Convention in Session Opens Miner Convention at Hazleton
Nearly 500 delegates gathered at the Grand Opera house as President Mitchell urged concerted action with operators. Debates over mine inspectors bills, salary cuts, and a joint conference dominated the session. Mitchell declined a miners’ home gift, proposing a memorial for Latimer victims instead. Mother Jones drew cheers on arrival and reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
Mitchell
Grand Opera House
New York
T. D. Nicholls
Benjamin James
Nicholls
District No. 1
Garner
Ferrebee
Verrebee
Olyphant
D. L. & W. Railroad
John Gallagher
McAdoo
Jones
Special Council Meeting Discusses Fire House Upgrades
Borough council met Monday with Moerschbacher Rute McNelis Relfsorder Schnee Hincer and Meehan. They heard the fire and water committee report on fire protection for Hill proposing raising the engine house 24 inches cementing the floor and laying a temporary six inch line from the reservoir. The group debated street fronting before further spending. A motion to have the building committee implement the recommendations was approved 5 to 2 with Moersbacher and McNelis dissenting. The junk pile from the late council was to be disposed of and sold. Bonds for borough officers were approved and the treasurer’s bond ordered recorded. The street committee may buy crossing stones. An auditors’ claim for 1897 stationery was referred to the printing committee after a duplicate order was issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Moerschbacher
Rute
McNelis
Relfsorder
Schnee
Hincer
Meehan
Fire and Water Committee
Messrs. Moersbacher
Vineer
O'Donnell
Theatrical Opening Play at Grand Tomorrow
Irving French Company to present A Runaway Wife with Mr French in a starring role. Critics praise his comic talent and the ensemble includes top artists at affordable prices with 15 cent admission for ladies tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving French
Grand
French
Lehigh Valley engine explosion near Rockport kills three
A Lehigh Valley Railroad engine No. 633 exploded near Rockport below White Haven killing Engineer William Albert Fireman Mullen and Brakeman Morrison all Lehighton residents. The westbound freight coal train wrecked cars into the Lehigh River, telegraph lines were severed delaying scene communication. Cause of the accident is unknown.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
Rockport
White Haven
William Albert
Mullen
Morrison
Lehighton
Lehigh River
Local Notes From Freeland Though Busy Two Days
Happenings include lectures by Mrs. H. E. Monroe at St Pauls and St Luke s, new restaurant remodeling on Walnut street, and a Manhattan Base Ball Club charity hats drive at Yannes opera house. Notices mention railroad timetable, wage advances till April 1 1902, DeWitt products promotion, and local retirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Monroe
St. Paul's P. M
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
Keiper's
George Fisher
Walnut Street
William Myers
Rock Glen
J. D. Myers
Washington Street
Keiper
G. B. Markle & Co
Pleasure, March 16 Hop at Yannes opera house tickets 25c
Manhattan Base Ball Club plans a hop at Yannes opera house on March 16. Tickets cost 25 cents. On March 17 musical entertainment by St Ann's band at Grand opera house. March 18 19 a Reforma ton story under St Paul's P M church at Grand opera house with tickets 95 83 and 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ann’s Band
McMenamin’s
Manhattan Baseball Club
Yannes’ Opera House
St. Ann's Band
Grand Opera House
Story of the Reformaton
St. Paul's P. M. Church
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Freeland
Relowich
Refowich
F ¢ Witt
W.k.gresh & Sons
Eee
Amandus Oswald
Dea
Depierro - Bros. Caheh
Gibson, Dougherty
Kauter Club
Hosenbluth
Velvet
Lumm
Hennessy
Schweitzer
Laubach
Vienna
B. C
Hugh Malloy
Prop
Freeland Opera Co
Lessees
Thre O Seiaaae
Tor Evoh Vet
Menatmin's Stord
Latiimer
Boston Drug and Chemical Co
Pelham Building
Boston
Mass
Grover’s City Drug Store
Miners’ Examining Board
William Jenkins
Centre
Luzerne Streets
Free ‘Vand
James Brogan
Matthew Welsh
Janes Bottoms
Am Calera
Fred Raymond
Marlé Ritchie
Sadie Raymond
M. & M. Institute
Bell Vaudeville Company
Roger Brothers
St. Paul's Church
Arkansaw
the Tribune
Mildred Holland
Prof
Ivison
Lonaconing
Grover
City
Eckley
Laurytown
Firover
Washington and
H. M. Breslin
DeWitt
Peter Magagna
South Street
I’. H. Albert
Grover's
S. J. NeuBurgers
New York City
George Brehm
Upper Lehigh
Maggie Gill
Krickbaum
Columbia County
Nanticoke
DeWitt’s
Hines
Wilkesbarre
Susquehanna Coal Company
Sarah Richardson
West Pittston
Bamford Bros
Luzerne
Lackawanna
Alen
SV Ey
Philo
Birkbeck Brick
Freeland, Pa
Orson Strol
LAW and
Notary Public
Rooms Land 2
Birkbe Hak Brivk
Preeland
Ohn
M. Carr
Postoffice
Gee McLaughlin
Brennan's
Centre St. Freeland
R J. O'Donnell
Campbell Building
Lane
J. McBrearty
Eivou
McMenamin Building
South Centre Street
Birkbeck
Birkbeck Nrick
Hayes
Cele Hazelton Bro
A. Buckley
Tribune Building
Main Street
Wm. Wehrman
Centre Stree Hollow South
John Beluezza
Geo. H. Iertiant Meats
Centre Street
Central Hotel
T. Campbell
Wrevlund
Curry
B. J. Curry
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