.flit MM N7 7 X7 XT X7 VOL 38. BLOOMSBURG. PA. THURSDAY , AUGUST 20. 1903. NO. tf4 New Poor Overseer. THE BRIDGE AGAIN. Edward Welsh, Appointed to Succeed William Harris, In Centralla-ConynRham Dlstrct. Much Interest Shown. Court was in session on Monday with all the judges present. The business was done up in quick order, scarcely an honr being taken up in its transaction. The most interesting feature of the session was the appointment of a poor overseer, to succeed the late Will iam Harris, in the Ccntralia Con yngham District. There were four applicants for the place, and aecotn paning each name was a petition numerously signed by citizens of the district. Following are the names of these candidates, David H. Walsh, J. O'Donnell, William Harris Jr. and Edward Welsh. The Court deliberated for fifteen or twenty minutes when announce ment was made that Edward Welsh had been unanimously chosen, The result occasioned some little surprise as it was pretty generally believed that either Harris who is a son of the deceased overseer, or O'Donnell, who appeared to be the choice of the ring would be named. The appointment, how ever is considered an excellent one. Mr. Welsh has never been a dele gate to liloomsburg. He is a good, straightforward man, and enjoys the respect and esteem of his fellow men, which is the best recommend ation a man can have. The court is to be commended tor its action in the matter. Application of Rohr McIIenry Distilling Company for transfer of distiller's license from Rohr Mc Henry & Son, was granted. Petition ot I. J. Hower, adminis trator cf the estate of Sarah Gear hart, late of Mifflinvill-, for sale of real estate. Petition refused. The Court then announced the appointment of Emanuel Levan as Tax Collector for Conyngham township, where there had been no election to the office last spring. CANAL EQUITY CASK CONTINUED. Equity proceedings in the case of certain citizens of the Town of Bloomsbnrg against said town, for alleged nuisance arising out of de posits of mat'er in the abandoned Pennsylvania Canal. The plaintiffs were represented by Judge Herring and District Attorney Duy, while Hon. Fred Ikeler had charge of the defense. Plaintiffs put in re plication to defendant's answer. Mr. Ikeler claimed this to be a new allegation, which the defense was not ready to meet, for which reason the Court ordered the continuance of the bearing. , Jonathan Traub. residine on his farm over beyond FernviTle, was painfully injured Tuesday atter nnon. He was out in a field with a team, when the horse which he was ndins fell. In some way or other he was thrown under it. The other horse continued on, dragging its fallen mate with Mr. Traub beneath it for quite a dis tance. His body was cut and scratched. Dr. Bierman answered a call and dressed the injuries. fr. Charles D. Breon. violinist. of Oshkosh, Wis., is spending a short vacaction witn nis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Breon, of this city. Mr. Breon has a wide-spread repu tation as an instructor throughout the State of Wisconsin and has a large private class in his home city. TWifteci heini? a violinist of excep tionally ability, he is also a fine clarinetist, and holds tne position of Rnlo rlariuetist with the famous Arion baud of Oshkosh. Milton Record. Mr. Breon was formerly on instructor at the Normal School. His many friends will be pleased to hear that he is prospering. Thprp was considerable interest manifested here over the outcome of the Jeffries Corbett fight I-riday night. There were several wagers on the number of rounds that Lor htt wmiM last, and the sports re tnainH nn until the wee small nonrs to tret the report. One of the wagers was that Corbett would not stay ten rouuds, and now there is a dispute. Both sides claim the thev have written to the 8iorting editor of the New York journal 10 aruuraic iuc manci, Counsel for the Commissioners Files Answer In Notorious Mlffllnvllle Bridge Matter. The Bridge Company's Side. The well nigh notorious equity proceedings, resultant from the con struction of the bridge over the river at Mifflinville, had another airing on Saturday afternoon when the County Commissioners through their solicitor J. Boyd Robison filed their answer to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company s bill of com plaint. In the said answer the Commissioners state: 'These de fendants are not making or building any highway other than the bridge which they are required to build. Nor are they, as they are informed and believe, and are advised, re quired to construct the bridge with any intention whatever as to any highway approach across the com pany's tracks. The bridge approach does not touch any tracks of the plaintiff, nor is it necessary for any one in order to get to such bridge to cross the railroad of the said plaintiff at grade at a place where no crossing exists or has ever be fore existed." The defendants further answer as follows: "That at the south end of the said bridge is a public common, conveyed to the public by the pro- pnetcrs of the land, who laid out and established the village or town of Mifflinville; that for many years before said railroad was built, and in fact for over fifty years, the pub lic had free and lawful egress and ingress over and upon said common from and to the village and sur rounding country, and from and to the river, in the nature of a public highway for fishing, transportation and travel, and for crossing and re- crossing said river, and that the occupancy of said common or the lands comprising said public com mon by the said railroad company by their tracks or structures of any kind, is, and has been without law ful right or authority, and in viola tion of the public right thereon. "And lor further answer these defendants are informed and believe and do aver, that the building and erection of the said bridge was regu larly and lawfully undertaken and carried on according to the laws of the Commonwealth applicable there to ; that in the legal proceedings relating thereto the plaintiff in this bill of complaint was a party of record; that the specifications, plaus, contracts and minutes of the board of Commissioners relating thereto have at all times been open to public inspection, and to the scrutiny of the plaintiff and all others interest ed; that in the prosecution of the work of building said bridge the plaintiff has transported to the site of the bridge nearly all the material used and intended to be used in the erection and construc tion hereof by the contractors, and from about the commencement ot the work, has constructed and main tained near the south abutment of said bridge, a siding track in order to deliver materials and supplies needed and to be used by the con tractors; that before the filing of the plaintiff's bill about all the material and supplies needed and to be used in the construction of the bridge were on the ground; that work had been proceeding for nearly a year, and the southern abutment complet ed and the northern abutment was about finished; that some of the piers were ready for the superstruc ture, and all far advanced in con struction; that active operations in placing the superstructure were in progress, and the whole of said superstructure was manufactured and on the ground in fulfillment of the plans and specifications; tnat further delay would cause ereat public inconvenience and serious loss to tnose inteiestea in me wor; that any change in the plans and specifications would be mipracti cable by reason of the great expense necessarily involved, and it practl cable would be unwarranted and unauthorized by law; and further, that the plaintiff, by reason of its conduct and its delays, is not entit led to claim the exercise of the equity powers of the court in its behalf. "And for further answer these defendants say that they are advised, informed and believe, and do aver, To The Public: It is no longpr considered a violation of banking ethics to ask for what we would like to have, and acting on the theory that what Is greatly worth having la certainly wortli asking for. 0e (fbomeBurg Holicitn the accounts of all ree ponsible people, promising all the court esies that are unualiy extended by an obliging and carefully conducted banking bonne. We propone to continue to conduct our business on wife and strictly business linen, believing that such a course will be to the bent advantage of the publio generally. A. Z. SCHOCH, President. that the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County has no jurisdic tion either in law or equity over the building of bridges where public highways cross streams, and have no jurisdiction over the County Commissioners of Columbia County when in performance of their lawful duty they are building bridges by virtue of the statutesof the Common wealth; but that said jurisdiction, so far as it has been conferred by the laws of this Commonwealth, is placed entirely in the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, in and for said county, to be exercised in the manner and according to the directions as laid down in the statutes of the state. "And these defendants aver to the best of their information, know ledge, belief and remembrance, that it there is any other matter, cause, or thing in plaintiff's bill of com plaint contained, material or neces sary for these defendants to make answer to, and not herein and here by well and sufficiently answered, confessed, traversed and avoided, or denied, it is not true; all which matters and things these defendants are ready and willing to aver, main tain and prove as this honorable Court shall direct, and humbly pray to be hence dismissed with their reasonable costs and charges in their behalf most wrongfully sustained. Wm. Bogert, G. W. .Sterner, W. H. Fisher, County Commissioners of Col., Co. THE KING BRIDGE COMPANY'S SIDE. The Kin? Bridce Co.. through t t - j their attorneys answer the Railroad Company's bill of complaint as fol- lows : "That our contract is for the erection and construction of the iron work or super-structure only of said bridge; that said contract is between C. H. Reimard, the contractor with the Commissioners, and ourselves; that we have nothing to do with the construction of a highway crossing at grade or otherwise, across the tracks of the plaintiff, the Pennsyl vania Railroad Company; that we do not intend to construct said crossing or any of the approaches to the said bridge. We therefore pray that the said bill be dismissed as to us with costs." DEATH. OF 0RV1LLE MOORE- The death of Orville Moore which occurred at his home in that section of the town known as Klondike. Tuesday afternoon, was partly the result of an affliction which is probably without a parallel, at least nothing like it has ever been known hereabout. The disease had its beginning in catarrh of the ear which subsequently developed into a gathering. He suSered ex cruciating pain. Last week a phy sician made an examination of the ear and discovered that the interior part of the ear nearly to the drum, was fly-blown and alive with worms. He cleaned the affected part and succeeded in relieving tlie patient's pain, but another compli cation in the shape of a heavy cold which settled on his lungs set in, and Tuesday he died. The deceased was born in Rohrsburg, this county in 1 88 1, a son of Mr. and Mrs. r,afayette Moore, both of whom are dead. He came here from Mordansville last April. A wife and one son, aged two years survive. Other surviving relatives are a sister, Mrs. Pearl Karnes, of Ben ton, a brother A. C. Moore, of Mordansville and two half sisters, Mrs. Sadie Miller, of Central and Mrs. Annie Hackenbury, of Northumberland. QWtonaf Q&mft WM. H. HIDLAY, Cashier. A Full Line of New HAMMOCKS FROM 1.00 to 8.oo. All this Year's. No Old Patterns Carried Over. o FOR SALE BY J.G. Wells, General Hardware, BLOOMSBURG, PA.' ESTIMABLE YOUNG LADY DEAD Miss Anna B. Walker a most estimable young lady, and a gradu ate of the Bloomsburg Normal School in the class of 1900, died of typhoid fever at the Williamsport Hospital Thursday evening. She had a host of friends in Bloomsburg, and the announcement of her death has filled their hearts with sorrow. She was a young lady who was personally attractive both in appear ance and manners. It was the pleasure of the family of the editor of this paper to have known her intimately. To know her was to admire her. We extend to the be reaved parents our sincerest sym pathy. Following is an excerpt from the Norristown Herald " Miss Anna B. Walker, a pri mary teacher of the Norristown School District, died at eight o'clock last evening in Williamsport Hospi tal, of typhoid fever. Miss Walker went to that city on a visit about a month ago. She in tended to proceed to Wilkesbarre to make a visit when she was strick en with the fatal disease, and for the past three weeks has been a patient in the hospital. Her mother has been at her bedside most of the time. The young lady was a daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. William H.Walker, of 540 George street, the family being prominently connected in church work of Calvary Church. Miss Walker has been teaching in the Norristown schools since 1 90 1, she having graduated from the local high school a short time previously. A sister, Miss Lila S. Walker, is a teacher in the Hart ranft school. Deceased by her sunny disposi tion enjoyed a wide friendship. She was also beloved by her pupils, be cause of Jher kind and considerate manners. The funeral took place Monday afternoon from her residence, 540 George street. The services were conducted by Rev. L. W. Haiuer, of Calvary Baptist Church, assisted by Rev. J. H. Haslam, of Philadelphia. There was a large attendance of relatives and friends. Miss Walker was a teacher in the public schools, and her former scholars were present. There were many handsome floral tributes. The choir of Calvary Baptist Church, consisting of William N. Easton, William Keller, Mrs. Christian Daring and Miss Caroline Reifsnyder, sang several beautiful selections. Interment was at River side Cemetery." FALL SUITS HERE'S A POINTER FOR "EARLY BIRDS." Our new suits are arriving: daily and while it may be a little too soon to mothball the Summer Suit, still it's none too soon to make your selection of a smart and snappy Suit for Fall and Winter wear. Corner Come in atid see us, we'll treat you right. Prices Reduced Shirt Waists Reduced. ! n..-i:t.. rl Cw In UUdiiiy aim oijfio not reduced. White Shirt Waist Suits, Graduated flounc es, waist trimmed with Hamburg insertion. Were 3.90 now 2 75 O O White Shirt Waist Suits, Tucked skirts j trimmed with lace in sertion and tucks. Were 4.25 now 3.00 O O O White Striped Mad ras Suits, Gored skirt, shirred flounces, waist trimmed with lace and tucks. Were 5.90 now 4.75 Special Prices on All Shirt Waists and SHIRT WAIST SUITS. The Single and Double Breasted styles are both very attractive shapely shoulders narrow collars and lapels all hand made. Good generous trousers. There's a dash and swing to every Suit that will make a man Glad re's Inside of it. Large range in prices. We start in at $5.00 and run along by easy steps way up to $20.00. Every price a fair one, with the guarantee of "money back if you want it" attach ed to every Suit. Ben Gidding Bloomsburg, Pa. Main and Center Streets. Prices Reduced Quality and Style not reduced. T H E L E A D E R D E P A R T White Lawn Skirts. Some with Tucked circular flounces, others with box plaits and tucks. From 3.00 i 2.00 O Shirt Waist Suks, Madras, Lawns and Ginghams 2.00, 2.50, and 3.00. From 3.00, 3.50 and 4.00 O O o Shirt Waists, Striped Madras and Lawns. Were 75c and 1.00, j Now 39 cents. M E N T S T O R E Special Prices on all Summer Fabrics and SUMMER WASH GOODS.
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