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VOL. 32
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
lhal Hai Occurred There Since Our
Former Report.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
The following marraee licenses
have been issued by Clerk W. II.
Henrie, since those last published.
R. K. Kishbach, of Berwick, to
Miss Jennie R. Rhinard of same place.
A. L. Sterner, of Light Street, to
Miss Flora Eveland of same place.
Henry M. Hamlin, of Centralia, to
Miss Mary Catharine Baylor of Cata
wissa. Bruce Hartman, of Espy, to Miss
Cora A. Schloyer of Berwick.
John Haley, of Catawissa, to Miss
Mary Hennesy, of Bloomsburg.
Moses D. Hill, of Catawissa, to
Miss Dora Hinderliter of the same
place.
George O. Kline, of Rohrsburg, to
Miss Margaret Lewis Freeze, of
Bloomsburg.
Fred Girton, of Bloomsburg, to
Miss Mary Ellen Raup, of Danville.
G. W. Remaly, of Nanticoke, to
Mis: Emma Hess, of Huntingdon
Mills.
J. E. Billig, of Locust township, to
Miss Annie Knapp, of Roaringcreek
township.
Miles II. Pursel, of Orangeville, to
Miss Harriet Shoemaker, of Hemlock
township.
TRANSFER OF REAL ESTATE.
The following transfers of real es
tate have been recorded in the office
ol C. B. Ent, register and recorder,
during the week.
Hannah A. Decker, et. al. to
Jennie K. Geiger for land in Cata
wissa. Alvah Smith to Laura Smith for
land in Bloomsburg.
Rosemont Cemetery Company to
Laura Smith, for land in Bloomsburg.
Michael Grover Sheriff to Blooms
burg, M. B. & L. A. for land in
Bloomsburg.
Mary V. Hall, et. al. to William W.
Trescott, for land in Berwick.
J. L. Richardson and wife, to E.
E. Bittenbender for land in Blooms
burg. Joseph Madaj to Charles Madaj
for land in Roaringcreek township.
S. C. Beagle and wife to David A.
Markle, for land in Berwick.
C. A. Kleim Ex. et. al. to Caroline
Dennis, for land in Bloomsburg.
Locust Mountain Coal and Iron
Company to Susannah Pollard for
tract of land in Centralia.
C. W. Miller and wife, to L. H.
Wolfe foi tract of land in Bloomsburg.
J. R. Fowler and wife, to C. W.
Miller for land in Bloomsburg.
Morris E. Eves Admr., to J. N.
Webb, for land in Bloomsburg.
Morris E. Eves Admr.. to J. N.
Webb for land in Bloomsburg.
B. Frank Zarr and wife to Cosmo
politan Building and Loan Associa
tion for land in Bloomsburg.
Abraham M. Ruch and wife, to
Cosmopolitan Building and Loan
Association for land in Bloomsburg.
Cosmopolitan Building and Loan
Association to B. Frank Zarr for land
in Bloomsburg.
Reuben Roarbach to William B.
Schuch, for land in Bloomsburg.
Encouraging Reports.
The meetings of the Eastern Synod
oftne Reformed Church, at Milton
last week were largely attended, and
there were especially big audiences
present at those held in the interest
of education, foreign missions, home
missions, Sunday schools and young
people's societies.
The report on the minutes of classes
called forth much discussion. The
reports of the Sunday School Board
and the Board of Publication show
their affairs to be in good financial
condition, and the Sunday schools
greatly improved. The statistical re
port shows an increase over last year
of eleven ministers, one congregation,
1,266 communicants, 127 confirmed,
$IO755 for benevolence and $54,684
for congregational purposes. The
whole numbers are : Ministers, 293;
congregations, 525 1 communicants,
057oi; confirmed, 4,712; benevolence
$9aOQ5 j congregational purposes,
$435.353-
A. N. Yost Esq., is negotiating for
the purchase of the lots of the D.
Lowenberg estate, and W. B. Yetter's
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Jefferson Streets, and intends to erect
some nne dwellings thereon tlys
winier.
Rev. H. ,L. Maltman of Benton,
preached in the Tabernacle on Mar
ket street, Sunday night.
ANOTHER riRE.
( On Monday morning about 2
o clock, the prolonged blowing of a
steam whistle aroused the residents
of town from their slumbers, and it
was soon learned that a house was on
fire on Eighth Street. The two fire
companies were quickly on hand and
a stream of water was soon put on
the fire. The fire started in the
southeast corner of the house and
burned rapidly. Some delay in out
ening the blaze was caused by the
Wynona boys not being able to con
nect to the water plug, and further
delay arose from the fact that the
force of water was not sufficient to
carry a stream to the burning build
ing. The house was occupied by
Daniel Hall, and owned by the Loan
Association. The building was near
ly totally destroyed. Had the wind
been blowing a conflagration could
not have been averted.
G4.Vb' FATAL ADVICE.
Terrible Havou Wrought by Exploding
Gasoline.
An explosion of gasoline wrecked
three properties and fatally injured
Mrs. Celia Ward, of Hazlcton, Mon
day afternoon.
Some one !iad imparted the informa
tion to Mrs. Ward that gasoline was
the proper thing to clean a stove. Mrs.
Ward acted on the advice, and while
she was engaged with the fluid a terri
ble explosion occurred, tearing out
the side of the house and igniting the
adjoining buildings. Mrs. Ward was
frightfully burned about the hands.
face and body. She was removed to
the Hospital, and trie physicians state
her death is only a matter of a few
days.
Three double dwellings were des
troyed by fire and six families render
ed homeless without a stitch of cloth
ing. The loss amounts to $15,000.
Election Ballots Stolen.
Judge of election Anthony Galla
gher, of Freeland, reported on Mon
day morning that the contents of the
ballot box, containing the ballots for
the last spring election, had been
stolen from his residence. He had
no suspicion of the ballots and tally
sheets being missing until a member
of the family found them in a parcel
in the coal house on Sunday morning.
There was a note wrapped around the
package which read : "We borrowed
these from you about two weeks ago.
Keep quiet about it and you will be
rewarded." The above is Mr. Galla
gher's version of the affair, but what
was he doing with the ballot box in
his house ? The law requires the de
positing of the ballot boxes with the
nearest justice of the peace after the
vote has been counted, and it was
illegal and wrong for Judge of Elec
tion Gallagher to have it in his pos
ession. Alt. Carmel Item.
Court Proceedings.
Court convened at nine o'clock,
Monday, with Judge Ikeler on the
bench.
Mary Delay vs. Emanuel Delay,
subpoena in divorce awarded.
Bond and sureties of Catharine A.
Rarig, guardian of Howard R., Emory
W. and Lester G. Rarig, minor chil
dren of Lloyd Rarig, with Charles
Mensch and John Rang as sureties,
approved.
R. J. Davis was appointed Judge
of Election in Benton Borough to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Elwood Knouse, who was appointed
constable.
OVER AN EMBANKMENT.
Fireman Badly Scalded In a Collision Near
Wapwollopen.
Engine No. 473 collided . with an
eastbound coal train on a short curve
on the Sunbury division ot the Penn
sylvania Railroad, near Wapwollopen
Saturday morning, both locomotives
and eight gondola cars being badly
wrecked and thrown down the em
bankment. George W. Moore, a
fireman of Sunbury, was scalded so
badly that he now lies in a critical
condition and Joseph Ray, of Sun
bury and James Derr, of Nescopeck,
were seriously injured.
, As a result of Judge Craig's opinion
in the matter of the appointment of a
jail keeper, Frank C. Dietterick who
was given the position last spring will
now be in charge at the jad. It will
be remembered that Harry Kline was
serving under the Sheriff, the latter
claiming that the commissioners had
no right to appoint a janitor for the
jail.
BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBKR 4
RIME WATER IS NEVER mil
Our etock ia like a river always moving that's why the store u always progressive, moving onward
and upward not content with "aa good" as yesterday but ready to improve it. The taking in of the Jones
& Walter store and stock the first of January is another move to better store keeping. We re going to give
you the best and finest shopping place in ceutral Pennsylvania. The annexing of the Jones A Walter build
ing to ours by breaking through the walla and putting in arches will necessitate considerable dirt and consid
erable room will be needed for the carpenters, masons, etc. To get this we must reduce our stock to its lowest
point, therefore look to this store for exceptional bargains in suits and overcoats for yourself or boys. It
means dollars and cents to you; it means clean savings on honest, reliable merchandise and that right in the
face of rising market where goods are advancing everywhere. Although our stock is very large, it might be
good advice not to put off the coming.
A Word About Overcoats.
There are plenty of features by which anyone can
judge the worth of over garments. Our line will bear the
closest examination as regards either style, fit, finish and
workmanship, and (quality considered) our prices are not
equaled by any establishment in this city.
Genuine black and blue beaver, lined with a pure Ital
ian cloth, pure velvet collar, all sizes for men, 34 to 42
$5.00. Some stores will ask you $7 00 for no better.
Genuine black and blue Kerseys, guaranteed pure wool
and fast color, lined with a double warp Italian cloth, has a
pure silk velvet collar, is sewed throughout with silk, will
give $10 worth of service to anyone on sale here at $7.50.
Gen uine imported Kersey and Melton cloth, blue and
black, lined half with pure natin around shoulders, (so'a to
slip on easy), bottom half with double warp Italiau cloth,
has a pure silk vt-lvet collar, is made up equal to any mer
chant tailored coat at $20, and could be retailed 'at any
clothing store at 12 to $15 on sale here at $10.
All satin lined, black and blue Kersey coats, of fine
Kersey cloth, $12.
Our fiut-st grade of overcoats are 12, 15, 18 and $20.
Young Men's Overcoats.
Ages 15 to 19, elegant blue and blacks, in very stylish
cut, $5 00. Swell overcoat in blue and black, of finest Ker
sey cloth, $7.50.
All silk lined or half silk lined young men's overcoats,
very stylish, raw edges, merchant tailored throughout. 9,
10 and $12.
Largest and finest
Clothing establish
ment in the valley.
Nearly opposite Court
EIGHT KILLED.
Fatal Fire in the Von Storch Mine at
Scranton.
The Von Storch mine, in the Pro
vi dence section of Scranton, was the
scene of a disastrous fire early Sunday
morning in which eight workmen lost
their lives and several others had a
thrilling escape from the flaming
depths. The men who were suffocat
ed in the burning colliery are as
follows : Thomas Hill, fire boss mar
ried, leaves a wife and several chil
dren. John J. Farrell, married. John
J. M'Donald, single. John Walsh,
single. Thomas Padden, single. Two
Poles, whose names could not be
learned.
A rescuing party came upon six of
the victims at 10:30 o'clock Sunday
night. Five were dead and the sixth,
Joseph Yankowsky, a Pole, showed
signs of life. They hastened out with
Yankowsky, and it is thought his life
will be saved. His rescue is one of
the most heroic in the history of
mining.
It is said by the mine officials that
it may be a week before the victims'
bodies are all recovered, as the roof
is collapsing rapidly in the track of
the burning timbers which supported
it.
A New Racket-
Swindlers in some parts have been
working a new racket on the farmer.
A well-dressed and glib-tongued strang
er drives up to the door and states
that he will pay $1 per bushel for the
full crop of wheat, which is to be de
livered at the nearest railroad point at
a specified time. The farmer is re.
quested to sign an agreement to that
effect. The agreement afterwards
turns ud in bank as a note. The
swindle was worked to no little ex-
tent in some parts of the state.
GIDOING & CO
House,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
TWO YOUNG MEN MISSING.
Mystery of the Fate ot Emitter! C. Lowry
and R. S. Reamer.
The relatives and friends of Emmett
Charles Lowry and R. S. Reamer, of
Pittsburg, are very much exercised
concerning them. They left August
20; their destination was unknown,
but Lowry, when parting from his
brother, promised to advise him of his
whereabouts. They were last seen
together on a train near Youngstown,
O. Their prolonged silence excites
apprehensions of foul play or some
unexplained misfortune. All practical
means of ascertaining their where
abouts have been resorted to. Lowry
is 20 years old, slender, 5 feet 6
inches, weighs about 125 pounds ; has
dark, straight hair, dark eyelashes and
gray eyes; is thin-faced; dressed in
dark clothes ; was attending college.
Reamer is also well educated ; dress
ed in dark clothes; is about 25 years
old and about 5 feet 10 inches high.
They are young men of good habits,
rather quiet and reserved. Anybody
possessing information concerning
either will confer a favor by communi
cating with David Lowry, No. 312
Fourth avenue, Pittsburg, Pa.
John Kenyon of the Telephone Ex
change, caught a sucker while fishing
out at the Shaffer bridge on Tuesday
that measured about eighteen inches,
while four other persons who were
with him could not get a single bite.
They all wondered why it was that
the fish, apparently the only one in
the creek at that time, should swim
along and bite fast to Kenyon's hook,
but they only needed to look into the
eyes of the lonely sucker to get the
answer, "because I had no other
place to go."
Fred M. Kelley of Parsons, West
Virginia visited his mother and sister
in town last week.
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Children's Overcoats & Reefers.
All the plain and fancy fabrics of this season's showing.
Reefers, 3 to 8, with large sailor collar, 1.48, 1.98, 2.50,
3.50 and $5.00.
Age 9 to 15, perfectly plain with velvet collar.
CAPE OVERCOATS, 1.98, 2 50, 3.50, 4.50,5.00 and
$0.00. Storm Coats, for men and boys, in all the new
colors and fabrics.
$3.50 Boys, Suits
(Age 9 to 15, knee pants.)
We call your particular attention to a
line of boys' suits, from 9 to 15, double
breasted, of pure wool, Scotch mixtures,
plaids and plain colors, strictly pure, fine
wool coat, well sewed throughout with silk,
lined throughout with an extra
of Italian cloth, are perfect fitting, and wc
warrant them to hold color during the most
severe weather. We claim this suit is as
good as any house in this valley sells for
S5.00, and will cheerfully refund money if
it does not come up to our guarantee in ev
ery respect. Our price $3.50.
$2.50
Of course we've lower priced grades of
boys' suits. Our $2.50 line of all wool suits
for instance is worth shouting about, being
made the same as the better grades onlv
not quite so fine.
$1.98
At $1.98 we show several patterns of all wool boys' suits
ages 4 to 14, in fancy plaids and neat mixtures. We've a
few numbers at $1.48 that give perfect satisfaction at the
price.
5.00 and $6.00 for rich and elegant boys' suits of finest
imported cheviots and cassimeres, patterns confined to us
alone in this community.
Branching Out-
We are pleased to inform our read
ers of a transaction that has just been
consummated between Gidding & Co.
the clothier and Jones & Walter the
shoe dealer by which Gidding & Co.
will on January 1st, take possession
of the Jones & Walter store and stock
giving them the largest establish
ment in central Pennsylvania. We are
pleased to chronicle this event from
many standpoints ; it shows us that
Gidding & Co. have confidence in the
growth and prosperity of our town
and that their new venture will be a
success, that there is very little doubt
as their reputation as live and pro
gressive merchants is well known. It
is their intention to break through the
two walls which adjoin one another
and put in an archway the improve
ments to be commenced after January
1st. This popular firm will then come
before the public with the largest
store in this section of the State and
one that our people can well be proud
of. The stock in the new department
will be, as in the other departments,
up to date in every particular and
surpassed by none in central Penn
sylvania. The only original George II. Adams
troupe will present a high class com
edy, vaudeville and pantomime enter
tainment at the Opera House Friday
evening. , The performance will con
clude with the grand fairy trick pan
tomime, Protecto, in seven scenes,
introducing trick scenery and a grand
transformation scene, Home of the
Fairies.
At a recent meeting of the Ashland
School Board it was decided to en
force the compulsory school law in
that town. This will have a whole
some effect, and keep many youngsters
at school who would otherwise roam
the streets.
NO, 44
strong: grade I
5000 feet rf floor
space entirely devot
ed to the furnishing
of men and boys.
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Two doors below Post Office,
THE RESULT OF FIRE.
. Fire broke out Saturday evening,
at the Methodist parsonage on Mar
ket Street. The blaze started in aa
inclosed porch on the back part of the
house and burned so rapidly that it
was teared the whole building would
be destroyed. But the prompt ap-'
pearance of the Winona Fire Com
pany allayed the fears of the large
crowd of people who had gathered ou
the scene, and it was but a few
minutes until the fire was under con
trol. The fire is supposed to have
been caused by burning of the soot in
the chimney, and tome of the fire
dropping down on the floor of the
porch through a stove pipe hole in the
outside wall. A can of oil on the back
porch wa3 exploded by the flame, and
caused the rapid spread of the fire.
Neighbors discovered the flames and
gave the alarm, but i: was some time
before any one got there. Mrs. Worth
ington drove up town with Dr. Willits'
horse, and gave the alarm after the
telephone had failed to find some one
to ring the bell. When people reach
ed there many of ihem lost their
heads, and began moving out furni
ture, tearing up carpets, and doing
more damage than the fire did.
The damage caused by fire
and water together will probably
amount to $350 to $400. The only
thing that prevented more damage
was the fact that the house was built
of brick, for had it been a frame
structure it would have been totally
demolished.
Stephen W. Alvord, one of Bradford
County's best newspaper men, and
proprietor of the Local Item of To
wanda, died at his home at that place
last week. He learned the printing
trade when qu.te young, and with the
exception of 18 years during which
time he was the postmaster of To
wanda, he has been connected with
the newspaper bus ness all li s 1 fe.
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