VOL 37. BLOOMSBURG. PA. THURSDAY. MAY 29, 1902. NO. 22 l'OUND DE&b IN A WAGON. Clarence E. Siller, a Prosperous Farmer of Center Township, Expires Whilo on His Way to Contrails. Clarence E. Sitler, of Center town ship, this county, was found dead on a lonely spot on the public road lead ing from Brush Valley to Aristes, Tuesday night. The discovery was made by one William Goss, who chanced to pass that way, about ten o'clock. The wagon was standing on one side of the .road. The team which had been hitched to the wagon, was round some distance away. Mr. ' Sitler was sitting in an upright posi tion, leaning against the right side of the wagon. His death, without a doubt, was due to natural causes, pro bably heart disease. People at fitst believed that he had been the victim of foul play, but there was nothing about the body to give such a theory any color. His gold watch and about $43.00 in money were on his person. Had robbery been the motive, and murder committed, as was the sup position, it ts hardly likely that these valuables would have been left be hind, and beside that, the body bore no marks ot any kind. It appears that he left his home early Tuesday morning to go to Light Street. He transacted his business there and came on to Bloomsburg. He called at several places in town, among them being the Bloomsburg National Bank, where he deposited some money. In the afternoon, pretty well on toward evening, he left town accompanied by Thomas McGinley of Centralia. About seven o'clock in the evening they were observed passing through Numidia. It is quite evident that at this time Mr.SitIer was suffe:. ing from sickness of some sort, as he was lying down in the wagon with his head resting on the seat, and had a coat thrown over him. Mr. McGinley wjs driving, and he displayed an un easy state of mind. Three or four times he drove through the streets, until finally headed in the direction of Centralia they disappeared. This was the last seen of them until William Goss found the wagon and its dead owner by the road. The most inexplcable feature is, what became of McGinley'. The pre vailing belief is that he became fright ened and fled. Coroner David Walsh and Dr. L. E. Davis, of Centralia, after being noti fied of the finding, went and made an examination of the body and decided that an inquest was not necessary. The body was removed to the family home in Centre township by under taker Amos Neyhard, 0 Orangeville. Mr. Sitler was forty-two years of age, and leaves a wife and one son, Roy, aged 18 years. His mother and two sisters, also survive. The latter are Mrs. John Harman, of Orange ville and Mrs. Carrie Lemons, of Ber wick. Mr. Sitler had met with success in life as a farmer, and was in good cir cumstances. He was quite promi nent in township affairs and at the time of his death was seiving as school director. Since writing the above we are in formed that Mr. McGinley reached his home in Centralia about two o'clock Wednesday morning. He is unable to explain, in fact does not re member what happened after they left Catawissa. BAOOiLAURtlATE SERMON. The capacity of St. Paul's Church was fully tested on Sunday evening when the baccalaureate sermon was preached to the graduating class of the High School by Rev. D. N. , Kirkby. Every seat was occupied and chairs were provided for many at the end of the church who could not obtain seats elsewhere. Special music was prepared for the occasion, and was well rendered by the vested choir of sixteen voices, under the direction of Geo. E. Elwell, choirmaster, De Forest J. Hummer presiding at the organ. The procession entered from the Parish House in the following order: Members of School Board; teachers; graduating class; choir, rector. The Directors, teachers and class occupied seats at the front of the church reserved for them. The text was Gen. 3:5, Ye shall be as God, knowing good and evil," from which the rector preached a very able sermon. At the close of the service the procession retired to the Parish House, the choir leading. Among the charters issued at the State Department at Harrisburg on Friday was one to the Berwick Malleable Company with a capital 0 $235.000. 1 DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENTS The Pupils Of Tho Public Schools Acquit Thomselvos Very Creditably. The exercises in connection with commencement of the Bloomsburg Public Schools attracted immense audiences to the Opera House on Monday and Tuesday evenings The Juniors and Sophomore oratorical contest ot the High School, which was the fifth annual event of the kind was held Monday evening. The pro pram rendered was a very interesting one, and each participant performed in a manner that showed careful train ing and incessant study. The stu dents acquitting themselves so ably has brought out the fact that Miss Houser, the elocutionist, is a thorough master of the theory of the art and an able teacher as well. The program rendered, in its entirety, follows: Medley Overture All to the Guoil... tteytr Orchestra. Reading Malihran nnd ihe Musician . .Anon Marine I Inrtman Reading Arlemus Ward's London Lecture Aricinus Ward Roland Hemingway Chorus--Fnrcwell to the Forest. Mendelssohn Junior Class Re.-u.ing Senath' Sacrifice Kliz.ibeth Mil. irt 1'hel 1 is F.dna liris, Reading Laughin' in Mcetin' Harriet Hccchcr Stone Ralph Mushier. Waltz Symphosia Iienedix Orchestra. Monologue Benedict Arnold W. Carleton I.Ila Clirton. Reading A Measure Fxeition Marietta Holley l.auia l'toser. Bass Solo In the Heart of the Mighty Deep V 'ii Tiber Paul Snyder Reading On the Other Train Anon Susan Mait 11. Piano S )lo Alpine (How Ocsten Helen I'eacoc1'. Reading The Debating Society Eugene Hall 1 Ralph Schwarz. March A Frangesa. Costa Orchestra. The announcement of prize winners and presentation of prizes will be made camruencement evening, May 29th. Following is the Junior class roll: Edna Briggs, Pauline Cadman, Paul Champlin, Luzetta Davis, Vera Hemingway, Mie House, Jesse How er, Tillie Hughes, Charles Kreigh, Edith Krum, Mary Lorah, Lizzie Lutz, Laura Prosser, Eugene Quick, Silas Riddle, Paul Snyder, Helen Peacock, Warren Drum, Ella Girton, Howard Girton, Blanche Hartman, Clare Henry, George Kellar, Edith Knoor, Guy Knoor, Susan Martin, Lewis Moyer, Ralph Mushier, Conley Oberender, Joseph Skeer, Mary Welliver, Georgia White, Katharyn Worthington and Blaine Saltzer. Sophomore class roll, as follows: Carrol Champlin, Neil Chrisman, Edward Girton, Roland Heming way, Raymond Redeker, Ralph Schwarz and Milton Yorks. TUESDAY EVENING. Tuesday evening the pupils of the Fifth Street School gave a cantatta entitled, "A Day in the Woods." The little people were beautifully costumed and acted like "old stagers." Their executions of the movements in con nection with the chorus of "Rock abye"' was faultless and reflected credit upon the teachers, II. S. Bar ton, Misses Anna Fox, Tilley Casey, Anna Snyder, Louise Robins, Emma Cadman, Katharine Cadow and Mary Sheep. Florence Kelchner, as the Gypsy Girl, was fine, as was also Margaret Krug aj Grandma. Bruce Fry in the character of "Frank" made an instantaneous impression on the audience. His solo was among the most appreciated features of the eve ning. In fact it was all good and the large audience was well pleased. During both the first and second parts a quartette composed of Mrs. Harry Barton, soprano; Mrs. Robert Vanderslice, alto; H. S. Barton, tenor and Prof. O. H. Yetter, basso, ren dered two very pretty selections in the left upper entrance of the stage, which were highly appreciated. Prof: Yetter directed the music and Mrs. Fred Holmes presided at the piano. The participants and the characters assumed, together with tae chorus of seventy five voices follows: CHARACTERS. firandina Margaret Krug Flossy, the Queen Lillie White Gypsy Girl Florence Kelchner Mailjjt , Grace Kashner Tottie Agnes Hagenbuch Nora Kosabelle Shoemaker Holly Marie Kashner Nellie Lola Drum Muude , , Freda Jones Ida Esther Ilippensteal May Charity Kelley Hlanche Christine Welliver Laura Ann Keller Frank Bruce Fry Sam Warren Shutt Joe John Henrie Continued on 8th page 3rd Col. Our Best Efforts Will be used to Handle Your Banking Business to your Satisfaction. All worthy patrons can feel assured that they will be properly cared for. We Invite You to Try Us. THE- Bloomsburg National Bank A. Z. SCIIOCH, President. n A Tf V ol pauze shirts, onen -down the front CclCH and with halt you've' bought no better wmri?,vci line nine while cotton, ribbed srauze t 7 0 CclCIl vests, V shaped yoke front, trimmed with lace that looks like arm- sizes, shouMer straps lace. 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