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BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST i7 goj.
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Farmers National Bank.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $140,000.
We are constantly adding new accounts and our business
is increasing at a very satisfactory rate. If you have not al
ready opened an account with us, we invite you to do so now.
In Point of Business Success and Financial
Strength this Bank Occupies Front Rank.
C. M. CItEVELING, Pres. M. MILLEISEN". Cashier.
BOOKINGS AT
THE OPERA HOUSE
Some High Class Attractions
Will Appear Here This
Coming Season.
Many Dates Still Pending.
The local theatrical season will
open Wednesday, September 6th
with Donnelly & Hatfield's Mag
nificent Minstrels, an extended no
tice of which appears in another col
umn. We give below a list of the
bookings to date, from which it
will be seen that there will be afford
ed during the season an opportunity
to witness some of the most merit
orious attractions en tour. It is an
absolute impossibility as a matter of
course, to get only the best shows,
but the management has exercised
great care and has endeavored to
book attractions that have been
tried and mide good. The follow
ing list is hardly a third of what
will appear here during the season,
but it represents the shows whose
contracts have been received and
are on file.
Sept. 2, Lyman H. Howe's mov
ing pictures. Benefit of Blooms
burg Band.
Sept. 6, Donnelly & Hatfield's
magnificent minstrels.
Sept, 13, Why Women Sin.
Sept. 16. The Bowery News Girl.
Sept. 18, For Love and Honor.
Sept. 21, The Sign of the Cross,
j Sept. 28, Across the Potomac.
Oct. 2, The Sign of the Four.
Oct. 914, Fair week. The
Clark Urban Stock Company.
Oct. 20, Edwin J. Hadley's Mov
ing Pictures. Benefit of Blooms
Wheelmen. Nov. 7, A Hot Old Time.
Nov. 16, The Political Box.
Nov. 10, Too Poor to Beg.
Nov. 23, The Red Cafe.
Dec. 11, Lincoln J. Carter's The
Eleventh Hour.
Dec. 20, Sandy Bottom.
Jan. 9, Lincoin J. Carter's Two
Little Waifs.
Jan. 14, The Heart of Chicago.
Jan. 19, Little Red School House.
Jan. 23, The Holy City.
Feb. 8, The King of Rogues.
Feb. 18, A Little Outcast.
Feb. 23, Gorton's Minstrels.
March 4, Jewel of Asia.
March 8, Porter J. White.
March 2 1 , A Royal Slave.
A SUDDEN SUMMONS
Dr. Wilbur Nayman, of Wilkei Barre,
Dropped Dead at Rohrsburg
With a suddenness that was
startling, Dr. Wilbur Hayman, of
Wilkes Barre, Pa., a graduate of
the veterinary department of the
University of Pennsylvania, dropped
dead while conversing with some
friends at Rohrsburg Friday after
noon. Dr. Hayman was formerly
a resident of the vicinity in which
his untimely death occurred. He
had been ill for some time, the dis
comfort, it is believed, having been
produced by a too close devotion to
duty. He had gone to the home
of Fred Stoddard, at Rohrsburg, to
rest up and regain his health. He
was feeling much better on Friday
and had walked to the home of a
neighbor. It was while sitting on
the porch, in conversation, that
the summons came. He fell from
the chair and expired.
Dr. Hayman was twenty-eight
years of age, unmarried, and is sur
vived by two sisters, Ha, of Rohrs
burg and Mrs. Norris Wilson, of
West Liberty, Iowa, and a brother,
Bruce, also of West Liberty.
Miss Eva Rupert will leave today
for New Mexico, where she will
resume her missionary work.
STRANGE DROWNING ACCIDENT-
Charles E. Gibbons of Danville,
drowued in a very strange manner
in the Susquehanna river at a point
near the Pennsylvania Railroad
water tank, short distance below
Catawissa, Friday night. The
body was net discovered until Sun
day morning. It was standing in
an upright position with the legs
imbedded deep in the mud.
It seems that Gibbons and Oliver
Wertz, also of Danville, started up
the river in a row boat Friday
morning in quest of some valuable
drift wood. Neither of them was
seen in Danville again until Satur
day afternoon when Wertz appear
ed there making inquiries concern
ing Gibbons, and was greatly sur
prised to hear that he had not
reached home. He then explained
as follows: They were bringing a
raft down the river. He was in
charge of the boatand drift wood.
Gibbons was walking along the
shore. Between 8 and 9 o'clock a
short distance below Catawissa,
where the tank is located, the raft
parted and while Wertz was trying
to repair the damage the boat cap
sized. He told his companion to
walk on along the shore and that
he himself would take care of the
upturned boat and the wood until
shallow water was reached a little
farther on when he would right the
boat and connect the parted raft.
When shallow water was reached
Gibbons failed to put in an appear
ance. After waiting awhile Wertz
went backto the spot where the
boat had capsized and there he
found Giddons' dog lying on shore
but no trace of Gibbons. He did
not know what to think of this at
first, but finally concluded that the
man had jumped a parsing freight
train and gone to Danville.
His first moment of real appre
bensiveness seemed to be when he
learned that Gibbons was not in
Danville.
His fear was soon shared by
others and when Saturday night
came on and there was still no tid
ings from the missing man solici
tude gave way to a settled convic
tion that some dreadful fate had
overtaken him. Sunday morning
a large party of searchers started
up the river.
The gruesome discovery was
made by Edward and Samuel Sains
bury. A short distance from shore
the man's head was seen slightly
protruding above the water. The
body was in a standing position.
The man wore heavy rubber boots
and his legs had sunk into the soft
mud. Decomposition had far ad
vanced. The inference would seem
to be in view of Mr. Wertz's story
that the deceased instead of follow
ing Wertz's directions and walking
down the shore undertook to wade
out into the stream to render as
sistance. His heavy boots helped
to bear him down and he got fast
in the mud. His companion had
passed the spot; there was no other
help and death by drowning was
the result.
Coroner Sharpless of Catawissa
empaneled a jury and a verdict of
death by accidental drowning was
rendered.
Gibbons was 44 years old and is
survived by a wife.
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Judge Little at borne
There has been a marked im
provement iu Judge Rob't. R.
Little, since the report that his con
dition was extremely critical. His
brother-in-law, Geo. M. Tustin, re
turned home Sunday evening bring
ing the very pleasing news that the
Judge is making satisfactory pro
gress. His improvement is shown
by the fact that be is able to be up
and move about. He returned
yesterday from Elniira, where he
has been for several weeks.
OROANIZKI), DkVKI.OPKI) AND CoNDUCTKI) ON THK PrINCIPLR OF
CONSKRVATIVR BANKING Al.ONO PROGRESSIVE LINES
0e $foom00urg QUn'onaf ( anft
Has preserved its integrity, and has gained a little each
day in strength, in scope and in the confidence of the
public. Governed by this policy, this BANK expects to
continue to grow both in its capacity and its opportunity
to serve, and to that end invites the patronage to which
it believes it has proved itself entitled.
A. Z. Scnocii, President.
Wm. H. IIidlay, Cashier.
Council Grants
Trolley Ordinance.
Bloomsburg - Millville Trolley
Given Rights to Use
Streets of Town.
Will Build Fifth Street Sewer.
The Town Council held a special
mee'.ing Saturday night, President
C. C. Yetter presided and the fol
ovving me:uberswere present: Giger,
Deily, Rhode, Mifflin and Runyon.
The matter of granting the right
to use certain streets of town to the
Bloomsburg Millville Trolley Co. ,
was taken up and Mr Yetter stated
the committee appointed at the pre
vious meeting to go over the pro
posed route had done so, but that
the ordinance was not prepared.
C. W. Miller Esq., representing
the company, urged council to settle
the matter as the delay he said was
affecting the company's financial
standing. The Council and the
Company he said were at variance
only in the matter of the number of
streets to be used. That is Council
did not like granting the rights on
streets that would not be actually
used. This, he said was perfectly
right and would be satisfactory to
the Trolley Company.
Tne agreement under which the
Trolley Company is given the right
of way through the town provides
for the paving of the inside of the
tracks as well as for two feet on
either side, and for the placing of a
pipe iu the gutters, by the Com
pany. 'In this connection Mr.
Miller said that the Company would
macadamize the required distance
with limestone spawls, but that to
lay the pipe would be impossible, as
it would be necessary every time
the pipe clogged to tear up the
tracks.
When the matter had been dis
cussed for some time the following
streets were placed in the ordinance:
Iron, Second, from Iron to East,
East from Second to Seventh, Fifth
from East to Market, Market from
Fifth to Market Square, Seventh
from East to Market, Market to
Fifteenth, Fifteenth from Market to
River Bridge, Sixth from Market
to West, West from Sixth to Fifth,
Jefferson from Fifth to Eighth,
Eighth from Jefferson to Market,
Fifth from Leonard to Scott town
ship line, but no additional tracks
to be laid on streets already occu
pied and the track on Iron street to
be laid on the eastern side of the
same.
Mr. Rhcades held that the space
between and on the sides of the
trolley tracks should be paved in
stead of macadamized, contending
that it would notonlymakea much
better job. but that it would render
the eastern side of the street more
accessible for wagons.
Mr. Miller stated that inasmuch
as it would be impossible for the
Company to make immediate use of
all the streets for which franchises
were atked, they were willing that
whatever streets not occupied by
April 1907, should be declared null
and void. To this too Rhodes ex
cepted, believing that the tracks
should be laid at once on all the
streets. Expression of views how
ever, revealed a divisiou, the other
members thinking that the com
pany should be given a reasonable
length of time.
After considerable discussion it
was decided tbat uo more should be
asked of this company than had
been required ol the other com
panies, and the ordinance was pass
ed. Mr. Rhodes did not vote on any
of the sections.
Iu reference to the complaint
made that the American Car &
Foundry Co., is using more of the
spac in front of its plaut than it j
TINWARE
Because of Repairs
on Building we will
close out
AT COST
ALL
tinware:
For Fale by
J.Q. Wells.
has a right to use, the Street Com
mittee was given authority to act.
Mr. Yetter stated that he had
employed a man to keep watch over
the sewer on Fifth street and if the
party who throws all kinds of re
luse into it is caught, they will be
dealt with according to liw.
The ordinance ordaining the Fifth
street sewer was read and passed
all the members voting for it except
Mr Rhodes, who voted no'
It was decided to advertise for
bids for the paving of Centre street
to be opened August 21st.
Solicitor Herring stated that be
fore the town could empty auother
sewer in the river it would be
necessary to obtain the consent of
the Governor and State Board of
Health. Upon motion the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
"Resolved that the Town Engin
eer be instructed to prepare plans
and a map of the proposed branches
or extension of the sewer system as
adopted at this meeting of Council.
And that the president of the
Council be authorized and directed
to make the formal application to
the Governor and State Board of
Health for permission to extend
the said sewer as contemplated by
said ordinance, and take all steps
necessary under the act of 1905 to
obtain said permission. Further
that he is authorized to advertise
for bids for the construction of said
sewer according to the plans and
specifications of the Town Engineer.
Bids to be received until September
1, 1905."
There was no further business,
and the meeting, upon motion,
adjourned.
Uoal Prices to Advance Monday
In its leading editorial on Monday
the trade Coal Bulletin, the official
organ of the coal operators, deplores
the fact that the consumers of coal
have not profited by their experi
ences of last year when they were
caught napping with insufficient
supplies of coal on hand, and
sounds a warning that it is probable
that conditions will be worse this
year unless immediate action is
taken.
The editorial says the price of
coal is lower than it is likely to be
again in a long time, and that while
the present conditions are good the
opportunity cannot last a great
while. Consumers, as usual, it is
pointed out, are buying only for
present needs. -Somebody is going
to suffer before the winter is over,
and it will not be the produceis.
Not Visible Here
The dark mantle of clouds which
covered the sky Monday night
made it absolutely impossible to
see the eclipse. Many people
watched the sky intently hoping
for a break iu the dark covering,
but about ten o'clock it started to
rain, and all chances of getting a
glimpse of the phenomenon Were
destroyed.
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