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BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, IQ05.
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ACCOUNTS
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Farmers National Bank.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $I4O.O0O.
We are constantly adding new accounts and our business
is increasing at a very satisfactory rate. If you have not al
ready opened an account with us, we invite you to do so now.
In Point of Business Success and Financial
Strength this Bank Occupies Front Rank.
C. M. CliEVELlNGr, Pres. M. MILLKISEN. Cashier.
HEAVY LOSS
FROM FIRE.
Large New Barn of Henry Long,
enberger of Berwick, Destroyed.
Live Stock and Crops Lost.
Henry Longenberger of West
Berwick, lost heavily by fire yester
day afternoon, when his large and
practically new barn, together with
some live stock, this season's crops,
and farm implements were com
pletely destroyed. The fire was
discovered in time to save at least
part of it, had the location of the
structure been more propitious, but
it was separated by at least a thous
and feet from the nearest water
plug, and the firemen, who had re
sponded promptly to the call, could
do little else than tear down some
adjacent outbuildings in order to
prevent the clevouriug element from
reaching the house.
The fire, it is believed, was
caused by some boys smoking
cigarettes. A lady who passed the
barn, a half hour before the fire, ob
served two youngsters sitting near
the structure smoking, and she
spoke to them about the great dan
ger, when the boys, she said, ran
around to the other side.
Four cows and two calves perish
ed in the flames, and several hogs
were so badly crippled iu getting
them out of the burning buildiug,
that they had to be killed.
Mrs. Longenberger ran to the
barn, in an effort to save the cows,
but she was overcome by the terri
ble heat and smoke, and carried
into the house unconscious.
Mr. Longenberger was away
from home at the time, having
taken a load of straw to Lime
Ridge. He places the losS at over
$3,000, partially covered by insurance.
The Oatawissa Band-
The Catawissa Band gave a con
cert at the Good Will Fire Co's festi
val here Tuesday evening. This
organization is made up ot an aggre
gation of musicians, all from the
hustling little metropolis across the
river, and is under the leadership of
Charles Smith. The baud rendered
a number of compositions Tuesday
evening which displayed great skill
and ability. Mr. Smith has his
organization drilled down so fine
that the style of music and rendition
shows at once marked finish and de
serves great encouragement not only
from its own, but by any one wish
ing a first class organization. It is
always a pleasure to listen to the
Catawissa Band"
Jolly Camping Party.
A jolly, good natured camping
party, the personuel of .which in
cludes, Daniel. J. Langton, Kdward
M. Langton, Dr. Scanlau, Thos.
Gill, Jos. Duffy, John McLaughlin,
Albert Karfowsky, Jos. Hall, Mar
tin -Delaney, Leo. Mollahey,
Adolph Robbins and I'M ward and
John Turney, all of Shenandoah
arrived in Rupert on Tuesday, and
will catiiD out for two weeks. The
culinary department is in charge of
Chef Byrend, and the boys say they
are living on the fat of the land.
Removing Ropair Shop
The repair shop of the Philadel
phia and Reading Ralroads, now
located at Catawissa is being torn
down and will be removed to New
berry. This change affects about
eight employes of the road, nearly
all of whom will move to Newberry.
The building is being torn down to
make room for another track which
the company intends laying.
FOLIOEMAN NADGLE
TOOK GOOD AIM-
Fired Three Shots at Prlionor All of Which
Took Effect.
There was excitement ofa real
sort at Wet.1 Berwick Sunday night
and as a result of which Vincent
Vide an Italian, is in a nrecarimis
condition having been shot three
times Dy policeman Jacob Naugle.
The affair had its beginning when
Vide with two fellow country
men were violatins an ordinance bv
shooting withiu the borough limits.
iNaugie ana special othcer G. C.
Bellas of West Berwick undertook
to arrest the offenders when Vide
fired three shots at them, and start-
ed to run awav. Nauclti then turn-
ed his revolver upon Vide and shot
mm turee times. All took effect,
one between the shoulders, one iu
the arm and the other grazed his
cheek. The injured man was re-
movea to nis nome and Dr. Davis
was then summoned to dress his
wounds.
Romono. one of the Italians was
given a hearing before Burgess
Lynn, ana tinea $7.00 tor shooting
within the borough limits.
His story was directly opposite to
that of the officers. He denied that
thev had done anv shootinir either
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at mark or at the officers.
The foreign element is greatly in
censed about the affair, and have
sworn vengeance on the officers.
,
Mrs- D- W. Kitchen Knocked Down.
By being knocked down by a
horse Sunday evening Mrs. Daniel
W. Kitchen was paiufully cut and
bruised. She sustained an ugly
contusion on her head near the
temple, and her hip was injured.
She was crossing Main street in
front of R. K. Hartman's at the
time, and looking up the street.
She did not hear the noise incident
to the approach of the horse and
carriage and the driver says the
intense illumination from the head
light on the Danville trolley car,
which had just started to leave the
square blinded him to such an ex
tent that it was impossible to see
Mrs. Kitchen.
He very promptly stopped the
horse and assisted her to rise, and
felt very sorry over the misfortune.
Will Ereot Permanent Platform.
The executive committee of the
Columbia County Agricultural So
ciety held a meeting on Saturday
and decided among other things to
erect a permanent platform on the
right side of the starters and judges
stand, to be used for the attractions
between the races. The construc
tion, tearing down and reconstruc
tion of this platform has long been
a nuisance. This permanent plat
form will enable the performers to
do their turns with more ease and
a greater feeling of safety. Last
year it was built so flimsily that a
portion of the floor gave way and an
accident was narrowly averted.
Kev Baldwin Returns
Presiding Elder Dr. Baldwin ot
the Dauville district of the M. E.
church, in company with Mrs.
Baldwin, has returned lrom the
Indianapolis Sanitarium, where he
had been under treatment. His con
dition has improved in every re
spect. When he left it was neces
sary to carry him to the cars on a
couch, but he was able to walk
from the station to his home. His
friends will rejoice that his state
has taken so favorable a turn. He
will remain at home for a few weeks
and then go to Atlantic City,
.
Jonathan Foust, of Orangeville,
one of our prompt paying subscrib
ers, gave us a pleasant call while in
towu on Tuesday.
Oroanizf.d, Duviaoriu) and Conducted on the Principle of
Conservative Banking Alono Progressive Lines
0e Q&foomafiurg QWtonaf (ganft
Has preserved its integrity, and has gained a little each
day in strength, in scope and in the confidence of the
public. Governed by this policy, this BANK expects to
continue to grow both in its capacity and its opportunity
to serve, and to that end invites the patronage to which
it believes it has proved itself entitled.
A. Z. Sciiocii, President.
Wm. II. Hidlay, Cashier.
FALLING TREE
CAUSED DEATH.
James Shultz of Jamison City
Victim of Fatal
Accident.
Brother Had Narrow Escape.
An accident ot fatal consequence
occurred in James T. Brady's lum
ber camp at what is known as New
Philadelphia, near Jamison City
about half past eight o'clock Mon
day morning. James Shultz and
his brother were engaged felling a
tree. A big limb broke off pretty
well up toward the top, but its
descent was stopped by the .spread
ing branches. Conscious of the
impending danger the brother cau
tioned James to be careful, but the
fall came so suddenly that he was
unable to reach a place of safety.
He was struck by the limb and in
jured so badly that he died a few
hours after having been removed to
his home. The brother too was
caught before he could get out of
the way, but was not hurt to any
serious extent.
The unfortunate man was a son
of Elias Shultz 'of Jamison City.
He was twenty five years of age,
aud leaves a wife and one child.
CUPID'S CONQUEST.
Notwithstanding that the spring
is past, young mens' fancy is still
turned to thoughts of love. Dan
Cupid, the cunning little god of love
has been exerting his influence over
several well known young people
during the past few days.
RULON WILLIAMS
An announcement which was re
ceived with expressions of pleasure
on the part of the bride and groom's
numerous friends was that of the
marriage of Harry Rulon and Miss
Eura Williams. The ceremony took
place at the parsonage of the First
Methodist Episcopal, at Sunbury
Tuesday morning, and at its con
clusion they took the train for a tour
to Philadelphia, the groom's former
home, Atlantic City and New York
City. Upon their return they will
lake up their residence at the home
of the bride's father on East Third
street.
KRUM FRV
Rupert had a pretty' wedding yes
terday morning, when a life partner
ship was formed between Isaiah
Krum of Grovania and Miss Susie
Fry of Rupert. The happy event
took place at the residence of Mrs.
Mary Yost, with whom the bride
has for some years made her home.
The ceremony was witnessed by a
number of invited guests. The cople
is popular with a legion of friends,
all of whom extend best wishes.
SWISHER HOWELL. '
At the M. E. Parsonage Tues
day morning, Dr. Eveland spoke
the words which united the lives of
Jacob Swisher and Miss Lillian
Howell, of Millertown. After a
short tour, they will return to town
and take up their residenca on East
Seventh Street.
The Blootnsburg Athletic Asso
ciation is trying to secure the strong
Buruham team for a game. Ihis is
considered to be one of the most
formidable amateur teams in the
state. The distance to Lewistown,
however, is so great, that to get
them here for one game would
entail an expense heavier than the
Association could bear. The only
way to reduce the cost is to arrange
for three games, one here, one at
Dauville and oue at Berwick. If
this can be done, local lovers of the
national sport may expect one of
the finest games of the season.
ave still a few Very
Fine Palmer Arawana
High Grade
Hammocks
which we will close out at
the following prices.
$5.00 now $3.50
3.50 now .2.50
2.75 now 1.98
For Sale by
J. Q. Wells.
WANT CONCRETE FLOOR.
We extract the following from
the Berwick Enterprise of Saturday :
"Looking into Berwick's future
a great growth of population may
be seen and a wide expanse of terri
tory covered with residences, busi
ness places, shops, and mills. All
of this can be readily foreseen when
authoritive announcement is made
that the Berwick plant of the Ameri
can Car and Foundry Company will
be made the largest car manufactur
ing plant ot the sixteeu owned by
the company. Along with Berwick,
West Berwick, North Berwick,
Nescoptck and all smaller towns on
both sides of the river will grow
and here we center down to the
objective point. With the towns
on both sides of the river growing
it can readily be seen that the traffic
across the new bridge will be greatly
increased. Possibly to start with
there will be ten times as many
persous aud conveyances to cross
the new bridge in a day as there
were to cross the old bridge. " This
traffic may be increased within a
few years to such an extent that
there will be more people crossing
the Berwick-Nescopeok bridge than
any that spans the Susquehanna.
Danville with a handsome new
bridge, concrete floor and all modern
in construction would be nowhere
in comparison in traffic with a
bridge at this place.
We now look with pride and
satisfactiou upon the progress being
made iu preparation for the building
of the piers and the work which is to
follow in the erection of our bridge.
But here the conservative citizen
stops to think and look into the
future. It is a fact that the State
will build our bridge and the people
are pretty well acquainted with the
plans. We all of us know that the
floor in the bridge is to be of plank
and a plank floor on such a bridge
doesn't seem to come up to our ex
pectations. It isn't in keeping with
our progress and from an econo
mical standpoint of view it is agitat
ed that action should be taken at
the present time toward having the
plank floor stricken from the plans
and a concrete floor laid.
The engineer in charge states
that the iron work will be just as
J heavy as was recommended in. the
renort. which entailed th( mnpretp
floor, and there should be no reason
why concrete cannot yet be laid.
It is the duty of the Commission
ers of Columbia county and Luz
erne county to cousider this point
carefully. Take up the matter with
the trolley company which expects
to enter the Borough of Nescopeck
by crossing the bridge. If the sub
ject is thought over carefully the
'.commissioners will doubtless see
the chance to economise by arrang
ing for a concrete floor.
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