far kVnmA WW BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY MAY 7, 1908. NO .18. ill 'AW UM 1 ADDING NEW vr Farmers National Bank. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $I5O,O0O. 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. CllEVELING, Pres. M. MILLEISEN. Cashier. THE OFFICIAL BALLOT. The Question Now ii Whether Rlngrote'e Name Shell be Printed on It. Before the ballots for the primary election were printed Chairman Yetter of the Republican county committee filed a paper with the commissioners stating that only one candidate for county commissioner was to be nominated. In accord ance with this the commissioners had the Republican ballots printed with instructions to vote for only one. When the votes were comput ed it was found that C. Fred Len hart had the highest number, and he was returned as the duly nomi nated candidate for that office. Elisha Ringrose, having the next highest number of votes, claimed that the party was entitled to two candidates, and served notice on the commissioners demanding that his name be printed on the official ballot for the November election. The matter was submitted to So licitor Rhawn for an opinion, and on Saturday the opinion was ren dered, deciding that under the law two names must go on the ballot, and therefore, Ringrose's name should go on. The opinion is a lengthy one, and goes fully into the legal aspect of the case, and its con clusions appear to be well founded. On Monday the commissioners held a meeting to consider the mat ter, and after some discussion the following resolution was adopted: Wherkas, Elisha Ringrose who with C. Fred Lenhart, W. O. Holmes, nd James Fairman were the candidates of the Republican party, at the recent primary elec tion for nomination for the office of county commissioner in said county of Columbia, and Whereas, it appears by the re turns of said election as computed ana certihed by the saia corarar sioners, that said Elisha Ringrose and C Fred Lenhart received a plurality of the votes cast at said election by said party, and Whereas, said Elisha Ringrose has served written notice upon the county commissioners, that under the returns of said election as com puted and certified aforesaid the said Elisha Ringrose with said C. Fred Lenhart are the nominees of said Renuhlimn nartv for said office and accordingly entitled to have his name printed upon the omcial bal lots, in the Republican column with said C. Fred Lenhart, as the candi dates of said party for said ofike, and Whereas, said board of com missioners has been advised by their county solicitor that said Eli sha Ringrose was with said Fred Lenhart nominated for said office as aforesaid and is therefore entitled to have his name printed upon jaid official ballot. Therefore be it HesoheJ, That the name of Elisha Ringrose be printed upon said bal lot, in the Republican column ac cording to law with the name of si,id Fred Lenhart, as candidates of said Republican party for said office, at said November election, and that certificate of nomination as afore said be issued by said commission ers to said C. Fred Lenhart and Elisha Ringrose as candidates afore said. Hess and Ringrose voted for the resolution, and Fohe against it. The matter now stands as fol lows: If no further action is taken, Ringrose's name will go on the bal lot with Lenhart. By a petition asking for an injunction to restrain the commissioners from printing Ringrose's name, the question can be brought before the court, and the decision. of the court will deter mine what is to be done. It is a nice legal question. ACCOUNTS THE SETTLED WITH LEONARD. II. B. Leonard, superintendent of construction of the Catawissa river bridge, had a claim against the county for $2498.00 with interest from April 11, 1906. The commis sioners have refused to pay it, be cause it was exorbitant, and be cause the work which he superin tended was defective. However it would have been expensive to fight it in the Dauphin county court, and the commissioners concluded to settle it if possible, and so on Sat urday they effected a compromise for $2000. Mr. Leonard was appointed sup erintendent of the construction of the bridge by the Board of Public Buildings and his compensation was fixed at 3 per cent, of the cost of construction which was $124,900, under the Act of April 21, 1903, which provides that counties shall pay the fees and expenses of super intendents of bridges built by the state for the counties. The bridge was completed May 11, 1906, and thereupon Mr. Leonard presented his claim against the county for $2498. The county resisted the payment on the grounds that by reason ot the neglect of Leonard, the floor of the bridge had not been completed according to specifications. Therefore Leonard started proceedings in the Dauphin county court to collect his claim. COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT. The almost unanimous re-election on the first ballot, of William W. Evans as County Superintendent for the next three years, is a well- deserved compliment to an ener getic and thoroughly competent public official. Mr. Evans is an enthusiast on education, and with out intending any disparagement to any of his predecessors, he is generally considered to be the best superintendent the county has ever had. Mr. Evans has devoted all of his time, his energies, and his abilities to the advancement and betterment of the school. He has spent hun dreds of dollars of his salary in the publication of the "School Journal' and the "Bulletin", in order to keep in close touch with the teach ers, the directors, and the patrons of the schools. For several years past he has given two months of his summer vacation to the Benton Summer School, without compen sation, in order that teachers who were unable to attend a higher pre paratory school might have advant ages that they could not otherwise enjoy. His intelligence, his energy, his devotion to his duties, all combine to make him the highly satisfactory official that he is, and the directors of the county have acted wisely in retaining bim. The action of the Directors' Con vention has settled the fact that the office of County Superintendent is not a two-term office, and also the further fact that to them the Ben ton Summer School is not an ob jectionable institution. SHERIFF'S SALES. Sheriff Ent sold the following properties last Saturday: Property of I. John Davenport, known as the Sterner property on Market street, to Simon Richart for $1000 over mortgage. Property ot Tony caiiDro in Briarcreek township, to W. E. Klmes Esa for S.so. This sale was made on a writ issued by District A tt-nmpv Sinn 11 for the Common wealth, to collect a fine of $500. property were $1400 for unpaid purchase money. To the Business Community Our Aim I to make this in every reHpect the PEOPLES' BANK, where all may feel at home, and be assured that by our Constant Cark and Conserva tive Manaukmknt their Interests will be well and Sakki.y Guarded. WE EXTEND THE ACCOMMODATIONS OF A STRONG AND SUCCESSFUL BANK. 3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on Sayings Accounts 0e (gtoombuv Qtafionaf Q&mft Wm. II. Hidlay, Cashier. COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT. W. W, Event ;Re-Elected by a Large Ma- orlW. The triennial meeting of the School Directors of Columbia coun ty was held in the Court House in Court Room No. 2, on Tuesday afternoon. One hundred and sixty three directors were present, and twenty-seven absent. The meeting was called to order at 2 o'clock by Superintendent W. W. Evans, and James H. Mercer of Bloomsburg was elected chairman, J. R. Dieraer of Catawissa was chosen secretary, and the tellers selected were William DeLong of Orangeville, and John Fortuer of Catawissa. The salary of the Superintendent for the next three years was fixed at $2000, same as for the last term. Nominations for Superintendent being in order, Boyd W. Trescott of Millville named W. W. Evans; I. H. Doan of Berwick named A. U. Lesher, and Clinton Herring, Esq. named Ralph E. Smith. The vote was then taken, result ing as follows: Evans, 134; Lesh er, 24; Smith, 5. On motion of Mr. Doan, the election of Mr. Evans was made unanimous. Remarks were made by Mr. Evans and Mr. Lesher, and the meeting adjourned. EPISCOPAL CONVENTION. The annual convention of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Harrisburg will meet at Lock Haven on Tuesday May 12th. The program will be as follows: Tuesday, May 12, 7:15 p. m., service in St. Paul's church; the bishop's address to the convention and a short business session. 9:30-11:30, a reception in the armory in honor of the bishop, the clergy and the lay deputies. Wednesday, May 13, 8:00 a. m., Holy Communion. 9:30-12:30, business session. 12:30, Luncheon in the parish house. 2:30 to adjournment business session. At 6:45 p. m., the members of the church club will dine at the Fallou house and addresses will be made by prominent church work ers. FOR BOARDING PRISONERS. Judge Evans handed down an opiuion Monday, in which he decides that the county cannot pay Sheriff Ent more than 25 cents a day for boarding a prisoner. On August 5, 1907 the commis sioners fixed the rate at 25 cents, and on November 7th this was changed to 45 'cents, on application of the Sheriff, it appearing that the cost of board had increased. As this action had to be approved by the court, it was submitted to Judge Evans, who finds that uuder the constitution, and in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Apple vs. Crawford County, 105 Pa. 300, the emolu ments of a public officer cannot be increased or diminished during his term of office. CROSSING CASE REVERSED. The Supreme Court oa Monday reudered a dscisiou in the matter of the trolley crossing at Danville, in which Judge Evans is reversed, and the Danville & Bloomsburg Electric Railway Company is final ly enjoined from crossing the tracks of the D. L. & W. on Mill street. The work of installing the Game well system of fire alarm in Blooms burg is now going on. . A.Z. Sciiocii, President. COURT PROCEEDINGS. The regular May term of court opened on Monday morning at 10 o'clock, Judges Evans and Yeager on the bench. The following rou tine business was transacted : The report of the Commissioners in favor of dividing Hemlock town ship into two election districts was presented and confirmed nisi. In the divorce proceedings of Ar den McHenryvs. Jennie McHenry, the report of the master in favor of the divorce was confirmed and the divorce will be granted. In the matter of the application cf the Fraternal Order of Eagles of Berwick lor a charter, the master, Col. John G. Freeze, Esq., report ed in favor of granting the charter. The report of the viewers against a county bridge in Scott township was presented by C. A. Small, Esq., and confirmed nisi. C. A. Small, Esq., presented the report of the viewers in favor of a road in Scott township. Upon petition being presented, Court ordered sale of real estate in the estate of George Shaffer, late of Mount Pleasant township. Bond in sum of $3000 approved. Paul Sherwood, Esq., ot Wilkes Barre, of counsel for tbe plaintiff in the case of Josephine F. Vought vs. The Berwick Electric Light Co., asked for a rule to take the deposi tion of a witness who was ill. W. H. Rhawn, Esq., presented a petition asking for the discharge of B. F. Kelley under the insolvent laws. The petition was in the usual form, set out the facts of publica tion and the defendant owned no real or personal estate and hence could not pay the costs and fine. The District Attorney stated that he desired to ask Kelley some questions. He interrogated him as to whether he had not owned real estate which he conveyed after his conviction. This he denied, stat ing that he never owned any real estate. He was discharged. Robert Howell, Esq., master, filed his report recommending that a divorce be decreed in the case of O. B. Mellick vs. Clara Mellick. James L. Evans, Esq., presented the report of viewers in favor of bridge and road in Briar Creek township. The report of the sale of the real estate in the estate of Samuel Knorr deceased, was confirmed nisi W. C. Johnston, Esq., was upon motion continued as auditor in the estate of Mary P. Brewster, de ceased. In the divorce proceedings of Si las Chamberlain vs. Dora Cham berlain, a subpoena was ordered issued. W. H. Rhawn, Esq., was contin ued as auditor in the estate of Susan Fairman, late of Berwick, deceased. The report of the Commissioners in favor of dividing Briar Creek township into three election dis tricts was presented and confirmed. Upon petition, Wilson C. Derr was appointed guardian of Irene and Mabel Derr, minor children over the age of 14 years. They chose Wilson Derr, who is their father, as their guardian. The Couri stated in making the ap pointment that they rarely appoint ed either parent as guardian of the estate of their children. The return to the order of the sale of the real estate of the Blooms burg Lumber and Manufacturing Company was presented and con firmed. In the estate of Theodosia Mc Henry in which the administrator bad failed to file an account after the regular notice, Fred T. Ikeler, who had accepted service of the Contluued on psge 6, F01K STYJL1E, F4M& Just What You Are looking for in anything for Men, Young Men and Children. The Largest THE SMALLEST PRICE TGOH CORNER. THE CREATION. All preliminary arrangements have been made for the production of the Oratorio of "Tne Creation" in the M. E. church next Tuesday evening, May 12th. It will be given by the Bloomsburg Choral Society under the direction of Chas. O. Skeer, on a scale never before at tempted in this section. The chorus of eighty voices will be accompanied by an orchestra of twenty pieces, led by Prof. Chas. P. Elwell, and to this will be added the piano, played by Miss Grace Housel, while in the choruses the fine pipe organ will join, played by Mrs. Fred Holmes. This will make a combination that has never before been heard in this part of the state, and to miss it will be to miss the opportunity of a life time. The scale of prices has been fixed at 75, 50 and 25 cents. The two center sections of the gallery are 75 cents, and the end sections 50 cents. The five . rear rows of the middle section down stairs, not including under the gallery, are 75 cents, and four rows in front of them are 50 cent seats. All the other parts of the church are for general admis sion, at 25 cents. Seats are now on sale at Bidle man's Book Store. Such an opportunity may never be offered here again. Don't miss it. The soloists are from Scrauton, and are counted among the best singers of that city. WOMAN'S AUXILIARY RECEPTION A 'very pleasant entertainment was given in the Parish House ou Tuesday evening, under tne aus pices of the Woman's Auxiliary. The object was to raise funds to supply new vestments for the choir, and fifty dollars were realized. The entertainment consisted of various graceful evolutions by little girls, including a "Fairy Dance," a "Gavotte," and a "Good Night" song; vocal solos by Mrs. Heimmil ler, Albert Rogers and Stewart Hartman; recitations by Misses Helen Stroh, Nola Pegg, and Hope Dennis, a song by Minnie Morris, and some timely remarks by Rev. J. W. Diggles. Light refreshments were served, and the latter part of the evening was spent in social in tercourse. The attendance was large, and the occasion was a very enjoyable one. eVBBBHIRIDSSnr: SEIWS Assortment. NORMAL SCHOOL ELECTION. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Bloomsburg State Normal School was held last Mou day afternoon in the school parlor, between the hours of 2 and 5 o'clock. S. F. Peacock and H. S. Barton were appointed tellers. The following persons were elected trus tees on the part of the stockholders for the ensuing three years: Col. J. G. Freeze, James C. Brown, Granville J. Clark. The following persons were nom inated to the Department of Public Instruction for trustees on the part of the state, and from them three will be appointed: J. R. Town send, F. G. Yorks, R. E. Hart man, J. R. Schuyler, J. G. Wells, C. M. Evans. Court Trials and Sentences. Albert Chamberlin was convicted of stealing chickens of H. S. Wil liams of Berwick. The jury, how ever, found that he was mentally unsound, nd he may not be sen tenced. James Pipera was convicted of assault and battery with intent to kill William Merton, at Centralia. The latter claimed that he was stabbed 32 times. Pipera was sen tenced to four years in the peniten tiary, and $200 fine, and costs. Daniel Holder was tried on a charge of assault and battery with intent to ravish Emaline Lewis, 10 years old, at Berwick. The jury found him guilty of assault and battery. Andrew Gulosky was acquitted of the charge of highway robbery, alleged to have been committed in Conyugham township. The case of Harry Van Houten, charged with keeping a bawdy house iu West Berwick, is on trial this morning. Will Defend Prisoner. An act passed in 1907 provides that when a person is charged with murder, and is unable to procure counsel, the court shall appoint not more than two to defend him. The first instance in the county is that of Karoly Takac, of West Berwick. Ou his petition filed on Wednesday, the court appointed W. H. Rhawn and W. E. Klmes as his counsel. Under the law they will receive $200 each from the county. SEMErS
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