VOL 28 BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER G. 1893. NO 42 COUET PROCEEDINGS. The second week of September court convened Monday morning. M. E. Cox and Elijah Shutt were ap pointed tip staves. Argument court was ordered to be held Tuesday, October 31st, at 9 o'clock. . t Sale was ordered in the estate of Samuel Miller, deceased. Com. vs. Harry Miller. I.arccncy. Court sentenced the defendant to pay the costs of prosecution and fine of $15, and undergo an imprisonment in the county jail for a period of six months. Com. vs. James McEwcn. Larceny. Court sentenced the defendant to pay costs of prosecution, a fine of $15 and undergo an imprisonment in the county jail for a period of six months. Com. vs. Albei t Reese. False pre tense. Court sentences the defendant to pay the costs of prosecution, fine of $25, and undergo and imprison ment in the county jail for a period of six months. Com. vs. Frank Sponcr.berg. For nication and lv.stardy. Court sen tenced the defendant to pay the costs of prosecution and a fine of $io to the Commonwealth. To Sarah Lit wiler, the mother of the child, $15 lying m expenses, $75 tor mainten ance of child to this date, and $1 per week, payable quarterly, for the sup port of the child until it shall arrive at the age of seven years, if it shall so long live, anil give bond to the poor directors of Lriarcreek township for the payment of the same, security to be approved by the Court. In the estate of Joseph Carl, de ceased. Grant Herring, Esq., was ap pointed auditor on exceptions and to make distribution of monies in the hinds of the Administrator In the estate of James Hile, de ceased, W. H. Rhawn was continued auditor to report during vacation. In the estate of Aaron Troxell, deceased, Grant Herring, Esq., is ap pointed auditor to make distribution. In the estate of Jesse Evans and James Evans, the clerk was directed to pay out the money in accordance with the auditor's report within twenty days from the conhrmation thereof. In the estate of Catharine fiitner, A. N. Yost was continued as auditor to report Oct. 7, 1893. Estate of David Stroup, dee'd., W, H. Rhawn was continued as auditor to file his report in vacation, after giving notice to all parties interested, In re-account of G. M. Tustin of the Catawissa Deposit Bank for the purpose of liquidation. J. H. Maize, Esq., was appointed auditor to distri oute baiance in the Hands ot said trustee to and among the parties en titled thereto. In the account of Chariotte Keiffer and D. B. Fetterolf, Administrators of Geo. Keiffer, deceased. T. T Vanderslice, Esq., appointed auditor to make distribution In the matter of the estate of Leah F. Thomas. Rule granted on Step- en Pohe to show cause why attach ment should not issue. The fust case tried was that of William Linn vs. John McCloskey, This was an appeal by the defendant and comes from Montour township, The case arose over the shooting of a dog. The principal defense was that it was a common nuisance, and hence the defendant not liable in a suit for damages. Jury returned a verdict finding in favor of the plaintiff tor the sum of five dollars. The following persons who were summoned as mrors were excused from attendance ' at court : B. F, Crispin, Jr., Robert Howell, W. F, Lowrey, Thomas Laure, George Owen, Chas. Schmick, J. M. Shew, In the matter of the Sheriffs sale of the real estate of Ira Doty, Robt Buckingham was appointed auditor to make distribution ot the funds. In re-estate of Jesse Johnson, dee'd rule granted on parties interested to appear in court first Monday of next term and accept or refuse the real estate at the valuation or show cause why the same should not be sold In the final account of W. K. Hoi loway, administrator of Jacob Yeager deceased, B. F. Zarr, Esq., is ap pointed auditor to distribute balanc n the hands of the said administra tor. Sale ordered in estate of Henry Hosier, deceased Z. A. Butt. Isaiah Bower, G. V, Knouse, Calvin Derr, S. H. O'Brien ana w. H. Rhoades were called as jurors in the matter of the alleged mnacy of Wm. Kressler. I he in quest was held by C. G. Murphy, As ociate Judge, and returned a verdict unuing him insane. Auditor's report in the estate of aiary bnyder. deceased, contirmed nisi. John Kusserow admitted a a citi en. Charter was granted to Scott township, Farmers Park, Fish and ame protection association In re-proccedines to take tollbridce at Catawissa. Rule trrnlf1 In K our cause why the report of the Grand iry in me proceedings should not be set : asuie, returnable at the expiration time fixed for filine excentions to of sai id report. Unon reuuest nermission was granted to file exceptions at this time to the report of the viewers and e same is permitted nied. All the Turors were discharged about five o'clock p. m., and Court adjourned until Saturday at 10 o'clock in. Report of Miss Allie J. Kester Cor. Seo, Uol. Uo. w. u. X. U., Kead at the Uounty Uonvention, Hold at Uraugeville, Sep tember 13th, 14th and 15th. Dkar Sisters: I could come before you to day with two reports, and, although many times in the past six weeks, the dark clouds have as it were, reached the very depths of my soul, still looking beyond all this the sun is brightly shining, and it is the bright side that I am going to report. At last conven tion I reported eight unions, (seven Y s and one .) 10 day I can re port eight new unions, four W's and four Y's. and three L. T. L's. organ ized since last convention, making in all 16 unions, and eleven L. T. L's. Never before has there been as much work done in six months, and although some of the unions have done but little since organization, yet every ef fort that has been put forth has its weight, and in time will tell for God and Home, and every land. Now in behalf of Columbia County W. C. 1 . U., let me welcome Central, Jonestown, Rhorsburg and Brandon W s. Benton, Mifninville, Orangeville and Asbury, Y's., also Jonestown and Iola L. 1. Ls. It is with feelings deeper than I can express that I wel come you. May we all put on the whole armor of God and never waver, until success shall crown our efforts, Six months ago we had twelve Y members; today over fifty, enough when all have paid dues to send one delegate to the state convention. As bury Y was organized July aoth, 1893, by Miss Crawford. Have secured some new members since organization, and think they will have a good union when they get in thorough working order. Benton W. has a paying mem bership of 1 5 active and 7 honoraries. Decrease, one. Amount of money received, $9.30 ; spent lor literature, $8.50. For public speakers $15.00, Have a Juvenile organization, and also a Y. VV. C. T. U. The ladies are wide-awake earnest workers. Ben ton Y. was organized by D. H. Bur well, teb. 17, 1893. They have been working mostly with the W's. Have had one Parlor meeting in connection with the V s and one by themselves, with very good success both financially and socially. One of the members has since been called to her long home, and so de voted was she to her white ribbon, that she asked each dav to have it on while in bed, and also requested it should be put on as she lay quiet in death. Bloomsburg, at our last convention sent no report, but it has been reor ganized since, and we are all glad in our hearts that an organization exists, and that the Cor Sec. is willing to re port even the little. They have an L. T. L. and also a Y. Brandon V. was organized Aug. 1 6th, by Mrs. Anna McHenry and Jennie Dewitt, Has a paying mem bership of la with two honoraries Have sent olanks to Berwick, but re ceived no report. Fairview union has a paying mem bership of 12 and five honoraries Total amount of money received, $7.77. Amount sent to State and CouDty, $2.80. Signatures to pledge since last convention, 16. They have a juvenile organization. Jonestown union was organized by V. II. Uurweli, eb. 29th, 1893. Has a paying membership of nine, and five honoraries. Amount ot money re ceived $8.50. For rent and expenses, ,42. They have an L. T. L. and have taken up three departments of work. The ladies are wide awake and full of holy zeal. Lightstreet union has a paying mem bership of twelve and one honorary, Hold meetings semi-monthly. Total amount of money received, $11,00. Spnt for literature, $!.oo. Sent to State and County, $4.80. Paid for public speakers, $5.00. Collections are taken at each meeting including Parlor meetings. Have a Juvenile organization. One department of work taken up. They are doing what they can with the number ot mem bers. Millville W. has a paying mem bership of thirty and eleven honor aries. A decrease of two, active, Total amount of money received, $116.54. Amount sent to State and County, $ta.oo. Spent for literature, $4 75. For public speakers, $60. ! or rent and expenses, $59.93. Num ber of signatures to pledge since last report, 22. Members wear the white ribbon. Have held five literary meet ings. No saloons in town, but two so near that we can smell their breath. Circulated two petitions. Have three L, T. L's. ; one at Mill-'ille. Fine Grove and Iola. Also have a Y. W. C. T. U. Have taken up ten depart ments of work. The majority of mem bers are active earnest workers. Mill ville Y. has a paying membership of nine, and five honoraries. Increase of two active, and two honoraries. De crease of three active and one honor ary. Total amount of money receiv ed $96.87. Amount sent to State and County, 3.60. Paid for litera ture, $1.21. l or public speakers, $50.70. Rent and expenses, $30.82. rive signatures to pledge since last report. Have a literary meeting once a month. Two petitions circulated. Have an L. T. L. Seven departments of work taken up. The members are enthusiastic and not given to petty discouragements. Mililinvillc Y. was organized by Miss Crawford, July 2 1st, 1893. Let us pray that this union may meet witli success. Orangeville V. did not report the number of paying members, nor hon oraries but an increase of 14 active. Amount of money received, $41.43- Sent to State and County, 7.6o. Spent for literature, $1.00. Number of signatures to pledge since last re port 14 women and three children Have had one parlor meeting, beven collections have been taken. One petition circulated. Have an L. T. L. and also a Y. W. U. T. U. Have taken up six departments of work. Have a small loan library, and trie books are read. Orangeville Y. was organized July 19th, 1893, by Miss Crawford, with 19 members. Nine teen girls in one village banded to gether, and pledged against King Al cohol. I hey with the County super intendent in their midst, who has done such efficient work in the County, who can estimate the good they may do in the next six months. Stillwater union has a paying mem bership of fifty, and 13 honoraries ; an increase ot 16 actives ana six non oraries. Have had three Bible read ings. Total amount of money re ceived, $38.63. Sent to State and County, $20.00. Paid for literature, $10.20. For public speakers, ?SQ. For expenses, $2.85. Have received 22 signatures to pledge. Have an L. T. L., also a Y. but lately organized. Have taken up seven departments of work. The members are generally wide-awake and interested in the work, Our honoraries doing excellent work in aiding us to carry out what we undertake. Indeed, we could not well do without them. This union surely is wide-awake. Has the lar gest increase in the County, in their own union, and its officers have organ ized the Brandon W., also the Asbury Y. is under their care. Since last convention 122 letters and 50 postals have been written. And now in clos ing my report, let me say, as I was going over the different reports, noting the different work done in the W's., the Y.'s. and the L. T. L's. this thought came to me: We are some what like the different lights in the world, from the electric light down to the tallow candle. Each is doing its very best to give light to all around, and not more is the richly decorated wax candle or the electric light ap--predated by the' rich in our cities, than is the tallow candle in the lowly cottage. Each and all have their mission, one as great as the other, only differently situated. So with us, my dear christian workers. There is not one of us, who, if we cannot be an electric light, we can be a tallow candle, and shed our light however small, to brighten some lone heart. "Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord." Let this be inscribed on our banner at the close of another short year. Spencer's Little Tycoon Opera Company will appear at the Opera House, Bloomsburg, Friday evening, October 13th. Manager Dentler has gone to much troub'e to secure this company in order to give the people a first class entertainment during the Fair week. This company always en joys a very liberal patronage. In order to secuie good scats, they should be selected early at F. D. Dentler's shoe store. The school laws of Pennsylvania, which are published biennially, have been compiled and revised under the direction of Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Houck, are now in the hands of the state printer and will be ready for distribution within the next three morths. HUNGARIANS STRIKE. The Hungarians and Italians at work on the new reservoir of the Bloomsburg Water Company on Tues day made a demand upon the con tractors resulting in the discharge of all of them. Several of the workmen were discharged because they were not giving satisfaction to the contrac tors, whereupon the rest of the tor- eigners refused to work. When ask ed to continue work, some exclaimed "me can't 1 kill me I kill mcf It would seem from this that they are banded together by oath to compel an employer always to retain all ot them. Hie contractor having dealt with men of such character heretofore immed iately discharged all the foreigners and later on, in front of the Exchange Hotel, they were each given an en velope containing their wages in full. On Wednesday morning, each with a pack upon his back, was seen leaving the town. It was a good thing to have them quit the town ; we have no use for such people in this community. If they wish to come here and choose this as their home, it is right and proper, but transient workmen ought not be tolerated in the place. A number of Americans still continue work, but the reduction of the force of workmen will somewhat letard the completion of the reservoir. Meeting of School Board. The regular monthly meeting of the School Board was held Friday evening, September 29, with all the members present. Teachers and Jani tors received pay for the first month's work. The president thanked the teachers for promptness in attendance, and called attention to the necessity of making out their reports early for the inspection of the secretary. The secretary spoke of some errors made by the teachers in computing their averages. Committee on Buildings and Grounds reported that having com pleted all the line fence between the school grounds and that of A. Pardee & Co., a bill was presented to L, E. Waller Esq. attorney, for one half the cost of the fence. They further re ported the seating of room No. 5, in High School. Miss Wilson transfer red to room No. 4 in High School, and Miss Sheep commenced teaching in Intermediate grade. Fifth street, occupied formerly by Miss Wilson. Complaints have been made to them of violation of rules governing the use of the Sm;ed, Wills & Co. system of ventilation. Mr. Hinckel represent ing the heating company came Friday and stated he would remain until everything was satisfactory, but further said that the janitors must strictly ob serve the rules or they would not guar antee satisfaction. Committee on supplies reported that all supplies ordered were received and distributed, also an additional order was placed for more slates. Commitee on Text Books reported have received two book cases for Fifth street and one for Third street, in which to keep supplies. The principal made his monthly re port that showed the total number of pupils enrolled for the first month to be 896. He also gave a comparative statement of the number of scholars enrolled during first month of school for the past eight years to be as fol lows : '85 V6 W '88 "89 'UO 'HI 1W IB m 013 600 fta 661 68t Til 814 Sti The percentage of attendance for the first month was as follows : Fifth street, 93 per cent, Third street, 94 per cent., High Schol, 95 J per cent. All books belonging to the district wee inspected at the close of the month and reported in good condition. The few who damaged the books were informed that they must pay for the books. The classes are arranged for the year, and contain as follows ; Nor mal class, 12 ; Business class, 9 ; Scien tific class, 2 ; all of whom have passed a very satisfactory entry examination. Two teacher's meetings have been held during the month, attended by all the teachers. The board were pleased at the re port of the principal for the opening of the term. It was resolved to give three days vacation during the Fair week. Next regular meeting of the board will be held Friday, October 27. Y. M. 0. A. The usual gospel meeting for men will be held in our hall next Sunday afternoon, at half past two o'clock. It will be led by Gen'l. Sec'y. B. F. Armstrong, who will speak on Mood's World's Fair Campaign. A collection will be taken up for Mood's work. Men and boys cordially welcomed. If you stay away you miss the blessing which conies through these interesting meetings. BRIEF MENTION. About People You Enow. Geo. Unangst started for the World's Fair Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Little went to Chicago on Tuesday. J. F. Lamon was appointed Mon day, to be post master at Pine Sum mit. Register and Recorder C. H. Campbell has been suffering with boils for the past two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Billmeyer, and Misses May and Bessie K.uhn will start for the World's Fair Saturday. W. II. Snyder Esq., and W. F. Bo dine captured three coons in Johnson's Hollow, Montour county, last Mon day .night. They shot them up trees. Judge Elwell will celebrate his eighty fifth birth day next Monday. All his children, and many of his grand children will be present. A. X. Yost, secretary of the Colum bia County Agricultural Society, was in attendance last week at Allentown, at the Lehigh County Exhibition. Mrs. G. W. Bortsch of Reading, is at the home of her brother-in-law Mr. W. H. Snyder, confined to the house with attack of rheumatism. Sheriff Mourey, on Wednesday morning took W'm. Shoefiler to the Huntingdon Reformatory. This is the young man who was convicted of steal ing the horse of Dr. Gardner. Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Annie Bint and Fred Ikeler Esq., at the Reformed Church on Tuesday evening, October 10th at 7 o'clock. A reception will be held at the home of the bride at 7.30. J. J. Brower returned home on Monday after an absence of several weeks in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and other states. He is looking well, and says he had a de lightful trip. C. F. Knapp, H. G. Sherwood, G. A. McKelvy, H. A. McKillip and C. H. Reice, all Masons, drove over to Beaver Valley Wednesday to attend the funeral of Abram Rice, a member of their order. Empty Houses. In a walk over the borough it was noticed that a great many "for rent" cards are displayed on houses. There are several reasons for this. Some of the tenants are moving out of the borough while oth ers are doubling up and two families occupyiug one dwelling in ordtr to keep down living expenses. Cheap rents are also being sought after which has been necessitated by the almost complete closing down of the works. Montour American. Above describes the situation at Danville, where their chief industry is the manufacture of iron. What a con trast with Bloomsburg, where we find new houses being built every day, and not an empty house to be found in the town. If we had but a single industry in the town we would be lamenting like other towns, whereas we have a dozen different kind, and a new one soon to be erected. Prof. Norris dog show on Monday night filled the Opera House full. Hundreds of children and many grown people were delighted with the tricks of the well-trained animals. There were about fifty canines of all sorts and sizes, poodles, pugs, terriers, pointers, coach dogs, and hounds, and they displayed much intelligence, and careful training on the part of their master. The Professor travels in a special car fitted up for the accom modation of his dogs. It is a great show, and everybody should see it. The Bloomsburg & Sullivan railroad Company have made a slight change in their schedule of the forenoon southbound train. It leaves Jamison City at 10:20 being two minutes ahead of previous schedule and ar. rives at Bloomsburg 12:05 five min utes earlier. This will afford more time for passengers desiring to take the 12:12 train south on the 1). L. & W. railroad. Changes are also made in the morning and afternoon northward trains. See corrected time table. A tempting offer to advertise a well known patent medicine was refused at this office on Tuesday, because we propose to keep the promise made to our readers some time ago. Besides, the demand upon the columns of The Columhian by home advertisers is such that our space is needed largely for the use of the home trade. When a pat.er refuses money for the benefit ot its readers, it ought to be apprecia ted. THE OLD D. LOWENBERG CLOTHING ST0IR11H GOING OUT OF BUSINESS. The entire Stock to be Slaught ered, sacrificed. EVERYTHING MUST BE SOLD, Largest sacrifice sale of desirable CLOTHING HATS AND Furnishings ever held in this section. Cost of goods will be no object. Come in and take your choice and make the most of the rare opportunity. Fine Suits AND Overcoats tor Men, Youths, boy3 and Children. Shirts, underwear, neckties, children's waists, overalls, elegant piece goods, valises; hats and caps, and trunks, all to be closed out at ridicu lous prices to give the people here the benefit trather than to close the goods out in bulk. Jewelry and watches at a great deal less than cost. Now is your time to buy as this is a genuine sale. They are positively going out of business at the D. LQTVMBEilG Stand,
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