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BLOOMS1SUIIG, PA. THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1900.
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The Directors of the Blooms
burg School District Elect
The Corps of Teachers
For The Coming
School Year.
L P. Sterner Retained
Supervising Principal.
as
The Bloomsburg School Directors,
held their regular meeting in the High
School building Friday evening. As
the prime object of the meeting was
the election of teachers, and janitors
for the coming school year, which be
gins in September, and the appoint
ing of committees, there was little else
acted upon. Prof. J... P. Sterner is
retained as Supervising Principal at a
salary of $1,150 per year. The other
appointees are as follows:
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.
First Assistant Principal
W. C. Mauser $85 per mo.
Second Assistant Pricipal
Charles Derr 45 " "
Elocution and Literature
- Clare D. Buck 45 " "
Music O. II. Yetter . . . . 60 " "
A Grammar Hannah
Breece 40 " "
A Grammar Gettrude
Rinker 35 " "
B Grammar Ida Rinker. 40 " "
B Grammar-Alice Wilson 40 "
Janitor Isaiah Holter. .. 40 " "
THIRD STREET BUILDING.
Principal Samuel Pursel 70 " "
C Grammar Ella Allen.. 40 "
A Intermediate Martha
Brugler 40 ' "
A Intermediate Alice Ed
gar 40 " "
B intermediate Minnie
Penman 40 -' "
B Intermediate Minnie
Terwilliger 40 " "
A Primary Edith Maize. 40 " "
A Primary Mary Kline. 35 " "
B Primary Helen Vand-
erslice 40 " "
B Primary Mabel Moyer 40 " "
C Primary Emma Town
send 40 " "
C Primary Helen Carp
enter 40 " "
Janitor John Gray 40 " "
Sweeper-Hannah Edwards 10 " "
FIFTH STREET BUILDING.
Principal Harry Barton. 55 "
A Intermediate Emma
Cadman.... 40 " "
A Primary Mary Sheep. 40 "
A Primary Teressa Hehl 40 " "
B Primary Anna Fox... 40 " "
C Primary Anna Snyder 40 " "
C Primary Tillie Casey.. 40 " "
Janitor Frank Deiterich 30 " '
Substitute Teacher Mabel Heist.
The following committees were ap
pointed: Building and Grounds J. C.
Brown, Joseph Garrison and C. A.
Kleim.
Supplies W. E. Rinker, C. A.
Kleim and J. C. Rutter, Jr.
Finance Joseph Garrison, R. R.
Little and J. C. Brown.
Text Books and Course of Study
R. R. Little, Joseph Garrison and V.
E. Ringer.
.Grievances J. C. Rutter, Jr., Jos
eph Garrison and W. E. F.inker.
Compulsory Education C. A.
Kleim, J. C. Brown and R. R. Little.
The next regular meeting will be
Held on Friday evening, July 13th.
A recruting station Las been
opened on the third floor of the First
National Bank building. The of
fice is in charge of Thomas P. Lark
in, Sergeant, 7th U. S. Artillery
and F. C. Fessuian. Corporal, 3rd
U. S. Cavalry. The greatest need
at present, is men for service in the
Philippines. Choice is given for
any branch of the service, infantry,
cavalry, artillery or hospital and
engineers corps. Knlistments are
for three years. Applicants must
he between the ages of 18 and 35
years, of good character and free
from disease.
The residence of Mr. and Mrs.
J- K. Pensyl, corner ot Main and
West streets was brightly illumin
ated last evening, and filled with a
merry party of invited guests to
wehome home their eldest son
Charles K. Pensyl, and his bride
formerly Miss Mildred liobb of
laxinos. The wedding occurred
at the home of the bride on Wed
nesday of last week. They will re
side on West street this town.
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THE tiRIM REAPER-
Death Hat Invadod Many Hornet in Thli
Vicinity.
MARY YOUNG SHAFFER.
Mary Young, wife of Henry Shaffer,
died at her home in Greenwood Sat
urday forenoon last, after a short ill
ness. The cause of her death was
heart disease. She was born Dec. 10,
1869 and in 1887 graduated at the
Normal School of this town, and for
several years taught in Columbia and
Chester counties. She possessed
varied talents and was frequently
heard betoie farmer's institutes anil
other meetings, where she always won
praise for the able manner in which
she treated her subjects.
She was the youngest daughter of
A. P. and Rachel Young, of Millville,
and was married to Henry Shaffer
June 8, 1899. Besides her husband
and a little daughter about two months
old, she leaves a father and mother
and three sisters of her immediate
family to mourn her demise just in
the prime of womanhood, and the
community at large mourns with them
because of the admiration they had
for her. Her acquaintances were
many and none knew her but to ad
mire her. In the Grange, the Sunday
school and temperance organizations
she was always an active worker.
She was a member of the Presby
teiian church, having united with that
while teaching in Chester county.
Funeral services were held Tues
day at 2 p. m., and interment made
in the cemetery at Millville.
MRS. MAHLON SAGER.
Mrs. Sarah A., wife of Mahton
Sager of Orangeville, died at the Nor
mal School, Sunday afternoon. Mrs.
Sager was born in Montgomery county,
Pennsylvania, in 1830, and was there
tore 70 years of age. The major
portion of her life was spent in the
immediate vicinity of her birth. She
united in marriage to Mahlon Sager
on January 29th 1853, in Richmond,
Va., her parents at that time being
residents of that city.
Mrs. Sager, was a woman, who by
her good deeds, won the regard and
affection of friends and neighbors.
She was a member of the Orangeville
Presbyterian church, and was active
in all its work. She is survived by a
husband, an only daughter, Mrs. Prof.
J. P. Welsh of the Normal School.
Brief funeral services were conducted
in Dr. Welsh's private rooms at the
school Wednesday morning, by Rev.
J. V. Martyn, after which the remains
were taken to Orangeville for inter
ment. MRS. H. H. BROWN.
After an illness of about two weeks,
Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of H. H. Brown,
died at her home, in Scott township,
Friday afternoon. The deceased was
nearly sixty-two years of age, having
been born in 1839. Her sickness
was a heavy cold, contracted many
weeks ago, which litter developed into
pleurisy. Mrs. Brown's maiden name
was Conner, one of the oldest families
in the county. She is survived by a
husband and two children Mrs.
Hannah Black, ot Orange township,
and E. A. Brown, of Lightstreet.
A short service was conducted at
the house by Rev. J. C. Grimes, after
which the remains were conveyed to
the Hidlay Church, where the regular
services were held by Rev. J. M.
Martyn, of Orangeville. Interment
in the cemetery nearby.
MRS. OKORGK BIDLKMAN'.
Mrs. George Bidlctnan died at
her home on Iron street Tuesday
morning. She has been an invalid,
and confined to the house for nearly
seventeen years. She was an esti
mable lady and bore her suffering
very patiently. The surviving mem
bers of the family are a husband,
also an invalid, and four children.
Mrs. Ella Warne, of Newton, Iowa,
Mrs. Jerome Woodring, Samuel
and Joseph of town. The funeral
will occur this afternoon at four
o'clock. Service will be held at
the house by Rev. J. D. Thomas,
of the Reformed Church.
Free rural mail delivery is likely
to be an established fact here in a
short time. A special agent of the
P. O. department was here last
week and went over the proposed
routes, taking in Ida, Sereno,
Greenwood and Welliversville. He
was accompanied by Postmaster
lives and Surveyor Trescott, to aid
1,;.., in rlptpt-miiiiiio- the amount of
territory to be covered, and after
wards he appointed anaquaimeu
R. Eves carrier for route No. 1, and
Tesse Tohn for route No. 2. Mill
ville 1 ablet.
oentralia poor district contest-in
RE CONTESTING THE ELECTION OF
DIRECTOR OF THE POOR OF CONY
NGHAM TOWNSHIP AND THE BOROUGH
OF CKNTRALIA.
In the Court of Quarter Sessions of
Columbia County. No. 15, February
Session 1895.
Rule to show case why the Poor
District of Conyngham township and
Borough of Centralia should not pay
the costs ot tne contest, contesting the
election of Director of the Poor of
said District.
OPINION AND ORDER OF COURT.
On the 28th of February 1896, the
petition for contesting the election of
Director of the Poor was quashed, and
the proceedings dismissed by the
Court. No order for the payment of
costs was made at that time. Subse
quently this rule was asked for and
granted by the Court. The contest
failed by reason of there not being a
sufficient number of qualified elector
to the petition. A large amount of tes
timony was taken on the question of
the petitioners and some on the merits
of the contest, which latter however
was taken under objection of the re
spondent. When we granted the rule
we heard ro argument, and were in
clined to the opinion that there was
probable cause for thj contest, and
that the Poor District should pay the
costs of the proceeding. What was
said then was mere obiter dictum and
binds no one. We would however
feel well satisfied, if we could see our
way clear now, to pi ice at least part
of the costs on the Poor District. We
say some part of the costs, because
we find upon examination that a large
amount of unnecessary costs was
made, and such unnecessary costs
ought not to be put on the District in
any event. The costs claimed in this
case seem to the Couit to be out
rageous in amount.
It is however unnecessary to dis
cuss the amount of costs, for under
the view we take of this case, we can
not impose any of the costs on the
Poor Distiict. The fact that at least
twenty five qualified electors signed
the petition is a prerequis;te to the
jurisdiction of the Court to enter
tain the contest. The proceedings in
this case were instituted pursuant to
Sec. 18 of the Act of 1874 P. L. 213,
which for the commencement of such
proceedings requires, that for this
class of contests, at least twenty five
qualified electors of the election dis
trict who voted at the election con
tested, shall have signed the petition.
It follows, that unless there are the
requisite number of petitioners the
Court can render no decision upon
the merits of the contest. If courts
have no jurisdiction over the merits of
the contest, no decision which re
quires an examination into the merits,
or, is based upon the merits, can be
rendered in such case. It matters
not at what stage of the proceedings
the want of jurisdiction becomes mani
fest, the court has in such case no
power to do anything but dismiss the
proceedings.
If any person is liable in such case,
it is the party who attempted to in
stitute the proceedings, and failed for
want of compliance with all the pre
reqiusites of the-Act of Assembly. It
is contended that this case differs
from one in which the want of juris
diction appears upon the face of the
proceedings. But we can see no dif
ference whatever upon the question
of the power of Court in the premises.
The want of jurisdiction though es
tablished by evidence alinndi, is just
as fatal in the one case as the other.
In either case it prevents a decision
upon the merits of the controversy.
It prevents a contest from being
made.
There was in this case no legal
contest instituted and therefore all that
was done on such assumption is a
mere nullity. The order of Court re
ferred to by Counsel under which
they claim to have proceeded, is no
protection and does not change the
legal effect of what was done. This
order was not made by us, and we
presume the Judge who made it, was
probably not familiar with the status
of the case, but made such order at
the soliciation of petitioners or their
counsel. That such is the fact is in
ferred by us from the circumstance of
the respondent objecting to going in
to the evidence on the merits, and
asking the commissioner to confine it
to the qualifications of petitioners.
In tti is case the rule to quash the
proceedings, was the only matter de
termined byi the Court. When this
rule was made absolute, it virtually
determined that the petitioners had
failed to present such a petition as
would enable them to make a contest
Therefore now, to wit, June 29,
1900, the Rule in this case is (lis
charged. by the court,
John J. Metzger.
P. J. 29th Judical District,
Specially Presiding.
Barkley for Rule.
Freeze for Poor District.
COURT PR00EEDINU3.
t .ourt convened lor a short session
Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock, with
Hon. Robt. R. Little presiding.
Krickbaum vs. Huffman. Motion
to withdraw deed and agreement from
the files so ordered.
In the matter of the account of the
managers and other officers by their
Treasurer of the Nescopeck rails
Bridge Company. Account confirmed
absolutely.
Estate of Ezra Stevens. Petition
for rule on heirs. Rule granted.
Estate of Peter Hippensteel. Peti
tion for executors for approval of pri
vate sale of real estate and rescinding
order for public sale granted.
Esta'e of M. Louisa Schuyler. Peti
tion lor specinc nertormance 01 con
tract. Order of Court filed directing
Wm. P. Milhken, executor, to tender
deed, etc.
Estate of Ambrose C. Biddle. Peti
tion of grand jury to join in sale ot
real estate. Petition granted. Bond
approved.
Estate of E. R. Ikeler. Petition for
citation. Citation awarded.
The Zion congregation will hold
a festival in E. M. Laubach's grove
at Fork's, on Saturday evening
June 14th, whea cake and ice eream
and all the delicacies of the season
will be served. It is expected that
the Bendertown Band will be pres
ent and enliven the occasion with
choice music. All are invited.
Everybody come.
You can have a nice day's outing
by accompanying the P. O. S. of A.
picnic to Star Island Park, near
Williamsport, on Saturday, July
2 1 st. The successful excursions that
have been conducted by this organ
ization in the pist are fresh in the
memory of our people and we be
lieve the crowd this time will be
larger than ever.
Thirty-five years ago Isaac Muff
ly left his home in .his vicinity, and
went south. Ten years later
a letter was received containing the
intelligence of his death. Thursday
last he arrived in town, alive and
well, and was received with open
arms by his sister Anna, who is the
only member of the family now liv
ing here.
In Court, at Danville, on Satur
day, Judge Little refused to trans
fer the license of Hotel Oliver, of
that city, from II. R. Landis to A.
H. Neyhard. Mr. Neyhard leased
the hotel about two weeks ago.
Landis is charged with selling
liquor on Sunday, and the Court
will wait until this is disposed of. .
-
Charles Mills, who resides on
Reservoir Hill has a nice flock of
young chickens, thirty four in num
ber. Out of a sitting ot 14 eggs,
brown leghorns, he got 1 3 chicks.
For Rent.
Two of the best rooms for offices
in the town, second floor front Co
lumbian building. Will be rented
together or separately. Water, steam
heat, electric light, and all modern
conveniences. Terms low. Inquire
of Geo. E. Elwell. tf
j7g7wells,
Successor to S. F. Peacock
& Co., Market Square.
o
Hay rope, scythes,
rakes, forks, can
ning boilers,
IceCream Freezers
Window Screens,
Screen Doors,
at prices that will
pay you to come
and find out about
before purchasing.
T. CK WELLS.
We still have a few of our
them at once, as they won't last
Ben, Qidding,
Bloomsburg, Penn'a.
JSCS5 Come in aD J see us we'll treat you right.
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ventory. But it's coming, and at that time we
want to leel ourselves poor in goods. Our rule is to
move slow selling goods at any price. We won't wait
until the last week iu July to put the knife into the
prices, but we start now, when the goods are seasonable.
We mention a few things :
Silks.
Suitable for waists. Silk
remnants, 20, 23, 40, 50
and 70c. Their value is
just double this.
White dimity, reduced
from 20c. to 12ic, and
from 15c. to 10c.
Shirt Waists.
Which were good value
at 50c, now 25c, and oth
ers that were 35 and 50c,
now 20c.
Bargains in Doylies & CrashSilks
We are closing out Richardson's wash silks at Die.
per skein. We are also closing out our stock of doylies.
These arejnew goods,bought for tbis season, but as we have
decided to discontinue selling this class of goods, the
price will be just cut in half.
Grocery Department.
You certainly must like the goods we handle. The
business in this department
month. Ave will serve you
get from you.
Rugs, Rugs,
We have them, from the
the carpet size, 12x15. No
these goods that we do. Uonsider what it means to give
you a selection out of 40 rugs, and at all prices. We
will give you a velvet rug,
$1.10. $l.o0 would be a
Our carpet stock is full. We
signs and colorings are always seen on our iloors. We
will close out our mattings
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Nobby
Styles
If you want something
new end different from the
ordinary run of clothes,
come in and try on the new
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
styles.
They're the kind adver
tised in the leading maga
zines and worn by good
dressers everywhere.
Half-Price Suits. Come and get
later than Saturday.
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Remnants
Of Marseilles, to close,
from 28c to 18c.
Barred Nainsook, re
duced from 20 and 25c, to
10 and 15c.
Shirt Waists.
Of India linen, Pique
and other seasonable stuffs,
were $1.00 and $1.25. To
close out the lot, 50c
Shirt waists, which were
$1.50, $1.75 and $2.00,
now $1.25.
is steadily growing every
better, the more business we
Rugs, Rugs.
small velvet rug, 18x30, to
one can show you the line of
suitable lor a porch rug, at
reasonable price tor them.
keep it so. The newest de
at cost price.
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STS., BLOOMSBURG.
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