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BLOOMSBURG, PA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1901.
NO. 43
THEY CELEBRATED
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Alexander Observed the
Twenty-fifth Annivortary ol tholr
Marriage.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Alexander
celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary
of their marriage at their residence,
corner of West and Third Streets,
Tuesday evening. Invitations had
been issued to relatives and intimate
friends residing in distant towns, and
they all responded and lent their aid
in making the event the happy one
that it was. Rev. Adolph Meyer,
pastor of the Jewish Synagogue, Dan
ville, was present and the wedding
ceremony as prescribed by the ritual
of the church was gone through with,
an exact repetition of the services
which joined Mr. and Mrs. Alexander
for lile twenty-five years ago. The
interior of the house presented a scene
of exquisite beauty. Prettier deco
rations it would be hard to conceive.
Potted plants were artistically ar
ranged about the rooms, and the walls
wire finely adorned. Wmle from the
chandiliers festooned ropes ofsmilax
drooped in effective style, and im
parted an added and effective charm
to the surroundings.
Shortly after eight o'clock Mr. and
Mrs. Alexander, followed by their
sons, Charles, Alexander, and George,
according to age, marched down stairs
into the parlor, to the strains of
Mendelssohn's wedding march, played
by Master Ralph Schwarz, on th ;
violin with piano accompaniment by
Miss Delia Geisinger. where the cere
mony took place. Immediately fol
lowing, hearty congratulations were
showered upon the couple, and then
came an elegant repast, prepared
under the supervision of Mrs. Alex
ander. Louis Cohen acted as toast
master and a number of the guests
responded with brief addresses.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander were the
recipients of numerous beautiful gifts.
During the evening choice music was
furnished by Schwaiz's orchestra.
Those present from out of town
were :
Mr. and Mrs. H. Cohen, of Wilkes
Barre; Mr. and Mrs. M.Alexander, of
Nanticoke; Mr. Augustus, of Wilkes
Barre; Mrs. Flora Fleischer, of Pitts
ton; Mr. Albert Brandenberg, Wilkes
Bane; Misg Cecelia Fleischer, Pitts
ton; Mrs. Joseph Cohen, New York
City; Mrs. David Brandenberg, New
York City; Mrs. S. Simons, New York
City; Mrs. Moses Gross, of Kansas
City; Rev. Adolph Meyer, Danville;
Mr. Chas. Alexander, of New York
City; Mr. and Mrs. C. Leichman, of
Freeland; Miss Delia Geisinger of
Espy, while the following from
Bloomsburg were present:
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Townsend,
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gross, Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. B.
A. Gidding, Mrs. David Lowenberg,
Miss Rebecca Lowenberg, Miss Stella
Lowenberg, Mr. William Lowenberg,
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Schwartz,
Mr. and Mrs. Lesser Alexander, Mr.
Louis Cohen, Miss Esther Cohen, Mr.
Joseph Cohen, Mr. Isadore Cohen,
Mrs. Alex. E. Cohen, Mrs. M. Smith,
Miss M. Smith, Mr. Chas. Fornwald,
Mr. Fred. Bowers.
BUfiNED TO DEATH.
While Boiling Soap Mrs. Michael Fetterolf
Falls Victim to an Awful Accident.
"Accidents will happen " is an old
but true saying. Nearly every day
brings its fulfillment in some shape or
other, but rare is a happening so ter
rible in nature as that which befell
Mrs. Michael Fetterolf, at her home
in Catawissa township, this county,
towards evening Friday afternoon
last. She was engaged boiling soap,
for winter use, a custom pretty gener
ally followed by farmers' wives, and
unconsciously leaned too far toward the
kettle, when a flame leaped toward
her, and in an instant her clothing
was all ablaze. Her husband was
working in a field some distance away.
The cries of his wife reached his ear,
and lie hastened to her side but it
was too late to save her life. She was
terribly burned all over the body.
She lingered along for nearly twelve
hours, when death came, as a relieving
agency and she passed away.
Mrs. Fetterolf was a middle aged
lady, not more than thirty-six years
old, and enjoyed the respect of a host
of friends, all of whom will be deeply
affected by the terrible catastrophe.
The sympathy of the entire neigh
borhood goes out to the bereaved hus
band, in this hour ot gloom, who now
alone, will be called upon to protect
and guide four children. The funeral
was held Saturday morning at half
past nine o'clock. There was a large
gathering of friends and relatives at
the bouse, and also at the Cemetery
THE INCREASING POPULARITY OF THE
IWg
Is clearly indicated by its regular and rapid growth.
Place your business in its handg, and it will be care
fully and promptly attended to.
A. Z. SCHOCH,
President.
at Numedia, where interment was
made.
THEY WERL SHOCKED.
Street Commissioner Neyhard, ind Chief ol
Polico Knorr Mado to Look Ludicrous by
this Subtle Fluid.
While measuring the distance be
tween the rails ami the current wire,
at a point out near Park Street Thurs
day afternoon, Street Commissioner
Neyhard, in a moment of thoughtless
ness threw the steel tape over the
feed wire. A ground current was at
once made, and the entire strength of
the current was sent through his body
He was powerless to release himself
and of course called for help. Chief of
Police Wesley Knorr, who stood near,
at once realized the uncomfort ible
predicament into which Neyhard haa
gotten himse'f, and rushed to !iis as
sistance, but his efforts to rescue were
not governed with the care that the
situation demanded, and he too was
soon doing a dancing stunt. The spell
was of short duration however and
both were able to extricate them
selves. A few slight burns on the
hands will serve to remind them of
the experience for several days at
least. It is altogether likely that Fred
will be able to tell the distance be
tween the rails and the wire at that
particular point without referring to
any memorandum, for some time to
come.
She Longed to be an Actress
And Left Home Without Her Parents Know
ledge. Known only to halt a dozen people
or so an episode with a romantic tinge
occurred in this city Wednesday. Dur
ing the day a vrry handsome and
jauntily dressed girl of 17 or 1 8 years
might have been seen upon our streets.
She took dinner at one of our hotels
and engaged a room for the night. To
be brief the handsome girl belonged
to a highly respectable and prominent
family of Lock Haven and she was
here without her parents' consent or
knowledge. She did not get along
well at school, it seems; besides she
had witnessed several good plays at
her home and became convinced that
she ought to be a heroine of the stage.
Pocketing her father's mileage book
she accordingly set out for Blooms
burg, where she thought the Bon-Ton
IJeals were holding the boards. Ar
riving there and finding that they
were at Danville she lost no time in
following them here.
The parents were greatly grieved,
but the mileage, which the father soon
missed, served as a clue. The con
ductor on the Pennsylvania passenger
train, west, reaching this city at 7:51
p. ni., had handled the mileage de
scribed between East Bloomsburg and
South Danville. The stage struck
girl was easily located and Wednesday
evening a friend of her father arrived
in this city and had no difficulty in
finding her. The girl seemed to make
the best of the situation and meekly
followed the gentleman back to her
home. Danville Aews.
"Farmer" Creasy, vice president of
the Pennsylvania State Horticultural
Association, informs us that the next
meeting will be held in Bloomsburg
next January, and will be the largest
meeting ever held under the auspices
of the Association.
It is the desire of those who have
been instrumental in bringing the
meeting to our county to make it a
success, as well as interesting and in
structive to those who may attend.
Prominent horticulturists from dif
ferent sections of the State will be
present, and we believe it would be a
good plan for our fruit growers to se
lect some of their best specimens of
apples and pears to place on exhibi
tion at this convention.
WM. H. HIDLAY,
Cashier.
MILITARY FUNERAL.
The Body of Francis M. Girton Intorred With
the Honors of War.
The remains of Francis M. Girton,
arrived here on the 12:22 train on
the D. L. & W. Railroad from Ply
mouth on Monday, accompanied by
the relatives and a number of friends.
The funeral party was met at the
depot by a delegation of Ent Post G.
A. R., and the resident survivors of
the Spanish American War, who act
ed as an escort on the way to Rose
mont Cemetery, where interment was
made with the honors of war. Verus
Ritter sounded taps from an elevated
position, some distance away from
the grave, after which a squad con
sisting of Boyd Shaffer, John Scott,
Albert Boise, Samuel Carbaugh,
Joseph Stiner, Charles Hidlay and
Silas Masteller, fired a salute over the
grave.
The officiating Clergyman was Rev.
Mr. Day, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church of Luzerne Borough.
The deceased was a soldier in the
Civil War and a brother of the late
Jacob L. Girton.
The Plant of the Oatawissa Fibre Co
Sold by the Sheriff,
The sale of the Catawissa Fibre
Company's plant which was conduct
ed by Sheriff Knorr, attracted quite a
number of interested parties to the
office of that official in the Court
House Saturday afternoon and the
bidding was quite lively, for a time.
The property was finally struck down
to Grant Herring for $40,020. This
is the second time this property has
been sold by the Sheriff. The first
one, however was declared off on ac
count of legal technicality. At the
lormer sale the accepted price was
$56,999, but this included an indebt
edness at the First National Bank of
Catawissa together with some other
claims aggregating in the neighbor
hood of $19000. This amount had
been paid in the meantime, so that
Saturday's consideration of 40,020
was more than that for which the pro
perty wis sold at the previous sale.
The property as it stands, . it is said
represents an expenditure of about
$100,000.
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A New Society-
A new societjv-to be known as the
Brotherhood of St. Paul's and to sup
plant the Brotherhood of St. Andrew,
an organization which has existed in
St. Paul's Parish for a number of
years past, was organized Tuesday
evening, by electing the following
officers: Guy Jacoby, president, Harry
Stees, vice president, Boyd Maiz-,
treasurer and Prof. J. H. Dennis,
secretary. The object ot the new
society is to create an interest in
church work among the young men
of the parish. Committees will be ap
pointed to look after the young men
of the town who are not connected
with any organized christian body
and invite them to the church, to ex
tend an invitation to the strangers,
and make them welcome. The society
is lo be self-governing. The by-laws
are to be framed and considered at
the next meeting, which will be held
next Tuesday evening, at which time
a line of work will be laid out.
Evangelical Services
Sunday school at 9:15.
Preaching, 10:30. Subject, "Slan
der."
Junior K. L. C. E., 2:00.
Seniar K. L. C. E., 6:00.
Preaching, 7:00.
Prayer, and teacher's meeting, on
Wednesday evening, at 7:30.
Aid Society, on Friday eve'g, 7:30.
A cordial invitation to all these ser
vices. Strangers always made wel
come. J. W. Bentz, Pastor.
"THE MAN IN THE MOON."
This Most Excellent Entertainment Will Have
Its First Presentation Tomorrow Evening.
An event of more thait ordinary in
terest to lovers of first class entertain
ments is the Operatic Extravaganza,
"Around the VVorld with the Man in
the Moon" which will be presented
for the first time in Bloomsburg to
morrow and Saturday evenings. The
production will be under the personal
direction of Mr. J. G. Hoffman, and
will be given with every accessory of
equipment, in the way of beautiful
costumes, fine scenery and new electri
cal effects. It supplies more incen
tive to lrughter than anything of its
kind in existence. It has been given
in many of the large cities, and re
ceived with enthusiastic praise and
commendation. In presenting it to
our people Mr. Hoffman gives the
assurance that it will furnish one of
inostj enjoyable performances ever
offered in Bloomsburg. Read the
opinion of the press:
The Pennyan Democrat says: The
opera is full of catchy music and its
beautiful scenery and costumes sur
passed anything ever given here.
The Williamsport Grit says: The
music loving people of Milton were
entertained Thursday and Friday by
one of the best musical extravaganzas
that was ever given here. This is say
ing a good deal for Milton people have
had a number of first class entertain
ments of that order by artists of no
ordinary merit. But the audience
Thursday almost went wild over the
production of the " Man in the Moon."
Never before has an entertainment
of any character earned the people of
this town so by storm."
No one who loves to attend enter
tainments pure in character and sweet
in story can afford to miss it.
There are two hundred and fifty
carefully chosen people in the cast.
The sale of seats opened at Bidle
man's book store this morning. From ,
present indications the attendance
will be large, so "you'll have to hurry"
if you want & seat. Price 25, 35 and
50 cents.
EYE STRAIN
Causes headache, nerv
ous prostration and
other ills of body and
mind. All this can be
prevented by the use of
GLASSES,
.properly fitted and ac
curately made. Thor
ough test of the eyes
are made here. We
have every facility for
arriving at absolutely
correct results and will
fit glasses for all defects
of vision at moderate
post.
J. Lee Martin,
Optician.
J. G, WELLS,
Successor to S. F. Peacock
& Co., Market Square.
A HUNT.
t Every gportsmmi enioys n cood day's hunt
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ui unci aiiic. ouiucuiiica iiicic is jnciuy
of gnma seen, but a poor gun looses the cov
eted prize. Now you want a good gun.
Vou don't like to pny out a big lot of money
for it, do you ? We know you don't. We
offer a large assortment of good, reliable
guns ot lesj than prevailing prices. We in
vite you to see this display of reliable guns,
We mention two specials :
No. 1. A sincle barret cun. clean boiel
barrel, nicely finished with self-ejecting
cartnde attachment, at $4.63.
No. 2 Double barrel eun. clean bored.
highly finished, warranted to bring down
game, iff 9.67 each.
Also, a large line at all prices.
COATS, LEGGINGS, CARTRIDGES,
Blank and Loaded Shells.
T.Ch. "WELLS,
General Hardware.
Z5he
R.ytorL
One of msny fashion
able overcoats we have to
show you.
We are the overcoat head
quarters. All the latest
things are here.
The Hart, Schaffner &
Marx guaranteed coats are
known everywhere for their
elegant fit and durability.
Come in and try some of
them on.
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You exp."' an rcoat to
last several years. It w'il
pay you to get the best.
Now we're long on long overcoats with the broad shoul
ders. Wander this way with your overcoat thoughts.
BEN GIDDING,
the: clothier.
Come in and see us, we'll treat you
right.
The Leader Department Store.
ART
IN
CARPETS.
first. Yet every dealer knows that
a handsome pattern will sell a fabric
quickly, while a
slow sale, irrespective of quality.
Our Carpets and Rugs Are Artistic.
QUALITY
IN
CARPETS.
But Carpets must wear well, and at
the same time keep color and general
effect. Our Carpets are made heavy.
We pay more to a manufacturer to
have them heavy. A cent put into
quality by a manufacturer is worth
five cents to the consumer.'
OUR CARPETS WILL M WELL ID LOOK WELL
OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT,
All
PRICE
IN
CARPETS
Ingrain,
Both Warp and
Filling,
65 Cn.ts
Strictly
Half Wool Filling,
Heavy Weight
Brussel Patterns,
50 Cza.ts
Cotton Rugs,
15 Cts.
Wool Rug8,
25 Cts.
The Leader Store Co., Ltd.,'
Fourth and Market Sts.,
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Have we got our ar
rangem't backwards?
Some persons believe
that Rr ice . comes
poor one will be a
If you bought a Car
pet every season its dur
ability would not be of
so much consequence.
AND HERE ARE A FEW-
Wool
Wool faced Vel
vets, good quality;,
made andjined,90c
AxminsterRugs,
18x36, $1.00.
AxrainslerRugs,
27x54, $2.75.
Ax minster Ruga,
3Gx72, $4.50.
Carpet Bizes, $15
to $25.00.