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
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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.
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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.