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| Pottsville Republican of November 5, 1910 SCHUYLKILL HAVEN SCHOOL NOTES Fire Drills in Schools Satisfactory Mary Reed, Nellie Reinhart, Edith Emerich, Elam Kerschner and Fred Sterner, former graduates of our high school and now students at the Keystone State Normal School in Kutztown, visited their homes on Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Sterner and Miss Reinhart are speakers on the Philomathean Anniversary on November 19th. The Truancy Committee and the Committee on Books and Supplies held meetings in the high school room on Thursday evening. The second school month closed last Monday. A series of fire drills were executed by the schools of the main building last Thursday. They came off with quiet, precision and quickness. The program of the High School Literary Society was rendered on Monday of this week instead of last Friday. A good part of the program was with reference to Halloween. Fourteen teachers of our public schools took part in the Halloween celebration on Monday evening. They rode in Adam Moyer's big brake drawn by four horses beautifully decorated with the national colors, each of the horses wearing a full string of jingling silver bells. The brake was decked with pennants of the alumni, Schuylkill Haven High School colors and the teachers carried the pennants of higher institutions of learning. The teachers themselves wore college caps and gowns of blue trimmed in gold. A circle of pumpkin lanterns decorated the big coach. A large United States flag was carried on the center of the float. They won a prize of ten dollars given for the finest float. The teachers taking part were: Misses Maude Butz, Mary Ebling, Helen Potts, Annie Zimmerman, Mary Riebsaamen, Anna Cleary, Ella Shearer, Clark Bordner, Mary Confehr, Nellie Thompson and Mattie Beck and Professors Ziegenfus, Kimer and Heckert. Pottsville Republican of November 12, 1910 COUNCIL NEWS Borough Solons in Session Transact Much Business A regular stated meeting of Town Council was held on Monday evening with the following members present: Messrs. Berger, Beck, Brown, Moore, Weiss, McKeown, Rooney, Saul, Wagner and President Keller. Secretary Minnig, Solicitor Noecker, Burgess Hartman and Supervisor Becker were also present. The Road Committee recommended That property owners on upper Main Street and Dock Street fix pavements and also that J. H. Filbert's pavement and retaining wall at the corner of Main and Dock Streets be repaired and that the gutter at Dr. Detweiler's properties on Main Street be relaid if curbing is on line and grade. Frank Brown, representing the Schuylkill Haven Foundry Company, proprietors of the new pipe mill, appeared before council and asked that the industry be exempted from taxation for a time. It was later decided to exempt the company for a period of ten years. The snow clearing ordinance passed its final reading. Contractor Rauen presented bills for labor on the borough sewer at the corner of Saint John and Union Streets. On motion of Mr. saul, this will be paid. Chairman Saul of the Special Water Committee, reported having engaged Engineer Haddon to make a survey of the pipeline from Tumbling Run and also a survey of the streets for mains at a total price of $425. He also reported that the borough's case against the Water Company has been placed by order of court at the head of the list at the December term. The Board of Health asked for additional appropriation of $150 on account of a measles epidemic. In one month the Health Officer made fifty four fumigations. He had been getting two dollars each but voluntarily he cut his price to a dollar for each fumigation. The board also asked for $100 of the annual appropriation making a total of $250 asked for. The entire amount was granted. Burgess Hartman made a report of permits issued and of a fire trap on Byerle Alley in the shape of a dilapidated unoccupied house and of dangerous electric wires which need renewing for the sake of safety in the event of another snowstorm. On motion of Mr. McKeown the burgess is to notify the owners of the Webber property to make the place safe. Mr. Thomas expects to build on his lot on Margaretta Street in the spring and asks that he be allowed to hold back on the pavement until then. He will be directed to fill in the pavement until spring. Mr. Lautenbacher will be notified that the borough is ready to lay the gutter, he having expressed his willingness to lay the pavement as soon as the borough lays the gutter. The Secretary was directed to notify the Telephone Company of dangerous wire and to request immediate removal of the same. The Chief Burgess will notify the P. & R. to pave the Union Street crossing. A temporary loan of $1500 was authorized. Council then adjourned. Pottsville Republican of November 12, 1910 SCHUYLKILL HAVEN SHORTS The regular monthly School Board meeting was held with the following directors in attendance: Hoffman, Smith, Reinhart, Bast, Carr, Kistler, Webber, Brown and Paxson. Treasurer Schumacher, Principal Heckert and Janitor Hoffman also attended. It was reported that enrollment for the current school term is 873, which is one higher than last year. A communication from the secretary of the North Manheim Township School Board stating that the board would be responsible for Laura Flammer's tuition. The County Superintendent's report on the teacher's attendance at the county institute was read. Seventeen teachers attended full time and orders for their pay were voted ten dollars each. Mr. Reinhart for the Building and Repairs Committee, reported that the pavement in the North Ward was fixed and the garbage in the South Ward building was looked after. He reported that Mrs. Goas, janitress for the South Ward school had measles in her home and by direction of the Board of Health secured someone else to clean the rooms for her. He further requested the Board to purchase portions of old boilers from scrap iron heaps for each building in which to burn waste paper, so it would not be blown around nor have to be hauled off. This request was granted. The report of the Committee on Books and Supplies was read. The following items were secured: mineral frames are to be purchased for the primary grades, two new maps for School Number 19, mimeograph paper as needed, a supply of the new edition of the Wentworth Plane Geometry for use in the Junior Class at the high school and a blank book for a Classics record is to be obtained. The school was ordered to be closed on Thanksgiving day and the day following. Mr. Bertolet Reinhart was reelected to represent the School Board on the Board of Managers of the Library Fund. The principal asked the Board whether it is not possible to open a new seventh grade school to relieve Schools Number 3 and 4, No action was taken on this matter. Pottsville Republican of November 14, 1910 PRISONER TURNS ON CONSTABLE Howard Witman, wanted in Lebanon for the theft of $160, was arrested in Schuylkill Haven late Saturday afternoon by Constable John Butz of Schuylkill Haven. The arrest was made in Ebling's Hotel. Witman landed in the town early Saturday afternoon and went to the hotel where he proceeded to treat every person that came in. He spent money like water and was about to paint the Haven red when placed under arrest. The warrant was sworn out in Lebanon and sent to Constable Butz, as it was believed that Witman would make for Schuylkill Haven where some of his relatives are now residing. After placing his man under arrest, Constable Butz started with him to the borough lockup. When about halfway between the hotel and the lockup, Witman turned upon Butz and attempted to do him up. A tussle ensued and in order to subdue his prisoner, Butz was compelled to use his blackjack, knocking Witman down. The handcuffs were then brought into use and the trip to the lockup made without further disturbance on the part of the prisoner. Word was immediately sent to Lebanon and yesterday morning the constable from that town came on and returned with his man yesterday afternoon. It is said Witman is a bad character and that he at one time worked with a gang in stealing horses. He is about forty years of age, although looking much younger and small in stature. Within the past week, Constable Butz has distinguished himself by making two important arrests. The first when he placed under arrest and obtained a confession from two young men who committed highway robberies, the one at Landingville and the other at Friedensburg. The second arrest was that of Saturday. Constable Butz is to be complimented on these arrests, as it speaks well for his ability as an officer of the law. He has succeeded in running down some of the worst criminals in this part of the state and is rated among the state's most efficient men. Pottsville Republican of November 17, 1910 INJURED WHEN GUN EXPLODED While engaged in hunting rabbits on the outskirts of the town, Raymond Becker, aged nineteen years old, of Schuylkill Haven, was seriously wounded in the right side. Becker in company with two other companions of his own age were walking along when suddenly an old musket carried by one of the other hunters, exploded, a piece of the steel entering Becker's side. Blood flowed from the wound. Becker started to go home, his companions being so scared that they left him. After walking to his home, nearly a mile away, Becker entered the kitchen door and fell helpless to the floor. He remained in that condition for nearly an hour, before he was discovered by his father. Doctors Heim and Lenker were summoned and removed the steel, nearly two inches in length, from the boy's side. This afternoon he was reported as resting comfortably and his recovery is looked for if complications do not arise. Pottsville Republican of November 26, 1910 NEWSPAPER CHANGES HANDS The Schuylkill Haven Call, a weekly newspaper published in that town will on Monday next come into the possession of Harry F. Loy and Floyd H. Minnig. For the past several years the Call has been edited and published by Jay G. Shumway and is the only paper in the town. The new owners are both practical newspapermen and are sure to meet with success in their new undertaking. Mr. Loy is a printer by trade, having recently held a position with the Pottsville Chronicle. He learned his trade in the plant and is about to become his own. His partner is a young man who has a host of friends and acquaintances, both in his town and throughout the county. He attained excellent business training, starting in the capacity of stenographer and bookkeeper for a shoe factory in his town. |