A.. II II 'II II v n II M VOL 40. DLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, APRIL .7, IQ05. NO. 17 HAVE A LOOK AT THEPROGRAM And Then Co and See the Beautiful Stage Setting For the Wheelmen's Minstrels Tonight This is the night or the Wheel men's big minstrel entertainment. Every body is going it seems. If you were among the unfortunate ones who failed to reach the ad vance sale in time to secure a seat, you will have to- wait a few days longer. A repetition has not been definitely decided upon, but as tickets in numbers considerably beyond the capacity of the Opera House have been sold, the proba bilities are that the show will be put on again Monday night. The stage setting for this pro duction is the finest ever seen on the local stage, at least that is the opinion of all those who have seeu it, and you will concur when you see its beauty. The program, com plete, with the exception of course, of the jokes, which will be inter spersed with the songs, follows: FIRST PART I. Grind Opening Chorus, the Wilmark Minittrel Overture, especially arranged for this production, Entire Circle, a. Topical Song, "Man, Man, Man," Frcat Ilicki. 3. Popular Ballad, "Good Night Beloved, Good Night," Boyd F. Maize. 4. Coon Song, "Tennessee," Gerald Gross, ft. Song and Refrain, "Under Southern 'Skies," , DeForest Hummer, fc, End Song, "I May Be Crazy, But I Ain't No Fool," Or. A. K. Aldinger. 7. Ballad, "When the Harvest Moon is Shining On the River," D. J. Tasker. 8. End Song, "Jim Judson," Gerejayne. 9. Popular Song, "Down On the Old Suwanee," . B. Abrams. 10. Finale, "Listen to the Big Brass Band," Company, THB CHORDS Maiie Second Bass. Bidleman Second Bass. Iaw First Bass. Hummer ' First Bass. Abnuns First Bass. Yost Second Tenor. Barton Second Tenor. Colley First Tenor. Geisinger First Tenor. Tasker First Tenor. Vanderslice First Tenor. Conway First Tenor. SECOND PART GRAND OLIO I. Overture Orchestra. a. Tasker and Achenbach, Song Illustra trators, with selections from the follow ing repertoire: "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree," "I'm Trying So Hard to Forget You," "The Face In the Fire Light." 3. Laughs and Witticisms Gere Jayne. 4. Musical Novelty Goss and Morris. 5. An Original Travesty, "The Blooms burg Town Council." THE CAST PRESIDENT Clyde C Yetter Boyd F. Maize. MEMB3RS If. Harry Rhoades George H. Keiter. Josiah Giger B. W. Hagenbuch. James Magee, and R. F, Vanderslice. Warner J. Mifflin Boyd W. Furman. Charles W. Runyon Ralph G. Phillips. John Deily Louis Buckalew' A. BRIGHT EAST EE. Easter Day was bright and pleasant, though a little too cool lor the display of new Easter dresses and bonnets, but this did not deter many from wearing them. People will wear their new spring clothes at this season, mostly without wraps, even if they freeze ior it. The church services were nearly all of a special character, and spec ial music was . rendered in the Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran and Reformed churches. At St. Paul's a choir of eighteen rendered the music in good style. The chancel and altar were beauti lully decorated with palms, pinks, Easter and calla lilies, and the con gregations were large at the three services. The Rector's sermon at it o'clock, was an excelleut one. The offertories for the day amount ed to $340.00. At the other churches the at tendance was large, and the music fine. Jail Repairs. The last grand jury recommend ed some repairs at the jail, and the commissioners have awarded the work to Reimard Bros, who have begun the same. The whole place was in a very unsanitary condition. AWFUL DEATH ON THE RAIL. Mangled remains of Man found on Pennsy Railroad above Espy. VICTIM FROM ALTOONA. About seven o'clock Sunday morning the horribly mangled re mains of a man were found by George Kelchner who lives near Espy, on the tracks of the Pennsyl vania Railroad above Espy. The body was literally torn to pieces and scattered along the track for thirty feet. It was cut in two from crotch to crown, the face was torn off, and the left side was cut in five pieces. A freight train tint came along was stopped by Kelch ner, and the crew brought word to East Bloom station, and a trackman was sent up to guard the body un til the coroner could be notified The body was that of a man un der thirty years of age, well dressed, with $8.21 in his pocket and two photographs, one of himself, and the other a group of which he was one. He also bad a railroad pass from Altoona to Wilkes-Barre, and this led to his identification as J. Bupaski of Altoona. His watch had stopped at 12:30. The body was brought to East Bloom on a hand car, and Director of the Poor, Boyd Yetter, of Main township notified, and he instruct ed undertaker G. G- Baker to take charge of the remains. They were brought here to bis rooms at about noon on Sunday. One half the body was on a board, and the other half in a bag, in five pieces. Coroner Sharpless learned from Supt Allibone of the Pennsylvania R. R. that J. Bupaski boarded with Dominick Davis of Altoona where be worked, and that he left there on Saturday to visit bis sister who lives in Scranton. The theory now is that the man missed his train at Sunbury, and started to Wilkes-Barre on a night freight train, and fell off while asleep. His sister did not come to take charge of tne remains and so they were sent to Aloona by express yesterday afternoon. SPOTTED FVE. Dread Disease Hat a Victim In Berwick. Hope Barkel, a young man em ployed at Berwick and boarding at Peter Suit's, Fifth and Walnut streets that town, has developed a case of spinal meningitis or spotted fever. The young man took sick on Saturday evening, started to vom it but was not thought to be seri ously ill until Sunday afternoon, when Dr. Pollmer was called. He again saw the patient Sunday night at 12 o'clock when he pro nounced the case spotted fever, the patient having all the symptoms of the disease. Monday morning another physician was called in consultation and he also pronounced the case spotted fever. The young man was about nine teen years of age, and formerly lived a short distance above Blooms burg, on the road leading to Light Street. LATER Hope Barkle succumbed to the disease Tuesday evening. He was unconscious throughout nearly all of Tuesday. His mother was with him when the end came. The symptoms of the disease were particularly marked in this case. The muscles of the neck and back were rigid and his head was drawn backward to such extent that he could only lie on his side, his body was nearly half doubled. The body was brought here yes terday and the funeral will be held from the home on Light Street road this afternoon. The Health Authorities at Ber wick have taken every precaution to prevent the disease from spread ing, although it is not considered contagious The house in which be died has been placarded, as has also the house here, and the public have been made acquainted with the nature of the disease. It is not known how the young man contracted the malady. - - THE - - gloomsburg ftational Banl Has Increased Its Capital Stock From $60,000 to $100,000. Thereby acquiring ADDITIONAL STRENGTH and ENLARGED FACILITIES. Tc-w E-u.sira.Gss Solicited.. A. Z. Sciiocu, President. Wm. II. Hidlav, Cashier. r.bout tsi.-.g Lucas Paints (Tinted Gloss) They are easy t3 u:e and ready to use and are more satisfactory in the end. Just stir the pa:n t in the can and you have far better paint than can be mixed by hand. It's mixed in exact proportions, of pure materials, with the knowledge of sixty years. Lucas Paints are better than others for many reasons. For Sale by J. G. WELLS. Rev. R. S. Nichols will be out of town next Sunday, and there will be lay reading by Mr. G. B. Boggs in the morning at 10.30, at St. Paul's Church. EXOITINQ FiaC. Moyer Bros. Barn, Situated In Rear of Drug Store Badly Damagod. The large barn owned by Moyer Bros., the well known wholesale and retail drug firm, situated on Center Street, directly rear of their store, and adjacent to the High School building, was the scene of an exciting and somewhat destruc tive fire shortly after the noon hour on Friday. Its origin is attributed to an overheated stove, fire in which they had started about two days previous for the purpose of drying some harness that had been subjected to a cleaning process. The fire was discovered by Hen ry Casey, a clerk in the post office. He was going to dinner, and look ing up toward the building saw great volumes of smoke issuing from the apertures under the eaves. He investigated the cause, and found that the interior was ablaze. Employees of the firm were apprised and they hastened to the barn to remove the horses. Getting the animals out was no easy matter, as is strangely characteristic of their kind in moments of danger, two of them displayed an aversion to leaving their habitation that could not be overcome, until their heads had been covered with a blanket. In the meantime, an alarm had been turned in from the box at the corner of Main and Center street, and the firemen were prompt to respond. The Winonas were on the scene first, and their good work did much to check the progress of the flames. We do not mean to in fer that the other companies were slow in putting in an appearance. They were all on hand in very good time, but circumstauces fa vored the Winonas. Henry Casey, being a member of the company, had the cart out before the alarm reached the other companies. It required fully a half hour of strenuous and heroic work 011 the part of the firemen, before the flames could be extinguished, and by that time nearly $3,000 worth ot proper ty was ruined, including 150 bush els of oats, $500 worm of paris green, an equal amount of cement, 6 tons of hay and two tons of straw. Fortunately the loss, or the greater portion of it, is covered by insurance. The fire happening as it did, at the noon hour, and many of the various factory employees were go ing for their dinner, attracted a tremendous crowd, and the great est excitement prevailed. Pilgrimage at Borne Bishop John W. Shanahan, of the Rohian Catholic diocese of Harrisbur.g, will leave this week on a pilgrimage to Rome. His stay in the Hol.City hs not been lim ited, but it li, hardly likely he will return before sbyeral months have elapsed. I LIFE CRUSHED OUT IN STEEL PLANT Jacob Hernanzan was instantly killed at the steel plant in Berwick Fridav afternoon. He was work ing with an air hammer on a steel underframe. Close to him was a pile ot undernames. Suddenly, without any warnine sound and ! from some unknown cause, the underframes toppled over on him, and crushed out his life. His face was crushed in by the awful weight, nearly five tons, and his skull was fractured. He made no outcry, death was instantaneous. Not until the crane lifted the underframes, could his body be re moved, and there was not even a spark of life in it. Dr. McCrea was called, but the unfortunate man was beyond help. The body was taken in charge by undertaker F. L. Distlehurst. Justice of the Peace F. R. Kitchen empanelled a jury, and held an inquest. The body was examined, the testimony of three men who saw the accident, taken, and the following verdict rendered: "We find that Jacob Hernanzan came to his death on April 21st at the Berwick Steel Plant by an un avoidable accident and that 'no one was to blame and that the Ameri can Car and Foundry Company had taken every means in their power to prevent accident to their employees. The men working with him did all they could to prevent his death, which was wholly un avoidable." The victim was a Slavonian by birth, and was aged about 25 years. He was without any relatives, so far as known. He had been in Berwick less than two weeks, hav ing came there from Cleveland. Impressive services- The lenten services at St. Paul's Church, conducted by the rector, Rev. R. S. Nichols, were of a most impressive and helpful character, and were well attended throughout. The three hours service on Good Friday was especially a most solemn and beautiful one, and the church was well filled most of the time. The altar and cross were heavily draped in black, and the services were conducted from the litany stool at the chancel steps by the rector robed in a black cassock, without surplice or stole. The singing was congregational. ... Giddmg's Store, Nothing seems to be too good tor B. A. Giddiug when it comes to improvement. He always has had a neat and well stocked store, but is always on the look-out for some thing to better it. His latest addition is in the matter of light. Last week he placed inside, four more arc lights, making seven in all which make the interior a blaze ot brilliancy. His large show win dows also have many additional incandescents, with reflectors, and his store is as fine a one as will be found anywhere outside the large cities, and it will compare favorably with many of them. Smart Dressers Young Men are, as a general thing, the smartest dressers. The up-to-the-moment Young Man is a sort of a lexicon of clothes style and correctness. He knows what's what and gets it. But good fit, the newest colors, patterns, etc., arent enough; for, unless that snappy, jaunty ap pearance characteristic of our excellent Tailor Made Clothing is there, it is'nt what the Young Man wants. Oer success in pleasing Young Men is not just "luck." It's due to our knowledge of what the Young Man wants and our Ability to Provide it for Him Then again our prices are always reasonable. Suits at $8.00, $10.00, $15.00 and $20.00, that will at once appeal to the taste of the swell Young Dresser. Did you ever notice how many Young Men come here for Clothes ? There's a reason for it. BEN GIDDING Corner Main and Center Sts. Come in and see us, we'll treat you right. CARPETS FURNITURE Newness Everywhere 'Tis newness everywhere. Each depart ment is filled with new goods of all descriptions. New Furniture, New Carpets, New Rugs. If ever there was a time to buy good Furniture at Right Prices its now. Furniture for Library. Furniture for Dining Room. Furniture for Bedrooms. Carpets to suit every taste. Rugs to match every Carpet. A large assortment of all the newest colorings and designs. Bring your measurements, we will do tho rest. THE LEADER STORE CO., LTD. 4TH AND MARKET STREETS. BLOOMSBURG, PA. I
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