Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-01
DRIFTON WRITTEN UP.
NEWS AND PERSONALS FROM OUR
NElGHBORlNG TOWN.
Something About the Four Days a Week
Way of Working-Our Correspondent
Says Many of the Miners Like It
Doubt of This Being a Cash Store.


Way of Working-Our Correspondent
Says Many of the Miners Like It
Doubt of This Being a Cash Store.
The chief topic of discussion here is:
When will the four days week end2"
Some men who have worked here for
years are well satisfied with four days a
week, and think even less time would
have no worse effect. AS reason for
this they say working for money is a
thing of the past in Drifton, and any
work that is to be done at present must
be for promotion or for mere exist
ence. AS rule promotions are few and
lar between, and they are also uncertain
as to the length of time they will last
when received, but those of us who are
living on suspicion are numerous, al
though the fault is not ours. One of
the many things which help to make us
miserable is the numerous delivery
wagons run by the company store, 1t is
generally believed by many that the
store is run on the cash plan, but we
hardly think it is. 1t seems to the GUS
toners to be just like all other company
stores-the pass-book is handy and
prices are high.
Tom Connell, one of our young men
who was suspended at the shops last
week, left on Friday for Scranton.
Since last week, when two of our
fishermen made fine catch of pike at
the Honeyhole, fishing tackle has been
in great demand. On Friday party
from No. 2 went to the Lehigh river
angling, but the stories were much larger
than the fish.
James F. Sweeney is spending his va
catlon with his numerous friends on the
South Side.
Robert Wilson, of Jersey City, has
been here visiting his brother William.
Louis Summacher arrived home from
Homestead on the late train on Friday
evening.
The Polish cornet band, of Freeland,
serenaded Mrs. Shoemaker at No. 3 on
Wednesday evening, the occasion being
birthday anniversary.
Saturday was a very quiet day at the
different mines here. Work of every
kind was laid over and everybody sus-
pended.
The engineers and fremen on the D.
). d ). are hard at work preparing for
their examination, which will take place
about the 10Th inst.
VIM. Philips, of Mahanoy CITY, is
visiting at the residence of Harry Jones.
John j. Brogan, of Beaver Meadow,
spent few hours here with his mother
yesterday.
Mike Yutski, company man at No.
z, while attempting to board mine car
on Thursday, slipped and had foot run
over
Philip Brier, while on his way from
Scotch Hill to Freeland one evening last
week, stepped on small stone when
near the railroad crossing and badly
sprained his ankle. He had to be car
ried home.
The Scranton Mining School is adding
quite number of scholars to it's roll
from this place. The instructions are
by mail and the whole course may be
had for S35. This is an opportunity that
some of our ambitious young men should
take advantage of.
The company here has expended |
many dollar in trying to supply the |
town with water which we use for do
mestic purposes, and now they should |
spend a little more. The hydrants
throughout the town are not safe place
to go for water after dark, as water ver-
min of almost every kind is coming
through the pipes and the water tastes
stale. A little attention on this subject
would be welcomed by the residents.
We have heard so much about the
treeland electric light plant the past
lew months that we were badly disap-
pointed, when we heard that the end
dropped out of it. would like to make
suggestion to those parties who want
lght and don't know where or how to
get 1t. In Drifton gas is made in first
class style, and if an addition was put to
Ihe plant that is here, there should be
but little trouble to extend it to Freeland,
A petition sent to Mr.. Coke would bring
forth decided answer. Send him one.