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VOL HO
IJLOOMSBUKG, PA.. F1UDAY, APRIL J2. IS95.
NO 15
OOtJHOlL PROCEEDINGS.
The first meeting of the new town
council was held in the town hall on
Thursday evening, April 4th, Presi
dent S. C. Creasy, and members
G. M. Lockard, Thos. Gorrey, J. E.
Wilson, W. F. Hartman, E. M. Kester
and S. Knorr, being present.
Minvtes of last meeting read and
approved.
Building permits were presented
and granted as follows :
To C. M. Drinker for addition to
his hou;e on Third St.
To L. C. Cronin for house on
Leonard Street.
To Peter Jones for privilege to
move a house through the streets from
First Street to Port Noble.
President Creasy addressed the
counc'l on matters pertaining to the
town government, incidentally touch
ing on the police force, a new charter,
the park, Oak Grove, fire alarm,
finances, bawdy houses and gambling
dens, milk inspection, tearing up
streets for sewer, water Sic, Ringrose
case, new streets, building permits, &c.
Matter of salary of officers was
taken up and, on motion, Secretary's
salary was fixed at $20 per month,
same as before.
Treasurer's commission was fixed
at 1 per cent, on all moneys paid out,
excepting on new issue of bonds, if
any, on which the commission shall
be one-half of 1 per cent.
Salary of chief of police fixed at
$40 per month and clothes, same as
before.
Salary of one policeman in each
ward (four in all) to be $5 a month.
Commissioner of Highways to
receive $1.75 per day same as last
year.
Laborers $1.25, single team $2.00,
double team $3.00. same as before.
Retaining fee of Solicitor to be $25,
same as last year.
The President appointed the fol
lowing committees :
Highways
J. E. Wilson, Stephen Knorr and
Thos. Gorrey.
Light and street Railway
W. F. Hartman, G. M. Lockard
and J. E. Wilson.
Finance
Geo. M. Lockard, W. F. Hartman
and Stephen Knorr.
Fire and water
Thos. Gorrey, E. M. Kester and
G. M. Lockard.
Board of Health
E. M. Kester, W. F. Hartman and
G. M. Lockard.
Sanitary committee
I. W. Hartman, Dr. Harterand Dr.
Bruner.
Sewer
W. F. Hartman, S. Knorr and E.
M. Kester.
The following persons were nom
inated for secretary : F. P. Vander
slice, Edward Ent, O. H. Yetter and
R. II. Ringler. A communication
from C. H. Moore was read, in which
he asked for the position of Secretary.
Town Engineer and Street Commis
sioner, consolidated, at a yearly salary
of $800 ; or he would accept any two
positions or that of Engineer if
Council does not think proper to con
solidate. By this system the Town
would probably save about $60 a year.
After some discussion it was decided
to proceed with the vote for secretary,
I-ockard and Knorr voting no.
A vote was then taken for Secretary,
resulting in one vote each for Vander
slice and Ent and four for Ringler,
and the latter was declared elected.
For Treasurer, J. H. Maize, the
present incumbent was nominated and
elected without opposition.
For the office of Chief of Police
there were four applicants, Wesley
Knorr who has served for the past
year, Wm. Thomas who served two
years, Albert Herbine and Harry
Housel. Wesley Knorr was elected
by the votes of Wilson, Gorrey, Hart
man, Knorr and Lockard. Kester
voted for Thomas and Creasy did not
vote.
The salary of Town Constable was
fixed at $50 a year, and Daniel
Laycock elected to fill the position
without opposition.
Policemen were appointed as fol
lows : First Ward, Theodore Smith ;
Second Ward, Frank Baum'j Third
Ward, Francis Drake ; Fourth Ward,
John Fry.
For town engineer J. C. Brown and
C. II. Moore were-.nominated. Brown
was elected by a vote of 4 to 2.
For town solicitor, Wm. Chrisman,
T. J. Vanderslice, R. R. Little and
J- G. Harman were nominated. After
several ballots the vote stood Little 4,
Chrisman 1, Vanderslice i, and Mr.
Little was declared elected.
The following nominations were
Hade for Commissioner of Highways :
- B. Hoffman, Harry Williams, John
Cadman, David Fisher, C. W. Mc
Kelvy, Peter Billmeyer, Chas. Housel,
1-evi Cox, Wm. Bidleraan and John
Stmer. After twenty nine ballots C.
R. Housel was elected, the vote stand
ing 3 for Housel, 3 for McKelvy.
Hie President cast the deciding ballot
for Housel.
S. Knorr was elected vice President.
Henry Humphrey was appointed
Building Inspector for the ensuing
year. After attending to some other
matters, the meeting adjourned until
Monday night, April 8th.
Council met on Monday night,
pursuant to adjournment, the Presi
dent and all the members present
but Kester. Mr. Creasy stated that
there was on hand $199 47 of the
Stroup fund, which is ready for dis
tribution among the worthy poor,
under the will of David Strc'up. He
has also received $8.00 for show
licenses.
Rescue H. & L. Co., appeared ty
a committee to inquire about the ap
propriation of $50. Referred to
committee on fire and water.
Warren Eyer renewed his proposi
tion to make two maps of the town,
with all additions since the old one
was made, for $200, or one for $150.
It met with favor, but was laid over
for the present. The only official
town map was made in 1870.
Geo. E. Elwell presented a bill for
balance due on Ringrose piper book,
$32.20. Laid over until a regular
meeting.
Gorrey and Wilson moved that the
Resolution of Council passed April 5,
894, entitled By Law repealing the
amendment to By Law 19'' be and
the same is hereby rescinded s and
the amendment as passed Oct. 29,
1891, be and the same is hereby re
enacted." Passed unanimously. This
places the control of the Street Com
missioner in the President and Com
mittee on Highways, instead of in the
President alone.
The abandonment of Seventh
street by the Bloomsburg Belt Rail
road was discussed, and referred to
the solicitor, as was also the matter
of Oak Grove Park.
Night watchman A. V. Hower was
anDointed sneri.il nnliremarv anH mu
1 1 1 1 1 1 j
for watching town hall fixed at $1 00
per month. Adjourned to April 18th
at 7.30 o'clock.
THE ELEVATOR WORKS.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. April 6, 1895.
Editor Columbian :
I would like to say a word in behalf
of one of Bloomsburg's latest in
dustries, namely, the Penn Elevator
Works. I have just completed a
three story block of two store rooms
and four ware rooms, in which Mr.
E. T. Long, my employer, had two
of the Penn Elevators placed, to the
perfect satisfaction of the Architect
and owner.
Thomas Podmon, Architect, and
S. J. Strauss owner. It is simple in its
construction, and yet perfect in its
work.
I have had considerable experience
in elevators myself, but must conless
that the Penn takes the prize for
simplicity. It is rapid, yet perfectly
safe, simple yet powerful. The work
was executed in seventeen days, by
Ira C. Seiple and H. C. Rulon, two
expert young men in that line who
won lots of esteem in this place.
Bloomsburg can certainly feel proud
of such industries as this.
S. D. Hassi.er.
SONG SERVICE.
The Y. M. C. A. will have a Service
of Song, Sunday afternoon at 2.30
o'clock, for men only. Each church
will be represented on the program,
with its very best selection of Easter
music. By this arrangement those
who attend this service will have the
privilege of hearing the very best from
each church. Something they cannot
secure in any other way. On the
occasion of the last Song Service men
were turned away, and as this pro
mises to be even more interesting
those who want standing room inside
must go early. The Y. M. C. A.
orchestra will be on hand to lead in
the congregational singing, which will
be an attractive feature.
WENT TO WILKES-BARRE.
The Young Men's Christian Asso
ciation of Wilkes-Barre gave an enter
tainment at the 9th Regiment Armory
in that city last Friday night. The
programme consisted of music and
gymnastics. A number of Bloomsburg
men participated, including Messrs.
Aldinger, Brower, Hummer, Harrar,
Cohen, Henkel, Worthington, Low,
Stauffer, Thomas, Cherrington,
Smethers, Eckroth, Snyder, O'DonncH,
Stevens, Fassett, and Marvin. They
report that the occasion was a
pleasant one.
. Never let a chance go bye, don't
miss ' Ole's Luck."
BLOOM POOR DISTRICT
One of the Auditors turns on more Light
Editor Columbian :
Dear Sir,
lour article of last week was
timely as throwing some light on
me roor i;istnct business. But
not quite satisfactory, as more light
is needed.
Your quotation from the law in
regard to the matter is no doubt
correct except as to the comnmsatinn
of the auditors. Please look aaain
and see if the auditor's fees are not
fixed by the act at one dollar ner Aav
You say that, " For some years past
it has been customary for the auditors
to allow the directors nne hunrlrprl
dollars per year." A little explanation
seems to be needed in recard to this
fixing of compensation. The facts
seem to be that a board of auditors
some years ago was worked up to the
point of erantinz to the directors one
hundred dollars as salary, and after
that each succeeding board of audit
ors was made to believe that the law
fixed the salary at that sum, and that
the auditors had no control over the
matter, and so it has run on.
The Question of directors' comnensa.
tion was raised at last audit, and was
disposed of by the statement from
one ot the directors that the law fixed
it, and the auditors or at least nart
of them knowing no better, took it
lor granted. But we find the law says
"the compensation of the dircctois
shall be fixed bv the board of auditors
at each yearly settlement for the next
succeeding year. Now since this
has not been done, what is the posi
tion of the directors in regard tn
salary for this year? The last cam
paign tor the dtrectorsnip, and the
doings since make it clear that reform
is needed. If the directors were naid
something less than a hundred dollars
tne scramble tor the place would not
be so lively. While the ouestion is
before the tax payers of the district
let the investigation go on until all
the abuses that have crept in are laid
bare, then hold the nrooer rjarties res
ponsible for the correction of the
same.
Yours truly
A. P. Young.
Some of the salaries of the Bloom
Poor District officers have been gradu
ally advanced. In 1870 Dr. J. R.
Schuyler and J. A. Funston received
fifty dollars each as directors, but
they received some additional pay as
secretary and treasurer. From that
time to 1884 the pay of directors was
$75,00 and that of the secretary
$50.00. In 1884 the secretary's
salary was advanced to $75. In 1888
the directors and secretary received
$81.25, anJ 111 l889 i( was raised to
$100 all around. Singularly enough,
it does not appear by the published
statements, that the auditors ever
performed the duty imposed upon
them by law, namely, the fixing of
the compensation of the directors at
each yearly settlement. They have
followed the same form year after
year, almost verbatim, and their atten
tion was probably never called to the
fact that they were to fix the salaries
of directors. This is a duty that
should no longer be neglected.
Arbor Days Appointed.
1 he Governor has issued a procla
mation fixing Thursday, April 11, and
Friday, April 27, as Arbor Days. The
Governor says : " Our citizens can
do much to repair the losses we have
sustained in the deforestation of the
mountain regions of the State by the
faithful observance of the day in the
year set apart for the purpose of
planting trees. To ornament the pub
lie school grounds and make them
more attractive, to protect and add
to the comfort of the traveler upon
the public roads by the shade of trees,
and to preserve the shores and banks
of the great rivers and smaller streams
of our State by the planting of trees
upon them, are objects worthy the
attention of everyone who has an
eye for ? beautiful or a regard for
the usef. ,"
Easter Services.
There will be services at Sr. Paul's
Church on Easter Sunday at 6.30 and
10.30 a. m. and 7 o'clock in the
evening. Rev. Mr. Kay of the
Church of the Advocate, Philadelphia
will officiate. Owing to the difficulty
of obtaining a clergy man at this season,
and the uncertainty as to whether
there would be any services, no special
music has been prepared by the choir.
The Y. P. S. C. E. of the Lutheran
Church will hold an after Easter Tea,
at the house of Miss Ida Herring on
East Street, Friday evening, April 19.
Price of lunch 25 cents. Ice cream
and cake extra.
BRIEF MENTION.
About Peoplo You Know.
(ieorge Lemon hat moved from Wellivers
ville to Uloomsburg.
S. C. Yoliey's post office a ldre has been
changed from Nescopeck to Nantlcoke.
Jere Berger haa changed hi post office
iruin luia 10 Miimiie.
Harry Townaeiid haa moved into a house
ot Dr. Kobbms on Market Street.
John Heagham, formerly of this town, has
morcu trom Jersey bhore to Birmingham,
Honda.
M. T. Lutz and family went to ISeach
Ilavcn on Thursday to attend the weildlnc
-1 . .' -. . O
01 miss Lizzie, daughter ol frank Brockway.
Daniel Sincly and son Levi of Beaver
valley were in town one tlay last week, on
nusiness. uaniel la eiizhtv-one vears o d.
1 ; :n Li,."'
ami is sun naie ana nearty.
Hon. C. R. Buckalcw haa been finite 111
for a couple of months. On Monday he
was removed from the Exchange Hotel to
tne residence ot his son-in-law, L. E.
Waller Esq.
A. W. Drcsher of Raven Creek snent
c.... 1 .... , . . . : -r--
aamruay in town on nusmcss. lie brought
with him his interesting seven-vear-old bov.
who took his first ride on the cars, and made
nis lirst visit to tlie county seat on that day
Judge Ikeler and Revenue Collector
Herrinu attended a reception to Governor
Hastings given by the Koss CIuli of William
sport on Saturday evening. Mrs. Herring
accompanies ner nusbanu to w illiamspoit.
A singjlar case of superstition af
fecting several hundreds of people ap
peared at Scranton, on Monday.
Some time ago a woman mind reader
predicted that there would be an ex
plosion m the Saquoit Silk Mills, bv
which a hundred of the girls employed
tnere would be killed. When the pre
diction was made public it created
great consternation among the opera
tives of the mill, and as Monday was
the time fixed by the mind reader for
the explosion to take place the hands
went to work in the morning wi
great misgivings. The terror of the
explosion that they expected to take
place proved too great and 600 ems
quit work almost as soon as the mill
opened. The dread of the impending
explosion spread to the hands at work
in, the Meadowbrook Silk Mill, the
Harvey bilk Mill and a button and
woolen factory near by, and 700
hands from these establishments quit
work lor the day, making a total of
1,300 people who lost a day s wages
by the silly prediction of a charlatan.
The smallest sum ever realized by a
Sheriffs sale in Lancaster county was
that just received from the sale of
the personal property of Isaac Walton,
of Mount Nebo. A few years ago
he was a prosperous merchant, but
a series of misfortunts ended ir
financial ruin. At the sale just held
only the neighbors were present, and
these refused to bid against Mrs.
Walton. The Sheriff first offered the
goods at their supposed value in dol
lars, finally dropping to cents, and in
the end Mrs. Walton bought in every
thing for thirty-one cents.
" Ole's Luck was presented for the
second time this season, at the
People's Theatre last night, to an
audience that completely filled the
house. Of the play we will have to
repeat what we said the fore part of
the season. It is the best Swedish
play that has ever appeared in New
York. The Company, headed by
that clever Comedian and Singer,
Mr. Richard T. Brown, is stronger
than when first seen here," New
York Herald. January 1th.
. At the Bloomsburg Opera House,
Friday, April 12.
The B. & S. R. R. will put into
effect April 15th. a new time table
running 3 passenger trains each way
during the summer season.
A passenger car will be run on the
freight both ways between Bloomsburg
and Orangeville. Train leaving
Bloomsburg at 6.10 A. M. will make
close connections with C. P. & W. at
Orangeville for Millville. This will
enable patrons to reach Millville and
return same day.
Mrs. John Scott of Plymouth died
Monday morning of pneumonia, at
the advanced age of 78 years. She is
survived by a husband and two
daughters, one of whom is Mrs. Dr.
Carey of Benton. The funeral
took place on Thursday morning at
10 o'clock. The remains were
taken on the 11:47 D. L. & W. train
to Catawissa for interment.
The firm of M. J. and G. W. Hess
has been dissolved, and Geo. W. Hess
has taken possession of the Exchange
Bakery. John Sterling's services are
retained for the present, by the new
proprietor.
James Scarlet Esq. has purchased a
property, in Danville from the Frick
estate, and has moved into it with
his family.
JJConfirmation Suits.
Busy as Bees
Last Friday saw this store a regular
busy body. Do you wonder ? Those
Men's and Young Men's all wool
Suits at
$4.98
An instance of how we're sellinc
goods all through the store. Friday
and Saturday two more special days
Don't let those Boys'
all wool knee pant
Suits with extra
pants at $2.48 slip
your mind.
They're here now. Can't tell how
long they will be thcugh..
J. M. GIDD1NG & CO.
Easter Neckwear on sale.
Tambourines given away
with children 8 suits.
JTust think
Children's waists, 15c
MOTTO THE
FMG
SEASON
With flying colors at LOWENBEEG'S, Bloomsburg's most
popular clothing store. Popular because it is nearest tn the.
hearts of the people. Because they are in a position to sell at
lower prices than other firms. Never before have they been
able to show such beautiful goods at such low prices. All our
spring goods are new and we know we tell the truth when we
say we show
lle Iget Iiie of Sfew $prii
: Don't make a mistake. Here are but a few items that will
make you save dollars at our 6tore this spring: Men's nobby
suits $5, $G, $7 and $8.00. Men's fine black and fancy worst
ed, $7.50,t$10.00, $12.00, $15.00 and $10.50.
WOOLEN PANTS, $1.75
Better ones for more money.
In our children's department we show a most beautiful line
and the mothers know how we save them money. Prices low
er than ever before. You ought to see the beautiful
QMitiren'8 mm
$1.50, $2.00, $2.50, and so on.
There is no doubt about it that the place to save money on
FURNISHINGS,
CLOTHING, HATS INI)
IS THE
0, L0WEN3ERC
Clothing House.
All the new shapes and shades in hats.
Prices lower than elsewhere.
New Ea iter neckwsa
just received.
mm
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