. gup Mmmtam. : VOL. 34 BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 19. 1899. NO. 3 ,. r DEATH OF DR- D. W. 00N5EE- One of Wllke-Barr'i Bett Known Physl ciant Passes Away. Dr. D. Wilmot Conner, one of Wilkes-Barre's best known and most prominent physicians, died on Monday night, at his home, corner of North Franklin and Union streets, of typhoid fever. This announcement will be a surprise to many of his friends, as few of them knew that he was ill. The disease came upon him several weeks ago, and manifested itself in the form of walking typhoid, and he was not compelled to take to his bed until about a week ago. Then his condition varied. Sometimes the im provement would be so marked that his physicians Drs. Billiard and Kistler, of this city, and his father-in-law, Dr. Rutter, of Bloomsburg would be led to hope for the best, but a serious relapse set in, and although the physicians exhausted all their re sources, they saw that human aid would be of little avail. Deceased was born in the vicinity of Bloomsburg, and received his early school training in the public shools, and at the Bloomsburg State Normal School. Later he entered the Hahne man Homeopathic Medical College, in Philadelphia, and graduated in the class of 1880. He not only had the distinction of graduating with high honor, but received three other diplomas from the institution as spec ialist in diseases of the ear, eye and nose. After graduation he returned to Bloomsburg and practiced his pro fession for about a year. During this time he married Miss Mary C. Rutter, eldest daughter of Dr. J. C. Rutter, of that place, and she survives him. They have had no children. Dr. Conner then came to Wilkes Bane and has lived here for the past eighteen years. For a time he en gaged in general practice and for the past seven or eight years has confined himself most ' of the time to special practice in diseases of the eye, ear and throat. In this he was signally successful and built up a large prac tice. Deceased was 42 years of age. Be sides his wife he is survived by three brothers Scott Conner, of Trenton, N. J. ; Samuel and Theodore, of Bloomsburg. He was a member of Bloomsburg Masonic Lodge, of She kinah Chapter. F. and A. M., and of Dieu LeVeut Commandery, of Wilkes Barre. Dr. Conner was a hard worker, and as his practice was mostly of the office nature, he was seldom seen upon the street. When not confin ing his attention to the interests of his patients, he was engaged with his books, and seemed to care little for general society. His friendships were not promiscuous, but he chose them well, and those whom he liked tound his a pleasant and genial nature, full of sunshine and good cheer. His death is to be sincerely regretted. He was an able practicioner, in the prime of life, and had everything to live for. Vvtlkes-Barre Record. Dr. Conner' was a son-in-law of Dr. J. C. Rutter, of Market St., this town, and formerly resided here. After funeral services at his home in Wilkes Barre to-day, the remains will be brought here for burial. Deaih of Harman S. Morrison, The sad news reached this city Sunday afternoon that Harman S Morrison of Mahoning township was dead. He was stricken with paralysis on Tuesday of last week. During Friday and Saturday his condition be came very critical and on Sunday about one o clock he expired. the deceased, who was 7 1 years of age, was well-known and highly honored citizen. He was a stone mason of skill and experience and for a period of 20 years, as overseer, he had charge of that line of work at tne Asylum for the Insane at this place. He was a kind and thoughtful man; whose many virtues and generous deeds will long have a place in the memory of those who knew him. He was a consistant member of the Lutheran Church for a period of fifty years. He was also Free Mason, member of Danville Iodize. 224. F. and A. M. The deceased is survived by a wite and four children; namely, three sons John of Bloomsburg; William, who holds a posif'on at the Asylum, and Eugene, who occupies the homestead and one daughter, Mrs. Tared N Diehl of Northumberland. Danville Newi. Theta Castle No. 276, K. G. E. will hold a smoker on Monday evening;, January 30th. All mem bers and their friends are invited to be present. LICENSE 00URT When the bell ranz for the onenincr of the regular session of License Court, at ten o'clock on Monday morning, many people, anxious to see what disposition was to be made of the many license applications, against which the pastors of town and the Women's Christian Temperance Un ion have been making such a deter mined fight, filed into the Court House in large numbers, and when President Judge R. R. Little and As sociates Pox and Kurtz, entered at 0:30, nearly every seat in the room was occupied, while many stood in the aisles. Ex-Judge Herring, counsel for Wm. Yost, was the first to speak. Mr. Yost was charged with selling liquor to minors, and to people of known intemperate habits, and also of tak- ng store orders in exchange for liquor. Mr. Herring asked the Court to make an order directing the remonstrants to file a bill of particulars, and also to give his client sufficient time to meet the charges preferred against him. Judge Little, after reading the names ot the applicants, stated all those against whom no remonstrances had been filed, should be considered granted. The new ones and those against whom remonstrances have been filed are H. F. Dietrich, M. I. Hennessy, Miles Smith, J. R. Fowler, Wm. Giger and William Yost, of Bloomsburg; A. II. Rumble, of Conyngliam; Harvey Diettrich, of Centreville; F. L. Rick- etts, of Orangeville, new one, Edward Schenck, J. F. Shoemaker, S. K. Heller, Mrs. Fairman, of Berwick; Clark Utt, of Rohrsburg. The first new one taken up was of F. L. Ricketts, Orangeville. Wit nesses were examined as to the necessity etc. Peter E. Cosper vs. Lillian G. Cosper. Divorce. Clem R. Weiss is appointed commissioner to take testimony. D. H. Montgomery vs. R. J. Bern- mger. Un petition of defendant l. Pas. stayed and rule granted to show cause why the said judgments should not be opened and stricken from the record. Returnable January 2 id. at two o'clock p. m. Estate of John Barber. Order of sale made. W. W. Barrett was appointed tip staff for the rear of the Court room. Martha A. Case and Wm. Case vs. D. L. & W. R. R. Co. Application for approval of ieport of tiial filed. Rule granted. Estate of James Turby. Petition to sell real estate filed. The attention of the Court was oc cupied all day Monday and Tuesday, hearing the license applications. An adjournment was then taken until to day. Several have been heard, but no decisions have been rendered. Sold by the Sheriff. The following properties were sold by Sheriff Black at the Court House on Saturday; the Abram R. Pedder property in Mifflinville to Cosmopolitan Building & Loan Association for $50. The Samuel W. Fedder property in Mifflinville to Cosmopolitan Building & Loan Association tor $50. The James Magee 2nd. property in Bloomsburg to Anglo-American Sav ings & Loan Association for $120. The Wm. B. Cummings property in Bloomsburg to Anglo-American Sav ings & Loan Association. Considera tion $2250. MOTES FROM ESPY- Mrs. Wm. Wanich has been con fined to the house by illness. Stephen Pettit and family spent Tuesday in Centre twp. Rev. Mummy resumed his revival effort on Sunday evening, after having been sick several days last week. W. B. Everitt and family visited in Light Street on Sunday. Our former townsman.D. E. Hughes ot Catawissa, was in town on Thurs day of last week. Miss Anna McKamey has practi cally recovered from an extended ill ness. I he Redeker Purniture Co. are rushing out samples, and will in a short time be prepared to fill all orders in their line. Miss Blance McKamey is again at home after an absence of several weeks. The graphophone entertainment held in the Lutheran church on Tues day evening was well attended. Mrs. II. G. Creveling is confine to the house by sickness. Work was begun at the Espy boat yard on Monday.. It is hoped that it will be permanent. BA8KETBALL. The Clover Wheelmen of Philadel phia, made their appearance in Nor mal Gymnasium last evening before a large audience and met defeat at the ands of the Normat boys by the score of 16 to 13. While they were defeat ed, they were not disgraced, and the game they put up last evening will win, we venture to say, three out of every four games from now on till the balance of the season. In the first half, honors were about evenly divided, the score at the close of the half favoring Normal by only two points. In the first part of the last half the school boys started in for eeps, and by some fast playing coupled with a little good luck, suc ceded in throwing three baskets in rapid succession. It was at this point of the contest that the visitors showed their training and ability, and during the remainder "of the game clearly out classed their opponents, bringing their end of the score up from 7 to 13 in a remarkably short time. The features were the good all around playing of McGuffie and Lewis for the Normal, and the work ot Fish er and Leidy for Philadelphia. A basket throw by Leidy from the field I was probably the most meritorious feature of the entire evening. The men lined up thusly: NORMAL. TOSITIONS. CLOVER. McGuffie Attack Fisher Lewis Attack Whilt Aldinger Center Leidy Oplinget Guard Wallace Clayberger Guard Carrol Goals from field McGuffie 4, Lewis 3, Clayberger; Fisher, 2 Leidy Wallace. Goals from fouls Leidy Referee, Aldinger, Umpire Bower, Timer Cope. Time of play two 20 minute halves. Final score 16 to 1. GEN- JOHN B. GORDON At the Normal School. Bloomsburg, Pa., Jan 17, '99 My Dear Doctor Welsh: I wish to extend to you my hearty congratulations on securing General Gordon for your lecture course. I have had the pleasu-e ot hearing him on several occasions on other subjects. Have tried on two different occasions to gain admittance to this famous lec ture on "The Last Days ot the Con federacy," but failed because of the crowd, and because I could not secure tickets in advance. Standing room was at a premium although tickets were $1.00 each. General Gordon is the greatest of living generals of the Confederacy. He stood nearer, than any man now living, to the great chief tain Robert E. Lee. He saw as few had an opportunity to see the last days of the Confederacy, and speaks from personal experience and observation: and I have heard him at the great national meetings and camp fires of the Grand Army stir the hearts of the boys in blue as none others could. Had I the ears of our good Blooms burg people, I would say to them that there is no sacrifice which they can make which will not pay them a hun dred told if it enables them to hear Gordon. I once heard Gen. Daniel E. Sickles say that Gordon's tribute to Abraham Lincoln in his closing words of this lecture was the most eloquent and sublime utterance that ever fell from uninspired lips. My only hope is, that our people will not lose the opportunity of seeing and hearing this greatest of southern men and orators, on the greatest sub ject of our great past. Yours very truly, J. D. Smith. Death of Mrs- Rockwell. Mrs. Rockwell, wife of Rev. J. D, Rockwell, pastor of St. Gabriel's Church, at Cole's Creek, died ot neu ralgia of the heart, at her home, Tues day morning. Her many friends will read of her death with profound sor row. She was a true friend, a devoted wife, and kind mother. During her entire life she was always thoughtfu 1 for her neighbor, and was constantly engaged in some act of kindness, Such a nature will live in the memory of all who knew her. The funeral will take place to-day. A very laughable and pleasant entertainment will be given in the Opera House on January 26, under the auspices of the Ladies Aid Soci ety of the Luthern Church, entitled ' 'Ye Deestrect Skewl' ' a reproduc tion of an Old Fashioned Country School, under the direction of Miss Annie Bach. All the characters are residents of town. It promises to be one of the most enjoyable events of the season. General admission 25c. Reserved seats 35c, Children 15c POWDER MILLS BLOWN UP- Valuable Plant Completely Destroyed Sunday Morning. The powder mills, in Catawissa val- ev, east of Krebs' station, were com pletely destroyed by an explosion on Sunday. It was terrific, and not a stone, nor a piece of timber, was left to mark the places where the build ings once stood. The powder mills were owned by ohn F. Roberts and several other Shenandoah men, and their loss is xed at $4,500. It was only a few months ago that the place was the scene of an explosion. The building that was destroyed at that time was re-placed and another new one was erected, thus enlarging the plant considerably. There were really two explosions in quick succession. It is believed that the first occurred in the drying room and it is supposed that it was caused by too much heat. Fortun ately the explosions were not accom panied by any loss ot life. It being Sunday none of the employees were at work. John Price, the watenman, short time before, had gone through the buildings and was about 100 yards away when the explosion occur red. He was thrown to the ground, but escaped with a few bruises and a badly scratched face. The explosion occurred about fifteen minutes after 9 o'clock and the shocks were plainly felt in Bloomsburg It reached here in the form of two quirk, forcible shocks. The mills were located in the hollow between the hills and no houses are near. At Ringtown, one mile away, the shock was tremendous. Houses rocked on their foundations and many window panes were broken. The reports of the explosion were heard for miles around and the shock was felt within a radious of 30 miles. ' CONSTABLES' FEES. Supreme Court Decision as to their Payment. The decision of the supreme court a few days ago upon a test case from Lancaster county means thousands of dollars increase in the cost to counties of the state, and at the same time greater revenues for the constabulary. Constable Price, of Lencaster coun ty, claimed fifty cents in fees tor each witness subpoenaed and ten cents tor every mile he traveled. The commis sioners refused to pay the bill, and in suit to recover, Judge Livingstone of the lower court decided that the con stable was entitled to but fifty cents no matter how many names were in the subpoena, and in mileage he was entitled to each and every mile neces sary traveled in the writ. The com missioners appealed to the superior court, which reversed the lower court as to the subpoena, gave the consta ble fifty cents for each and every witness on his subpoena, and held that the constable was only entitled to ten cents per mile traveled one way. The commissioners next appealed to the supreme court' which has just affirmed the decision of the superior court. Those familiar with the quarter ses sions cases know that there are many witnesses in each trial, and that the cost for criminal cases will now be largely augmented. Prior to the change in the law making fifty cents the legal fee for subpoenaing witnesses the fee was fifteen cents. STRiY PARAGRAPHS. Republican caucus Friday even ing. The bigger bore a man is the more he shoots off his mouth. Ice, eleven inches in thickness, was harvested at Pottsville last week. A law suit over a dosr, between two farmers from Catawissa valley, cost the taxpayers $101. oo, and lie was a worthless cur at that. The little bird who can sing and won't sine, is a great contrast to the human being who can't sing but will sing. Quay says he is perfectly satis fied with the condition of things, but he isn't, it's only one of the foxey boss's bluffs. He knows he will have to be satisfied should he tret left, and for fear the shock of his defeat might prostrate some of his henchmen, ne is assuming an easy, reconciled attitude. Kx-Oovernor Hastings evidently doesn't care for expenses. It is said that over three miles ot electric wire has already been placed in his new home, which is in course of erection at Bellefonte, and that the chande lier that is to hang m the vestibule will cost fi, 700. THE FINAL SALE OF THE ADDING & CO. STOCK -OF- Suits, Overcoats, Storm Overcoats, Boys' Reefers, and Men's and Boy's Pantaloons, is now going on. The goods are be ing sold regardless of cost. Everything Must lie Closed Out By This is. your last and greatest op portunity to clothe yourself and fam ily at almost HALF REGULAR PRICES, but do not delay, as the sale posi tively closes February 1st. FINE SHOES At private sale. Those who cannot attend the auction sale of Shoes can buy at private sale every day until 2 p. m., and from 4 to 7 p. m. The Leader Department Store. Here's a Leader. A stair carpet made of tough material, plain ground, with bright stripes 15c. per yarn. Made to sell for 25 cents. Stair Carpet. 3 Beautiful Paterns Stair TABLE LINEN. We offer you a special bargain, this week. An all Linen Table Cover, fringed, made to sell for Sets of Cover and Napkins, out ot unbleached linen, wnicn we have been selling for $7.00, we will close out at $5.50. Other bargains in heavy goods. We've got a few all wool Sweaters we wish you would take off our hands. We'll just cut the price in half, as there are but two colors. And it will pay you to take our heavy all wool Un derwear and carry over to next Winter. We want them closed out, and if one price won't move them, another must. CARPETS. You cannot buy Carpets cheaper, in either New, York or Philadelphia, than you can with us, notwithstanding the so- called cheap offerings. You quality more cheaply trom us than anywhere else. Come and look at our patterns. We have special prices on patterns we do not intend running any longer. Quality just as good as our choicest patterns. Special prices on all grades of Ingrains. RUGS. This is a day of Rugs. For something cheap and good nothing fills the bill like an art square. We will give you a 9x9 all wool square for $5.00. This is the wholesale price. We can give you a cheaper one for just half $2.50 for a 9x0. The Leader Store Co., Ltd., Fourth and flarket Sts. AT AUCTION I Entire stock of Fine Shoes, upwards of $G,000, to the highest bidder for Cash. Sale every day at 2 p. m. and 7 p m., until stock is disposed of. Feb. 1st (3 DOODLE & GO. CfirTwo Doors Below Postoffice. Carpets, full width, bright color ing 25 c. per yard. Goods just out of looms. An all wool Filling, full widtht heavy goods 40c. per yard. . Some would charge you 50c. $1.25, we will close out at gbc. can buy your Carpets of similar
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