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VOL 31
FEBRUARY COURT,
A Small Attendance, Only Four Criminal
Caiei on the Lltt.-.Gcorge A. Bucking
ham Eiq. Appointed Foreman of the
Grand Jury.
The regular February term of
Court opened Monday morning with
only Hon. E. R. Ikeler, President
Judge, on the bench. Associate Judge
Millard, coming in a few minutes
afterwards. The report of the re
viewers on a piivate road in Benton
township, near Samuel Rinard, in
favor of a road, was confirmed nisi.
Upon petition of W. A. Maney,
guardian of Emma Westbrook, he
was allowed to pay her seventy-five
dollars for necessary clothing.
The list of Grand Jurors was
oiled, and the fol'owing excused from
service. Samuel Cortwtight, Josiah
Coleman, O. F. Ferris, John Price,
and G. II. Welliver. George A.
Buckingham, of Berwick, was appoint
ed foreman and the charge of the
Court was very brief. He said, " the
criminal list this term fortunately for
the county is very small. There are
only four cases, which consist of two
for petty larceny, and two of fornica
tion and bastardy. Were it not for
the fact that one of the defendants is
in jail, we would continue all the
cases and discharge you. But the 'aw
provides that any one charged with
the commission of a crime, shall have
a speedy trial." He concluded his
address to them by informing them as
to their duties in the Grand Jury
room. William C. Shaw was appoint
ed tip stave to wait" upon them. The
Auditors report In the estate of Sarah
Johnson deceased was filed and con
firmed nisi.
Daniel Roach vs. Jacob R. Bowes.
Auditor's report confirms! nisi
The auditor's report in the estate of
j. ai. uuisuizer deceased v.-as confirm
ed nisi.
In the matter of a County bridge
in Benton township, near Benton
Cole's, the report of the viewers in
favor of a bridge was confirmed nisi.
The reports of the auditor in the
estates of Samuel and Alice Hess
deceased were confirmed nisi.
The trial list was called and the
following cases were marked for trial :
James K. Eyer's Ex. vs. George W.
Sterner. School Furnishing Co. vs.
Bloomsburg Belt Rail Road Co. A.
C. Rohrbach vs. Charles Hughes,
L. T. Rider vs. Mathias Gingles.
David Persing vs. Thomas J. Hoffman,
D. B. Beck vs. Catawissa Fibre Co.
Upon the petition of citizens of
Millville Borough, J. C. Christian was
appointed Burgess. A vacancy oc
curring by reason of the resignation
of J. C. Patton.
The report of the reviewers on
Jefferson street in town of Blooms
burg was confirmed nisi.
The Court said "that the law
required that there be a constable at
each election district during the
election. Must be there when the
polls are opened, and see that the
board are sworn before the ballot box
is opened, and remain there during
the whole day. That the ballot used
at the previous election must be
destroyed, neither dare they divulge
how any one voted. The box must
be sealed, by placing on the box the
name of the officer sealing it."
Exceptions to the report of re
viewers on a public read in Benton
township near Hiram Everett's filed,
and at the same time a petition for
re reviewers was filed. In the case of
Martha A. Case vs. the D. L. and W.
Rail Road Company the Sheriff was
allowed to amend his return.
In the estate of J. M. Bowen de
ceased, the order of sale was continued
until February 5, 1896.
The auditor in the estate of William
Miller deceased, was continued until
Saturday.
. The order of sale in the estate of
John Hummer deceased was con
tinued until next term.
H. A. McKillip Esq. was con
tinued as Auditor in the estate of G.
W. Adams deceased.
N. C. Oblosser, ' was appointed
constable to attend the election in
East Greenwood township.
William Chrisman Esq. was con
tinued as Auditor in the estate of E.
O. Jackson deceased.
The order to viewers to lay out,
and vacate a public road in Scott
township were continued until next
term.
Sale of real estate ordered in the
estate of Margaret Kostenbauder de
ceased.
The Auditor's report in the estate of
Daniel Zirr deceased was confirmed
nisi.
Petition of William Rechel. guar
dian, to sell real estate in Catawissa
presented and granted. A petition
was also presented abking that Cata
wissa be divided into two ward3.
Upon petition Jesse Mensch was au
thorized to sell real estate of John
Notestein deceased. The Register
presented his accounts which were
confirmed nisi, and unless exceptions
are filed in four days they will be
confirmed absolute by the Court. The
order to viewers on a public road in
Sugarloaf township near J. B. Davis
was continued, and the lame dis
position was made of an order to
viewers on a County bridge in the
same township near Herbert Harring
ton. In the estate of A. J. Evans,
the order of sale was continued. In
the estate of John Applcman de
ceased the order of sale as to the
tract known as the " Buckhom farm "
was continued until next term. Guy
Jacoby Esq. was continued as Auditor
in the estate of Samuel Coleman de
ceased. In the assigned estate of
William Neal, the order of sale as to
tract No. 7, known as the McClure
farm was continued. The reports of
sale in the estate of David Achen
bach, and William Beck were con
firmed nisi.
In the case of Lavina Rabuck vs.
S. H. and W. R. R. Company, the
motion for a new trial was refused.
This was the time fixed for the hear
ing in the application 01 Maria Ranck
for a discharge under the insolvent
laws. Owing to the absence of counsel
for the County Commissioners, the
matter was continued until Tuesday
afternoon. In the matter of the ap
plication of Delilah Sterner, for a rule
to show cause why re-revieweis should
not be appointed on the assessment
of damages on West Street, the matter
was continued for tiie present.
The return to the order of sale in
the assigned estate of I. W. McKeJvy
was confirmed nisi.
D. C. Montgomery vs. H. C. Royer,
Interpleader. Case continued until
next Monday. The Court stated that
the attorneys must be prepared to
proceed with their cases on Monday.
They must have their witnesses in at
tendance. If not they would be non
suited, or obliged to go at the bottom
of the list. Report of viewers in favor
of a public road near Harrison
Kreischer in Roaringcreek township
confirmed nisi.
A petition was presented asking for
the appointment of viewers on a
bridge over Chilisquaque creek, in
Madison township, near Jacob Winter
stecn. The following disposition was
made of cases on the criminal calen
dar. Commonwealth vs. Hervy Fur
man, continued. Same vs. Florence
Donahue, continued. Commonwealth
vs. Edward Walsh, the defendant had
not been apprehended. Common
wealth vs. P. C. Black, Nol Pros,
allowed upon payment of costs. Com.
vs. William Lockard continued. Com.
vs. Charles Creasy, Recognizance
forfeited to be respited by appearance
of defendant at next term.
Commonwealth vs. Clark Fegley,
Nol Pros allowed upon payment of
costs. Com. vs. Harry Wheatly and
Charles Millard. Recognizance for
feited to be respited by the appear
ance of the defendants at the next
term. Com. vs. Collins McHenry,
case settled. In the estate of Lloyd
Rarig, sale of real estate ordered for
the payment of debts. The license
application of Harvey Deiterick was
disposed of by the Court granting the
license. In the estate of Samuel Hess,
deceased sealed bids were filed.
The Grand Jury returned true bills
in the cases of the Commonwealth vs.
Harry Shultz and Charles Watts
larceny, and in the one against
George W. Gearhart, incest and
bastardy. f
The first case called was that of
the Commonwealth vs. Edward Gib
bons. The defendant was a son of
the Emerald Isle having emigrated to
this Country in 1865, and in following
up his business, which was repairing
umbrellas and clocks, he had landed
at Eyersgrove, this County about a
year ago. He was charged with
having about the nth of last January,
committed a breach of the peace by
using threatening language and
abusing his family. The story as told
by Moses McHenry, a miller in that
village, was substantially as follows :
The defendant came tn th mill th
day in question considerably under
inc innuence ot nguor ana expressed
his ability to whip any one in the
village. There were quite a number
of persons in the mill at the time, but
as thev had not been in traininar for
pugilistic encounters, no one accepted
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me tuaiienge. xie men went over to
his home, and in a short limp nno rtf
his boys came to the mill and told
mem tney needed help, as his father
was abusinf the fami'v t Mrllmro
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and Johnson went over, had a talk
wnn tne mao, anu attempted to make
him behave. He and McHenrv cot
into an altercation. He struck Mc
Henry, and Johnson struck him. He
testifier! th.ir th rlefomlinr ha,l tYrit.
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ened to burif him out, and kill him.
mat lie had repsatedly kicked and
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BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
abused his wife. The testimony of
1. is., jonnson suDstantiated all that
had been said by Mr. McHenry and
in addition testified that he had
threatened to blow up the church,
and that the people in that neighbor
hood were all afraid of him.
Mrs. Charles Dollman testiiled that
she heard him say that he would blow
up the church, kill these men, and
then kill himself. The defendant on
his own behalf testified that he had no
recollection of the circumstances.
That if he had made these threats he
did not know it, or mean it. That
the people of Eyersgrove had been
kind to him, and he bore them no ill
will.
TUESDAY MORNING.
Court opened with a much larger
audience than was present Monday
morning. Upon petition James J.
Grant and A. J. Barret were appoint
ed overseers of the election for the
E. N. election district of Conyngham
township. The case of Susan Cooper
vs. Daniel Miller on the trial list for
next week, was owing to fact that the
present counsel had been in the case
only a few weeks continued over the
term. The Grand Jury having re
turned a true bid in the case ot the
Com, vs. G. W. Gearhart, Incest and
Bastardy, W. H. Rhawn Esq. repre
senting the defendant, .moved that it
be continued until May sessions,
owing to the fact that the information
was laid only January 28th and the
defendant had not had sufficient time
to prepare his defense. The case was
continued, and the recognizance of
the defendant was forfeited to be
respited by his appearance at the
next sessions. The list of traverse
jurors was called and the following
excused, Stephen Knorr, Frank
Myers and James Magee 1st. Ber
jamin Pcnnypacker was reported sick.
The case of Com. vs. Shultz and
Waits, larceny, was called by the dis
trict Attorney. Col. Freeze represent
ing Watts moved the Court for a
separate trial, and after some argu
ment, the Court granted the motion,
and the District Attorney called up
the case of Com. vs. Hiram Snuliz.
This case comei from Mt. Pleajant
township and the prosecutor was the
trustees of the " Kitchen " M. E.
Church. W. H. Chrisman Esq. repre
sented the defendant, and the Dis
trict Attorney looked after the inter
ests of the commonwealth. In open
ing the case Mr. Hanly informed the
jury that on or about the night of
December 12, last past, the defendant
in company with Watts attended a
meeting at this church, and when they
departed two robes were missing.
That the robes were traced to the
possession of the defendant. The
first witness called was William Mc
Mahon who testified that he attended
church at the place in question on
the evening of Dec. 12, 1895 That
when he entered the church he left a
robe valued at $20.00 in his buggy,
and that when he came out to go
home the robe was gone. He said
the next time he saw ir, was on the
aist of December when it was brought
to him by Hiram Shultz. The robe
of Rev. Smith which was taken the
same night, was returned at the same
time. When questioned as to the
conversation he had with Shultz, he
said, Shultz had told him that he had
gone to the meeting with Charles
Watts, and on the way home Watts
asked him if he was cold, saying he
had two robes, which he got out from
under the seat of the buggy.
Rev Smith testified that he had a
robe taken that night valued at $8 00.
That when he next saw it, a piece of
sheep skin which had been sewed on
the bottom had been cut oft. C. R.
Parker, a Justice of the Peace, said
that he knew the defendant, that he
had made an affidavit before him
stating that he had not taken tin;
robes, and did not know they were in
the buggy until they were half way
home, when Watts asked him if he
was cold, sayirg he had something to
keep them warm.
Lloyd Watts testified that he was
the father of Charles Watts, one of
the boys implicated in this trouble.
He testified that Hiram Shultz told
him where he could find the sheep
skins, and two tails that belonged to
the robe in his father's barn. That he
went and found them just where
Hiram said they were.
Charles Watts, the other boy im
plicated, was called, and said that
they had been at the church only a
few minutes, part of which time Shultz
was on the opDOsite side of the church
from him ; that be came to him and
said, come on if you are going home.
Denied knowing anything about the
robes. This closed the Common
wealth's cases.
Defendant's first witness was Hiram
Shultz, the defendant, who related
how he and Watts went to church,
but he insisted that he went into the
house, and that Watts remained out
side. That he had been there 10 or
15 minutes when Watts insisted on
going home. That when about half
way home Watts diew cut the robes
as above stated. I said he should
take them back, but he said he would
put them in our barn. The next
morning he came up and cut off the
tails from one of the robes and the
sheep skin from the bottom of the
other. He stuck the sheep skin and
tails along the side of the barn. At
this point the examination was inter
rupted by the Grand Jury entering
and presenting their report. They
reported that they had performed
their duties, had examined the public
buildings and found them all in
excellent condition, but would recom
mend that the Sheriff's office be paint
ed and papered. The Court called
the Commissioners before him and
stated that he understood that the
Methodist .church desired to use the
Court House for religious service
during the erection of their new church
and that they desired the matter sub
mitted to the Grand Jury for their
action. He said that he had heard it
rumored that the Court had express
ed an opinion that the matter must
be referred to the Grand Jury. That
was a mistake. He had never made
that assertion. That the Commission
ers had passed a resolution in which
they had refused to allow the Court
House to be used for any purpose,
and that unless a majority of them
desired to rescind that resolution he
would not send it before the Grand
Jury. The Commissioners stated
that they would stand by the resolu
tion as it appeared on their minutes.
The Grand Jury was then discharged.
Christian Endeavor Day.
The fifteenth anniversary of the or
ganization of this excellent society of
young people was celebrated last
Sunday in our town with the enthusi
asm that only ChristiankEndeavorers
can get up. The union meeting in
the Lutheran church was all the build
ing could hold. Everybody wanted
to be at the meeting and crowded
every nook and corner. The song
service was led by Miss Ernest of the
Evangelical church, and the meeting
proper by Mr. Jay Brower of the
Presbyterian church. The orchestra
of the Y. I. C. A. was present and
the singing was an inspiration. Very
many took part in the service and the
hour was all too short for all who
wished to participate. This meeting
was followed by another service held
by the Lutheran Society which was
led by Prof. Albert. Many of the
members attending the first meeting
remained for the second, and the
interest was maintained throughout.
The second service lasted about an
hour and a quarter and was enjoyed
by everybody. This remarkable or
ganization has grown in fifteen years
from one society in a little village in
Maine to over 43,000 in every civilized
country in the world, and a member
ship of 2,600,000. At this rapid
growth the 25 th anniversary will have
a membership of ten million. What
a host of Christian young people
banded together for the exclusive
purpose of making better men and
women, better citizens and better
patriots.
Miss Minerva Dorr, who so success
fully played " Jane " last season in
ir. Frohman's Co., and made such a
pronounced hit for which she received
great credit for her comedy work
wherever she appeared, will be seen
here at the Opera House Saturday
Feb'y 8th in the fantastic comedy
" Niobe " by Harry and Edward
Paulton, authors of that most comic
opera, " Erminie." The piece has
hit the public fancy and is neatly ad
justed to the current pepular taste.
With Miss Dorr as " Niobe" support
ed by Mr. Frank Norcross (who for
many years appeared in Palmer &
Frohman's Co.) and a carefully select
ed company of comedians, we may
expect to have a perfect production
of the latest laughing success which,
in motive, lot and scenery will prove
the novelty of the season. Miss Dorr
is a comedienne who has grown in
popular favor not alone for her clever
acting, but for her fine soprano voice,
while Mr. Frank Norcross ranks as
one of the first-class comedians of
the present time.
State Superintendent Schaeffer has
appointed A. U. Lesher of Berwick,
Miss Martha Berninger of Catawissa,
and Miss Alice Edgar of this p'ace as
a committee to examine applicants
for permanent certificates a3 teachers.
Last Sunday afternoon Mrs. H. S.
Grover, of Main township, when in
the act of climbing down a ladder in
the barn, fell, breaking her right limb
near the ankle.
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doing business during these dull days. However
goods must be moved and turned into cash, conse
quently present buyers purchase at positive cost.
Rather do this than to carry goods over to next
season. A RULE OF OURS
About two hundred children's
one-halt price.
$2.00 ones
300 "
4.00 "
5 00 "
6.00 "
8.00 "
Men's suits and overcoats and
cost.
Storm coats at cost.
Plush caps and wool underwear
NEW MANAGEMENT.
After the first of April the manage
ment of the Opera House will be in
the hands of J. M. Gidding. The
room will be remodeled, painted,
trescoed and carpeted. The stage
will be enlarged to the regulation
size, so that it will be possible to place
any scenery on it. The present scen
ery will be laid aside, and new pro
vided. It is the intention of the
management to give the people of
this place an opportunity of witness
ing the very best plays on the road
and consistent with the size of the
town; and in order to get them they
are obliged to have better accommoda
tions than the hall now affords.
These improvements mean an outlay
of a considerable sum of money, but
they are satisfied that the public will
appreciate it, and show it by their
attendance. Mr. Gidding brings to
this work years of experience, and
knowing the companies as he does,
and the wants of the people as well,
we are assured that a bright future is
in store for the Bloomsburg Opera
House.
Mad Dog Bites Two Persons.
A mongrel dog belonging to Joseph
Fausey of Espy, became rabid on Sat
urday night, and while running at
large bit two persons. The animal
became affected late in the afternoon
and bit a large number of other dogs
in the town, and then started toward
the station just as the train arrived.
When Miss Fannie Kline, twenty one
years old, alighted from the train the
dog approached her, and while she
reached down to caress him she was
bit in the hand. The dog then ran
uptown where he bit an 11 year old
colored boy named Bub Mathews.
lhe clog was afterwards killed by
Constable Waples and Mr. Fausey.
Miss Kline and the colored boy
were taken to New York Sunday night
by Dr. Smith and Mr. Kline, who
will place them in a Pasteur institute
for treatment.
We are informed that the practice
of purloining whips, &c, from the
buggies of parties in attendance upon
service in the country churches is not
confined to Mt. Pleasant township.
It is to be hoped that the verdict in
cases just concluded at this court will
be a lesson to parties who have been
indulging in these practices.
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overcoats and reefers at
$1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
4.00
single trc users at positive
ct cost.
LnnM5BlffG,pA.
From information received from a
reliable source we are able to publish
the following facts relating to the
death of Mrs. Marvin McHenry of
Benton. She was taken ill Wednes
day, January 29th, while eating din
ner, complaining that when she
breathed her lungs hurt. She went to
her room, and continued growing
worse complaining of pleurisy in right
side, which she patiently endured
until Thursday night, when pneumonia
set in, and Friday morning at 5:30
she djed. Every thing that was possi
ble was done for her, doctors Bonham
and Winley being in constant attend
ance. But her disease was beyond
human help. She was a daughter of
Allen Mann, late of Beaver township
deceased, and moved to Benton about
five years ago, and resided with her
brother, C. F. Mann, until her mar
riage in October, 1893. She leaves
to survive her a brother, above named,
and four sisters, Grace, and Ida
Mann, of Benton, Mrs. Jacob Baker
of Mt. Grove, and Mrs. C. E. Benton,
of Bayonne N. J.
She was aged 19 years, Smooths
and ten days, and the funeral services
which were held in the M. E. Church
Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
Owens, assisted by Revs. Maltman
and Sutton, notwithstanding the
inclemency of the weather were large
ly attended. The bereaved husband
has the sympathy of the entire com
munity. The old McAuley mine, Beaver
township, operated by Jacob Baker,
took fire on Saturday 25th ult., from
the pump boilers. In removing the
pump in order to flood the mine, Mr.
Baker and two others were overcome
by gas and were rescued with great
difficulty. The work of extinguishing
the fire will take nearly all summer,
as the mine must be first filled by
turning a creek into it, and the water
' pumped out again after the fire is
extinguished.
The court proceedings as published
in this paper are full, complete and
accurate. The Columbian is the
only paper published in the county
which has a reporter in continuous
attendance upon the sessions of the
court. '
We desire to pubicly thank the
Court and county officials for provid
ing a table at which our representative
can take the proceedings of the Court.