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A new pump has been placed in
the town well at Main and East street.
Hauler's store front in dark brown
and gold presents a fine appearance.
F. 1). Dentler was appointed fore
man of the Grand Jury.
Camp Fire at Oak Grove, Saturday
afternoon and evening, Oct. 3d.
W. R. Kocher Co., have just
completed a large coal dock at Orangc
villc, near the It. & S. depot.
Rev. J. V. Mcssingcr of Scranton
will preach in tlic Evangelical church
on next Sabbath evening at 7 J o'clock.
E. P. Albertson's hotel at Central
has been painted recently and presents
a fine appearance.
II. II. Huhnc's new barn on his
Kenton township farm is completed,
and is one of the largest and best in
the county.
Our thanks are tendered to our
numerous patrons who called upon us
for receipted bills this week. We
hope to see more next week.
E. A. Rawlings has painted a por
tion of the town red. It is only that
xrtion, however, which is occupied by
the front of his meat market.
The Directors of the Toor District
have appointed I rs. Armcnt and
Redeker physicians for the poor for
the next ensuing six months.
The Choral Society meets every
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in Y. M.
C. A. Hall. All singers are invited to
attend. No election is necessary, and
no initiation fee is charged.
J. G. Wells has increased his already
excellent facilities for turning out work
by employing an expert watchmaker
and engraver. Also has procured a
very fine polishing lathe.
Mrs. Zerwinsky of Jamison City,
recently went to Germany to spend
two months, but came home after a
stay of only two weeks. She prefers
America for a home.
There will be a Camp Fire held at
Oak Grove Saturday afternoon and
evening for the benefit of the Sons of
Veterans. Bean soup, hot coffee, ice
cream, Jkc, will be furnished. Danc
ing in the evening. Good music will
be furnished.
Mr. Samuel Neyhart started Thurs
day for Citico, Monroe county, Tenn.,
where he will be engaged in a survey
for a railroad company. He spent
last summer with the same party and
has been recalled to further extend the
railroad. He will be absent six weeks
or two months.
On Monday morning as C. B.
Jackson Esq. was about to present a
petition to the Court asking for a
transfer of liquor license from August
Thiel of Berwick to Reuben Bolig, a
telegraph messenger handed him a
telegram, and on opening it, it was
found to contain an announcement of
Bolig's death.
Mr. and Mrs E. D. Hughes desire
to express their thanks to the pall
bearers at the funeral . of their son,
William Snyder, and the proprietors
and employees of The Columbian of
fice, and to the relatives, for the
beautiful floral offerings, and to all the
friends who have shown so much
kindness in their bereavement, and es
pecially to Mr. and Mm. F. P. Bill
meyer for tendering the use of their
house for the funeral services.
It will not do for the Republicans
to attempt to crawl out of , the very
deep hole they are in, by saying that
the action of the Governor in calling
an extra session ol the Senate to in
vestigate the charges against the Audi-tor-General
and State Treasurer is
only intended for a Democratic cam
paign bluff. The issue has been
forced upon them, and they must meet
it in some other way. The Governor
has done his duty, and the people
know it.
The Presbytery of Northumberland
will meet in Bloomsburg, next week in
the Presbyterian church. The session
will open on Monday evening at
7.30 with a sermon by Rev. R. II.
Davis of Orangeville. The meeting
will continue over Tuesday and Wed
nesday. On Tuesday evening, Home
and Foreign missions will be present
ed in several interesting addresses by
persons previously appointed. It is
quite a long time since this body has
been convened in this town and will
no doubt awaken an interest in many
who do not belong to this branch of
the church, as all the meetings ate open
to the public. 1
WILLIAM A.' SNYDER.
The subject of this notice was born
m Bloomsburg on July 15, 1870. He
wa the son of Charles W. Snyder, and
Km ma H. and a great grandson of the
late Daniel Snyder Sr. His father
died in 1880, and in November 1885
his mother married Mr. E. I). Hughe's
of Scranton. After receiving a fair
common school education, he entered
Thk CoiX'mhian office on April 20,
18S5, to learn the printing trade, and
remained there for three years. He
was an industrious, conscientious boy,
of good habits and excellent qualities.
He was governed by the principle that
all his time belonged to his employees
(luring business hours, and they were
entitled to all the work he could do,
regardless of what some fellow-employee
might consider a fair day's
work. He was one of the best boys
ever cmplovcd in this office. In 1889
he went to Tncoma, Washington, and
was clerk in the post office for a time.
Since then he has lived in Portland,
Oregon, San Francisco, and Salt Lake
City, at which latter place he died
on Wednesday, September 23rd. of
typhoid fever, after an iilness of six
weeks. The remains were brought to
Scranton on Monday of this week, ac
companied hj Mr. K. I. Parks of Salt
Lake City, a member of the Typo
graphical Union, and roommate of tiic
deceased, and reached Bloomsburg in
the evening train, accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Hughes. They were
taken to the resicience of F. P. Bill,
meycr, Ksq., and funeral services were
held there at two o'clock on Tuesday,
by Rev. W. T. Auman. The floral
offerings were beautiful.
Mr. Snyder was a young man of
much promise, and his early death is a
severe blow to his devoted mother and
loving friends. The remains were
placed in the Snyder family vault, in
Rosemont, enclosed in a metallic cas
ket. At Salt Lake City a special meetiug
of the Typographical Union, No. 202
was held on the 24th, and resolutions
of condolence were passed showing that
the deceased was an honored and re
sected member of the Union. A
number of beautiful floral offerings
were contributed by the several chapels
and a committee attended the remains
to the depot.
Dr. S. 8. SholU Dead-
Dr. S. S. Shultz, Superintendent of
the Danville Insane Asylum, died Sep
tember 27 in the 62d year of his age.
About three weeks ago he took to his
bed suffering from nervous prostra
tion. Dr. O. F. Harvey, of Wilkes
Barre, was summoned to the sick
man's bedside. His administrations
were of no avail, however. The Sup
erintendent sank rapidly. Dr. ShulU
olten said he wouid die of some ner
vious ailment.
He was a sensitive man and took
criticism deeply to heart. Anna Dick
inson's incarceration in the asylum and
the publicity that attended her subse
quent departure caused him a great
deal of worry. About two months ago
one of the attendants kicked an insane
patient to death. This caused the
public press to call for an investiga
tion of the asylum. This grieved the
superintendent considerably. He had
eleven hundred patients under him,
and he always boasted about good care
they received and the freedom of the
asylum from casualties of all kinds.
Dr, Shultz was considered an expert
in insanity cases. He was the first
superintendent at Danville, being ap
(xjinted when the asylum was built.
He was a good citizen and universally
liked by all classes.
Mr. T. E. Kennedy and Miss Mar
tha Coleman were united in marriage
at Bloomsburg by Rev. Father Mc
Cann on Tuesday afternoon. The
waiters were Mr. Edward Flynn and
Miss Anna Kennedy. From here the
party was accompanied to Jamison
City by S. A. Goodhue, John Deemer,
Thomas Cadow, Esther A. Fritz, Mol
lie Braker, and Mrs. John Kennedy.
The Jamison City cornet band met
them at the depot and escorted them
to Proctor Inn, which was brilliantly
illuminated. The streets were lighted
with red and blue lights. Sixty-five in
vited guests were present from Jami
son City, Lopez and Laporte, and an
elegant supper was served in the spa
cious dining hall of the hotel. After
supper dancing was indulged in in the
dining room, the music being furnish
rd by the Jamison City orchestra. It
was a delightful occasion, and was
thoroughly enjoyed by all present.
' The managers of our Fair are mak
ing arrangements to light the Fair
Ground with electric light as a better
protection to property on exhibition
and a convenience to those being
obliged to remain on the - ground in
the evening and through the night. '
BLOOMSIJUKG, PA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1801,
THE DANVILLE RAPE CASE.
The trial of the men indic ted for
committing a rape on a girl named
Andy in Montour county, began last
week Wednesday before Judge Ikelcr
and his associates, at Danville. The
commonwealth was represented by
District attorney West and Judge
Hinckley, and the prisoners were de
fended by Senator Herring and R. R.
Little, Ksq. 'Hie defendants were all
convicted. On Saturday they were
sentenced. The Danville Sun thus
describes the scene:
Long lefore the court convened
this morning the court house doors
were besieged by a waiting multitude
Friends of the criminals, friends of
the law, friends of the poor girl whose
sorrows won her the recognition of
sympathy, friends of nobody who only
came as ghouls to feast on the sor
rows that the trial has developed and
the sentence would create, all
stood wailing to enter the Temple of
Justice. And when the doors swung
open there was a rush for the best
seats, and the chamber was quickly
filled.
Some business that ordinarily would
be deemed of interest, but that under
the circumstances only excited impa
tience, came up for consideration first.
Then there fell on the great throng a
silence complete as in the Indies pre
sages the approach of the dreaded
Simoom, for the rape case had been
reached. The Judge spoke : "Let
Anthony Rogers, John Rogers, Harry
Crossley, and Tom Burke stand up ''"
They arose manacled as they were
some of them pulling at the manacles
that yet bound thern to those whose
sentence coming after, remained seat
ed, Jtu'gc Ikeler said:
You have been convicted of a rape,
a high and most detestable crime.
More than two years ago you Andy
Rogers, John Rogers, Harry Crossley
and Thomas Burke, were convicted of
a riot in this Court and through the
mercy of the Court, and by your
solemn promise to cease from the
commission of crime we let you off
with fine and costs. We were led to
believe then that it was your first of
fense, and knowing that you were
young and crazed by intoxicating
drink, and industrious laboring young
men for the support of your parents,
with no reproach against your previous
character or good behaviour we ex
cused you. But you are now so
soon before us again for a still higher
crime. Congregating and starting
from the same point you then did, the
Reading station, frenzied and provid
ed, now as then, with strong drink,
you followed law-abiding citizens to a
lonely spot, where in midnight dark
ness you assaulted the young couple
and caused the young man Kciner to
flee for his life; immediately after
which your conduct towards the girl
Andy whom, according to your own
evidence, you knew was too indecent
to describe in public. Andy Rogers
called the girl by name and exclaimed
"boys, she knows us, we must get out
of here or we'll be arrested." Is it
probable or even possible, that seven
able bodied young, men companions
and acquaintances, as you were, could
quietly stand by within a few feet of
the outrages admitted by you as being
commmitted by Magill and Jacobs,
and look on, and hear the girl scream
and cry for "help" "help" for God's
sake save me," and you make no
united effort to rescue her! If there ex
isted any natural sympathy for the safe
ty of the girl, would you have fought
about her and over her amongst your
selves and not for her ? Would you
have left her there with the four
others and gone to your several
homes and rested without having given
the alarm ? It seems unreasonable to
us. Any man with a spark of human
sympathy or kindness on the hearing
of her cries and seeing the situation as
described by yourselves, would have
forgotten self, family and friends and
regardless of consequences unhesitat
ingly rushed to her rescue.
You have betrayed our confidence,
proved false to your promise of good
behaviour, and there is no course left us
in order to protect society, and if pos
sible to reform yourselves, but to en
force the severe penalties of the law.
' And then came the sentence, First
on Anthony Rogers.
"The sentence of the court is that
you, Anthony Rogers, are sentenced
to pay a fine of one thousand dollars,
one-seventh of the costs of prosecu
tion, and that you undergo an im
prisonment in the Eastern Penitentiary,
111 separate and solitary confinement.
at labor for the space of fifteen years!"
I here was a sound of applause,
quickly repressed by the tipstaves.
There was a shriek in the gallery
among the women, followed by the
sound of weeping, and a long pent up
sigh released like a sudden breeze
among sluggish leaves.
Then the sentence was passed on
each of the other three. When John
Rog-;rs was sentenced, he fell back
into his chair and exclaimed. "Why,
take me out and hang me !" (The
Judge after reverted to this remark by
stating that less than 200 years ago,
the court would have been compelled
for the ( rime of rape to sentence the
convicted to the tlvath penalty, and
that that penalty is yet in many quar
fers of the world meted out for that
crime.)
John Jones (colored) and Edward
Whitehouse were next called up. The
district attorney in these cases asked
for mercy, as this A-as their first offense,
their reputation was good, and the
neighbors where these boys lived had
petitioned him to intercede. Under
the circumstances the Judge was more
lenient yet sufficiently severe. He sen
tenced each of then to pay a fine of
five hundred dollars and one-seventh
of the costs of prosecution and under
go an imprisonment in the Eastern
Penitentiary of five years solitary con
finement at labor. Timothy Barrett,
who had been recommended "to the
tnercv of the court" by the jury, re
ceived a sentence of one seventh of
the costs of prosecution, a fine of five
hundred dollars and imprisonment at
solitary confinement in the Eastern
Penitentiary, at labor, for the space of
three years and six months.
The sentences meet with public ap
proval. As the judge said, the con
victed "had a fair trial, in which the
court had given them the benefit of
every legal doubt, feeling it better and
safer to err (if err it should) on the
side of innocence," and the jury of in
telligent men had come to the conclu
sion that they were guilty. They are
but beginning their punishment. May
their unhappy fate serve to deter oth
ers from the com mission of crime 1
BUCKHOSN BLOSSOMS-
Mr. Christopher Kuster, an aged
gentleman residing about two miles
from town, last Saturday afternoon
while at work in his barn, in some way
slipped and fell from the mow to the
floor severely injuring his spine. At
this writing he is in a critical condi
tion. Oar schools opened on Monday last
with an unusually large attendance.
Dr. Jas. R. Montgomery is one of
the most enterprising men of our town.
He believes in improvements. He has
purchased the old Harris store proper
ty and will move the old store back on
a new foundation and build a new ad
dition in front. The work is already
under way.
The North Branch Conference of
the Susquehanna Synod of the Evan
gelical Lutheran Church was held in
the Lutheran Church at this place,
September 28th, 29th and 30th.
What's wrong with Epworth League?
Has it gone under? We haven t heard
anything of it lately.
We have not Genius' gifted pen
Our thoughts in verse to tell,
Like the gifted Duckhorn poet
Who writes for the Stnlntl.
He's a tort of a reporter
Ami a critic, all combined;
And to ridicule our boys
He seems to be inclined.
Now they say it isn't fair,
And it almost makes them iw.-ar,
So they're going to talk back
To that poet, white or black.
They hope to his next quotation
He will sign the appellation
That his mother calls him by.
Then they'll go to Uuckhorn station,
And they'll give him an oralitn.
They will grasp him by the hand
And bring out the Ituckhorn band.
And they'll then diiciss his rtnmc
And have a glorious timet
In writing verses we're not skilled,
With poetry our head's not tilled.
So now we'll bid adieu to thee
And hope that "Punch" we soon shall see.
Judy.
The case of Mrs. Hirlinger against
William L. Hirlinger occupied the at
tention of the court on Monday after
noon. It was an action brought by
the wife against her husband for sup
port. A large number of witnesses
were in attendance, including about a
dozen ladies. The parties reside in
Sugarloaf township. Mrs. Hirlinger
stated that she was compelled to leave
home by the cruel treatment of her
husband. All the evidence showed
that it was one of those unfortunate
family affairs that ought not to have
been brought before the public. Judge
Ikeler dismissed the case, after giving
some very good advice to both parties.
C. Mears expects to start Monday
of next week for a trip to Raleigh,
North Carolina, to attend the south
em Exposition and introduce his
Washing Machine and Propeller
Churn.
A small black and tan female
hound belonging to Thomas Vannatta
has been lost. Any information con
cerning it will be thankfully received
1 .
uy tne owner.
A FATAL FALL,
On Wednesday afternoon about
half past one o'clock. B. F. Savits fell
from the roof of the Exchange Hotel
to the giound, and was instantly killed.
He was at work putting new tin in
the water gutter. A young man
named William Kelly was assisting
him, and was but a few feet from him.
He reports that Mr. Savits laid the
tin along the edge of the projecting
cornice, and put his foot on the tin to
bend it down over the edge, and in so
doing he stepped one foot out on the
tin beyond the edge, and losing his
balance was precipitated into the alley
that leads to the stable, on the upper
side of the Hotel. The tin, which
was in a long strip, came down with
him, and in falling struck the tele
graph and electric light wire", and
made a loud noise, attracting the at
tention of persons near by. Among
these were K. P. Williams, Mr. Ratti,
S. W. Dickson, Esq , W. B. Taylor
and several others. Mr. Savits fell on
his head and shoulder, and did not
move or breath afterwards. Dr.
Sharpless of Catawissa was near, and
was one of the first to reach him.
Blood was pouring from his mouth,
nose and ears. The Doctor thought
he discoveied a slight Muttering of the
heart, and directed the body to be
carried into the sample room, where
means of resuscitation could be more
easily applied, and the great crowd
which had collected could be kept
back. When this had been done, a
careful examination disclosed the fact
that life was extinct His neck and
shoulder were broken, and there was
probably concussion of the brain. The
body was placed on a cot bed, covered
with a sheet, and borne to his home
on Iron street, where less than an
hour before he had parted from his
wife and two children to go to his
work.
The terrible news had been impart
ed to Mrs. Savits before the body ar
rived, by Mrs. William Gilmore, who
had been requested to do so.
Mr. Savits was a plumber and tin
smith by trade, and for some years
past carried on that business in the
Opera House block, until a few months
ago, when he sold out to W. O. Holmes.
He was a good workman and an in
dustrious man. For ten years or more
he had done all the repairing on the
Hotel roof, and was familiar with every
foot of it His family was dependent
on his labor for support, and they have
the sympathy of the community in this
sudden and terrible affliction.
He was a member of the Knights
of the Golden Eagle, American Me
chanics, and was First Assistant Fore
man of Friendship Fire Company-
Funeral services will be held Sun
day afternoon at 2 o'clock in the
Lutheran church conducted by the
pastor, Rev. P. A. Heilman assisted
by Rev. W. T. Auman of the Re
formed church.
THE CENTRALIA SCHOOL BOARD-
The School Board of the Borough
of Centralia was before the court on
Monday, on a rule to show cause why
they should not be removed from office,
for their failure to elect a sufficient
number of teachers to operate the
schools. Grant Herring represented
the petitioners, C. G. Barkley and R.
Buckingham appeared for G. W. Da
vis, D. E. Keller and Mr. Williams
and R. R. IJttle appeared for C. G.
ftlurpny, joiin Nertney and tdward
Dempsey. S. N. Walker was appoint
ed to take testimony, and part of the
afternoon and all of the evening was
occupied in offering evidence. The
hearing was continued until the court
gets through with the trial of cases.
Should the Board meet and agree in
the meantime the matter will be end
ed, but in case they fail to agree, it
will then come before the court for
farther action.
COMMUNION AND HARVEST HOME-
isext aunciay win De a great day in
the Lutheran church. The Holy Com
munion will be administered in the
morning with reception of new mem
bers and infant Baptism.
In the evening the children have
their annual Harvest Home. Sped
mens of everything that grows will de
corate the pulpit and platform and
responsive service by different parts of
the school will be given, called
"Thanksgiving and Thanksliving," and
recitations and music by the little
folks. Mr. B. F. Zarr, superintendent
of the school and Rev. P. A. Heilman
the pastor will each give short address
es. Every body heartily welcome.
Mrs. Sarah Clark, mother of H. J,
Clark, died at Catawissa on Thursday
morning, aged 01 years. One other
son, G. W. Clark of Catawissa sur
vives. The funeral will take place at
the house on Saturday at half past one
0 clock.
NO. 40
PERSONAL.
W. C. Mc Kinney has returned to
Trinadad, Col. for the present.
J. 11. Mercer attended the shooting
tournament at Williamsport.
Mr. Arthur A. Clark of Harrisburg
spent Sunday in town.
II. H. Ruttcr, editor of the Hughes
ville Mail was in town last week Fri
day. A son was born to Mr, and Mrs. C.
C. Evans of Berwick, two weeks ago
to-day.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Rishton went to
Philadelphia last Saturday, and will
spend the winter there.
Col. J. G. Freeze is sojourning at
Proctor Inn to avoid his annual at
tack of hay fever.
Judah Boone of Pottsville, a former
resident of this place is the guest of
Mr. P. Unangst.
Conrad Eittenbender, and daugter
Mrs. F. H. Tenkins are visiting friends
at Pond Hill.
Miss Annie Maize started on Thurs
day for Chadron, Nebraska, with her
annt, Mrs. G. P. Waller, where she
will spend the winter.
Chas. Weidman cf Ar.hland was in
town on Tuesday and Wednesday and
made settlement with the County
Commissioners for the duplicates of
South Conyngham.
Among those in town on Monday
were Dr. T. C. McHenrv. N. A.
l'ubbs. Toshua Savacre. of Benton. D.
C. Black Esq, David Walsh, John
Nertney, D C. Keller, G. W. Davis of
Centralia.
A literarv society has been orcran-
ized in the public schools.
The Misses Patterson gave a "cob
web" party on Tuesday evening. It
was a very enjoyable gathering.
Rev Dr. S. D. Burchard of "Rum,
Romanism and Rebellion" notoriety in
the campaign of 1S84, is dead.
Mrs. McClosky, a competent and
experienced teacher of the piano and
organ, will give lessons at pupil's home.
Gilmore's band and the American
Mechanics went to Catawissa on
Thursday afternoon. They made a
fine appearance, all wearing black silk
hats.
A red steer with brass knobs on its
horns, strayed from the field of E. A.
Rawlings on Espy road on Monday
night. If the finder will notify the
owner, he will call for it and pay
charges, if any.
The cornerstone of the new Evan
gelical church in Espy will be laid on
Sunday October 4th at 2.30 o'clock.
There will also be services in the morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Rev. J. W. Mess-
mger of Scranton will officiate.
C. L. Sokes, Pastor.
The eighth Annual Fair of the Ben
ton Agricultural Association will be
held October 7, 8, 9, and 10, and bids
fair to be the largest and most success
ful Fair in the brief history of the As
sociation. The management have de
termined to leave nothing undone that
will conduce to the pleasure of its pat
rons, besides the ordinary features of a
Fair they have secured special attrac
tions that cannot fail to please all.
There will be excursion rates and spec
ial Trains on the B. & S. and W- & W.
R. R., on the last three days of the
Fair. The track is in fine condition
and several good horses are entered
tor the Trot. You win make no mis
take by attending this Fair.
H. O. McHenrv. Secy.
Y- 1- 0- A- NOTES-
You will hear some good music by
coming to the song service in the Y.
M. C. A. Hall next Sunday afternoon.
These meetings are growing in inter
est and attendance; come and reap
some of the benefits.
At the business melting of the as
sociation, Monday Sept. 28, the fol
lowing men were elected as board of
trustees : Messrs. J. P. Tustin, J. G.
freeze, D. J. Waller Sr., I. S. Kuhn,
Wm. Neal. and C. W. Miller.
The following constitute the new
board of directors : D. J. Waller Jr.,
Pres ; W. H. Brooke, 1st Vice Pres.;
W. B. Cummings, 2d Vice Pres.; A.N.
Yost, Recording Secy.; E. B. Tustin,
Treas.; C. H. Campbell, S. C. Creasy,
H. V. White, Rev. P. A. Heilman,
Wm. Weaver and Horace S ipplee.
Tickets for the Y. M. C. A. Courss'
can be obtained of the m sin bers, or at
Dentler's Shoe Store. Tickets for the
full course reserve feat $3.00. Dia
gram open Oct. 3rd. The first attrac f
tion will be the New York Stars and
Mecklyn Recitals, Oct. 9th.
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