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HLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY JUNE 11, 1908.
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The Farmers National Bank
OF BLOOMSBURG.
Condensed report to the Comptroller at theclose of business May 14, 1908
RESOURCES. LTA1U LTTIES.
Loans and Invest- Capital . , $ 60,000.00
mcnts $S9.82S.45 Surplus and Net
U. S. Bonds . 60,000.00 Profit . . . 101,046.57
Cash and Reserve 135,602.36 Circulation . 60,000.00
Deposits . . 494,38424
$715,430.81 $715.43081
3 Per Cent. Interest Paid on Time Deposits.
Capital, $60,000 Surplus and Profit $101,046. 67
C M. CKEVELING, Pres. M. MILLKISEX. Cashier.
JOHN K. GROTZ.
Oldosl Resident Passes Away.
John K. Grotz, the oldest resi
dent of Bloomsburg, and probably
of the county, died at his home on
Main street at 2 o'clock Tuesday
morning. He would have been q3
years old on the 22nd of next Oc
tober. On Mondav nlcht a week he at
tended a meeting of the directors
of Rosemont Cemetery Co., ot
which he had been a director for
many years, at the office of Col.
Freeze on Centre street. lie seem
ed to be in his usual health, but at
the close of the meeting he was un
able to arise lrom his chair. As
sisting him to his feet, C. A. Kleim
proposed to walk home with him,
but Mr. Grotz declined the offer,
saying he was all right, and needed
no assistance. Several of the other
members remained todo some work,
and Mr. Grotz went out. On reach
ing Townsend's corner his legs
gave way and he fell to the pave
ment, and was carried home, and
never left his bed afterward. No
injuries appeared irom the fall, and
it was the final breaking down of
the vital forces that caused his
death.
He is survived by the following
children, his wife having preceded
him to the grave a number of years
ago: Mrs. Normau J. Hendershott,
Harry C. Grotz and H. II. Grotz,
all of town.
Mr. Grotz was born October 22,
1 8 10. near Catawissa. and later
moved to the southwest corner of
Iron and Second streets, built by
his father, Abraham Grotz, in 18 10.
He beiran to learn the harness mak
er's trade in September, 1826, and
in 1833 opened a snop ai me neau
of Market street. In 1835 he
bought the lot upon which the
present Grotz homestead now
stands. He erected a dwelling liv
ing there until 1856. although in
1849 he built the brick structure
still standing. From 1850 he car
ried on a tanuing business in Hem
lock township, retiring in 1870.
He was ne of othe directors and
stockholders of the National Bank
of Danville. He resigned and be
came an orgauizer and director of
the First National Bank of Blooms
burg, lie was also one of the or
ganizers of the Bloomsburg Bank
ing Company. He was a director
of the Bloomsburg & Sullivan R.
R. until the time of his death.
He was a man of wouderful vi
tality, and had been ill but few
times in his life. He walked out
every day up to the time of his fall,
and possessed all of his mental fac
ulties to a remarkable degree.
The funeral was held this Thurs
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. J.
W. Diggles officiating. The inter
ment in Rosemont Cemetery was
private.
CURB MARKET OPENED.
By order of President Coleman
the curb stone market opened on
Tuesday morning. " There were
about eight wagons 'iu attendance,
and there were not many customers.
There was a good showing of on
ious, radishes, lettuce, peas, some
cherries, and lots of strawberries.
The lowest price quoted on the lat
ter was 15 cents a box, while one
dealer asked 35 cents for two boxes
of his best ones. As the strawber
ry crop will be a big one, the price
is likely to come down soon,
m
Superintendent W. W. Evans
has purchased a two-seated Inter
national Auto buggy, and will use
t in visiting the schools of the
county. Jt is a very nice vehicle,
and different in appearance from
any that have been seen here.
A CURIOUS INCIDENT.
A week or two ago Col. Freeze
with his sister, Mrs. Quick, and
Dr. Van Horn and wife, drove to
the. Exchange in Montour county,
where the Col. and his sister had
resided with their parents, many
years ago, being desirous to see
once again the place ot their young
life. The Col. reports great changes
according to his recollection, which
he needs not to specify.
The purpose of this note is to
answer an inquiry of a late citizen,
as to when he lived at "The Ex
change." It was a question he could not at
the time, answer. Subsequently,
however, going over some circum
stances of his early life, especially
his life there, he recalled an inde
pendent fact. While living there
as a boy, he remembered being in
a field along the roadside above the
mill and dwelling house, with the
farm hands planting com in the
good old way, three or four boys
droppingcorn, followed by three or
four men covering, and a mau and
horse and plow furrowing out.
While thus engaged, a gentleman
came along on horseback, and he
was stopped by the farm hands and
inquired of him for the news.
Among the things he told us was,
that the news had been received
that Santa Ana, the Mexican com
mander, had taken the Texan Fort,
the Alamo, and had killed in cold
blood, all the Texans who had sur
vived the fight.
The story had such an effect up
on my young imagination, that for
months I was expecting Santa Ana
and his Mexicans on the banks of
the Chillisquaque.
That incident I laid hold of to
fix the date as to when we lived at
the place we were visiting. On our
return home, I took up Harper's
Book of Facts, and turning 10 the
word Alamo, found that the Fort
was taken March 6, 1836. Thus a
date was fixed beyond peradveu-ture.
BEAUTIFUL MEMORIAL SERVICE.
The members of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows of this town
conducted a beautiful memorial
service on Tuesday evening, when
they marched to Rosemont Ceme
tery, headed by the citizens Band,
and placed flowers on the graves of
their deceased brothers. They form
ed a circle around the fountain and
Rev. J. D. Thomas o5ered prayer
after which a few remarks were
made in regard to the decoration of
the graves by R. A. Hicks. Mr.
Thomas then read appropriate ver
ses from the Bible in honor of the
dead, in each of the three divisions
of the cemetery, a committee of six
persons having been appointed to
decorate the graves in each division.
As the varses were read the com
mittees started out and placed the
flowers which had been brought by
members, on the graves of the fifty
deceased members of this or any
lodge of Odd Fellows. While the
graves were being decorated the
Citizens' band rendered a delightful
sacred concert.
"NATURE'S MESSAGE."
The beautiful service entitled
"Nature's Message," by I. II.
Meredith consisting of choruses,
duets, solos and recitations, will be
rendered in the Auditorium of the
M. E. Church on Sunday morning
June 14, at 10:30. The Sunday
school will be assisted by the church
choir and the Sunday school orch
estra of 20 pieces.
The public is cordially invited to
be present and enjoy this musical
treat.
-COMPTROLLER'S CALL.-
REPORT OK THE CONDITION OP
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At the Close of Business May 14, 1908.
RESOURCES. LIABILITIES.
Loans and Invest- Capital Stock, - $100,000.00
ments - $611,830.43 Surplus and Profits 51.620.16
Furniture and Fix- Circulation - 100,000.00
tures - - 8,000.00 Deposits - 463,68493
Cash and Reserve 95.47466
$715,305.09
Wm. II. Hidlay, Cashier.
U. S. TROOPERS IN TOWN.
Pilch Their Camp on the Fair Grounds,
Three troops of United States
Cavalry arrived in Bloomsburg on
Monday morning at 8 o'clock, and
established their camp on the fair
grounds. They were companies F,
G, and II. of the Thirteenth Cav
alry of the regular army.
The troops are from Fort Meyer,
V'a., and are on their way to Pine
Plains, New York, to take part in
the regular cavalry maneuvers to
be held there in connection with
the buick mobilization of the army
of the department of th; Fast.
The three troops comprised over
two hundred mounted men. The
main body was preceded by an ad
vance guard of two scouts.
Officers and enlisted men, alike
wore slouch hats and olive drab
uniforms. The officers wore leather
leggins, while the privates wore
leggins of canvas and this appeared
to be the only difference in the uni
forms. It was not long after their arriv
al that the camp was placed in
shape for living. Eight large cov
ered wagons that accompanied the
troops arrived about an hour after
the three companies had reached
town. These contained the camp
equipment and the tents were soon
unloaded and placed in position.
An ambulance accompanied the
troops, but this was empty, there
being no soldier seriously ill, al
though one or two were indisposed.
The troops are commanded by
Colonel Dickman who bears a mark
ed resemblance to President Roose
velt. He, as well as the five offic
ers under him, saw service in the
Spanish-American war.
On Monday evening and during
Tuesday the soldiers had the privi
leges of the town, and they ex
pressed theit admiration for our
burg. They made many acquaint
ances, and were pleased with the
attentions shown. The fair grounds
were thronged with visitors all the
time.
On Tuesday evening at 6:45 the
troops began their march to Beach
Haven, where they remained over
night.
The first troop was mounted on
sorrel horses exclusively, the sec
ond troop on black horses and the
third on bay horses. The horses
without exception had the appear
ance of being fine, well-kept ani
mals, while the men were accom
plished riders.
It is said that every horse in the
three troops has been especially
trained by his rider.
The line of march was up Main
street, and the avenue was throng
ed from end to end to see the un
usual sight. From Beach Haveu
they went to Kingston, and from
there will go today to Pine Plains,
N. Y., by cars.
IMPROVEMENTS AT NORMAL.
At the regular monthly meeting
of the trustees of the Normal School
held Monday evening, it was decid
ed to enlarge and improve the kitch
en, bringing it up-to-date iu every
particular.
It was also decided to repair the
vestibule at the main entrance of
the school and also to refurnish and
repair the private office of Dr. Wal
ler, making it an office that will be
a credit to the school. It is an im
provement that has been greatly
needed. Work on the improve
ments will be started as soon as
school closes.
The lawn at the Joseph Ratti
Hospital has been beautified by the
making of flower beds and setting
out many flowering plants, through
the kindness of Mrs. J. L. Dillon.
$715,305.09
A. Z. Sciiocii, President.
SATURDAY COURT.
A short session of court was held
on Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock
When court opened, Associate
Judge Krickbauiu resumed his seat
011 the bench, where the Supreme
Court replaced him. Some of his
admiring friends had provided two
large bouquets at his seat. There
was nothing sensational in the event.
Judge Evans and Judge Krickbaum
had met in front of the court house
shortly before, where they cordially
shook hands.
The following business was trans
acted: In the divorce proceedings of
Mellick vs. Mellick the Court re
fused to grant a divorce on the
ground that the service of the sub
poena had been irregular. The re
spondent lives out of the state and
the Court said that an alias subpoe
na should issue.
Iu the matter of the application
of the Fraternal Order cf Eagles of
Berwick, for a charter for a club,
the Court filed an opinion refusing
to grant the charter for the reason
that the object of the club contain
ed in the petition was too vague
and indefinite.
In the case of George Newhall
Company, limited, vs. The Peuna.
Paper Mills, C. W. Miller, Esq.,
withdrew the reason filed for a new
trial and judgment was allowed to
be entered for $3, 000 iu accordance
with verdict.
Iu the matter of the assessment
of benefits in the opening of East
Fourth street, in the Town of
Bloomsburg, a rule was granted to
show cause why an appeal should
not be allowed.
Anthony Smilkies, who at the
last term of court was prosecutor in
a surety of the peace case, which
the Grand Jury ignored and direct
ed him to pay the costs, was brought
before the Court by the Sheriff. At
the time of the suit he lived at Cen
tralia, and subsequently moved to
Mt. Carmel, and it was a long time
before Constable Langdou could lo
cate him. He finally found him,
however, and brought him to be
dealt with by the Court. The costs
amounted to about $46, which he
was told he must pay or go to jail.
He chose the latter, although Con
stable Langdon stated that he had
a bank book showing a considera
ble deposit in a Mt. Carmel bank.
Testimony was heard by the Court
upon the application for a guardian
for Mary C. Robbins, a weak
minded person now in the Danville
hospital. Her sou, Ward Robbins,
was appointed guardian. Bond to
be approved by the Court.
MELODY QUARTETTE CONCERT.
The concert at the Normal on
Tuesday evening by the Melody
Female Quartette of Philadelphia,
was a very excellent one. The pro
gram was a popular ons, and each
of the ladies was warmly received.
Mrs. Osbouru was required to re
spond to a secoud encore, and each
of the others were recalled. Mrs.
Gilbert was given a hearty welcome
by her many friends. Her voice
was never better than now.
Misses Barclay and MacNamara,
though strangers here, at once
leaped into popularity. They have
charming soprano voices, which are
highly cultured. Miss Barclay is
also a pianist of unusual skill, and
delighted the audience with a solo.
The quartette is fully the equal
of most of the bureau organizations
that give similar entertainments,
and by far superior to most of them.
If they could be secured for the
Institute Course, or , for the Stu
dents' Lecture Course, they would
fill the bill admirably.
TRAW MATS
Those Nice Dressy
MILANS and SOFT STRAWS
that everybody is wear
ing are going fast. Don't
know whether we can re
place them or not, it is
doubtful. Come in and fit
yourself up before they
are all gone.
CORNER.
FOUND DEAD.
Civil War Voteran Who Died While He Slept.
Frank Lentz. who resided a halt
mile this side of Roaring Creek, on
the P. nnsv.. was found dead in his
cabin, where he lived alone, early
Mondav moruine by his sister and
brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James
Drum, who missing him investigat
ed his whereabouts. He was found
lying across the bed, dead. Heart
failure had evidently been the cause.
He was aged 68 years, and had liv
ed alone for a number ot years.
The deceased was in eood spirits
when he retired on Sunday night
and nothing was thought to be the
matter with him.
Dermtv Coroner Sutton, of Ber
wick, was notified, but after an in
vestigation he did not think an in
quest was necessary.
J. N. Oberdorf, a neighbor, was
present when the dead body of
Lentz was discovered. The deceas
ed, he said, was a veteran of the
civil war. On Sunday he boasted
that he expected to live to be one
hundred years ot age.
WILL ASK FOR A PARDON.
At the sitting of the Board of
Pardons at Harrisburg 011 Wednes
day the 171I1 of this month, an ap
plication for the full pardon ol An-
touio and Fortunato Calabro, who
are now serving time in the Eastern
penitentiary, having been convicted
of extortion and other charges at
the time of the Black Hand raid,
will be made by John G. Harman
and Clyde C. Yetter, attorneys en
gaged by relatives and friends of
the two Calabros.
The claim for pardon will be
based largely on the fact that John
Zougroue, one of the strong wit
nesses against the Calabras, lias
been proven just as bad as the Cal-
abras and that he is now serving a
term in the "Pen," having been
convicted in the Columbia county
courts of attempted intimidation.
The Calabras have many influen
tial friends in this country and their
father is a well-to-do rtsident and
Mayor of his home town in Italy.
At the trustee's sale of the stock
of the Smith-Supplee Co., iu bank
ruptcy, II. G. Supplee was the pur
chaser, but failing to comply with
bis bid, it will have to be resold.
DEEDS RECORDED.
The following deeds have recent
ly been entered of record by Re
corder of Deeds Frank W. Miller:
D A. Michael and wife to John
R. Martin tor lot No. 186 on Sus
quehanna avenue, Berwick.
Locust Mountain Coal and Iron
Co. to Hannah Michael for No. 2
iu Block 116, Centralia.
Locust Mountain Coal and Iroi
Co. to Patrick Mohan for surface o:
southern half of lot No. 7S, at Up
per Shanties.
Patrick Mohan to Thomas E.
Mohan for the surface of southern
half of lot No. 78, Upper Shanties.
Lucinda S. Spade and Isaac
Spade, to Norman E. Moyer for 8
acres and 129 perches of land in
Mifflin township.
George W. Bills, Jr., and wife to
M. L. Grover for a lot of ground
situate along the Light Street roal
in the town of Bloomsburg.
Elizabeth Johnson and William
Johnson to Harriet J. Confer for 47
acres and 98 perches of land in
Pine township.
Cathrine Slough to Charles
Whitenight for bt of ground sit
uate on Main street, Orangeville.
Nelson W. Boudmau, attorney-in-fact
for heirs of George Evans
to John A. Phillips for three tracts
ol laud situate partly in Pine town
ship, Columbia county, and partly
in Jordan township, Lycoming;
county.
Mildred F. Cook and wife to
Minnie S. Boyer for 30 acres of laud
situate iu Moutour township.
DOES THIS HIT YOU?
We avoid dunning notices in the
paper just as much as possible, but
are sometimes forced to do it.
About two weeks ago personal let
ters were sent to a number of sub
scribers whose arrearages aggregate
several hundred dollars, asking for
a settlement of their accounts, as
the postal rules require that post
age must be paid ou all papers more
than a year in arrears.
To these letters just a single ra
ply has beeu received. People who
do not appreciate our patience ani
leniency, must uot expect our fav
ors to continue much longer. Those
above referred to will get no more
notices, but we are going to get
busy pretty soon, and then there
will be some costs to pay. Don't
wait too long. That's all