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VOL. 35.
BLOOMSBURG, PA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1900.
NO. 40
CHARLES 0. BARK LEY,
The following address presented to
the Hoard of Trustees of the Normal
S.:hool, at their regular meeting Tues
day evening last, was prepared by a
special committee appointed for the
purpose, and adopted by a rising vote.
Principal Welsh read the address to
the students of the school, on Wed
nesday morning and took occasion to
impress upon their miuds the value of
the strong traits of character pointed
out in the address:
Mr. President:
Your committee, appointed to sub
mit to the Board some It Unite to the
memory of our late associate, Charles
G. Oarkley, Esq , make report :
Mr. Barklcy was a native of Co
lumbia county and was born January
30. i8jo.
He early displayed a fondness for
anr interest in school and educational
work. After receiving such training
as could be afforded here, he engaged
in ihe business of teaching which he
followed for several years, and made
such impression upon the people whom
he served, that on May 4, 1863 he
was elected to the the county supeiin
tendency of Common Schools, and
was re-elected May 1, 1866 and again
elected May 4, 1869. His work in
this laborious and important office was
performed, as was every other duty in
his life, with the utmost ot his power,
and witn scrupulous fidelity. And it
is not too much to say that his nine
years as County Superintendent in
augurated a forward movement in the
schools of Columbia County which no
oilier nine years has exceeded. The
high appreciation in which he was
held in educational matters was more
fully evinced during his third term as
County Superintendent. It happened
that the State Normal School of this
District was without a head, and the
Trustees were in sore straits. The
Board called upon Mr. Wickcrsham,
then State Superintendent, for advice
and assistance, and he met them at
the office of Col. Freeze, the secretary,
on the 19th of December, 187 1.
After a long and confidential talk on
the subject, Mr. Wickerman suggested
Mr. Barkley as a proper person for
Principal.
On motion of Robert F. Clark,
Esq., he was unanimously elected. He
accepted, on condition that the Trus
tees fill the place as soon as possible.
. The Board met at the Hall the next
morning accompanied by Mr. Wick
ershara and Mr. Barkley. Col. Freeze
announced to the Faculty the action
of the Board and Mr. Wickersham
made an address warmly endorsing
the selection. Mr. Barkley continued
in charge until March 27, 1872, when
at his own request he was relieved.
He was appointed a Trustee on the
part of the State on May 3, 1875, and
remained a member of the Board until
his death.
How true it is that the boy is father
of the man. When the Rev. Joel E.
Bradley was teaching school in the
old Arcade, he once told Col. Freeze
that he always left the school-room in
the care of Charles G. Barkley one of
the scholars that he put the room to
rights in the evening, locked the door
took the key and was there to open it
in the morning with everything in
order. And upon the Col. saying,
"Is not that a great deal to trust to so
young a boy?" "O" he said, "I know
him I can trust him", and so during
his whole life, whatever duty was as
sumed by him, whether as a member
of the Town Council, as Town Solici
tor, or as solicitor for the County, in
the performance of that duty he was
always trustworthy. He grew up that
way. It was a part ot his nature it
was his life.
We have dwelt somewhat at length
upoh this portion ot his career because
among us,, it was a distinguished trait,
one that made his services and opinion
always valuable. His thought was the
public good, his purpose the safest
way for its accomplishment.
In i860 he began the study of law
with Col. John G. Freeze, was admit
ted to the Bar in 1863, and began ac
tive practice in 1872, at the expiration
of his duties as County Superintendent.
To the bar he brought a solid know
leige of the law, a high and unim
peachable integrity, a patient.thorough
examination into the facts ot his case;
before the court and the jury, a per
sistent, but at the same time most
courteous, attitude; with I113 brethren
of the Bar always genial, always com
panionable, and never carrying a sharp
contest before the court, a step beyond
he Bar.
All these qualifications and charact
eristics he carried with him into his
social and public Intercourse, as a man,
a citizen, as a Christian.
Charles G. Barkley died October
10, 1900, at the age of sixty-one years,
with many days of useful life before
him, had such been the decree of the
Almighty. John G. Freeze,
John Woi.r,
Geo. E. Elwelu
Death Of Mrs. W. B. CuiPmings.
Brief indeed was the married life of
Mr. nnd Mrs. William B. Cummings.
On the twenty-sixth day of July last,
'ess than four months ago, Mr Cum
mings led Miss Laura Rishel to the
altar in the Reformed church, and
there repeated, after the officiating
clergyman, Rev. A. G. Apple of Cata
wissa, the solemn and impressive
words which made them partners for
life. After a wedding breakfast in
Dr. Welsh's private dining apartment
at the Normal School, they left with
the felicitations of friends for a wed
ding trip with bright prospects before
them. They took up their residence
in Elyria, Ohio. Affection lingered in
the home, and they were happy. But
a higher power destined this happiness
to end." The latter part of October
Mrs. Cummings took sick, and in
spite of all that willing hands and
anxious hearts could do, her soul pass
ed to the other world. Her death
occurred Thursday of last week. The
remains were brought to Bloomsburg
Tuesday morning, arriving over the
I). L. & W. Railroad at 7.20. They
were conveyed to Dr. Welsh's private
rooms in the Normal School, where
the services were conducted Tuesday
afternoon. Interment was made in
Rosemont cemetery.
Opened Their Olub House-
The Bloomsburg Wheelmen opened
their club house on, East Main street
Tuesday evening, with a gentleman's
progressive euchre. The attendance
was most gratifying and the affair has
had a salutary effect upon the organ
ization. Thirty two contested for the
prize a handsome picture. When the
playing was over it was found that five
were equal in number of points secur
ed. It was agreed to deal the cards
around, and the first person to get a
jack was to be the winner. This was
done, and the prize fell to P. K. Van
natta. It was fully a matter of luck,
and as the square shaped celluloid
bearing the figure of a servant loomed
up before the goodnatured uptown
paper hanger his face took' on a tri
umphant cast. Now Pete will haveto
admit that for once at least, Dame
Fortune smiled upon him. It was
nearly one o'clock in the morning
when the party broke up. It was one
of the most enjoyable events the club
has ever conducted.
Must Buy a $10 00 Suit, Help Baise a
Pole and Bbout fur McKiuley-
We extract the following from the
Benton Argus :
"Among some of the election bets
to be paid this year is the following:
Mr. John V. McHenry, of Stillwater,
waged Mr. John Hufford, of the same
place, a $10 suit of clothes that Mr.
W. J. Bryan would be our next Presi
dent. Then the two gentlemen made
the proposition that should McKmley
be re-elected Mr. McHenry was to go
to Mr. Huffords home and help the
latter raise a pine pole and shout for
McKinleyt and should Bryan be elect
ed Mr. Hufford was to go to Mr. Mc
Henry's home and assist in hoisting a
hickory pole and shout for Bryan. Mr.
McHenry can console himself with the
thought that he can go tnto Mr. Huf
find's house and legain his strength
from the "full dinner paill" if the
bottom hs not fallen out."
Y- M. 0. A- MOTES-
The men's meeting next Sunday
afternoon at a. 30 will be held in the
lecture room of the Lutheran church.
Rev. G. H. Hemingway will make
the address. All men are invited to
be present.
On Friday and Saturday of this
week the Y. M. C. A. building will be
closed on account of making the
necessary preparations for the Bazaar
which will be conducted next week.
Everybody is invited to attend the
bazaar. Lunch supper Monday, Oyst
ers Tuesday, Lunch suppe: Wednes
day, Chicken and flannel cakes Thurs
day, and good suppers on Friday and
Saturday. A large display of useful
articles in great variety will be on sale.
The High School foot ballists got
up against it at Orangeville Satur
day atternoon. They expected an
easy victory, but were disappointed,
tnrrtv vontha were in the came
to win and came within an ace of
accomplishing their purpose, lime
was called in the last half with the
score a tie at 5 to 5.
Iff THE CAYS OF L0SO Ada
An Interesting Story ot Happenings In Col
onial unit.
The Danville Sun prints the follow,
ing from the diary of Colonel Bun',
Commandant at Fort Augusta:
"Through the courtesy of Robert
W. Russell we have been permitted to
examine a very interesting volume
made up of records of Pennsylvania
when this commonwealth was a colony.
The first division of the book,about
300 pages, is devoted to Pennsylvania
marriages occurring between the years
174a and 1763. The full nunc of the
contracting parties is given with the
date of the marriage. Every person
with any claim to pioneer blood ought
to be able to substantiate it by point
ing out his ancestors in the list ot mar
riages. It not there, then in the list
of "persons naturalized," which forms
the next division, or in the list of "of
ficers and soldiers in the provincial
service," which follows:
The most interesting division of the
old volume is the journal of Col.
James Burd while building Fort Aug
usta, at Shamokin, as the book locates
it, in 1756-57. Fort Augusta, as is
well known, occupied the present site
of Sunbury. The whole country here
about, then was a savage wilderness,
and the vague ideas entertained of the
land up the North Branch, especially
in this locality are of peculiar interest.
The first entry bears the date Decem
ber 8, 1756. Colonel Burd was very
original in his orthography anil seldom
spelled the same word twice alike.
He proceeded at once to provision the
fort and it is interesting to note the
enormous quantity of rum that was re
quired to keep the colonial soldier in
fighting trim.
On December nth, the fort receiv
ed a "28-horse load of flour, and 13
horse load of rum." On the 23rd the
arrival of three loads of rum were re
ported. The entry of December 18th reads:
It frizes prodigeous hard; the West
Branch is fast and the North Branch
is full of ice and moves slowly. On the
23rd inst. the snow was over two feet
deep, the entry reading: "Snowed all
last night, compute the snow this
morn'g to be 2 foott 4 inches deep."
On January 4th "the snow being froze
hard cutt the soldiers' ankles prodig
eously." All of which affords some
idea of the severity of an old fashioned
winter.
On the 27th an order was received
from Captain Jameson placing the
soldiers' allowance at 1 pound of flour
and 1 pound ot meat per day.
Among the quaint entries is one of
February 15th: "This morning John
Appleby, of Capt'n Salter's compa1,
died; 2 men employed in making Cof
ha for ditto."
Entry of Sunday 20th reads: "The
fort was so wett we could not have
prayers today." On Sunday of the
week following it was recorded: "No
prayers on acco't of the severity of the
weather."
The Indians were the ruling factor
about that time, and although they
were not altogether trusted, yet it was
policy to treat them well and they sel
dom left the fort empty handed. The
tribes in league with the French finally
attacked the tort in great numbers
coming down the North and West
Branches. Col. Burd was apprised of
their advance, however, by friendly 1
Indians and the fort was prepared for
them. On July 17th he says: "I had
all the Indians to dinner with me to
day, which gave great satisfaction."
One entry reads: "this morning the
Indians keep houping and hollowing
orf the other side of the river and fire
three guns." Again, "Tnis day two
warrior Indians arrived. I suspect
them to be going to murder the in
habitants. I have ordered them to be
watcht and if I find them intent to
ward the inhabitants I will send a
party after them to kill them."
On Sunday June 12th the entry
reads. Sent Ogohrodariho up. the
North Branch to Reconoiter with
orders to go to Lapach Peetos town,
about ten miles from hence, where I
suspect the Body of Indians to lay."
"Lapach Peetos town, was evidently
quite near the site occupied by Dan
ville. Visited The CampAt Danville-
O. II. Sands, F. T. Treas, G. Stin-
er, H. W. Watts, R. Girton, H. May,
C. B. Ent, F. T. Bundy, J. F. Adams,
S. Shaefer, D. H. Creveling, Daniel
Stiner, Samuel Kashner, J. C. Millard,
H. M. Stetler, P. W. Javens, and T.
Daily of Washington Camp No. 319
P. O. S. of A. went to Danville Tues-
day evening and paid a fraternal visit
to Camp No. 364 of that town. They
were banqueted at the Heddens
House. .
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Court convened on Friday. Hon.
R. R. Little and Associate Fox on
the bench. The first business was
the attachment for election officers of
Catawissa township.
Joseph Carl, Chas. Banks, Frank
Miller, W. W. Gcnsel and Jeremiah
Yeager sworn.
Jeremiah .Yeager, inspector, brings
sealed envelope as commanded by the
Court, and Court dirrects clerk to
open same and turn to information
therein contained as to the vote for
Laubach for the office of Represent
ative in General Assembly. This was
found to be the same as all other re
turns, showing no vote for said Lau
bach. Court directs the return that was
taken out of the envelope given to
minority inspector to be inserted in
the envelope and securely bound up
and wrapped with tape and sealed with
sealing wax and to be returned to him.
Upon the hearing this day Court di
rects the words and figures. "Thirty
three" to be placed opposite name of
W. S. Laubach for the office of Rep.
resentative in the General Assembly.
(See paper filed.)
Court further orders that the county
pay cost of attachments.
David R. Coffman appointed Con
gressional Return Judge.
tJoal Takes a Drop
The price of all household sizes of
anthracite coal has dropped 25 cents
a ton siys the Philadelphia North
American. Continuing on the subject
that journal says: "The prices now
are $6.25 a ton for broken, egg; stove
and nut, and $4.50 fcr family pea coal.
On account of the scarcity of pea and
buckwheat, the prices for them re
mained the same, and there is little
chance for a reduction in eithet grar't
during the winter.
The reduction is attributed to the
Steady Ktrp.im nf rnal uhw-h Kaa hnpn
pouring from the mines. The output!
from the mines throughout iht anthra
cite region has been exceptionally
large, and the railroads have been
making every effort to make up for the
loss during the strike. If the preser.t
activity continues, the dealers say,
there will be no doubt that a further
reduction will be made within the next
few weeks.
The Philadelphia Coal Exchange
held a meeting last week. The prin
cipal topic of discussion was the "short
weight," and drastic remedies were
proposed to remedy the evil, which it
is said will continue until check-weighing
machines are established."
. Thanksgiving Day November 29.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church of Jerseytown are arranging to
serve a grand dinner in the newly fit
ted parlors of the new church. Every
person is invited to this Thanksgiving
dinner. The dinner will .be served at
the low price of 25 cents, children 15
cents. Several kinds of meats will be
served, and in every way a complete
dinner, thus saving the expense of get
ting up-a dinner at home, and then
you will be showing yourself friendly
to the cause, and you also will be
lending a little aid in the planting of
a new church in this portion ot God's
great harvest field. Let every body
come to the Thanksgiving dinner.
Stylus.
J. G WELLS,
Successor to S. F. Peacock
& Co., Market Square.
BRACKET LAMPS
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Clothes Wringers
with guaranteed rolls
for $2.00.
Wash Boilers,
Granite Ware and
a Full Line of
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