if lit f 1 I J ill II I II I N7 NT N7 VOL. 37. BLOOMSBUKG. PA. THURSDAY. AUGUST 21, 1902. NO. 34 1802 1902. BLOOMSBUSG'S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. The One Hundredth Anniver. sary of the Founding of Bloomsburg Will be Appro priately Celebrated on Wed nesday.Thursdayand Friday, August 27th. 28th and 29th, 1902. The following is a geueral out line of the program: WEDNESDAY, AUG. 27th, 8:OOP. M. A union meeting will be held in the M. E. church when addresses will be made by Rev. Dr. W. M. Frysingcr, Rev. D. N. Kirkby, and Rev. Father J. R. Murphy. Music will be furnished by the combined church choirs, and all other singers who wish to partici pate. THURSDAY, AUG. 28th, IOIOO A. M. A public meeting will be held in the Normal Auditorium. Address es by Col. J. G. Freeze, Hon. Fred Ikeler.and Rev. D. N. Kirkby. Music by combined choirs. THURSDAY, 1 130 P. M. Civic parade of secret Societies, industrial and allegorical floats, automobiles, bicycles, a dozen brass bands, etc. 7.00 p. m. Band concerts at Market Square, Town Hall, Market and 7th streets. FIREWORKS. 8:w p. m.-The grandest pyro technic display ever seen in this section will be given on the Neal cinder tip. FIREMEN'S PARADE 1:10 1. m. A dozen brass bands fifteen or more fire companies drum corps, etc. FRIDAY, AUG. 29th. 3:00 p. m. Hose contests, run ning 200 yards, making connection with fire plug, , turning on stream, etc., with prizes. BASE BAIA. Games have been arranged with Cuban Giants for both days at 3:30 t. m. at Normal Athletic beia. 1st day, Berwick. 2nd day Dan ville. BALLOON ASCENSIONS An immense balloon rising 1000 teet high will be in constant opera tion, carrying passengers Doin aays, Illuminated by electricity, with beautiful effect at night. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. An exhibition of wireless tele wranhv will be made by Prof. Hen y Shoemaker, of Philadelphia, and this will be worth coming miles to sec HISTORICAL MUSEUM A valuable and very interesting collection of relics has been made bv the Civic Club, and will be ex hibited in the Old Presbyterian church on Market street The Governor and Staff have Wn invited to be present, and are expected on Thursday. EXCURSION RATES. Soecial excursions have been ar vantred on railroad lines leading into Bloomsburg at one fare for the round trip. 1'ire Destroys a Shed- A fire which might have resulted in a tremendous loss ot property Tiroke out this morning about halt rant three o'clock in a shed direct lv the rear of the F. M. Gilmore cafe. An alarm was sent in from box ix and only a few minutes lansed until the firemen were on the scene. The Friendship com tianv was the first to arrive. By pxneditious work they had their hose connected and two streams olavine on the fire before the W: nonas. who were second to reach the scene, had had time to make connection. The other companies also responded but their services were not needed. The shed, which was only a small structure used by V. M. nilmore as a chicken house, was totallv destroyed, and the roof of an adjacent barn owned by the Stephen Kuhn Estate was slightly burned. Outside of this but little damage was done. The fire jn its first stages made verv brilliant illumination and at distance of two blocks looked as though several buildings were be iner destroved. The alarm system worked exce lently ara gave gooa sausiacuou J. WESlEY ETER. The death of T. Wesley Ever oc curred at his home on West Main Street early Monday morning, after an illness covering a period of several years. He was a victim of the dread ed disease diabetes and suffered great ly. Mr. Eyer was for many years en gaged in the mercantile business, but tailing health necessitated his retire ment, and he turned the store over to his son Frank P. who conducted it until a few months ago. Early in this year Mr. Eyer made a trip "to Cali fornia in the hope that his health would be benefited. He was im proved somewhat but the results were not lasting and after returning home,. e again grew worse. He was com pletely worn out with suffering, and death on Monday came as an allevia tion. Mr. Eyer was born in Fishingcreek township this county, fifty-nine years ago last March. He settled in Blooms burg at the close of the Civil War, in which he served, and has resided here ver since. He was a member of the M. E. Church, and always manifested a deep interest in its services. He is survived by a wife and two child ren, Frank and Anna, beside two sisters, Mrs. L. N. Moyer and Miss Lettie Eyer. The funeral took place Wednesday afternoon. Services were conducted by Rev. W. M. Frysinger, interment in Rosemont Cemetery. The Royal Arcanum, of which leceased was a member, attended in a body, and their ritual was read at the grave by O. H. Yetter acting chaplain. Among the out of town relatives who attended the funeral were Rev. P. Eyer, pastor of the M. E. Church, Saxton, Pa., and Chas. Eyer, of Williamsport. . Centennial Notes la addition to the arches pre viously provided for there will be two more constructed, one at Fifth and East streets and one at Second and West streets. Privilege has been granted the Carpet Works Athletic Association to play two base ball games at Ath letic Park in the forenoon of each day of the centennial, with the un derstanding that fifty per cent of the receipts are to be given into the Centennial fund. Barrels of ice water will be placed in various parts of the town for the comfort and couvenience of the people. A committee ironi tne Civic ciuo a- . was present ai Monaay evening s meeting and arranged for the hours of keeping the Historical Museum open. The Museum will open Tuesday evening from 7.30 to 10 m., continuing Wednesday trom -v n J . 1 i to 0 p. m. KJa i nursaay me hours will be from 8:30 a. m. to 8 p. m.; Friday 8:30 a. m. to 10 p. m.j Saturday 9 to 11 a. m. and if the attendance warrants it will be kept open the following week. A slight change will be made in the Civic parade. Each secret or ganization heading a division will appoint its own chief marshal with four aids. The marsnais in one or two instances at least, were not connected with the order leading the division over which they were supposed to have charge, and of course could not wear the regalia of the order. It was decided that invitations be extended to prominent men re siding within a radius of seventy five miles from Bloomsburg. Favorable reports were made by the various committees. Every thing is moving along very nicely, and the celeoration is bound to be a glorious success. Ping Pong Olua Organized. The Bloomsburg Ping Pong Club was launched Monday nieht. The officers are President, Paul Har man; secretary, D. J. Taskerj treas' urer. Harry Ritchey. The new organization will have its head quarters in the basement of Clark's building ou Centre street. Four tables of the regulation size have been ordered made and will be placed in the room at once and the walls will be tastetully decorated The club starts in with a member ship of tweuty-fottr and the indica tions are that it will reacn htty Young ladies are eligible for mem' bership, and any information re eardiug admission can be had of the president or secretary. An entertainment commiUee was ap pointed to communicate and ar range for matches with clubs from other towns. Well Equipped, And Want Your Business. Our Vault, Safe and general equipment are modern in every respect, and supply every convenience and safeguard for banking. We do an exclusive banking business, and consequently nobody can serve you better. If you are not already a customer, we solicit Your Ac count upon the basis of Sound and Progressive Banking, Liberal and Fair Treatment. "BlooMisb mm National Bank A. Z. SCHOCH, President. I Read My An on 5TU Page. Every Movement, No matter what the grade, is carefully inspected before going out of this store. Every Watch Is backed by our unquali fied guarantee a guarantee that's kept. J. Lee Martin, Jeweler and Optician. Telephone 1842. In our last issue we intimated that the trouble at a ball game re cently played at Berwick between the home team and Freeland was started by Berwickians. We have since learned from a thoroughly trustworthy source that the fight wts caused by some Freeland toughs who accompanied the team, and who after loading themselves up with beer, went to the ball ground to start a row. l ne orncers of Berwick are to be commended for their prompt action in quelling the disturbances and the only re grettable feature of the affair is that they didn't use their authority to a fuller extent. The Columbian priuted the report of the game from information tliougnt to be re liable, finding out differently we cheerfully make this correction. lire Destroys Barn The bam on the iarmofj. B. Robison, located some distance above Almedia was burned to the ground Monday night, together with its contents consistingot grain, hay and farming implements. The property was partially insured, and Mr. Kouison cannci ten jusi wnai his loss is. Spontaneous combust ion is advanced as the cause, but some say there was not a sufficient quantity of hay in the building to produce it. Museum Artioles. The committee of the Civic Club of Bloomsburg will be prepared to receive any of the articles for the Historical Museum after Monday the 1 8th and especially request that all articles be sent in by the 23rd or by the 25th at the very latest. There will be a responsible person in the building" to receive and take charge of the articles brought. Mrs. Hbrvev II. Groktz, Chairman of Com. Bonds Accepted- At the meeting of the County Commissioners, on Tuesday, the bonds of C. H. Reimard, with W. H. Stebbins, of Welsbore, Ta. and S. E. Reynolds, of Bloomsburg, as sureties and of the King Bridge Company, with H. W. King, H. B. Gibbs and J. B. Lamed, as sureties, each in the sum of 15,000 were accepted. WM. H. HIDLAY, Cashier. J. G. Wells' Centennial Gun Sale. A first class single barrel gun, self ejector. This is a good one $4.48. Special price on double barrel hammer guns $7.98 up to $18.00. o Don't miss this one. New Worcester Double Barrel Hammer less Gun $19.40. Hunting Coats, Leggins, Shell Vests, Belts, Etc. J.G.Wells, Ceneral Hardware, Bloomsburg, Pa. Danville is strengthening its base ball team for next Friday's game with the Cuban Giants hers. We of course want to see our neighbors win, but judging from the way the colored lads have been riping up their opponents all season, they will have to play for all there is in it to accomplish it Casper Kressler died at the Bloom Poor District Alms House Sunday night at the advanced age of eighty-six years. He was an old resident ot Bloomsburg and at onejtime owned considerable pro perty, but adversity swept it away and he died a public charge. He was a man of excellent character, and had the sympathy of all who knew him. The funeral was held on Tuesday, conducted by Rev. M. h. McGinn. The remains of Mrs. David Kinley arrived in Bloomsburg over the D. L. & W. R. R. from Wilkes-Barre on Saturday and conveyed to Madison township where interment was made on Monday. She died at her home in the above named citv Friday evening, aged 56 years. She is survived by a husband and nine children, two of whom are Oscar and Tohn Kinley of this town The deceased was born in Columbia County, June 7, 1846. Notwithstanding the fact that he has been confined to his house by illness for the past two weeks, Chairman Townseud has been planning: and directing arrange ments for the Centennial daily. There are innumerable details to look after, but none of them have escaned him. Everything will be ready for the Centennial. The only thinsz that he has not been able to make complete arrangements for is the weather. If Providence should favor us in this, Bloomsburg will see the biezest crowd that ever gathered here. Marriages. On Aucr. 16. 1002, at the Evan- eelical parsonage, by Rev. J. W Bentz, M. Harry May to Miss Km ma Smith both of Bloomsburg. Pa I.auuach Utt. At the home of the croom at Forks, Ta. by Rev. A. Houtz. Mr. E. M. Laubach and Mrs Mary E. Utt of Rhorsburg, Pa. Get the Boys Ready for School Hardly possible that, after a Summer's siege of hard knocks, the boys' wardrobe is in fit shape for school. We invite parents to some extremely good clothing bargains low prices on the kind of suits that will give great service. Give your boy the benefit of the sort that is built to stand wear and tear. $ry rr Will buy the boy a good looking suit "D f f durable material, that will sur prise 3'ou on account of its being such a good suit for so .little money. (T 0 - Will buy a YO'j and made well enough for anybody's boy. $5 Will buy a XjKj material" a little more elegance thrown in that's all Every Suit is a Good One. Money back if you want it. Bring the boy here for his School Suit. ' The Clothier,. Bloomsburg, Penn'a., Corner Main and Center Sts. 18 Come we'll treat you FINAL SUMMER SALE ! We have been orous price clipping and this final Summer Sale marks the end. It you are fishing for your hook is cast WAISTS. Womens' White Lawn Waists tucked and trimmed with em broidery were $4.00, and $3.25 now $3.00 and $2.50. Womens' White Lawn Waists tucked and trimmed with em broidery, were $2.50 and $2.00 now $2.00 and $1.25. Wash Silks, extra cents, now 50 cents. Silk Ginghams were 50c, now 35 cts. STORE OPEN FROM 7 A. M. TO 8 P. M. t THE Leader Store Co., Ltd., 4th and Market Streets, Bloomsburg. Pa. splendid suit, made right, in every w way and good fine suit of more expensive little more fineness and a in and see us, right. doing some vig bargains be sure in the right place. SHIRT WAIST SUITS. Womens' Shirt Waist Suits of Lawn, Gingham and Cham bray in solid colors, polka dots and stripes, exceptional values at price quoted: Were $5.50 and $5.00 now $3.00. Lawns, Dimities and Tissues were 25c. now 15 cents. quality, were 75
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