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HESS FAMILY REUNION.
The fifth annual reunion of the
I toss family was helcT at Oak Grove
on Thursday, August toth, and about
seven hundred people were present.
In the afternoon a meeting was held,
and after music, and a prayer by Rev.
C. H. Brandt, the President, J. Wil
son Hess, of Montandon delivered the
following address :
Ladle and Gentlemen, Jlelatirc
and Friends of the less Family:
Another year has rolled into the
past and we are again assembled to
renew our allegiance to each other as
relatives and friends and enjoy a day's
intercourse with each other and ce
ment our social tics more secure than
ever. It is true that not cverynone
who has participated in these festivi
ties can mingle with us to-day, as some
have taken the spirit's flight into eter
nity, while others have been sorely
afflicted with the ills and disease to
which our llesh is heir, and while
others have taken their leave and emi
grated to other parts of the country.
Yet with all those unavoidable absen
tees we find a goodly number present
to day. To all who are with us we
extend a happy welcome and assure
you that your presence here this day
is appreciated by each one who is in
terested in the perpetuation of the
Hess reunion.
It would seem hardly necessary to
invite your presence every year at
each succeeding meeting, inasmuch as
the pleasure aftorded in meeting rcla
tivcs and mends at least once a year,
will amply repay you for any mcon
venience or expense to which you may
be placed. As each year passes we
notice the aged to be more
feeble, the young more vigorous
and the children steadily grow
me up to manhood and wo
manhood, and such a sight is well
worthy of our time and attention.
If we wish to perpetuate our kind
and friendly relations with each other,
inaugurated at our first meeting, we
must each expect our proportionate
share of time and labor to be expend
ed to that end, and every kind word
spoken, each cordial shake of the
hand, and a pleasant smile from each
to each is conducive to the furtherance
of the cause and the interest of these
annual meetings. The younger gener
ations must necessarily display a lively
interest and make everything attrao
tive and agreeable to those who favor
us with their presence. It is hardly
necessary for me to refer to the fact,
but you will notice the greater activity
displayed bv the younger element of
the organization and it is proper they
should do so.
The old Indian adage, "Old men
for counsel and young men for war
riors," holds good in almost every de
partment of life. I can only congratu
late the committee in charge of the
matter, that they have acquitted them
selves admirably and deserve the com
mendation of everyone assembled here
to-day, and we should all with one ac
cord say to them (the committee) well
done thou good and faithful. When
1 received the invitation to attend the
Hess re union to-day I concluded the
dav was a suitable one and the time
all light, and I thought it would cer
tainlv be a success, but when I con
tinued readme I came to that part of
the program which made the announce
men: that speeches would be made by
the president and others. Now the
others part suited me admirably, but
I could not for a moment reconcile
rnvself to the fact that I was elected
president to make a speech at every
annual meeting. I was under the im
pression that when my inaugural ad
dress was made as president, my mis
sion at speech-making was ended. I
congratulated myself last year, after
the committees had been appointed,
that I would not be called upon the
coming year. I pondered over the
matter as to what I should say and
was in a serious quandary as to what I
should say and how I should say it, in
order that I might not disappoint you
too seriously, and I finally came to the
conclusion of the precious nine sun
dav School bov who was a regular at
tendant at the village Sunday School,
The boy was perfectly conscientious
in his way of thinking and reasoning
and occasionally rather abrupt in his
way of speaking. Among other an
novances and unpleasant occurrences
that frenucntlv occur in the best regu
lated Sunday Schools, this particular
school was quite frequently pesterad
with a would be orator who, upon
every occasion that presented itself,
would torture the youth, the middle
aged and older members with a long
drawled-out harangue, to the great dis
comfort of all, who were by courtesy
compelled to listen to him. But there
came a time when forbearance ceased
to be a virtue and the would-be orator
loomed before the Sabbath School and
expanded his chest, rubbed his hands
ready for another harangue, but just
then came the 6equel to my story. H
arose, apparently laboring under great
eniai agony ant! asked the Sunday
i:hool : "Now. what shall I sav to
you ?' To his great discomfort and
hagrin he was instantly answered by
nc of the little boys, who exclaimed
n a loud voice, "Say amen, and sit
lown.V
Now in return for kind attention I
most heartily thank you and make
room for some other speaker."
utner exercises followed, consisting
( music, an address by Dr. H. L.
reas of Lerwick, and a recitation bv
Miss Bessie Freas. The following of.
fleers were elected for tin? rnminrr
ye
ar: President Dr. II. I,. Freas.
f Berwick; Vice President J. W.
less, of Montandon : Secretary
Harvey Hess, of Berwick; Assistant
iccretary i)i. M. T. Hess, of Blooms
burg; Treasurer II. C. Iless, of
Mitllinville. The President annoint.
ed committees as follows : Time and
lace Dr. W. B. Freas, Nanticoke j
la I erring, Bloomsburtr : Wm. Such-
ler, Muncy Station ; Chris. Hess, Ru
pert ; wm. lkeler, Rohrsburg. Pro
gram Dr. C. I.. Freas, Harvey Hess,
B. F. Roberts, Berwick. Reception
Chas. Hess, Rupert ; Jerry Hess, Jr.,
a. k.. ireas, jjioomsburg ; N. I). Ki-
ters, Hobbie. Music Otto lkeler.
Rohrsburg : Sevmore Pohe. Blooms-
burg ; A. J. Learn, Lime Ridge. His
torian -Cora Hess.Rupert.
It was the largest reunion ever held by
the Iless family and was a most en
joyable occasion.
Report of Text Book Conimittoo.
The following report was made at
the regular meeting of the School
Board and unanimously adopted :
Gentlemen : Your committee on
text books after due consideration pre
sents the following report : The pass
age of the Free Text Book Law by
the general assembly of this Common
wealth necessitates a large outlay for
text books and supplies. The law
taking effect at once, your committee
would suggest but few changes in con
sequence of the lack of funds. We
made a careful estimate of the num
ber of books that will be required to
open the term with, and the probable
cost of same, which we submit for
your consideration. Number of books,
6,259; cost of books, $2,452 75; this
is exclusive of supplies.
Being aware of the fact that the
school tax already levied for the com
ing year will be sufficient to meet the
expense of the ordinary outlay in con
nection with our public schools, we
suggest that an appeal be made to the
parents of the pupils attending school,
requesting that those pupils who now
own books in reasonable good condi
tion, use them during the coming term
and so enable the board of directors
to reduce the outlay to the smallest
amount for books and supplies.
We also present a set of rules and
instructions for the use of text books.
We also advise that a rigid supervision
be used boih in th: circulation and
use of books of this school district.
We suggest that books will only be
supplied when pupil is admitted and
at stated periods of the school term,
and should any books be lost or de
stroyed during the term such book or
books to be replaced by the pupil or
parent. '
Your committee would also recom
mend that all the text books and sup
plies used in each building be kept
there, and placed in one ur more suit
able book cases to be furnished by the
board. That a monthly report book
be adopted by this board for use or
the teachers to keep a correct account
of text books supplied to the pnpils.
WORLD'S FAIR ON 0ANVASS.
The first authentic and official stere
opticon exhibition ever given in the
United States, will be shown at Will
iams Grove, Pa., during the Grangers'
Interstate Picnic Exhibition, Aug.
1 8th to Sept. 2d, 1893. Over 200
views of the World's Fair will be dis
played. The exhibition will be free
of charge, Everybody invited. No
one should miss this opportunity. Ex
cursion rates on all railroads.
$100.00
Start one hundred dollars on its
way in the morning, and if legitimate
use is made of it before night it may
pay a thousand dollars of debt, and
be back in the hands of the man who
started it, to begin it new round and
pay another set of debts. So keep it
moving, and no business will stagnate
nor industry close, nor workman or
laborer be out of regular employment.
Keep it moving and it will move
everything else.
There was a delightful change in
the weather on Sunday, and that day
and Monday were as cool as fall days.
It was very acceptable after the swel
tering heat of last week.
BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, AUGUST IS. 1S93.
A HORSE STOLEN.
THK THIKF CAPTURED.
Last Saturday morning on coinc to
his stable Dr. Gardner discovered that
the black horse belonging to his
daughter, Miss Katharine was missing.
Telegrams were sent out at once with
a description of the horse. The thief
had left another horse in the Doctor's
stable, Frank Gardner and John
ii';n;. . 1 .. nr:
oiiuoma jiui.uicu a rig ii winner
& Derr's livery, and started up the
Light Street road, having heard
that a man on a black horse was seen
going that way early in the morning.
They traced him past Creveling's, and
up past Bowman's mill and so on to
Muncy. near where the thief tied the
horse in the woods, finding that he
was being pursued, and made his es
cape in a corn field- Gardner and
Williams recovered the horse and
brought it home, and the man was
found next day and brought here on
Monday noon.
He was given a heating before J. M.
Clark Esq. He is a man of slight
build, well dressed- and aged about 18
years. He gives his name as William
Strefiler, with no residence. District
attorney Chrisman and C. W. Miller
Esq. represented the prosecution, and
the prisoner had no counsel. 1 )r.
Gardner, Benson Creveling and Wil
liam Dimm were sworn. The latter
is from Muncy and helped to caf:h
the man. He and II. L. Ort brought
him to Bloomsburg. He told how he
and a dozen others captured the pris
oner, who had two revolvers, but made
no attempt to use them. Strefiler was
committed to jail in default of $1000
bail. It seems that the horse he left
in Gardner's stable was also stolen.
He hired it at Mt. Carmel on Wednes
day, saying he would be back in a
couple of hours. But he never came
back. The owner of the Alt. Carmel
horse came here on Monday and took
his property home.
LUTHERAN REUNION.
THIRD ANNUAL MEETING AT SUSQUE
HANNA HEIGHTS.
The third annual reunion of the
Lutherans of this district, will be held
at Susquehanna Heights (Shikalamy)
on Thursday, September 7th. The
following arrangements have been
made :
Addresses will be delivered by Rev.
J. B. Focht, Lewistown, Pal; Rev. L.
B. Wolf, India ; W. C. Gilmore, Esq.,
Williamsport ; Rev. C. S. Albert, D.
D., Baltimore ; Rev. David A. Day,
D. D., Africa, and Rev. E. L. Miller,
of Scranton. Excellent music will be
furnished.
The Heights are reached on the P.
R. R. and D. L. & W. from the
Northumberland Station, by walking
the bridge at the foot of the Heights.
On the P. & R. at the Northumber
land bridge. All trains on the P. &
R. will stop at the Northumberland
bridge. Carriages will run from the
bridge to the Heights. A special
train on the P. R. R. will leave North
umberland at 6 p. m., for Bellefonte
and intermediate stations if 50 pas
sengers are guaranteed between Belle
fonte and Centre Hall. Exercises
.will begin at 10.30 a. m. and 2.00 p.
m.,. All Lutherans irrespective " of
Synodical relations, are most cordially
invited to. attend. Persons desiring
further information will address Rev.
J. M. Reimensnyder, Milton, Pa.
Aooident on the N. dc W, B.
At 9.25 o'clock Tuesday morning
as the Pennsylvania Railroad pay car
was going to Nanticoke from Macana
qua the eccentric shaft of the engine
broke and one part penetrated the en
gine boiler, causing the steam to es
cape freely. The engineer and fire
man stuck to their posts and brought
the train to a standstill. Detective
Hefferon, Paymaster W. M. Watson
and Assistant Paymaster G. B. Faust
were on the car and jumped when
they heard the roar of steam and were
badly burned and shaken up.
POSTPONED.
The argument in the case of the
Evangelical Association, in the matter
of the "Kile church" in Sugarloaf,
which was to have been heard August
22nd, is postponed indefinitely. The
sickness of one of the counsel, and the
expected absence of the President
Judge, make the continuance neces
sary. Sands' store building at Mordans
ville was burned down on Monday
night. It was occupied by C. R.
Wintcrsteen, as a store and post office.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
There was $1000 insurance on the
goods, and $750 on the building, not
enough in either case to cover the loss.
The building belonged to Commission
er C. L. Sands, and he will rebuild.
00UN0IL PS0QEEDIN08.
The regular meeting of Council was
called to order Thursday, August 10,
at eight o'clock, with President Drink
er and members Knorr, Peacock,
Swentzcll and Holmes prssent.
Minutes of last regular and special
meetings read and approved.
Peter Kchoe in behalf of Mr. Ma
gee asked the attention of Council
the side walk on Market street
along where the new stone building is
being erected whether it must be
kept open or if they may close it while
working. On motion of Peacock and
Gorey decided that the contractor be
permitted to close the walk while at
work, and make a walk or passage
way around on the outside bin open
regular walk nights and on Sundays.
Robt. Buckingham appeared for F.
Drake and asked that Drake be given
a hearing on his dismissal from the
police force. The President stated
the reason was that Drake refused to
serve for the town on the day of Bar
mini's circus, saying he was hired by
the Base Ball Association. Drake de
nied that he refused to scave and here
the matter was dropped.
Prof. C. II. Albert asked about the
grade on East Second street, saying
he wished to put down a pavement in
front of his new house and wanted to
know whether grade of street was to
be changed or not The matter was
referred to street committee.
Fred lkeler appeared for Rev. A.
J. McCann and asked that the pro
perty corner Iron and Fourth street
lately purchased by the Catholic con
gregation be exonerated from taxes,
as it was intended in the near future
to use the property for a parochial
school. After a short discussion and
learning that the property is now
bringing in rent from a scource out
side the church, on motion the mat
ter was referred to the solicitor to de
cide according to law.
L. E. Waller spoke about the West
St. culvert payment and asked that
the first amount of $ 1 2 5 be paid as
per agreement same to be applied on
tax.
On motion Secretary was directed
to issue an order for same.
An order was also directed to be
drawn for $1503 in favor of Dr. Mc
Reynolds for damage in opening
West street.
Samuel Neyhart submitted a prop
osition to grade a portion of West
street between 4th and 5th, under
direction of proper committee, for
$150, being 1 8c. a cubic yard.
After a little discussion it was de
cided to instruct the Street Commis
sioner to do the work beginning Sep
tember 1 St.
Solicitor lkeler spoke
question of when damages
ing streets should be paid
it as his opinion that they
about the
for open
and gave
were pay-
able soon as the report was confirmed
absolute by the Court and interest to
date from that time.
On motion of Gorrey and Holmes
the engineer was instructed to givt
N. W. Barton the proper grade for a
new pavement along the Fifth street
side of his property.
Mr. Cook complained about the bad
condition of gutters and walks on
lower side of Fifth street east of East.
Referred to street committee and
board of health.
Geo. Martin complained about the
firemen and band men leaving the
windows open in the Town Hall and
spitting on the pavement.
The following bills were read and
orders directed to be issued for same:
Electric Light Co. April 7 to
July 7 $1040
Peacock & Co., Hardware,
3
&c.k
18 29
M.
C. Woodward, for serv
ing notices and making
arrests
O. Holmes, couplings.
8 17
W.
work, &c
Water Co., for fire hydrant.
G. B. Martin, lock key and
two loaves of bread . . .
P. G. Miller stone for cross
ings Harman & Hassert, smith
. ing, cleaning ditch, bolts,"
&c
L. Gross, for policeman's
suit ,
MoyerBros. 2 barrels cement
Lock Haven Clay Works
for pipe
Meileit Machine Co. for pipe
Casey &: Dnwson, repairing
fountain
Roadarmel & Welliver,
smithing . ,
R. H. Ringler, Sec. for July
Adjourned.
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There will be no service in St,
Paul's church for the next three weeks.
Rev. W. C. Leverett is taking a vaca
tion.
WUNONA PARK.
A large crowd assembled last Fri
day at Wynona Park. The farmers' pic
nic was a success. Hon. K M. lewks-
bury and J. B. Robison Esq., of Blooms
burg were the principal speakers.
David Laubach delivered the address
of welcome. Recitations were well
rendered by some of the children m
attendance. The occasion was enliv
ened by the "lkeler Band", of Rohrs
burg. This band is a boy band, and
the leader informed me that it is a
family band, consisting of six mem
bers. The instruments consist of
three silver horns, bass and tenor
drums and cymbals. The display of
music was of a high order and ren
dered in perfection, for which the
band received the encomium of the
entire crowd thus illustrating the
proverb, "what is worth doing at all is
worth doing well. "Wynona Spring
would supply Bloomsburg with all the
necessary water for family use, which,
if eery family could obtain in its
freshness and purity, as it emanates
from the earth in its crystal beauty,
would add to the valuation of every
home of thaf town fifty per cent, of its
present worth. The shady nooks of
Wynona Park are inviting resorts for
the care worn and weary during the
hot and sultry season of the heated
term, and where they can slake their
thirst in the cooling bubbles that rip
ple among the rills. Here we were
told last Friday that the "red man" a
century ago chased the panting deer,
and '-wooed and won his dusky bride",
and no doubt while the council fire
blazed long and bright, the "wigwam"
throbbed with fear and blight, and the
red wooer and dusky wooed contem
plated with gloomy dismay their future
hopes and prospects, as they beheld
the sun of civilization so rapidly ap
proaching and following upon the
heels of their barbarous and savage
lives. J. C. W.
EXCURSION.
There will be an Excursion to Wy
nona Park under the auspices of the
Presbyterian Union and M. E. Sun
day Schools of Orangeville, Pa., on
Friday, August 25th, 1893.
It being a basket picnic, all are cor
dially invited to go along and make
the excursion the best of the season.
Following is the schedule of tim
and rates of fare:
Leaves Bloom 8 a. m.. en rents
Lightstreet 8:20, 50 cents; Orange
vile 8:?o. 40 cents: Forks &:ao. te
cents; Zaners 8:50, 30 cents; Still
water 9:00, 35 cents; Benton 9:15,
25 cents.
Children under 1 2 years pass free.
Train leaves ground to return 5:00
p. m.
In the event of rain the Picnic will
go on Saturday the 26th.
In order that sufficient number
of coaches may be had, the committee
request war every school notify the
chairman of the committee, Matthew
Patterson of Orangeville, Pa., not
later than Monday the 21st, of the!
probable number of persons that will
go from their place. I
1 lckets wi.I be sold on the train.
All baskets should he nlainlv la.
belled with name of nerson and
School.
Every School should havs a commit
tee to take charge of their baskets.
ANNUAL CAMP FIRE.
The annual camp fire of Ent Post,
No; 250 G. A. R., of Bloomsburg, Pa.,
wilt be held at Oak Grove, on Satur
day, August 26th, 1893, where we
will entertain our friends, young and
old, in Grand Army style. A Grand
Army dinner will be participated in
by all comrades and families. All
old soldiers and sons of veterans are
respectfully invited to bring their
lunch baskets and join us at high 12.
Regular army hard tack, bean soup,
coffee, Sandwiches, cake, ice cream,
&c, served all hours day and night.
Music by Bloomsburg Bands. Neigh
boring posts and all old soldiers are
respectfully invited to attend.
Committee.
Peter Melick of Mt. Pleasant town
ship was arrested on Tuesday on a
charge of making threats to burn
buildings at Mordansville. Melick's
mind is affected and the real cause of
his arrest was for the purpose of re
straining him until steps could be
taken to send him to the asylum,
where he has been confined before.
Esq. Jacoby committed him to jail,
and an application was made for a
writ of habeas corpus, and a hearing
took place before Judge Savage of
Sunbury, specially presiding, on
Thursday.
Casper Kressler always has a supply
of delicious ice cream on hand, next
door below Fleckenstine's hotel. Try
it.
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BRIEF MENTION.
, About Peoplo You Kn:v.
Miss Sellers of Altoon 1 is the guest
of Miss Edith Rcber.
Mr. Thomas Trench is at home
again from Florida.
Mrs. H. II. Grotz and sons are vis
ting friends at Williamsport.
James Reighard and wife r.rs visit
ing the World's Fair.
W. L. Fyerly in no longer connected
with the Daily.
E. W. Drinker and farm y cf Wilkes
llarre, spent Sunday in town.
S. F. Peacock and wife, anil F. P.
Pursel are spending the week at
Shickalimy
Miss Runyon of New York City, is
spending a few weeks at her uncle's,
Mr. Layton Runyon.
Miss Jennie Stiles of Pni!adelphia,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. H.
Brooke.
Prof Mauser of Orangeville will
move into E. M. Kestcr's new houses
on Leonard street.
Mrs. C. E. Savage and son Ed
mund are spending a couple of weeks,
at Proctor Inn and Ganoga Lake.
Harry Townsend has returned front
New York, where he took a course of
instruction in cutting.
Misses May and Bessie Kuhn are
visiting their sister Mrs. Dr. Kirby at
Mauch Chunk.
J. H. Maize Esq. went fishing on
Tuesday out at the dam, and brought
home a fine mess of black bass.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Garrison of
Troy, N. Y. are visitors at the home
of C. G. Barkley Esq.
Morris Michel, formerly of this
town, now residing in Camden, was in
town this w;ek.
Miss Martha Runyon is entertain
ing her friend Miss Redington of Troy,
Pa.
Charles Unancst and wife, of Eso .
New York are visiting their Blooms
burg friends.
Thos. B. Hanly Esq. and Matthew
McReynolds started for Chicaeo on
Tuesday.
Miss Jennie Beckley is passim? nart
of the summer here with her brother
W. D. Beckley Esq.
J. D. Shaffer & Co. have a large
contract for pavement at Wilkcs
Barre. Miss Hinny of MiddWtown.' Pa. is
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Tacob Kel
ler. She is a neice of Mr. Keller.
Hon. Russel Karns of Lnnnrtf- was
in town last Friday. He went tn
Benton the same day to attend the
funeral of his brother, J. J. Karns.
A. A. Clark of Harrisbunr is at
home on a vacation, the Iron Works
wnere ne is employed as book keeper
having shut down for the present.
Harry Pursel and family of Willis.
Barre, came down Tuesday evening,
and are visiting at his father's, N. S.
Pursel on Market street.
T. G. Wells is niovinor nut nf tVio
house on Fifth street which he
ly sold to Mr. Yorks. He will . store
t t . 1 -
ms gooas lor tne present, and board
at xwrs. vxnmtn s on Centre street.
Elmer E. Person of Williamsnort
was in town on Thursday. He had
Deen down to his old home at Mon
tana. His family is visiting at B. F.
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Zarr s.
E. A. Rawlings has built a very neat
and cozy office in his meat market.
It is lined with yellow pine. By the
way, Centre street seems to agree with
the genial "Eddy." He is getting fat.
Charles Chalfant, the genial editor
of the Danville Sun, and John II.
Brugler, the well known architect of
the same place, were in town on Wed
nesday.
Dr. Harter and wife left or, Monday
on the 4.13 P. M. train for Cincinnati,
where the National Encampment S. of
V. is held, and then go to Chicago.
Will return Aug. a6th.
II. D. Manning is probably the
heaviest man in Bloomsburg. He
weighs '276 pounds, and is well pro
portioned. He holds a responsible
position at the works of the School
Furnishing Co.
Joseph and William Lowenberg are
both at home, having resigned the
positions which they held. They will
remain at home and assist in the
clothing store, the old reliable estab
lishment which for so many years was
successfully conducted by their father,
the late David Lonenberg. With
Louis at the head, and th other boys
to help, this well known house is bomd
to keep tip its high reputation.
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