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23 May 1902
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Freeland Tribune in Freeland, Pennsylvania
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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1902
Page
1
Memorial Day Parade and Exercises at Freeland
Freeland G A R observes Memorial Day with a parade led by Chief Marshal Steve Crasher and St Ann's Parish Band. Procession routes from Main and Washington to Freeland cemetery include a graveside program with prayers, oration, and music. Catholic Total Abstinence Union meets in Scranton for 20th annual convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Coxe Post
Steve Crasher
St. Ann's Parish
Burgess
Freeland Citizens’ Hose Company
Fourth Ward Fire Company
Main
Washington Streets
Washington Street
Carbon
Centre
Walnut
Birkbeck
Freeland Cemetery
Owen Fowler
Lincoln
J. J. Kuntz
Y. M. C. A. Glee Club
St. Ann's Band
Moore Elected Leads Scranton Assembly Delegates
The roundtable slate shows Rev J J McCabe as president treasurer William Rees Carbone as secretary Timothy Burke Scranton as member Moore elected delegates to the national convention to be held in August at Dubuque Town Rev John L Moore Free land Charles Lavin Wilkesbarre and Walter McNichols West Scranton named as delegates The next annual convention will be at Jermyn and the parade planned for October 10 at West Scranton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olyphant
Catholic Total Abstinence Union
Scranton
J. J. Curran
Wilkesbarre
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
John J. Manning
P. J. Murphy
Alex. Mulheare
Freeland
Board of Government
P. J. McManus
Green Ridge
William R. Gilroy
Archhbald
M. F. Lavelle
West Scranton
Charles Lasher
West
Ual
J. J. McCabe
William Rees
Carbone
Timothy Burke
Seem Moore
Dubuque
Town
John L. Moore
Charles Lavin
Walter McNichols
Jermyn
Boroughs Win Pole Tax Ruling From Supreme Court
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirmed judgments upholding boroughs Taylor Lackawanna and New Hope Bucks against Postal Telegraph Cable Company. Ordinances taxing maintenance of telegraph poles and wires were found valid, regulating interstate commerce concerns, with Freeland watching closely as a similar ordinance once stood unenforced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Taylor
Lackawanna County
New Hope
Bucks County
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Freeland
Taylor and
The Strike Stymies Mines as Officials Adjourn
The miners' executive boards adjourned at Wilkes-Barre yesterday with no release on recent sessions. An eight hour day for engineers, pumpmen and firemen will take effect June 2 unless operators grant concessions. The region remains quiet despite a strike impacting over half a million people across hundreds of square miles, with minor disturbances at upper washers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Will Graduate at Lehigh From Mining Institute Light
At Lehigh university commencement in South Bethlehem two former Mining and Mechanical Institute pupils will receive mechanical engineering degrees. William Frank Roberts of Freeland and Daniel Martin Sacha Jr. of Gowen will present theses on compressed air versus electricity for mine haulage and a preliminary design of a 550 horsepower high pressure pumping engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh University
South Bethlehem
Mining and Mechanical Institute
William Frank Roberts
Freeland
Daniel Martin Sacha, Jr
Gowen
Roberts
Sachs
Epworth League Elects Officers At Park M E Church
Epworth League of Park M E Church elects officers led by President W F Seiple and First Vice Carrie Welch. installation set for 10 a m Sunday. William Jackson marries Hattie Brobst at bride’s home with Rev Jack officiating. Bert and Elizabeth Jackson serve as attendants. The couple will reside in Berwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League of the Park
M. E. Church
W. F. Seiple
Carrie Welch
Georgie Sutton
Mabel Swartz
Bessie Shelhamer
John Schaffer
Elmer EB. Hinton
Margaret Owens
Chas
Orion Stroh
William Jackson
Upper Lehigh
Hattie Brobst
Coxe Addition
Jack
Hazleton
Bert Jackson
Elizabeth Jackson
Berwick
Death at Sandy Run a Curran dies at daughter’s home
Edward Curran died this morning at the home of his daughter Mrs. Neil P. Johnson in Sandy Run. Interment planned at Hazleton likely Sunday afternoon. Survived by sons and daughters: Mrs Nell P. Johnson of Sandy Run, Mrs Mary Gallagher of Bristol, Malachi Curran of Nevada, and Andrew Curran of Sandy Run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Curran
Neil P. Johnson
Sandy Run
Hazleton
Curran
Nell P. Johnson
Sandy Ruo
Mary Gallagher
Bristol
Malachi Curran
Nevada
Andrew Curran
Court House Bids Nipped by Judges and Controller
The withdrawal of advertisements for the new court house bids followed judges Wheaton and Lynch objecting to paying $300 to architect Osterling for plan sets. They demanded free plans for responsible bidders, prompting County Controller McLean to pull the solicitations after learning the commissioners had assured readiness. The dispute halted progress until free plans could be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
McLean
Wheaton
Judge Wheaton
Osterling
Harcur Case Held Over for Pardoning Review
The Board of Pardons heard Thomas Harcur’s plea for a pardon for a 1901 Schuylkill county riot sentence of three years. Prosecution argues Harcur led rioters at Onedin while claiming he was far from the violence. board declines to recommend, case held over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Harcur
Schuylkill County
Onedin
Board of Pardons
D. J. McCarthy
Harcur
Klerchner
W. J. Whitehouse
Pottsville
Whitehouse
Miles Dougherty
Shamokin
The
United Mine Workers
End of Endless Chain Ends Get Rich Quick Scheme
Wilkesbarre based End of Endless Chain figure Hahn reported sending 45 000 postals and about 25 000 letters to the dead letter office. He also returned several thousand letters to writers whose names and addresses appeared on the envelopes. In total nearly 100 000 mail items were returned as the post campaign for Van Kirk and Robbins ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postwaster Hahn
Wilkesbarre
van Kirk
Robbins
Hahn
Local Notes From Freeland Reflect Busy Two Days
Local notes recount miners at Mathias Schwabe’s Third ward operation aiming to ease the coal famine, with no output shipped from town. G A R post members plan church services, and the Central Labor Union treasurer posts a filed band in court for 500 with James Timony as surety. Several residents suffer minor injuries, weddings are planned, teachers from Foster township listed, foreign-born locals head abroad for work, and coal supplies reach local plants from Sandy Run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathias Schwabe
Maj
C. B. Coxa
St. John’s Reformed Church
J. B. Kerschner
Charles Jacquot
Central Labor Union of Town
James Timony
Thomas Sarricks
Sandy Run
Leah Parry
Upper Lehigh
Foster Township
Europe
Electric Light
Wilkesbarre
Mary Brady
Town
Sayre
McGoehan
North Ridge Street
Patrick McNells
South Centre Street
Allentown
Drifton mourns miner William Davis buried at Freeland
The remains of William Davis, who died in the mines while repairing an air motor, were buried at Freeland cemetery after services at the family home led by Rev. J. P. Baxton. Camp 259 of the P O S of A attended. Nearby notes report Europe-bound Coxe family members and local sports and jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Davis
Freeland Cemetery
J. P. Baxton
P. O
Creifton
C. B. Coxe
Coxe
Europe
John Bonner
Wilmington
Eckley
Drifton Shamrocks
Larry Shafer
Berwick
Geo. S. Wentz
Y M C A Sports and Meetings Invite Members
The Y M C A offers croquet alley ball baseball and basketball for members with low costs and wide privileges. The male glee club will sing at Free land cemetery memorial services on Decoration Day and new music arrives for the ladies auxiliary glee club. Rev Farnsworth will address a Sunday devotional at 3 45 p m inviting all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeland Cemetery
Ladies’ Auxiliary Glee Club
Farnsworth
Lost red and white four cow named Funny
Since Monday last a red and white four cow named Funny has white feet and a white facial spot. Finder will be rewarded upon returning the animal to owner John Digon on Walnut Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Funny
John Digon
Walnut Street
A Real Spring Day
A Real Spring Day offers a brisk warning about premature spring purchases and a refund guarantee if bought in haste. The piece urges readers to check before buying and promises quick refunds if not satisfied.
Freeland legal and business notices in Freeland area
The J II SHAS Orson Siiauh attorney and notary public with offices in Birkbeck Brick Freeland is listed alongside multiple attorneys at law including Georgie McLaughlin Brennan's Building Centre Street Freeland and R J O'Donnell Campbell Building Freeland White Haven Kane Building with offices on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Fire insurance agent B Hayes on Washington Street represents Hazelton piano company alongside other local services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orson Siiauh
LAW
Notary Public
Birkbeck Brick
Freeland
Brennan's Building
Centre St
Preeland
Campbell
Freeland White Haven
Kane Building
Postoffice
McMenamin Building
South Centetc Eee
Pleasure Highlights May Social Events
May 28 drama and hop for St Anthony s Church at John Yannes storeroom tickets 25c May 20 grand ball Balaklava Social Club at Krell s hall admission 50c May 20 annual ball Fearnets Athletic Association at Cross Creek hall admission 25c May 30 annual picnic Tigers Athletic Club at Public pari
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony's Catholic Church
John Yannes
Balaklava
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Refowich
T. Campbell
Tre and
Main Streets
Currys
Dry Goods
B. J. Curry
Gaubach
Vienna
B. C. Laubach
Geo. H. Hartman
Centre Street
Central Hotel
A. Oswald
Minnesota
N.W. Cor
Centre and
Front Sts
Star Shoe Store
Hugh Malloy
Freeland Council
Drifton
P.O. S
Loyal Castle
M. C
Drifton Lodge
Kosciusko Guards
First Magyar Society
Magyar Verhovy Society
G. Alr
Temperance Convention
Boroughs
Lehigh
Epworth League
Mr. McCarthy
Edward Sterner
Birkbeck Street
Krell’s Hall
J. C. O'Donnell
Ridge Streets
Bernard McLaughlin, Jr
Pittsburg
Ellie Welsh
Philadelphia
Laneous
Phila
Freeland, Pa
Pes M. Carr
Attorney-At-Law
All Legal Business Pro
Postoffice Building
Georie McLaughlin
R J, O'Donnell
John J. McBrearyty
N. Maley
B. Hayes
Hazelton Bros
New York City
Aere Rotsmee
Hess
Bell Telephone
kKerowiah Building
Hosa. Buckley
Justice OF the Peace
Tribune Building
Main Street
Boyle
Presh Rochester
Shenandoah Heer
Youngling
Montreatreet
Wm. Wehrman
Watchrmazer
Depierro - Bros. Cafe
Gibson, Dougherty
Kaufer Club
Rosenbluth
Mumm
Hennessy
Schweitzer
Ithaca
Lehigh Valley Railroad
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