if m i mj i i r i i "WW VOL. 3(3. BOY iL AROANUAI PIONIO. A more delightful day can hardly be imagined than that which greeted the Royal Arcanians who assembled at Island Park, near Sunbury, Wed nesday, Aug. 14. This waj the day set apart for celebrating the 24th Anniversary of the founding of the order which was instituted June 23rd, 1877; and has grown to be a Fraternity of 230,000 members, composed of the best citizens of the respective com munities in which Councils are estab lished. Bloomsburg Council with its friends to the number of one hundred and more attended. Island Park is a delightful place in which to spend a day. Large, majestic trees, trimmed high thus allowing a free circulation of air, and yet afford ing ample shade, occupy the grounds. A spacious pavilion is situated near the centre of the park and the usual ac companying Merry-Go-Round, booths &c., are inevidence. More than two thousand people at tended the Royal Arcanum Picnic and each one appeared to have a Royal time. At 1:30 exercises began in the Pavilion. The Royal Arcanum Choir of Bloomsburg, consisting of Fred B. Hartman, O. II. Yetter, C. D. Linn, II. S. Barton, . N. Yost, R. F. Van derslice, F. P. Eyer and S. R. Bidle man led off with one of its choice selections and was compelled to res pond to a hearty encore. Supreme Regent Jos. A. Langfitt, who was ex pected to deliver the address, was pre vented by illness from being present, but his place was admirably filled by Past Representative to the Supreme Council, E. Lindsay Grier of Pitts burg. His practical, pointed, forcible talk captured the audience and he was greeted with three rousing cheers. After additional singing by the Choir Grand Secretary, Major Webster C. Weiss was introduced and enthusiasti cally received. Major Weiss made a great record as Grand Regent during the years 1S99-1900 and is deservedly popular throughout the State. Again the Choir sang, and had to double itself before the audience were satis fied. The Athletic sports were a feature of the day. The events were as follows and attrzxted large crowds. The winners were presented with prizes. Sack Race-E. F. Carpenter-Blooms-burg. Hop-Step & J ump-E. F. Carpenter -Bloomsburg. Wheelbarrow Race-Mr. Imbody Milton. Broad J ump-E. F. Carpenter Blonmsburg. Potato Race-H. S. Barton-Blooms- burg. Peanut Race-L. N. Frymire-Wat-sontown. Three Legged Race-Yost & Bar-ton-Bloomsburg. Tug of War-Sunbury Council. Hammer Throw-Mr. Gottsrul' Sunbury. TubRace-I. C. Smith-Sunbury. The Twelfth Regiment Band ren dered a fine concert during the after noon and furnished dance music for the evening Many indulged in dancing during the afternoon. The Picnic Association met in the afternoon and elected the following officers for next year: President, Geo. "E. Wi!bur,-Blooms- burg. V. Pres., Isaac C. Smith-Sunbury. Secretary, W. E. Lunger-Danville. Treasurer, A. W. Painter-Muncy. INSTITUTE ENTERTAINERS. Superintendent John K. Miller has secured an unusually strong array of talent for the evening entertainments during the week of Teachers' Insti tute. The list includesi Congressman Charles B. Landis, of Indiana, and Hon. Champ Clark of Missouri, who will conduct a joint debate on "Im perialism"! the Ernest Gamble Recital Company, which includes Mr. Gam ble, basso, Miss Grace Jenkins, violin ist, and Mr. Frederick B. Morley, pianist; and Maro, the Prince of Magic. Maro is a magician, musician and artist. This is a fine array of enter tainers, and Mr. Miller is to be con gratulated on securing them. AN UP-TO-DATE STORE- The improvements at F. P. Pursel's store are rapidly progressing. The partitions between the old and new parts have been removed and one can just begin to see what an immense store it is going to be. The floor space on the three floors will make it one of the largest establishments in this part of the state. Well Equipped. We li.ive a thoroughly modern, prepared to give our customers every by liuine conditions, ACCOUNTS ARE SOLICITED. THE- BloomsLurg A. Z. SCHOCII, f resident. DESTRUCTION BY WATER. A Heavy Downpour of Rain. FiHs Cellars and Threatens Foundation!. Another heavy rain storm visited this section Saturday night and Sun day. The water came down incessant ly trom about midnight Saturday till Sunday evening. About five o'clock Sunday afternoon, there was a notice able break in the darkened canopy, and the clouds disappeared sufficient ly in the evening to allow an occa sional star to cast its glimmer upon the earth. The let up was only tem porary however, and the greater part of Monday the rain desended steadily. There was a rapid rise in the streams. the gutters were unable to carry off tue great volume of water, and as a result many cellars were flooded. Several house foundations were re ported to be in a dangerous condition, and repairs were necessary. The tracks of the electric railway were under water for a considerable distance out near the old brick yard, and pass engers were transferred from one car to another. A slide on the B. & S. Railroad near the paper mill, called out the section hands, but it was all cleaned away without having caused any de lay in the running of trains. At Danville the flood was the great est in its history. Half the town was inundated and much damagt was wrought. The water reached to the second story of houses along D. L. & W. avenue, and several families had to be assisted to nlaces of safetv. several Lams were swept away, as was eighty feet of a thirty foot high railroad embankment, the rails and t - j cross ties remaining intact, spanning the wide chasm. The brick vard. stove works, shovel factory and brew ery suffered severely from the flood. A BIG PIONIO. As was predicted, the Silk Mill Employee's picnic, Saturday, was the largest of the season. Between eleven and twelve hundred people ac companied the excursion and all speak in glowing terms of Edgewood and its varied amusements. The report which gained circulation in town, that a heavy rain had prevented the picnickers from leaving the train for two hours after arrival was erro neous. The rain was only light and not more than five or ten minutes in duration. In speaking of the event the Sia mokin Herald says: s "Bloomsburg in all her glory and chivalry came to Shamokin today on the first Philadelphia & Reading ex cursion to Edgewood Park. Primarily the outing was the annual picnic of the Bloomsburg Silk Mill, but in ad dition to the employes' of the factory, many other residents of Columbia's county seat took advantage of the ex cursion and flocked to the coal region metropolis. The excursion, the largest to visit Edgewood from such a distance, was extensively advertised in Bloomsburg with glaring hand bills, which told the beauties of Edgewood anil "her nine acres of virgin forest." - - - Sheriff Sales. In addition to the ptoperties adver tised in this paper, Sheriff Knorr will sell properties as follows, at the Court House, in Bloomsburg, on Saturday, August 31st : Property of T- W. Perry, situate in Sugarloaf township. Property of Jacob Boas, situate in Catawissa township.' At the same place, on Saturday, September 7. at two o'clock p. m., property of Mrs. B. Fleckenstine, sit uate in Orangeville Borougii. IJLOOMSBURG, PA. THURSDAY, AUGUST '22. rtotive and well equipped Imnle, nnd are facility of every surt tiiat rruy lie justified National Bank WM. H. HIDLAY, Cashier. j HIGHEST TIPE OF NORMAL 80H00L. Bloomsburg State College Has Many Attrac tions and Advantages. The fallowing appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer August Ji 5. The Bloomsburg State Normal School, which opens Monday, Sep tember 9, represents the highest type of the present day Normal School. For years the school has enjoyed the reputation of rankimr foremost anion. r thj educational institutions of th, State, and, incidentally, it has the reputation of havinn had the larfesr graduating class ever graduated from a rennsyivama s'.ate Normal School. This has been due to the hinh stand ard of scholarship maintained by the able instructors that comprise the faculty. Surrounded by a hmhlv efficient corps of University trained teachers, Dr. Welsh, the principal of the school, has brought about the most flatterim? results. So successful has Dr. YV1sh been that he has been the reciment of a number of flattering offers lrom other institutions of learning, but the trustees, realizing his worth, have thus far retained his valuable services. In addition to the reeular Normal course, the school maintains a college preparatory course, as well as one in music. It is a widely mentioned fact that thpse who enter college from the preparatory department of this school are usually the honor men of the in stitutions from which they graduate. the Department of Music has developed into one of the most im portant departments of the school. Experienced teichers, trained under the best masters of America and Europe, give the student such a thorough education that it is not equalled by many conservatories of music. The school is. above all. progressive; every department of the school is im bued with that spirit. This means, too, that the student enjoys every ad vantage of thoroughly up-to-date buildings. The march of improve ment never stops. A new front, with a tower and clock, are among the recent improvements. This summer the kitchen has been entirely remodel ed, in order that the unique method ot serving meals may be the more sue cessfully carried out. The student at the Normal is allowed the privilege of ordering his or her meals from a menu, anu is allowed ample time for each meal. This has proven to be a re markably successful innovation, and one existing in few, if any, schools of tne Kino. H. 1). McBKIDE. This morninir at ten o'clock all that is mortal ot Hugh D. McBride were consigned to the grave in Rosemont cemetery. The services will be conducted at his late residence in Hemlock township at ten o'clock, after which the remains were brought here for interment. The home at which Mr. McBride breathed his last was also his birth place, he having been born there Jan uarv to. 1828. At the time of his death he was a little over 73 years of age. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. William McBride both of whom are dead. His boyhood days were spent on the farm. When eighteen years of age he began to teach school which he followed for a number of years. He then learned the plastering trade and worked at it until he purchased the homestead where he has resided ever since. Mr. McBiide was a prominent citizen of his township and commanded the respect of all his fel lowmen. A wife, formerly a Miss Stecker, and two children are left to mourn the loss of a good husband and kind father. MEETING OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS. Miss Lulu Housor Chosen as Elocutionist. The only vacancy in the corps of instructors for the Bloomsburg public schools, that of teacher of elocution, was filled by the Board at a meeting held in the High School Building Monday night, when Miss Lulu Homer, of Felicity, Ohio, was elected to that position. Miss Houser's ap plication was accompanied by recom mendations of the first order, and the director?, being satisfied that she is fully competent to fill the position, her election was made unanimous. The teachers and janitors were all present and appended their signatures to the contracts for the ensuing year. Secretary Brown reported the total amount of the tax duplicate, for all school purposes, for ioor, as $17,-554-73. an increase of about $400 over that of last year. The recommendations, as nude by the Text Book Committee, were freely discussed by the teachers and direct ors, and upon motion, duly seconded, were unanimously adopted. Other important matters were brought before the Board and given lull consideration, the meeting lasting until past 12 o'clock. School opens Monday next, August 26, with bright prospects, and the at tendance promises to exceed that of any former year. A number of bills were presented and the Secretary directed to issue or ders for same, after which an adjourn ment was taken until rnday night, August 30th. - - - - - U- Ev. Services- I 1. S. School at 9:15. 2. An illus trated talk after the S. School. 3. . K. L. C. E. 6:30. 4. An inter esting Missionary Program rendered at which inspiring addresses will be delivered 7:30. 5. Prayerrneeting on Wednesday eve 7:30. A cordial invita tion to all these services. Stranners always welcome. J. W. Bentz. - . Brick crossings have been laid over Main street, at Iron street and in front of the Court House. BELT S-A.I.Ei. In order to reduce stock of BELT PINS AND BELT BUCKLES WE HAVE CUT THE PRICE In naif. The earlier you come the better the se lection. J. LEE HARTIN. J. G WELLS, Successor to S. F. Peacock & Co., Market Square. Maslin Prcscrvitiir Kettles. 6 quarts, 8 quarts, 10 quarts, 12 quarts, 14 quarts, 16 quarts, 20 quarts, 35C - 40c . 45 - 50c 55C 60c 75 ICE CREAH WITHOUT LABOR, TEE Bit CENTURY FREEZER. J". GK "WELLS, General Hardware, BUCKLE, 1901 BEN GIDDING. CHILDREN'S SCHOOL SUITS, In all styles and prices. Before school com mences come in and see our children's line. en Gfddff) The Clothier. The Leader Department Store. 15 pep Of the price of every piece of FURNITURE IN OUR 15 PEE GENT. OFF OF THE PRICE OF EVERY PIECE OF CARPET IN pUR STOCK UNTIL SEPTEMBER ist. 15 per cent, will be deducted from prices of all Furniture, Carpets and Mattings in stock. That's Honey Saved to You. 0 The Leader Store Co., Ltd., Fourth and BLOOMSBURG, NO. 34 Cent Off STOCK. Market Sts., - - - PENN'A.
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