VOL. 32
BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1897.
NO. 41
TOWN (JOUNOIL PE00EEDINQ8.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Town Council was held In the Council
Chamber Thursday evening. Presi
dent Kocher, together with members
Gorrey, Rishton, Hower, Supplee and
Kelly were present. Richard, who had
been to Wilkesbarre attending the
Firemen's Convention arrived home
too late for the meeting.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
J. C. Brown, Town Engineer, re
ported that the bank, at the lower
end ot Main street, near the Barton
farm was caving in and recommended
that a retaining wall be built in order
that the bank may be put in a safe
condition.
Electric Light Committee stated
they were not yet ready to report
the company having failed to carry
out the agreement they made in re
gard to putting in more power for arc
lights.
Finance and Street Committees
stated they were not ready to report
at this time.
Bills were presented and ordered
paid as follows :
J. C. Brown, Engineer, ser
vices $ 63 90
C. H. Morgan, contiact sewer 212 70
(J. W. Kressler, damages... 5 00
Creasv & Wells, lumber.... no 16
P. K. Vannatta, painting
signbds 1 50
Tno. Corbett, arrests 1 00
A. V. I lower, Watchman 6
mos C 00
A. V. Hower, arrest 50
F. P. Baum, police and work 1 75
A. Bowen, police 1 25
N. W. Campbell, police ser
vice 3 00
Geo. Sluiltz, police service.. 50
F. Drake, police service 1 25
W. L. Demaree, lumber. 10 13
J. II. Mercer, roll book 9 40
S. Neyhard, hauling 4 5
W. S. Rishton. supplies, &c. 60
W. O. Holmes, plumbing 16 o
I. Haeenbuch. health oflicer. 20 00
Elec L. and P. Co., lights 1
mo 400 00
Water Co., water for hall 11 55
Harman & Hassert, cross'
plates 11 55
Moyer Bros , cement 6 00
Water Co., fire hydrants 90 84
Am. F. Eng. C. for hose, &c 99 85
Clearfield Clay Working Co.
vitrified brick 88 77
W. H. Cook presented a bill for re
pairs to his property on West Fourth
street. Same was considered exces
sive and was referred to Street Com
mittee. Bond of L. D. Kase tax collector in
sum of $4000, presented and ap
proved by Town Solicitor.
A petition was presented by citizens
of North Leonard street, praying
Council net to narrow said portion of
said street. On motion of Rishton,
seconded by Supplee it was ordered
that the putting down of pavements
in line of those of the Ralston addition,
on Leonard street, be reconsidered,
and that T. C. Blown meet Street
Committee and property owners for a
hearing on the subject.
Building permits were granted to I
Hagenbuch for frame dwelling on rear
of his lot on Second street 1 to vv. l.,
Ritter for frame house on East Fifth
street, the latter subject to the ap
proval of the President.
Mrs. Enos Tacobv asked council to
exonerate her from the payment of
one half her taxes as she is only able
to pav one half. Referred to Finance
committee.
An extension of time for laying
pavement along property of W. II
Yetter on Tefferson street, was asked
An extension of 60 days was granted,
I.W.Millard asked to be exoner
ated from the navment of tax for 95
and '06 amounting to $4 72. Referred
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to Finance committee.
Complaint was made as to the bad
condition of navements of Wesley &
Smith and C. M. Hess on West Third
street. The commissioner of High
ways is instructed to notify the parties
to put same down or suffer the penalty,
Gorrey stated that he can furnish
stone from Neal's stack and that he
would look after and superintend the
work, at a cost of about $a per percn
for the construction of the retaining
wall at the Barton farm. On motion
of Kellv. seconded bv Hower wall is
to be Uiiii under the KUOervision of
Town Encineer. work not to exceed
$a per perch complete. Carried. Ad
journeci.
"Mr. Bob" at the Opera House
Wednesday evening is an amusing
comedy, full of laughable situations,
it will be well acted bv local talent
and the prospects are that a larg
8,000 FISEMA.N IN LINE.
ine Pennsylvania Firemen Con
vention was held at Wilkesbarr last
week. The parade which took place
on I hursday afternoon was the big
gest event ever seen in that citv.
mere were 8000 men in line. A
great many of the visiting companies
iook meir nose carriages and engines
aiong witn them.
1 he judges, Ex-President Title, of
Harnsburgj District Chief McDade.
of Philadelphia 1 A. L. Scichenbach,
of Allcntown 1 fohn M. Keener.
Grcensburg, and Captain King of
r rf ,
1 ittsburg, met and awarded prizes as
loiiows :
Largest uniformed company in line,
prize $75, to the Columbia Fire En
gine Co. of Columbia.
r inest unuormea company, prize
$60, to the Good Will Fire Co., No.
of Allentown.
Finest looking steamer, prize $50,
to the Huntingdon F'ire Engine Co.,
No. 1, of Huntingdon.
r inest looking hose carriage, prize
$50 to the William Penn Hose Co.,
of Philadelphia.
r inest looking hose wagon, prize
$50, to the Elm Hill Hose Co. ot
Plymouth.
F'inest hook and ladder truck, prize
$50, to the Easton Hook and Ladder
Co., with deserving special mention to
the Humane Hook and Ladder Co.,
of Pottsville.
Indians 26- Normal 0.
Lovers of foot ball had the pleas
ure on Saturday afternoon of witness
ing one of the finest games ever
played in Bloomsburg between the
Indians of Carlisle and the local
Normal School eleven. The latter
played in good torm, but were no
match for their dusky opponents. In
the first half the Indians went through
the Normal's line whenever they
pleased, scoring twenty points, while
they on the other hand were as a
stone wall against the locals attack,
The second half was not near so one
sided. The Normals played with
more life, and at one time it looked
as though they might score, thev
forced the ball to the Indians five
vard line, but fumbled and their
chance of scoring was gone.
Tamisons punting and Cagons
great run in which he scored a touch
down from the centre were the
features.
Smethers played the best game for
Normal. Miller, Wheelock and
Metoxen, three of the visitors' best
men did not play on Saturday, they
being saved for next Saturday's game
with Princeton.
Following was the line up :
Carlisle. Position. Normal.
Smith Centre Hutts
l'ierce Richt cuard LauDacn
li-rlantL-r Left cuard Way
If Pierce Left tackle Wildoner
Ceni-ca Rinht tackle Keller
Wild Right end snyuer
Rogers Left end Derr
Hudson, l'.astman...vuaricr-uacK...n.miiii
i,n,Knn Full-back Kox
McKarland Right half-back Smethers
Cayon Left hall-back Morgan.
Touchdowns .ucrarmuu, a ,
; Cayou I. Goals B. Tierce, 3. Re
feree Godcharles, ex-Lalayette. umpire
Heckman, Dickinson. Inner Lope, nor
mal. Time 2o-min. halves.
IE7ER STILL RAGING.
From returns from the south there
is little change in the yellow fever sit
uation. The Board of Health of New
Orleans is daily demonstrating that,
with a fair show it is possible to restrict
and stamp out the disease. But the
people who must sutler trom a sinci
armliration of scientific methods rebel,
the result being that the pathway of
the Board of Health is beset witn
difficulties. The past week's record
will foot up about thirty-four deaths
and as many new cases. It is claim
ed that fully fifty per cent of the fatal
ities is traceable to neglect ana a op
position to hide cases.
TEE f AIR UIMER-
The Ladies of the M. E. Church
have charge of the Dinning Hall during
the Fair this year and will serve urea
iw. dinner and supper. The Dining
tm hi been en argea. ana wiui
-" . 1 , . :.u
rh abundance of turkeys and chick
n nn hand and the great number of
willing hands at their service, the
public who patronize this table will
L,., ih best of food as well as
t service. A lunch counter,
m stand, as well as candy and
urMl bp included in their
ujan-io ..... -
The public are cordial'y invited to
assist in this churcn pencm.
Th,. Pntrv list for the races at the
fair this week is one of the largest in
The Door to
The right Key to Prosperity is always to buy good goods where you can get them cheapest. In the matter
of Suits, Overcoats, Hats and Fixings we answer to this description perfectly. Ask your neighbor, ask our best
patrons where they buy, and if he or she is an economical person, it's almost invariably here. The preseut week is
full of Clothing and Hat Values. It's been prepared especially for Patrons who expect to visit the Great Columbia
County Fair. It's a FEAST OF GOOD VALUES. COME !
Ask to See the Great Values we're putting cut in $4.75 Men's Suits and Overcoats, and $3.75 Boys' Suits
and Overcoats, in Plain Colors and Fancy Plaids.
Ask to See the Great Values we're offering in Men's Suits and Overcoats at $7.50 and Boys' at $5.00.
Ask to See the Exceptional Values we're offering in Men's Suits and Overcoats at $10, and the Boys' at $7.50.
Ask to see the Best Overcoat Ever Made, in blue and black, all wool Kersey, for Men and Boys, at $5.00.
Ask to see the Best $2 All Wool Pants in the World. (Warranted not to rip ; mad by Sweet, Orr & Co.) Ask
to see the Nobby Fancy Plaid Men and Boys' Pants, warranted not to rip. at $1.50.
Ask to see the Greatest Knee Pants Suit ever sold in this section of the Country, for Boys, age 9 to 15, at
(3 to 8 reefer collar and braided.) 1.98 and $2.50- I Wain colors or fancy plaids.)
Or a Genuioe $0 All Wool Boy's Suit, ages 9 to 15, strictly pure wool, eewed throughout ith silk, double warp Italian
lining; our price $3.50. If you can match this suit anywhere for less than $5.00 bring ours back and get your money.
Our Hats are worth shouting about.
Great Derbys and Fedoras, 98cts,
1. 5O and $2.
New line Children's Tarns, 25 cts.
Special ones, 5 cts.
Two doors below
Shot His Brother Dead.
A Lad's Playful Menace with a Gun Results
Disastrously.
"Look out, or I'll shoot you!" play
fully exclaimed 1 2-year-old George
McArthur, of West Pittston, Saturday
afternoon, pointing an old musket at
his 9-year-old brother, Paul.
He then pulled the trigger and the
load of shot entered Paul's head, kill
ing him instantly.
The boys, sons of Rev. William D.
McArthur, pastor of the Christian
Alliance Church, of West Pittston,
had been out chestnutting together,
and on their way home they stopped
at the house of Robert Ferguson, near
the Wyoming camp ground, to get a
drink of water. George saw the old
musket in the corner of a wood shed
He picked it up under a playful im
pulse, and the terrible result des
cribed above followed.
Cremated While Tending Baby.
Torrible Death of a 3.Year-0ld Left Alone,
Near a Fire.
While Mrs. McMichael Koche, of
Hazleton, was out picking coal triday
mormnir her wear-old son was Durn
ed almost to a crisp. The mother,
hefore deoarting. built a wood fire in
an orjen crate and left the child to
rare for a a-vear-old brother. A half
hour later the mother returned, and
when nearing the house she observed
(mnlii issuincr from the door. She
hastened her steps, and upon opening
the door a horrible sight met her view.
There lay the elder boy, writhing in
agony, every stitch of clothing burned
from his body, with the exception of a
small short shirt, at which the little
fellow kept tugging with his burned
hands.
The 2 7ear-old was sitting close by
with its mouth wide open, as if amazed
at the strange occurrence.
Employes Strike.
The Lehigh and Wilkesbarre break
er employes on the South Side at
Hazleton, are again on strike. They
were given their checks Thursday,
but when the breaker hands found
that they had been granted less than
what they claim they were promised
at the time of the settlement of the
recent strike, they refused to work.
Prosperity.
GIOOING & CO.,
Post Office.
BASE BALL.
Conn, the Atlantic City base ball
twirler, who it will be remembered,
came here and finished the Central
Penn'a. League with Mercer's pets.
went into the box and tried his hand
against the "Phillies" last week. He
was not quite fast enough for that
kind of company, and he was sent to
the bench at an early stage of the
game. About the only pitcher from
around here that has been able to
hold his own in the major league is
Davy Dunkell. The local manage
ment could have secured the services
of Dunkell, at one time last season
and had they done so and sold him to
the Phillies as Sunbury did for about
$300, what a difference it would have
made in the treasury of the local club.
It takes some time to learn the tiicks
of the game.
The last game in the Temple cup
series was played in Baltimore on
Monday, and the prize will remain in '
that city another year, and if the Ori- j
oles take it again next season it is
theirs absolutely. The attendance at
the two Baltimore games was very
small. Out of the five games played
in the series Boston succeeded in win
ning only one, which proves Baltimore
to' be by far- the fastest of the .two
teams. Beside winning the cup, the
Baltimores get sixty per cent, of all
the gate money, which was divided
among the players. At the conclusion
of Monday's game, which ended the
season of 1897, both teams disbanded
and the players all left for their re
spective homes.
The Prevarioator at Work.
Some newspaper men are terrible
liars. In writing ot a cyclone out
west one of them said that it turned a
well wrong endup, a cellar upside
down, moved township lines, blew all
the staves out of a whiskey barrel and
left nothing but a bunghole, changed
the day of the week, blew the hair off
the head of a baldheaded man, blew
mortgages off farms, blew all the
cracks out of the fences and took all
the wind out of a politician.
The Friendship Fire Company and
Band returned home from the Fire
men's Convention Friday night,
coining down on the 8:30 train on
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
See our Neckwear, see our Fancy
Shirts, see our Gloves, in fact every
thing you need to fix uo with we're
Headquarters.
Nearly opposite Court House.
An Old-Time Revival.
J. H. Maice, the blind Evangelist,
is conducting a revival at the United
Evangelical church on Fourth Street.
The meetings have been growing in
interest and attendance. The Blind
Man must be heard to be appreciated.
His daughter, Miss Hattie D. Maice,
also gives interesting bible readings
every evening. Souls are being saved
and the meetings are of an old fashion
ed type. Mr. Maice will remain only
until next Tuesday or Wednesday
night.
Oh arch dedication at Millville, Pa.
On November 14th at Millville the
New M. E. Church will be dedicated.
Dr. Manley S. Hard, Corresponding
Sec. of the Board of Church Exten
sion will have charge together with
Dr. E. H. Yocum, Presiding Elder,
and a number of other ministers will
be present to take part in the exer
cises. A cordial invitation is extended to
all who desire to attend.
David Y. Brouse, Pastor.
The Wheelmen's Badge-
The membership of the League of
American Wheelmen still continues
to swell notwithstanding the lateness
of the season. The total membership
now foots ud 00,510, of which 23,535
reside in the State. Chief Consul
Boyle, of the Pennsylvania division,
L. A. W. has given notice that the
"act i.f June 19, 1897, making the
wearing of any insignia, badge or
button of any fraternal order a misde
meanor, unless such person is author
ized under the constitution and by
laws to do so," will be enforced so far
as it applies to the unauthorized wear
ing of the L. A. W. button, badge or
colors. The penality is a fine not
exceeding $100.
Edward Gammon, ofOgdon, New
York, who is traveling around the
different fairs with racing horses, had
some goods consisting of a coat, hat,
shirt, pair of shoes and one or two
other articles, stolen from the stable
on the fair ground Sunday night. He
went to the squire's oflxe and had a
warrant sworn out for a man who he
had been told took the goods. We
have not heard whether the thiet hits
j been apprehended or not.
Commissioners Convention.
The eleventh annual convention of
the commissioners of Pennsylvania
was held at Gettysburg last week.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year : President. W.
C. Kress of Lock Haven 1 Vice Presi
dents, Henry Hantz of Adams
County and Lewis Doumeaux of
Tioga County; Secretaries,' M. L.
Dreesbach, of Luzerne County 5
Charles Gleason of Cameron County,
T. H. Evans of Carbon County and
J. A. Robinson of Erie County. The
committee on resolutions in their
report urged the passage of a law
making all classes of taxes uniform
that the Baker ballot law be so chang
ed as to give ample time for printing ;
that the fee system be abolished and
that all County officers should be
paid in salaries.
Architect W. U. Jury has drawn
plans for a large addition to the First
National bank building, which when
completed will make a very handsome
structure. The new addition will be
three stories high, and the bank will
front on Market Street. The rooms
will all be enlarged and finished in
the best possible manner. Well known
architects from other cities submitted
plans but those of our above mention
ed townsman were the choice of the
Bank Directors. The contract for
building the new addition was award
ed to B. W. Jury, and the work has
begun.
Peter Mellick of Mt. Pleasant town
ship, was arraigned before Squire
Jacoby Monday afternoon on a charge
of malicious mischief. His mind
seems to be unbalanced. About six
years ago he acted the same way, and
after a hearing he was taken to the
asylum, where he remained for over a
year, at the end of which time the
authorities thought he was sufficiently
well and he was allowed to go home.
Nothing seemed wrong with him since
that tinxe till last week when he began
to break up different pieces of furni
ture about the house. He (rill proba
bly be taken to the Danville Hospital
some time this week.
The Cohmibia Steam Laundry will
be closed Triday and Saturday in
order to givte the employees
portunity to attend the fair.
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