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WILUAM II. IIF.NRIE,
NEW COUNTY
OFFICIALS.
Prothonotary, Treasurer, County Commit
lionert, and Register and Recorder Sworn
In, and Entered Upon Their Duties on
Monday.
Count j Auditors at Work.
Monday was a busy day at the
Court House, it neing the time fixed
by law for the newly elected county
officers to assume the duties of their
offices. William II. Henrie came
over from Catawissa at nine o'clock,
and went into the Prothonotary's of
fice where G. M. Quick awaited him,
and after giving the necessary instruc
tions Mr. Quick turned the office over
to his successor. R. Rush Zarr, Esq.,
was installed as deputy Prothonotary.
Mr. Henrie was accompanied by a
number of his friends who came over
to see him enter upon his official posi
tion. He had many callers during the
day, who went in to shake his hands
and welcome him to Bloomsburg.
County Commissioners John N.
Gordon, William Krickbaum and Ne
hemiah Kitchen took possession of
their office, and settled down to busi
ness at once, as there is always plenty
of work for an incoming board. The
room was well filled with visitors, some
of whom came out of curiosity, some
bad business to transact, and others
were applicants for positions to be
filled by appointment of the Commis
sioners. The board organized by
electing J. N. Gordon president, and
William Krickbaum secretary. W. H.
Rhawn, solicitor for the old board, and
C. M. Terwilliger, clerk, were present,
and offered any assistance that they
could give. Mr. Terwilliger was re
tained as clerk temporarily.
Register and Recorder C. B. Ent is
his own successor, and Miss Nellie
Ent will continue to act as his deputy.
Geo. S. Fleckenstine was sworn in
as County Treasurer, and took pos
session of the office.
, The County Auditors, W. F. Stoh
ner, J. B. Yetter and Boyd Trescott
were in the court house waiting to
enter upon the task of examining the
accounts for the past year, but the
statement was not ready for them,
there being some clerical work neces
sary to complete it.
The county auditors settled down
to work on Monday afternoon. On
Tuesday afternoon the commissioners
balloted for clerk. On the first vote
it tood as follows :
Gordon voted for J. W. Ilidlay.
Kitchen voted for E. II. Harrar.
Krickbaum voted for C. M. Ter
williger. On the second ballot the result was:
Gordon for Freeze Quick.
Kitchen for Harrar.
Krickbaum for Terwilliger.
The third time did the business,
Gordon voting for Daniel Z. Mensch,
Kitchen for Harrar, and Krickbaum
for Mensch, and securing the latter's
election.
Mr. Mensrh is a sou of John S.
Mensch of Montour, and a young
wan of excellent character.
He is well qualified, having grad
uated at the Normal School in 1889,
and in the Business Course at East
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man's College, Poughkcepsie, in 1893.
Since his graduation he has been en
gaged most of the time in teaching
school.
The salary of the clerk has been
fixed at $800 a year, he to pay
for any assistance that may be re
quired in the office. Last year the
county paid $nr, 00 for extra work.
The salary of Janitor at the ja"'
has been fixed at $20.50 per month,
but no appointment was made up to
Wednesday afternoon.
Eighteen ballots were taken by the
commissioners on Tuesday for Court
Crier and Janitor, with no result.
COLUMBIA COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOLS.
A sheet containing the statistics of
the Sunday schools of this county has
been published, and we have received
one from A. W. Spear, secretary.
From it we find the following persons
are the district presidents : Beaver,
N. N. Ney ; Benton, R. W. Smith ;
Berwick, Dr. W. E. Michael ; Blooms
burg, W. R. Kocher 5 Briarcreek, Dr.
L. J. Adams ; Catawissa, A. Berninger:
Centralia, Nicholas Wills ; Conyng
ham, William Beaver ; Center, R.
Kocher; Cleveland, W. II. Gable;
Fishingcreek, A. A. Pealer ; Franklin,
Mrs. J. Kostenbauder ; E. Green
wood, I. M. Betz ;. W. Greenwood,
W. C. Thomas; Hemlock, Claude
Masteller ; Jackson, A. B. Menden
hall ; Locust, C. W. Yeager ; Madi
son, J. H. Henrie 5 Main, J. B. Nuss;
Mifflin, J. W. Wintersteen ; Millville,
Boyd Trescott ; Montour, Arthur
Roberts ; Mt. Pleasant, L. P Kline 5
Orange, L. C. Williams ; Pine, R. F.
Whitmoyer; Roaringcreek, A. W.
Whitner; Scott, J. C. Creveling ;
Sugarloaf, C. M. Laubach.
There are 42 M. E. Sunday schools,
with S379 teachers and scholars; 41
Union Sunday schools, with 3130
teachers and scholars; 14 Evangelical
with 1348 teachers and scholars ; 9
Lutheran, general synod, with 1434
members; 5 Presbyterian, with 858
members ; 6 Reformed, with 7 09 mem
bers ; 5 Baptist, with 594 members;
5 Episcopal, with 308 members ; 4
United Brethren, with 349 members ;
3 Christian, with 250 members ; 1
Friends, with 188 members; 1
Methodist Protestant, with 84 mem
bers ; 1 African M. E. with 24 mem
bers; 6 Lutheran, general council,
with 944 members, making a total of
teachers and scholars of 15599. . The
whole number in 1893 was 13784)
and in 1895 it was 147 13.
It will be remembered that the
Town Council offered $500 reward
and William Krickbaum $25, for the
arrest and conviction of the party or
parties who dynamited the Waller
residence last September. They will
not be called upon to pay however as
Mr. Waller will pay all expenses con
nected with the affair.
Instead of his usual evening ser
mons, a clergyman of New York is
reading to his congregation a contin
ued story called "Jake the Merchant,"
which he wrote himself. The public
opinion as to the correctness oi this
change is about evenly divided.
BLOOMSBUKG, PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 7,
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Court Proceedings
Court convened on Saturday morn
ing at 9 o'clock with Judge Ikeler
and Associates Murphy and Millard
on the bench.
Order of Court filed ordering venire
for 48 traverse jurors for Oyer and
lernnner and Quarter Sessions next
term.
At a meeting of the Columbia
County Bar Association regu
larly called and held at 9 a. m.
the following, was " On mo
tion, Resolved that the rule of
Court as to the admission of At
torneys lo the Bar of Columbia
County be suspended to permit
the admission of G. M. Quick
Esq., as a member of said
Bar in recognition of his 16 years
continuous and particularly efficient
service as Prothonotary and Clerk of
the several courts of said county.
And that the Bar hereby join with the
Board of Examiners in recommend
ing his admission. unanimously
adopted.
Same day upon motion of John (J.
Freeze Esq., G. M. Quick sworn and
admitted to practice as an attorney-at-law
of the several Courts of
Columbia County, his honor Judge
Ikeler administering the oath.
Sale ordered in estate of Wm.
Yorgey, deceased.
Partition awarded in estate ot
Adam Utt, deceased.
Sale ordered in estate of Jacob H.
Fritz, deceased.
Order of Court filed, ordering
twelve more jurymen to be drawn.
The following petition was present
ed :
To the Honorable Judges .of the
Court of Common Pleas of Columbia
County : Whereas, the Hon. Chas.
G. Murphy, one of the Associate
Judges of this County, is about to
retire from the Bench, after a continu
ous service of ten years.
And Whereas, we, the undersign
ed members of the Bar of Columr'
County desiring to express our appre
ciation of the ability with which Judge
Murphy has discharged the duties of
h;s office, and the courtesy which he
has uniformly extended to the mem
bers of the Bar.
Therefore Pray Your Honors
that this memorandum may be filed,
and directed to be spread at large
upon the records of the Court by the
Prothonotary and we will ever pray
etc.
Signed by 21 members of the Bar.
In the matter of the dissolution of
the Bloomsburg Belt R. R., Co. Next
Saturday at 11:00 a. m. fixed for a
hearing.
Cook vs. Rush Cook. Subpoena in
divorce awarded.
Commonwealth vs. H. W. Smith.
Habeas Corpus hearing. The County
is directed to pay the costs.
License Court will be held Monday,
January iSth. Other Court on
Thursday January 2ist.
W. A. Evert appointed auditor of
public accounts.
JUDGE MURPHY.
Hon. C. G. Mtuphy completed ten
years on the bench as an Associate
Judge, on Monday last. Within that
time he has performed the usual duties
of an associate with courtesy, honestly,
fairly and impartially. He has been
a useful member of the court, fre
quently administering the oath to wit
ness?s, a few times keeping the court
minutes, and on one occasion when
Judge Elwell was ill he charged the
grand jury, and did it well. He leaves
the bench with the respect and best
wishes ot the bar and the public.
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COUNTY TREASURER.
Contagious Diseases in Schools-
The Directors of the Bloomsburg
I'ubuc schools, in order to prevent
the spreading of contagious diseases,
request the attention of all parents
sending children to our public schools,
to the following regulations issued by
the State Board of Health of Pennsyl
vania. The Directors feel it their
duty to enforce these regulations in
order to preserve the health cf the
public schools in Bloomsburg. At
tendance is prohibited as follows :
Small Pox Six weeks from the
commencement of the disease, if every
scab has fallen off.
Chicken Pox Three weeks from
the commencement of the disease, if
every scab has fallen off.
Scarlet Fever Six weeks from
the commencement of the disease, if
the peeling has ceased and there is no
sore nose.
Diphtheria Six weeks from the
commencement of the disease, if sore
throat and other signs of the disease
have disappeared.
Measles Three weeks from the
commencement of the disease, if all
rash and cough have ceased.
Mumps Three weeks from the
commencement of the disease, if all
swelling has subsided.
Typhus Four weeks from the com
mencement of the disease, if strength
is re established.
Typhoid Six weeks from the com
mencement of the disease, if strength
is re-established.
Whooping Cough. Six weeks
from the commencement of the dis
ease, if all cough has ceased.
Under judicious treatment the
period of infectiousness may be con
siderably shortened, but no child suf
fering as above should be admitted to
any school after a shorter period of
absence, and should be provided with
a medical certificate that he or she is
not liable to communicate the disease.
Length of Quarantine Teachers
or children who have been exposed to
infection from any of the following
diseases may safely be readmitted to
the school, if they remain in good
health (and have taken proper means
for disinfection), after the following
periods of quarantine : Diphtheria, 12
days; scarlet fever, 14 days, small
pox, 18 days ; chicken pox, 18 days ;
mumps, 24 days ; whooping cough,
21 days. Adults may be readmitted
immediately, if they disinfect their
clothes and persons Regulations,
State Board of Health of Pennsyl
vania. G. M. Quick, Esq., went out of the
Prothonotary's ofiice last Monday,
bearing with him the good wishes of a
host of friends. He has served in
that office for the past sixteen years,
having been deputy under William
Krickbaum for four years, under W.
II. Snyder for six years, and two terms
as rrotnonotary. lie has made a
courteous and obliging official, and
his knowledge of the records and files
is wonderful. It was only necessary
to tell him what was wanted, and he
could put his hands on it if it was in
the office. Having been admitted to
the bar, he will probably devote his
time to law practice.
His efficient deputy, Freeze Quick,
who deserves commendation for the
faithful discharge of his duties, vacated
at the same time.
The Young Men's Christian Associa
tion assisted by the Ladies Auxiliary,
conducted a very successful open
house service in the Y. M. C. A. Hall
on Friday. Elegant provision was
made by the ladies, and all who at
tended came away delighted.
1897.
THE TRUSTEE
or THE . . . .
GIDDI1
CONTINUES TO ATTRACT
WIDE-SPREAD ATTENTION.
SS0.000 WORTH OF Ti
VERY BEST GRADES OF
SUITS, OVERCOATS,
STORM COATS, REEFERS,
HATS, CAPS AND
MEN'S FURNISHINGS
OF EVERY KIND
AT ABSOLUTE COST
WITHOUT RESERVE,
11 die to mm m tee i;;b or
GIDDING & CO.
JOSEPH GOLDSMITH
THE STUDENTS' LECTURE COURSE.
Next Monday evening will be the
opening night of the Students' Lecture
Course for this school year.
The utmost care has been taken
to make every single number of the
course the very best that time, and
careful inquiry, and money could
secure.
The actual cost of the entertain
ments, not including any incidentals,
is six hundred dollars.
We have decided also, to place this
course of lectures within the reach
financially, of every citizen of Blooms
burg and vicinity.
The cost of course tickets has been
fixed at $1.00. Single admission to
any of the numbers will be 50c. You
can easily calculate what is saved to
you between buying a course ticket
for five entertainments, for $1.00 or
paying 50c each time for five enter
tainments. We are trying to save
money for you, and yet give you a
series of superb lectures.
Here is a list of them :
The Kellogg Bird Carnival and
Concert Co., will be here on Monday !
evening, Jan. 1 :.
following this will come, Mr. .
George Kennan, the wonderful Siber-;
lan explorer.
Mr. Leland T. Powers, the Prince
of enteitainers.
Rev. Anna Shaw, who so much de
hted the large audience last year.
Rev. Gunsaulus, who ranks easily,
as the foremost orator and lecturer on
the American platform.
All these for $1.00 an average of
20c. each.
Cannot any one afford to miss this
course of lectures.
The diagram will be open at Slate's
book store Wednesday, J an. 6, at 10
A. M.
The Manaoment.
The work of felling the jury wheel
was completed on Friday. Jury
Commissioner Laubach went home
on Friday night, but he had no more
than reached home, when he received
word to come back on Saturday to
draw twelve additional jurors to
make an oyer and terminer panel, with
which to try the Waller dynamite case
at the February term of court.
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TRUSTEE.
William H., aged thirteen jeirs,
only son of Mr. and Mrs. H. G.
Sherwood, who reside on the corner
of Centre and Fourth Streets, passed
from earth to the great beyond on
the 3rd inst. He was taken sick over
a year ago, but seemed to get better,
and his parents hoped for his com
plete recovery, until Bright's Disease
set in, which resulted in his death on
Sunday afternoon at four o'ciock.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon at two o'cleck. The
pathy of the whole community is with
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me uereavea iamuy.
Now that the winter term at the
Normal has commenced, and the
students are all back again, we will
soon be able to see some good basket
ball games. The team this year is
said to be as good as last year's, but
they will need some practice to get
into condition. We have not heard
of what games they have scheduled,
only the game with the University of
Pennsylvania, which according to the
University's list published in the
Phila. Press some time ago, will take
place on the evening of February 6th,
when the gymnasium will no doubt be
filled to its utmost capacity.
R. D. Appleman of Alvo, Nebraska,
has been a reader of The Columbian
for many years. In a recent letter
containing a check to pay his sub
scription in advance, he says that
times are dull out there owing to the
low prices of grain. The crops were
good this year, corn averaging fifty
bushels to the acre. Oats and wheat
crops were not so good. Corn is sell ing
for 12 cents, oats 10 cents, wheat
45 t0 55 cents, hogs 2 cents a pound,
and horses are a drug in the market.
Several cities in Pennsylvania have
passed a curfew ordinance, which for
bids all persons under seventeen
years of fige from being on the streets
alone after 7 o'clock in the evening
during the months from September to
April, and after 9 o'clock in the other
months of the year. The penalty is
fixed from $3 to $10 fine. Parents
are made liable for failure to keep
their children olf the streets after
those hours. Such an ordinance vo.ld
prove beneficial to every city or town.
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