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fiLOOJiSiURG, PA., THURSDAY AUGUST 20, 1909.
NO, 34.
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DANVILLE DEFEATED.
One of the noisiest, most crowded,
well-played, and altogether satis
factory uames that has been played
in Bloonisimrg for years was that
of yesterday, when the Recreation
team met Danville in the much dis
cussed replayed came of July fifth,
which ended in a Bfbomsburg vic
tory with a score of 5-1.
The voluminous amount of su
perheated atmosphere which has
been cast, about over this contest
served to draw a record-breaking
crowd to Recreation Field from all
parts of thi3 county and from Mon
tour. The stand and bleachers were
full, and the field was well-nigh
surrounded with enthusiasts. Many
automobiles were on the ground.
The first and eighth innings were
the lucky ones for Bloomsburg, in
which two and three runs, respec
tively, were made. Danville scored
its single tally in the ninth, with
the assistance of carelessness on
the part of the locals.
Hine, the local pitcher, covered
himself with glory, striking out
thirteen men, and allowing only
four hits.
The locals banged out eleven
hits, one of the most spectacular of
which was that of Brogan in the
eighth, when the bases were full,
bringing in three runs. Blooms
burg fielded well, there being but
one error. Danville had two.
In view of past difficulties, the
gauie was a good one to win. and
the fans were jubilant. It is to be
hoped that the contest has put an
end to jingoism.
CANDIDATES NOTIFIED.
The Democratic candidates for
State offices were officially notified
of their nominations at Williams
port yesterday.
Bruce F. Sterling made the noti
fication address, and was followed
by the candidates, C. LaRue Mun
sob, nominee for the Supreme
Court; J. Wood Clark, for Auditor
General, and George W. Kipp, for
State Treasurer.
Many prominent Democrats from
all over the State were present.
John G. Harman and C. A. Small,
of town were members of the noti
fication committee.
STATE TROOPER KILLED.
John C. Smith, of Centralia, a
member of troop C of the State
Constabulary, was shot while on
duty at the scene of the strike riots
at the Pressed Steel Car Works at
McKee's Rocks, and died on Mon
day. Four bullets had entered his
body and his skull was fractured.
The body was shipped to Centralia.
Mr. Smith was well known in
the lower end of the county, and
has occasionally visited this town.
He is survived by his parents and
four brothers and sisters.
OFFICERS RE-ELECTED.
At a meeting of the directors of
Harman and Hassert Tuesday the
annual election of officers was held
and resulted in all of the old offi
cers being re-elected as follows:
J. Lee Harman, president and
treasurer; John G. Harman, secre
tary; and George Hassert, vice
president. The meeting was held
in the office of the company with
practically all of the directors
present. ,
Don't fail to see that your owu
son, or your neighbor's son, who
voted on age last fall, is Registered,
lie cannot vote if he is not. And
Wednesday, September 1st, is the
last day that this important matter
can be attended to.
FOR CREASY'S JOB.
Sovoral Possibla Columbia County Aspirant
Democratic politicians and Re
publicans as well are casting covet
ous eyes at the possible opening for
a legislator new at the game to rep
resent Columbia county at Harris
burg. It seems to be fairly estab
lished, although he has declined to
commit himself, that "Farmer
Creasy, who has held down the job
01 Representative from this county
for many years, will shy his castor
at the Senotorial nomination.
There will be no dearth of timber
in the Democratic party should a
successor to Creasy in the Assembly
be wanted. Already the names
of various possibilities are being
brought forward, prominent among
whom are W . C. Johnston and Wil
liam Chrisman, Bloomsburg attor
neys; Charles Shaffer, of Berwick
a candidate for Associate Judge
two years ago, and Alexander C
Jackson, a Berwick attorney.
HOME FROM PHILIPPINES.
E Joe Albertson, son of Mrs
Ella Albertson of Light Street road
arrived in Bloomsburg last Tuesday
from the Philippines where for the
past eight years he has been engag
ed in teaching, and in government
administrative work.
He has been granted a ten
mouths' leave of absence. When
he returns to the East he will have
made his second trip around the
earth.
CARLISLE'S CELEBRATION.
Carlisle is now celebrating Old
Home Week. Elaborate prepara
tions were made for it, and the
town is crowded with old residents.
The initial services were held last
Sunday in all the churches and on
Dickinson College campus.
This is the first Home Week
Carlisle has had in one hundred
and fifty eight years.
SILK MILL PICNIC LARGE.
Ten coaches filled to overflowing
carried the crowd which attended
the Silk Mill Picnic to Indian Park,
near Wilhamsport, last Saturday
Not only was the Silk Mill
closed fir the day, but a number
of the other manufactures were
shut down in order to allow the
employes to attend the picnic.
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BAND CONCERT NEXT SUNDAY.
The Citizens' Band, under the
direction of Chas. P. EKvell, will
give a concert in front of the Town
Hall on Sunday afternoon. It will
be given under the auspices of the
friendship t ire Company. A pro
gram of eight numbers has been
arranged.
Contract Let lor Conduit Ttfwers.
The contract has been let by the
Harwood Electric Company and
the Columbia Power, Light and
Railways Company for the cou
structiou of two sixty-five foot
steel towers to be placed on either
side of the Susquehanna river above
Berwick and Nescopeck, Archibald
and Company being the successful
bidders. To these spans there will
be stretched six steel cables, each
2,200 feet long, which will carry
the current from one side of the
river to the other. The contract
was let at a meeting between gen
eral manager Ellis of the Columbia
Power, Light and Railways Com
pany, general manager John Wise
of the Harwood Company and Mr.
Archibald, representing the con
struction company.
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THE STROLLER.
The Stroller was placidly puffing
his pipe at his desk, longing for
something to happen that would
furnish newspaper copy either that
gold had been discovered on the
River Hill, or that somebody had
been arrested for selling cigarettes
to minors, or that Bloomsburg had
moved to first place in the Susque
hanna League, or something of this
unusual character with which a
few columns of reading matter
might be filled.
News was scarce. The genial
philosopher wrinkled his forehead,
tucked his feet in the waste basket,
and refilled his pipe. The office
was warm and sultry. Slowly his
head drooped and his cares were
forgotten. He was dreaming of
pleasant fields and hills and water
falls, when his pipe fell to the floor
and he awoke with a start.
The visions had proved to be his
salvation; he would go to the places
of which he had dreamed, and
spend a day or so in close proximi
ty to nature. He remembered that
Billy Lansdowne had often asked
him to take a hike to Kitchen
Creek. He lost no time in phoning
to that worthy.
One hour later found the two on
a northbound B. & S. train en
route for Central, togged in khaki
and leggings.
"Howdy, gents," quoth Mine
Host of the Central Park Hotel as
the Stroller and his friend entered
the office of that establishment.
"Rooms for the night? Yes, sir.
Breakfast ? Oh, we have it at half
past five, but you can get it earlier
if you want to."
While waiting for supper the
Stroller strolled out to look at the
village and the country. He saun
tered along the parched and dusty
road, and then wandered through
fields and among the rocks.
'Hey sonny, he shouted to a
rustic urchin, "which way is Fish
ing Creek?"
'Yer standin' in the middle of it,
yuh blame fool," returned the boy.
Sure enough he was. A lot of
dry stones piled helter-skelter show
ed where there was once a rippling
stream. The Stroller muttered
something about Jupiter Pluvius
not having been on the job lately,
and rambled back to supper.
After the evening meal, the vil
lagers assembled along the road
opposite the tavern and waxed ex
cited over a game of quoits. Mine
Host sat on the porch and discours
ed to his two guests on the respec
tive merits ol the contestants.
Darkness and the cool night air
brought a dozen or so into the hotel
office, and our two friends found
themselves part ot a little group,
seated in wooden chairs tilted back
against the wall, all silently puffing
their pipes, the smoke from which
floated lazily around the single coal
oil lamp.
Mine Host monopolized the con
versation and entertained the as
semblage with interesting yarns.
When, after an hour, be lapsed into
silence, the Stroller, anxious that
the meeting should not pall, cast
about for a subject of conversation,
and, seeing a "Moxie" sign on the
wall, innocently inquired whether
it was a kind ot whiskey, wlncli
show of ignorance so disgusted the
other listeners that he discreetly
withdrew and went to bed.
The next nioruiug Mine Host set
forth a good breakfast for the hik
ers at five thirty, after which they
bade the geuial landlord farewell,
and sauntered away toward Red
Rock, five miles distant.
Following a lonely road which
skirts the highlands, they reached
that little settlement, and turning
northward into the hills, wandered
two miles further to the foot of
Kitchen Creek.
Now the Stroller had often been
told of this stream. Moreover, he
once knew a man who had taken
pictures of it, so, with joy and ex
pectation in his heart, and a kodak
111 his hand, he approached its low
er reaches.
The ears of the wanderers were
greeted with a rushing of water as
they ueared the bridge under which
the torrent makes its final leap. A
few steps below the road brought
them to the lower falls. Through
a gorge, hollowed out through cen
turies, the fiocd leaped into a foam
surrounded by perpendicular mossy
walls and fern bedecked banks.
This first glimpse of the stream was
alone worth the journey.
But more natural beauties and
wild grandeur yet awaited the ram
biers. They began the ascent
through the glen by the mountain
path which follows the stream to
its source. Through shadowy
woods, penetrated in little spots by
the sunlight, over log bridges which
cross and recross the frolicking
water as it hurries over its rocky
bed, they climbed upward. A dis
tant commotion of the water was
gradually intensified until it over
came the low murmur of the quiet
er stretches as they neared the first
of the series of cascades which ex
tend to the summit of North Moun
tain. They gazed at it in silence
Even the loquacious Billy was cast
ing around for words to express
his appreciation.
"Pretty nice, eh?" came the
query from behind them. Stsrtled
by a voice in this solitude, they
turned and saw the warden of the
glen; a pleasant fellow, with a som
brero, and a formidable looking
gun on his hip.
The trio then continued the as
cent, the warden giving interesting
information, and proving to be a
very entertaining companion.
"Have acigar," asked the Stroll
er.
"Thanks," said the warden, as
he pocketed the cigar and lighted
up his pipe.
Up the winding three miles of
magnificent wilderness they climb
ed; now along a murmuring pool or
a gently running reach of ripples;
now past a ninety foot cliff where
the water dashes in many a stream
over the jagged rocks upon the face
of the precipice into the pools be
low; now by a series of rocky steps
over which the stream tumbles in
picturesque beauty; and at another
place past a lofty shelf over which
the creek plunges in a solid sheet,
pounding and swirling in the rocks
thirty feet below the brink.
The Stroller felt that, though
much of praise had been bestowed
upon this scenic stream, much had
been left unsaid; the general public
knew too little about it, save for an
occasional picture postal card.
As all good things must come to
an end, so, at last, did the tails.
The party reached the top of the
mountain, where the wardeu bade
adieu to the other two, who contin
ued their way around Lake Dodson.
They were thirsty, for Mine Host
had served them with very salty
fried ham for breakfast. The creek
water was colored by the bark of
the woods, and was undriukable.
Continued on page 5
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