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BL00MSBURG. PA. THURSDAY. MARCH 5, 1903
NO. 10
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Two Sudden Deaths.
Mrs. Jane E. Brown and Calvin
Derr Stricken on the
Street Tuesday.
Heart Failure the Cause.
There were two sudden deaths
in Bloonisburg on Tuesday. The
summons in both instances came
without a.iy premonition. The
first occurred at seven o'clock in
the morning when Calvin Derr, a
well and favorably known resident
of Derrs, Jackson township, this
county, was stricken with heart
failure and died almost instantly.
Mr. Derr had come to Hloomsburg
from his home early Monday morn
ing and went to Berwick where he
transacted some business and re
turned to Blootnsburg in the even
ing. He spent the night with his
friend Isaac Titman on Fifth street.
He arose about five o'clock Tues
day morning and iu company with
his son Calvin Jr. and Lee Titman
went to Deily's stable on Sixth
street to feed his horse. The three
were returning to the Titman home,
1 Mr. Derr, Sr. slightly in the rear
, eQthc other two when he was
attacked with heart failure. He
emitted a cry for help, but before
they reached him he fell to the
pavement and expired. The body
was carried into the home of Chas.
Ward on Sixth street. In the af
ternoon it was prepared for burial
by undertaker H. G. Supplee and
removed to the family home in
Jackson township. The funeral
will take place tomorrow at ten
o'clock.
Mr. Derr was a son oi the late
Associate Judge Iram Derr and
had he lived uutil Sunday next
would have been sixty years of age.
He leaves a family of a wife and
four children. The latter are Mrs.
Grace Ulrich of Watsontown, Mrs.
Viunie Houghton of Turbotville,
Mrs. Ella McIIenry of Derrs and
Calvin Jr.
Mr. Derr's death come in a mo
ment of unexpectedness, particular
ly so because only a few minutes
before he 'had remarked to his son
that be was feeling very well.
MRS. JANE E. BROWN.
The second fatality, the circum
stances of which are very nearly
identical with the above, happened
toward evening of the same day
the exact time being about 4:30
o'clock. Mrs. Jane h. Brown, ac
companied by Katharine, a little
five year old daughter of A. J.
Williams, were on their way to at
tend the Lenten services in St.
Paul's Episcopal church. While
on Centre street she told the little
girl that she was not feeling very
well but continued on their way.
In front of Derr Brothers she was
taken mortally ill and her strength
permitted her to go but a few steps
further when she would have fallen
to the pavement, but was caught
by C. H. Retce. She was placed
m ft chair and carried into Mr.
Reice's meat market. Dr. Rebef
nd A. J. Williams were summoned
but they could do nothing for her
nd she died in a few minutes.
Mrs. ' Brown was the widow of
the late George II. Brown, who at
one time and for an extended period
was the proprietor of the Central
Hotel. She was born in Northum
berland county in 1821. After the
death of her husband she for a
number of years conducted a board
ing house on Market street, just
around the corner, the building
having been torn down where the
addition was built to the First
National Bank. She has resided
here for more than fifty years
' For the Dast four vears she has
been living with Mr. and Mrs. A
J. Williams. Her survivers are
the following sisters and brother
Mrs. Catharine Crawford, Milton;
Mrs. Julia Whippe, and Mrs.
Phoebe Holdren, White Hall; Mrs.
James Thornton, Blootnsburg, and
Elijah Crawford, Milton.
Mrs. Brown was a sincere christ
ian lady and a member of St. Paul's
Episcopal church. The funeral
will be held from the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Williams, cor
ner of Centre and Fourth streets
tomorrow morning at half past ten
o'clock. Rev. D. N. Kirkby will
officiate. Interment will be made
in Rosemont cemetery.
Mayor Townsend has been on
the sick list for several days.
FATAL EXPLOSION.
Michael Dolan Killed . Near
Bloom Poor Farm.-Barton,
Mathlas and Carl Shaffer
Have Narrow Escapes.
Report Heard For Miles.
Michael Dolan, foreman for P.
McManus, contractors for the
Susquehanna, Blootnsburg & Ber
wick Railroad, now in course of
constructing, was killed by an ex
plosion of dynamite, Sutiday after
noon. The accident occurred in a
little building. ued for the double
purpose ot blacksmith shop and
store house, located only a short
distance from the Bloom Poor Dis
trict farm.
As had been his custom, Mr.
Dolan had gone to the building, to
make ready the materials and select
the tools for Monday's work. He
observed that the dyncmite was
tro.en, and he decided to thaw it
out. Several sticks of it were
placed iu a tin can, and hung over
the forge. In a few minutes there
was a terrific explosion. The tin
can was burst into fragments. A
piece of it struck Mr. Dolan in the
lower abdomen, 011 the left side,
tearing away the flesh, and laying
bare his bowels. His whole left
side, together with his leg was also
horribly mangled.
Only a few minutes before the
explosion, Barton, Mathias and
Carl Shaffer, had stopped m the
shop and conversed with Mr. Dolan.
They had left, but had only reach
ed a poiut not more than twenty
leet distant when the explosion
took place. Barton Shaffer, though
aware that there was considerable
powder, stored in the building, and
that a second explosion, would in
all probability follow, took his life
in his own hands and rushed in
and carried the injured man out,
just in time to save him from being
burned to death. He bad scarcely
reached a safe distance, when the
second explosion, which shook the
ground, and which could be dis
tinctly heard for miles took place.
Mr. Dolan was removed to the
home of Elsworth Shaffer, the near
est resident, and tenderly cared for
until the arrival of Dr. Reber, who
dressed the wounds. Though
satisfied that the injuries were of a
fatal nature, the doctor did every
thing that medical skill could do,
ana inenas or ine injured man, in
the hope that his life might be
saved, secured the services of a
trained nurse, but to no avail.
Death had marked him, and at
half-past six o'clock in the even
ing, the end came.
He was conscious to the last. He
requested that word be sent to his
sister at Reading. The scene was
an affecting one, and those present
were moved by a gentle sympathy.
Rv. Murphy of St. Columba's
Catholic Church, arrived in time
to admioister the last sad rites.
Mr. uoian was torty-nine years
of age, and is survived by a daugh
tsr and two sons. His wife died
several years ago.
The body was taken in charge
and prepared for burial by under
taker G. G. Baker. S. F. Peacock,
paymaster for McManus & Com
pany, on Monday took it to Reading
tor interment.
Mr. Dolan had for years follow
ed this dangerous business, and was
considered an expert in the use of
dvnamite. He saw no danger in
it, and seemed to move along on
the theory that as nothing had
happened, nothing would happen,
but as is usually the case with men
engaged in hazardous work, the
end came, and just when it was
least expected.
In rushing into the building after
the explosion, and carrying out
the injured man, Barton Shaffer
performed an act of real bravery, a
deed ot the noblest kind, and call
ed into being a scene seldom known
here.
Rev. W. M- Tinker Oalkd-
At a meeting of the Pulpit Com
mittee of the Baptist church held
last night it was decided to extend
a caU to Rev. W. M. Tinker of
Newark, N. T. The sentiment was
unanimous in favor of Rev. Tinker,
no other name being mentioned.
His pastorate of the church a few
years ago was eminently successful,
and if he decides to accept the call,
his return will be welcomed by
every member of the congregation
0e fJSfoomsBurg
Is Conducted On Con
servative Lines.
And on that basis continues to solicit the business of
responsible people, promising all of the courtesies
that are usually extended
fully conducted banking
A.
Z. SCHOCH, President.
PAUL E. WIRT,
Read My Ad on 5T11 Tags.
J. LEE MARTIN,
JEWELER.
We carry a complete assort
ment" of
Roger's Plated
Silverware.
Our patterns arc new
and up-to-date with
Prices Reasonable.
J. Lee Martin,
Jeweler and Optician.
Telephone 1842.
SHOULD ASSIST THE FIREMEN.
The fire department ts made up
entirely of volunteers. The mem
bers have no more, interest in ex
tinguishing the fire than any other
citizen. And yet it seems to be a
universal thing for people not mem
bers, to refuse to lend any assistance
to the firemen. Dozens of men on
the side-walks, on the way to a
fire, will see three or four men
struggling along with a hose cart,
without offering to lend a hand,
and will pay no attention even when
asked to take hold of the ropes.
The general feeling seems to be that
a fire is started purposely to auiuse
the general public who go to watch
the firemen work and to see what
is going to happen.
After the fire is reached and the
proper officers are on hand, of course
discipline is necessary, and the
crowd must be kept in check so
that property brought cut of a
burning building will not be stolen,
but the first thing to do is to get to
the fire, and no man ought to refuse
to help in this.
We remember a fire that occured
before the water works were built,
when the only fire protection the
town had was the Friendship hand
engiue. As there were no fire-plugs
the engine had to be filled with
buckets. Two lines would be form
ed from the nearest pump and the
full buckets passed along one line
to the engine and the empty buckets
returned by the other line. At the
fire we refer to it was impossible to
get men enough away from the fire
to form lines. Alter repeated
efforts the women present were ap
pealed to, and they at once respond
ed. It is unnecessary to say that
the latter did not have to stay long
in line, as the men were so shamed
by this action that they soon tell in
line and took the places ot tne
women. The men of that day are
now most of them too old to run to
fires, but there are plenty of young
men of to-day who are no more
willing to help pull a hose-cart than
were the men of thirty years ago to
help form a bucket line.
Some years later Robert Burdette
set a good example. He delivered
a lecture in the Opera House, and
before he had retired at . the Ex
change Hotel the fire alarm sounded.
(Uaftonaf Q0anft
by an obliging and
care-
house.
WM. H. HIDLAY, Cashier.
Vice President.
J. Q. WELLS,
Strictly
Choice
;EED,
At the Right
Price.
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FOR SALE IJV
J. G Wells,
General Hardware,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
Going out in front he saw a hose
cart coming, and he rushed out,
dress suit and patent leather shoes,
grabbed the rope and ran to the
fire through mud over his shoe
tops. But it was only a smoke
house. Lots of ' men would not
help if they had on storm coats and
rubber boots, and the fire was iu a
bvstness block.
Congregation Accept Resignation.
The Lutheran congregation has ac
cepted the resignation of thiir pastor,
Rev. M. E- McLinn. A meeting was
held at the close of the Sunday
morning service, and this conclusion
reached. Two ballots were taken.
As already stated in th;se columns,
Rev. McLinn will go to Apollo, Pa.
He will move the first of April.
Normal Won Again
Normal downed their old rivals,
Wyoming Seminary before a big
crowd last evening. The visitors
played fairly well in the first half,
but after that they were not in tne
hunt. Riland did riot play in the
first half on account of a sprained
ankle, but he went in during the
last half, and his presence seemed
to inspire the rest of the team to
greater efforts, and they played all
around their opponents. The score
was 20 to 7. The next game will
be with Pittston Saturday night.
Roy, son of Henry Dieffenbach,
aged seventeen, had an arm broken
Saturday afternoon. He was clos
ing a heavy barn door, when the
upper rollers jumped, and the door
fell upon him.
The Morning Press celebrated its
first anniversity on Monday by is-
suiug a 24 page paper wnicn was
in every way creditable to the pub
lishers. The growth of the Jress
has been phenomenal and we know
of no inland daily whose progress
has been so rapid.
Isaiah Hagenbuch arrived home
on Sunday from Tres Piedras,
Mexico. His son Clark is looking
after his mining interests there and
he reports him in excellent health.
He encountered heavy snow storms
both going aud coming and was de
layed several days.
GLOVER
We have buits.
for the conservative man, and for the man who
wants all the style and luxury that can be put into
a suit.
A real Spring day will catch you in that old
Winter suit, if you don't look out. You take no risk
in buying here," for, if you're not satisfied, there's no
ifs, ands. whys or wherefores you get your money
back at once, it you want it.
en Q?dd?n
Bloomsburg, Penn'a.,
Comer Main
XgS Come
we'll treat you
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YOUR
HSES.
Remnants will be made. We
have v a few. They run all the
way from 5yds., up to 30, and
all grades from the cheapest
up to thebest. Prices run from
20C. Bring the measure of
your room with you. You can
probably find just what you
want, and the saving will be
35 per cent.
New stocks on
stocks just being opened up.
The Leader Store Company Ltd.,
4th and Market Streets.
Beautiful
Sprin
We're not quite
sure whether she's
here or not but the
shrewd buyers are
already making their
selections from our
lines of Smart and
Snappy Spring Suits.
It's nice to have first
choice and to wear
the new things first.
and Center Sts.
in and see us,
right.
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to Imy profitably and
save money lor your-
splf vrm ran nntnnss
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us by. Our stocks
are large and what is
better, they are clean
and well selected. We
inn.kr it n. nnintnotto
I allow any stock to
accumulate.
When anything
moves slowly, we work it off
by cutting prices at once. This
is what we are doing vith our
. ...Carpet Stock...
2nd floor. Spring
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