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Freeland Tribune

Location

Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1903

Page

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M and M Pupils Win Prizes at Grand Opera House

The Mining and Mechanical Institute held its closing exercises awarding trophies and a four year Lehigh University scholarship to Joseph J Porter of Chestnut street. Others received gold prizes totaling 150 dollars. Frank G Fear and Harold Oberrender also won cash awards. The event featured speeches by John Fritz Daniel A Tompkins and George D McCreary. A new South Centre street building was opened with a hosted drive and dinner at Drifton hotel.

Joseph J. Porter Lehigh University Mining and Mechanical Institute Grand Opera House W. R. Bray Joseph L. Porter Robert Porter Freeland Frank G. Fear Eckley Joseph I. Porter Chestnut Street Bethlehem Harold Oberrender Drifton James J. Boyle Coxe Addition Frank Ward Charles Yost Highland Jobn A. Sacha Front Street Lloyd Levan Patrick Rogan, Jr Second Ward Neil Boyle Lehigh Opera House Charles Emory Smith Philadelphia Press Mr. Smith John Fritz Daniel A. Tompkins Alabama South George D. McCreary Philadelphia A. ©. Leisenring Wilkesbarre Leisenring Institute South Centre Street Drifton Hotel Lessenring

Foreman Badly Injured in Coal Mine Accident

Samuel Dunkerly of Jeddo, foreman for Markle & Co., was badly injured when a descending coal car dislodged a lump on Oakdale mine slope. The car crossed to the foreman's path, struck him, causing severe facial gashes and a crushed nose. He was found unconscious and transported home in Jeddo in serious condition.

Samuel Dunkerly Jeddo Markle & Co Oakdale Dunkerry Duckerty

Freeland Firemen Plan July Fourth Parade and Picnic

The Citizens Hose Company votes to observe the Fourth of July with a parade of the fire companies and civic societies, followed by a Public park picnic. A committee will arrange the festivities and invitations go to nearby organizations, with local business support encouraged.

Citizens’ Hose Company Freeland

Board of Health Organizes Its Members Name Officers

The Board of Health, confirmed by council on Monday, met Wednesday and organized with John M. Gallagher as president John B. Hanlon as secretary and Frank H. McGroarty named health officer The board faced criticism for organizing without the additional representation but will proceed with its work and accept changes when the new members take seats.

Board of Health John M. Gallagher John B. Hanlon Frank H. McGroarty

Patrick Gillespie Dead At 44 In White Haven Sanitarium

Patrick Gillespie of Jeddo died at White Haven sanitarium at 7 last evening aged 44. He lived here many years and was known as a quiet man with many friends. The funeral will be Monday from his brother John’s home in Drifton with a requiem mass at St. Ann’s church and interment in St. Ann’s cemetery. A Witch Hazel Salve ad warns DeWitt’s cures a range of skin ailments and is sold by Grover’s Citydrug store.

Patrick Gillespie Jeddo White Haven Sanitarium John Drifton St. Ann’s Church St. Ann’s Cemetery E. C. DeWitt & Co DeWitt's DeWitt’s Grover's Cityfdrug Walter Drasher North Ridge Street Wesley Drasher Wills’ Eye Hospital Philadelphia Drifton Mine Joseph Perutz Perutz Crasher Stephen Crasher

Miners Rally Support as Strike Board Split Looms

Judge George Gray, head of the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission, defends the award's interpretation of board appointments. Districts must have majority mine worker representation. three districts must appoint members. Pottsville convention set for June 15. mass meetings scheduled across Lehigh valley towns.

George Gray Anthracite Coal Strike Commission Wilmington Del Board of Conciliation Board of Con Nicholls Faby Dettrey United Mine Workers Scranton Hazleton Pottsville United Mine Workers of Lehigh Region

Local Notes from Freeland Chronicle Major Happenings

Community notes cover church organ purchase funded partly by Andrew Carnegie, school board reorganization with new officers, Wilkes Barre and Hazleton Railway adding hourly service, and a statewide teachers meeting in Wilkes Barre. Also reports forest fires, new wallpaper at Wh Birkbeck, births, benefactions for a widow, school term extensions, local visits, and travels of residents to New Haven Atlantic City and the sea shore.

St. John’s Reformed Church St. Anthony's Andrew Carnegie Butler Township Albert Snyder W. S. Beisel Robert Watson George A. Koch James Stauffer Wilkesbarre Hazleton Pennsylvania State Educational Association Education

Freeland Couple Wed at St. Gabriel's Church in Ceremony

John White of Freeland and Annie Boyle of Hazleton wed yesterday at St. Gabriel's Church with Edward Carr as best man and Mary Brislin as bridesmaid. The couple will reside in Freeland. Henry Salt and Cassie DeJohn also wed Wednesday evening in a separate ceremony officiated by a J P Buckley. Jobo Szotak and Ella Gerik, Crifton residents, are set to marry tomorrow at St. Mary's Greek Catholic Church conducted by Rev Martyak.

John White Freeland Annie Boyle Hazleton St. Gabriel's Church Edward Carr Highland Mary Brislin Henry C. Salt Second Ward Land Cassie DeJohn Adams Street Thomas A. Buckley J. P. Jobo Szotak Ella Gerik Crifton Father Martyak St. Mary's Greek Catholic Church

Y M C A Sunday meeting to be addressed by J D Bryden

Y M C A announces a Sunday 3 30 o clock meeting addressed by J D Bryden of Hazleton open to members and nonmembers. A boys club gathering is planned for Saturday at 9 o'clock for a day outing. Birkbeck's advertises lowest prices on screen windows and doors.

J. D. Bryden Hazleton Birkbeck's Laubach Vienna B. C

McMenamin's Store Ad Promotes Footwear and Goods

An advertisement presents McMenamin's as the headquarters for high grade footwear for men women and children hats and caps furnishings of all kinds and youths knee pants offering a broad range of apparel and accessories for the whole family.

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John Shigo Shas Union Stroh Birkbeck Brick Gye McLaughlin Brennan's Centre St. Freeland R. J. O'Donnell Campbell White Haven Kane Building Postoffice A. Buckley Justice OF the Peace Tribune Building Main Street D* N. Maley Birkbeck’s Birkbeck North Centre Street Bell Telephone P.O A. Building Geo. H. Hartman Centre Street Central Hotel Depierro - Bros Gibson, Dougherty Kwufer Club Rosenbluth Velvet Towm Mumm Hennessy Schweitzer Relowielsarenga The First National Bank Freeland, Fa Capital Oswald M, Everett GEO Christian United States Elammond Sue Freeland Tribune Hammond Typewriter Co South Tenth Street Mine Workers of Freeland and Clifton National Board P. G. Gallagher Charles P. Gildea Sandy Run Upper Lehigh Hazle Brook Miners’ Union Lehigh Valley Railroad Company Catherine Shanno Halsey Leopold Shanno Maine North Carolina Wh. Birkbeck’s Charles H. Wolfe Easton Upper Lehigh Collieries Patrick Brislin Woodside Foster Township E. B. ‘Coxe Minnesota A. Oswald Owen Gibbon Benj. Gibbon Washington Street Bessie Farsman Mary Truckmiller Williamsport Laura Smith Drums Hess John M. Carr New Haven Conn the Knights of Columbus Myron Zimmerman North Washington Street Merrit's Jobo H. C. Koons Atlantic City McMenamin’s South Centre AM Amere A. Coswald N.W. Cor Citizens Bank of Thomas Birkbeck Zina Rudewick John Burton Koons Charles Dusheck Teun Shigo Thomas Birkt Cuba Lagaoa Sunshine Charles H. Wheelock Pres. C. F. Co Maple Street Battle Creek Mich Wilkes-Barre Candy Boyle Frovland
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