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BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1S9G.
NO. 39
A DESTRUCTIVE STORM.
A Veritable Kaniai Storm Visits Blooms.
burg.
DESTRUCTION HERETOFORE UNKNOWN.
The most destructive storm that
ever visited this section arrived here
last Thursday afternoon. A few
minutes past three o'clock the sun
became obscured, and immediately
afterward the wind blew a gale, which
was accompanied by terrific peals of
thunder and vivid flashes of lightning
and in less time almost than it takes
to write it, the rain descended in
sheets, accompanied by a downfall of
hail, some of which were as large as
eggs. Whilst the storm was terrific in
this place, yet the force appeared to
have been expended at, and in the
neighborhood of Espy, a village two
miles east of ur. Indeed at this late
writing it is almost impossible to com
pute the damage. It seemed to travel
in a comparatively narrow strip
and did not extend further north
than Light Street, south beyond
Rupert, nor east beyond Willow
Grove. A canvass of the town reveals
the following destruction : The Magee
Carpet works had twenty-eight hun
dred panes of glass broken, which with
the damage to the roof will entail a
loss of one thousand dollars. Mr. J.
L. Dillon will sustain a loss at his
green house of fully five thousand
dollars caused by the breaking of his
acres of glass, whilst the damage to
his growing plants can not be esti
mated. The green house of Bryfog!e
Bros., below town escaped the severity
of the storm and but about four hun
dred glass were broken. At the Key
stone Machine shop, in addition to
breaking nearly all the glass, the large
stack was blown down.
The Silk Mill, Woolen Mill, School
Furnishing Company, Klevator Plant
and Furniture works had all the
windows facing the north blown in,
and at the Brass and Copper plant,
in addition to ruining all the windows,
the roof and sky light was damaged to
such an extent as to cause a new one
to be placed on the same.-f In fact
there was not a building in the town
escaped the ravage of the storm. Many
persons when they sarv the storm
coming closed the blinds of . their
houses and the force of the storm can
be imagined when we say that not
only were they broken but the windows
as well. The large plate glass in the
front window of this oflice was broken"
close to the frame, and the Normal
school suffered a loss, about six hun
dred large panes of glass. Neither
were the churches exempt from the
effects of the storm, as they were near
ly all sufferers to a greater or less
degree. In Mount Pleasant and
Scott township the leaves. were strip
ped from the trees and houses and
barns unroofed.
It is estimated that the damage
done will reach fully $60,000, in
Columbia County alone. Dozens of
houses, barns and out building were
unroofed, hundreds of fine fruit trees
blown over, fences leveled, thousands
and thousands of window panes
broken, shutters damaged, crops and
fruit ruined and even the interior of
public and private buildings drenched
with water, and furniture, carpets,
plastering, &c, badly damaged.
All day Saturday people were busy
repairing roofs, buildings and putting
in glass and up to the time of going
to press the damage has not been
repaired owing to the want of glass
and the scarcity of glaziers.
The Bloomsburg Poor District
suffered the following loss : 30 old and
young turkeys, 35 chickens, 350
bushels buckwheat, all the cabbage
(5000 heads), all the apples (300
bushels), slate roof on men's building,
tin roof on woman's building, 7 boxes
of glass 9x14 and 9x1a,' shingle roofs
on wash house, ice house, kitchen,
wood house, wagon shed and barn
requiring about so thousand shingle.s,
and fears of the loss of all the un
thrashed grain in the barn by the
continued storms, as the water is run
ning down into the stables, g(rain in
barn about 7 bu. rye, 800 bu. oats
and 200 bu. wheat, also 20 aies of
fine growing wheat 111 the ground.
All in all, it was an experience that
we hope we shall never be called upon
to pass through again.
Presbyterian Notes.
Brief Review of Work Done During t, e
Last Seven Years.
This was the subject of the dis
course last Sunday in the Presbyterian
church. The pastorate of Rev. Isaac
M. Patterson began Feb 1st, 1889.
In every line progress was noted and
the present condition of the church
compared with what it was at the be
ginning of his services. Ever) where
growth was indicated so that to day
the congregation occupies a very
different position in the community.
The old church, not more than half
filled, has given place to the present
beautiful and convenient edifice, hold
ing twice as many, and always com.
fortably filled. The membership has
frown, from 175 to 315. The num
ber of additions, during the same
time has been 348, of whom 146 were
received on a profession of faith, and
10a by dismission from other churches.
Thirty-one were added since the be
ginning of the present year, ao on
profession and 1 1 by certificate.
The Sunday school has grown from
180 to 325. The Young People's
prayer meeting, with an attendance of
about a dozen has given place to a
Y. P. S. C. E. with 70 members, and
a Junior C. E. of equal size. The
Mid-week services on Wednesday
evenings often numbers one hundred.
During the seven years or Rev.
Patterson's pastorate more than tin.
03 have been actually raised andpa;d
over for church support, and the
building of the new church, on which
a small debt still remains. Even during
the last year, notwithstanding the
depression of the times $3,000 has
been raised for these objects, and
$1,500 for outside benevolences. In
every department of church work was
shown a great advance over any pre
vious period of its fifty years history.
Fences Should Uo.
Fences have their uses and in cer
tain localities and conditions are well
nigh indispensable. For instance, on
the farm they are necessary to keep
horses, cows, pigs and other stock
from entering the fields which the
husbandman has planted with grain
and vegetables, or to exclude them
from prematurely enjoying the harvest
of grass in meadow and upland which
is destined for their Winter sustenance.
But in the town no such conditions
prevail, and in the interest of beauty
they should be relegated to the
domain to which they belong.
There is no use of reason for a
fence in the streets ot a town. In
days of yore, when cows and pigs
wandered at will through the highways
and byways, they were necessary only
because the ordinances respecting
cattle in the town were not enforced.
But limes have change'd, and people
no longer tolerate the man who per
mits his domestic animal to gain a
livelihood at the expense of his
neighbors' lawn and gardens.
. A foolish custom it is, that of main
taining ill looking fences in front of
residences. Remove them and note
what a difference. The street has a
much broader appearance, the houses
appear to have more room, and, what
is worth considering, an item is taken
from the eltpenses of the householders.
Laws are not necessary to do away
with the fence. Once the movement
is started they will quickly disappear.
The penalties provided in the town
ordinance for stray animals is amply
sufficient to protect lawn and shrub
bery from their depredation.
Received a Contract
The Watsontown Boot & Shoe
Company has received another big
government contract for fifteen
thousand pairs of shoes for the nation
al, soldiers' homes. The contract is
to be filled within six months, and
will keep business booming about the
establishment during the coming
winter
At the Pennsylvania State Sunday
School Convention to be held at Car
lisle October 13 to 15, there will be
an address by Governor Hastings,
and also an address by Hon. John
Wanamaker, President of the Associa
tion. There are many and varied
features of interest provided in the
program of the Convention. The
program can be obtained by address
ing Secretary C. J. Kephart, D. D.
Annville, Pa.
Keep a Lookout.
The United States secret service
officials are quietly advising merchants
and others to watch the $10 bills that
pass to them. The counterfeiters are
unloading a batch of these bills all
over the country. The Martha Wash
ington and Stanton $1 and the Win
dom and McPherson $2 silver certi
ficates are being raised to $10.
Robert Fitzsimmons and James J.
Corbett are again matched to box for
the heavy weight championship of the
world. The stakes are $i 0,000 a side
and the battle will take place in the
neat future.
Prices on Paper
Count for naught unless the advertisers are known to be truthful. Every
$5.0O suit or overcoat is not the same. The price must be backed up by
quality. In that respect we claim to stand head and shoulders above any
competition we know of, because we buy the very best merchandise con
sistent with the wants and needs of our patrons. We give best value be
cause we're content with a small margin and large sales. Our goods and
prices can be measured as a standard. We've inaugurated the present
fall and winter season with values that only a very large outlet can afford.
We say to you in all honesty and candor that our prices are fully 10 per
cent, under any clothing house within a radius of one hundred miles, and
as a proof of good faith in what we say, we will retund money upon de
mand. Prices here will give you an idea but the goods themselves are far
more convincing.
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$5.00
for men's suits of all wool material
iu blue, black ami grey. Excellent
ly made, well trimmed, fit perfect.
A suit fully worth $6.50 or $7.00,
but we put it out as a leader at $5.00.
See our Wonderful values in black day
worsted suit?, sack and cutaway, at $7.75. Impossible to match
it for less than $10.00.
Beautiful fancy worsted cheviot suits in all the new
weaves and overplaids, at $8.75.
$10.00 and $13 00 cannot be matched at from $2 to $3
more.
PANTS BARGAINS
Worth Talking About.
$1.25 pair for pant3 that will not rip or fade. Made
of all wool cloth.
$1.65 for steel grey hair lines in all sizes.
many suits for a grow
ing boy a year. May-
where to get the best suits the cheapest you'd have many a dol
lar in a year's time. We could'nt sell so much if the clothing
was'nt made right and sold right.
$1.75
$3.00, and on up.
for a good serviceable weighty suit
made of nice all wool cloth, well
trimmed and reat fitting. Its prob
ably worth 50c. or 75c. more, but
better and best ones run at $2.50,
The Novelties for the Tots
3 to 8, are here in the greatest variety we've ever shown.
Juniors, Reefers, Sailors, Fauntleroys, Blou3e, &c.
$i A & raae yu tne owner of a splendid suit, $2.50,
I.4O $3.00 and up.
Match Ws if Yqu au. Your Money Bmk far the Asking
4
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gidding
OOLUilBIA COUNT! FAIR.
The Columbia County Agricultural
society will hold its forty-second an
nual fair Oct. 13th to 17th, 1896.
The fair will be larger and better
than ever.
Bicycle races will be hold on Wed
nesday, Oct. 14th, with the following
events : One mile novice, one mile
open, two mile county handicap, half
mile open, and three mile handicap,
followed by 2:30 class pacing and
2:50 class trotting.
Thursday's Races 2:33 trot, 2:22
trot, one-halt mile running, and rare
for farmers' horses.
Friday's Races 2:24 pace, 2:40
trot, and 2:40 pace.
Saturday's Races 2:27 trot, free-for-all,
and one mile running.
Prof. Carlisle's combination of
latest attractions daily, high wire as
cension, contortions, trapeze perform
ances, club juggling, balancing tricks,
ladder trapeze, dog circus, and other
acts. Bands from Wilkes-Barre,
Berwick and Bloomsburg have been
engaged to furnish music. Every day
a big day.
John Wenner of VanCamp, died
September 19, 1896, aged 79 years,
1 1 months and 1 7 days. Mr. Wenner
was born in Butler township Luzerne
county Oct. 2, 1816. His father
moved into Fishincreek township
when John was but one year old and
hence he may be classed as one of
the pioneers of Fishingcreek Germany.
He never had the advantages of an
education, yet he was a man of extra
ordinary judgment. He never held
oilier than townsVp offices, and the
principal of these was supervisor. He
was a man of temperate habits and
sterling integrity. He was highly in
fluential in the community as every
body had implicit confidence in him.
Of his father's household only one
brother survives. Ofhiso.vn house
hold three sons and five daughters
survive. He was a successful farmer,
and by industry and frugality was
able to own several farms. In the
death of Jonn Wenner the community
lost a highly respected aud exemplary
man.
It is a wise child who goes out of
the room to laugh when papa punctures
his thumb with a tack hammer.
EAIN DhEXOtlES YETEB.AS3.
Tho Columbia County Association's
Celebration.
The first annual reunion of the
Columbia County Veteran Associa
tion was heM at Berwick last Satur.
day. An interesting programme had
been laid out, but was greatly short
ened by the rain. Just as the parade
reached the grand stand, from which
place the speeches were to have been
made, the hardest storm of this sea
son passed over the town and drove
the crowds to places of shelter. The
Opera House was secured, and ad
dresses were made by C. D. Foster,
Judge Ikeler and Alfred Dart, of the
Department Committee of the Penn
sylvania Grand Army of the Republc.
The Association elected for officers
for next year : President, Major I.
Seesholtz, of Catawissa ; vice presi
dent, M. P. Lutz, of Bloomsburg ;
secretary, G. H. Reifsnyder, of Cata
wissa. The next reunion is to be
held in Catawissa.
Congressional Conference Meeting-
The Prohibition Conferees of the
17 th Congressional district held a
meeting Monday at the office of M.
P. Lutz & Son. Northumberland
county was represented by James
Dickson Jr. and B. Budd Cannon ;
Montour by F. P. Johnson and R. W.
Kggert and Columbia by J. B. Eves
and W. B. Cummings. M. P. Lutz
was nominated on the first ballot.
FALL PRICE LEADERS !
Tim B. owenliezg
LOTHINO STORE.
Men's and Young Men's Suits, $3.75.
Equally as good as those sold elsewhere for $5.00.
Elegant Line Of Hen's Suits at $5.00.
Blacks and new fancy patterns, easily worth a couple dollars
more.
The 26 counties of Pennsylvania
forming the district which will patron
ize the Odd Fellows' orphans' home
at Sunbury are Potter, Cameron,
Clinton, Centre, Tioga, Lycoming,
Union, Snyder, Juniata, Perry, Nor
thumberland, part of Dauphin, Mon
roe, Bradford, Sullivan, Columbia,
Schuylkill, Susquehanna, Wyoming,
Lackawanna, Luzerne, Carbon,
Wayne, Pike, Monroe and Mifllin.
In these counties are almost 400
subordinate lodges with a total mem
bership of 40,00c.
The W. C. T. U. of Stillwater will
hold a Silver Medal contest in the St.
James church on Saturday evening,
Oct. 3rd. Admission 10 cts. Children
under twelve years free.
Hen's Suits, $7.50, $10, $12, $15, $18.
In every new shade and pattern, made with fly front vests and
fly front coats and vests, as desired. Dollars saved
ou every one.
Hen's Pants, in a Dozen Different
Shades, $1.99.
Best value on earth.
Hen's All-Wool Pants, $1.00.
Best $1.00 Tourist and Stiff Hats
in Town. .aQ
Don't pay $2.50 for the Dunlap style stiff hats, when you can
get them in black and browu, new fall shapes for $1.50,
AT TIIK
D. L O E ft B E R G
CLOTHING STORK.
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