I N7 V V V V V NO. 25 VOL 37. BLOOMSBUliG. PA. THURSDAY. JUNE 19, 1902. Great Destruction. Friday Night's Storm Causes Heavy Losses. Buildings Blown Down, Horses and Cattle Killed. WADED TO UI3 DEATH. Young George Crowley Venture! Too Far and ft Drowned. A storm long to be remembered, by reason of its great severity and terrible ilestructiveness swept over a portion of Montour County Friday night. Columbia County did not en tirely escape. Jerseytown was in the path ot the cyclone, and the damage to property and loss of stock is so great that it can not be stated ap civ. Hail sfones iamer than i'- j walnuts descended continuously lor a period of fifteen minutes, completely ruining field after field of growing crops. This was followed by a high cyclonic wind which carried buildings from their foundations, subverted orchards, and injured and in some instances killed horses and cattle. The scene in the Buffalo Valley over at and beyond Milton, on Satur day was one ol almost indescribable ruin. Destruction on every side as far as the vision could penetrate. Not a building withstood the tremendous force, roofs were carried away as chaff before the wind. Horses and cattle sought refuge in the barns, which a succeeding gust of wind would blow down upon them. At Strawberry Ridge Hiram Coiner's bank barn was destroyed. Beneath the huge timbers of the structure tour norses anu tnree cows were imprisoned. - Only two horses were saved, the others together with the cows perished. Others to suffer losses in that immediate neigh bornood were William J. Baldy and W. L. Pattison. At Exchange the storm was equally severe and many people had miracu lous escapes from death. Here too buildings were unroofed and whole orchards uprooted. The Jerseytown residents or many of them are losers in the way of damaged buildings. For the third time, the coal dock ofH. B. Low, of Orangeville, was struck by lightning, during the storm. The building was struck twenty feet from the end and that portion of it was entirely demolished. The barn of Tohn Berger, two wiles north of Berwick, was also struck, and was entirely destroyed Dy the flames, together with all its con tents. The barn was a large, heavily stocked one, and the loss will be heavy. Reports from other sections show that the storm was terrific. Tele graph and telephone wires were blown down and the service generally crip pled. A JUNK BRIDE. An event of considerable moment in Bloomsbum's social circles, was the wedding of A. B. Creasy and Miss Martha Brugler, which took place in the Market Street M. E. Church at ten o'clock, Wednesday morning. Rev. Dr. D. C. John, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, an uncle of the groom, performed the ceremony, assisted by Rev. W. M. Frysinger. The church . tipaiitifullv decorated with daisies. The bride, attended by her brother, Elmer E. Brugler of Philadelphia, entered the church from the Sunday School room, and walked down the aisle to the altar, where the groom was in waiting. While the words were being spoken, Mrs. Fred Holmes rendered " Oh Promiss Ale on tne organ. The ushers were Charles S. Kline, Fred Harder, Catawissa, and Frank P. Eyer and William Webb, of Blooms burg. After the ceremony, the guests adjourned to the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Susan Brugler, on Third Street, where a dinner was 6erved. The bridal couple left on the D. L. & W. train at ia:aa for a honeymoon. They will reside in Catawissa. The first drowning accident of the season occurred on Saturday, when twelve years old George Crossley, son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Crossley lost his life. For several days pre vious, a crowd of youngsters had been gathering near the Red Rock bridge, and amused themselves in various innocent diversions. On Saturday about half-past twelve o'clock, one of them proposed that they go in wadinsj. The proposition found favor, and immediately four of them, George and Ciozier Crossley nnrl Opnrtre and Karl Iveivinpr. enter. o- r ed the water above the bridge. For a time all went well, the bays were pninvintr the snort, when suddenly. - J o i ' young Crossley, who had ventured too far out into the stream gave a cry for help. John Reimard, son of Charles H. Reimard, who was standing on the bridge, heard the cry, and at once started for helu. Before assis tance reached the scene the little fellow had sunk to the bottom, and had been carried by the strong cur rent to a point just below, the bridge wnere tne oooy was recovereu, alter considerable effort by rrank Keller. A little later Doctors John and Bier man arrived. Thev woiked with thf bov. and tried to resuscitate him. j w ' but to no avail, he had been in the writer ton Innir. The hodv was taken in chime bv Undertaker Baker and 0 - removed to the home of the grief stricken narents. i The boy, it appears had always been possessed ot a venturesome snirit. lie never saw anv dancer ahead. Two years ago he fell from an apple tree in the Sloan lot on Market Street and broke his leg. He was in hed for ahout three weeks. when, notwithstanding the fact that 7 0 the physician had advised him to re main ouiet. he cot un and attempted s t , to walk. The bone was not suffici ently knit to bear his weight, and it broke aeain in tne same place, inis laid him ud for three months. The sincerest sympathy of all is extended to the parents. The funeral occurred on Tuesday Services were conducted by Rev. Frvsinner of the Methodist church. Interment was made in the New Rosemont Cemetery. The strength of a batik depends not so much upon its Capital and Surplus, as upon its careful, painstaking, conservative management; by unremitting attention to every detail of its business; restricting its opera tions to legitinate enterprises, and eliminating all speculative ventures. Upor thjs Basis We Solicit Your patronage -THE- mfi ti lllflVJiJ LlliOXJ W1L National in COOL iim A. Z. SCIIOCH, President. WM. H. II I DL AY, Cashier. Rkau My Ad on 5T11 Tack. TOTJ Can buy a 14 Karat solid Gold Ladies' Watch fitted with a Waltham or Elgin movement for $15. OO Guaranteed. At my Jewelry Store. J. Lee Martin, Jeweler and Optician. Come in and look at them. Telephone 1842. I Have Moved Into my own yellow front building, former ly occupied by Ben Gidding's clothing store, and am receiv ing the following SPRING GOODS: Full line of Screen Doors and Window Screens. KUS AWI WATHB CLOTHES Would your suit look any cooler if you eaved a few dollars on it? If so, look at the suits we are selling for f) 48, $5.00, $0.00, $7.o0 and $9.r,0. In weather like this you want everj thing to count for coolness, and hence the fit is an import ant part. You can't very well keep cool when you're raging mad at that bad-fitting coat that pulls down on your favorite shoulder bone. Skeleton serge coals, blue or black ; siugle breasted, 50c. to $7o0 ; double breasted, $"."") to $o.oQ, Some new flannel trousers, $1.50 to $4 00; what pretty things they are. Flannel coats and trousers. $3.50 to $10.00. Oxford mixed flannel, just the thing for men who want to be in fashion, but not way in it. If you buy here, we take the risk. "Money back if you want it,'' tddff) The Clothier, Bloomsburg, Penn'a. T. O-. -WELLS, Gen'ekal Hardware. Come in and see us, we'll treat you right. DOWN TUG SHAFT TO DEATH. Richard Poolev Dies from Inluricj Received In a Fall at the Almedia Mini ig Co's. Plant. Dates Announced- "Pinafore the comic opera which is being rehearsed by local talent will be given in the Opera House on Thursday and Friday evenings Juue 36 and 27. A large attendance on both the evenings is hoped for. The strength of the cast and the known ability of the participants will serve to till the house on both occasions. The correct personnel follows: Miss Cope, "Josephine," Miss Comba, "Little Buttercup," Miss Albert, 'Iebe," Frank Colley, "Rackstraw," Ed. II. Ent, "Capt, Cicaron," Frank Eyer, "Sir Joseph Porter," Charles Skeer, "Dick Deadeye," Boatswain, D. J. Ilumruerj Boatswain's Mate, Freas Hicks. There was a sad occurrence at Almedia yesterday afternoon. The scene of it was the Almedia Mining fVimnanv's nlant. Shortlv after the noonday hour, Richard Pooley, an emnlnvee of the comnanv and Walter Jones, a son of the Superintendent of the works, James A. Jones, were stand incr at the entrance to the Mines wait ing for the engineer, Charles Jones to get to nis post, ana let tnem ciown. Thinking that the bucket would bear their weight, they stepped on the edge ot it, when suddenly and without warning the rope uncoiled and it snot downward, at a terrific BDeed. Grab- hincr or e of the cross timbers. Poolev thought he could save himself, but his strength was inadequate, and he fell to the bottom ot the shatt, a (lis tance of nearly fifty feet. . j f In the meantime entnneer Tones. had hurried to his post and stopped the engine in time to save the life of young Jones before the bucket had reached the bottom. Benjamin Vinton, another em ployee, was at the bottom of the shaft, and saw his comnanion fall. He nick ed up and assisted in lifting the ap narentlv lifeless bodv to the ton of the shaft, and with the assistance of Superintendent it was taken into the entrine rnnm. Dr. ttruner was tele phoned for. When he arrived he found that both thighs were fractured, as was also the skull and the right arm. The iniured man was removed to his home at Buckhorn. where at seven o'clock, surrounded bv his weeping wife, two little children, a boy and girl, aged eight and six years, respectively, and sorrowing neighDors, he passed away, witnout naving re pained consciousness. Tie is survived bv three brothers. William, of Buckhorn, Martin, ot Kingston and John ot Uearheid. Prior to his engagement with the MininiJ C.a . Mr. Poolev worked, for I the School Furnishing Company, in Bloorasburg. Commencement Week at the Normal. Friday, June 20, 8 p. m., Junior Exhibition. Saturday, June 2 1, 8 p. m., Middler Drama. Sunday. Tune 22. p. m., Bacca- lareate Sermon. Monday. Tune 2, o a. m., Grand Exhibition of Field Sports. Monday, June 23, 8 p. m., music Recital. Tuesday. Tune 24, a to 4 P- m ("Mass Reunions. Tuesday. Tune 2d. 8 d. m , Class Day Exercises, (1902.) Wednesday, June 25, 10 a. m,,Lom mencement. Wednesday. Tune as. 2 D. m.. An- j r j w , nual Alumni Meeting and Banquet. 1 hi. "state Hoard ot examiners. com nosed of Hon. T. O. Stewart. Deputy .. .. , . e supt. ot i'uoiic institution, itoi. VanNorman ot Mansfield; supt. u, L. Hower of Honesdale; Supt. W. W, Runert nf Pottstown. Sunt. T. C. Car rnll nf Favette County: Sunt. Samuel Gehoix of Chambersburg; Supt. Joseph ni i ' n 1 TI . Mower ot anamoKin; oupi. joan v. Anthony of Jeanette and Dr. J. P. Welsh, completed the examinations on Tuesday. Arranuements are beine made and o a indications point to one of the most successful commencements in tne school's history. Benton School Board Llect Teachers. At a meetinir of the Benton School Roard held Thursday eveninc. the following teachers were elected for the coming fall and winter terms. 1. it. Dennis of Bloomsburg, principal; Frank Laubach of Benton, intermedi ate; Chai les Belles of Benton.grammar ; and Miss Myrtle Crossley of Benton, primary. Thirteen applications had been hied, and tne competency ox each was carefully considered bv the j board before the selections were made. Mr. Dennis who was elected principal was at the head of the schools of Orangeville, the past winter. He is an able teacher, a good disciplinarian, and we believe wiill give perfect sat isfaction. Tonight's Program Following is the bill for the "Big All Nations Minstrels," which takes place in the Opera House tonight. Reserved seats are only 35c. and can be had at Bidleman's boon store. FIRST PART. Openinc Chorus. "My Old Kentucky Home," "What's All Thii Noise About? Introducing comeuians. W. H. Coffmaii. Gerald Gross. Anthonv Mcnzbach. John Williams. John Girton. Art Heiinillcr. Interlocutor. Mr. G. Ed. Lewis. "Where the Mississippi Flows." Mr. Cooney. "Aint Dat Scandlas," Mr. Coffinan. 'My Own Wild Western Rose." Mr. Geisinger. "The Sentinel Asleep." Mr. Hummer. 'I Got Mine." Mr- Heimiller. "Again." Mr. Conway. "Sing Me a Song of The South." Mr. Ilassert. "Down in The Mighty Deep." Mr. Snyder. Grand Finale "All Nations." SECOND TART OLIO. "Howdy Hoys" Mr. Coffinan. Just Come Down. Society and Not Society. , Cooney and Heimiller. D. J. Tasker Illustrating the I atest V.t u'.ar Songs. AM. THE RAliB. Cooney and Barrelt. "I Just Can't Help From I.ovin Dat Man." The work will conclude with Fashion's Favorites on the March. Every dollar contributed to thecen fund will make the celebration so much better. You want to lend your aid, do you not ? The above entertainment is 10 raise money ui that purpose. Buy a ticket. The Normal ball team will olav the celebrated " All Cuban" club at Blossburg, Pa., to-day and to- 1 morrow. Danville will have a Fourth of July celebration. On account of the Centennial, the national bolt day will be allowed to pass in uiooinsDurg unobservea, so iar as I a demonstration is concerned. Only One Team Won. ri the three Bloomsburjr base ball clubs on the diamond Cahmkv afternoon, the Silk Mill aggregation was the only one to land a victory, iney aneaicu iuc St. Elmds of Danville, at Athletic Park, but the exhibition as a con sideration of the score, 17 to 11 will prove, was 01 me rag-nmc vauj. The one time terror to batsman "Red' Williams started in topitcn for Silk Mill, but his curves were bangeU to all corners ot tne 101. On the srbject of saving money. We call it a sermon because every word is true, and we have a text. Here it is: PLANNEDTO PLEASE THE PRUDENT - . We have three floors filled with goods, NOW rirStly-- carefully selected. No jobs. No auc tions seconds. Only straight, clean goods. Prices per suasive, and the brightest, cleanest store in which to shop. We have the goods. You have the money. SeCOndiy-- Frankly we want your money. We'll pay you $ per cent, per month interest for your money, and will give you full value in the bargain. . - . Our plan is simplicity itself, and com- AUU -VgUlII-- mends itselt to tne pruaeni. inau what it's planned for. We provide you with a deposit book. Every purchase you make is put down in your deposit book. At the end of every month bring in your book to be bal anced, and we give you a merchandise check for 5 per cent. f ..-..Uoceo Thiarhenk vou can use in purchasing Ul yum uivimi -- . ., . ... .-J anything in our stock. You could apply it on an old bill it you wanted to. Compare the advantages of our system over the Trading stamp scheme. With the latter, you have to make youi choice from among a dozen articles, everyone , gotten up cheaply for this gift business. You may want sugar much more than you do a lamp or a cheap rocker. With our plan you can buy sugar; can buy any one of 1000 articles. Our prices are not loaded with 10 per cent lor the. purpose of deducting 5 per cent. a ' 1 4.1 FIVE HUNDRED SATISFIED CUSTO AllCl LaStiy-- MERS are using our plan. But we're greedy, we want 1000. May we mark YUUK book JNo- 501? If you're prudent you'll deal with us. For its Jtsr-fSa- PLANNED TO PLEASE THE PRUDENT sent to right field and Guerney his nlaca. After the change Danville only scored one run, while tne locals orougnr, men side of the string up to 47. The Leader Department Store. Fourth and Market Streets.
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