Spaulding club reorganizes with new manager and captain
Drifton notes the Spaulding baseball club elects Edward McElroe as manager and Daniel McGeehan as captain after a first season of good work. Practice starts when weather allows. Nearby coal mines remain idle due to high water, with operations unlikely to resume before mid next week. Cornelius Gallagher of the US Marine Corps heads to New York to rejoin command and may be sent to Cuba soon. Engine No. 9 from the Weatherly wreck is in for repairs. Annie Gallagher of New Philadelphia visits friends. Coxe Bros. & Co employees to receive March first half pay on the 28th inst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spaulding
Edward McElroe
Daniel McGeehan
Cornelius Gallagher
United States Marine Corps
New York City
Cuba
Weatherly
Annie Gallagher
New Philadelphia
Schuylkill County
Coxe Bros. & Co
Divorce Made Too Easy
Judge Lynch voids the Freeland divorce of Mrs. Mary Greeley as irregular and improper. He rejects the referee scheme and the $10 daily fee, declares dissolution of marriage a serious matter, and orders the court to oversee or appoint a master for such proceedings.
Candidates for State Mine Inspector Exam in Wilkesbarre
Notice announces an examination for the office of Inspector of Mines for the First Anthracite District in Wilkesbarre Pa at the high school on April 1 2 4 1902 starting at 10 p m. All candidates must present themselves. No prior notice of intention required. Also two dogs available for sale listing Geo Mallaky Freeland street Freeland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opor Ty
Luserne County
Corner Union
Washington Streets
Wilkesbarre
Miners Rally for Eight Hour Day and Labor Reforms
The Shamokin convention united delegates demand an eight hour day and union recognition only as a secondary goal. Resolutions push for mine committee disputes handling, opposition to non union labor, arbitration of disputes, memorial for Lattimer victims, and restoration of swing shift terms. Charles A. Gallagher and Frank Ray Helmed committees as leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamokin
Lattimer
Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company
Plymouth
Atl
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western” Railroad Company
Woodward, Avondale and Pettibone
Bureau of Mines and Mining
Mitchell
Committee On Resolutions
Resolutions
United Mine Workers
Joseph Mullaby
Charles A. Gallagher
Freeland
Frank Ray
Jeddo
Blotz Damage Suit Seeks Damages Over Train Death
In Freeland, Mary Blotz sues Lehigh Valley Railroad for 5000 dollars over the death of her son John Blotz at Fairchilds crossing Foster township. He was the sole supporter, killed while driving home on night shift when his wagon was hit by a train in a deep cut. Verdict pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Haven
Freeland
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Fairchild’s Crossing
Young Blotz
Newspaper Man Insane at Leechburg Hospital
A Dewey Tent record keeper in Nanticoke notes John J. Burke, once city editor here and famed as Senator, is hopelessly insane at Leechburg hospital with death likely in days. Burke, married nine years ago to Annie Gilligan, valued at over $50,000, has many Wilkesbarre relatives and friends in Nanticoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanticoke
S.C. Yohey
Dewey
Leechburg
John J. Burke
Burke
J. C. Coon
Annie Gilligan
Wilkesbarre
Miner badly injured in Oakdale colliery blast
James Woonnell of Coxe addition was severely injured when a blast misfired and exploded as he rechecked it. He suffered severe head and facial wounds and a broken rib, was taken to the Miners hospital, and then returned home after learning a smallpox case was there. Local coal shortages and strike fears raise demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Woonnell
Coxe Addition
Oakdale
Mr. O'Donnell
Confirmation Services Scheduled at Three Churches
A class of fifteen will be confirmed at St. Peter and Paul's Slavonian Lutheran church on Sunday morning by Rev. Carl Houser. A large class will be confirmed at St. John's Reformed church by Rev. J. B. Kersehner. At St. Luke's Lutheran church Rev. J. J. Kuntz will confirm a class of seventeen on Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter and Paul's Slavonian Lutheran Church
Carl Houser
St. John’s Reformed Church
J. B. Kersehner
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
J. J. Kuntz
The Dot Karroll Company Opens Three Night Run
The Dot Karroll Company opened a three nights engagement with A Night in Chinatown drawing a large crowd. Dot Karroll impressed as the tough girl amid strong vaudeville specialties, with Devil's Mine and The Corner Grocery on the upcoming menu. A separate note mentions poor attendance delaying Irish Pawn Brokers and bids for Grand Opera House lease solicited by Young Men's C. T. A. B. Corps. Card of Thanks extends gratitude for 75.60 raised for St Lasko's Church Hazleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dot Karroll
Chinatown
Opera House
Young Men's
C. T. A. B. Corps
Grand Opera House
Board of
Alex. Mulhearn
John J. Meehan
Freeland
Hazleton
St. Lasko’s Society
John Mihock
Peter Forlacs
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. Refowich, Prop
Refowich
Freeland Opera House Co
Lessees
The
Little Comedy Magnet
Devil’s Mine
Currys
BE. J. Curry
South Centre Street
Laubach
Vienna
B. C. Laubach
Prop
Riman
Drifton
Merkit’s
Morris Williams
Albert C. Leisenring
John Gilhooley
James Liewellyn
Robert Monroe
Board of Examiners
Geo
Mallaky
Fern Street
Miner
Markle & Co
Pla
On-Price Voth
Irkbeck
Star Shoe Store
Hugh Malloy
Centre and
Walnut Streets
Minnesota
N.W. Cor
Centre
Front Sts
T. Campbell
Eee
Geo. H. Hartman
Centre Street
Central Hotel
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