1840: James D. Gallup discovered coal in the vicinity of the present day Jeanesville. Joseph Jeanes and other
Philadelphia businessmen purchased the land from Joseph H. Newbold for $20,000.00.
1841: William Milnes leased the land with the promise to pay a royalty of $.25 per ton of coal after a colliery was
in operation. 1,500,000 tons were mined during the next 20 years.
1846: A. B. Loughan MD of Beaver Meadow is accepting family subscriptions from workers at Jeanesville Mines.
1847: Thomas and Isabella Wallace settled in the area of Jeanesville.
They moved here from Nova Scotia.
1847 February 7: Eliza Jane Johnson was born in Jeanesville.
1848: First settler, William Milnes, opened the first coal mine.
1851 February 12: Margret Ann Johnson was born in Jeanesville.
1853 January 1: Mrs Ann Monagham arrived in Jeanesville from Nova Scotia. Accompanying her
were her sons John and Eugene and her daughters Elizabeth and Alice. Alice was later to marry
Manus Boyle in November. Manus later drowned in 1859 when the sailing Royal Charter was
ship wrecked off the coast of Wales
1856 November 25: Anna Maria Minnig, daughter of Abraham
Minnig and Sybilla Derr was christened. Anna Maria was born September 14.
1857 October 4: John Wolf son of John Wolf and Louisa nee Heck was baptized
today with Justus Gerlach and Maria Bach as the child's sponsors. John
was born August 20.
1859: Dr. A. Zeigenfuss MD has accepted a positon with Buck Mountain Coal Company.
Dr. Zeigenfuss was assistant to Dr. Redfield who had charge of the Jeanesville and
Audenreid mines. Dr. Zeigenfuus a native of Montgomery County PA. graduated from
Jefferson Medical College.
1861: Dr. J.H. Wyeth has relocated to Mauch Chunk.
1861 April 7: The son of Peter and Anna Martha Betz was christened
Joseph. Joseph Foley was his sponsor. Little Joseph was
born on February 24th.
1864: Spring Mountain Coal Company acquired the Jeanesville Mines property.
1864 January 23: Thomas H. Johnson was born in Jeanesville.
1865 December 25: Anna Elizabeth Lamberth was christened. She was
born at 8:00 P. M. on March 18 to Anna Elizabeth Lamberth and "an
Englishman".
1866 August 19: The son of Caspar Shaefer and Anna Elizabeth nee Roth
(both of Richlesdorf, Kurhessen) was christened Caspar. Ludwig Feist
stood as his sponsor. Caspar was born August 8 at 8:00 A.M.
1869 January 28: Phillip Joseph Ferry was born in Jeanesville.
1870: A passenger and freight depot for the Lehigh Valley Railroad was constructed
in Jeanesville.
1872: The following mines are in operation: #1 Drift
Jeanesville Carbon and Luzerne, Spring Mountain Coal Co. #1
Slope Jeanesville Carbon and Luzerne, Spring Mountain Coal
Co. #3 Slope Jeanesville Carbon and Luzerne, Spring Mountain Coal Co.
#4 Slope Jeanesville Carbon and Luzerne, Spring Mountain Coal
Co. #5 Slope Jeanesville Carbon and Luzerne, Spring
Mountain Coal
Co.
1872 October 26: John Carpenter of Jeanesville was severely wounded by a
fall of slate.
1872 December 3: Nimrod Norris 32, was killed in a fall of coal leaving
behind a widow and 4 children.
1873 July 10: Thomas William Knoss was born in Jeanesville.
1873 October 30: William Acker was born in Jeanesville.
1873 December 16: Richard Coyle died at the age of 52.
1875 July 30: Hugh O'Brien, 25 died in a mining accident. William Hemer
also received non fatal injuries.
1875 August 16: John Welch was injured in a mining accident.
1875 September 23: George Dando, 29 died in a mining accident leaving a widow and 3 children.
1876 May 4: Catherine Rebecca Watkins was born in Jeanesville.
1875 September 23: George Dando, 29 died in a mining accident leaving a widow
and 3 children.
1875 November 12: John M. Geady sustained injuries in a mining
accident.
1877 September 17: Condy Sweeney was injured in a mining accident.
1877 October 5: Alfred Norris was injured in a mining accident at
Jeanesville No. 4.
1877 November 24: John McGee received injuries from a mining accident at
Jeanesville No. 5.
1877 December 5: Patrick McGarvey suffered injuries sustained in a mining
accident.
1878 September 7: The Hazleton Liberty Band gave a concert in Jeanesville
for which they were paid $29.60 with an additional $5.00 from B. Fichtner.
1878 October 10: Theodore Lilly of Jeanesville married Priscilla A. Frey
of Hazleton.
1878 October 30: Bertha Acker was born in Jeanesville.
1878 December 21: Coal Breaker was dedicated with the Hazleton
Liberty Band playing.
1879: Spring Mountain Coal Co. operated by J. C. Hayden
employed 238 underground and 173 above.
1880: Population 1,600. The village has 3 churches, 2 schools
and a hotel.
1880 October or November: The Hazleton Liberty Band was paid
$20.00 to appear in a parade through out Jeanesville for the Republican
Party.
1880 December 25: Mannus McClafferty of Jeanesville was married to Mary
Harrity of Beaver Meadows at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Audenried.
1880 December 25: At another Christmas ceremony Christian Wiegand of
Jeanesville was married to Margaret Christian of Hazleton.
1883 May 20: Robert Ernest Johnson was born in Jeanesville.
1883 November: Jeanesville Band fair was held at which the Hazleton
Liberty band played.
1883 December 18: John Coyle age 66 passed away.
1884: Peter McManus of Jeanesville publish a book of poems.
1884 January 29: William Jones, miner 38 was injured in Jeanesville
#4.
1884 January 16: David Isaac, miner 38 was injured in Jeanesville #
7.
1884 February 6: Thomas Bevan, miner, 26 was injured in Jeanesville #1.
1884 February 6: Edward Watts, driver,18 was injured in Jeanesville #4.
1884 February 7: John Daley, driver, 19, was injured in Jeanesville #1.
1884 February 7: Jonathan Roberts, driver was injured in Jeanesville # 7.
1884 March 23: Lydia Retta Johnson was born in Jeanesville.
1884 April 2: Dominick Cull, miner, 50, was injured in Jeanesville #4.
1884 April 18: Hugh Sheridan, miner, 40, was injured in Jeanesville# 1.
1884 April 30: Christian Wiegand, pump runner, 58, received injuries in
Jeanesville #4.
1884 May 23: John Monahan, miner, 29, was injured at Jeanesville #4.
1884 May 28: Luke McGrath, driver, 22, was injured at Jeanesville #?.
1884 September 23: William Davis, door boy, 13, was injured at Jeanesville
#7.
1884 December 16: Stephan S. Jones, miner, 22, received injuries in
Jeanesville #7.
1885 December 8: Charles F. Burns, a former resident of
Wilkes-Barre, died at his home in Jeanesville after a prolonged attack of
spinal disease. He was 45 years old and leaves a wife but no
children. Funeral Thursday at 2 PM.
1885 December 9: Edward Edwards of Jeanesville age 33 died.
1885 December 19: John Watkins and Miss Laura Evert
both of Jeanesville were married by Rev. T. Bateman in Hazleton.
1885 December 24: Samuel Hill and Miss Kate Rimbach both of Jeanesville
were married by Rev. E. A. Bauer.
1886 January 16: William Morton and Sarah Krieder both of Jeanesville were
united in Holy Matrimony by Rev. W. W. McNair in Audenried.
1886 February 4: David Fry and Eliza Steele both of Beaver Brook were
married in Jeanesville by Rev. W. C. Hesser.
1886 February 18: In a marriage ceremony in Hazleton by Rev. L. C.
Wasburn, T. Milton Morris of Jeanesville married Mary Waaser of Hazleton.
1886 July 2: Thomas McGee, Miner, 38,was killed in a mining accident.
1887 April 10: Howard B. Johnson was born in Jeanesville to William Henry and
Martha L. (Bevan) Johnson .
1887 June 23: The Jeanesville Band played at a picnic at
Landmesser's Summergarden.
1887 September 24: Owen Coyle 73 died.
1888 January 17: J.C. Hayden has agreed to give the Jeanesville school
children the use of his sleigh for an outing.
1888 March 12: A great blizzard covered the area with snow.
1888 March 15: The blizzard is still prevailing in this region and many
schools have been closed because it is impossible for the scholars to go to
school. There has been a general stagnation of business and the
streets and walks are equally impassable.
1888 March 18: Peter Volka, laborer, 25, was injured at Jeanesville # 1.
1888 March 19: Andrew Dragan, 29, laborer, received injuries at
Jeanesville # 1.
1888 March 20: Patrick McCaull, Laborer, 28, was injured in a mining accident at
Jeanesville #4.
1888 April 6: Phillip Smith, miner, 48, was injured at Jeanesville #4.
1888 May 28: James O. Brieen (sic), miner, 38, was injured at Jeanesville
# 4.
1888 July 11: John Bell, 23, miner, was killed at Jeanesville #4.
1888 July 11: Michael McCloskey, laborer, 28, was injured at Jeanesville
#4.
1888 September 28. Richard Lee, driver, 33, was injured at Jeanesville #1.
1888 October 2: John Cumming, slate picker, 16, was injured at Jeanesville
#4.
1889 October 23: Michael McPhillips Jr., miner, 28 was killed by a fall of
rock at Jeanesville, No.1.
1889 November 30: George Peacock, fireman, 21 was fatally injured by a
boiler explosion at Jeanesville No. 4.
1889 December 23: Peter Damross, laborer, 23 was killed by a fall of shale
and clay on stripping at Jeanesville, No. 1.
1890 January 26: Tillie E., wife of Trueman Good passed away. Tillie was
22.
1890 February 3: Frank Cadden of Jeanesville died at the age of 60.
1890 March 6: Marriage license was granted to John F. Davis, Audenried,
and Ruth Davis, Jeanesville.
1890 April 16: Michael McPhillips, aged fifty was struck by a runaway mule
yesterday morning in slope #4 Jeanesville and thrown under moving cars,
receiving injuries from which he died a few hours later. His son was
killed in the same slope 5 months ago.
1890 April 19: The body of Mrs. Mary Jenkins of Wilkes-Barre was laid to
rest in Jeanesville Cemetery.
1890 May 27: William Franklin Miller and Janet Dunn were married in Jeanesville.
1890 May 30: Lehighton posted a 7-6 victory over Jeanesville in the Memorial Day Game to
remain undefeated. Teams made sure the day's events were in their proper perspective.
1890 October 13: William Bevan and his mother returned to Jeanesville
after having spent several months at their old home in Wales.
1890 October 21: Jeanesville will turn out enmasse (sic) tonight to see
Uncle Tom's Cabin.
1891 February 4: 13 miners were killed in a cave-in. 4 men
were found alive 19 days later. Donald L. Miller & Richard E. Sharpless
had this to report in their book "The Kingdom Of Coal"; "Two
miners were firing near an abandoned slope that had been flooded several
years before. Their mine map indicated that they were about sixty feet
from the slope but they were only five feet away. When their blast
went off it opened the old workings and the water poured in with flood
force. The two miners were in a gangway and the water swept them to a
place where they could swim to safety. But seventeen other men working
nearby were no so fortunate; they drowned in the rush of water.
Emergency pumps were installed that raised 2,000 gallons of water per
minute, but it was several days before the water level was sufficiently low
so that rescuers could descend. Then they had to make their way
through the flooded and rock-clogged workings on a raft. After twenty
days five men were found alive in a breast; they had managed to
survive by eating parts of their clothing and by chewing bark from the
timber. Eventually six bodies also were discovered, eaten by rats almost
beyond recognition." Rescuers are pictured below. (Hazleton
Historical Society)
1891 Febuary 5: Among the miners who escaped yesterdays cave-in were
William Breslin,Henry Gibbons, John Boyle,
Charles Boyle,William Coyle, Patrick Coll, John E. Watkins and John Martin.
1891 May 19: Mrs. Ann Caccen. age 90, tripped and fell while entering the
meat market and broke one of her thighs.
1891 December: Miners at Leviston went on strike because coal was
raised from $2.00 to $3.00 a load. Miners argue that at Jeanesville,
coal is sold to employees for 75 cents a ton.
1892 April 18: The Jeanesville Liberty Band Ball was held. The
Hazleton Liberty band hired teams (horses) for $8.00 to be able to
attend.
1893 March 25: John Schaffer and Laura M. Minnich were married.
1893 May 4: An Italian named August Spirit, who is employed at the
Jeanesville stripping, had his leg fractured yesterday afternoon by a fall of coal.
1893 July 9: The Lehigh Traction Co. started the first electric railway to
service the region between Hazleton and Jeanesville.
1893 August 4: The Jeanesville Band picnic was held.
1894 April 11: A late season storm dumped a foot of snow on the area.
1894 August 23: 46 years of work in the mines at Jeanesville have not hurt
Michael McCann aged 73. He and his wife left for a vacation trip to
Panther Creek Valley today and were spry and active.
1894 September 2: Jeanesville and other Southside towns of the region
report a scarcity of water. All reservoirs in the region are working
night and day to keep patrons supplied. However beer is still flowing
in abundance.
1894 September 26: C. Smith of Illinois, a prominent prohibitionist
will lecture on temperance at the Sons of Temperance Hall in Jeanesville.
1895 March 30: A trolley car carrying 21 people lost its brakes descending
the mountain towards Jeanesville killing 5 and injuring many
others. The trolley car -No. 20- was owned by the Lehigh Traction
Co. Albert Seitz was the motorman with Henry Sachs, the
conductor. (Reprinted from the Hazleton Plain Speaker)...."the
northern slope of the mountain was about a 6 percent grade. However, the
southern slope is much steeper and the cars wind around sharp curves. The
sides are lined by rocks and rough woods. It was while descending the
southern slope, in the direction of Jeanesville, that the car ran away with
such frightful results. While beginning its descent down the mountain,
the motorman threw back his safety lever but something snapped and the brake
was twisted. Seitz then grasped the reverse lever, which is
immediately overhead and threw it so eagerly that the passengers who were
watching him became suspicious. However his actions failed to check
the speed of the car, and at that juncture, the motorman's only hope of
getting control of the car then was to apply the rear brake. He
shouted to the conductor but by this time the car had gained terrible
headway. The velocity at which the trolley car was whirling down the
mountainside had already excited them and, when Seitz shouted to the
conductor the adult passengers immediately became panic stricken. The
people frenzied and rushed for the rear platform. They jammed
and crowded against the conductor so furiously that he was unable to apply
the brake. At this time, the people in the village below began hearing
cries and rushed from the homes to see what was happening. The
conductor and motorman struggled to get the women and children back into
their seats. But two women, one of them grasping the hand of her son
were determined to get off, and when doing so they were dashed against the
rocks and timber and were killed instantly. The trolley car passed
safely around the heavy curve ,but as it reached the mine tracks crossing
near the foot of the hill it left the rails and shot over the ground.
A telegraph pole which was in the road was cut down as if by a scythe, but
this checked the momentum and the car stopped a short distance
away." Superintendent McFlarland of Jeanesville was among the
first to arrive at the scene. "He found everybody terribly
excited and set to work to relieve the injured. and dying. Everyone
who remained on the car was terribly shaken up, but only one woman,
Mrs. Evans sustained fatal injuries. A large board which was knocked
through the car caught her in the side and cut open a terrible wound.
She was carried into Frank Stolh's house with her son, who was also
badly cut about the face and head." Mrs. Joseph Evans, 30, of
Hazleton died that evening at the Hazleton Hospital. Her son
James,10, survived. "Mrs. Weir, widow of John Weir, of
Coleraine, is aged and infirm and her back was wrenched and the doctors
state the she could not survived the shock." She died a few days
later. "A number of children and women who had been
terror-stricken were taken into neighboring houses. Mrs. Williams was
the first person to jump from the car. She struck a post with such
force as to wind her body completely around breaking her back and otherwise
injuring her so badly that death must have been instantaneous. Mrs.
(John) Early (26)and her 7-year-old son (Edward, both of Coleraine) had
clung to the car until after it rounded the curve, then threw herself off
the car with the boy. Her skull was fractured. She died
immediately as did her son. Dr Doolittle of Jeanesville was the
first physician on the scene..... Alvan Markle arrived shortly after
the accident and rendered every assistance possible for the comfort of the
injured. Dr. McCombs and Dr. Gayley were also soon on the scene and
rendered valuable assistance. Maurice Hughes was taken to the home of
Thomas Owens, at Stockton. He has three broken ribs and is otherwise
badly bruised and cut. He is being attended to by Dr. Nicely.
Deputy Coroner Gorman was at the scene of the accident and will hold an
inquest ...." Also killed jumping from the trolley was Mrs. Annie
Williams, 39, of Hazleton. Seriously injured included Watkin
Williams, husband of Annie Williams; Maggie Herrity, of Beaver
Meadows; and Hannah Hughes of Wilkes-Barre. Sachs the conductor
had warned both Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Early that they would be surely
killed if they jumped.
1896 January 30: John Perkengat was fatally injured in a mining accident.
1896 June 30: Edward McAvoy was killed in a mining accident.
1897 April 15: Many residents journeyed to Hazleton to attend
John Phillip Sousa's Band concert.
1897 September 8: Strikers from nearby McAdoo and Audenried marched into
Jeanesville and persuaded the workers at the colliery to join them.
They continued their march to Coleraine to pick up more supporters.
The group moved onward to Hazleton and Cranberry.
1897 September 10: Strikers were fired upon at Lattimer by Sheriff James
L. Martin and his deputies. 150 shots were fired killing 19
demonstrators and seriously wounding another 39.
1898 January 17: Nimrod Norris, of Jeanesville and James Thomas of
Coleraine, were named by Banks Township Republicans for supervisors.
1898 March 17: The price of milk has been reduced from 8 to 6 cents a
quart.
1898 May 6: Pvt. George P. Bartholemew of Jeanesville was among the members
of Battery A Penna Volunteer Artillery mustered into US service for the war
with Spain.
1899 September 16: Howard Nelmes and Almena Richards were married.
1900 July 14: Cathrine Coyle wife of John Coyle died at the age of 76
1900 August 9: Kyran McCann succeeded Mathew Sherry as breaker
foreman at Jeanesville No. 1 washery.
1900 October 9: Joe Brosna is anxiously searching the woods for his red
cow without horns which wandered off last week.
1900 November 20: David Reinmiller, bank foreman at Jeanesville, underwent
an operation by Dr. Rutter to have a bug removed from his ear.
1901 May 20: The electric light plant at Jeanesville has been undergoing
repairs this past week and is now in full operation furnishing power for
street arc lights and domestic lines.
1901 July 1: There was little rain at Jeanesville while it fell in
torrents at Tresckow.
1901 July 5: The Jeanesville Rosebuds defeated the Tresckow Tigers at Park View
Ball Grounds by a score 14 to 6.
1901 July 8: Huckleberries 8 1/2 cents a quart.
1901 July 10: Plain Speaker newspaper 1 cent per copy.
1901 July 20: Lovers Lane at Jeanesville which is known all over the
Southside where young people of both sexes congregate is fast developing
into a resort for all kinds of characters. Two Tresckow ladies
had to be escorted home by two Jeanesville young men on account of a man
loitering around them.
1901 August 10: Lovers Lane at Jeanesville is losing its popularity due to
the cold treatment of the young ladies of the Southside that is extended to
the young men of the surrounding towns who assembled there to spend the
evenings. The boys from nearby towns say they cannot account for
the girls' queer actions. It is whispered now among the fellows that a
meeting will be held on the bicycle path tomorrow with a view of patching up
the present situation of affairs.
1901 September 11: The desperate character who was said to be
loitering about Lovers Lane at Jeanesville recently, but has since taken up
new quarters is said to be back at the old place. Last night while two
Tresckow young ladies were enroute for the Tresckow Station, they were confronted
by him. He did not attempt to harm them, although the girls were badly
scared. The man is a foreigner and is said to be very desperate.
1901 November 25: Dr Rutter of Jeanesville is one of the most
successful hunters on the Southside. On Saturday, the Doctor
went down to Quakake Valley and in a few hours came home heavily loaded with
game.
1904 March 5: Evan Reese of Jeanesville has assumed the management
position of the Hazle Brook store of J B Wentz and shortly will move to that place.
1904 June 4: After two and a half years, the big pump at the bottom of
the No. 4 Jeanesville slope of the Lehigh High Valley Coal Co. has been recovered.
The water is fast receding in the No. 1 slope of the same company.
1904 July 5: James Coll and John Folk, two Jeanesville youths were badly
scared when they encountered a bear on the Tresckow Mountain.
1904 July 27: Jeanesville Iron Works is planning an electric line to be run from
Jeanesville to it's works in Hazleton.
1905 May 11: John C. Rimbach a former Jeanesville resident died in Pittsburgh after a
prolonged illness. He was a member of the old Jeanesville Band. He is survived by his
wife and three children.
1905 July 11: Because a Jeanesville Hungarian refused to give a number of
young men of that town a chew of tobacco, he was pounced upon and bodily
beaten. The unfortunate man bled profusely from a cut, which he
sustained from a stone thrown by one of the gang.
1905 July 19: A batch of breathless, burning letters telling of a courtship
where love was literally carried off its feet and overpowered in a dizzy,
swirling torrent of tender rhapsodies were found between Tresckow and
Jeanesville. They belong to a Tresckow heart crusher and make
interesting reading.
1905 October 11: Attached to train #20 on a recent day was a car conveying
twenty young men, cigarette fiends, to the state reformatory at
Elmira. The sight should serve as a life lesson for young who smoke.
1906 December 27: Manus O'Donnell of Jeanesville fractured his leg in a
fall.
1906 December 27: Richard Jones of Colerain froze his ears on his way to
Jeanesville. Raymond Wilson a delivery boy for the Jeanesville Store
also froze his ears.
1909: Construction of The Jeanesville Breaker on the southwest side of town
was completed.
1910 August 22: The Jeanesville Fire Company will hold a delightful outing
at Ifforts on Sunday. The members are enthusiastic over the outing and
will unite in an effort to make the occasion memorable.
1910 August 23: Milkman Parson of Park View had a narrow escape from being
struck by an auto coming down the big hill in Jeanesville. Another
horse team got in between the auto and Mr. Parson's wagon and that a
collision did not occur is a miracle.
1910 August: The Jeanesville Baseball Lineup is as follows;
Dougherty, 3b; Schade, rf; J. Mushock c; Nattress, ss; Joe Mushock, cf;
Roarty, lf; Costick,2b; Williams 1b. Morton, p.
1910 September 12: Evidently pitcher John Brehm has gotten back to his old
form. Mauch Chunk wanted him to pitch against Allentown on Saturday
but he refused. Like the modest good-natured fellow that he is, he is
content to remain with the Tresckow Gloucesters where he has won victories
throughout the years in the Tri-County league. The famous Jeanesville
pitcher once out-pitched the mighty Chief Bender of the Philadelphia
Athletics in a game at Harrisburg. Brehm played with
Williamsport.
1910 September 24: The Lehigh Valley Coal Co. has purchased a
chemical fire engine which the fire Company will use in Jeanesville. A
Mule will will be used to pull it. It has 300 pounds pressure and will
throw water twice as high as any building in town.
1913 January 4: Patrick Dougherty of Jeanesville, the new teacher for the
Park View school of Banks Township, will assume his new duties on Monday. He
will alternate with Mrs. Margaret Sharkey who has between 70 and 80 pupils.
1913 January 11: A trolley car running between Jeanesville and
Hazleton struck a dog that attempted to cross the tracks at Hazleton Heights
once know as the Jeanesville Flats. The animal was knocked down an
embankment, but picked itself up and scampered off not much the worse.
1913 January 16: Park View residents are complaining about tramp nuisance,
contending they are bothered daily by the weary willies in large
numbers. Some of the knights of the road upon being refused money for
intoxicants become very abusive. Jeanesville used to come in for its
share of them until sometime ago. At the latter place they were given
the cold shoulder by the housewives and it is up to our Park View neighbors
to do the same if they want to get rid of them.
1913 January 28: The Sons of Temperance of Jeanesville met last
night and installing officers. The organization is rapidly increasing
membership and is among the foremost in the region.
1913 January 28: The Jeanesville locals of the United Mine Workers
have called a meeting tonight to investigate the case of an employee of that
place who claims he was dismissed by a foreman at the Lehigh Valley mine for
no reason.
1913 February 3: Duncan MacFarlane, Assistant foreman at Jeanesville
No. 4 fell with a mule down an old breast and was badly hurt.
1913 February 6: Emmett Dalton, sole survivor of the Dalton Brothers
gang, showing their entire life from boyhood days up to the great bank
robbery in 1893, at Jeanesville Hall tonight.
1913 February 21: Petty coal thefts of coal bins continues at Jeanesville.
A 2:30 yesterday morning a man carrying a bag of coal was seen emerging from
the coal shanty of Bernard Martin on Church St.
1913 March 26: Despite the fact that song birds, spring toads, and
dandelion flowers the past few days, the most conspicuous sign of spring
made its appearance yesterday when a foreigner wearing a large ancient
skypiece made of yellow straw invade Jeanesville and attracted considerable
attention as he marched along the rialto.
1913 April 8: Management of The Duplan Silk Mill in Hazleton
announced that 201 out of town girls were employed at the mill including19
from Jeanesville.
1913 April 16: The fishing season opened on this side with a number
of good catches. William Julian of Jeanesville captured 26 beautiful
trout in a Quakake Valley Stream yesterday. The greater part of his
catch measured over 9 inches. His uncle, Joseph Kelshaw of Park
View, a noted angler also captured a nice lot.
1913 April 18: Edward Russell of Yorktown, a carpenter at the Lehigh
Valley Co. colliery at Jeanesville has left for Atlantic City, where he will
remain for a few weeks for the benefit of his health, which has been failing
him recently. Mr. Russell is a photographer of some renown.
1913 April 25: Jeanesville residents have been complaining about a
number of young boys who risk their lives by jumping on trolley cars after
night (fall) in that town.
1913 May 14: Christy, son of Peter Beishline the Jeanesville pigeon
shooter is the champion fisherman of that town. The young man returned
home from Quakake with 12 nice trout.
1913 May 15: Trouble broke out again at No. 4 Jeanesville yesterday
afternoon when a number of families had a set-to over their
children. During the past few months fighting has been getting on
continually among the neighbors.
1913 May 16: A Hazleton junk dealer stated today that he was robbed of a
pair of gum boots at Jeanesville by a number of boys who carried them from
his wagon during his absence.
1913 May 23: Had it not been for the vigilance of Motorman William Watson
who is always on the alert, 3 young pigs would have no doubt been sent to
pig heaven at Jeanesville this morning when they attempted to cross the
tracks in front of the car.
1913 October 6: At the school board meeting Truant officer
John Sheridan reported 21 absentees in Jeanesville.
1915 July 27: Banks Township which includes a small section of Jeanesville
issued a table of voter enrollment for the upcoming primary election listing
22 Democrats and 1 Republican from Jeanesville.
1915 October 11: Raymond Schneer of Jeanesville was slightly injured
injured in a football game while playing against the Hazleton Gloucesters.
1915 October 15: Captain Simpson of Jeanesville made the rounds of the Lehigh
Valley Coal Co. premises on the Southside and found no trespassing.
1915 October : Several Park View young ladies conducted a masquerade dance
in the Temperance Hall at Jeanesville last night.
1915 December 21: William S. Gallagher of Park View, president of
the Jeanesville local of the UMW at the meeting last night was elected
delegate to attend the international convention at Indianapolis, January 18,
1916.
1917 March 16: The operation of the Spring Mountain Colliery of the Lehigh
Valley Coal Co. at Jeanesville was halted by a button strike. A few men
failed to pay their union dues, causing the trouble which was brewing for
several days. This was the first button strike in the region and came
as a surprise to the majority of mining men. The union men on the
Southside, however were determined that their ranks be kept up to the
requirements of the union, hence the action.
1917 August 19: New pavements are being constructed along the main
thoroughfare in Jeanesville.
1918 January 25: The housewives of Jeanesville and vicinity, who conduct
soap clubs in those villages and grocers of Park View will circulate a
petition and present it to the Lehigh Valley Railroad officials praying that
the Jeanesville station, which is to be discontinued on February1, be
allowed to remain.
1919 July 15: The Jeanesville Gun Club are planning a reception to be
tendered the members that served in the Army during the war which will be
held sometime next month....Out of a total of 42 soldiers that left the
town, 16 are members of the gun club.
1919 July 23: Harry Gould, the Jeanesville carpenter, has received several
building contracts. Most of the jobs are at Park View.
1919 October 8: The members of the Blue Star Tribe of Jeanesville of
which Al E. Warzeli is scoutmaster will receive their membership badges of
the Blue Star.
1919 December 23: A child was born to William and Jean (Muirhead)
Bevans. The bouncing baby girl was named Margaret. William is a miner
and Jean is a former school teacher.
1921 March 22: A new arrival was announce at the home on Church St. of
William and Jean (Muirhead) Bevans. Little Ruthie is their 8th
child.
1922 September 30: The Jeanesville eleven defeated McAdoo on the Tresckow
field, 6-0. The Fidishuns at the guard positions were outstanding.
1922 October 30: The Universals of Tresckow clipped the wings of the
Jeanesville Eagles. John Shickora for the Universals was a standout.
1922 November 28: A son Roy A. Thomas was born to John and Emma (Faust)Thomas of
Jeanesville.
1924 February 5: Young Dubrinshinsky of Jeanesville the sensation of the
last fight card here is to meet a youth who conquered him through a foul
some weeks before when he stacks up against Young Dindorffer of Coleraine.
1924 March 5: John Chanoski of Park View is recovering from the
effects of an injury to his arm sustained at the Jeanesville colliery.
1926 August 21: A son, Lewis Harrison Bevans, was born to William and Jean
(Muirhead) Bevans.
1930 June: The graduating class from Hazle Township included the following
students from Jeanesville; Alice McGinley, Austin McCann, Gertrude Brennan,
and Lucille Frye.
1930 July 7: William Boyle, Jeanesville and Dick Shickora, Tresckow,
are preparing to depart for the lumber camps of the northwest.
1931 November 2: The town welcomed the birth of Ann Louise Johnson.
The new born is the daughter of Howard B. and Anna (Wolfe) Johnson.
Howard is the general foreman at the local mines.
1932 January 15: The Tresckow Fire Co. tested the newly installed
fire plugs at Jeanesville and found them satisfactory.
1933 March 10: Peter Petrole of Tresckow is waiting for a reply from
Stanley Wycheck of Jeanesville who he challenged to a live bird match of
eleven birds for the honors of Upper Carbon and upper Schuylkill and lower
Luzerne.
1934 October 15: The backers of Pete Beishline of Jeanesville will meet
the supporters of Tony Buyarski of Hazleton at Joe Bonacci's beer garden in
Tresckow at 6:30 tonight to arrange a shooting match for a purse.
1935 March 1: Enoch James Uren age 80 died in Jeanesville. He was born in Cornwall
England.
1935 March 4: Terence J. Brady of Jeanesville died.
1935 March 8: John R. Lewis age 75 formerly of Jeanesville died in Audenried.
1935 April 13: Mrs Mary A. Welliver died in Hazleton. She was the former Mary
East of Jeanesville.
1935 April 22: William N. MacFarland age 78 formerly of Jeanesville died in Scranton.
1935 May 8: Adam Osipowicz died in Jeanesville.
1935 May 8: Adam Cooper died in Jeanesville.
1935 September 4: James Reilly formerly of Jeanesville died in Wilkes Barre.
1935 September 11: Miss Gladys A. Tressler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Lowell E. Tressler, ofConyngham and Morton B, Baskin, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Baskin, of Jeanesville, were married Wednesday, September 11, at 8 pm at the
Conyngham Lutheran parsonage by the pastor, Rev, Allen H. Roth. The
attendants were Miss Ethel Tressler, sister of the bride and John Grier, of
Jeanesville. The couple will reside in Wilkes-Barre, where the groom is
employed by Pennsylvania Power and Light Company. (Hazleton Standard
Sentinel)
1935 November 16: Mrs Florence Eroh age 42 died in West Hazleton.
She was the former Florence Schmeer of Jeanesville.
1935 November 27: Jacob Cooper and Miss Sophia Mahasky, both of
Jeanesville, were married at 8 o'clock at the Most Precious Blood Church
(Hazleton). Rev. Anthony Drogowski, pastor of St. Stanislaw Church of 8th
and Carson Streets officiated. The bride was attired in a gown of
brown transparent velvet and accessories to match. Miss Victoria
Cooper, a sister of the groom was maid of honor and was attired in a rust
dress with brown accessories. They both carried arm bouquets of of
yellow chrysanthemums and pom-poms. Charles Mahasky brother of the
bride served as best man. Following the ceremony a reception was held
at the home of the bride, The bride is employed at the Rossel Silk
Mill. The groom is employed at the Jeanesville Colliery and is a
former well known baseball player. After a honeymoon to Washington the
newlyweds will reside at Jeanesville. (Hazleton Standard
Sentinel)
1935 December 12: John Ludwig Cieniawa of Jeanesville died.
1935 December 30: Ruth Hinkle age 23 of Jeanesville died.
1936 June: The Hazle Township School Board set up the Athletic Board
comprised of President - Joseph McMonigle. Vice President- Patrick
Boyle. Secretary- W. T. Hellings. Treasurer - H. M.
Bray. Advisory Committee: Thomas Daley, M. W. Garrette. Vincent Boyle.
Peter Dougherty. Ralph Ferdinand. Joseph Phillips. Arthur McLaughlin. John
Yalch. (Town Ship Log)
1936 October: News from Hazle Township High. With the opening
of the 1936-1937 term we deeply regret the absence of two teachers, Miss
Hower, who is at present teaching in the Sharon Hill High School and Miss
Pengelly, who is now at Hazleton High. We wish them success in their new
teaching positions. Added to the staff of teachers are the
following: Miss McCann, Commercial Teacher. Miss Anderson, Librarian.
Mr. Hall, Musical Instructor. Mr. Carlin, Language Teacher. Mr.
Phillips, Physical Director for the grades. Mr. Ferdinand, Science Teacher
and Assistant Coach. (Town Ship Log)
1936 October 30: 24 miners working in the No.4 Wharton slope of the
Spring Mountain Colliery of the Lehigh Valley Coal Co. at Jeanesville were
over come by white damp at 12:15 o'clock today when seepage of gas from an
old operation swept into their working places. Lehigh Valley Coal co.,
Cranberry Coal co., Glen Alden Coal Co. and the State Hospital ambulances
brought them to the State Hospital. Dr. Dailey of McAdoo who
administered first aid to the victims at the mine, suffered a weak
spell. Among the victims were Foreman John Boyle, William McGinley and
Charles Boyle of Jeanesville. Other victims included Michael Chinofski
and Joseph Christina of Tresckow and Alvin Fay of Jeanesville.
1937 May 31: Calvin Bevans of Jeanesville and Paul Slahor of Tresckow were
killed in a one car accident near Leviston (outside of Beaver Meadows). A
third passenger Joseph Christina of Tresckow was injured.
1938 February 17 and 18: 8 miners trapped. 7were rescued the next day. and
one was found dead. A force of miners working in the No. 1 Slope at
Jeanesville were caught in a rush of water which trapped them in the mine
for a period of 25 hours, One of the miners Paul Kuritz was killed in
the accident. Surviving were John Lazarsky, Andrew Havrilla, Steve
Stefanko, Paul Molnar, Mike Olexa, Billy Davis and Joe Fidishin.
1940 March 13: Ruth Kishbaugh who was born in Jeanesville in 1895
passed away in West Hazleton. She was the daughter of Isaac and Christianna (Kline)Kishbaugh.
1940 July 2: Dr. F. Lamont Henninger of Sunbury District
Superintendent of the Sunbury district of the Central Pennsylvania Methodist
Conference is scheduled today to go to Wilkes-Barre with Jeanesville
Methodist officials. to discuss with Lehigh Valley Coal Co. officials the
situation at Jeanesville where it is believed that last Sunday the
final services ever to be held in the historic Jeanesville Church were
held. It is stated at the Mountaintop group quarterly
conference at St. Paul's Methodist Church that the mine settlement s at
Jeanesville have so affected the edifice that the official board fears to
hold further services in the structure. It was reported that there
were cracks in the street, one in the church building, the pews have an up
and down wave effect and the chandeliers are no longer vertical but hang at
a 45 degree angle. The proposal that may come up would be the erection
of an annex to the chapel in the Jeanesville cemetery and use of the
enlarged structure for services for the Jeanesville charge.
1940 July 7: A son (Howard Bevan Johnson III) was born to Howard and Ruth
(Bevans) Johnson Jr. in the Corrigan Hospital Hospital. The family reside
on Church St. Jeanesville.
1940 September 3: Raymond Schmeer of Jeanesville celebrated his birthday
hosting a party for many of his friends at the hostelry of John C. Bodnar in
Tresckow.
1947 June 26: The men of the No. 12 slope at the Payne Coal Co. in
Jeanesville enjoyed a turkey dinner at Swatchie's new bar and grill.
1947 July 1: " Stumpy" Dayock of Jeanesville caught a
three foot rattle snake with nine rattles. He will have a belt made
out of the hide.
1947 July 25: The Keystone League All-Star game netted $258.50 for the
benefit of Manager George Donadi of the Jeanesville Rangers who had suffered
a broken leg in a league game a few weeks ago.
Representing the Rangers were: Knoblaugh, A. Beishline, Recah and Randy
Peiser.
1951 January 28: Phillip Joesph Ferry, a former Jeanesville resident died in Kingston PA.
1952 August 4: The Lehigh Valley Coal Company plans to restore the
Jeanesville-Tresckow road to its original route. A stripping project caused
a detour over Church Street through the old pasture and behind the cemetery.
1954 June 19: Ann Louise Johnson of Jeanesville and Robert Oswald of Lattimer were married
today at Grace Reformed Church in Hazleton. The couple will move to Rochester NY.
