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00IJBT PROCEEDINGS.
Com. vs. Patrick Gallagher. As
sault and battery. Canity. Sentence
$100 fine and costs of prosecution.
Com. vs. Henry Cadow. Stealing
a watch. Guilty. Sentence, tost of
prosecution and sent to the Hunting
don reformatory.
Com. vs. Win. Mcrton, Prosecutor
Henry W. Puse, pay J prosecution
and Wm. Mcrtin jj costs.
Pine Township poor district Col.
Co., vs. Franklin Township poor dis
trict, Lycoming county, appeal from
order of removal, court permitted ap
peal to be entered.
Wm. Adams vs. Reuben Reigel,
Sheriff's interpleader filed.
Report of viewers of road in Cony
ngham twp., confirmed nisi.
Private sale of personal property,
drugstore, T. C. McIIcnry ordered.
Report of viewers in favor of road
in Montour twp. near Taylor Ruckle,
confirmed absolute.
Coin. vs. Jennie S. Poust, Guilty,
motion for new trial
Com. vs. John S. Mann, Recogni
zant forfeited, to be respited upon ap
pearance of defendant at next session.
Com. vs. C. D. Fowler, Recogni
zance renewed for appearance next
session.
Com. vs. Emery Jamson, rccogni
zance forfeited to be respited, &c.
Com. vs. Charles N. Horden, De
fendant pleads guilty.
Report of viewers against a road in
Briarcrc ek twp. near J. Belford's.
Report of viewers in favor of road
in Fishingcreek twp., near Adam
Hummels's, confirmed absolute.
Report of viewers in favor of road
in Mifflin twp., near Aaron Miller's,
confirmed absolute.
Report of viewers in favor of road
in Fishingcreek twp., near H. J. Hess,
confirmed absolute.
Report of viewers in favor of road
in Madison twp., near Daniel Lai
decker's, confirmed absolute.
Report of viewers in favor of road
in Fishingcreek twp., near H. W.
Kline's, confirmed absolute.
Report of viewers in favor of road
in Sugarloaf twp., near Wm. Hart-
man's, confirmed absolute.
Report of Commissioners in five of
new division election districts in bor
ouch of Berwick, confirmed absolute.
Com. vs. Patrick H. Davis alias
Red Austin : Peter Conlirk . Frank
L. Smith alias Charles
indictments for false
true bills.
Adams
four I
All
pretense.
Com. vs. F. P. Dildine, embezzle
ment. A true bill.
Com. vs. Wm. Morton defendant
not guilty ; that he pay three-fouith
of the cost and the prosecutor, Harry
V. Pease one fourth.
The following sentences were passed
by the court :
James Fitzgerald for larceny, 18
mos. in the Eastern penitentiary,
cost of prosecution and a fine of $500,
Sentence.for pointing pistol suspend
ed for the time.
Patrick Galligher, assault and
battery, a fine of $100 and cost of
prosecution, both to be secured with
in seven davs or sentence will be re
vpked.
Harrv Cadow. larceny, was sent to
the Huntingdon Reformatory to re
main until discharged according to
law and nav cost of prosecution.
Charles M. Harder, fornication and
bastardy, usual sentence,
Com. vs. Temima Pfoust. assault
and battery ; the jury found defend
ant guilty as indicted.
All petit jurors discharged.
Sale of real estate ordered
estate of Valentine Welliver.
in
the
The folllowing reports ot viewers
were confirmed absolute: Against a
bridge in Briarcreek township near J.
Belford's; in favor of road in Fishing
creek township near liummels; a
road in Mifflin township; a road in
Montour township near Taylor Ruck-
le's ; a road in Fishingcreek township
' near Harnian T. Hess : a road in
Madison township near Daniel Lai
decker's : a road in Fishingcreek
townshio near H. W. Kline's : a road
, in Sucarloaf township near Wm.
Hartman's ; and report of commission
ers for new divison of election district
of Berwick.
Viewers of the public road in Sugar
loat townshio continued to next
term.
Thos. B. Hanley continued as
commissioner in the matter of the
lunacy of Solomon Dirk, of Pine
township.
In the petition for the division of
Locust township, the court granted
the privilege of presenting a petition
at the next argument court for the re
appointment of commissioners to in
quire into the propriety of granting
the prayer of the original petitioners.
The grand jury reported in favor of
' county bridges in Sugarloaf township
near J. P. Fritz j in . Greenwood town
' ship near Clark Merrill's 5 against a
county bridge in Main township near
old Fulling mill.
P. II. Freeze was appointed tip
staff for the court room.
Amelia I loft was appointed guard
ian of Paul J. and William Hoft,
minor children of Julius Hoft dee'd.
C. E. Fisher, William Hartline,
John M. Fairchild and Geo. Aurand
were excused as jurors.
; jury was drawn for the case of
II. L. Crcsy vs. Catawissa township,
but the suit was settled without trial.
Joseph Lamon, administrator of J.
II. Suit, vs Ira Doty and I,. Rheinird
trespass. On trial before Judge
bavidge of aunbury, as Judge Ikcler
was concerned as counsel in this cise
while at the bar.
S. P. Boone vs. Lemuel Drake,
slander, tried before Judge Ikcler.
The jury found a verdict for plaintiff
in the sum ot $211 damages.
l'he following report of viewers in
favor of roads were confirmed nisi:
In Benton township near H. F.
Everett; in Centre township near C.
W. E. Bowers; in Franklin township
near Wm. G. Fisher.
Estate of John Whitenight, court
ordered sale of real estate.
In the estate of John C. Myers,
Thomas Brobst, Thomas Lutz and
Chas. Klingaman rules were granted
upon the heirs and others interested
to appear in open court on the first
Mondav of Iebruary term at 10 a. m.
and accept or refuse the real estate
at the valuation returned or make
bids on same or show cause
estate shall not be soid
why real
on their
Notice to
neglect or refusal to do so.
be published.
Estate of Aaron Mostcller, dec d.
W. H. Rhawn appointed auditor to dis
tribute funds,
Estate of James Hile. W. II.
Rhawn appointed auditor to dispose
of the exceptions filed to the first and
final account of the administrators
and to make distribution of balance
in the hands of the administrators.
Estate of Mathias Shaffer, dee'd
partition, Ellsworth and Barton
Shaffer having complied with the con
ditions of the decree of Orphans
Court of Sect. 27. 1S02 tract Wo. 1 is
awarded to Ellsworth and tract No. 2
to Baron Shaffer.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE, Dec. 19-23,
Evening Entertainments.
Monday Evening.
Solo Prof. C. C. Case,
Lecture. Rev. Theo. F Clark. Knap
sack Tours.
Everybody was et thusiastic in
praise ot the eloquence, treshness,
force and mstructiveness of Rev
Theo. F. Clark's lecture.
J. II. Vincent.
Tuesday Evening.
solo rrot. L.ase.
Recitation Mrs. Welsh
Lecture, Rev. P. S. Henson. Fools,
I consider Dr. Henson one of the
best lecturers of this country. He de
livered his celebrated lecture "Fools
to a crowded house.
N. C. McCoixough,
Dec. 2nd, 1892.
Supt. Butler Co., Pa,
Wednesday Evening.
Solo Prof. Case,
Piano Solo Miss Annie Ent,
Solo O. H. Yettcr.
Lecture Rev. Russell II. ConwelL
Heroism of a Private Life.
Russell Conwell is kin;; of the
American platform to-day.
M. G. Brumhaugh,
Ex-County Supt. .Huntingdon, county,
Pa.
Thursday Evening.
The Schubert Male Quartette of Chi
cago.
I can truthfully say that the Schu
bert Male Quartette is the best
have ever had.
B. E. Tombaugh,
Sunt. Schools. Washington Co., Pa
Miss Laura MacCorkle is destined
to have a brilliant public career as
whistler and reader. JiuUanaiolis
Miss Bertha L. Clark, the violinist
U an artist. She wins her way to a
audience's heart before she has played
hnif a rW.en cords. Rochester J'ost
JCspresa.
'The public can purchase and re
serve seats at Dentler's now. Course
tickets $1.50.
Tr.irm.an & Hassert s shops are
working only nine hours a day now,
because it grows to dark too see after
five o'clock. By next week their
shops will be lighted by electricity
from their own plant. Dynamos are
already in place, and the buildings are
being wired for both arc and incan
descent lights. This firm is always iu
the front rank of every progressive
movement.
The quail, deer and pheasant sea
son closed on the 15 th inst.
CATAWlSSA BOROUGH.
The Grand Jury last week recom
mended the incorporation of Cata
wissa into a borough. No exceptions
were filed, and on Saturday the court
made the following order :
In the matter of the certificate and
report of the grand jury in favor of
incorporating the town of Catawissa
into a borough.
Now, December loth, 1892,0:1 mo
tion of counsel for petitioners the cer
tificate and report of the grand jury is
confirmed incorporating the village of
Catawissa into a borough by the name
style and title of the borough of Cata
wissa j and it is further ordered that
the place of holding the borough spe
cial and general elections lor the elec
tion of officers to serve until the next
borough election shall be at the house
now occupied by. Thos. P. Cherring
ton, gunsmith, situated on the corner
ot the intersection of Main street by
the P. & R. R. R. ; and that the next
borough election shall be on the third
Tuesday of Feb. next, being the 21st
of Feb., 1893, between the hours of
7 a. m. and 7 p. m. That said elect
ion shall be held by the following
named persons and clerks to be ap
pointed by them according to law ;
Mahlon Hamlin, judge ; G. . Reit-
snyder anil Augustus Bibby, Inspec
tors ; John R Diemer, Geo. Reif
snyder, and Luther Eyer are appoint
ed auditors of the same borough and
Lorah Styers, constable.
And since the incorporation of
Catawissa into a borough and separ
ate election district necessitates the
xing of a polling place for Catawissa
township, we hereby appoint and fix
tenement house of the heirs of Henry
Hollingsheail, deed., near the grist
mill of deceased, and appoint as
officers until their successors shall be
duly elected and qualified: W. T.
Creasy, judge ; E. D. Tewksbury and
ohn Waltz, inspectors; F. P. Creasy,
Wm. J. Martin and Nelson C. Hart
nm, auditors ; and Zach. Kreisher,
constable. By the Court.
MARK THE POSTS.
In this county'there are at least four
spots where forts were erected by the
early settlers for protection against the
Indians. AH vestiges of these fort
have disappeared, and there are but
few people who can accurately locate
them. Among these are Cant. John
M. Buckalew of lishingcreek, a well-
known authority on our local history,
and he has very properly suggested
the propriety of marking these places
by appropriate monuments ot some
kind. There is an organization known
as the Columbia County Historical
Society, and it would be a very prope
thing for this society to take the mat
ter in hand and devise some means by
which funds can be raised for tin
purpose.
EAST BENTON.
Mrs. fudge Krickbaum visited Mrs
J. C. Wenner last Saturday.
William Ashelman and wile are on
the sick list at present.
The neighborhood bovs havt
grand time gunning, but we don'
know how they get along, gaming.
The changeable weather produce
unfavorable effects upon people afflict
ed with disease.
A well is being bored at William
Robbins, near Cambra which pro
mises a downward tendency to a con
siderable distance. It is already be
tween 80 and 90 feet deep. We hope
that they will strike coal instead of
water.
THE HOLLY CLUB.
The Holly Club is a new soci.d or
ganization. An Assembly will be
given at the Exchange Hotel by this
club on the night of Wednesday, Dec
ember sSth. Music will be furnished
by a Wilkesbarre orchestra. The As
sembly will take the place ot the Wi
nona Reception, but will be conduct
ed on a different plan, the members
of the club bearing all expenses.
Last Friday morning, people who
passed J. G. Well's store had their
attention attracted to what seemed to
be a burning spring in the street. A
patch of the road about five feet long
by two feet wide was on lire, though
no combustible material was visible.
It burned for a quarter of an hour
with a blueish flame, and then went
out. There were different surmises
as to what it was, but nearly every one
concluded that it was from a leak in
the gas pipe, and that the ground had
become saturated with gas, and this
had caught fire from some paper that
had been burned on the spot. After
enioving the joke for a while, Mr.
Walton, Mr. Wells' assistant, admited
that some benzine had been thrown
on the ground.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
The regular monthly meeting of
Town Council was held in the council
room Thursday evening. All mem
bers were present. The President an
nounced the death of Nathan Chromis
and council agreed to attend the funeral
in a body.
The Town engineer reported cul
vert on West street completed to his
satisfaction and is in his estimation
the best and largest culvert in town.
By unanimous agreement the street
commissioner is authorized to proceed
at once to build the culvert through
Mr. Riddle's property and send him
bill of the same with 20 per cent
added.
Samuel Neyhard reported that he
ad finished filling the approaches to
the Cathairne street bridge and that
teams can pass one another on the
South side, 'l'he bridge was accepted
from the contractor and an order
irected to be drawn for $250, the
balance due.
The following building permits were
granted : Charles Moyer tor a two
story double frame dwelling house on
Thud street : John bhultz lor a two-
tory house on Port Noble street :
Mrs. Hartman, for a two-story frame
addition to her house on l ine alley
D. J. Waller for a two story double
brick house on West street.
A. M. Wintersteen complained that
the street commissioner has not re
turned two pairs of Fire Company s
boots and that some one has carried
oil the scraper used in cleaning flues.
1 he street commissioner is request
ed to return the boots and any other
property that he may have belonging
to the lireiComnanv and that it tie
have anv kevs belonging to the room
of the Fire Company that he hand
them to President of Council.
The Citizens' drum corps was given
permission to practice in the upper
hall of the Town Hall Friday even
ings.
The grade on Fourth and west
streets was established in accordance
with petition offered at last meeting
Mrs. E. W. Wynltoop, by letter,
complained of the condition of
Snyder's run that it was obstructed
with mud and filth ; the cu'vert is too
small, and that she has discovered
butcher's refue coming down the
run.
The street commissioner was
authorized to clean the run and per
sons nuttincr filth in it are to be com
pelled to connect with the sewer.
Policeman Thomas was directed to
keen a record of the nights in which
the electric lights are not burning,
and to look after the gasoline lights.
The following bills were read and
orders directed to be drawn
Tackson & Wood in Mfg. Co.,
iron pipe $ 57 58
Low, Bros. & Co., limestone
spalws 160 40
C. W. Miller, balance on Cath
arine street bridge. . . . 250 00
Bloom Gas Co 5 95
Steam Heating Co 10 91
Bloom Water Co , hydrants. 8584
M. C. Woodward, constable
services, &c 6 17
Policemen "
Adjourned to meet Monday even
ing Dec. 12.
The 'Town council met in special
session Monday evening, with all the
members present.
G. W. Correll asked that the time
to build the culvert through the Rev.
Riddle property on Centre street be
extended. The president gave Mr.
Correll who is Rev. Riddle's agent till
Wednesday to begin work
'The object of the meeting was to
elect a chief of police. The following
were named: Wesley Knorr, D. X.
Coffman, Thomas Jones, Peter Ke
hoe, Frank Baum and George Martin.
Upon the third ballot Wesley Knorr
received a majority of the votes and
was declared elected.
Arrangements for Institute "Week.
Arrangements have been made
to
have the train on the B. & S. R.
run as far as Orangeville during
R.
in-
stitute week every evening after
lecture.
the
The train will start from Main
street each evening immediately
after the lecture.
Arrangememts have also been made
that teachers may come to institute
Mondav and return Friday at ex
cursion rates.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Notice was
received last Friday
morning that
pensions of twelve
dollars a month have been granted to
Isaiah Hagenbuch oi Bloomsburg,
and Lvdia Kunkel of Millville. The
latter is the mother of Andrew Kunk
el who was killed at the battle of
Antietam. G. W. Sternei secured the
pensions.
BRIDLE THE TONGUE.
Feople should be careful what they
say about others, which in any way re
flects upon the personal character, and
especially so in the case of ministers
of the Gospel. A case was tri ed in
court on Tuesday before Judge Ikcler,
in which Lemuel Drake of Benton
was charged with saying that Rev. S
P. Boone of the same place had
been drunk at Hughcsville. The
words were alleged to have been spok
en in July 1889, and suit was brought
in the f ill of the same year, ami has
been continued from time to time foj
one reason or another until this court.
The case was called on Monday, bnt
as negotiations were pending lor a
settlement the Judge permitted it to
go over until Tuesday morning, with
the understanding that it would be
called at 9 o'clock, if not settled. The
amount of money necessary for 'he
settlement, in cost and fees of plaintiffs
counsel, was such that Mr. Drake
was obliged to go to Benton to arrange
it, and was unable to return on the
morning train. He sent a message to
his counsel that he would be down at
noon, but unfortunately it was not de
livered. At 9 o'clock on Tuesday
morning the court again very leniently
waited until 10 for Mr. Drake's
appearance, and then receiving no
word from him, ordered the case to
proceed. Judge Hinckley appeared
for the plaintiff, and Geo. E. Elwell
for the defendant. In the absence of
the defendant and his witnesses, no
evidence was heard except that on
the plaintiff's side. The jury went
out at 12 o'clock, and came in court
at 2 with a verdict in favor of the
plaintift for $221. Mr. Drake reach
ed town at noon, but it was too late.
If he had reached here in time to
testify we are informed that there
would have been no effort to prove
that what he said was true, but
that it was told to him by another,
and he said at the time that he did
not believe it. It was unfortunate
that he could not get back in time, as
he claims that his evidence would
have more fully explained the circum
stances, and thereby have mitigated
the damage to some extent at least.
He denies ever having made thr
charge imputed to him, in the mannee
alleged, though the plaintiff s witnesses
swore positively that he did.
On Wednesday the case of Boone
vs. E. T. Albertson was tried under
precisely similar circumstances, no
defendant present, and no witnesses
for him. He was charged with saying
the same thing about Rev. S. P. Boone,
in more emphatic language. Mr.
Herring did all he could do for the
defendant under the circumstances,
but the jury awarded the plaintiff
$250 damages.
MAINVILLE.
Mr. II. M. Grotz, the teacher at
this place, made a business trip to
Jamison city, last Friday and there
fore there was no school that
Mr. Shuman, the proprietor ot the
lower hotel has been anxiously await
ing the return of some of his guests.
A party of showmen stopped with
him one night last week and the next
day went to ask for a school house
near town in which to have their show.
They must have lost their way for
they have not yet returned, and
strange to say they forgot to pay their
board bill before starting. Perhaps
that is one reason why he is so much
troubled about their welfare. Such
persons should be looked after.
Preparations are being made at
both the Lutheran and Reformed
:hurches to have Christmas entertain
ments. One will be held the night
before, and the other on Christmas
night.
'1 he ground is covered with snow
much of the time now, but we have
not had enough lor sleighing here,
while over the mountains they were
running the sleds some time ago.
Mr. U. J. Campbell is again abl
to be around, but his eyesight has
been greatly injured during his severe
illness.
According to J. William Thome's
lunar cycle rule the winter of 1892
93 will be more than usually severe
and long continued. The snow will be
deep, and we will have six or eight weeks
of good sleighing. Hut we may con
sole ourselves by the fact that this
winter will not be as severe as the
one which is to follow in 1893 94
According to the same authority next
spring will be late and cool, the
summer will be shorter than usual
and of a temperature not above the
average. There will be generally
abundant crops of fruit, griin and
hay.
T. B. Klinger has sold his property
on East street to Franklin Shuman of
Espy for $2,000.
PERSONAL.
Mr. A. Z. Schoch was in Chicago this
week on business for the Desk F ictory.
Hon. H. M. Hinckly was concern
ed in two cases in court on Tuesday.
Carl Bemhard is assisting in W
II. Brooke & Co's. store.
Mrs. John S. Sterner has peen seri
ously ill, but is now recovering.
Theo. Riley of Centralia spent a
few days in Philadelphia last week.
Mrs. Grant Herring and son
Donald made a trip to Philadel
phia Monday the 12th inst.
W. C. Mc Kinney cr.me up from
Lykens on Saturday and spent Sunday
with his family.
Miss Ida Herring acted as steno
grapher in court on Monday and
Tuesday.
Dr. G. Stewart Kirby of Mauch
Chunk was in Bloomsburg Monday
evening.
II. C. Blue, who is in the office at
the State Department llarrisburg,
made a flying visit to Bloomsburg
Sunday and met a number of his
numerous friends in this place.
Hon. Elliott P. Kisner of
ton was in town on 'Tuesday,
a cousin of R. R. Little Fsq.
Hazle
He is
and is
and for
a lawyer, an editor, a banker,
several years served very acceptably as
Chairman of the Democratic State
Committee.
Five per cent will be added on the
county tax of Greenwood township
after January 1st, 1893,
The Yale and Princeton clubs d i
vided nearly $60,000 as their share o
gate receipts at the Thanksgiving foot
ball game in New York.-
It is said that commercial travelers
support two-thirds of the country ho
tels, to say nothing of instructing the
proprietors how to manage them.
Steps are being taken towards a
union of the Patriotic Order of Sons
of America and the senior and junior
Orders of United American Mechan
ics. 1 he objects ot all are identical.
The name of Wapwallopen is to be
changed to Graceville in honor of the
founder of the new powder works that
are soon to be in operation there.
William P. Eyerly has lived on the
Pursel farm in Hemlock township for
twenty-five years, as a tenant This
is a good record and speaks well of
his farming.
The patrons of the Opera Honse
were delighted last Saturday night by
the manner in which the play of Fabio
Romam was presented. I he play is
one of intense interest, and the actors
all did their parts well.
The large show window in Clark &
Son's store has put on its Christmas
clothes, and attracts all passers. It
contains pictures, lamps, china, in
great profusion, and many other things.
We can t describe it. F.verybody
should stop and see it for themselves.
Most men are smokers, and when
they smoke they like something pretty
good. A box of good cigars, or a
nice meerschaum pipe, or a cigar
holder, are always acceptable presents
to a smoker. Alexander Bros. & Co.
have a fine line of these goods. They
also have fine confectionery for the
holiday trade.
Jno. R. Townsend was granted a
patent, Tuesday. December 12th for a
Lead Pencil Attachment for Fountain
Pens. It is a novel device, that may
be attached to any fountain pen
making a combination of pen and pen
cil in one article. The patent 'should
prove a valuable one as it is the first
of the kind, and his
cover every point.
c'aims seem to 1
The following letters are held at the
Bloomsburg, Pa., post office and will
be sent to the dead letter office Dec
ember 27, 1892.
Miss I'.dith Barton, Jake Martz,
Mr. William Ernest, Mr. Albert
Richie, Mr. William Ivy, Miss Corra
Ruckle, Mr. M. Will Lewis, Mrs.
Emma Wilson.
Persons calling for these letters will
please say they were advertised Dec
ember 13, 1S92. One cent will be
charged on each letter advertised.
A. B. Ca thcart, P. M.
VENISON SUPPER.
A dance and venison supper will be
given at the Mcllenry House, Benton,
on Monday evening, December 26th.
The popular landlord, Boyd Mcllenry,
knows just how to conduct such an
occision so that everybody who at
tends is sure to have a good time.
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