ffflT' living VOL. BLOOMSBURG, PA. THURSDAY, ITEM li Kit 6. IJ00 NO. SG WILLIAM H- SMITH Editor of the Benton "Argus" Diet Suddenly. The startling information that Wil liam H. Smith, editor of the Benton Argus, hail been found dead in his of fice, was received here last Friday at about one o clock. ihis week s issue of the Argus gives the tollowing account of the occurrence: "His death was caused by apoplexy. He had been complaining for several days o.' severe pains in his right arm and shoulder, and thought that he had a slight attack of rheumatism. From this pain he seemed to suffer more on Friday morning man any time uctore. At 1 2 o clock all the employees ot the office went to dinner, leaving Mr. Smith sitting in his office chair, as he always was the last one to leave the office! no particular attention was paid to him, as at that time he seemed to be in as good health as he had been for the few days before. When Mr. Brewington, the foreman of the office, re.urned fiom dinner at 12:45, he found Mr. Smith lying on the floor in front of the door of his private office. He at once summoned Dr. McIIcnry who was at the side of the stricken man in a few minutes. He at once pronounced Mr. Smith dead. The deceased is survived by a widow, two daughters, Mrs. W. C. Creasy of Mifflinville, Mrs. Aaron Batrof, of Watsontown, and one son, Raymond, who is yet at home, also one brother, Mr. G. N. Smith, of Orangeville. He was laid to rest in the Benton cemetery, Monday after noon, September 3." The funeral services were held in the Christian church at Benton, and were conduced Ly the pastor, Rev. W. II. Sawtell, assisted by Rev. Mr. Martin, pastor of the Orangeville Presbyterian church. The ceremonies at the grave were in charge of the P. 0. S. of A. of which the deceased was a member. The attendance was very large, showing the high esteem in which the deceased was held. Mr. Smith was born in Fairmount township, Luzerne county, on October j, 1846, and was therefore aged 53 years, 10 months and 19 days. On June 25, 1868 he was married to Miss Mary J, Gibson, who survives him. He was a man of indomitable pluck ind energy, and he persevered in his undertakings until success crowned his efforts, where most men would bave given up in despair long before. When a boy, an attack of scrofula made a cripple of him, and that or some other cause impaired his hearing nd made his vision defective. As a boy he worked at the tinner's and coppersmith's trade, and after wards conducted the business for him self at New Columbus, and later had a tin store at Orangeville. Frecze's ' Historv of. Columbia County eives the following account of what we believe was Mr. Smith's first venture in the newspaper field: uTie Ihleiendintl'tekh was start ed by William II. Smith and Edward kOrvis, in Benton, April 1, 1874, as uemocratic newspaper. It was con tinued by them until October 1. iS7. hen it remnvpil tn rWannrovilln ivith the Mtssen and where Smith & Orvis dissolved, the Independent being continued by Smith. On the first of Anril. 1876. tiiiL'ttt ll'ftv rptnmpd tn Benton, where it was published until pitmoer, 1877, when it was remov w and established in Milton, North; Btnbcrland county, by the name of sir i'u e." He remained at Milton until 1802. and then sold his paper and returned to Benton where he established the rgus. He was a staunch Democrat and fearless in his denunciation of rong- I le made the Argus a bright, aesy paper, and built up for it a fte DatmnnrrM in nnn.. onl r,f foe count v.' At Milt fin Vile sfTina mmp nmn till "nost totally destroyed by the great niter this he got together what ??te!'ttl ne could, and for a time pub "wed 1 his paper in an old freight car, Ja thus worked along until he had Receded in again equiping a print 8 Plant. He was a nrocressive citi- and Benton owes much to him r his push and energy in his ad- f a borough organization, and or his civin .,,., ,i ;fi Tfr linear n .l.rarra oil - l-w MllUVi AUTLlOlv -1 - rastances that would have appalled nost men. Mr. Kmiln ...... . i -r ir:ii.. P " WU5 a memoeroi miiioii V.0Uncil of -Row-1 A ,,., on,t 'ugh this his wife will receive three uand dollars, the amount of his Mcate of life insurance. HAS JOINED THE BENEDICTS Samuol S. Hess Weds Mist Annio Louisa Smith at Conyngham. At 12 o'clock Wednesday Rev. Richard Brooks, pastor of the Meth odist Episcopal church at Conyngham pronounced the words which united in marriage Dr. Samuel S. Hess, of Free land, and Miss Anna Louisa Smith, of Drums. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride's parents in Drums, and was witnessed by a large number of friends of the bride and the most intimate acquaintances of the groom. Victor A. Oswald, of town was the groomsman, and Miss Laura Smith, a sister ot the bride, was bridesmaid. Immediately after the ceremony dinner was served, and later the bridal party departed, amid congratulations and good wishes, for Hazleton, where they boarded the 3 o'clock Lehigh Valley train. A week will be spent in Philadelphia and Atlantic City. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Smith and is known as one of the most accom plished young ladies ot Butler Valley. The (Jsteem in Vhich she is held by her friends was shown in the number of handsome and useful presents re ceived. Dr. S. S. riess is a graduate of Phil adelphia Dental College. Since locating in Freeland, something over a year ago, he has succeeded in estab lishing an excellent practice, and has also made many social friends, all of whom wish the young couple a long and happy life. Upon their return from their wed ding tour, Dr. and Mrs. Hess will take up their residence in Freeland Free land Tribune The groom is a son of George W. Hess, of Forks, this county, and for three years was a student in the office of Dr. S. M. Hess. U3ED U. 8. MAIL ILLEGITIMATELY. That Is the Charge Against Israel Maier, ol Danville. Israel Maier, of Danville, is in the toils, charged with having made im proper and illegitimate use of Uncle Sam's mail. Our readers will remem ber that he is the same person who early last spring was going to tell the present administration how to run the government, but when the hour ar rived for the lecture to begin, but thirteen people were present, and the speaker did not appear. We clip the following from yesterday's Danville JYews: 'Deputy United States Marshal Joseph Stewart, of Williamsport, came to this city yesterday afternoon and took into custody Israel Maier, the well known clothier. The charge against Mr. Maier, it is said, is the illegitimate use of the United States mail, and, it is alleged, that he wrote a number of objection able letters to his wile, who lives in Sunbury. Marshal Stewart took Mr. Maier to Williamsport on the 4:35 Lackawanna train, where he will be given a hearing before United States Commissioner Bentley to-day. The United States Circuit Court convened in that city on Monday, Judge BuflingtDn, presiding, and it is probable that Mr. Maier's case will be disposed of sometime during the week.1' Lightning's Franks- Scarcely does a week go by that we are not called upon to chronicle the destruction wrought by a storm of some sort. Lightning has been the chief factor in the many losses that have been recorded within the past several weeks. Monday night's storm appears to have been equal in dis tructiveness to those which preceded it. From all around us come reports of property losses. At Stillwater, lightning struck a large barn on the Joseph F. Mc Henry property,, con suming the building with all of its contents, consisting of the crops. One horse was so badly burned that it had to be killed. The building was locat ed near the B. & S. station. The tenant on the farm is Oscar I). Ilagen buch, Mr. McIIenry's son-in-law. The property is said to have been insured. Henry Smith of near Nescopeck also suffered the loss of a barn and con tents. . J, R. Fowler has placed ati acety lene gas outfit in the Opera House block, and the Grand Restaurant and the Opera House are now light ed by that means. It gives a bril liant light. This is the first plant of the kind i" town. The work was done by W. 0. Holmes & Son. SETTLED AT LAST. County Must Pay For Blanks and Stationery. Even since the passage of the Act of 1889 which refers to the matter of stationery to be furnished for the sev eral county offices by the county, there has been a dispute with county commissioners as to what is included in the term "stationery," the commis sioners contending that it included only envelopes and printed headings and blank paper, and not the printed legal blanks. In December last Prothonotary Henrie brought suit to recover $90.70 for blanks and stationery. The case was submitted to Judge Little under an agreement as to the facts, and he filed the follovvirg opinion last Mon day. OPINION. The question presented by this case stated is: whether the county is It able for the payment of the blank forms or writs of summons, scire faci as, license blanks, blank forms for writs of execution, blank certificates, envelopes, etc., required 'and used by the Prothonotary and clerk of thesev- cral courts having his office in the Court House, at the county seat. The present Act of Assembly relat ing to the subject, approved June 18, 1895, reads: "Be it enacted etc., that the Act entitled "An Act to authorize and require the County Commissioners of the several counties of this Commonweatlh to furnish sup plies and fuel for certain County of ficers" approved April 25, 18S9, con sisting ot one section which reads as follows: be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: That from and after the passage of tlrs Act the County Commissioners of the several counties of this Common wealth, shall at the proper cost of the .espective counties, furnish the office .urniture, blank books and stationery required for each of the County of ficers, whose offices are located in the County buildings at the. County seat also printed Court Calendars and trial lists ot the respective Courts of Com mon Pleas for the use of the officers and attorneys of said Courts and all needed fuel and light." It is urged upon the behalf of the county that the term "stationery" can not be held to comprise the printed blank forms used in the Prothonotary's office; and that all that was intended by the use of that term, was such ord inary stationery as is used by the pub lic in general. In the case of the Commonwealth vs. Lloyd, to Superioi Court Reports 6 it is stated that the following prop osition has become a legal maxim in Pennsylvania; "That the title of an Act is part of the act and a guide to its right construction." The title to this act is "An Act to authorize and require ths County Commissioners to furnish supplies and fuel" for certain counties. The greater part of the supplies to be found in the public offices at the county seat, consists of the printed blank forms daily used by the respective officers. The employ ment of the term "stationery" as therein used, should not receive the restricted application contended for. The printed blank forms of writs, etc., required and used by the Trothono tary and clerk of the Courts, are com prised within the meaning of the term "stationery" as employed in this Act. The question before us was decid ed by Bell, P. J. in the case of Plum- mer vs. Blair County, reported in Lancaster Law Review, Volume 14, page 136. It was there held "that the provision in the Act of 1889 re quiring the County to furnish 'stat ionery required' includes inventory and appraisement and proof of death blanks in the Register's office." Now September 3, 1900, judgment is directed to be entered upon the case slated in favor of the plaintiff, and against the defendant for the sum ot $90.70 and costs of suit. By the Court. Married. k, Lemon DeLong: At the Re formed church Parsonage, August 31, 1900, by Rev. J. D. Thomas. Mr. Warren Lemon of Bloomsburg, Pa. to Miss Lulu DeLong of Orangeville, Pa. The young people expect to make Bloomsburg their future home. Mrs. Patterson, wife pf Rev. I. M. Patterson, died at her home in Tren ton, N. J., on Wednesday of last week. She had been in verv poor health for a long time. Rev. Patter son was formerly nastor of the Pres. bytcrian Church of this town. He, wita two daughters and two sons, survive. COURT PROCEEDINGS. There was a short session of court held Monday, convening at o o'clock. Hon. R. R. Little presided, with both the Associates Kurtz and Fox on the bench. Restaurant license of Derr & Con ner, situate in Bloomsburg, transferr ed to Harry Derr and Wm. Derr, (Derr Bros.) In the matter ol the removal of a pauper from Main poor district to Beaver. Rule to quash order and petition for payment of costs. Rule granted, returnable first Monday in September at 2 p. m. Catherine Sitler (njw Lohrman) vs. Thos. F.lmes. Judgment in favor of plaintiff for $65.74, payable as of April 1st, 1901. No execution or other process to be issued for the col lection until said date. W. H. Henrie vs. the County of Columbia. Case stated for opinion of court. Judgment in favor ol plaintiff and against defendant for the sum of $90.70 and cost of suit. Order of court filed for venire to issue to jury commissioners to em panel jury for adjourned session of ihe several courts to be held Tuesday, Oct. 26, 1900, at 9 o'clock a. m. Estate of Peter Appleman. Excep tions to report of auditor. Opinion and order of court filed. Estate of Robert Potter. Order of sale granted. Henry Berger sworn and admitted as a citizen of the United States. C. H. Marks and C. E. Kreisher sworn and admitted as members of the Dar ot Columbia county. John Derr, lunacy. Petition for appointment of committee of estate. Geo. M. Dupuy appointed committee. Estate of Geo. L. Kostenbauder, deceased. Petition for partition. In quest awarded. ' Geo. L. Kostenbauder, deceased. Partition. Agreement of children of Geo. L. Kostenbauder. deceased, to sale of real estate. Court order and decree sale of real estate of said de cedent by Geo. W. Reifsnyder, and that he give Dond in the sum of $8,000. John Glatky sworn and admitted as a citizen of the United States. Petition for county bridge over west branch of Briarcreek, near dwelling of Daniel Kelchner. T. C. Brown, lames Williams and Charles Ross appointed viewers. Estate of Robert Potter, deceased. Petition for sale of real estate. Sale ordered. Thomas Kelly appointed Burgess of Centralia Borough to fill vacancy caused by death of Patrick Kelly. T. E. Aten appointed Judge of Election of Mifflin township. Court adjourned to meet September 10, 1900, at 9 a. m. Pine Stationery. The job department of the Colum bian is now prepared to show its pat rons a fine line of stationery, in bond and linen papers, for unruled letter and note heads, in blue, white or cream, with envelopes to match. It is suitable for either pen or typewriter. Admirers of fine stationery are in vited to call and see it. The prices are very low for the class of goods. Albert Ward, aged 18 years, was drowned in the Shenango river at Sharon, on Monday, being seized with cramps, tus Dody was recovered. J. G WELLS, Successor to S. F. Peacock & Co., Market Square. o Fodder Tar Rope, 10c. Lb. Corn Cutters, 25c. NEW LINE DELFT WARE, JUST RECEIVED. Just in Single and Double Barrel, Hammer and Hammerless Leggins, Coats, Belts, Shells, Etc. General Hardware. OwrifM lw bj Hut, fcfeSoat Kul Our Hats are now all in, and we can give you all the newest styles. Just returned from New York and brought the latest Hat along. It is "THE OSZIEOIESID." ST Ask to see it. Ben, (lidding. t5 Come in and gee us we'll treat you right. A3 the cooler weather dy readers are thinking of them, ot lair time. This means that something new will be needed in the way of dress goods for your per son, and carpets and furniture for the house. How much it adds to the attractiveness of a home to have something new. The old things are good enough, but one gets tired of the same carpet, the same furniture, and the same dress. A change is physically good for the system. You know our motto ,We would rather pay a little profit, and buy just what suited our trade. We can have our selection and pick out only the nicest patterns and styles. DRESS GOODS. "We do not buy these by case lots. Every piece is selected with an eye as to how it will please you, and se lected singly. If we bought a whole case we would have to take patterns and colors that we would be ashamed to see on you. AVe think we chose the best line of dress goods that could be found in New York and Philadel phia. Let us show you the goods. CARPETS. They say that keeping everlastingly at it brings success. Our success in this department is selling goods, and our ability to sell goods depends entirely on our ability to please you, in price, quality and pattern. We have combined these three elements, we think, to your satisfaction. Take, for instance, our leader, A WOOL VELVET CARPET, MADE, LAID AND LINED, 00c The Carpet Works has orders for thousands of rolls of these very goods. At the price . there is nothing in the country to teat them. This may sound big, but it's true, nevertheless. Another leader. A heavy weight Ingrain Carpet for 50c. per yard. Any cotton in it ? Yes ! A little, but the colors of which are such that do not fade. Same weight per yard aa an all-wool carpet. Every pattern new, and all the popular colorings. Then we have them better, for (o and 75c. per yard. Anything cheaper? Oh, yes. 22ic. per yard for a good carpet. 'Mo. will give you a better one. Ivugs, trom the smallest sizes up to carpet size, and ices to suit all. Full assortment of art squares. pri GJtOCERILb. Every month our grocerv depart ment shows an increase in business. Means just what we are telling you ! We are selliug satisfactory goods at satisfactory prices. May we have a portion of your business ? THE LEADER STORE CO., LTD.. Fourth and Market Sts. New Suits Plain or fancy goods, regular or military cut, single or double breasted vests; please yourself In style and price. These Hart, Schaffner & Marx suits are Ihe finest in America, most graceful, most perfect in fit. They are made by skilled tailors und the quality of every garment is guaranteed. approaches, we know oui la housecleaning, and many of is to keep only fresh goods. more and do with a smaller fcirr in i m,iii mi.
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