dV MfflWf if I m IV ,111,11, I I 11 I I II I I lli II 1 II I I II I I II I IIJ A VOL. 37. BLOOMSBURG, PA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1902. A TALE OF TWO OATH. One Performs a Surn'eal Operation, In the fimily of the editor are two domestic pets of the feline race. One is an Angora from Maine, and the 1 1 ! ft. .... ouier a wnue Maltese. The latter was the first comer, and she has always regarded the Angorx with feelings of jealousy which have prevented the existence of cordial telations between .the two. At every opportunity she nas exniuittil her antipathy by matin a vicious dive at " Tlx," the Aneora' vn ouiuiay mai sue rendered him valuable service without the slightest intention of so doing. On Saturday it was discovered that Tlx had a large swelling on his breast from the eflects of which he was evi dently much indisposed. lie refused to eat and otherwise showed that he was a sick cat. On Sunday morning the swelling had increased in si.;. and Tix's condition became a matter of some concern. He is a beautiful specimen of his kind, with long silky nair, ana a tail as large as a fox s, and possessed of much intelligence, having been taught to perform severa tricks with very little difficulty. The owners were at a loss to know what to do for his relief, and were about to consult a veterinary in the hope that he might know something of cat anatomy, when Malta, the white cat solved the difficulty. Tix was lying on a chair and Malta on the floor was amusing herself with his tail, when she suddenly made a spring and caught him in the breast with her claws. Blood commenced to flow. and an examination showed that the swel'ing had been punctured. An ounce or more of blood and corrup tion escaped from the wound, and in a little while he showed evidences of improvement. The swelling disap peared, and by evening he was asking lor his supper in his usual manner, and ate a good meal, the first in two days, and has now entirely recovered, What the swelling needed was lancing, but nobody knew that, and the cat would probably have died for want of proper treatment but for the skillful surgical operation performed by the claws of his unfriendly mate. As with cats so with people. It sometimes happens that when we undertake to do an act calculated to harm others, that we overstep the maik and our evil intentions are turn ed to the benefit of those whom we wished to injure. m Death of Peter Billmeyer- The sickness which has afflicted Peter Billmeyer for nearly five months past terminated in death at his home Oi) the corner of Center and Fourth Streets Saturday morning. He was born in Montour County April a a, 1819. He assisted his father on the farm until 1S49 when he was elected Sheriff of Columbia County. Upon the expiration of his term he pur chased the Exchange Hotel, and con ducted it for a number of years. He then engaged in the mercantile busi ness. In this line he continued until 1881 when he sold out and retired to private life. The family which is left to mourn his death consists oi a wife, formerly Miss Martha Roat, and four children, Mrs. J. Blanche Bray ton of New Yoik, Mrs. A. T. Williams, of town, Frank P. of New York and Dr. Harry D. of Waupun, Wis. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon, services being conducted by Kev. M. E. McLinn of the Luth eran Church, of which the deceased was a member. ME8- WILLIAM H. W00DIN- Elizabeth Foster Woodin died at her home in Berwick last Thursday evening, after a protracted illness, aged eighty years, six months and twenty-seven days. She was the widow of William H. Woodin of the ft m of Jackson & Woodin who were the original owners , of the Berwick car shops. She was born at Cata wissa in 1831, and was a sister of,the late Mrs. Joseph Sharpless and George Foster of Bloomsburg. , Three child ren survive her: Clerpuel R. Woodin and Mrs. Eudora W. Hanly of Ber wick, and John F. of Arkansas. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon, services being conducted by Rev. R. H. Gilbert of the M. E. Church of which the deceased was an earnest and consistent member. Calendars for 1902- Every subscriber and every patron of this office can have a calendar for 1 90 j by calling for it. Or we will send one by mail tor a a cent stamp. You may make a fortune and you may not. Success is so subtle that it can hardly be grasped 1 so elusive that it is most difficult to retain. It is surely prudent while n health and prosperity to lay aside safely such sums as you may be able for future contingencies. Wo ofFor you our services to that end. THE- IBloomsIniri? Rational Bank A. Z. SCHOCIf, President. WM. H. HIDLAY, Cashier. Organization of Poor Board. The directors of the Bloom Poor District Isaiah Hagenbuch, W. B. Allen and Chandlee Eves met at the Poor Farm Tuesday afternoon. This being the first meeting of the new year there were many matters which required consideration. The first in order was of course an organization. This was quickly disposed ol by elect ing Isiah Hagenbuch as president. Freeze Quick was retained as secre tary, his compensation being the same as last year $100. Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Kline were reappointed as steward and stewardess. The physi cians of last year were reappointed with the exception of Dr. T. C. Harter, who is succeeded by Dr. J. C. Rutter. For treasurer the names of O. T. WiUon and W. E. Hartman were proposed, while propositions were received from the First National Bank and the Bloomsburg National Bank. The first institution offered the services of E. F. Carpenter and the latter William H. Hidlay. Ser vices to be gratis in both cases. Mr. Hagenbuch moved that the offer of the Bloomsburg National Bank be accepted which was seconded by Mr. Eves, and Mr. Hidlay was made the treasurer. For solicitor the names of C. C. Yetter and W. C. Johnston were pro posed. A vote was taken which re sulted in the selection of the last named gentleman. This concluded the business and an adjournment was decided. The auditors were also in session at the same time and place. The gentlemen, Jacob Rantz, F. E. Har rington, Boyd Trescott and Peter H. Freeze, in whom has been vested the authority to examine the accounts of the district were all present. The books were examined and found to be in a most satisfactory condition. The matter of increasing the salary of the directors was taken up. Each gave expressions to his views, after which it was unanimously decided that the salary of each director be in creased from $87.50 to $100. Called to the Realms of the Higher Life- Mrs. Loretta Brown answered the last summons, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George W. Hess, on Iron street, Sunday evening. Her ill ness, which first manifested itself in the shape of lagrippe, had its begin ning in the latter part of December. She took medicine in the hope of checking the disease, but it appeared to take a firmer hold upon her sys tem and finally developed into pneu monia, which is attributed as the cause of death. Mrs. Brown had been a resident of Mifflin township for a long while. She possessed many Christian virtues and was respected by all who knew her. She was in her eighty-fifth year and is survived by five children James C. and Samuel C. Brown and Mrs. G. W. Hess, of Bloomsburg j Elmira, who lives at home, and Albert, a resident of Kan sas. The husband, William N. Brown, has been dead for a number of years. There are also surviving two sisters Mrs. Charles Sheady, of Avoca, and Mrs. Lydia Remley, of Fowlersville. Funeral services were held at the res idence on Iron street Wednesday morning. The remains were taken to Miftlinville for interment. Of Speoial Interest to Mon. Mr. H. A. Black of New York City will give a special message to the men of Bloomsburg next Sunday at 3:30 p. M. in the Association build ing. Mr. Black is a specialist in Y. M. C. A. work and will give a profita ble as well as interesting address. Violin Solo by Mr, Nuss. G- A. E- INSTALLS 0FFI0ER3. The installation of officers by the G. A. R., in their hall Friday evening was numerously attended by Post members and their fr iends. The cere monies were of a public nature. There were no invitations issued, but the re quest was passed from one member to another, and the large gathering gave evidence that the desire of the Post to have the public present had been given pretty general circulation. Post Commander W. O. Holmes was in charge of the meeting. The follow ing are those who were inducted into office : Commander Ceorce W. Sterner. Sr. Vice Commander Clnrk Kressler. Adjutant C. S. KornwaUl. Quartermaster V. K. Kinase. Sergeant B. F. I licks. Chaplain N. U. Fowler. Officer of the Day J. II. Fahringer. Officer of the liuard jerre Wagner. Inside Sentinel W. H. McBride. Outside Sentinel Robert I. Morris. V. D. Moyer was selected as delegate to ine mate convention, to he held in Getty burg Jin June; V. R. Kingrose, alternate, I' or trustee, for a term of three years, V. O. Holmes was chosen unanimously. The remainder of the evening was given over to addresses, music and refreshments. Eloquent and well chosen words were uttered by Rev. N. C. Naylor, of Washington, D. C, Geo. W. Sterner, Rev. J. D. Smith and Rev. W. R. Whitney, of town. Each of the four gentlemen were lis tened to with marked attention. The addresses were interspersed with Se lections by Schwarz's Orchestra and a stringed quartette, under the leader ship of J. D. Goss. It was, indeed, a pleasant evening, and Ent Post has won many golden opinions for the courteous treatment of all who attended. His Suffering Ends in Death Joseph Fedder, who met with such a terrible accident at the D. L. & W. Railroad crossing, at Rupert, on Wednesday of last week, died at the home of his son, Harvey Fedder, at Rupert, at ten o'clock Friday night. Had he survived the calamity he would have been helpless for life, as one leg had already been amputated and it would have been necessary to remove the other. He was in great agony all day Thursday, but for sev eial hours preceding death the pain had apparently left, and he slept peacefully away. Read My Ad on 5T11 Tage. Big Stock of Of Knives UEn and Forks n$ and Tea Spoons which I will sell at prices very low in order to reduce stock before I move. March 24, 1902 1 will occupy the store room in the Ent building which is now Rish ton's Drug Store. J. Lee Martin, Jeweler, Telephone 1843. BEN GIDDING. Mil 1 LTILSS'.O WE TAICE POSS OF THE Lockard Building Corner flain and CentreSts., AND WOULD RATHER SELL Goods at Cost THAN HOVE THEH. Our THE CLOTHIER.. ECs Come in and see us, we'll treat you right. Students' Eeception. Last Saturday evening the Y. M. l A. and Y. W. C. A. of the Normal School held a reception in the Gym nasium, for the new students who en tered at the beginning of the winter term. The event was a very pleasant one. A committee ' including Dr. Welsh, Miss Perley, Miss Bartholo mew, Dr. Aldinger, Mrs. Aldinger and Mr. Preston received the guests, a large number being present. The gymnasium was nicely trim med with evergreens and Normal colors, and the B. S. N. S. orchestra furnished several selections which were greatly enjoyed. A guessing contest created a great deal of fun and the prize was won by Harry Spencer. Refreshments were served by the ladies and gentlemen of the societies. Leases, 3c each, 30c a dozen. Notices to quit, 10c a dozen. For sale at this office. tf. Removal ! J. Q. WELLS will remove his hardware store to room now occu pied by Ben Gid- ding, about March 9,1902. All goods not in the staple line will be sold at REDUCED- PRICES rather than move them. T. GK "WELLS, General IIabdwaee, xxxcxxxxxxxxxxxoo O The Leider DeiVt tnre. Just Through Stock Taking And there are a number of broken lots in all departments that a little money will move. Our buyer is now making spring selections in the New Xork and Philadelphia markets. Our Business to be Doubled for 1902. It showed a handsome increase over 1900, but in 1902 we want to do twice as much as we did iu 1901. We will take you into our confi dence, for unless you help we cannot increase Our business. We are going to give you the cheapest and best selection of Linens and Linings in Col umbia County. Every department is to be increased. The line of Shirt waists we handled the last two years will again be carried by us this year, and the Patterns are Private to Us. Then you took such an interest in our rug guessing that we have several other interesting features for 1902, and we will pay handsomely for your wit and influence. Just keep us in mind when you want to buy anything and we are going to save you money. rrv Leader Dep't Store, Fourth and Market Sts., Bloomsburg, Pa. oooooooooooooooooooooooo NO. 2 9
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