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VOL 20.
The faces of the town clock arc on,
and it will very soon be in operation.
Tne Shamokin
this week.
Fair is being held
J. Nevin Hill, a prominent attorney
of Sunbury, died on Saturday.
All come to the "Pound Tarty" at
Mr. Peter Hannan's Friday night Sept
ember iSth. . 1
Prof. Bakeless made an excellent
address at Y. M. C. A. Hall last Sun
day afternoon.
A'new post cilice at the mill of Ash
& Bro., in Briarcteek, has been es
tablisned and is now open. The
name of the office is Eriarc.rcek.
Some local news on a postal card
received last week was not inserted
because no name was signed to the
card.
Will Fleckenstine has recently ad
ded a new three seated carriage to his
livery. It is easy to get in and out of,
and is very comfortable to ride in.
Town Bond No. 134 is due and
should be presented by the holder to
R. Buckingham, Town Treasurer for
payment.
An error in printing the large posters
for the Bloomsburg Fair makes them
give the time 3:30 for the farmers trot.
This should read 3:00.
W. A. Hartzcl is doing quite a livery
business at the Exchange Hotel stables.
He bought a handsome new two seat
ed double carriage last week, to hire
out.
r.. a. Kawiings nas placed a new
meat block in his market. It is of
Sycamore wood, and is forty five in
ches in diameter and perfectly round
I he tree from which it was cut must
have been an immense one.
The theatrical venture of Eva
Mann, the alleged widow of Robert
Ray Hamilton, has come to grief. An
account of her performance was given
last week. Her company stranded at
Pottsville on Saturday.
, i he large iron doors tor the new
vaults in the Court House are in
place. They were purchased of E.
c. Moms a: Co., Boston. 1 he pres
ent Prothonotary's office will be
changed into a tire-proof vault.
The Pennsylvania State Firemens
convention will be held at Lock Haven
September 15th to 18th.' - The Friend
ship Fife Company accompanied by
the Berwick Band will go there on the
16th, and remain until the 19th.
The classes of Miss Harman and
Miss Clark of the Episcopal Sunday
School will hold a "Pound Party" at
Mr. Peter Harman's residence on Iron
street on the evening of September
1 8th. They will also have refresh
ments for sale.
Postmaster Cathcart has received
orders from the Post Office Depart
ment at Washington, to' visit all
the other offices in the county and re
port their condition by October 15th
He will receive no extra compensa
tion for this work.
A large black and white dog has
been making his home where he is not
wanted, for several weeks past. He is
of kindly disposition, and has apparent
ly had good treatment. He wears no
collar. The owner will confer a favor
by calling at this office and removing
his property, No charge.
The time for meeting of the North
Branch Conference of Susquehanna
hynod at Buckhorn changed from
October sth 6th and 7th to September
28th 29th and 30th. Beginning on
Monday evening the 38th. Sermon
preached by Rev. Barnitz D. D. Wes
tern Secretary 1 of Home Mission
Board.
- The public schools opened Tuesday
with an unusually large attendance
The new Course of study was begun,
with every indication of proving a suc
cess. 1 he attendance was very uni
form, there being trom 53 to 00 in
each room except in the High School
where the attendance was much larger,
The principal has arranged a large class
for Graduates next year, with a view of
entering the Senior Class at the Nor
mal. A class for the Business Course
and Scientific Course has. also been
arranged. There are a great many
new scholars in attendance, some who
have lately moved into the town.others
who will avail themselves of the ad
vantages now offered by a graded
course, while in the primary schools
nearly one hundred new ones were ad
nutted.
CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE.
Rohrshuro, Sept., 8, 1891.
Possibly it would be interesting to
some of your readers to know some of
ine womngs 01 tne 55th annual session
of the Pennsylvania Christian Confer
ence held at Rohrsburg. In the ab
sence of the President L. S. Brown,
C. S. Long was appointed President
pro tern and B. A. Bower Secretary
pro tern. The first afternoon was de
voted to social worship.
In the evening we listened to an able
sermon delivered by J. L. Phoenix.
Thursday morning the regular order
of business was taken up by appointing
committees.
Committee on business. M. S. Blair.
G. P. Morse and J. C. Rantz ; on Mis
sions. A. W. Conner. G. W. Utt. and
S. l.oni ; on Resolutions, T. L,
Phoenix, E. J. Harl and L. Maxwell; on
Obituary, John Ellis. Iram Derr and
B. A. Bower ; on Auditing, L. Maxwell,
G. P. Morse and A. S. Kramer; on
Nomination, Hon. Iram Derr, G. P.
Morse, Farley Stout; on Enrollment,
I). Rhone and Jacob Rantz.
In honor of John Ellis' birthday a
collection was taken up amounting to
$15.32, and presented to him. He is
the only Charter member of this Con
ference now living, he helped to organ-
ze tne Contercnce 58 years ago.
E. S. I art, U. A. White, L. Max
well, G. P. Morse and Farley Stout
were received as members of the Con
ference.
Thursday evening A. W. Conner
preached on the power of the Gospel.
lriday morning at o a. m. Conven
tion took up the regular order of busi
ness; E. J. Hart, W. L. Hayden and
M. S. Blair were appointed as commit
tee to attend to the ordination exercises
of L. Maxwell and G. P. Morse after
which an address by E. J. Hart on the
practical use of Unity was delivered.
At 2 p. m. a communication from
Stillwater was read and referred to the
Committee on resolutions.
Address by M. S. Blair, The duty of
Christian citizens in the present crisis,
followed by discussion.
Report of Committee on resolutions
was received and read :
1. That we thank our heavenly Fa
ther for the watchful care over us dur
ing the past year and for the excellent
harmony pervading the session of this
Conference.
. In regard to the drink traffic the
resolutions of last year were adopted.
3. That we heartily approve ot the
work of the State Evangelist in his ef
fort to warn the churches against and
protect them from all unworthy pro
claimed of the Gospel.
4. lhat we would most earnestly
and affectionately urge the churches
of this conference to the utmost cau
tion in employing preachers as Pastors
or Evangelists and that only such as
can bring the best of testimonials as
to character be employed. !
c. That we urge the churches to
keep up their Sunday School work &c,
0. That the wort ot the V. f. .S U
E. meets our approval in its undenom
inational character &c.
7. That we extend our heartfelt
thanks to the Christian Friends in this
community for their entertainments and
Christian greeting.
8. 1 hat the thanks of this Comer-
ence are hereby given to the W. W
R. R. for favors and courtesies re
ceived.
The President appointed a commit
tee of three, J. L. Phoenix, M. b
Blair and E. J. Hart to investigate the
request of the Stillwater church report
at next session of Conterence.
The committee on Missions report
that they recommend an Evangelist be
placed in this distnet also other recom
mendations useless to put in secular
paper. On Friday evening, E. J. Hart
preached for us by request of the church
J. L. Phoenix stayed and preached
over Lord's day to the satisfaction of
all.
Also the church at Rohrsburg extend
their heartiest thanks to the Male Quar
tette of Bloomsburg, consisting of Col
ley, Yctte, rEnt and Yost for their val
liable aid in music. We think Blooms
burg should feel proud of such talent,
A. S. Kramer, Secy.
Pigeon Shooting-
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A shooting match took place -on
Drinker s farm last week 1 hursday,
Each one shot at thirteen birds, with
the following result : . .
W. H. Snyder 1 1 L. Lowenberg
G. M. Quick
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W. F. Bodine
W. B. Allen
J. H. Mercer
G. Hunt
B. Hagenbuch
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The real estate of O. A. Jacoby de
ceaseu, was oiterea at public sale on
Saturday. The brick house was
struck down to Dr, 'J C. Harter for
$3825. The sale was adjourned on
most of the other property; as it was a
stormy day and there were but few
bidders. '
BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11,
Convention at Stillwater
The County W. C. T. U. met in
Convention at Stillwater, September,
and 3. Reports show that there
are nine local unions and two Y s
in the county with a membership of
37 active members, and 01 honorary;
four L. T. L's, with 150 members.
Stillwater has added more active
members to their organization than
any other Union, and carries the
county banner for the next six months.
Nearly all Superintendents gave
reports, either in person or by letter.
The committee on Plans of Work
gave a repot which was accepted and
copy of them ordered sent to all
local Unions.
There have been 6 c 10 pages of
literature distributed since the Febru
ary convention.
Several excellent essays were read
and a vote of thanks tendered the
riters. Mrs. Hughes, of Cambra,
elighted the convention with several
beautiful solos. .
The entertainment given by the Y's
and L. T. L.'s on Wednesday even
ing, was a success in every respect,
and highly appreciated by the large
audience. 1
The thanks of the convention are
extended to the people of Stillwater
for their generous hospitality shown us
while among them.
The next convention will be held in
Millville. Sec.
Commissioner of Fisheries, S. B.
Stilwell, of Scranton, settles one of the
disputed questions that has worried the
fish wardens in this part of the State.
n answer to the inquiry "Is the use
of a gig or spear permissable in catch
ing hsh r Commissioner btilwell
quotes two sections of the Act of May,
1880. . 1 he first section in clear and
positive language, forbids the catching
of fish (other than shad, herring and
sturgeon) by any means or appliances
except rod, hook and line. This ex
cludes every other means, and certain
ly a gig or spear cannot be considered
a rod, hook and line, or either. The
3rd section of that act declares "It
shall not be lawful for any person, or
persons, to place, build, erect, fasten,
or use, any fish baskets, gill nets, pouch
nets, or any permanently set means
for taking fish m any of the rivers, wa
ters or streams of this Commonwealth."
This section must be construed, or in
terpreted in connection with - the first
section, and therefore any means or
appliances, other than rod, hook and
line, falls within the prohibition of the
third section. In no case is the use
of the gig, spear, set or otherwise al
lowable, lhe question that puzzles
the wardens and one which fishermen
would like to have settled definitely,
Commissioner Stillwater is not quite
ready to decide. He gives it as his
opinion that the right of fishermen to
use set lines or outlines under the uew
hsh laws is somewhat difficult to un
derstand, and the privilege should be
determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction. A Carbondale fisherman
was arrested four weeks ago by a Wayne
county fish warden for using an outline,
but the court before whom the fisher
man was tried has not yet rendered 1
decision in the matter, and this opin
ion of Commissioner Stilwell is likely
to delay matter for a. much longer
period. Exchange.
The boys in the , Sunday School
class of Miss Leverett gave an exhibi
tion of relics, Indian utensils, and
many other interesting articles, in
Hendershott's store room next to Gil-
more s, last Saturday afternoon and
evening. Many of the articles were
loaned by the owners for the occasion
The admission was ten cents, and the
boys realized over $14.00. The
money goes toward the purchase of
stained glass windows for the new
Parish Honse. Each class of the
Sunday school has pledged itself to
raise a certain amount.
The insinuation of the Sentinel of
last week, that the senior editor of this
paper is opposing a constitutional con
vention because he was not accorded
an open field as delegate, is in perfect
accord with its general style of journ
ahsm. borne sinister motive is attn
buted to every one who comes in con
tact with the wishes of its editor. The
fact is simply that Mr. Elwell declined
10 De a canaiaate because he was
opposed to a convention as proposed
Dy the Kepubiican party.
, , Mr. Nicholas Seybert of Luzerne Co,
lost his left eye when a boy. The
right became almost totally blind in
childhood, On Friday last he came to
Dr. Brown who performed a successful
operation for cataract. His father took
the lens home in a vial . to show his
friends.
. , m- i 1 , 1 , ,, ,
J. G. Wells has an , elegant assort
ment: of solid silver ware suitable for
wedding gifts. ?. His windows attract
much attention.
A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
One of the most enjoyable gather
ings it has been our privilege to attend
for some time was held at the M. E.
parsonage in Jerseytown on Tuesday
last in honor of Mrs. Decker's birth
day. In order to make the surprise
complete, she and her husband, Rev.
A. W. Decker, had been purposely in
vited to spend the day out of town.
When they were just nicely enjoying
their visit, they received word they
should come home for some one from
a distance had come to sec them and
could not remain long. But imagine
if you can, Mrs. Decker's surprise on
returning to find not only the expected
company but a large number of others
present also.
Presently all were invited to partake
of the sumptuous repast which had
been provided.
Those present from a distance were:
Miss Kate Kline, of Sunbury ; Miss
McWilliams, Mr. Pensyl and daughters
of Elysburg, and Miss Nellie Chrisman
of Bloomsburg.
Mrs. Davis was the recipient of
several handsome presents, which were
useful as well as ornamental. When
the parting time came we all said good
by, feeling the day had been pleasantly
and profitably spent and one long to
be remembered.
A Guest.
Shall There Be a Convention?
Pennsylvania has, with the exception
of those portions that affect the ballot,
rare good Constitution I he diffi
culty is, that like the old lady's doc
trine of total depravity "it isn't half
liveil up to." The Legislature of the
State, has failed in its enactments, to
come up to the spirit of this excellent
document aud what is needed, to-day,
is enactments, instead of a new Con
stitution. There is a much easier way
provided for the amendment of the
Constitution, than the calling of a Con
vention and all that is necessary,
might be accomplished in other ways,
to bring the State into proper relations
with the spirit of ballot reform. In the
first place, one potent objection to the
Convention, is the cost. The Consti
tutional Convention that made the
present Constitution of the State cost
upward of $750,000 ; and it is not at
all likely that the proposed Convention
would cost less than a million dollars,
might greatly exceed that. Secondly,
once called, there is no limit to the ac
tion of the Convention but its own
sweet will, and the present Constitu
tion might be completely changed.
Thirdly such a Convention disturbs
more or less the actions of the law and
Judicial proceeding. Litigants and
clashing interests, will desire to wait,
instead of promptly settling disputes,
hoping some changes advantageous to
their side may be made. And lastly,
our greatest objection, it is as far as
corporations is concerned, the most
dangerous time to make any change
in our Constitution that we have ever
known. Never before was the spirit
of trusts, gigantic corporations and big
individual operators, more persistent,
unscrupulous, and more disposed to
combine secretly to carry out nefarious
schemes of plunder, than the present.
It is an ominous time in which to
change the Constitution, and if attempt
ed the pressure by consolidated inter
ests would be almost irresistible. The
city press, which dominates the thought
of the people to-day, was never so
tnoroughly in the hands of these cor
porations, as at present. Witness the
scandal involving the leading newspa
pers, the I'reas, Inquirer, North
American, etc., in Philadelphia in
connection, with the publication of the
Mercantile appraisement lists. We
trust when it comes to the election,
that the people will promptly vote
down the project of a Constitutional
Convention. 7Voy Gazette.
The action of the Democratic con
vention musf commend itself to all
men who are opposed to the corrupt
administration of public afiairs. I he
Republican treasurer of Philadelphia
is a convicted thief serving out a sent
ence in the penitentiary. If reports be
true the cashier of the state treasury is
a fugitive from the subpoena of the
legislative committee which is investi
gating the financial condition of the
commonwealth, and it is believed that
he is keeping out of the way because
his revelations would involve the repu
tations of men high up in the counsels
of the Republican party. The present
condition of things is the natural and
logical result of the long practiced
principle of the Republican party, that
public office is a private snap.
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Ent Post and the Bloom band went
to Mt. Carmel on Wednesday by rail,
1 he bons of V eterans went over in
Buckalew's Band-wagon with four
horses, and Gilmore's Band was drawn
in a band wagon with six horses, W,
H. Gilmore holding the reins. They
left here at five 0 clock in the morning,
1S91.
WALLER.
Miss Tennie Parker and brother, of
Williamsport, are visiting relatives at
this place.
Mr. B. M. Stiles expects to start
for Kansas this week.
The farmers are becoming uneasy
about their fall work. It has been
raining so much that but very little
plowing has been done.
Mr. and Mrs. Hawthorne and her
cousin of Crawford county expects to
spend a few weeks in this vicinity with
their relatives, the Messrs. Kitchens.
Buckwheat is getting ripe, and if we
may judge by the straw, there will be
an unusually large crop.
A great deal of cider is being made
this year on account of the abundance
of apples.
Messrs. H. J. Hirleman, M, Hart
man and J. Fritz, ln've each been re
membered by Uncle Sam and have
lately received tokens of esteem and
gratitude.
1 he potatoes are rotting; some are
digging them to prevent it ; while
others claim it is best to leave them in
the ground. If the wet weather con
tinues long there will be few to dig
atterwhile.
AN ACT
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE
PROTECTION AND PROPAGATION
OF FISH.
Section i. He it enacted ;., Tnat
the sum of thirty thousand dollars or
so much thereof as may be necessary
is hereby specifically appropriated to
be paid upon the warrant or warrants
of the State Fishery Commission, or a
majority of them, for expenditures dur
ing the two fiscal years beginning June
first, one thousand eight hundred and
ninety one, for the purpose of hatching
and propagating useful food and game
fishes, and to stock and supply all the
streams, lakes and waters of the Com
monwealth with the same, by distribu
ting the impregnated spawn fry to all
parts of the State, and for the dissem
ination of any varieties of fish in the
waters of the State, and to employ the
necessary labor, service, material and
implements therefor, and to pay the
necessary and reasonable expenses of
the said Fishery Commissioners, and
to pay for any improvements and re
pairs necessary in the State hatcheries;
and that the sum of ten thousand dol
lars, or so much thereof, as may be
necessary, is hereby specifically appro
priated for the salaries and expenses
of the water bailiffs the Commission
ers may appoint or may have appoint
ed, the said sum to cover the salaries
for the two years aforesaid ; and that
the sum of five thousand dollars or so
much thereof as may be necessary is
hereby specifically appropriated for the
purchase of a fish car, for the purpose
of better and more safely transporting
fish and fry from the hatcheries to dif
ferent portions of the State ; and the
sum of two thousand dollars or so
much thereof as may be necessary is
hereby specifically appropriated for
the erection and furnishing a sub
hatchery in Lackawanna or Monroe
county, as the commissioners may see
fit to locate it.
The said appropriations to be paid
on the warrant of the Auditor Gener
al on a settlement made by him and
the State Treasurer, but no warrant
shall be drawn on settlement made un
til the officers of said commission shall
have made, under oath, to the Auditor
General a report containing an item
lzed statement of the expense of said
commission during the previous quar
ter and the same is approved by him
and the State Treasurer, nor until the
1 reasuier shall have suthcient money
in the treasury not otherwise appropri
ated to pay the quarterly instalment
due said commission.
June 20i, 1891
I approve all the items of the bill
mamng an appropriation tor the pro
tection and propagation of fish, except
the toiiowing :
And the sum of two thousand dol
lars, or so mucn thereof as may be
necessary, is hereby specifically appro
priated for the erection and furnishing
of a sub-hatchery in Lackawanna or
Monroe county, as the commissioners
may see fit to locate it." I am reliably
lniormea oy members of the fish com
mission mai mere is 110 immediate or
pressing necessity for a few sub-hatch
ery. 1 he appropriation of two thous
and dollars would not in itself be suf
ficient to provide for such a hatchery
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s.uu me iiiuuucnaiicc mcreoi, ana
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wouiu involve ana mate necessary
very mucn larger appropriations here
after than are contemplated by this
bill. I am of the opinion that the
project of establishing another sub-
hatchery can with profit be postpone
until the necessity for it is more clear
ly demonstrated, by which time ample
appropriation can probably be made
for the maintenance as well as the es
tablishment of the same.
ROBT. E. PATTISON.
NO. 37
PERSONAL.
Miss Ella Fox returned to Philadel
phia on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W Funston spent
last week at Eaglesmere.
G. W. Bertsch spent Thursday in
Hamsburg.
Miss Beth Runyon will return to
Philadelphia on Saturday.
C. W. Runyan is taking a western
trip.
Mrs. Col. Jameson and Miss Carrie
have returned from Atlantic City.
C. B. Jackson Esq., spent Wednes
day in Bloomsburg.
Mrs. Dr. G. P. Waller, and sons of
Chadron, Nebraska, are visiting their
relatives here.
Rev. M. L Smyser of Bedford, a
former pastor of the M. E. Church of
Bloomsburg, was in town this week.
Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Quigley of
Jamison City have been blessed by
the arrival of a little daughter.
Miss Dora Niles will organize class
es in painting in oil, water colors, and
china, also crayoning. She will take
pupils on the guitar, violin, banjo and
mandolin.
Master Horace Waller, accompan-
ed by his mother, started this week for
Bloomsburg, Pa., where he will attend
the Pennsylvania State Normal School.
He will have there the advantages ot a
thorough manual training school be
sides other first class advantages. Hor
ace is a bright boy with a big sprink
ling of fun in his constitution and will
make things hum back in the Quaker
state. Chadron, Nebraska, Advo
cate. OTLINN IN MEXICO-
On Friday evening in the Opera
House will be presented the Great
Comedy Drama entitled O'Flynn in
Mexico, under the management of W.
S. Dibble. The Company carries with
them all the scenery for the produc
tion of the play. The following from
the Neto York Herald shows how
well it was received in that great city:
We have seen handsome stage set
tings but never have we beheld such a
dazzling picture as that revealed as the
curtain rolled up on the second act of
OFlynn in Mexico last evening.
Silk plush on all sides greeted the eye
making one think of a fairy palace in
the Arabian Nights.
1 he other scenes were sumptuous
and in keeping with the sentiment and
surroundings, but this scene far sur
passed the others, and in fact any we
have ever seen. The management say
that they intend to mount the stage in
the same elegant manner wherever the
play is produced. It will cost a great
deal of labor in the one night stands,
but as they know their business, and
have a method of fitting all their scenes
to the size of any stage, a treat is in
store for the cities visited. New York
Herald, May 4, '91.
"Pound Party" a new thing, come
and see the fun at Mr. Peter Harman's.
Friday night September 18th.
One of the O. A. Jacoby lots oik
Market street was purchased by Benja
min Kistler, Mt. Pleasant township,
last Saturday.
The cigar makers will hold a dsnce
in Oak Grove Saturday evening, Sep
tember 1 2th. Price of tickets 50
cents for all night, or io cents a dance.
everybody invited.
For the reproduction of our accu
rate statement of facts, in its issue of
last week, concerning its attack on
Judge Ikeler, our esteem ;d cotempo-
rary, the sentinel, has our thanks.
The Berwick fair last week was well
attended, though there were some
rainy days. Gambling devices of num
erous kinds were permitted 0:1 the
grounds, and one Berwick man parted
with 537-00
The entertainment given at the Op
era House last Thursday evening un
der the direction of J. H. Artope, for
the benefit of the A. M. E. Church.
was greatly enjoyed by those who at
tended. Their singers were from Dan
ville and Williamsport.
Y- II-0. A. NOTES.
An open air meeting under the aus
pices of the Young Men's Christian
Association next Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock. Sept. 13th on the corner of
Market and Fifth streets. Rev. D. J.
Waller Sr. will address the meeting'on'
a very interesting subject. Everybody
invited. A musical treat has been
prepared by the male choir. You
come.
The platform adopted by the Demo
cratic su te convention will be found
in full on th; second page.