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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 Financial
Strength this Bank Occupies Front Rank.
C. M. CREVELING, Pres. M. MILLEISEN. Cashier.
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TOWN COUNCIL.
Transacted at Regular Monthly
Meeting.
Tlie January meetinRof the Town
Council was held on Monday night
at which time the following propo
sition from the Hloomsburg Water
Co. was submitted:
Hon. C. C. Yettcr,
Pres. of Bloonishurg Town x.o-.;n-cil,
Bloonishurg, Pennsylvania.
Dear Sir: In reply to the re
quest of your committee as present
ed Tuesday Dec. it, 1906, tlie
Bloonishurg Water Company wish
es to state, that withstanding the
, fact that The Water Co. now sup
plies the town water at a loss, "nev
ertheless, in order to meet the
doubtless honest views of the Coun
cil, they will make the following
proposition, namely:
On and after January ist, 1907,
the Bloonishurg Water Company
will agree to a new five years con
tract with the Bloomsburg Town
Council, in which charges eti the
seventy-two fare plugs, now in use
by the Town, shall be at the rate
of fifteen dollars each per year;
That all plugs added during that
term be charged a rate of ten doll
ars each per year;
That the water u-sed in the Town
Hall shall be furnished free ot
charge;
That all other - arrangements,
privileges and restrictions as set
foith iu preseut contract shall be
embodied in new contract.
Respectfully yours,
Bloomsburg Water Company.
C. W. McKelvy, Secretary.
This is $200 a year less than the
town has been pacing. The opinion
ot the members was that the rate is
btill Too high, considering the fran
chise the Water Co. got la occupy
ing the streets without any compen
sation t" the town. On motion the
matter was referred back to the
committee with instructions to se
cure a lower rate it possible.
The towu solicitor was directed
to collect assessments for damages
in opeuing of Ridge Alley, after
which- an order will be drawn to
pay Mrs. Hutton her damages.
The Main street paving was dis
cussed. It was decided that no
more money will be paid on it un
t'l it is completed according to con
tract. A special meeting will con
sider the question of paying for
curbing stone and cement.
It was reported to council that
the old trolley station 01 Market
Square will be removed in a few
days.
The secretary was directed to
notify Fowler and Mellick and their
surety, that the town has been
eutd for damages by Webb Wright
and that they should delend the
suit.
The solicitor was instructed to
present a petition to court for the
opening of IJast Fourth street.
The application of W. R. Kocher
for a sewer on Seventh street was
passed, President Yet'er stating
that under the law no more sewers
could be laid and that it would be
unwise to attempt to lay sewers iu
midwinter.
C. W. Mijler Ksq. asked for an
ordinance opening a street where the
new brewery is to be erected. Mr. i
rowler said the street was wanted
because the law requires a street
between a brewery and a bottling
works, the latter being a necessary
adjunct. The brewing company
would give the laud, aid take care
of the meet so that the town would
be at no expense. The matter was
referred to the solicitor when Mr
Fowler puts his proposition in writ
iug, for au opinion.
The matter of change of towu
government was discussed, and it
JANUARY ARGUMENT COURT.
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January argument court was held
Monday with President Judge
ICvans and Associate Judges Krick
baum and Yeager on tlie Bench,
the latter there for the fitst time.
The Court handed down an opin
ion in the apjeal from the order re
moving Geo. Pursel in Overseers
of the Poor District of Jordon
Township, in which the order of
removal is squashed and the costs
placed upon the Fine township
poor district.
The Court granted the petition
for the sale of real estate iu estate
of Kl'zabeth Mull, dee'd.
The Court granted 1 a supoena iu
the libel in divorce cflsaac Mordan
vs. Mary U. Mordai.
In the action of M. II. Smithgall
and Geo. B. Hummer vs. Millie V.
Hill, petition for rule to show cause
why judgment should not be satis
fied of record, the Court granted
the petition.
In estate of C. B. Mcllenry the
Court granted the petition of Rohr
Mcllenry, heir, and the widow, to
join in deed to sell real estate.
The petition of Angeline Shu
man for rule to snow cause why
she shall not be decreed a ferae sole
trader was made returnable Monday,
Feb. 4, 1907.
Argument was had in the ex
ceptions to report of viewers in the
road in Catawissa Twp., near hotel
of J. R. Bibby, C. K. Kreischer, ap
pearing for exceptants and C. J.
Fisher Ksq., for the petitioners.
Exceptions were filed to the re
port of viewers in tle matter of
the private road in Madison, town
ship near Clark Christian's.
Bond of Warren Rupp. adminis
trator of the estate ot John Eliot,
was approved.
Petition of the sale of real estate
in me estate 01 jonn wiiot was
granted.
In re Elizabeth Moyer, petition
to sausiy ancient mortgage, was
granted.
The bond of Isaac Reichard,
guardian of Dollie, Thomas, Selrna,
Millie, Tillie and Mamie Low,
minor children of Alfred Low, was
filed.
Edward H. Walsh was appointed
committee of Martin Walsh, an
haoitual drunkard, bond to be ap
proved by the Court.
Bond of John C. Parker, guard
ian of Arthur Parker, was approved.
Daniel Knorr, Adam Ratig, and
W. G. Yetter were appointed view
ers of the couuty bridge over Roar
ing Crtelc in Roaring Creek town
ship, near Jacob Fetterman's.
Argument was nac on tne mo
tion for judgment non obstante
veredicto in the case of Mary A.
Tucker vs. American Car and
Foundry Company in which the
jury rendered a verdict of about
$6,000. Fred T. Ikeler, Esq. made
the argument for the defendant and
Judge Bowers for the plaintiff.
The petition of the citizens of
Centre tawnship to vote on the
question of 11 money or work tax
was filed with the Court.
The Coujt granled the petition
of John Gar tier, administrator of
Davis Gardner, to sell real estate. '
New Sheriff's Turkey Dinner.
Sheriff C. B. Ent eutered upon
his duties last Monday, and mad.'
a good start by giving a turkey
dinner at the jail to about 50 of his
friends.
appropriated should be used in pro
curing legal opinion as to what is
fnecessary to be done.
A number of other matters of
1907 The New Year 1907
Tlio mxt year lias lpcn a wry prosperous one generally, and Indica
tions promise nu nially profitable ywir to eonio. During ticli good
titni'N iilmoot every one can, If they choose, lay by somctliiiiif for lens
thriving timet, u-lilch nremire to come. If j'oti Imve not alreudy dohfl '
ho, !'( IX AO H' with the New Year, by opening an account, and
renulnrly (leprmltlug your savings with us. We cheerfully mnUl our
customers and friends to make prudent Investments.
OUR PATRONS' PROSPERITY, AND OUR SUCCESS
GO HAND IN HAND.
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Wm, II. IIidlay, Cashier.
A. Z. Schoch, President.
minor importance were acted upon,
and after orderine bills paid, coun-
was decided that the $425 hitherto , cil adjourned.
CORPORATION OFFICERS.
Annual Elections Held Tuesday.
Many corporations in the county
held their annual elections 011 Tues
day. The results in some of them
are given below.
BtOOMSBUKO & SCM.IVAX R. R. CO.
President, Samuel Wiofall; Di
rectors H. C. Dechert, Wm. P.
Geist, Cnarles II. James, C. C. Ap
plcton, F. W. Buch, L. E. Waller,
John K. Grotz, II. J. Conner; Vice
President, H. S. Dechert; Secretaiy
and Treasurer, H. J. Conner; Sup
erintendent. W. C. Snyder; Audi
tor, G. A. Rioter.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Directors. E. W..M. Low. T. M.
Staver, E- B. Tustin. F. G. Yorks,
S. C. Creasy, H. V. Hower, Fred
Ikeler. Geo. S. Robbins. Louis
Gross, Frank Ikeler, M. I. Low.
E. W. M. Low. Pres dent: E. B.
Tustin. Vice President: I. M. Stav
er, Vice President; E. F. Carpen
ter, casnier.
FARMERS NATIONAL BANK.'
Directors, C. M. Creveling, Jno.
L. Mover, J.J. Brown, C. W.
Runyon, N. U. Funk, C. A. Klcim,
W. L. White, M. Milleis-en. The
directors will meet today and or
ganize.
BLOOMSBURG NATIONAL BANK.
Directors. . II. J. Clatk, F. G.
Yorks, Wm. H. Hidlay, W. M.
Longenberger, Samuel Wigfall, H.
J. Conner, H. W. Hess, Paul E.
Wirt, J. Lee Harman and A. Z.
Schoch. Mr. Cherrington retired
from the Board. Officers, Presi
dent, A. Z. Schoch; Vice President,
Paul E. Wirt: Cashier, Wm. II.
Hidlay. Mr. Yorks was elected to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Mr. Ratti and Mr. Hidlay is a
new member of the Board.
WHITE MILLING CO.
Directors Ellis Eves, John Eves,
O. W. Cherrington, A. C. Creasy,
J. C. Brown, G. D. Harter, H. V.
Whif. H. V. White was re-elected
president; M. Powell, secretary;
and A. B. White, treasurer. The
regular annual 6 per cent, dividend
was declared and $1,000 was plac
ed in the sinking fund.
BRIAR CREEK MUTUAL FIRE INSUR
ANCE COMPANY.
Directors, J. G. Swank, II. C
Barton, H. II. Brown, Philip Har
ris, W. E. Creasy, H. J. Seely, S.
E. Morse, W. L. Cole, B. F. Bat
ten, G. A. Benson, J. H. Aiktnan,
A. W. Spear. J. G. Swank was
elected president; H. C. Barton,
vice president, H. H. Brown, secre
tary; Philip Harris, treasurer; J.
F. Williams aud A. C. Creasy, au
ditors. BLOOMSBURG & MILLVILLE TROLLEY
The following named officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, C. W. Miller; directors,
C. C. Peacock. Wm. Masters, C.
M. Creveling, Ellis Eves, L. E.
Waller and C. W. Miller.
COLUMBIA & MONTOUR
The aunual meeting of the Col
umbia and Montour Electric Rail
way Co. was held at the company's
office in the First Natioual Bank
building when the following named
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, B. F. Myers;
E. R. Sponsler, Wm. Sniallwood,
John Wentzell and W. M. Oggles
by, of Harrisburg; E. B. Tustin
and C. W. Miller, of Bloomsburg.
Mr. Wentzell takes the place of F.
D. Scanlan on the boird. The or
ganization was not perfected but
postponed until a meeting at Har
risburg.
LOCUST TOWNSHIP INSURANCE CO.
The policy holders of the Locust
POOR DIRECTORS NOMINATED.
The Democratic committeemen
of the districts iucluded in Bloom
Poor District met at the Court
House on Saturday afternoon to
nominate candidates for Poor Di
rector. The meeting was constitut
ed as follows:
J. H. Mercer, of town, acted as
chairman, with W. H. Henrie, of
town and P. K. Shultz of Central,
as secretaries. Those present were:
Jas. Mercef, W. H. Henrie, I. L.
Rabb and Isaiah Ohl, of town;
Win. Deiterick.of East Scott; Sam
uel Mufflv, of West Scott; Wm.
Utt, of Greenwood; J. W. Uyir, of
Greenwood; V. K. Shultz and F.
P. Hortman, of Sugarloaf.
The names of four candidates
were presented, Wesley Moiris and
George Miller of Greenwood, Chas.
Welliver and Frank Drake, of
Bloomsburg. Morris aud Welliver
were nominated on Second ballot.
At the Republican committee
meeting held in the court home at
the same time, O. T. Wilson was
unanimously nomiuated.
The meeting was composed as
follows: C. C. Yetter, chairman;
Wm. Robbins, of Sco't, and C. F.
Deiterick, of town, as secretaries.
The other committeemen were:
O. T. Wilson, G. A. Wilbur, C.
F. Deiterick, C C Yetter and Jacob
Miller, of town, W. H. Bardo. of
Greenwood; V. P. Eves, of Mill
ville; Frank Ringrose, of Espy;
William Robbius, of Scott, and C
E. Yorks, of Sugarloaf.
GEORGE C. LA TOURRETTE.
After an illness of two weeks
with pneumonia, George C. La
Tourrette passed away at his home,
corner of Fifth and Center streets,
on Wednesday evening at six
o'clock. He was the head miller
at the White Milling Co's. plant,
and was a ' prominent musician,
being the leader of La Tourrette' s
orchestra.
He was born in Montour Falls,
N. Y. and was nearly 50 years old.
He has resided in Bloomsburg for
six years, and has made many
warm friends here. He is survived
by his wife, his parents, and several
brothers and sisters. The remains
will be taken to Montour Falls to
morrow on the Lackawanna 12.21
train. A short service will be held
at the house at 11 o'clock, Rev. J.
W. Diggles officiating.
COMMISSIONERS;CLERK BLACK.
A B. Black has been reelected
chief 4clerk iu the couuty com
missioners office for the ensuing
vear. This exhibition of confidence
is well merited Mr. Black went
into the office a year ago, wholly
inexperienced, as most of those who
have filled the position in the past
have been. By close attention and
industry he has familiarized him
self with matters pertaining to the
office, and has made a very hatis
factory and obliging chief clerk.
His accounts for the year wers all
promptly made up, and ready for
the auditors.
He is always to be found at his
post, ready and willing to wait upon
all who have business in the 'com
missioners' office.
Mutual F re Insurance Co. met last
Saturday at their office in Cleveland
township, this county aud elected
the following directors: J. C. John
sou, Haines Yost, W. B. Snyder,
D. A. Munson,' O, Yocum, Adam
Rarig, Willard Long, David Longj
Jacob Hoffman and W. E. Hower.
J. C. Johnson was chose u president
Haines Yost, secretary and W. B.
Snyder of Locust township was re
elected treasurer for another year.
The company started business some
twenty-eight years ago.
UNDERWEAR!
There is but one result if you neglect tlie de
mand for good Underwear at this season
"You Suffer For It".
Men's Merino Shirts and Drawers
50 cents to .'i.0O.
White and Natural Color Camel Hair
1.00 to 2.50.
t Australian "Wool Shirts and Drawers
1.00 to 2.00.
Wool Fleece Lined Shirts and Drawers
50 cents to 2.00.
It's our splendid values that cause our large
Underwear business.
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Drop Side Steel Couches
Complete with mattress and pillows, best
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isfied until von have one of the Kujrs in vour
home.
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4TH AND MARKET STREETS.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.