Iff VOL. 3G. BLOOMSlSUltG, PA. TliUKSDAY, A Pit I L 20. 1901. NO. 17 ' DROWHEU MAN fOUND- Body Found Floating In the Rivor at Foot of Market Street. On Tuesday morning Bruce Jones, agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Kast Bloonisburg, observed an object floating in the river, which proved to be the body of a man. It was out in the stream and beyond his reach, so he telephoned to the Bryfogle hot houses; to be on the watch for it as it came down, as it was being carried to the west shore by the current. A number of people went to the foot of Market street an J a short distance above there found a man's body. Guy Jacoby, Esq., acting as coro ner, was notified and went down. There being no marks of violence apparent, he deemed an inquest un necessary, and word was sent to Poor Director Isaiah Hagenbuch to take charge of the remains. The body was taken from the water with ropes and sticks and rolled into a box, and taken to the undertaking rooms of O. G. Baker. The deceased was dressed only in underclothing and stockings, and had evidently been in the water for some time. The body was bloated and much discolored. A physician from Retreat, where the poor house and insane asylum of Luzerne county are located.came down on the four o'clock train, and identi fied the remains as those of a for eigner who had disappeared from there last February. Coroner Sharplcss came over from Catawissa and em pannelled a jury at about five o'clock, and subpoenaed a number of wit nesses. The finding was in accord ance with the tacts stated above. The body was buried at the poor house burial ground, and the expenses will be borne by Luzerne county. MRS. JOSEPH SHARPLESS. Mrs. Mary Ellen Sharpless, relict of the late Joseph Sharpless, died on Tuesday morning at a quarter past eleven o'clock, at the home of her son-in-law, J. W. Eyer, on West Main Street, aged 83 years, nine months and five days. She had been quite feeble tor some time past, but her final illness was of about two weeks' duration. From the death of her husband, in March, 1900, she had re sided with her son, L. T. Sharpless, until last October, when she went to live with Mr. Eyer. She was a daughter of John and Eleanor Foster, and was born in Catawissa on July 18, 1817. She was a consistent Christian woman, and had been idea tified with the Methodist Church for many years. She was a sister of Mrs. William Woodin, of Berwick. Seven children survive her. They are Lloyd T., Benjamin F., Mrs. T. J. Vander- slice, Mrs. J. W. Eyer, Mrs. J. E, Wilson, Miss Harriet, all of Blooms burg, and Harry F., of Pueblo, Colo rado. The funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Dr. Frysinger. The burial took place in Rosemont Cemetery. Selling Off tbe Males- Questions Which Arise at Result of donment ot Canal. Aban- As a result of the abandonment of the canal some 500 mules, which for merly trod the path, will have to find a new vocation. It is hardly probable that the boatmen will have much difficulty in disposing of their mules. What is to be done with the boats lying along the canal is a ques tion. The boatmen can hardly be lieve that the company intends to let the boats rot down where, they lie. Such a course, they claim, would be unjust in the extreme to those boat men who possess their own craft and would hardly be sumitted to. Some incline to the view that the company will indemnify the individual owners; others think-that water will be let into the canal for a short time so that all the boats may be moved. Could the canal boats be gotten to tide water, it is claimed, they could be readily sold for lighters. Beware of the new and dangerous $5.00 certificate, which has just made its appearance in New York, and will, doubtless, reach Bloonisburg. The sub-treasury people pronounce it one of tbe cleverest pieces of bad money ever brought to their notice, and well adanted to deceive any, except the expert money handler. The certifi cate is a. reproduction ot tne new j8oo series, which bears the portrait of the Indian. Each of the counter feits bears the check letter B. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John K. Miller on Wednesday imm Wf EC If you have never bad any dealings witli us, please consider this an invitation to give us a trial. We cordially invite you to call J Moomsbiirg National IBank A. Z. SCHOCH, President. A SOLDIER'S FUNERAL. William G. Samules' Remains nom Rest in Rosemont Cemetery. The remains of William G. Samuls, who died in a hospital in Manila, arrived here on Friday last, having been sent by express from San Fran cisco by the government. He was a member of Co. i 12th Regiment, hav ing enlisted about two years ago. He went with his companv to the l'huip pines, and after seeing some active service he was taken sick, and died in February 1900. The remains were buried there. Almost two weeks ago a telegram an nounced that it had been sent by ex press. The casket came in care of the Board of Health, with instructions that it must not be opened. The deceased was the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. George Samuels. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon at half past one, and was very largely attended. Alter a brief service at the house, the cortege started for St. Paul's church. The line included the Bloonisburg Band, Ent Post 250 G. A. R. the Boy's Brigade and the Fire Department, the deceased being a member of the Friendship Fire Co. Every seat in the church was filled, and several hundred people were un able to gain admission. The services were conducted by the Rector, Rev. D. N. Kirkbv. with singing by the vested choir. There was no sermon. At the grave, after the usual commit tal service, the band played a dirge, and three volleys were fired by a squad consisting of Howard Jones and Ad dison Hoflman of Co. D,Williamsport, Charles Hidlay of Co. C, 12th Regi ment, Milton; Albert Boice and Frank Sanders of Co. F, 12th Regiment Danville; Silas Mosteller and S. S. Carbaugh, Co. I, 9th Regiment, and John Scott and Edward Broadt. They also acted as a guard of honor. "Taps" were sounded on the bugle by Veras Ritter, who was stationed some distance away on the hilltop, and the effect was beautiful and impressive. The pall-bearers were John G. Wil liams, Boyd Williams, Charles Logan, Elmer Deittench, Harry Oumore and Georee Heist. A large number of beautiful floral designs were contribut ed by sympathising friends. Mrs. Henry Geese died in a hos pital in Philadelphia on Sunday morn ing. On Thursday of last week she went to the city, accompanied by Dr. Bierman, to have an operation per formed. This was apparently suc cessfully, and she was doing nicely when death came suddenly. Her age wai fiftv-four years. Her husoand and eight children survive her. The funeral was held this afternoon, the burial taking place in Catawissa cem etery. The A. & T. Biograph Co. are ex hibiting in Maryland towns, and are meeting with excellent success. John Brooks has been engaged as pianist. Harry Achenbach was home over Sunday, and reports that they are do me the Pest Dusiness 01 any since they started. Their pictures are clear, many would spend fifty cents or a aol and distinct, and D. J. Tasker's illus- lar to be entertained in the Opera trated songs are much more entertain mg than fifteen-minute poetical reci tations. Owing to other business interests which will occupy a portion of Mr. Tustin's time the First National Bank has elected Mr. J. M. Staver to the position of Active Vice Presi dent to assume the active duties of the bank, and Mr. Eugene F. Carp enter as assistant cashier. Mr. Tustin will retain his position as cashier and his interest in the institution. AT ION. WM. II. IIIDLAY, Cashier. FREE DELIVERY RULES- How the Now Mail Service May Be Obtained. Somo Regulations. Supt. A. W. Machan, of the fiee delivery bureau ot the postoffice de partment, has issued a circular of instructions governing rural lree de livery throught the country. It directs that petitioners for such service be heads of families, who shall show the relative population along the route, chatacter of the roads, principal vocations of the people and distances each one now has to travel to receive mail. A map of the routes proposed is required. The petition must be endorsed by either a senator or a representative in congress, bach route must be over twenty miles long, serving at least one hundred families, and those desiring the delivery must hereafter be pre pared to put up suitable boxes. These boxes will be entitled to the protection of the United States statutes. Rural carriers are not required to deliver ordinary mail to houses stand ing back from the main Toad. They may carry other business than United States mail. Patrons are required to co-operate by keeping the roads up to the standard in all weather. The maximum pay for carriers now is $500 per annum for a full route of approxi mately five miles traveled on shorter routes. Carriers are to carry a sup ply of stamps, stamped envelopes and postal cards and must cancel stamps on all letters they collect. Sow Harvey's Lake Again It is not generally known that the officials of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Co., in view of the fact adduced by Oscar T. Harvey in his pamphlet on Harvey s Lake (published last sum mer), anl for other reasons, have re- changed the name of their station on the northwest shore of the lake from "Shawansee Lake" to"Harvey'sLake." The name always was a misfit, and there never was a time when the trains were not called out at the station for "Harvey's Lake." It appears that the body of water on the old map, named Shawanese Lake, was not Harvey's Lake at all, but Lake Ganoga, fifteen miles away, in the adjoining county of Sullivan. It now only remains for the postoffice department to restore the old name of the Lake, or better still, give it the name Harvey's Lake. Wilkes-Barre Record. The Hymn Didn't Suit- G. W. Genzler, pastor of the First Lutheran Church, at Selinsgrove, does not mince words when, aroused to a profound sense of duty, he has occa sion to administer a rebuke in line with that duty. Sunday, after the plate was passed, the congregation sane the hymn, "We Give Thee, Lord, Thine Own." Upon inspection the preacher found that pennies con stituted the main contribution, where upon he told his people that such con tributions were not consistent with the words they had sung He stated that House during the week, and on Sun day give a cent or two to be enlight ened in the Word of God. The case of E. F. Bogart, editor of the Wilkes-Barre Leader ; who was charged with opening other people's letters while postmaster at Wilkes-Barre, a year or two ago, and who was once tried, the jury disagreeing, came up in the U. S Court, at Scranton, last week, when the prosecuting attorney asked for a uol pros., which was granted by Mrs. Grace Neal Ilutton lias purchased from the Bloonisburg Land Improvement Company some valuable lots 011 Seventh Street, and upon which several houses are now being built. Mr. Bruce Hartzel and Miss Margaret. Vandine were married in the home provided by the groom 011 hast Seventh street, on Wednesday evening last week, oy Rev. M. Iv. McLtnn. A number of invited guests were present. Miss Kleatior Little, daughter of V. Iv. Little, Ksq., of Tunkhan nock, was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court last week. She belongs to a family of lawyers and bids fair to keep up the good repu tation they have always sustained. I he young lady is a relative of Judge Little's. Mrs. Henry Lazarus, of Montour townsh'p died at her home near Grovania on Sunday night. The funeral was held on Wednesday. Her age was sixty-six years.. Her husband and two daughters survive her. She was a sister of David Mouser of Grovania, and Mrs. Levi Weaver of this town. Howe's Moving Pictures drew a goodly audience at the Methodist Church on Monday evening. It was nearly half-past eight when the first, views were thrown upon the screen. Niagara Falls and rapids were among the best of a large col lection of very entertaining, in structive and amusing pictures. Montgomery Cox of Pine Sum mit, has been awarded the contract for carrying the mail from Millville to Pine Summit for the next four years. The price is said to be $290. Under the new contract he will de liver mail to people along the route when they shall have notified the postmaster in writing that they wish it delivered. John Bilhime, an old resident of this county, died at his home in Turbotville on April 12th, aged 83 years, 4 months and 4 days. He resided in Madison township for many years, but for the past ten years he had lived in Turbotville. A widow and three sons survive him. The funeral was held at Hell er's church on the 16th inst. Last week a giant red oak, which has stood as a sentinel in the lumber forests of Knox township, Clearfield county, and which has been ad mired by hundreds, was felled on the job ot Samuel Mountain and Clarence Witherow recently. It measured seven and one-half feet across tne stump ana cut nve logs which scaled 7,109 feet. Thus one by one, says the Public Spirit, these old forest landmarks are vanishing and very shortly the last raft will go down the Susquehanna. Entertainment. The Light Street Grammar School will hold an entertainment in the P. O. S. of A. Hall, in Light Street Sat urday evening April 27th. Mrs. Jarley's far famed wax works will be on exhibition. Admission 10 cents. All children admitted free. J. G WELLS, Successor to S. F. Peacock & Co., Market Square. Razors, and Pocket Knives FULLY GUARANTEED To Give Terfc-ct Satisfaction. J". CK -WELLS, Shears AVIIBRE SHALL I BOY HIT CLOTHES THIS SUPZEIHTGr The store that gives you the most liberty to look, gives the best encour agement to buy. Consider yourself free to go in and out of our store just to look our goods over and over. We take no grip on your purse just because you step over our threshold. You'll SEE THE CHOICEST PATTERNS and finest made garments on our ta bles. An Honest Fact Goes much further than a false statement. It has always been our aim to follow an honest business pol icy, and when you read a statement made by us, in this or any other space, you can depend upon it being the truth, and being so, if we say so. Ben. Gidding l2r Come in and see us CARPETS. Thia is the time that you need carpets. It is an old story, but we cannot let you forget it. So we beg leave again to remind you that no store, nor any three stores in Columbia county, carry the stocks of Carpets and Furniture that we do. It matters not what room you want to cover or furnish, or what price you want to pay, you will be doing yourself an injustice if you buy Carpets or Furniture without giving us the opportunity to show you our. stocks and quote you our prices. We have qualities and prices from a cotton Carpet at 12 J cents up to best Body Brussels at $1.35, and all between. Then we show you what no other store can show you. An all wool velvet, made, laid, lined, for 90 cents. New line of Mat tings, just in. Prices, 25 cents, 35 cents and 50 cents. We want your trade on CARPETS. we'll treat you right. The Leader f. Department Store. The Leader Store Co., Limited. morning. the Court. General Hardware.
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