VOL 28 PROSPEROUS BLOOMSBURG. The Various Industrie in Good Finan cial Condition. It is the universal comment of strangers visiting Bloomsburg, "What a thriving town you have ! You seem to enjoy more prosperity than any other town in the State." One of the secrets of this success is because of the varied industries. While other towns suffer, our manufactories seem to thrive and give employment to their workmen. The BLOOMSBURG CAR COMPANY have just shipped fifteen large sugar cane cars to Julio F. Sorzano, a Spaniard living in New York, and who owns and manages a sugar plantation at Cuba. They sent also four houses, which are built in movable sections, and have the contract for one hundred more. They expect soon to begin work on large contracts that will give employment to their men nearly all winter. HARM AN AND HASSERT, who manufacture mine cars and do general machine work and make cast, ings of all descriptions, have sufficient orders to keep their large force of men in constant employment. The char acter of their work, with the pushing. hustling tendency of the proprietors is assurance ol continued prosperity. WM. NEAL AND SONS have shipped several cars of pig iron trom their stock on hand, and infor mation was given us to the effect that the iron market is becoming more active, and with the prospect of still increasing. THE BLOOMSBURG FURNITURE COMPANY will be obliged to suspend work for a short lime until they complete their large wareroom, now under roof, when they will resume operations and con tinue work tiiroughout the winter. The fall sales aie a little dull, but they expect to make stock work and be ready for thr spring trade. CREASY AND WELLS have supplied the bi:l timber for the large addition to the Normal School, besdes the numerous buildings in course of erection in the town. In their planing mill they have been overcrowded with orders, are running on full time, with all the men they can use. At present they are making the interior work for five churches located at Columbia, Summer Hill, Berwick, Catawissa and Roaringcreek. They make a specialty of oak stair railing, work in cypress and other hard woods. The prospect is bright for continuous work throughout the winter. THE SCHOOL FURNITURE FACTORY have made a few suspensions of work men in the wood working department, because they are so far in advance of the foundry and machine shop ; as soon as the latter get ahead with the work it is the intention to again give employment to all the men and work will be continued on f u 1 time through out the winter. THE BLOOMSBURG SILK MILL are filling orders promptly and looking forward to an early settlement of the fi nancial situation with the jobbers when they will continue work in all the departments upon full time, and a large force of workmen. Their estab lishment has a reputation of doing ex cellent work, and is among the few that are working to day. THE BLOOMSBURG WOOLEN MILLS resumed work Tuesday. On the gen eral line of woolens the trade is a lit tle dull but they have special grades upon which they arc now working, and expect to give employment to a large force of workmen throughout the win ter. THE BLOOMRBURG CARPET WORKS are busyon their line of Spring sam ples, and giving employment to a large force of workmen upon full time and a number of others on one-half time. Their trade opens brirht for the month of September, a decided improvemect over the previous month. Within a short time they expect to give employ ment to more hands and at greater number of hours per day. THE BLOOMSBURG WORSTED MILLS who give attention to spinning of yarns, enjoy a good trade and give almost constant employment to their workmen, they have reduced their number of employees, but will soon increase their force. THE BRASS TUBE WORKS have suffered more than any other of our industries, one of their large pur chasers was crowded to the wall in the financial crisis, and left the company a heavy creditor. Their works have been closed pending a settement, which having been made satisfactory they will soon resume operation, with the hope of continued work through the winter. Takinc evervth tion our nconle can talc nrirt ir. k. condition of our manufactories, and rejoice at seeing our town in its on ward march to nrosnpriti urhiln la boring places, bemoan the closing of me;r works. OURPUBLIO SCHOOLS. It is evident that the patrons see the marked improvement in the Bloomsburg public Schools. The fall term has opened with the great est attendance known several rooms in the High School building being so crowded that the Hoard of Directors will be compelled to furnish desks for another room and secure an addition al teacher. Two causes may pro duce this over crowded Condition. First, the systematic work that is being done in our public schools, give inspiration to the patrons ; and again the free text books and sup plies will no doubt add much to the attendance. Second, it is an evidence of the rapid growth of the town ; for, while several rooms are crowded in the High School, every room in the Fifth street building has the maximum number, and yet when the building was remodelled a year ago, the Direc tors judged that the additional room would be ample provision for four or five years. It is quite evident now that steps must be taken ere another school year begins, to enlarge the Third street building. The army of children in attendance, numbering al most one thousand, must be given every advantage the district can af ford, because good schools mean good citizens. No child in the town should be allowed to remain away. Any one knowing of children em ployed in any " of the factories con trary to the Act of the Legislature, will be doing a good work for the community by giving information to any member of the Board who will gladly take the case in hand. The public schools of Bloomsburg are on the onward march, and the time will soon come, when ample provision is made, and every child at least be tween the ages of 6 and 14 will be in attendance AFTER HAN If YEARS. TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS SENT TO THE POOR PEOPLE AT MILTON. Forty-one years ago in the summer of 1852, Isaac Diett and his wife came to Milton. They were penniless and Mr. Diett was ill with the ague. Being Germans they were taken care of at the homes of several Milton Germans, and also received about fifty or seven ty five dollars from the Borough Over seer of the Poor. When he recovered he and his wife continued their way westward and in a short time were forgotten by the majority of the Mil tonians. They located at the city of St. Paul, in Minnesota, and by the dint of many years of labor managed to lay by a handsome competency. During all this time they had not for gotten the Borough of Milton and its citizens. Thirteen years ago when the cruel flames swept the town they read of the terrible calamity, but at that time were still struggling to get on themselves and could not aid in swell ing the fund to relieve the fire suffer ers. Several years ago Mr. Diett died and by frugality and perseverance his wife managed to add to the snug sum laid by for her old age. Not many days ago she wrote a letter in German to County Commissioner John Roney, telling him of the occurrence . and two hundred dollars to be given to the poor and sick of Milton. She did not know Mr. Roney's address and took the letter and money to Rev. J. Trc bee, rector of St. Agnes Catholic church of St. Paul; She is a member of his church and asked him to see that the money and letter was sent. He did not know the commissioner's address, but sent the letter written by Mrs. Diett, a letter written by himself, containing a translation of Mrs. Diett, and a draft for the two hundred dol lars drawn to the order of John Roney to Father Maher. He delivered it personally to the Commissioner, who has the draft yet. He intends giving the money to the Overseer of the Poor at Milton for distribution among the needy. In her letter Mrs. Diett says that she will visit Milton in a few years. Such gratitude as hers is rare in these days and shows that she is a woman of true Christian character and who believes in the Golden Rule "to do unto others as ye would have others do unto you.,' tiunhury Dem ocrat. Julius Lindergren, piano tuner, will be in Bloomsburg The latter part of September. Orders may be left at S. F. Peacock & Co.'s store. BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. THE SUNDAY MOVEMENT. The following article has been handed us hy a Bloomsburg clergyman with the request that it be published. Inquiries have been made as to the authors of the Snndjy movement re cently begun in Bloomsburg. It is right that to these questions the gener al public should receive a frank ans wer, and also know the spirit in which the work is conducted. One paper stated that it is the work ol the Young Men's Christian Association. The following answer will show this to be entirely a mistake. It is the direct work of the American Sabbath Union, a national association. The Rev. Mr. Dony of Scranton is the secretary of this society for North-eastern Pcnn sylvania. In its interests he visited Bloomsburg and preached in four of the churches. He urged the impor tance of the Sabbath upon the several congregations and sought to interest them in its observance and protection. At his suggestion requests were sent out to a number of persons supposed to be interested to attend a meeting and take such action as seemed best to secure a day of rest and quiet in ac cordance with the constitution and laws of our state. About forty re sponded. They met in the hail of the Y. M. C. A. at the close of their regular prayer meeting on Sunday afternoon, July gth. This hall was chosen as a convenient place. The Rev. Mr. Dony was present at this meeting. He stated the value of the Sabbath to the welfare of the com munity, its importance to the working men as a day of rest from labor giving the necessity of guarding it against the inroads of business. After several addresses it was resolved that the dif fertnt churches in Bloomsburg be re quested to appoint two persons to form a committee to take the matter under its care, and endeavor to secure the Sabbath against unlawful and hurt ful encroachments. All the Protes tant pastors in town with a single ex ception were present at this meeting and approved the measure. The churches complied with the request and the result is the Sabbath Protec tion Committee of Bloomsburg. Now as to the spirit of the move ment. It is not as has been asserted a revival of a puritanical spirit, but one of an earnest regard and sympathy for the interests of all concerned. It was felt that in the competition of business there is a danger of our losing the weekly rest day. Nothing is more important to the busy laborer than this season of rest and opportunity to enjoy his home as well as attend church services. There are several occupations which are especially in danger. The public do not realize that men engaged in business as drug gists, bakers, retailers in cigars, etc., are entitled to this day of rest as well as themselves. Whilst they would re gard it a hardship to be compelled to work on this day they seem to think that these others should continue to do so for their convenience. It is of course understood that the public ne cessity calls for the opportunity to purchase medicine and fill physician's prescriptions. But this can be done by having their stores open for certain hours without compelling them to re main in their places of business the entire day. Those engaged in these several occupations feel compelled to yield to this unreasonable demand lest others less scrupulous should step into their business, and bv unfair ad vantage secure their trade. It is to the credit of all those hitherto so en gaged in Bloomsburg that with three exceptions they have expressed a readi ness and even gladness to join the movement if all would participate and they would thus be protected against an unequal competition. Previous to this movement the barbers united in refusing to surrender this day of rest, at which no doubt, many selfish pat rons felt greatly aggrieved. When the ice company superceded the pri vate delivery it also abandoned Sun day delivery and this without anyone suffering any inconvenience. VVhen you note that often it is the clerk who suffers the privation for which the proprietor secures the benefit it is evident where the hardship lies. He can retain his position only at the cost of his Sabbath, which his em ployer enjoys. If it is asked who is back of this movement the answer is the churches which appointed the committee. Its spirit is pun-, gentle, and earnest, and it appeals to all the citizens of Blooms burg to aid in the securing of a day of rest for all by words of approval and acts of encouragement so that the precious heritage which we ob tained from our fathers may be trans mitted to our children. The Harrisburg State League club did not reach here on Friday, and consequently there was no game. FEESH AIR AND COLD WATER PARTY The fresh air and cold water asso ciation made their second annual tour the 3rd of September. A. M. Derr's team of tour fine horses, drawing Wm Gilmore's band wngon, was the con veyance used. The paity consisted of A. M. Derr, Lhas. romwald, Thomas Colgan.Paul Annend, J. W. Mastellar, Andrew Sollcder, Chas. if. Rcice, Lemuel Drake, W. H. Gilmore, W. B. Taylor, Theodore Mcllhcney, Jerome Woodring, Fred Gilmore, Wni. Mli lard, David Edwards, J. W. McKin ney, Harry Rinker, Perry Freas, M. Ellenbogen, and John F.hrhart. Twen ty more jolly souls never went out of this town. They started early in the morning, having Benton a9 their place of destination. Upon arriving at the thriving town of Benton they sought the popular landlord Boyd McIIenry, and enjoyed one of his rich dinners. They returned in the cool of the even ing, all pleased with the day's trip, and refreshed with the pure air of the rural districts. Milton's Big Fair. The management of the Milton Fair Association have about complet ed ail the arrangements for the Fall meeting which occurs on the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th of October. Unquestion ably it will be the best exhibition in all departments ever held by the so ciety. The premiums have been in creased, the speed programme revised and negotiations arc now pending to secure some entirely new and novel attractions for each day's entertain ment. The grounds are being im proved, the buildings put in excellent repair, and everything will be done to assure its patrons a good time. There will be trotting, running and pacing races, bicycle races, and delightful band concerts each day. There will be excursion trains and excursion rates on the railroads. Remember the dates October 3, 4, 5 and 6. Farmer's Institutes. The State Board of Agriculture has changed the method of dividing the appropriations for expenses of holding farmers' institutes among the counties by adopting as a basis the number of farms in each county, as determined by the census. Each county will be given a minimum appropriation of $75, and in addition to this will re ceive an additional amount propor tioned to the number of farms. The average amount appropriated to single counties will be about $150 ; but, in accordance with the new plan, the actual amount will vary from $85 to $200, according to the number of farms in each county. This plan, it is thought, will be more satisfactory gen erally than the old one, which gave $100 to a majority of counties and $150 each to a few of the larger ones. Services in Trinity Reformed Ohurch . Next Sunday. The Services in Trinity Reformed Church next Sunday will be conduct ed as follows : Preaching in the morn ing at 10:30; and in the evening at 7:00. The Sabbath School will hold its annual Children's' Day service. Rev. S. N. Callender, D. D., Secre tary of the Board of Commissioners tor Foreign Missions of the Reformed Churches in the U. S., will be pres ent and address the congregation morning and evening. A collection will be taken for the benefit of foreign missions. All are cordially invited to attend these services. BIO FISH. Dr. B. F. Gardner and his son Frank spent last Thursday and Friday at Lily Lake, and came home with seventeen large pike, the longest one being nineteen inches. This was the result of their own skill as fishermen, and the Doctor says he had ten more on his hook, but they got away. There were eighty pike caught in the lake on Friday. THE SQUIRREL SEASON. The season for shooting squirrels began Friday September 1st. A num. btr of our hunters were out. W. H. Snyder and S. M. Hess returned from the day's hunt with seven large grey squirrels, and J. A. Hess succeeded in bagging three. Mrs. Lena Gidding died at her home m North Main Avenue, Scranton, Pa., Saturday of last week, September ad, aged 43 years. Funer al services we-e held at her late resi dence, Monday, September 5th. She was the mother of J. M. Gidding of the firm of Gidding & Salsburg, of this place. D. Ft Herring has been appointed postmaster at Millville. 1S93. ANOTHER ENTERPRISE FOR BLOOMS BURG. Negotiations are about concluded with the Eastern people who will lo cate a Tool Manufactory in Blooms burg. Work will be commenced on the buildings within the next ten days and pushed as rapidly as possible to completion. Employment will be given to one hundred skilled laborers. This will be a valuable addition to Bloomsburg, as all the employees will probably be men. LABJR DAY. Labor day was generally observed in Bloomsburg, all the factories closed for the day. The parade was under the management of the Jr. O. U. A. M. They formed at 2 o'clock on Market street, and after parading through the principal streets went to Oak Grove, there were visiting members of Fire Companies, Ameri can Mechanics, and Patriotic order Sons of America from Danville and Berwick. Over one thousand people were at the grove m the afternoon. A disgraceful affair was participa ted in last Monday night in the Opera House, by two colored men and six white girls. They were having a per formance of some kind on the stage, which included singing and high kick ing, when they were broken in upon by a crowd of men and boys who entered through the windows from the Ex change stable roof, and broke up the performance. It is due to the manager of the Opera House to say that this mot ley gang entered the hall without his knowledge or consent, and were tres passers. A second like offence will will be punished to the full extent of the law. It does not seem to have been gen erally known that the banks would be closed last Saturday, Labor Day. One director of a bank who was going to Chicago on Saturday forgot to draw money out the day before, and he had some difficulty in getting checks cashed to a sufficient amount, by in dividuals. Another director who re sides out of town, drove in on Satur day morning, and finding his bank closed, he was alarmed, and hunted up the President to ascertain why it was closed. Many others were caught in the same way. The season in the Opera House was opened on Wednesday by Paul Barnes and company in the play of the Chamois Hunter. It is a pathetic play, with enough of humor and sen sation to catch the popular taste. Mr. Barnes has an excellent voice and sings his songs very sweetly. The company is a good one, and the man ager H. T. Thompson is a very pleas ant gentlemen to. meet with. The play is a new one, and ought to meet with success. On Tuesday afternoon as the steam boat Columbia was passing the Espy boatyard, the rudder became disabled and refused to respond to the wheel, and the steamer ran into a canal boat knocking a hole in the side of the latter and bursting a steam pipe on the steamer. There was a party of twenty or more on board, and there was considerable excitement for a lit tle while, caused by escaping steam. The party walked to Espy depot and came home on the cars. Messrs. W. L. Devaree and Silas Kitchen are busy getting their lumber yard in shape near the Philadelphia & Reading depot. They began oper ations the first of August, and after the close of the first month feel very much encouraged with their new enterprise. Mr. Devaree is from Newport, Perry county, where he has resided for the past eighteen years. The following is taken from the Harrisburg Patriot Wednesday, Sept. 6th : Representative Fritz, of Columbia, will be a candidate for the Democrat ic nomination for the senate in the Lycoming-Montour-Columbia-Sullivan senatorial district to succeed Grant Herring, whose term expires next year. In another column will be found the advertisement of Dr. Bierman, homeopathic physician. Dr. Bierman has taken up his abode in Bloomsburg at the corner of Third and Jefferson streets. He makes a specialty of children's diseases. The cellar is about eorr.nlpted for f the three story double frame dwellings 01 i.ouis oross on r.ast street. 1 hey will both be fitted up with all the modern imnrovements and be desira. ble houses for rent. Thomas Gorrey1 has the contract for building. NO 33 BRIEF MENTION. About People You Know. Mr. Edward W. Walton spent last Sunday in Bloomsburg. N. U. Funk went to Chicago last Saturday. W. S. Moyer and family left on Monday for the World's Fair. Miss Agnes Mc Reynolds went to Chicago on Tuesday. Mrs. Belles of Philadelphia is the guest of Miss Sade Sloan. Judge Ikeler returned Wednesday evening from his trip to the World's Fair. Miss. Lizzie Hartnian of Williams port is visiting at Mrs. II. C. Hart- man s. Montgomery Smith will go to Car lisle next Monday and enter Dickin son college. Prothonotary G. M. Quick spent last week at Williams' Grove, Cumber land county. Rev. I. M. Patterson and daughter, Miss Nellie, returned from their east ern trip last Saturday. George Tustin with his sister Ruth and mother started for the World's Fair Tuesday. W. L. White of the firm of H. V. White & Co., together with two sisters are at the World's Fair this week. W. H. House and family have gone to the World's Fair. Their address for the next three weeks will be River side, Ills. James I. Campbell of Orangeville, was among the visitors to Bloomsburg on Monday. A communication over his signature appears in this issue. Rev. W. C. Leverett has returned from New England where he spent the past three weeks, and services in St. Paul's church will be resumed next Sunday as usual. Rev. I. M. Patterson returned from his summer vacation. He had a de lightful time during his absence, but was glad to get back to this beautiful town. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Rishton re turned from the seashore on Tuesday. Mrs. Rishton's mother, Mrs. Penne packer of Philadelphia, accompanied them. Isaiah Hagenbuch went to the World's Fair Tuesday. He expects to meet his wife who has been visiting for some time in the west Mrs. Ida Kunkle who has been visi ting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Turn bach for several weeks, returned to her home in Brooklyn Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Unangst, who have been visiting their parents and friends in this place returned to New York City Monday. Misses May and Bessie. Kuhn re turned Monday from a visit of two weeks among friends in Mauch Chunk and Hazleton. Dr. Graydon has moved from Phila delphia to Bloomsburg, and occupies the residence of D. J. Waller Jr. on Market street. Dr. Graydon is an al lopathic physician. ' - E. C. Wells was again on the sick list several days this week. At this writing he is very much improved and hopes soon to be out again. ' - Mrs. Jane Brown has moved into the McKinney building next to E. Jacobs & Son's bakery, where she ex . pects to have a boarding house. Mr. F2arnest A. Millard, son of Judge Mordecai Millard, was married last week Wednesday to Miss Edna Moore at Nanticoke, the home of the bride. They are now visiting at Judge Millard's in Centre township. Rev. E. H. Yocum, presiding elder of the M. E. church of this district, was in town Monday He may soon locate in Bloomsburg if he can find a house in which to move. Dwelling houses are scarce in Bloomsburg. Mrs. J. W. Scott and Miss Theo lore McIIenry, of Philadelphia, who have been visiting their brother Chas. H. Reice, will return home Saturday. Miss Emma Eben will visit among friends here for the next two weeks. The following persons started for the World's Fair Tuesday : L. Gross and wife, Mrs. Lizzie Allen, J. S. Blue and wife, J. D. Shaffer and wife, The odore Garrison, John Lewis, and Jolii) Jones, 1 hey all left on thu 10:49 a m. train via Scranton. Mrs. Jennie Vanatta. daughter of the late T. J. Morris and sister of A. J. and G. H. Morris, died at Flanders, N. J, September 4th. Interment a: Easton September 7. if; ' ! if a II Ml';' 1 'V 1! 6'
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