' lib
i n
i
1
'1
1 i
r . k
:
VOL. 34
DEATH OF UONEAU BITTENBENDER.
After a sickness of about four
years, from inflammation of the hind.
der, Conrad Bittenbender, a lifelong
resident ot Columbia county, closed
his eyes in death at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. F. H. Tenk ins. on
East Filth street, this town, Saturday
evening.
The deceased was born in Orane
ville, in February, 1819, making his
age eighty years and five months. He
spent his entire life in Columbia
county. About forty years ago he
and the late Charles Paxton formed
a partnership, and carried on the
mining of limestone, shipping the
same to Danville by boat. In 1856
he disposed of his interest in the bus
iness to Mr. Paxton, and purchased a
farm m Bloom township, where he
moved and lived for many years. He
was always one of the leaders in the
enterprises ot the town, and when the
subject of a higher education arose,
he canvassed the county, soliciting
subscriptions for the completion of the
Bloomsburg Literary Institute, now
the State Normal School. He was a
trustee of the school from the time of
its infancy until a few years ago, when
he went west to make his home with
a son. He was a half brother of Mrs.
Henry Kelchner, of Lightstreet, and
Samuel Bittenbender, a resident of
Kansas, both living. Beside these he
is survived by one daughter and three
sons, namely : Mrs. Anna M. Jenkins,
J. K. Bittenbender, C. M. Bitten
bsnder, all of this town, and II. C.
Bittenbender, of Nebraska.
Mr. Bittenbender was a member of
the Lutheran church, and as Ion? as
his health would permit, was a regu
lar attendant at all of the church ser
vices. The funeral took place from the
house Tuesday morning. Services
were conducted by Rev. M. E. Mc
Linn, interment in Rosemont ceme
tery. Burke Bradley
One of the most brilliant social
functions of the season was the wed
ding of Miss Margaret Bradley, one
of Centralia's best and most popular
young ladies, and Dr. P. T. Burke,
of Shenandoah, which was celebrated
in St. Ignatius' church, Centralia,
Tuesday morning. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Father Haes.
The church was most tastily decora
ted, and the bridal party presented a
lovely appearance. The bride was
attired in ivory satin, covered with
mousseline de soie, a large picture
hat, and carried a white prayer book.
Miss Mary Lenahan, of Philadelphia,
a neice of the bride, was bridesmaid ;
she was gowned in white silk and car
ried La France roses. The groom
was attended by Mr. VV. J. McLaugh
lin, of Shenandoah.
Another Severe Storm-
This town was visited by another
severe electrical and wind storm Sat
urday afternoon. There was a heavy
downpour of rain, and hail, as large as
small-sized marbles, fell for several
minutes. During the progress of the
storm lightning struck the pipe line
of the Standard Oil Company, which
extends from the oil regions to Tama
nend, just as it crosses Fishingcreek,
at Rupert. Several sections were
torn up and the odor of the crude pe
troleum was very noticable on the
streets here Saturday night. The oil
covered the surface of the stream and
flowing down killed the fish in large
quantities.
Wed at Manila-
In the list of dead soldiers at Man
ila, reported in Tuesday's papers, ap
peared the name of Marvin McHenry,
son of Ira McHenry of Benton. The
cause ot death given is suicide. No
particulars are known, and the an
nouncement in the papers was the first
knowledge his friends here had of his
death, which occurred last week,
Wednesday. He enlisted last spring
in April, and left for Manila about the
middle of June. He was about 25
years of age, and was a widower with
out children.
Methodist Episcopal Oburoh.
The pastor, Rev. B. C. Conner,
who has for several weeks been spend
ing his vacation at Clifton Springs, N.
Y., will occupy his pulpit next Sunday
Aug. 13, both morning and evening.
He will be glad to greet all the mem
bers of his church and congregation.
Sunday School 9:00 o'clock; Junior
League 2:00 o'clock and Epworth
League at 6:30. The public are cor
dially invited. Strangers especially
welcome.
Court Proceedings-
A - . ...
n. session 01 court was held at 9
o'clock a. m. on Monday, with Hon.
R. R. Little, and Associate Judges
rox ana Kurtz on the bench.
Susan W. Heller vs. T. S. Heller
Petition for acknowledgement of
anerin s deed. Monday, Sept. 4th, set
ior acKnowiedgement of deed, &c.
Commonwealth vs. Chas. Loncren
berger. Sentence and order of Court
hied.
In re assigned estate of Francis
renjyi. upinion of Court filed.
Arthur W. Coleman vs. Mary Cole
man. Libel in divorce. Subpoena
awarded.
Estate of Conrad Kramer. Petition
of specific performance of contract.
Cita :on awarded to Emory I.VVelliver.
Estate of Catherine Conner. Order
of sale of real estate granted.
Petition of Harry Smith for natural
ization. Admitted and sworn in as a
citizen of the United States.
Petition of Joseph Schich, Vvm.
Demeloskv. Thoa. Cendzik. Peter
Chimielerski, and Rolan A. Leseins
tor naturalization. Same day, sworn
and admitted as citizeas of the United
States.
Boyd Trescott. Tos. Ziealer. and
Isaac Richard appointed viewers to
view site for county bridce in Mon
tour township over Wabash creek
near nouse ot ueimer Hess.
H. H. Hulme. C. H. Reimard and
Jno. S. Mensch appointed inspectors
to inspect county bridge at Sugarloaf
and Fishingcreek townships.
Alfred Breech vs. Tane Breech. Li
bel in divorce. Subpoena awarded.
iourt adjourned to meet August
21, 1899.
First Annual Excursion
The first annual excursion and pic
nic of the Employees of Bloomsburg
Silk Mill will be held at Island Park,
between Northumberland and Sun-
bury, on Saturday, August 26, iSqq.
This is a beautiful park and nice place
to go to enjoy a day's outing, and an
unusually large crowd of people from
Bloomsburg and vicinity should not
fail to take advantage of this oppor
tunity. The Bloomsburg Band and
Losey s Orchestra will accompany tne
excursion and furnish the music. Re
freshments of all kinds can be had on
the grounds, so that it will not he
necessary for you to take a basket
unless you choose. Housel & Son
will furnish a good dinner for 25c.
rare for the round trip 50c. Child
ren under 12 35c. Special arrange
ments have been made with the D. L.
& W. Railroad Company and the
unusually low rate of 50 cents for the
round trip has been secured. A special
train will leave the D. L. &. W. de
pot at 8:00 a. m., and returning leave
Island Park at 6:30 p. m. Samuel
H. Harman, President; August Hag-
enmeyer, Chairman; Rhoades Huff,
Secretary; Henry Sommer, Treasurer;
Moyer Lewis, Clyde Christman, Thos.
Morris, Bernard Girton, 'R. E. Guin-
ard, R. Bruce Hartzell, Thos. Knorr,
Harry Reppert, Samuel Mills, R. S.
Pugh. Everybody invited.
tp. Committee.
Tour Neighbors' Trees.
The following opinion was rendered
by Judge McClure last week: If the
branches of trees growing on one's
land hang over the line upon another,
the adjoining owner may cut off the
limbs perpendicular with his line, pro
vided the branches had been allowed
to extend over for a period of twenty
one years or more, without objection,
when no right would be gained to cut
them off.
Fruit on a tree is part of the realty
and is not the subject of laiceny. If
the fruit had fallen to the ground the
neighbor could pick it up and use it.
The right of the adjoining land owner
to lop off branches of overhanging
trees, before twenty-one years of per
missive acquiescence has elapsed,
does not carry with it the right to the
fruit hanging on the tree. The fruit
is not the product of his soil or labor.
Look Out for This Trio-
A man, wife and daughter, are trav
eling over the country looking for a
farm and cheating people out of board
and lodging. They made a nice suc
cess of their scheme in Sullivan coun
ty. He claims that his name is War
ner, and that he has just sold his farm
for $17,000, and is looking for an
other. He is a tall man, has a sallow
complexion, and is a great talker.
Look out for him.
D. A. Magee has disposed of his
East Street Bakery to a Mr. Smith
of Danville. The new proprietor
will take charge August 15th.
BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 10,
Fought Like Demons.
There is much mystery attacheJ to
the hiding place of suicide Thomn-
son's wealth and valuable Daners and
the house where the tragedy occurred
in Irish valley has been thoroughly
searched by relatives but nothing that
will throw any light on the mystery
has been discovered.
John S. Thompson's first wife was
heir to the eight acres of land where
tne terrible crime was committed, and
it was to revert to her children upon
her death. One day she fell suddenly
dead while in the field close to her
home.
Her husband remained single until
1891 wnen ne married the woman
whom he killed. They lived frugal
lives and the old man hardly ever lost
a day in the 21 years he was employ
ed as watchman at the Cameron col
liery and they certainly hoarded a
large sum of money. Several years
ago Mrs. Thompson showed her
stepson Fred, of Shamokin. a lare
bag of money, and boasted of having
much more in the house.
A young man named Goss nassed
the Thompson homestead about 10
o'clock Sunday night in comDanv with
his sweetheart. They heard a terrible
racKet inside and hurried by the place.
An examination of the bodies of the
dead disclosed the fact that a terrible
struggle had ensued as both bodies
bore bruises and black and blue
marks. A large bundle of bloody
clothes were found in a flour basr
showing conclusively that the woman
nad been killed during the fight and
had been afterwards placed in bed.
After the funeral of ThomDSon on
Thursday his son Fred and grandson
inanes, searched the house. They
opened a trunk but found nothing of
value but some old coin made during
the last century. Upon the attic was
an old chest. It also was opened but
nothing of value was obtained and the
whereabouts of the will is as deep a
mystery as ever. It is believed the
old couple have much money hid
about the premises. Sunbury Item,
Detective Holland Promoted
Detective McKean, of the Rock Is
land railroad, is to be chief of the
Lackawanna railroad detective force.
Detcetive Charles Holland, of Beach
Haven, is to be his assistant. The
latter is one of the best known and
most expert detectives in Luzerne
county. He is a large, hail fellow,
well met, who has thousands of friends
throughout the country who will be
pleased to learn of his deserved pro
motion. Mr. Holland is well ac
quainted with all the celebrated crooks
in the country. He had an intimate
acquaintance with Jimmy Hope, Matsh
and other famous bank robbers. In a
word the officials of the Lackawanna
made no mis.ake in his appointment.
"Sandy" Stillwell, whom the Scranton
papers predicted would be appointed
chief, is not in it. Judge Williard, of
Scranton, has been appointed senior
counsel of the company. Wilkesbarre
Correspondent in Elmira Telegram.
Wheelmen's Race Meet.
The fifth annual Diamond Race
Meet given by the Bloomsburg Wheel
men will be held Saturday, August
19th. $300.00 in prizes, every prize
a diamond and guaranteed to be full
value. One of the best half-mile
tracks in the state.
List of events:- One half mile open,
slow race, three mile handicap, boys
race (under 16 years of age), one mile
open, 2:40 class race and three mile
pursuit race. For further information
address W. H. Eyer.
Bloomsburg, Pa.
Barbers Are Happy,
It has just been discovered that the
act regulating barberships did not
pass the Legislature, as many barbers
supposed it had. To have carried
out the regulations embodied in the
bill would have been a great expense
and hardship to the barbers, and the
result would have been to close many
of the shops.
First national Bank
This institution occupies a high
place among the banks of the country.
It has a capital of $50,000; surplus
and undivided profit of $117,614; its
rank in point of surplus and undivided
profits to capital is nnmber 45 out of
over 5,000 banks in the United States
and number 12 in Pennsylvania.
The Centralia borough schools
will open Mondav. August 21st.
A meeting of the directors and
teacners to make the preliminary
arrangements will be held to-day.
D. L- & W. Improvements!
Plans to Give Better Facilities to Reach the
Pocono Mountain!.
Traffic Manager Caldwell, of the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Railroad, in company with General
Passenger Agent Lee and General
Superintendent Russell, of the same
company, have been making a tour of
the company's property and in due
course of time a number of improve
ments are to be made in and around
the Pocono Mountains. The resorts
in these mountains have favorably im
pressed the new management and it is
thought that with a judicious expendi
ture of money and liberal advertising
the natural beauty of these mountains
will become better known and will in
a measure rival the Adirondacks. The
Pocono Mountains are easier of access
and a journey from Philadelphia or
New York can be made in a short
time, as compared with the trip to the
northern part of New York.
T. W. Lee, the new general pas
senger agent of the Delaware, Lacka
wanna & Western Railroad Company,
has assumed the duties of that office.
Mr. Lee was formerly assistant to
Chairman B. D. Caldwell, of the
Western Passenger Association. Mr.
Lee brought with him George W.
Haylor, who was formerly district
passenger agent of the Chicago, Ham
ilton & Dayton and "Monon" lines.
It is said the new officers are awaken
ing to the needs of a modern road,
and within a short time there is to be
an automobile carriage service at all of
its principal depots and ferries. Mr.
Caldwell has also adopted a new trade
mark, a black background with the
words "Lackawanna Railroad" in white
painted on it. This mark is to be
placed on all the freight cars and
stationery, and the feasibility of having
it placed on the passenger coaches is
being discussed.
NEARLY 4,000 ON STRIKE.
Luzerne Coal Operators Say They Will Let
The Mines Stand Idle.
The lockout of the miners in the
employ of the Susquehanna Com
pany, near Wilkes-Barre, is now
complete. The 1,000 now em
ployed at the Glen Lyon collieries
of the company quit work Tuesday
and joined the strikers. The total
number ot men now idle is 3,800.
Both sides are firm. The strikers
say their grievances are just and
must be conceded to. There is no
talk of arbitration yet. The town
of Nanticoke is dependent on the
coal mines and merchants are feel
ing very blue.
A prominent official of the com
pany said in an interview : ' 1 The
demands of the men are for in
creases in pay primarily on the
grounds that wages in general
throughout the country are being
increased. During the last five
years the miners have learned to
live more economically than they
did before, but they don't seem to
have profited by the lesson. We
have had considerable difficulty,
but a short time previous to the
strike, to work the collieries to their
fullest capacity. The average mi
ner of those in our employ will not
work six days a week, but want
two or three days off. The com
pany will make no effort to resume
operations, but will allow the mines
to remain idle until they express a
willingness to resume work."
The Citizens Indignant.
The importing of a lot of colored
workmen, from Virginia, to assist in
the construction of a sewer at Wilkes
Barre, spoken of elsewhere in this pa
per, has caused great indignation
among the citizens of that city. It
is feared some of the new arrivals may
be afflicted with yellow fever germs,
as they came from a yellow fever dis
trict. The city authorities will prob
ably proceed against the contractor.
Festival !
There will be a festival held on the
lawn of the M. E. church at Buckhorn
Saturday evening, Aug. 1 2. All are
invited.
Veterans' Rally.
The Columbia County Veterans
Association will hold their Fourth Re
union at Millville on September 16th
1899. Jos. C. Eves, Sec.
For Rent,
Rooms on second floor fiont, over
B. Gidding's clothing store. Inquire
of J. G. Wells. 6-1 tf.
1S99.
BEN.
ADVANCE
FALL HATS
NECKWEAR
NOW IN.
Everything New and
UP TO DATE,
ALL
Summer : Goods
at a big reduction.
BEN. GIDDING,
CLOTHIER, ,
Bloomsburg, Penna.
SeS" Mail orders taken on
the new Handkerchief Im
perial Necktie.
The Leader Department Store.
Porch Rugs, Brussels, 59c, Velvet, 90c.
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Mattings to Close.
We do not care to carry any
mattings over this season. We
bought too heavily, but we'll
make them go at a price.
HERE THEY ARE.
3 rolls, were 35c, now 25c
4 rolls, were 40c, now 35c
25 rolls, were 25c, now 18c
8 rolls, were 17c, now 14c
4 rolls, were 15 c, now i2jc
Good assortment of patterns
and colorings.
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Come in and see them. They are sold nowhere else, as
we control the output. They are cheaper than boards.
In Our Dry Goods Department.
Physicians &
Surgeon's Soap,
2 cakes for 15c,
sold elsewhere
for 20c. Have
you tried it ?
The finest lath
ering and the
purest soap in
the market.
Shirt
If there is an unshirtwaisted
woman in Columbia county,
here is her opportunity.
25 PER CENT. IS THE CUT
right through on every shirt
waist in stock. We don't want
to carry them over.
The Leader
Fourth and
NO. 32
GIDDING.
and
-o
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Waists.
Physicians &
Surgeon's Soap,
2 cakes for 15c,
sold elsewhere
for 20c. Have
you tried it ?
The finest lath
ering and the
purest soap on
the market.
o-
Store Co., Ltd.
flarket Streets.
1! .
r
,!