8 THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA. THURSHAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 1903. Who'll SettletheEstate The Handling of the Late Her man Walter's Money Oc casions Some Litigation. MATTER STILL UNSETTLED. Just who will settle the estat of the late Herman W alter, the un fortunate victim of the trolley road accident on the night of August 28, is largely a matter of conjecture at this writing. Letters of adminis tration have been granted to W. B. Allen, by Register and Recorder, J. C. Rutter, Jr., but objections to the oppointment have been made by A. Duy, escheator, appoint ed by the state, who claims that the office of administrator goes with that of escheator. ' Ikelcr & Ikcler, counsel for W. B. Allen, filed a petitiun for a rule for citat'on on Coroner B. 1. Sharp- less, in Court on Monday, to com pel him to deliver the property of the deceased now in his possession to the said W. B. Allen, adminis trator, or to show cause for not doine so. The Court directed the petition to be filed. Monday afternoon a hearing was held before Register and Recorder Rutter, at which Mr. Duy through his counsel Grant Herring and H A. McKillip, sought to have the letters granted to Mr. Allen re voked. Ikeler & Ikeler, represent ed Mr. Allen. Mr. Rutter heard the argument and declined to re voke the letters of administration Just what the outcome of the matter will be is hard to say. AHOTEEK TROLLEY AOOIUENT. Benjamin nflcHcnry and William Holler Have Miraculous Escape From Death. That Henjamm Mclienry ana William Ho'ter, of Berwick, were not killed this morning is little short of a miracle. As it was they were both seriously injured, and not for half an hour did they regain consciou. ness. The injuries sustain ed were a sprained back, a severe cut on the jaw and a bruised bead by Holter, and a broken jaw, and a bruised leg by McHenry. All of the latters' upper teeth were knock ed out. The accident occurred near Wil low Springs, and was the result, of the men turning their horse directly in front of the car. The wagon was hurled over into a buckwheat field. The horse was uninjured. The car was in charge of motor man Chas. Holter and conductor James Saltzer.' Holter saw the party ahead of the car and had re duced the current, and rung the bell, but as stated above they turn ed in on the track, and the car could not be stopped in time to avoid the accident. A PEETTI HOME WEDDING. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Kocher, of Fowlerville, was the scene of a pretty home wedding on Saturday last at high noon, when lidna, their accomplish-1 ed daughter, became the wife of Mr. Wilbur C. Welliver, of Ber wick, Pa. The couple, attended by Miss Cora Kocher, sister of the bride, and Mr. Daurence Fenster maker, of Nescopeck, Pa., entered the parlor to the strains of the wed ding march played by Rev. Kocher, uncle of the bride. The officiating clergyman was the Rev, L. H. W. Kline, of West Berwick, pastor elect of the Espy and Fowlerville charge. The presents, consisting of linens, china, glass and silver ware, were numerous and valuable. After a repast, served to the many assembl ed guests, the happy couple boarded the east bound 3 o'clock train for a short tour. Mr. and Mrs. Welliver expect in the near future to locate in Berwick, where the groom has been employed by the A. C. & F. Co. for tlie pnst several years. The following is a list of those present: Rev. and Mrs. Kline, Rev. R. Kocher, Miss Cora Kocher, Daurence Fenstermaker, Mrs. Har riet Shaffer, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Croop, Mrs. George Kelchner, Mr. and Mrs. C. Lemon, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Conner, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Kocher and son Willie, Miss Ada Kocher, Misses Anna and Jennie Paden, Mrs. Smith McBride, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Kocher, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Wra. Harmon, Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Welliver and daughters Myra and Myrtle, Mr. George Hartzell, Mis ses Millie and Fannie Shaffer, Estella and Belle Miller, Clara, Mary and Ruth Kocher, Henry and Clark Adams, Mr. and Mrs. We ley Botuboy and son. c Btutths NEAR ORANuEVILLE- I A few notes from this quarter mav not come amiss. The season has been generally a , prosperous one, but tne grand difficulty has been to garner the crops. Kains and covered sKies 1 have not permitted many intervals of sunshine. Especially the gen erous oats crop has been forced to remain m shock unfit to be stored away. However, by odd chances it is about all away from the fields. Hay very good, and some farmers have a superabundance for market. bruit not plenty. Here and there a tree or two, in tne orcnara, em bellished with apples, and some peaches. There was a struggle in planting corn, so many tarmers planting twice; the ground vas so dry 111 the spring that walls of dust rose from the plow just when the corn was to be planted. Then it took a long time to spiout, so the corn in many cases is behindhand, and will not catch up when frost comes, some fields, however, will come out al right. The crop will not be a large one in this section. Buckwheat is blooming as the roses of Sharon and the lilies of the valley. If we don't have buck wheat cakes and "hogsop" it will be because the frost will kill the buckwheat and the swine will die of delirium tremens. Chas Johnson & Co. are busy night and day threshing among the fanners. This firm has more than it can accomplish. Having a very superior machine the company is in great demand. J. Wesly Bowman is quite busy with his machine. We had a pleasant call on Jno. G. McHenry since his return from the Great North West. The travel has improved him wonderfully. It has fattened him so that his clothes hardly fit him. He speaks eloquent ly of that great section. He says we don't know our country till we go to see it. The impress of some of those broad valleys and towering mountains he will carry with him tor many years. He was on a busi ness trip as well as one of pleasure He is enlarging the capacity of his distillery so that it will be three times its present capacity: when ready for operation by the latter part of September it will be one ot the largest, at least, in this section of the state. He complains that the farmers are not up to raising rye enough for him. They will have to plant more to keep him going, or he must send abroad lor other sup plies. Forks, near by, is looking up. Harrisons are running a fine mer cantile trade besides coal, lumber and phosphates. Jas. Ammerman still holds the fort selling merchandise. E. M. Laubach and wife have just returned from a pleasant trip to Bloom, Danville, Washington- ville, Turbotville, Exchange &c. He is dome a flourishing business sawing, gristing and pump making. Rohrsburg is still there. George Appleman is quite busy selling buggies and carriages. Jessie Utt and Co. are doing well in merchan dise. Bart Albertson is quite proud of his new veranda around his hotel. Johnnv Lemon, while carry ing on a fine farm, runs off cattle to Wilkesbarre market. Rev. Phillips between his sermons, is turning out excellent tailor suits. Wm. Mus selman is busily engaged in farming and dealing in old iron and rubber will buy all you can supply him with. He finds ready market for the goods. Chas. Johnson can boast of having a swift trotter aud a very handsome colt. Labor day went by unobserved in Bloomsburg. The employees of a number of business houses and a few manufacturing establishments were given the day off, but the stores were all open, and there was, save the appearance of the Catawissa Band which was on its way to Ber wick, little evidence ot a holiday. A Barrytown, N.Y., Man's Expert ence with Cal-cura Solvent. Dr. David Kennedy's Wonderful New Medicine Cured Him Promptly. Tour money Back 11 it noes not cure. Constipation leads to worsn. Often it is tuo cause il appt'iidieitis. Always it lutuls to luiiL;t'rrmn chronic diseaso. It nhould not bo notrloded, nor uliotild it lo tompor. arily relieved with drastic purgatives. Ucro in a case in point: Mr. C. K. Osteilioudt., of Iiurrytown, N. T., was (liBtresHfit with indigestion, chronics constipation nnd kidney trouble for four years. He tried many medicines without reliuf. lie heard of Cal-cura Solvent, Dr, Kennedy's ncie medicine, usoil it ami begun to improve ritpuiiy, ah or nis ow com. plaints have disappeared aud lie owes everrthinu to Cal-cura Solvent. If your druggist does not have Cal-cura Holvi'ut, write to U10 uul-cura uoiupany, Itondont, N.Y.i but ask your aruggiBt nrst. ftl.OO a bottle. Only one mze. Guarantee: Your druggist will return your money if Cal-curu fails to cure, and The Cal-oura Company will pay the drug' irist. llemomber, Cal-nura Solvent cures im of all cases of Kidney, Bluddur aud ijiver lUaorUcra, CONSTIPATION CURED Dizzy? Appetite poor? Bowels con stipated? It's your liver ! Ayer's Pills are liver pills. Want your moustache or beard a beautiful brown or rich black? Use Buckingham's Dye SOcti.of diuteiitior R. P. H.llfcCo., N.ihutN.H instructive riRt;. Store and Poit office M Grovanla Wiped Out Saturday Night. C. D. Garrison's store at Gro- vania in which bnilding the post office was located, fell a victim to the devouring element Saturday night, and the entire building to gether with its contents was re duced to ashes. The lurid glare was visible here, and even the scintillations could bcidscerncd. The building burned was a two- story frame nearly new. In addi tion to a store room 22 x 40 feet there was a commodious residence portion, containing all the modern improvements and finished in hard wood. The dwelling rooms until recently occupied were vacant at the time of the fire. Mr. Garrison, the owner, who at present lives at some distance from the site of the store, was making arrangements to remove into the building. It happened on Saturday night that nearly the entire population of Grovania were attending a festival at Lazarus' church. Mr. Garrison says that he kept his store and the postomce open until half past 8 o'clock when he closed up and joined his family at the festival. About 10 o clock some one at the festival saw the fire. Mr. Garri son's attention being called to it he became learful that it was his store and hurried home only to find that his worst fears were true. The building was already a seething mass of flames ; nevertheless with a few willing helpers Mr. Garrison essayed to save some of the con tents of the building. The front door was broken open and a show case was dragged out, but driven back by the smoke the side door was next attacked. Burst ing into the building here Mr. Garrison made a dash for his desk which contained his accounts and many valuable papers. Blinded and nearly suffocated by the smoke he succeeded in inserting the key in the desk, but in the hurry and excitement the key was broken and his companions succeeded in drag ging Mr. Garrison out of the store in time to save his life. The building was quickly con sumed together with its contents including a large stock of goods which enter into a general store, all the mail matter, beside some twenty five dollars worth of stamps and six or eight dollars in cash belong ing, to the postolnce. The fire several times came very near com municating to a nearby residence owned by Mr. Mauser whhh was saved only through tne vigilance of a bucket brigade which kept it drenched with water. As it was the paint on the weather boards was blistered by the heat. Incendiarism is suspected as Mr. Garrison (says none of the stoves were lighted and he was careful to extinguish all the lamps before he locked up. He earned insurance, but he is at a loss to know how to meet the present emergency in the care of the mail and conduct of the post othce. Nicely Lighted- The local theatrical season opened Monday evening with Watson's Oriental Burlesquers. The new lighting system, electricity, which was recently installed worked, as the old saving is, "like a charm" and is a wonderful improvement over the old gas system, which was always ineffectual and nearly always emitted an odor which was disa greeable aud sickening, to say nothing of its unreliability. Another leature of the new system is the dimmer which with the colored globes permit of leautiful blending effects, and it was used to excellent advantage Monday evening. Mr. Fowler informs us that he will begin early in the spring to improve the house. He is already having the plans made. The changes which he proposes to make have already been outlined in these columns. He expects to have, when the season of 1904-5 opens, one of the cosiest play houses in this section. In regard to Monday night's show, we can express our opinion in a vety few woids. It was prob ably the best appearing company of its kind that has been here for some time and was nicely dressed, the costumes being particularly fine, but the performance was morally rank. In the Court Room. Continued from 1st page Report of viewers in favor of a county bridge over Raven Creek, in Stillwater Borough, confirmed nisi. Estate of Nancy Nucent, Jate of Borough of Berwick, dee'd. Report of sale confirmed nisi. Estate of Terre George, late of the township of Franklin, dee'd; Report of sale confirmed nisi. Estate of Sarah Gearhart, late of the township of Mifflin, dee'd. Petition for partition by collateral heirs. In quest awarded. Report of viewers in favor of a pri vate road in Hemlock township con firmed nisi, and width fixed at 16J it. Report of viewers in favor of public road in Locust township, near resi dence of Jonathan Beaver, confirmed nisi. Report of viewers in favor of a road in Briarcreek township, confirmed nisi. Luther Ayer and F. A. Witman were excused from serving upon the ury. The following cases were continued: Thos. E. Harder vs. John A. Shumanj Evendon Bros. vs. S. G. Bryfogle; Reuben J. M.ller vs. Columbia Co-i Chas. W. Breish vs. Columbia County, of the first week, and F. P. Creasy vs. The North and West Branch Railway Companyj Henry Hinderliter's ex ecutors vs. Daniel Derr and Clinton Derr; Tacob Lindermuth vs. The Catawissa Railroad Company and its lessees, The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company. Of the first week cases that of Wm. C. Johnston now to use of Morris E. Eves vs. Dennison Brink and John G. Freeze was non suited; the case of Columbia County vs. William Krick- baum, appeal from report of County Auditors, was transferred to second week, and in the second week the case of Frederick Hummel vs. The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company was settled. Argument of counsel in case of W. T. Smith & Son vs. Maeee Carpet Works to amend action to one ot as signment. Report of viewers in favor of a county bridge in Catawissa township. Confirmed nisi. Report of viewers in favor of a county bridge in Madison township. Confirmed nisi. Clark Kashner was appointed In spector of Elections of the Fourth Election District of Bloomsburg. Petition of Mary Ellen Levan for divorce. Subpoena awarded. Petition of Alonzo Tokosy and Tofire Domask, applicants for natural ization. They were admitted to citi zenship on taking oath of naturaliza tion. Register presented his accounts as advertised and thev were confirmed nisi. Widows appraisements were pre sented by the clerk and confirmed nisi. Auditor's report in estate of Abram Whitman, deceased, confirmed nisi. Report of viewers of public road in Briarcreek township confirmed nisi. A number of the surety of the peace cases were then brought before the Court by District Attourney Duy. In the case of Commonwealth vs. John T. Edwards the defendant was discharged on grounds of insufficient allegation to hold him. Case stated for the opinion of the Court in Samuel I. Googman vs. Commissioners of Columbia County as to whether County Commissioners must pay said Goodman for five cows killed because of rabies under the law of 1893 and 1 90 1 and for which he claims the appraised value. Commonwealth vs. John Chamber lain, surety of the peace. The pros- cutor, Charles Quick, testified that defendant struck him and threatened injury to his person. Defendant testi fied as to anger at the time but denied any intention of future harm. Plain. tin ana aeienaant ordered to pay costs equally. Subpoena in divorce upon grounds of desertion awarded in case of Anna M. Gunther vs. William Gunther. Report of viewers in favor of road in SiJgarloaf township confirmed nisi. Petition to lay out and vacate part 01 roaa in urangc townsnip near house of John Folk confirmed nisi. Report of viewers to vacate road in Orange township near house of Abram Kline confirmed nisi. Report of viewers in favor of a road in Madiscn township near Daniel Ladiker's confirmed nisi. Report of viewers for road in Briar creek township near land of William Mack confirmed nisi. Report of viewers for bridge in IP. 151. KXIIEXY, Practical Plumber, Steam, Gas aid Hot Water Fitter. Steam and Hot Water Heating. Lead Burn ing. Sanitary Plumbing of all Descrip tions. All Work Guaranteed. Estimates Cheerfully Furn'.Ehei. 438 CENTRE STREET, 11ELL 'rHONE, ' BLOOMSBURG, PA. XXX0XXXXXXX Now New Fall Suits ! New Fall Skirts ! New Fall Waists! New Fall Linens ! New Fall Corsets ! New Fall Blankets ! New Fall Waistings ! New Fall Flannelettes ! New Fall Dress Goods ! Not complete everything, goods than season. Pine township confirmed nisi. Report of viewers for a bridge over north. branch of the Chillisquaque creek, in Madison township, near residence of John M. Girton, confirm ed nisi. Teter McNale, of Conyngham township, excused from grand jury. Commonwealth vs. Lizzie Cameron, surety of the peace. Prosecutrix, Belle Kuhns, failed to appear and case was dismissed and recognizance ordered forfeited. Commonwealth vs. Simuel Klinger man, surety of the peace. Sarah Sher man, prosecutrix, testified to threat to shoot her and calling her vile names. The defendant, only a boy of thirteen years, took the stand in his defense and testified to some provoca tion and denied threat to shoot prosecutrix. The Court was disposed to be lenient because of sympathy for the boy owing to the loss of his mother in early life and his father last spring and ordered nol pros. In the matter of the incorporation of Shawnee Club and Franklin Band, it was referred to John G. Freeze for , examination and recommendation. A petition was presented by C. E. Kreisher, Esq., of Catawissa, signed by probably a majority of the citizens of Cleveland township asking that the polling place in that election district be changed from the old store room of Harrison Kreisher to the Center school house in that township. But by an act of the last Legislature this power was placed in the hands of the County Commissioners and the Court directed such action. The law ap proved the 14th day of April, 1903, on this subject is as follows : Section 1. Be it enacted, &c, That it shall be lawful for the County Commissioneis of any county in this Commonwealth, at any time at least three weeks prior to any general, municipal, township or special elec tion, for any reason that may seem proper to the County Commissioners, upon a petition ot at least ten quali fied electors of any township election division, to change the polling place of said township or election division : Provided, however, That the said County Commissioners may, in their discretion, direct that an election be held to settle the question as to where the said polling place shall be located Section 2. All pels or parts of acts, general, special or local, inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. - witnesses in tne continued cases were discharged from further attend ance at this Court. The Grand Jury made returns as follows: Commonwealth vs. bert, chirge assault True bill. Commonwealth vs. f. and b. True bill. Commonwealth vs. Wallace Sey and battery. Lewis Metz, L. P. Boston, charge f. and b. True bill. Commonwealth vs. Peter chaige f. and b. True bill. Sandal In case of Commonwealth vs. Lewis Metz, charged with f. and b., de fendant not appearing, lecognizance ordered forfeited. Case continued over to next term. R. B. Angel, excused from jury service. KOOOXOOOOO0 Ready assortments of but more new usual at this Case of Commonwealth vs. Wallace Seybert was called and jury selected. The defendant failing to appe.tr his recognizance was ordered forfeited but should he appear at any time during the week, the order would be rescind and trial proceed. Mr. Sey bert later appeared and the order of forfeiture of recognizance was ordered stricken off. Case continued over to next term ot court. Case of Commonwealth vs. L. P. Boston, f. and b. Continued. Charles Orf excused from jury. The Grand Jury made the follow ing returns: Commonwealth vs. Elias tlecken- ger. Charge, selling without license. Bill ignored, and prosecutrix, Eliza Strieker, ordered to pay costs. Wit nesses discharged Commonwea'.h vs. William Mam. Charge, assault and battery. A true bill. Commonwealth vs. Lizzie Cameron. Prosecutrix Belle V. Koons did not appear and recognizance was ordered forteited. On motion of J. Gere Jayne attorney for prosecutrix, forfeiture of recognizance ordered revoked. Commonwealth vs. Charles L,evan, assault and battery. Continued. Hon. Fred Ikeler presented petition not to appoint viewers on petition previously presented for vacating old road and building a new road near II- M. Yo:um s, in Oevelvnd twp. Rule granted to show cause why viewers should not be appointed to vacate road. Commonwealth vs. Clark Marks. Defendant pleaded guilty to assault and battery. Sentenced to pay costs of prosecution, a fine of $50 and im prisonment of one month in tne county jail. Commonwealth vs. William Mur- dock and Joseph Rhone. This is tne highvay robbery case, the story of which has been told in these columns. Harry Ohl who was relieved of his watch and money, told the story. It was straight forward and could not be shaken in crossexamination. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, anJ they were sentenced to pay costs o prosecution a fine of $300 and under go three years at hard labor in tne Eastern Penitentiary. This sentence is regarded as a severe one, but there may be more stnl awaiting them. They aro wanted tor the murder of John Bakes at Wilkes barre in July. A photograph taken of them in the jail two week? ' .1 T.l...s .ago, and a man wno was wu;i lj.- on the night of the murder is posiiue that they art the men. Com. vs. Harry Courtright, alias Win. Courtright, Charge robbery. Ver dict not guilty. Com. vs. Chamberlain ami Court right. Charge la'rency artd receiv! stolen goods. Defendants plead guilty. This is the noted case in which salesman King's ciiar case was stolen from the Exchange Hotel The sentence of the Court was that thev nav coju ot" musecution.' a tuie $200 and imprisonment at labor and solitary confinement for a period of two years in the Eastern Penitentiary at Philadelphia. The trial of Levan for the murder of McAndrews is on as we go to press.
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