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C. P. Sloan has in his carriage ware
rooms, a duplex buckboard that is a
novelty. It is of natural oak, and has
two seats. One of these can be shoved
under the other, making a one scat ve
hicle, or reversed so that the occupants
sit back to back, or used as an ordi
nary two seated vehicle. It is a very
pretty wagon, and the price is reason
able. Go and see it.
Mrs. Calendar Potter died at the
residence of her son-m-Iaw, K. M. Page
at Wilkes-Barrc, last Sunday. Her
death was the result of an attack of
1a grippe, followed by pneumonia.
Her body was brought to Bloomsburg
Wednesday evening, and interred a
longside that of her husband in Rose
mont cemetery. Services conducted
by Rev. I. M. Patterson, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, of which she was
a faithful member.
It is announced that the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western railroad has,
after a three winters' practical use of
the Gold system of steam heating for
passenger cars, decided to equip the
whole of the remainder of its pas
senger rolling slock, (upwards of
300 cars) whether running in New
York State or in States where the law
does not compel them to use other
means of healing than stoves.
Hudson Owen who has been Super
intendent of Canal Navigation for the
last forty years, and well known in this
section ot the state as a prominent
citizen, has gone into the coal business.
His yard is along the Canal above the
Berwick bridge, and has recently put
an extension to his bins of 70 feet,
and is now prepared to supply our com
munity with the best article of coal
the market affords. Jlerwick Inde
pendent. Miss Christeanna Stecker of Buck
horn who has for the last eight years
been invalid, and much of the time a
great sufferer, departed this life on the
17th inst , at the age of 57 yrs and 16
days. She spent most of the previous
week visiting some of her relatives, re
turned on Friday evening, and appear
ed at once quite fatigued, and soon
became very sick, continuing to grow
worse until she passed away. The
funeral services were held on Monday
at 2 P. M., and the attendance was
large. She was a devout Christian
and died in the triumphs of the Chris
tian Faith.
Boys who have an inclination in the
direction of spending their spare mo
ments in acts of rowdyism upon the
streets, or in the low drinking resorts,
have a lesson worthy of their most ear
nest study in the fate of young Charles
Geary, of Renovo, who has been twice
convicted of the murder of Policeman
Paul Although he is at this time but
twenty-one years of age he stands with
in the shadow of the gallows. Not
only is his own life wrecked, but that
of his parents and friends is made mis
erable.by his unfortunate disregard of
advice to shun the paths that lead to
the bad. It is too late now for him to
profit by the awful experience of his
young life but the lesson of it should
be heeded by the boys who have the
benefit' of his terrible experience.
Rowdyism and drunkenness has dyed
bis hands in the ' blood of his fellow
man, has brought him behind the pris
on bars and will end his young life up
on the scaffold. Is not the picture
a terrible one to contemplate ?
Black bass are so destructive o
other fish that Long Pond is to be
drained to get rid of the bass. An ex
change says a number of Berwick
sportsmen purpose restocking Ganoga
Lake (Long Pond) during the coming
summer A number of bass were put
in the lake a few years ago and they
are fast destroying all the more valu
able fish. It is said that a cut costing
$500 to $600 will drain it to its bed,
and as the supply is from springs it
will not be a difficult matter to remove
all of the fish. When the water is at
its lowest the cut will be made and the
water drawn off. The lake will then
be stocked with lake trout and other
gamy finnies. This is certainly a brill
iant conception and its consummation
will restore to Ganoga Lake its old
time prestige as a valuable fishing
ground. Ganoga Lake, then known
as Long Pond, was stocked with pike
about thirty years ago by Col. James
Tubbs. The pike were caught in the
Susquehanna and taken to the lake in
tubs. The lake is situated in Colley
township, at the extreme eastern end
of Sullivan County, and is a summer
resort of well established reputation.
The Loyalsock Extension of the L .V.
R. R. now passes within a couple
of miles of the lake and it is far more
accessable than ever before. Ex.
The Union Veteran Legion of this
town will attend services at St. Paul's
Church on next Sunday, 34th inst., at
10.30 A. M,
THE STROCP WILLS
The will of the late David Stroup
left his property to his wife, Esther
Stroup, and at her death it was to be
distributed among a number of lega
tees, some of the items being to pub
lic institutions. Mrs. Stroup was
buried last Monday. The following
is David Stroup's will in full :
I David Stroup of the town of
Bloomsburg, county of Columbia
and Stale of Pennsylvania being of
sound mind memory and understand
ing do make this my last will and
testament:
First, it is my will that my body
shall be interred in the lot owned by
me in Rosemont Cemetery at Blooms
burg and that stones be placed at my
grave to cost not less than forty dol
lars. Second, it is my will that -.11 my
property real and personal shall re
main in the hands of my wife to and
for her use and enjoyment and subject
to her control during her natural life,
in case she shall survive me, and all
rents, income, interest, profits end pro
ducts of the same shall be hers with
out account and absolutely.
Third, upon the death of my wife
in case she shall survive me, other
wise within a reasonable time after my
own, I order and direct that all my re
maining property and estate not ex
pended or necessary for payments of
my debts if any, for funeral expenses
and charges of administration, shall be
applied to the purposes, uses and be
quests following, namely :
To the Rosemont Cemetery at
Bloomsburg the sum of two hundred
dollars to be held in trust by said
Company for repairs, improvement
and care of my lot in the ground of
said Company including the graves,
monuments and fence thereof and the
keeping of the surface clean and in
good order, the said sum to be put
ana kept at interest on good security
and the interest thereon to be applied
to the aforesaid purpose.
To my half brother Adam Stroup of
the State of Minnesota the sum of
five hundred dollars.
To my namesake David Brobst of
Bloomsburg son of Jacob Brobst de
ceased, two hundred dollars.
To John Brobst of Bloomsburg, son
of same Jacob Brobst, one hundred
dollars.
To my nephew John Snyder of
Bloomsburg son of Jacob Snyder de
ceased, two hundred dollars.
To my niece Mrs. Catharine Sandel
formerly Catharine Snyder, one hun
dred dollars.
To my namesake David Stroup of
Mount Pleasant, son of Jonathan
Stroup deceased one hundred dollars.
To Mrs. Christiana Hartzell former
ly Christiana (Christena) Stroup one
hundred dollars.
None of the aforesaid seven lega
cies, last mentioned, shall lapse by
reason of the death of the legatees be
fore my death, but the same shall go
to the . heirs or distributees of such
legatee according to the intestate laws
of this Commonwealth.
To the town of Bloomsbnrg in
which I have long resided and where
my property has been acquired, the
sum of Two Thousand dollars, the
same to be invested and kept at int
erest securely, the annual interest
therefrom to be applied to the furnish
ing of necessaries to destitute persons,
citizens of said town, who shall re
quire charitable relief, and particu
larly and first to the furnishing of fuel
and light to such destitute widows and
infirm persons of said town, and the
procuring and distributing of such
supplies shall be under the authority
of the Council of said town and ac
counts thereof shall be settled an
nually. To The Town of Bloomsburg to as
sist in supplying the same with water
the sum of Two Thousand dollars, the
same to be either invested and kept at
interest and the interest thereof ap
plied to that object, or to be ex
pended (with accrued interest) upon
water works erected or maintained by
the town, or to be invested in stock
or bonds of any water company organ
ized to supply the town with water,
after the erection of such works by
such Company, upon such terms as
the town Council in their discretion
may prescribe.
The above trusts in the town of
Bloomsburg shall be formally accepted
by the town Council by Resolution re
corded upon their minutes before the
same shall take effect, but after their
acceptance any citizen of the town
may apply to the Court of "Common
Pleas of Columbia . County, as occa
sion may requ:re for any proper ordei,
decree or judgment to define or en
force said trusts, or either of them,
and cause the same to be executed ac
cording to their true intent and pur
pose. To the Lutheran Orphans' Home at
Loysville, Pennsylvania the sum of
BLOOMSBUKG PA., FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1S91.
Two Thousand dollars, the same to
be invested and kept at interest se
curely under the direction of the
Court of Common Pleas of the County
in which the same is situate and the
interset therefrom to be applied to the
support of said Institution.
To the Lutheran Theological Mis
sionary Institute at Selinsgrove, Sny
der County, Pa., the sum of Three
Thousand dollars, to be invested and
kept at interest under the direction of
the Court of Common Fleas of Snyder
County and the interest therefrom ap
plied to the education of poor young
men for the ministry of the Lutheran
Church, by said Institution.
To the Lutheran Theological Semi
nary at Gettysburg, Adams County,
Pa. all the rest residue and remainder
of my estate, whatever the same may
be, to be invested and kept at intcresc
securely under the direction of the
Court of Common Pleas of Adams
county and the yearly interest to be
applied to the proper purposes of the
Institution.
In case my wife Esther Ann shall
survive me 1 nominate and appoint
her to be Executrix of this my will for
and during her natural life, she to pay
debts, funeral expenses and expenses
of administration out of funds of my
estate, and if she shall not survive me,
or in case ot ner survival then alter
her death, I commit the execution of
this my will to my friends Hervey H.
Grotz and Christian Kleim of Blooms
burg & hereby appoint them to be
such executors. My executrix or ex
ecutors or the survivor of them shall
have authority and I do empower
them to make sales and conveyances
of my real estate, holding the pro
ceeds to and for the uses & pui poses
declared by this will. I give them
also authority, in their order of suc
cession to make leases of the same &
to contract for repairs.
In case of deficiency of funds to
pay all legacies in this will those last
mentioned in their inverse order are to
abate as far as necessary. In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand
& affixed my seal this 20th day of
September A. D. 1878.
David Stroup
Signed, sealed, published ?nd declar
ed by the above named David Stroup
as and for his will and testament in
the presence of us, who have hereunto
subscribed our names as witnesses
thereto in the presence of the said
testator and of each other.
C. R. Buckalew.
N. J. Hendershott.
N. U. Funk.
MRS. STROUP'S WILL.
Upon the death of my husband, in
case he shall survive me, otherwise
within a reasonable time after my own
I order and direct that all my remain
ing property and estate, not expended
or necessary for the payment of my
debts (if any), for funeral expenses
and for charges of administration, shall
be applied to the trusts, uses and leg
acies following namely :
To the Trustees of the St. Mathew's
Evangelical Lutheran church of
Bloomsburg, the sum of one thousand
dollars, the same to be securely , in
vested and kept at interest and the in
terest thereon yearly applied under the
direction of the Church to the relief
of poor members of the congregation
who shall need chariatable aid.
To the town of Bloomsburg the
sum of Two thousand dollars, the same
to be invested and kepc on interest
securely, the annual interest thereon
to be applied to providing and distrib
uting necessaries to the .poor and
needy inhabitants of said town, who,
not being a public charge. The man
agement of said charity shall be under
the direction of the Council of said
town and accounts of the income and
disbursements of the fund to be set
tled annually in connection with any
similar accounts be under the will of
my husband David Stroup.
To my nephews, sons of Andrew
Mellick, their heirs and assigns, with
out lapse, as follows. To Peter Mel
lick five hundred dollars and to Henry
Melfick five hundred dollars.
To my nieces, daughters of Andrew
Mellick, as follows : To Martha Mel
lick five hundred dollars, and to Mrs.
Margaret Mellick five hundred dollars.
To Anna Esther Masteller, now re
siding with me, the sum of five hun
dred dollars.
To the Evangelical Lutheran church
in Mount Pleasant township, Colum
bia County, Pa. the sum of one thous
and dollars, the same to be placed
and kept securely at interest, and the
interest to be applied to repairs ot the
church and the salary of the Lutheran
ltor.
To the Lutheran Theological Semi
nary at Gettysburg. Pa. the sum of
three thousand dollars, the same to be
placed and kept securely at interest
under the direction oi the Court of
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Common Pleas, of Adams county, and
the yearly interest applied to the edu
cation of poor young men for the
Lutheran ministry.
To the North Danville Evangelical
Lutheran church in Montour county,
Pa., the sum of one thousand dollars,
the same to be placed and kept secure
ly at interest and the interest applied
to the support of the church.
The rest, residue and remainder of
my property and estate to go to the
Lutheran Theological Missionary In
stitute at Selinsgrove, Snyder county,
Pa., and if the same shall exceed in
amount the sum of one thousand dol
lars, then it is to be placed and ken'.
securely at interest, under the direc
tion of the Court of Common Pleas of
Snyder county and the yearly interest
applied to the support of the Institu
tion.
In case a deficiency of Funds to pay
all the said bequests those first men
tioned shall be fully paid in their order
until the fund is exhausted.
Hervey II. Grotz and C A. Kleim
both of Bloomsburg are made execu
tors under the will. The will was
written by C. R. Buckalew, bearin '
date September 20th. 1878, and wit
nessed by C. R. Buckalew. N. J. Hen
dershott and N. U. Funk.
ALMOST A CONFLAGRATION.
Fire broke out Monday evening
ao'it half past nine in the store room
cf C W. Brown m the large three story
frame building ot Moyer Bros, on
Main, south of Market street. A
timely discovery of the flames, prevent
ed what would certainly have been a
very distructive fire, as in that vicinity,
there are a group of frame buildings.
Immediately upon the sound of the
fire alarm bell the fire companies
rushed to the scene. The Winona
Fire Company reached there first and
coupled to the plug at corner of I. W.
McKelvy's store. Ihey succeeded in
extinguishing the fire at once, even be
fore the other companies arrived. The
steam fire engine was pulled to the
place by a number of men-and steam
formed ready for work in about twenty
minutes. I he engineer, c c Kesty.was
over the river when the alarm of fire
was given-so that another took charge
of the engine, and hence steam was
not raised as rapidly as it would have
been had the engineer been present.
I he hre was gaming rapid headway
and in a few minutes would have pro
ved disastrous. The joists of the first
floor were considerably burned, and
the flames would soon have burst
through. Much damage was done to
the contents of the store room by the
water in extinguishing the flames.
When the Friendship Fire Company
came running down Main street with
the hose cart, Mr. John Ehrhart, bar
tender at St. Elmo Hotel, rushed out
t help draw the cart. The others
drawing the cart were running too fast
for him and he was thrown to the
ground, the cart running over him and
giving him some bruises, but no bones
were broken. Bloomsburg is certain
ly fortunate with the fires.
A THRILLING EXPERIENCE-
Mr. E. A. Rawlings had an experi
ence Monday morning that he does
not care to repeat. He was coming
down from Orangeville with the de
livery wagon, and driving his young
sorrel horse. When near the narrows
the bit broke and the bridle was drawn
back to the names. The horse started
on a run, and passed the narrows at a
Maud S. gait Three teams were pass
ed during his rapid trip, but who or
what they were, or how he passed them
he does not know. He remained in
the seat and spoke gently to the horse.
When near Hoffman's mill the "horse
slackened his pace a little and when
spoken to at the house nearly stopped.
After passing Hoffman s house Mr.
Rawling spoke several times to him
when he finally came to a stand still,
Ed hastily alighted, stepped to his
head and held him until a new bit was
secured.
A GOOD INCUBATOR-
L. E. Whary has made several in
cubators that have worked very satis
factorily. The heat is supplied by
hot water and it is necessary only to
change the water once in twenty four
hours. Mrs. Whary has raised over a
hundred chickens this season with one
of these incubators, some of them be
ing large enough for broilers now.
Miss Mary Betts, who resides at Judge
Elwell'8 has one and has brought 105
chicks out of 150 eggs, at three settings.
None of the chicks have died, and all
are free from gapes and vermin. One
setting was accidentally chilled thereby
killing a number of chicks in the shell,
or the result would have been much
better. These hatchers work much
better than many of the hich nriced
1 lncuoators.
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NOTES PROM E&PY.
Rev. A.R.Glaze just completed his
spring communions in the Espy Pas
torate. The number of members that
communed 226, the number received
15, and the amount of offerings $46.44.
Mr. Elmer Creveling, one of our
worthy citizens, gave many cf us a very
pleasant surprise, one evening last
week, by returning home from Scran
ton with a handsome bride. Accord
ingly, the new married party were
greeted by some of our young people
with the kind of music generally furn
ished on such occasions in this very
enlightened and highly civilized age.
The bride and groom have the best
wishes of all in the community.
On next Saturday afternoon and
evening there will be a township S. S.
Convention in the M. E. Church,
which all are invited to attend.
The New Orleans University Singers
had a large and appreciative audience
in the M. E. Church last Saturday
evening.
There will be a serincn preached
to the G. A. R. Post in the M. E.
Church by the pastor Rev. Whitney on
next Sunday evening; for that reason
the services in the Lutheran Church
will be postponed.
Rev. Glaze has purchased a new
horse.
Mr. Levi Kinley has placed such a
beautiful fence on the front side of his
lot that it deserves particular notice.
Mrs. Catherine Mason, wife of Chas.
Mason of Canby who has for the past
several years been an intense sufferer,
departed this life on Monday night,
May nth, at the age of 57 yrs. 2 mos.
and 1 7 ds. She was a worthy disciple
of her Lord, a devout member of the
Church and highly esteemed by all
who knew her from her virtuous life
and example. Her funeral services
were held on last Thursday morning
in the presence of a large audience,
her pastor, Rev. A. R. Glaze, officia
ting. LIGHT STREET
John Hagenbuch left last week for
his home, Atlissa, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hulshizer re
turned from New Jersey Tuesday.
H. E. Heacock may now be seen
at the old business, that of gathering
wool for the Williamsport woolen
mills.
Amongst the many visitors to town
the past week we noticed Mr. Silas
Conner of Orangeville.
The Y. M. C. A. T. U. held their
sociable at the McDowell property on
account of the cool weather.
Mrs. E. D. Hagenbuch and son
spent a few days the past week visiting
friends at Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.
Mr. Boone of Washingtonville spent
a few hours in town Tuesday.
J. E. White and wife of Buckhorn
stopped at A. B. W's a short time.
Samuel Mtiffly is now lying at his
father's with typhoid fever.
B. F. Reighard of Mifflinburg, spent
Sunday at G. P. Reighard's.
A surprise party was held at the
residence of Chas Lee Sr. on Tuesday;
among the many guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Ilocktnan of Berwick.
G. M. Lockard now contemplates
adding to the appearance of his farm
by way of painting all the buildings.
Chas. Creveling, Wm. Hartzel, and
W. R. Tubbs were in town Tuesday.
Mrs Bowers of Sunbury visited her
sister Mrs. B. F. Reighard for the past
tew days returning home on 1 uesday.
THE NORMAL SCHOOL EXCURSION.
The rain prevented the Normal
School students from going on their
excursion last Saturday, and they have
decided to go on Friday of this week.
Only the students of the school,
their invited guests, and the alumni of
the school are expected to go on this
excursion.
The public in general are not in
vited, as was announced in last week's
issue.
Tickets are 50c each and can be
had only at the school.
Stocking the River With Fish
Yesterday morning Charles Holland.
fish warden, placed 10,000 young pike
in the river at the old bridge and later
in the day placed 10,000 in the river
at nttston. Mr. Holland has placed
this vear 200.000 brook trout. 100.000
lake trout. 50,000 German carp, and
100,000 puce in lanes, brooks, rivers
and ponds in Luzerne, Northumber
land ana oiumDia counties. W. H
Record.
The Lutheran Parsonage will be
completed next week. Rev. Heilman
the pastor expects to move the 29th
or 30m.
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PERSONAL.
J. K. Grotz and his grandson Her
vey, are visiting friends in Ohio.
Samuel Neyhard returned from Ten
nessee last week Thursday, after an
absence of several weeks on business.
William Laycock is employed by the
Electric Light Company, and has
charge of the arc lights.
Mrs. James McClosky is visiting her
parents at Williamsport. Mr. Mc
Closky spent Sunday in that city.
Mrs. Jane McBride has been spend
ing a few days with her parents and
friends at Benton. She returned home
Tuesday.
T. M. Ammerman, the new Justice
of the peace of Fishingcreek township,
was in town on Tuesday, and supplied
himself with the necessary blanks for
his official duties. He is the popular
merchant at Forks, and also an expert
fisherman. When he throws a fly into
the creek it usually comes out with a
trout on it.
Mrs. Grant Herring and Mrs. Port
Frymire attended the Woman's Home
and Foreign Missionary Convention of
the Lutheran church held at Canton
Ohio last week, the former as delegate
from the Auxiliary Society inJBlooms
burg and the other as delegate of
Susquehanna Synodical Society. They
will visit friends en route, returning
next week.
Rev. D. J. Waller, Jr. will preach in
the Lutheran church next Sunday
morning and evening.
We announce this week the name
of Charles S. Reichart as a candidate
for sheriff.
Representative Krickhaum is able
to be out, and walks with the assist
ance of crutches.
The Choral Society will meet next
week oh Monday night instead of
Tuesday. A full attendance is de
sired.
W. H. Brooke & Co., have been
awarded the contract for papering the
M. E. Church at Rohrsburg. Iheir
work is giving excellent satisfaction.
Commissioner of Pensions Raum
says he will not resign. Perhaps he
mtenns to noid on to nis omce until
he is unceremoniously bounced.
There was a light frost in this sec
tion Sunday morning. These frosts
hinder the growth "of the vegetables,
but has done but little damage to the
fruit. . .
A chicken and flannel cake supper
will be given at the residence of L. N.
Moyer, Main St. Friday evening from
5 to 10 o'clock, supper 25c. Benefit
M. E. S. S.
There is a contest between Pitts
burg, Altoona and Harrisburg for hold
ing the Democratic State Convention.
The executive committee will soon
determine which place shall be se
lected.
Comrades of G. A. R. Sons of Vet
erans and Ladies' Relief Corps will
assemble at G. A. R. Hall on Sunday
May 24th at 10 o clock sharp to at
tend Memorial service at the Presby
terian church on Market Street.
Judge John Lynch of Wilktsbarre
recently appointed by Gov. Pattison as
assistant law judge of Luzerne county,
took his seat on the bench on Monday.
He is among the ablest of Luzerne's
celebrated bar, and his elevation to the
bench was a well deserved compli
ment. Miss S. Sloan gave a reception to
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Rishton on Wed
nesday night. About one hundred
guests were present, and the party
was a delightful one in every respect.
The supper was elaborate and deli
cious, and it was prepared by the ca
terers, M. M. Phillips & Son.
Berwick Pa., May 18th, 1891.'
The P. O. S. of A has charge here
in the forenoon of Memorial day.
Parade commencing at o.to o'clock
sharp. After dedication service at
hall of P. O. S. of A., immediately fol
lowincr an oration bv ourstownsman V.
J. Bowman, who has been unanimously
cnosen Dy our Lamp, a grand ora
tion is expected as Mr. Bowman is
well known for his abilities as speaker
to take place either at the Opera
House, or in Y. M. C. A. lawn, as cir
cumstances permit. Harry Grozier's
band will attend and other Camps and
bands. Come one, come aU. Our
Camp is preparing to accommodate
Camps from abroad.
Committee of arrangements, j
Samuel C. Marteeny.
H. F. Trough.
A. E. Shuman.
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