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COUNCIL MEETING.
THE BEliULAR MONTHLY MEETING
HELD LAST THURSDAY MIGHT-
A Full Board Present A Largo Amount ol
Buslnest Transacted A Nine-Mill Tax
Rate Proposed and Seconded.
The Bloomsburg Town Council
convened in regular session in tlie
Council chamber last Thursday
night.with President W. O. Holmes
and all the members present.
Minutes of previous meeting
April 6th read and approved.
K B. Harttnan, chairman of the
committee on light, reported to
Council that during the month of
April lights were out 103 hours,
and that as the same cost only 2 'A
cents an hour, making a total of
$2.56, he moved that the same
should not be deducted from the
bill. Carried.
1 tie report ot the h nance com
mittee was as follows : Expenses,
about 528,000, assets, about $22,
000, ana expenses, $0,000 more
than available assets. A o-mill tax
rate was proposed, which was sec
onded.
Committee on highways was given
power to act in the matter of sewer
at East and Fourth streets, which
is reported in bad condition.
Crossings on Railroad street, be
tween Main street and Red Rock
bridge, and at corner of Sixth and
Catharine streets, referred to the
proper committees.
Dr. Low complained of eaves of
the livery stable adjoining Opera
House. Committee on highways
is instructed to look after it.
Cosmopolitan Building and Loan
Association is to be notified of the
condition of pavement in front of
its property on Catharine street
Same to be laid within twenty days
or the work will be done by the
town, with 20 per cent, added to
the cost.
Same action was taken in regard
to Thomas Dollman's pavement on
Ivast street.
Complaint was entered about the
alley at the City Hotel. Committee
on highways was empowered to re
pair the same.
William ti. (jilmore appeared
and reported that the water pipe
from Iron to Market street, was too
small in case of fire. Referred to
proper committee.
Crossings and gutters were re
ported in bad condition at a num
ber of places in town.
Ward policemen were appointed
as follows :
1st A. Shultz, A. M. Winter-
steen, Thos. Moyer, D. R. Coff-
inan.
2d C. M. Hess, F. P. Baum,
Geo. Yost, Jas. Reeser.
3rd Geo. Weaver, Geo. Cava
nee. Geo. Martin, B. W. Hagen
buch. 4th Frank Boice, F. R. Drake,
Geo. Girton, John Corbett and
Isaiah Ohl.
Bond of Town Treasurer E. F.
Carpenter was read and accepted,
with E. B. Tustiu, C. C. Peacock
and I. W. Harttnan as sureties. '
Petition, signed by property own
ers, to grade West street, from Main
to Fourth, was presented. Re
lerred to street committee.
Permits to build were granted to
Mrs. Emma Kashner, P. K. Van
natta and George Yost.
On motion, duly seconded, orders
were drawn for the following bills:
United Slates Exp. Co $ 55
Shaw & Senries 6 00
iieo. E. Klwcll 9 20
Creasy & Wells II 76
Bloomslnug Gas Co 34 00
Bloom. Elec. Lt. and Power Co 433 02
Wm. Krickbaum, 5 days Auditor 10 00
I'. II. Freeze, five days Auditor 10 00
Geo. E. W ilbur, 4 days Auditor 9 00
G. li. Martin I 15
I arm an & U assert , 2 11
Empire Kuliber Co 390 00
S. F. Peacock
llloomsliurg Water Co
Jllonm. Meant and Dec. l.t. Co 25
II. B. Cox 3
Empire Rubber Co 8
Win. Shaw .'. 1
John Corbett I
F. P. Drake 3
Wm. Stiner I
Isaiah Ilauenbuch 12
A representative of theGatnewell
Fire Alarm Company attended the
meeting and demonstrated his com
pany's system to Council. A pro
posal to furnish ten boxes to be
stationed in different parts of the
town was made, and will be consid
ered at next meeting of Council.
A number of other matters of
minor importance were discussed
after which the meeting adjourned.
DEATH OF SAMUEL P. McEEYNOLDS, I
The Muncy Luminary of May
says:
Samuel P. McReynolds a well
nown resident of this place, died
Friday after being in poor health
for a number of vears. He was the
ast of a family of four children of
the late Andrew S. McReynolds,
who was at different times Sheriff
and Treasurer of Columbia county
in tha twenties. His sister, Miss
Margaret McReytiolds. died on the
4U1 of last rebruary, leaving her
brother, who had been her sole care
for several years, to follow shortly.
Deceased was born 111 Danville,
March 8, 1826. He came to Muncy
in 1843 and entered The Luminary
office as an apprentice of the print
ing trade, under the tutorship of
the late William P. I. and George
I. Painter, who then owned the
office. After working here several
years he went to Philadelphia and
worked on the J unite Ledger tor a
number of years. He was a master
of the art in his active days, but on
account of ill health he could not
work at the trade during the latter
years of his life. Since the death of
his wife, which occurred a number
of years ago, he made his home
with his sister here. One son,
Harry, ot Philadelphia survives
rim.
The funeral occurred Monday
afternoon, Rev. L. J. Shoemaker,
pastor of the Baptist church, official
ing. interment in Miincy cemetery.
Deceased was a brother of Judge
John McReynolds deceased, and an
uncle of Dr. H. W. McReynolds
Sale at Proctor Inn-
The personal property at Proctor
Inn will be sold at public sale on
Friday, May 19th, at 10 o'clock a.
m. It includes parlor, bed-room,
diuing room and library furniture,
ingrain and Brussels carpets, porch
chairs, mattresses, bolsters and pil
lows, and many other articles.
Terms All sales of $5.00 and
under, cash. All over $5.00 four
months' credit.
For particulars inquire of C. R
Buckalew, A. L. Fritz, or Geo. E.
Elwell, Bloomsburg, Pa.
Excursion rates from Bloomsburg
to Jamison City and return, $1.00.
Granted a Pension-
Delilah Breech, of Catawissa
township, who has been a paralytic
for the past 3 1 years, has been
granted a pension ot $14.00 per
month, with back pay to the amount
of $7QV 73. She is the invald
daughter of the late Jacob Breech,
a veteran of the late rebellion, and
was an invalid at the time he en
listed. Messrs. J. K. Sharpless of
Catawissa, and Jenkins Evans, of
Berwick, were instrumental in pro
curing the pension. It wasa mer
itorious case and well deserving of
government aid.
In the language of the Berwick
Independent, that town had a "week
of unprecedented mortality" during
the seven days ending with rnday.
During that short space of time five
people were summoned to the great
beyond, namely John Fenstemaker,
aged 72; Kathenne Kurtz, aged 6;
Dorhy Rush, aged 1 year and 6
months; Mrs. D. Haynian, aged
23; and . Eudora Hobson Vernon,
aged only eleven months. Truly,
death is no respecter of persons, the
young as well as the old must go
when the time conies.
A change in the firm conducting
the Bristol House took place yester
day, James Clair, the junior mem
ber, retiring, and rhilip T. Rich
ards, Ex-Recorder, associating him
self as a partner with James Mc-
Glynn, who has been at the head
of the concern for the past six years,
and who has had excellent success
in conducting the hostelry, doing
an extensive business. Mr. Rich
ards is well known and his connec
tion with the house will add to its
popularity. Wilkes-Barre A'eeord.
We were apprised by J. II. Aik-
man on Tuesduy morning of the
death of Rev. William Goodrich,
which occurred on the sixth inst.
The postal card which brought the
sad intelligence was post marked
Clear Springs, Maryland, but
whether he died there or not we are
unable to say. The deceased was a
minister of the Reformed faith, and
was stationed here some twenty
years ago. He was an able preach
er, and highly respected by all who
knew him.
BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1899.
WHAT THEY SAY OF HIM.
OPINIONS OF
THE LEADING NEWS
PAPERS Concerning the Candidacy of
J. C. Ituttor,
Register
Jr., ot Bloomsburg, For
and Recorder.
Having always been a staunch
Democrat, whose Democracy has
nner been questioned, and feeling
that I am in every way qualified to
fill the position to which I aspire,
and being one of the common peo
ple, I hereby submit a few of the
notices given me by the newspa
pers, and respectfully ask the sup
port of the voters of the Democratic
party of Columbia County.
V ery truly yours,
J. C. Rutter, Jr.
From Berwick Independent, Deo. , lfflts.
Candidates for the county offices
are already looming up, and among
those tor the office of Register and
Recorder is J. C. Rutter, Jr., an
active young Democrat, of Blooms
burg. He is not only well known
in Berwick, but throughout the en
tire county, and will, no doubt.
make a strong run.
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From Catawissa Newt Item, Jan. 5, m.
We add to our list of candidates
this week the name of J. C. Rutter
Jr. , of Bloomsburg. who is out for
the Register and Recorder nomina
tion. Mr. Rutter has been actively
engaged 111 the newspaper business
in this county for the past thirteen
years and is well and favorably
Known to the public. There is no
doubt as to his ability to fill the
position ably and to the best inter
ests of the public.
From Berwick Independent, Jan. 6, lH'.ifl.
The announcement of J. C. Rut
ter, Jr., as a candidate for Register
and Recorder, will be found in this
issue. He is so well known to the
people of this vicinity and through
out the county that an extended
introduction is unnecessary. For
more than a dozen years he has
been engaged in the newspaper
business and by his courteous treat
ment of all has made friends innum
erable. He comes of a good Demo
cratic family and has himself rend
ered much valuable service to the
party and its cause. As an officia
he would be thoroughly capable
and his obliging manner is a stron
recommendation for his elevation to
the ofiice he seeks.
From MUlvllle Tablet, Jan. 11, 1 siw.
In this issue of The Tablet wi
be found the announcement of J. C
Rutter, Jr., as a candidate for Reg
ister and Kecorcier. Mr. Kutter is
a newspaper man of over thirteen
years experience, and being well
qualified to fill the position to which
he aspires is deserving of some re
cognition at the hands of the public.
His loyalty to the Democratic party
is unquestioned.
From Bloomsburg Columbian, Jan. ", lsu-.i.
J. C. Rutter, Jr., announces his
name as a candidate for Register
and Recorder, in this issue. lie is
too well known in this county to
need an inttoduction, having been
engaged in the newspaper business
for nearly thirteen years. He has
many friends, and will make
strong run. lie comes of a Demo
cratic family, and has rendered good
service to the party himself, and he
now feels that his services should
be recognized.
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Fiom Dunvlllo Sun, Feb. l, wm.
Mr. J. C. Rutter, Jr., who has
creditably1 filled the position of ed
tor and reporter of the Bloomsburg
Daily for some years past, has
severed his connection with that
journal and enters into a contest for
the ofiice of Register and Recorder
of Columbia county. We hope
that he may succeed in gaining the
position he aspires to.
From Wllllamsport Grit, Murou 5, mot).
Presented herewith is a portrait
of John C. Rutter, Jr., of Blooms
burg, who recently resigned as edi
tor and manager of the Bloomsburg
Daily and Democratic Sentinel after
a successful experience of more
than a dozen years in that positlou.
Mr. Rutter's prime purpose in re
linquishing bis journalistic place,
in which he has proved himself so
eminently capable, is to better cou-
uct his candidacy for the nomina
tion of Register and Recorder on
the Democratic ticket.
Mr. Rutter is one of the repre
sentative young men of Blooms-
urg. He has attained a promi
nence in public affairs that has won
for him a wide acquaintanceship,
and his work in the newspaper field
of the county has redowned very
materially to his credit. He is at
present the president ot the Board
of Education there, and has for
years maintained a lively interest
in the town's educational affairs.
He is a son of Dr. J. C Rutter,
one ot the oldest physicians and
most respected citizens of this sec
tion of Pennsylvania. A brother,
Mr. II. II. Rutter, is editor and
publisher of the Democrat, at Mun
cy, Incoming county.
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From Philadelphia Times, Feb. , 1WW.
Judging from the situation J. C.
Rutter, who for the past thirteen
years has been manager and editor
of the Democratic Sentinel and the
Bloomsburg Daily, and who has re
signed those positions, has the lead
for the nomination for Register and
Recorder. As the Democratic nom
ination is equivalent to an election
in this county he feels reasonably
sure of being the next occupant of
that office.
From B. 8. N. 8. Quarterly,
'8t, Rutter, John C. Jr., for more
than twelve years has been connect
ed with the Sentinel and has been
the manager of the Daily since its
establishment. He has resigned
these positions and entered actively
into the contest for the nomination,
at the next Democratic County Con
vention, for the position of Register
and Recorder of Columbia County
John is well known throughout the
county and is a hustler. He will
keep the other candidates for the
place busy watching him. tie is
well fitted for the place and it elect
ed will make an etticient and cour
teous officer.
Extract from letter from Harry J. Walter, of
Alledo, 111., to Bloomsburg Dally and Sentinel,
I received a complimentary letter
from J. C. Rutter, Jr., accompanied
with his picture. He is a fine look
ing man and one with a counte
nance open and bright, a man
whom one would be proud to call a
friend; a man that the Democracy
of old Columbia county would be
proud to have as their candidate
for Register ahd Recorder; one who
would not digrace the position the
people would honor him to . Were
we a voter of Columbia county we
surely would be willing to risk our
vote for J. C. Rutter, Jr., and those
who have the right to vote will
make 110 mistake in giving your
vote to him.
From llonton Argus, January VI, ISIK).
By reference to the political an
notincements it will be observed
that J. C. Rutter, Jr., is a candi
date for Register and Recorder of
this county. Mr. Rutter is so well
known to the voters of this part of
the county that an extended iutro
ductory notice seems to be entirely
unnecessary, During the past thir
teen years he has been engaged in
the newspaper business at Blooms
burg, which brought him in daily
contact with people from all part
of the county and from which he
has gained a wide acquaintanceshi
through his courteous treatment of
all with whom he transacted bust
ness. Mr. Rutter comes from
good Democratic family, and has
himself rendered much valuable
service to his party and its cause
His thorough capability, his'.excell
ent business traits and his courteou
and obliging manner forms a strong
recommendation for his nomination
and election to the office which he
aspires.
A Sunday School Institute will
be held in the M. E. church at
Buckhorn on Saturday evening Mav
13th, at which time a program of
erreat interest will be given. Mr
Myron I. Low of Lime Ridge, wil
make the add! ess ot the evening
Mrs. G. E. Wilbur's class of girl
will give a Bible drill, and a male
quartet from Bloomsburg will ren
der some fine selections. A genera
invitation is extended to the public
to be present.
The Y. M. C. A. Choir will give
an entertainment in the Lutheran
church, on Thursday evening of
next week. Proceeds tor the bene
fit of the Y. M. C. A.
OUTING
Warm t weather i Clothes.
If vou are sroinsr to need a Golf
or Wheel Suit, a Light Weight, half-
ined Suit, for warm weather, a thin
Coat of Serge, or
Wash Vest, or a pairof Stylish Trous
ers, remember our store is headquar
ters for all the novelties and special
ties in men's dress, as well as the
regular and staple styles. Our
prices will make it easy for you to
have the best.
CHILDREN'S
Wash
Our line of
Suits is composed
at prices ranging from 50c. to $3.00.
Also, Wash Pants at 15c.
BEN
Clothier,
The Leader Department Store.
CARPETS.
The old adage, that " the proof of the pudding is in the eat
ing thereof," received a strong confirmation this past week. We
have claimed all along that our carpet stock was larger and tet
ter than the combined stocks in the county, and that you couia
trade better with us than anywhere else. Our friends, after look
ing over all the stocks in town, came to us and made their selec
tion. That tells the tale, and so generous has been the call that
we have commenced already to duplicate on some of our patterns.
MATTINGS.
The largest stock shown anywhere, and at prices from I2jc
up to 35c.
CURTAINS.
We will give you Lace Curtains from 75c up to $15.00 per
pair, and prices between.
OLD CARPETS.
We forgot to say, under heading of Carpets, that we have a
number of borders, which will go well with old carpets you want
to piece out for larger rooms. It will save you dollars if you
don't want to throw away the old carpet. We would rather sell"
you an entirely new floor, but we are here to save you money,
anyway.
BABY COACHES.
We have them from $5.00 up to $15.00. You will easily pay
20 per cent, more for each class elsewhere than with us.
OAK BED-ROOM SUITS.
Seven pieces, $20.00. Easily worth $25.00.
DINING-ROOM TABLES AND CHAIRS.
New goods just in.
CURLY BIRCH AND MAHOGANY BED-ROOM SUITS.
We have a few sets left yet of this class. Only one of a
kind, and we'll shade the price 25 per cent, to clean up.
TABLE LINEN.
We claim that we carry the finest lines of these goods in the
town. We always had the reputation of showing the best values
for the money, and we are keeping it up. Just as a sample, we
have the finest Crash Linen, Double Damask, for $2.75 per yard.
The patterns are beautiful. City stores show nothing daintier,
nor at so low a price. Then we have a good Table Cover, un
bleached, at 25c, and an absolutely pure all linen at 50c. Lots be
tween. Before you buy your Table Linen look our stock over.
It will give you the standard for comparison, even though you
buv elsewhere.
GROCERY DEPARTMENT,
Goods fresh every week. No old stock to work off. Finest
California Hams, 6c per pound. Regular, 10c. Have you tasted
our fine 20c Mixed Chocolates ? Equal to any 25c candy in town.
Same brand sold in Philadelphia regularly for 30c. We will buy
lard, eggs, potatoes and other country produce.
The Leader Store Co., Ltd.,
Fourth and Market Streets.
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Children's Wash
of latest novelties,
GIDDING,
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