Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04

of tile
MOMENT.
Subjects IN Which the Citizens of
hrecIt''d and Surroundings
Are Interested at tile
Present Time.

ITeSoNG Ilnle.
The garden cleaning spirit is about
taking possession of the entire commu-
| NIFTY, and the streets in the less freouent-
ed parts OF town, as usual, show the re-
suit OF the work. Every kind of refuse
Is being dumped into the streets with
wilful disregard of what its ultimate dis
position may be. This practice is
detriment to every manner of vehicle
which travels the streets, besides de-
tracing from the general appearance of
the town. 1t is decidedly dangerous to
drive light carriage or ride a bcycle
along some streets at anything beyond
snail pace, and this is certainly some
thing which the town cannot boast of.
1t is also notable fact that the prac-
tice is not confined to those who appa-
fently have no interest in the town other
than as u mere place to live, but is
habltually continued from year to year
by property owners, whose individual
interest and duty toward the appear
ance of the town should prompt them to
more respectable action. People who
regularly dump the refuse of their gar
dens and yards on the public highways
should be made to realize that it is
against the borough ordinances, and
they should further be made to bear the
brunt of their violations.
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This matter, while very Objectionable
in Freeland, is doubly so in the smaller
towns about the region, where il is car
ried on to q greater extent and where
there is no redress from it. Huge heaps
of stones, sticks, old tinware. glass bot
ties and other rubbish are thrown pro-
miscuously on the streets, and allowed
to remain there. There isn't town in
in the region free from the taint.
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The intentions of the Electric Light
Company to increase its plant to the ex-
tent of being capable of furnishing
power as well as light, is worthy of en-
couragement, and it is regretted that
such decision was not arrived at by
the company at an earlier date. The
light and power facilities of town add
much to its attractiveness and it is no
doubt likely that a field will soon be
found for the new venture.
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The new branch of sewer on Wash
ington street is nearly completed, and Il
great many citizens of the street have
already taken advantage of the opening
to make connections with their proper
ties. The system is now pretty general
throughout town, and it will be source
OF great relief when it is finally done
with There are many other public i'm
provements waiting to be taken up
when the sewer work is finished
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The curtailment of the force in the
various industries at Drifton, which was
inaugurated some months ago and has
been continued until it reached the
heads of departments, is significant of
the close business management which
the COKE companies are practicng at
present 1t had long been a source of
wonder to many employees how work
could be carried on at Il profit in the
the manner it was conducted by some
OF the old officials. The explanation is
now reached in the declaration that
there was no profit in it. With this
declaration comes the added determine
tion that the methods which produced
the present conditions are to be re-
formed, which accounts for the many
changes that have taken place recently.
The Drifton plants are among the best
in the state, and with the deadwood that
has been dominating them removed, it
will be in order to look forward to a
steady, healthy growth under the care
ful management of the present officials