THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
THE GRANGE
Conducted by J. 7, DAK.'COW,
i"rfW rorrtfjnmilful Xrw sinfr
NATIONAL (;ilA(;i:.
THIRTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL CONVEN
TION AT ROCHESTER, N. Y.
In a ftlrnnaT AililrrM Natlonnl Mutter
Aaron Jone Iriirn llp l:it.n ,
f AKrleiilluri.l D.liirmlmi Hp.
murk on I nt-mlti n (,,.,lrrnl ,,
lis lleellne.
Tlic imtlntiiil KnniK'', PatruiiM nf lim-buinli-,
im-iii(1 it tliirO-si'vcntli uti
litllll Ht'Hslcin at Itncliestcr mi Nov. II.
Tin? lnml committer, uliliil hy (hi.
lniililr of iiitnmi-i'iv, lind rfa;-fl
mi I'Xrcllcnt ircK'iniinnc for tlie niiilii:
niiH'thiK. Mnynr Itoilenlieck pivo nn
ultlrrss nf weli-ntne, which tviis re
sponded to liy NutWmnl Maxtor Ili.n.
Aunm .InTK'H of lmlinmi. Gnvi-rnnr N.
J. KiiclicUIrr of ('oiiconl, N. II., li'c-tiu-cr
of tli nntioiiiil ki-uiiko, hiikt
liinMt I'litrrtalnliiKly on "The Nntlnn."
I Ii. iiort(i A. Ilcnttm discussed "fra
ternal Societies," and Hon. K. It. Nor
rln. master of the New York stntf
irruiiK discussed various fi-Hturcs of
grutiKP work. Music anil roeltiitions
lidded iiuich to I ho liiiHiit'( of thy
meeting.
Tho oiecutivo sessions bepun on
fWtlnradiiy mortiliiK. Nov. 11, to con
tlmu' ten ilny.-i. Tho niitiotinl muster
leave bis anuiial address, a synopsis) of
which follows.
Oil education tlic national Muster
laid: "1'uliLio opinion is bccomiim more
and more pronounced each year in fa
vor of nature studies and elementary
principles of agriculture hclnj; taught
Ln our pulilie schools. I believe that
toi the near future this feature will ln
rome n pnrt of our public school sys
tem. Kvery cranio In the I nited Mates
Hlioulil. In fact and In practice, be a
school for the practical demonstration
of the possibilities of the farm; it
nhoulil be o farmers' Institute, a lit
erary society teaching practical agri
culture and developing trained tirmls,"
1 Ob the subject of co operation nmniic;
(antlers he stated: -I am more and
oiore convinced that the time has come
whru the farmer must provide for the
UistribntUm and sale of the products
of Uie tarui. Shall farmers longer de
pend upon others, petitioning legisla
ture and congress to enact laws and
await the delays and uncertainty of the
votirts enforcing them to protect their
rights, or shall farmers get together in
a lawful, orderly, business way to
guard their rights, as other great Inter
ests are guarded and protected? Farm
ers should provide granaries and stor
age on their farms and not be com
pelled to rush their products into pub
lic elevators and Into the hands of
speculators."
On agriculture In general Mr. Jones
suld that "notwithstanding the Indus
try, frugality and energy of the o.kim),
txxj sturdy farmers and tho aid render
ed by the department of agriculture,
agriculture him not expanded and prog
pored as other great lines of Industries
Save done. The treasury bureau says
that the Increase of agricultural pro
duction ln thirty years was DIM per
cent, while the export during the same
time Increased ll'.l.K per cent. The pro
duction of manufactured articles was
enlarged 20H.1 per cent, while exports
of manufactures Increased fi.TT.7 per
rent during the same thirty years.
"In lSTitl farmers owned percent
f the entire wealth of the nation. In
1000 they owned only J1.27 per cent of
the wealth of the nation; thus farmers
are losing their relative position in the
weulth and production of the nation.
If this lie true. It Is our duty to In
vestigate and discover the causes that
nave contributed to this condition and
aid In their remedy or removal. If
found that the laws have discriminat
ed and contributed to this condition,
amend or repeal them; If it bo found
that combinations of capital or labor
unions, excessive and discriminating
transportation charges are some of the
causes, correct these abuses."
An Kicellt-ot Programme.
We give tho following outline pro
gramme of the Middlesex-Woreester-I'omona,
held Oct. 7, us one almost Ideal
In Its makeup of topics: l'apers were
prepared on -Lily Culture," by Mrs. J.
It. Shattuck; "How to Hud Trees," by
F. G. l'ratt; "Huttor Making." by t X.
Sayles; "Adulterations In Food," by
Mrs. Clara Harry; "Hutter of Hlfforent
Nations," by Mrs. C. I'. Watts; "Ice as
a Necessity." by W. S. I'tirker; "Angora
Goats," by John Wooldredge, and "(loud
Things Made From Corn," by Miss Jen
nie Howard. A discussion was also
held on "Should the salaries of govern
ment otllcluls he placed on a basis of
liuilar service in private business?"
Vwo outside speakers were secured
Mr. (J. II. Frost of Newton, who spoke
on "Ornamental Hunting For Country
Homes," and Mrs. K. V. Holand of llos
ton, who gave it pleasing address on
"Woman's Ilesponslblllty to the State."
ceeaaful l'atrons' Insurance t'om
paur. One of tho successful mutual fire In
surance companies of the state Is the
Patrons' Mutual Flro Insurance com
pany (limited) of Lenawee county, Midi.
They have now at risk $1,703,000, a
gain of $100,000 since last annual meet
ing, Jan. 12, 1003. Tug last assessment
was uindo Sept. 11), 1U02, of 75 cents
per $1,000. Hint that date the total
losses have been but W cents per $1,000.
The first polity Issued la dated Aug. 30,
1807. Since that date the total assess
ments have been $tl.0!5, or an average
of about $1 per $1,000 each year.
TOE 8TATE GKANOE-
Rjport of the Comrmllco on State Grange
Legislation. 1903.
H'l'oil of legislative commit lei
of
rcim-.vlvaiila State (Irimge.
Wll.K I s-llAKKi:, lice. Ill, l!lli:j.
Worthy Master and Members of the
I'ciiiisn lvania Slate ( ; range :
The legislative committee of this
l"ly desires to report that we linve
given during the past year careful con
sideration (o legislation alleclillg Hie
agricultural interest of I Vim-yh miin.
1'in iiig the session of the legislature of
l'.'f'l your committee prepared ami was
Instrumental in having Introduced
several bills ami amendments that
"ere in accord with the institu tions of
this body one year ago.
TAXATION'.
In the matter of equalization of tax
ation the tendency of the last legisla
ture was to make still more glaring the
cxiMtiiiK I nullities. This was done
y passing laws which in their opera
tion will materially ineiease local tax
ation. In our report submitted one year ngo
we Rioted at length from tlie'eurrciit
State reports, showing the appraised
value of real estate to be $2,77rt,x:S,8f,
"(miii willed taxes were paid to the
amount of f ,4:H,l)37.h3, making an
average tax rate of Iti mills. While it
is argued by some that real estate Is
not rated at Its full value for tax pur
poses it will be found that farm land
and small homes are assessed at more
nearly their full value than are many
real estate properties In towns ami
eities. This same ineiualil,v exists to
a greater extent in the assessed valu
ation compared with the actual value
of large corporations subject to local
taxation, among which we name coal
lands ami manufacturing properties.
Many of these are not assessed at over
4 percent, of their real value.
Our report of last year further states
that the aggregate, estimated, apprais
ed value of corporate ami personal prop
erty is f l.7iri,480,L'77.iiS, upon which
taxes are paid to the amount of fl4,
0'jl,474.0S, making the average tax rate
on these forms of property to be 3
mills.
Therefore we reiterate that the State
must cither assume it larger proportion
of the local burdens or relimiuish u
large number of subjects for local taxa
tion, as it is unfair to exact an average
of but 3 mills on personal and corporate
property, while real estate is required
to pay M mills. In support of this po
sition your committee had hills intro
duced at the last session of the legisla
ture providing that the mercantile li
censes and retail liiplor licenses ami the
one-fourth part of the personal proper
ty tax now paid to the State be retain
ed by the counties. All these bills
were pigeon-holed In the committee.
There are other license taxes which
should be retained by the counties.
This would result in lowering county
taxes and the condition of the State
Treasury warrants us in taking this
position, for according to report there
was on Dec. 1 u balance of over fifteen
millions of dollars in the Htate Treas
ury. Under present laws this surplus
Is of no relief to the local taxpayer,
while It breeds extravagance and cor
ruption in State affairs. A large sum
of this money is license taxes us shown
by the auditor general's report of l'.0J,
which gives the amount of these taxes
as follows:
Retail mercantile license $631303.05
Wholesale mercantile license -40,114.(13
Ketail Honor license
Wholeslale liipior license
Hrewers' license
Distillers license
Hottlers' license
P.illiard license
Jtrokers' license
513,3(.!i.i;0
li70,lL'1.1.5
41,174.113
Iti0,l2!)li.27
64,4-VJ.titi
H0,titH.40
Auctioneers' license
Peddlers' license
(l,ti0.17
5,317.30
rheatre license
Eating house license
28,413.
Or a total license tax of !j:2,(i4ti.3"0.37
Vdd to this of the personal
nroiH'itv tax now retained
bv he State 882,344.25
Tax on county loans l.i4,72lM4
Tax on municipal loans 1011,245.0.5
Total f3,7Htl,(i(i0.31
This amount the Statecan well afl'ord
to leave in the counties ami municipal
ities. We can see no reason why the
nicrcditnt, who uses the schools, roads,
etc., the same as the mrmer, pays ins
tax to the State while the farmer pays
hU to the local authorities. The Mime
is true of the license taxes. The per
sonal property tax is mostly raised from
judgments and mortgages held on real
estate which is already overtaxed.
Therefore, in our opinion, real estate
should have the advantage of whatever
tax reduction it yields In retaining all
of tho personal property tax by Hu
counties. The tax on county and
municipal loans is a tax on a debt In
curred for public improvement and
should be paid and retained by the
counties or municipalities,
KOAD I.MMsr.ATIOX.
Your committee with others worked
Industriously to carry out the Instruc
tions of this body as expressed in pie-
vlous years. u ncneve our pus........
on the road question is right. Kvcr
since the foundation of the govern
inent tho farmers have built and main
tained the roads at tho expense of tho
farms. This practice was established
u-i.on agriculture represented nearly
all the wealth of the State. This burden
Is still Imposed upon the fanners, al
though l hey are less than one-sixth of
Hie Stale's populat ion, ami other in
terests have vastly outstripped us in
wealth. All our past and present road
legislation has had (he (Meet of adding
to the (axes on the farms, while the
census of l!lil shows that Hie value of
the farm lands of Pennsylvania with
their improvements have decreased in
Hie last ten years m arly $21,000,(100.
Thousand of farms, if put up nt public
sale, would hardly bring what it would
cost to replace the buildings on them.
'There are more abandoned farms in our
State today than ever before.
All the people have equal rights to
the public roads and wecan not under
stand why the farmers should alone
have been compelled tobuild ami main
tain tin in. (IikmI roads are also of
equal Importance tooll interests, there
fore no class of property should refuse
to assist In paying for them. When in
supM.rt of this position your legislative
committee usked the legislature to tax
personal and corporate property, in
cluding manufacturing corporations,
tho small sum of 1 mill for road pur
poses the legislature failed to pass It.
Such a tax would yield ut least twoand
one-half million dollars annually Un
der our present system of taxation we
till contend that this is the right way
to raise money from these interests fir
road purposes. It must bekept.in mind
that good roads cost money and lots
of It.
The legislature at Its last session
passed a law appropriating $500,000 per
yeor for the next two years for good
roads, yet in Its operation it will greatly
increase local tuxes, but adds no tax on
those forms of property that hive never
yet paid for good purposes. Home of
the arguments, appearing in our news
papers under the guise of good roads,
made to the c fleet that the farmers arc
blind to the advantages of good roads,
are a fallacy. We farmer do under
stand the advantages of good roads as
well us anybody, but we are not delud
ed by a paltry $550,000 appropriation
coupled with all its red tape, Increased
local taxation and loss of local control
In the first place the $500,000 appro
priation represents taxes that have been
puiu to tne nunc mat should never
have left the counties, as shown above
To thus collect moneys from localities
and to then not allow It to be returned
for expenditure in the counties for tho
public good except it be done under
rigid centralized authority is to reflect
upon the intelligence and integrity of
oui citizens, 'lhat the government
superior to the people in either virtue
or business ability is questionable. In
proof that It is not, we refer to the cost
and manner in which the State is car
rying out that part of road construc
tion already entrusted to her the
building of State bridges. Do the tax
payers wish to encourage jobbery by
putting the control of building the
roads under such management when
one-third of the cost is to be born by
the local taxpuyers?
If the State wants to Improve the
principal roads at her expense we have
no objections but believe It would be
much fairer than the present law
There are about 100,000 miles of public
roads in our' Commonwealth, 10 per
cent, of which can be termed as princi
pal or main roads. There Is no just
reason why poor townships should be
taxed to Improve and keep in repair
these main roads when they are used
for inter-county and State commerce.
National aid to States for good roads is
being discussed. General Miles rec
ommended that part of the standing
army be used in building good roads
Here are Ideas Hint the State ln con
junction with the federal government
could work out and be of great help in
getting good roads. The road Act of
1H03 has some good features In it, sev
eral of which were inserted by your
committee, ami ng which are the di
vision of the appropriation according
to the township road mileage, a dell
nition of a good road, the right for the
people to select the kind of a roud they
wish to have built, together with sev
erul other amendments. Our towm
ship road system is very faulty and we
recommend a change in tho sume. JWe
believe that more good roads can bo
built by getting something done yearly
in each of the 1,500 townships in the
State than by any other plan, provided
we get some State aid, as we had a right
to expect w hen the roud Act of 1897
was passed, which is still inoperative
because the legislature refuses to grant
the appropriation provided for in that
law lu order to put it into effect.
TUOI.I.KV I.KUIHI.ATION.
Your committee according to instruc
tions from this body prepared and In
troduced a bill in the lust legislature
to allow trolleys to carry freight. This
privilege is grauted them in all States
except Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
rot withstanding the necessity und
help that this would be to the farmers
it was smothered In committee. As
this Is the mouth In which the trien
nial assessments are returned to the
county commissioners your commit
tee calls the attention of the members
of this body to inspect such assess
ments and see that largo corporations
subject to local taxation are valued ln
the same proportion that other real es
tate Is assessed. For it Is a noticeable
fact that In nearly every section of the
Stale their valuation Is very low.
We indorse the action of the Nation
al Orange In favor of a parcels post, the
furl her extension of Hie frecrunii mail
delivery, tl stahlishmeiit of postal
savings banks. Hie grunting of increas
ed powers to t he interstate commerce
commission, and tiieclcction of United
Slates senators by a direct vote or Un
people, Your committee believes that then'
Is no better paying Investment than
our public schools. The ( ut j-y school
house has been and will be the main
factor in educating the great mass of
our rural population. The township
high school Is a good thing, the graded
country school has many advantages,
but we caution our people not to be
too fast in disposing of the old led
school houses. Kvery patron of the
country school should give one or two
days during the winter in visiting the
schools of their district. A little en
couragement along Hiis line will pay
big returns.
'The farmer is not. only a producer
but a consumer, which makes him
bear heavy burdens of indirect taxa
tion. Tic pays more for some articles
than the manufacturer charges th. for
eigner. 'This injustice should be cor
rected. On tills subject we can use no
stronger language than that of the
worthy master of the National Orange,
Hrother Aaron Jones, who said a year
ago :
"Any law In force which enables
manufacturers to sell and they do sell
In foreign countries any manufactur
ed articles at a less price than they sell
to American citizens, suld law or laws
should at once be revised, amended, or
repealed, und all such practices made
impossible."
At the recent session of the National
Orange at Kochcster he said : "I again
repeat it and assert that if those who
have the power to correct these abuses
1 1 American citizenship do not correct
them, the people should and will cor
rect them."
The high charges of transportation
companies and their unjust discrimi
nation should in some way bo regu
lated. The operations of the trusts have so
far proved not only harmful but are
robbing the people in every conceiva
ble way. While we are not an advo
cate of boycotting, we believe it would
be to our best interests to patronize so
much us possible the few remaining in
dependent manufacturers.
Wo would suggest that in order to
secure the reforms advocated by the
Orange that each County Orange ap
point a legislative committee to ques
tion candidates for the legislature and
Congress before they are nominated as
to their position on these questions,
and accept no doubtful answers.
roNci.rsiox.
In making this report wo do not
want to lie misunderstood, as we be
lieve that agriculture is a most honor
able vocation. Notwithstanding the
many disadvantages named we are
alive to the advancement of the inter
ests and rights of agriculture. YVe be
lieve whatever is done to further these
Interests is for the good of tho whole
people. And we further believe that
many of our young people are making
a mistake in leaving the farm. The
Orange offers many opportunities for
Improvement and advancement. It
has accomplished a great deal and can
do more for our agricultural interests.
A leading agricultural paper says :
"The order of the Patrons of Hus
bandry stands for what Is best in agri
culture. More and more are our law
makers beginning to recognize the
power of the Orange. YVell they may.
No other organization, when it makes
its position known, can be held to as
fully represent the views of its mem
bers. Tills is why tho Orange, when
it speaks, speaks with the voice of one
having authority, and why our legis
lators listen. More farmers should
join the order."
Itespectfully submitted,
W. T. Hru.,
S. It. HtiUNriKS,
William T. Ckkasy, Secretary.
PostoSice Growth-
According to the statistical re
port of Fourth Assistant Postmast
er General Bristow there has been
during the past year a steady in
crease iu post offices and postoffice
business. The number of post
offices iu the country on the ist of
July was 74,169, of which number
242 were first class, 1,107 second
class, 3,690 third class and 69,130
fourth class. The rural free de
livery routes of the country now
number 19,398, which is a most
encouraging report for the farmers
and others residing in the rural
districts.
There is no part of the service fio
popular or beneficial to the people
than the rural free delivery routes.
They have put the farming commu
nities on a par with the cities and
enable the farmer who lives many
miles from the nearest postoffice to
receive his letters and periodicals
with the sam regularity enjoyed
by the man in the city. In fact
OASTOniA.
Bean th Mia "3"' Always uoup
the rural free delivery is a traveling
post office, issuing and cashing
money orders, celling stamps and
affoidmg many other conveniences
that in former years necessitated a
trip to the post office.
The farmer of the most remote
outlying township receives his
morning newspaper fresli and crisp
with all the news and he can keep
as well posted as the man in the
city. Tlie post office operations of
tlie country have reached remark
able proportions, nnd rural free de
livery has added wonderfully to the
success of the great department.
A mil NISTRATO RS S A LK.
OK VAI.t!. I'LE
Real Estate.
Pursuant to an order from the Orptinns' Court
of Columbia county, Pennsylvania, tlm undr
sltfii"(l acliiilnlsl rator of H. F. Olrtou, doceiueil,
lute or Orwnwood township. C0I11111 bin county,
I'.mnsylviinla, will expose to public sale on the
prnnlsps UtfMjr oiouplnd by said dwased, on
tho roa l l.'ndlnK from Kohrsburif to l ull yvllle,
nar Dorrs on
SATURDAY, JAN. 16th, 1904,
at two o'alock In the afternoon of Bald day, the
following di'sorlbed real estate: All those two
certain inessiiaifi'S, tenements and tracts of
land situate In UronnwooJ township. County
and gtite afor s.ild, bounded and described ai
follows to wit:
No. 1. HeKlnntng at a maple bush, corner of
lands of Joseph Kedllno (formerly Danlnl Hat'.)
thence by said lands and lands of John Hantz
north fourteen degrees east one hundred and
twenty -six perches to a post: thence by lands
of the Kalrman heirs north elifhtr dcurees west
thirty-nine perches to a post; thence by lands
of tho Parker heirs sout h thirty-seven and one
half degrees west thirty -tbr-e and two tenths
perches to a post; thence south fifty-two and
one half decrees east twelve perches to a post;
thence south thirty seven degreos west forty
eljfht perches to a post; thence north fifty-two
degrees west twelve and eight, tenths purches
to a post: thence south thirty-seven and one
half degrees west thirteen and six tenths per
dies to a post; thence south twenty seven d -grees
east sixteen and two tenths perches to a
post; thence south nineteen degrees west twenty
four perches to a post; thence by landd of
Theodore W. Smith south seventy-stx degrees
east sixty eight perches to the place of be
ginning; containing
43 ACRIJ3 and 126 PERCHES
of land be the same more or lesi.
No, -i. Beginning at a hemlock, corner of
lands of Joseph Redllne; th enee by lands of the
Watts heirs south seventeen and one half de
grees west sIxty-Bve perchei to a p st; ibinoe
by land of the said parties north seventy-four
and one half degree! Jirest one hundred and
twenty-nve perches to a post; thence by lauds
of Theodore W Smith north soventeen degrees
east slxty-rive perches to a post; thence by
lands of Joseph Kedllne south seventy-four and
one half degrees east one hundred andtweniy
three porches to the place of beglnulnir; con.
turning
FORTY-NINE ACRES,
be tlie same more or less, it being the sama
premises which George Ueese and wife by quit
claim deed oonveyed to suld B. F. Qirton; satd
deed being dated February lath, 1H60; and re
corded ln the Recorder's office of Columbia
County on June 27th, 1890 ln Deed Book, Vol.
No. 47. at pago 372, reference being thereunto
bad will more fully and at large appear.
There la erected on tho first abovo described
tract a
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE,
bank nam and all other necessary farm out
buildings. There Is about twenty acres of real
good timber on the place, and the balance of
the land Is In a light good state of cultivation.
There Is plenty of good water on the premises
and tbts Is a very desirable farm. Alt personal
property on the premises Is reserved, and all
grain In the ground la reserved. Deed and sur.
veys if wanted, at the expense of the purchaser,
rossesslon win be given on April 1st, 1904.
TKKMS OE SALS:-Ten percent, of oue fourto
of the purchase money to be paid at the strlk
log down of the property, the balance of the
one fourth at the confirmation nisi of the sale
wb'cbwlllbe oj February 1st, 1WI, and the
remaining three-fourths In one year from date
ot sale with. Interest.
AMOS MEYHAKD, Administrator of
B. P. GIKTON, deceased.
Geo. W. Dkbk, Auctioneer.
Clinton Hihhino, Attorney
ELECTION NOTICE.
The nnnuual meeting of the policy holders of
hib nrmrureeK raruers aiuiuul Insurance
company of Lime ltldge, Pa., will be held t the
nan 01 centre Orange, No. 58, p. of 11., on Tues-
iiy, January lain, iwi4, between the hours of
10 a. m. and II p m., for the election of twelve
directors 1.0 serve for the ensuing year, and for
the transaction of Biich other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
.i-iu at u. u. uhuh n, Secretary.
CHARTER NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby clven that an annlleatinn
will be mdo to the Governor of Pennsylvania
on iuursaay,ine seventn day or January, A. 1).
1VW4, by Boss W. Hurrows, J. J. Robinson, John
coleintn, 8 C creasy, T. K. liyde, all residents
of the state of Pennsylvania, under the Act of
Assembly entitled "An Act to Provide for the
lurui puruiion ana neguiaiion 01 certain Cor
porations." aDoroved A mil slut h. 1K74. anil tho
several supplements thereto, for the charter of
on Intend' a corporation to be called Blooms-
burg Lumber and Manufacturing Company, the
tiiiiim u'r una iiujeui 01 wnien is tne ouying aud
selling and manufacturing and dealing In lum
ber and articles made or wood and Iron and
oilier metals and materials, and for these
purposes to have, ronsess and en)oy all the
ikiiix. ouwerw, eenenis ana privileges or said
Act of Assembly and the several supplements
fllMI-Mln tl U 'I IVTIU
Blnoinshurg, Pa.. Solicitor for Applicants.
Professional Cards.
N. U. FUNK.
attohnky-at-i-aw,
Ent's Building, Court House Square,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
A. L. FRITZ,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
omce Bloomsburg Nat'l Bank Bldg., id floor.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
J. II. MAIZE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, INSURANCE AND
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
Office, In Townsend'i Building,
BLOOMSBURG. PA.
John o. main. johm . bismam
FREEZE & HARMAN,
ATTOKN E Y8 AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Office on Centre Stree , ist door below
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I nt liuildin Court House Stinr-.
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If. A. McKILI.JP.
ATTORNEY AT I. A Vv,
Ccihiinliinn Uuilditig, 21 if I
BLOOMSUL'KG, IA
RALPH R. JOHN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Hartman Building, Market Square
Uloomsburg, Pa.
IKKLKR & IKLLLk,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office back of Farmers' National Hank.
BLOOMSBUKC., I A.
CLYDE CHAS. YETTF.R,
ATTORNEYAT LA W,
Bloomsburo, p
Office in Ent's Building,
W. H. RHAWN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office, Corner of Third and Main Sts
CATAWISSA,. PA.
CLINTON HERRING,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Office with Grant Herring.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Will be in Orangeville Wednesday 1
each week.
WILLIAM C. JOHNSTON,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office in Wells' Building over J. O.
Wells' Hardware Store, Bloomsbnrg, fa.
Wi" 'e in Millville on Tuesdays.
IL MONTGOMERY SMITH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office ! F.nt building, over Farmers Na-
tional Bank.
11-16-99
EDWARD. FLYNN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CENTRALIA, PA.
r"omce Llddlcot building, Locust avenor
MONTOTB TKI.RPIIOKS. BUM. TKLBr01
YK8 TSSTin. GLASSES K1TTID.
H. BIERMAN, IA. D.
HOMCEOPATUIC PHYSICIAN AND 8 C HQ EOT
owes hochs: omoe Residence, 4th St.
10 a. m. 10 p. m :30 to 8 p. m.
BLOOMBBtJKQ, TA
J. S. JOHN, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office and residence, 410 Main St
7'3-'? BLOOMSBURG, PA
J. J. BROWN, M. D.
THE EYE A SPECIALTY.
Eyes tested and fitted with glasses.
IiO Sunday work.
311 Market St., Bloomsburg, Pa.
Hours: 10 to8 Telephony
DR. M. J. HESS,
DENTISTRY IN ALL ITS BRANCHES,
Crown and bridge work
SPECIALTY,
Corner Main and Centre Streets.
BLO SPURG PA
Co umbla ft Montour Telephone connection. '
Dr. W. H. HOUSE,
SURGEON DENTIST,
Offlce Barton's Building, Main below Xark
Bloomsburg, Pa.
All styles of work done in a superior Diana
all w oi k warranted as represented.
TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN
by the use of Gas, and free of charge whs.
artificial trth mr. b
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To be open all hours during the day.
C WATSON McKELVY,
RE INSURANCE AGENT.
(Successor to B. P. Unrtm.n
J?Jpr??eDtB twelv of the strongest comn.
les in the world, among which arei Lom
CASH TOTAL ananm
Queen.ot N. Y. sraffo W i'SK
West Chester, N. T. sooouo 1 raSwr? 'JSt?
N. America. Phlla. j.ooo ooo i,M,m j.Sl'
Office-First Nafl Bank Bldg., sd floor.
Losses promptly adjusted and paid.
M. P. LUTZ & SON.
INSURANCE AND REALESTATF
AtitNTS AND BKOK1 RS.
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N. W. Corner Main and Centre. S tietu
BLOOMSBURG, Pa.
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Represent Seventeen as good Com
panies as there are in the World
and all losses promptly adjust,
ed and paid at their Office.
SADE T. VANNATTA.
(Successor to C. F. Knapp.)
GENERAL IKSUJtAMCE
Office 138 Iron St,, Bloomsbuo. 9
Oct. 31, 1901. tf
CITY HOTEL,
W. A. Hartael, Prop.
xmo. 121 west Main Btreet
"Large and convenient sample rooms, ba
rooms, hot and cold water, and modern eon
veniences. Bar stocked with best wtn an
liquors. First-clasi livery attached.
EXCHANGE HOTEL,
I. A. Snydkr, Proprietor.
(Oppositethe Court House)
BLOOMSBURG, Fa.
Large and convenient sample rooms, bath
rooms, hot and cold water, an-! a'l
iredern conveniences.