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HLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY JANUARY' .1, rgob
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Farmers National Bank.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $150,000.
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 Financia
Strength this Bank Occupies Front Rank.
C. M. CUEVELING, Pres. M. MILLEISEN. Cashier.
President
Yettor's New
Greeting.
Year's 1 ARGUMENT LIST FOR JANUARY 7
C. C. Ystter E q. President ol Town Council
Hat Isiuod the Following Addren.
The year just closed lias been, so
far as Bloomsburg is concerned, the
most successful in its history.
As a people we have had uncom
mon success from every standpoint,
the wheels of our industries have
been kept humming withont strike
or serious accident, and there has
nevtr been a year in the history of
Bloomsburg in which there existed
so much commercial activity. The
growth of our town has been almost
phenomenal considering that it is
of such a permanent character.
I have received estimates from a
number of our citizens in relation
to the amount of money expended
ou general improvements the past
year, and the amouut will reach
halt a million dollars.
Following is the argument list
for first Monday of January, 1907
Harry A. Ilarman vs. T. W.
Dodson and Matilda Dodson, petit
ion for rule to show cause why
judgment should not be satisfied.
Harry A. Ilarman vs. Ia-.vson
McIIenry, petition for t tile to show
cause why judgment and mortgage
should not Ije satisfied.
Catawissa Fibre Company audit.
petition for rule to strike off con
firmation of auditor's report.
Alfred Vetter and George Yetter
vs. Jeremiah Lougenbcrger, reasons
for a new trial.
Road in Catawissa tewnsh'p near
hotel of J. R. Bibby, exception to
report ot viewers.
Mary A. Tucker vs. American
Car and Foundry Company, motion
for judgment non obstante vere
dicto.
M. F. Shoemaker et al. vs. I'enn
'We can took with pride to our sylvania Copper and Mining Com
Public aud Normal Schools and
they were never in better condition.
The new home of our Post Office
is possibly the best for a towu ot
this size, in the Slate, and a proof
of our prosperity is the increase iu
its receipts.
Ojr Main Street and particularly
that section surrounding Market
Square has passed from the appear
ance it had to the appearance of a
young city, and the Masonic Temp
le will be a moiiunieut for genera
tions to come.
Our sidewalks, lights aud sewers
have been extended and a system
of paving, not yet completed or ac
cepted from contractors, has been
inaugurated which if added to each
year, will result in making Blooms
burg what she uow is to sidewalks
the best paved town in the interior
of the State.
The question of having the State
assist in macadamizing of our streets
bas been taken up with the depart
ment, the recent Act providing that
the State pays two thirds of such
improvement.
The question of reduction cf
water for the town bas been taken
up with the Water Co., and from
present indications a new contract
will be entered into at a reduced
price, that company after confer
ence expressing a willingness so to
do.
A movement to modify our form
of government has been instituted
which will do away with, the "An
nual Council" which has been tor
years educated at the town's ex
pense, no matter how careful they
were and it has taken one mill of
our tax each year because of this
condition.
This matter is now iu the hands
of attorneys and a report can be
expected in a very short time.
"Any modification that provides
for election of Co ..til for three
years' term and will provide for re
cent legislation so necessary to
municipalities our size, will work a
wonderful change tor the better
ment of our town because no coun
cilman can become familiar with
his duties in one year and a change
of this character will without ques
tion be an important factor in our
taxation.
Never in the history of Blooms-1
bure were its finances in better
condition and
pany, petition for rule to show
cause, etc.
In estate of Jacob Moyer, deceas
ed, petition for rule to show why
trustte should not be removed.
Kliza Fowler vs. Samuel Klase
petition for rule to strke off judg
ment.
Kstate of William II. Creasy, au
ditor's report, exceptions to report
ot auditor.
William II. Taylor, trading as
Sicranton bupply and Machinery
Company vs. Berwick Consolidated
Gas Company, demurier to plain
tiff's statement.
William II. Conynghain, John A
1 unier and Herbert N. Breese Co.
partners, trading as the Pennsyl
vania Supply Company vs. Berwick
Consolidated Gas Company
mrssober
Mrs. Aaron Sober of Danville
died at her Home in that place ou
Monday morning last. She was
the mother ol Mrs. Dr. Henry
Biermau.
The Danville Morning News says:
"Mrs. Sober's whole life affords
a beautiful example of Christian
womanhood. She was a fond and
devoted wife aud mother and yet
her kind ministrations were felt be
yond her family circle. In homes
darkened by sickness aud sorrow,
where help and sympathy were
needed the most, there Mrs. Sober
was always found. Her kind min
istrations and gracious motherly in
fluence was felt throughout the en
tire community. That such a wo
man will be sorely missed, that her
death will cause poignant grief, not
only in her own fau' 'y circle, but
among all those who lew and lov
ed her, is a fact scarcely necessary
to add
The funeral was held on Wednes
day at 2 o'clock.
The Christmas Dance.
The holiday season would not be
complete without the annual Christ
mas dance to add to the festivities
This function was held last Friday
evening at the Exchange Hotel and
wns greatly enjoyed by a large
number of local patrons as well as
several from out of town.
Oppeuheim's Orchestra ofWilk-
turmshed music and as
es-liarrc turnisned music
the taxes were re-; usual, it was fine.
duced one mill the past year. All
the improvements completed aud mauy matters instituted and not
contracted for during the year end-j completed may be consummated in
iug have been provided for without 1 the new year, and may we have
borrowing a dollar. This includes I concerted action in obtaining new
the paving, the , numerous brick j industries. We should outline a
crossings laid, installation of a j policy of progressiveness which, if
steam plant in the Towu Hall, in I carried out with persistency and
addition to the general expenses, j enthusiasm, will bring success.
I extend New Year greetings to
I trust that the year 1907 may
produce no less results for the good I our citizens. (
of our Bloomsburg and that the' CIADUC.i
ARUvS YKTTER.
1907 The New Year 1907
The print, year his town a wry pronperous one generally, and Indira
tions promise nil ciiiHlly profitable yi-rtr to pome. During mieh g.xxl
times almost every one can, if thoy elioowe, lay by noiurtliln for lens
thriving times, which are nine to roine. If yon have not already done
no, JtUfX AO irwltli the New Yrnr, by opening an account, and
regularly deposit lug your naving with un. Wo cheerfully iwnint our
customers and friends to make prudent Investments.
OUR PATRONS PROSPERITY, AND OUR SUCCESS
GO HAND IN HAND.
t QjSfoomsBurg (naftonaf Q&inft
Wm. II. IIim.AY, Cashier.
A. Z. Sciiocii, President.
MRS. JAMES D. POLLOCK.
The death of Mrs. Kliza A. wife
of James D. Pollock, occured at her
home on Fifth street on Friday
morning at 2 o'clock. She had
not . been well for some time but
was confined to her bed only a few
days and when the end came it
was wholly unexpected. Her life
went out instantly and without a
struggle.
Mrs. Pollock was a daughter of
Alexander Lockard deceased, of
Summer Hill. She resided there
until January 17, 1868, when she
was married to Mr. Pollock. They
spent three years in Salem town
ship, Luzerne county, and then
moved to Bloomsburg where they
have resided ever since. Mrs. Pol
lock's age was 68 years, 2 months
and 14 days.
She is survived by her husband,
one son, Charles A., of Hazleton
and Miss Minnie, residing at home.
She was a sister of Mrs. Lucinda
Mart, and Mrs. Lemuel Pollock, of
Berwick and Miss F.lmira Lockard
and J. K. Lockard of Bloomsburg.
She was au active and consistent
tnenber of the Evangelical church
from her youth.
The funeral was held on Monday
morning at ten o'clock, the services
being c:nducted by her pastor.
Rev. J. Y. Shambach.
Deeds Recorded.
Recorder Miller has recently rc
corded the following deeds:
P. D. Black aud wife to Jesse A.
Rhone for 70 acres aud 150 perches
ra Jackson township; consideration
$212.81.
Fredick Stonge estate to Millard
F. Cook for 2 tracts in Montour
township; consideration $620.
Ray J. Hoffman and wife to Sal
lie Hoffman for a half acre of laud
in Scott township; consideration
$400.
Jas. McCafferty to Mary McCaf
ferty for lot iu Ceutralia; consider
ation $100.
Rosemont Cemetery Company to
H. R. Reimard for lot in Rosemon t
Cemetery; consideration $53.40.
Louise O'Blosser at al. to T. F.
Hennessv for lot on West Main
street near Leonard; consideration
$1900.
J. H. Knouseand wife to Martha
Messinger for piece of land in Jack
son township; consideration $50.
THE NEW SHERIFF.
C. B. Ent will enter upon his
duties as sheriff next Monday.
Having spent six years in the Court
House as Register and Recorder,
Mr. Ent is thoroughly familiar with
the transaction of public business.
He is popular with everybody, and
we predict that be will make au
excellent officer. With his genial
manners he will probably be able to
make those who come within his
official grasp feel that he is doing
them a favor when he sells them
out or locks them up.
GOES TO ALTOONA.
Elwood G. Mateer will go to Al-
toona on January 10th to assume
the position of manager of the Al-
toona district of the Bell telephone
Co. He has been the local manag
er since March, 1905, and has made
many friends who will be soiry
to have him leave.
Mercantile Appraiser.
A. W. Snyder, the Mifllinville
merchant, has been appointed Mer
cantile Appraiser by the county
commissioners, for 1907. It is au
excellent selection, as Mr. Snyder
s well qualified for the position.
TIME-TABLES.
The beginning of the New Year
notes the absence of most of the
railroad time tables from the
columns of the local newspapers.
The interstate commerce commis
sion has ruled that railroads will
not be allowed to exchange railroad
transportation for advertising. The
result will be that the railroads will
be compelled to negotiate their ad
vertising contracts on a strictly cash
basis, and the newspaper man can
also pay cash for his railroad tick
ets. Each party will be just as
well off in the end, but the change
from one way to the other will re
sult in the public being left in the
dark as to the time of the arrival
and departure ot trains for a time.
Horse Meat for Dagos.
At West Berwick Monday the
authorities were investigating a ru
mor to the effect that one of
the Italians who runs a boarding
house in that place has for the past
several days been butchering and
feeding to his boarders, horses pur
chased for the purpose.
Who the man is the authorities
did not wish to say. The only
thing they would divulge about the
matter was that they had received
their information through one of
the boarders, he claiming that he
and about fifty other foreigners had
eaten the horse flesh and that on
Sunday a horse had been butchered
and eaten.
BOUGHT DANVILLE HOTEL.
Irvin A. Suyder has purchased
the City Hotel at Danville, and
will make mauy improvements.
He has been conducting the Ex
change Hotel here for the past five
years. Gehrnd Snyder resumes the
duties as proprietor of the Ex
change, with his son William as
manager.
Hosiery Mill Enlarged.
Ten thousand dollars have re
cently been expended on improve
mentsat the Hosiery Mill, one of
the town s newest industries.
Twenty-three machines have just
been added to the equipment and
other improvements are to follow
ine management is progressive
and has produced a valuable plant
STEREOPTICON EXHIBITION.
The T. Franklin Seiwell Stere-
opticou Company, o: Sau Francis
co, will give an exhibition in P. O,
S. .of A. Hall, Lime Ridge, on
Wednesday night, January 9th,
and in Odd Fellows' Hall, Espy,
on January 10th. They have a
hue lot of Pictures.
Anniversary of VanCarnp Lodge.
January 19th will be the sixty
first anniversary of the founding of
the VanCarnp Lodge No 140 of the
Independent Order of Odd bellows
It is planned to have initation cere
monies on that evening, followed
by an informal social hour.
Mrs. S. C. Jayne of Berwick died
suddenly at her home ou Monday
night. She is survived by her
husband, cashier of the First Nat
ional Bank of Berwick, by one son,
Gere Jayne Esq. and five sisters.
The deceased was active in the
Ladies' Auxiliary ot the Y. M. C.
A., iu the Women's Foreign Miss
ionary Society of the M. E. church
aud in the Sunday school, and was
a woman of rare accomplishments.
The fuueral was held today.
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Come in and see us,
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HAVE YOU SEEN
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Our assortment of Furniture is so wide
that we can hardly fail to please any taste,
and we can please many tastes not otherwise
pleased because of the dependable quality of
our goods. The surest way to verify our as
sertion is to come to the store in person.
Drop Side Steel Couches
Complete with mattress and pillows, best
steel frame and springs Complete $8.00
and $8.75.
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We are showing an unusual line of ktige
floor Hugs. It does not need special expe
rience to appreciate the values. "We'd like
to have you see them. You will not be sat
isfied until vou have one of the liners in your
home.
PRICES TO SUIT ALL.
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4TH AND MARKET STREETS.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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