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
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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.