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Freeland Tribune

Location

Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1901

Page

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Second Week Of Shop Strike At Drifton

The Drifton shop strike enters its second week with gains from those who continued working while others quit. The company posted a broad reorganization notice citing permanent closing of the foundry and pattern shop and shedding multiple job categories. Many locals view the move as a bluff, and hopes rise for a settlement soon as machinery and Coxe residences show neglect.

Drifton Novick Stockton Coxe Brothers and Company Coxe Brothers & Company, Inc Drifton Company

Seminary student Frank O'Donnell home on vacation

Frank O'Donnell of Drifton, a student at St Marys seminary in Baltimore, is home on vacation. John J. McGarey and Miss Maggie Gaffney were at East Stroudsburg last week and both were successful in passing.

Frank O'Donnell Drifton St. Mary's Seminary Baltimore John J. McGarey Maggie Gaffney East Stroudsburg

Public park hosts multiple community events and notices

June 29 marks the second annual pienie of Good Wills Athletic Association at Public park. June 29 also hosts a Sandy Valley Base Ball Club pienie at Sandy Valley grove and Local Union No. 1652 UMW pienie at Public park. July 4 features Citizens Hose Company No. 1 pienie at Public park. An old testimonial proclaims One Minute Cough Cure cures stubborn coughs, with Grover's City drug store advertised as safe and sure.

Pienie Good Wills Athletic Association Public Park Sandy Valley Sandy Valley Grove Local Union No. 1652 Highland Citizens’ Hose Company No. 1 Norris Silver North Stratford N. H Grover's City Drug Store

School graduates tagged in regional notices

The passage notes Miss Jennie Bachman to enter East Stroudsburg normal school in the fall. It mentions a St. Ann's parochial school graduation pictured in the Philadelphia Inquirer, and William Lawlor of Holy Cross college returning home for summer. Hannah McLaughlin of Adams Street graduates from Bloomsburg normal school.

Jennie Bachman East Stroudsburg Normal School Philadelphia Inquirer St. Ann’s William Lawlor Holy Cross College Worcester Mass Bloomsburg Normal School Hannah McLaughlin Adams Street

Luzerne county seeks new law judge salary bill passes house

The house passed the Luzerne county additional law judge salary bill with Haworth absent. If the judiciary salary act passes, the new judge will receive 6000 dollars per year as fixed by law. Other items note a mine cave in, a body found in the Susquehanna, strikes, and political reorganization.

Luzerne County House Luzerne Haworth Senate Ethel H. McCreary George D. McCreary Philadelphia Henry A. Parr Baltimore Keystone Mill Creek Sibley Taylor Pittston

Death of George Bierrly in Pittsburg

Word arrived Saturday of the death from pneumonia of George Bierrly, a former Eckley resident, aged about 24. Remains were brought home for funeral tomorrow afternoon. Also notices Pan-American Exposition travel deals via Lehigh Valley Railroad with various five and ten day tickets and frequent advertisements for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.

Patemonia George Bierrly Eckley Pittsburg Lehigh Valley Freeland Pan-American Lehigh Valley Railroad

Free Bridges Resolution Presented to Luzerne County

A large Free Bridge Association delegation pressed county commissioners to act on the grand jury report urging the Susquehanna River toll bridges be freed. The board said no procedure was decided, but would follow law if mandatory, and a June 18 1901 resolution urged commissioners to take the bridges under the 1899 act. Resolved, duty to proceed per the act.

Free Bridge Association Grand Jury Orphans’ Court Room Court House Luzerne County Free Bridge and Free Road Association Susquehanna River Rush Trescott G. N. McAlarney Association

New Trolley Road Between Tarleton and Wilkesbarre Planned

The project calls for a 26 1 10 mile tunnel through Penobscot mountain and 400 hp cars seating 100. Bids will be asked this week for the trolley and steam railway, with a likely $1 round trip fare. The Lehigh Traction Co. will form the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Co. to operate.

Tarleton Wilkesbarre Penobscot Mountain Lehigh Traction Co Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Co

Visitors return from Buffalo amid Exposition plans

Buffalo visitors James Lawson of Highland and William Renshaw of Ebervale have come home. Peter McMonigal and Patrick Marley of Jeddo enjoy the Pan American Exposition this week. Mrs. John Shigo and family head to Buffalo, with others returning from the trip. Albert Geoppert and wife from Walnut Street plan a Buffalo Exposition tour. Mrs. B Cunningham, 62, longtime East End resident, died Friday of pneumonia and is survived by two sons and Rev. Father O'Donnell as aunt. funeral held at Holy Savior church this morning.

James Lawson Highland William Renshaw Ebervale Buffalo Peter McMonigal Patrick Marley Jeddo John Shigo M. Hf I Munsicker Bi. I. Davis Albert Geoppert Walnut Street B. Cunningham East End William Michael Father O'Donnell Scranton Holy Savior Church James K. Boyle Centre Street Ti. McIntyre Texas John Melly Washington Street Nicholas Capece Rudolph Demerio Wilkesbarre Kelper's Carpenter Archie Carpenter West Walnut Street Laurytown Eckley Cemetery Heroes Hazle Brook Gladys Richards William Payton Upper Lehigh Jack Tharleton Patrick Brislin Carbon Street John James Try Kelper Timothy Boyle Ridge Street Edgar Albert Mulligan

Knecht Found Guilty in Wilkes-Barre Court

Jacob Knecht of Hazleton, formerly of town, was found guilty of assault and battery after his wife testified that he kicked and choked her last December while drinking at home with his brother. He was sentenced to pay his wife ten dollars per month starting this Saturday.

Jacob Knecht Hazleton Wilkesbarre

Children To Be Cared For By Local Cleric

Rev J J Kuntz will place the two Bruensingsen sons in the Lutheran orphan home at Topton Berks county after their mother died some time ago.

J. J. Kuntz Richard Bruensingsen Topton Berks County

Cow Killed by Train Engine in Drifton Morning

A cow owned by John Holly of Drifton was struck and killed on Lehigh Valley tracks in Drifton by a train engine arriving at 5 45 a.m. The fatal accident occurred on the railroad lines this morning.

John Holly Drifton Lehigh Valley

Local Notes from Freeland Two Day Span

Happenings include Centre street improvements for James K. Boyle and a Texas visitor for Mr. and Mrs. John Melly. A murder trial opens in Wilkesbarre with many witnesses. Deaths, marriages, and local visits fill the notes, along with weather tied events and schoolyard heat incidents.

Attorney Orson Stroh and Carr Enter Legal Partnership

Orson Stroh attorney and notary public joins with John M. Carr in Freeland to form a new legal partnership to handle property and civic matters. The announcement notes Stroh's office location at Birkbeck Brick and Freeland contacts for Carr.

Lands Birkbeck Freeland Campbell White Haven Kane Oppoalia Postoffice

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Relowich Rogers & Bros Butterwick’s Amandus Oswald W. Or T. Campbell Centre Ain Streets Curry’s Dry Goods B. J. Curry South Centre Street Hugh Malloy Walnut Streets Bridget Brogan Anid Penh Hugh A. Shoviin K. J. O'Donnell Pooh Sale Healey South 1 Thos A. Buckley James G. Harvey Razleton Edward Anthony Reading Coal Company J. Ridgway Wright Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company White House Run Mahanoy City Shamokin Reading Company James Brown Prttsmouth DeWitt Grover's City Detroit National Educational Association DeWitt's A. Oswald Grover Knecht Kate Doggett North Washington, Street Crescent Krell Opera House William Gallagher Ashland Marie Scott Julia McCoy Sisters of Mercy J. Coxe DePierre Morrit Dr. Trimmer and Daughter Good Wills Tigers Bloomsburg Simpson Mauch Chunk John Leisenring Neal Gallagher Sandy Ran Ireland Butler Valley J. H. Prevaskis Edward Marvin Kate Shovlin Warrior Run Phila Birkbeck Brick Freeland, Pa Orson Stroh John M. Carr PostoMce Building Freeland, A Geese McLaughlin Brennan's Building Centre St. Freeland J. O'Donn Joan J. McBrearty McMenamin Building N. Maley Hayes Hazelton Bros New York City Pouth Centre Street Rerowich Pear. A. Buckley Justice OF the Peace Tribune Building Megrue Supply CO Broadway New Yorks Central Hotel Depierro - Bros Pront Gibson, Dougherty Kaufer Chub Rosenbluth Velvet Mumin Hennessy Crandy Laubach Vienna Bakery B. C. Laubach Joe Dre Sere Hee Onley Bally Hw Velsy Caan
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