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BLOOMSBURG, PA. THURSDAY, MAY '23, 1001.
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More than twenty-five years ago the
land on Seventh street was purchased
by the Town Council fot a public park.
For some years itlay open as a com
mon. Then it was improperly leased
to an athletic association, and fenced
in, and no one der.ved any benefit
from it but the lovers of base ball,
and they constitute a small portion of
the tax payers of Bloomsburg. A few
years ago the fence was removed, and
recently a number of young trees were
planted around the Park by the Civic
Club. A good sod had formed, and
the Park was in a fair way to grow in
to what it was intended for, a place
for the use and benefit of the whole
people.
It seems to be the almost unani
mous opinion that the leasing of it to
the Wallace circus was a mistake. In
tact the feeling was so strong that if it
had not been too late an injunction
would have been asked for. The
ladies oi the Civic Club took the
matter up, and entered their protest,
but the lease had been made, and an
injunction could not restrain the Town
Council from doing what had already
been done. Two rings were plowed
up, and the sod cut up by the wheels
of the heavy wagons and the hoofs of
the horses. It will take some time to
get the Park back in as good con
dition as it was before. It is high
time that something be done to make
the Park an attractive spot. Trees
should be planted, walks laid out,
eventually a band stand erected, and
the whole plot beautified. All this
can be done by a little outlay each
year. No doubt the Civic Club would
assist, and private-subscriptions made
toward this object. Let the work
be begun now and it will not be many
years before this can all be accom
plished. By all means it should never
again be permitted to be used by a
circus.
The council are not much to blame
in this matter, all things considered.
The park has been a neglected spot
for a quarter of a century. It has
not been made a park at all, but
merely a ball ground. The council,
believ'ng that the circus would not
come here unless this ground could
be procurred, and also believing that
the town would be benefitted by the
crowd that the show would bring
and also believing that no great dam
age would be done to the park in its
present condition, agreed to lease
the ground. If the people do not
want it so used they should petition
the Council to improve the grounds.
On Arbor Days let trees be planted
by individuals, and as soon as such
an interest is manifested by the public
we have no doubt that neither the
present nor any future Council will
permit any use of the park that will in
any way injure it.
THE B0IENTIFI0 POOD 00--
The allotment of stock of the Sci
entific Food Co for Bloomsburg was
fixed at $2,000. This was all taken
at once, and by special request the
allotment was raised to $3,000. No
more will be sold here. The main
office is at Scranton, and the works
are in Bloomsburg. The store house
at Irondale has been leased for six
months with an option to ?buy at the
end of that time. The building is
being put in shape for occupancy, and
the machinery and supplies were or
dered in New York last week. If
satisfactory arrangements for shipping
can be made, it is likely that the
minrVs will remain nermanentlv at
Irondale. otherwise another location
will be selected. It is reported that
the Land Improvement Co. has of
fered a site aloncr the D. L. & W.
toad. This concern has flattering
prospects, ard it is expected to be a
oaviner investment. The chief pro
duct of this factory will be an article
called "cofo," which is a substitute tor
coffee. People who cannot drink
coffee, and there are many of them,
find cofo very agreeable and Denenc
iaL Laree Quantities of it are used
in hosDitals. The company is capi
talized at $500,000, but, as in Blooms-
bum, onlv small blocks are sola in
any one place, so that as large a num
ber of people as possible may become
interested in the product ot tne lac
tory. The machinery is expected here
this week.
Thursday of last
week Mr. Stanley Robert and Miss
Anna McCormick, both ofthis town,
were united in matrimony at the
home of the bride's mother, on East
Fifth Street, by Rev. M. M. Allbeck
s WorunVir The pnests were con
fined to intimate friends of the bride
and groom.
Equal Privileges.
At this bank the
small borrower are accorded equal privileges with
the larjer ones
THE-
Eloomsburg Na tional Baulk
A. Z. Schocii, President.
THE SITE SELECTED.
For Powor House of Electric Railway.
The electric railway is gradually
assuming a reality phase. The latest
move in the line of progress was the
selection of a site for the erection of
the power house. The location is
only a short distance above town, on
the vacant plot of ground, which, un
til a few years ago was occupied by
the Neal furnace. The contract for
the various materials necessary for
building and also the contract for the
building have been let. Charles
Reimard of town was awarded the
latter. The plans, which are now in
the possession of Mr. Reimard. call
for two buildings 90x90 feet. They
will join and will be sheltered with
one roof, The brick, 200,000 of
which will be required, will be fur
nished by William Furguson. The
contract for the lime was awarded to
C. M. Creveling. Work on the build
ings has already been commenced
and will be hurried along as rapidly
as possible.
Y. M. 0- A- Notes
The meetine next Sunday after
noon at 2:30 will be addressed by
Rev. W. T. L. Keifer, of Milton, Pa.
There will also be special singing. All
men are cordially invited to attend.
The Y. M. C. A. ice cold water
drinking fountain is in operation and
is free to everybody.
The handsome window cards dis
played in several store windows in
town announce the Sixth Annual
Bible Conference of the Youne Men's
Christian Associations of Pennsyl
vania, conducted by the Executive
Committee of the State Young Men's
Christian Association. The General
Secretary of our local Association will
be glad to turnish detailed information
to any interested in this great gather
ing. This Conference furnishes an
excentional opportunity to hear some
of the greatest Bible teachers in the
world. Those who know pronounce
Eagles Mere one of the most delight
ful resorts in the whole country.
Death of Eev. Gideon Day.
A loner and useful life in the service
of God came to a close on Thursday
morning last when the Rev. Gideon
Tl.iv. a venerable member of the
Central Pennsylvania Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal nurcn, aiea
at his home in Riverside. The death
summons came on the eighty-fifth
anniversary of his birth. Since 1839,
the Baltimore, he
has been actively engaged in the
ministry of the eospel. He joined
the Central Pennsylvania conference
in 184S1 and up to a snort time oe
fnre deth continued to preach religion
which is the most effectual mode of
bearing the numerous ills of life.
The funeral, which was largely
attended, was held Saturday morning
at 10:20 o'clock. Services were con
ducted by Presiding Elder W. W
Evans.
Order of Oourt-
Tn the matter of the Krickbaum
ouster case, upon the opinion of the
Supreme Court being hied in tne 01
fir nf the Prothonotarv. reinstating
him to the office of County Commis
sioner, the Court made tne touowing
order Thursday afternoon :
And now, May 16th, 1901, the ap
pointment of T. J. Vandershce, Esq.,
is revoked. By the Court.
Married.
Edwards Fedder. At the M.
E. parsonage, Espy, Pa., May utb,
1901, by Rev. W. H. Hartman, Chas.
Edwards to Lillian Fedder, both ol
Lime Ridge.
small depositor and the
WM. II. IIIDLAY, Cashier.
MF.MOEIaL DAY
Will be Observed In Bloomsburg In the Fol
lowing Manner.
Comrades will meet in their Hall at
7 a. m. and start for Atmedia cemetery
at 7:30 accompanied by the Blooms
burg Cornet Band. The Post will as
sist societies, schools and citizens of
Espy and Almedia to decorate the
graves of fallen heroes after appropri
ate services.
A detail will be sent to decorate at
Vanderslice cemetery, and the New
Rosemont cemetery and all the graves
except the the Circle in the old Rose
mont cemetery in the forenoon.
AFTERNOON.
Ent Post No, 250, G. A. R. and all
societies will assemble on North
Market street at 2:00 p. m. sharp.
March down Market street to Fifth
street, out Fifth street to Centre street
up Centre street to cemetery where
the following service will be held.
Prayer by Rev. Frysinger; Recitation,
President Lincoln's address at Gettys
burg by A. B. Black. G. A. R. mem
orial service. Music by Bloomsburg
Cornet Band during which the graves
in Circle will be decorated. Bene
diction by Rev. Frysinger.
EVENING.
Memorial service in Tabernacle at
7:30 p. m. Music by Y. M. C. A.
Quartette. Prayer by Rev. J. W.
Bentz. Memorial address by Rev. G.
H. Hemingway, followed by Elmer
Wilbur, Maj. I. II. Seesholtz and
others in short addresses. Recita
tions by Miss Martha Brugler and Miss
Letitia A. Whitney.
All persons having flowers will con
fer a favor on the Ladies' Circle by
bringing or sending them to the Post
Room early on Thursday moaning.
Persons residing along the line of
march are requested to decorate their
homes.
Places of business will close at 1 p.
m. and remain closed the balance of
the day. An invitation is extended to
all citizens to ioin in service and
bring flowers
MEMOEIAL DAY AT BaRWIOK.
Memorial Day will be observed in
Berwick with both military and civic
honors. Ex-Governor Robert E.
Pattison will be the Orator of the Day,
Congressman Rufus K. Polk, P. A.
O'Boyle, Esq. and other distinguished
persons will take part in the exercises
of the day.
Military and Civic Organizations
from abroad will also be present
Among others will be the Young Men's
Independent Drill Co, of Wilkes
Barre, Capt. J. F. Phillips, Drill
Master: Catawissa, Shickshinny, Ber
wick and other fine musical organiza
tions will dispense choice music for
the occasion.
No trouble or expense will be spared
to make this one of the most memor
able days in the history of Berwick
Come one. come all and help honor
the soldier dead.
The exercises will take place at
12:30 p. m.
At several places in town 'ron
railings have been erected at street
corners to prevent the sod from be
ing destroyed by people who
haven't time to keep on the side
walk, but have to cut corners. One
gentleman informs us that he put a
railing up at his corner tor two pur
poses; one of which was to keep
cattle off the pavement, and the
other was to keep hogs off the grass.
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The strike among the miners at
Centralia is causing a daily exodus
of people from that town, and, as a
result, the business men of that
place are suffering. An adjustment
of the difficulty is apparently as far
away as the day the strike was declared.
URIflAYSM,
TOES
SPECIAL SALE OF
I BOYS AND CHILDREN'S SUITS.
MEN
$18.00 Suits,
15.00 "
12.00 "
10.00 44
8.00 44
7.50 44
6.00 44
Children's Suits reduced in the
Our Light Weight Overcoats at
The reason we have this reduction sale is we have
a little too much stock on hand and want to reduce it.
t)C2r Come in and see us
Saturday evening's attendance at
the Friendship Fire Co's fair and
festival was very large considering
the unfavorable weather. A good
sized delegation came down from
Berwick, and other surrounding
towns were represented. Owing to
the numerous articles that are still
unsold u is difficult to tell just what
the company has realized from the
fair, but the profits will amouut to
at leaet five hundred dollars. An
auction sale to close out the remain
ing articles will be held this even
ing.
Four new automobiles arrived in
town on Mondav. Thev are the
nronertv of Paul E. Wirt. C. W.
Funston, Myron I. Low and George
Low respectively, une oraerea Dy
I?. R. Tustin has not vet arrived.
C. W. Funston has the agency for
Columbia ana Montour counties.
Berwick High School was easy
for the Juniors at Athletic Park
Saturday. The latter batted hard
and won hands down. Score 24
to 7.
J. G WELLS,
Successor to S. F. Peacock
& Co., Market Square.
The Strafford and Independent Bi
cycles for $16.20, guaranteed for one
year.
Just received Fine new line of
Penna. Lawn Mowers, Hammocks,
Fishing Tackle, Base Ball supplies,
&c.
T- GK "WELLS,
General Hardware.
COMMENCED
DAY, wilM
BEN GIOOINQ
we'll treat you right.
The Leader Department Store.
UNBDA7GIXIAIB
In keeping store
one finds that all the
criticisms made are
not of the fault find
ing kind. Many pa
trons, who know good
goods, are willing to
say that the line sub
mitted is a pleasing
one.
This has been our
experience with LIN
INGS. Our friends
tell us that we keep
one of the most com
plete assortment of
LININGS in the
county. We are anx
ious that you say so
also.
We offer you the
celebrated Gilbert
makes Oriental Silks,
18 and 25c. Paune
Silks, 25 and 30c.
Good Percaline, 15,
18 and 25c. All
these are in the pop
ular colorings. We
have full lines of all
the standard qualities.-
BARGAIN
The Leader Store Co., Ltd.,
Fourth and flarket Sts.
7.
$15.00
12.00
10.00
8.00
6.50
6.00
5.oo
same proportion.
a Big Reduction.
Our friends also
tell us that we keep
the nicest line of
SHIRT WAISTS in
town. We have pick'd
them very carefully
and with tne sole idea
of giving you the
best value for your
money that there was
in the market.
Take our 50 cent
ShirtWaist. It is of
Percale, has detacha
ble collar, and is well
made.
For $1.00 we offer
you a cool, gray Cam
bray cloth, trimmed
with figured Cam
bray. Front has re
verse. - Of course, for $2.00
we can show you
something better. All
with turnover laced
trimmed collars,
tucked and lace
fronts.
Our best is $2 75,
and it is a particular
ly stylish garment,
with Allover lace
fronts.
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