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THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
J. 5. Williams & Son,
BLOOMSBURG PA,
Public Sale Criers and
General Auctioneers.
Fifteen year experience. Satisfaction
nftranteed. Best returns of any ale crlera In
TilBSectlonof the State. Write for terms and
dates. We never disappoint our patrODS.
REttULAR COURT.
The September Term Attracts Only Small
Attendance.-Not Much Business.
The regular September term of
court convened on Monday at ten
o'clock, with Hon. R. R. Little and
Associates Fox and Kurtz on the
bench.
Peter F. Karshner sworn as fore
nan of Grand Juty.
William Tilley appointed constable
lo wait upon Grand Jury.
Road in Millville and Greenwood
townships. Order and opinion of
Court filed. Confirmation absolute
stricken off. Order to re-viewers to
issue.
Report of re-viewers against road
in Montour township, near George
C. Mourey's. Confirmed nisi.
Report of viewers .against road in
Scott township, near M. J. Onl's.
Confirmed nisi.
Amended report of re-viewers
against road in Bloomsburg and Scott
township, near River bridge. Con
fiimed nisi.
Boyd F. Maize and V. E. Elmes
sworn and admitted as members of
Columbia County Bar.
Estate of Samuel Miller. Order ot
sale granted.
Report of inspectors of county
bridge in Cleveland township, over
Musser's Run, Hower bridge in
Franklin township, and Vannatta
bridge in Jackson and Pine town
ships, approved.
Estate of Philip Wilson. Return of
sale confirmed nisi.
Report of viewers in favor of county
bridge over Little F.oaringcreek, near
Ed. Hummel's, between Columbia
and Northumberland Counties. Con
firmed nisi.
Petition of Francis Richard for ap
pointment of 'guardian for Sarah
Richard. Hearing fixed for Septem
ber 13, 1902, at one o'clock p. m.
Report of viewers in tavor of
county bridge in Madison township,
near house of Jacob E. Win'.ersteen.
Confirmed nisi. .
Report of re viewers in favor of
road in Roaringcreek township, near
Philip Blass'. Confirmed nisi.
Estate of Margaret Ludwig. Audi
tor's report confirmed nisi.
C. B. Johnson appcinted Supervis
or of Greenwood township.
Estate of G. W. Billman. Return
of sale confirmed nisi.
Estate of Mary A. Kamerzel.
Auditor's report confirmed nisi.
Estate of Samuel Rhinard. Return
of sale confirmed nisi.
Bridge over Parson's Run, near
tiotel of James R. Bibby, in Catawissa
township. Report of viewers con
firmed absolute.
Bridge over. Foundry Run, near
hotel of J. W. Adams, in Catawissa
township. Report of viewers confirm
ed absolute.
Report of viewers in favor of road
n Greenwood township, near Jacob
Derr's. Confirmed absolute.
F. P. Davis appointed guardian
)f Harvey Davis, minor child of
Joseph P. Davis.
Estate of B. F. Edgar. Auditor's
report confirmed nisi.
N.' J. Englehatt appointed guardian
if Alveretta and J. C. Burlingame,
minor children of Ellen Burlingame.
Keport ot viewers m favor of bridge
aver Zehner's Hollow in Briarcreek
jownship, near Alfred Smith's. Con
irmed nisi.
Report of viewers in favor of coun
cy bridge in Briarcreek township,
ver Zehner's Hollow. Confirmed
lisi.
Report of viewers against a road in
Vtiffiin township, near Samuel Nuss'.
Confirmed nisi.
Report of viewers in favor of coun
y bridge over Green Creek in Jack
;on township. Confirmed nisi.
Estate of Abram Lockard. Report
f sale confirmed nisi.
Estate of Robert Potter. Petition
jf Sarah J. Potter, guardian, for al
owance. Granted.
Petition of W. C. Johnson, guard-'
an of F. Fred Eves, for discharge.
Granted.
Estate ofF. N. Turner. Return
f sale confirmed nisi.
Petition of Ranger Hose Company,
Io. 2, of Berwick, for charter.
Granted.
Widow's appraisements confirmed
aisi.
Register's accounts confirmed nisi.
In the case of John W Nuss vs.
:harles Gearhart, over the ownership
)f a horse, buggy, harness, etc., the
earing was held in open court. Rule
lischarged as to horse and harness,
out made absolute as to other articles.
Commonwealth vs. Peter Yonkesi.
Surety of the peace. Defendant dis
:harged and prosecutor Peter Maron
ewicz sentenced to stand committed
until costs are paid.
Commonwealth vs. Archie Lundy.
Charge, larceny. Not a true bill.
Commonwealth vs. Silas Mosteller.
Charge f. and b. Not a true bill, and
prosecutor, Dora Decker, to pay the
costs.
Commonwealth vs. Charles Dawson.
Charge f. and b. Not a true bill, and
prosecutor, Wilda Shoemaker, to pay
the costs.
Peter Swatski and Joseph Lutinsis
sworn as interpreters.
Irvin DeWalt was tried and found
guilty of f. and b. ami was given the
usual sentence, and to give bond in
the sum of $150 to Benton Poor
District.
Jamts Barret, found guilty of f. and
b., was given usual sentence and re
quired lo give $150 bond toCentralia
Poor District.
James Brennan, against whom a
true bill was returned for assault and
battery, and whose case was called
for trial, failed to appear, hence a
bench warrant was issued for him.
Grand Jury made the following re
turns: Commonwealth vs. Charles Withca
vitch. Charge, assault and battery.
A truebi)l.
Commonwealth vs. Charles Withca
vitch. Charge, assault and battery.
A true bill.
Frank Oaleski sworn and admitted
as a citizen of the United States.
Commonwealth vs. Milton Faust.
On trial. Jury returned a verdict of
not guilty. Prosecutor, Edward Sober,
and defendant, Milton Faust to each
pay one-half the costs. Sentenced
accordingly.
Commonwealth vs. Long Balschi.
Charge, Larceny. Not a true bill.
Court . sentenced prosecutor, Mi
chael Kulie, to pay costs of prosecu
tion, etc.
Commonwealth vs. George Zanin
ski. Charge assault and battery.
Not a true bill.
Court imposed the usual sentence
as to costs on prosecutor, John Swat
ski. Commonwealth vs. Daniel Moore.
Charge, larceny. A true bill. De
fendant entered plea of not guilty but
afterwards withdrew it and entered
plea of guilty.
Court sentenced defendant Daniel
Moore to pay a fine of $100 and to
undergo an imprisonment of one year
at hard labor in the Eastern Peniten
tiary. C. W. Creveling appointed guard
ian of Ernest I., Henry R., Hester
M., Myron I., Ralph M , Stanley L.
and Mary Creasy, minor children of
Margaret A. Creasy. Bond approved.
Emanuel Levan appointed tax col
lector of Conyngham township.
Commonwealth vs. Joseph Seduski.
Charge, f. and b. Not a true bill.
Prosecutor, Louis Volley, to pay
costs. Court sentenced Lewis Volley
to pay costs, etc.
Commonwealth vs. H. F. Smith.
Charge, perjury. Bill ignored. County
to pay costs.
Commonwealth vs. Lewis Volley.
Charge, perjury. Bill ignored. County
to pay cosls.
Commonwealth vs. Jeremiah Sny
der, County treasurer. Embezzlement.
This case was called on Tuesday but
owing to the illness of the defendant,
and his absence from court, it was
not taken up until Wednesday morn
ing. The prosecution opened the
case by calling prothonotary W. H.
Ilenrie, who read the auditors' re
port, setting forth the amount of
moneys paid over to the several town
ships, and the treasurer's commission.
W. B. Allen, deputy treasurer, was
sworn and offered in evidence the
treasurer's license book, in which is
recorded the license money paid over
to the State, County and Townships.
According to their book, Snyder on
the eighth day of last May, paid to
his Counsel, Fred Ikeler and C. A.
Small, the license money withheld
amounting to $1023.
E. F. Carpenter, treasurer of the
Town of Bloomsburg, testified to
having received $222 from treasurer
Snyder, this amount being what he
had withheld as his commission on
license money.
E. J. Flynn, solicitor for Centralia
Borough, was called, and stated that
in May of 190 1, he interviewed
Treasurer Snyder in relation to the
money due the Borough. Snyder told
him that he was in communication
with other County Treasurers, and
was not ready to pay over the money.
He then, upon instructions from the
Borough instituted suit to recover
damages. The matter he said is still
pending. Mr. Flynn further stated
that he had written to C. A. Kleim,
the then deputy treasurer, and had
received an answer from Mr.
Kleim, saying that hp would call Mr.
Snyder's attention to the matter the
first time he came to town. This
letter, together with two others from
William Krickbaum to Mr. Flynn,
were offered in evidence.
C. A. Kleim was the last witness
for the prosecution. He stated that
during his services as deputy treasurer
from 1000 lo 1901, E. T. Flinn had
appeared in the office and asked for
the money. He said he called Mr.
Snyder's attention to the decision of
the Superior court touching upon the
matter, and that Mr. Snyder had said
he guessed he would let it go to trial.
THE COLUMBIAN,
Mr. Snyder took the stand in his
own defense. He denied any crimi.
nal intention. He had heard of the
Superior court decision and had turned
the money over into the hands of his
attorneys. Later, however, he heard
that the matter had been decided the
other way.
Four witnesses, C. E. Randall,
Charles Miller, George Yeager and
William Yeager, attested to the hon
esty and integrity of the defendant,
after which argument was made by
Fred Ikeler for the defendant.
The charge by the court was brief
and the jury retired with the case.
They deliberated less than half an
hour, and returned a verdict of not
guilty Thursday morning.
Sheriff Daniel Knorr acknowledged
the following deeds in open court:
Daniel Knorr, sheriff, to C. W.
Harder, land in Catawissa township.
Daniel Knorr, sheriff, to Mary E.
Pursel, land in Bloomsburg.
Daniel Knorr, sheriff, to D. W.
Rarig, land in Roaring Creek.
PRESIDES! ROOSEVELT NARROWLY
E80APE9 DEATH.
President Roosevelt had a very
narrow escape from certain instant
death yesterday morning. While on
his way from the residence of ex-Senator
Davis to the railway station in
Lenox, Mass. the carriage in which
he was riding was crashed into by a
trolley car running at thirty miles an
hour. The vehicle was violently over
turned and the President was bruised
and suffered abrasions of the face.
William Craig, a government detective
was thrown beneath the wheels of the
car and killed; Governor Crane and
Congressman Lawrence were consider
ably bruised;George Cortelyou, secre
tary to the President was shocked to
unconsciousness and the driver D. J,
rratt, was injured fatally. The party
preceded on its route and the Presi
dent spoke at several towns, but the
meetings were all of a verv quiet
nature, word having been sent ahead
that there should be no cheering.
The narrow margin bv which the
President escaped is shown bv the
fact that the carriage was literally
smashed to pieces.
ST. MARY'S MISSION.
A committee from St. Marv's Mis.
sion in Berwick spent Tuesday even
ing in town, and met in session with
the vestry of St. Paul's Church to
discuss tne interests ot tins new mis
sion. Among the committee were
Louis T. Townsend. Messrs. Field.
Weller, Russell, and others. Thev
realize that now is the time to estab
lish the Episcopal Church in Berwick,
and are making strong efforts toward
that end. There are about sixty-five
people in Berwick who were attend
ants at Episcopal services, and nearly
forty communicants. This is certainly
a good nucleus to start with. Plans
have been made, and $1500 is need
ed to complete a builJing on the
church lot. One thousand dollars
have already been secured, and the
remaining $500 has been promised
by the Bishop, so that it is likely that
work will soon begin on a mission
building.
Boyd Maize was admitted to
practice law in Court on Monday
last, liis qualifications tor a suc
cessful attorney are numerous and
excellent and his preparation is far
better than the averatre vounsr
lawyer enjoys. He graduated at
Yale Law school two years aero.
but the laws of Pennsylvania and
the rules of Columbia County
court required that he should pur
sue ins studies in the office of a
practicing attorney for a certain
length of time before admission
and this he has been doing in the
office of his father. He is a gradu
ate of the High School and the
Normal School, and spent several
years in teaching before he began
the study of law. We wish him
success in his chosen profession.
6- A- R- Notes.
Post commanders are invited to
give notice at- the next meeting ot
their posts that the reunion of soldiers
of the Fifth Army Corps will be
greatly facilitated if each one who
has engaged to attend the 36th an
nual encampment, will send his name,
company, regiment, and home address
and much more important than these,
if possible, his address in Washington,
to W. Howard Gibson, Chairman of
the Fifth Corps Reunion Committee,
Washington, D. C; the information
will be recorded and in readiness for
reference on arrival of the veterans.
Bpaun's 20 Cent Show Coming-
Byron Spanu's Big 20 cent show
which comes here lor all next week,
on the lot near Town Hall, comes
verv highly recommended by the press
in uanviiie where the show is this
week playinjr to packed houses nishtlv
The company is made up of funny
comeoians, sweet singers, clever dan
cers and sensational aerial nets, an
is,a laugh from start to finish. The
prices are popular, being children 1
cents, adults 20 cents. Remember
Monday evening next.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
llOBK GREATEST EVENT.
Continued from first page.
J. Saltzer made a nice showing
of pianos. Several of the best
makes were exhibited, the sweet
tones of which were demonstrated
by his son Blaine, as the process
ion moved along.
The Morning frets proprietors,
Messrs Eyerly and Vanderslice,
took advautageof the opportunity
to bring their sheet before the peo
ple. This float was ingenious in
design and consisted of a large tele
scope and four little Brownie char
acters. Moyer Bros, were represented by
two floats, one showing the various
ointments which they manufacture,
and the other advertising the ex
tensive line of paiuts, which can
always be had in any quantity at
this well known store.
J. F. Tooley & Co., grocers, of
which Lawrence Tooley is the
hustling and energetic manager,
contributed largely to the beauty
of the pageant with two cleverly
devised floats. The first was fitted
with an immense umbrella, shelter-
lug a number of little folks, adver
tising their biscuits and various
kinds of bread. The float made a
very pleasing appearance. 1 lie
other one was illustrative of II. J.
Heinz & Co's. famous pickles, any
one ot the hlty-seven varieties
can be had at Tooley's. At each
corner of the float there was a girl
all holding large pickles, while
miniature cucumbers were distrib
uted from the float as the process
ion passed.
J. L. Dillon s float was truly a
thing of beauty, and. called forth
general applause. Palms and plants
were used to excellent advantage
and hundreds of blushing flowers
displayed their glory from an artis
tic arrangement. The float was
drawn by six horses each horse
led by a guard costumed in white,
with red caps. As the vehicle
passed the reviewing stand, Gov
ernor Stone joined in the applause.
The White Milling Company s
float was drawn by four white
horses and elicted much favorable
comment.
R. E. Hartman, the progressive
dry goods merchant, advertised his
large and varied line of goods with
float containing two large oval
shaped white bodied signs nicely
lettered in black.
Another float which was well
planned and which required con
siderable skill to prepare was that
of the Columbia County Agricultu
ral Society. A clown followed be
hind and called attention to the
coming exnibition, wnicn com
mences on Oct. 7th.
The merit and worth of the
groceries and provisions they han
dle were effectively brought out by
the L. T. Sharplcss Company.
Their float was a neat and attractive
one.' -They made a liberal distri
bution of- good sized packages of
cereals.
Harman & Hassert had a large
pattern in the parade, cleverly illus
trating the kind of work done by
this well known firm.
A launch manufactured by Brow-
er & Glover, one of the recent in
dustries, was an interesting feature
of the parade. In one end of it
was seated Mr. Brower with a hook
and line in the act of landing a
member of the finny tribe. The
idea was decidedly unique.
The Bloomsburg Car Manufactu
ring Company made a very credit
able showing of their work, illus
trating the industrial life of the
town.
The II. G. Supplee Department
Store was represented by the Buck-
horn Cornet Band. The members
were seated in a large band wagon
and discoursed pleasing music all
along the line.
The Atlantic Renning Company's
oil wagon, very elaborately deco
rated, was in the parade.
Harvey Creveling was in the line
with an antiquity in the shape of a
wagon made for Henry Creveline
in 1796. A large placard was em
ployed to make known the date of
its manufacture.
Gomer Thomas, the music deal
er, made a gratityitig showing of
musical merchandise. He had two
floats in the procession.
V. F. Slagle called attention to
his complete line of farm imple
ments.
The D. Loweuberg Clothing
House had a very tasty float in the
parade. It was altogether fitting
that this firm should be represented
as it is the oldest clothing store in
town
John F. Hidlay was in the parade
with a nice float. He is engaged
in the grocery busiunss.
The parade was easily the largest
as well as the best ever seen in this
section of Pennsylvania and exceed
ed the most sanguine hopes of the
Centennial Committee. On every
hand were heard rapturous express
ions of conunendatiou.
FIREWORKS.
The pyrotechnic display in the
evening was witnessed by ,thous
Ladies' Suits.
We are ready with the new
styles, and with a variety of
garments unequaled in our
county. These Suits are made
to our order and are different
from other merchants' goods. A
few of the finer garments have
been sold already, but you will
never miss them for the variety
is large.
Price $5.00 to $25.00.
Dress Skirts.
The new Dress Skirts and
Walking Skirts arc here in good
variety. The points we boast
about are the fit and hang of
our skirts. The price as low or
lower than others.
Walking Skirts $3.95 to $10.00
Dress Skirts $3.95 to $12.50.
ObS euceessoA to J
ands of people from every available
point. They were the best ever
shown here. No little trouble was
caused by the fact that tliey arrived
severai days beforehand and the
special committee having the mat
ter in charge, C. W. Funston, J.
G. Wellls and D. J. Tasker, were
unable to find any place to store
them on account of insurance, and
so had to procure a tent and store
them on the cinder tip. Some of
the set pieces were wet by the rain
on Thursday noon, and did not go
off satisfactorily, but there was
enough of them that were good,
and it was much admired by the
crowds. A full list of the pieces
was printed in a recent issue.
FRIDAY.
This was firemen's day, and the
visiting companies began to arrive
on early trains. They were met at
the stations by their hosts and es
corted to the several hose houses.
Meal tickets were handed to all the
visitors on their arrival, by the
committee consisting of Profs. Wil
bur, Sutliff and Seeley, and W. II.
Housel. The following visiting
companies were here: Friendship
of Danville; Reliance of Berwick;
Lape Hose Co. Nanticoke; No. 3
Hose Co. Plymouth; Hook and
Ladder Co. Northumberland with
band; Wcshington Hose Co. Dan
ville, with band; Mowrey of Nanti
coke; Eagle Hose Co. Pittston;
Continental Hose Co. Danville;
Lewisburg Fire Department; Ran
gers of Berwick with band ; Re
liance of Berwick with two drum
corps; Good Will of Danville.
The following bauds were in line:
Bloomsburg, Berwick, Catawissa,
Buck Horn, Northumberland, Dan
ville, Lime Ridge, and three drum
corps. It was the finest firemen's
parade ever seen in Bloomsburg.
The line of the procession was
formed as published last week.
The Northumberland firemen had
with them a hand fire engine 106
years old, which was drawn on a
wagon. Standing by it were several
veterans who had been members of
the company and helped to man the
brakes in the machine's younger
days.
Immediately after the parade the
Drill Corps of Eagle Hose Co. of
Pittston gave an exhibition drill in
Market Square and were greeted
with loud applause. It was one of
the most pleasing features of the
day. They were awarded a srjecial
prise of $25.
Then followed the hose contest
which was participated in by Eagle,
Reliance, and Mowrey companies.'
Eagle won with Reliance second,
the prizes being $20 and $10 re
spsctively. The Reliauce also
carried away the prize of $25 for
the largest number of men in line
having 105. The entire parade
passed off without a hitch, so well
were all the plans laid by that vet
eran fireman W. II. Gilmore, Chief
Marshal, and his aids.
BASK BALI..
The base ball games on the Nor
mal field were attended by immense
crowds both days and the fund
will receive a handsome contribu
tiou from this source. Messrs Mc
Kelvy, Aldinger, and Eyer had
this branch of the entertainment in
charge, and the result shows their
efficiency. The first day's game
between the Cuban Giants and Ber
Waistings.
This heading now includes
almost everything a lady buys
for a separate waist. We are
showing large selections of the
new styles in Wool Waistings
and in Outing Flannels and
Flannelettes.
Wool Waistings 25c to 75c,
Cotton Waistings 8c to 25c,
Reduced Goods.
$1.25 Counterpanes 95c.
$1.00 Counterpanes 75c.
19c. Ladies' Vests 2 for 25c.
I2jc. Percales, short lengths,
9.J cents yard,
isjc. Lawns 6Jc. yard.
$1.50 Shirt Waists $1.00.
$1.50 Night Dresses $1.00.
wick resulted in a score of 4 to 5 in
favor of the Giants, and on the
second day the same team won over
Danville by a score of 9 to 4.
One of the decorators who had
been in the business for thirteen
years says that he never saw a cele
bration so well arranged and so
successful in every way, and this
was the expression on every hand.
Bloomsburg has every reason to
feel proud of herself.
.
Succumbed After a Painful Illness
After an illness of many months,
Mrs. Martha Polen Seesholtz, the es
timable wife of Mayor I. H. Seesholtz,
died at her home in Catawissa Satur
day night. Several times during the
past six weeks her death had been
momentarily expected, but each time
she rallied. Saturday afternoon there
was a perceptible change for the
worse in her condition and at mid
night she passed away. Mr. See
sholtz and one daughter, Miss Sara,
are left to mourn the loss of a good
wife and kind mother. The funeral
occurred Tuesday afternoon. Services
were conducted by Rev. G. H. Hem
ingway of the Presbyterian church.
A number of friends from this town
attended the obsequies.
Mrs. Seesholtz came to Blooms
burg in 1 87 2 to accept the position of
director of the Music Department of
the Normal School, and remained there
several years. She was an accom
plished musician, and graduate of
Conservatory. Her life was a useful
one, and the church and social circles
will greatly miss her. She was &
member ot the Wednesday Club of
this town, and her death is the first of
its membership.
Centennial 8ouvenir Book'
There has been prepared at this of
fice a souvenir book of Bloomsburg
and vicinity, containing 48 fine half
tone pictures. It contains public
buildings, churches, schools, streets,
streams, drives, scenes at Central,
Orangeville, Briarcreek, Catawissa,
Grassmere Park, and other points.
Many of them were sold last week,
and the balance will be sold out while
they last at 25 cents. Do you want
one? Buy it now. Cash must ac
company all orders by mail. tf
Mclntyre Association.
The annual reunion of the Mc
lntyre Association will be held at the
Mclntyre Church, Catawissa town
ship, Pa. on Saturday Sept. 6th, 1902,
at ten o'clock a. m. Should the
weather be stormy on that day, the
reunion will be held the following
Satuiday. Dr. Ezra Yocum, Presid
ing Elder of the Harnsburg District,
of the M. E. Church.
decendants of Joseph Mclntyre, will
deliver the anniversary address at
10.30 a. m.
Rosemont Cemetery Company.
The stockholders of Rosemont
Cemetery Company met at the office
of John G. Freeze Esq. on Monday
and elected a Board of managers as
follows: John G. Freeze, J. K.
Grotz, J. J. Brown, C. A. Kleim, C.
S. l-urman, R. R. Little, W. E. Rink
er, Frank Ikeler, S. F. Peacock, W.
R. Ringrose, W. O. Holmes. The
latter was elected to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of John Wolf.
The new board will probably organize
on Monday.