- n (n (lift mm mm VOL 88. BLOOMSBURG. PA. THUKSDA"Y. SI AY 7, 1903 NO. 1! Frightful i Catastrophe. Little Ruth Swayze Runs In Front of Trolley Car, and Is Killed. MAY COURT. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF Regular Quarter Sessions Now In Progress-Many Criminal Cases on the List. 0e (f foom00urg (VWtonaf ( mft 1 J HEAD ALMOST SEVERED. A sad accident occurred at Ber wick about half past two Friday afternoon. The following account of the catastrophe is taken from Friday's Berwick Daily Enterprise: "Ground to death beneath the wheels ot a trolley car. This in brief is the story of a sad tragedy which ended the life of little five-year-old Ruth Swayze, the daughter of Merchant Robert Swayze. The accident occurred at 2:40 o'clock yesterday afternoon and caused deep sorrow to everyone who knew the bright little tot and the love that she held in the hearts of her parents, who are ahnrst prostrated from the shock. Car No. 2 was just coming in to the Berwick terminus of the Colum bia & Montour Company's electric line, and was going along at the usual rate of speed. It was in charge of Conductor VVm. II. Nagle and Motorman Ray II. Hoffman. Directly opposite the Swayze residence the little victim was play ing with some children of about her own age. They were behind a pile of shingles and the motorman says he saw some little boys run ning about. To warn them he rang his bell and just then little Ruth ran out in the path of the trolley and the next instant she was struck and ground to death beneath its wheels. The car passed over her, and nearly severed her head from her body. It cruelly crushed the tender flesh ou her tiny limbs and left her remains horribly mutilated. Quick as human endeavor could aid him, Hoffman, when he saw the danger, applied the brakes and stopped the car almost in its own length. All earthly power was useless, however, for the child's life was flashed out like a spark that is wafted heavenward by a kindly breeze up to the brighter land where the pure and innocent alone find sweet peace. After the accident Motorman Hoffman was prostrated with grief. He pressed both hands to his heart and wept like a woman, so deep was his remorse. " My God ! My God!" he exclaimed repeatedly, and it was evident that he was deeply pained by the sad occurrence. He is reckoned one of the most ex perienced and careful men on the road and yesterday's tragedy has made him almost a physical wreck. With bis conductor, Win. Nagle, he was taken before Burgess Cle-. mens by Chief Clayberger and Officer Bcishline and both were placed under $1,500 bail to answer the charge of murder in the third degree. More overwhelming than all the sorrow that was manifested over the death ot little Ruth Swayze was Hie frantic grief of her mother when she heard of her little one's fate. She thought her babe was romping merrily outside her home, when some carpenters and paint ers, working on a house near by, who had carried the corpse from the roadway, sent the news of her child's death. The father Robert Swayze is also deeply affected by the terrible accident. Both Mr. and Mrs. Swayze have the sympathy of the entire com munity for the tragedy that has so cruelly pierced their hearts and taken from them a priceless treas ure." Mrs. Swayze is a daughter of David Hunt, of East Third street, this town. Mrs. J. W. Lewis and sou Kugene of Altoona and Ben II. Vaunatta of Glen Shaw, Pa., spent Sunday with relatives in fown. Mr. Vannattais engaged in the poultry business and is meeting with success. He has fourteen hundred young chickens this year and next year he hopes to raise five thousand. He gathers thirty-seven dozen eggs a day for which he fiuds a ready sale at thirty cents a dozen. Rev. J. Kdward Byers of Peu brooke has accepted the call recent ly extended to him by St. Matthew's Lutheran Congregation of town. He is expected to be here and take charge about the first of June. Free Lunch Petition Refused. All the judges were present when the regular May term of court open ed at teu o'clock Monday morning. Notwithstanding the fact that the criminal list was the largest by far for several years, the attendance has been very small. The petition for the abolitiou of free lunches in Bloomsburg present ed to the Court at a session last week by the hotel and restaurant proprietors of the town was rctused. The opinion of the Court in the matter is as follows: "Sumptuary legislation in every form has always been regarded as obnoxious, because such laws and regulations tend to encroach upon the liberty of the citizen to do with his own what he pleases to do, or upon his right to act as he would like; even when made by the law making department of the Govern ment. It becomes the more objec tionable when improperly attempt ed by another branch of the Gov ernment. "We know of no statute which em powers the Court to make an order suggested by this petition, there fore the r:quest of the petitioners is refused." May 4, 1903. By the Court. Exceptions to the report of view ers in favor of a new road iu Mifflin township near S. C. Brown's dis missed and report confirmed nisi. The probable damages that will be sustained by said S. C. Brown as sessed at $20. Returns of Constables read and filed. Constable Yocum reported that the index boards in his township, Cleveland, are not more than half up. He was directed by the Court to confer with the supervisors of his township with a view to placing them up promptly. N. O. Parker, constable of Green wood township, reported that cer tain roads in his township were in bad condition. Court directed him to confer with the District Attorney in regard to the matter. Cor stable J. C. Mensinger, of Main township, reported the roads and highways in his township in good condition save tor the loose stones upon same. Court directed him as well as the constables of various townships to report such conditions to the supervisors, and that the latter should comply with the State law in relation thereto, which provides that the loose stones on public highways shall be re moved. Constable F. J. Hawk, of Beaver township, reported that the index boards in the township were only partially up; that the same had been erected by the supervisors, but that a number of them had been knocked down by unknown parties. Court directed him to call the attention ot the supervisors to the matter and have them replaced, and also make an effort to bring the mis creants to justice. Grand Jury called and sworn, and Haiues Yost appointed as fore man. Stephen C. Pohe appointed tip staff to wait upon Grand Jury. Estate of Elon Kline. Report of sale confirmed nisi. Estate of Benjamin Wagner. Report of sale confirmed nisi. Estate of Clark M. Kile. Order and report of sale confirmed nisi. Estate of Margaret Seaborne. Report of auditor confirmed nisi. Estate of Firman S. Smith. Auditor's report confirmed nisi. Edward Halderman vs Mcrtie Halderman. Petition for subpoeua in divorce. Subpoena awarded. Estate of Samuel Miller. Report of private sale ot real estate by the guardians of the minor heirs of above estate. Confirmed nisi. Estate of Harriet Fink. Report of sale confirmed nisi. Estate of Andrew Gingles. Re port of Auditor confirmed nisi. Estate of Benjamin Ford. .Or der and return of sale confirmed nisi. Estate of William Miller. Report of sale confirmed nisi. Estate of Solomon Leiby. Report of sale confirmed nisi. Estate of Susan Black. Report of sale confirmed nisi. Continued ou th age 2nd Col. J At the Close of Business April 9th, 1903. RESOURCES. Loans and Investments, Furniture and Fixtures, Cash and Reserve, $404,591.20 8,ojo.oo 90,889.45 $503,480.65 A. Z. SCHOCH, President. CALENDARS FOR 1904. Samples now Heady at the Columbian Office. Don't place your order out of town before you see our lines. We can save you money, and we know it. Call and see samples, or a postal card will bring them to you. NOW IS THE TIME TO 0BDE3. Bloomsburg, Pa. MEETING OF OIVIO CLUB. Retiring Presidont Mrs. John G. Harman Makes Interesting Report. Officers Elected. That the Civic Club is a potent factor in Bloomsburg's progress, has been demonstrated so often that it is unnecessary for lis to dwell up on it at this time. The ladies, as everyone will admit, have done a good work, and as a result of their tireless energy the community has been greatly benefitted. From its beginning two years ago the organ ization has raised itself to a high station, and t'ae success of the work should be the source of much satis faction to ever one of its members. The meeting on Monday was an enthusiastic one and was largely at tended. A very interesting feature was the report of the retiring presi dent, Mrs. John G. Harman. It was as follows: "The report of the departments show that the Civic Club is an im portant factor in the life of the towa. We cannot help but feel satisfaction in our part of the Centennial cele bration. Only those who took an active part in making the Historical Building a success, know the effort it required. "While the project was under taken without thought of any re muneration, had the Civic Club re fused the responsibility it is reason ably certain that the Public Library would not have received the prof.ts of the Centennial Fund. "The work of the Town Improve ment Department is appreciated by the people and it certainly gives us a feeling of satisfaction to read that the streets of the town were never cleaner in the spring, and that the improvement is undoubtedly due to the waste paper receptacles. "The work of the Library De partment speaks for itself, and we must all have knowledge that it is far beyond our most sanguine ex pectations. . "The Humane and Charity De partments have received their well deserved share of attention. "Now we come to what should be one of the most important depart ments of the club, one which is in every sense civic work, and that is the Kducatioual Department. Dur ing the three years of its existence LIABILITIES. Capital Stock. - . $60,000,00 Surplus nnd Profits, f Net) 45.53ii.74 Circulation, . 60,000.00 Individual Deposits, 326,184.39 Dank Deposits, ... 11,752.52 $503,480.65 WM. H. HIDLAY, Cashier. i) 1 I FENCE WIRE, Smooth and Barb AND RflYER'S Spray Pumps. FOR SALE BY J.G.Wells, General Hardware, Bloomsburg, Pa. the department has received less at tention than any other. As this has not been entirely due to lack of in terest in school work let us hope that another year may find the Educational among the strong work ing departments of the club." The report of the Library De partment showed $1,680.19 receiv ed, and $1,329.90 expended, whilst that of the Charity Department was full ot interest and showed the good that had been accomplished. The officers elected were: Presi dent, Mrs. J. L. Dillon; Vice Presi dent, Mrs. II. Bierman; Secre tary, Miss Whitmoyer; Correspond ing Secretary, Miss Chrismau ; Treasurer, Miss Lydia Drinker; Heads of Departments, Town Im provement, Mrs. J. K. Miller; Li brary, Miss Waller; Educational, Mrs. Araminta Wilson; Humane, Mrs. F. W. Redeker; Charity, Mrs. W. L. Detnaree; Directors, Mrs. S. C. Creasy, Mrs. Robert Hawley, Mrs. E. B. Tustin, Mrs. J. J. Brown and Miss John. r . - THE DATES CONFLICTED. For the reason that the dates on which the annual Sunday School Con vention was to have been held con flict with the dedicatory services ot the new Methodist Church of Ber wick, the Convention has been post poned from the week of May 26 to some later date, probably the second week in June. This however is yet to be decided. The delegates to the convention are all to be furnished ac commodations. A committee made up of members of the various churches of Berwick are now canvassing the town with that end in view. Keep Date la Mind- 15c. Lunch to be served at St. Paul's Parish House, by St. Mar garet's Guild, Saturday May 16th. beginning at 5 o'clock. Ice cream and cake extra. All are welcome. 2t. Stuart Robson, one of the oldest and most famous actors in America died suddenly from heart . disease Wednesday evening last at the Sa voy Hotel New York. He had not been well for several mouths. Mr. Robson was 67 years old and had been on the stage 51 years. hhini ft Ml m$m A Black Suit is a mighty useful member of a man's wardrobe. It's proper for business wear and is inconspicuous when worn in place of a frock or cut away for the afternoon dress. The coat, may, at any time, be worn with a contrasting pair of striped trousers. We have excellent black suits, made from Cheviots, Worsteds or Thibet cloths. Don't gauge, our clothing by the common standard. Our standard is higher, for we have one of our own. Bloomsburg, Penn'a., Corner Main and Center Sts. Come in and see us, we'll treat you right. TO YOURTSTEPS sider the bargains we TURN Bright All Wool Velvet for $1.00. You cannot match it anywhere. Heavier goods at higher prices. you have a variety from 20c. to $1.50 to Select From. To Clean up three patterns in stock. All Wool Ingrains at 55c. per yard. Furniture For Every Room. Wash Goods Cool things for Summer. The Leader 4th & Market Streets., Bloomsburg,5Penn'a. OUR STORE If you are looking tor Car pets. Stock the Best and Choicest wo have ever shown you. And prices ? Just con offer in an Always bear in mind GoCarts Celluloid Handles. Groceries We Eat 'Em. Dept. Store,
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