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BLOOMSUUKG PA., FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1891,
NO. 22
The Choral Society will meet next
week Wednesday evening instead of
Monday, as announced.
Mr. I. S. Kuhn is building an ad
dition to his property near the Meat
Market.
A cement pavement is being laid
along the new Presbyterian Church
property on Market street.
The remains of the dead are being
icmovcd from the old Welsh Baptist
cemetery to Rosemont.
Ephraim Parks is quite feeble, and
his recovery is doubtful. He is living
with his son in-law, Glasco Cameron.
The Centrd Pennsylvania Reserve
Association will hold a reunion and
basket picnic at Oak Grove on June
s6th,
The Farmers' National Bank of
Bloomsburg issued their first bank
' notes bearing their own name last Fri
day May 22.
Invitations have been issued for
the wedding of Miss Anna Miller and
Elmer Ellsworth Mclick, in the new
Presbyterian church on June 3rd.
The Friendship Ball at Town Hall
last week Thursday evening was larg
ly attended, and the best of order pre
vailed. Metherell's orchestra furnish
ed the music.
Th members of Theta Castle, No.
276, K. G. E., are requested to meet
at their hall on Saturday, May 30, at
1 o'clock p. m. A full attendance is
desired.
Miss Lillie Williams, daughter of
M. -S. Williams, was married to Adam
Moser of this town, on Thursday 21st
inst at the home of the bride, by Rev.
I. M. Patterson.
The Catawissa First National Bank
issued their first money Monday morn
ing. May 25th. Several of the Cata
wissa capitalists exchanged gold for
the new paper money, in order to aid
in circulating it.
J. S. Williams has purchased the
stock of house numbers of McHale
and Weissinger, and has employed the
latter to do the work. The number
ing will be done in accordance with
the town ordinance.
J. H. Maize as attorney has directed
the sheriff to sell three valuable town
lots on Fourth street Bloomsburg, on
Monday June 22, 1890, at 10 o'clock
a. m. on the premises. There is a
good chance for a bargain.
J. L. Girton has found his cane
which was lost He advertised it in
The Columbian and Tudee Hushes of
Catawissa saw the notice and returned
the cane to the owner. He had found
it on the Rupert road.
The letter of Alexander Kanouse,
published in last issue, was sworn to
before Samuel S. Harvey, notary pub
lic, residing at Benton. The oath was
overlooked in putting the article in
print.
Thp new Presbvterian Church will
be dedicated on Thursday June nth
at 2.30 p. m. Eminent clergymen
from a distance are expected to be
present. Regular services will be
held in the church the Sunday follow
ing. TiiW Tfcpler has affirmed the report
of the master in the Belt Line crossing
... .1 . c a.
case, permitting tne tracics 01 me
Belt Company to cross those of the D.
L. & W. R. R., at grade below town.
The latter Company will take the case
to the Supreme Court.
The Y. M. C. A. has organized a
base ball team of which John Harman
has been elected captain, Ed Harrer
secretary and B. I . Armstrong, man
aeer. They will play the Danville Y
M. C. A. club at Athletic Park on Sat
urday afternoon at four o'clock.
Mrs. Guver fell in a faint on Third
street, while on her way home I ues
dav evening. Medical aid was sum
moned, who at first thought life extinct
but she rallied again about 2 o'clock in
the moraine, ana the next day was en
tirely well. No cause can be assigned
for the faint.
F T. Ouigley, one of the new land
lords of the Proctor Inn, Jamison City,
was in town on Monday, on his way
to Williamsport. The opening of the
Inn has been delayed by necessary re
pairs to chimneys and water pipes, but
the work is about completed, and it is
expected that everything will be in
readiness for the entertainment of the
public by June 1st. Proctor Inn is
under excellent management, and it
will soon be one of the most popular
mo'intain resorts in this section.
TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS NEEDED.
THE COUNTY MUST BORROW IT
The county commissioners filed the
following petition in court last Satur
day: To tlw Honorable the Judaea of
the Court of Quarter Sessions of
the J'cace of Columbia County.
The petition of the present Board
of County Commissioners, respectfully
represents :
1 hat after regular proceedings had
according to law and the approval of
Court heretofore obtained, the County
have entered upon the work of erect
ing an addition to the Court House
and contracts have been made for the
erection of such improvements, re
quiring the expenditure of consider
able money.
That the funds on hand in the
County Treasury is not sufficient to
defray the necessary expenses for the
erection and repair of said public
buildings.
That hereto is appended a state
ment of the present financial condi
tion of the county.
The said petitioners further aver
that the amount of money required
for the completion of the Court 1 louse
the fitting and furnishing the same
in a manner corresponding with the
building, will be about $20,000 in
addition to the ordinary income from
the county from the present taxes
and other sources of income.
That they desire to authorize and
issue bonds of the County of Colum
bia to procure the said sum of $20,
000 or so much thereof as may be
required said bonds to be payable
about June 1, 1894. or earlier at the
option of the said county, and to bear
interest at the rate of 4 3-10 per
cent, interest payable annually.
The petitioners therefore pray the
Court to approve of the making of
such loans, and to make such other
order as may be required in the prem
ises, and m accordance with the Act
of AsseniLly in such case provided.
And they will &c.
Jesse Rittenhouse. "1 County
B. F. Edgar. Commis-
C. L. Sands. ) sioners.
Upon the back of this petition is
endorsed the following :
"Now, May 23rd, 1891 upon a care
ful consideration of the within petition
and inquiry as to the correctness of
the accompanying hnanciai statement,
the application for the loan as within
prayed for is approved.
By the Court."
The statement referred to is as fol
lows :
Statement showing the Financial
standing of Columbia county, May
23rd, 1 89 1.
Cash bal. on hand Jan,
cth. 1801, - - - - 5658 "
Amt due from collectors - 11 277 68
Probaly. Commis
sions and Ex
onerations - 1900 00
Estimated liabili
ties at that time 595 69
i(93S 79
2495 69
14440 10
Paid out on orders issued
since Tan. sth 1801, to
present time - - - 11862 34
Mav a and 01. Probable
bal. on hand - - - $2577 76
May 23rd, Issued order tor tour thou
sand $4000 00.
Attest J. D. Bodine,
Clerk to County Commissioners.
MILLVILLE BOROUGH CASE AP
PEALED. On Friday of last week an appeal
was entered in the Millville uorougn
matter to carry the case to the bu
Dreme Court. Samuel B. Kisner,
Josiah Heacock and and John Shaffer
are the appellants. The writ was re
ceived on Monday, and puts a stop to
all further proceedings until the argu
ment of the case in the Supreme
Court, which will be during the second
week of April 1802; The election
which was ordered by the Court for
Tuesday, the 26th inst. was not held,
owing to this appeal. The counsel
for the appellants are R. R. Little, J.
H. Maize and Geo. E. Elwell.
Over three hundred Normal stud'
ents and their friends went on the ex
cursion to Central on the B. & S. R,
R. last Friday. They took along cro
auet sets and hammocks, and a great
abundance of provisions. The day
was a pleasant one, but a heavy shower
of rain fell just after the excursionists
had entered the cars to return home
at 5 o'clock.
Invitations are out for the marriage
of Miss Mary Sleeman.and Mr. Strickler
of Harrisburg, on the 10th of June at
the home ot tne onae on kock street.
NORMAL S0H00L NOTES
On last Friday, May 22, there was
inaugurated into the already busy life
of our Normal School, a new and
thoroughly practical fea'ure, that of an
annual excursion, to include all mem
bers of the school, their invited friends,
and all alumni.
The direct objects of this new fea
ture as conceived in the minds of the
Faculty, are to give the great body of
students a day ot splendid enjoyment
in the woods, and also to furnish the
occasion for forming new acquaintan
ces among the invited guests, and the
renewing of friendships in the return
of members of the alumni.
Well, if we were to expatiate on the
success of this first Annual excursion,
we would fail of words to tell of the
jolly, good hearted crowd that left uthe
hill, at 8.15 rriday morning for the
I). L. is: W. station and ot their valiant
exploits during the day.
The day broke cloudv and rather
discouragingly, but even before start
ing, and as it to add more buoyancy to
the already high spirits of the party,
old Sol dispelled every cloud, and sun
shine and gladness reigned supreme.
1 hrouch the kindness of Supt. Lead
er, of the B. & S. R. R.. and his effic
ient corps of assistants, we were given
every comfort and convenience within
his power, and the general care and
courteous politeness of every attachec
of the tram made all our party feci we
were in good hands. Even the engi
neer seemed to realize what an unusu
al crowd he had aboard, and the way
he managed his "iron horse" from
throttle to air-brake, stopping now to
give him drink and again to il the
bearings, made us all say: "We 11 take
him along next year." Conductor
Scott, too, was full of kind words for
our party. "Why, its fun to have such
a crowd," said he,"no body is impudent
and saucy as some parties are."
Central was the destination of our
light-hearted three hundred, and as we
followed the serpentine windings of
our iron way, exclamations of surprise
and admiration at the beautiful scenery
were heard on all sides. Indeed, the
morning was well in tune to inspire
one with a love of nature, and the fine
prospects along the famous B. & S.
were greatly admired. Space forbids
any detail of amusing incidents en route,
but the improvised orchestra by Messrs
Nyhart, Click, Snyder, and Streeter we
must refer to, not to make mention of
that noble senior who attempted to
classify a land terrapin as a botanical
specimen of the family Hymenoptera.
Arrived at the grounds each vied
witn the other in proposing or to set
about doing those things that would
insure pleasure to the greatest number.
Lawn tennis courts were laid out, and
the targets for archery located, croquet
grounds selected, and other out- ofdoor
games arranged for. The games were
fairly started, however, when through
the woods, there were heard ringing
the stentorian tones of our chief "din
ner " dinner " and how that crowd
responded 1 Through the kindly prep
arations of our steward, we were pro
vided with an abundance of "substan
tials" for a day's outing, and right
heartily did we show our appreciation
of the good things.
The entire day was a most happy
one. Every body was most highly
pleased. The students say: "We want
an excursion every year." Prof. Welsh
says : "I never spent a day anywhere
with a more orderly and polite body of
young people. Conductor tjcott says :
"I want to haul that crowd next year,"
and every Dody demands an annual
excursion.
Mr. John M. Sauder, of Springfield,
111., has patented an improved device
for fastening desk tops and the backs
and seat boards of school desks upon
the supporting standards of the seat
and desk. By means of this device
the wooden desk top, the back, and
the seat boards are interlocked with
the metal standards or frames, secur
ing an elastic connection between the
wooden and metal parts of the desk,
so that the expansion and contraction
of the metal or the swelling and shrink
ing of the wood will be compensated
for, so that cramping strains which
would split the material or tend to
loosen the frame will be avoided.
Scientific American.
B. P. Fortner, an old resident of
Catawissa, died last week Thursday,
He was about 80 years old. He rep
resented this county in the Legisla
ture in 1846. A widow survives him,
and five children by his first wife, viz.
Burton W. of Catawissa, Allen B. and
John W. and Mrs. O. B. Millard of
Centralia, and Mrs. G. E. Meyers of
Galveston, lexas.
Governor Pattison sent the name of
Z. X. Snyder of Indiana County, to
the Senate Wednesday night, as Su
perintendent of Public Instruction, to
succeed D. J. Waller.
MEMORIAL DAY.
SATURDAY, MAY 30TH, 1891,
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Decoration 1 Viy a i ;? v; commonly
called will be appropriately observed
by Ent Post and the citizens generally
of Bloomsburg.
In the forenoon the members of Ent
Post will go to Lightstreet to decorate
the graves of the soldier dead in that
cemetery and from there to Afton
Cemetery where they will be joined by
a detail that had charge of the ser
vices at Hidlavs. After rhe services at
Afton. the ladies will serve lunch in
Espy Park to veterans and visitors.
PROGRAM IN BLOOMSBURG.
At 2:30 p. m. all taking part in the
exercises except the Normal School
will report to the Marshal on Market
Square where the line will form and
move up Main street to the Normal
School, where the Philologians will
join the line, marching down Main
street to Centre, up Centre to the
cemetery. Decorating, Dirge by the
band, Ritual Services, Music, while
strewing flowers. The ladies of the G.
A. R. will decorate at the Soldiers
C.rcle, also assist the Sons of Veterans
in strewing flowers on graves in old
grave yard , the Philologian Society
assisted by the Ladies' circle will deco
rate Soldiers' graves throughout the
cemetery, when all will move to the
Opera House where the addresses will
be delivered in the following order :
Opening prayer; Music by Y. M.
C. A. Choir, under the direction of
Prof. I. W. Niles ; address by Rev. D.
J. Waller, Sr.; Music ; presentation of
flags to Brockway Camp Sons of Vet
erans, by Mrs. C. B. Brockway, Pre
sentation speech by H. A. M'Ki lip.
All ministers are invited on the stand.
All business places will close from 2 to
5 P- m.
C. P. Sloan, Chief Marshal.
P. S. Mover, Assistant.
C. P. Sloan,
T. M. Dawson,
W. R. Ringrose,
F. M. GlLMORE,
Committe.
ORANGEVILLE MEMORIAL DAY AN
NOUNCEMENT. The memorial committee appointed
by C. B. Brockway, camp No. 270 S.
of V. to make arrangements for mem
orial Day have arranged with Capt. H.
J. Conner and citizens of Orangevillc
to take part with them in the services
held at that place May, 30, 1891. The
camp will be accompanied by com
rades, I. Holder, C. S. Fornwald and
others. The camp will be prepared to
execute the military honors for the
heroic dead. The camp will leave
Bloomsburg at 8 o'clock, and arrive at
Orangeville at 10 o'clock, a. m. at
which time the exercises will be held,
after which the camp will return to
Bloomsburg to take part in the after
noon exercises.
S. of V. Committee.
A Danville liveryman met a man
named Kramer for whom he was in
search, on the Light Street hill last
Saturday and gave him a castigation
with his buggy whip. Kramer had
hired a horse at Danville several days
before, for one day and had not return
ed it, and the horse had evidently
been abused. Kramer was arrested
and lodged in jail, and he in turn has
sworn out a warrant for the arrest of
the Danville man for assault and bat
tery, bail being entered in the latter
case.
A young horse belonging to Rev.
A. R. Glaze of Espy, tore loose from a
post at Hartman's store on Wednes
day morning, and ran up Market
street and out Rock to West street,
where it fell down and was caught.
The wagon and harness were broken,
and the horse was bruised.
There was a heavy frost at Millville
and other points north of us Wednes
day morning. At Bloomsburg the
frost was scarcely noticeable.
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Bloomsburg, Pa. May, jt, 1891.
Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment.' All members present.
Messrs. McHale, Weisinger and Be
van, who were given permission at last
meeting of Council to number the
houses and buildings of the Town ac
cording to provisions of ordinance No.
56, appeared, having been summoned
to be present to answer to charges
made by citizens of abusing the priv
ileges granted them by Council. No
one appearing against them they
were told to go to work again and
finish the numbering.
Mr. C. C. Peacock appeared and
suggested to the council that in the
opening or widening of Fifth street
eastward from East, as now proposed,
they should consider whether it would
not be best to open and widen said
street at same time westward, from
East street to Catharine street.
Mr. Wm. Chrisinan appears in be
half of C. M. Chrisinan and urges ac
tion toward the opening of West street
from Third to Fourth streets.
Mr C W. Miller appears, repres
enting Electric Light Company and
submitted the following prices, which
are a little below the average other
towns are paying for lighting of a sim
ilar kind, 2000 candle power, first
15 lights $100, each; next 5 at $90
each; all lights over 20 $80 each.
Lights to be on all night. Electric
Light Co will pay lor cost ot
all gasoline lamps wherever same is
covered by an electric light.
Mr. L. b. Uintersteen and J. L.
Richardson appear and state that the
Bloomsburg Brass and Copper Co.
accept the proposition regarding their
exoneration from payment of Town
taxes for a period of ten years, under
standing that the hydrants they are to
erect on their property for fire pur.
poses shall be at such time as the
Bloomsburg Water Co. shall extend a
main across canal.
Messrs Gorrey and Furman move
that the resolution passed at last meet
ing exonerating Bloomsburg Brass and
Copper Co from payment of taxes be
so ammded as to include the under
standing as above. Agreed to.
Wm. E. Laycock on behalf of
Winona Fire Co. appears and asks for
purchase of 150 feet hose and rope
for use at fires.
Frank Colley, H. G. Housel and
Wm. Harder were sworn in as Fire
Police.
Building permits were granted to
John B. Casey and John Cadman.
Mr. Gorrey moved that the Presi
dent be authorized to have inside
blinds put to Council room windows.
Seconded by Mr. Rhodes and agreed
to.
Dr. Willits, chairman of Committee
on water question reported that they
had met a committee from the Water
Co. and the matter was fully discussed.
They report as their opinion that Town
should pay the Water Company the
balance due them as per their bills
rendered and that prices for water
hereafter should be as they were un
der last contract.
On motion adjourned.
Thomas Arndt who lives along the
D. L. & W. railroad opposite the
School Furnishing Company's Works
met with a serious accident Monday
afternoon about five o'clock. He had
been to the Farmer's Produce Ex
change and purchased some molasses.
The local freight of the D. L. & W.
was switching some cars at the School
Furnishing Company's Works. When
Mr. Arndt, approached near his home
the local freight was making a flying
switch; he stepped off the main track
to get out of the way of the engine,
and got on the switch immediately in
front of the flying car. He wasknock
ed down and the car passed over him.
His one leg was considerably crushed
the bones being broken, and flesh
lacerated he was also badly bruised
about the head. He crawled off the
track and rolled in the gutter where he
was found and carried to his home.
Doctors Arment and Brown were call
ed in who bandaged the broken limb.
At eight o'clock Dr. Gardner was sent
for, and after a caretul examination,
decided the leg must be removed at
the knee. 1 he operation was preform
ed on Tuesday morning, Drs. Mc-
Reynolds and Keber assisting Dr.
Gardner, and the patient is doing as
well as can be expected.
The Y. M. C. A. and the Normal
School base ball clubs played an inter
esting game of base ball at Athletic
park on last Saturday resulting in a
score of 1 1 to 10 m favor of the latter.
This was the Y. M. C. A.'s first game
and considering that they had not
played together before and the small
amount ot practice they had had they
made a very tavorable showing.
All the banks will be closed
Saturday, as it is a legal holiday,
on
PERSONAL.
W. Clark Sloan spent Sunday in
town.
Samuel Snyder Esq of Mifflin was
in town on Tuesday on business.
Mack Reber is the happy owner of i
nice pony. It is a fine saddle horse.
J. F. Pfahler of Catawissa spent a
few hours in town on Tuesday.
Samuel H. Harman returned from
school at Philadelphia on Saturday.
Mr. G. A. Clark of Tyrone, was irf
town a few days during the past week
The Misses Sloan will give a large
party this Friday eveing at their home
on Market street.
Capt. J. B. Robison returned home
from Washington on Sunday, after an
absence of ten days.
Miss Lizzie Patten and Miss Annie
Clark of Danville spent a few days
with Mrs. William Lowry.
Miss Gertrude Gilroy and Miss
Maude Mann of Berwick spent Sun
day in town with their friends.
J. E. Snyder of Mifflin, rode to
Bloom on Tuesday morning on his
bicycle.
Mrs. H. A. McKillip and Miss V.
Rawlings are the guests of Mrs. A. A.
Clark at Harrisburg.
C. G. Barkley Esq. is spending a
couple of weeks in Detroit He is a
delegate to the Gene al Synod of the
1'resbyterian church.
C. W. Miller and C. C. Peacock
have been appointed trustees of the
Normal School on behalf of the State,
by Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion Waller.
Miss Maude Runyan has resigned as
organist of the Episcopal church, and
has accepted a similar position in the
Presbyterian church. Her resignation
takes effect the second Sunday in June.
Prof. H. A. Curran attended the
Grand Council of the Royal Arcanum
at Chambersburg on the 14th and 15th
msts. representing Bloomsburg Council
in place of Prof. G. E. Wilbur, who
was unable to go on account of ill
ness. Register and Recorder Campbel
and County Treasurer Kline were U)
the creek fishing for trout on Wednes
day. The water was too low and clear
and they caught but few fish. A
heavy rain is needed to make fishing
good.
Frank Harman of Berwick, and
Mary Hassert of Nescopeck, obtained
marriage license Thursday morning.
W. O. Holmes has purchased the
Plumbing and Gas Fittting establish
ment of B. F. Savits.
D. A. Beckley has been removed
from a clerkship in the Insurance de
partment at Harrisburg.
Don't forget the men's meeting
next Sunday afternoon at 2:30 Y. M. C.
A. Hall. A hearty welcome to every
man in town. You will enjoy the
singing.
There will be a service of song in
the Reformed Church on next Sunday
evening at 7.30 o'clock. A male quar
tette will be in attendance. The pub
lic is invited.
The wedding of Miss Pauline E
Kester and Mr. A. W. Duy will take
place at St. Paul's church on Thurs
day evening June 4th, at 8,30 o'clock,
Prof. D. D. Wood, the celebrated
blind organist of St. Stephen's Church,
Philadelphia, gave a recital on the new
organ in the Presbyterian Church on
Thursday evening. He is one of the
best organists in the country.
Messrs. Winner & Derr lost a valu
able horse Thursday morning. Larry
Cronin and John Mausteller hired the
horse to drive out to the Irondale
Co's dam. While driving along the
railroad the horse stepped on the end
of a board about four feet long. The
opposite end of the board flew up strik
ing the horse in the stomach and
severed an artery. Word was sent
to Dr. Winner, who immediately stop
ped the flow of blood, but not until
the horse was nearly exhausted. The
horse died soon after midnight.
LEGAL MATTERS-
Letters have recently been granted
as follows by the Register :
Charles Workheiser, executor of
Charles Workheiser deceased, late of
Mifflin.
J. C. Johnson, administrator of Jere
miah Leiby, late of Locust.
John W. Fortner, executor of B. P.
Fortner, late of Catawissa.
J. B. Knittle. administrator of Sophia
Knittle, late of Catawissa.