0 ft VOL. 32 BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1897. NO. WITHOUT BAIL, THEY GO TO JAIL. The police raid on a house located in Ralston's addition, a few steps be low the B. & S. railroad, early Sunday morni ig, caused considerable excite ment in towp. The place was occn ied by N. D. Sheldon, wife and daughter, and three young women who gave their names as Bessie Moore, Klla LaBar and Mabel Williams. The party moved here somewhere near the 15th of April, and owing to the ques tionable character of the house, it has been under police survcilance ever since. The raid was made in this manner : On Sunday morning, about five o'clock, Chief Police Arlington Shultz, assisted by J. R. Stout, Frank Baum, W. S. Fleckenstine, Miles Betz and Newton Lyons, went to the house and while several stationed themselves on the outside in oroero prevent the escape of anyone who might be inside, two or three others went to the door and demanded admittance. Sheldon opened the door and asked what was wanted. The officers informed him COUNCIL MEETING. 9 Mills Fixed at the Tax Rale. GIDDING'S The GIDDING'S The regular monthly meetine of the Town Council took place on Thursday night last. The President and all the members were present. 1 he minutes of the last regular and adjourned meetings were read and approved. A majority of the pro perty owners on the Light Street road THE MA WV VA 1 I IFS tion asking for pavements between Second and Penn, it was ordered, on motion of Richard and Hower, that the property owners be notified to put down their pavements within thirty days. A petition was read asking that the Mens New Cassimere Suits vmm UIIVIKV LLIAlll.ll (VP J I - - . . ... . make it easier to ascend. Referred to The only suits in our store that are not strictly wool still they are made up u c. ..,.. r :.. i nf onrwl utrnniT r oth and wi l cive SD enain service ana aaveuiseu as wreai inv until vuiiiiiiiucc uuu incv u " o o . . . renort at npvt mn.-tin-r Barcainj by other stores at 5 and $0. Uur bale price, ifrd.ia. B. ,. P. B. Heddens appeared and ore- Men'a Stricllu All- IV 001 bprmq &UIIS. sented a petition asking for extension In handsome Cassimeres. Cheviots, Homespuns; suits are made with first-class of the sewer on East First Street from trimmings and linings and equal to those as advertised as Great Bargains by J. K. fowlers line north-eastwardlv. other stores at ss.oo. Uur bale price as to the nature of their errand and for a distance of two lots and an alley, are?.- A Wool Fast Black Clay Worsted Suits. entered tne nouse, and alter a search tli this should have been done when T 3t H TWV ru. Suits ara made with the best of lininsrs and trim lound only &rieidon, nis little daughter the other was put in. Referred to the min, and equai lo t10se as advertised as great bargains by other stores at mum iivn v isw 0.v'iii i uiivvi KwuiiiiikLcc aiiu iuwii iiiiii- i Uur bale price ................. .tpw.vvi on a limn, nui suusuku wua un;., eer ana a report to pe maue at tne ,r , j, . , c.. t;.,,i ,i Men 8 Beautiful bprmq suits. after some looking around found the Residentsof Catharine Street sent In ricn .C'simeres, handsome home spuns, fancy and plain Cheviots, fine nthr nrrnnanu. a man nnd th. for in a ... i,- lA- Worsteds. Su.ts better than those advertised as great bargains by other stores - ... .. ....w.. ...n ...w v.v w I . ,1 rt... CI fnR wnmen mentioned above, in the garret I mven for t1n sili ivnlka nnrl h nrn. al la 5 rtllu v ot a house near by. The man made nertv owners be renuired to nut down Men's Fine All Wool Spring Overcoats, his escape by leaping out of the 2nd pavements on said street between Made up in the latest style, and better than other stores offer at 10 to $12 story window and taking to his heels. Sixth and Eighth. This matter was Our Sale price $3.50, The women and Sheldon were at once also referred to the Street Committee, nr' V,n Gnvlnn Trmixpra placed under arrest and taken Delore Town hngineer Brown presented a Tn fine jjiack and Blue Cheviots, Black and Blue Stripe Worsteds. Trousers President of Town Council Kocher at profile showing the grade on Fourth th.it r mlvprtiseri as ereat bargains bv other stores at S2 and Si.co. St. between West Street and Rail- Our Sale price $1.45, road Street ; the cost to grade same 3 , N $ Vomers would be about Koo. kocher sue- 1. T .. J. gested that the Council go upon the ground and examine closely into the matter. Gorrey suggested that it Sale of the Year the 1 own ri all. I he charge against them was for keeping a disorderly house. They were sent to jail to await a hearing before a Justice of the Peace. At 9 o'clock, on Monday morning the time set for the hearing, all the parties were on hand, and a large crowd of eager spectators lined up in front of the office of T. M. Clark, in the hope of gaining admittance. They were refused admittance, however, as no one but the people interested and a couple ot reporters were allowed in. 1 he warrant for arrest was sworn out by policeman Shultz, and charged D. Sheldon, Annie Sheldon, Mabel Williams, Bessie Moore and Ella La Bar with keeping a bawdy and dis orderly house in the town of Blooms burg. Shultz was first sworn. He said that he had made the arrest. He had seen a good many men go in and out of the house at different hours of the night. They found the women and a man in the garret of a house owned by Bryson Lyons. With the excep tion of a neighbor, Bryson Lyons, who complained of loud talking occasion ally, no other complaint was made against the house. Newton Lyons and William Fleck enstine were sworn. Each one testi fied that they had seen men go in and out at night, but never heard any dis turbance being caused. Fleckenstine, on one occasion, looked in the window and saw men sitting around a table playing cards, but saw no women F'lank Baum testified to having been in the house when a man came down stairs and went out. Sheldon told him that it was a friend of his who had been sleeping oft a drunk. N. D. Sheldon was the last to be sworn. He testified that he was a trainer of fast horses; that he had moved here about the middle of April He said the policeman had scared the girls and they ran out. He did not interfere with the officers in any way but asked that the warrant be read. He had with him in the house Annie, his wife, his little daughter, Ella LaBar, his wife's niece, the servant girl, Bessie Moore and a friend of the servant girl Mabel Williams. All the men who came to the house were friends of his, and if they were there at one, two and three o clock he did not see them His wife ever since their marriage has required medical aid and a servant, This closed the evidence, where upon bail, in the sum of $500 for Sheldon and $200 each for the women, was demanded for their appearance at Court. They were unable to obtain bail, and all excepting Mrs. Sheldon, who is an invalid, and was held in her own recognizance, were sent back to jail. should De seen to that all the pro perty owners along the part to be giaded sign a paper releasing Town Of the finest Worsteds, Cassimeres and Cheviots, made up with the best trimmings and linings. Trousars that are advertised as great bargains by other stores at 4 and $5. Our Sale price , $2.95, Boys' New Cheviot Suits Suits are well made with good trimmings and linings, and better than those advertised as great bargains by other stores at ?2. Our Sale price. . .$1.25. from all damages by reason ot said BoiJS Fine All Wool Cheviots. 1 .... . . . . grade. And Cassimere Suits in all the new spring cloths and styles Suits that are On motion of Gorrey seconded by made better Oualitv better and will wear longer than those boys suits adver Supplee council decided to meet upon tised as great bargains by other stores at 2.50 and $3.00. Our Sale price $1,79- tie ground to be graded on fourth -n. . mlSnrina Suits In beautiful Cassimeres, rich Worsteds, fancy plaid and gray Cheviots, hand some Homespuns Suits made up with the very best of linings and trimmings, and better than those advertised as great bargains by other stores at $5.00 to 00. Our Sale price $3 35. The suggestion made by the Pastors' Union, and concurred in by Ent Post G. A. R., concerning the proper ob servance of Memorial Day, , is a step in the right direction. Decoration Day was not intended as a time for festivity of any kind. It should be devoted only to reverential exercises in commemoration of the valiant heroes who died for their country. s.reet, on Friday afternoon at two oclock. A Dlue print was handed in with a request from E. B. Tustin that Co- 1 .mbia Avenue be made an ordained street of thirty feet wide, that it is al ready graded and paved on one side, therefore the coft of grading the bal ance will be but little. On motion of Rishton and Gorrey the request is granted and the Town Solicitor is di rected to prepare the proper ordi nance. Richard spoke of a certain portion of the Lightstreet road in front of property of T. Fetterman, that certain conditions or agreements had not been exactly carried out. The matter was referred to .the Street Committee, C. G. Barkley appeared in behalf of Mrs. Sterner and Mrs. Mears in refer ence to the damages awarded them by reason of grading West Street, and desires that a settlement may be arrived at. Referred to the Finance Committee. The tax rate was then taken up and nine mills adopted by the votes of the entire Council Town Treasurer Yost presented his bond in the sum of Sis.000 with O. W. Cherrington, II. V. White, C. C. Peacock and W. S. Moyer as bonds men, and the same was accepted by Council. On motion of Gorrey, seconded by Richard and unanimously carried the President is authorized to borrow $tooo for a period of sixty days. w. U. Turv was appointed iJuild ing Inspector. Bills were presented and the becre tarv directed to issue orders lor the same as follows : G. M. Quick, Stroup legacy &c $26.60 F. E. Miller, mantle for light. . .65 Sentinel, publishing statement. 25.00 G. E. Elwell, publishing state ment 25.00 Steam Company, for steam. . . 65.05 Gas Company, for light 48 70 A. V. Hower, 2 arrests 1.00 Wesley Knorr, 8 days police.. 11.33 Charles Culp, 8 days police. ... ".33 I. v. Uaum, killing dog & arrests 4.50 V. b. rleckenstine, arrest 50 R. W. Lyons, police service... 2.50 Miles Betz, killing dog, &c. . . 1.00 Water Co., fire hydrants 90.00 Messrs. freeze, Wilbur and Bloom 3 days auditing Town accounts r. ..... 18.00 G. l Quick, Secretary one mo. 15.00 A. Shultz, Chief Police one mo. 40.00 Electric Light Company for April 400.00 C. W. Miller appeared and asked Council to look into the matter of the ' 11 wnrtli lV?nr nfW Trie best eroods for little prices made so by our desire to keen this store ever to the front and keep our salesmen busy. You cau't go wrong in buying nere. ve protect you by our guarantee your money back. Last week's buyers were many, this week's buyers still more. We re making J . J. . J , . , -r. .1 1 11 1.1 ii 11 1 nrrifWa RpnH this intnr- special prices to move stock quickly, itatuer many saies anu smau proms, man email eaito mm esting news, then come and mate comparisons. 1 Children's Suit Novelties for little fellows, . - . t 1 age 3 to 8, vestee suits, blue cloth with reu trimmings and red vestee front?, of regular $5 value for $3.50. Vestee suits, light mix ture with gold braid, brown vestee wun gciu braid, $0 value at $3.50. Junior Suits fn wear with Fauntlerov waist. tipnf arav. bine or brown and cassimere, sold everywhere at 2 and $2,25, for $1.48. Boys' Reefer Suits age 5 to 8, with large collar, braided, blue, brown or gray mixed Cheviot, sold in other stores at 2.50 and $3.50, at 1.95 and $2 50, Children's Blouse Suits The very newest colors, olive with white frimminjrs. buff with olive trimmings, not handled elsewhere in town. Sold every where for $5.50. Our Sale price, $4.50. Blue Cheviot Blouse Suits, 98cts. 25 dozen boys' all wool cassimere knee pants, worth and sold for $1.00 at other stores. Our Sale price, 50cts. 50 dozen Children's three-fourths wool knee tants in serviceable mixtures, worth ov cts. jur oaie price zo cis. or Men's and Boys' Tourist hats, six shades, black, brown, java, mocha, steel and pearl; turned flat brim, of resrular S1.50 aualitv. our Sale Price, $1.00 Men's and Boys' crush hats, four shades, blue, brown, pearl and drab, pure fur, 50 cts. Straw Hats, the largest stock of them ever put under one roof in this city, beautiful children'3 sailors, 15 and 25c. All the newest Boys' and Men's straw hats, 25 and 50cts. Boys' waists, the new colors, 19 cts. Fancy waists with large ruffle, 39cts. The greatest value giving ever known in the history of clothing selling in this city. Every price, every garment strictly guaranteed, or your money back. The Sale of the Year Two Doors below Post Office . GIDDING'S. The Sale of the Yean Nearly opposite Court House. boundary line in the alley between J. B. Casey s and Mrs. Vandershce s properties on Iron St. Referred to the Street Committee and Town Engineer. The Park question was the next thing brought up, and as the Council desired to consider the matter some what privately, the visitors, number ing upwards of fifty were asked to leave the room. The visitors complied with the request, and after some little discussion, Rishton offered the follow ing resolution : Whereas, L. E Waller, Esq., has submitted a proposition to the Town Council offering to plant trees in the plot known as "The Town Park," upon certain conditions, and whereas application has been made by the Bloomsburg Athletic Association ask ing for an extension of the lease now claimed to be held by the said associa tion for the said park ; which lease expires June 3d, 1897, which said ap plication has been endorsed by a peti tion of a large number of citizens of the Town, and it being the opinion of the Council that it is too late in the season to plant the park with trees, and it is not considered advisable under the circumstances to extend the lease of the said park at this time, Therefore, it is hereby resolved that we will not grant to the said Athletic Association an extension of their lease during our present term, nor will we accept the proposition of Mr. Waller or any other citizen or citizens to plant the park with trees during our present term of office. Gorrey thought that the resolution, if adopted, simply meant that the question would be left open to be come an issue in the Spring election. Rxhard was willing to let the boys play ball in the Park but that they must surrender possession of the same when it is agreed by Council to let ci.izens plant trees therein. In net the sense of the entire Council was that the grounds might be used for ball purposes this summer or until the question is definitely settled. After more talk Kellv sec onded Rishton's motion. Gorrey then moved to amend the resolution so as to grant the Athletic Association or Base Ball Club the privilege of using the Park until Octo ber 15th, and then accept the proposi tion of L. E. Waller to plant trees. Tne amendment was seconded by Richard and carried by the votes of Gorrey, Richard, Supplee and Kocher, the others Hower, Kelly and Rishton voting against the amendment. And thus ends the third inning. The organ committee of the M. E. church has made a contract with R. Midmer & Son ' of Brooklyn, for the erection of a pipe organ for that church, a legacy for that purpose hav ing been given by the late Mrs. Sarah Brown. The organ complete, with the water motor, will cost about $2500, The organs built by this firm are among tne Dest made, and trom per sonal knowledge we feel confident that tne committee win have no occasion to regret their selection. Great excitement prevailed at Mill ville Tuesday by reason of a fire at that place. The blaze was first dis covered in a blacksmith shop, and be fore the flames could be sulidued three buildings were totally destroyed, a wagon factory, blacksmith shop and saw mill, all owned by John Eves. The loss will probably reach $8,000, partially insured. A riKil GAME. The Normal School club suffered its first defeat of the season at the hands of the Bloomsburg team yesterday afternoon. The game outside of the first inning when the Normal boys went to pieces allowing their opponents to score 4 runs, was a fine exhibition of ball playing. The league players did not get here and the team was filled out with three of the High School boys. As usual, Berry who went in the box for the Normal in the fifth inning had the heavy batters guessing. Following is the score by inning. Bloomsburg 5 1000000 o 6 Normal 10020010 o 4 Batteries for Bloomsburg, Mc Neely and Goodhart. For Normal, Laubach, Berry and Berry. Hits, Normal 13, Bloom 6. CENTEALIA MOST FORTUNATE. In addition to the library won by the Centralia school in the Times con test last week, the following persons from that place were awarded prizes in general competition for votes cast by the contestants for them : Supt. J. II. Eisenhower, fourth prize for teachers, Shakespeare's works edited by Richard Grant White j John J. Reilly, professor in high school, Prof. Fisk's History of the American Rev olution! and Joseph Davis, a little fellow, secured second prize in the boys' contes, having 107,969 votes cast for him, for which he deceived a bicycle. Good for Centralia. The appearance of the front of the St. Elmo Hotel has been improved by repainting. COMING EVENTS. Supper at the Parish House by St. Margaret's Guild, tonight from 5 to 9 0 clock, uoid ham, veal loat, egg salad, potato croquettes, hot soda biscuits and coffee. Supper 15 cents, ice cream and cake extra There will be a piano and organ recital in the Presbyterian Chnrch Friday evening May 14, by Mr. L. Rooke Loomis, a wondertul blind musician from Philadelphia. Assisted by local vocalists. Admission twenty five cents. Announcements of any other en tertainments will be made under this head without charge, by leaving word at this office. Early Morning Fire The residents of town were awaken ed from their slumbers at about half past one last Friday morning by the fire alarm, and in a short time the fire companies and a large crowd of people were at the scene which was in the alley just above Sixth Street, about half way between Catharine and East. The one house occupied by a Mr. Dewalt and owned by Cyrus Drake was burned to the ground and anotl er adjoining occupied by Michael Sl oe maker was considerably damaged. It seems to be a mystery what started the fire as Dewalt and his family were not at home at the time and there was no fire in the house. The ilaincs spread very rapidly and it requ' ed energetic measures on the part of the fireman to keep it from spreading. Mr. Drake had his house partly in sured, but the other is a total loss .s there was no insurance on it. r , 1 'H; 1 .: h I' t! I, ' ! ... 'V1 ,1 ' j ill ii ! hi. si;' r I 1 'v ; . ti.'.iH : I 11 i; It ..I 1 1! 'U
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers