VOL.
The Town Council held a special
meeting on Moi day evening, with
President Kocher, and members
Gorrey, Kelly, P-chards, Rishton and
Supplee present.
The President stated that the ob
ject of the meeting was to take tin the
ordinance relating to the grade of
fourth btreet, between West and
Railroad Streets, whereupon the fol
lowing was read and on motion of
Gorrey and Rishton was unanimous
ly adopted.
ORDINANCE NO. 95.
An ordinance to establish the grade
ol Fourth Street, between West Street
and the B. & S. RR. in the Town of
Bloomsburg.
Section I. Be it ordained and
enacted by the Town Council of the
Town of Bloomsburg, and it is hereby
enacted by autharity of the same :
That the grade of Fourth Street, be
tween West Street and the B. & S.
RR. be as follows, to-wit : Beginning
at a point in the western line of the
intersection of West and Fourth
Streets, thence westward a minus
grade of 5.70 feet per 100 feet for a
distance of three hundred and nine
feet ; thence a minus grade of 8.88
feet per 100 feet for a distance of one
hundred and eighty feet to the level
of the Bloomsburg and Sullivan Rail-
road.
Section II. All persons, or pro
perty owners, who may or shall pave,
or construct side walks on said por
tion of Fourth Street, shall pave or
construct in accordance with the grade
by this ordinance fixed.
All ordinances or parts of ordin
ances inconsistent herewith be and
the same are hereby repealed. Passed
June a 1, 1897. W. R. Kocher,
Attest : President of Council.
Freeze Quick, Secretary.
The grading of the Light Street
road was discussed, and on motion of
Gorrey and Richard it was decided
that all property owners along said
street putting down new pavements
must make ihem five feet wide. The
matter of a new outlet of the run into
the canal was referred to but no special
action taken. No further business
being presented the meeting adjourn
ed. Children's Day, Methodist tipiscopal
Oburoh.
Next Sunday, June 27, will be ob
served by the Methodist of Blooms
burg as Children's Day. The Taber
nacle will be beautifully decorated.
The music by the school and by indi
viduals and choruses will be especially
enjoyable.
The Sunday School will meet as
usual at 9:00 A. M. At 10:00 the
pastor will administer the ordinance
of Baptism to children. At 10:30 the
following order will be observe
1. Gloria Patri By the School,
a. Prayer By the Pastor.
3. Welcome By four primary boys.
4. Happy Little Flower Bells Entire pri
mary class
5. Address of Welcome from Intermediate
School Bobbie Blatchley.
6. Greeting Song Class of Girls.
7. Recitation I'll Soon Be a Woman
Miriam I less.
8. Om Hands for Jesus By Four Girls.
9. Recitation Six Little Girls.
10. Recitation and Song Primary Class.
11. Tr?o By Three Young Ladies From the
Primary Cass,
la. So'o Miss Mabel Peacock.
13. Recitation .Miss Martha Brugler.
14. Solo Orval H. Yetter.
15. Recitation The Challenge Beatrice
Larrabee.
16. Song A Quartette.
17. Remarks The Pastor.
18. Collection.
19. Doxology and Benediction.
evening service.
7:30 o'clock.
In the evening the programme pre
pared by the Board of Education will
be rendered. The title of the service
is the Young People's Republic."
It is unique in design and full of in
terest and instructive. The younger
scholars have charge of the opening
exercises, after which the parts will
be rendered as follows :
Patron of the Republic Miss Mae Evans,
law Cleon Clark.
Intelligence Miss Dora Jury,
IVaternity Miss Elsie Hicks
Temperance Warren Drum.
Uprightness Miss Bessie Klchart.
Patriotism Ralph Smith.
The collection during the day is for
the Cause of Christian Education.
The public is cordially invited to all
the services.
Twenty-five hundred men are out
of employment at Scranton because of
dispute over a reduction in wages at
the Lackawanna Iron & Steel Com
pany's works. A cut of 1 a per cent
pwa expected, but when the wages
feie paid it was found to range from
S to 50 per cent.
4TH JULY IN BERWICK,
It has been many years ' since the
,... v. mis vitmuy nave nauan op
portunity to celebrate the Fourth of
July in such glorious style as the peo
ple of Berwick are anticipating for
Saturday July 3rd.
The day will open with a magnifi
cent parade of all visiting Secret So
cieties, Military, Firemen, Bicycle and
Musical Organizations. One great
feature of the Parade will be an elabo
rate Spectacular Fantastic Demon
stration. Yaluable prizes will be awarded to
the visiting bodies making the finest
pppearance, having the largest num
ber of men in line, also for individual
costumes in the Fantastics.
All the organizations in this section
of the State have been invited and
will be served with free dinner.
The afternoon will be devoted to
a Bicycle Race Meet on the Fair
Grounds, under the management of
the Berwick Bicycle Club, $350 worth
of valuable prizes are offered in the
different events.
One great feature of the Meet will
be a 15 mile time Handicap Road
Race from Bloomsburg to Berwick
and finishing on the race track.
In the evening will be given a mag
nificent display of Fire Works and a
Band Concert at River View.
The Committee in charge are
working hard to make this event ih
greatest day ever witnessed in this
vicinity.
Excursion rates on all Rail Roads.
Court Proceedings.
Court convened Tuesday morning
at nine o'clock with Judge Ikeler and
Associates Fox and Kurtz on the
bench.
A petition was presented asking tor
the transfer of license of B." Stohner
to Hannah M. Stohner.
C. D. Fowler vs. Susan Fowler.
Libel in divorce. Petition for allow
ance. Rule granted to show cause why
an allowance of $jeo should not be
granted. Returnable June 28th.
j. small, a member of Cumber
land County Bar, admitted to practice
in the Courts of Columbia Count" on
motion of W. H. Rhawn.
O. D. L. Kostenbauder vs. Cata
wissa Boro. school district. In equity
Preliminary injunction dissolved.
Fiist Monday of August fixed as day
for final hearing.
Bonds of C. E. Hartman. collector
of taxes of Scott, Aaron Hess of
Sugarloaf, and D. J. Lews of Benton,
approved as of May 3.
Adjourned till June 24th.
A NEW KIND OF A PARTY
Parties for evening's amusement
are keeping up with everything else
in the way of progress. The latest
now is what is known as a nose party.
Holes are cut in a sheet large enough
to admit a good sized nose. Half of
the party get behind the sheet, and for
a few minutes there is a varying as
sortment of probosces on exhibition,
ranging from turn-up pug to the
needle pointed creation searcher. The
outside party selects the nose and the
owner thereof is his partner for the
balance of the evening.
VANITY FAIR MARCH.
Speaking of the commencement
exercises of the High School the Daily
of last Friday says :
"Among the musical numbers on
the program was a march "Vanity
Fair" composed by Chas. P. Elwell
and played by his orchestra. If proved
to be a leader and is pronounced by
those who understand music as one of
the finest productions in the musical
line that has ever been heard in our
Opera House."
This march is in the hands of the
publisher, and will soon be for sale at
the music stores.
A Brilliant "oene.
At the trade carnivai in the Opera
House on Friday evening, Miss Kath
arine Gardner will represent J. E.
Roys' jewelry store, and will wear
over $6000 worth of genuine diamonds
in pendants, stars, clusters, rings, pins
and other settings. This will proba
bly be more jewelry than was ever
worn by any lady in Bloomsburg.
The diamonds cn be seen at Mr.
Roys' store on Saturday.
The nuoit tournament which was to
have taken place last week was post
poned on account ot bad weather, it
will take place some time in the near
future, however, when, it is hoped all
the experts in the County will take
part.
BLOOMS13UKG PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 24,
SWEPT BY HEAVY STORM.
Bridge Demolished, Grain Destroyed and
Cattle Killed by Lightning.
A terrific hail and lightning storm
burst over Tyrone Saturday after
noon and continued half an hour.
Hail stones as large as walnuts fell
unceasingly for ten minutes, and near
ly every window in the town facing
the northwest was shattered.
The Ward house in Tyrone and
several photograph galleries have
been damaged considerably. The
Darn ot tlenry bprankle was struck by
lightning and destroyed, together with
three horses and six cows.
At Birmingham the large county
bridge spanning the Juniata river was
totally demolished. Entire fields of
growing grain, which in a fortnight
would have been ready to harvest
were destroyed, and whole orchards
were str.pped bare. In the northern
part of the county the farmers have
sustained heavy losses.
LET ALL CELEBRATE THE GLORI
OUS FOURTH.
The citizens of Orangeville have
arranged to have an old fashioned
Fourth of July celebration on Satur
day, July 3, 1897. Beginning in the
morning at 9 o'clock there will be a
fantastic parade, followed by speeches
at 2 o'clock, a moonlight hop and a
grand display of fire works in the
evening. Cornet Bands will be pre
sent and discourse good music.
Many other interesting features
have been prepared and the entire
day and evening will be occupied with
amusements of various kinds, due
notice of which will appear on small
bills. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to the people in the surrounding
towns and country to attend. Should
it rain on the 3rd the celebration will
be held on the 5 th.
By Order of Committee.
0. K. ROSS DEAD.
Was the Father of the Boy Whose Abduction
Stirred a Nation.
Christian K. Ross, the father of
Charles Ross, whose abduction on
July 1, 1874, from his parents' home
became a matter of world-wide inter
est, and still remains largely an un
solved mystery, died Monday morning
at his residence, Germantown, aged
seventy-four years. Mr. Ross had
been ill but three weeks.
The abduction of Charles Ross,
who was a beautiful child, practically
wrecked the life of his father, and
from the time the boy was stolen,
nearly twenty-three years ago, life
seemed a burden to the once hustling
business man.
A Swindler on His Rounds.
All church members, and especially
Baptists, should be on their guard
against a fraud who is traveling about
this part of the state. He is rather
tall, smooth faced, and clothing quite
seedy. He knows every Baptist min
ister and claims to have recommenda
tions from all. In one place he re
presents himself as canvassing for a
book, at another is agent for religious
newspapers, and again he is writing
up Baptist history. He is always in
need of just $2, or $2.50, having fail
ed to receive remmittance from the
firm. Ex.
Jones Sober.
Mr. William Jones, of Lambert
Point, Va., and Miss Grace, daughter
of Aaron Sober, of this city, were
married at the residence of the bride's
parents on East Front Street on Thurs
day morning at 7 o'clock, Rev. A. B.
Bowser performing the , ceremony.
Only the immediate relatives were
present. The couple left for the south
on the 8:57 D. L. & W. train. Dan
ville Sun.
The bride is a sister of Mrs. Dr.
Bierman of this place.
COMING EVENTS.
Opera House to-night and to-morrow
night, "The Business Men's
Carnival" in which one hundred and
fifty people will take part. A fine
e.ehing's entertainment is assured.
Reserved seats 35 cents for sale at
W. H. Slate's Book Store.
Announcements of any other en
tertainments will be made under this
head without charge, by leaving word
at this office.
Dr. James Martineau, who recently
celebrated his ninety-second birthday,
is one of the very few living authors
whose literary activity dates from the
beginning of the Victorian reign.
HUTTOB NEAL.
The home of C. W. Neal on Fifth
street was the scene of a pleasant
gathering on Wednesday evening, the
occasion being a reception given to
the guests who were invited to be
present at the marriage ceremony that
made William Hutton and Grace L,
Neal man and wife. Tlie wedding
took place in Trinity Reformed Church
at half past six o'clock, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. C. H. Brandt,
assisted by Rev. William Hutton,
uncle ot the groom, of Philadelphia.
Both the church and house were
beautifully decorated with flowers and
palms. Promptly at the appointed
hour the bridal party entered the
church in the following order j The
ushers, Dr. P. B. Shultz, of Blooms
burg j Freeman Robbins, Leroy Rob
bins of Wilkes-Barre j Ezra House
nick of Shenandoah Miss Nellie
Monroe of Rupert, bridesmaid j Miss
Emma Townsend of Bloomsburg,
bridesmaid ; Mabel Neal, sister of the
bride, maid ot honor the bride and
her father. These moved up the
centre aisle, the bridegroom and his
best man, Dr. C. C. Robbins of
Shenandoah, going up the right hand
aisle and meeting the bride at the
altar rail. Mendelssohn's Wedding
march was played by Miss Annie
Hartley.
The bride was dressed in white
figured silk, with veil, and carried a
boquet of white sweet peas, and the
gentlemen of the party all wore full
evening dress.
The reception was held immediately
after the ceremony, and elegant re
freshments were served. The bride
received many beautiful presents.
1 hose from out of town who were
present were Mr. and Mrs. E. W. El
well of Towanda, Mrs. R. C. Neal,
Han isburg, Mrs. M. Shipley, Cincin
nati, J. M. Robbins and family, Miss
Carrie V. Folmer, Shenandoah, I.
Robbins and family, Wilkes-Barre, I.
R. Robbins and wife, Pottsville, Mrs.
D. Leonard, Hazleton.
Mr. and Mrs. Hutton left on the
8:30 train on the D. L. & W. R. R.
for a wedding trip, but did not divulge
their destination.
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
What Has
Occurred There
Former Report.
Since Our
marriage licenses.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued by Clerk W. H.
Henne, since those last published.
Joseph Hinely, of Centralia, to
Miss Julia Cain, of the same place.
Martin Mohan, of Conyngham town
ship, to Miss Jane Haggerty of Cen
tralia. C. W. Peifer, of Bloomsburg, to
Miss Clara Klinger, of Sugarloaf town
ship. Walter R. Fenstermaker, of Briar
creek township to Miss I tllie Wolf
inger, of the same place.
Charles A. Shaffer, of Berwick, to
Miss Mary Lamon, of Briarcreek town
ship. W. P. Dorman, of Bendertown, to
Miss Hannah C. Hartman, ot same
place.
Eyer Allen, of Millville, to Miss
Clara A. Smith, of same place.
transfer of real estate.
The following transfers of real es
tate have been recorded in the office
of C. B. Ent, register and recorder,
during the week.
Horace G. Supplee, Admr., to
James Boyd Robison, for tract of land
in Centre township.
Thomas J. Barton and wife, to
Evelina McReynolds, et. al. for land
in Bloomsburg.
H. W. McRenolds Ex., to T. J.
Barton for land in Bloomsburg.
Elvira Megargell, to J. D. Henrie,
for tract of land in Orarge township.
William A. Millington to Frederick
P. Millington, for tract of land in
Centre township.
Clara Mellick et. al. to Beneville
Rhoads, for land in Bloomsburg.
C. C. Peacock to J. L. Dillon, for
land in Bloomsburg.
C. W. Miller and wife, to J. L. Dil
lon for land in Bloomsburg.
C. H. Sharpless, to J. L. Dillon, for
land in Bloomsburg.
Prof. D. S. Hartline, a former in-
structor at the Normal School gradu
ated from Lafayette College this year.
We noticed a right good picture of
him in the Philadelphia JTrest Tues
day. Rev. D. N. Kirkby preached last
Sunday morning on the subject of
Queen Victoria's Jubilee and . the
Lambeth conference. Special prayers
wete also read for the Queen.
1897.
Price Reductions
On every man or boy's Summer Suit
in the store.
Friday and Saturday's
Bargains cannot possibly be over
looked. Men's Suits at
$5-oo
of exceptional excellence.
Men's Suits at $5.00, never before
retailed for less than $7.50,
Very best grades of fine Worsteds
and Cassimeres at
7.50 and $10.00
Children's Wash Suits,
Special Price, three colors, plain, tan
and white, tan with hair line and trimmed
and blue and white stripe, all at
98 cts.
Special Values
and Summer
Qiddimg's
BASE BALL.
The Sunbury team was no match
for Bloomsburg Monday afternoon
and but for an error by Splain at a criti
cal time in the eighth inning they would
have been shut out. The visitors
played nice ball for a few innings, but
the pace was too fast for them. Mc-
Neely again demonstrated his ability
as a pitcher, his Black Diamond Ex
press delivery was loo much for the
opposing batters, who were chopping
from start to finish. Watts two errors
were excusable as they were very hard
chances and did not figure in the run
getting. Score by innings :
Bloom ' 00010032 x 6 9 3
Sunbury o o o o o o o i o i 5 5
Batteries, McNeely and Chamberlin 5
Ahern and Perkins. Umpire, Forred.
The league team and the Normal
School will dispute honors at Athletic
Park Saturday afternoon at 3.30.
Berry Brothers will be the Normal
battery. The leagueis were defeat
ed by the Normal at Athletic Field
some time ago, and the school boys
feel very confident that they can re
peat the dose. The game will be for
blood and should attract a large crowd.
Either Hallman or Collar will pitch
for Bloom.
Bloomsburg defeated the William-
sport Demorests at wuliamsport
Tuesday afternoon. Dunn pitched
the game and he was very effective.
It will be remembered that.it was our
boys who gave the Demorest's their
first defeat away from home, and
Tuesday's game is the first defeat they
have suffered at home. The Gazette
and Bulletin of that city says : "The
Bloomsburg team supported their
pitcher in gilt edged style. Score:
K H E.
Bloomsburg 10143000 x-9 14 a
Williamsporti 1 o o o o o 1 0-3 7 5
Batteries, Dunn and Chamberlin j
Roach Ansell and Hickey. Umpire,
Kelley.
DIAMOND CHIPS.
The crack (?) Demorest team will
be here to-day.
McNeely made a beautiful stop of
a line hit that saved two runs.
Bloomsburg is putting up a fast
article of ball
That game at Shomokin on Satur
day was a heart breaker.
NO. 25
in Straw Hats
Underwear.
Who ever told Kelley that he could
umpire.
Kid Hallman is one of the clever
est fielders in the business, and beside
this he is a good hitter which ma':es
him a valuable man for any team.
We should be near first place in a
week or so.
REOENT DEATHS.
John Neyhard died at his home in
Orangeville Friday morning last, and
was buried in the cemetery at that
place on Monday. The deceased had
been living at Orangeville for many
years, and was held in high esteem by
all who knew him. He was aged
eighty-two years.
Joshua K. Fowler, a respected resi
dent of Scott township died at his
home on Tuesday, of heart disease.
He was the mail carrier between
Light Street and Cabin Run, and
had just arrived home from his trip.
He went into the house and without
saying a word he fell to the floor and
expired in a few mements. The de
ceased was a brother of Nathan B.
Fowler, of this town. The funeral
took place on Wednesday.
Samuel Snyder died at his home in
Mifflinville on Monday morning. The'
immediate cause of his death was due
to an accident which happened about
three weeks before his death. The de
ceased was a native of Mifflin town
ship and was about seventy-two years
of age. He was elected Sheriff of
Columbia County in 1864 and served
one term, ror the last several years
he has been identified with the Dan
ville Farmer's Insurance ComDanv
and tor the past two years was its
presiuent. une son and a daughter
survive, Mrs. Snyder died about a
month aco. The funeral took nWret
on Wednesday, interment at Mifflin
11 vine.
A very disgraceful scene took place
at the corner of Fifth and East Streets
Sunday afternoon. Three young men,
all intoxicated, after arguing for some
time on one thing and another got
to fighting among themselves, and in
the absence of the authorities the
drunken row was allowed to go on
until one of the number was pretty
badly done up.