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BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY APRIL 18, tgo7.
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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. CKKVELING, Pres.
THE OLD AND THE NEW.
An Interesting Letter From I. W. Hartman.
Mr. I. Vv. Hartman is one of
Blooinsburg's oldest and most high
ly respected citizens. Though ad
vanced in years, his memory i.s
good, and he occasionally writes
interesting letters, that are valuable
historically, and entc-rtaiuiug to the
present generation.
The following appeared in the
Morning Press Wednesday, and
it is worthy of reproduction in full.
Mr. Hartman writes:
It is said the latter times are bet
ter than the former. Let us look
into this saying in the light of past
experience, and see if in all matters
or subjects it is true. We wish to
leave out the great advantages of
education, churches and business in
this lctter.and present to the youug
rr people some simple affairs which
should be interesting to them.
I desire this, at my time of life,
ne&ring 82 years, and a close ob
server and "admirer of these latter
times, to see it I cannot bring out
things the former inhabitants eu
joyed which the latter are deprived
oh For instance:
Would it not be a grand sight for
the Normal students on the hill to
look and see two dozen rafts and
irks floating down the Susquehan
na river in the early morning, be
tween Kspy and the turn in the
river near Catawissa the same
which I have seen many times dur
ing a spring freshet, Co, 65 and 70
years ago. It was the only means
of transportation for the dealers in
lumber to get into the markets of
Columbia, Havre de Gras, Balti
more and Philadelphia, and was a
great outing for men who worked
in the lumber country. On their
return they made the valleys joyous
by their singing, shouting and juH
lant actious. Some returned by
packet boat, others by stages or
private wagons and many returned
on loot. It was said most of tbera
were peaceful and quiet citizens at
home, but this was their only out
ing and they certainly did wake up
the farmers and others as they pass
ed on their home road.
Take another instance. Do you
suppose Prof. Wilbur or any of the
teachers could hold a class of boys
in the Normal classroom when mil
lions of wild pigeons were flying
over the school building upon a
spring day, and the Kressler boys
and others catching them in nets by
the hundreds just near the Dillon
greenhouses. They would without
doubt leave the class room pell mell,
with a desire to see the net sprung
and the process of killing them by
pinching the beads, also watch the
process of running wires through
tbc bills and putting them up in
dozens to be sold in the market for
from 6 cents to 25 cents per dozen,
just as the catch was that day. I
was an eye witness to many scenes
of that kind Co, 65 and 70 years
ago.
Agaiu go down with me to the
lower farm of George Hughes on
the river bank and see them haul
ing out shad by the hundreds and
selling them 4 for 25 cents, which
J remember, tbey did when I was
about 7 years old, just previous to
the completion of the canal. An
other imagine that all the young
men, boys and girls, would run
down Market street when they
heard the sound of the bugle born
announcing the approach of the
packet boats and Us three prancing
hcrsts on its way either up to
Wilkes-Barre or down to Harris
burg. There are many other instances I
could give which gave great pleas
ure to those who lived 70 years in
Continued on Btli page, 4th column.
M. MILLEISEN. Cashier.
DOES IT MEAN
A TROLLEY MERGER ?
Significant Trip ol Officials Over the Col umbia
and Montour Line.
The Danville Aeics of last Friday
says:
Judge R. II. Koch, of Pottsville;
Charles K. Leippe and Thomas B.
Illig, of Reading, all prominently
connected with the Danville and
Blootnsburg Kleetric railway, spent
Wednesday night in this city and
yesterday morning, accompanied by
General Manager W. R. Miller
went to Hloomsburg, where the four
men were joined by the officials of
the Columbia and Montour electric
railway and spent some time look
ing over the property ot the latter
company.
During the day the entire party,
in a special car, made a trip over
the entire Montour and Columbia
system Such a significant occur
rence, we may rest assured, did not
pass unnoticed by the public. A
strong effort was made to discover
the purpose of the unusual trip by
the officials of the two companies
in such close confab. The most
persevering inquiries, however,
were not rewarded with information
upon which anything more than the
merest conjecture could be found.
Nevertheless trom what was ob
se'rved both in this city and in
Bloomsburg, there seems to oe a
well grounded ecu viction that there
is a trolley deal of real magnitude
on foot, which can mean nothing
less than a merger of the Danville
and Bloomsburg and the Columbia
and Montour lines. The consoli
dation of these lines would consti
tute a business proposition that
must appeal to every person.
Of course, this may not develop,
but that such a move is anticipated
is not doubted by persons sagacious
enough to read the real significance
of what has come to pass during
the last couple of days.
AT ROW'S BARBER SHOP.
Recent changes and improve
ments have been made at K. F.
Row's barber shop. The show
windows have been removed, so
that the front is now straight plate
glass, thus enlarging the interior.
On Tuesday Mr. Row added to
his outfit an electrical massage vi
brator with attachments for var
ious purposes.
One side ot the room is now oc
cupied by a shoe shining outfit
owned by an Italian who gives a
fine polish for five tents.
LECTURE AT NORMAL.
Rev. E. B. Killinger, A. M
will lecture in Normal auditorium
Monday evening, April sand,
"Public Sentiment No Standard of
Public Safety."
It is a timely discussion of an im
portant theme, and the speaker
handles his subject in a masterful
manner, and with cogent argument,
apt illustrations and felicitious lan
guage. Diagram opens at Bidle
man's book store, Wednesday,
April 17th.
POHE-BISHOP
A brilliant affair was the wed
ding of Stephen C Pohe and Miss
Roberta Bishop, at Berwick on
Tuesday afternoon at half past four
o'clock. It took place at their
home, newlv furnished and ready
. for o;cuDancv. ODDehheim's or-
j chestra furnished music and a large
'.number of guests were present.
I The bridegroom is a son of Couuty
Commissiouer C. L. Pohe.
At the Close of Business March 22nd, 1907.
RESOURCES. LIABILITIES.
Loans and Invest-
ments - $540,518. 08
Furniture and Fix
tures Cash and Reserve
8,000.00
70,461.33
$618,979.41
Wm. II. IIidlay, Cashier.
MAIN STREET FILTH.
Since the laying of the brick
pavement on Main street last fall
the town authorities have shown no
interest in the matter. The filth
that accumulated during the winter
was permitted to lie untouched un
til the tenants and owners along
the line weut out with brooms and
shovels and gathered it in heaps, in
the .hope that the street commis
sioner might happen to notice that
it was time for him to get busy.
It took him several days to see the
filth and then the streets were not
half cleaned.
The street is again in a filthy
condition. Unless it is regularly
cared for during the summer, the
business houses will be showered
with the du t of pulverized horse
manure all through the season.
Sprinkling will do little or no good
as the hot bricks will dry up the
water iu a very short time.
We know of one property owner
at least whose contract provides
that the town shall keep the street
clean, and that person does not in
tend to pay for the paving iu front
of that property until the town ful
fills its contract.
The new council can popularize
itself by making some provision for
cleauing the paved part of Main
street. It will not cost a large sum.
If it is hoped that other owners will
agree to pave, it will help the pro
ject by keeping the part already
paved in a decent condition. As
it is now there is no invitation or
inducement to others to make simi
lar improvements.
WINS RHODES SCHOLARSHIP.
The following dispatch from
Princeton, N. J. to the Philadelph
ia Press of Sunday, is of much in
terest here:
Princeton, N. J., April 13 It
was announced here tonight thr-t
Lonald Grant Herring has been
given the Cecil Rhodes scholarship
to Oxford University, England,
from the State of New Jersey.
Hert ing is a member of the Senior
Class in Princeton.
There was keen competition in
the attempts to capture the honors,
and Herring won out on his all
around ability. The Committee on
Selection consisted of President
Woodrow Wilson, Dean H. B.
Fine of Princeton, and President
Damerest, ot Rutgers College.
The success of Herring is a
source of gratification at Princeton.
He is one of the most popular and
ablest men in the University. His
classroom standing is high and he
has achieved fame and glory in the
athletic world as well.
Herring hails from Blooomsburg,
Pa. He prepared for college at
Lawrenceville. As a football play
er Herring is well known through
out the country. In 1905 and 1906
he plaved right tackle on the 'var
sity, where he was a tower of
strength. Last year he was the
intercollegiate champion in heavy
weight wrestling. He is about 21
years old.
The Rhodes scholarship is valued
at $1500 annually and is tenable
for three years. At Oxford Herriug
will undoubtedly be heard from,
for his excellence in jcholarship
and athletics is exceptional.
The many friends of Donald
here are pleased to know of his suc
cess in this matter. He was al
ways knowu as a bright student
and those acquainted with his abil
ity are not surprised to hear that
he has captured so valuable a prize.
The young man has a bright future
before him.
Capital Stock, - $100,000.00
Surplus and Fronts 44,44940
Circulation 98,800.00
Hank Deposits 10,322.52
Individual Deposits 365,407.43
$618,979.41
A. Z. Scuocit, President.
POMONA GRANGE MEETING.
Resolutions Adopted on Various Subjects.
The following resolutions were
adopted at a meeting of Pomona
Grange held at Millville last Sat
urday:
Whkreas, the right to petition
and to express our desires and
wishes by resolutions is a cherished
privilege of American citizenship
and if we reiterate from time to
time it is because of our great in
terest or desire in the particular
matter. Therefore be it
Resolved, That we renew our de
mand for the equalization of taxa
tion and for a more efficient appli
cation of the new road law to the
improvement of the roads, so that
we may learn to a certainty wheth
er the law as it now is will result
in better condition if under the ad
ministration of energetic men. .
Resolved, That in connection with
free rural delivery the Parcels Post
seems to be almost a necessity fi r
the accommDdation of the people
and to assist iu meeting the neces
sary expense.
Resolved, That we congratulate
the Legislature and the Governor
for the prospect in the near future
of a two-cent railroad fare and for
the ' privilege granted the trolley
roads to carry freight.
Resolved, That we congratulate
our school authorities on improve
ments made iu our educational
system and firmly believe that an
advance would be made if a law
were passed compelling the closing
of all schools that do not show a
daily attendance cf at least twelve
and the transportation of these
scholars to adjacent schools.
LUTHERAN GENERAL SYNOD.
Meets in Sunbury Next Month.
The General Synod of the Evan
gelical Lutheran church in the
United States of America will hold
its forty-third convention in Sun
bury on May 22nd to 30, 1907.
This body meets once in two years.
It has never met id as small a place
as Sunbury, but believing they are
able to minister to their needs they
have consented to honor them with
their presence. The General Synod
is composed of twenty-five dist:ict
Synods and is the oldest ecclesias
tical body of the Lutheran church
in the United States and one of the
four general divisions .. f the Luth
eran church. It has a membership
of about 250,000. Her churches
are located in every northeru state
of the Union troin New England to
the Pacific coast. While less than
one out of every ten ministers be
longing to this body will be a dele
gate, yet this meeting will bring to
Sunbury over three hundred clergy
men anvl representative laymen
from every part of the country.
Some ot the most learned and popu
lar ministers of the Lutheran church
will be in attendance.
STOP IT.
The custom of throwing ball on
Main street in the vicinity of plate
glass windows should be stopped
at once. The practice is indulged
in by the High School boys daily.
It is dangerous to the windows, as
a glancing ball could do many dol
lars worth of damage, and it is al
so a menace to pedestrians who
have a right to walk along the
street without fear ot being plugged
with a base ball.
If the post office door were un
locked for a half hour on Sunday
mornings for the accommodation of
lock box owners, it would be high
ly appreciated.
the same workrooms and with the same care as our
clothing at double the price.
The Man who wants the best moderate priced Suit his
money can buy, will do well to turn his steps towards
this store, where his satisfaction is assurad.
THREE FOR ONE TRADING STAMPS
Friday and Saturday.
BEN GEDDING
Clothier, Hatter and Haberdasher.
Exchange Hotel, Bloomsburg.
Come in and see us,
we'll treat you right.
HAVE YOU SEEN
OUR NEW FURNITURE?
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.
RUGS! RUGS!
"VVe are showing an unusual line of huge
lloor Kugs. It does not need special expe
rience to appreciate the values. We'd like
to have you sec them. You will not be sat
isfied until you have one of the Kugs in your
home.
PRICES TO SUIT ALL.
rHE LEADER STORE CO., LTD
4TH AND MARKET STREETS.
3L00MSBURG, PA.
That's the kind of a
Suit your Spring Suit
should be.
And it's the kind of
a Suit it will be if it
comes from this Home
of Gr od Clothes.
The known charac
ter and the apparent
superiority of our
Clothing are some
times positive handi
caps to us, because
people form the idea
that such fine clothes
cost more than they
do.
But with our selling
of the finest Ready-to-Vear
Clothes in the
World, we have never
neglected the Man
whose outlay for a
Suit is to be
12.00 or $15.00
For Instance, take
this season's great ar
ray of Suits at these
prices. The variety is
large they fit perfect
ly .-tnd they are de
signed by the same
experts and made in