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Mertiis E. Edwards has opened nn
Insurance office in A. J. Evans' block.
No ice has been harvested jet, and
the present outlook for it is not en
couraging. The County Auditors adjourned last
week until Wednesday of this week,
and expected to be able to close up
their labors in a day or two.
Rev. T. A. I.loyd who was unable
to fill his appointment last Sunday at
the Baptist church will preach next
Sunday, morning and evening.
We have received a handsome
calendar for 1892 from the Youth's
Companion. It contains a picture of
the new building now being erected,
which will be occupied exclusively by
that excellent paper.
The people of Danville are visited
with an epidemic of typhoid fever.
Several deaths occur every day. Our
people should be careful about their
drainage and see that no filth is allowed
to accumulate.
There will be a meeting of the School
Hoard in public library next Thursday
evening, January 21st. The meeting
is changed from Friday evening to
Thursday, on account of the lecture
on the 22nd.
rrothT.otary Quick is entitled to a
denial of the insinuation that he failed
to settle his accounts with the Com
missioners, lie was ready to settle,
but was requested to wait until after
the Auditors were through with the
books. He claims that upon a settle
ment there will be s balance due him.
Mr. John Wanich was married to
Miss Ivy Branch Sparr of Shamokin,
at the Episcopal Church in Shamokin,
on January 12th. Mr. Wanich is a
son of Amos Wanich of Mt. Pleas
ant and was formerly engaged in the
insurance business in this town.
Rev. D. M. Stearns of Scranton, Pa.,
will meet all those that desire to join a
union bible class at the V. M. C. A.
hall Friday afternoon January 22, at
4 o'clock. The securing of Mr. Stearns
permanently will depend upon the at
tendance at this meeting.
John R. Townsend, Chairman of
the Democratic County Committee,
has been mentioned by many of his
friends as a delegate to the Democratic
National Convention, which will meet
this year for the nomination of a can
didate for President. He is an earnest
worker for the party, and would repre
sent this district very creditably.
Send in your orders now for town
ship election tickets. We will send
them by mail to any address in the
county, not less than 100 to be order
ed. Cash must accompany the order
in every case. Stamps will be re
ceived. Names of candidates printed
, in at 50 cents a hundred. With blanks
to write names in, 25 cents per 100. tf.
Charles Rux, colored, has been
granted a pension. He received a
check on Monday for $119 less a fee
retained by his attorney at Washing
ton, which was for the amount due
from the time of his application to the
time of its final approval. He gets
$3 a month from this time on.
In connection with the elaborate
programme to be rendered by the P.
O. S. of A. Lodge, at their entertain
ment at Light Street, Saturday even
ing the 16th , inst., a public installa
tion of officers will be given by the
District President, and other state
authorities. This alone is well worth
the admission fee.
Editor Tubbs of the Shickshinny
Echo is an inventive genius, and has
got out a patent. In his last week's
issue he says :
"The editor's New Years present
was a patent for a fountain pen tip.
The tip is loaded with lead and when
rernoved from the point and placed on
the opposite end will effectually prevent
the pen from destruction should it fall
to the floor. Fountain pens are prac
tically indestructable by use, and this
invention, carrying the weighted end
to the floor first protects the pen from
injury by accident."
Dr. Caleb O'Brien, of Benton, and
Miss Sadie Cole, daughter of T. B.
Cole, were married at the home of
the bride's parents, above Benton, on
Thursday, at 12 o'clock, noon. A
number of guests were present, and
many gifts were received by the bride.
After the ceremony the guests enjoyed
the elegant refreshments provided for
them, and later in the day the newly
wedded couple started on a wedding
tour.
Miss Rose Staddon, Miss Delia
Staddon, Mrs. Shaffer and Mrs. Rosen
stock, of this town, were among the
guests.
A BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.
Last Friday being the birthday of
Mr. Charles W. Funston, his wife pre
pared a surprise party for him.
Twenty gentlemen were invited to
dine with them that evening at 7:30,
anil all Were cautioned not t.i let Mr.
Funston know anything about it.
Strange to say the secret was kept,
and although he suspected that a com
pany of some kind was expected, he
knew nothing of the character of it
until all the guests had arrived. The
gentlemen appeared m full evening
dress, and when they came down
stairs into the parlor without any ladies
Mr. Funston thought there was some
joke about it, and asked his wife why
the ladies did not come do ami, and
was then told what kind of a party it
was. The dining room had been
sealed to him since morning and he
was entirely ignorant of what was
there.
Miss Bess Monroe, of Rupert as
sisted i:i receiving.
At 8 o'clock dinner was announced
and the guests were ushered into the
dining room. Here a beautiful scene
was presented. The table was set in
L shape, and charmingly decorated
with flowers and smilax, the latter
intertwined among the dishes in a
very pretty way. Twenty covers were
laid and at each cover was a card con
taining the name of the intended oc
cupant of that chair. A general hunt
ensued which was amusing, until all
had found their proper places. Each
guest found at his place a boutonniere,
Those present besides the surprised
husband were Dr. J. G. Reifsnyiler,
Dr. J. S. Garrison, L. E. Waller,
Chas Watson McKelvy, J. G. Wells,
A. II. Bloom, J. II. Mercer, W.
Oa:k Sloan, Frank P. Furscl, Rob
W. Hartman, Geo. E. Elwcll. Frank
Ikeler, Henry M. Rupert, G.jo. S.
Robbins, Paul E. Wirt, C. C. Peacock,
Fred Ikeler, Frank Wilson, and Geo.
Richmond of Sunbury.
Then the dinner began, and such a
feast I It was elegantly served in
twelve courses, on exquisite china,
cut glass, and silver, and consisted as
nearly as can be remembered of the
following : Blue Point oysters on the
half shell; consomme soup; Salmon
croquettes with Saratoga chips; oyster
patties; Roman punch; roast turkey
with dressing, corn and cranberry
sauce, and asparagus on toast ; hot
house tomatoes with Mayonnaise, and
crackers ; ice cream and cake ; ban
anas and grapes; assorted nuts; bon
bons; coffee.
As the clock struck ten the com
pany arose, having been two hours in
discussing the good things set before
them. Havana cigars assisted in di
gestion, and after two hours more
spent in pleasant discourse, the guests
departed at the noon of night fully im
pressed with Mrs. Funston's ability to
originate and consummate a most de
lightful scheme, and of which many-
expressed to her the hope that she
might see the propriety of repeating
the dose at the annual recurrence of
her husband's birthday. The party
was a novel one, and the dinner was
probably the most elaborate of the
kind ever served in Bloomsburg. It
is the wish of all present that Mr.
Funston may live to enjoy his birth
days to a good old age.
Y MC A- NOTES.
Men's meeting Sunday afternoon in
Y. M. C. A. Hall 42 west Main street
at 2:30. Good music by the male
choir. Interesting talks by young men.
Every Thursday evening at 8 o'clock
the bible training class will meet.
Saturday evening at 8 a meeting
will be held in the Rooms, for conse
cration and prayer. A cordial invita
tion is extended to the men of this
community to attend all of the meet
ings. The board of directors will meet
Monday evening at 8 o'clock in the
rooms.
BLOOMSBURG 4 SULLIVAN ELECTION
At the annual meeting of stock
holder of the B. & S- R. R. Co., on
Tuesday the following officers were
elected : President, C. R. Buckalew ;
Directors. M. McMichael, E. W. Clark
Jr , J. H. Kershaw, Charles Evans,
Samuel Wigfall. II. J. Conner, L E.
Waller and J. K. Grotz. Samuel Wig
fall was elected Vice-President and
Treasurer, II. J. Conner Secretary, and
F. M. Leader, General Manager.
Mr. Boyd C. Evans and Miss Bertha
Shetler were married on Tuesday
morning at 9:30 o'clock, at the resi
dence of Mr. I. D. White on Market
street, by Rev. P. A. Heilman.
No greater triumph in medicine or
chemistry has been recorded than
Hall's Hair Renewer to revivify and
restore gray hair to the color of youth.
BLOOMSHUKG, PA., FRIDAY, .JANUARY 15,
ETUDEIJT3' LECTURE C0UR3E.
Mrs. II. E. Monroe, the third lec
turer ol the course, will deliver her
lecture, "England Its 'Shrines and
People," on Friday evening of this
week, in the Chapel of the Normal
School.
Mrs. Monroe never fails to please
and profit her audience. She was for
fifteen years President of the Kansas
Collegiate Institute, his traveled and
lectured extensively in Europe, and
has few if any superiors as an illus
trated lecturer. The Washington, D.
C. Tribune claims that she is "quite
equal to Stnihlard,"
Prof. Welsh, before engaging her,
took pains to write to educators of his
acquaintance in all parts of this slate,
who had heard her, and the replies
without exception endorsed her un
conditionally. She has lectured at
most of the Normal Schools and col
leges of this state, and they all gi1 e
her a cordial endorsement.
She was at first booked to deliver
her lecture, "Christ in Art," but her
new lecture on England seems to be
all the rage this winter, and we
thought if other people called it her
best, we would be guided by the popu
lar judgment. Tickets at Brooke &
Co's.
UillON REVIVAL MEETINGS.
Rev. W. P. Breed of Milton, refer
ing to Evangelist Smith, who expects
to conduct revival meetings in the
Bloomsburg Opera House during the
first two weeks of February, uses the
following language : "Mr. Smith has
won the love and respect and admira
tion of all our people. He is better
fitted for his work than any man with
whom I have ever come in contact.
He is a cultured gentlemen, a devout
christian, a preacher with remarkable
persuasive power, a man of great wis
dom and force in dealing with individ
uals who are in spiritual difficulty, and
has absolutely perfect discretion and
tact in the conduct of morning meet
ings for christians, and the evening
"after-meetings." I assure you that the
pastor who asks for the services of Mr.
Smith will never regret the act. . We
prepared carefully and extensively for
his coming and his work among us has
been great. The spiritual life which
has been infused into the veins of my
church members is incalculable."
LOCAL INSTITUTE AT BUCKHORN-
The teachers of Hemlock and Mon
tour districts met in local institute,
Sat., Jan. 9, 1892.
The following teachers assisted in
the work of the institute : Miss Mag
gie Tubbs, Miss Anne Tubbs, Miss
Kate Shoemaker, Mr. Robt. Dent, Mr.
Wilmer Girton, Mr. Raymond Stecker,
Mr. Wm. Evans, and Mr. Harry C.
McBride.
Miss Holmes, Miss Wright, Miss
M. M. Gensel, Miss Lizzie Richart
and Mr. Cotner were missed among
those who should have been present.
The institute was one of usual in
terest and profit to the teachers and
patrons assembled. The teachers took
a very active part in the work, and
showed by their remarks and interest
that they are alive to the issues of the
new education.
3upt. Johnston, Profs. Hartline and
Bakelcss, of the Normal, gave valuable
hints and suggestions which, if practic
ed cannot tail to be of lasting benefit
to teacher and pupil. The remarks
by teachers were interspersed with
songs by the choir, and recitation by
the pupils of the several schools. The
selections were rendered in a very
pleasing manner and reflect much cred.
it upon the performers.
Contests in reading and spelling
were held by the various schools, all of
whom did very well. It is hoped by
all that there may be a speedy recur
ance of the Local Institute.
Sec.
riETH STREET SCHOOL LIBRARY-
Prof. Samuel Pursel is much inter
ested in establishing a library for the
Fifth street school house, and in order
to raise funds for that purpose he has
arranged for three lectures to be given
in the High School building. Prof.
Waller will deliver the first one on the
evening of January 22, the subject be
ing '-What shall we do with our boys "
The second will be belivered by Prof.
J. M. Coughlin, and the third by Rev.
W. C. Leverett, dates and subjects to
be announced. The price is only fifty
cents for the three lectures, or 25
cents for admission to anyone of them.
The object is a most worthy one, and
should receive the hearty suport of the
public. .
The ground glas3 in the front doors
and vestibule doors of the entrance to
the Court House darken the entrance
too much. At such a place the hall
should be as light as it can possibly
be made.
7, EST BENTON.
The grip is prevailing in and round
Benton. Ellis Mcllcnry u very low
with it.
The Benton boys had quite a bit of
sport Saturday with n fat porker, said
to weigh 800 pounds. The party
brought it from Stillwater to Boyd's
Hotel, and it was put up and shot for,
price $50. Some five about the hotel
went snucks, and it is said that they
were all tie, so they concluded not to
shoot off the tie, and thought they
would butcher it.
Daniel Brink has not sold any of his
horses yet. He has some fine ones.
Knouse's boys are cutting out the
lumber on the Keltner tract. Creasy
& Wells have bought the timber.
Washington Knouse and Alexander
have gc'ine to Michigan to visit their
brother and friends.
Henry Savage is still vi.-iting his
relatives. His home is in Nebraska;
he expects to, start for home about the
first of February.
William linger and wife are in from
the state of Missouri. He is visiting
his brother in law, Geo. R. Hess, of
Benton. He says the west is the
place to farm, where the soil is three
to four feet deep with no stones to
bolhcr the plow.
G. A. Bull is very sick.
Stcph-.-n Parks is very sick at his
fathers' house in Jackson township,
with that dreadful disease consumption,
lie is married and his wife is at her
folks.
Elder Stricner and Miss Laney
Young left on the noon train last
Monday. Supposition has it they are
going to be married. Time will tell
the tale.
Daniel Thomas is teaching the
Green Creek school in Jackson; he is
a good teacher and gives good satisfac
tion. East Benton seems to not know
what causes Benton to be the only
thriving town along the line of the B.
&. S. R. R.. Some ot the reasons are:
1. They pay more for produce than
any other place along the line.
2. They sell goods cheaper than any
other place in the county. They be
lieve in quick sales and small profits.
They come from Jamison City, Elk
Grove and all the way from Sullivan
county to buy their goods. They can
make a good day's work, and pay their
fare on the B. & S. to Benton if they
want ten dollars worth of trade. We
often see people trading here from
back of Unityville. The same way
East and South Bloomsburg had better
come to Benton to buy their goods.
They can get coal oil for 7cts, Arbuck
les coffee for 2 2cts, and other goods
in proportion. Your scribe was in
Bloomsburg only a month ago and one
of the merchants sold Arbuckle coffee
for 28 cts. At that rate the people
should take the train in the morning,
come to Benton with your basket, get
your trade, be bao; for dinner at twelve
o'clock and make your day's wages and
fare, and see our prosperous town.
3. The town of Benton is located
along the beautiful stream of Fishing
creek, lies level, good spring water.
That is something that some of our
large towns are deprived of. Any per
son wanting to retire from business can
not do better than come to Benton,
where every thing is cheap, lots are
cheap, and facility for building can
not be surpassed. All a man has to
do as to locate his lot, Wesley & Simth
will put him a house up by the time he
can get his family there.
Maberry street is going to be the
finest street in town, and lots are the
cheaf est at present and are nearly all
sold.
BANK ELECTIONS-
At the annual election of directors
by the stockholders of the First Na
tional Bank of Bloomsburg on Tuesday
last, the following persons were elect
ed : I. W. McKelvy, E. W. M. Low,
C. R. Buckalew, M. I. Low and J. P.
Tustin.
At the annual election of the direc
tors by the stockholders of the Blooms
burg Banking Campany, on Tuesday
last the following persons were elected:
I. S. Kuhn, B. F. Sharpless, J. .G.
Freeze, B. F. Hartman and A. B.
Stewart.
At the annual election held by the
stockholders of the Farmers' National
Bank of Bloomsburg on Tuesday, the
following were elected directors : W.
Kreamer, P. A. Evans, N. U. Funk,
C. M. Crevcling, C. W. Runyon, J. W.
Eves, C. A. Kleim, W. G ingles, and
W. S. Moyer.
There are no changes in any of the
above from last year. At this writing
none of the boards have yet met for
organization and the election of of
ficers. It is reported that some extensive
changes and repairs will be made in
the Exchange block this sprinj.
892.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
January 7th, regular monthly meet
ing of council, present, President Har
man, Councilmen Allen, Furman, Gor
rcy, White and Willits. Minutes of
previous meeting read and approved.
Rescue 11. & L. Co., made appli
cation for permission to hold dances
in Town Hall each alternate Saturday
night. Mr. Allen moved that Friend
ship Fire Company be givin use of
hall on Saturday nights, and on Wash
ington's birthday ; that Rescue Co.
have use of hall one night each week
except Saturday, providing they sta
tion policeman on the stairs and clean
up the hall properly after each dance.
The acceptance of the American
Telegraph & Telephone Co., of the
provisions of Ordinance No. 64 was
received and ordered filed.
A petition for the opening of East
Third street straight to East street
signed by residents of said street was
read. Mr. White moved that the
prayer of the petitioners be granted
and that the solicitor be instructed to
petition the court to appoint viewers
on the opening of said street in ac
cordance with the provisions of Ordi
nance No. 55. Seconded and carried.
A building permit was granted to
Joseph Ruckle. The Secretary was
instructed to notify Air. L. Cohen to
connect with sewer.
C. C. Peacock and C. W. Miller ap
pear and present plans and specitica
tions of Catherine street bridge, and
ask for an additional appropriation of
$250. Mr. Gorrey moved that the
appropriation be granted, providing
the width of bridge be 16 feet instead
of 14 feet, aud that the President and
Mr. Furman act as a committee of
council to see that the bridge is built
in accordance with plans and specifi
cations. Yeas and nays called,
Messers. Willits, White, Gorrey and
t urman voted yea ; Allen and Har
man, no. CarrieJ.
The report of the Commissioner of
Highways for December was read and
approved and order directed to issue
The several amounts of the bills are
as follows :
For labor on streets, - $359-74
" stone and cmder on
Market street, - - 612.42
For weighing same - - 134.85
" ordinary expenses, - 31.17
Jbiectnc L.ight, - - 242.50
Miscellaneous, - - 778.40
$2159.08
Adjourned to January 9th, at which
time there was no quorum. Adjourn
ed to January 15.
DEATHS.
A. W. C. Keller, son-in-law of David
Herring, died at his home in Orange
ville on Tuesday, after a long illness.
Mrs. Reichart died at the residence
of her son, W. C. Reichart, in Mon
tour township, on Sunday. She was a
sister of Mrs. C. C. Marr, of this town.
The remains were taken to Afton for
burial on Wednesday.
David Edwards, Sr., died at his
home on Rock street on Saturday
morning, aged 79 years, leaving a
widow and five children to survive
him. The funeral took place on Tues
day. Mrs. Stephen Knorr died at her
home on Third street, on Tuesday
morning, after a lingering illness, aged
66 years. Her husband, two sons anc
two daughters, survive. She was a
sister ot Mr. A. W. Fry. For many
years she had been a member of the
Lutheran Church The funeral was
held on Thursday.
James Patterson died at his home
in Orangeville on Monday and was
buried on Wednesday. He had been
sick for a long time with consumption.
He was a brother of Mrs. Elizabeth
Pursel, of this town.
William C. Hartzell, father of W. A.
Hartzell, the Exchange liveryman, was
buried in Montour county on Wednes
day of last week He died at his home
near Danville the Saturday previous.
W. A. Hartzell, the oldest of six chil
dren, has taken out letters of adminis
tration on his estate.
The body of Mrs. William Verry
was brought here from Plymouth on
Monday for interment. She formerly
resided here, but moved up the river
some years ago. Her age was 65
years.
FATHER LOAGUE DEAD.
Rev. William M. Loamie. rector of
St. Ignatius R. C. church at Centralia,
oieu at tnat place on Sunday night,
after an illness of only five days, with
the grip. The remains were taken to
Philadelphia for burial.
NO. 3
PERSONAL.
Joseph Lowenb rg of Norristown Is
visiting his relatives here this week.
M. C. Wood vard has been on thf
sick list for the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Foulk were in
Shamokin over Sunday.
E. C. Hoffman, prothonotary of
Montour count)', was in town on
Saturday calling on his friends.
Col. and Mrs. J. G. Freeze were
both confined to their beds last week,
with an attack of grip.
G. G. Bake- is attending Prof. Sul
livan's Embalming School in Philadel
phia this week.
E. A. Rawlings has placed a hand
some new National Cash Register in
his meat market.
Mrs. James McClotkey has returned
from Williamsport, where she was vis
iting her relatives.
It is probable that if the open wint
er continues, a corporation will be form
ed in this town for the manufacture of
ice. A capital of $25,000 would be
required.
Mr, E. R. Furman, representing the
School Furnishing Co., of" Bloomsburg,
put in place the new clerks purchased
trom tne Bloomsburg firm. I here were
100 in all. Mr. Furman is a me han
ic of higli degree and has been in the
employ of this firm for a number of
years. Kanticoke Snn.
Henry M. Rupert has been appoint
ed a postal clerk on the New York
and Pittsburg division of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad. He has been assist
ant post master here, under Postmast
er Cathcart, and his efficiency and
uniform courtesy have made him many
warm friends.
Judge Archbald of Scranton was in
town last Saturday. He is a candi
date for the Republican nomination
for Supreme Judge, and bases his claim, .
upon the fact that Anthracite coal re
gions are not now represented on the
Supreme bench. Judge Archbald is
yet a young man, but he has made an
excellent record,and should he succeed
in his aspirations and be elected, he
would fill the bill. He has many friends
in this county.
Prothonotary Quick moved into his
new offices on Thursday of last week.
Senator Herring's new law offices in
H. J. Clark's Building are very com
fortable quarters. They are newly'
papered and oainted. and with lin
oleum on the fioor, and new hard
wood tables, chairs, book cases &c,
they present an elegant appearance. A
fine new law library fill the shelves of
the book cases. There are two rooms,
supplied with water, gas, and all mod
ern conveniences. His sister, Miss
Ida Herrincr. who is a short-hand
writer and type writer operator, acts
as clerk. The Senator has the finest
set of offices in this section. '
ARBITRATED.
Last vear the Countv Auditors re
fused to allow certain items in th r ac
counts of the County Commissioners,
ana cnargeu these items to the Com
missioners. Among the items was
money paid to M. Shaffer, the Court
House Contractor, for rpmnvinor nld
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cistern to get a solid foundation for
the walls; an item of $5.00 overpaid
for a soldier's tombstone, and over
charges by Stevens and Girton. From
. I t
me Auuuon settlement an appeal was
taken bv the old Board of (
sioners, and on Wednesday the case
was arDitrated betore John V. Shu-,
mon, reas owler and John B.
Casev. At the time of th A
report, Mr. Stevens promptly paid over
tne amount claimed to have been over
charged bv him. B F. Zarr. Esn.
represented the old Board, and R. R.
utue, ksq., appeared tor the county.
After hearimr considerable tpstimrmv
the arbitrators made an award of $2.50
against William G. Girton in favor of
the county. There will be no appeal
from this award. The county will
have to pay the costs.
ROYAL AROANUAL
The recular meetinrrof th TJ rira 1 Ar
canum of Bloomsburtr wa hpM in thmr
rooms Wednesday evening. Deputy
vjranu regent ot uewisburg was pres
ent and installed the follouin
for the year 1892: Regent, F. P.
Jenkins i Vice Regent, L. T. Sharp
less j Orator, H. V. White ; Secretary,
Vi. l Wilbur: Co lector. XV U
Brooke : Treasurer. C. s.
Chaplain, J. K. Bittenbender; Guide,'
W. E. White. E. E. Durns lm
elected Warden, and D. IV. Campbell,
Sentry, were not present, and G. F.
Wilbur was deputized to install th,m
at next meeting. The next icguar
meeting will be held Wednesday Jan
uary 27.