VOL. 33 00IJKT PBOOEEDINGS. Court convened Monday morning at ten o'clock, with Associate Jud ges J. T. Fox and J. U. Kurtz 011 the Bench. President Judge Her ring was at Scranton where he is holding court. List of Constables called and re turns taken. Estate of Hiram R. Kline report and return of order of sale, confirm ed nisi. Estate of Samuel Thomas dcc'd. Return of sale confirmed nisi. Report of Commissioners on change of line between the town ships of Jackson and Sugarloaf, in favor of change, confirmed nisi. Estate of Matilda Mendenliall. Writ in partition. Return confirm ed nisi. In re assigned estate of Jos. B. Eves. Petition of assignee to make private sale. Order granted. Bond in sum of $5500. Kate Freas appointed Guardian of Lottie and Grace Garrison, minor children of John Garrison, dec'd. Estate of John Garrison, dec'd. Petition for an allowance by Guar dian for Grace aud Lottie Garrison, minors, granted. Estate of Wm. H. Yetter dec'd. Report of sale confirmed nisi. Order of sale granted in estate of Benj. Zeigler, deceased. Grand Jurors called and all an swered except Bruce Keeler,Benton; Clark Kashner, Bloom; John Purcel, Centralia; Wm. Price, Conyiigliam; P. D. Wesley, Fishingcreek, and John White, of Centralia. John B. Gruver appointed con stable to wait on Grand Jury and B. B. Freas tip staff for rear of court room. Philip Hirleman appointed Fore man of the Grand Jury. Estate of Isaac A. Dewitt, dec'd. Report of auditor confirmed nisi. John White and Wm. Price, Grand Jurors, came in at eleven o'clock aud took their places on the jury. In the matter of the petition of Elizabeth Pealer et al. to satisfy mortgage. Satisfaction to be entered upon payment of costs. P. D. Wesley excused from duty as a grand juror. C. S. W. Fox excused from duty as a Traverse juror for first week. Grand Jury sworn. At this point, ten minutes past eleven o'clock, Judge Harold Mc- Clure, of Union County, arrived and took his place upon the bench as Presiding Judge, and at once charg ed the Grand Jury. As the cases to be brought before them are of the ordinary kind, he said he did not deem it necessary to go into details, but brielly instructed them as to the taking of evidence and the finding a true bill or ignoring a bill, and dis position of costs, etc. Estate of Hayman, dec'd. Clem Weiss is appointed auditor. Road in Hemlock township near I. M. Whitenight's. Order to re viewers continued to next term. Road in Cleveland township. Or der to viewers continued to next term. Road in Beaver and Main town ships. Order to viewers continued to Dec. 12th. Widow's appraisements, Pro thonotary's and Register's accounts confirmed nisi. Report of viewers against road in Greenwood township near Wm. Davis' barn, confirmed nisi. The following roads and bridges confirmed nisi. Road in Fishingcreek twp. near Benj. Hess'. Road in Bloomsburg from 6th and West streets to Fishingcreek near Boone's dam. Road in Hemlock near G. W. Fullmer's. Road in Benton near Ash Bros. Road in Fishingcreek twp. lead ing from Benton to Rohrsburg. Road in Pine twp. near Thomas Coleman's in Fishingcreek twp. Report of viewers to assess dam ages in the opening of an alley in Benton borough. Bridge over race of Kimble & Thomas in Fishingcreek twp. Bridge over Lick Run in Pine twp. Order of sale and report in the estate of Isabella Bomboy, confirm ed nisi. Report of Auditor making distri bution of fund from Sheriff's sale of real estate of Emma Neyhard, con firmed nisi. Peter Thomas vs. James M. Wil liams. Order of Court made dis charging lieu is amended and the lien of the levy to continue. ®l)c Columbian. W. A. Linden appointed Trustee for George Linden. Mrs. A. R. Reese vs. Fred Mich ael, surety of the Peace, case heard by the court and defendant found not guilty, and county to pay costs. James Karl vs. Clias. Longenberg er, surety of the Peace, case dis missed and court directs the Prose cutor to pay the costs. Report of sale in estate of Parson Edwards, confirmed nisi. Frances Krebs vs. Elias Krebs, surety of Peace, case heard by the court and dismissed. County to pay the costs. J. C. Brown, Freas Bautnan and J. Klisha Snyder appointed viewers for road in Beaver twp. near Re becca Hunsinger's. Geo. Lore vs. Harvey Cox, charge aggravated assault and battery. Not a true bill and the prosecutor Geo. Lore to pay the costs. Shadrack Cox vs. Geo. Lore. Charge aggravated assault and bat tery. Not a true bill and the prose cutor to pay the costs. T. W. Hayes vs. Arthur Nash and James Harvey. Two indict ments, one of burglary and robbery, and one of assault and battery. True bills. Com. vs. Geo. Kessler assault and battery. True bill. Theo. Mendenliall vs. Jackson Lyons. Larceny. True bill. A short session of Court was held Monday night beginning at half past eight o'clock, with Judge Herring on the Bench. Martha Case aud Win. Case vs. D. L. &W.R. R, Co. Motion of Plaintifl's attorneys for continuance to February term 1899 on account of sickness of Plaintiff. Motion over ruled and case for trial next week. Motion of Plaintiff's attorneys for continuance on account of new evi dence being discovered. Motion overruled. Petitiou of viewers to lay out a road in Bloomsburg and Scott twp. from near the Susquehanna river bridge to a point near Funk farm bridge. And now Decembers, 1898 on motion of J. B. Robison Esq., counsel for petitioners it appearing that the order to view was not issu ed and served on the viewers, there fore the order is continued and the same persons, to wit, Peter Kneclit, Charles Reighard and Samuel Ney hard are continued as viewers to re port at February term. TUESDAY. Jackson Lyons plead guilty of larceny, and was sentenced to pay costs of prosecution, fine of $l, re store the goods or pay the full value thereof and undergo imprisonment in the county jail for four months. John Ashleman vs. Jno. Hoyt. Larceny. True bill. John Michael vs. John Harris. Fornication. True bill. The jury in the case against Paul Masty, charge, assault and battery, brought in a verdict of not guilty and tiie prosecutor and defendant to each pay half the costs. Weitzel vs. Geo. Kessler, charge of assault aud battery. Case called and tried. Inasmuch as the dis trict attorney did not press for a conviction the court direct a verd ct of not guilty. The jury then went out to determine who should pay the costs. John Cain excused from duty as a petit juror. The larceny case of John Ashle man against John Hoyt was called at half past eleven a. m. The jury brought in a verdict of not guilty in the case against Geo. Kessler charged wtth assault and battery, and divided the costs, pros ecutor and defendant each pay half. Win. Bogart vs. J. E. Bolig. Larceny. True bill. The case of John Ashleman against John Hoyt, charge, larceny of turkeys, occupied the attention of the court nearly all of Tuesday afternoon, and shortly after five o'clock the jury returned a verdict of not quilty. The attorneys for James Harvey, who is charged with burglary and robbery by Rev. T. W. Hayes at Centralia, made a motion to quash the indictment. Argument heard. Case continued to February ses sion, 1899. John Michael vs. John Harris. Defendant pleaded guilty to forni cation and sentenced to pay costs of prosecution. Dallas Bodine, W. B. Snyder and W. H. Eyer appointed re-viewers for road in Cleveland township near Racliael Misner's. Recognizance of James Harvey and Francis Harvey in $2,000 for BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1898. appearance of said James Harvey at next term of Court. The case against J. E. Bolig, the sewing machine agent, charged with breaking and entering with intent, &c., was tried and the jury rendered a verdict of not guilty by direction of the Court. Sheriff's deeds were acknowl edged for properties of Hattie E. Fleckenstine, in Bloomsburg, to Washington N. B. & L. Associa tion, M. G. Hess property, in Jack son, to Ira G. Thomas, and T. M. Dawson property, in Bloomsburg, to E. B. Tustin. John Harris, of Briarcreek, Payne Masty and John Kubic, of Centra lia, Samuel Weitzel, of Ashland, and Kesslcr, of Ashland, were discharged under the Insolv ent laws. All jurors, with the exception of grand jurors, were discharged Mon day at noon from further attend ance at this Court. MIDNIGHT FIRE. A Blaze on Friday Night Destroys the Novelty Works. The Bloomsburg Novelty Works was almost totally destroyed by fire on Friday night last. It was about eleven o'clock when the blaze was first discovered in the north east cor ner of the building. The alarm was hastily sounded, and in a few minutes all three fire companies, the Friend ship, Rescue and Winona, were on the scene with their hose carriages, and soon had two good sized streams of water playing on the building. But it had gained such a start before it was discovered, that the water had but little effect. It was not until after two hours of hard work that the fire was got under control, by which time the greater part of the building, and all the finer machinery were ruined. The plant was operated by Sam H. Harman, and for some time past has been running until ten o'clock every night, with an increased force of hands. It was well stocked, and with orders to keep it busy for a long time. The loss will probably reach $35,- 000 or $40,000, which is partly cov ered by insurance. James Reichard and L. E. Waller have $12,000 insur ance, and Sam H. Harman, $10,500. The fire, like many of others that have recently occurred in this town, was ot mysterious origin. The plant had been working up to about nine o'clock, and at that time everything appeared to be all right. It was the largest conflagration for some time past and was witnessed by hundreds of people. Big Firo at Milton. The extensive nail plant of the F. A. Godcharles Company at Milton was almost destroyed by fire Satur day evening. The fire was discov ered shortly after five o'clock, and soon the entire main building was enveloped in flames. The fire com pany arrived promptly, and by their heroic efforts succeeded in saving some of the auxiliary buildings. The loss on buildings and stock is estimated at $lOO,OOO, on which there is $25,000 insurance. The milton Nail Works was or ganized in 1875 by C. A. God charles & Company, and was the pioneer mill in this section. It had a capacity of seventy-five thousand kegs of nails a month, and employ ed over 100 hands. Methodist Episcopal Church. The Fourth Quarterly Conference for this conference year will be held in the church on Saturday evening, Dec. 10, at 7:30 o'clock. The Pre siding Elder, Rev. W. W. Evans D. D. will preach next Sunday morning, Dec. n, at 10:30 o'clock. On next Sunday evening, Dec. 11, at 7 o'clock Mr. C. J. Hall will give his closing address on " Home Sweet Home." There will doubtless be a large audi ence to hear him. The public cordially invited to attend all the services. Last week's Clinton County Demo crat has the following to say concern ing a new telephone company : " The North and West Branch Telephone Company has been organized with Congressman Monroe H. Kulp as president. The line will run from Williamsport to Montoursville and Montgomery and will connect with Watsontown, Milton, Lewisburg and Sunbury. Operations on the line will begin soon and $lOO,OOO will be ex pended in its construction. Next Spring the line will be extended to Danville and Bloomsburg." PROF. COLES' DECEMBER. A HEAVENLY PANORAMA. On Tuesday evening, the 27 th day of the cutrent month, there will occur in the heavens the most remarkable panorama that the inhabitants of this world have ever witnessed. As the sun goes down behind the hills of the golden West, the moun will rise in its full beauty above the hills of the sil very East; and soon thereafter, old earth will begin to draw a dark veil over the bright shining face of the moon and all nature will be enshroud ed in darkness ! No scene in fairy le gend will approach it in beauty! It will attract more attention, and serious thought, among the hundreds of mil lions of human beings all over the earth than any other similar occur rence that has perhaps ever before happened on any occasion known to history. And the most remarkable part of this wonderful heavenly pan orama is the fact that it will be seen by all the people of the earth on both continents; and that it is the an [ niversary evening of John the Baptist, of biblical records,Jthe forerunner of Christ: and the third evening after Christmas, which is believed by many to be the anniversary of Christ's birth. This wonderful display of the power and wisdom of our Creator will we believe, be the means of making a complete change in the present theor ies of science and astronomy; and prove to be the first heavenly panor ama or initiatory performance of the millennium ! THE VITAL FORCES EXPLAINED. The preponderance of High Flood days last month kept the great storms at bay in the New World and sent them broadcast over the antipodes of the Old World, and thousands of peo ple lost their lives in the awful storms and floods that swept in the Orient; for when the High Flood vital forces have the ruling power here, the Low Ebb vital forces that spread destruct ion and disease wherever they go. This month the vital forces will go up and down like a churn dasher, cross ing and recrossing the equatorial line some twelve or thirteen times during the month, giving the Low Ebb vital forces the ruling power in America. So watch out for destructive storms and evil doings. From the 2d to the 9th, from the 12th to the 20th, and from the 25th to the 29th are great danger periods! VALUABLE INFORMATION. Turkeys, chickens and all kind of fowls; beef, pork and all kinds of meats intended for the Christmas trade or for home use should be killed on the 20th, 21 st, or 24th: and for the New Year's trade, on the 26th, 30th, or 31st: as all the other days are "Low Ebb" days and all flesh killed at "Low Ebb" time is not in proper condition to be eaten by man; and its discolor ation caused by quick decomposition destroys its real market value too. The 3rd, 30th and 31st will be the only really good days during the whole month to kill pork and beef for winter use; and to make sauer kraut. The 3rd, 30th and 31st will be the best days to fish and to hunt; and the 21st 22nd and 27th will be the next best days. The sth, 6th, 7th and 19th will be bad days for ah those troubled with heart disease; and it will be well for all such to refrain from laborious exercise on those days. NEW RECORDS ALL AROUND. Two meteors are coming earthward at a rapid pace. Another approach ing comet can now be sighted just out side of the orbit of Jupiter. Earth is now in the "House of Sickness" and disease epidemics will spring up over the country'like magic. The Novem ber meteoric shower, that the great astronomers predicted would come on the 14th, is delayed by a "strong head wind!" Earthquake shocks may shock the whole world. A deep sorrow is now over-shadowing America. The airquake that we predicted, came in Italy and tore down a whole town with its terrible concussions. The white wire worms, which we foretold their coming last summer, will attack the wheat crop and destroy thousands of acres this winter and next spring. The race war came, as we predicted, and will continue to grow in hatred until, perhaps the very men who fought for their freedom will fight for their anni hilation. The Al. W. Martin Uncle Toms' Cabin Company, appeared before a tremendous crowd at the Opera House Thursday even ing. For the first time in several seasons people were turned away. The perform ance was first class in every partic ular. The music part of the show was also very good. I Christmas Gifts. Useful, sensible, for father, son, brother, grandpa, or sweet heart, and at money saving prices. I Overcoats and Suits, Shoes and Fine Slippers, mackintoshes, Coats and flufflers, Handkerchiefs, (Silk or Linen, with or without Initial), Sweaters, Bicycle Hose, Umbrellas and Canes, Toques and Tarns For Children, Rich Neckwear, Grips, Valises, Traveling Bags, Cuff Buttons and Scarf Pins. Why pay other dealers a profit when you can buy here now for cost. Gidding & Co. CHRISTMAS TALK.^ Have you seen our decorations ? Folks tell us that there is no store in Northeastern Pennsylvania more tastefully arranged than ours. We would be glad to have your opinion. You don't have to buy a cent's worth. Just call and make yourselves at home and tell us how we can get your business, whenever you are ready to buy. We have our first and second floors crowded with G-OODS, suitable for all ages and at hard=time prices. Will give list next week. But as a reminder that we are the head= quarters for novelties, we ask you to look at Rough Rider Hatsjfor dolls, 24 and 29c. No doll that considers herself well dressed can do without one of these. Doll Gear, Not Dear, This Year, In Here. The Leader DEPARTMENT STORE, I Fourth and Market Streets. NO. 49
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