VOL 20. , The sale of Manor Rest Inn, was adjourned from April nth to the aist. Moyer Bros, soda fountain is in op eration. Read the Artemns Ward letters on second page. They are full of humor. C. P. Sloan has put a new roof on his residence. Eighteen ivw lock 1mxcs have been put in the post office by Postmaster Cathcart. W. F. Bodine is again able to at tend to business after several weeks affliction with the "grip". The trout season commenced Wed nesday April 15th and will continue until July 15th. The brick work of the second story of the new Court house is nearly com pleted. Lowenberg's show windows present a very attractive appearance with their display of new spring neckwear, shirts and hats. J. K. Bittenbender has received his commission as Notary Public and is ready for any business in that line that may be offered. John N. Gordon has purchased a tract of twenty -five acres of land in Hemlock township from the heirs of Caleb Barton. C. B. Chrisman is handling the best of shell oysters. Twice a week he is receiving Delaware shad, and he keeps always in stock bananas, oranges, lem ons, and other fruits in season. The company that was billed for the Opera House last Saturday night, in the "Clemenceau Case," did not reach town. It is said that they stranded on the way. Dr. I. W. Willits who has been affli cted with the "grip" for the past two weeks is again able to be out. He had the "grip" in a most aggravated form. Thomas Gorrey started for Dodge county, Nebraska, last Saturday after noon, having received a telegram an nouncing the dangerous illness of his mother who lives out there. ' T. H. & I. W. Edgar have their planing mill at Stillwater in full oper ation, and, are better prepared than ever to furnish doors, sash, blinds and all kinds of mill work. Builders should consult them. Horace Creasy has purchased the Espy ferry, and island. He will run the ferry and truck the island, and the public will be accommodated to the fullest extent in his power. He pur chased of David Geisinger. How many of our citizens have a book that they could present to the public school library? Let all who can, give it to one of the directors be fore May 1st. A public acknowiecig ment will be made at the next meet ing, May 8th. Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Mr. William S. Rishton to Miss Mina Pennypacker of Philadel phia on the 2 and inst. at the home of the bride. Kev. w. c. leveren win assist in the ceremony. Ex-prothonotary W. H. Snyder has opened a law office on the second floor of the Columbian building, and pro poses to devote his time to the practice of his profession. He has many friends through the county, and will no doubt build up a large practice. Mrs. Emma Herrintr and Mrs. G P. Frymier will attend General Synod at Canton Ohio, next month. The former as delegate for the Women's Missionarv Societv of Bloomsburg and the latter as the Synodical delegate of the Womens Missionary bociety ot Susquehanna bynod. J. K. Pensyl lost a horse by an 1 l 1 .. ... -'. ,1 . f - 1".ia l-l '1 .na aCCKlCIU lilSl i lliiajf. ln at the Philadelphia and Reading de pot, near which he had the horse tied. An onrrine on the track near bv blew off steam. The horse becoming frightened made a sudden jump and V l. Ia TI10 horc wan shot later in the day. The financial embarassment that has overtaken J. R. Schuyler & Co. is a subject of almost universal sympa thetic comment. Mr. Schuyler is an energetic and conscientious business man, and the causes that led to his embarassment were Deyona nis con trol. His laree store has been a cred it to the town, and it is to be hoped LIGHT STREET Master Ilazcnbuch. son of Wilson Hagenbuc.h, of Iowa visited his Aunt w. r. Keignaru last week. J. R. Robbins has so far recovered fro in his recent attack of ill be attending to business. Elizabeth Ent is still confineo tn th le house. William Edwards of Berwick visited his sister. Mrs. G. M. Lock.inl. totter P art. of last week. Mrs. Abram Custer is still at Wilier B iarre lookinc after her son limes who has had the typhoid fever, but is now convalescing. J. N. Crawford has quit the car shop Berwick and is now with the Ttlooms. at burg Car Co. Chas. Cuh) has an addition to his family. Chas. Tohnson has improved his res- id lence, by putting on a new roof. Dan Wertman returned Mnmlav from the west after a sojourn of a year. Mr. Southwick moved in the pron- crty of II. E. Ileacock. Mrs. Brown is still in the millincrv business, only a change of residence across the street into the nronertv formerly P. W. Melick's. EAST BENTON. The sudden death of Mrs. Tohn B. Hoyt, of this place, last Saturday night, cast a sorrowful gloom over the neighborhood. e met her and her husband about dusk near Cambra. shortly after which she complained of feeling badly. After reaching home she read the newspapers, retiring shortly after 9 o'clock. A few min utes later she groaned and threw her. arm over her husband's shoulder, who spoke to her but received no answer. Calling several times to her without response, he jumped up, lighted the lamp, sent for the doctor, but she was dead before medical aid reached her. She was probably 30 years of age. Rev. Mr. Hamlin, the M. E. preacher, has not yet occupied his new field of labor on the Benton charge. He is detained by sickness. The wet weather retards farming. Great complaints come from differ ent quarters concerning the new "Tax Bill. For one we say "let her rip. We want the taxes equalized. The farmers can't all be such fools to peti tion for such a law and then be fright ened out of it before it finally passes the Senate. There may be some ob objectionable features that can yet be remedied, but let the bill pass in its present or amended form. The farm ers do not propose to be gulled anoth er two years through unequal and one sided taxation. It may be well enough for members of the Senate to take notice. WALLER. Mrs. Maggie Hirlemm has been visiting relatives and friends m the southern part of the county. Miss Ella McHenry and Clarence Butt have finished their schools and have gone to attend the Bloomsburg Normal. They are very successtul teachers. Died in Tordon twp., Lycoming county, April 10, 1891, Christopher Franchman at the age ot 71 years 2 mos.. 10 da vs. The funeral which was at that place on Sunday was pret ty largely attended. Rev. S. I. Shortess preached the funeral sermon from Galatians 6 : 7-8. Spring has now commenced in earnest and as it is getting quite late the farmers are very busy. VICINITY OF CAMBRA- The farmers are busy breaking the ground for corn and oats. Mrs. George uearnart win move 10 Benton this week. Mr. Webster Harvev is very ill The Drs. say there are no hopes of his recovery. Kev. Hamalin and his wife have been very sick since the annual con ference. The winter grain is suffering at nresent from the severe weather. Mr. Laubach, the merchant ot New Columbus, has moved above Cambra, where he has constructed a small store, There seems to be several sick per sons at present about this place. Rev. P. A. Heilman delivered a very interesting sermon last Sunday morn ing on the subject ot baDuatn obser vance. A number of arrests have been made of those who attended the cock fight near Northumberland, a week ago bunday. Pure maple sugar is sold at Jamison City for 18 cents per pound and at BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1891. SCHOOL BOARD. There was a meeting of tho school board last Friday evening, where all teachers were present and received their pay for the past month. Prof. Harkins renorted having nearlv fiftv 1 o j dollars on hand as net proceeds from the school entertainment, which he wished to hand over to the treasurer ' be used in purchasing books for the hool library. A vote of thanks was extended to those who assisted in laking the entertainment a success, liss Hannah Breece presented a val- able book to the library entitled "The lome Library and Encyclopaedia of Reference." The committee on text books broiiuht up the subject of 'course of studv" and reouested each y 1 teacher to make report of the school work done in each room during this winter. A few bills were presented and orders drawn for them. Discharged the Italians. MAFIA SYMPATHIZERS AT LOWER LIME RIDfiK (JUARRIES ARE ORDERED AWAY FROM THE WORKS. Every traveler up and down the Bloomsburg division of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad is familiar with the great quarries of lime stone that raise their white faces along the hills at Lime Ridge. For years past the bulk of the work at the quarries, which are owned by the Silver Spring Quarry Co., has been done by a force of Italians, all of whom earned good wages and were getting along in the world a great deal better than many others of their countrymen. From the time of the murder of Chief Hennessey and the arrest of his assas sins at New Orleans these men have been each week contributing the sum of two dollars each to the Mafia de fence fund, the money being forward ed with the regularity of clock-work as the week rolled by. Since the day of the lynching in the Crescent City, when eleven of their countrymen were shot down and hung by the mob who took that way of right ing '.he wrong done by the jury, these Lime Ridge Itali'ns have been boast ing and blowing about what Italy would do about the matter, and mak ing all kinds of threats regarding American institutions and citizens. On Saturday last after getting their week's earnings their language increased in severity, and was so public that it quickly spread through the towns ad joining and occasioned some alarm. The quarry owners were apprised of the matter, and yesterday morning when the Italians appeared ready for work they were told their services were no longer needed, that the quar ry would hereafter be worked by men who could obey and respect the laws of America. The Italians took the affair sullenly and left the works utter ing threats and vowing vengeance on some of those citizens whom they be lieved had urged their discharge, JVanticoke JStewis. NEW CIGAR FACTORY. The new firm of Howe. Williams & Co. have opened their cigar factory in the basement of Clark & Son's store, on Centre street. The firm is com posed of Fred Williams, for some time past connected with the United States Express company here, and well known as an energetic young business man, and W. L. Howe of Wukesbarre. They have commenced the manufac ture of cigars, but have none ready for the market yet. They propose to make a fine article. . Edward Moyer finished an apprent iceship of three years in this office on the 15th inst. He has mastered the art and is a rapid and accurate com positor. I' or the past six months he has devoted his time largely to job work and has acquired a good know ledge of that branch of the trade. We can cheerfully recommend him as a young man of good character, and a printer of more than ordinary acquire ments. Winner, Hartzell & Co., successors to Baker & McBride, are pushing business at their furniture store, cor ner of Main and West streets. They have a large and varied stock of furni ture to suit all customers. G. G. Baker is their manager, and they em ploy a competent man in the up holstering and repairing department. Funeral directing and embalming is one of their specialties. Ellis Young was indicted by the grand jury of Luzerne county last week Wednesday for shooting Lieut. Robinson. The trial has not taken place. John Freas' property was sold at auction on Saturday for $980. W. R. Kocher was the purchaser. J. S. Wil liams cried the sale. ' Y. M. 0. A. NOTES. The rooms of the Y. M. C. A. in Dentler's building consist of a large audience room for public meetings, and a smaller room for a parlor, and a reading room and library on the second floor. The rooms are neatly furnished, and are in charge of B. r. Armstrong, general secretary. Mr. Armstrong cmes from Pittston, and has had ex perience in the work of the Y. M. C. A. having been assistant secretary at Pittston. The rooms are open daily from 8.30 a. m. to 9.30 p. m. and Mr. Armstrong will be glad to meet the young men of the town frequently, the Bloomsburg Library Co. have placed their books in the rooms. There are several hundred well selected works. The meeting last Sunday afternoon was jwell attended There were 93 present. Prof Harkins led. The meeting was opened by selections by the orchestra, an organization of young men, led by FY B. Hartman. The singing was by the male choir. Ihe Association is supported by voluntary contributiions. A number of citizens have already contributed liber ally, and others will be solicited. The treasurer, E. B. Tustin, will gladly re ceive donations at any time. The officers are, D. J. nailer Jr. President : W. H. Brooke, vice presi dent ; A. N. Yost, recording secretary ; W. B. Cummings, corresponding sec retary ; E. B. Tustin, treasurer. The above named officers constitute the Executive Committee. The regular business meeting is held on the last Thursday evening of each month. Meetings are held every Sunday after noon, and every man in town is cordi ally invited. The Bible training class has been organized and meets every Thursday evening, and is taught by Samuel Pursel. It is intended to add hot and cold baths, and a gymnasium to the facilities of the association, also an amusement room. The "Ladies Guild,' of St. Paul's Church had a very pleasanc supper at Mrs. P. S. Harman's on last Thursday afternoon. The members of the So ciety met at the usual hour (2 o'clock) for quilting. When their work was finished, and they were about to leave, Mrs. Harman asked them to the dining-room where an inviting repast a waited them. Among other nice things a beautifully ornamented cake was to be seen, on which the word "Guild" was arranged in red, on the white frosting, All present enjoyed the surprise, and concluded, as ever, that Mrs. Harman was a valuable member of the Society. RESOLUTIONS- Orangeville, Pa., April 5 1891. Resolutions of condolence on the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Kisner. Whereas, God in his wisdom has called to himself, out of the home, Sabbath School, community and church, an indulgent mother, a faith ful scholar, one of its best citizens and christian member, to enjoy the bliss of immortality. Whereas, Her place in the sab bath school can never be filled, there fore. lieaolved, That in the death of our sister we will endeavor to hold in re membrance her example, and try to imitate that we may be ready also when the message of death shall be sent for us. lieaolved, That, to the sorrowing family we tender our sympathy, and commend them to Him who is able and willing to heal all our sorrows. Jlesolued, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the county pap ers for publication, also a copy be sent to the bereaved family. M. E. S. S. Class No 1 1, Mrs. Bellas, (Teacher.) Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette Navil were called upon to mourn the loss of their daughter Maggie about 10 years old on last Saturday evening the nth mst. at Lime Ridge. 1 hey are trom Dan ville and are boating on the Susque hanna canal, and tied up for over Sun day at Lime Ridge, and she being out in town calling on some of their friends did not get in till dark as it was a very rainy evening, and it is supposed when jumping from canal bridge down on the boat she missed the boat and jumped into the canal and drowned. She was buried at Lime Ridge on Sunday afternoon. Spring began in earnest Monday morninor. The sun came out brieht and warm, which started everybody to cleaning their yards and overturning . i 1 . 1 . . 1 tne sou lor pianung garaen seeas. Mrs. Michael Walter has improved her house by having a new roof put on. LOOKARD'S BUILDING. The fine three story brick building that stands on the south west corner of Main and Centre streets, was erect ed by John K. Lockard in 1889. It is one of the finest business blocks in town. I. MAIER. The entire ground floor is occupied by I. Maicr as a clothing store. Mr. Maier came here from Lock Haven two years ago, and opened a large stock of clothing, hats, caps, neckwear, gents' furnishing goods, &c. He has made many friends, and built up a fine trade. He also furnishes custom made clothing. M. J. HESS. The front rooms on the second floor are occupied by M. J. Hess, Doctor of Dental Surgery. He is a graduate of the Philadelphia Dental College, and is provided with all the modern appliances used by his pro fession. Anaesthetics are administered in the extraction of teeth, and an elec trical vibrator is used in filling teeth. Dr. Hess offices are handsomely furnished. D. W. KITCHEN. The second suite of rooms are oc cupied by D. W. Kitchen as offices. He deals in grain, bark, seeds, flour, coal, salt, fertilizers, &c, and handles a big line of farm implements, among them being the Deering binders and mowers, Oliver chilled plows, and the Buckeye implements. Mr. Kitchen s offices are tastily furnished. His ware house is near the D. L. & W. Rail road, corner of Sixth and Iron streets. Mr. A. W. Duy is his book-keeper and general assistant, and Mr. B. F. Rice is nis traveling salesman. miss Armstrong's school. The third floor is occupied by Miss A. Armstrong's school. Miss Arm strong is a graduate of the Normal School, and has had many years ex perience in teaching, both in the pub lic schools and her own private school. She is one of the most successful teachers in Bloomsburg. and instills in her pupils a love for learning, and an interest in their studies which she her self feels. Her school is well supplied with furniture and apparatus. She is ably assisted by Miss Mildred Knorr, a graduate of Vassar College, and by Miss Madge Drinker. The Ben Hur tableaux will be giv en in the Opera House, May 1st for the benefit of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Mrs. Bradford under whose diiection the tableaux are produced is accompanied by a Dramatic Reader who will read from "Ben Hur" a de scription of each tableaux before it is presented. There will be songs and a chant by a well known soprano and a male quartette. Instrumental music will be furnished by the Bloomsburg Orchestra. Tick ets for sale at Dentler's store, 35 and 50 cents. An amicable adjustment has been made between the Phila. & Read, and the B. & S. railroads for the handling of freight. The Reading however still uses its freight depot at nun street as a terminus. It is not at all unlikely that they could again arrange with the li. & S. to run to Main street, if they so desire. The annual convention of the Col umbia County Sabbath School Asso ciation will be held this year (D. V.) in the Benton M. E. Church, May 27 and 28. This is an advance notice that you may plan to attend. Pro grams will be mailed in due time. A. W. Spear. Sec. Daniel Fornwald, an old and res pected citizen of Pine township, died at his home in Unityville on Wednes day noon. He was the father of Harry Fornwald of this town. A more extended notice will appear next week. It is reported that the janitor of the public schools at Berwick hung him- sell on wednesaay. tie was iounu in Mrs Jackson's barn. The Junior Mechanics, an order or ganized recently, has a membership of 35, and is prospering. NO. 1G PER80NAL. C. W. Miller Esq. went to Philadel phia on Monday. B. S. Collins Esq. of Dushore was in town on Wednesday. Harry Pursel has returned to Bloomsburg. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Wintersteen went to Philadelphia on Monday. A. G. Nesbitt will locate at Sunbury, having obtained a situation at that place. Misses Carrie and Louise Jamison have returned home, after an absence of several weeks in Detroit. J. M. Staver who has been suffering with the grip for the past three weeks, is attending to business again. R. R. Little Esq. spent a few days in Philadelphia and Atlantic City the past week. Col. Freeze, C. G. Barkley, B. F. Zarr and C. R. Buckalew are attend ing Supreme Court in Philadelphia this week. John V. Logan has accepted the position of Teller in the Farmers' Na tional Bank and has moved with his family to Bloomsburg. They occupy W. H. Snyder's property on Fourth Street. A little son has gladdened the household of A. II. Bloom. Casper Kressler has ice cream for sale every evening. I. Maier has put up some new awn ings over his show windows. Allen & Armstrong are sellincr shad. G O " They are also receiving green truck twice a weeK. bome very hne oranges handled by them came from the Flori da grove of our townsman C. C. Trench. A boy named Kauffman died at Sunbury last week from eating wild parsnips. He thought it was arti choke. It is not safe to eat roots of any kind unless one knows positively what it is. W. H. Brooke & Co. received the contract for papering the room for the new bank. The paper hanging and painting is done by E. R. Kester. Brooke & Co. have a fine line of wall paper in stock. The newly elected town Council met last Thursday evening for the purpose of making their annual ap pointments, but in the absence of Dr. Willits who was sick, the appointments were deferred until all members of the Council were present Maggie Parks, daughter of Ephraim Parks, died at the residence of her brother-in-law, Glasco Cameron on Tuesday afternoon, after a brief ill ness. Her age was 28 years. The funeral took place on Thursday after noon at 3 o'clock. Francis Lafountaine, the ferryman. will have ready by May 1st six boats for pleasure riding or fishing. The boats will all be first class. The Sus quehanna river is a beautiful stream for riding and no one is more accomo dating than Mr. Lafountaine. Commissioner's Cleik Bodine. was in Philadelphia on Sunday to visit his wife who is under treatment at St. Mary's hospital. He found her doing well and received much encourage ment trom her attending physician, who thought she might be able to be brought home in a few weeks. Mr. Bodine took his little girl along with him. The following named persons were elected as officers of the Lutheran Church last Wednesday evening : Eld ers, John Wolf, 1 year; W. J. Bidle man, 2 years ; C. A. Kleim, 3 years. Deacons, W. H. Brooke, A. H. Bloom, 2 years ; H. J. Kesty, 3 years. They were installed Sunday morning, and will meet Friday evening for organiza tion, when a president, secretary- and treasurer will be chosen frorn their number. A telegram was received herein Wednesday morning announcing the death of Mrs. C. C. Mendenhall at her home in Martinsburg. Va. Her daughter, Miss Rose Mendenhall, start ed for home the same day. C. P. Sloan has received a lot of the Cortland wagons. They are well made, and far exceed his expectations. He has buggies and two seated spring wagons, and more coming. The prices are astonishingly low. The remains of Mrs. Meldon, moth-v er of John Meldon formerly of this town, were brougnt here for burial last Wednesday, on the noon train form Mill Hollow. I that it will not be permanently ciosea Bloomsburg ao cents.
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