ii VOL. 32 OiVIL BERVIUE EXAMINATION. A civil service examination for clerks and carriers in the Bloomsburg post oflice was held in the High School building on Saturday, November 27th. The examining board appointed by tlii Civil Servire ('nmmissinnpra --n sisted of James T. Bailey of the liar risburg postoffice, Paul Eyerly and Geo. A. Clark, the latter being Secre tary of the board. There were a 8 applicants for car rier and two for clerk, as follows : John W. Lewis, Frank G. Case, Howard R. Rcimer, Edward E. Cald well, W. H. Brown, Sanford M. Run yon, Joseph L. Sharpless, C. II. Hagenbuch, W. F. Stohner, Chas. W. Martin, W. I. Herbine, Chas. E. Cad man, R. R. Ralston, C. M. Hess, J C. Hagenbuch, Arthur R. Colley, Edward W. Traub, Otis E. Herring, B. W. Hagenbuch, E. H. Ent, W. D. Sechrist, J. W. Sands, F. W. Hagen buch, H. S. Pohe, W. D. Holmes, II. C. Gruver, Chas. Culp, A. L. McClow, W. II. Coffman, H. N. Smith. The examination papers were sent to the Civil Service commission at Washington, and the appointments will be made by the Postmaster General, without consultation with anyone in Bloomsburg. Free delivery will go into operation on February 1st. TRIP TO WASHINGTON. Prof. J. P. Welsh, of the Normal School, is arranging to take a party of students and friends of the Normal to Washington the week of December 13th. The party will leave Monday and return Friday. The cost of the whole trip will be but $1375. This includes all the necessary expenses, namely railroad fare, hotel charges, and transportation of baggage between hotel and railroad station. It also in cludes a trip to Mt. Vernon, the home of Washington, with admission to the grounds. He will be assisted in the conduct of the party by teachers and others well posted on all places to be visited. Trie excursion will be open to all students, graduates and former and prospective students of the school. A limited number of special friends of the school will also be admitted. Among the many places of interest to be visited are the following ; New Lcbrary of Con gress, the Washington monument, the capitol, the treasury, state, war and navy building, the soldiers Home, and the Corcoran art gallery. The train will leave East Bloomsburg about 8 o'clock on the above date. Those expecting to go should make known their intention to Prof. J. P. Welsh at once. A SERIES OP LECTURES. Mrs. Kate Crasy, the well known eloquent speaker, has been engaged to give a series of lectures in the Opera House during the week begin ning February 7th, and continuing each evening lor the entire week. The course embraces the following subjects : Paris and the Alps ( Eng land, Scotland and Ireland ; Italy and Rome ; From Ocean to Ocean ; Yosernite and Yellowstone ; The Sunny South and Cuba. Each town is illustrated with isobrillianty colored views twenty feet square. The price of season tickets and single admission will be so low that everybody can afford to attend. The course will be under the management of persons in terested in the Episcopal Church. WASHBURN'S MINSTRELS. Washburn's Minstrels will show at the Opera House on Wednesday evening, Dec. 8th. The Altoona Ga.Me of Nov. 13, says of them: 'This afternoon, Washburn's dou ble minstrel company gave its open ing performance. It is really two shows in one, the white company and the black company each presenting an entertainment worth ,the admis sion rjrice. Manv new features are lntrodiirnil in the snecialtv part of the program, while the musical feat ures are of the best. To-night the second performance will be given: It deserves a crowded house." Their performance is said to be first class, and they will no doubt have a crowded house. ' Have Sam Sized Up- The Readincr Herald thus does up the Rev. Sam Tones : "Irreverend Sam Tones. He miiiht be a tolerable sue cess as end man in a minstrel show, as an instructor at teacher's institutes and an exhorter of religious organiza tions he is a wretched failure.'' COUNTY INSTITUTE, 1 nc annual teachers institute for Columbia County opened in the Coutt Mouse, Monday afternoon at two o clock. The meeting was call ed to order by County Superintend ent J. K. Miller, after which devotion al exercises were conducted by Rev. I). N. Kirkby of the Episcopal church. Hon. E. R. Ikeler made the address of welcome. His remarks were loud ly applauded. Alter music by the institute under the direction of Prof. O. II. Yctter, Hon. E. R. Ikeler made a short talk on the importance of music in the public schools. "Missouri Com promise" was discussed by D. H. W. Elson, of Philadelphia, and "Riley" by Dr. Lincoln Hulley, ofBucknell University. At Tuesday's session Dr. Elson continued his talk on the "Missouri Compromise," and the "The libera tion of the Slaves." Dr. Lincoln Hulley of Bucknell University gave a number of select readings from Robert Burns, and also a character study of his life. Dr. George W. Twitmyer, Superintendent ot the Bethlehem Public Schools gave a talk on primary instructiou in district schools. Superintendent Miller introduced Superintendent George W. Twitmeyer who gave an interesting talk on "The Need of Primary Instruction. The primary teacher's work is of great im portance, sixty per cent of all the peo ple who enter schools, leave between the ages of six and eleven. Dr. Edson gave a talk on "How to study History." II. S. Barton favored the institute with a vocal solo. Dr. H. W. Champlin ; School Hy giene, 1 he fcye. 1 ne instructor gave a technical but thorough and exhaus tive discussion of diseases of the eye. The Germans, are more liable to near sig'itedness than any other people, owing to the irregularities of their type and to the fact that they are a race of students. In 1880 there were 976 blind out of every million people, and in 1890 800 out of the million were blind. There should be 1 5 as much window surface as floor surface. Light should be admitted to the school room from the left and rear. The dis tance of neighboring buildings should be twice their height. Window sills should e three feet from the floor. The top of the desk should overlap the seat about 1 J inches and the width of the seat should correspond to the length ot the thigh. THORN CONYIOTED. Martin Thorn was on Tuesday, at New York, convicted of murder in the first degree for the killing of William Guldensuppe, his predecessor in the affections of Mrs. Augusta Nack at Woodside, L. I., on June 25 th last. The death sentence will be passed upon him next week. Alter being led from the Court room back to his cell, the condemned man made the following confession to a police captain : !'I am glad it is over, and the ver dict given. I am convicted, and I am consented. It was I who killed Guldensuppe, and I cut up his body. Every word that Mrs. Nack said upon the stand was substantially correct. When I was on the stand I lied when telling the story as I did, but I lied to clear myself. It is no use carrying it anv farther. I am guilty and con victed. It is what I expected and urVint T snnnose neoole think I de- -"ii 4 serve, and perhaps I do." Searching lor Gold ? Story Sent From beneionia tonusming Lycoming County Moname. A Rnecial from Bellefonte says : "Duite a sensation has Deen creaieu during the past week by a numDer 01 T.vromincr countv people, jach. jiuii, . - I T 1 I 1 . . H Robert lones and Henry nnuciauu, searching on the Bald Eagle mountain rr hnr oi an i . The men oann iu be in possession of a story which runs that during the war a man named Hetzel broke throuch a brush heap, falling into a cave and that, mvestigat i k fr.nnl two barrels filled with gold coin. ...!,.1.JU.; ... "The mm was inniuciicu uy uwv.' ous noises in the cave and hastily his rlcnarture. forgetting even to .nark the direct spot, although he has the bearings within a half mile or so. The above three men feel confident of finding the treasure." ' Judging from the number of deer killed in Lycoming County last week, the fleet footed animals must be very numerous in that . vicinity. Seven were shot by hunters in that County last week. KLOOMSBUltG, PA.. TIIUHSDAY, PECEMHKR 2, Barely , . Until we commence alterations and improvements to the betterment of this store and business. We intend making it the ehodping place " Vat Excellence " of central Pennsylvania. The taking in of the Jones & Walter shoe business, January 1st, next, means much to yon in the way of money saving ; ifrmeans a considerable reduction of ex pense throughout the entire establishment. The stock, as you well know, is the very best the market affords. Our own superb stock is too well known to need any further explanation. The two will be combined, will be under one ownership, under one management. We'll need much room to allpw masons and carpenters to perform their work properly. We ve made such reductions on suits, overcoats and ulsters that cannot help to move them very rapidly, liie past month s selling lias been an exceptional one. December will be even greater ; 'twill be an event for clothin buyers, but we suggest early visits. 0 Young men's Suits and Overcoats, the fashionable kind. cut. made and triaimcd rightly, standard values at $9.00, are now Standard Values at Standard Values at are now 8.50 and $10.00 New Holiday Goods are arriving daily. Next week we shall tell you all about them. Nearly opposite Court House, DK0WND AT MONTGOMERY. William Adams was drowned in the Susquehanna River at Mont gomery early Monday morning. Adams was the ferryman, having been employed there for the past two years. Mr. Koons, a tailor, of Williamsport, who was on the boat at the time gives the following account of the sad acci dent. It was just about 5.50 a. m. that Mr. Koons, Adams the ferryman, and a Mr. Young, wno worss in Mont gomery, boarded the ferry at the wharf opposite the borough, lhe river is higher than usual, the current swift, and Mr. Koons helped Adams work the wheel to get the boat start ed. Adams shouted to Mr. Young to push the ferry, which is a flac boat arrangement, off from the shore. Mr. Young replied that it was moving, and Mr. Koons said so, too. Adams, however, for some reason walked back for the purpose of push ing the boat off himself, probably not thinking that it had started yet, and the next thing Mr. Koons knew the ferryman deliberately walked off the end into the water. "I'm drowning! I'm drowning!" were the words that next greeted the ears of those left on board." Mr. Koons says he could hear Adams splash around in the water, but it was dark and he couldn't see him, and he sup posed the ferryman was swimming, or making an effort to reach the shore. There is usually a row boat tied to the ferry, Mr. Koons states, but it was not attached Monday morning, and neither Mr. Koons or Mr. Young could reach the fast disappearing man in the water, who soon went out of sight altogether. Mr. Koons still had hold of the wheel when Adams dis appeared, and all was excitement for a time. Mr. Koons went on to Williamsport soon after the sad fatality. The State gathering of Odd Fel lows in Wilkesbarre next May is go ing to be a big affair. Public dem onstrations have not been held by the Pennsylvania Odd Fellows for years, but permissions to have a parade on Tnesdav. Mav 17. in that city not earlier than 4 p. m. was granted this week bv the Grand Lodge, and it is expected to be a monster affair. Thirty Days Men's Suits and Overcoats. Several lots of 9 and $10 Suits and Overcoats, standard qualities, made and trimmed in our well known excellent way cheviots, worsteds, homespuns and cassi meres are now $7.50 Men's Suits and Overcoats, sev eral lots of 11 and $12 grades, in sacks and cutaways, tailored right ly, in cheviots, cassimeres, wor steds, etc., are now $8.50 and 9.50 $7.50 7.50, now $6.50 10 and $12 ri BLOOMSBURG, PA. COURT HOUSE NEWS. What Has Occurred Thero Former Report. Since Our MARRIAGE LICENSES. The following marriage licenses have been issued by Clerk W. H. Henrie, since those last published. Albert R. Whitchey, of Beaver Valley, to Miss Edith E. Harman, of Rock Glen. Claney B. McIIenry, of Jamison City, to Miss Linda Crossly, of the same place. Amandus Fetterman, of Franklin township to Miss Minnie C. Dunn, of same place. Barney Segebrecht, of Catawissa, to Miss Ida Hoover, of same place. William E. Beaver, of Beaver town ship, to Miss Minnie L. Leiby, of Aristes. TRANSFER OF REAL ESTATE. The following transfers of real es tate have been recorded in the office of C. B. Ent, register and recorder, during the week. David Shaffer, to Hester Shaffer for tract of land in Mt. Pleasant town ship. Hiram J. Reeder and wife to Henry Gutshall for tract of land in Franklin and Catawissa townships. George A. Hernott to Philip Blass, for land in Roarlogcreek township. Joseph H. Kramer and wife to Martha A. Harter for tract of land in Bloom. Jacob N. Pifer and wife to Hermi- nia Boyer, for land in Mifflin town ship. Susan Lewis to J. W. Roberts for tiact of land in Sugarloaf township. Latnanne Leiby to Sarah Zimmer man for land in Locust township. DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT. Josiah H. Stecker, an old resident of Bloomsbnrg died at his home on First Street Tuesday morning. He was aged about sixty-eight years. His health had been failing for some time. A wife and one daughter sur vives. Funeral will be held to-morrow at ten o'clock, services will be con ducted at the house by Rev. B. C. Conner. IS Remain Storm Coats for Hen and Boys. A SPECIAL BARGAIN an entire lot that we closed out from a maker, sizes some what broken, but your size is likely here. The lowest priced one is worth $8.50, some 10 and $12 any of them . $6.50 Our other lines of storm coats are 5 to $25 Boys' Reefers. Chinchillas, Astrachan, Frcize, 1.98, 2.50, 3.50, 4.00, 5.00, $0.00. Little Fellows' Suits, 3 to 8, Vestee, Reefer, Blouse, Fauntleroy, considerably re duced to close lots. 5 and $6 kind $3.98. $4 and 3.50 kind $2.98. Your Furnishings, shopping place hereabouts show such assort ment as we. OFFICER SHOOTS WOMAN. She Had Attacked Him With an Ax While Making an Arrest. Constable William Davis, of Wilkes Barre, shot and badly wounded Mrs. Frank Putak at Duryea, Tuesday night while she was attacking him with an ax in an endeavor to assist two men whom he had arrested. Mrs. Putak keeps a Hungarian boarding house and Monday night there was a fight among the boarders. Tuesday night Constables Davis and Curtis went to the house to arrest George Buron and John Hautz and were attacked by a number of the boarders. Mrs. Putak, it is said, struck Davis on the back with an ax. At this he drew his revolver and, as Mrs. Putak aimed another blow at him, he caught the ax and fired. The bullet struck Mrs. Putak in the breast. She is badly wounded and may die. Last Sabbath was observed in the Lutheran Church as the Anniversary of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society. Rev. J. H. Barb of Selinsgrove, Penna. was asked to deliver the address of the occasion. He preached a strong and helpful sermon in the morning to a full church on the thought contained in the nth & 1 2th verses of Deut. 32. In the evening he addressed the Society and the large audience assembled on the theme, "Giving and working as a thank offering unto the Lord" the other exercises consisted of Readings by Ethel Faust . and Miss Annie Snyder, a solo by Mrs. Hall and a chorus by the choir. The collection amounted to about $15, which was a thank offering to God for His mercies, to be applied to the work of missions. The day was most a pleasant and profitable one. PURSE LOST. On Monday morning Miss Laura A. Hower of Catawissa, lost her pocket book at the P. & R. station on Fifth street, Bloomsburg. It contained some money and a railroad ticket, and another paper. The finder will confer a favor by returning it to Miss Hower at Catawissa, or to this office, and a suitable reward will be given. NO. 48 Hats, etc., are here. No CO., Two doors below Post Office, ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE. Qeorge Van Horn Is Charged With Murder of Mrs. Westcott. George Van Horn was on Tuesday put on trial before Judge Archbald, at Scranton, charged with the murder . of Mrs. Josephine Westcott, in that city, on August 28, 1896. The trial will be one of the most interesting of recent years. VanHorn is a man 44 years of age,, and some years ago was divorced from his wife. Mrs. Westcott was not living with her husband at the time the crime was committed, and conducted a boarding house on Franklin Avenue, in Scranton. A month before the crime was committed,. $15 disappeared from Mrs. Westcott's bureau and she had Van Horn arrested, charged with the theft. A few days later she withdrew the charge, but VanHorn did not again openly return to her house as a boarder. A couch was arranged by him in the cellar of the building, with Mrs. Westcott's knowledge and con-: sent, and he was free to come and go whenever he saw fit. On the night of August 28, 1896, she went into the cellar and a few moments later came staggering up, with her throat cut.. She said, "George VanHorn did it," . and then sank to the ground. The. next day she died. VanHorn disappeared immediately after this, but was arrested on June 29 last at Wadena, Fayette County, la., and brought back. The prisoner Tuesday morning pleaded not guilty. The defense will endeavor to show that VanHorn was not of sound mind ; that he was shaving himself when Mrs. Westcott entered the cellar that he made feign, in a spirit of playt to draw the back of the razor across her throat, but by mistake used the keen edge. VanHorn is seemingly in no wise concerned about the seri ous predicament he finds himself in. Philadelphia was visited by a des tructive fire Sunday afternoon. The store of Apt Brothers, dress goods, millinery and notion dealers, 39 and 41 North Eighth Street was com pletely destroyed entailing a loss estimated between $65,000 and $80,-000.
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