OuFJob Depart ment is the best equipped in this section. See samples and get prices. THE LARGEST. THE OLDEST, THE BEST. TRY ITMEfiR. VOL 20. To-morrow is delegate election clay. Take no stock in anything thit may be said about any candidate, citiicr in a newspaper or otherwise, at the last minute when it is too late to deny or explain. Kvery honest candidate is entitled to be treated fairly, and in this campaign, as in all others, Thk C oi Umbian has treated all alike. The race for sheriff seems clearly to he Iwtween Knorr and Mourey. The count alone will determine it. (let out and vote. Many people are attending camp meeting at Mountain Grove. J.S. Williams on Monday sold the Quick farm at Rupert, owned by Reu ben Hess, to C M. Hess for $3,500. m 11 1 1 1 i B - 111 im s Kshleman & Wolf have been award ed the contract for putting wash bowls in the public school buildings. The Shickshinny base ball club beat the Bloom boys at Central last Satur day by a score of 19 to 4. Aged people, desiring a day off, will receive the best of care and protection if they go to Harvey's Lake on the , excursion August 14th. At a meeting of the Town Council last week Thursday evening the time for the payment of town taxes was ex tended thirty days. August 31st will be the last day for payment. About nine hundred people attend ed the O. U. A. M. picnic at Central last Saturday. The crowd was han died by the B. & S. to the satisfaction of all. Seventeen passenger coaches left here in the morning. On Friday last Dr. J. J. Brown per formed an operation on the left eye of Charles Krug for the removal of a cataract. Some time ago the sight of his right eye was renored by Dr. Brown, and this second operation gives every promise of success. G. W. Sterner, on Tuesday, receiv ed notification of pension having Deen granted to Nathan Miller of Fishing creek. Mr. Miller will receive $12.00 per month, together with some back allowance. Mr. Sterner has been quite successful in securing pensions. Wm. Chrisman, Esq., secured two more pensions this week. One for John A. Lee, of Orangeville, for $12 per month with back pay from July 27, 1800 ; the other for Charles Rom- ick of Orangeville, also at $12 per month and back pay since July 8, 1896. Theta Castle No. 276 K. G. E. ex tends thanks to the proprietors and managers of Bloomsburg's industrial works for granting a holiday to their employees to accompany K. G. E. pic ' nic to Harvey's Lake on the 14th of August. The largest egg we have seen this season was laid by a hen of P. H. Freeze. It measured 6 inches in circum ference one way, seven and one-half in ,ches the other, and weighed three and one-half ounces. Mr. Freeze met us one day on the street and remarked that he laid something on the table, upon our return we found the egg. The council of the Lutheran church . voted their pastor a vacation during the month of August. Rev. Heilman thought best to use but three Sabbaths of the month for rest and after next Sabbath will go to Bedford Springs for aceuple of weeks. The subject of next Sunday morning's sermon will be "Rest." Evening service at 7:30. The galvanized iron cap was placed on the tower of the court house on Wednesday, by Eshleman & ,Wolf. It was a hazardous job. They will al so put up the weather vane. The .outside of the building is nearly com pleted, and the work of cleaning up the grounds has begun. We shall print cuts of both the old and new buildings soon. The County W. C. T. U. will hold a basket picnic in the Academy grove at Orangeville on Friday, August 21. A Demorest Medal Contest will be held in the afternoon. Tea, Coffee, Sandwiches, Ice Cream and Cake will be for sale on the grounds. Every body is invited to come and have a good time. Excursion rates on tne W. & W. and B. & S. railroads. Mr. James Magee informs us that the party that came to Bloomsburg re cently on a canal boat were not em the Pennsylvania Canal . Company, but were mostly residents ofFrankford, l'hiiaaeipnia. iney were under the direction of Mr. Justus whose father is employed in the Penn 'avlvania Cnal Comnanv's office in Philadelphia through whose courtesy the boat was tittea up. JERSEYTOWN. Mr. Wm. K reamer, from MiUnn Fa., visited here over Sunday. Dr. J. E. Shuman took a flying trip to Danville on Saturday evening, re turning home on Sundav. and renorted having a fine time. The festival held in the M. E. church grove netted nearly fifty dol lars. Mr. C. Kreamer and wife tnnV a trip to Muncy on Saturday, returning home on Sunday. 1 here will be a box sociable held in Krumm's woods near the Ilerrv church on Saturday evening next. Everybody is invited. Mr. l nomas Kreamer of White Hall was seen in our villacre on Sun day last. Mr. Augustus Hartline is on the sick list. Mr. Clarence Whitmire is about to sell his driving nag Topsy, the price they say is about four hundred dollars. Air. j. a. urugler ana son, of Day ton. Tenn.. who have been visitintr his father, Samuel Brugler for the past week, returned home on Monday morning. Miss Kate B. Fruit and sister. Mrs. J. E. Giles and daughter, of Hazle ton, are visiting mends near Wastung- . ll .. j t : mi .1 t lunvinc anu i.imcsionevme mis wecK. Mr. Paul Shultz of Bloomsburtr. drove Dr. Robbins' black pony over to his uncle Oliver Shultz s on Satur day evening, expecting to return on Sunday. When they arose on Sun day morning they found the pony dead in the stable. It was quite a loss to the Dr. Mr. F.van Kreamer made a flvinir trip to White Hall on Sunday evening last. The farmers are all busy harvesting their oats. They report a light crop. Mr. Sylvester Chamberlain and wife of Illinois, who have been visiting friends in our section for the past three weeks, returned home on Monday last. YOUNG HOUSE BREAKERS- On last Sunday afternoon and evening the store room of Charles Creveling of Afton, Pa., was broken open by two children, possibly the youngest house-breakers ever known in this section. Their names were Charles Reifeldeifer and Franklin Hopper, and aged about 11 years. Sunday afternoon! they entered the store by prying open a back shutter, and stole about ten dollars in pennies. Later in the day they amused them selves by tossing the pennies in the dust of the street and seeing other children hunt for them. In the even ing they again entered the store, and at about q o'clock the clerk, Byron Karscher went into the store to see if all was right, before going home. He heard a noise, and upon search caught young Reifeldeifer, who was feasting on chewing gum his mouth filled full. His accomplice could not be found. After searching until about 11 o'clock, Hopper was discovered under the warehouse. An examina tion found that the boys had stolen $10 in pennies, $1.75 in silver, a lot of chewing gum, cigars, dried beet, cheese, four pocKet knives, and 2 pipes. They were arrested Monday afternoon and brought before Robert S. Howell. Esq. After examination they were held on bail for a further hearing. It is supposed that older thieves were interested and were urg ing the children forward, but the boys emphatically declare that no one else is interested, and they do not see.n the least concerned over the arrest. THE YOUNG CASE. Wilkes-Barre. August 1. Sheriff Robison presented a petition to the Court in which he sets forth that Ellis Young has been indicted for the mur der of James S. Robison, brother of the sheriff. The trial will come up at the next term and the sheriff is not without interest in the result. He therefore doubts the propriety of his drawing and summoning the jurymen and asks the court to take such action as is necessary to secure the fair and impartial administration of justice. Upon the presentation of this peti tion the Court made an order that the Coroner of the county, William F. Pier, should draw the jurors for the term of Oyer and Terminer Court, commencing September 14, and sum mon them. We are sorry to learn of the long continued illness of John D. Essick, one of our old subscribers, at Catawis sa. It is hoped he will soon be re stored to health. '. One hundred and twentv-four miles to Harvey's Lake; only one dollar and twenty-nve cents, ft., u. excursion pic-nic August 14 th. Everybody wel come. BLOOMSBURG. PA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1S91. A CHAPTER FOR GIRLS. Seldom do we indulge in special personalities, but strong and specific characteristics never escape observa tion, and when of a noble and praise worthy nature cannot fail to excite admiration. This is true with regard to either sex. But we will only speak of girls ; and as we have only a few in mind in particular, it will apply to girls in general; and as we cannot name the particular girls, we will lo cate them. A few weeks ago, Alfred McHenry of Cambra sent one of his little girls to the writer with a sum of money, horse and truck wagon, to pur chase corn to the amount of said sum of money. To test the skill of the girl we directed her where to drive to put the cart in convenient position for loading, and to our astonishment she performed the feat equal to any boy or man. "Well done," said I, "you are a capital driver." Returning from Orangeville last Saturday evening, we met right at the barn of the John Drescher farm, near Stillwater, two small girls in a buggy, driving in the yard and halting, when the larger step ped on the shafts, threw the reins on either side of the hese, and lighting on the ground, at once began unhitch- ng from the buggy and to all appear ances put away and care for the ani mal as though she were sole proprie tor. Now some may think there is nothing in these particular and like traits in girls. But let me tell you, I will vouch that the parents of these girls and the like of them, will entrust to their daughters almost any business transaction that they would entrust to any other person; for sterling integrity, reliability, as well as ability must be the result of such trained and confiding trust in daughters. These prominent and strong characteristics are far reaching which not only develope strong mental and muscular nerves, but a noble, virtuous and useful womanhood. John C. Wenner, Cambra, Pa. CENTRALIA'S ELECTRIC RAILWAY. The Ashland and Centralia Electric Railway Company has been granted a charter, with a capital of $20,000. John E. Reilly is the President, Dr. D. b. Marshall, treasurer, and J. i. Minogue, J. J. Sallada, J. D. McCon- nell, F. M. McDonald and M. T. Donahoe, directors. It is proposed to issue four hundred shares of stock at $50 a share. The Ashland Advo cate, in speaking of this proposed road, says : 'The route proposed is to start from the P. & R. station, then on up Cen tre street to Ninth, out Ninth to Mark et, out Market, on the old Girard road, to the base of North Ashland hill, and then on through the grove to the lower shanties, and thence on to Centralia. The route has been gone over by practical men who have some ideas on the subject of electric railway build ing, and is a perfectly feasable ore. The parties at the head of the movement are all enthusiastic, and are working for its successful culmination with a vim that presages success be yond all doubt. The possibilities of such a road are great beyond a doubt, as it will be the means of attracting daily visitors to the town that we otherwise would not have. The road must prove a benefit to the town, and a money making ven ture to its promoters. In time it may be extended to the suburbs. The business men will be the ones who will reap the greatest benefit, and we look to them to give it all the hearty en couragement that it deserves. Mr. John R. Townsend has presen ted us with some fine specimens of a fruit new to this region. It is in shape like a large crab apple, and in color a purplish red. The fruit is known as Simon's plum (Prunus Simoni) or ap ricot plum. It is from the orient and is a queer mixture of the peach, plum and apricot, while in odor and flavor it approaches the nectarine. It is hardy and suitable to our climate. Mr. Townsend is an experienced grower of fine fruit, and has been especially suc cessful in the culture of grapes, on which lie is an accepted authority. J. Saltzer is one of the most enter prising and judicious advertisers in this section. On Thursday morning he distributed among the market peo ple twenty-five muslin horse blankets on which were printed in large black letters the following t Buy the White Sewing Machine, best on earth, of J. Saltzer, Bloomsburg and Berwick." The blankets serve an excellent pur pose as fly-nets. Mr. Saltzer also deals in the best makes of pianos, organs, and other makes of sewing machines. Persons desiring anything in this line should buy of a home dealer who can I be relied upon. THE FARMERS NATIONAL BANK OF BLO0MSB URQ COMPLETE. One of the latest and most improv ed Burglar and Fire proof vaults was placed, and finished August 1st, by E. C. Morris and Co. of Boston Mass. Safe and Vault Builders in the Farm ers National Bank. T.ie weight of iron in this massive structure is over 30.000 pounds. It rests on a solid foundation of stone and cement, which is 10 feet long 9 feet wide and 6 feet high. The lining of this vault is com posed of three thicknesses of Bessemer and chrome Steel, inch each in thick ness, and is surrounded with a solid wall 16 inches of brick, cement and mortar. It has an air space between wall and lining of 2 inches. 1 The steel vault is 8 feet long 7 feet high and 6 leet wide. The steel is tempered that no expert burglar can make any impression upon it with drills. Three different sets of doors are attached to the vestibule which leads into the vault; the first or out side door is 3 J inches thick, steel sur faced with plates of 5 ply welded and hardened, and the weight of this one door is nearly 4.000 pounds. This door is hung on a crane hinge and is placed in position to lock by a screw arrange ment which presses the door in the vestibule, or in position. On the in side of the door are 24 steel bolts shooting in different directions, and there are triple Yale time locks or clocks attached to the automatic bolts for locking and unlocking. When the Bank officials close the vault at night the time lock is wound up for the number of hours from the time of closing to the time of opening. When the hour comes for opening the clocks spring the bolts and the door opens. There being no keys or combinations on the out side, therefore there are no holes wherein burglars can insert any exp osives. There are alsi two heavy inside doors made of the same material, that have bolts in a similar manner, to which are attached two bank combina tion locks, so arranged that either lock will unlock in case one should give out. There is also a strong grate door for day use with a very fine thin key lock. This door is kept locked through the day. All of the bolts and bars are nickle plated and covered with plate glass hung on a steel frame. There is also placed inside of the vault a solid steel safe about 4 feet high, 2 feet wide and 2 feet deep with a late improved combination lock. This safe is used especially for the cash funds. Also there are 50 depos it boxes divided in three different sizes The boxes have two keys each. These boxes are rented out to different ones who may want to keep money or valu ables in. The cashier keeps one key and the renter of the box the other, neither one can unlock without assist ance from the other. The directors of the new bank are composed of the following named persons all of whom reside in this county and their enterprising spirit is most commendable. The names are as follows : W. S. Moyer, C. A. Kleim, C. W. Runyon, C. M. Creveling, Wm. Kramer. P. A. Evans, Jos. W. Eves, and Wm Gingles. The two gentlemen in charge of the bank are Frank Ikeler, Cashier j J. V. Logan, teller. 1 he interior of the bank is hand somely finished in antique oak. On the top of the carved counter is a high wire screen, and at one end of the counter is a desk for the use of the customers. In the back of the room is the Directors apartment. The outer appearance of the bank is also attractive, with large plate-glass win dows, and very neat signs. 1 he cash capital is $50,000. W. b. Moyer, the President, is one of our most careful and successful business men, and the management will be such as to insure not only the safety of the deposits, but the absolute success of the institution. HESS RE-UNION. One week from next Thursday will be the Hess reunion, August 20. If it should storm that day the re-union will be held next day. An interesting programme has been arranged. There should be a large attendance. Par ties of ten or more leaving any one station along the Bloomsburg & Sulli van Railroad can secure excursion rates. The re-union will be held in the Hess Grove, Rupert, Pa. Refresh ments can be secured near the grove; Harvey's Lake is a natural summer resort, not to be excelled by any moun tain resort in the state. Added to the healthtulness of the place and the beautiful scenery, is the work of skilled artisans and mechanics exhibited in the many handsome cottages erected there at. Paste the date in your hat ; August 14th, and go there with the K. u. E. BURGLARS INFEST MILTON. MANY HOUSES ARE ENTERED AND ARTI CLES OF VALUE STOLEN. Milton, Aug. 4. A number of the most daring burglaries ever committed in this section were performed last night betweeu 12:30 midnight and 2 a. m. Seven houses on North Front Street almost adjoining one another were entered and at two more, at tempts were made, but the burglars were heard and driven off. The work was evidently that of artists in the trade, from the bold and quick man ner of execution, while the darkness of the night and heavy showers were of great aid. At E. F. Colvin's where they first entered, they carried off one gold and three silver watches, two gold chains and some money. Being discovered by Mrs. Colvin in the bed room where a bright light burned, they were routed by a shot from a revolver. A watch and two gold rings were taken at the Rev. D. W. F.bbert's where they put out the bed chamber light and were scared away by a babe awakening. Small sums of money were stolen at other places and the drawers and closets weri ransacked and rifled in every house they entered. Mrs. ding er, who lives on Lincoln street, from whose house a heavy gold breastpin and money were taken, was drugged and this morning suffered severely from its effects. Several bands of gy psies are encamp ed near here and many tough characters have been noticed in the neighbor hood. No arrests have been made. HARRY B- HESS- The death of Harry Boyd Hess was announced here by telegram from his wife in California last Friday. It was not unexpected. He was the last member of the family of Mr. and Mrs. John I. Hess, formerly of this town, and his age was about 23 years. His mother was the youngest daughterof the late William McKelvy. The second husband of Mrs. Hess was J. H. Har man, now deceased, and two children of this union survive, Samuel H. and Helen M. Harman, half brother and half sister of Harry B. Hess. In 1889 Harry was married to Miss Marga ret Wendell, of Haverford Pa., who survives him. His health failing he sought relief in Florida, but not im proving he and his wife wife went to El Cajon, California, last fall, where they have since resided. Being a victim of consumption, inherited, no doubt, from his father, the mild climate of the Pacific coast prolonged his life, but could not save him, and he died. Through his illness he was cared for by his devoted wife and other loving friends. The remains were buried in California. He was a young man of excellent traits, and his early demise is mourned by a large number of rela tives in this section. LIGHT STREET. The festival held by the Cornet band was quite a success, the net proceeds being about eighty-five dollars. G. M. Lockard has improved the mill recently purchased by raising it, putting a new wall and sills under the same. J. M. C. Ranck of Scranton paid a visit to this town on Saturday last. Harry Fine is now at home on his usu.il vacation. Candidates do not seem to be flour ishing about here as usual ; when so near approaching the delegation. . Mrs. Sampson Townsend's daughter of Middletown N. Y. is visiting here. The new lodge P. O. S. of A. seems to be flourishing. Willet Graham of Chicago gave a short visit at home last week,returning on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Terwilliger at tended the funeral of Abram Case near Danville on Tuesday. A few of our citizens attended the Mechanics Picnic Saturday. REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. The Republican county convention was held in the court house on Mon day afternoon. C. E. Geyer, county chairman called the meeting to order. The following officers were elected : Chandlee Eves, chairman, J. S. Kline, secretary, C. E. Geyer, assistant secre tary. Twenty-six delegales were pres ent The following nominations were made : Delegate to Constitutional con vention, J. C. Brow a ; Associate Judge, J. W, Evans of Berwick sheriff, Jerry Kostenbauder of Catawissa ; Coroner, Dr. J. S. Christian of Millville ; Jury Commissioner, J. S. Heller of Beaver ; delegates to state Convention, B. D. Freas, Nehemiah Kitchen. C. E. Gey er was re-elected chairman of county committee. NO. 32 PERSONAL. Miss Edith Reber is visiting friends in Altoona. Will Sears was in town a few days this week. Rev. Wilson and wife, of Eaton, N. Y., are the guests of F. H. Jenkins. George Hart of Bellefonte is visit ing his Bloomsburg friends. Hon. C. R. Euckalew ha3 our thanks for public documents. Mrs. F. M. Gilmore has gone to Ocean Grove Mrs. Jane Brown is keeping the boarding-house at Mountain Grove, during camp meeting. Charles Lawall has accepted a po sition in the drug house of Smith & Kline, Philadelphia. Mrs. Nellie Sheep and son James of Washington D. C, are spending a few weeks with Mrs. Kate Sheep. We extend our thanks to Hon. S. Wolverton for a copy of the Inter state Commerce Reports. R. C. Drinker of South Bethlehem spent last Sunday here with his par ents. Myron I. Low of Lime Ridge is President of Mountain Grove Chaut auqua organization. Mrs. C. B. Jackson of Berwick is spending a few weeks with relatives in Tiffin, Ohio. Clark Callender Jr. of New Colum bus, has been elected a teacher in the Luzarne borough schools. Rush J. Thompson. Esq., of Du- shore, District Attorney ot Sullivan county, spent Wednesday night in town. Mrs. A. H. Leber and her two laughters, of York, Pa., are the gnests of Mrs. Rev. Heilman. Mrs. Leber is the only surviving child of the late lamented Gen. Geo. Hav, one of Pennsylvania brave sons. The wife of William Scott of Fow- lersville, died last week Thursday, aged 68 years, and was buried at Hid- lays on Saturday. She was a daughter of Isaiah Salmon who was sheriff of this county in 1834. 1'here will be a great southern ex position at Raleigh. N. C, frcm Oct. 1 st to Dec. 1 st. lhis will be the sea son of the year when can be seen the fields of growing cotton. Excursion tickets will be issued on all roads lead ing to Raleigh. No better opportun ity can be offered than to visit this southern exposition. The state election in Kentucky last Monday resulted in the election of a full Democratic ticket by majorities ranging from 20,000 to 40,000. The officers chosen are Governor, Lieut enant Governor, Attorney General, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Register of Land Office and Clerk- of the Court of Appeals. lhey also voted on a new constitution, which w-s adopted, and elected a Leigisla ture. The following letters are held at the Bloomsburg, Pa., post office and will be sent to the dead letter office Aug 18, 1S91. Lance Erosius, C. H. Brown cfc to.. L. T. Cheesman & Co., L. Y. Gererjv Miss Emma Giger, Mrs. Ella Ravert. Persons calling for these letters will please say they were advertised August 4, 1891. One cent will be charged on each letter advertised. A. B. Cathcart, P. M. SPECIAL DAYS AT MOUNTAIN GROVE. Mrs. Catharine B. Buell, Notional Corresponding Secretary W. C. T. U. will lecture on Friday, August 7 th, at 10:30. August Sth, is Recognition Day ot C. L. S. C. where a varied programme will be followeu. Music by Blooms burg Orchestra and Y. M. C. A. choir. August on, Missionary Sabbath, ad dresses at 10:30 a. m. and 2:30 p. m. Monday August 10th, Lpworth League Day. Tuesday, August nth. Sunday School Day. Address by Hon. H. M. Hinkley and others. Thursday August 13th, Communion Day. August 1 Sth, Last day of camp meeting. LAfJBAOHS- Mrs. Chas. Mackafee met with a great fright on Wednesday last. A milk snake got in the sitting room. It measured 2 feet 10 inches in length. Mrs. Sear fuss was badly frightened by a rattle snake, while picking huckle berries on the mountain on Monday last. Mr. Hir y Stout and wife of Light Street are spending a few days with his father at this place.
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