r " . ' . , ji n JJ VOL 20. J. G. Wells' store room has been newly papered, by which it is very much improved. The last mectng of the present school board will be held Friday May 22. The new board will meet for or ganization Monday June ist. J. L. Moyer is making rapid pro gress in repairing his residence on Market street. It will 1e a fine resi dence when completed. We have received the annual report of the Chinanfoo Dispensary for 1890. in charge of the American Presbyter ian Mission in China. Dr. James B. Neal is the physician in charge. Several Philadelphia banks have closed their doors, and arc in bad financial shape. It appears to arise more from mismanagement than from a stringency in the money market. At a meeting of the Vestry of St. Paul's church on Tuesday evening, K. R. Drinker and Geo. E. Elwell were elected lay deputies to the Diocesan Convention which meets at Wilkes Barro the second week in June. Twenty-three tickets were sold from this place to Pottsvillc on Tuesday. There were about 20,000 visitors in Potsville, and 2500 Knights of the Golden Eagle took part in the parade. Twenty bands were in the line. J. 11. Jirugier ot uanviiie is prepar ing plans for remodeling the residence of I., dross on North Mam street Mr. Brugler is an architect of high re putation, and there are many samples of his work in Bloomsburg. The case of II. M. Sutherland of Hazleton, charged with sending ob scene matter through the mail, came up at Pittsburg last week, and was continued on account of the defend ant's illness. It will be tried at Scran-ton. Dr. T. C. Harter was honored by rieing elected as Division Surgeon at the State Encampment of Sons of Vet erans held at Dubois. Pa. Mav 6th 1 89 1. There is no question but what the Doctor is well qualified for the office. The Grand Castle K. G. E. met at Pottsvillc Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Excursion tickets were is sued on the Philadelphia and Reading railroad. About fifteen or twenty members of the order of Bloomsburg took advantage of the excursion. A passenger train was run over the Bloomsburg Division of the D. L. & W. R. R. , recently, from Scranton to Pittston, at the rate of a mile a min ute, covering the distance of nine miles in nine minutes. It had on board some of the officials of the road who usually like fast time. The young man charged with ob taining a registered letter from the postmaster of Elk Grove, by false rep resentations, plead guilty in the U. S. court at Pittsburg last week, and was sentenced to one year's imprisonment J. M. Dewitt, J. W. Perry and a num ber of others from that section went to Pittsburg as witnesses. The Wilkesbarre Record says that the heavy grade on the Harvey's Lake branch of the Valley Road has otten been remarked about. It is probably as steep as any stretch of ordinary railroad in the State. Bennet's to Dallas the average grade is 125 feet to the mile while the steepest grade on the mountain toward White Haven is 90 feet to the mile. Near the Ice Cave Hotel on the Harvey's Lake branch the ascent is 180 feet to the mile for a short distance. Charles Evans, Charles and Harry Keller were out gunning on the hills above the Iron Company's dam last Saturday, and came across a large gray owl and five young ones. The mother owl was killed, and the five vouncr ones captured alive. Two of the vount ones are in the possession of Charles Evans and the other three the Keller boys. The boys say they saw the crows kill the other old owl. This will no doubt exterminate this species as thev are the only ones known to be in this section. William Krickbaum started for Har- risburir last Monday, after having been at home for two weeks on account of illness. R. H. Boody invited him to ride to Rupert in his buggy and there take the D. L. & W. train. As they were passing Mrs. Gross' a dog ran out and frightened the horse, wnicn snieu Kitddimlv and UDset the buggy. Mr. Krickbaum was thrown on his shoulder and hiD. and was considerably bruised. He was brought ud home and has since been confined to the house. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. Bloomsburg, May 7th, 1891. Regular mcetim? of r.n..;i n. .. ident and all members trp,nt tk. following appointments were the police force s Dan Leacock, Na than Chromis, George Martin, F. R. uraKe, jonn Kcetcr, B. B. Freas, Rob ert McBndc, Peter Kehoe, Charles Kesty, J. I). Jones, J. H. Stincr, and Wm. Thomas. The following resolution was unan imously adopted on motion of Messrs Gorreyand Furman : Resolved, that the Bloomsburg Brass and Copper Co., shall be released from payment of town taxes for a period of ten years from time of construction of said works; provided the said company shall at their own proper cost and ex pense erect or causo to be erected at least two fire hydrants upon the prop erty and keep them in order, supplied with water for use at all times during the slid period of ten years the hv- drants to be placed so as to be con venient for use upon the occasion of fire upon the premises of the Compa ny and other premises in the vicinity and to be used at all times upon the occasion of fire when it is proper to use them as public hydrants, the water for such hydrants to be provided and paid for by said company and without any liability therefor on the part of the town. Messrs. McIIale and Wcisenger, appear and ask the privilege of num bering the houses and buildings of the town of Bloomsburg, with no expense to the town : they to have sole right of supplying the numbers and placing index boards at corners of streets. Request granted on motion of Dr. Willits seconded by Mr. White. Mr. Allen then moved to adopt the following ordinance regulating the numbering of houses,. Motion sec onded by Dr. Willits and agreed to un animously. Ordinance. An ordinance to regulate the numbering of houses. Sec, i. Be it ordained and enacted by the Town Council of the Town of Bloomsburg and it is here-by ordained and enacted by authority of the same: That from and after the passage of this ordinance houses and buildings in the town of Bloomsburg shall be numbered after the following plan: On First street and all streets runmng parallel with it the number shall begin at Centre street and run east and west, counting each square one hundred numbers, two num bers being allowed for each twenty-five feet, the north side of said streets to be odd and the south side even numbers. On Centre street and all streets running parallel with it, the numbers to begin at First street, and run north and south, the east side of the street to be numbered consecutively in odd num bers, and the west side to be number ed consecutively in even numbers, each twenty-five feet to be allotted two numbers, counting each square one hundred numbers. Sec. ii. It shall be the duty of the secretary of Council on the application ot any property holder to furnish such prop erty holder with the appropriate num ber for his property, sec. in. Any person neglecting or refusing to place the proper number over or upon his door according to the plan above des cribed within ten days after due notice from the President of Town Council shall be liable to a fine of not less than one dollar nor more than ten dollars, the same to be recovered for the use of the Town. A Committee representing Friend ship Fire Company appear and ask permission to hold a dance in Town Hall for becnt of said company. Mr, Gorrey moved that the resolution for bidding Town Hall to be used for dances, festivals, etc., passed Aug. 21 1800 De rescinded. Motion was seconded by Mr. Furman, and carried with one dissenting vote Mr. Rhodes Permission was then granted Friend ship Fire Company to hold a dance, on motion ot Messrs. uorrey ana r ur man. On motion of Messrs Willits and Gorrey, town Engineer, J. C. Brown, was instructed to run a line for a sewer from rear of Bloomsburg Car Cos shops to canal and report same at next meeting- A Petition asking for a sewer on West street from Second street to Pine alley was read. On motion of Messrs Furman and Willits oraver of petition was granted. Mr. Rhodes moved, seconded by Dr. Willits that the following property owners on Eighth street be notified to pave in accordance with grade with in thirty days from date of notice: C. W. Miller, Electric Lighc Co., Paul E. Wirt and D. J. Waller. William Boice, Jared Williams, and A. M. Wintersteen, appeared and are sworn in by President Harman as Fire Police, upon motion of Messrs. Gorrey and Furman. Consideration of tax rate was postponed until next meet ing. BLOOMSBURG. PA., FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1891, The report of Commissioner of High ways for month of April was read and approved together with sundry bills and secretary instructed to issue or ders for same excepting Water Co. bill as follows : W. J. Bidleman Commissioner of Highways in April 8.40 Bc.j Gilmore labor 62 Ephraim Stiner 3.75 Elijah Stroam 1.87 Wm. Fleckenstine, hauling 5 40 Wm. Bodine " 2 00 John Kitchen " 1.00 Cadman Commissioner 8.00 John Stiner laborer Elijah Shutt " Elias Utt " John H. Reese " 62 4-37 62 3" 39-77 W. Knorr, Chief Police 5.00 M. C. Jones Police service 1.00 Dan Leacock " " 1.00 Irancis Drake " " 1.00 Nathan Chromis" " 1.00 9.00 M. C. Woodward, Constable 6.42 Guy Jacoby, Affidavits 2.75 J. A. Hutchison & Co. sewer pipe .79 Creasy it Wells, Lumber 12 86 Moyer Bro s, glass 1.56 Pcnna. Globe Gaslight Co. (65 lamps) 10400 C. W. Neal & Bro, coal 15.59 Elwell & Bittcnbender pub. statement 25.00 Wm. Krickbaum pub. stm't 25.00 Wm. B. Cummings sec. April 1 5.00 57-74 1891. Adjourned to meet May 21, WALLER. Miss Ella McHenry, of the Normal School nd Miss Bertha Hirlcman came up on Saturday to visit tneir parents and friends at this place. William Butt, whose serious illness we noted some time ago is again able to be around and looks as good as well. Benjamin Englehart our enterpris- 1 1 1 1 . 1 . 1 ing DiacKsmitn, is Kept Dusy inese days in fixing up his lot and doing the shop work. The music of the anvil is often heard long after the sun has gone to rest. The corn around here was nearly all planted last week ; but some of the time it was necessary to wear mittens and on Wednesday morning the snow was so deep that it was only possible to plant part of the day. The apple trees are now in full bloom and from present indications a good crop is expected. Cherries and peaches have already lrozen in some places ; but on the hills some of them have escaped thus tar. Some from this place have been at tending the protracted meeting which is being held in the Christian church at Benton. There are some baptised nearly every day and the meetings seem to be a success. A large number of the young men from this section started for the back woods this week. Some of them are going up in Potter county, but most of them work in bullivan. Gearhart Hess met with a serious accident last week. While cutting logs in company with Emanuel Snyder, Mr. Snyder's ax flew and struck him in the leg cutting it badly. ELLIS YOUNG RELEASED. Mr. Ellis Young who was recently taken to Wilkes-Barre charged with the murder of Lieutenant Robison about twenty seven years ago, was re leased on $10,000 bail on Monday, His bondsmen are Rhor McHenry, A. T. Derr, and Robert S. Oman of Col umbia county, and Myron Britain and Alfred McHenry of Luzerne county, Mr. Young had secured the bondsmen from Columbia county and expected his release Saturday last, but he was notified that he must have bondsmen from Luzerne County also. Ihe re el uisite bondsmen were secured in short time. The date of trial is fixed for Monday June 15th and he must be tried at that time or discharged. Mr. Young was in Bloomsburg Monday. He thinks if the case is brought to trial he will surely be ac quitted. Normal School Excursion. The first annual excursion of the Normal School will go up the Blooms burg & Sullivan Railroad on Satur day, May 1 6th. A special train will leave Bloomsburg for Central at 8:30 a. m. and return at 5 p. m. The price of tickets is 50 cents, and can be obtained of the Principal. , Everybody is invited. A three weeks old infant of John Girton s was buried on Wednesday. LUTHERANS IN CONVENTION. The thirty-fifth biennial convention of the General Synod of the Lutheran Church in the U. S. will be held at .ebanon, Pa., beginning next Wednes day, May 20 and continuing about ten days. It is made up of represent atives from 28 district Synods, reach ing from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from Canada to Mason's and Dixon's line. There will be about 250 delegates present and as mary more ministers and layman representatives of the church. The entire work of the church is reviewed and plans laid for the work of the next biennial. 1'here are four general bodies in the Lutheran church of this country, ag gregating a membership of more than million, making the third largest body of protestantism in this country. The following figures will be read with interest by all Christians, and by Lutherans especially at this time. I hey are compiled by Rev. J. N. Leuker, the statistical man of the Lutheran Church, who has visited nearly every Lutheran land on t le globe. LUTHERANS IN ALL LANCUACI'.S. The Lutheran church is a church of many languages. The latest statis tics show that of her baptised mem bership throughout the world, 32,000 000 speak German, 5.300,000 Swed ish. 2.;oo,ooo Norwegian, 2,300,000 Danish, 2,048,000 Finnish, 1,250,000 English, 1, lit 000 Hungarian, 624,- 000 Livonian, 480,000 Courlandish, 272,000 Esthonian, 80,000 lrench, 70,000 Icelandic, 48, joo Bohemian, and that in every other civilized ton gue she is well represented. The Lutheran Church, though taking its origin in Germany, knows no father land or mother tongue. She is at home everywhere. LUTHERANS IN THE UNITED STATES. In the United States, though among the last to come to general public recog nition, the Lutheran Church is doing Christian work in twelve different lan guages, and has 4,692 ministers, 7,948 churches, and 1,111,683 communicant members, twenty-four theological sem inaries, twenty-five colleges, forty-eight seminaries and academies, fifty seven orphan homes and hospitals, and 140 church papers, of which torty-eight are English, fifty-one German, sixteen Swe dish, fifteen Norwegian, four Danish, three Finnish, two Icelandic, and two French. 26 LUTHERAN FOREIGN MISSIONARY LOCI El I ES. Stations, 7 ; foreign workers, 468 ordained, 260 lay native workers, 144 ordained, 3.246 lay; female workers, 1 7 : baptized members, 188,020; schools, 1,437; scholars, 66,742; na tive contributions, $25,253.08; income, $881,839.39 ; fields of work Africa, India, Sandwich Islands, China. Abys sinia, I'oiynesia, ureeniana, soutn America. GROWTH OF ENGLISH LUTHERANS. Ihe General Synod, the pioneer and strength of English Lutheranism UW867 numbered 579 ministers, 944 churches, and 86,933 communicants. At present, 1002 ministers, 1450 con gregations, and 157,110 communicants, LIGHT STREET- S. A. White, agent for the B. & at Jameson City, spent Sunday home. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Gerard, went to New York last week. James Custer, who has been lying very sick at Wilkes-Barre has so far recovered as to be brought home, but is now in a critical condition. Mr. and Mrs. Case of Numedia, paid their daughter, Mrs. Young, visit last week. Our streets were enlivened last week by the appearance of the band. Sec ond turnout this season. Mrs. Geo. Jacoby has improved her property by way of a new yard fence, Mr. and Mrs. Young of Jackson, spent 1 uesday with their son Silas. E. D. Hagenbuch's hired hand took a leave on Monday night, E. D. says to stay. A little girl cam? to brighten the home of Boyd Henry Tuesday. Mrs. James Grimes is now on the sick list. Wm. asks the question, "is there no way to stop the supervisors from building the bridge for the new road." One abutment built, try it on Wm and see how it will go. When anyone addresses the genial host of the Exchange Hotel, W. R, Tubbs as "Mr. President," he makes no mistake. Mr. Tubbs is president anc director in more corporations man any otner man in town. He is always ready to enter into any scheme for the improvement and develope ment 01 tne town. NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES. Extensive preparations are being made for the excursion on Saturday the 1 6th Bread, rolls, and cakes are being prepared by the barrel ; boiled ham, whole cases of salmon, and en ough lemons and sugar to turn an entire mountain rill into luscious good ness, will be provided. The base-ball club, the tennis club, the archery club, and the croquet club will each take a complete outfit, while seveial of the lovers of piscatorial sport will be provided with fly-hooks, with which to capture the speckled beau ties. Notice has been given out from Harrisburg that the appropriation is insufficient this year to pay to students taking state aid, the full sum of 50 cents per week. The students of the Bloomsburg school may congratulate themselves, however, that they belong to a school that allows them so cents per week, whether the state does or not. The fifty dollars, appropriation to graduates, will be paid in full by the state. I'he faculty has appointed the follow- ng members of the senior class to rep resent the school and the class on commencement day. Mary Spratt, Margaret Sullivan, Nettie Walter, Sarah Junkin, Ida Wenich, Elizabeth Thorburn, Nora Keen, J. C. Sutliflf, Edward Byones and Edward Gormley. TO THE PUBLIC. Cole's Creek has been stocked with trout from the government fisheries and people are forbidden according to law, to fish therein. I'he following is the law on this sub ject : Section 3. That no person shall at any time catch, take, kill or have in his or her'possession, after the same has been killed, any speckled trout or California mountain trout for sale less than five inches in length ; and it shall be unlawful for aLy person to fish in any stream in this Commonwealth, for a period of three years in which brook trout have been planted by the Fish Commissioners of the State, under a penalty of twenty dollars, as provided for in section thirty-six of the Act of Assembly approved June third, one thousand eight hundred and seventy- eight: Provided, Public notice has been given of said planting at the time in any newspaper published in the county where said streams are lo cated for a period of three weeks. A FATAL ACCIDENT. On Thursday of last week a little son of W. H. Rhawn Esq , of Catawis sa, named William Herbert, was scald ed by boiling coffee. He attempted to pour some coffee from a coffee pot standing on the stove, and it upset pouring the contents over his neck and shoulders. Lock jaw resulted and the little boy died on Saturday, and was buried on Monday morning at ten o'clock. His age was four years 'and five months. Only a few years ago Mr. and Mrs. Rhawn lost a little child by accidental death, its clothing being set fire by matches which it was play ing with, and it, too, died ot lock jaw. They are having their full meas ure of affliction, and much sympathy is felt for them by their many friends. A number of attorneys of this town went over to the funeral. EUN TOR THE CHILDREN. The children had great sport last Saturday evening, at the Lawn Tennis ground, corner Fourth and Market streets. Messrs. Smith, Hanley and Burnham came here several days ago and put up a Merry-Go-Round, run by steam power. They are the same people who operated it at our county fair last fall. They have a large can vass a thorough protection for the sun and storm, and have twenty-four springing horses and four coaches Every evening at seven oclock the machine is running and hundreds of children gather to have a delightful ride. A choir of about twenty boys and young men has been organized, which will sing at the evening services in the Episcopal church. They sang for the first time last Sunday evening, and did very well considering that very few of them can read notes and had but three rehearsals. Two young men of Lycoming coun ty have been committed to Williams port jail for using profane and obscene language in the presence of ladies, There are about fifty young men and boys in Bloomsburg who ought to be locked up for the same thing. They stand on tne corners and use improper language regardless of the fact that I ladies are constantly passing. NO. 20 PERSONAL. I. K. Dildine was in town on Wed nesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. Neal are spending a few days at Lar.bach's. Mr. Arthur Clark and wife of Har risburg spent Sunday in town. Miss Mary Unangst is visiting her brother in New York City. E. A. Rawlings made a flying trip to Philadelphia on Wednesday. Mr. R. C. Neal of Harrisburg spent a couple of weeks with her relatives here, returning home this week. Dr. Murphy of Wilkes-Barre was in town on Wednesday on a professional visit to Mr. G. W. Sterner. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Rishton re turned home Monday, after an extend ed wedding tour. Wellington Yeager and Christian Small of Locust, were among the visi tors to town on Wednesday. John Altstat, formerly of this town, now of Erie, Pa., is visiting his former friends. He will remain here about a week. Mr. and Mrs. Guy E. Farquhar, Mr and Mrs. S. H. Kaercher, Mr. and Mrs. Heber S. Thompson, and Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Thompson, all of Pottsvillc, spent Sunday at the Ex change Hotel. They drove here in their own conveyances, and have start ed on a drive to ihe northern part' of the State. Governor Pattison has vetoed the new road law. All parties approve of his action. An arc light has been put up at the L. & W. Depot. It lights up the D full length of the platform, and is a great improvement. ' Mr. William Neal recently pur chased a handsome family carriage. It was made in Cincinnati. The Choral society meets in Y. M. C. A. hall every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. All singers are invited to join. The expense is nominal. No election is necessary. The Williamsport Breakfast Table issued a 16 page edition on May 9th, illustrated with portraits of prominent men and cuts of industrial establish ments of that city. It is an exhibition of commendable enterprize. A select party of young people held a hop in the Grange Hall last Satur day night. Prof. MethereUs orches tra furnished the music. Refreshment were served in Browns's Ice cream Parlor. Henry Rupert the obliging post- office clerk has greatly improved his Third street residence. The lot has been filled in and leveled up, and a new stone pavement laid in the yard. A new brick walk has been laid in front. The following resolutions of condol 1 . . , ence were unanimously aaopiea py Bloom Grange No. 322 P. of H. at their regular meeting May 9, 1891. Whereas. In the Providence ot God our Grange home has again been visited by the hand of death in the re moval of Bro. S. V. Boone, the third within a year. Therefore. lie solved. 1 hat in the death ot Bro. Boone, Bloom Grange No. 32a P. of H. has lost a faithful and val uable member, his family a kind hus band and father, the community a good neighbor and citizen. Resolved. 1 hat we tender to his family our sincere sympathy in their sad bereavement. Resolved. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family of the deceased, be recorded on the minutes, and published in the county papers and "Farmers Friend and Grange Advocate." Resolved. That the Hall and char ter of this grange be draped in mourning for the period of Jhree months. H. M. Grotz. 1 Geo. W. Suplee Committee Geo. W. Corell J . THE PROCTOR HOUSE The Proctor House, foimetlv Rest Inn. at Tamison Citv. has heen leased by J. XV. Merry and F. T. Quig ley of Beech Creek, Pa , and will be 1 ' mi reopeneu in a lew oays. 1 nese gen tlemen are practical hotel men of large experience, and they propose to make tnis eiegant notei one 01 the most pop ular mountain resorts in the state. All the furniture in the house has been retained, and there is no resort in this section more complete in all its ap pointments. The new landlords are sure to become popular, and the hotel will no doubt be filled with summer guests.
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