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Freeland Tribune

Location

Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1900

Page

4

Anthracite June Tonnage Totals by Railroad

Official figures show June anthracite production at 4 667 580 tons. The breakdown lists each railroad's share and the excess or deficiency per entitled percentage, naming Philadelphia and Reading, Lehigh Valley, Jersey Central, Delaware Lackawanna West, Delaware Hudson, Pennsylvania Railroad, Pennsylvania Coal, and related lines. The data include divisions like New York Central and Susquehanna and Wyoming segments, reflecting distribution among carriers.

Company Phila Reading Lehigh Valley Jersey Central Del L. & West del. & Hudson, Penna R.R Penna, Coal Co N. Y O. & West, del Susq

New Road Through Pond Creek Approved by Foster Supervisors

Foster township supervisors honor a court granted township road through Pond Creek replacing the old canal road near Brandmier’s place. Freeland traffic must use the Pond Creek route as the old road caves in. In other news, Harry Turner, 30, a Lehigh Valley railroad worker, was decapitated by a train in Coxton yards near Pittston.

Foster Township Pond Creek Brandmier Freeland White Naven Journal Harry Turner Lehigh Valley Road Coxton Yards Pittston

Reunion and town notes galore from Freeland area

Families including Kester and Wagner attended a Hassleton reunion at Samuel Bartlet's home. Mrs Murphy’s remains arrived from Hazle Brook for burial at St Ann’s cemetery. W F Miller injured at work. Lottie Smith returns home from hospital. Painters improve Candy McLaughlin home. Tea and graphophone concert at St Pauls church. J J Welsh and J Chermoh win repaint contract for St Johns Slavonian church exterior. Pay day boosts town trade. Local residents Ill. several homes and a church sermon update. Members of St Patrick's Benevolent Society plan Bear Creek trip next Sunday. Rev G W Kerschner preached in St Johns Reformed Church.

John Kester Albert Kester Bartlet Freeland Calvin Kester Sandy Run August Wagner Eckley Samuel Bartlet Hazleton Murphy Hazle Brook St. Ann's Cemetery W. F. Miller West Walnut Street Drifton Miller St. Paul's P.M John J. Welsh Joe Chermoh St. John’s Slavonian James Cartwright Alvinton William Hoch Washington Street M. G. Houser Birkbeck Street St. Patrick's Beneficial Society Bear Creek G. W. Kerschner Centre Hall J. B. Kersehner St. John’s Reformed Church

Social notes of Allentown visitors and stays

Charles Ward and James Cannon of Allentown yesterday visited town. Highland boy Ward has risen in electrical construction in the Peanut city. Guests visiting from Nescopeck Hazleton Philadelphia Scranton and New York include Mrs. Mary Hughes Mrs. George Schrader Miss Theresa Breslin Miss Agnes Breslin Miss Sarah Solt and Miss Blanche Brock. Local residents host or visit relatives inPhillipsburg Mahanoy City North Centre Street Washington Street St Ann's convent Buck Mountain and Jeanesville.

Charles Ward James Cannon Allentown Ward James Drumm Nescopock Mary Hughes Hazleton C. J. Sterner Birkbeck Street George Schrader Reuben Craver North Centre Street Phillipsburg N. J John Hostler Mahanoy City M. G. Houser Theresa Agnes Breslin Philadelphia McElwee Washington Street Sarah Solt Blanche Brock Scranton Highland Social Club Hazle Park J. Alexander Nanticoke Max Moses Maggie Campbell New York City John McMenamin Deddo George W. Kersehner Centre Hall Snyder County J. B. Kerschner Susie Turner W. E. Bellas North Washington Street Kate and Mary Hogan Ligouri St. Ann's Convent Annie McGuire Buffalo Sandy Run Stella Paulk Stella Gould Old Buck Mountain Mary Gallagher South Heberton Julia Munce John J. Gorman Marie Gallagher Chester Carrie M. Houser Berwick Michael Dogg

Pleasure trolley excursion to Hazle Park

July 28. Tear nots Athletic Association offers round trip tickets for a trolley excursion to Hazle Park priced at 25 cents.

Tearnots Athletic Association Hazle Park

Hazleton County announces bicycle levy under outlawed path law

Round the Region reports county commissioners will tax bicycles assessed at 10 161 in the county with funds collected by clerks. Fireworks injury to Mary Riley 17 and others from iron fragments at Hazleton. Hazle park outing by Highland Social Club. streetcar crowds. Drowning of Samuel David 16 in Susquehanna. 12 ton steam hammer installed at Drifton shops. Fire damages Hazleton Union hall. Lally mortally wounded by Moffat after ring dispute. Pulaski monument urged by Polish Alliance. Miners Hospital in Ashland expands to 114 patients. Georgetown fire destroys five dwellings and hotel valued at 15 000. Henry Wilson drowns with grandfather at Wilkesbarre river.

Hazleton Mary Riley William George Katie Weaver Jacob Mertes Highland Social Club Hazle Park Daniel L. Hart New York Nesbitt Theatre Wilkesbarre Keiper Samuel David Susquehanna Drifton James Hough Nuremberg George Yoch North Ridge Street Fearnets Athletic Association Freeland McAdoo Jeanesville Thomas Moffat Dennis Lally North Scranton Moffat Lally Polish Alliance of America Congress Kazimer Pulaski Savannah A. Oswald's Miners’ Hospital Ashland Georgetown John Blick Henry Wilson

Women in Harvest Field Brace Sugarloaf Valley Farms

Scarcity of male help in Sugarloaf valley drives farmers to hire women. Hungarian and Polish wives of miners at Tomhicken and Deringer work hard for $1 a day plus meals, binding, raking, driving horses, and even operating hay rakes. They perform substantial work, sometimes more than men while earning what is deemed high wages.

Sugarloaf Valley Tomhicken and Deringer

Honey Hole Party Day Draws Freeland Residents

About 200 Freeland people visited Honey Hole for a day trip organized by the Young American Social Club which led all groups, with the silk mill girls close behind. Families and individuals joined the outing along the creeks, and everyone returned home safely feeling refreshed.

Honey Hole Silk Mill

Fighting in Luzon sparks amnesty talks and troop losses

Manila reports last week 200 insurgents killed and 130 surrendered or captured. Twelve Americans were killed and 11 wounded. Colonel Birkheimer’s Twenty-eighth Infantry engaged 200 insurgents near Taal, killing 88. Detachment of signal corps ambushed twice. Captain Robens arrived on parole and will not return. Aguinaldo’s advisers may respond within a month amid amnesty moves and a McKinley amnesty order celebrated by Filipinos.

Manila Tis William EB. Birkheimer Twenty-eighth Volunteer Infantry Taal Signal Corps Charles D. Robens Thirty-fifth Volunteer Infantry Senor Buencamino Aguinaldo MacArthur McKinley

Paris Games Ended at the Paris Exposition

World amateur championship events near finish with six decided Americans in three contests earning one victory amid widespread handicap losses for U S competitors. Also reports from New York on execution day for Joseph Mullen. Belfast ferry collision kills five. fever serum shows promise in Vera Cruz. three women drown in Hamburg Hardin County. Nashville reports three drownings. Weather partly cloudy with warmer southerly winds.

Paris

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