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BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY FKHRUARy 28, igo7.
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ADDING NEW ACCOUNTS
AT THE
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. CltEVELlNG, Pres. M. MILLEISEN. Cashier.
WHEELMEN'S BANQUET.
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The second annuat banquet
iha Rloomshurtr Wheelmen's Clu
on Washington's Birthday was held
at the Central Hotel on Friday
eveding, Feb. 22nd, at 9 o clock
106 members present
The dining room was beautifully
decorated, aud the tables were very
attractively arrauged, carnations
and smilax being arranged the full
length. Flags and a p cture of
Washington formed the decoration
Foulke's orchestra furnished excel
lnn musie throughout the evening
The menu consisted of nine
courses, all prepared in a deliciou:
manner, and served very nicely
At the close Landlord Kline auc
the waitresses were given a vote o
thanks for the excellence of tin
menu and the efficient manner it
which it was served.
Geo. K. Klwell presided as toast
master. The toasts were as 101
low "Washington's Birthday,'
responded to in anehquent address
by Hon. Fred ikeier; -uurur
panizatiou" bv W. S. Rishton
President of the club; "America's
Debt to the Month of February,'
by Hon. John G. Harman; "The
Rnvs" bv A. W. Duv. Esq. "Our
Bachelor Members" was to have
heen resnonded to bv J. C. Brown,
but the death of a brother in the
west, of which he received word
that day, prevented his attendance.
II. Mont Smith, Esq. was to have
spoken on "The Benedicts," but
an unfortunate accident by which
his eye-glasses were broken, a piece
of glass getting in his eye, compel
led him to seek a physician before
he was called upon.
The other speakers were Frank
II. Wilson, James Magee, E. B.
Tustin, S. C. Creasy, Mayor Yetter
and Mayor Elect James II. Cole
man. The sneeches were all good,
listened to attentively
thrntiahnnt. After Mr. Ikeler's
speech the company joined in sing
ing America, and at the close, they
uno AnM T.nn? Svne. It was a
memorable occasion, and greatly
n joyed by all.
TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL.
Dr. Cameron Shultz has been ap
nointed as one of the i.s charter
members of the corporaticn con
nected with the new hospital for in
digent tuberculosis patients, which
it is proposed to erect at Ellenton,
this State. The appointments were
made by the committee appointed
by the Lycoming medical society to
promote the nospitai.
The fifteen charter members of
the hospital corporation have been
selected from the counties for which
the hospital isjntended to be used.
They are: Lycoming county, the
committee of the Medical Society
composed of Dr. B. H. Detwiler,
chairman, and Dr. C W. Young
man, both of Williamsport, and Dr.
W. B. Konkle, of Montoursville :
also the Rev. Robert F. Gibson,
rector of Trinity Episcopal church,
and the Rev. Fath-r John Costello,
rector of the Church of the Annun
ciation. Sullivan, Dr. W. F. Ran
dal, of Dushore ; Columbia, ,Dr. J.
W. Bruuer, of Bloomsburg. Mon
tour Dr. C. Scuuliz. ot uanvi:ie ; j
Northumberland. Dr.
of Sunbury; Snyder,
WITH INCREASED ASSESSMENT.
Conyngham Township Will bt Enabled to
Pay ilt Debts.
A dispatch from here to the
Philadelphia Press is as follows :
The increase in the assessed valua
tion of the coal lands in Convng
ham Township this year will result
in material good to that district
Heretofore the township was always
financially embarrassed and the
Conyngham Poor Board were so
completely without funds that when
patients were sent to the Hospital
for the Insane at Danville, the
Poor Board could not meet the bills
and as a result the county had to
pay them.
Now, however, with the assessed
valuation increased to something
over $350,000, the township's share
of the taxes will be ample to pay
off all the indebtedness. The debt
to the county for insane patients is
about $5000.
iNotwitnsund ng tlie increase in
the assessmeuts of coal lands, the
other taxpayers of that section
claim that thev are still not any
where near what they should be,
aud cite instances of tracts of land
assessed for $500 per acre that
could not be purchased for $10,000
per acre, and buildings assessed at
$5000 or $6000 that are worth
nearer $100,000.
The coal companies which have
holdings in the Conyngham and
Centralia district, however, do not
intend to let the increase in their
assessments pass without a fight.
Two attorneys representing the coal
companies were in Bloomsburg this
week and went over the assessment
books in the County Commissioners'
office. They made detailed notes
of the entries for use when the
Board of Appeals sits at Centralia
for that section.
While they refused to discuss the
matter at length, they stated that
the coal companies considered they
were being taxed too heavily in
proportion to other lands in this
county, and claimed that the asses
sors snouid ux an assessment on
the holdings in one lump sum in
stead of naming each separate piece
of land and building.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
Ux-snenn jonn Mourey was in
town on Tuesday, and was warmly
greeted by his many old friends
Thsre has been a rumor prevalent
that he would be a candidate for
Associate Judge, but he says this is
not correct, as the other side has a
representative on the bench in the
person of Judge Yeager, he thinks
that the north side is entitled to one
associate.
Many ot bis triends are urging
him to enter the field as a candi
date for county treasurer, and as
the custom is to give that office to
the south side every third term,
Mr. Mourey is considering the
matter. Should he run he will
tuaice a strong snowing, as tie is
well acquainted throughout the
county, and has a large following.
Wagenseller, of Selinsgrove. Uuion,
Dr. G. G. Graff, of Lewisburg ;
Center, Dr. J. Y. Dale, of Lamont j
Clinton, Dr F. P. Ball, of Lock
Haven, Tioga, Dr. S. P. Hicks, of
Tioga. Bradford, the Hon. C. L.
Stevens.
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Charles O. Skeer already has a
chorus of about 60 voices rehearsing
an oratorio which be expects to
produce in the spring.
MEMORIAL BAPTISMAL FONT.
W. Hartman has presented
H. W. Gass, ! the Methodist Episcopal Church
Dr. B. F. a handsome baptismal lont, as a
memorial to his deceased wife and
two daughters. The presentation
took place on Sunday morning,
Mr. Hartman presenting the gift
in person, with some appropriate
remarks. It was accepted by J. C.
Brown cn behalf of the church.
Dr. Ganoe also nude a brief address.
The Catawissa schools are closed
on account of measles.
COMPTROLLER'S CALL.
RKI'ORT OK THE CONDITION OF
t$t Q0foome0urg (Uanonaf fjSanft
At the Close of Business January 26th, 1907.
RESOURCES. LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock, - $100,000.00
$$35,223.28 Surplus and Profits 41.761. 12
Circulation 100,000.00
8,000.00 IJank Deposits - 11,799.17
78,564.20 Individual Deposits 368,227.2
Loans and Invest,
ments
Furniture and Fix
tures Cash and Reserve
$621,787.54
$621,787.54
Wm. II. Hidlay, Cashier.
A. Z. Schoch, President.
MORE COUNTY BONDS.
At their meeting 011 Tuesday the
county commissioner decided upon
the issue of a series of bonds in the
sum of $30,000, to provide for the
bunding of certain bonded and float
ing indebtedness of the county.
statement of the purposes for which
the bonds will be used has been
filed in the office of the Clerk of
Quarter Sessions.
The bonds will be 4 per cent, in
terest, payable send-annually.
The issue of bonds became neces
sary because there were no funds
to pay the indebtedness, the only
other way to raise the money being
to increase the county rate from 4
mills to 6I2 mills, and this the
commissioners felt would be bur
densonie to the tax payers. The
raising of valuation at the tri-ennial
assessment will increase thi county
revenues so that it will not be ne
cessary to raise the tax rate.
The new bonds will be sold at
public auction at the court house
on Friday, March 1st, at 100 clock
TENTH ANNIVERSARY.
Last Sunday was the tenth anni
versary ot the pastorate ot Kev.
Dr. G. H. Hemingway of the
Presbyterian church. Special ser
vices were arranged, including a
sermon by the pastor on the work
of the church in the pa.it ten years.
Dr. Hemingway s pastorate
has been eminently successful. He
is recognized as one of the best
pulpit orators in this section. The
church membership has increased,
the indebtedness has been paid off,
and the church has progressed and
prospered under his leadership.
He is interested and active in all
movements that look to the better
ment or the community, and is
popular with all classes, regardless
of creed.
It is hoped that he will celebrate
his twentieth anniversary here.
LENTEN SERVICES.
Services are held at St. Paul's
Church during Lent as follows
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9.30
a. m. and 7.30 p. in.; Wednesdays
and Fridays at 9.30 and 4.30.
Clergymen from other parishes
have been invited to preach at the
Thursday evening services. On
February 21 the Rev. E. J. Hough
ton of Christ Church, Danville,
was the preacher.
This evening, Feb. 28th, the
Rev. W. Northey Jones, of Christ
Church, Williamsport, will be the
preacher.
The other visiting clergy
the following:
March 7, Rev. W. E. Kunkle of
Milton; March 14. Rtv. S. B. Eshoo
of Berwick; March 21, Rev. R. F
Gibson of Williamsport.
are
NEW THEATRE PROBABLE.
Tames Maeee is havine nlans
made for a new opera house, and
he says that if the people of Blooms
burg will support the movement.
the building will be erected this
spring. The proposed house will
seat from 1000 to 1200 people, and
will be located on Market street
next to the Leader Co. store, where
the webbing plant now is. Mr.
Magee s idea is to form a company
for the purpose.
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Gov. Stuart May Come.
An effort will be made to seen re
the presence of Governor Stuart at
the dedication of the new Science
Hall at the Normal In the sDrinc.
The date has not yet been fixed.
SALTZER-WOLVERTON-
rhs wedding of J. Bhine Saltzer
son of Mr. Jerrv Saltzer, aud Miss
Lydia Althea, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Wolverton, took place
at the bride s home on Wednesday
evening at 6 o'clock, In the presence
ol about 160 guests. The cere
mor.y was performed by Rev. J. I
Byers, of the Lutheran Church.
The bridal party included the
bride's attendants, Misses Beth and
Ruth Tietsworth, of Elysburg
Miss Elmira Guiterman, of Cata
wissa, bridesmaid; Miss Evangeline
Corene Shaffer, of Philadelphia
maid of honor; Marie Pensyl, flow
er girl; the bride attended by her
father; William Saltzer, grooms
man; Robert Xesbit Wolverton,
best man, and Clarence Saltzer,
nephew of the groom, ring bearer
The ushers were Misses Stella Mil
ler and Ethel Faust and Messrs.
Martin Adams and Frank Wolver
ton.
When the bridal prrty entered
the room, taking theit place before
the curtain of flowers Miss Mary
Adams rendered very effectively
the wedding march from Tanhauser.
After the ceremony a delicious
luncheoa was served by Mrs
Dodson.
The house was beautifully deco'
rated with flowers and smilax, and
the presents were numerous and
valuable. After a wedding journey
the young couple will reside for
the preseut at Mr. Wolvertou's.
SAFER TO WALK.
With the appalling loss of life
recently by land and sea one almost
teels that the only safe way to
travel is to stay at home or walk
iast wees nity persons were
drowned in a collision on Long
Island Sound, and three times that
number went down in a wreck on
the other side of the Atlantic.
On Saturday the Pullman flyer
on the Pennsylvania railroad,
known as the 18 hour train between
New York and Chicago, jumped
the track near Johnstown, Pa. and
every one of the 54 passengers, and
the 10 employees on the train was
injured. Fortunately no one was
killed. Three sleejers went down
an embankment 60 feet into the
Conemaugh River.
Anotner tast tram on the same
road on Sunday ran into an open
switch at Pittsburg, but no oue was
hurt.
00 almost every day ine papers
contain accounts of accidents to
travelers on the water and on the
rail. So long as there are people
who demaud fast traius the rail
roads will tun them, and people
who ride on them take their own
risks, but will not forget to ask for
damages when accidents occur.
Of the many terrible accidents of
recent date, entailing loss of life
and suffering, the most horrible
were the sinking of the Joy line
steamer and the drowning and
freezing of nearly two hundred
people, and the wreck of the elec
tric train near New York City in
which men aud women were liter
ally ground to bits by being drag
ged over the frozen ground. "Speed
madness" and the attempt of the
transportation corporations to han
dle just as many people as possible
at the minimum of cost regardless
of real safety, may be safely given
as the causes of these horrifying
accidents.
The Legislative Committee on
Normal Schools, is in town to-day,
to visit our school and investigate
its financial needs. An appropria-
ion to cover the cost of the. new
ience Hall is wanted.
BEN GIDDING
New Advance Styles in
Soft and Stiff Hats
FOR SPRING.
All the Newest Shapes
and Colors are in.
BEN GIDDING
Clothier, Hatter and Haberdasher.
Exchange Hotel, Bloomsburg.
Come in and see us,
we'll treat you right.
HAVE YOU SEEN
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Drop Side Steel Couches
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to have you see them. You will not be sat
isfied until you have one of the lings in your
home.
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4TH AND MARKET STREETS.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.