VOL 27. School Board Meeting There was adjourned meeting of the shcool Board of Bloomsburg School District held in the public libary room last Friday evening. Tarball's Lan guage Lessons, Book I and Book II were adopted by a vote of four to two. The text-book committee re commended the adoption of Mont gomery's primary history. A motion was made to substitute Egglesion's primary history ; upon call of vote, three voted for the amendment, two against and one refused to vote. The chair decided the motion carried. A vote was taken upon the amended motion and lost only three voting aye. A motion was made to re consider, but lacked one of a majority. On resolution th! opening of the schools was postponed until Monday September i 2, because of the delay in the repairs of the Fifth 6tect school building. R. R. Little offered the follow ing resolution which was adopted; "That the district furnish the text books adopted at this meeting, the ownership to coniinue in the district, and that the pupils be given the use of such books under rules to be pre sented by the committee on text books. The resolution not to apply to the pur chase of books wherein the study is elective." Orders were driccted to be drawn in favor of Mrs. A. V. Fry for $10 for balance due her husband for labor previous to his death; and to Kven C. Jones for $12 for cleaning the Tnird Street building. Adjorned to meet October 7th at 7:30 P" m" - Dr. T. C. McHenry of Benton, died at his residence, Wednesday morning about 9 o'clock. He was confined to the bed for several weeks, with a com plication of diseases. The doctor had an extensive practice in the counties of Columbia, Luzerne, Sullivan and Ly coming, he was faithfnl to th; patients in charge, and possibly sacrificed his own life. During the heated Summer. he had many serious cases of sickness and no doubt overworked himself. He was a leading spirit in all the enterpris es in his locality, and his word was ac cepted by all. He had accumulated a large amount of money, and was gen erous in its use. Mr. McHenry was born in Green wood township, February 9th, 1844, a son of Btnjamin and Lavina (Conner) McHenry. Raised on a farm until eighteen years of age, when he entered the academy of New Columbus, Lu zerne county. After remaining in the academy 3 yeart he went to Lewisburg University and graduated 1867. He began the study of medicine with Dr. Bradley of Bloomsburg ; attended lectures at Ann Harbor, Mich., gradu ating in 1870. He located at Benton, being married to Susan Millard in Feb ruary, 187 1 j she died within a year. In 1874 he remarried to Lizzie Ikeler, who witb two children survive him. His daughter Lulu M. is aged r 7, and son, Benjamin J., 10. The county looses one of its best citizens and his community a success and faithful physician. Through the kindness of L. M. Kelchner we have been furnished with the third annual catalogue of High land Park Normal C6llege of Des Moines, Iowa. There are about 1300 students in attendance and 29 instructors. The departments embrace, Primary, Di dactic, Scientific, Classical, Literary, Business, Civil Engineering, Electric Engineering, Special Training, Model School, Musical Education, Art, Tele graphy, Sort-hand and Type-writing, Pharmacy. Special Penmanship,. We reprint the following announcement found in the catalogue 1 We take pleasure in informing the ces of Prof. L. M. Kelchner, late of the Zanenan Art College of Colum bus, Ohio, to take charge of the work in this department. Prof. Kelchner owned a one-half interest in the above named colletie and was one of the in structors giving all the instruction in writing in that school He has had six years experience in teaching pen manship and pen art. He is one of the finest Penman Artists and teach nt in Amwci TTrt ic nnt nnlv nro ficient in the execution of every kind of penwork, but is familiar with the theory of the subject and has the rare ability not iisn.illv found in most teach ers of this branch that of imparting "toothers. Prof. Kelchner devotes his whnlo tim tr. Vii'a rlpnnrtmpnt. Cfiv- "ig 7 fo 8 hours instruction daily, four 01 wnich is personal. The Benton Agricultural Society have concluded not to hold an ex hibition this year, on account of the illness, and death of Dr. T. C. Mc Henry, the president of the associa tion. RE-UNION OF K.G. E. The Fifth Annual re-union of the Susquehanna District, Knights of the Golden Eagle, was held at Danville, Monday, September 5th. A great many went down from Bloomsburg. A special was run nvr tl,. r.i,i; road leaving Bloomsburg with four cars pacKea lull, including about eighty members of the order. The excursion train from Sunbury on the Pennsylvania railroad had eight cars loaded. The parade formed alout one o'clock with 300 Knights in line, four bands and a drum corps. Three prizes were awarded. The first con sisting of $20 to the best drilled com mandry. This was given to the Sha mokin boys, 27 in number, who went through the drills without an error ; no other commandery would contest with them. The second prize was a large Golden Eagle, valued at $25, and a pair of ivory gavels, with ebony handles, to the Castle having the largest number in line. The second prize was won by the Bloomsburg boys, who came home in the evening as proud as a boy with new shoes. The third prize was $5, for the castle hav ing the largest number in line in pro portion to membership. It was given to the Catawissa Castle. TOWNSHIP INSTITUTE. The first Sunday school township institute was held in Centre township Friday evening of last w?ck in the Union Church. Prof. Kocher, assistant principal of the high school at Bloomsburg, gave an interesting address on the subject, A teachers responsibility lor a scholar's learning." First : A teacher is not respot.sible where there is no capacity. Second A teacher can have little responsibility where there is no spiritual perception, Third : Where character is crystaliz ed and fixed and settled, a teacher is not responsible for the teaching. But the teacher is responsible for the man ner in which she teaches. Rev. Sharretts told some of the needs of the Sunday School. 1. Consecrated teachers. s. A superintendent who superin tends ; a man of tact, of character, of patience, an active, earnest, energetic, worker. 3. A teachers meeting. 4. A library of good books. I. L. Wolverton added as a need, the co-operation of parents. Prot. Kocher spoke of the large Bible Les son Pictures. Myron I. Low named the hantism of the Holy Spirit as a great all important need and A. w, ...... Spear referred to a need ot deeper interest on the part of all the older members of the school. The exercises were enlivened by cornet solos with organ accompanied bv Miss Helen M. Low and ueo. l.. Low, also by a solo by Miss Clara White and a recitation by Miss Lizzie Hidlay and a duet by the Misses Spear. The officers elected for the ensuiog vear are 2 Myron I. Low, President; Miss Hattie White, Sec : Wm. S. Hess, Treas. A- w-Spear, "I Execut;ve ?r , r w i . ... f Committee. 3IIS5 II. in. liUW, J 1QLLYILLE. R. B. is very happy now boy. I is a Mrs. Wm. Lawton Jr., and son of Detrs spent a few days at the home of W. is. uerman this weeic. The Buckwheat crop of this section looks very promising. John Eves buried his little son Harold last Monday at 4 oclocK Politics seems to be in the air just now, as you can hear it most any where. M. V. B. Bennet gave a prohibition lecture in the Opera house last Tues day night, to a large and appreciative audience. . I.. M. German of Unitvville and W. B. German of this place spent a few days last week in Williamsport atten ding Christian conference held at that place. Chas. S.Ely has taken a boarder, It is a girl. Benv Rich from Bellfonte is in at tendance at the Friends school at this place. The fourth annual exhibition of the Milton Driving Park and Fair Asso ciation will be held at Milton, begin ninrr TiipaHau Rfnt-i m hi- t f anil ron tinuinir until Fridav eve'ntr September 30. Nearly $2,000 is offered in pre miums for I rials ot speed, ine great race of Free-for-all with a purse ot 300, will occur rnoay sucrnuun, September 30. BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1892, Vastine Will Case. When Judge Sittscr came down from Tunkhannock on Monday he was given the case of Amos Vastine against Jacob H. Vastine, Hugh H. Vastine, Simon Vastine, F,zra Vastine, Elizabeth Ann Ogleby, intermarried with Dr. James Ogleby, devisees and egatees, and Simon Vastine and "Ezra H. Vastine, executors of the said alleged last will and testament of Mrs. Elizabeth Vastine. These people are from Rush township, ex cept Dr. Jacob Vastine, who lives at Catawissa, and Mrs. Dr. Ogleby, who lives at Danville. Mrs. Elizabeth Vastine was left a widow some forty years ago, and found herself in weeds with a farm. She work hard and was frugal, and, of course, accumulated property, as people of that disposition always do. In March, 1890, she was buried in the old church yard of the Lutheran church at Elysburg, and left about $50,000. When the will come to be read it was found that the eldest son, Amos Vastine, had been cut off with a hundred dollars. Of course he was dissatisfied; what son who had tried to be dutiful would not be? When it was sought to probate the will he objected and appealed. Judge Bucher wrote an opinion, some what stinging in its nature, granting an issue. So the case has at last come to trial. The plaintiff sought to establish two things: first, that his mother had not sufficient testament ary capacity to properly dispose of her estate at the time she made her last will, which was on Dec. 9, 1889, and, second, that she was unduly influenc ed by her other sons to cut him short. It was shown that Mrs. Vastine had fallen from a hay mow and injured herself; that she had made a will in June, 1889, and in Dec, when the second one was made, she had been taken to Catawissa, and there she made the will cutting Amos short. A strong testimony was also given to show that the brothers had said they would get their mother to make a will equalizing the will made by Mrs. vastine s sister, Mary Hurst, who had bequeathed more to Amos than the others. Conversations were sworn to in which the brothers made various statements. First that they did not know such will was made, and, second it was too bad if she had made such a will, etc. t The defendants proved that Mrs. Vastine was a woman of strong will and strong prejudices; that there was a family feud among the Hurshes, her brothers and sisters, dating back 50 years, and when one of the bachelor brothers would die he would divide his property equally among the otner members of the family, except ing Mrs. Vastine, and to her perhaps a dollar would be left with the advice that it be used in the purchase of a Bible; that the last of the Hursh family was Mary Ann and, Amos Vastine, her nephew, had a great deal to do with dictating Maiy Ann s will; that he had told Mrs. Vastine this will was all right, but unfortunate ly for him Mary Ann died before Mrs. Vastine and it was discovered that the will was all wrong, and that Amos had got too much from his aunt Mary it was the pleasure of his mother to cut him short in her will. The defendants also showed that there was no influence brought to bear on their mother to induce her to make the will she did, and that it was made of her own volition. At last the counsel for the defendant dictated the follow incr to the reporer. Now, to wit, September 1st, 1892, the appeal of Amos Vastine from the decree of the register admitting the will of Elizabetn H. Vastine to pro bate is withdrawn, the jury discharged and the case settled in the followm manner : The defendants to pay to Amos Vastine $4,000, less the amount of judgment in favor of Elizabeth H Vastine against Amos Vastine, and interest only to be computed on said judgment up to the time of the death of Elizabeth H. Vastine ; the plaintiff to nav liis own witnesses, and the de fendants to pay all court charges and their witnesses fees. Upon the pay ment of the sum of $4,000, less the judgment aforesaid, Amos Vastine to execute and deliver to the defendants a release in writing of all his right, ti tie, and interest whatsoever in the real and personal estate of said Elizabeth H. Vastine under her will or other wise. Thus Ias happily ended what might have been another family tend, grow ine more bitter as the years rolled by All have conceded something and now that a compromise has been effected it is to be hoped that brothers and sisters may meet under the old roof tree, and vow that years to come shall only bring them nearer together and ce ment the ties of brotherly love. Sun bury daily. BEalOUS ACCIDENT. F. M. Leader, Sunt, of B &. S. rail road with wife and two children met with an accident Wednesday evening. I hey were driving with a single horse, from Mainville toward the Espy ferry. When coming down the steep hill ap proaching the river, the horse, with out any apparent cause, began to kick and run. In his effort to control the horse Mr. Leader was thrown from the wagon where he remained unconscious. The horse ran about a quarter of a mile further when the wagon upset with Mrs. Leader and the two youngest children. The smallest child "Max" had his leg broken, while Mr. and Mrs. Leader received severe bruises, The wagon was considrably broken. The family was brought home in a spring wagon, and are getting along well, A JOLLY CROWD. Last Sunday morning about 8 o'clock a four horse load of jolly men started for Benton. Two large greys of George Chromis, and two blacks of w. 11. Lrilmon, were hitched to Mr. Gilmore's band wagon. On the front seat as drivers were W. II. Gilmore, George Chromis and A. Noble. W. O. Holmes, Charles Reicc, M. Ellen bogen, J. W. Masteller, Lewis Lowen berg, Wm. B. Taylor, Andrew .Solle der, J. S. Blue, Charles Taylor, Wm. It. Rodomoyer, David Edwards, Conrad Bredbender, C. F. Dieterich, Harvey Taylor, Henry Rinker, and Win. Mil lard occupied the other seats. They reached tfenton about half past eleven, and drove to Drake's hotel where they registered as the Bloomsburg Pure Air and Cold water Club. They started on their return about three o'clock and reached Bloomsburg at 6.30 in the evening. , Scenery, Props &o. Special new Scenery and Props on the same style exactly as that used in the London production has beec pain ted by Seavey &Co., of New York City for the American performance of Col 1 heodbre Hoppenheimers great Lon don production of Widow Murphy's Ooat. I his is purely a comedy-drama in three acts. It is extremely funny and is full of songs, Irish reels, dances etc. In fact there is not a dull mo ment in the play. The action of the play causes laughter from beginning to end. The scenery is made to fit any stage in America and will positively be used in our city during the presenta tion of Widow Murphy's Goat. Bloomsburg Opera House, Wednes day, September 14th. Dr. Carey had a crowded house at the Opera House last Saturday even ing. He gives a ten cent show, but those in attendance say it far surpass es many of the so-called 50 cent shows. It took about twenty minutes to empty the Opera House Saturday night. If the Dr. should remain Mere long the Opera House would be en larged, and additional entrance doors made. Some provision ought to be made for large audiences to get out of the hall in a quick time. The Danville democratic club swung a magnificent sign last Thursday, bear ing the portraits of Cieveland and Stevenson. In the evening they had a great meeting and banquet. Sena tor Herring of Bloomsburg gave an interesting address that held the clos est attention of the audience and called earnest applause. Montour county democrats are wide awake and seem determined to raise their democratic majority so that it will require four digits to count it The brick work of the large new building at corner of Main and Iron streets is completed and the scaffold ing removed. The front presents the fintst appearance of any building in the town. The first section on Iron street will be used as a general store room by Mr. Moore of Fairmount Springs ; the second section by Jacob Keller as a wholesale notion store ami the third section by Moyer Bros. We are informed that a number of the rooms on the second and third floors are already engaged. F. D. Dentler, manager of the Bloomsburg Opera House, has secur ed an engagement with the Alfred Kelcy Co. for next Wednesday even ing, September 14th in the great come dy of "Widow Murphy's Goat." This Company appeared in Bloomsburg last season in the play of O'Flynn in Mexico. All who were fortunate enougn to hear that play pronounced it the best ever given in Blooms burg. Reserved seats on sale at Dentler's Shoe store. Court will convene Monday, Sep tember 3 Oth. COm PROCEEDINGS. Court convened Saturday 10 a. m., pursuant to adjourn merit. All the judges on the bench. Charter granted to urozicrs Mili tary Band of Berwick. John Nertney vs. Ella Cain : appeal by defendants. Perfected appeal filed. Petition of Geo. W. Suplee, Guar dian of Frank Patten, minor, for per iodical allowance which was decreed. John W. Former appointed tax col lector of Centralia Borough. Dr. T. Garrison while making a pro fessional call at the home of Mr. Leader, corner of Centre and Fifth Streets on Tuesday, tied his horse at the post. The man trimming the electric lights suddenly raised the ap paratus which frightened the animal, causing him to break loose. He run down Fifth, up Market, and in making a sudden turn near the Drs. office, he fell, cutting himself badly and sustain ing many bruises. The fight between John L. Sullivan of Boston, and James A. Corbett of California, at New Orleans, Wednes day, September 7th, resulted in the defeat of Sullivan. Twenty-one rounds were fought. Corbett did not get a scratch the purs was $25,000 and $10,000 a side. The betting was 3 to 1 in favor of Sullivan. The result was a surprise to everybody. Will T. Snyder, resigned as demo cratic Committeeman in Berwick. Mr. Snyder has served on the com mittee for several years and his past experience has taught him that a good committeeman means plenty of work and few thanks. We are sorry to know that he could not be persuaded to remain on the committee, because he has been a good worker, and through his influence, a large demo cratic vote has been secured. The Luzerne County republican Convention was held in Wilkes-Barre, September 6th. The following ticket was placed in nomination: - For Congress, Twelth district, Hon. Charles D. Foster, of Wilkesbarre; sheriff, Williams Devans, of Pittston; recorder, S. W. Sutliff, of Nanticoke; coroner, Dr. Frank L. McKee, of Plymouth; surveyor, Frank Silver ward, of Kingston. One of the oldest couples that have been married in this section for some time was that of J. K. Sharpless and his housekeeper Mrs. Boden, both of Catawissa ; the former was 74 years of age and the latter 48. . They were married last Saturday evening: The Cholera- Last Wednesday morning the emi grant steamship Moravia, arrived at New York with cholera victum3 on board, 21 deaths occurred during the voyage from Hamburg. Upon the arrival of the emgrant vessel, and because of others sailing enroute for America, President Har rison at once called the cabinet to gether and passed a resolution that all vessels must be held in quarantine 20 day. - On Saturhay, two other vessels arrived from Hamburg with cholera patients. Normania having four patients on board and five buried at sea; the Rugia, with five sick and four buried at sea. The Normania carried first class passengers as well as emi grant, and have onboard over 1000 persons. They were all held at quarantine in the bay at New York. Among the passengers were Senator McPherson ot New Jersey, A. M. Palmer manager of a theatrieal com with Lottie Collins, of "Ta-ra-ra boom de-ay" fame. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Leisinring of Mauch Chunck, Mr. Lesinring has friends in Bloomsburg, he was to Europe on a wedding trip. The Cabin passengers protested at being detained so long in quarantine, but they were obliged to submit. Some of them said that when they took passage upon inquiring they were told that no steerage passengers would be carried. There was about 400 steerage passengers. The total number 6f deaths at present are, Moravia, 23-, Normania, n Rugia, 8; making a total number of 43. Besides these 19 have been sick and are recovering. No cases of cholera have yet ap peared in New York city. Hood's Sarsaparilla is an honest medicine, honestly advertised for those diseases which it honestly and absolutely cures. In another column we give the rules governing the voter under the new ballot law. These rules will be posted in every voting district, but we publish them nov in order that every voter may become familiar with them. NO. 37 PERSONAL. Chas. Unangst Esq. has returned to his home in New York city. Miss Sadie McHenry returned home Monday from a visit in Philadelphia. Georoge Hart, and brother Sam. of Bellefonte are visiting their uncle Mr Bluitt. B. R. Davis, cashier of the Citizins National Bank of Ereeland, visited friends in this place Monday. Camden Mears of the firm of C. Mears & Son is attending a State Fair in Massachusetts introducing his Perfect Washer and Propeller Churn. Prof Niles, D. A. Creasy and J. Logan attended a meeting of wheel men at Island Park, Harrisburg, Monday., Prof. G. E. Wilber and family re turned Saturday from New York State where they have been spending Summer vacation. Mrs. C. H. Reice returned to her home Thursday of last week after a visit of about seven weeks among her relatives in Potter county. FYank H. Sloan, son of our towns man C. P. Sloan has accepted a posi tion as chief engineer of the City Su burban Co. of Baltimore Maryland. He is at work on a road of 60 miles length. J. C. Biddle and wife of Ashland, returned home from their European trip last Sunday. They left Glascow on Friday, August 26, and reached New York the next Friday night, Sept. 2. They were detained in quarantine un til Sunday morning. Mrs. Biddle is a daughter of Mrs. Buckingham of Bloomsburg. Dr. Redeker of Espy came down to Bloomsburg Wednesday on a bicycle. He rides as well as any of the experienced wheelmen. County Chairman, James H. Mer cer, has appointed Theodore F. Ber ger, as Committeeman in Berwick, in place of Will T. Snyder, resigned. - Samuel Bogart died atthe residence of his Son William in Espy Friday last ' Funeral services were held at Rohsburg, Sunday. The Columbian will be sent for the next three months, covering the cam paign and election to any address in the county for 26 cents. 9-2-4L S. B. Arment has moved his office to his residence, on Fifth street, be tween Centre and Market street. His office hours will be from 8 to 10 a. m., 2 to 4 p. m. and 7 to 9 p. m. The school directors of Reading purchase their lead pencils, rulers and slite pencils for use of the children attending the public school in the district. The entrance to the Chapel build ing of the Normal School has been re painted to correspond with the new work done in the chapel last fall. P. K. Vanatta done the work. A democratic Club will be organiz ed at Benton, Saturday evening Sept ember 1 oth. Addresses will be made by E. M. Tewksbury of Catawissa and Fred Ikeler of Bloomsburg. Fire was discovered in the Cata wissa wagon bridge Saturday, and quickly put out before any damage was done. The origin of the fire is a mystery. The Young Men's Christian Association and the Young woman's Christian Association of the Normal School gave a reception Monday evening. It gave excellent oppor tunity for all the new students to be come acquainted. Committeeman J. W. Pery of Elk Grove was in town Wednesday. He. says all the democratic voters in North Sugarloat are registered and anxiously waiting to cast their first ballot under the new law. He says they have a large number of young voters. The Young, men's Democratic club of Bloomsburg at their meeting last Friday evening selected the fol lowing persons to represent them at the meeting of the Democrtic sociates in Scranton September 20th; W. B. Taylor, Wm. Rhodomoyer and Freeze Quick. The Normal School began Tuesday with the largest attendance ever known for the fall term. There were as many girls as last spring term, and the boys only fell a little short of it. This large attendance gives assurance of the pat ronage to the Normal School, and th new wing will soon be begun and com pleted as rapidly as possible. h'i
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