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29
BLOOMSBURG, PA.. FRIDAY, JANUARY 26. 1894.
NO 4
Columbia County Agricultural Society.
The annual meeting of the Colum
bia County Agricultural Society for
the election of officer was held in
CoUTt House Saturday January aoth.
It wsu called to order at a o'clock.
F. B. Hartman was chosen chairman,
C. M. Terwilliger and C. B. Lutz,
secretaries, and VV. B. Allen, reading
.clerk.
fr.The following printed report of the
treasurer was circulated :
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
JAMES 0. BKOWN, Treasurer, DR.
balance on settlement 1N91 1981 60
admission ticket Bold $1974 to
advert lscin'ts In catalogue 128 00
mount grand stand 8W 75
mt, horse entries. .$lll 60
dep. horsemen, fines 10 00 1M CO
amU sale acore cards 15 in
amt check room 10 83
amU from atand roots.... 791 TO
aint. wixkI sold (I 00
tint. Interest on loan as 80
aint membership dues.... 105 00 8118 84
To
$10181 84
JAMES C. BltOWN," Treasurer, CR.
Br premiums paid $'WW m
" expenses, snliirles, Ac, fair w rs
" amu forwarded Nat. Aaa'n 105 00
" materials used in improve-
menis $ioih 44
" labor account 801 A9 WW) OS
coupons paid tun 41
H balance In. treasury 408 7V 10181 M
We, tho undersigned auditors, hereby certify
that we met at Hlnomiburg, Fa, on Monday,
January It, 1894, and baring examined tbe ac
counts of the Secretary, Treasurer, and Libra
rian, with bills and vouchers Ond the accounts
correct as above stated,
J. M. WRITE, 1
. A. HKHH, V Auditors.
U. K. WILBUR, I
ASSETS.
Balanco In treasury f 403 79
Balance due from Lutheran
Church IKH9 S7 84
81 acres and Improvement.. 47000 00 $17148 IS
LIABILITIES.
Coupon bonds outstanding $18600 09
Excess of assets over liabilities 84 18
Ellis Eves, President.
A. N. Yost, Secretary.
S. J. Conner, of Briarcreek, called
for explanation of the item ''expenses
salaries, &c, fair of $2886.53." The
items were given and were mainly as
follows: officers, $715; policemen and
watchmen, $779; printing and adver
tising, $407.47. Mr. Conner then
moved that the salaries of officers ex
cept that of secretary and treasurer
be reduced one-half. The salaries of
officers was then read : President, $75;
Vice-Presidents, each $50; Secretary,
$125; Treasurer, $100; Librarian,
$50: Auditors, $3 per day. Amend
ments were made to increase the sal
aries. After some discussion it was
resolved that all salaries remain the
same as heretofore.
Nominations were made for presi
dent. John Dcily and I. Hagenbuch
chosen tellers. The result was as
follows: Ellis Eves, 10 1; John S.
Mensch, 02. Mr. Menschs name
was not printed on the ticket, so all
who voted for him wrote his name,
A motion was made that a vote be
taken on the entire balance of the
ticket. II. V. White, W. W. Bar
rett and Harry Hartley were appoint
ed tellers. While the tellers retired
to count the vote the committee on
By-Laws gave their report. The re
port was accepted and the society
proceeded to adopt it by sections.
W. M. Monroe made a motion
that life members be furnished annual
tickets free. This was discussed at
length, and a committee consisting of
W. M. Monroe, Frank Ikeler and
Freas Fowler appointed to consider
the question and report at the next
annual meeting,
The following is the vote as cast,
Those marked with a were elected
VICE PRESIDENTS.
R. W. Smith '141
T. O. Warner mfi6
A. B. Hartman '139
A. C. Creasy "149
J. S. Heller 92
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Levi Fester i3i
J. T. Reeder ios
C. B. McHenry io6
J. J. Crawford 28
E. D. Hagenbuch 73
W. C. Richart 56
SECRETARY,
A.N. Yost i7o
TREASURER.
Jas. C. Brown '169
LIBRARIAN
Thomas Webb 77
W. B. Allen '85
AUDITORS.
G. E. Wilbur "14!
J. M. White 129
V. A. ness , 95
W. M. Monroe 117
MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OK
AGRICULTURE.
Chandlee Eves "153
The following are the new By-Laws
adopted by the Society,
BY-LAWS.
ARTICLE I NAME.
The name of this Corporation shall
be the Columbia County Agricultural,
Horticultural and Mechanical Asso-
ciation.
ARTICLE 2 OBJECTS.
The objects of this Association shall
! to encourage the arts and sciences,
foster and imnrove Airripiihiir.
Horticulture and Mechanics.
ARTICLE 3 MEMBERS.
Section i. The Association shall
consist of such persons as shall signify
their wish to become members and
shall pay to the Treasurer or some
other properly authorized person or
officer of the Association an initiation
fee of one dollar or more as hereinaf
ter provided.
Section a. The initiation fee of
new members shall be paid on or be
fore December 1st to entitle such
member to vote at the annual election
following.
Section 3. Whenever a member
shall appear by the books of the Treas
urer to have paid ten dollars in annual
dues, he shall become a perpetual
member and be thereafter exempt
from the payment of annual dues.
Provided that said sum of ten dollars
may be paid at the option of the mem
ber, either all at once, or in any sum
annually not less than one dollar until
the whole be paid. And provided
also that any member who has already
paid in the sum of ten dollars as ap
pears on the books of the Treasurer
shall be placed on the list of perpetual
members.
Section a. Everv nemetual mem-
, y 1 1
ber shall be entitled to a certificate
signed by the President, Secretary and
Treasurer of the Association, which
certificate shall set forth that said
mpmher havinor n.iwl thf turn nf ten
dollars in annual dues has hereby be
come a perpetual member of said As
sociation. Section 5. Certificates of perpet
ual membership may be transferred
on the books of the Association and
the Srcretary is hereby authorized to
make such transfer, and to issue a
new certificate to the person named
in the transfer to be endorsed on the
old certificate on payment of the sum
ol one dollar to the Association.
Section 6. No member who is in
arrears shall be entitled to a member
ship ticket for the current year.
Section 7. The previous payments
of any member who is now or shall be
come in an ears for two successive an
nual dues shall be forfeited to the As
sociation and the Treasurer is hereby
authorized immediately after each an
nual meeting to strike the names of
all such delinquent members from the
roll. Such person after having for
feited his membership can reunite
with the Association and become a
member thereof by complying with all
the conditions and requirements gov
erning his original entry to member
ship. The sum so forfeited shall not
be included in making up the ten dol
lars required for a perpetual member
ship. This section to take effect
June r, 1894.
ARTICLE 4 OFFICERS.
The officers of this Association shall
be a President, four Vice Presidents,
a 1 reasurer, a Secretary and a Libra
nan.
ARTICLE S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Section r. There shall be an ex
ecutive committee which shall consist
of the officers of the Association and
three members to be elected by the
Association at the same time and for
a like term as the said officers.
Section 2. It shall be the duty of
the executive committee to transact
the business of the Association gen
erally ; shall superintend and direct
the publication of such of the reports
and transactions as they may deem
proper ; shall designate the time for
exhibitions, regulate the expenditures
and keep such general charge of the
affairs of the Association as may best
promote us interests.
Section 3. They shall select their
own chairman, and meet quarterly,
and at any other time when convened
by their chairman. Six members sha
form a quorum.
Section 4. An auditing committee
shall be elected annually by the Asso
ciation who shall examine the ac
counts of the Treasurer and Secretary
and report on the same at the next
meeting.
ARTICLE 6 --DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS,
Section i. The President shall
have a general superintendence of the
affairs of, the Association. In case of
the death, resignation or inability of
the President to perform the duties of
his office, the executive committee
shall select one of the Vice Presidents
to act in his stead, who shall have
the same power and perform the same
duties as the President until the elec
tion.
Section 2. It shall be the duty of
the Vice Presidents to take charge of
the affairs of the Association in their
respective districts, to advance all its
objects, to call upon farmers to report
the condition of agriculture in their
neighborhood, modes of cultivation
adopted by different farmers, and
make known, as far as possible, all
such matters as may be interesting to
farmers and mechanics in general.
Section 1. It shall be the duty of
the Treasurer to keep an account of
all moneys paid into his hands, and
shall pay all bills when approved by
the executive committee. Each order
for payment must be signed by the
chairman of the executive committee
and the Secretary. The Treasurer
shall give such secuiity as the execu
tive committee shall demand.
Section 4. It shall be the duty of
the Secretary to keep the minutes of
the Association and of the executive
committee, and to attend to such cor
respondence as the business and in
tercste of the Association shall de
mand. Section 5. It shall be tho duty of
the Librarian, to take charge of all
books, pamphlets, &c , belonging to
the Association and shall act as Cur
ator, to preserve seeds, implements,
and property of the kind the Associa
tion may possess and to 'grant venders
privileges during the fairs.
ARTICLE 7 SALARIES.
The salaries or daily pay of all of
ficers shall be fixed by the Association
at each annual meeting.
ARTICLE 8 MEETINGS AND ELECTIONS.
The Association shall meet annual
ly on the third Saturday of January,
at the place designated by the execu
tive committee, when all officers of
the Association shall be elected by
ballot, (no person being allowed to
vote except those holding membership
tickets or certihcates of perpetual
membership) for the ensuing year, and
until another election. At least two
weeks public notice must be given of
these annual meetings by the execu
tive committee.
ARTICLE 9 SPECIAL MEETINGS.
Special meetings of the Association
may be called by the executive com
mittee when necessary, of which at
least two weeks' public notice must be
given.
ARTICLE IO QUORUM.
Twenty five members shall consti
tute a quorum for the transaction of
business ; but no member in arrears
at the time of the annual meeting shall
be entitled to vote.
ARTICLE II AMENDMENTS.
These By-Laws may be altered or
amended at the annual meeting in
January by a vote of two thirds of the
members in attendance and voting,
provided that the notice for amend
ment be included in the call for the
meeting.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
At a meeting of the county com
missionsrs Friday of last week the
following resolutions were passed :
"Resolved not to pay any items of
indebtedness contained in the audi
tor's report until further action."
Jteaoloed to furnish at the cost of
county the office furniture, books and
stationery required for each, saving
excepting that no printed or other
blanks required by such officer shall
come within this resolution, and the
commissioners further resolved that
the said county officers before being
furnished with said furniture, books
and stationery shall make application
to the commissioners in writing, set
ting forth in detail the furniture, books
and stationery required by them.
That the county statement be pub
lished in the Columbian, the Sentinel
and the Republican at $45 each, and
a sufficient number of supplements be
prepared for all the other county pa
pers who wish to furnish their readers
with the same.
The dwelling house at the Catawissa
bridge was leased to Mr. Achey for
one year from April 1st, 1894 ; he to
take care of the bridge in considera
tion for the rent of the house.
On Tuesday a debt statement was
made and presented to the court, ask
ing permission to issue bonds to the
amount of $70,000 as follows:
Soof $ 2ooeach$io,oooducjan 3, 1902
10" 500 " 5,000 " " " 1903
20" 500 " 10,000 " " " 1904
50" 200 " 10,000 " " " 1905
15" 1000 " 15,000 " " " 1906
20 500 " 10,000 " " " 1968
20 " 500 " 10,000 " " " 1909
Interest payable annually at 4 per
cent, clear of taxes.
The new board of County Commis
sioners at Sunbury and Northumber
land are not slow to show up the mis
doings of the old board. They have
opened the books, probed all the ac
counts And discover that since Janu
ary 1st, 1891, the expenses exceeded
the revenues by nearly $50,000.
BUSINESS FAILURES.
William Neal A Sons, and I. W, McKelvy
Succumb to tbe Stringency of the
Times.
The firm of McKelvy Neal & Co. was
one of the oldest and best known in
this section of the state. They opera
ted the Bloom Furnace, and a gener
al mercantile business for many years,
and did a prosperous trade. More
than twenty years ago the firm dissolv
ed, and William Neat & Sons took
the furnace property, and I. W. Mc
Kelvy who was a member of the firm,
took the store, William McKelvy re
tiring. Among the matters assumed
by I. W. McKelvy were the debts of
the old firm, which were considerable,
but he thought he could manage them
and undertook to do so. This was
one of the mill stones that has been
hanging about his neck all through his
business life, but which he could have
handled but for other burdens. He
has met with loss after loss, until
finally the failure of William Neal &
Sons last week was followed by an in
vestigation of his own financial con
dition and he was compelled to make
an assignment. It is not necessary to
enter into details. The records of the
court show that judgments and mort
gages exceeding $70,000 have been
entered, and his debts will take all his
property.
The failure of W. Neal & Sons was
brought about by the long continued
dullness in the iron trade, and by a
number of failures of parties who were
heavily indebted to them. The fur
nace has been blown out, and will not
start up again. Judgments and mort
gages have been entered against them
for a large amount, and will sweep all
they own.
The Neals and I. W. McKelvy have
been the leading business men of the
town, and have always encouraged
every enterprise that was intended to
benefit the community. Their busi
ness transactions have always been
fair and honorable, and they have en
joyed the respect and confidence of
everybody. Their failures are spoken of
with one universal voice of sympathy
and regret, and a gloom has been cast
over the town. The exact amount of
assets and liabilities are not yet
known.
THE EVANGELIST.
Mrs. Grace Weiser Davis, the emi
nent woman evangelist, will assist
Rev. W. G. Ferguson in his Evange
listic services in the Methodist Episco
pal Church. The first service will be
next Sunday at half-past ten o'clock.
The press speaks of her in the highest
terms. Scranton Tribune says she
assisted the pastor of Simpson Church
and that "the church has been the
scene of a series of most interesting
and successful meetings which have
been productive of inestimable good.
Persons who have heard her speak are
charmed with her earnest convincing
methods and we do not wonder at her
great success." Mrs. Davis was born
in York, Pa., converted at the age of
eight years. For number of years
she taught in the public schools of
that ciiy. She has spoken in most of
the large cities of the land. At her
various meetings it is estimated fully
twenty thousand persons have profess
ed conversion. A Long Island paper
says the singing of Mrs. Davis is some
thing grand. She has a powerful
voice under thorough control, and full
of expression, and the fifteen minutes
service of song each evening is a rare
treat to all who have heard her. One
of the New York daily papers says
"when Mrs. Davis was at Washington
Square Methodist Church she was pro
nounced the best lady evangelist in
the field. She presents truth with
such sweetness of temper and persua
siveness as to avoid being offensive
and repell.mt ; and yet' she has won
thousands to Christ."
COLLECTOR HERRING.
Senator Grant Herring expects to
take charge of the office of collector
about the first ot February. The of
fice will remain in Scranton until the
necessary arrangements can be made
for its transfer to Bloomsburg. The
applicants for positions under
him are pouring in with each mail.
There are dozens tor each place and
all seem to think they are especially
entitled to the place. It will be some
time before any appointments are
made, as the Senator expects to move
slowly in making his selections.
The Mearj Manufacturing Com
pany have started operations under
new management.They are advertis
ing the Perfect Washer extensively
and expect soon to have employment
for all the men the plant can accom
modate. The Perfect Washer is a
great seller. It is the leading washer
of the day.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Court convened on January 23, pur
suant to adjournment at a o'clock p.
m. All the judges present.
Petition for allowance in estate of
H. Earl Hess, a minor. Allowance
decreed.
Auditor's report in estate of Daniel
Stroup deceased, confirmed nisi.
Sale ordered in estate of G. W.
Poust, deceased.
Hotel license of John Bush in
Bloomsburg, refused.
Ruth Gillispie's use vs. B. F. Spotts,
fietition to open juJgment, writ stayed,
ien of levy to remain, rule to show
cause granted.
Hotel license of A. II. Swisher,
Buck Horn continued until next term.
Hotel license of J. R. Rhoads in
Mifflin township, refused.
County statement, report of county
auditors, directed to be filed. .
Hotel license of J. J. Burcher in
Sugarloaf township, refused.
Hotel license of Joseph Carpenter,
Sugarloaf granted to the house and
same transferred to J. B. Earkhart
upon his application filed this day, in
place of Joseph Carpenter.
M. I. Low appointed guardian of
Lydia F, Turby, minor child of Jas.
Turby deceased.
Sale ordered in estate of Simon
Lowry.
W. A. Everet Esq., appointed com
missioner in the lunacy of Margaret
Weaver.
Y. M. 0. A. NOTES.
Rev. James W. Coughlin, Supt. of
City schools of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., will
deliver his popular lecture "Habits"
in the Young Men's Christian Associ
ation next Monday evening. This is
the third lecture in the members'
course. Don't fail to hear Prof.
Coughlin, as this lecture is very highly
spoken of in Wilkes-Barre and other
places where it has been given. Ad
mission free. Members and friends
can procure tickets at the association
office.
Rev. D. A. Artman of Espy, will
deliver the third address in the series
Topics on the Young man, in the
Association Hall next Sunday after
noon. "The Young Man away from
Home" is the subject of this address
and is one that will interest every
young man. These practical addresses
on the "Young Man" have already at
tracted the attention of a large number
of young men, who have crowded to
the rooms from Sunday to Sunday,
and havebeen benefited and helped.
Don t miss the next address, bnnz
other young men with you.
RESOLUTIONS.
At a meeting of the Bloomsburg
Chapter of the Agassiz Association,
held on January 19, 1894, the follow
ing action was taken :
Whereas, one of our early members,
Hervy V. Grotz, has been removed
from us by death, we desire to enter
on our minutes a tribute of our af
fection for him.
We recall his interest in all that
related to the Agassiz Association and
his cheerful fulfilment of his duties as
Carator.
And we shall ever associate him
with all that has been so pleasant in
the history of this Bloomsburg Chap
ter. Louis Bernhard,
Anna T. Leverett, President.
Secretary.
The directors of the Farmers' Na
tional Bank met last week to consider
the resignation of their cashier, Mr.
Frank Ikeler, when the following was
unanimously adopted :
uJtesolved: That the Board having
leceived the letter of resignation of
our cashier Mr. Frank Ikelei, do here
by accept the same with great regret.
We desire further in the severing of
these official relations which have al
ways beer, the most cordial to express
our high appreciation of his valuable
service, and also note the faithful and
conscientious manner in which he has
discharged all the du'ies of his posi
tion during the three years he has
been with us, and we extend to him
our best wishes for his future welfare
and success."
The public Installment of the G. A.
R. Post 135, Orangeville on last Sat
urday night was a success notwith
standing there was a concert in town.
The Post realized about $25 in the
sale of oysters. E. J. Bowman fol
lowed with a very eloquent and beau
tiful address of about 15 minutes that
was highly appreciated by the veterans
and their friends.
The town council of Milton have
voted to pay their firemen fifty cents
an hour while on dutv at fire, and nl.
so an annual allowance of ten dollars
for each member.
BRIEF MENTION.
About People Ton Enow.
Mr. Judah Boone is visiting friends
in Bloomsburg.
C. H. Moore, the newly elected
County Surveyor will move to Blooms
burg this spring.
E. A. Rawlings sold his slaughter
house lot to Wm. Ferguson for four
teen hundred dollars.
E. W. M. Low was elected oresi-
dent of First National Bank, Tuesday,
in place ot 1. w. MCKeivy, resigned.
Harry Houck has accepted a posi
tion as stenographer and typewriter in
the office of Revenue Collector Her
ring. H. V. White, James O. Warner
and A. N. Yost attended the
agricultural meeting held at Har-
risburg. The former as a trustee of
State College and the latter
two as representatives for the Colum
bia County Agricultural Society.
Mr. Jones of the firm of Jones &
Walter, of Jonestown, who have pur
chased the boot and shoe store of F.
D. Dentler, was in town Tuesday, look
ing up a dwelling house, in which to
move after the first of April.
Nelson J. Brunner ot Muncy has
been visiting his sister Mrs. E. C.
Wells. lie was a former resident of
Bloomsburg and was a member of the
"Iron Guards Company A. Sixth
Pennsylvania Reserves.
A. H. Bloom has been elected
Cashier of the Farmers' National Bank
to fill the vacancy caused by the res
ignation of Mr. Frank Ikeler. Mr.
Bloom has been lately employed in
one of the Banks at Wilkes-Barre, and
has had considerable experience m
that work.
H. R. Grimes Bobbed.
For three years H. R. Grimes has
been free from burglarious raids, and
he had begun to hope that he would
forever be exempt from the levies of
these undesirable visitors. But some
time between midnight on Saturday
and daylight Sunday morning he suf
fered another visit at their hands.
A gang of six tramps had been loaf
ing around the vicinity for several
days, and Mr. Grimes made up his
mind that they contemplated paying
him a call. Saturday evening he took
extra precautions in securing the doors
and windows, but retired with many
misgivings, bunday morning about
seven o'clock he discovered that the
store had been raided during the night.
1 he doors on the canal side of the
store had all been tried, but without
success, and an entrance effected
through the window over the scales.
The shutter had been wrenched from
its fastnings with a powerful claw bar,
used on the railroad for spike pulling,
and the window glass broken. Through
this opening one ot the burglars enter
ed and opened the doot, when the en
tire stock was at their mercy. The
dog in the store, a particularly cross
and noisy little fellow, never made a
noise, or if he did, not enough to give
an alarm.
At first glimpse it looked as though
they had made a big assessment this
time. Goods were thrown upon the
floor, drawers were pulled out and
their contents turned topsy turvy, and
the whole stock had evidently been
given a thorough overhauling ; but a
careful examination showed that they
had carried oft" only $roo worth of
stuff, consisting of clo hing, tobacco,
cigars, candies, boots, and a few
notions. The burglars disappeared
without leaving a clue about the place
as to ti direction in which they went.
But, on this side of the river, down
along the Penna's. track, between ihe
station and the tank, a new plug of
tobacco was picked up by some one,
and as it was a brand kept m this
section only by Mr Grimes, it is safe
to presume that the raid was the work,
of the tiamps who make their heal
quarters at the tank.
This is the third time the store has
been burglarized. Catawissa Item.
A meeting of the stockholders of
the School Furnishing Company was
held Friday of last week when the
following directors were elected : A.
Z. Schoch, L. E. Waller, J. L. Mover,
C. M. Creveling, C. W. Neal and P.
S. Harman. The directors organized
by e'ecing the following: A. Z. Schoch,
president, John Aikman, secretary, N.
U. Funk, treasurer.
Street Commissioner Housel has
nearly completed the grading of East
Third Street. It is now open for trav
el. The openintj and widening has
made a great improvement in that
part of the town.