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VOL 37.
BLOOMSBURG. PA. THURSDAY. JULY, 31 1902
NO. 31
riSHINGOREEK CLAIMS AfJOTHEtt.
Morrlt Grosi, Aged 12 Yean, Meets Death
White Bathing.
Morris, aged about twelve years,
son of Mr. and Mrs. William Gross,
residing on Magee Avenue, was
drowned at the mouth of Fishingcreek
Monday afternoon. He, with three
others, all of an age, or nearly so,
were in swimming a short distance
below the Aqueduct Mill, and Gross
got out beyond his depth, when the
current which is unusually strong,
owing to the heighth of the stream,
took hold of him and cairied him
down. He made a heroic struggle
for life, and called for help, but his
young companions being unable to
swim, did not dare venture out. One
of them, however, Cromwell Jones
did make a daring attempt to save
him, but it was futile and he barely
escaped with his life. When he
reached a point of safety, he looked
for Gross but he. had sunk.
George Keiter answered the boy's
call for help and when he arrived on
the scene, Charles Coira, another of
the youngsters, was out in the middle
of the stream. He observed at once
that the boy was in peril and he
called to him to swim toward the
opposit; shore. The boy, though
greatly confused, had presence of
mind enough to follow instructions.
His strength gave out before he
reached the shore but he succeeded
in grabbing hold of an overhanging
brancli of a tree, to which he held
fast until Mr. Keiter rescued him in
a boat.
News of the drowning spread and
many people gathered on the bank
of the creek. A number, of men
worked diligently all afternoon and
again on Tuesday to find the body.
Several slicks of dynamite were ex
ploded in the water, seines, grappling
hooks, nets and other contrivances
were used but without success. The
supposition is that the body has been
carried far down the stream.
MIFFLINVILLE BRIUOE-
The Plane and Specifications for New River
Bridge at Nlifflinville Approved by
Commissioner!.
The County Commissioners held
an impoitant and lengthy meeting at
their office in the Court House Satur
day afternoon. Every member of
the board wjs present. James C.
Brown, the recently elected engineer
for the proposed bridge across the
river at Milflinville was also on hand.
He had with him the plans, specifi
cations and estimates of the bridge.
They were handed over to the care
and consideration of the commission
ers, who after a lengthy examination,
and a lucid and minute explanation
from Mr. Brown, passed the following
resolution:
"Resolved that the plans, specifi
cations and estimates for the new
county bridge over the Susquehanna
river at Mifflinville, as presented by
engineer James C. Brown and filed
this day in the office of the County
Commissioners, be and the same are
hereby adopted as the official plans
and specifications for the said bridge."
Another resolution passed unani
mously by the board is as follows:
"Resolved that all bids and propo
sals for the erection and construction
of the whole bridge, super-structure
and sub-structure, shall be made in
writing and received by the Commis
sioners of said county, subject, how
ever, to our right to reject any or all
bids. No bids to be considered by
said Commissioners, unless accompa
nied by the offer to submit a bond in
such an amount and with sureties as
may be approved by said Commission
ers before receiving and accepting
such bids. All payments on account
of any contract to be made upon the
approval of the engineer, J. c Brown,
and upon estimates to be made by
him from time to time as said work
may progress."
THE CONTRACT LET.
C. H. Relmard of Bloomsburg the Success
ful Bidder,
The County Commissioners, at
their meeting on Tuesday, and in the
presence of a number of interested
spectators, opened the bids for the
construction of the Mifflinville bridge.
Preceding their action however, the
following estimate was submitted by
thelngineer Jas. C Brown:
Bloomsburg, Pa., July 26, 1902.
To the Commissioners of Columbia
Co.:
Gentlemen: I would respectfully
submit the following estimate for the
construction of the proposed county
bridge, over the Susquehanna River,
at Mifflinville, at $96,547.00, for the
completion of the substructure and
superstructure, filling approaches and
engineering expenses, as per the plans
and specifications submitted for your
approval. James C. Brown,
Engineer.
With the above approximate judge
ment of Mr. Brown, to guide them
the Commissioners proceeded to
open the bids. There were m all
eight competitors, as follows:
W. H.Gulick $103,195 00
Canton Bridge Co 9835 00
C. H. Reimard 93985 00
Nelson & Buchanan .... 96,495 00
York Bridge Company.. 99,947 00
Vinir Rridrre Comnanv.. 06.OOO 00
Penn Bridge Company.. 96,995 00
Jos. Hendlertjon. co... 90,35 00
Upon the discovery that C. H.
Reimard was the lowest bidder, he
had a. nrivate interview with the
rnmmissioners. after which the
C. II. Reimard, being the lowest
Mtrtor unit havinc furnished the
Commissioners with testimonials of
bis competency to do such work,
upon due consideration, the contract
tor the erection and construction of
the county bridge over the Susque
hanna River, at Mifflinville, was
olltte.l tn him nt his bid of $Q.1.q8.
smvtivvi - -
00, upon his giving the bond required
by the County commissioners.
Nehemiah Kitchen,
Wm. Krickbaum,
W. H. Fisher,
Countv Comm'rs.
The contract price, 93.985 00 is
... , 1 1 ... a
tor the bridge hnisnea anu cumpicn.,
that is the substructure, superstruc
ture, and the filling ot roadway from
back of abutments to tne enus wi
wing walls.
The plumbing contract for E. B
Tnstiii'a new Market street resi
dence has been awarded to L,ove &
A CLOSE GAME
It was nip and tuck at Athletic
Park Saturday afternoon between the
Rangers of Berwick and the Carpet
Works. At intervals during the con
test it looked as though the visitors
would win, particularly in the first
part of the game, wher. they had a
lead of four runs. After being un
able to connect with the sphere for
three innings the locals opened up in
the sixth and by some choice stick
work coupled with several misplays
on the part of the visitors, they
brought up their end of the string
and when the ninth arrived the score
was a tie. Berwick failed to count
in their half of the tenth, but the mill
boys, succeeded in getting a man
across the rubber, thereby winning
what was probably the most exciting
?ame they have played this season.
It was just the kind of a game that
suited the spectators, it abounded in
cltver fielding, hard hitting, and good
base running and with a close score,
the interest never lagged. The score
is splendid.
BLOOMSBURu R. h. o. a. e.
Hagemyer, es 3 4 7 3 1
Lyons, p 2 1 o 4 1
Price, cf 2 3 o o o
Miller, 3b 1 o o 4 1
Rinker, ib... 1 2 12 o o
Stiner, 2b 1 1 3 4 1
Beagle, If 1 .1 4
Gerringer, rf. ....... o 1 2 o o
Edgar, c o o 2 a o
Totals.
BERWICK
11 12 30 17 4
R. H. O. A. E.
Steck, If 1 1 2 o 0
Smith, p 2 1 2 6 o
Smethers, 2b 2 1 o 1
Stout, c 1 1 6 2 2
Jacobs, cf 1 1 1 o o
L):ettenck, ib 1 2 a 2 o
Rough, rf. 1 1200
Warnes, 3b 1 1 3 1 3
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
8
At the Close of Business July 16, 1902.
IN BUSINESS THIRTY-FIVE MONTHS.
Resources. Liami.ties.
Loans and Investments, $373,163.14 Capital Stock . - $60,000.00
Furniture and Fixtures, 8,000 00 Surplus and Profits (Net) 39,880.41
Cash and Reserve, 58,308.28 Circulation, - - 59,150,00
Deposits, - - -. 280,441.01
$439,471.42
A. Z. SCHOCH, President.
$439,471-42
WM. H. HIDLAY, Cashier
Read Mv An ov 5T11 Taok.
Can buy a 14 Karat solid
Gold Ladies' Watch
fitted with a Waltham or
Elgin movement for
$15.00
Guaranteed.
At my Jewelry Store
J. Lee Martin,
Jeweler and Optician.
Come in and look at theni.
Telephone 1842.
Totals 10 0 to II 6
Bloomsburg ...5 ioooiaioi-11
Berwick a 03050000 0-10
Two base bits Smith, McBride,
Beagle, Trice, Hagemeyer. Three
base hits Stiner, Smith. Double
play Stiner to Rinker. Stolen bases
Haeemever. Lyons, Price, 2; Mil
ler. Stout. 2. Struck out by Smith,
8; by Lyons, 2. Hit ty pitched ball
Miller. Rinker. Jacobs. Time
1:40. Umpire Shaffer.
Mrs. Atriies Brown was ruu down
by a Philadelphia & Reading train
and killed at Lewisburg. She was
walking on the track and did not
hear the train approaching. Sev
ral vpnrs atro she lived in Blooms-
bnrtr. making her home with Daniel
I Have Moved
Into my own yellow
front building, former
ly occupied by Ben
Gidding's clothing
store, and am receiv
ing the following
Summer Goods:
Food
fft Chop,
i pers,
'50
cents
22 Po
o (000 (soS)
M Q 22
T. GK -wis:
General Hardware.
Death bv Her Brother's Hand
Little nine year old Nettie Hower
was instantly killed near her home at
Roaringcreek Tuesday afternoon by
the accidental discharge of a gun in
the hands of her brother Pious Hower
lad two years her senior. The
two were sauntering homeward from
Yeager's dam where the boy had been
trying to shoot a wild duck. As they
walked along the road the girl was
slightly in the lead. The boy, while
talking was working with the trigger,
when suddenly there was a report
and his sister dropped with blood
streaming from her face.
Realizing what had occurred the
frightened boy ran for aid. Lee
Goodman resided near by and he
hurried out but it was too late. The
girl never spoke. The only evidence
of life that remained after he picked
her up was two faint gasps for breath.
The entire load took effect in the
face, one eye was torn out.
The unfortunate g rl was a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William Hower. He
is a huckster ana at ine time 01 me
accident was away from home.
Proposed Hospital for Berwick
It looks as though Berwick will
have a hospital in the very near future.
An enthusiastic meeting of physicians
interested in thd project was held in
Berwick Saturday afternoon at which
it was decided to lease a building re
cently constructed on Sixth street of
that town. Work ot altering the
building to meet the requirements of
the hospital will be commenced at
once and pushed to speedy comple
tion. The institution will be capital
ized at $2000, and stock will be sold
at $10 per share. Every physician
interested will be given an opportunity
to subscribe. A committee was ap
pointed to call upon physicians resid
ing in the towns hereabouts and give
them an opportunity to subscribe.
At Saturday s meeting the following
directors were elected; Dr. Reagan,
Dr. Catterall and Dr. McCrea, Ber
wick; Dr. Myers, Nescopeck, and Dr.
Thompson, Scranton. Another meet
ing will be held on Saturday.
Miss Mary Ringrose.
Miss Mary Kingrose, died in
Philadelphia Saturday morning, at
the age of sixty-five years, tor two
years past, she had been living there
with her brother Jesse W. Kingrose
For a period of thirty years preceding
her departure for Philadelphia she
was a resident of Berwick, before
that time, she lived in Bloomsburg.
Her brother here W. R. Ringrose.
having received word last week that
death was momentarily expected, and
desiring to see her. alive, departed on
Thursday in company with his daught
er. Mrs. John Knies, and was present
when the end came. Miss Ringrose
was a woman who early in lile con
fessed conversion to God, and had
faith in his power to save. She was"
esteemed and admired by all who
knew her.
Beside the two brothers mentioned,
she has two other . brothers living.
They are EUis J. of Espy and Elisha
of Fowlerville.
The remains were brought to Ber
wick and interred on Tuesday. Ser
vices were conducted by Rev. R. H.
Gilbert of the Berwick M. E. church
Fraternal Visit.
A delegation of members of Wash
ington Camp No. 319, P. O. S. of A.
paid a fraternal visit to the Berwick
camp Tuesday evening and assisted
in the initiation of a number of new
members. The P. O. S. of A. is in a
flourishing condition in our neighbor
ing town, in fact it is one of the
largest camps of the order in the
state. Tuesday evening s delegation
was made up of the following: Miles
Betz, Chas. E. Whitenight. J. K.
Miller. Samuel Shaffer. H. W. Watts,
Henry Stetler, Earl Brown, G. F.
Zeigler, Jacob Millard, W. B. Brown,
Isaac Thomas, Henry Cotterman,
Charles Ward, J. W. Sands, B. F.
Edgar, Edward Eyerly, bamuel JUetz,
C. H. Taylor, Howard Reimard, C.
M. Eyerly and Harry May.
.
J. W. Conner, proprietor of the
Oraneeville Agricultural wortcs,
was shot in the breast last Thurs
day. His son was shooting mark,
and Mr. Conner crossed the line
iust as the boy pulled the trigger
Dr. Vance was quickly called in
and he dressed the wound which is
a very painful one. Fortunately
the weapon was a small rifle, such
as is used in target practice, or the
shot would uudoubtedly have proven
fatal.
This is the time of the year when you wonder if a
new pair of Trousers will help to finish that good
coat and vest. Generally they will, and from these
fine Worsteds, Cheviots, Cassimeres and Scotches
you can easily select a pair that will please you and
wear splendidly. They come in the light and dark
stripes, checks, mixtures and solid colors. This is
TROUSER SEASON.
Almost every man can use a pair or two. We offer
some splendid values at $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50
and $o 00; but the prices wont prove anything, un
less you see the Trousers.
The Clothier,
Bloomsburg;, Penn'a.,
Corner Main and Center Sts.
Come in and see us,
we'll treat you right.
YOUR FEET
FACTS
ABOUT
FEET.
Should receive your best attention.
Think of the many years of faithful
service they give you, and how neces
sary it is that these faithful friends
should be well taken care of in order
that you may comfortably take the
thousands of steps you do.
Ladies' Oxford Ties of
. Kid. Well made.
Price $1.20.
Ladies' Oxford Ties of
Kid. Price $1.60.
Ladies' Oxford Ties
Large Gilt Buckle
Price $3.00.
Ladies' Oxford Ties of
Patent Leather.
Price $2.25.
The shoe department is our baby.
But a lusty healthy youngster is it.
Carefully fed with good reliable goods
it keeps growing every day. We do as
much in a week as we used to do in a
month, when sending our trade to
shoe stores. We want your trade and
expect to keep it by giving you stylish
wearable shoes.
The Leader Dep't. Store
Open Every Night but Sunday.
SURE
TIPS
ON
SHOES
I Garnian on Iron street.
Company of wuuamsport.