VOIi28 BLOOMSBURG. PA., FRIDAY, MAY lj 1893, ; NO. 20 BERWICK REGISTRATION. A petition was presented in Court on Monday by C. C. Evans Esq., ask ing: ' ist That the registry of voters of the south east election district of the Borough of Berwick as, made by Alon zo Eockard for the year 1893, bo set aside. 2nd. That the assessment of that portion of the Borough of Berwick ly ing east of Market street, as made by Joseph Faust for 189 ?, be set aside. 3rd. I'lia: the Commissioners of Columbia county be lestrained from making out the tax duplicates upon the basis of the assessment as made by Jos. Faust for the borough of Ber wick lying east of Market street, for the year 1893 The petition is signed by the presi dent ami members of the borough council, and sets forth, among other thin;:s, that the county commissioners have issued their precept to Jos. Faust to make the assessment of re.il estate of the borough of Berwick lying east of Market street, and that he has made and returned the same, and that he is not the properly qualified asses sor for said district; that Alonzo I,ockard was not elected assistant as sessor in the southeast election district of said borough in the spring of 1893, but the county commissioners have issued their precept to him and direct ed him to make the registry ot voters of the southeast district, and that he has made the same .and returned it, and that the list so made has not been made by the properly qualified assistant assessor, and that the registry of voters so made will disfranchise all of the voters residing in the said southeast election district at the next fall elec tion ; that all taxes levied and assessed upon the basis of the assessment as made by Joseph Faust on that portion of the borough lying east of Market street for the year 1893 will be uncol lectable. The Court made the following or der : And now May 8, 1893, upon the presentations of the petition of C. H. Zehnder, , president of the Berwick council and other members, the Court grants a rule to show cause why the registry of voters of the southeast elec tion district in the borough of Berwick as made by Alonzo Lockard, and the assessment of that portion of the bor ough of Berwick lying east of Market street as made by Joseph Faust for the year of 1893 be set aside, and that the commissioners of Columbia county lie restrained from proceeding further in making out the tax duplicate upon the basis of the assessment as made by Joseph Faust for that portion of the borough of Berwick lying east of Market street, for the year i8ov Re turnable May 9, 1893, at 2 o'clock p. m. LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE. A sub-committee of the Committee on Appropriations of the state legisla ture visited Bloomsburg last Friday to ascertain the needs of the Normal School which is asking for an appro priation. The committee consisted of Hon. T. M. Lytle of Huntingdon county, Hon. John H. Fow of Phila delphia, and Hon. S. M. Wherry of Cumberland county. There were pres ent also Dr. Toole of Snyder, M. T. Burke of Lackawanna. Mr. Giigsby of Lawrence, and A. .L. Fritz, mem bers of the general committee. A number of the trustees of the school met them at the depot in carriages, and escorted them to the school, where the students were addressed by Messrs. Fow, Wherry and Lytle. The build ings were inspected, and the needs of the institution pointed out to them, and the plans of the proposed new building explained. After a drive about the town the party sat down to a dinner at the Exchange Hotel at 2 p. m. The meal was gotten up in ex cellent style and well served, and every body enjoyed it. About twenty five sat down at the tables. Besides the members of the Board and the com mittee, there were present Judge Ike ler, Col. Freeze, and Hon. A. L. Fritz. A number of good speeches were made, and at 4 o'clock the visitors took the D. L. & W. train south, and went to Lock Haven to visit the Nor mal School there. They expressed themselves well pleased with Blooms burg and the school. Saturday cvenines used to be the time when the people of the town came out for a promenade on Main street. Now the thoroughfare is crowded every pleasant night, and in the throng there are always many strange faces, which indicates a con siderable increase in the population The mills and other industries have brought many new families to town. A new encine has been out on the B. & S. road. , COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. Regular meeting of Town Council was held lhursday evening, May 4 all members present. Bond of I. H. Maie, Treasurer, with ('.rant Herring, C. II. Campbell and Dr. V. W. Rcde- kcr approved. .ci .ui proven, vx. , w. wciiiver an- pomted a special policeman without compensation. It was unanimously ticcmcii tn.it uie town purchase police man Thomas a new suit. Michael Cajey asked to have Tine street graded from First street to the al.ey north of First street, and also offered a release of lands lor the ex tension of I'mc street through his (Casey's) lot. Proposition accepted and referred to street commissioner. J. I.. Richardson appeared for the Brass & Copper Co. and asked the Council to fill up Catharine St. from the bridge to the Brass Works, so as to make the ascent easier. The mat ter being in hands of committee on streets, made the following report: "We recommend that lime stone spawls be put on the road adjoining Scott township line to East St., also from Fenn M. down to the lower end of Scottown, and that persons owning teams be allowed to work on the roads to the amount of their taxes, and also any person who desires to labor on the roads be permitted to do so to the amount of their taxes. That the property owners on West street, be tween Second and Third, be notified to lay their pavements within thirty i lays. That the street committee con fer with the land owners and procure leleases, and accept Catharine St. from Eighth to Ninth, and accept the prop osition of Wm. Ferguson in relation to fixing Ninth St., which was that he would furnish the gravel and do the hauling gratis if the town would fur nish two men to load. Report ac cepted. Un motion the Drum Corps was granted permission to have the use of Oak Grove on the evening of Decora tion Day. Mr. Peacock moved, seconded by Mr. Holmes that Oak Grove Park be released for another year. Yeas, Pea cock, Housel, Holmes, Gorrey. Nays, Knorr, Swentzel and Drinker. On motion petition for sewer up Light Street road to Brower's addition was granted. Attention was called to the condition ot tne culvert across r Htn at. Deyona the Grove. The matter was referred to tne street committee. Building permits granted to J. L. Dillon and Mrs. Amelia Butler. On motion the solicitor was instruct- ed to prepare an ordinance providing for an inspector ot buildings, wnose duty it shaft be, when desired by coun-1 cu, to inspect buddings now erected or in course of erection, and the plans ot buildings nereaner 10 dc erectca and pass upon their safety, and report to council A compensation of two I dollars snail be given for each building inspected. Henry Humphrey was ap- pointed building inspector. The committee on lights reported that lights be located at the following points 1 Corner of . Jefferson and Third streets, Third and East streets, Sixth and East streets, on West Third near property of John Rehm s. un morion 11 was uucticu uw Wm. Kramer be notineci to connect his properties on East and Catharine streets wun mc sewer. , On motion of Holmes and Gorrey it was directed that Mr. Humphrey be asked to inspect the Sharpless , build- ines and report to council. A petition of citizens in relation to the pavement along the rursei prop erty on Market and Fourth streets was laid on the table. A petition was received from citi zens residing on Market street request ing hereafter when shade trees are planted along saiu street, mar. incy ue planted five feet from the pavement Petifon ttranted A petition was received from H. C Huffnasle askinc that the sewer on West Fourth street be extended to the lot adioininir the property of E. E, Brown. Request cranteo. . . Holmes moved and Housel second ed that the tax rate for the coming vear be fixed at o mills. It was unan imouslv carried. The following bills were presented and orders directed to be drawn for the same : Salaries for month S 65 00 M. C. Woodward, constable. 4 4'" G. E. El well, printing a 8 25 Creasy & Wells........... J. C. Brown, engineer Nov. 4, 1892, to April 18, 1893.. . T. C. Brown, printing a 33 3 57 '9 5 Water Co ,.. S 83 " water at hall . 9 M M fire hvdrants, &c. , 03 55 Steam heat. March 25 83 " " April 8 64 Electric Light Co., 7 months 1761 75 I B. Robison. attorney in 02 555 00 R. It- Kinoler, secretary.. 20 00 Land Improvement Co 500 00 m ,MKimpp!(fillj Mail m JJOUaoHjiALt ASCHITKI PENNSYLVANIA STATE Peniisylvania at Chicago. SUGGESTIONS TO CITIZENS OF THE STATE WHO VISIT THE WORLD'S FAIR. First. All Pennsylvanians who at tend the World's F'air are tdvised to first visit the State Building. This they can readily accomplish by enter ing the grounds at the Fifty-seventh street entrance, near which,, and just opposite the great Art Palace, our Building is located. All of the rail roads, electric, cable . and horse cars lines leading from the centre of the city, have stations at or within a short distance of the Fifty-seventh street entrance. Second. The State building is specially designed and arranged for the comfort and convenience of the citizens of Pennsylvania. It is pro vided with general reception room, separate parlors lor women and men ladies' dressing room, smoking room, writing room, newspaper room, press correspondents' room, and ample toilet facilities, etc., etc. Convenient cloak and parcel rooms have been provided upon the first floor of the Building, where all citizens of the State are at liberty to leave such articles as they may not wish to carry around on the grounds. Third, i he Building contains a Post Office to be open during the Ex position hours. Arrangements have been made to collect the mails hourly, Und Pennsylvanians who have their I mail addressed to the Pennsylvania State building, World's Fair, Chicago, m., will be insured prompt delivery, Fourth. The newspaper room will contain files of all the State journals that are sent to the Building. Fifth. 1 The Bureau of Information is on the first floor, in charge of a com petent superintendent, who will be piease(i to a;d our citizens with advice or suggestions as to how to see the Exposition to the best advantage. Sixth. A register of Pennsylvanians who attend the Exposition will be kept, with their stopping place, with the probable time of their stay, etc. etc. Seventh. No fee, unless it be for blacking shoes will be charged for any service in or about the Building. Eighth. . A cordial invitation is ex tended to all Pennsylvanians, regard less of race, color or nativity to make the building their headquarters ana resting place while at the Exposition, and to avail themselves of the facilities that have been provided. Th;y will find a home and a warm welcome. A. B. FarQuhar, Executive Commissioner, Board of World's Fair Managers. MEAE3 MANUF AOT fJBING 00. The Mears Manufacturing Company have their foundry completed, and are tpw ready to make all kinds of light castings. C. Mears, the president of the company who has been at the World's Fair the past ten days return ed with large orders, one new agent alone taking a sample car load of their celebrated Perfect Washers. They will have continuous work for a long time as a result from the western trip. Now that they have added the foun dry, their factory is complete. Every part of the work, even the galvanizing, Demg maae by themselves. In addition they have ample facili ties for doing planing mill work and I general work of fine small castings. BUILDING, CHICAGO. The Pennsylvania State Building is one of the most beautiful and striking on the World's Fair grounds and ad mirably located, near the Fifty-seven- slreet entrance, directly facing the Art Palace Style of architecture is Colonial, reproducing the historical clock tower and other features of In dependence Hall in Philadelphia. The famous bell which proclaimed "Liber ty throughout all the land," will be placed in the rotunda at the main en trance and many historical relics of priceless value, such as Penn's treaty with the Indians, the original charter, portraits of distinguished Pennsylva nians, rare documents, etc., etc., will have a place in the Building Our State Building was constructed by Pennsylvania mechanics, of Penn sylvania material, the floors of marble or of hard woods, the wainscot, panel lings, etc , are taken from the hand somest woods ot Pennsylvania forests. Phis stately and imposing building is surrounded by broad and graceful piazzas, upon which several hundred easy chairs are placed ; the main en trance opens into a central rotunda thirty feet in diameter and forty feet high. In t'ue rear is a large reception room extending the entire length of the Building ; to the right and left are the parlors, toilet rooms, etc., etc Broad easy stair cases lead to the second story, where the waiting rooms, Gov ernor's rooms, and offices of the Exe cutive Commissioner will be located. The doors and windows of the second floor open out upon broad verandas admirably arranged for promenading and sight-seeing ; and, outside stair cases lead to the roof garden, from which rosy be had a magnificent bird's eye view of the grounds and lake. Surmounting the main facade of the Buildine are several allegorical pieces of statuary, the Pennsylvania Coat of Arms, the horses developed life size. Flanking this group upon either side are statues of William Penn and Ben jamin Franklin. The allegorical eroups at the richt and left angles of the Building are indicative of the pro gress and influence developed by the resources of the' State, Mines and Mining and others. The Pennsylvania State Building is the only one in which the kindred arts of ' architecture and sculpture have been so happily combined. 1 he archi tect, Mr. Thomas P. Lonsdale, and the sculptor, John J. Boyle, of PhUa delphia, are entitled to the greatest credit. A new mail route has been order ed by the department running from Unityville, by way of Mott, Divid and Waller, to Benton and return daily, except Sunday. The mail will leave Unityville at 6:30 arriving at Benton at 10:30 a. m. connecting with the B. & S. mail train south, Re turning the mail will leave Benton at 4 o'clock, after the arrival of the B & S, R. R. mail north, reaching Uni tyville at 8 o'clock p. m. This will give the people in that section a much better mail service and will enable them to get their Benton, Bloomsburg and Philadelphia papers the same day they are published. Mr. John Heacock, postmaster at Benton, is authorized to advertise for bids to carry the mail over the route named and will receive bids up to June 1st, when the letting will be closed. The new route is to go into effect about July ist next. Benton Argus, BERWICK. Max Levy is getting his house finely repaired on Front street. It will be ne of the best residence:; in town. He has the largest assortment of cloth- n;: in town. Alonza Milt is under full headway in the laundry business, and accomplishing fine woik ; has re cently introduced a new boiler and engine and has a large force at work. E. M. Rtiidey who has had large experience at u 1 kes Ban c 111 tne drug line is now behind the 1.0 inters ot Ur. Steck irc Co. Kliiietob 1'ros. now occupy the storeroom ot Hiram l.owcr, corner Front and Maiket with a large assort ment of furniture purchased in I'hila delphia and New York. This is an enterprising firm and will dou'jtlcss succeed. W. H. Stout has had his tonr.orial rooms, repaired and enlarged in close proximity to the post ct:ice; is running a good business. Mr. Heller & Co. can bnast of one of the finest saloons aiong the Susque hanna ; is putting up a large annex for Clover Club hall, &c. Mr. Mitchell has recently purchased the omnibus route from Berwick to Ncscopeck depot from Jas. McMich ael. James has gone into the livery stable business and Yohcy is his asso ciate. Mr. Miller, a former partner with Mitchell in the meat business is going it alone, and is meeting with fine success. Mr. Ilockman is completing his ex cellent home in the upper end on Front street. New homes are spring ing up on all sides in Berwick. The Jackson & Woodin lower brick foundry will be put in full operation by June. Hertz, our popular photographer has pictured off our Y. M. C. A. Hall, interior and exterior, and the affair has been shipped to the World's Fair, Chicago. Mr. Hertz has all the facili ties for elegant picture taking, and turns out fine work. Smith Bros, keep up an elegant line of goods on the old Bowman corner. S. C. Jayne has the finest cabinet of Indian flints and tomahawks to be found in this section. Crisman Bros, are running a large business in the flour department : turn ing out an excellent article by the "roller process. Lowi McHenry is our popular Chiet Police". Efficient and not afraid, and just. Thos. Lauer has a fine array of stuff ed birds ; he has adorned his tonsonai rooms with them, as well as his pleas ant home. Mrs. Col. Stewart and daughter Minnie, are visiting inenas in icings ton. We can boast of two excellent ho tela in Berwick and what we need aside from our electric lights is a town clock pasted up in the M. E. church. The . Evangelical minister is dele gated to deliver the memorial address, 30th of May. He was a veteran wears the copper badge and is very capable at giving us a fine address on that occasion. CENTRAL. . Central looks all right, considering the late spring. The high water is about gone and the fishing sports are looking for some good catches. Mr. George Hummer and his lum ber partner Mr. Samuel Yorks, caught on Saturday one hundred and seventr five fine trout, but they did not find any cow s teat that had been swallowed like the Guava scribe had reported in the Jienton Argus, that, was caught at that place by some one that wanted to start a fish story J. W. Perry has two $25 poles but n one to lend, so Joe the porter says unless they return with fish for the proprietor. Mrs. Rhodes has returned from Bloomsburg. We have quite a fair location for barber shop and pool room. We also need a Church, and the roads re paired as soon as possible. Martin & Gibb will go to the pond the coming week, then look out for good nsn haul or story as you may want to hear it, Squire Yorks stopped Murphy, he had the fish pole but no trout, so the Squire had to go without. Mr. Stohner fishes near home and has had hold of some large ones. They seem to knoxr the way to get back in the water usual. better this season than The rain of last week raised all the streams, and it looked as though there would be a flood, but the water sub sided without doing much damage 1 he Kingston flats were flooded and at Danville the D. L. 8c W. depot was surrounded with water. PERSONAL. T. (. Wells went to New York City Monday. William Rohrbach of Franklin town ship was in town on Monday. Sterling W. Dickson Esq., of Ber wick was in town on Monday. lie is an active Prohibitionist. Editor W. H. Smith of Benton spent Monday in town, being sum moned as a witness in a suit in court. (). P. Christian one of Madison township's most successful teachers, was in town last Saturday. His term of school has closed. Cletus Tones, who learned his trade n this office, and remained here for a ear afterwards as a journeyman print- has accepted a position On the Nanlicokc Sun. He is a faithful workman. Dr. John F. Chapin of School craft, Mich., was in town this week, being the plaintiff in a suit in court gainst L A. Butt and others. He formerly practised medicine in Benton, and is well known in this county. Geo. C Roan, the efficient foreman of The Columbian, is attending the annual meeting of the Knights of the Golden 1-agle at Lancaster this week. le has been constantly conntcted. with this office for nearly eighteen ears. John J. McHenry, the veteran Dem ocrat and merchant of Benton, was ia town last Friday looking better than he has for some time. He says he has not caught any trout yet worth mentioning, because of the unfavor able condition of the streams. NOEMAL SCHOOL N0TS. A walk about the spacious campus of our Normal School at this season of the year, is indeed, very pleasant, for the beautiful lawn, and the splen did shade trees make it truly a most delightful spot But apart from the natural beauty, one finds much to in terest him, and also much that tells what is being done on every hand both indoors and without, for the com fort and amusement of the students. That which now most attracts one's ' attention is the splendid tenniscourts. Of these there are five, and all with gently sloping terraces, and perfect grading are models. To see each "court occupied by a company of jolly, light-hearted students, and hear their merry "thirty, forty, "Love, which to the uninitiated is simply so much jargon, is certainly no small in dication of the character of the stu dents and the discipline of the school. The passenger elevator is now in ' operation, and is a model for conven ience, and beautiful in point mechan ism. Since its introduction, fourth floor rooms which before were always at a great discount, have risen far above par. - This may be for the reason that as we were informed the third and fourth floor girls have the preference always in the use of the elevator. m 9 The Students' Annual Excursion is being arranged for now, and will go this year to "Blue Hill," opposite Northumberland. This is a grand place and we bespeak for the students a most enjoyable day. One of Mr. Clements' pleasure boats will in all probability be chartered for the day, and all students who wish, ' will be given a most enjoyable ride of five or ten miles. The state examination for our school will begin June 19, and already there is something of the usual tremor and nervousness on the part of the students. The Senior class numbers one hun dred and ten, and there are about one hundred twenty five Juniors. Surely this is a very remarkable show ing for our rapidly growing school. At the Annual Meeting of the Board of Managers of the Grangers' Inter state Picnic Exhibition the following officers were elected : President and General Manager R. H. Thomas, Secretary 11. S. Mohler; Treasurer R. H. Thomas, Jr.; Chief Marshall J. C. Reeser; Supt. Stock Department J. N. Strockj'Supt. Machinery Ex hibit J. M. Myers; Supt. Horticul tural Hall J. T. Kast, all of Mech anicsburg, Pa. The Twentieth Annual Picnic Ex hibition will be held at Williams' Grove, Cumberland Co., Pa., on Mon day, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, September ist and 2nd, 1893. Honest-Dealing --One price to all. That's the way they do business at Gidding & Salsburg.
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