v v inl nra i inn n VOL 43. BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY FEBRUARY 27, 1908. NO. 9. ADDING NEW 4T Farmers National Bank CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $I5O.O0O. We .ire 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. C LEVELING, Pres. M. MILLEISEN. Cashier. WHEELMEN'S BANQUET. The third annual banquet of the members of the Bloomsburg wneci men's Club was held at the Ex change Hotel on Friday evening February aist at nine o'clock. That it was an unqualified sue rrw was owinff lareely to the ad mirable arrangements made by the banquet committee, consisting o Frank B. Rupert, John A. Whit ney and Harry S. Bartou. The handsome dining room o tlio Kxehance was beautifully dec orated with the uational colors and nnrt raits of Washington. The ta bles were very tastily arranged, and decorated with smilax, and at each plate was a carnation, and a small American Hag. The menu consisting of eigh courses, was a very attractive one and evervthinz was prepared delic iously, and very nicely served by the waitresses. Landlord Miycier did the handsome thine, and was highly complimented on the very satisfactory manner in wnicn ne performed his part. Geo. E. Elwell presided as toast master, this being the third year in which he has acted in that capacity at the club banquets. The speakers of the evening were John M. Clark, Esq., president ot the club, whose subject was v.ieu eralities;" Fred B. Hartman. whose toast was "The day we celebrate;" S. C. Creasy, "Who owns our for ests;' Hon. John G. Harman dis cussed "Our Holidays." Rev. Father Murphy and Mayor Cole man were also called upon, and re sponded very appropriately. The banquet was begun with a blessing by father Murphy; mere was fine music all through it by Chas. P Klwell's orchestra: the speeches were all good, a vein of humor pervading them mat was verv eniovable: there was much singing by the songsters, and the meeting closed soon alter mianigut with "Auld Lang Syne." A1toiTpt1ifr it was pronounced fully up to the standard, if not the best in every respect, ot the several annual banquets that have been held by the Wheelmen. The cus tom will no doubt be perpetuated JOSEPH MAUST. Joseph Mattst, a well known res ident of New Columbia, died Sat urday morning at 6:45 o'clock. Mr. Maust had been ill but two days and his death was a great shock to his family and many friends. The deceased was aged 5 years, a months and 12 days. He was born in Berks county, but accom panied by his parents came to this section when an infant. He was a member and an officer of the New Columbia Union church for 40 years. Beside his wife he is survived by the following sous and daughters : Edward, at home; Mrs. John Am Wine, of New Columbia; W. II. Maust, of Danville; Claud, of Bloomsburg. He is also Survived by two sisters: Mrs. Rebecca Watn polc, of New Columbia and Mrs. Sarah Williams, of Nanticoke. The funeral took place Tuesday morning at the honi at 10 o'clock. I Services were conducted iu the New Columbia church. COST OF ELECTION. The cost of the February elec tion to the county was as follows : Election officers $1152.78, house rent $438.00, assessors $39.00, con stables $ 18 1 .co, Justice of the Peace taking care of ballot boxes $117.00, making a total of $1027.77. ACCOUNTS THE ODD FELLOWS BANQUET. The sixty-first anniversary of Van Camp Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was celebra ted on Tuesday night by a ban quet. It was served in the Parish House of St. Paul's P. E. Church, by the ladies of St. Margaret's Guild. The menu was as follows : Pea Soup, Stewed Chicken, Salt ine Wafers, Mashed Potatoes, Lima Beans, Cabbage, Salad, Cranberries, Hot Biscuit and Bread, Ice Cream, Cake and Coffee. There were present nearly one hundred persons, many of the mem bers being accompanied by their wives. John F. Watson presided as toastmaster, and did it admirably. Speeches were made by Prof. J. II. Dennis, Prof. W. C. Mauser, C. C. Yetter, C. A. Small, and Rev. J. W. Higgles. The speeches were all bright and entertaining, and the occasion was a most enjoyable one throughout. DEEDS RECORDED. The following deeds have recent ly been entered of record by Re corder of Deeds Frank W. Miller : A. T. Tellier to Chas. W. Diehl for a lot of ground situate on the East side of Iron street between Fourth and Fifth streets, Blooms burg. W. S. Ash and wife to Ezra S. Cole for a lot of ground on the South side of Spring Garden ave nue, West Berwick. Win. R. Casey and wife to Jos. A. Casey for the one-half interest iu a piece of land situate partly on Iron street, Bloomsburg. George E. Sponsler to Aaron W. Fester for two lots ot ground Nos. 7 and 8 in section No. 2 of the Ber wick Land and Improvement Co's. addition to Berwick, situate in Briar Creek township. F. R. Jackson et. al. to A. W. Fester for a lot of ground situate in the Southerly corner of Ninth and Mulberry streets, Berwick. B. W. Miller, guardian of Sam uel Klase, to Mary Bolshi for 28 acres and 56 perches of laud situate in Locust township. M. E. Church trustees to trustees of Greek Catholic church for a lot of ground situate at the corner of First avenue and v arren street, West Berwick. Daniel and R. H. Tucker, Effie A. Harris and Sarah Fenton to Gertrude Freas for a lot of ground situate 111 the village of Rupert. SUPERIOR COURT CASES. The following cases from this countv will be areued before the Superior Court at Scranton next veek : Albertus W. Welliver vs. The rondale Electric Light Company, nntu'llants. Counsel. N. U. Funk and James Scarlet, and Fred Ikeler and II. Mont. Smith, In the re-estate 01 Louisa Gross, iceased, Elizabeth E. Cadinan, appellant. Counsel. W. C. John ston and G. M. Tustin. Overseers of the Poor vs. Direc tor of the Poor of Schuvlkill county. Counsel, Moyer Shepard and Clnisman, Vanderslice and Herring. Commonwealth vs. Bessie Harri son, M. F. Spelluian, appellant. Counsel, II. M. Hinckley and C. A. Small. Emma F. Goodhart vs. Columbia and Montour Electric R. R. Co., appellant. Counsel, W. H. Spons ler and A. W. Duy, and Fred Ikeler aud C. A. Small. I To the Business Community Our Aim Is to make this In every may feel at home, and be assured that tivk Manaokmknt their interests will WE EXTEND THE ACCOMMODATIONS OF A STRONG AND SUCCESSFUL BANK. 3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on Savings Accounts 0e QKfoomafiurg Wm, II. II 1 dl ay, Cashier. THE ROAD LAW. Dkar Sir. The road law of Pennsylvania has been considered so often and by so many different Courts and Judges, that by con struction, it has come to be some what uncertain. By the Act of 13th of June, 1836, P. L. 555. at the 5th Section it provides that "The breadth of a public road, laid out as aforesaid, shall not exceed 50 feet." But there is no precise min imum width mentioned in the Act. I do not find any uniform rule for fixing the width of a public road by the Court; but in 1855 iu a case which went up from Chester coun ty, the lower court had iixed the width at thirty-three feet, and that seems to have been generally fol lowed ever since. Of course the lay of the land and the condition of the country enforc es a change occasionally, but the usual width of a public road is now at thirty-three feet. I am sorry to be obliged to say that not one-half of the roads in the country are opened to the required width; although the changes in public travel and in public and pn vate vehicles make it absolutely necessary that the width be um formly maintained. From the boy's velocipede to the automobile of the millionaire the public roads are overrun with swift moving and al most noiseless vehicles which fright en horses and catile and people, and in each day's account of acci dents and deaths they figure in a bloody roll of disasters. So that instead of narrowing the public roads, the tendency ought to be to widen them to a maximum of 50 feet. If that were done, and every traveler upon the public highway weie obliged to "keep to the right as the law directs," there would not be one accident, where there are now one hundred. The slow moving ox cart has had its day, everybody is in a hurry, and the rights and safety ot the general public are ignored. What then ? Why the public must provide wide and good and well made roads, upon which the public can safely travel, or pay in damages what they neglect to pay in pood road making. The Court should not forget that when a road view has been had by and under a competent engineer, and ordered to be opened thirty three, or forty or fifty feet, that the feasibility of so doing has been considered and passed upon by the viewers, and upon the complaint of a citizen or traveler that the order had not been complied with, the responsible parties would be brought before Court and amerced in such sum as would complete the road according to order. Every man in the community needs aud has a right to the public road, and if you choose, you can make it what it ought to be. Yours Truly. SUDDEN DEATH. As she was preparing to retire last Friday night, Mrs. Birch B. Freas suddenly expired from heart failure, at her home, on East street. She had spent the evening at a neighbor's, and was sitting iu a chair, when her head suddenly fell backward, an 1 her husband and daughter who were iu the room, at once went to her, and found she was dead. Her age was 68 years, and she was a life-long resident of Blooms burg. She was an earnest member of the Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, and two daughters, Mrs. Fred Schuyler and Miss Mary, both of this town. The funeral was held on lues- day afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. Mr. Hecknian olliciatiug. rexpect the PEOPLES' BANK, where all by our Constant Cark and Conskrva ho well and Hakki.y Ouarpkp. (JWtonaf (ganft A. Z. Sciioch. President. "THE GIRLS OF 1776." This charming three act drama will be given 111 the Normal Audito rium this Thursday evening, for the benefit of Fort McClure Chap ter, Daughters of the American Revolution. The proceeds will be applied to the payment of the debt incurred 111 the erection of the marker on the site of Fort McClure on the Hughes farm. The play has been prepared by Miss Llare Dudley Buck, director. The cast of characters is as fol lows: Madam Evelyn Mayllelds, Wife of Colonel Mayllelds of ye British Army Madam J. L. Richardson Amanda, 1 Her f Helen, f Dunithtors, 1 Mistress Anna Creasy Mistreat LuVere Bobbins Harmim Steele, "Hitter Sweet. Jler niece.. ..Mistress Jean Andreas Dolly Darrah, e friend of Har bam Mistress Margaret Jenkins unuKimere" iMayliehis, e mother of Colonel Mavflelds Madam Rulph Keller jionoru uriike, a Htaunen Jioy- alist Madam R (. Phillips Anne Van Dresser, Ye friend of Amanda. ...Mistress Mabel Supplee Jacqueline .Marie akcariier, A French-Canadian tfirl of fall en fortune (irandmere's at tendant... .Mistress Florence Tuttlo Betsey Boss Mistress Ethel Heurio Slaves. Troubles Mistress Gertrude Miller Chloe Mistress Frances Zarr Minerva Mistress Katherine Richardson Dussy Mistress Martha Andreas Guests for the Sewing 15ee in Art I, and for the Hall iu Act III Mistresses Elizabeth Low, Jessie Ruhl, Elsie. Vorks, Miriam Hess. Helen Hess, Katherine Allen, Marguerite ivjlik'inun. Time 1770. The action of the play is laid in Philadelphia and Trenton. The scenes deal with historical facts which occurred during the Revolu tionary War, and with plots and intrigues planned at that time, by aud against characters who played an important part in colonial histo ry. The play gives a very instruc tive gliuipse ct the condition of our country as it was during those strenuous times. Special features: A cake-walk by Troubles. A can talation and cake-walk by the little darkies. Dancing of the "Minuet" by the young lady guests. Much care has been expended in the preparation, and the costumes are very pretty. The advance sale of tickets has been large, and the hall will be well filled. During the evening a number of musical selections will be rendered by the B. S. N. S orchestra. The members of the Marker Com mittee are Mrs. H. V. White, Mrs. R. R. Little, Miss Helen M. Low, and Mrs. L. P. Sterner. BAND CONCERT. The Citizens Baud concert in the Normal Auditorium next Monday evening, March 2, promises to be among the leading musical events of the season. There will be thirty or more instruments in the baud, and the boys have been practicing faithfully for some time past. The program will include many popular selections. Mr. Charles O. Skeer will sing the "Torreador," and Mr. Gines Escanaverino will play a vio lin solo. The concert will be under the leadership of Prof. Chas. P. El we'.l, who has brought the band up from a membership of about a doz en to its present size, and with the reputation of being oue of the best bands in Central Pennsylvania. The price of admission is low, 25 aud 35 cents, and the band is cer tainly deserving of a very liberal patronage, beats at Bidleman s. YOUR LAST CHANCE ! All Winter Suits for Men Must Go This Week. This is your opportunity to revel in clothing bargains to purchase a sptc-and-span, new stylish suit tor Spring, below actual cost of materials and making. Every day Spring goods are arriving and crowding us for room and it is absolutely necessary for us to sacrifice all Winter clothing. Understand, this is your last chance to get our high-class clothing at these tremendous cuts in prices. $ now buys any fancy fabric Sack Suit that IO.5O sold at $12, $14 and $15. now buys any fancy fabric Sack Suit that I sold at $16, $18 and $20. now buys any fancy fabric Sack Suit that 15 '5 solcl at $22-5. $24 and $2$. 40 Overcoats that sold 20, your choice . TOWM CORNER. DEMOCRATS CONFER. a mPtincr nf a number of proni- rvinncrats from different sec tions of the county was held iu the Court House on Tuesday atternoou, county chairman Mercer presiding, with J. W. Hidlay as secretary. Sheriff C. B. Ent was selected as oue of the two delegates from this Congressional District to attend the Democratic National convention at n,..Wr Polorado. The other del egate will come from Northumber land rnnntv. The persou selected by the cotnntfttee of that county is Mathias Cronninger. As candidates for delegates to the Democratic State convention which meets at Harrisburg on the 6th of May, Bruce Bower, of Ber wick, Clinton Herring, of Orange ville, Alphonso Baker, of Catawis sa, and Cyrus Hartline, of Madison tnuMmhin were selected. The coun ty chairman was given power to fill any vacancies wlucli may occur. It was the sense of the meeting, however, that these selections do not preclude any person from be coming a candidate who may desire to do so. STATE ROAD BUILDING, state Hiehwav Commissioner Hunter gave in his Scranton speech tl lie following tacts relative to roau uildimr in Pennsylvania under the ew good roads law: T1ip act of Anril iv iqoi. appro priated the sum of $6,500,000 for the reconstruction of township roads to cover a period of six. years, of which sum 10 percent, or $650,- 000, was set aside for maintaining the highways reconstructed by state aid or that had been or might herealter be reconstructed by the several counties or towiiships them selves. In addition to tne original sum, the legislature of 1907 appro priated $3,000,000, but this sum was reduced bv the Governor to $1- 000,000, making a total of $6,850,- 000 30 to be used in reconstruction ork during the six years. There have been fullv completed w and accepted by the department 324.5 miles ot roaa at a total cose, inclusive of bridges and culverts, of 3.325.520 23, being $10,248 per mile, or i.oi Per lineal foot, an increase over the average price of $r.68 per foot, prior to January 1, at $15, $18 and . . $9.25 1907, occasioned by increased cost of labor and materials. The cost of bridges and concrete culverts in cluded iu the above total cost, is about $155,000. There are under contract 224.1 miles, the coutract prices of which is $2,321,196.37, of which about 100 miles are practi cally completed. The average of all extras on completed works is 1 1. 1 per cent. The average cost of inspection is 3 per cent, of the road and the average of the engi neering expenses is 2 per cent. MURDER NEAR LOCUST GAP. Another brutal murder, growing directly out of the rum besotted conditions in the regions, was com mitted last week near Locust Gap, this county, when Conrad Whine shot and instantly killed his sou, John Whine. The particulars of the affair as brought out at the coroner's investigation, showed that the murderer, who is a drunk en Jbrute, made a threat that he was going home ,'to do up the old woman," meaning his wife. This reached the ears of his sou, John, who is a sober, industrious young man of twenty-three, who lives with his wife aud two children some distance from his parents home. Young Whine and his wife started for the home of the elder Whines, the husbaud walking a head. When he entered the house he found his father abusing his mother and he attempted to pro tect her. The infuriated brute then savagely attacked the sou, who jumped through a window to escape, lie went around to the front door where the elder Whine met him with a double barrelled shot gun. He discharged both barrels, the second charge entering the young man's side near the heart, producing instant death. The murderer was arrested by the Mt. Cartuel police and brought to Sunbury jail. He is about forty seven years of age and a drunken, vicious character. There will be no dodging the lo cal option question this year. Leg islative candidates will be called upon to define their position to say whether they will support or oppose a measure giving the people the right to vote for or against license. SEIKO'S
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