NO. 24 VOL 38. BLOOMSBUIIG. PA. THURSDAY. JUNE 11, 1903. THE PRIMARIES. The Result of Saturday's Vot ing, Furnishes a Surprise. LARGE VOTE POLLED. Ivvcn the wise ones missed t'acir guess on Saturday. They predict ed the closest kind of a fight for Sheriff, but the result of hc vote shows that William W. Black had things all his own way. lie receiv ed nearly as many votes as all the other three candidates combined. Up through both Hast and West Fishingcreek, he ran like a race horse, and in Greenwood, his old home, he scooped everything. The campaign from the outstart was a clean one. There was none of that mud slinging, which ver" often characterizes the struggle for office. All the candidates put up a eooJ fight, and while they are naturally disappointed at the orn- come, they accept the verdict good naturedlv. As one ot them was heard to remark, "maybe I can do better the next time." The returns came in fast Satur day night, and by nine o clock, it was apparent that Black would win. The vote from nearly every township increased his lead, and it was simply a matter of how large his majority would be. Reports from the various town ship, show that everything passed off peaceably with the exceptions of the Conynghams. In the first ward of Centralia, there was a free-for- all-fight, and during its progress, some one leaped through the win dow with the ballot box. There was also considerable disturbance at the votinsr place in the second ward of Centralia. In fact there was more fignting than voting. Only twenty- one out ot one hundred and twentv- five voted. The official vote of the county for Sheriff, as returned on Tuesday is as follows. DISTKICIS 1 km ver Kenton Ko.'o Kenton Twp iterwiuk N. K Berwick H. K HerwUsk N. W ilerwiuk 8. W Kloom lit I'.loom 2d Kloom 8d.. , Kloom 41 li Kriuroroek Cutawissa Twp Cutiiwissii Jioro. . .. Centralia 1st Central ia 'M Outre "Cleveland Omvucliain E. N. 4.-. 27 70 30 6 o. I 45! 80 17 s 2 27 8 3 14 3 47 at 13 3 18 l 7 4 25 2 18 43 31 34 3fi 70 11 17 12 68 65 7 10 56 58 64 80 5!) 4 18 4 It 10 83 11 12 23 21 19 63 ?onyngliain W. N... Omynirlittni W. No.l 17 OmynKham W. No.2 (jonyiiKlmm ts. W.... OniyiiKliam B. E PiHhlngcreek E FibHiiKereek W Krunklin Greenwood E CJreenwood V Hemlock Jucksoii JjoeuHt MadiHon Main Mifflin- 60 0 68 39 1 20 51 3 15 7 lo! l! 28 4.-) 54 68 65 5 4 2 15 9 12 69 47 64 12 1 62 103 13 i! 10 7 1 "e 2 4 7 6 7 MiUvllle Montour Mt. Ploasaut Orange Pine N Pine B ItuariiiKureek Bcott JO Hcott W Hugarlouf N Hugarloaf 8 Htlllwatur Orangeville Jioro Went Jlerwick Jioro, 35 60 35 25 82 24i 8 13 0 75 74 8 4 1 O 4 3 82 12 23 14 18 2; Totuls. 18121 650 351 720 THE WIRT 0ITIUE3. Paul E. Wirt has now taken possession of his new offices in his building next the court house, and a fine suite lie has. The rooms have all been newly papered and painted and doors cut ia some of the parti tious, so that all rooms are com muuicating. The suite includes Mr. Wirt's private office, a stenog rapher's sootn, general office, book keeper s room, packing iooui. as sembling room, stock room, and toilet rooms, occupying the entire second floor, with the exception of one room which will be used by V II. Brower as a stock room for his carpet store. A stairway will be built from the b?ck of Brower's store up to this room. Important Business Transacted at Thursday Nights Council Meeting. The Tax Rate Fixed. It was an important meeting that the Bloomsburg Town Council held Thursday night. The calendar of business was larger and the matters acted upon were of more general interest than at any previous meet ing for months. The committee on highways re ported favorably in the matter of paving Center street between Main street and Pine alley, provided that property owners were willing to cany tne nccessaty expense tor a year 111 case the same at this time would interfere with any other im provements now in contemplation. 1 hey also suggested the propriety of submitting to the Town Kngineer the question of a proper method of discharges of the surface water flowing from south side of Main street, east of Center street, down Center street t o Snyder's R u u rough an under ground pipe in stead of an open gutter. The com mittee also recommended that Council act according to the finan cial condition of the Town in the matter of paving streets or parts of streets, that 111 opinion ot Council may be most desirable. Alter an open and extended dis cussion on the paving of Main street from Market to Iron street Mr. Pursel moved that Main street from Market to Center be paved provid ed the property owners are willi.ig to bear their share of the burden. The motion was seconded by Mr. Giger, after which the Town so licitor was instructed to prepare an ordinance covering the same. The street Committee reported that a sewer should be put in on Magee avenue, as it is.thev thought, absolutely necessary that this should be done. ' Upon motion the same was ordered to be laid. Mrs. E. W. Wyncoop asked Council, as she was building a house on First street, to extend the public sewer to that street. The same was so ordered. A petition, signed by several citizens, asking that a brick cross ing be placed over Jefferson street, to replace tne oiu stone crossing and to make it the f till width. Re ferred to Street Committee. A petition from several citizens asking that a brick crossing be laid over Murray alley, on the south side of Second street, and the same was reterred to the Street Commit tee. Street Commissioner Neyhard statea tnat a water plug was in a dangerous position on Scott alley and Second street, and that it should be removed. The Water Company was requested to move same. A number of pavements on Third street, and also on ruth street, were reported in bad condition by the Highway Committee. It was decided to place a stone crossing over Locust street, on the Berwick road. B. D. Allison, representing the Liberty Fire Company, appeared before the Council and asiced that they be exonerated from breaking the lock in the Town Hall, as they 32 14 were not guilty of the act. In re 9 gard to the breaking of the lock, William Knorr stated that he had removed the lock for the purposi 17 63 of getting keys made for the same. This seemed to satisty the Counci that the Liberty Fire Company were in no way to blame for this matter, and on motion the charge, 30 heretofore laid at their door, was stricken from the minutes. Building permits were granted William Ilutton tor property on Iron street- Another complaint was entered against the condition of Hennesy pavement, and the same was order ed to be laid within twenty days, or the work will be done by the Town and twenty per cent added to the cost. The pavement around the Tustin property, on Third and Market streets, was reported iu bad condi tiou, but no action was taken in re gard to the matter. - Mr. Pursel stated tliPt an open cess pool on Locust street, near Fifth, was a menace to public health. Solicitor Ikeler was pres ent and stated the law in tuis case and the Secretary was ordered to notify B. W. Drake, the owner of You Save and Secure Your Money By depositing- it in a good reliable Bank. There is a feeling; of security and satisfaction in having your money with THIS BANK, which carrying about the person, or concealing about the home f You have not already 1 0e Q9foom00urg A. Z. SCHOC1I, President. CALENDARS FOR 1904; Samples now Heady at the Columbian' Office. Don't place yout 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. 1T0W IS THB TIMS TO- CSDSB. Bloomsburg, Pa. the property, to remove this nuisance at once, or the town would do the same at owner's expense, with usual penalty added. It was decided to give the owners of the Gorrey property, on Main street,' twenty days' notice to do away with the public nuisance ex isting there, or summary action will be taken by the Council. New grates were ordered to be placed in the fire engine, owing to old ones being burned out. The matter of a trolley fender ordinance ,as .".Iscussed at length by the Council, and it was formally decided that the Solicitor be in structed to frame an ordinance gov erning the matter and present same at next meeting, when it will be placed before the Council for first reading. An ordinance will also be adopted regulating the speed of trolley cars within the town limits. In the matter of the bill iu equity of F. H. Wilson, et al. on the canal sewer question a committee was appointed to investigate the feasi bility of getting rid of this water. The all important tax rate was reconsidered and fixed at ten mills, built up, seven suburban, and four and one half rural. It was reported that trees on Center street interfered with the lighting of that thoroughfare. Street Commissioner Neyhard was instructed to notify the property holders to have the obstructing foli age properly trimmed. The Solicitor was instructed to collect balance on duplicates of 1895 -1896 by process of law. Needs of the file alarm system were reported by Wilbur Fisher, and the Secretary was authorized to purchase same. A tax of fifty cents was laid on all telephone and telegraph poles located upon the streets of the Town. The trolley poles and those containing the fire alarm wires are exempted. The payment of bills presented, was ordered, and the meeting ad journed. Misses Martha and Mary Clark of Market street, and Mrs. Robert C. Neal of Harrisburg, who have been across the water since the latter part of April, sailed for home Friday on the White Star Line Steamer Ced ric. They are e :pected to land in New York tomorrow. can never give. commenced, begin now. QUfionaf (ganft VVM. II. HIDLAY, Cashier. A Full Line of New HAMMOCKS FRO 31 1.00 to 8.00. All this Year's. No Old Patterns Carried Over. o FOR SALE BY J.G.Wells, General Hardware, Bloomsburg, Pa. " SKYDER-FOliTONE WEDDING- One of Bloomsburg's estimable young ladies has deserted the ranks ol "single blessedness," enticed by the mysteries of married life and the charm of a new name, and Miss Agnes Fortune, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Fortune, is now Mrs. William C. Suydr. The wedding took place at the home of the bride's parents, on West Main street at four o'clock yester day afternoon. The ceremony was pertormed by Rev. David N. Kirk by, according to the rites of the Prot estant Episcopal church. The guests were confined to only the immediate families of the bride and groom, and the bride's uncle, Richard Fortune, of New York City. The house was very prettily decorated with palms and flowers. The bride was attired in white without orna mentation and was unattended. The bride for a number of years past has been employed as stenog rapher for J. L. Dillon, florist, and the groom is the auditor of the Bloomsburg & Sullivan Railroad. They are among the town's most popular young people, and they carry with them the best wishes of a legion of friends, lor a long ana happy wedded life. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder departed on a two weeks tour. Upon their return they will go to housekeep ing in a house which has been made readv for their occupancy, on the Light Street road. A JUNE BRIU. A very pretty wedding of yester day was that ot Miss Rose McPher son, of West Fourth Street to Mr. Edward W. Traub, of Yonkers, New York. Rev. Frank M. Traub, of Millersville. Pa. a cousin of the eroom, performed the ceremony in which John Traub a brother of the croom, served as best man, and Miss Beulah McPhersou, a sister of the bride was bridesmaid. Miss Nora Mc Pherson played the wed ding march as the party eutered the parlor. The ceremony was perfor med under a beautiful arch of flow ers. The bride was gowned in tanned silk, and carried white roses. The bridesmaid wore white brillian tine and carried pink roses. A reception followed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Traub departed this morning at 10:41 on the D. L. & W. Railroad fortheir new home at Yonkers, N. Y. likely need a pair of independent Trousers to bridge the difficulty. The Fashionable Trousers are somewhat on the wishbone order; big at the hips and tapering to the ankle. The variety is large enough to suit the taste of any legs. Cassimeres, Worsteds and Cheviots mostly striped handsome patterns, all of them. Trousers at $2.00, at $3.00, at $4.00, or at $5.00. Come, see our Spring Trouser Show. Bloomsburg, Penn'a., Corner Main and Center Sts. Come in and see us, we'll treat you right. JUNE WAI Percale and Madras were 50c. now 39 cts. White Dimity were 75c. now 45 cts". "Behold me, I am the shirt waist, The universal slip That woman wears And revels in. ( The fickle Goddess Fashion Flits To parts unknown When I appear, For I have come to stay. I, the Shirt Waist ; I, the one fixed fashion Of the fair." White Lawn All over Embroidery. were Mussed Lots were 3.50, 3.00, 2.50. now 1.25. DO YOUR TROUSERS LOOK CAREWORN ? During the breach between Win tcr and Spring wearables you'll B3S IRT SALE. Commencing June 8. White Lawn, large and small Polka Dots were 1.75 now 1.25 White Etamine Plaited Back were 2.75 now 2.15 3.75 now 2.75 The Leader Store Co., 4th and Market Streets, Bloomsburg, Pa,
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