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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1903
Page
1
Tailor offers customized clothing for extra tall, short, and fat men with no extra charge for unusual builds. Also stocks ladies and gents furnishings, hats, caps, neckties, dry goods, notions, trunks, and suit cases. John Shigo advertises at 144 South Centre Street.
Freeland school board reorganized Monday electing W. J. Brogan as president and John C. Boyle as secretary. James McHugh and John C. Boyle were seated as directors, with Hugh McGeehan as treasurer and R. J. O'Donnell reappointed solicitor at 40 a year. The secretary is paid 125 a year, janitor Bart McClennan earns 35 a month, and bonds and monthly meetings are set. District enrollment tops 1,313 with strong attendance and graduation plans for seven high school seniors.
The tenth annual closing exercises take place tomorrow at the Grand Opera House. Congressman George D. McCreary of Philadelphia will chair the event, with ex-Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith delivering the Founders' Day address. The institute opens its building, completed a year ago, with invitations extended to friends and patrons.
John Gallagher of Highlands, severely injured in March at the mines, returned home yesterday from Miners hospital. He will reenter after ten days for an operation to correct three displaced leg bones. Surgeons will attempt to realign them. William Gillespie and Patrick Quinn of Crifton expect discharge Saturday. Gillespie was treated for a powder burn to the leg and Quinn for appendicitis.
Judge Halsey heard the libel suit of Jury Commissioner M. J. Mulderiy against the Wilkesbarre Times as Congressman H. W. Palmer sought a continuance. The editor Siddon Flick planned a wedding trip, and the judge noted the case would be continued due to his absence.
R. E. Meyer, longtime superintendent for Freeland Electric Light Heat and Power, resigns effective July 1. Under his leadership the plant prospered and rates were lowered. After leaving, he will lead the electrical branch of J Woodring & Co at Hazleton.
The advertisement touts DeWitt and Co as the makers of genuine Witch Hazel Salve DeWitt's claims to heal without scarring and cures a range of skin ailments including piles and eczema Sold by Grover's City drug store Absent screens and doors offered at lowest prices by Birkbeck's Additional locals noted on page four.
Reports from Wilkesbarre at 3 p.m. indicate a United Mine Workers convention will order a suspension of work across the anthracite region unless operators recognize District Presidents Nichols Fahy and Dettrey as Conciliation Board members. The strike threat follows the Strike Commission findings and disputes over eight hour days wage scales and back pay.
The Board of Trade held an evening meeting led by Acting President Hugh Malloy in the absence of Oswald and Murphy. The Industrial committee reported progress and handled factory site correspondence while the railroad committee pursued an extension to town. References to gratis sites and free delivery topics were discussed with landowners to assess industrial sites and future growth.
Freeland area notes report that East Stroudsburg State Normal School trustees voted to abolish football from next year's athletics, with only one dissenting vote. The board favors baseball and basketball instead.
Mr and Mrs Patrick J Boyle of Centre Street welcomed a son. The birth was announced in the local notices as a family addition and identified parents with residence.
McMenamin's announces a broad stock including high grade footwear for men women and children hats and caps furnishings and youths knee pants indicating a full general merchandise offering at the store location.
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