Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-02

of tie
MOueOt-
Subjects IN Which tile Citizens of
Freela',d and Surroundings
Are Interested at the
Present Time.

summer are pretty bright at present,
Club in this direction meet with encour-
agement, the town will be represented
this year on the diamond as it never has
been before. Those having charge of
the business on behalf of the club are
eXerting all means to establish the team
ON u firm basis in regard to playing
ability, and in this direction they are
meeting with much success The eX-
periencc obtained by the promoters of
the game in the last two seasons, dur
ing which they had dealings with clubs
of all grades and had numerous oppor-
tunties to observe the characteristics of
players and managers and the higher
methods of conducting the business end
of the game, has given them great inn
petus for their work this year. As the
Tigers are not the kind of people who
are content with past, nor even present
achievements, their aims during the
coming summer will undoubtedly be
such as will result in placing base ball
on very satisfactory plane of efficiency.
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One of the greatest difficulties which
the club had to contend with last wear
was the lateness of scheduling games.
This resulted ofttimes through contracts
being broken, which neceSstated other
clubs being engaged on short notice.
1t sometimes resulted, too, through the
/ n rt II In ntf of
managers, who, for no other purpose
and with no other end in view than to
ultimately compel the home manager to
meet their prices, prolonged negotiations
to the last moment before answering
| propositions. Under these circum-
stances the Tigers were several times
compelled to bring on inferior clubs.
and to their credit it must be said that
no one, even at the time, regretted their
action more than themselves. None of
these difficulties are likely to arise this
year, as the Tigers reputation for
honest, liberal dealing and their ability
to stand by any contract they enter
| into, is now pretty well known by minor
| professional men.
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Manager Ed. f. Hanlon expects to
start the season with a frst-class club
of twelve or thirteen players, whom he
expects will be able to put up good
game. He intends to locate some new
men in town, who will strengthen the
team in its most vulnerable parts.
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The citizens of South IIeberton are
anXiously awaiting developments by the
Board of Trade. They were very iubi-
liant last week over some rumors floating
around in regard to the final location OF
the new silk mill. The rumor was
started by some one saying that the
/ ground selected for the mill next to the
/ electric light station was not large
enough for the proposed building. I'm
mediately on hearing it the South Heb
erton people began to view the vacant
acres surrounding them with deep CON
| ccrn, and started to size up their natural
advantages. They began to think OF
railroad extension, and vividly pictured
4 to their minds eye the Jersey Central
/ Skimming along the old farm and Lee
/ high Valley trains connecting the coun-
/ ty seat from its present branch below
Birkbeck street, at the same time con
templating their vast territory thus rem
1 defcd useful for mercantile purposes.
They have about come to the conclusion
that they stand as much chance of get
ting the silk mill as Freeland proper.
t
The Board of Trade will in all proba-
bility have great volume of business
j to transact at its next meeting and it
would be in good order for every mem
| Der of the organization to be present
and assist in the dispatch of all matters
eNpedtiously. An organization finds it.
| self spurred to its best efforts by the en-
] thusiasm of the individuals composing
it, and the presence of member at
meetings is the best evidence he can
4 give of his interest in the boards doings
and his consideration for its ultimate
welfare. The Freeland Board of Trade
is capable OF great work. The natural
/ advantages of the town admit of honest
and aggressive endeavor by an organi-
zation OF this kind, with every prospect
of future success. The official destinies
of the present board are in competent
hands, and they are deserving of all the
assistance that can be given them for
the upbuilding of the town.
1
The tendency of the progress of Free
land to coniine the business section to
the lower end, which has been manifest
ing itself during the past few years. was
recently commented on by an old timer
in town, who recalled the difficulty of
choice in building in the early days.
Since the advent of the electric railway.
business blocks have received almost
universal attention in the lower end.