VOL. 33 A GLORIOUS FOURTH- The celebration and race program offered by the Bloomsburg Driving Association attracted a good sized crowd to town on Monday. The heat throughout the day was intense and the lemonade men did a good sized business. The parade started from Market Square at ten o'clock and was com posed of W. O. Holmes, marshal, M. P. Lutz, Dr. Harter, Harvey Fedder, W. Webb, assistants, and the following organizations: P. O. S. of A. Band of Shickshinny, Washington Camp, No. 319 P. O. S. of A. ; Friendship Fire Company, with steamer and hose carriage ; Rescue Fire Company with hose earriage; Citizens Drnni Corps, Bloomsburg Band and members of G. A* R. in conveyance. They passed through the principal streets. It was not a very long procession, but nevertheless it made a good ap pearance, The prizes offered by the Associa tion for the best appearance and largest number in line were award ed to the Friendship Fire Company and the Rescue Fire Company. After noon the principal attrac tion appeared to be the races at the Fair Ground, and the people went down in large numbers, the grand stand being entirely filled up. The races which proved quite interest ing resulted as follows: FREE FOR ALL- PURSE $3OO. Grace C., b. m., of Shillington, Pa 11 1 Syra, b. m., of Wilkes-Barre -2 2 2 Allen, ch. g., ofMahanoy Plane 3 4<ls Marl, s. g , of Mahanoy City 4 3ds Time—2:l7b 2:14b 2:17. 2:29 TROTTINC AND PACING. Saracinesca, of Wilkes-Barre I j 1 BirdE., b. g., of Williamsport 2 2 2 Lady Bellman, of Mahanoy City 4 4 3 Chester, b. g., of Bloomsburg 5 3ds Electric Prince, of Wilkesßarre c ads Time—2:2Bs, 2:28b 2:28$ THE BOYS BICYCLE RACE. Paul Snyder, age 12 years Ist C. W. Kline, " 13 '• 2nd Joseph Gidding, 14 " yd Ralph Swartz, 12 " 4th ONE MILE NOVICE. Edward Raup, of Light Street I Harry Shaffer, of Bloomsburg " 2 B. Buckwalter, of Light Street 3 E. P. Blue, of Bloomsburg 4 J. H. Michael, Picture Rocks 5 In the evening there were several nice displays of fire works. While the residents and visitors were watching the bombardment of the heavens in different places, the news reached town that Sampson had met and totally destroyed the Spanish fleet. Then the celebra tion began in earnest. Church bells were rung, whistles blown, men and boys peraded the streets, yell ing at the top of their voices, and it only ceased when the local dealers supply of fire crackers and com bustibles had been exhausted. It was the greatest demonstration ever witnessed in this city, and it is doubtful if those who witnessed it will ever forget it. TUESDAY'S RACES. Ou Tuesday the Catawissa Band came over and furnished the music for the races. The attendance was not as large as on Monday, but the gate receipts showed that quite a large crowd had paid admission to the ground. During the three mile bicycle race, in which there were eight contestants, a spill occurred, where by Joseph J. Weber, of Pittston, was seriously hurt, sustaining sev eral ugly cuts about the face and body. He was taken from the ground in ati unconscious condition. Sumamries : BICYCLE RACES. Mile open, gentries—W. E. McMichacl, Berwick, won ; F. P. Gstalder, Williamsport, second ; Joseph J. Weber, I'ittston, third ; George Harry, Berwick, fourth ; Howard C. Jewell, Bloomsburg, fifth. Time, 2.36. 3-mile handicap—W. F. McMichacl, Ber wick, scratch, won ; J. Howard Michael, Picture Rocks, 200 yards, second ; George M. Farley, Berwick, 150 yards, third; Ed ward Raup, Lightstreet, 225 yards, fourth. 2.40 CLASS, PURSE $l5O. Doc. F., b. g., J. C. Faughnan, Shamokin ''353 Highwood Spider, b. g., E. E. Stay, Williamsport 22:11 Karl Van, r. g., W. A. Hartzell Bloomsburg 33222, Time, 2.30, 2.36, 2.36J, 2.37, 2.41 J. 2.24 CLASS. PURSE $2OO. Spain, b. g. ( Elwood Smith, Wilkes barre I 1 1 Maggie G., blk. m., William D. Gross, Shiilington 223 Annie J., b. m., L. B. Johnson, Wilkesbarre 3 3 2 Time, 2.41J, 2.28, 224 J. R. B. Grotz has purchased the Mc- Killip Bros photograph gallery, and will conduct the business hereafter. Mr. Grotz is an industrious young man of correct habits, and we wish him unbounded success. Meeting of School Board- A meeting of the members of the Bloomsburg School Board for the pur pose of electing teachers and Janitors for-the coming school term was held in the High School building last Thursday evening. The meeting was called to order and the minutes of the last meeting read and approved. C. A. Kleim, treasurer, of the Board presented his bond in the sum of $lO,OOO, with J. E. Wilson, C- S. Furman and himself as sureties. The following committees were appointed i Building and Grounds—C. A. Kleim, J. C. Brown, R. R. Little. Supplies—W. E. Rinker, Jos. Gar rison, J. C. R'utter Jr. Grievances—Jos. Garrison, W. E. Rinker, C. A. Kleim. Compulsory Education—J. C. Rut terjr., C. A. Kleim, Joseph Garrison. Text Books and Courses of Study— J. C. Brown, R. R. Little, J. C. Rut ter Jr. Finance—R. R. Little, J. C. Brown, W. E. Rinker. L. P. Sterner, Principal, made his report, giving a brief synopsis of the work accomplished during the year. The following were chosen janitors : High School—lsaiah Holter ; Third Street building—John Gray ; Fifth Street building—Franklin Taylor. The salary of Janitors was fixed at $3O per month. Mrs. R. Edwards was elected as sweeper for the Third Street school. Salaries for the teachers were fixed, with one or two exceptions, same as last year, and teachers elected as follows : Supervising Principal—L. P. Stern er $lO5O. HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING. First Asst. Prin.—W. P. Mauser.... sBo 00 Second Asst. Prin.—Byron Grimes 45 00 A Grammar—Hannah Breece 40 00 A Grammar—R. H. Hess... 40 00 B. Grammar—lda Rinker... 40 00 B. Grammar—Alice Wilson.. 40 00 Elocution, Literature and Rhetoric not yet filled. Music and Elocution—O. H. Yetter. 55 00 THIRD STREET BUILDING. Principal—Samuel Pursel... 65 00 C Grammar—Ellie A11en.... 40 00 A Intermediate—Alice Edgar 40 00 A Intermediate—Sara Earn est 40 00 B Intermediate—Minnie Pen man 40 00 B Intermediate—Tressa Hehl 40 00 A Primary—Edith Maize.... 40 00 A Primary—Tillie Casey.... 35 00 B Primary—Dora Breece... 40 00 B Primary—Julia Sharpless.. 40 00 C Primary—Emma Town- send 40 oc C Primary—Helen Carpenter 40 00 FIFTH STREET BUILDING. Principal—Harry Barton.... 50 00 AJlntermediate —Emma Cad man 40 00 A Primary—Mary Sheep.... 40 00 A Primary—May Blue 40 00 B Primary—Anna Fox 40 00 B Primai y—Louisa Robbins 40 00 C Primary—Anna Snyder... 40 00 C Primary—Stella Lowen berg 40 00 Substitute Teacher—Myra Moyer. She to receive compensation only for time actually employed. The tax rate was fixed as follows : Five and a half mills for school pur poses, and ten mills for building. The term was fixed at nine months. Some other matters were discussed, after which the board adjourned. A very pretty wedding was solemn ized on Wednesday evening June 29, at the home of Mr. Henry Deigh miller, Hemlock township, when his daughter Minnie and Mr. Lloyd Dildine were united in marriage by Rev. P. B. Fasold. The ceremony was performed in the early evening on the lawn under a beautiful arch way of roses and evergreen, in the presence of about one hundred friends. The attendants were Miss Bertha Deighmiller, sister of the bride, and Mr. Ed. Brobst of Bloomsburg. The bride was attired in a lovely gown of cream cashmere, with trimmings of ribbons and lace, the groom wore the conventional black. Shortly after the ceremony a bountiful supper was served, at a late hour the guests de parted, leaving behind them, numer ous and handsome presents as a token of their good wishes for the welfare and happiness of the newly wedded couple. BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1898. (JEVERA'S FLEET IS HO MORE- The plucky Spanish Cevera with his splendid fleet, after being bottled up in the harbor at Santiago for three long weeks, resolved on Sun day to escape from the harbor if possible, and as a result of his dar ing his fleet, the cream of the Span ish navy, now lies in ruins on the Cuban coast. He made a plucky fight against overwhelming odds, but was com pelled to surrender. The Spanish loss of ships is complete with 1300 prisoners, while the American loss is only one man killed and one wounded, with no damage at all to our ships. This victory will have the effect of commanding more respect for American warships hereafter, and will teach the other nations of the world that we are capable of taking care of ourselves in our own way. This should put an end to the war. It is high time that Spain realizes her position. She cannot hope for anything better, and every move she makes only carries her nearer ruin. Spain now has 110 more vessels on this side of the Atlantic, and the progress of Shafter and his troops about Santiago should be quick, short and decisive. PRETTY WEDDING- A very pretty wedding was solemnized at the residence of the bride's mother Mrs. M. A. Finney, on Third Street, Wednesday, when Prof. L. P. Sterner, principal of the Bloomsburg public schools and Miss Nora M. Finney, were made man and. wife. . The ceremony was performed by Rev. G. H. Hem mingway of the Presbyterian church and was witnessed by about one hundred and fifty guests. The ushers were F. P. Pursel and J. K. Miller. Miss Maud Runyon pre t sided at the organ. The presents were very numerous and beautiful. After a wedding breakfast and hearty congratula tions, the bride and groom left for a trip to Washington and other cities. On returning the newly married couple will take up their residence on Third Street. 560 LOST AT STfA. The French Line Steamship Bourgogne, which left New York a few days, with 851 souls on board, collided with the British Cromartyshire, early on the morn ing of July 4th, sixty miles south of table Island. According to reports was the most appalling calamity in the history of marine horrors. Passengers and crew were alike in the awful struggle for self that turn ed the deck of the liner into a shamble and made the ocean the scene of deliberate murder of help less women and men, by the very ones to whom they had entrusted their lives, and who made self pre servation their only object. Of those onboard the illfated steamship 491 were passengers and all that survive are 61. Danville No. 4 base ball club journeyed to Bloomsburg on Satur day afternoon and wiped up the earth with the team representing that town to the tune of 12 to 6. Danville Intelligencer. The team Danville defeated hap pened to be a lot of boys who never played ball before, and simply ar ranged the game for a little amuse ment. Danville shouldn't talk that way. The ground at Athletic Park has been wiped good and often in days gone by, and the club from Danville served as a mop, and it wasn't their No. 4 club either. Mrs. McDowell, who has been making her home with the family of C. C. Marr for many years past, died on Thursday of last week. The de ceased was the widow of Matthew McDowell, and was seventy-eight years old. Funeral services were conducted at the house Friday after noon. interment in Rush township, Northumberland County on Saturday. A very singular case has just been decided at Scranton. L. B. Thomp son brought suit against Mrs. Joseph Mott, alleging that the latter employ ed him to take her husband home whenever he became intoxicated, for which services he was to receive five ddllars for each time. Thompson claimed to have escorted Mott home on eight occasions, and was only paid five dollars. He was allowed his full claim. STORE FOR REST. FIXTURES FOR SALE. Every Suit, Hat and Pair of Shoes IN THIS ESTABLISHMENT IS TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE, AND AT ABSOLUTE COST. Here's an opportunity to clothe your= self or children from head to foot that seldom presents itself===but we're going out of business here. Beautiful Summer Suits are here at $5, $6 and $7.50. Hundreds of pairs of fine Shoes at 98c., and $1.98. GIDDINC & CO. New Postal Card. After July 1, it will be permissible for private parties to print postal cards. A circular has been issued by the postoffice department at Wash ington which states the form that must be complied with in the issuance of these cards. They must not be larger than size "H" of the government cards, which is inches. Nothing but the ad dress is to be written upon the side of the card upon which the stamp is placed, although any advertising de vice may be placed in the upper left hand corner. It is also necessary to print the words, "Private Postal Card, Authorized by Act of Congress, pass ed May 19, 1898," upon the address side. These cards will go under the same rights as the regular postal cards, af ter a one-cent stamp is affixed to them. The idea has never been tried in this country, although it is in suc cessful operation in Canada. Water Ices. Water ices are inexpensive, delici ous and seasonable. They are a trifle more troublesome to make and require a much longer time in freez ing, but their lesser cost is more than compensation, The recipe' given is for lemon ice, but with the variations of a little less sugar and of different fruits, it may be used with either oranges, pineapples, raspberries, strawberries, cherries and currants. A sherbet may be made by adding, just before packing the white of an egg beaten to a stiff froth, into which has been mixed a tablespoonful of fine sugar. To make the lemon water ice, boil for five minutes exactly one quart of water and one pound and a quarter of white sugar, to which has been added the rind of three lemons and of one orange. Remove whatever scum arises and strain the syrup while hot through a muslin bag. When cool mix the juice of four lemons and of one orange with the syrup ; strain a second time and freeze. At the Democratic State conven tion held at Altoona last week, the delegates from Columbia County voted, three for Gordon, for Gov ernor and two for Jenks. The New Revenue Stamps. On the face of the new revenue stamps is engraved a reprcsertation of the ill-fated battleship Maine. There is 110 inscription, excepting the denomination. The colors are : One-eighth cent proprietary, light green; three-eighth cent proprietary salmon; five-eighth cent proprietary dark blue ; one cent proprietary, purple ; two cent proprietary, dark brown ; four cent proprietary, light purple; two cent documentary, light pink, and four cent documentary, dark pink. In shape they are ob long. The battleship is pictured going at full speed through a heavy sea. From the two smoke stacks is pouring volumes of dense smoke. The stamps, of which millions will be used, are a silent, though an ap propriate, reminder of the loss of the pride of the American navy, and 266 of her bravest sailors through Spanish treachery. Ho, For Glen Onoko- If you want a day's outing, take your wife, or your sweetheart, or someone else's sweetheart, and go with the P. O. S. of A. picnic and excursion to Glen Onoko, on July 23d. Glen Onoko is situated about two miles from Mnuch Chunk. Cars run between the two places every few minutes. It is a piece of nature's handiwork. There are magnificent pleasure grounds, where every accom modation is at hand to make picnic kers comfortable. It is a beautiful place, a succession of beautiful falls, cataracts and cascades, meet the eye at almost every step, natural bridges, over rushing, roaring torrents, which seethe and boil under the feet of the awe-stricken pleasure seekers, huge fissures of lofty rocks, giving proof of old time convulsions of nature, and overhanging cliffs, portends danger, and makes the journey all the more awe-inspiring and gloriously grand. Remember the date, July 23d. An unusual number of intoxicated men and boys staggered along the streets on Monday. The latter ap peared to be in the majority. The law, forbidding the sale of strong drink to minors, is poorly enforced these days. NO. 27 FLAG RAISING- The corner of Leonard and Main Streets was the scene of a very patriotic demonstration, in the shape of a flag raising on Thursday even ing of last week. Fully a thousand people witnessed the ceremonies. The poles, two beauties, one on each side of Main Street had pre viously been placed, and everything was in readiness for the raising. As the cherished emblem was being „ suspended in the air, the Blooms burg Band played the Star Spangled Banner, a large number joining in the chorus. Speeches were made by J. C. Brown, of the Republican, and Fred Ikeler Esq. The flag is 12x18. It was purchased by sub scription through the efforts of M. I. Hennessy. Net Fishing is Unlawful- Important Opinion by Deputy Attorney Gen eral Reeder. According to an opinion by deputy attorney general Reeder fishing with fyke nets is unlawful in the streams in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The opinion was given to W. E. Meehan, assistant secretary of the Pennsylvania fish commission, and decides as follows ; First it is unlaw- < ful to use any fyke or net or nets of f any kind, or device made of cotton ' or flax twine or wire netting similar to a fyke net for the purpose of catching fish in any of the waters of this com monwealth. Second, suckers, eels and catfish may be caught in the open seasons in streams other than private trout streams, but the same cannot be done by means of any seine, fyke net or device as above described similar to fyke nets. Colonel Reeder says in the same J opinion that there is no law to pre- , vent persons or corporations from 4 emptying chemicals from their factor ies into streams for the simple reason that fish are thereby destroyed. "Such an act may be restrained," he adds, "where the act of the person or corporation becomes a public nuisance i and a menace to the health of the people, but in that event it must be evidenced as a nuisance." An opinion was also given that ' counties must pay $5,00 toward the wardens' expenses.
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