VOL -7.
The law firm of Wintersteen, Beck-1
Icy & M'Killip has been dissolved by
mutual consent, and each of the mem
bers of the late firm will continue to
practice law. Mr. Wintersteen will
remain at his office as heretofore.
Mr. M'Killip has renteJ an office on
the second floor of the Columman
building
The fierce gale of Sunday night
blew down the smoke stack at the
School Furnishing Company's works,
and fortunately did but little damage.
The works were stopped on Monday
and Tuesday, and the stack was
raised in a more secure manner, and
work began again on Wednesday
morning. They are crowded with
orders to their fullest capacity.
Another pleasant wedding this week
was that of Mr. Edward Gilmore of
Philadelphia and Miss Eva McBride,
at the home of her uncle Mr. Gilmore
of Scott town. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. P. A. Ileilman on
Tuesday evening. A number of guests
were present and ice cream, cake and
fruit were served. The parties left for
their new home Wednesday morning
over the P. and R.
It is announced that the State
Hoard of Health has established thirty
nine stations in the State for the in
spection of travellers on railroad trains
as a means of preventing the spread
ing of the cholera. At present the
examinations will be confined to im
migrants from the sea board only.
Kaston on the Jersey Central, and
Wavrly on the Lehigh Valley, are
twj of tne inspecting station.s
The barn and other out out build-
in''s belonging to A. M. Fritz of Sugar-
loaf township, were destroyed by fire
early last Sunday morning. It is sup
posed that some tramps set fire to the
buildings. The buggy and a few arti
cles were saved. The .lap robe and
spread which were in the buggy the
night befoie were missing, and were
probably taken by some tramp to
cover themselves, while sleeping in
the barn.
A birthday party was given for
Margaret Jenkins, only daughter of
Prof. K II. Jenkins last Ihursday
evening. It was the occasion ot ner
fifth anniversary. Thirty little folks
her associates-were invited to make
the day a pleasant one. When the
supper was 6erved it required five ex
perienced hands to wait upon the
wants of the httle ones. It was a
treat to see them enjoy themselves and
a pleasure for the older ones to wait
upon them.
Harvey D. Hidlay of this town, and
Susanna F. Kressler, were married at
the home of the bride in Espy last
week Wednesday evening, in the pre
sence of a large number of invited
guests. The bridegroom is a mem
ber of the firm of Hidlay Bros, and
the bride is a daughter of Clark Kress
ler. Many beautiful presents were
received. Rev. W. G. Ferguson per
formed the ceremony.
The Nanticoke Ketra says that "in
consequence of a determination on
the part of the Reading system to not
supply the Pennsylvania KaiIroad(L,om
pany with coal, since the war on an
thracite set in, the Pennsylvania will
now work all its collieries to their luli-
est capacity, and to that end have fit
ted up their breakers at Nanticoke
with arc light, so as to run them night
ana day in order to supply me coai
actually needed by the company."
The railroads of this State are now
endeavoring to solve the problem as
to how to avert the theatenid freight
car famine which confronts them.
The tender of freight from all points
has increased to such an extent with
in the past week or two that the rail
road companies are experiencing
great difficulty in providing the
necessary cars and still further in
crease, which is confidently expected,
may be attended with great incon
venience and delay in moving freight
trai ns.
The trouble is not a new one. It
comes regularly every fall, but this
year the boom has put in an appear
ance somewhat earlier than; usual or
expected. The explanation given by
a prominent official of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company is simple,
yet of great importance to business
circles.
"The general revival of business,"
he said " has set in before the time
predicted for it. It started in the
West, beyond the Mississippi, but so
rapidly has it spread that its bene
ficial effects are now felt in the great
business centres of the East, especially
(here in Philadelphia. The Western
grain crop has commenced to move,
nd that is absorbing a good many
cars that would otherwise have been
Utilized in the East.
COURT CASES.
On Tuesday momim i-
L i ',0",,mromvealth against Isaac
bciionleld of perjury was tried. The
defendant was defended by C. R. Banks
Esq of Wilksbarre, and the common-
weaun dv district attorney Chrisman,
who stated in opening that the defend
ant swore before J. G. JacobyEso.
of Berwick that he had not, and never
had bought an overcoat from Joe
Hisky. Afterwards he acknowledged
that he had the overcoat. The coat
was stolen from XV. G. Rook by
Hisky. The coat was subsequently
returned to Rook by Schonfeld, who
said that he swore as he did because
he didn't want to get his friend Hisky
in trouble. After examining W. G.
Rook whose testimony did not sustain
the charge, Mr. Chrisman stated that
he had first discovered that the war
rant in the perjury case hi not been
served on the defendant and the
court directed a verdict for the de
fendant. The jury put the cons on
XV, G. Rook, prosecutor.
The case of the commonwealth
against C. R. Holland was called
and a jury sworn. Mr. Chrisman
stated that neithcr,thc prosecutor nor
witnesses were present and he was un
able to submit any evidence. A
verdict of not guilty was rendered,
and costs put upon Joseph Hisky,
prosecutor, who was sentenced ac
cordingly. In the Bibby case, in which the de
fendant was charged with adultciy, the
jury brought in a verdict of not guilty
and put the costs on the prosecutor,
Low. The trial was watched with
interest, and occupied nearly two
days.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Jeremiah Troub who came in from
Ohio last week to attend the funeral
of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Mason, had
a narrow escape in a wreck ncarShreve,
Ohio. He and his wife with small
child left their home at Bucyrus at
11:45 Tuesday. When they came
within about a mile and a half of
Shreve, rounding a curve, the engineer
saw a freight train approaching the
air brakes were applied, but the two
engines crashed into each other. Three
postal cars, baggage, smoker and la
dies' coach were demolished. When
they boarded the train they were ac
companied by Mrs. Fred Shealey, with
little boy, and her sister; the car being
filled Mr. Troub and wife went into
the next car. The Shealey party were
all killed and their bodies burned un
til all that was left was encased in a
child's coffin. Mr. Troub lost all his
baggage, the six cars being totally de
stroyed by fire. Nine lives were lost,
besides many broken limbs.
Booming Nebraska Farm Land
Mr. Ira C. Dietrick. of Crawford.
Nebraska, is industriously booming
the resources of the northwest section
of the ereat state he lives in with the
view of encouraging immigration in
1 . 1: 11. 1 .1 -
mat uirecnon. ne nas cuvcicu a.
laree section of farmtne country ra
diating from this point on his bicycle
and it is his intention to take in every
imnnrtant noint between here and
Scranton. He aims chiefly to interest
the farming community in me wonder
fully fertile resources of farm lands in
th section he comes from, where
first-class land growing from 400 to
600 bushels ot potatoes 10 me acre
ran he had anvwhere from fl.W to
$7.50 per acre. Mr. Dietrick will be
in this section on ana on ior two wees
or more and will be pleased to eive
any information concerning land and
investments in .his neighDornoou.
Berwick Independent.
A meeting was held at the Exchange
Hotel on Tuesday evening by the mer
chants of Bloomsburg for the purpose
of organizing a Merchants' Protective
Association. L. T. Sharpless was cho
sen chairman and F. D. Dentler sec
retary. The permanent officers elec
ted are L. T. Sharpless, President, G.
A. ;McKelvy, secretary, J. L. Moyer,
Treasurer. J. R. Schuyler and E. A.
Rawlings, Executive Committee. The
nhiprt is tr nrotect themselves against
those people who make a business of
getting all they can witnoui paying iui
it. The man who has a store account
unpaid will be reported to all the other
merchants in the organization, and he
wiil have trouble to run up another
bill anywhere.
Another World's Record Lowered
Th. world's record for double team
of a. n was lowered by the famous
trotters, isene namun anu unc
George, at Providence, R. I., last Fri
day. The official time made by the
nair WAS 1 2 . The sulky drawn by
the pair was pneumatic-tired, the first
ot the Kind ever ucu.
BLOOMSHUKG, PA., FIIIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1S92.
Sugarloaf Democratic Club-
A democratic mprtinrr n-.i hcl.1 nf
Jamison city last Saturday evening
wnen a Cleveland & Stevenson Club
was organized with one hundred and
fifty members. The meeting was
called to order by J. W. Perry, com
mitteeman of Suuarloaf townsliin. who
introduced County Chairman J. II.
mercer. Mr. Mercer told of the ad
vantages to be gained by organization
of clubs, and urged that a club be
formed before speeches were made.
Accordingly, a club was organized
with the following named officers :
President, S. A. Goodhue, Secretary,
Wm. F. Stohner, Treasurer, J. P. Hill,
Vice presidents, J. W. Flynn, B. D.
Cole, J. XV, Perry, I. B. Gibbons,
Aaron Vansickle, Aaron Fritz, and
others. After the organization of the
club, B. I). Cole was chosen president
for the evening, with the following
named persons as Vice president, John
Diltz, Clarence Laubach, J. B. Hess,
Anderson Kile, Lawrence Pfliger and
J. R. Fritz. Speeches were made by
Hon. E. M. Tewksbury and Hon. C.
R. Buckalew. Mr. Buckalew dwelt
especially upon the force bill j showing
the great evil that would result from
that bill if the republican party should
elect their president and get control
of both houses The upper end of
the county is now thoroughly organiz
ed for the work this fall and they ex
pect to give a large democratic ma
jority in that section.
The next president must be a dem
ocrat. A GREAT EXHIBITION.
The exhibition of the Columbia
County Agricultural Society which is
annually held at Bloomsburg is one of
the leading events in central Pennsyl
vania. The grounds and buildings be
came too contracted and the manage
ment have this year purchased nine
additional acres of ground and by an
expenditure of $15,000 now have one
of the finest and best equipped proper
ties in the state. A new half mile
track has been built below the entrance
gate. A large grand stand with a
seating capacity of over two thousand
has been constructed, where an unob
structed view of the whole track can
be obtained. The premiums have
been revised and in many instances
have been increased. Jackson s great
Equestrian Combination has been se
cured for a special attraction during
four days of the fair beginning on Wed
nesday. Four bands will furnish mu
sic and excursion rates can be obtain
ed on all railroads leading to Blooms
burg The fair begins Tuesday, October
nth and closes Saturday, October
15th.
Until Death do us Part.
This was the nature of the agree
ment entered into Wednesday morning
between our townsman, Mr. Teter Vi
natta and Miss Sadie McHenry of Or
angeville. A large company of guests
had gathered from Bloomsburg, Will
iamsport, Muncy and Orangeville to
witness the solemn ceremony and at
the hour appointed, 8:45 A. M. the
happy couple came into the spacious
double parlor to the strains of the fa
mous wedding march played by Miss
Gertrude Sheep. When the music
ceased Rev. P. A. Ileilman stepped
in front of them and with the full and
beautiful ritual of the Lutheran church
pronounced them husband and wife.
The congratulations were hearty and
the refreshments which followed were
served in excellent taste and greatly
enjoyed by everyone. The presents
were many, rich and elegant. The
Bridal party left on the noon train for
Washington, D. C, Philadelphia and
other points. Their many friends join
in wishing them a happy voyage and
safe haven.
Columbus iJay.
Arrangements are being made by
the teachers of the Normal School in
conjunction with the principal of the
public schools for the proper celebra
tion of Columbus Day in Bloomsburg.
The schools will march in a body and
be joined by some of the secret socie
ties of the town. Exercises consisting
of an address by Col. J. G. Freeze,
music, etc., will be held at the Fair
Grounds. All citizens should feel
proud to make this the greatest day in
Bloomsburg. It is the birthday of our
country and ought to be properly cele
brated. The Councilmen ought to take some
action in reference to the.proper cele
bration of Columbus Day. In other
towns great preparations are being
made. Our schools have begun the
work and the Councilmen ought to
take action at once to aid in making
the day one long to be remembered in
Bloomsburg.
I11S PROPOSED FREE BRIDGE.
On the 8th day of August last a
petition was presented to the court,
asking for the appointment of viewers
for a county bridge across the river at
Bloomsburg, and it was marked filed.
The pet.tion was subsequently with
drawn, and the names of several resi
dents of Catawissa township were pro
cured, and on August 23rd the peti
tion was again presented, and the
court appointed M. C. Vance, C. H.
Moore and Simon lions as viewers.
On September 21st a petition was
presented signed by certain
residents of Catawissa township, ask
ing for a rule to show cause why the
first petition should not be dismissed,
and all proceedings set aside, which
rule was made returnable on Septem
ber 26th. Judge C. R. Savidge of
Sunbury heard the argument of coun
cil. Fred Ikeler Esq. represented the
petitioners for a bridge, and Grant
Herring and W. II. Rhawn, the re
monstrants. In the argument it was
claimed that the petition was irregular
because it was changed after the juris
diction of the court had attached and
the paper been marked filed. There
being no signers on it from Catawissa
township when it was first filed, it was
imperfect, and it could not afterwards
be cured by the addition of such
names. Mr. Ikeler for the petitioners
claimed that the paper being defective
when presented on October 8th, it
was withdrawn and perfected and then
presented anew. Judge Savidge made
an order extending the time for the
viewers to report, until next Monday,
and reserved his decision on regularity
of the proceedings. If he finds them
irregular, he will set aside the whole
matter and there will be no report,
otherwise the viewers will make their
report next week.
1IILLVILLE-
Buckwheat cakes are now in order.
The boys that attended the G. A.
R. reunion at Washington say it was
immense.
Mr. and Mr3. C. R. Henrie, Mr.
and Mrs. F. W. Heller, H. J. Demott,
Pliny Eves, and V. P. Eves and wife
left about 3 o'clock for Unityville to
attend the wedding of Mrs. Amanda
Gordner, daughter of John Fox of
that place.
Mr. and Mrs. William Ramalia and
son of near Belvidere, 111., are visiting
her father Henry Rote of this place.
Kemp, the Artist from Bloom is
holding forth near the Rice house
taking the faces of those desiring it.
L. M. German and family of Unity
ville and W. B. German and wife of
this place started this morning for
Wanamie, Luzerne Co., to visit their
brother who resides at that place,
driving by way of Benton, Cambria
and Shickshinny.
Report says that Frank Peg and
Minnie Kitchen Jennie Miller and
Mr. Webb of Pine Summit are to be
united in the bonds of Holy Matri
mony to-morrow night.
Several of our townsfolk attended
the Milton Fair this week.
Chas. Stackhouse is now carrying
the mail from here to Pine Summit.
Doc. Christian has moved his board
ing place from the Hotel to Jos. W,
Eves, where he intends putting up for
the winter.
Spencer Christian of Derrs is board
ing at J. C. Christian's and going to
school.
While out driving last Monday
night V. P. and Millard Eves found
Jesse Heacock's team in a fence cor
ner near the house. They had run
across a field and landed in a fence
corner on the opposite side of the
road. Jesse got to the team about
the time the boys did with
head and face pretty badly skinned
and was somewhat dazed as he seem
ed to know nothing of what had hap
pened or how it happentd. The boys
helped to get him and his team to
the house.
THE NEW FOUNTAIN.
On Monday night while putting in
a T in main pipe to supply water to
the new fountain on Market street the
pipe was broken and the water flowed
freely and would have filled the entire
hole but foi the fact that it found an
unknown outlet and disappeared in
the ground. The men worked until
two o'clock in the morning making
the connection. Messrs. Gorrey, Pea
cock and Holmes are the committee
of council having the erection of the
fountain in charge. It is expected
that the work will, be completed be
fore the fair.
In a cake of ice at the St. Elmo ho
tel, annles. flowers, lemons, and other
fruit were frozen and exhibited last
week, by Charley Girton. They were
frozen at the Ice Plant.
INSTANTLY KILLED,
William Hollingr.head was instantly
killed Monday afternoon about 4
o'clock at Eyer & Puisel's stone quarry
near the reservoir. Mr. Hoilingshead
was associated with John Whitenight
in taking out building stone. Cover
ing the stone is about eight feet of
heavy earth. In taking out the stone
the earth was somewhat undermined
but was not considered dangerous.
As Mr. Hollingshcad grasped the
handles of a wheelbarrow loaded with
stone and was about to wheel it the
overhanging embankment fell, bury
ing him beneath it. Mr. Hiram Ney
hart who was assisting in the work
rushed to Mr. Hollingshead's assis
tance and uncovered his head. After
help was called, the earth removed,
and the body lifted out, a few gasps
were made and life was extinct. The
body was taken to his home on East
street when it was ascertained that his
arm, leg and back were broken, be
sides many cuts and bruises. He was
65 years of age, the father of twelve
children, some of whom with his wife
survive him. Funeral services were
held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Great Fair at Berwick.
The prospects for a great Fair at
Berwick next week are very Mattering,
many exhibits, in special lines have al
ready been em ered. The revises and
enlarged premiums have interested
the farmers and stockmen. Big purses
for speed insure many of the best
horses in the State to be there.
The Managers have determined
that this exhibition shall eclipse all
former efforts, in extent and magnifi
cence. Delightful Band Concerts.
Shows and races daily. Excursions
on all Railroads. Cars stop right at
the grounds.
The beautiful grove connected with
the grounds is supplied with seats,
pavilions, toilet rooms etc., and no
more delightfu, spot than this can
be found anywhere, to spend a day of
recreation and pleasure.
October 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th, 1892
Weisert's First Official Report-
THE NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF INVOKES
THE HEARTY CO-OPERATION OF
ALL THE COMRADES.
The following order has been is
sued :
General Order No. 1. lead
quarters Grand Army of Republic,
Washington, D. C, Sept. 23, 1892.
Having been elected commander-in-chief
of the Grand Army of the Re
public by the unanimous suffrage of
my comrades I undertake the duties
of the position fully realizing the grave
responsibility assumed. Whatever de
gree of success may attend the incom
ing administration will depend largely
upon the cordial co-operation of the
comrades throughout the Nation,
which is earnestly invoked. Head
quarters will be established for the
present at Milwaukee, Wis. All offi
cial business should be addressed to E.
B. Gray, Adjutant General G. A. R.,
Milwaukee, Wis. By order of
A. G. Weisert,
Commander-in-Chief.
A BIG FISH-
Among the numerous fish caught
last week by the fishing party that
went up the canal to Shickshinny,
was a Susquehanna salmon that weigh
ed about thirteen pounds, and meas
ured 31 1 inches. It was caught by
Register and Recorder C. H. Camp
bell, and he says it did not make as
much resistance as a two pound bass.
He took it to the ice plant and had it
frozen in a cake of ice, and it was on
exhibition in the office of the Ex
change Hotel on Saturday afternoon
It was the largest fish caught in the
river in this region for many years.
Attention Lutheran Young People-
There is to be a meeting this Fri
day evening in the lecture room, of all
the young people ot the .Lutheran
Church, at 7:30. The meeting is call
ed to complete arrangements for the
greatReformation Entertainment to be
given by Mrs. Munroe ot I'hila., and
the young people of the church. It is
to be represented by nearly a hund.
red characters. The trainer will be
present Friday evening. All the
young people of the church, and their
friends invited. There will be time
for an hour's social handshaking.
The citizen of Pennsylvania who
removes from one borough or town
ship into another, or from one ward
into another between the 8th day of
September and election, November 8,
loses his right to vote, because the
law requnes that he must have resided
sixty days in the district in which he
offere.to vote, immediately preced
ing the election.
NO. 40
PERSONAL.
Dr. C. C. Willits of Catawissa was
in town on Wednesday.
Miss Annie Ent returned from
Washington on Monday.
Mrs. Samuel Wigfall is visiting her
parents in Philadelphia.
Mrs. William S. Stuard and two
children, of Philadelphia, are visiting
at G. W. Bertsch s on fourth street.
Miss Tennie Fleckenstine and Miss
Ida Stebbins of Waverlv New York
are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Bertsch.
Samuel Kressler of Wilkesbarre' was
in town last Saturday. He is ninety
years old, and remarkably active. He
is a brother of Casper Kressler, and
lived in Espy many years.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lambert of
Port Allegheny visited their parents
Mr. and Mrs. John Zaner and other
relatives in this section, during the
past week. They returned to their
home Wednesday.
P. T. Gorrey of North Bend, Ne
braska, is visiting his brother, Thomas
Gorrey, after an absence from Blooms
burg of seventeen years. He attended
the encampment at Washington, and
stopped here on his way home.
Edward W. Drinker of Scranton,for
some years connected with the freight
department of the Lehigh Valley rail
road, has been promoted to Division
freight Agent of the Philadelphia S:
Reading railroad at Hartford, and
transferred to that city. He will re
move his family there soon.
Daniel Singley, one of the oldest
residents of Beaver Valley was in town
Monday. Two of his sons who are
now in middle life, were with him. Mr.
Singley is ready to cast his democratic
vote, and hopes to see Cleveland elect
ed. There are nearly six thousand
voters in Columbia county who share
the same hope with him.
For The World's Fair.
Charles P. Armstrong has sent to
the State College, at trie request of the
Board of World's Fair Commissioners,
a piece of stone from his quarry above
town. It will be dressed into a block
a cubic foot in dimensions, the differ
ent sides beinz finished in different
ways to show the capabilities of the
stone. It will be sent to Chicago, and
there placed on exhibition at the
World's Fair.
The Big Fair at Hughesville- Special
Tickets via Reading Railroad
The Lycoming County Fair will be
held at Hughesville on October 4th,
5th, 6th and 7th, and its attractions
will be unusually fine. The Reading
Railroad will sell special round trip
tickets on the above . dates good to
return until October 8th, at greatly re
duced rates. Particul vrs as to fares
and trains may be obtained at Reading
Railroad ticket offices.
Lutherans in Session.
The North Branch Conference of
the Susquehanna Synod of the Luther
an church met in the Briarcreek pas
torate on Monday of this week and
lasted until Wednesday noon. The
discussions were all on practical sub
jects and intensely interesting. Be
sides the routine business it was deci
ded to organize a Lutheran Congrega
tion in Berwick at once, and steps
were taken to that end.
At a meeting of the directors of the
Bloom Poor District, held last Satur
day, Thomas McBride the present
steward was re appointed for a period
of three years to commence with April
1st 1803. Mr. McBride has been a
faithful steward and . this appointment,
is a recognition of his worth.
Four emigrants who came over orr
the steamer Normannia, and who had
been held in ouarantine in New Vrvrlr
for twenty one days, arrived in Blooms-
. . 1 i . 1
ourg on luonuay nignt anu went .up
the B. & S. to the lumber camn above
Central. Their names are Tosenh
Kanous. Danias Schlasark. Ludu-icr
Jesdicik, and John Miclic.
The onenincr ot the Sullivan Drivintr
Park and Fair Association at Dushme-
Pa., will take place on Tuesday, Wed
nesday, and Thursday, October 11. 12.
and 13. One thousand dollars are of
fered in premiums. F. P. Vincent is
the Secretary.
Two larfe cakes of ir cir.l ;
- 0 ... - - W.WUU ill
front of the court house on Tuesday.
n't wi mcitc i iani, anu
one ot them contained several ears of
corn, and the other a slice of water
melon, some grapes and other fruit.
Though the ice stood in the sun all
day it melted very slowly.