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VOL. 32
HLOOMSBUKQ, 1A., TIIUliSDAY. NOVEMBEIt 1), mi.
TOWN GOUNOIL MEETING.
The Town Council held their regu
lar monthly meeting in the Council
Chamber, Thursday. There was a
full attendance, the President and all
the members being present. The
minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
J. H. Mercer, Postmaster appeared
and requested council to enforce or
dinance No. 56 in relation to number
ing the houses, as this work is very
necessary before the establishing of
the free delivery system. Said ordi
nance is to be enforced.
J. C. Brown gave quotations on
sewer pipe, as per request, at 30 and
3-5ths, cents per foot f. o. b. Blooms
burg, for use from Third street to the
creek. He also presented a profile
of grade for pavements on North Iron
St., and a blue print showing the pro
posed gutters on Leonard Street trom
Main to the Creek. The proposed
sewer for R. R. St. wa talked of.
Supplee moved that the pavement
on North Side of Leonard St. be laid
in line with South side of Leonard
Street. Motion seconded by Hower.
Carried by votes of Rishton, llower,
Kelly, Supplee and Kocher.
This means that the pavements and
gutters be put in as originally intend
ed. Gorry and Richard moved that the
sewer be put in on Third Street from
Rehm's to the Creek, and that it be
done by the day, the town to furnish
the pipe and hire the work done.
Carried.
On motion of Rishton and second
ed by Richard, it was decided to put
in a six inch sewer on Railroad street
from the Creek to connect with the
Main Street sewer. Work to be done
by the Town by the day.
A number of petitions were pre
sented asking for arc lights, whereup
on action was taken on same as fol
lows :
Gorry moved, seconded by Richard
that an arc light be put upon First
St. at corner ot Jefferson. Carried.
Gorry and Rishton moved that an
arc light be put up on Fifth Street
between Market and the Silk Mill.
The light to be for four months at
about $6 per month. Carried as fol
lows : yea Gorry, Rishton, Richard,
Hower. Nay Kelly, Supplee, Koch
er. Gorry moved that an arc light be
put up on Railroad Street about half
way between Main street and Red
Rock bridge. Seconded by Rishton.
Carried by votes of Gorry, Rishton,
Richard and Kocher.
Gorry and Hower moved that an
arc light be put up at Wood and
Fifth Streets. Lost.
Gorry and Hower moved that an arc
light be put up at 7 th and Cherry
streets Lost.
Gorry and Richaxl moved that an
arc light be. put up on Eighth street
near Robt. Hart man's store. Carried.
Gorry presented the following Or
dinance and moved its adoption which
was seconded by Richard and carried.
Ordinance No. 97.
Be it ordained and enacted by the
Town of Bloomsburg, and it is here
by enacted by authority of the same:
Sec. I
That it shall not be lawful here
after for any person or persons to
post, place or attach any placard, sign,
advertisement or hand bill or poster
whatsoever, or in any other way mark,
disfigure, or deface any telegraph,
telephone, or electric; or .other poles,
within the limits of said Town of
Bloomsburg.
Skc. II.
In case of the violation of this or
dinance, every person offending
a&ainst the same, shall, upon convic
tion before the President of the Town
Council, he subjected to a fine of
three dollars, the one half of said sum
to be paid to the party informing said
President, or any other Town author
lly ot the violation of this ordinance.
Said sum to bo paid to said informer
only in cases of a conviction and pay
ment of the fine aforesaid,
Attest : W. R. Kocher,
Freeze Quick. Pres. of Council,
Secretary.
Passed Nov. 4th 1896.
In regard to additional fire protec
tion, a petition, signed by 36 citizens
ho volunteered their services as fire
men, and 13 others, was presented as
follows t
The undersigned respectfully repre
ent :
That they olabr under great incon
venience for the want of fire protec
toon in the eastern portion of the said
town, and for want of the same are
fonstantly in danger of losing their
homes and property by fire, and they
therefore ask your Honorable body
to provide suitable protection for that
part of the town commonly known as
Rabb Town which embraces the part
of the built up portion of the town
lyitig between Fifth street on the
north, Catharine street on the west,
and easterly and southerly to the
limits of the bu.lt up portion of the
town.
They hereby tender their services
as firemen, to be selected out of and
from the petitioners hereto, and pray
your Honorable body to furnish for
the use of town suitable fire apparatus
for the protection of property gener
ally throughout the town, and especi
aHy for the owners of property in th
section of the town above referred to.
On Motion of Gorrey and Supplee
the prayer of the petitioners is grant
ed and the chairman of the Fire Com
mittee is authorized to rent a suitable
place to house the truck, &c.
C. G. Barkley, attorney, presented
a petition signed by members of the
Silk Mill, Woolen Mill, Keystone and
Desk Works firms, asking that an ad
ditional fire plug be put in on West
street near the first two named mills.
This brought forth a lengthy discus
sion as it was contended by some that
inasmuch as the plants, (especially
the Silk Mill) are exempt from taxa
tion, they are by agreement required
to put in two plugs at their own ex
pense, which has not been done in
the case of the Silk Milk. Finally
Rishton moved that the prayer of the
petitioners be granted. After waiting
some little time and no one seconding
the motion President Kocher referred
the maitcrto the Committee on Fire
and Water.
Building permits were granted to
First National Bank for a brickaddi
tion, and to J. N. Webb for a frame
house on corner West and Fouth
streets.
C. M. Hess stated that about two
years ago residents of Leonard street
were notified to put down their pave
ments, and that all had complied ex
cept Win. Lemon, and that the town
failed to put in a necessary crossing
there. Referred to Street Commis
sioner. Bills were presented and Secretary
directed to issue orders lor same as
follows :
O. B. Melick, cement work,
crossings $ 57 05
M. Ohl, stone and work,
crossings 25 44
Gas Co. for gas Town Hall. 13 40
Harman & Hassert, crossing
plates and smithing... 21 63
C. M. Hess, hauling and
work 1 75
Water Co. for water 90 84
G. E. Elwell, printing 27 25
Creasy & Wells, lumber. .. . 5 27
Bloomsburg Daily, printing 16 00
Advertiser and Chronicle,
printing 24 50
E. J. Brown, 13 weeks
sprinkling 13 50
G. B. Martin, smithing.... 5 51
Lock Haven Clay Works,
for pipe 78 09
Clearfield Clay Work Co.,
for brick 88 77
Patton Clay Co., for pipe.. 158 90
F. P. Baum, police service . . 1265
Francis Drake, " " . . 5 00
N. L. Campbell, " " .. 10 25
A. Herbine, " " . . 5 00
Peter Jones, " " .. 1 25
John Corbet, " " .. s 35
A. Bowen, " 5 50
Fred Ikeler, car fare and
board New York, Phila.
and Sunbury 32 50
H. F. Rice, scraping Main
street. . .' 11 00
A. Shultz, Chief Police..., 40 00
G. F. Quick, Secretary ... 15 00
A Change of Venue
There have been rumors the past
few days that Sheriff Martin and his
deputies will secure a change of
venue- It is believed that an impart
ial trial cannot be obtained in
Luzerne county.' The attorneys ar
gue that the case will be one of na
tional interest and importance, will
establish a precedent and determine
the rights and power of sheriffs. The
fact that eighty-three men will be
tried at one time on the charge of
murder will in itself be of unusual im
parlance. Mabel, a five-year-old daughter, of
Mr. and Mrs. William Lemon, who
reside on the corner of Leonard and
Third Streets, died Tuesday morning,
after being sick about three 'weeks.
She was a promising child and greatly
admired by all who knew her. Funeral
services took place this morning.
Rev. J. D. Smith, of Crawford
County, delivered two very interesting
sermons in the Baptist Church on
Sunday.
NO. 45
UHor0; wodUhevin,,, in ,,,aclc and fa.cy gray strtTut withfcshionable Hon narrowly, contiuuous ai,t w7,
tor this Sale we offer men's fine fur fedora and stiff halt in black. I.rown and colors, sold for . ,f a ...
-ji . 1 j mm Ti.75. caie price T'.oo.
WE COMMENCE FRIDAY. NOV, 12.
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OVERCOATS AND ULSTERS.
fn. I rrrnr nnd nnti.o lit., nf M..Hn.t f i ...
very properly termed Important feature,. because" th. fl, , vie a a ,tib .,7 H,' h .""VV. 'X "X re.a.ler, and thcy are
sleeve 51 Italn, and iron doth
satm body i.n.ng, and ,ron cloth sleeve l,ninC, with deep storm collar and cut extra long. ThesVwe wnVeJ i tVta Th e '"n
$10.00.
They could relail at $12.00 anywhere.
Hnn..9,y Ef C9ATS i?JIacl' U"e and l,ron kerst,y ani' mel'n cloths, made up both plain and fancy, with leather cloth l.odv liiii
tkinner satin sleeve lining, with deep silk velvet collar, and made up raw edge and lap seams throughout. A very spJal bargain at
inj and iron cloth and
iv.v;i'.
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CHILDREN'S ELEGANT SUIT NOVELTIES.
Beautiful Vcstee and Reefer Suits, Ages 3 to 8, beautifully braid
ed, full 3.50 value, ot S2.60
Elegant Vestee, Reefer, Blouse and Junior Suits of regular $5.00
and $0.00 quality at $3.98
TOY'S KNEE I'ANT SUITS,
ages 4 to 15, made from nil wool material in the newest shade of
I.rown and grav plaids and lancy mixtures. Smnll sici made
reefer style wiih deep sailor collars, trimmed with braid to niatch,
gocd value at $3x0. We offer this week at the special low prici of
SI. 95
LITTLE BOYS'
Strictly all wool Brownie and Vestee Suits, in new shades of
;ancy plains ana l Decks, sailor collars, and extra vest to match, all
linis'icd with braid and soutaihc trimmings, size 3 to 8. Garments
that c-mnot be duplicated elsewhere for less than $4 00. We offer
at the extreme low price of 2 95
SPECIAL SALE.
Boys' flannel Shirt V aiits and Blouses, consisting of our finest
French Cricketting and Middlesex flannels in cardinal navy, brown,
tan, white ar.d black colors, wonh up to $ 2.00, all made up, silk
cord laced front, of the celebrated Mothers' Friend and Star brand.
We've divided them into lots and offer your choice at
49c, 69c and 98c
These are exceptionally good bargains.
$12.00.
Actually worth 15.00.
MEN'S WINTER SUITS.
Stylish, durable, full of elegance, in neat Scotch mixtures, plaids
and overplaids. black, blue, or grays, tailored first class throuchout
and perfect fitting, a suit that you can feel dressed up in without
qoiim too deep into one's pocket, no better ones nre retailed at $10
right in the city. Come and see these.
$7.50
At 9, 10 and with rich and elepnt s i ts in all this season's
new and fancy weaves, made tin in b st cuinm style, we'll warrant
you good substantial young men's suits, age I j to 19.
BOYS' LONG PANTS SUITS,
Ages 14 to 19 years, single and double bi eisted styles, made of
the ft test all-wool Boswick Burns Cheviots, Scotch Tweeds and
Fancy Worsteds, in the latest effects of r.iy, brown, olive and
greenish plaids and mixtures, extra well lined and tailored, cut in
the height of f.ishion. made to retail at $10, but our preat purchase
enables us to lower them to $7.60
BOYS' ULSTERS,
Ages 14 to 19 years, made of all wool black and gray Irish fi ie
with high protecting storm collar, hand warming pockets, extra
heavy wool lining, well made, warm and comfortable, made to sell
for $ 8, but the great purchase enables us to sell 'em at 6 QQ
Largest and finest
Clothing establish
ment in the valley.
GIDDING & CO
Nearly opposite Court House,
5000 feet rf floor
space entirely devot
ed to the furnishing
of men and boys.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Two doors below Post Office,
FOOT BALL.
A "goodly sized crowd gathered
within the confines of Normal Ath
letic Field Saturday afternoon to
witness the Reserve 'eleven of the
University of Pennsylvania and the
Normal School struggle for supre
macy. The game was a very intetest
ing one, and at its conclusion the
throng of people left the field in a
very happy mood, as the Normals had
lowered the colors of the Pennsy boys
to the time of 13 to o. The visitors
displayed considerable dash and spirit
in their playing, with the exception
of their interference, which at times
was very weak. The nearest they
came to scoring was in the first half
when they had the pig skin to Nor
mal's five yard line, but here they
made a bad fumble and lost the bill.
The most noteworthy features of the
game, was, a torty yard run by
Smethers, and a beautiful drop kick
from t,he 20 yard line by Aldinger,
the latter also made a forty yard run,
and his all around work was simply
grand. The two teams lined up as
follows :
Reserves. Normal,
Spathe Lett end Hums
McCloskey ..Left tackle Wildoner
Ceiger Left guard Bray
Kosenham Cennre Butts
Cusel Right guard. Laubach
Stehle Right tackle. Keifer
Snover Right end Snyder
Ritchie (Quarter back Aldinger
Morgan Lclt half-back Mcuume
McMahon Right half-back Smithers
Bernhard Full-back Fox
Gardner Full -back.
Touch-down Wildoner. Goal from touch
down Aldinger. Goal from field Aldinger
Referee Godcharles, exLafnyette. Umpire
Chamberlain. Vale. Linesmen Jones
and Reach. Timer Detwiler. Time of
halves 25 and 20 minutes.
WEDDING BELLS-
A very pretty wedding was cele
brated in the new Methodist Church
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock,
when Mr. Eugene Carpenter and Miss
Mary Everett were made man and
wife. A very pretty wedding march
was rendered by Mrs. Fred Holmes.
Benj. Carpenter, brother of the
groom, Morris Broadt, Harry Barton
and R. E. Hartman were ushers.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
B. C. Conner, of the Methodist
Church, assisted by Rev. S. E. Bate
man, uncle of the bride. Only the
immediate friends of the contracting
parties were invited. The newly mar
ried couple took the train on the
P. & R. Railroad for Philadeldhia
where they will spend a short time,
from there they will return to Blooms
burg. The Columbian extends congratulations.
L. S. Wintersteen, left Wednesday
for New York, where he will reside in
the future. He was the President of
the Bloomsburg Car Manufacturing
Company, and at a recent meeting of
the stockholders was re elected, but
declined saying he had accepted a
position in the above mentioned city.
His wife left several days ago.
Isaiah Hagenbuch is out soliciting
names for a petition. There are no
doubt more applicants for the post
office, but this is the first petition we
have seen.
School Keport.
The report of the primary room at
Espy for the second month ending
Nov. 2, is as follows : Number of
pupils enrolled 32, Percentage of at
tendance for the boys 100, and for
the girls 93. The following pupils
were present every day during the
month :
Isabel Creveling, "Letha Hummel
Beatta Minemier, Letha Stauffer,
Blanche Thomas, Marion Robison,
Harold Bomboy, Fred Green wait,
"Emily Miller, Katherine Miller,
Helen Petit, Belva Tronsue, Bertha
Stauffer, John Robison, "Robert
Creveling, Fred Hidlay, Raymond
Hummel, Robert Heckman, Irvin
Robison, John Thomas, Leon
Ruckle, Leon Miller, "Lester Miller,
Irvin Trembly, Harry Waples.
The pupils having a star before
their names have not been absent dur
ing the term.
Teacher Jennie Sheep.
Oourt Proceedings
Court was held Monday. Judge
Ikeler presiding.
After a hearing in the matter of the
petition of the Trustees of the M. E.
Church of Bloomsburg to remove
the dead from the Church lot to the
New Rosemont Cemetery, the Court
order and direct that the dead bodies
be removed according to the Act of
Assen.bly of May 2, 1887.
Daniel McCarthy of Freeland Pa.,
was admitted to practice in the Courts
of Columbia County as an attorney.
Petition of Catawissa Fibre Co.,
L't'd, Wm. Berninger and J. B. Nuss
vs. Mahanoy City Water Co. for ap
pointment of viewers to assess dam
age. The Court fix Friday Nov. 26,
1897, at 2 p. m. for hearing of peti
tion. Deed of J. B. Mc Henry, Sheriff, to
Wm. Johnson for land in Madison
township, and to J. H. Mercer for
land in Bloomsburg, acknowledged.
Miss Mary Marks who has been the
Western Union Telegraph Company's
obliging operator for the past two
years, was last week promoted to a
more lucrative position. She is to
have charge of the office at Mont
Claire, New Jersey. She left for that
place on Tuesday.
Prof. Coles editor of Storms and
Signs, the weather paper published at
Kingston, Pa., makes the following
prediction for November weather :
"Our predictions, last week, that
"beautiful weather would predominate
in the Middle and Eastern States, and
that high gales would appear on or
about the 15 th inst., etc.," were all
fulfilled to the letter. This month
another break will occurr in the gase
ous matter passing over the sun and
let down the pent-up heat which will
cause destructive storms over land
and sea. The "live" rays cf the sun
coming in contact with the penc-up or
dead rays, will cause strange phe
nomena, mock suns, sun dogs and a
strange appearance, hazy atmosphere.
The heat waves will be fiercely at
tacked by cold blasts and cause both
magnetic and electric storms, which
will terminate into tornadoes, high
gales heat waves, cloud bursts, floods,
etc. Hail storms and snow storms
will surprise some localities, while
deadly heat and thunder showers are
getting in their work in other localities.
Bi-County Coa7ention.
The Bi-County Convention which
met in Catawissa on last Thursday
Nov. 4, was a success in several ways;
in the character of the program, the
laithfulness with which it was carried
out the sociable Spirit manifested and
the enthusiasm aroused toward certain
lines of Endeavor work. Notably in
this regard was the felt want for spec
ial evangelistic work and efforts in
our towns and villages.
The command of the Master rings
out clearly "Go out into the High
ways and Hedges and compel them
to come in the very partial attend
ance upon the regular services of the
Sanctuary and the lack of power in
the church to draw the masses makes
it imperitive for the membership to
reach out and go out to bring them itv
or save them where they are. There
were some strong and earnest
speeches during the day sessions and
a stirring address in the evening by
Rev. Oliver of York, Pa. It was laid
upon the hearts and consciences of
those who attended the
and through them we trust it may be
upon others so that the npar future
shall witness more along that line of
work which must result in the awak
ening of the cnurch, the quickening
of individual Christians and the saving,
of many precious souls.
Lutheran Ohuroh Services Not. 14, "DT-
Sunday School 9 A. M.
Preaching 10:30 A. M.
Themes "Endowment of Power."
Reformation Sermon.
C. E. Prayer Meeting 6 P. M.
Evening Service, 7 P. M.
Preaching by Pastor.
Theme "Literarv Bon Fir" n ;
cident in Paul's preaching. To these
services ail are welcome glad to see
strangers with us.
About forty persons will probably
take the civil service examination for
the position of letter carriers.
Joseph Sands and Miss Mame
Casey were married hv Rev Mvrs,,
at the Catholic parsonage Wednes
day evening. The wedding was a
very quiet affair. The bride is the
daughter of ex-Sheriff J. B. Casey of
town, and the groom is the son ot
C. L. Sands of Mordansville.
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