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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, vc invite you to do so now.
In Point of Business Success and Financial
Strength this Bank Occupies Front Rank.
C. M. CREVEL1NG, Pres. M. MILLEISEX. Cashier.
OOORT MATTERS
The regular October argument
day which usually comes on the
first Monday of the month, has been
postponed until the first week in
November, as Judge Staples must
hold his own argument court in
October. Any pressing matters,
however, he will hear at chambers.
Associate Judges Fox and Krick
baum will sit on October 2nd, and
will hear such matters as mtfy be
disposed of by them.
Anthony Kinkade who prosecut
ed Mrs. Sarley of Berwick for keep
ing a disorderly house, resulting in
her acquittal and the costs being
put on Kinkade, made an applica
tion to revoke the sentence and re
imburse the prosecutor for the costs
paid by him. Judge Staples on
Tuesday filed an opiniou refusing
the application.
Among other things the Judge
says: "It was the Court's opinion
at the time it passed sentence upon
the Prosecutor that the verdict was
a just one. Because a man is a
special officer of the Pennsylvania
Society to Protect Children from
Cruelty does not exempt him from
ordinary care. It was his duty to
be fairly well satisfied of the guilt
of the defendant before causing her
arrest, and after her arrest to have
furnished the information as to the
witnesses as would have enabled
the proper officers to have secim -d
their attendance in Court. This he
did not do. If his witnesses were
not in attendance, an application to
Court would have procured their
attendance by attachment. Per
haps this will be a good lesson to
the officer, and hereafter he will
move with more care, and take
more pains in presentation of a
prosecution once commenced."
Oonyngham School Board-
The trouble between the oppos
ing factions of the school board of
Couyngham township was aired in
court on Tuesday. The hearing
was brought up on proceedings to
oust the directors for failing to per
form their duties by neglecting to
appoint teachers for the schools.
An opportunity had been given
them by Judge Staples to get to
gether, but they failed to do so,
William C. Johnston Ksq. repre
sented the petitioners, and stated
the case in a nutshell when he said:
"What the Cain faction wants,"
41 is to put out of office efficient
teachers who have served for years,
and who have the highest certifi
cates and put in less competent
teachers, all of which is done at the
behest of a little political boss over
there who is trying to use the
schools for political purposes.
Judge Staples gave each side a
chance to be heard, and it appears
from what they said that it is im
possible to come to an agreement,
and the court will no doubt oust the
whole board and put others in their
places.
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G- A. 1 Supper
Immense crowds attended the
chicken supper of the G. A. R. at
Klenn s grove on Friday and bat
urday evenings. Only thirty chick
ens were prepared the first night,
and they were all gone by seven
o'clock. After that hour the trol
leys went down packed to the steps
On Saturday evening over seventy
chickens were prepared, and these
were all gone before the evening
was over. The trolley company
ran extra cars on Saturday, but it
was after midnight before all got
home.
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miss v erne is.awnngs nas accepi
ed the position of collector for the
Bell Telephone Co.
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PA8SINQ OF THE VETERAN3
Time is Thinning Out the Ranks "of Oivil
War Soldiers
During the Last Year Over Thirty Thousand
Answered the Final Roll Call Death Ra'o
Increases Each Succeeding Year
Time is thinning the ranks of
the soldiers of the Civil War. It
is over forty years since Lee sur
rendered at Appotnatox, and boys
who wore the blue then are old men
now. The commissioner of pen
sions states that during the fiscal
year ended June 30th no less than
30,324 survivors of the war for the
Union passed from earth. The re
ports of the Grand Army of tin
Republic, show that 9. 151 of its
members have died since the last
national encampment. These fig
ures do not reveal all the ravages
made by the giini destroyer a along
the veterans during the year. The
pension rolls, although the high
water mark of 1,000,000 names was
reached last January, cannot furn
ish the information necessary to
accurately determine the losses by
death among the old soldiers. It
is estimated that there are 200.000
soldiers who have never applied for
p.-nsions, and many of those who
did apply were rejected. The
Grand Army of the Republic iium
hers 235,455, but as Commandcr-iu
Chief King says, "there are very
many survivors of the Union arm
ies of the Civil War who still hold
aloof ami lail to avail themselves of
their eligibility to join the Grand
Army 0: the Republic. It 1
wholly probable that to the deaths
shown by the pension rolls during
the past year 2,000 more may be
Safely added.
With each succeeding year the
death rate is hound to increase. In
a very short time all those who
fought in the great conflict of 186 1-
5 will have reached the scriptural
span of three score and ten. Then
death is certain to work still great
er ravage than did the foe at Autie
tam, Shiloh, Chicamauga, Gettys
burg, the Wilderness and cotintiess
other fields "where carnage heaped
high its slaught'rous ranks." Men
of this generation will see the day
when the last survivor of the arm
ies of the Union will join the host
on the other shore." It is the way
of all the earth, but their last days
are soothed by the knowledge tha
their sacrifices were not in vain,
that their country was not ungrate
lul, and that their labors live after
them m the Union of the states.
DOOTOKS MEET.
A meeting of the members of the
17th Censorial District of the Medi
cal Society of the State of Pennsyl
vania was held 111 Sunbury.
The Association was called to
order by Dr. L. B. Kline of Cata
wissa. who in a short address ex
plained the object of the meeting,
alter Dr. W. B. Stoner, of Sunbury
was nominated for President and
Dr. P. C. Newbaker of Danville
for Secretary. Tbese gentlemen
were unanimously chosen.
After disposing of business per
taiuing to the organization of the
meeting the president introduced
Dr. J. s. John, who read a paper
entitled "The X-Ray in Genera
Practice." The reading of the
oaner was very favorably received
The Columbia county doctors
present were: Drs J. J. Brown, J
R. Montgomery, S. B. Arment, J
W. Bruner, J. S. John; from Ber
wick, Drs. h. h. Davis, J. II. Bow
man, G. L. Reagan; from Espy
Dr. J. R. Wolfe.
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It is said that there are 1600
foreigners in West Berwick and
Briar Creek.
STATEMENT Ul CONDITION OK
At close of Business Friday, August 25th, 1905.
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY'S CALL.
Resources.
Loans - - $238,127.09
United States Bonds 100,000.00
Other Bonds, - 178,904.92
Furniture & Fixtures, 8,000.00
Cash and Resrrve, 80,493.60
$605,525.61
Liabilities.
Capital Stock, - $100,000.00
Surplus and Profits, 26,773.28
Circulation, - 100,000.00
Bank Deposits, 14,667,07
Individual Deposits, 364,085.26
$605,525.61
A. Z. Sciiocii, President.
Wm. II. IIidi.ay, Cashier.
THE BISHOP'S 0HAFEL.
It is perhaps not generally known
that Bishop Darlington is having
one of the rooms on the second
floor of his handsome residence, in
Williamsport, remodeled into a
little chapel for public worship,
where any one can repair daily for
prayers.
I he chapel is in a cozy room on
the east side of the residence, and
it is being fitted up at an expense
of about a thousand dollars, and
when the work is finished, which
will be soon, it will be complete in
every detail, including altar, brass
altar rails and comfortable pews,
while the room will be brightly
illumined with electric lights. Ca
thedral stained glass windows have
already been put in place, as has
also the altar, and the pews are now
being completed. Pictures willdeco
rate the walls, and the 'chapel will
be one of the finest of the kind in
the country. It is the Bishop's own
church, and is where he will wor
ship daily When at home, with any
who care to attend the services.
The residence of Bishop Dar
lington was formerly the home ol
the late James V. Brown, a brother
of Mrs. II. II. Grot, of Bloonisburg.
Bishop Darlington has been a
busy man since he came into this
new Diocese of Ilarrisburg. The
Diocese embraces 15,000 square
miles of territory, twice the size of
the state of New Jersey, and he has
averaged probably 1,000 miles a
week traveling by train, stage
coach and other conveyances, in
going about and getting acquainted,
to gether with performing his offi
cial duties. He is thoroughly de
lighted with Williamsport and the
cordial reception he has met with.
In five or six weeks he and his
family will leave for Ilarrisburg for
the winter, and much attention will
then be given to the southern sec
tion of the Diocese.
Jaufe8 B flarman-
James B. Hannan died at his
home in Oringeville on Saturday
morning, September 16, at half
past seven o'clock, aged 71 year?,
10 months and 29 days. He had
been ill for a year or more with
dropsy. He was bom in Orange
township and resided there all his
life. He learned the cabinet mak
ing trade when a young man, and
later conducted a business for him
self. He served many years as a
justice of the peace in Orangeville,
and for some time conducted a drug
store in the Odd Fellows Hall
building which he erected. His
wife, Harriet Covenhoven, sur
vives him, and also four children,
namely: William W. of Leaven
worth. Kausas; George II. of Mil
ton ; Floience, wife of John Moore,
of Wilkes-Barre, and Delia who
resides at home. He was a brother
of the late Peter S. Harman of
Bloomsburg, and of Harry C. Har
man of Downingtown ; Jacob, of
Millville, and Mrs. George Bates
of Wilkes-Barre. He was an elder
in the Presbyterian Church, and a
32nd degree Mason. The funeral
was held on Monday morning, Rev.
Dr. Hemingway officiating, with
Masonic rites at the grave in the
Orangeville cemetery.
William B. Webb of West Pitts
ton, a native of this town, and Miss
Irene McNeal of Catawissa, were
married at the bride's home on
Tuesday. Rev. Frank Traub,
brother-in-law of the bride, per
formed the ceremony in the pres
ence of the two families. The
bride and groom went to Columbia
City, Indiana, and on their return
will keep house in West Pittstou
where Mr. Webb is employed as a
druggist.
Johnny Get a Gun
While You Can Cet Such
Values at J. C. WELLS'.
The following well known
American gun, single barrel,
self ejector, made by Hopkins &
Allen, they are beauties, always
$6.00, now yours for $3.98.
No use in explaining the
American double barrel gun
made by the Hartford Arms Co.
Well, we are letting this gun go
for $14.00.
The Stevens Arms Co., double
barrel guns, good values at $18,
now yours for $14.50.
Don't foreet we have the Bel
gium double barrel gun, honest
value $10.00, as a leader we
make it $6.98.
For Sale Jy
J. G. Wells.
HIGHWAYMEN INVEST BTJNBURI
Outrages Are Boca ning a Common Occurrence
In That City.
Hold-ups, robberies and other
out-rages are becoming so common
an occurrence in Sunbury that many
of the citizens are carrying firearms
to protect themselves against the
criminals that infest that city.
A number of hold-ups occurred
Sunday night, but the highwaymen
d'd not succeed in robbing any of
their inteu led victims.
The hold-up men selected the
Fifth ward. Between ten and eleven
o'clock a blacksmith named Smith,
employed at the Susquehanna con
verting works, was icturniiig to
his home in the fifth ward. At the
corner ot Railroad avenue and Julia
street two colored men and a white
partner attacked him and made a
demand for his watch and money.
They knocked him down and han
dled him roughly in a scuffle, but
he managed to regain his feet and
get away before they were able to
secure his money and valuables.
Reports of hold-ups in the Fifth
ward were rife Monday morning.
According to one story, a German
employed at the converting works
was relieved of his watch and forty
dollars in cash, while a man named
Rable is said to have lost twenty
five dollars and his gold time piece.
Neither of these stories could be
coufirmed upon investigation, but
it was learned that two prominent
railroad men were stopped by sus
picious characters who inquired the
hour, but they did not tarry and
were not molested.
William Christ of Northumber
land, a motorman on the Sunbury
and Northumberland trolley line,
was another victim. Christ was
walking to his home, after making
his last trip and at the Island en
trance to the second railroad bridge,
he was stopped by a burley man,
armed with a stout club, who de
manded him to hand over his
money. (jurist tooK nignt ana got
away without losing any of his
cash.
Judge Staples on Tuesday gave
the custody of the Rubenstein
children to their father, taking
them from their grandmother Mrs.
Bingham, but under certain condi
tions. The lather is to provide pro
perly for them, or they will be
taken from him, and the children
are to remain with him or be sent
to some institution. Mrs. Bingham
is rather a voluminous talker and
she cut loose on Rubenstein.
Ben fading
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