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| The Call of April 7, 1916 ADDING STORY TO FACTORY BUILDING Another story will shortly be added to a section of the paper box factory of the firm of Saul and Zang of town. It will be of brick construction over the recent addition to this mill, size 100 by 100 feet. Increased business makes it imperative that this firm have a greater amount of floor space and increase their output. The new addition will enable additional machinery to be installed giving employment to an additional one hundred persons. GOING AHEAD WITH ICE PLANT Despite a number of unexpected delays the work of constructing the Schuylkill Haven Ice Manufacturing Plant is now under way. The foundation walls will be completed this week and the bricklayers are expected to begin work first thing Monday morning, weather permitting. The machinery and apparatus for the plant has been ordered and is expected to be shipped in the course of several weeks. Every effort will be made to have the plant in operation by June 1. H. D. Reed of Schuylkill Haven has the contract for the erection of the building. MAIL BOXES SOON MAYBE There is every likelihood of the town having the full mail delivery and collection service instituted shortly. The mail boxes are lacking to make the service complete. The posts and anchors for the mail boxes have now been received and it is expected the mail boxes will be along shortly. As soon as they arrive, they will be placed in position in the various parts of the town, thus giving another great convenience to the public. TO ENLARGE SHOE FACTORY The shoe factory of Orwig and Berger will be enlarged in the near future by the owners to accommodate their increasing business. In preparation for the enlargement of the plant, Mr. Edward Berger, a member of the firm, recently purchased the W. F. Stitzer property at the corner of High and Union Streets. AUTO TAKES TO PAVEMENT While rounding the Crossley corner on Dock Street, this week, a large automobile of a Saint Clair party suddenly took to the pavement in front of the Frank Eiler property. By quick work the driver turned the machine to the street again and avoided striking the Eiler porch by a hair's breadth. It is thought the gearing of the machine went wrong when the driver turned too sharply to get the machine out of the car tracks and the above was the result. TO IMPROVE PARKWAY Action was taken by Town Council to continue the improvements at the town Parkway by the decision to have concrete curbs placed around the plot between Union and Columbia Streets. This will protect the trees from horses and wagons and prevent teamsters from hauling through the plot. It was stated that several parties were anxious to beautify this section by planting several flower beds on it. The Road Committee was also instructed to have the pipe in this Parkway extended about twenty feet on the other side of Columbia Street. DISCONTINUED MERCHANT TAILORING The merchant tailoring establishment of Charles Keller was this week discontinued after almost thirty years service to the public. Mr. Robert Keller who conducted the establishment for his father, Charles Keller, during the past several years and who was his father's merchant tailor during the years he conducted the gents' furnishing store, recently accepted a lucrative position with a prominent tailoring firm in Pottsville. REQUEST WILL PROBABLY BE GRANTED An informal request was made to the Town Council following the Monday evening session, in the interest of the Jere Helms Post, Number 26, G. A. R. of town. It is to the effect that a room or a portion of a room in the town hall be given over for the storage of the flags, muskets, drums, books, records and such other paraphernalia and articles belonging to the G. A. R. The flags, muskets and other articles are treasures dear to the local Civil war veterans and they feel the borough should preserve them as long as possible. Although the G. A. R. has a lodge room and the rent of the same is paid by two local patriotic secret orders, it is scarcely used from the fact that the surviving members are becoming too old and feeble to travel the two flights of steps leading to their lodge room. It is quite possible that in the very near future this Post will disband and in order that the above mentioned articles may find a suitable and proper storage place a room in the Town Hall has been sought. From the expression of the councilmen they will be too glad to grant the request of the veterans and furnish the necessary quarters for the paraphernalia and see that it is carefully preserved and protected. The Call of April 14, 1916 RAN INTO HORSE A small boy coasting down the main street in his express wagon had a narrow escape the other day from being trampled by a horse. The youngster lost control of the wagon and it dashed into a team standing alongside of the street. People who witnessed the affair say they cannot understand how the boy escaped being trampled by the horse. Bystanders prevented the horse from running away. RIFLE CLUB LEASED PLOT FOR RIFLE RANGE The Schuylkill Haven Rifle Club has leased the Mark Killian farm at Adamsdale and will shortly begin the erection of a rifle range on the same. The range will be convenient to access being but a short distance from the trolley line. Active work will be begun shortly and a successful season is anticipated. Company C, P. O. S. of A. Reserves of Landingville and thirty members of the Orwigsburg Rod and Gun Club have joined the local rifle club, making the total membership about 125. RED MEN HAD BIG NIGHT HERE Members of the Order of Red Men from Conshohocken, reading and Pottsville, about seventy five in number, arrived in Schuylkill Haven on Saturday afternoon and took possession of the place. The occasion was the public installation of officers of the local tribe of Red Men. The ceremonies took place in the roller rink. Labor troubles and the inclement weather greatly reduced the number of out of town Red Men who had intended and were desirous of visiting here. Prior to the installation luncheon was served the visiting members. All reported having had a glorious time and were very much pleased with the entertainment and pleasant time made possible by the members of the Pecos Tribe. SONS OF VETERANS TO ORGANIZE SATURDAY EVENING The Sons of Veterans of Schuylkill haven will organize Saturday evening. The meeting will be held in the Jere Helms Post room in the Hartman building commencing at eight o'clock. Mr. William P. Masterston, assistant District Organizer, has secured some twenty members and additional members will be secured in a short time. Only sons and grandsons of Civil War veterans of 1861 to 1865 are eligible. At the meeting Saturday night the officers will be elected and the organization perfected. All sons and grandsons of veterans of the Civil War are urged to attend this meeting whether they have been interviewed by Mr. Masterston or not. Mr. Masterston has endeavored to call upon al but has failed in several instances on account of persons not being at home but it is hoped all who possibly can do so will attend the meeting on Saturday night. BOY JOYRIDERS ON THE RAILROADS A railroad man was saying the other day that it is becoming a favorite trick with the boys to steal long railroad trips by passenger trains. Parties of boys will set out to see the world and travel on the tops of cars or secret themselves on the trucks. The story is told that one day a few boys got so caught on a truck that a train had to be uncoupled to release them. This kind of thing is one of many modern instances of loose family discipline. To a roving and restless type of boy, there is something very fascinating about railroad life. He hangs around stations when he should be running errands for his mother. Some days he tries his expertness at "hopping coalies." A few years after that he is the one legged youth who is seeking to make an honest living selling lead pencils. Boys should be kept away from the railroads as a place where there are many perils of life and limb. The Call of April 21, 1916 PLACED MIRROR SCREEN D. M. Wagner, proprietor of the Euclid moving picture theatre, on Saturday placed an expensive mirror screen in the theatre. With the new screen a great improvement is made in the showing of the pictures. Special repairs have been made to the picture machines. In a short while Mr. Wagner intends installing an improved Simplex motion picture machine. FREE DELIVERY FOR THE WEST WARD Despite the fact that the West Ward is peculiarly situated and does not possess pavements, one of the requirements for having the residents favored with free delivery, efforts are now being made by Post Master Ebling to secure free delivery for this section of town. He has had this matter up with the department for some time and expects to have definite information on the subject shortly. The Call of April 21, 1916 A RUDE YOUNG MAN A well known young lady was coming down Main Street the other evening with a male escort, when the pair were suddenly stopped by the fiancé of the young lady. One word led to another and in the battle of words, the fiancé slapped the face of the lady. Several bystanders sprang to the rescue of the lady and separated the pair before the second blow could be administered. The escort escaped during the smoke of battle. GYPSIES HEADED THIS WAY A band of gypsies are headed in this direction according to reports from north of the mountains. It will be well for farmers in the country districts to carefully guard their stock and belongings and for the townspeople to keep their front and rear doors locked. During the present week, Richard Stanley, a chief of one of the bands was arrested at Tamaqua. He had in his possession, chickens, hay and many farm products, to say nothing of 75 horse blankets of various quality. Some of these blankets were identified by the owners. Stanley was committed to the county jail. PLAYERS APPLYING FOR POSITIONS Although the opening of the base ball season in Schuylkill Haven is more than a month away, a large number of letters have been received from out of town players, asking for an opportunity to try for positions on the team. Up to the present time the management have not decided on their personnel and may not do so for a week or two. Suffice it to say that the town will be strongly represented on the diamond and only the very best team in this and the surrounding counties will be considered. TWO SLIGHT AUTO ACCIDENTS Attempting to alight from the rear of a fast moving auto in front of the Catholic church, a youth by the name of Reybuck, residing on east Main Street, was thrown violently to the ground and rendered unconscious. He was carried into the Confehr store nearby and his injuries attended to by Dr. H. C. Lenker. After a half hour's work the youth was restored to consciousness and was able to walk to his home. While playing in the street on Monday evening, a boy by the name of Roberts was struck by an auto owned by an out of town party. Bystanders claim that the front wheels of the auto passed over the boy's legs before it could be stopped. Dr. Lenker made an examination but beyond a few slight bruises could discover nothing of a serious nature. |