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BLOOMSBURG, PA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1900.
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A FIEROE STORM.
Considerable Damage Wrought Throughout
the County.
A hard thunder storm, accompa
nied by glaring flashes of lightning
and a heavy wind, swooped down
upon this town about seven o'clock
Tuesday evening. Instances of c am
age, caused by the storm, were many
in number, but trifling in extent.
An occurrence, occasioned by the
lightning, which caused more discom
fiture for our people than anything
else, was the disconnecting of a wire
of the fire alarm system. The wire
came in contact with an electric light
wire, and the bell rang continuously
for about ten minutes. The residents
were thoroughly aroused, and the fire
companies were up and ready to re
spond before the cause was known.
There was no damage of any ex
tent in this immediate vicinity.
One of the plate glass transoms,
above the window at the Farmers Na
tional Bank, was blown in and broken.
The chimney on F. P. Pursel's
store gave wa to the wind and was
blown down.
Seldom, indeed, has the downpour
of rain been greater than on this oc
casion. The streets, for a time, were
flooded, and in the lower parts of
town they were completely inun
dated. The damage throughout the coun
ty, so far as we have been able to
gather, consisted chiefly of roofs be
ing blown off and trees uprooted.
The down train on the Bloomsburg
& Sullivan railroad ran into a huge
tree which had fallen across the track,
a short distance above Stillwater.
Fortunately none o( the passengers
were injured, though the locomotive
and the car were considerably wreck
ed. When the train pulled into
Bloomsburg the fact that something
had occurred was evident, the loco
motive was minus its pilot and the car
I was stepless. It appears that a sharp
curve hadobscuredjthe engineer's vis
ion and he was unable to see the ob
struction in the way until the train
was nearly upon it. He at once ap
plied the brakes, but it was impossi
ble to stop sufficiently sudden to avoid
the wreck. All of the passengers con
gratulated themselves orr their escape
which is looked upon as miraculous.
The bridge which spans the creek
at Light Street was struck by a bolt
of lightning and damaged.
The telephone and telegraph lines
were crippled by the fierce gale, and
it will be several days before good
seivice ean be restored.
MRS- WM. H. YETTER.
The announcement of the death of
Mrs. VVm. II. Yttter, which occurred
at her home, corner ot Jefferson and
Fourth streets, Saturday afternoon,
was a great shock to her friends.
That she was sick was quite generally
known, but no one had any idea that
her eilment was of a serious nature.
Mrs. Yetter's name, before marri
age, was Brown. She was the young
est daughter of Matthew Brown, de
ceased, of Mifflin township, and was
born in 185 1. Shortly after the death
of Mr. Brown the family came to
Bloomsburg, and have lived here
ever since. Early in life she professed
faith in Christ, and joined the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. In the work
of the church she always manifested a
deep interest and took an active part
m its meetings.
In the death of Mrs, Yetter the
town has lost one of its highly es
teemed residents. Her life was one
of kindness and Christian spirit. The
surviving members of the family are
four sons and two daughters, namely
Orval II., Clyde C, Howard, Harold,
Bessie and Martha. The funeral took
place from the home Tuesday after
noon, services being conducted by
Kev. vv. M. frysinger.
Danville Prospects
Strangers, supposed to be repre
sentatives of Canadian capitalists, were
in Danville Wednesday and inspected
the Bessemer steel plant. It is said
they will shortly purchase it. The
Pennsylvania railroad, it is said will
shortly cross the river and run into
Danville and share in handling the
output from this industry.
On Monday a little girl of Roland
Ikeler, of Bloomsburc, was playing
with an express wagon at the home of
her grandfather in Mt. Pleasant, when
in some manner she ran under
horse, which trampled her under his
teet, causing considerable miurv. A
physician was sent for and the little
one made as comfortable as possible
Mil'ville Tablet.
BOARD ORGANIZED.
A meeting for organization of the
Board of Trade was held in the Court
House last Thursday night. A large
number of business men and others
were present. C. C. Peacock acted
as temporary chairman. The com
mittee to draft a constitution and by
laws made a report, which was adopt
ed. The following officers were elect
ed: President, John R. Townsend.
Vice President, L. N. Moyer.
Secretary, S. F. Peacock.
Treasurer, A. W. Duy.
Executive Committee, T. C. Brown,
Louis Gross, F. G. Yorks, V. M.
Reber, J. L. Dillon.
The following committees were ap
pointed by the President:
Manufactures and Real Estate. C.
C. Peacock, J. M. Staver, L. E. Wal
ler, P. E. Wirt, H. V. White.
Legislation and Taxation. Geo. E.
Elwell, Frank Ikeler, R. E. Hartman,
L. Cohen, O. W. Cherington,.
Iransportatwn. W. L. White, F.
J. Richards, S. C. Creasy.
finance, a. Wigfall, A. H. Bloom,
E. F. Carpenter.
Publication. J. P. Welsh, II. G.
Supplee, R. Hawley Tr.
Pre Secretary s salary was fiixed at
$60 a year, including the use of lvs
office for meetings of Executive Board.
It was directed that the member
ship fee of $500 be collected within
30 days. On motion adjourned.
The Board of Trade is now organ
ized, and in operation. Several mat
ters have already been referred to the
proper committees. The success of
this movement will depend largely
upon the vigor with which those in
charge shall perform their duties, but
it does not depend on that alone.
The hearty co-operation of every
member is a very considerable ele
ment of success. There should be
no croaking and fault-finding. When
ever any member, or any other resi
dent, knows of any matter which will
in any way benefit the conimunty, he
should bring it to the attention of the
President or Secretary, and the mat
ter will be referred to a committee
and duly considered. That will be
much more beneficial to the town
and much more satisfactory to every
body, than to find fault with the man
agement because they do not take ac
tion'on some matter that they have
ntver heard of.
The Board of Trade is organized,
as we understand it, principally for
the purpose of bringing new industries
here that will give employment to a
larger number of people, and thus in
crease the circulation of money,
whereby all may be benefitted. It is
not for the purpose of feathering the
nest of any individual, nor is it tor the
purpose of furnishing capital to help
somebody start in business. What
the town needs is more industries
with capital of their own. It is the
duty of the Board of Trade to hunt
up such people, show them the beau
ties and advantages of our town for
manufacturing purposes, assist them
in procuring available sites, protect
them as far as possible in transporta
tion rates and taxation, and encour
age them in every way possible. We
believe it is the judgment of most all
who are interested in the movement,
that it would not be wise to encour
age the erection of factories which
must be paid for with money raised
almost entirely on mortgages and
bonds. Such plants are too liable to
reach a point in the near future when
the security holders find themselves
with an idle factory on their hands
and some worthless bonds in their
pockets. We want reliable, responsi
ble men, with capital and experience
of their own, to locate here, and as
inducements we can offer them the
best locations, transportation on thro
railroads, cheap coal, taxation exon
erated lor a term ot years, labor at
reasonable wages, splendid education
al facilities for their children, and a
beautiful town to live in. More than
that no reasonable business man wi!l
expect.
About two weeks ago Mrs. H.
Reeves Brayton and little son, Carl,
aged two years and five months, ar
rived in town to make a visit with
Mrs. Brayton's parents, Mr. and Mrs,
Peter Billaieyer. A few days later
the little son took sick, and despite
the fact that the best medical skill
aad attention was administered, the
disease refused to yield, and on In
day he died. The funeral occurred
Sunday afternoon. Services were con
ducted bv Rev. M. E. McLinn, of the
Lutheran Church.
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The oyster has but one more
month s vacation.
DOINGS IN COURT.
A session of Court was held on
Monday at nine o'clock a. m., with
Hon. Robert R. Little and Associate
Judge Fox presiding.
In sheriff s sale of property of M.
C. Woodward. Auditors report con
firmed nisi.
Petition of H. A. M'Killip for rule
on S. R. Boone, admiuistrator of Re
becca Smith. Rule granted. Opin
ion and order of Court-filed.
Millville Borough sewer. Report
of viewers confirmed absolutely.
letuion of Stephen Michael for
citation. Citation awarded.
A. W. Shaffer appointed guardian
of Helen Shaffer, minor child of Mary
a. Shaffer.
Petition of H. W. Shaffer, guar
dian, for appointment of appraisers.
Cyrus Demott and Alfred Heacock
appointed appraisers as prayed for.
James Shellhammer appointed guar
dian of Allen Lunger, minor child of
Jennie May Lunger.
Petition for citation directed to
Emma J. Shuman and Geo. W. Shu
man, administrators of Wm. K.. Shu
man. Citation awarded.
S. C. Yocum appointed inspector
of election in Locust township.
Ida L. McAfee vs. Levi McAfee.
Application of W. W. Black, Sheriff,
to amend. Granted.
Jos. A. Karris appointed committee
of Jacob Kline. Bond approved.
Warren Eyer, Frank Dolman and
E. H. Sban appointed viewers to
view site for county bridge over Little
Fishingcreek, near Simon Boyer's, on
line of Greenwood and Madison
townships.
Bond of Thos. E. Brown, constable
for Benton Twp , approved.
In memoriam of E. H. Little, de
ceased. Report of committee read
and ordered filed.
Adam Wolosoviez, John Maziajaka,
Joseph Sendza, Louis Zelinki, Wm.
Juszinski, Peter Peczulius and Wm.
Bolchunos, natives of Russia, Poland,
admitted and sworn as citizens of the
United States.
Meeting With Success-
The many friends of Will L. Christ
will be pleased to learn of the success
with which he is meeting as an evan
gelist. Mr. Crist for many years re
sided in Bloomsburg. He served an
apprenticeship at the printer's trade
in tne Sentinel office, this town, and
worked at the business for several
years in the capacity of a journey
man.when he left for Chicago to enter
Moody's Bible Institute. The ap
pended article is taken from the Re
vieio, published at Kahoka, Missouri :
"Revival meetings are in progress
in the Methodist Church at Luray,
under the direction of Evangelist
Cameron, of Cnicago, assisted by the
gospel singer, W. L. Christ. A crowd
ed house greeted the evangelists at
their first service last Sunday evening,
and large congregations have been in
attendance at each service sir.ee. The
meetings, as conducted by the evan
gelists, are exceedingly interesting,
there being no dragging, no lost time,
no side tracking, but a rousing, soul
stirring, uplifting service, from begin
ning to end. The evangelists have
been laboring throughout the state of
Illinois for the past several months
with considerable success, and they
now have engagements in Missouri,
which will keep them busy in this
state for several months to come.
The Gospel Singer, W. L. Christ,
was educated under D. B. Towner,
Mr. Moody's singing evangelist, and
possesses a very fine voice, full of
sympathy and expression, which adds
greatly to the service.
Evangelist Cameron hails from St.
Louis, but has spent the greater part
of the past ten years in Chicago and
the surrounding country. He was
educated in the schools of St. Louis,
Blackburn University, Northwestern,
Moody Institute and others. His
pulpit style is similar to that of Whit
field, the eminent evangelist, and his
services are in constant demand."
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Precipitated Over an Embankment,
A hack load of people, a majority
of them from Danville, was precipi
tated over an embankment below Ru
pert Sunday night. James Staver was
returning home with his automobile
and the horses took fright at it. The
driver was unable to control the ani
mals, and the wagon, with its load of
humanity, went over the bank. With
the exception of a few bruises no one
was hurt.
Mr. Staver had gone as far out ot
the road as possible, and his carriage
wa not moving. It was the narrow
ness 6f the road that caused the accident.
IN MY WALKS.
Whenpre I take my walks .ihrourl,
How many trecls I see,
Without A single sign or word
To lc'1 wh.it streets they he;
Policemen freijuently yet hist
In this fast growing town,
And many other accidents
Happen, that are unknown.
And when I take my walks around,
How many lots I sec,
(irown up with moit unsightly weeds,
Much higher than your knee;
You need njt work to get them out,
Another way succeed-,
And every evening spend an hour
In play at pulling weeds.
And when I take my morning walk,
Along the streets I see.
With foliage green and stately growth
Full many a graceful Uee J
But straggling limls deform the shape,
As every one can see,
So when the proper season comes
Then trim your beauteous tree.
And when I take an evening walk,
Not many poor I find,
For each before his own house door,
lteneath his spreading vine,
Just lights his pipe, and sweet content
Uuon his face doth shine,
While 'round his head, tobacco smoke,
Most gracefully doth twine.
Tub Sauntkrkk.
NEARLY LOST BIS LlfE.
W. H. Woodin of Berwick Drank Ceder Oil in
Mistake for Llthia Water.
A mistake which nearly cost William
H. Woodin of Berwick, his life, was
mabe by one of the domestic s Fri
day night. Before retiring Mr. Wood
in ordered some lithia water. The
girl picked up a bottle containing tur
pentine and cedar oil, and handed it
to him. Without noticing the color
or catching the odor he drained the
glass. After a moment or two later
the error was discovered and a physi
cian sent for. The prompt response
of the doctor saved his hie.
He May Call on You-
A new fakir is abroad in the rural
regions. He drives through the coun
try and sells soap at five dollars a
box, which sum includes the price of
forty yards of carpet, selected from
samples which he has in his wagon.
He takes the five dollars, leaves the
box of soap, promises to deliver the
carpet of the selected sample within a
week and drives away. The soap is
worth probably fifty cents. It stays
with the purchaser. The carpet is
worth probably fifteen dollars, but it
stays with the fakir, and has not yet
been delivered to a single victim.
Farm families should be on their
guard against this new fakir and
against all other fakirs.
Death At Shickshinny-
William H. Barnett, 60 years old,
died on Monday morning at his home
in Shickshinny, after an illness of lung
trouble. He was an excellent citizen
and was a member of the M. E.
church and the Knights of Honor.
He is survived by his wife and five
sons and two daughters Lillian, at
home; Mrs. Allen Woodworth of that
place; John of Scr'anton; Albert of
Pittston; Thomas of Wyoming: Charles
of Ashley, and James of Bloomsburg.
Funeral on Wednesday at 10 a. m.,
with services at the home. Rev. John
H. Dougherty will officiate and inter
ment will be in Pine Hill Cemetery,
Shickshinny. Wilkesbarre Record.
J. G. WELLS,
Successor to S. F. Peacock
& Co., Market Square.
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Hay Rope,
Scythes,
Forks, &c,
Canning Boilers.
Come and see ray
bargain table, on
which I am closing
out a lot of goods at
cost and less.
T. GK "WELLG,
General Hardware,
BEN. GIDDING.
All
Staninier
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Reduced
Ben, (lidding,
Bloomsburg, Penn'a.
KJr Come in and see us we'll treat you right.
J'TflS A LONG CRY to July 31st, when we take in-
yentory. But it's coming, and at that time we
want to teel ourselves poor in goods. Our rule is to
move slow selling goods at any price. We won't wait
until the last week in July to put the knife into the
prices, but we start now, when the goods are seasonable.
We mention a few things :
Silks.
Suitable for waists. Silk
remnants, 20, 25, 40, 50
and 70c. Their value is
just double this. ,
White dimity, reduced
from 20c. to 121c, and
from 15c. to 10c.
Shirt Waists.
Which were good value
at 50c, now 25c, and oth
ers that were 35 and 50c,
now 20c.
Bargains in Doylies & Crash Silks
We are closing out Richardson's wash silks at 31c.
per skein. We are also closing
These are new sroods.bouimt tor
decided to discontinue selling
price will be just cut in half.
Grocery Department.
You certainly must like the goods we handle. The
business in this department
month. We will serve you
get from you.
Rugs, Rugs,
We have them, from the
the carpet size, 12x15. No one can show you the line of
these goods that we do. Consider what it means to give
you a selection out of 40 rugs, and at all prices. Wc
will give you a velvet rug, suitable for a porch rug, at
$1.10. $1.50 would be a reasonable price lor them.
Our carpet stock is full. We keep it so. The newest de
signs and colorings are always eeen on our floors. We
will close out our mattings at
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Goods
Prices
Remnants
Of Marseilles, to close,
from 28c to 18c.
Barred Nainsook, re
duced from 20 and 25c, to
10 and 15c.
Shirt Waists.
Of India linen, Pique
and other seasonable stuffs,
were $1.00 and $1.25. To
close out the lot, 50c.
Shirt waists, which were
$1.50, $1.75 aud $2.00,
now $1.25.
out our stock of doylies.
this season, but as we have
this class of goods, the
is steadily growing every
better, the more business we
Rugs, Rugs.
small. velvet rug, 18x30, to
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