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VOL. 31
Democratic County
Convention.
It lias been some years since so
much interest has been shown in the
Democratic county convention, as in
that held on Tuesday last. A large
number of people were in attendance
and when the convention was called
to order in the Opera House at eleven
o'clock every seat was filled, and
many were standing in the aisles.
In the absence ol County Chairman
Chrisman, the convention was called
to order by C. A. Small, secretary,
who requested C. E. Randall of Cata
wissa, to take the chair. Mr. Chris
man entered at this time, and the
returns were presented and the list of
delegates prepared. At this point
the first exciting incident of the con
vention occurred. Mr. Small, secre
tary of the county committee, attempt
ed to speak but Chairman Chrisman
stopped him and directed him to read
the call for the convention. This was
done by Mr. Small who immediately
after proceeded to claim that as
William Chrisman was related to one
of the candidates for Prothonotary,
and as he was a candidate himself, it
became the duty of the secretary to
act as chairman and that he would
now receive nominations for temporary
chairman. Mr. Chrisman denied
being related to any candidate and
vehemently staled that he did not
intend to be sat upon by anybody,
that ho was there as chairman to run
this convention. This statement was
received with prolonged cheering by
the delegates. Then Mr. Chrisman
stated that he would receive nomina
tions for temporary chairman. Mr.
Rhawn nominated C. E. Randall, and
R. G. F. Kshinka nominated Col. J.
G. Freeze. There was considerable
confusion, but Mr. Chrisman put the
vote and Col. Freeze was declared
elected. Col. Freeze took the chair
and stated that he had only to say
that he hoped the proceedings of the
convention would be conducted de
cently and in order. The next busi
ness in order was the election of
temporary secretaries and a reading
clerk.
The following persons were nomi
nated for Secretaries : William Gerrity
ofCentralia, W. W. Hanly of Berwick,
and A. J. Barrett of Centralia. They
were all elected. John M. Clark of
Bloomsburg was elected Reading
Clerk. The chair then stated that
the next business in order was the
calling of the election districts and
the names of the delegates. The
reading clerk read the list as follows :
DELEGATES.
Beaver B. A. Shuraan, Sam'l Klinga
man.
Benton Boro. Ira McIIenry,
Clyde Hirleman.
Benton Twp. W. A. Tubbs, Brit
Cole.
Berwick N. E. Clem Nugent,
George Karchnef. j
Berwick S. E. Henry Jones,
JarACS Pegg.
Berwick N. W. James Meredith,
John Sarley.
&rwick S. W. W. W. Hanly,
Geo. Clemens.
Bloom 1st J. G. Freeze, Thos.
Gorrey.
Bloom and D. R. Coffman,
Charles Sterner.
Bloom 3rd J, R. Townsend, W.
H. Housel, Ed. Row.
Bloom 4th Thos. Jones, Chas.
Cox.
Briarcreek R. G. F. Kashinki,
Samuel Adams.
Catawissa Twp. Zach Kreischer,
W. H. Leiby.
Catawissa Boro. W. H. Rhawn,
C. E. Randall, P. W. Gordon.
Centralia ist. Wm. Gerrity, Cor
nelius Carr.
Centralia and Patrick McGinly,
Freeman Yeager.
Centre Simon Sitler, Levi Remly.
Cleveland Obediah Yocum, Ed
ward Rhoads.
Conyngham E. N. Peter Lavelle,
B. J. Doyle
Conyngham W. N. Samuel Keller,
Francis Rhoads.
Conyngham W. Hugh Breslin,
Patrick Gallaspy.
Two sets were
f- , c , I sent in for
Conyngham S. V. J these and went
Conyngham b. L. tQ Committee
on Credentials
Fishingcreek E. David Wenner,
Isaac Fahringer.
Fishingcreek W. J. S. Campbell,
A. J. Mc Henry.
Franklin Ambrose Hile, Jacob
Artley.
Greenwood E. A. J. Derr, C. H-Dildine.
Greenwood W. C. A. Kitchen.
Robert Beagle
Hemlock H. Deighmiller, W. D.
Howell.
Jackson B. F. Fritz, M. B. Hess.
Locust W. T. Helwiz, Tames M.
Leiby.
Madison C A. Kramer, T. H.
Hartman.
Main J. Bauman, Jos. Hartzel.
Mifllin T. H. Kingsbury, W. B.
Hetler.
Millville M. G. Smith, A. H.
Neyhard.
Montour Wm. Long, Thos. Sulli
van.
Mt. Pleasant David Ikeler, P. A.
Kline.
Orange Chas. Turner, M. Me-
gargel.
Pine N. Jos. Sweeny, 1). W.
Robbins.
Pine S. Jacob Rider, B. Lore.
Roaringcreek David Long, F.
Levan.
Scott E Eli Schneidman, W.
Wanich.
Scott W. James Terwilliger, Isaac
Reich art.
Sugarloaf N Fred Getz, J. H.
Vansickle.
Sugarloaf S. W. T. Herrincton,
F. P. Hartman.
On motion of Thos. Gorry the
chair appointed a committee of five
on contested seats, consisting of Mr.
Kshinka of Briarcreek, Mr. Terwilliger
of Scott, A. J. Derr of Jackson, W.
W. Hanly of Berwick, and W. H.
Housel of Bloom.
Mi. Rhawn stated that he wished
to contest the vote of Main township,
as he held an affidavit of 65 voters in
that township that they had voted for
W. H. Henrie, and the returns show
ed otherwise. Referred to committee
on contests. There were two sets of
returns from South East and South
West Conyngham, and these were also
referred to the same committee. The
convention then adjourned until 3.30.
At 3 p. m. the delegates assembled
again, and a great throng filled the
hall. The heat was intense, and
everybody took their coats off, and
the fan man disposed of hundreds of
fans to the sweltering crowd. Before
business began, Col. Freeze called
attention to the fact that those who
were tabulating the vote did not have
the returns from Locust township,
and requested the person holding
them to report at Mr. Buckalew's
office. Then the crowd perspired and
fanned and waited. The work of
tabulating the votes of so many candi
dates was long and tedious. The
committee on contests also had a big
contract on hand and at 4 o'clock, no
business being ready for the conven
tion, many people started to leave
the hall, when Col. Freeze stated that
the court house bell would ring when
the committees were ready to report.
It was after 5 o'clock when the
court house bell rang, and soon the
hall was more crowded than at any
other session. Col, Freeze called for
the report of the committee on con
tests, which was read by the reading
clerk. It was as follows :
Cox in 4th district Bloom was
thrown out and Charles Hassert
seated.
In Main township the correct vote
was stated, the effect of which was to
give Henrie a delegate, he not having
one under the vote first returned. .
In S. E. and S. W. Conyngham
districts it was recommended that
both districts be thrown out, as ir
regular. A motion was made to adopt
the report seriatim, which was lost.
A motion to adopt it as a whole was
carried.
The temporary organization was
continued as the permanent organiza
tion. The first office to be voted for
was Congressman. Andrew L. Fritz
having the entire convention vote was
declared the nominee. Mr. Townsend
offered a resolution empowering Mr.
Fritz to select his own conferrees.
District Attorney was next taken
up. W. A. Evert received 31 votes,
and John G. Harman 6a. Harman
was declared the nominee.
For Register and Recorder, C. B.
Ent received the entire vote of the
convention and was declared the
nominee.
REPRESENTATIVE.
W. T. Creasy was chosen on first
ballot.
2ND BALLOT.
Chrisman 52 Redeker 39 J
Young 1 1 J
William Chrisman was declared the
second nominee.
TREASURER.
Croop 41
Fleckenstine 43
No nomination.
Mess
Smith 3
Hess withdrew,
I3LOOMS13UIIG, PA., TlitTJlSDAY, AUGUST 13,
2ND 1) ALLOT.
Croop 42 Smith 3
fleckenstine 43 J
3RD BALLOT.
Croop 44J Flcckenstine 44A
Being a tie vote, the rule nrovides
that the one havinir the hiirhest norm.
lar vote shall be the nominee. This
was found to be as follows : Croon
I7S0; Flcckenstine 2100. G. S.
Fleckenstine was therefore declared
the nominee.
PROTHONOTARY.
Henrie 45 Quick 44
W. H. Henrie was declared the
nominee.
ASSOCIATE JUDGE.
Fox 43 Tewksburg 6
Rittenhouse 19 Fisher 21
SECOND P.ALLOT.
Fox 45 J Rittenhouse 19
Iishcr 24J
James T. Fox was declared the
nominee.
COMMISSIONERS.
Gordon 58 Fisher 46
Knckbaum 41 J Reichart 36 J
2ND BALLOT.
Gordon 64 Fisher 56J
Krickbaum 62
John N. Gordon and William
Krickbaum having received a suffici
ent number of votes were declared
the nominees.
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
Chas. M. Moore was unanimous.)
nominated by acclamation.
AUDITORS.
Boyd Trescott and W. F. Stohner
were unanimously nominated for
county auditors.
The convention adjourned at 7 p. m.
This was the largest and one of the
most exciting conventions ever he'd
in Bloomsburg.
Eemody For Insect Bites,
During the hot days in the summer
months people living in the country
often suffer a martydom through the
stings of insects. They should at
once put on an application to draw
out the inflammation. Flour, for in
stance, is very good, and soon allays
the pain and reduces redness and
swelling. Another remedy is to
cover the skin with a little soap and
water, letting the lather dry on the
skin. A small quantity of menthol
mixed with alcohol is excellent as a
lotion for the stings of wasps, gnats
and nettles. Many people use little
sticks of butter of cocoa, a very sooth
ing cosmetic. The leaves of the
scented verbena plant are said to
keep off unpleasant insects, and wash
ing with vinegar and water or syringa
flower water preserves the skin
against their onslaughts. Honey and
water, too, allays the irritation pro
duced by them. Use a teaspoonful
of honey in a quart of boiling water,
applying it to the spot while the
liquid is tepid.
ANNUAL REUNION.
The 13th annual reunion of the
survivors of the Sixth Regiment P. R.
V. C.will be held at Bloomsburg on
Thursday, August 37. Headquarters
at Exchange Hotel. There will be a
reception at 10 a. m. at Knights of
Malta Hall, and a business meeting
at 2:30 p. m. Camp fire at 8 p. m.
in the Opera House. C. S. Fornwald
is President and Capt. H. J. Conner,
Secretary of the association. At the
camp fire the program will be as
follows : Prayer by Rev. C. H.
Brandt ; music ; Address of welcome
by J. C. Brown 5 Response by Rich
Holgate of Scranton ; songs, recita
tions &c ; Benediction.
Plenty of Snakes,
Snake stories are ripe now and we
clip the following from an exchange
showing how plentiful the rattlers are
in Centre county: On Dry Ridge
one day last week three men who
were huckleberrying walked into a
den of 75 to 100 rattle snakes and
were completely surrounded by them,
all showing fight. The men were
armed with shot guns and at once
opened fire, with the result that 4 o
snakes were killed, while the others
scampered to hiding among the rocks.
Several deaths have occured from the
bites of these poisonous snakes, and
few people have courage to venture
on the mountains in search of berries.
The rredit for flu? trollnv r.tr in
the bicycle parade belongs alone to
F. S. Nagle of Espy, and the prize
was awarded to him. Wo stated
differently last week, according to
information given us; and now cheer
fully make the correction.
COAL BREAKER BUENT.D
The big breaker at the Logau
Colliery, Centralia, was destroyed by
fire Saturday. The loss is $90,000,
partly insured.
At an early hour the watchman at
the colliery saw smoke and flames
issuing from the top of the breaker.
He immediately gave the alarm and
in a short time a large crowd of peo
pie were at the scene. The men
employed at the mine made a strenu
ous effort to save the building, but it
was a mass of ruins in an hour's time.
A number of men were working about
the colliery most of the night, and it
is believed that they ignited the oiled
timbers by a spark from their lamp or
carelessness with matches.
The building was erected in 1880
by L A. Riley & Co., and furnished
employment for about 900 men and
boys. This list, however, has been
reduced to about 500 the past few
years owing to the worked-out condi
tion of the mines, and a few months
ago passed into the hands of the
Lehigh Valley Coal & Iron Company.
Why is it that the result of the vote
in Centralia and the Conynghams can
not be ascertained until the clay of
convention ? Every other district is
reported promptly, but these are
always held back, and it is generally
understood that this delay is made so
that the delegites can ascertain who
n-j Is their -, ot-.-s '.!;e rnosl, and is
willing to pay the highest price for
them, and then the returns are made
up accordingly. This thing goes on
year after year, and beyond a little
grumbling no one makes any effort
to put a stop to it, and instead of
being punished lor their violation of
the law, they are encouraged in it by
jetting their price out of some set of
candidates each and every year. The
rule requiring that the tally of votes
and list of voters shall be returned to
the convention, should be amended
so as to require that these returns
shall be made to the county chairman
on Monday morning, and that any
returns not so made, will not be ad
mitted to the convention. A number
of the mountain delegates were on
hand last Monday, but it was impossi
ble to find out who they were in
structed for. The truth is that the
rules of the Democratic party, and
the laws of the state are annually
violated and something ought to be
done to put a stop to it. I his sort
of political debauchery ought not to
be permitted to go on. It is a dis
grace to the party, and decent men
are getting disgusted at the wholesale
corruption that has crept into our
system of delegate elections. The
laws are stringent enough ; what is
needed is a wholesome example by
the prosecution of a few men who
ignore the laws and debauch the
primaries. In this direction reform
is certainly needed in this county.
If a prize were offered to the countv
in Pennsylvania that could produce
the greatest number of murderers,
Luzerne county would undoubtedly
win that prize, as at present there are
14 murderers confined in the county
prison at Wilkes-Barre. Of this num
ber three have been convicted and
sentenced, and now await execution ;
three have been convicted but not
sentenced, and eight are awaiting
trial. Besides these two others have
pleaded guilty of manslaughter.
The luxuries of a trip to the Sea
Shore during the heated month of
August can be fully realized at a
minimum cost by taking the Penn
sylvania Railroad Excursion August
30th. Atlantic City is the most ac
cessible point as it can be reached
without transfer through Philadelphia
by purchasing tickets via the new
Delaware River Bridge Route, the
only all rail line from points in
Pennsylvania.
Clem Weiss had a narrow escape
from drowning on Wednesday. He
was attending the Sunday School pic
nic at Rupert, and in company with
Barton Lazarus and Arthur Ohl
jumped in a boat on the canal, above
the mill bridge. By some means the
boat was upset, and all were thrown
in the water. Two of them swam
ashore but Weiss could not swim, and
before he was rescued he was uncon
scious. Dr. Purman succeeded in
resuscitating him in a few moments.
Lloyd Gearhart, a youag man of
Mainville, tell ..om the tram near
Mou..tain Grove last Saturday, and
was bdly brtr'cd though not severely
hurt, tiis hat blew oil while he was
passing from one rar to .mother, and
in attempting to catch it he fell off
the platform.
1S9G.
J. M. Gidding & Co.
We are now receiving daily; new shipments
of fall merchandise. The "Amphion" is the
name of the best $2.50
We are retailing it at
shapes. Colors, black,
We also received this week five different
shapes of Derby hats:
The "Bradford,"
The "Durston,"
The "Lorando,"
The "Philadelphia,"
and Young Bros. New York Hats.
All being the very newest shapes out, $3.0O.
When you want your new hat come and see
our stock if only to get posted.
. New fancy front shirts with white bodies
just received.
A Well Known Landlord Dead
Daniel Morris, the well known
landlord, died at his home in Cata
wissa township Wednesday morning
last week at 8 o clock, after an illness of
a little over two weeks, aged 66 years.
His last illness started from the cut
ting of a corn, lrom which blood
poisoning set in and was soon compli
cated with other diseases. The
funeral took place on Friday at
ioo clock, interment at Trinity M.
E. church, Rev. G. S. Womer
officiating.
Deceased was born in Bloody Run,
Bedford county, coming to this sec
tion of the State when a young man
as a stage driver between Sunbury
and Pottsville by the way of Bear
Gap. In 1857 he moved to Numidia,
and with but short intervals had lived
in the valley ever since. He has
been engaged in farming, dealing in
horses and mules, and keeping hotel
during his residence m this county,
and was probably as well known to
the public as any man on the south
side. He was twice married, and is
survived by thirteen children. He
was a genial, big-hearted man, and
his death will be deeply mourned by
a host of friends. Item.
Sleeps in Two Counties at Once.
There is probably but one person
in the State of Pennsylvania, says the
Philadelphia Record, who can boast
that he sleeps with his head in one
county and feet in another. Joseph
Wilson, of near Allentown, who is at
the present time studying at the
Philadelphia school of Design, claims
that when he is at home he rests with
his head in Lehigh county and his
feet in Northampton. He says the
house he lives in stands on the divid
ing line of the two counties and his
bed lies directly across the line
There is also a bed in the same
house which is bisected from head to
foot by the county line, so that two
persons may lie side by side in it and
yet be in two different counties.
The last excursion to Southern
New Jersey Sea Shore points via
Pennsylvania Railroad August 20th
will no doubt be well patronized. The
rates aae extremely liberal considering
the accommodations offered.
NO. 33
Everything in summer
goods at cost to make
room for fall shipments.
is the
hat ever sold
in town,
new fall
$1.90 in the
and brown.
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A Big Dividend.
Those who subscribed to the fund
for the entertainment of the State
Teachers' Association, were surprised
last Friday to receive a letter enclos
ing a check for 57 per cent, of the
amount subscribed. The committee
on finance consisted of W. S. Moyer,
Dr. Reber and J. M. Clark. The
Amount subscribed was $554.35, and
the amount expended, $238.33.
The Lucky Holder of Ticket 16119
Which Won Gldding & Oo's. Pony
Outfit Has at Last Appeared.
Last Friday morning bright and
early a youngster of 11, Gene Robi
son together with his brother and
father came into Gidding & Co's.
establishment and held out ticket
161 19 which won the pony outfit
they had so generously offered as an
advertisemnt. He drove the pony
home and it is now a fixture of Espy.
One Letter Wrought the Havoc.
A certain bachelor editor of a
northern Iowa town is in a predica
ment, so an exchange avers, as the
result of a careless proof reader.
Having occasion to apologize to his
readers for a delay in issuing his pa
per, he wrote : "We beg the indul
gence of our readers for being a day
late this week. Our failure to get out
on time was on account of the physical
demoralization of the editor, caused
by sleeping too close to the boarding
house window." The cussed com
positor set the last word "widow," and
the proof-reader failed to discover the
omission of the "n."
Those desiring to go to Atlantic
City on the Pennsylvania Railroad
Excursion August 20th will remem
ber the opening of the new Delaware
River Bridge Route makes it possible
for Excursioniscs via Pennsylvania
Railroad to go through to Atntic
City without transfer through Phila
delphia. A policeman captured a pug dog
without a muzzle last Saturday morn
ing, and took it to the pound. Whose
it was, and whether it was claimed or
killed, we diil not learn.
The Girton family reunion is being 1
held to-day at Rupert.
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