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BLOOMSBURG, PA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2f), 1897.
NO. 47
THE BILE MiLL.
In the report of the last town council
proceedings there appeared a refer
ence to a discussion that took place
when the Silk Mill and several other
factories asked for a water plug to be
placed in their vicinity. It was stated
that the Silk Mi'l had agreed to put
in a water plug at its own expense in
consideration of its exemption from
town tax, and that it had not com
plied with this agreement. We are
informed that no such an agreement
was ever made in the case of the Silk
Mill, and therefore it has violated no
agreement. Every little while stress
is put upon the fact that this factory
pays no town tax, and that it is there
fore entitled to no consideration. What
have the Silk Mill people done for the
town ? Let lis see. They have erect
ed a splendid plant, the construction
of which cost many thousands of dol
lars. This money was spent right
here, among the artisans and material
men. The principal owners pay taxes
amounting annually to about five
hundred dollars, including town taxes
on their individual properties. During
the hard times they have kept run
ning, sometimes at a loss, and have
paid out many thousands of dollars
in wages. Their pay roll now amounts
to sixty thousand dollars a year. Its
bonds are considered one of the best
investments in this community, be
cause it is safely and carefully man
aged. Its loss by fire would be one
ol the greatest disasters that could
befall the town. In the face of these
facts the Silk Mill is certainly entitled
to some consideration, and when it
and several other important industries
ask for so small a thing is a fire plug
they ought not to be treated as though
thev are beceine for favors. It is to
the interest of the town to prevent
these factories from being burned,
and the plugs asked for ought to be
granted. The town is a thousand
times better off with these institutions,
even thouth they have been exempt
ed from town taxes for a term of years,
than it would be without them though
it received annuallv the amount of
their taxes.
Again, it should not be forgotten
that exemption from town taxes for a
time, was one of the inducements that
led the Silk Mill to locate here. They
pay all other taxes except the town.
Many other towns are offering simi
lar and greater inducements to get
new industries to locate with them,
and Bloomsburg, now that she has
succeeded in getting what so many
other places would be only too glad
to securej can afford to be as liberal
minded as any other town in the state.
OATAWIsSA'8 STEEL VIADUCTS.
Important Improvement Completed by tho
Reading Company.
The work of replacing the high
wooden trestles on the Catawissa
Division of the Reading Railway with
substantial 6teel viaducts has been
completed, and much of the heavy
through freight business now passing
over the Shamokin division will be
diverted to the Catawissa, insuring a
material savins in the cost of trans
portation. The distance over both
divisions is about the same from West
Milton, but the grades on the Cata
wissa division are much easier, enab
ling the company to haul longer and
heavier trains. With the substitution
of the steel viaducts the company will
also be enabled to run its heavy
freight engines over the road. The
double tracking of the road fiom
Tamaqua to Reynolds has also been
completed, adding to the facilities for
handling the increased business that
will come over the Catawissa.
Change of Tirm.
An nrrrfpment has been entered
into, by which the firm of Pursel &
Harman will be dissolved on January
ist, 1898. Mr. Harman will go out
of the firm, and will enlace in other
business, and Mr. Pursel will be
come the sole owner, and continue to
conduct the business. In order to
Kt stock, before the dissolution,
an tare bargains are offered in their
advertisement in this issue.
Joseph Sobers, who was 1 deputy
sheriff at the recent strike and shoot
ng affair at Hazleton, was surrounded
by a big gang of foreigners at West
Jlazleton Saturday evening, and so
badly beaten that his recovery is very
doubtful. He would have been killed
"ad it not been for the arrival
assistance. The miners swore at the
time of the shootinn that they wouli!
Ret even with the deputies and this is
tl,e first move toward carrying out
their threat.
STATE RUNS INTO A SNAG.
Bloomsburg Normal Holds Them Down to
twcivo Points.
The Normal eleven went to Belle
fonte Friday and lined up against
the strong State College team of
that place. They played gilt edged
ball as will be seen from the follow
ing account of the game sent from
Bellefonte to the Phila. Press:
State's team ran into a big snag
to-day when they lined up against
the Bloomsburg State Normal
School team on lJeaver Field. With
the wind favorable and the whole
of the regular team in line, State
could score but 12 points. Blooms
burg did not score. In the second
half, Murry, at center, Diehl, and
Cure were replaced by Gorr, Ful
ton and Rawn, respectively. Blooms
burg held three times within a yard
of their goal and got the ball on
downs.
State scored three minutes before
time was called on a series of mass
plays on right tackle. Butts at
center, and Smethers at right half,
played a fine game for the Normal
School, while Mechesney and Ran
dolph did good work for State.
The line up:
' State. Positions. Bloomsburg.
Murry (dorr) center Units
Randolph left guard limy
Clapper right guard Lamb
Cartwright right tackle Kiefer
Sholl left tackle Donner
Ruble right end It. Burns
Diehl (Kawn) left end Derr
Curlin left half-hack Mcduffie
Cure (Fulton). right half-back Smethers
MechcMtry full-hack Fox
lleckel quarterback Aldingcr
Umpire, Atherton of Slate. Referee, Mr.
Lcete of State. Touchdowns, Cure, Curtin.
Goals from touchdowns, Mechesney 2.
Score, 12 to o.
OTHER GAMES.
Twenty-five thousand people saw
University of Pennsylvania defeat
Harvard by the score of i ? to Oat
Franklin Field Plula. Saturday after
noon. This virtually gives the College
championship to Pennsylvania, as she
has but one more game to play with
Cornell to day, but the result is not
at all in doubt. Pennsylvania won
because she had the best drilled team,
She scored two touchdowns, a goal
from a touch down and a goal from
the field making a total of fifteen
points.
Harvard should not have scored,
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though Parker's run of half the length
of the field was a brilliant effort, as
Minds should have stopped him be
fore he had gone fifteen yards. This
score of Harvard's must therefore be
viewed in the light of a fluke. Penn
sylvania, on the other hand, should
have almost doubled her score. A
coal from the field by Morice so nar
rowly missed counting that the ofti
cials must have measured it with their
eves by a fraction of an inch. Then,
too. Pennsylvania once lost the ball
on Harvard's three-yard line and once
on the five-vard line, and in both
cases over confidence no doubt cost
them touchdowns.
But by far the greatest surprise to the
athletic world was the deieat 01 rnnce
ton by Yale. The score of 6 to o is
a satisfactory to Yale as if it had
been sixty. In fact it is more so,
The unexpectedness of the victory
added to the enjoyment of it and the
nine is deliriously happy. Her eleven
played a grand game, maintaining
consistent ton form from the kick off
tn the final whistle. One can torm
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some idea of the great surprise at the
result of came when it is considered
that many wagers were made at 3
to
1 that Yale would not score.
There seems to be a mistaken idea
ahr.nr the manner in which the letter
carriers lor me ueuvciy Djaiv....
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Bloomsburg will be appointed
The
anoointments are not given
to the
persons receiving the highest averages
at the examinations. It is the custom
where there is onlv one person to be
selected to send three names to the
commission and the appointment is
thus made from the three. mit
it will renuire four, three carriers and
one clerk in Bloomsburg, there will be
twelve names submitted, and the per
r.o whr. are considered the most
cy.nable will receive the appointments
Oi course their 'examination averages
will have to be sulncientiy nign 10
make them eligible.
A Massachusetts man has invented
a contribution box with a bell attach
ment. When a penny is dioppeu
feeblv. a nickle makes
louder, tnd a dollar brings out the
tire department two blocks down the
.... w should have one m
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Bloomsburg. The practice wou.u u
our fire department gooii,
churches Deed the money.
while th
For tills Sale we offer
men's line fur, fedora ami
ptiiT hats in black, brown
ml colors, sold for $1.25,
some at $1.50 and $1.75.
Sale price $1.00.
CHILDREN'S ELLCIANT SUIT
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Beautiful Vcstee and Reefer Suits, ages 3 to 8, beautifully braid
ed, full $3.50 value, at $2.50
Elegant Veslcc, Reefer, Blouse and Junior Suits of regular $5.00
and 0.00 quality at $3.98
T.OV'S KNEE TANT SUITS,
npes 4 to 15, made from all wool material in the newest shades of
brown and'grav plaids and fancy mixtures. Small sizes made
icefer style with deep sailor collars, trimmed with braid to match,
"cd value at too. We offer this week at the special low price of
j $1.95
LITTLE BOYS'
Strictly all wool Brownie and Vestce Suits, in new shades of
fancy plaids and checks, sailor collars, ond extra vests to match, all
finished with braid and soutache trimmings, size 3 to 8. Garments
that cannot be duplicated elsewhere for less than $4.00. We offer
at the extreme low price of $2.95
SPECIAL SALE.
Bovs' flannel Shirt Waists and Blouses, consisting of our fines'
French Cricketling and Middlesex flannels in cardinal navy, brown,
tan, while and black colors, worth 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.
Nearly opposite Court House, BLOOMSBURG, PA. Two
THANKSGIVING- 1
Once more we are nearinu the day 1
set apart for our annual Thanksgiving : 1
nnre more The Ladies' Union Bene
volent Society ask the good people of
our town to rememDer me wormy
poor in the collection to be taken at
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the Union Service ana to give noerai-
Last year the collection taken for
that purpose amounted to. . $ 61.66
Received afterwards:
From Mrs. I). J. Waller,
25.00
10.00
7.00
S-oo
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
1. 00
1 00
1. 00
1. 00
0.50
0.30
Miss Laura Waller, .
Dr. Brown,
Mrs. Slate, f
Mrs. Dr. Brown,
Mrs. Dr. Welsh.
By mail (?iver unknown),
William Neal,
Mr. McKilhp
Rob. Martnian,
C. G. Barkley,
Miss Wasley,
Rev. McLinn,
Mrs. McKinney,
Mr. Millard,
Mrs. Canwell.
0.25
Making cash . . . v ..i3-7x
I also received of U. w. Keiter
flour and cornineal to the
amount of 7-10
Groceries of Mr. Riggins 9 72
Vegetables and provisions, . . . 10.55
Calico, ginghams and bedding 5.18
Box of shoes from Jones &
Walter 8.00
Meat from different butchers,.. -3.10
Amounting, all told, to 43-63
Making a sum total of 167.34
To the uninitiated this may look
like a large sum, quite sufficient to
meet all demands but to one who
has been in the work for twenty con
secutive years it is known to be just
about one-half of what is needed to
relieve cases where absolute distress
is found. We do not attempt to help
all the poor as a rule, only where
sickness is found in connection with
actual want. Now, I have paid out
since last Thanksgiving, for the needy
sick, $269.78. It is all paid, and
they who made up the deficiency do
not grudge one cent of it. They be
lieve the promise cf Scripture which
says : " Blessed is he that con
sidered the poor j the Lord will re
member him in time of trouble."
They bave also proved the truth of
The Mighty Seat of
with its immense stocks of Honest, Reliable Merchandise was never more crowded than
during the past week. Busy buyers from every nook and corner of the County elbowed
each other; the rich man, the poor man, the farmer, the laborer, the mechanic all find
their clothing wants here at this store ; 'twould indeed be carelessnes on your part were
you to buy without looking over the immense lines here. (On account of alterations to
be made so as to combine this store with Jones & Walter's business, whose store and
stock we take possession of on Jan. 1st, and in order to reduce the stock down to its
lowest point to allow carpenters and masons plenty of room, we've made reductions on
certain lines of goods which close, careful buyers cannot overlook.)
OVERCOATS AND ULSTERS.
There is no douht that our stock this season contains the greatest assortment of Overcoats and Ulsters in central Pennsylvania. Our showing of Stouts,
lims, Long and Extra Sizes alone is larger than the entire line of most houses. We use only the most reliahle of the high grade fabrics for our Overcoats.
Our linings are of the finest quality, and every yard used in the construction of these garments is tested for color and tenacity. All of our garments are strength
ened with a double seam at the nrm holes, and we warrant the silk ond satin sleeve linings in every one of our Fall and Winter Overcoats and Ulsters to wear
two seasons: if they do not, we will rcline the sleeves of the garments free of charge. There is another important feature that has done mnch to Make Giddings
Overcoats popular and that is the design. The grace and practicality of our Overcoat Designs have never been approached by any other retailer, and they are
very properly termed important features, because the fit, style, adaptibility to the human figure in fact the whole outward appearance of the garment depends
Mmost entirely upon them. Call anl see these garments ana note the toiiowing great specials onerea to wie readers
OVERCOATS in kersey and Australian beaver cloths, with deep velvet collar, plain seams and heavy
sleeve lining, guaranteed sirictly all wool and first class. The Ulsters consist of blue, black and gray Irish frieze and chinchillas, lined with triple warp farmers'
satin body lining, ond iron cloth sleeve lining, with deep storm collar ond cut extra long. These we guarantee to be the best !I0 garments on earth.
$10.00.
They could retail at $ 12.00 anywhere.
OVERCOATS 'n "lack, blue and brown kersey and melton cloths, made up both plain and fancy, with leather cloth body lining and iron cloth and
skinner satin sleeve linings, with deep silk velvet collar, and made up raw edge and lap seams throughout. A very special bargain at
$12.00.
Actually worth if 15.00.
NOVELTIES.
GKEIDIDIJLTCa- &c CO.,
that other Scripture saying : "It is
more blessed to give than to receive."
But they can make up no such defi
ciencies this year ; and so I ask the
good people of town to give as you
have received from the Giver of all
good, that no worthy needy ones may
go unassisted.
Provisions of all kinds, half-worn
clothing (so it is clean and neatly
mended), anything to eat, drink or
wear will be thankfully received ard
judiciously used.
Mrs. M. C. Walker,
Agent for the Society.
A Rare Treat Tor All.
It will be welcome news to the
many who heard Prof. Van Lieu's
lecture last year in the Tabernacle on
"Slums of New York by Flash-light."
to know that he is to return to Blooms
burg. He will deliver this celebrated
lecture in the New Methodist Church
on Saturday evening Dec. n. The
usual admission is 2 .sets, and the
lecture fully worth that amount and
more. But in order to give all the
neoole an ormortunitv to enioy this
entertainment it has been decided to
sed no tickets but to take a silver
offering at the door. The church is
large but will doubtless be filled with
people eager to see the magnificent
pictures and hear the thrilling story.
About one hundred large clear views
will be thrown by two 750 candle
power oxy-hydrogen "calcium lights
upon a large double screen, supported
by a pop'ar and brass frame 18 feet
square. Remember the date, Satur
day Dec. 11, and be sure to make all
arrangements to attend and take your
family along.
Turkeys have been plentiful on the
streets for the past few days, and have
been selling at ten to twelve cents a
pound. Purchasers will do well to
see that the scales used in weighing
the birds are accurate. One huckster
on Tuesday used a spring scale that
made his turkeys weigh about two
pounds more than actual weights, and
his customers got on to it and made
him refund the difference. It may
have been an honest mistake, but it is
just as well to see that you are get
ting all you pay for by weighing the
birds on correct scales.
Value Givin
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MEN'S WINTER SUITS.
Stylish, durable, full of elegance, in neat ScoU h mixtures, plaids
and overplaids. black, blue, or grays, tailoied firt chiss throughout
and perfect fitting, a suit that you can feel dressed up in without
going too deep into one's pocket, no belter ones are retailed at !I0
right in the city. Come and see these.
$7.50
At 9, 10 and $12, with rich and elegant suits in all this season's
new and fancy weaves, made up in best custom style, we'll wan nut
you good substantial young men's suits, age 14 to 19.
BOYS' LONG PANTS SUITS,
Ages 14 to 19 years, single and double breasted styles, made of
the finest all-wool Boswick Burns Cheviots, Scotch Tweeds and
Fancy Worsteds, in the latest effects of gray, brown, oive and
greenish plaids and mixtures, extra well lined and tailored, cut in
the height of fashion, made to ictail at $10, but our great purchase
enables us to lower them to $7.50
BOYS' ULSTERS,
Ages 14 to 19 years, made of all wool black and gray Irish frieze
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 C.60
An Indignation Meeting-
The Ministerial Association of Sun
bury and Northumberland held a pub
lic meeting in the court house, Satur
day evening at eight o'clock. The
meeting was called for the purpose of
protesting against the verdict of the
coroner's jury, which held an inquest
over the body of W. E. Wallace, who
was found dead on the night of Oct
ober 30th. The ministers do not ap
prove of the verdict and threaten to
prosecute the saloon keepers who sold
the young man intoxicating liquors.
The verdict was "That W. E. Wallace
came to his death from valvular heart
disease caused by over stimulation,
and the jury further find that there is
no person or persons responsible or
blamable either directly or indirectly."
The ministers take the stand that the
saloon keepers who sold drink to the
deceased were at least indirectly blam
able, as he was a minor.
Company Store Law Violated.
An important suit was tried be
fore 'Squire Brogan, at Beaver
Meadow. The Lehigh Valley Coal
Comoanv was the defendant and
John D. Cannon, Patrick Dough
erty, James Boyle, Andrew ii. Wig
gins, William Dynon and Patrick
Herron were the prosecutors. The
men had incurred a debt in the gen
eral store of Dougherty & Co. , at
Yorktown, and the Lehigh Valley
Company, for whom the men
worked, retained the wages of the
complainants as payment for the
bills contracted. The men did not
object to the liquidation of the debt
by easy installments, but they did
object to their entire wages being
kept from them. The defendants
failed to appear and 'Squire gave
judgment in favor of the plaintiffs.
County Institute will open next
Monday. The first entertainment
will take place that evening and will
be given by the Rogers-Grilley com
bination. Mr. Rogers is an expert
performer on the harp, and Mr. Grilley
will give a number of recitations. All
the entertainments will be held in
Normal Auditorium.
Gentlemen's fine trousers, men's
very fine trousers, made of all
wool cheviots, in black and fancy
gray stripes, cut with fashionable
medium or narrow legs, contin
uous waist bands, tailor made,
worth $4.00. Special low price
for this sale $2.50 and $3.00.
01 wie vulumhian.
farmers' satin body lining and iron cloth
doors beow Post Office,
A New Scheme
Two men travel together, one
has a kodak or something resemb
ling it. One of them goes to a farm
house and tells the family that he
is getting up a history of that sec
tion to publish in a leading paper,
and wants to make a picture 01 the
family and the buildings, telling
the farmer it will not cost a cent.
The family group themselves out
in front and the operator is quite a
while in getting a satisfactory pic
ture. At last it is done and he
takes his leave telling them about
what time they can expect to see
the paper with it in. During this
time his confederate has looted the
house, taking money, jewelry and
watches. In one instance the ko
dak was a cigar box covered with
leather. riillipsburg Journal.
Court Proceedings-
Court was in session a short time
Saturday afternoon.
J. L. Reece appointed Guardian of
Laura M. and Eva Belles, minor
children of C. L. Belles, deceased.
Argument Court fixed for Decem
ber 23, 1897.
A petition to Laura L. Belles was
presented for Clerk of O. C. to make
deed.
Time for filing audit report of the
estate of Clinton W. Lewis, continued
until Nov. 26.
Estate of Henry Hirleman, de
ceased, Petition of purchaser of Real
estate for Clerk of 0. C. to make
deed, filed.
Parkerson Perrego appointed Com
mittee ad litem of Chas. Edwards a
lunatic.
The second trial of the alleged wife
murderer, AdolphLuetgert, at Chicago
will commence this week. Luetgert
refuses to go into court or be tried for
his life before Judge Horton, who he
says is prejudiced. "If they put 50
shackles and seven horses on me they
cannot drag me into court before
Horton" declared the big sausage
maker. "They may as well kill me
right here in my cell. If they want to
hang me so bad HI save them the
trouble, Dido it myself. They need'nt
do it.
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