lily
Mi y j l
VOL 38,
BLOOMSBURG, PA. THURSDAY OCTOBER S, l90j.
NO. 41.
RAILROAD FATALITY.
John S. Phillips Struck by D
L. & W. Train Tuesday
Afternoon.
Death Followed at Hospital.
John S. Phillips, for many years
a resident of Bloomsburg, but for
the last year or more a resident of
Berwick, where he was employed
iu the paint yards of the American
car & rounary vjompany, was
struck by the south bound pass
enger train on the Delaware, Lack a
wanna & Western Railroad, a short
distance below the station at about
4.15 Tuesday afternoon, and was
injured so badly that he died at
the Mary Packer Hospital at Sun
bury at ten o'clock the same night.
The accident, so far as we have
been able to learn, was witnessed
by but one person, a boy by the
name ofTase Coleman, lie says
Phillips was walking along the
track, on the outside of the rail, and
had just turned his head, looking
toward the School Furnishing Com
pany, when the engine struck him,
and hurled him a distance of pro
bably twelve teet.
The train was stopped, and the
injured man placed in the train
which was backed up to the station
An examination revealed the fact
that the injuries were of a fatal
nature. His face was covered with
blood, and was beyond recognition
The entire upper part of the face
was crushed, the lower jaw was
shattered, several teeth were kuock
ed out, his neck bore several deep
gashes, and Ins leg was broken
He was conscious, but could not
talk.
He was removed from the station
to tue ornce ot uoctor iiruner on
Market Street, where the doctor
assisted by Doctor John dressed the
wounds. The physicians decided
that it would be best to take him to
the Mary Packer Hospital, think
ing that his life might be saved. He
was accordingly taken down on the
evening train, by Doctor Kedeker.
His condition upon arrival at the
hospital showed slight improvement
and the physicians of the institution
immediately placed him under the
influence oi ether, aud set the
fractured leg. He recovered from
the effects of the ether, but in a few
minutes there after, h began to
sink aud at ten o'clock he passed
away.
The deceased was fifty-seven
years of age, and is survived by a
wife and two sons Ralph and Frank,
He was a man of more than ordi
nary intelligence and at one time
owned a half interest in the Colum
bia County Republican. His partner
in the newspaper business was D.
A. Beckley. He was at one time
employed as foreman of the job
printing department ot the Wilkes
Barre Record ; and was also fore
man of the Columbian office from
187s to 1881. He had not worked
at the trade for many years. About
two years ago he was employed by
Bryfogle Bros., florists, and went
from there to Berwick where he has
since resided.
About half past three o'clock on
Tuesday he appeared at the office
of the School Furnishing Factory
and applied for work. He secured
a position in the finishing depart
ment and was to report the next
morning. It was while coming from
the Furnishing Factory that the
accident occurred.
A very peculiar feature of the
accident is that engineer Harry
Seiple, who claims to have been
looking ahead, tailed to ooserve
any one on the track. Neither did
fireman Al Mosier see any one.
The engineer was of the opinion
that the man was on the from end
of the engine and had fallen off.
The body was brought to Blooms
burg yesterday morning and will
be buried from his son Ralph's
liome tomorrow at ten o'clock.
Four of bis former fellow-workmen
and friends at the Paint shop, Ber
wick, will act as pall-bearers. The
services will be private.
THANKS-
Our genial friend, the Columbian,
in last week's issue, modestly calls
attention to the twenty-eighth
birthday, editorially of the present
proprietor, G. E. Elwell. The
Columbian has always served a
clean reliable newspaper and has
many friends in the county. May
good luck and prosperity follow,
, Bloomsburg Daily.
TROLLEY ACCIDENT.
Lloyd Smith of Nescopeck At
tempted to Board Moving
Trolley Car and Fell.
LEG TERRIBLY MANGLED.-
Seventh Street, almost directly
in front of the power house, was
the scene of a trolley accident about
six o'clock Friday evening. Lloyd
Smith, of Nescopeck, was the
victim. He had his left leg so bad
ly mangled that amputation was
necessary.
The unfortunate young man is
the only son of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Smith of Nescopeck, and
is an employee of the American
Car & Foundry Company of Ber
wick. Work was slack Friday
afternoon, and he and another
young man and a fellow-workman,
William Clase, ot Hazleton, de
cided to come to Bloomsburg. They
spent the afternoon iu town, and
were in conversation with some
young ladies on Seventh str-et,
when the car came along. Both
started for the car, Smith for the
front and Clase for the rear end.
Smith succeeded in getting hold of
the tront handle but the momentum
swung him around the end of the
car and he fell. The wheels passed
over his left leg mangling it to such
an extent that amputation was nec
cessary. He was taken to the office of Dr.
Redeker on East street, aud his
parents notified by telephone. They
came down accompanied by Doctor
Clark. The party was taken to
Berwick by special car, leaving
here at half past nine o'clock, and
the injured man was conveyed to
his home at Nescopeck by wagon.
The operation of amputation took
place about twelve o'clock the same
night, and was performed by Doctor
Bierman, of Bloomsburg and Doct
ors Clark, Reagan and Davis of
Berwick.
The car was in charge of motor
man Stephen Hartzel and con
ductor William Leiby. The acci
dent would have been averted, had
the young man waited until the
car stopped. William Wanich,
another conductor, who was on the
car returning to his home at Espy,
had just a moment or two before
relieved Hartzel, so that the latter
could eat his supper, and had ob
served the young men, and had
already applied the brake, but
thinking that they had gotten on,
released the brake. He kidn't
know that anything had happened
until he was told to stop. Clase
did not get off the car to ascertain
the extent of his friend's iuiurv.
but went on to Berwick.
HORSE EAOE AT BENTON.
The result of the horse race at
Benton on Saturday between Mabel
W. and Surprise the former owned
by Ben McHenry of Benton and
the latter by Harry Mitchell of
Berwick was somewhat unexpected.
McHenry's maie was picked as the
winner and we understand that
odds of two to one were placed on
her. Surprise won in three straight
the time being 2:28;, 2:32 and
2:32. The race attracted a large
crowd of people and Benton was
livelier than it has been in many a
day. But Ben is undismayed. He
believes llpt his horse is the best.
The starter on Saturday was
Horace Hile of Benton aud the
judges Frank Ringrose, Espy, John
caner, lieiiton and C. W. Mc
Kelvy, Bloomsburg.
WILL DIVIDE DIOOESE.
Active steps were taken on Mon
day for the division of the Central
Pennsylvania diocese of the Pro
testant Episcopal Church. A special
committee was named at Pottsville
which will shortly raise $60,000,
the fund required tor the division.
Should the required amount be rais
ed the matter will come before the
Diocesan convention next sprinir
for action.
REDEHPTION OF U. S. QOVERNMENT
5 PER CENT. BONDS.
The Secretary of the Treasury, has cive". notice that he wil
redeem at any time, the FIVE PER CENT. Bonds due February
1st, 1 904, with interest to maturity.
As these Bonds will then cease to draw interest, all holders
of them should take their money NOW.
Bring Your Bonds to Us, we will pay them
Without Charge for Collection
0e QSfoomsBurg (Uoftonaf Q&mft
A. Z. SCHOCH, President.
WM. H. HIDLAY, Cashier.
The Berwick Daily Enterprise
was fix montns old on Monday,
and it seems to be a very healthy
youngster. Editor Rasely has an
abundance of energy and if he has
been able to hold his own this lor.g,
it is an indication that the Enter
prise is a permanent fixture in Ber
wick. If two dailies can succeed
m tsioomsburg surely lierwick
ought to support one.
THE ' f RENDILS FBE8ENTED A
SWELL APPE&BANOE.
The Freindship Fire Company,
forty stroug, all togged out in parade
uniform and headed by the Blooms
burg Band, presented a swell ap-
pearauce as they marched from the
Town Hall down Main street to
take the 1 1 140 P. & R. train for
Allentown on Tuesdav. Few towns
the size of Bloomsburg can boast of
a better looking volunteer fire com
pany than is the Friendship, and
tewer still are capable of more heroic
work. Their record during the
years that the organization has ex
isted is one of which they have
reason to feel proud. They are al
ways ready and willing to do their
duty and the whole town joins in
hoping that the three days at Alln
town may be conducive to their
pleasure and profit.
This convention, it is said will be
the largest gathering of firemen
ever held in the United States, and
to accommodate all the visitors
hundreds of private citizens have
thrown open their homes. The
hotels will be more crowded, and
many of the companies have engag'
ed quarters in towns several miles
beyond the city.
The Allentown committee has a
fund of $20,000 to spend for decora
Hons and for the entertainment. On
Centre Square, which is in the heart
of the city, there is a court of honor,
made of sixteen handsome columns,
all beautifully decorated and illum
inated. In the centre is the sold
iers monument, one hundred feet
high, lighted from base to top with
1000 tiny incandescent lamps.
Nearly every busiuess house and
private residence in the city is deco
rated, and the various public build
ings, notably the fire engine houses,
are almost covered with flags aud
bunting.
Last evening the visiting firemen
were the guests of the Allentown
fire companies at a reception and
dance on the asphalt of Centre
Square, for which two bands fur
nished the music.
Today will be the big day and the
parade will take place. It will move
at 1 1 o'clock this morning. Chief
Charles H. Cohn will be the chief
marshal. There will be 219 fire
companies, and about 12,000 men in
line, not includiugs the 3100 inu.i
ians. The following prizes will be a
warded: Handsomest uniformed company,
$50; company coming the greatest
distance, $50; company parading
largest number of men, $50; hand
somest baud engine, $50: handsom
est hose carriage, $50; best Dark
town brigade, $50; best drilled com
pany, $50.
Philadelphia will be represented
in line by the Volunteer Firemen's
Association, with its old hand en
gine; the Volunteer Firemen's As
sociation, with an old hose carriage,
the Active Association with a hand
engine, and the William Penn Asso
ciation wiiu an old nose carnage.
That city will also have seventy
votes in the convention.
The parade will conclude on the
Allentown Fair Grounds, where it
will be reviewed by the dignitaries.
Subsequently, the massed band of
2S00 pieces, directed by Dr. A.
Howard Thomas, of Philadelphia, j
win piay "America , tue "Star
Spangled Banner", and "Onward
Christian Soldiers", in which the
audience will join. This will be
followed by a feast.
Tomorrow will be devoted to hese
races and an exhibition run by- the
Allentowu fire department.
Are You a "Hunter?
If so you will be interested in
Wells' Special Gun Sale
All first class and reliable. We name
few specials, but come and sec our n lin
and Special Offering at special
prices. These are all good game procurers
it properly ti.inulea.
SPECIAL GUNS.
A double barrel qun with fine walnut stock,
clean boru, fmelv finished. Always fio.oo,
Special i.t $3.48 each. This is a 12 (junge
(;un, a threat held piece.
Here is a bcmitiul is triage liatnm rless,
double Imrrel, clean bore lincly finished.
Left barrel choked, riclit larrel n;oditied,
Always $28.00 We will sell a fo at $22.00.
Come and see it.
HUNTING COATS
At money saving prices. Uon't expect these
coals at tlie.e prices all season, hut now.
The old fivorite huniing coat that you
have always p.n.l ?2 00 tor now $1.65.
The rcu'ar $1.25 hunting coat in this
sale at 9X cents.
lBClnE from $l'I5 to 5 cents 'a pair.
Hunting ests and belts Jo cis to 2: cts.
We claim this to be the finest as
sortment of Hunter's Goods of al
kinds, and at less prices than ever
offered in Bloomsburg.
Come and see vor Yourself.
for sale by
J.G.Wells,
General Hardware,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
There is considerable going on
this week, fair at York and Milton,
and the Firemeu's Convention at
Allentown,
SITUATION ALA.KMINQ-
Centralia is in the throes of a
small pox scare, to say nothing of
diphtheria, which also exists there
and from which cause one death has
occurred. '
tiattie Haniey, an eighteen vear
old girl, first cousin of Price Lewis,
the original small pox patient, was
declared a victim of the same malady
Monday evening by Dr. L,. Davis
A quarantine has been established
and the father, four children and a
casual guest, rercy Merton, are
penned up. The house is in a
densely populated section and the
neighbors have been given twelve
hours notice to vacate. Merton
had been in the house before the
disease was finally pronounced
small-pox and as his boarding-
master refused him admittance he
was forced to return. School board
will meet today when they will in
sist on vaccination and likely order
the schools closed. The new case
will be cared for by Dr. Gwinner
and another nurse, Miss Elizabeth
Huffman will be engaged.
WEDDING AT ST- OOLUMBA'S
Tames McNally and Miss Eliza
beth Gorrey, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Gorrey were married
at high noon on Tuesday in St.
Columba's Catholic Church. Rev.
J. R. Murphy performed the cere
mony. Only the close relatives and
a few friends were present. The
couple were attended by Miss
Catharine Gorrey, a sister ot the
bride and M. C. Davis of Johnstown.
The bride was attired in a brown
traveling suit. At the conclusion
of the ceremony the party took a
car for Berwick where a reception
was held, after which Mr. and Mrs.
McNally left on a wedding tour
embracing Niagara Falls, Philadel
phia, Harrisburg aud other cities.
The groom was formerly of Milton.
He now holds a remunerative posi
tion with th A. C. & F. Co. of
Berwick.
.
Invitations have been received in
town for the wedding of William
Reice, son of Chas. II. Reice, to
Miss Genevieve Jones, of Philadel
phia. The ceremony will take
place iu Philadelphia on Oct. 21st.
mule 64 Mr
No man should be without a Black Suit. It's a ward
robe necessity to any and every man. We have Black
Suits in Unfinished Worsteds Cheviots Thibets and
Clavs. Sack, Cutaway or Prince Albert.
No better tailoring and no better fabrics can be put
into Suits than the makers have put into our lines of
Black Suits. $8, $10, $15 up to $25.
See the Suits; that's the only way to judge of their
worth. However, we want to suggest that you
Have a Care in Buying Your Black Suit
for there's lots of opportunity to go wrong. You'll make
no mistake if you come here.
SEN (GDDDIN
Bloomsburg, Penn'a.,
Corner Main and Center Sts.
0
Come in and see us,
we'll treat you right.
Want a Buggy Carpet Cheap
. Ill JL
AT THE FAIR
Wo will have a largo room in
which we can display some ' of the
many things which make "The
Leader Department Store" one of
the best caterers to your wants.
Be sure and call on us, we'll have
some for you.
(XKXXXXXX
AT THE FAIR
"We are going to sell a lot of
Carriage Kugs. Also Fringed Velvet
Sample Hugs and Ingrain Sample
pieces. The prices will be from
121 cents up to 1.50. You will not
have so good a chance to get a new
Carpet for your buggy. It will not
happen again for some time.
THE LEADER STORE (10., LTD.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
V.