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COLUMBIA COUNTY SUMMER
SCHOOL.
The fourth amuul session of the
Columbia County Summer School
will open at Benton ou May 6th
and coutinuc for eight weeks. The
Faculty includes the following:
General Supervisor, Supt. W. V.
Evans; Principal, Prof. K. IS.
Beare of Benton; Assistant Instruct
ors. Harlan R. Snyder, West Ber
wick; R. V. Wolf, Espy; A. S.
Fritz, Sugarloaf ; Daniel J. Snyder,
Oran;cvi!le; Samuel Clamau, Fish
ingcreek township; Sarah A. Steig
envalt, Hansford; Supt. S. II. Dean,
Mt. Carmel.
The scope of the school is de
scribed in the announcement circu
lar. It says:
"The great changes in education
al conditions and aims brought
about during the past few yenrs in
this county h ive created a demand
that many of our teachers shall ad
vance in scholarship, that their
methods shall be more efficient, and
that they shall better understand
the course of study which they fol
low. This school is primarily de
signed to assist those who want to
do better work as well as those who
are preparing to take the Superin
tendent's examination to teach.
It is a lamentable fact that
many teachers make the mistake
of being content with present
achievements some who could, by
comparatively little effort, do ex
cellent work. In this age of rapid
progress and highly specialized
training, such teachers are sure to
fall to the rear. The day has gone
by when the people will tolerate a
poor teacher, and ere long those
who are not progressive will find
themselves out of employment.
Besides providing opportunities
for those interested in teaching,
this school is a good place for pu
pils of the eighth grade and high
school scholars, who desire to
strengthen themselves In any of the
common or high school subjects.
By this menus pupils are enabled
to makeup back work, thus remov
ing their conditions and saving
valuable time.
We are proud of the fact that
each year over a hundred earnest
students, consisting mainly ot ex
perienced teachers, have consider
ed it to their advantage to attend
our school, all going away enthu
.siastic in its praises. Upon our roll
' may be found Normal graduates,
teachers holding permanent certi
ficates, those with provisional or
professional license, high school
students and eighth grade pupils.
It has been very gratifying to note
the progress of many whose sole in
spiration toward higher and better
achievements, 'was received at this
school.
Iu view of the strenuous work
our students are required to do, we
have planned a few excursions for
recreation and educational purposes.
Our aim is to vary these from year
to year as far as conditions will
permit.
We regret that some of our form
er instructors have left the couuty ;
however we are very tortunate iu
securing thoroughly efficient teach
r tn tat thpir nlaces. Supt. S. H.
Deau, whose sterling qualities are
known to many ot our teacucts,
promised to be with us a week or
t-vo.'to do some work in practical
Nature study including field ex
cursions. An effort is being made
to have a special instructor m
Music this year, il conditions will
warrant it "
The receiver's sale of the plant
of the Bloomsburg Lumber & Sup
ply Co. was continued from last
Saturday until next Saturday,
March 23rd.
FIRE IN FIRST NATIONAL.
Last Friday at about 1:15 p. tn.
5moke was seen issuing from the
cellar of the First Nation.il Bank
building, first by A. II. Geuaria,
clerk in the post office. The bank
officials were at once notified and a
fire alarm sent in. The building was
soon full of smoke, and it was pour
iug out of the windows in clouds.
It was hard to locate the fire for
some time for this reason, and
though the firemen were soon on
the ground, it was largely guess
work in putting the water to the
right place. It was half an hour
before the fue was finally subdued.
Thtt fire started near the furnace
in the cellar, but a there was no
fire in it, no one can explain what
started the blaze. Men were r.t
work cleaning out the cellar and a
match or hot ashes from a pipe, in
the rubbish, may have done the
mischief. The fire burned through
the floor in the beck end of the Di
rectors' room.
J. R. Townsend's clothing store
was filled with smoke, and many of
his goods badly damaged, lie had
just received large consignments of
new spring goods. The store has
been closed awaiting the arrivil of
the insurance adjusters who arrived
yesterday.
It was a lucky fire. Had it
started at night, the entire block
might have been burned.
KILLED BY A FALL.
On Sunday morning Clarence B.
Millard was found lying near the
Bloomsburg end of the river bridge
with a gash an inch and a half long
over his ear. He was found by
station agent Peters, and Dr. Bier
man was summoned. Oa his ar
rival the Doctor found the man had
a ruptured blood vessel, and had
been lying so long without attention
that he had him taken to the hos
pital and performed au operation
to remove the pressure of a blood
clot on the brain. Millard died at
2 o'clock on Monday morning.
The deceased lived at East
Bloomsburg, and was a.;ed 35
years. He leaves a wife and five
children. He was employed as a
painter at the car shops. The ac
cident was caused by his falling on
a phonograph disc which he was
carrying. He had been to town,
and tarried too long, and evidently
became bewildered, as he wandered
about the field before he reached
the bridge. The funeral was held
at the residence of J. S. Barnes on
Tuesday afternoon.
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MRS. EDWARD ROTH.
Mrs. Edward Roth died at her
home in Dutch valley last Saturday
morning, after an illness of three
months, aged 29 years, 4 months
and 20 davs.
Shs was the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Augustus Hartman, ot Urauge
township. The funeral services
were held on Tuesday morning at
10 o'clock, with intermeut at Laza
rus church at Grovania, of which
she was an earnest member. The
services were held in the church,
conducted by Rev. Mr. Fritch.
DIPHTHERIA VICTIM.
Steward, only daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Loremau, of Ninth
street, died on Sunday afternoon
from diphtheria, after a two weeks
illness. Her age was 17 years and
1 mouth. The funeral took place
on Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
and was private. The undertaker
and two other men were the only
ones who accompanied tbe remains
from the house, though several
others gathered at the grave.
COMPTROLLER'S CALL.
RKPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
0e fffoometfurg (Uaftonaf (ganft
At the Close of Business January 26th, 1907.
RESOURCES. LIABILITIES.
Loans and Invest- Capital Stock, - $100,000.00
ments $535, 223. 28 Surplus and Fronts 41,701.12
Circulation 100,000.00
8,000.00 Bank Deposits - 11,799.17
78,564.26 Individual Deposits 368,227.25
Furniture and Fix
tures Cash and Reserve
$621787.54
$621,787.54
Wm. II. Hidlay, Cashier.
A. Z. Sciiocii, President.
SCHOOL DIRECTORS CONVENTION
The annual convention of the Co
lumbia County Directors' Associa
tion was held at the Normal School
last Satutday. There was a large
attendance, an unusual feature be
ing the presence of the wives of
many of the directors. The morn
ing session opened at 9:00 o'clock,
with devotional exercises, Dr. M.
L. Ganoe addressed the innetine
with some very peitinent remarks.
He was followed by Dr. D. J. Wal
ler, who spoke on "The distinction
between a necessary expense and a
profitable investment."
John B. rortner of Catawissa
theu read a carefully prepared paper
ou "Domestic Science, Manual
Training, and Music in our schools."
Dr. L. B. Kline, president of the
Association, read a paper entitled
The Essentials of a Common
.School Education."
Nathan Beisbline of Fishingcreek
selected as his subject "Agriculture
iu the Public Schools." He brought
out the fact that the rural schools
are in a measure educating their
children away from the farm thus
depleting the country districts of
many ot tbeir most talented young
peoile. He urged the necessity for
such changes iu the course of study
as will better relegate the e lucation
of country children to country life.
This was followed by a short but
pointed discussion. County Supt.
Evans called attention to a fatal de
fect in the school system as regards
rural schools. He emphasized the
point that all text books are written
and all teachers trained with a town
point of view almost exclusively.
The reason for this condition, he
stated, lies with the country people
who have ben content to follow in
the paths beaten by the town school
systems. If the people of the coun
try demand a change, he stated,
they will get it.
Prof. J. E. Rees Kilgore, super
intendent of the schools of Sullivan
county, was the next speaker, he
speaking on "The Director from
Superintendent's Standpoint."
"Pretty Little Kate" was the
title of an exceptionally well render
ed baritone solo by Chas. O. Skeer,
of Bloomsburg, which drew forth
an encore.
The last number of the morning
program was a very eloquent and
timely address by Hon. F. C. Bow
ersox, former superintendent of the
Snyder county schools. "The Mis
sion of the Public Schools" was his
subject.
At the close of the morning ses
sion the members repaired to the
dining room of the Normal where
an excellent dinner was served.
Prof. G. E. Wilbur made a happy
bit as toasttuaster, and kept every
body in a good humor.
Charles O. Skeer then sang
"Gypsy John and was encored.
The following were the toasts and
speakers: "Our Wives," William
S. Johnson, Berwick; "Contagious
Diseases," Dr. L. B. Kline, Cata
wissa; "Paper Wads in Education,"
Geo. A. Laub, Berwick; "Boarding
Round," E. P. Bender, Stillwater;
"The Old Time Spelling School,"
Josiah Heacock, Millville. Remarks
were also made by F. B. Hartman
aud Supt. Dean of Mt. Carmel.
At the afternoon session the
following officers were elected:
President, J. H. Eisenhauer, of
Mifflin; first vice president, Geo. B.
Patterson of Greenwood; secretary,
Wm. E. Rinker of Bloomsburg;
treasurer, N. Beishline of Fishing
Cieek.
The afternoon session opened
with a song by Bloomsburg High
School pupils, led by Prof. Yetter.
J. C. Brown spoke ou "School
Board Economy." Dr. I. L.
YOUNG MAN KILLED.
Roscoe Brader, a son of A. D.
Brader, of Salem township, was
killed at Lewistown last Friday.
He was employed on a crane iu the
plant at that place and his death
was the result of an accident that
occurred Friday evening
News was received in Berwick
Saturday morning by telegraph and
sent to the home of Mr. Brader iu
Salem. Mr. Brader and son Ralph
were on their way to Berwick and
reached there to receive the word
aud take the 8:23 for Lewistown.
The victim of the accident was
20 years old and had a number of
friends here.
On February 12th he married
Miss Edith Markle, daughter of Mr.
aud Mrs. Daniel Markle.
He is survived by his father, A.
D. Brader, of Salem, ganger at the
Briar Creek distillery, a brother,
Ralph, of Salem, and a sister, Mrs.
Charles Shaffer, of Fowierville.
Brader's death was due to a fall.
He was wt rking overhead when he
came in contact with a live wire.
The shock caused him to fall back
ward and he struck the back of his
head upon a piece of steel crushing
his skull. Death was practically
instantaneous.
The deceased was a former stu
dent of the Bloomsburg State Nor
mal School and while here three
years ago, boarded with Mrs. Bo
dine ou Normal Hill.
DIRECTORS RESOLUTIONS.
The Columbia County directors
at their meeting Saturday passed a
resolution that the directors aud
teachers of the county picnic at Ru
pert park on the eighth of June, the
arrangements to be made by a com
mittee to be approved by the superintendent.
A vote of thanks was extended
to Dr. Waller, principal of the
Normal, for the elaborate enter
tainment given the directors and
their wives. Resolutions were also
passed heartily approving of the
work which has been done by Coun
ty Superintendent Evans during
th; past year in the interests of the
school. A state course of study for
the county schools was recommend
ed and the directors thanked Dr.
L. B. Kline for the work which he
has done as president and extended
their sympathy to Freas Kistler,
the Mt. Pleasant director, who was
recently injured in an accident.
MRS. ELIZABETH JOHNSON.
Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, mother
of Mrs. James Magee, died at the
home of her daughter on First street
on Monday evening at 9 o'clock.
She bad been suffering for several
years with heart disease, but was
critically ill only a day.
The deceased was aged seventy
seven years. She was born in En
gland and came to this country
when a child. She lived in Phila
delphia until two years ago, when
she came here to reside with Mrs.
Magee. The surviving children
are Mis. Maeee; Mrs. Childs of
Chicago; Mrs. H. P. Cochran of
Philadelphia; Percy Johnson of
Reading; Oscar Johnson of Chicago.
The remains were taken to Phila
delphia for burial.
Edwards read a paper oa "What
Part of School Management should
be assumed by Directors." He was
followed by Supt. Kilgore. The
last speech was made by Hou. F.
C. Bowersox.
After hearing the report of the
committee on resolutions the con
vention adjourned.
IP
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trade with the finest showing
of Suits that we have ever
had so early in the season.
If we have forecasted the
Spring fashions correctly,
Men are going to be better
dressed this Spring than
ever before.
Patterns run from the
sober, plain mixtures, and
the modest blues to the smart
checks and stripe effects in
Grays, Olives and in the rew
Browns.
Coats are cut a trifle shorter-soft
wide lapels plain
back or center vent. Trous
ers are cut easy fitting and
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Suits at $8. $10, $12
up to $20 or $25.
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