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VOL 40.
BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY gt 1903.
NO. 6
BISHOP ELECT
WILL ACCEPT.
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FEBRUARY COURT
IN FULL SWING.
VanSlckle Sentenced To Five
Years In Penitentiary
and $1000 Fine.
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"IF YOU WOULD BEiWEALTHY, THINK OF
SAVING AS WELL AS GETTING." ifcn Fr-num.
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The Rev. Dr. James Henry
Darlington Accepts the
Bishopric on Tuesday
Home papers Praise Him.
A dispatch from the committee
appointed to notify the Rev. James
Henry Darlington, D. D., of
Brooklyn of his election to the
Bishropic of the new Kriscopal
Diocese of Harrisburg states that
he accepts.
The following were the members
of the committee that notified the
Rev. Dr. Darlington: Rev. Walter
Russell Breed, D. D., rector of St.
James,' Lancaster; Rev. Charles R.
Morrison, rector of St. Matthew's,
Sunbiiry; A. P. Perley, Christ
church, Williamsport, and George
S. Cotnstock, St. Luke's, Mechan
icsburg. The committee notified
the Bishop-elect at Christ church
rectory, Brooklyn.
Dr. Darlington's home newspap
ers speak of his selection in flatter
ing terms. The Brooklyn Eagle
printed the following the day after
the election:
"In the choice of Dr. James H.
Darlington as Bishop of the Harris
burg Diocese, the clergy ot that
district have shewn wisdom. Dr.
Darlington is the rector of Christ
church, in this city, a large and in
fluential parish, and his clerical ex
perience covers twenty-three years.
During that time he has become
thoroughly conversant with church
matters, but he has also proved
himself an alert and public spirited
citizen; he has been chaplain of a
local regiment, trustee of a college,
a member of conservative, yet pro
gressive, societies and bodies, and
has kept himself informed upon
great questions. He is a man of
agreeable personality, and his career
in the pulpit has been marked by
scholarship and dignity. He will
be no mere figurehead as bishop,
but will prove that the honor which
has come to bim unsought has been
properly awarded."
It was announced yesterday, after
a conference between Bishop Fred
erick Burgess, Long Island ; Bish
op Potter and Coadjutor Bishop
Greer, of New York, with Bishop
elect Darlington, that plans were
made for Dr. Darlington's conse
cration on Easter Monday at his
own church, Christ Church, Brook
lyn, subject to approval of presid
ing Bishop Tuttle, of Missouri, who
will perform the consecration.
Five or six bishops, including
the four named with probably Bish
op Ethelbert Talbot, Central Penn
sylvania, will be present.
An unusually important occasion
will be made of the consecration
services, coming at the close of
Lent, as Dr. Darlington has served
in the Christ Church parish twenty
one years, and is very widely
known, always having closely as
sociated with everything pertain
ing to the welfare of Brooklyn and
New York.
Dr Darlington has announced
that he will take up his duties as
bishop immediately after the con
secration, preaching his farewell
sermon to Christ Church on the
Sunday after Kaster and leaving
for Harrisburg temporarily.
JAMES MAGEE FUR UOUNOIL
James Magee, 2nd., has filed
nomination papers for the office ot
meniler of council, and, having de
cided to take this action, he will no
douot make a strong hustle t j be
elected. Mr. Magee is a hustler in
business, and represents one of the
laigebt iudustiies in Bloomsburg.
His qualifications for the office are
undoubted. It would be better for
the town if more of our representa
tive business men were willing to
saciifice themselves by serving in
the town council. Mr. Magee and
his companies are among the largest
tax payers in town.
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Miles Marteena Dead
Miles Marteena of Berwick, died
Sunday morning. He was seventy
years of age and a veteran of the
Civil War. The funeral took place
on Tuesday. He is survived by a
wife and four children. Edward of
Kentucky, Dessa and Thomas of
Berwick and Wilbur of Butte, Montana.
Other First Week Business.
The regular February session of
Court convened on Monday at ten
o'clock, with all the Judges present.
The Constables of the different
townships or districts of the county
made their returns in the following
order: F. J. Hauck, Beaver; W.
P. Robbins, Benton Boro.; A. A.
Colley, Benton Twp. ; Adam Clay
berger, Berwick; C. W. Freas, Ber
wick; Miles Betz, Bloomsburg;
John Gibbs, Briarcreek; G. W.
Hosier, Catawissa Twp.; Not man
Hehvig, Catawissa Boro.; W. P.
Arter, Ceutralia; John Langdon,
Centralia; Samuel Cartwright, Cen
tralia; Charles Hartman, Centre;
Obe Yocura, Cleveland; Owen Cain,
Cooyngham; George Labor, Fish
ingcreek; Charles Bucher, Frank
lin; Norman O. Parker, Green
wood; C. L. Hartman, Hemlock;
J. B. Robbins, Jackson; J. L. Stiue,
Locust; J. W. McNinch, Madison;
F. P. G rover, Main; W. P. Hetler,
Mifflin; J. S. Cole, Millville; Harry
Mensch, Montour; Emanuel Craw
ford, Mt. Pleasant; II. C. Henrie,
Orangeville; D. T. Keller, Orange
Twp.; W. II. Hayman, Pine; U. G.
Rarig, Roaringcreek; H. W. Angle,
Scott; Richard Hess, Stillwater and
J. V. McIIenry, Sugarloaf.
Jacob Shaffer, a grand juror,
asked to be excused. He explained
to the Court that it was necessary
for him to be at bis place of duty
as foreman at the Harman & Has-
sert Car Shops. The shop he said
is crowded with orders and unless
he could be there it would be neces
sary to lay off at least five moulders.
In view of these circumstances the
Court granted his request, after
which Dr. Adams, of Briarcreek,
was sworn in as foreman of the
grand jury.
In charging the grand jury Judge
Little spoke of the few cases that
are returnable at this session, which
he said indicates a healthy and al
together creditable state of affairs,
and shows that the people of this
county are pursuing their legitimate
vocations and keeping the peace.
George Lake appointed as tip
staff to wait upon grand jury.
Estate of Nancy Nugent. Aud
itor's report confirmed nisi.
Estate of William Nugent. Aud
itor's report confirmed nisi.
Estate ot Maggie Berlin, de
ceased. Order and report of sale
confirmed nisi.
In the matter of the supplement
ary report of the Grand Jury to
No. 29, September session, 1903,
the District Attorney filed his re
port. Harrison W. Waters vs. Mary
Waters. Libel in divorce. Sub
poena awarded.
Estate of Jacob M. Girton, de
ceased, late of Madison township.
Auditor's report confirmed nisi.
The report of viewers in favor of
a public road in Catawissa town
ship near J. R. Bibby's was con
firmed nisi., width of road fixed at
thirty-three feet.
On petition of Edward Eugle
hart, he was discharged as admin
istrator of the estate of Catherine
Englehart. deceased.
Auditors' report in the estate of
Henry 13. Fortuer, late of Berwick,
deceased, was confirmed nisi.
Return of sale in the estate of
Phiueas Remley confirmed nisi.
The civil list was gone over and
the following cases were marked
for trial:
Jacob Baker vs. The Conewango
Building and Loan Association and
Tilghman Klechner and Charles
Baker
Christie Baker vs. the same.
Furhman and Schmidt vs. the
same.
Ida Fritz intermarried with Chas
II. Fritz vs. the township of Briar
creek. '
C. L. Mensch vs. Francis Ely,
defendant, with notice to Margaret
Ely, garnishee.
, John R. Towusend and Louis J.
vs. Benjamin A. Giddiug.
A. A. Eveland vs. Orange town
ship.
On application the restaurant
license of Walter Walsh in the
Second Ward of Centralia, was
It is easier to get FIVE dollars than save ONL but
wealth without Saving is impossible. Learning Jo
spend less is more important than learning to earn
more. Start now if only with one dollar, and watch
it grow in the
gloomsburg Rational gan
A Sound, Conservative, Safe Institution.
A. Z. Schocii, President. Wm. H. Hidlay, Cashier.
transferred to Alexander Prize
mieniecky. Estate of John Ashleman, de
ceased, late of Benton township.
Order of sale confirmed.
Estate of Conrad Dietz, deceased,
late of Beaver township. Lewis
Singley, John Klingaman and Wil
liam Wey appointed real estate
commissioners.
In the matter of the appointment
of a guardian for Samuel Klase and
Mry Klase, two aged and en
feebled residents of Locust town
ship, who, by the testimony of
several witnesses it was shown are
mentally and physically incapable
of looking after their own interests,
the Court appointed as guardiau
Philip W. Miller, of Locust town
ship. He to furnish bond in sum
of $1000.
The report of viewers in favor
of vacating and relaying road in
Conynghaiu towuship in the village
of Aristes was confirmed nisi.
Matthew McReynolds, Charles
Sands and George M. Ikeler were
appointed viewers on a public road
petitioned tor in Greenwood towu
ship near the dwelling house of
William E. Heacock.
The report of viewers iu the
matter of the petition for a public
road in Sugarloaf township near
the dwelling of Ezekiel Hess was
confirmed nisi.
Report of viewers iu favor of a
road in Briarcreek township, near
the residence of Duval Dickson,
confirmed nisi.
Charles Carl, who has served a
term in the couuty prison, was
given the benefit of the insolvent
act and was discharged by an order
of the Court.
Tiik VanSickle Case.
The case of James VanSickle,
charged with felonious assault upon
Grace, the little nine year old
daughter of Mrs. Ella Parks, of
Jackson township was attached at
half past ten Tuesday morning.
This case was looked upon as the
most important one on the list, and
the interest manifested in its trial
was attested by an audience that
completely filled the Court room.
VanSickle was without counsel and
without any funds with which to
employ one. It is doubtful if ever
a more degenerate looking specimen
of humanity ever faced the bar of
justice in the local court room
Certain it is that there has never
been a tvoe more repellant. As
he stood before the Court, his gen
eral appearance was low, soidid,
base, and furnished a study in
gradual moral decay. A single
glance was sufficient to satisfy one
that his daily routine ot life was
anything but pure.
The Court appointed C. A
Small, Esq., as counsel for the de
fendant, who upon taking up the
case explained to VanSickle the two
counts m Hie indictment, the one
being rape and the other assault
with intent to commit a rape. To
the last mentioned VanSiekli
pleaded guilty, but this was subse
quently withdrawn and a plea of
not guilty entered.
The next move was the selection
of a jury and these gentlemen were
chosen: James Leiuy, A. B. White,
Samuel Uiltz, James Werkheiser,
Elliot Adams, John Chamberlin,
J. W. Cornier, Edward Zones,
Jonathan Tubbs, T. W. Snyder,
Jacob Stiner and Geo. B. Apple
man. The revolting details of the crime
have been published in these col
umns, but for the benefit of those
of our readers who do not remember
it we will recite briefly the shock
ing circuiustatices.
The little girl was a pupil at the
Green Creek School House iu Jack
son township. She made the
journey each school day morning
and evening on foot. On the after-
A Bargain in
Carpenter
Aprons.
Worth 30 cents
Now 23, cents.
FOR SALE BY
J.G.Wells,
General Hardware
Bloomsburg, Pa.
DOUBLE BEREAVEMENT.
Final Summon Cama to Nelson Black on
Thursday, and on Friday His Sister Mrs.
Pinkerton was Called From Earth.
Only a day intervened between
the death of Nelson Black and that
of his sister, Mrs. Mary Pinkerton.
Both were residents of Rohrsburg.
Mrs. Piukertou kept house and her
brother lived with her, having re
moved from Philadelphia some
years ago. He had been the victim
of a stroke of paralysis, which ren
deied his condition critical, and his
death was not unexpected. He
passed away Thursday afternoon.
Friday evening his sister Mrs. Pink
erton died, and both were burried
in oue grave. One service was held
Sunday morning and the other Sun
day afternoon. Both were well up
iu years, Mr. Black being seventy
nine and Mrs. Pinkerton ninety
two. One brother, William Black of
Rhorsburg survives. The deceased
were uncle and aunt of Sheriff
William W. Black of town.
THS HOSPITAL.
If there is an iustitution that is
going to be a help to Bloomsburg,
it is the hospital, which has been
assured, as already stated iu these
columns by the great kindness and
willing heart of our esteemed towns
man, Joseph Ratti. Perhaps the
average reader has not thought of
the manifold benefits the hospital
will bring to our people. Perhaps
you have never needed it yourself.
Perhaps you never may, but there
are others.
In the homes where many com
forts are, the hospital may not be
appreciated at its lull worth. But
take the man or woman whose
home is hard enough even in health
and let lingering sickness or sud
den shattering accident come, and
to that oue the cool, clean rooms
aud careful nursing of trained at
tendants may meau much. When
the doors of the hospital open for
them it means life aud restoration
to hard labor no doubt, but that
means support of loved ones.
County Commissioner William
IT. Kiher on Tuesdav received a
telecrram aoDrisitiff him of the
nf his brother-in-law. W. II
Kramer, of Limestoueville. The
deceased was stridceu with appo
nlpw two weeks asro. He was
forty-five years of age aud was a
son-in-law of Daniel Fisher of town.
His wife survives.
OUR HATS IN
SPRING SHAPES
ARE IN
We have all the new
colors and styles.
The Broadway Special
at $1.00 is the best on I
the market.
BEN GIDDING
Corner Main and Center Sts.
Come in and see us,
we'll treat you right.
FEBRUARY SALE OF
Carpets and Furniture.
Quality is just as important as price. Poor
ly made Furniture is dear at any price. We
only sell such goods as we can guarantee, and
you'll often find that our prices for this good
kind are tower than some stores ask for the
low grade kind that soon falls to pieces.
During February we will give a
Discount of 10.
on all Furniture.
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On carpets we will show you greater values
than ever. You will havs an opportunity to
get good choice designs at low prices. It
will pay you to watch this sale even if you do
not use them until April.
A Discount of 10
on all Carpets During February,
rHE LEADER STORE CO., LTD.
4TH AND MARKET STREETS.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.