees William Dugan Peter McDevitt James Gallagher.
John Goski of Birkbeck street, intoxicated, entered Robert Boyle's saloon at Pine and Walnut, demanded beer after being refused, shouted outside, was arrested by Constable Ludwig, and fined ten dollars by Squire Buckley.
One of the season s largest trolley excursions will run tomorrow evening to Hazle Park organized by the Highland Social Club. Members charter several cars to transport friends and will assume control of the grounds and dancing pavilion upon arrival. Hazle Orchestra will provide music for dancing.
J A Walker finished a town survey for insurance purposes yesterday and departed this morning for Weatherly to perform similar mapping work.
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