VOL 28 ESPY. The moving season is at hand, and quite a number of our citizens expect to exchange residences. Am ong the number is Rev. Sechrist and family who will move from this place to Buck horn on the ist of the month. Rev. R. E. Wilson takes the place of W. R. Whitney, as pastor of the M. E. church of this place during the coming year. The sale of butcher Serrendinger took place on Tuesday of this week. He expects to make Philadelphia his home in ine near luture. . An entertainment was given by the Aia society on iasi saturaay evening. The programme consisted of music. select reading and recitations, all of which were successfully rendered. Mr. and Mrs J. Williams who have been making their home with Mrs. M. Q. White during the past year. moved back to Altoona, their former home on Tuesday. Wm. Bogert's new horses attract considerable attention. They are a nne pair 01 animais. Clark Kressler and family move to Bloomsburg on the ist of the month. A reception was ter.dered Rev, Artman and family on Tuesday, by the members of the Evangelical church of which he has been lately appointed pastor. The new Odd Fellows hall is near ing completion and will be ready for occupancy in a short time. It is quite an improvement to our town. An Easter service, appropriate for the occasion will be held by the mem bers of the Lutheran Sabbath school. on next Sabbath evening. John Edgar of Weatherly, but form erly of this place, spent Sunday among Inends and relatives in this vicinity. A meeting was held in the Luther an church on Monday evening for the nurnose of electing officers for the Sabbath school during the coming year. Samuel House was elected superintendent, M. C. McCollum as sistant, William Watters secretary, Carrie Redeker treasurer, Lillian Bom- boy librarian, and Delia Geisinger organist The latest enterprise in our town is the new store established by Kinney Creasy, and he appears to receive a large share of patronage from the boys. We wish him success. Warren Bittenbender who recently came home from Scranton where he had been employed, began work at Bloomsburg on Wednesday of last week. The Espy ferry is now in running order, with "Barney at the helm, ready at any time to transport passen gers across the Susquehanna at the usual rates. Rev. C. L. Sones moved on Tues day to his new field of labor at Nanti coke. Bert Miller the barber has given the interior of his shop a new coat of paint which greatly improves the same. William Bogert is having a large pair of scales built by the side of his store, which will be quite convenient for weighing coal, hay, &c. Mrs. W. E. Deiterich has been on the si. k list during the past week, but at present is convalescing. The office at the depot at this place is quite a cozy apartment in compan son with its former appearance, but our enterprising agent is ivcr on the alert for improvements ; by the way, Jerry, '-where did you gel that hat ? THE EXCHANGE HOTEL. James McCloskey, the enterprising proprieter of the Exchange Hotel, has recently made some changes in and about the house. He has secured the services of Charles Hamilton of Bing hamton as bartender, who has had many years experience, and knows how to make all the seductive decoc tions that are to be obtained at a first class bar. A lunch counter has also been added to the bar-room, which is a new feature. . A new cook has also been employed in the person of Albert Johnson who comes highly recommended, having filled similar positions at some of the leading summer resorts. James Hendershott remains in his old place as clerk, and the patrons of the house will continue to be greeted by him in his usual agreeable style. The basement under the office has been unused for many years. Mr. McClosky proposes to utilize it as a billiard room, and a new floor has been laid, and other necessary repairs are being made. Steps will be put in, leading down from the front pavement. Two fine billiard tables will be pro cured now, and more will be added as the demand increases. I ft p pliitai COURT PROCEEDINGS. Court convened Tuesday with all the Judges on the Bench. Application for charter presented by E. H. Little, for the Ilolsiein Breed ing Association. Granted. Application of C. B. Garman for tax collector of Borough of Millville, presented. Application for A. Thiel's license to R. Fairmain, granted. License of Chas. Coleman, Pine twp., transferred to Calvin Derr. Petition for appointment for super visor in Locunt twp., for Daniel Mor ris, and Solomon Strauser. Petition of citizen's of Locust town ship for appointment of John M. Fox for Assessor of said twp. Petition for citation in estate of Henry S. Warner, deceased, filed and rule granted to show cause. Return able next term. Application for appointment of con stable in Beaver twp. Frank Singley appointed constable in place of Daniel Singley, resigned. Guy Jacoby, Esq , appointed audi tor in estate of George Winner, dee'd- License of J. W. Perry transferred from house recently burned to house close by in Sugarloaf. License of Amandus Unangst, Rup ert, transferred to W. L. Kelchner. Sale ordered in estate of Jonathan Artman. Petition for confirmation of division of Locust township filed. C. C. Evans appointed guardian of minor children of Elizabeth Andrews, dee'd. Amended report of sale in estate of Mary A. Kishbach confirmed absolute. Dissolution of Berwick Store Asso ciation approved. Rule made absolute in sale of St. John's Ev. Lutheran church, Berwick. Peter G. Campbell appointed high constable of the borough of Catawissa. Argument on widening Fifth street, Bloomsburg, continued to April i a. Time for filing reasons for new trial Knies vs Town of Bloomsburg con tinued. Charter granted to P. O. S. of A. of ugnt street. Clara Long vs. W. II. Cherrington, slander. Returnable to May court, Contested election of Supervisor in scott twp. argued. Adjourned to meet April'i 2th at a P.m. LIGHT STREET. The Epworth League will give an entertainment on Saturday evening. Rev. E. E. Shaffer and family moved to Ransom on Monday. Mrs. Elizabeth Keller moved from the farm to town on Tuesday. Charles Strausser moved from the E H. Little farm to Mrs. Mary Ent's property. He will continue the milk business as usual. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Ziegler buried their only son on Sunday last. George Remley will move to the farm of G. M. Lockard. G. M. will move to Bloomsburg. A few changes will be made in town this spring as usual, w . I Terwilliger goes to Bloomsburg, W. W. Crawford will take the house vacated by the former. Isaac Crawford moved to the property of heirs of Daniel Melick, Harry Townsend taking property va cated by Crawford, R. S. Pugh to house vacated by Rev. L. b. Shaffer, Chas. Eckworth to property of G. P. Remhard. Some miscreant stole from the ice house of Joseph Zeider on Saturday night the beef that was intended for dinner the day of the funeral. ro doubt he would have stole the corpse had he known where to find it. This is the second attempt of this kind here, but they did not succeed in the first. Ambrose Siddler moved from the Mathias Appleman farm in Mt. Picas ant to the farm of George Keller va cated by George Remley. JAMISON OITf. J. M. Dewitt still continues in poor health. Numerous improvements are being made at Proctor Inn preparatory for the summer trade which always nocks to that popular resort. All the rooms in the first floor have been handsomely papered and painted. Landlord J. P. Hill expects to remain here another year, and his popularity insures the success of the house. A rAir nf rleer belonoinor to S. A. Goodhue have been kent here in a park for some time past. The buck :-a ; . i u- A was raisca in capuviiy, nun mc uuc was caueht at the falls last yea. A few weeks acn she Hied. Another doe has been engaged to take her place. W. L. Eyerly has gone back to the Daily. BLOOMSBUHG, PA., FIUDAY, MAKCH 31. 1S93. 1I0VINGS. Dr. J. J. Brown has moved into his new residence on Market street. J. J. Lawall will move into C. A, Kleim's house on Third street. J. P Thornton will move to Jas. Cadman's house on Third street. Elias Utt has moved to corner of Third and Iron. Thos. Hook will move from ShirV shinny to his new house on kirhth street. His son will move into one of Benjamin Eastwood's houses on Eighth street Frank Jones will move into a house on me auey near liuckalew s stables. Mr. Shutt will move from Tersev Shore to a house of C. C. Peacock's on West Main street. James Magee will move in A Bloom's house on West street. S. F. Peacock will move into the property on tifth street recently pur chased of R. C. Neal. E. P. Williams will move into H W. Vanderslice's house on Fifth street C. W. McKelvy will move into the house of I. W. McKelvy formerly ownea Dy c K.rug, on iron street. Silas Mastellar will move to Mrs, McBride's new house back of S. Shaf fer's houses on Iron street. Mrs. E. Rawling's will move into tne nouse vacated Dy a. Mostellar. Mrs. Burns will move into the F- Rawling's house, corner of Third and T iron. Mrs. F. P. Kline to one of G. W. Sterner s houses. Alice Brockway and sisters to the KODDins nouse, neaa 01 Market. William Webb to house of E. B. Brower on Main street Jo'siah Ralston to his property va cated by W. Webb. H. A. Kemp moves to Benton. H. A. Dieflenbach moves to Esov. Mr. Brittain moves in with his son Harrv on Iron street. H. G. Sherwood to the Rawlings nouse on fourth street G. W. Sterner to his brick house on Market Roy Ralston moves in with Elias Utt. Samuel Berninger moves from Rohrs- Durg to nun ana bast James Magee ist, to I. W. McKel vys house on West William Beers to Dr. Willit's house on West street Irving Housel to the Shipman prop erty on West street. Thomas Metherell to a new house on Railroad street Chas. Reimard to his brother's new house in Fernville. Prof. G. E. Wilbur to Mrs. Butler's house on First street. G. M. Quick to his own property on Main street. J. S. McBride to W. Rabb's house vacated bv G. M. Quick. W. E. Coffman to house on Main street vacated by J. S. McBride. Mr. Lazarus to house vacated by W. E Coffman. B. F. Battin moves from Green wood to his new house on Third street extension. E. A. Rawling? to his property on Centr. street. MILLVILLE. Alberton Kline has gone to Wash- lngtonville to live with Mrs. lieaton. She expects to learn millinery. Martha Eves moved yesterday from Shady Nook into her new home here, purchased recently of S. B. Rich. Sherman Cole moves into Amos R. Heacock's new house on State street. J. B. Eves has made some improve ments on the building used for storing agricultural implements. Andrew Carr of Dutch Hill moved Thursday into his new home at Shady xsook, vacated Dy Martha fcves. Ralph, how is the wagon trade this spring f Thomas Kinney moves from here to one of G. A. Herring's farms near Bloomsburg. The mouse circus at Ellis Eves & Bros, store is quite an attrac tion, i Who is ahead, Bloom or Millville ? Give us your opinion, Ed. The Y. P. S. C. E. gave a praise service last Sunday evening. Rail roading didn't agree with Ben so ho is off now. E. M. Kisner moves from East Millville to Iola on Saturday the ist. They say that Russel and La Roe got left last Sunday night. How is it boys ? The plans for the remodelling of the Lutheran church are now in the hands of contractors, who are prepar ing bids to be submitted to the Build. ins committee within a week or ten days. It is expected to go right ahead with the work and complete it as soon as possible. THE BLESSED EASTERTIDE. The Passion week programme of the Lutheran church is an elaborate one and of unsual interest every evening during this week, special services arc bein? held At l!lO. the snhierts luMnrr governed as far as possible by the events of the clays. Easter Sunday is the great day of the Feast and its hours will be well filled. C:oo A. M.. Resurrection service. 9:00 A. M.f Sunday School, Praise ano song. 10:00 A. M., Confirmation and tioiy iiaptism. Io:tO A. M.. Holv Communion. 2:30 P. M., Junior Christian En deavor. 3:00 P. M., Children's Baptismal Services. 6:00 P. M., Christian Endeavor taster Service. 7:00 P. M., Blessings and duties of Easter tide, by the Sunday School. The choir have prepared some ex cellent music and will be enlarged for tne occasion, in tne evening service mere win oe a sacred solo on the vio lin, and songs and recitations by the children all in keening with the dav A large number will be received into .1 -I l - . .1 . mc tnuitn i ine morning service. EASTER AT ST. PAUL'S. The work that has been going on in St. Paul's Episcopal church for the past three months is completed, and the church will be ready for occupan cy again on next Sunday. The im provements include the decoration ot walls and ceilings, cleaning and var nishing the wood work, new carpet, new cushions, new kneeling stools, in troduction of electric light, a new siate root on a portion ot the church, a new dove window in the apex of the south gable, new hymn, tablets and renovation of the baptismal font New stained glass windows have been placed in the chancel, and new front doors put tn. The church now is nearly complete in all its appoint ments, and the next thing that the congregation will turn their attention to, will be a new organ. They need it For several weeks past the vested choir of men and boys have been practicing the Easter music It will be as follows : 6;3Q A. M. Processional, Carol ioq Oliver Vei sides, Easter Anthem, "Christ our Pass over, Humphreys Gloria Patri, Kettle Gloria in Excelsis in F, Tours Te Drum in F, Tours Jubilate, Matthews Nicene Creed Tours Versicles Hymn 98, "Leverett" Elwell Offertory Hymn, "Holy Offer ings,'' Redhead Recessional, Hymn 100 At 7:30 there will be a celebration ot the Holy Communion, without mu sic. At 10:30 there will be another cele bration of the Holy Communion, and a sermon by the Rector, Rev. W. C. Leverett The music will be the fol lowing : Processional, Hymn 100 Kyne Eleisoa, Tours Gloria Tibi, " Nicene Creed, " Offertory, "Unto Him who loved us." Sursum Corda, and Sanctus, " Hymn 208, 3 verses. Gloria in Excelsis, " Nunc Dimittis. Recessional, Hymn 105. The choir is composed of the fol lowing : Geo. E. Elwell, organist and choirmaster ; Prof. W. H. Butts, assist ant ; J. Lee Harman, Frank Colley, Deforest Hummer, David Tasker, E. H. Harrar. O. W. Ent, William Lay cock, B. P. Foulke, . C. F. Hender shott, Harry Houck, Charles Wilson, Frank Phillips, William Sawyer, Boyd Maize, Elijah Shutt, Fred Midgley, Mortimer Butler, John Rinker, John Savits. John Fox is also a member of the choir, but is prevented from singing by illness. I he vested choir will be assisted by Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Wintersteen, Miss Annie Fox and Mr. P. E. Wirt, who for many years were members of the quartette choir that rendered such ex cellent music before the organization of the present choir. 1 he Sunday School will hold their Easter Service in the evening at 1 o'clock. Easter is the greatest festival of the church year, and as usual the church will be crowded. All are welcome. Come early. After the final stroke of the second bell, no one will be ad mitted until The choir has entered the chancel. A ion of B. R. Yefter of Mainville is a student at the Normal. ' CENTRAL. The snow has been going away quite fast for the past week. The heavy thickness of the ice makes the roads bad in places ; our supervisor gives them his attention so that there may no accidents happen. Quite a number of our people are complaining with bad colds. Elias Shultz had his horse kicked very bad on Thursday afternoon. Dr. Patterson from Benton attended to its wounds. We noticed Mr. Taylor and Lawyer Buckingham from the county seat one day last week. Mr. J. W. Flynn, the popular book keeper for Thos. Procter at Jamison City, in company with C. E. Yorks, Esq., was making a business call on Saturday afternoon in Central. I. B. Gibbons is remodeling the corner house for a residence which is to be occupied by Ralph Masteller, our harness maker. He does a good business In his line. Mr. Lamon is the owner of a quart bottle said to be over a hundred years old on which the picture of George Washington and the famous cherry tree shows up splendidly in the glass. Quite a number are going into busi ness this spring, among them the fol lowing: G. B. Adleman of lower Central, stole and jewelry j Jacob Lorah in Tony Bushs' stand, general line with furniture; W. F. Stohner P. M., notions, tobacco and cigars ; O. W. Larish, flour and feed. These with A B. Herring's general store will make the public accommodated as to convenience. Most all are looking for spring and are not sorry that the winter is nearly ended. THE TWO OLD CRONIES. The new and "up to date" edition of the Two Old Cronies, will appear at the Opera House on Wednesday, April 5th. It is in fact a new produc tion and differs greatly from the Cronies that was seen here some time ago by the same company. To say that the performance went with one continuous roar of laughter, feebly expresses the truth. The "Old Cronies" are bound to be popular. St. Jot Herald. The "Two Old Cronies" has caucht on big at Pope's. ' From the opening to the close, the action is very quick and sharp, the fun and music bright er. Jouis uiobe-JJemocrat. There is more fun to the an tin re inch in "The Old Cronies" than in anything oSered theatre eoers in manv a diy. Columbut, Ohio, Statesman. THE SENATE COMMITTEE. The Senate Appropriations Com mittee reached here last Thursday morning and at 9:30 they were met by a committee oC the Board of Trustees of the Normal School, and tiken in carriages to the School, where they inspected the buildings and grounds, On the way down from the School a pleasant call was made at Senator Herring s. At one o clock dinner was served at the Exchange Hotel in ex cellent style. The Senators left at 2:36 and) declared themselves much pleased with the visit. BLISS QUARTET. The Bliss Quartet of Princeton Col lege will give an entertainment in the Opera House on Monday evening, April 3rd. The program is an excel lent one, and a liberal patronage should be given to these students. I hey sang at Danville last night, and are at Wilkes-Barre to night, where the sale of seats was very large. To morrow night they will be at the Ber wick Opera House. The work of the Orange Mountain Co. of which we gave an account a few weeks ago, is completed, and has been shipped by the Bloomsburg Car Co. to its destination in New Jersey. J. K. Lockard and C. B. Ohl went down each with a gang of men to set it up, and they returned on Saturday. They report the work is giving entire satis faction. Superintendent W. C. Johnston and Miss Georgie Pursel were ouietlv married last week Thursday, at the home of the bride on Market street, by Rev. I. M. Patterson. We extend to them our warmest congratulations and best wishes. G. A. McKelvy's Easter window is observed and admired by all who pass his drug store. He has a black hen and nine chicks, and a black and white rabbit with two very small young labbits. They seem to get along very amicably together. NO 14 PERSONAL. Miss Dora Breece is confined to the house by illness. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Wells are visi ting Mrs. Henderson at Montgomery Station. Mrs. Senator McDonnell and Miss Romaine Seybolt of Scranton spent Monday with Mrs. Senator Herring. Samuel Pursel has been on the sick list the past week. Prof. Heck has been filling his place in the school. Mrs. L. T. Thompson of Berwick and Misses Tosephine and Frances Nicely of Wilkesbarre spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Funston. Hon. I. K. Krickbaum was in town last Saturday. The Judge is growing more grey as the years go by, but he is still a well preserved man. William D. Cosgrove, who has been the cook at the Exchange Hotel for eight years or more, has given up the place, and gone to his home in New Jersey. He has many friends here. Col. Ricketta'i Denial. HE SHOWS THAT HE WAS IN COMMAND OF HIS BATTERY AT GETTYSBURG. Wilkes Barre, March 28. Colon el R. Bruce Ricketts, who commanded the famous Ricketts battery at Gettys burg and who, it has been claimed re cently, ha for thirty years been reap ing the honor and glory earned by another man, to-day permits his name to appear under a letter answering the charges that have been made against him. He says: "My attention has been called to recent articles in New York and other papers, which state that I have been sailing under false colors for thirty years ; that I did not command a bat tery at Gettysburg, but was on staff duty at the time ; that the battery was commanded by 'Chr-rles and Frank Brockway, of Beach Haven.' "Charles B. Brockway was a brave soldier and one of my best lieutenants, but he never commanded the battery during any battle of the war. Frank Brockway was also a good soldier, but as he was a private at Gettysburg it is hardly likely that he would have com manded a battery. December at, 1864, he was promoted to second lieu tenant on my recommendation. ' "The official Records of the war, published by the War Department, are now nearly complete. The fol lowing is a copy of my official report of the part taken by my command at the battle of Gettysburg from the Official Records of the War: "Headquarters Batteries F. and G., First Pennsylvania Artillery, August 20, 1863. "Captain : In compliance with your communication of the 29th inst, I have the honor to submit the fol following report of the part taken by my battery in the battle of July 2 and 3, at Gettysburg : 'On July 2, my battery moved from Tanevtown to Gettysburg with Cap tain Huntington's brigade, to which it was attached, arriving on the field about noon. "At 4 p. m. I was ordered by Cap tain Huntington to report to Colonel C. D. Wainwright, First New York Artillery, who placed me in position on Cemetery Hill to the right of the turnpike, leading into Getiysburg. During the afternoon I was engaged with the batteries on the enemy's left, and in shelling a column of the enemy that charged into the woods on my right, which was occupied by the Twelfth Army Corps. "At about 8 p. m., a heavy column of the enemy charged on my battery, and succeeded in capturing and spik ing my left piece. The cannoniers fought them hand to hand with spikes, rammers and pistols, and succeeded in checking them for a moment, when a part of the Second Army Corps charg ed in and drove them back. During the charge I expended every round of canister m the battery and then fired case shot without the fuses. The enemy suffered severely. "During the battle of July 3, I was engaged with the batteries on the enemy's left and center. "During the battle of the 2nd and 3rd, I expended uoo rounds of am munition. The casualties were as fol lows: Killed 6; wounded 15; missing 3; horses killed 20. "First Lieutenant C. B. Brockway, First Lieutenant Beldin Speace, First Sergeant Francis H. Snider, fought their sections with the greatest gallan try. "I am, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant, R. Bruce Ricketts, "Captain First Pennsylvania Artill ery, Commanding Batteries F. and G. "Captain C. II. Whittelsey, "Assistant Adjutant General Ar tillery Reserve."
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