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RL O OMSIi UR G, PA., THURSDAY AUGUST 6, 1908.
NO. 31
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DIRECTORS
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Thursday, July 30T11.
Musselman vs King Bridge Com
pany. An argument was heard
upon an application to set aside ser
vice of summons. The case is one
crowinir out of the .Mifllinville
Bridsre disaster of last December.
Fred Ikelcr, Esq represented the
Bridge Company and Grant Her
ring, Esq., and Frank Wagonseller,
Esq. of Selinsgrove the plaintiff.
Exceptions to auditor's report in
estate of George W. Supplee. This
case has been in court for some
time. The auditor, H. Mont Smith,
Esq., has surcharged the executor,
H. G. Supplee, with large sums of
money. W. C. Johnston, Esq.,
represented the executor and the
report of the auditor was sustained
by H. T. Ames, J'sq. 01 vmiarns
Dort.
The bond of James F. Trump as
tax collector of Orange township
was offered.
Anthonv Smoelskv was dis
charged from jail under the insol
vency laws.
Addie Barnes vs Peter . Barnes.
Divorce decreed.
Silas Chamberlin vs Dora Cham
berlin. Divorce.
Geo. W. Hartzell vs Emma L.
Hartzell. Subpoena in divorce
awarded.
The hotel license of J. F. Shoe
maker in West Berwick transferred
to Gus Rieter.
In re collateral tax appraisement
in estate Hiram Crouse. Appeal
awarded upon the giving of secur
ity to pay costs.
Bloomsburg Steam and Electric
Light Company. Petition to sell
real estate. . Rule to show cause
granted, returnable Aug. 3, I98-
Directors of Poor of Centralia
and Couyngham Poor District vs.
Thomas I. Curry et al. Judgment
entered as prayed for.
Monday, August 3d.
This wa9 the regular monthly
argument day.
Judge Evans handed down two
very important opinions.
The first was in the case where J.
T. Harrison and others of Fishing
creek township had been convicted
tefore Justice Jacoby of fishing il
legally with a seine. Judge Evans
holds that they did not violate the
law in fishing a9 they did with a
seine because they had obtained a
license to catch fish that are not
classified as game and are protected.
The other opinion was in the dis
missing a motion for a new trial in
the case of Wm. H. Hauck VS.
Cabin. Run Coal Company. The
trtaiiitiff not satisfied with the ver
dict obtained at the May court liad
entered a motion for a hcvy trial
which the judge refused,
Estate A. M. York?-. Exceptions
to auditor.' a report 'overruled and
reri&rt coufinued Absolute.
Application 'of J. M. Clark, re
ceiver Bloor-.t Steam Heating Com-
f any Ic rcll real estate. John G.
larmfui, Esq., for American Me
chanics asked to be heard in the
matter.
, Tilghmau Rittenhouse vs. Peter
H. Newhart, September 1st, 1908,
fixed to hear the motion for pre
liminary injunction.
Denver Engine Works vs. J, L.
Ditlion's executors. On motion of
- Fred Ikeler, Esq. , attorney for de
fendants rule is entered on plaintiff
to enter security for costs. Return
, able August 6th at 10 a. m.
Estate Kate J. Pope, deceased.
Petition presented for construction
to be placed on will.
Alfred Girton vs. Hannah GIrton.
Subpoena in divorce awarded.
Estate Huston Robinson. 'Kdb
ert S. Howell, Esq., presented wip
plemeuta! petition.
UP THE GREEK.
Much has been said lately about
the beauties of Fishingcreek, and
the many campers who are spend
nig these hot days along its shady
uanns. i ana near rones seems
to be the most popular spot. Here
is the very pretty cottage and
grounds of County Commissioner
Jerry A. Hess, who with his esti
mable wife, entertains their friends
most hospitably. Last Sunday Fred
Richard and family, and Geo. Has
sert and family wete among their
guests, and many others.
A little farther up the stream is
the rustic building of "The Idlers."
This has recently been completed.
it is a two story cottage with a
wide porch all around it. It stands
in a beautiful grove, near the creek
and is an ideal spot. The place has
been christened "Camp Idleness.
The Club consists of ten members,
Chas. B. Eut, President ; Harry
Derr, quartermaster ; William Dcrr,
John G. Harman, Frank Derr, An
thony Menzebach, J. Flaherty, Ed
ward Caldwell, O. W. Ent and
Charles Heist.
Last Sunday a fine dinner was
served by the Club to its members
and about a d6zen friends, among
them being Geo. D. Herbert and
William Thomas.
Not far away is James H. Cole
man's camp.
On the other side of the creek is
William Derr's hotel, which was
formerly ths resideuce and store of
J. B. Ammerman. Mr. Derr has
connected the two buildings with a
rustic porch, and built two rustic
bridges across the creek to the B.
& S. Railroad. Last week more
than a hundred people a day were
fed at the hotel, and this week too
is a busy one. A party of about
twenty from Philadelphia are occu
pying the Shaffer cottages and
taking their meals at Derr's.
On Sunday among those who
dined there were Judge Herring
and three other gentlemen from
Sunbury, and Ralph Kisner, Esq.
of Danville, who formed an auto
party ; Geo. E. Elwell, Edward
Boone and niece, Mr. and Mrs. II.
W. Watts, Mr. and Mrs. Will Sny
der of Bloomsburg, and Mrs. C. E.
Geyer of Catawissa, and others.
. Williams' Lodge, about a half
mile away, is another attractive
spot, aud is well patronized. All
along the creek are tents and cab
ins, and the summer population is
increasing each season
Last Sunday therd Were three
car loads Of passengers each way
011 the B. & S.
Great airship destroyed
For the past two days the entire
world has had its eyes on the won
derful achievements of the great
airship of Count Zeppelin, which
has been making a record-breaking
flight in its trial for the pVize offer
ed by the German Government for
the first dirigible halloon which
should remain in the air for twenty
four hours. The ship had travelled
over four hundred miles in Ger
many and was on its return trip
yesterday. Some motor trouble
caused a landing necessary for re
nairs. It was while the giant bal
loon was at rest on the ground that
a sudden storm orewea ana me re
sult was disastrous. It is thought
'that it was struck by lightning for
the entire craft burst into name and
was soou a mass of wreckage. This
is a most unfortunate ending to the
experiments, which bad been so
successful. The scientific world in
general was interested in Count
Zeppelin's progress iu aerial navi
gation, and the catastrophe is a
serious blow to him. The airship
was about four hundred and fifty
feet long and cost $100,000.
0e Qfoom00urg QMionaf $anft
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WENNER-BEISHLINE REUNION,
The 4th Annual Wenner-Beish-liue
reunion was held in the White
night grove, near Zaner station, on
August 1st. ine assemblage was
estimated at about 400 relatives,
friends and neighbors. The day
was all that could be desired. The
heat had subsided and a more in
viting spot could not be found.
After a delightful basket dinner
which is always so palatable, at pic
nic festivals, and a group picture
taken of the multitude, the presi
dent ot the association, John C.
Wenner, called the meeting to or
der, when the following program
was most excellently rendered.
Music America.
Invocation Rev. A. Houtz.
Opening address J. C. Wenner.
Music All Hail.
Address of Welcome Emanuel
Wenner.
Response -E. B. Beishline.
Reading of Minutes by Secretary
Lloyd Wilson.
Treasurer's Report.
Election of Officers.
The following persons were elect
ed officers for the ensuing year :
President, John C. Wennet ; Vice
Presidents, William Beishline and
Elias Wenner ; Secretaries, Lloyd
Wilson aud Nathan Beishline ;
Treasurer, J. U. Wenner ; Histo
rian, A. U. Lesher ; Librarian,
Nathan Beishline ; Historian for
Beishline family, E. B. Beishline.
Address, "Why are We Here ?"
A. U. Lesher.
Recitation, Helen Lesher.
Recitation, Mabel Beishline.
Recitation, Blanch Shultz.
Music, Quartette, "I'll Be There"
Recitation, Ruth Beishline.
Solo, Nathan Beishline.
Duet, Maude Wenner and Win
ifred Pealer.
Recitation, Fannie I. Ashelman.
Recitation, Mrs. J. L. Richardson
After which A. U. Lesher rend
ered " Barbara "Fritchie."
Daniel Wenner then gave an ac
count of how many Weuners were
in East Fishingcreek, Benton, Ben
ton Borough and Berwick. There
are 49 in East Fishingcreek, 3 in
Benton township, 3 in Benton jBor
ough and a lot in Berwick. Rev.
Houtz then made some remarks ap
propriate to the occasion.
A very pleasing feature of the
program was the recitation rend
ered by Mrs. J. L. Richardson.
Her subject was "Katarina's Visit
to New York." We htlrd this
lady recite this piece 17 or 18 years
ago, and the Richardson family
having their temporary residence at
Zauer station, we invited her to
render this excellent piece, and she
accepted, aud for which she has our
hearty thanks ; and the audience
appreciated most highly her render
ing. The audience was dismissed with
the benediction by Rev. Houtz.
Pres. op Association
BAND CONCERT NEXT MONDAY.
Chas. P. Elwell's Citizens' Band
will give a concert in front of the
Court House next Monday evening.
The following program has been
prepared :
1. March, Poll uoenuiein
2. Overture, Light Cavalry, Suppe
3. Intermezzo, Flying Arrow,
iioizmau
, Genee Waltz from "The Soul
Kiss" Levi
. Selection, Faust, Gounod
, Characteristic March, John
Chinaman, Kessler
, Medley Overture, Popular
Melodies Lampe
, March, Citadel Ringuet
Star Spangled Banner.
Dr. G. L. Jolly of Orangeville,
was in town Wednesday.
A. Z. Sciioch, President.
AN IMPROVED OPERA HOUSE.
At last it is promised that we are
to have a playhouse in which it
may be possible for somewhat mod
ern conditions to exist, and where
a play of a higher sort than those
which we have had for many years
may be produced. It has been
disgrace to the town that it could
show no better hall than that which
for years has been iridiculously
named the "Grand Opera House
It has been the laughing stock of
all visitors to Bloomsburg, and the
disgust of all the companies which
have been so unfortunate as to be
booked here. The crude facilities
have rendered it almost impossible
to produce a play in a satisfactory
manner. The poor exit arrange
ments have rendered it dangerous
tor an audience. Altogether it has
been difficult to obtain either a good
show or a good audience at the
place.
Now things are to be changed,
and operations have already been
begun on extensive improvements.
D. J. Tasker, formerly of this of
fice, and now with Lyman H.
Howe, together with a Pitts
burg man, has leased the house,
and expects to furnish the town
with something better in the theat
rical line than it has been having.
The stage is to be made higher and
wider as well as deeper ; the old
exit is to be torn out and a roomy
lobby constructed ; a horseshoe gal
lery is to be put in ; and an addi
tion built above the stage which
will permit drop scenery to be used.
These, with minor improvements,
will greatly change the place, and
will make possible the production
of modern plays in a modern way.
There has been much talk of this
sort of thing, but this is the first
thing that has been actually done,
and the town ought to breath a sigh
of relief that it is at last to have a
playhouse such as alrrost every
town of this size in the country cau
boast of. We would suggest that
the name be changed from its pres
ent incongruous form to somethiug
more tasteful aud suitable. With
a sensible name, an improved bouse.
better shows, and good manage
ment, the other requisite good au
diences will De sure to follow. We
nope it will be a success.
TENNIS.
Bloomtburg Vi. Danville.
Two tennis matches within the
past wezk between four represent
atives from both Bloomsburg aud
Danville resulted in an even break
between the two teams. This town
was represented by W. S. Rishton,
Dr. R. E. Miller, Boyd F. Maize,
and Arthur Clay. Danville's team
was composed of Messrs. Watson,
Gosh, Price, and Welsh.
The first match was played on
ths Normal courts here last Friday,
and resulted in a victory for the
home team. Rishton and Miller
won from Watson aud Gosh in
straight sets. Maize and Clay were
beaten by Price and Welsh, who
were in turn defeated by Rishton
aud Miller, giving the match to
Bloomsburg.
On Monday the second meeting
of the teams occurred at Danville,
which ended in that town's taking
off the honors. Gosh and Watson
of Danville defeated Rishton and
Miller of Bloomsburg. Clay aud
Maize of Bloomsburg won from the
Danville men, Price and Welsh.
The final set between Gosh and
Watson, and Clay and Maize is re
ported to have been an exhibition
of exceedingly fast tennis, resulting
in Danville's victory.
A deciding match will probably
be arranged.
TOWHSE
THIS
ALL our Soft Collar
Shirts that were $1.50
TMIS WEEK
A nice line of Hen's
Fancy Half Hose that
were 25 cents,
This Week 15f iR.
CORNER.
WHY KILL THE BIRDS.
It was related in the papers re
cently that a young man saw a
crane about the bog, and of course
the cry was "Johnnie get your
gun," and accompanied by a couple
of other boys, they watched for the
bird. Gun half cocked, they sat
and watched for. the crane. By
reason of the ordinary carelessness
of a boy with a gun, it slipped and
went off and so injured the boy
that he died.
It was a sad affair and every body
was sorry tor the boy and for his
relatives. But why should he have
gone after the beautiful bird to kill
it ? It is not a food fowl. It is
becoming very scarce, and ought to
be protected, at any rate allowed to
live.
There used to be many of them
along Fishingcreek. Now to see
one wading the water for a fish is
an unusual sight.
Why could not the bird in its
beauty and loveliness be left alone ?
The birds are being driven from the
streams and woods and fields by
Johnnie with his gun, until the
robins and blue birds, and orioles
acd cat birds, and all our native
songsters have departed.
They eat more insects, in aid of
the farmers than the value of the
grain they are supposed to pick up,
besides their absence makes the
earth more cheerless, and the mu
sic of the groves listened for in
vain. W.
CAR SHOPS WILL CLOSE.
Owing to lack of orders at the lo
cal plant of the American Car &
Foundry Co, the shops will be
closed ou the 20th of this month
for an indefinite period. This is
very unfortunate for Bloomsburg,
as it throws a number of skilled
men out of employment at a time
when winter is not very far distant.
AT EAGLESMERE.
Dr. Henry Bierman, Mrs. Bier-
uian and daughters Misses Ethel
and Katharine, and Miss Elsie Yorks
went to Eaglesmere in the Doctor's
automobile ou Monday, to spend a
few days.
.
Work of improvement on the
Normal grove is about completed,
and it will be a very pretty spot
when all the plans are carried out.
$1.00
FESTIVAL AT LIGHT STREET.
The ladies ot the United Evan
gelical Church of Lightstreet will
hold a festival on Saturday evening
next, at which ice cream, cakes,
candies, coffee and other refresh
ments will be served. The Blooms
burg Band will be present and furn
ish music.
BACK FROM EUROPE.
Rev. Edward Haughton, rector
of Christ Episcopal Church, Dan
ville, who spent the past six weeks
in Great Britain, returned home
last Friday. He attended the Pan
Anglican Congress of Missions, and
the Pan- Anglican Council of Bish
ops, both of which were held in
London in July.
CHANGES NAME.
The Bloomsburg Daily has ceased
to exist, and in its place Tte Daily
Mail now appears. There has also
been a change of management, Per
cy Brewington retiring as editor,
and Geo. D. Herbert assuming the
editorial chair and the management.
Mr. Herbert is a writer of state
wide reputation, and we welcome
him to the newspaper brotherhood
of this county.
Mr. Thurston, who has been the
local editor for some time, and has
filled the position admirably is re
tained in the same capacity.
.
GRAND ARMY STATISTICS
Of interest to every member of
the Grand Army of the Republic
in this state are the Memorial Day
reports from G. A. R. Posts iu
Pennsylvania received by the Rev.
Dr. John W. Sayres, of Chester,,
who is dep3rtment chaplain, which
shows that 56,000 graves of depart
ed comrades were decorated on
Memorial Day. In the 1,730 ceme
teries, 475 memorial addresses were
made. There are 523 posts in the
state, but some of the addresses did
not take place because the day was
a rainy one. Last year there were
1,100 deaths in the Graud Army of
the Republic in this state. There
are 22,000 members of the Grand
Army in good standing in Pennsyl
vania. Miss Marion White of Philadel
phia, is the guest of Mrs. M, E.
Ent.