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VOL. 35.
BLOOMSBURG, L'A., TIIUKSDAY, APRIL 5, 1900
NO. 14
APRIL MOVlNUa
4any Changoi In Retidencet and Buiinen
Placot the Past Week.
C. A. Kitchen from Third Street to
corner of Center and Fourth Streets,
formerly occupied by Harvey A.
Heacock.
William Kline from Mrs. Lydia
BrouU's property on Third Street to
Mrs. Wyncoop's house on same street.
Harry Brink from north side of
Third Street to Mrs. Wynkoop's house
on opposite side of street.
Uruce Kelchner from rear of Center
Street to his farm in Mt. Pleasant
township.
Eli Knorr from Third Street to
Charles Campbell's house on Fifth
Street.
Mrs. Mary Humphrey from corner
of Iron and Third to J. L. Girton
house on Center Street.
J. L. Girton from Center Street to
his house on the rear of the lot.
John Malaney Irom East Street to
Third Street; between Center and
Iron.
O. E. Gilbert from near Buckhorn
to the farm of Rev. Sharretts near
Canby.
I). B. Beck from Main township to
Catawissa township.
Charles Pifer to house formerly oc
cupied by Richaid Barratt, on Third
Street.
Richard Barratt from Third Street
to home of Mrs. Zupinger, on West
Main Street.
Thomas Morris from Third Street
to West Main Street.
A. C. Hidlay from corner Third and
Leonard Streets to Rupert Hotel.
F. M. Keiner from East Main
Street to West Main Street.
J. E. Bolig from East Main Street
to Mrs. Rupert's building on West
Main Street.
Mrs. B. Stohner from Central Hotel
to Iron Street, to building recently
occupied at the Farmers Hotel.
John Girton from lower East Street
to corner ot East and Fifth Street.
Eli Weaver from Light Street road
to Danville.
Moss Elder from Welliversville to
East Third Street Bloorasburg.
Harry Aurandt from Catharine
Street to Light. Street.
J. D. Warner from Farmers Hotel
bnilding on Iron Street to rear ot
Third Street. .
Rev. James Barr, from west side of
Catholic church, on Third street, to
the church property, on the corner of
Iron and Third streets.
Wesley Solleder, from Furman
building, on Main street, to First
street.
Oliver Fornwald, from Mrs. Potter's
property, in rear of Fifth street, to
East street.
Mrs. Gere Hower, from West Sixth
street to Albert Herbine's property,
on East Fifth street.
A FORTUNATE EaOAPE.
While conveying a load of his
father's household goods from Center
township to Light Street, on Monday
Harry Zeigler, met with an accident,
which might have resulted fatally. He
was descending the hill near Emory
Hagenbuch's, and in an effort to stop
the team, which had become un
manageable, he tumbled off, rolling
under the horses. He was saved from
further injury by the sudden over
turning of the wagon. Had it passed
over him, his life would undoubtedly
have been crushed out. The goods
consisting mostly of furniture, were
considerably damaged. The occur
renci was witnessed by M. T. Creasy,
who expresses great surprise that the
young man escaped with his life.
A meeting of the stockholders of
ne ahickshinny Banjc was held in
that town Monday afternoon, at
wnich time the following officers were
elected : Jtsse Beadle, president R.
M. Tnhhs vir nrosident i Tlr f R.
Hughes, E. W. Garrison, I. A. Miller,
frank J. Post, Jesse Beadle, R. M
Tuhlis nnrl n f Tlpnrllo n( Sh irk
shidny, and Myron I. Low, of Lime
Ridge, and E. B. Tustin, ot Blooms-
burg, directors. The name is to be
the First National Bank, of Shick
shinny.
The heirs of Tacob Dellaven have
been informed that the Government
will repay the loan of $450,000, made
ln .777i through Robert Morris, of
rnuadelphia. Counting interest, the
ciaim now amounts to $3,636,000.
Union meetines are beini? held in
the Lutheran Church every evening
this week, beginning at 1:10. The
meetings next week will be held in
the Presbyterian Church.
A Sad Moving
Rev. Kleptcr Lett for New Charge Friday
Accompanied by Romains of
Dead Child.
That a family in tearing itself away
from a home where it has dwell for
years and which has become endeared
to it by the pleasantest of associations
should at the same time be called
upon to endure the additional and
greater grief of losing a member of
the household is sad indeed. But
more pathetic, if possible, is the spec
tacle of the moving itself the surviv
ing family, the furniture and the
household stores, and along with
them the remains of the one that is
dead, all journeying to a distant place
the family to enter upon a new
home amid strange surroundings and
the departed one to find a grave on
the hillside.
Such an incident occurred Friday,
the unfcrtunate family thus sadly be
reaved being that of G. M. Klepfer,
recently of Catawissa and formerly
pastor of Trinity M. E. Church, of
this city. Rev. Klepfer having com
pleted his five years at Catawissa, was
at last Conference given an appoint
ment at Huntington. Shortly after
Conference his nine months old son
was taken ill of catarrh fever. The
child did not seem to be critically ill
until within a couple of days past.
Friday morning it died. The arrange
ments had all been agreed upon by
Mr. Klepfer and his successor for
vacating and occupying the parson
age at Catawissa. Nothing therefore,
remained for the bereaved family but
to proceed with the moving, taking
the corpse of the child along with
them.
They passed through South Dan
ville Friday morning on the 9:44 train
Rev. Klepfer alighted from the car
during the stop to meet several friends
from this place who had gathered at
the train to extend their sympathy.
Rev. Klepfer explained that they had
the corpse of the child on the train
with them, remarking sadly that "the
first event to take place in their new
home would be a funeral." There
are five other children surviving in
the pastor's family : Mabel, Elsie,
Pauline, Robert and Helen. Danville
Sun
Cock Fighters Painted Things Red at
Ceutraha.
F"rom Saturday's Ashland Advocate
we take the following:
Centraha was the storm centre for
all the cock fighting plugulists in the
coal fields Wednesday. They came
from everywhere in wagons, beer
wagons principally buggies, by trol
ley and by train, and many of them
footed it to the town of doubtful repu
tation. It was a motley crew, and
one that was full of fighting spirit, as
was fully shown before the night was
over.
The attraction was a cock fight, or
a series of them, between birds owned
by Mike Ryan, of Danville, and one
Schmicker, of Shenandoah. It was
to have been a series of nine battles,
for a purse of $300. They were not
decided, however, as .the affair broke
up in a wrangle, with pistols, rocks,
clubs, brass knuckles, and beer bot
tles as side lines. Things were hot
for a long time, and the self respect
ing people of the town were much ex
cited as to final results.
In the melee Anthony McAndrew
got a bullet in his foot.and the missile
was afterward found in his snoe. 1 ne
wound is not a dangerous one, and
Anthony will soon be himself again.
Willie Riley, who is said to have been
the man who shot him, was taken in
hand by McAndrew's friends and
"trimmed' to fit the most artistic
Centralia ideas. He is worse off than
McAndrew.
The scene of the affair was in a big
barn right in the heart of the town
which was fitted up for the occasion
in accordance with the most approved
cock fmhting ideas, and it was jammed
- r .... 1 i a
full of people, wnue cock, ngiiung is
Against the l?w there was no attempt
to ston this one. although the Columbia
countv officials were luuy lniornieu ui
. , ti e 1 r
the fact that it was to come olf, that
is if they read the newspapers.
Schmicker is said to have had the
best of the fight, he having won the
first, second and fifth battle, while
Ryan took the third, and fourth. The
referee was a man from Sunbury, and
it is said that it was one of his decis
ions that caused the trouble that pre
cipitated the row although many say
that it was just started on general
principles.
The match was declared a drw,
art nil lifts were called off.
The town was full of sporting blood
and many of the saloons were open
all night, and fights were numerous.
It would be a hard matter to keep
track of all the black eyes and crack
craniums that went on record at Cen
tralia Wednesday night.
00UKT FKOCEEDINGS-
A Session Hold on Monday. -Hotel Licenses
Transferred.
Court convened on Monday at nine
o clock, a. m. with all the Judges
present.
Road in Main and Catawissa town
ships near John A. Shuman's. Excep
tions to report of re viewers. Excep
tions overruled and report confirmed
absolutely.
In the matter of exceptions to
Clerk's report in re taxation of costs
Com. vs. Matz. Exceptions dismissed.
Hotel license of Hannah M. Stohner
situate in Bloomsburg transferred to
C. B. Ent.
Hotel license of Catherine E. Kel
chner situate in Montour township
transferred to A. C. Hidlay.
Hotel license of H. A. Shaffer situ
ate in Oraiigeville transferred to Al
bert If ec km an.
Hotel license of Calvin Derr situate
in Greenwood township transferred to
Charles Gold.
Estate of Harmon Kline. Petition
for partition. Inquest awarded.
Bond of I. D. Piatt, collector of
taxes tor Pine township, approved.
Wilmot Y urman appointed tax col
lector of Briarcreek township.,
Estate of Samuel Hidlay. Petition
of executors to mortgage real estate
for payment of debts granted.
Robert R. Voris appointed guard
ian ot Lillian Bernhard, minor child
of Louis Bernhard.
Nathan E. Lynn appointed guard
ian of Silas I. and Martha L. Lynn,
minor children of Mary Ellen Lynn.
W. H. Whitenight vs. Phoebe E.
Dewitt. Petition for rule to dismiss
exceptions, &c. Rule granted return
able April 14th, 1900.
Estate of Hermon Yost. Excep
tions to report of auditor. Argument.
Papers in hands of Court.
Joseph hverlin appointed guardian
of Bertha F. Gearhart, minor child of
Lettie F. Gearhart. Bond approved.
C. R. Parker appointed Overseer
of the Poor ot Pine township.
Petition of Robert R. Voris, guard
ian of Lillian Bernhard, for leave to
sign transfer of Life Insurance policy.
Petition granted.
M. F. Rhoads vs. Jonathan Tyson
et. al. Petition for rule to open judg
ment. Rule granted.
L. W. Sangei vs. Jonathan Tyson
et al. Petition for rule to open judg
ment. Rule granted.
Estate of Solomon Helwig. Peti
tion for citation. Citation awarded.
S. J. Neyhard, Francis Reichard
and Samuel Houck appointed viewers
to view site for public road in Cleve
land township near Isaac Fisher's.
Estate of David Goss. Order of
sale granted.
DEATH OP UHARLE8 MOKELVY-
Charles W. McKelvy died at his
home corner of Main and Jefferson
Street, this town on Thursday night
of last week. On the Saturday pre
vious he was taken with heart failure.
Medical attention seemed to be of
great benefit, and his condition was
bettered to such an extent that his
family had hopes of his recovery. On
Wednesday however, congestion of
the brain set in, and he sank rapidly
to his death. He was the youngest
son of the late William McKelvy, and
was sixty-seven years of age. He
leaves to survive him, a wife, two
daughters and one son, namely Miss
Anna, who resides at home, Mrs.
Josephine Stickney, of Scranton, and
Frank, of Newberry, the funeral
took place from the house Monday
afternoon, at two o'clock, Rev. G.
H. Hemingway, of the Presbyterian
Church officiating.
William Oman lias moved from
Millville to Light Street. He has
sold his farm to David C. Davis,
and his house and lot to John
Farley, both in Mount Pleasant
township. He contemplates a trip
to Michigan this summer.
Frank D. Dentler, on Saturday
was apprised of the death of his
mother, an account of whose illness
appeared in one of our previous
issues. Her cleatti was tue direct
result of a severe paralytic stroke.
George Anderson has closed out
his confectionery busiuess here,
and on Monday departed for
Scranton, to engage ' in the manu
facture ot candy on a more exten
sive scale.
William O. Holmes, who retired
from the Presidency of the Town
Council last Monday, has had a
long1 period of service. For thirteen
years he has been a member of the
Town Council, and three years of
that time he held the position of
President, being elected 111 1896,
1 80S and iSog. He has not been a
seeker after the position, but was
nominated by his party caucus, or
by a citizens caucus every time,
without solicitation on his part.
Only once or twice has he made any
effort to be elected after his nomina
tion.
During" the time of Mr. Holmes'
membership most of the modern
improvements which have made
Bloomsburg a proverbially progres
sive town, have been made. Water
mains and sewer pipes have been
laid, nearly all the new streets
have been opened and all streets
graded, and crossings put down,
Under him the fire companies have
been reorganized and the depart
ment put in good shape, and an
electric fire alarm system erected.
He has made a careful and attentive
official, and is entitled to the thanks
of the public for his long and faith
ful service.
The Danville News is authority
for the statement that a syndicate
composed of capitalists from this
town is looking for a favorable site
in Danville on which to erect thirty
dwelling houses. There has been
an unsatisfied demand for dwellings
in that town for a year or more.
The houses will be for rent or will
be offered for sale on the easy pay
ment plan. They are each to cost
about $900.
Fred Ikeler, Esq., was the speak
er at the Young Men's Christian
Association Meeting in the Lutheran
Church Sunday afternoon. He
gave an absorbingly interesting
address on the subject of music, and
had the Closest attention of the
large audience which had assembled
to hear him. The Male Choir ren
dered several selections in its usual
acceptable manner.
Everybody who appreciates the
services of the volunteer firemen
can show it by purchasing a ticket
to the Second Annual Ball of the
Good Will Fire Company, to be
held in the Town Hall Monday
evening, April 16. The committee
in charge is working hard to make
it a success. Excellent music will
be furnished and the best of order
maintained.
The music students of Miss Delia
Geisinger gave a delightful musical
in the Lutheran Church Saturday
evening. The attendance, com
mensurate with the merit of the
program, was good. The perform
ance of some of the participants,
considering their tender age, was
indeed remarkable. The entertain
ment throughout, was hugely en
joyed.
Fire of mysterious origin distroy-
ed Mrs. Rachael Kirkendall's
house in Mifflin township Monday
morning, entailing a loss of about
$900. Mrs. Kirkendall sustained
herself by weaving rag carpet, and
had several hundred yards woven,
ready to be hauled over to the own
er, all ot which was burned up. Not
a vestige of the household goods
was saved.
As the south bound train on the
D. L. & W. which leaves Danville
at 12.40 p. m. rolled onward Sun
day t;ie life of Mrs. (Jharles Loulson
of Willianisport, went out. She and
her husband were on their way
home from Danville. The scene on
the train, is described as having
been very pathetic.
Clinton Herring, Esq , places his
card in this issue, offering his ser
vices as an attorney to those who
may desire them. He is a young
man of ability, industrious and
careful. His office is in that of
Hon. Grant Herring.
Dr. G. II. Hemiugway will ad
dress the Men's Meeting in the Y.
M. C. A. building next Sunday
afternoon. The song service led
by the Male Choir will commence
promptly at 2:30. All men are in
vited to be present.
Frank Ikeler was sworn in as
mayor of Bloomsburg by Prothono
tary, W. H. Henrie, 011 Monday,
after which Mr. Ikeler administered
the oath of office to the Members of
Council.
A
Graceful
Fit
If you wear one of our
new Hart, Schaffner &
Marx suits this season, you
will have the best clothes
money can buy.
They're worth more to
any man than other clothes,
but thr way we are selling
them ney will cost you less
than many others.
They're the kind adver
tised in the leading maga
zines and worn by good
dressers everywhere.
Our new Spring Shirts, Hats, Neckwear and Hosiery, are now all in
The styles are correct, and the makes,
Bee Qiddieg
BLOOMSBURG, PENNA.
Come in aud see us we'll treat you right.
The Leader Department Store.
There is one good reason why you should give us a por
tion of your grocery trade. We
to save a 1-10 01 a cent per pound, and then have stale goods
to work off on the public. We buy often, and only in such
quantities as can be moved quickly. Hence our goods are "eat
able." Give us a trial.
Dry Goods.
We 'were eroinsr to sneak
9 o o t x ' -
calendar reminds us that April 1st is rapidly approach
ing, and with it housecleaning, aud this means CARPETS and
Furniture, So we'll just say that all we ask of you is to ex
amine our goods and prices before purchasing your springy
dry goods.
Carpets.
You have heard the story of the girl who, looking-
in the mirror, and seeing the reflection of her lovely
face, became so fascinated with its beauty that she could do
nothing but sit and gaze at it. As we look at the artistic pat
terns and other harmonious colorings of our large stock of car
pets and rugs, they appeal to ua so strongly that we regret we
are not able to purchase them all for our own use. No stock
is so complete, and so full of general favorites as this stock of
Alt 1 . . .
ours. All grades, to suit all purses, and what we tell vnn nf
quality is absolutely correct.
Another Bargain,
We will eell you an onyx
we have and one pattern. Side by side with it are onyx goods for
30c., but this one roll goes for 20c. Just 200 yds left of the 10
wire Brussel, made for GOc. No more when this is gone. If
you want full value's worth, buy your carpets from us.
Furniture Department.
When you have dusted and cleaned your old chairs and
sofas, and they look shabby still,
reupholster them tor little money.
For every room in the house we have the right goods at
the right prices. At least, giye us a chance to quote you prices
before making your purchases.
The Leader
DEPARTMENT STORE.
the best in the land.
don't buy in car load lota just
of this denartmenr,. but tTift
While it Lasts.
carpet for 20c. Just 150 vds is nil
bring them to U3 aud wo will