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ESTABLISHED 1896.
ZU (Columbia Jtmorrat,
STABLISIIED 1S17. COS HO LI PAT ED 135l.
- I l'BLISHltD BT
GEO. E. EL WELL
KVKKY FRIDAY MOHNINU
at Bloomsburg, the County neat ot Columbia
, County, Pennsylvania.
Tirms: Inside tbe county, f '..00 a year Id ad
vance; tl.50 It not paid In advance Outside
the county, ti.as a year, strictly In advance.
All communications should be addressed to
THE COLUMBIAN,
Bloomaburtft Pa.
FRIDAY, JUNE I3, 1893.
WISKHOTOK LETTE1
Washington, June, 19 1893.
The President has been suffering
from an attack of rheumatism for sev
eral days, which taken in connection
with the knowledge that he has been
dieting himself for some time to re
duce his flesh, which notwithstanding
the enormous quantity of the hardest
sort of work he constantly does, has
been increasing, was made the foun
dation for numerous sensational ru
mors concerning his general health.
Your correspondent is assured by
those who know that Mr, Cleveland's
general health, barring the rheumatism,
is excellent. He expects, in company
with Mrs. Cleveland and baby Ruth to
leave Washington tomorrow or next
day for his Buzzard Bay cottage, where
Mrs. Cleveland and Ruth will spend
the summer. Mr. Cleveland will re
turn to Washington within a week or
ten days, possibly sooner, and will re
main, making occasional visits to Buz.
zard's Bay until the last of July when
he expects to go for at least a months
stay. The fact that he expects to
spend the month of August away from
Washington effectually disposed of the
romoied earlier calling of the extra
. session of Congress, a rumor that
probably had its origin in the wishes
of those who have been here clamor
ing lor an immediate extra sassion.
The coroner's jury has nearly com
pleted us task of investigating the
Ford's Theatre catastrophe, and its
verdict is looked forward to with great
interest. It is well nigh certain that
it will Dlame Col. Ainsworth for 'con
tnbutory negligence, if for nothing
worse. In that case the grand jury
will probably indict Ainsworth for
manslaughter, and its finding will nec
essarily carry some weight with the
Army Court of Inquiry which will look
into the matter this week. Col. Ains.
worth is stul at the head of the Rec
ords and Pension Office of the War
Department, and owing to the peculiar
conditions surrounding the .position,
would still be the legal head of the
office and continue to draw his salary,
even if he were suspended by the Pres
ident, as he may be before the end of
this week. Ainsworth is a Colonel in
the Army, but he has neither regiment
nor command ; he is not in the line
of promotion and cannot be transferred
to other duties by the President, and
he is the only man in the army who
cannot be. Col. Ainsworth-can only
be removed from the army by Court
iuaruai, ana so long as he remains in
the array it is doubtful whether the
President has authority to appoint any
viucr man cniei 01 tne Kecords and
Pension Qtfice, although he can desig
nate another army officer to perform
the duties temporarily. A little politi
cal tinge has been given the matter by
the appearance of Senator Proctor as
the special champion of Ainsworth.
Although Secretary Gresham will
neither affirm nor deny the statement
that Minister Blount has resigued,
those who know the intentions of Mr.
Blount say it is true, and the presence
of Hon. Proctor Knott, of Kentucky,
in Washington, has caused the belief
that he will be his successor.
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jj tailed, under the act of July 1892, to
siderable difficulty in finding officers
willing to serve and the President did
not care to detail men for the duty
against their wishes.
When next pension dav comes !
i ;: around there will be some disagreea
h bly surprised men, among those who
j will apply for their checks at several
of the Pension agencies throughout
"1 the country. The failure to receive
' the customary check will be the first
f , jc "wum lucsc men win nave mat tney
X have been dropped from the pension
i roll as a result of the examination now
1 being conducted by a select committee
of examiners, of all the pensions grant
f U ed under Raum's construction of the
''( i act of 1890. Although this work has
I j' just commenced many names have
"? i already been dropped and many more
5; I! will follow. The men who are being
I dropped by this committee are not
I? strictly speaking fraudulent pensioners,
i: although they have drawn public
,: J money to which they were not entitled.
1 he wrong was committed by Raum
in so construing the law as to make
them eligible for pensions, nd for
' that reason it is not probable that any
1 ilattempt will be made to recover the
- 'i money already paid to those who have
.t Vbeen or will be dropped, as will be
; 4one in cases where the pensioner got
. I n the roll by fraudulent acts of his
A
Congressman Tucker, of Virginia,
ays "If Mr. Carlisle keeps 00 the way
he has begun he will be the ideal of
democracy and their candidate for the
Presidency in 1896. He has done
two things that commend him mightily
to the popular favor the replacing of
republican officials with democrats and
his refusing to be bullied into issuing
bonds.
Ignorance of the merits of De Witt's
Little Early Risers is a misfortune.
These little pills regulate the liver,
cure headache, dyspepsia, bad breath,
constipation and biliousness. W. S,
Rishton, Druggist. 10-14 ly.
IThe Beading's Plan Probably a Failure.
Philadelphia, June ai. Assents
to the Philadelphia and Reading rail
road readjustment plan came in lively
this morning and at eleven o'clock the
aggregates were $28,500,000 in gener
al mortgage bonds and 319,000 shares
of stock. At the close yesterday the
totals were $26,915,000 and 285,000
shares of stock.
Up to this evening the holders of
$30,400,000 general mortgage bonds
and 38ioo shares of stock had signi
fied their assent to the plan. The
amount assented to in New York to
day was not known in the Reading
office. The additional assents in
London after three p. m. to-day are
also yet to be heard from and assents
sent by mail to the Reading office will
not reach there until to morrow morn
ing. 1 he privilege granted to security
holders expired at midnight to-night,
but the adoption or rejection of the
plan will not be known until the special
meeting ot the board of managers to
be held to-morrow.
The fat2 of the plan seems now to
depend on to days assents in New
York. It is the general belief that
the number of shares of 'stock still
needed will be found to be assented
to in New York, but that the total
amount of bonds assented will fall
short of the required 141,828,000 by
several millions.
All signs point to the failure of the
plan and a number of the most pro
minent members of the syndicate
stated this afternoon that they had
abandoned all .hope of its' adoption,
owing to the apparently unconquer
able opposition of the New York bond
holders. In event of failure to receive the re
quisite number of assents there u a
bare possibility that the management
will decide to-morrow to extend the
time for assenting for another week or
two. It would be possible to do so,
as the underwriting syndicate are
bound by the agreement which they
signed until August r, and if the mana
gers so desire they could ' extend the
time until that date.
The meeting reassembled at three
o'clock and after a brie! session ad
journed until to-morrow.
"It has cured others and will cure
you is true omy of Ayer's Sarsapariila.
The motto suits the medicine and the
medicine the motto. What better as
surance could you have that a remedy
will cure, you, than the fact that it has
cured such multitudes of others ?
Bills Vetoed and Signed.
SEVERAL MEASURES ARE DISPOSED OK
BY GOVERNOR PATTISON.
The Governor has vetoed the House
bill to secure to mechanics, innrnpv.
men and laborers the right to rile liens
against real estato for the amount of
wages due for work or labor done in
nd about the erection or construction
tnereof.
Governor savs t "The effect nf this
bill would be to very materially extend
the nrwratinn nt U -ymc. -
lien law. which is at nresent lihral
and far reaching. Under the propos
ed act all mechanics, journeymen, or
laborers emuloved in and nhonr th
erection or construction of any build
ing or Duiidings would be entitled to
file a lien against them under certain
conditions. Such a bill would subiect
persons letting buildings out by con
tract to great harrassment and oppres
sion. As a rule, mechanics, inumrv.
men and laborers emnlnverl in an1
about SUCh buildings are nrnt rtA h,
prompt weekly or bi-monthly payment
ui mcir wages. LAoor is uiriy en
titled to every just protection which
the law can throw around it, and I am
heartily in sympathy with all measures
looking to that end.
'The preference which the laws of
Pennsylvania at present give to the
wages of labor in executions, in the
distribution of decedents' estates and
under other conditions, are well merit
ed and commendable to our legisla
tion. The effect of the present law
however, would, in my judgment, ul,
timately ue to hinder and obstruct
improvements, "to place property-owners
and builders at a disadvantage and
subject them to injury and imposition.
Mechanics, journeymen anil laborers
would, in all probability, be required
to waive their rights before betng em
ployed and would be hindered, rather
than helped, by the general operations
of this law."
These bills were approved : Vali
dating partitions of real estate in cases
of testacy made in Orphans' Courts
prior to the act of June 9, 1889; ex
tending the provisions of the act limit
ing the time for the completion of
rail roads by corporations organized
by purchasers at judicial sales so as to
embrace corporations organized by
purchasers of railroads at sales under
or by virtue of powers of sale contain
ed in mortgages or deeds of trust with
out any process or decree of court ;
compensating Frank B. Reese, a mem
ber of Company B. Thirteenth Regi
ment, during the time of his disability
produced by typhoid lever, which he
contracted in the service at Homes
tead ; authoruing the formation of
companies for the purpose of quarry
ing slate, granite, stone or rocks or
for dressing, polishing, working or
manufacturing the same or any of
them, also mineral spring companies
incorporated for the purpose of bott
ling and selling mineral springs water t
appropriating $1,500 to mark with a
permanent monument the point known
as Cherry Tree or Canoe Place, the
boundary line of the counties of India
na, Cambria and Clearfield ; appro
priating $2,000 to pay tht) indebted
ness ot the Children's Aid Society of
Western Pennsylvania ; appropriating
$1,500 to the Children's Aid .Society
of Pennsylvania.
There is no excuse for any man to
appear in society with a grizzly beard
since the introduction of Buckingham's
Dye, which colors a natural brown or
black.
Will Boycott Legislators.
NOT IN FAVOR OF LEGISLATION BENE
FICIAL TO RAILROAD EMPLOYEES.
,
The Steam railroad men's union
held a meeting in Scranton, June 18,
for the ouroose ot onjanizinu a Wis.
lative board to examine candidates for
the legislature and ascertain their
views on questions of interest to rail
road emnlovees. None hut memhera
of other railroad organizations are ad
mitted to membership, in the union
now represents 115,000 members.
Delegates were present from 186
local lodges throughout the state and
i icsuiuiiuii was auopten pienging me
members not to vote for any candi
date who was not in favor of legisla
tion that will benefit the railroad em
ployees.
If you can afford to be annoyed by
sick headache and constipation, don't
use De Witt Little Earlv Risers for
inese little pills will cure them. W
a. Kisnton, Druggist. 10-14-iy.
A Long Litigation Advances Another
Step.
REPORT OF C. O. DORSHEIMER, MASTER
IN EQUITY, IN THE CASE OF M. C. MER
CUR ET AL. VERSUS STATE LINE &
SULLIVAN RAILROAD COMPANY.
A piece of wild land in Sullivan
'-ountv containiiur onlv ahont nne hnn.
dred and two acres, but with coal
tnereon, has been productive of much
litigation. Two cases have already
ueon adjudicated . in the Supreme
oun, and the equity case in which
C. O. Dorsheimer. Esq.. Master ami
Examiner, has jusi filed two reports
may yet lequue to be adjudicated
mere.
When the late Hon. 'George D. Jack
son died the title of this coal land all
appeared to be in his heirs. A bill in
equity in Bradford county ensued, in
which James II. Codding, Esq., Mas
ter and Examiner, made a clear and
able report. The Court below and
the Supreme Court sustained the find
ings of law and fact of the Master,
and the title of the land was found to
be in all the heirs of Josiah Jacksoni
Six years before this decision of the
Supreme Court, or about 1881,- the
State Line & Sullivan fnmnnnv with
M. C. Mercur, had become owners of
one-tnird of this coal fie M anA in
their mining operations had reached a
point wnere mey wishca to take out
their neichbors1 coal
resulted in an order for appointment
01 james iuaciariane, deceased, as
Receiver, until the title shnnM he cot-
tied, on a basis of ten cents a ton
royalty. This order made by Judge
Ingham was hotlv contested hv th
Jackson heirs, including Mrs. Emily
L. Patrick, late of Towanda, who had
also become the owner by purchase of
me interest 01 ner brother, Hon. B.
Kush Jackson. The executrix of
George D. lackson. deceaeeH aUn
contested the validity of the
by Mrs. Patrick ot her brother's inter
est as being in fraud of the creditors
of said brother. In 1889, when Judge
Sittser came on the bench, he n
ed H. N. Williams, Esq., Master and
examiner, witn power not only to pass
on the value of the coal. flnH alert ka
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disputed question of fraud in the pur-
cnase 01 tne interest of is. Rush Jack
son, but with a still higher power of
passing on the validity of the order of
Judge Ingham in fixing the royalty af
ten cents a ton. In 1890, Mr. Will
iams, in view of the magnitude of the
case, with the concurrence of the at
torneys, appointed C. M. Hall steno
grapher to take the very technical tes
timony, and was also assisted by Ben
jamin Kuykendall, Jr. The untimely
death of Mr. Williams before his con
clusions had been reached, rendered
the appointment ot Mr. Dorsheimer
necessary.
Mr. Dorsheimer in a lone and veru
able renort finds that the title ot Mrs
Emily L. Patrick was not fraudulent
at all. but a bona rtda business nur.
chase ; that the court did exceed its
powers in fixing a price of ten cents a
ton rovaltv : that twelve cents a ton
everything considered, was a fair roy-
any lor me ?iaie Line ana suiuvaa
Company to pay for the coal they
mined from i83i to 18S6 from this
Jackson tract. '
Colonel E. Overton, Mercur &
Mercur, and Hon. J.. F. Sanderson
were attorneys in these cases for the
State Line & Sullivan Company and
the George D. Jackson interests. D.
C. DeWitt, R. J. Thomson, Hon.
William Elwell, and Geo. E. Elwell
represented the Jackson heirs and
Mrs. Patrick. In the cases adjudi
cated in the Supreme Court Hon.
William Jessup was also engaged.
Toxranaa Journal.
Pennsylvania People Benefitted.
MRS. CARRIE BOUTON GAINED IN FLESH
C8 LBS. TO 121 1-2 . LBS. BY THE
USK OF A SIMPLE REMEDY.
MEN AND WOMEN INTERESTED.
"It is astonishing," said one of our
physicians the other evening, "how
many of the ordinary diseases people
suffer from come from the one cause
excess of uric acid in the blood.
To discover a medicine that would
dissolve this acid has puzzled thous
ands of the best men of the medical
profession, until Dr. David Kennedy,
of Rondout, N. Y., produced what is
known the world ovsr as Dr. Kennedy's
Favorite Remedy. The great value
we place in Favorite Remedy comes
from the fact that it is the only medi
cine that will effectually dissolve this
acid thus curing rheumatism, dyspep
sia, kidney, livet and urinary troubles
and the sicknesses women suffer from.
These and many more troubles all
come from the one cause, as I said
before, this death-dealing uric acid."
Perhaps there has been no one per
son in Wyoming Co., Pa., that has
suffered more than Mrs. Carrie Bou
ton, formerly of Schottville, but now
of Harvey's Lake, Luzerne Co. Mrs.
Bouton, in relating her restoration to
health, said 1 "From a growing girl
I suffered from female trouble or weak
ness peculiar to my sex. Several phy
sicians prescribed for me but I found
no relief. I was reduced in flesh down
to 68 pounds. By accident I heard
of Dr. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
and determined to try it, and to my
great joy 1 began to realize that I had
found a medicine that was doing me
good. I think I had used five bottles
when I found that I weighed 121 J
pounds n-.a was oetter in health than
I ever was before.
Inquiry among Mrs. Bouton's neigh
bors shows that she-states nothing but
the facts in regard to her case.- Many
other instances of the kind are widely
W'HCll VI III Jl.lSii9Vllie, A UIlKllclllllOe-K,
Wilkesbarre and other places where
Dr. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy has
eiiected many cures alter physicians
had given up hope.
"But," says one of our prominent
druggists, ' Favorite Remedy is equally
eftcccioas in. other diseases, as talks
with people I have sold Favorite Re
medy to afliriii. To my knowledge
riglil in or town I-avontc Remedy
has cured people suffering fro.n rheu
matism, dyspepsia, kidney, liver and
urinary troubles."
Since the publication in one of the
New York medical journals of the
case of Mr. E. P. 'Payer, of East Nas
sau, N. Y., Dr. Kennedy's Favorite
Hood's Cures
JCr. MaggU BejT
CtatrBald, Ft,
Waiting forjha Last Day
And Praying God toTiks Cars of Uj Child
Afterthe Crip-Nervous Pros
tration, Indigestion, Fe
male Troubles
"In February, 1891. taj health began to (an
fait, and la June I waa much debilitated and
was takes with ipaima foUowed by Narrow
FrottraUon. The oaiua of my dec Una waa an
attack ol the Grip and a train of other trouble
peculiar to my tea. In tho (all I wa unable to
attend to auvthlng. and all winter was very
nlierable. At one time I waa so nervous that
(or Uireo weeks I walked the floor day and
night I eouid uot sleep. I could not cot any
help, Tbe world looked
Dark and Dreary
I was Juit waiting (or my last day to eome; and
all I eould do was to pray God to take care of
my children. But I saw an advertisement of
Hood's Banaparllla, and something about It led
me to decldo to try this medicine. I sold to my
self, UiU will be Uiu lant muUlclue I will ever
try. But a happy trial It Indeed proved (or me.
1 had taken but hull a bottle when my bead bo-
Ban to (eel better, and by the time the first bot
e was gone my head was perfectly well. The
black dizziness gradually disappeared. I (onnd
I could eat veKfttahlus which for a vear 1 hmA
not dared to touch. I have taken 8 bottles ol
Hood's Banaparllla ana du my work on a large
Hood ss Cures
(arm. There are 6 In my family bejidr hired
men. I liavo not had one duv'a heln tht mm.
pier, and awe all my recovery and present
ttajKM, Clearfield, Fa.
Mood'a Pills cure ConsUmaUon by reetorlna
(be perUtalOc acttoa ol Uie ailBMueary eaaai.
RUSSET
SHOES,
H. J. Clark's Building, Main street.
TENNIS
SHOES,
Remedy has beer, increasing in sale.
Mr. Tayer had suffered for fifteen
years with inflammatory rheumatism.
His case was practically abandoned
by his physicians. Favorite Remedy
was brought to his notice and in less
than three months after its use he was
a well man.
In commenting on this case Dr. W.
H. Morse, of New York City, says :
The great good in Favorite Remedy
lies in its power to dissolve this dead
ly uric acid. In cases of dyspepsia,
eczema, scrofula or any unnary di
seases I have never known it to fail,
when taken according to directions.
Dr. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy is not
only used by physicians now but can
be found on sale by every medicine
dealer. Wilket-liarre (PajTimet.
Skirts are Decreasing in Width.
The crinoline craze has run a very
brief and rapid course, and it is pleas
ant to record that already skirts are
decreasing in width. Many women
who experimented with the crinoline
interlining have found it so stifl, un
wieldy, and heavy, thai they
have sent their gowns back to their
dressmakers to have the crinoline re
moved. The double and triple skirts,
or the effect of these simulated by
trimming, should be avoided by short
or stout women ror them vertical
lines of trimming are chosen, or the
garniture if confined to the bottom of
the gown. From "Jlevieto of Fash
ions," in Demorest's Family Mag
azine for July.
A Leader,
Since its first introduction, Electric
Bitters has gained rapidly in . popular
favor, until now it is clearly in the
lead among pure medicinal tonics and
alteratives- containing nothing which
permits its use as a beverage or intoxi
cant, it is recognized as the bes,t and
purest medicine for all ailments of
Stomach, IJiver or Kidneys. It will
cure Sick Headache, Indigestion-,
Constipation, and drive Malaria from
the svstim. Satisfaction 'n.-irantcpil
with each boftle or the money will be
reiuncieu. J'rice only 50c. per bottle.
Sold by C. A. Kleini.
' A Great Bargain.
One of the very best water power
flour and grist mills on big Fishing
creek with good buildings, rew machin
ery, two dwellings, and other out
buildincs all in trood order, an.! nin
acres of land for sale cheap on easy
payments Dy J. H. Maize,
Insurance and Real Estate Apt,
3-31 tf. Bloomsburg, Pa.
DeSVitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures
piles.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures
burns.
DeWitt'i Witch Hazel ' Salve cures
sores.
L DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures
uicers. w. 5. Kisnton, Druggist, ry
CANDIDATES.
Tho '"now,n8' Persons announce their names
.wuu.ko uimrr lue ruire ui i ue iieuiocra
ilo party ol Columbia County, and subluct to
tlon to be held on Tuesday, August nth, ltM.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
THOMAS B. HANLY,
of Bloomsburg-
For Register and Recorder,
JOHN B. CASEY,
of Bloomsburg.
For County Treasurer,
A. B. CROOP,
of Brlarcreek township.
.For County Treasurer,
J. R. FOWLER,
of Pine township.
For Register anu Recorder,
CHARLES B. ENT,
of Scott township.
For County Treasurer,
JOSEPH P. DEWITT,
of Greenwood township.
For County Treasurer,
C. A. KLEIM,
of Bloomsburg.
For Prothonotary and Clerk ok
the Courts
G. M. QUICK
of Bloomsburg .
BICYCLE
SHOES,
BASE BALL
SHOES.
For County Treasurer,
I. J. HESS,
of Centre township.
For County Commissioner
JOHN N. GORDON,
of Montour township.
For County Commissioner,
CHARLES REICHART,
of Main township.
For County Commissioner,
G. M. IKELER,
of Mt. Pleasant township.
For County Commissioner,
J. G. SWANK,
of Mifflin Township.
For County Commissioner,
CORNELIUS FETTERMAN,
of Locust Township.
For County Commissioner,
MAHLON HAMLIN,
of Catawissa.
ORPHANS' COURT SALE
-OF YALCABLS-
Real Estate.
Pursuant to an order of the Orpliann' Court
the undersigned administrators or tlio estate
of David Phillips will expose to public sale on
the premises In Madison township, Colum
bia county, on
SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1S93,
at 1 o'clock In the afternoon, the following de
scribed real estate :
TRACT NO. 1. a certain tract of land In
.lerscytown, Madison township aforesaid, on
mate road lcaillng from Hloomsburg to ihiiney.
described as follows : Hefrlnnlnfr nt a stukn on
line of land of (ieorgn Nephew, rutlhtaji thence
alonirsalil s:nto mud 47)4 d. uiv.u west ltfund
H-10 perches to K tituke, tlieuco south MX de
grees west 1J jnd v'-lO perches lo a slako, thence
north 4:& degrees wptt 0 find. Mn perches 10
a fetu'f post, theneo roiiIH H derive,! west SS
anil 1-10 iK-ivlies to a stone curner, Uienre south
:i deirrces east VI :nid m-ki perches to a poHt.
thence north sn derives east M anil KVlliO
perches to a post, theneo south 1T'4 UeKrets
eust H and 3-10 peri hes to a pout, thence north
Sj decrees cast V! and 7-lu pinn ie s to the place
of beginning, containing 5 acres and IK' pen li
es, a draft of which is annexed to petition
whereon Is erected a two-story frame
DWELLING HOUSE.
i HA'.T NO. 4. a tract or vacant lot adjoin,
lug tract No. 1, above deaerltxd, on the west
being -60 feet fronting on said state road, and
107 feet deep or thereabouts, containing about
one-fourth of an acre. '
Tirms of Balk. Ten per cent, of one-fourth
ot tbe purchase money to be paid at the strik
ing down ot tbe property, the one-fourth less
the ten per cent, at the confirmation ot sale,
and the remaining three-fourths in one year
thereafter with Interest from continuation nisi.
B. P. FKITT,
GKO. F. WAT80NV
Administrators, Jerseytown, Pa.
R. Buckingham, Att'y. 6-4-it.
Old IDEAS Exploded.
It is a time honored Idea with certain
people that they must pay way-up
prices in order to get Rood
hen, Clocka, Jewelry Mil.
verware.
These Ideas we are exploding every
"t. c win convince you ol tne
error if you will drop into our store.
Articles bought of us will be engraved
wittout extra charge.
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, itml Optical re-
pairing neatly anil promptly tlotie anil guar
antee satisfactory.
We are closing out our lino of Klshlng tackle,
Base balls and bats at very luw prices. A
rare chance to secure Bargains.
A full line of staple and fancv Stationer
on hand at
HESS BROS.
8lgn of blgwatoh, Main St.
Uloomsbuko, Pa