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BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY JUL 4, tgo7.
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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.
3 Per Cent. Interest Paid on Time Deposits."
In Point of Business Success and Financial
strength this Bank Occupies Front Rank.
C M. CHEVELING, Pres. M. MILLEISEN. Cashier.
BUFFALO FLYER AND MtEIGHT
TRAIN COLLIDE AT SUNDORY
Two Railroad Men Instantly Killed and a
Third Fatally Hurl.
Buffalo flyer, westbound, was
wrecked in the yards at Sunbury
about 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Two men were instantly killed, a
third fatally hurt, and a score of
passengers injured.
The flyer lan into an open switch,
and then into a Lewistown freight.
None of the crew of the freight
were hurt.
The accident happened at the
lower end of the yards. The flyer
was five minutes late and was run
ning at the rate of fifty miles an
hour. The Lewistown freight was
about to pull out of the yards. The
express and baggage cars were
jammed into each other and splin
tered almost into kindling wood.
Three of the flyer's crew were
killed, and about twenty passen
gers were hurt.
The dead are:
Fireman Frank Macavilla, Wil
liamsport. Express Messenger Eyer, of Har
risburg. Assistant Baggagetnaster Hunter
of Harrisburg, who died in the hos
pital. The wreck was caused by an
open switch at the lower end of the
yard near the bridge across the
Shainokin creek. The Lewistown
local intended to take the south
bound track but was switched upon
the track which was being kept
clear for the flyer, already overdue.
When once upon the track the re
placed switch made it impossible to
return.
The freight was standing on
northbound track and the crew,
having ample warning of the ap-
? roach of the flyer, escapad unhurt,
'he engineer of the passenger train
could not see the freight which was
hidden behind a bend in the road,
and was almost upon it before he
was aware of its presence and could
apply the air brakes. In the colli
sion both engines were smashed in
to twisted heaps of scrap iron, the
freight train was totally wrecked,
and the baggage car of the flyer
was broken to pieces.
Harry Spangler, of Lewistown,
fireman on the local and G. P. Mil
ler, of Lewistown, the flagman,
made the following statement:
"We jumped from the train and
ran ahead to flag the passenger
train which we could hear whistling
around the bend. We tried our best
to stop them, but they probably
did not see us and ran at full speed
straight ahead into the tender of
onr engine, which was running
backwards.
William Ulnier, of Harrisburg,
engineer on the flyer, when ques
tioned by a reporter said:
"We were running at 50 miles
an hour to make up five minutes
back time. I thought the track
was clear until we rounded the bend
and saw the freight scarcely fifty
feet away. I threw on the brakes,
but it was too late to jump. My
fireman jumped just before the
crash. He was killed."
Eyer, the express messenger, who
was on his first trip over the divis
ion, was killed in the express car.
The floor was forced up against the
roof by the car behind and he was
crushed between the timbers.
The mail was scattered broad
cast, and trunks were torn to pieces
and their contents ruined. Many
Sunburians joined in the search for
missing valuables in the debris,
helping guard the trunks from
thieves and rendered great aid to
the injured.
On the same car and in the same
manner, Baggagemaster Hunter was
FIRE AT FAIR STORE.
A fire started in the store of
Severance & Roberts, known as the
fair store, Tuesday evening about
half past seven o'clock, which re
sulted in injuries to several per
sons who were in the store at the
time, and caused a great excite
ment for some time, but was ex
tinguished before it did much dam
age. Fireworks were the cause.
William Gunter, a clerk, was show
ing a customer some sparklers when
suddenly a giant cracker exploded,
burning bis face and singeing his
hair. Instantly the entire stock of
fireworks in the window was set off,
fire crackers, rockets, and Roman
candles exploding and flying in
every direction. There were several
people in the store at the time, and
in the wild rush to a place of safety
many were injured, some children
being thrown down and trampled
upon.
An alarm was sent in, to which
the fire companies quickly respond
ed and succeeded in a short time in
putting out the blaze.
Til- it .
ii is not Known yet to wnat ex
tent the damage will reach, the
laces and similar goods were con
siderably harmed by the water, and
the fireworks stock is an entire
loss, but the greater part of the
store is uninjured Insurance covers
the Joss.
REUNION OF LUTHERANS.
The program has been arranged
tor the seventh annual convention
of the Susquehanna Lutheran Re
union association, which will be
held at Island park, Sunbury
Thursday, July 18, and if the wea
ther conditions are favorable the
event no doubt will eclipse the
efforts of former years.
The officers of the association are:
President, Rev. J.M. Reimensnyder,
or Milton ; secretary, Kev. C. R
Botsford, of Berwick ; treasurer,
Kev. G. W. Genzler, of Selins-
grove. These officers with Rev. W.
E. Fischer, of Shamokin , Rev. L.
D. Ulrich, of Danville, and Rev,
A. N. Warner, ofSelinsgrove.com-
pose the executive committee. Ad
dresses will be made by several
speakers of note and an interesting
program nas been prepared.
The Citizens Band, led by Chas.
P. Elwell, serenaded Hon. John G.
Harman last Friday night. A
large crowd was present, and the
band played well. This organiza
tion is making fine progress.
mortailv nurt, and died aoout an
hour later at the hospital.
An engine and car carried most
of the injured to Market street,
Sunbury, whence they were remov
ed to the hospital. The ambulance,
carriages and automobiles carried
many more up to town.
The wreck crew was called and
in about an hour cleared the south
bound track for traffic.
Harry Jackson Eyer, the express
messenger killed, was well known
in Blooirsburg. He frequently vis
ited here. He left Bloomsburg as
receutly as June 26, having visited
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1 Main trpft shire Time etli.
His body was brought here Wed
nesday, the funeral services being
held from the Moyer home, inter
ment beiug made in Rosemout.
He was a son of the late Jackson
and Harriet Eyer, of Light Street,
and was born about 40 years ago.
His parents died when he was about
two years of age and from that
time until about six weeks ago
when Mrs. Willits died, made his
home with Dr. and Mrs. W. W.
Willits, of Williamsport. . 1
On The Basis of
Careful and Conservative Management
0e QSfoomaBurg (Uaftonaf Q&mft
Invites Your Business.
3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on Savings Deposits
Wm. H. Hidlay, Cashier.
A. Z. Scnocii, President.
HARMAN NOMINATED.
The Democratic Convention Makes Him Their
Choice for State Treasurer.
As predicted last week, our popu
lar townsman, Hon. John G. Har
man, was nominated by the Demo
cratic state convention, for the
office of State Treasurer.
William II. Berry, the present
incumbent of the office, and the
man who first exposed the graft in
the new capitol, was both tempo
rary and permanent chairman, and
he opened with a ringing speech
After the adoption cf the plat
torm. the nominating speecii was
made by Hon. W. T. Creasy. He
characterized Mr. Harman as
popular Democrat" and that under
his administration an egotistical
and self-sufficient executive could
not with criminal carelessness or in
supine negligence permit the State
to be plundered by a knavish archi
tect or a corrupt contractor. He
added that Governor Pennypacker
slaughtered many just appropna
tions while he lectured the Legisla
ture and people on his knowledge
of revenues and now oblivious of
his surroundings and the, passing
events talks of crime and treason,
while he excuses the criminal
traitor."
He also said that if Harman is
elected he will harn who is respon
sible for the cheap railroad excur
sions to Harrisburg last Fall to in
spect the new Capitol. He charged
that those responsible for those ex
cursions ' 'shamelessly reported that
every dollar invested was accounted
for and found within the Capitol.
He concluded with an appeal for
the Democratic party to lead 1
crusade against the abhorrent cor
ruption" and to "restore the pluu
der and punish the plunderer."
The nomination was unanimous,
no other name being presented. A
committee was sent for Mr. Har
man, and on his appearance he was
loudly applauded. He spoke in
substance as follows :
This is not the place nor the time
for any extended discussion of the
issues of the campaign now before
us. At some future time and place
that matter can and will be attend
ed to. It is enough to say here that
the issues as outlined by our dis
tinguished chairman, Mr. Berry,
should be sufficient 111 my judg
ment to win any fight waged by the
people in behalf of honest govern
ment. I accept the platform as
one around wnicn an mends 01
good government can safely rally,
As for myself I stand ready to
go out on the firing line in defense
of the principles of that platform,
and pledge you that if elected the
affairs of the office of State Treas
urer will be administered in the
interest ot all the people, and an
honest effort to show whether that
article of the decalogue "Thou
shalt not steal" is in force in Penn
sylvania as applied to Capitol con
tractors and others, and if found to
be so then to ask that justice be
administered not by the " per
pound " or "per foot," but by the
per year rule.
HE IS ANIMPOSTOR.
Farmers Look Out for the Fake Slock in
spectors.
Fake inspectors are said to be at
work in some sections pretending
to examine live stock head by head
to ascertain if all are in sound phy
sical condition. All of them always
are, and then the inspector charges
a fee of twenty-five cents a head or
makes a flat rate of $2.50 for the
examination of the entire stable.
He generally gets it. The man
who is operating in this way is
simply a fake and a fraud.
DEEDS RECORDED.
The following deeds have recent
ly been entered of record by Re
corder Miller:
Chas. A. Conner and Cora Con
ner, trustees of Geo. Conner, de
ceased, to A. W. Musgrave for two
tracts of land in Center township ;
tract No. 1, containing 118 acres
and 89 perches, and tract No. 2,
containing 21 acres and 150 perches;
consideration $6,ooo.
Wm. J. Sanders, executor of
Elizabeth C. Hagenbuch, deceased,
to Martha S. Caldwell for lot of
ground on Iron street, Bloomsburg.
Elizabeth Bullock to Bessie Davis
for lot of ground in Centralia.
Henry Bower and wife to Hector
H. Harris for tract of land in Briar
Creek township.
Mary E. Kinney et al. to W. A.
Benscoter et al. for land in West
Berwick ; consideration $250.
John S. Housenick and wife to
P. W. Bierstien for lot of ground
in Berwick ; consideration $250.
Jacob Girard and wife to W. S.
Utt for 3 acres and 100 perches ot
laud in Greenwood township ; con
sideration $475.
W. S. Utt and wife to Elizabeth
M. Girard for 3 acres and 100 per
ches of laud in Greenwood town
ship ; consideration $475.
Berwick Land and Improvement
Co. to C. W. Dickson for lot No.
487 in West Berwick ; considera
tion $200.
Martha Stone and husband to
Wm. T. Ammerman for lot of
ground in West Berwick ; con
sideration $900.
F. R. Jackson et al. to George
Al. L,ocnner tor lot No. 14 in Jack
sou and Crispin addition to Ber
wick ; consideration $550.
Berwick Land and Improvement
Company to IS. A. Hess et. al
trustees West Berwick Hose Co.
for lot No. 395 in West Berwick ;
consideration $400.
C. F. Neyhard and wife to C
W. Miller for lots Nos. 228 and
229 East End Park, Bloomsburg ;
cousideration 5300.
W. S. Laubach, executor of
Susan C. Laubach, to Jacob Steen,
for 133 acres and 153 perches of
land situate in Sugarloaf township;
consideration S1708.
Thomas T. Miller's executors to
Severance and Roberts for building
and lot of ground in Bloomsburg ;
consideration $12,010.
Francis W. Bower aud wife to
Bruce II. Bower for Southerly por
tion of lot of ground in Berwick :
consideration 700.
Wm. S. Ash and wife to Myrtle
McCarty for lot of ground in West
Berwick : consideration $22 s.
Tomato Crop a Failure.
Farmers from uearby localities
say that the tomato crop this year
will be so short that it can practi
cally be considered a failure. The
cold weather of May and June,
while it did not actually freeze the
plants put out in the fields, lower
ed their vitality so much that the
fiercely hot sun of the past few
days has caused a great part of
them to wither.
Change in Library Hours.
The Public Library will be open
in the mornings instead of the after
noons, the hours being from 10 a.
m. to 12:30 p. m. These hours will
hold good all through July and
August, beginning Monday morn
ing, July 1st. The eveuiug hours
will be the same as usual 7 to 9.
Librarian.
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Harrnan are
spending several weeks at Willianjs
Lodge, near Zahuer's.
BEN GIDDING.
KEEP IML
In Comfortable
Wearing Apparel.
We Have Everything
FOR
Trading; StampsFriday
and Saturday.
BEN GIDDING
Clothier, Hatter and Haberdasher.
Exchange Hotel, Bloomsburg.
Come in and see us,
we'll treat you right.
3 Per Cent Interest
Paid on Time Deposits
At a meeting of representa
tives of the undersigned Banks
of Bloomsburg, held July ist,
1907, it was decided to allow
interest on time deposits at
the rate of 3 per cent, per
annum.
Subject to the rules gov
erning Savings or Interest
bearing Deposits.
First National Bank
Farmers National Bank
Bloomsburg National Bank
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