ifN . . A. if fillip 9 wlW 40. 11L00MSIWRG, PA.- THURSDAY OCTOBER 5, qoj. STATKMENT OK CONDITION OF 1 0e (gfoomsfiurg (Uaftonaf ff anft ADDING NEW ACCOUNTS. AT THE 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 BusinessS3ufccess and Financial Strength this Bank Occupies Front Rank. C. M. CHEVELIXG, Pkks. JOYCE WAS OADGuT. Hit Friends Paid the Bill and He Was Released. William P. Joyce, who was con victed of selling oleomargarine for butter at the list term of court , and paid his fine and costs with worthless checks, was brought here by Sheriff lilack, last week Wed nesday. Joyce was first arrested at Scranton, but as the deputy sheriff was aboiu to board the train for Bloomsburg Joyce wa9 taken from his custody by a writ of habeas corpus which was return able on Septcmljer 30th. When Sheriff Black informed the court that Joyce was wanted on a bench wairant issued by Judge Staples, Judge Kelly of Scranton at ouce turned him over to Sheriff Black, who brought him to Bloomsburg on Wednesday. In the afternoon P. P. Jordan, a friend of Joyce, arrived and wanted to settle the case, offering an express money order for the amount, which in cluding the subsequent costs, had increased to 5375.08. But as the officers and attorneys here had been caught once on the worthless checks they would accept nothing but cash. Jordan sent for Thos. O'Rourke of Scranton, who come down with the money in the even ing and paid it over to Sheriff Black, and Joyce was released. Some newspapers are criticising the " harsh trea'ment given Joyce by the officials, in locking him up and treating him as a criminal. Just how they would have had him treated does not appear. lie passed checks on the officials which were worthless, and then used eveiy effort to evade being brought back here, and didn't pay until after he was locked up. His treatment was no harsher than was necessary to get even with him, and it was uo more than he deserved. He brought all his trouble on himself. IN coum: Associate Judges Fox and Krick- baum held court on Monday morn ing, it being the first Monday of the month, when argument court is usually held. Owing to Judge Little's illness only routine matters were taken up. A petition was presented for the appointment of inspector of election in Benton Borough. J. L. C. Kline was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the removal ot Oeo. W. Hartman from the district. In estate of John W. Fritz, late of Jackson township, deceased, the Court granted a petition to sell real estate. Fred W. Miller was appointed guardian ot Grace, Fred and Annie Heydenreich, minor children of Tobias Heydenreich, late of Madi son township, deceased. Charles Brassingtou was appoint ed inspector of elections m Conyng ham West No. 2. Martin L. Billig was appointed judge of election in South Locust to nil the vacancy in said district. The.Court granted the petition of L. C. Mensch, guardian of Mary R, Leader, to mortgage real estate. In estate of Henry C. Hartman, late of Town of Bloomsburg, de ceased, the Court granted petition to sell certain real estate under Trustee's sale. A decree in divorce was granted to Paul Camp, of Catawissa, from his wife, Laura Barth Camp, on the grounds of adultery. A libel in divorce was granted tc James B. G. Piper, of Bloomsburg, against Amanda Kllen Piper, on the grounds of willful and malicious desertion. M. M t LLEISKX. Casiiikii. A RETROSPECT. Tho Bloomsburg of To-Day Compared With That of Forty Years Ago. Changes Time Has Wrought Many tesiJents of this town who have lived here until they have passed middle age, have seen a great change in this community. n the past forty years the character of the business of the town has al most wholly changed. That many years ago the principal industries were the iron furnaces ol the Bloomsburg Iron Co., at Irond.i'e end of William Xcal & Sons which stood where the trolley powerhouse now stands. The iron mines and the furnaces gave employment to hundreds of men. Nearly every man who was connected with J he Irondnle furnaces is dead. Charles R. Paxtou, the president, the Drink ers, Jacob F.dgar, and many other have crossed over to the other shore Josiah Ralston who was snperin tendent of the casting house, is about the only one left. New inventions in the methods of making iron put these furnaces out of date, as they could not suc cessfully compete with the modern furnaces, and when the ore became worked out of the surrounding hills to such a depth that it could no longer be mined except at great ex pense, and it became necessary to haul ore here from a distance by cars and boats, iron could uo long er be made at a profit and the busi ness had to be abandoned. After standing idle for some years the furnaces were torn down, and the present power house of the Iron dale Klectric Light Co. is all that remains or what was once the plant of the wealthy and prosperous Bloomsburg Iron Co. Up to that time the town had been largely dependent upon the one industry. Since that time ihe prosperity and growth ol the town has been enhanced by the establish ment of numerous large plants which give employmeut to meu, women, boys and girls, and nave doubled the population. Among the business men H. J. Clark is the only one we can recall who was engaged in the mercantile business in those days who still con tinues. The Lowenberg sore and the Hartman store are conducted by sons of the original owners. David Lowenberg died many years ago, and I. W. Hartman has re tired from business. The familiar name of Moyer Bros, still remains at the head of their big drug store, and two of the original firm are yet among our most prominent dealers. Time has wrought great changes, and most of the signs on Main street would be unfamiliar to an old resident who would come back here after an absence of thirty years. He would find trolley lines instead of the old Rupert stage coach; electric lights instead of the dismal gas post here and there on a street corner; telephone service and all the conveniences of modern times in a town which compares in beauty with any other of its size auy where. "Times change and we are chang ed with them." Beware of Pickpockets. At every fair reports come in of the many people whose pockets have been picked. The thieves will be here next week, aud every one should be on the lookout for them. The point usually worked is at the entrauces to the grand stand when there is a crowd. Keep your money in a safe place, and don't carry any more with you than is necessary. 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 Rcsrrvc, 80,493.60 $605,525.61 I A. Z. Sciiocn, President. THE LUWFR iAGOf. The Twclf.h Annual Meeting Will he Mold in Williamsport Next Month. The twelfth annual convention of the Luther League of Peimsj lvnnia will be held in Williamsport, O.-to-ber 24th and 25th. The local Leagues are already prep . ring lo welcome their friends and colabor ers in the great educational move ment which the Leagues of Penn sylvania represent. An tlr borate program has been arranged, and a large representation from the vari ous local L.agucs is expected. The general topic of the convention will he " Service," and will be sub divided as follows : Tuesday after noon. " Prepi ration for Set vice." (a) Practical, Wm. L. Ctrst, Krie ; Hi) Spiritual Rev. C. R. Botsford, Northumberland. Tuesday evening, "Young Men." (a) Reaching Tnem, Wm. N. McXair, Ksq., Pittsburg; "Special Service," (a) Within the Church, Mis.? Georgie M. Derrickson, Milton ; (b) With out the Church, Albert Octtiuger, Philadelphia, Wednesday after noon, "Achievements," Rev. II. F. J. Scneker, Kaston, Wednesday evening, " Luther the Reformer," Rev. John B. Pocht, I). D., laic president Susquehanna University, " Por What Does the Lutheran Cluuch Stand?" Rev. John A. W. Haas, 1). D. president Muhlenberg College. Williamsport is a city of 40,000 inhabitants, and is one of the most inviting cities in the state. The delegates will be delighted with the beautiful drives and views f oin the hills, which as travelers say are as " beautiful as Switzer land." Y. W- 0- A. Birthday parties are always en joyable occasions, and the one held last Friday evening at the rooms of the Young Women's Christian Association was no exception. It was the second birthday of the or ganization. The rooms presented a most attractive appearance. Two hundred guests were present and seemed to vie with one another to make the evening a pleasant one. Mrs. L. M. Gates, Stata President of Pennsylvania and Maryland was the guest of honor. She gave a short address on the scope of the work, its advantages to all young women as well as to the town which supports an Association. Mrs. Gates is a fluent speaker, and has a strong personality, and her re marks aroused a deep interest. The following programme was rendered : Piano Solo Edua Briggs Vocal Solo Miss Letsoti Reading Miss Swartz Vocal Solo Miss Vollrath Vocal Solo Helen Hartman Reading Miss Swartz Vocal Solo Miss Letson Instrumental Duet Misses Briggs and Zehner Light refreshments were served. Educational programmes had been prepared, containing full an nouncements for the class work for the year; these were placed in the hands of each guest. Several new features will be introduced in class work, which will make the year an interesting one. New Boienoe Building At a meeting of the Normal Trustees on Tuesday evening it was decided to proceed to erect a new science building on the Athletic field. It will be of brick, with class rooms, lecture rooms and labora tories. Dr. Welsh went to Wilkes Barre yesterday to have the plans completed, aud it is likely that work will begin in a short time. 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 Wm. II. Hnr.AY, Cashier. Johnny Get a Gun While You Can Cot Such Values at J. C. WELLS'. The following- well known American gun, single barrel, self ejector, made by Hopkins & Allen, they are beauiies, 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 forget we have the Bel gium double barrel gun, honest value $10.00, as a leader we maka it $6.98. For Sale by J. G. Wells. CENTER TOWNSHIP DIViDEU The proceedings in court to divide Center township into two election districts, culminated on Monday when the court confirmed nisi the report of the commissioners appointed to report on that question. The division line is as follows: Be ginning at a point in the public road on the crest of the ridge be tween the Susquehanna river and Briar Creek valley where the line between Center and Scott township crosses said road and also on the dividing line between the lands of Margaret llagenbuch and land late of Rose Fairman on the north; thence following part way along the line and through the land of Margaret llagenbuch, J. S. llagen buch and Elijah llagenbuch aud through the land? of W. H. Hess aud others to a black cherry tree, thence through the lands of M. W. Jackson estate and on an original party line now dividing the jack son estate and that of the late Col. Saml. Knorr, deceased, north to the line of Briarcreek township. Won the Oase. James Scarlet Esq of Danville, has won a very important case in Potter county, which was tried in Coudersport last week. The County Commissioners of that county were charged with eiaft in nearly everv conceivable form, amonc the counts with others being "Conspiracy to cheat and detraud, Awarding illegal contracts and being interest ed in them." also 'Chanerine as sessments." There were thirteen trials in all, the one tried being the first. Mr. Scarlet appeared for the Commissioners. On Sunday morn ing the jury returned a verdict of "not guilty." It is thought the other cases will be dropped. Invitations Oat Mr. and Mrs. Paul Esterly Wirt have issued invitations for the marriage of their daughter, Miss Pauline, to Mr. John A. Roche, Jr. of Chicago. The wedding will take place in the Chantry of Grace Church, New York, on Tuesday, October 17th, at twelve o'clock noon. They will reside at 4605 Drexel Boulevard, Chicago, and will be at home after December ist. The wedding was to have taktn place at St. Bartholomew's Church, New York, but the building was destroyed by tire a few weeks ago. Unfinished Worsteds, Cheviots, etc. $8.00, $10.00 to $25.00. Fast colors, hand tailored, correctly cut, model Suits, and guaranteed in every respect. 3 FOR 1 TRADING STAMPS Thursday, Friday and Saturday. BEftl Q8DDIRIG Corner Main and Center Sts. Come in and see us, we'll treat you right. a The Leader Store Co., Ltd. Fourth and Market Streets , BLOOMSBURG, PA. T3EFORE making your Fall purchases it will be to your advantage to see our line of Furniture, Carpets and Rugs Lace and Tapestry Cur tains and Portieres Dress Goods, Trimmings and Laces i Notions, Shoes, Groceries Quality, "Just Kight" - j Styles, "Just Kight" j Trices, "Just Kight" j THE LEADER STORE CO., LTD. 4TH AND MARKET STREETS. ! , BLOOMSBURG, PA. Glotbes. A black suit can be worn every day in the year and any hour of the day. It's always right. You can wear the Coat and Vest with any Trousers or the Trousers with any Coat and Vest. However, w e wish to say to you right hereto have a Care in buying your Black Suit for black shows good or poor tailoring as no other fabric does. We've single and Double Breasted Black Suits,Thibets, !
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