in VOLM. " " BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY AUGUST SO, 1908. N0' -- :: : - - - " - ; J : ' I iCTPrn-"' WHEN YOU WANT TO Open a Bank Account Have a Check Cashed Borrow Money, or Make an Investment CALL ON TIIK OLD RELIABLE The Farmers National Bank OF BLOOMSBURG. Capital, S60.000 Surplus $100,000 0 M. CKEVELING, Pres. M. MILLKISKN". Cashier. DIRECTORS N. U. Funk C. M. Cricvkmno C. A. Kuum C. W. Runyon Dr. 1. I. Brown M. Miileisen J. L. Moykr W. L. Whitb 3 Per Cent. Interest Paid on Time Deposits. MAIN STREET CRuSSING. Solicitor Harman Sayt Town Cannot Compel B. & S. lo Put up Gate. At the meeting of Council on Monday night Solicitor John G. Harman. Esq., gave an opinion on the subject of erecting gates at the of the Bloomsburg & Sul- i;at tracks at Main street, in which he holds that the town has no power to compel the raiiroaa ,,u,niv to tint tin eates. He quotes the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of T.,'a n T. To. vs. Borough of Braddo'ck, 213 Pa. 377. ia which the same question that is raised in V10 nrfcpnt rase was before the Su preme Court, who reversed the county conn in which mc i. n tried and the Superior Court as well, declaring that "in the opera tion of its road and the running of its ears the indtrment of the Board f niroriors of a R. R. Co., in the absence of statutory provision, is supreme and exclusive." In dis cussing the measures taken by the railrcad company to protect the public, upon whom tlie responsiuu itv for the rmblic's safety lies, Mr Justice Brown in the same opinion states- "What particular means, however, shall be employed to pro tect the public when using streets nr hicrhwavs at railroad crossings is left to the company operating the road, the law merely demanding and requiring reasonaoie care iu view of all the circumstances. The nosition of the B. & S. Co is that it is not their duty to erect ante and thev obiect to the ex pense atteudant upon their erection nnrl maintenance, and the keeping of a watchman at that point. They have 110 objection to the gates, but claim that if the town wants them it must put them there and pay the And the law seems to be very much in their favor. COUNCIL MEETING. The Town Council met on Mon day evening and readied an lmpui rnnrerniner the collec iauw v,-wijw - ' tion of 1906 and I97 taxes, as was suggested at the preceding meeting, liens are to be filed against those property owners who have not yet settled up mis mau. rv Harman report- ed that he had secured blanks from Harrisbuig for the application lor a ht Town Hafl to oiaiw iuuu - , the Scott township line, and that the necessary data nau aew uuwm though this 1m provement will be made in the near flit II The clearing up of the unsanitary wrr1ifrirnc a 1 OTIC the old canal bed, mention of which the Columbian t,,c. n.f,ir was discussed. I ne railroad company which, owns tlie property is willing to co-operate hatinir it. This vvuu mc iuvw. " o is a ctn in the riffllt direCtlOll Hifotrc r,f minor importance were discussed and adjournment iol lowed. LET THERE BE LIGHT. The commissioners of Columbia 'and Luzerne counties should get together at once, and decide upon some method of lighting the Ber wick bridge. It is now dark and dangerous, and the matter of how it shall be lighted is not nearly w important as the fact that it should be lighted in some way. Gas and electric light are both available. The latter will undoubtedly give the best results. It is likely there will be another meeting of the two boards railed soon. AT THE MAGEE WORKS. The offices at the Maeee Carpet Mill are now located on the second floor of the recent addition to the hnildinps. The main office is a large, light and airy room, finished in hard wood, with Handsome roil ton desks and tables for the various clerks and bookkeepers. The Mill is now turning out 1500 rticrs of different kinds dailv. Iu this line it is probably the largest factory in tlie state. Tt is hard to realize the full bene fit of this great establishment to this community, until a visit to its many departments reveals its ex tent Blr.omsburcr is ereatlv in rlehted to the indomitable "luck and energy of James Magee, who has given to this town an industry tnat employs hundreds of hands, and pays out every month many tnous nnds of dollars in waces. Besides being the manager of this b:g concern, and making ire nnent trins east and west, from St. M"-"- . . . T. 0111s to Boston, lie turns time to run a complete machine shop, and to give considerable attention to the Leader Store Co.. in which he is largely interested, and to devote much ot his good business common sense to the management of the town affairs in the capacity of a memoer ot council, a position 10 which he has been elected for several years consecutively as an independ put Truly Mr. Magee is a busy man. SAMUELGIGER. Comuel CWoor died at his home West Main street on Thursday afternoon from a paralytic stroke which came the day previous, ne had been sawing wooa me grcuici nort f the flav. Becominc tired about 3 o'clock he went into the house to rest, soon aner hc at tempted to take a drink of water ..A fnnr1 he rotlld not Swallow. Cll 114 1WM , His wife, noticing somettnng was to him but received no answer. A physician was call ed who pronounced it paruiysis. n was nearly 70 years of age, and had resided here for the past 24 years, ....,:.,rr tiere trntii Montour IUWU- muviujs . - oi,Jr. lie was a member of the Lutheran church and of Pomona Grange. tt a : cirtiitteH Viv his wile ana the following children: Arthur ot Milwaukee; Ullis ana rruk f.,r lownshio: Isaiah of Mon tour county, ud Charles of this town. The tunerai iook piatc uu u.n,io mnminc at q o'clock, the body being taken to the Grovama Lutheran cnurcn wucic were held, and tnence 10 iuc uiu vania cemetery. A BARN DANCE. a ,,nrv unioue party was that civen by Miss Ethel Biermau in 1 (.tUof'c ham on Fourth street, Iicr litim-. " " ,, i on Friday night last. 1 ne wxuhu fir of the barn was very prettily decorated with festoons, com ears and pumpkins, Japanese wiueiua, a- ' b. The lawn was also very attractively decorated and lighted with electric lamps. ri. nnrtv was p-iveu in honor ot lilC IBM 'J ' O , . , Miss Bierman's young lady friends r cf oto Pnlletre. who were Miss- es Mary K. Jackson, Carolyn Buck hort Mary Heckle, Lleanor Welsh, Gertrude vvei&u, -1 vnA and MilllCeUt POUG. Besides a number of young people from town, there were a number 1 . :Mni4Hiiirr linn. from other P1Bce -i-AiniVi-tv... rr,ie and Philadelphia. Vine, iriuc - , . , , Excellent music was -furnished t rMiestra. and delicious refreshments appropriate for the occasion were served. It was throughout ucB""" 0e ffoomaBurg A Strong, Conservative and Well Equipped Institution INVITES YOUR BUSINESS. If you don't have a Bank Account one here 3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on Time Deposits.' Wm. II. IIidlay, Cashier. RAIN NEEDED. Tn snite of Monday's rainfall. which in some sections assumed the nronortions of a cloudburst, while in others it was but a sprinkling shower, reports from all parts ot Pennsylvania indicate a most seri ous condition of drought. Tn manv sections cnurcn con gregations are offering prayers for rain. Farmers complain that the corn and potato crops are in great danger and tnat at least two wees of wet weather is necessary to save them. Tn the Tinner Schuylkill Valley thoncrh thete was a heavy shower Sunday night the relief afforded was nowhere near wnat is neeaeu. Manv of the towns are already on short snnnlv of water, and a nuni- . trv -- , , . ber of collieries have been iorcea 10 for 1arfc of water. Notably at Shenandoah the water service has been cut to two hours per day, and a number of industrial estab lishments are shut down. The Reading Railway is hauling water traitison seve ralof its branch es, but on the Catawissa branch water is so scarce that it is stated that the train service will be re duced because not enough water can be obtained for tlie locomotives The 1onsr droucht is well under ctruvl to he due to the clearing out of the forests of the State, and this is a condition that is increasing. Severe drought conditions have heen L-tinwn for several years eacn summer, but are at their worst this year. . Tn the Pnmherland. Tumata and T vt-ens Valleys wells and springs are drying up, and streams usually of good volume are reoucea 10 uny rivulets Manufacturers and farm ers on every hand are forced to haul water tor considerable uis Forcasts of the weather promise no great relief. It is believed that theromintr week will be cooler than the past one, but there is no prom ise of heavy rain. Over the eastern part of the State the rainfall for the past three- months is said to nave oecn less . , , Owing to the drought the eany a failure in Berks county, and the farmers fear that Monday's rain came too iaic 10 from partial failure. Lack of rain during the past month u affected ail the other crops, uua bww - - - . including corn and fruit, although Berks has not suffered as have some f the other counties of the State. In apples the absence of rain has not been so marked. While there ...in nt he a humner crop, the .Vi n rA a are nil full compared with Lancaster and some of the adjoin ing counties. Taken an in an, Berks has been fortunate compared with other sections ot the otate. ORGANIZE CLUBS. There otiffht to be a Bryan Club n everv town in thiscouiity. The strength of a party is in organiza tion. Without that, interest uag, and a sull vote caunot be brought out. T.t-entv.rive vears acoit was the ...cinm iii Presidential vearstohave a Democratic club, with uniforms and torches, and political parades ,ith hrass bands were in vogue everywhere. This custom seems to have been aoauuuucu, a w a trmiMpcnmo and expensive. But Via neeessitv for clubs still remains. There must be cluo rooms wncrc tt, issues of the camnaien can be discussed, and an organization to look after the details 01 ine cam- nmnrn It is time to begin to talk about these things, as it is only a few weeks until the election. (ttaftonaf (ganft you owe it to yourself to have NOW. A. Z. Schoch, President. J. C. BROWN RETIRES. Tn Ma rMi tR7i the Republican was purchased by D. A. Beckley and J as. C Brown, and a iew years later Mr. Brown became the sole owner. For more than thirty-four years he has been the editor ot tue onlv straight-out Republican organ in the county, and has been recog- nized as oneot the toremost leaders of that organization. In politics his paper nas Deen ot the radical type, and has been a close adherent to the organization as represented by Quay and Pen rose. Though an active politician for so many years, we believe it would be hard to lay a finger on any political actot Mr. urown tnat could be classed as dishonest or dis honorable. He has been a fair and open opponent. Asa lreal newsoaper. the Repub lican has stood for the best in local government and has encouraged and fostered every movement that was intended for the advancement of the community. Probably no man in Bloomsburg has given so much of his personal time and at- .. l It tention to the aitairs 01 tue puDiic as has Mr. Brown. He has been prominent in the management of the .Normal school, tne puDiic sehools the A trricwlttiral Societv I o -V and the Methodist church, and whatever else wasot general public interest. His retirement from the editorial chair after so long a period i. n 1 ot usetuiness win be generally re gretted. Mr. Brown s withdrawal trom the newspaper business leaves the nronnetor ot tlie COLUMBIAN me oldest editor in continuous service in the county. K. G. E. PICNIC. The rTnicrhts of the Golden Ea gle held their third annual picnic at Kleim's Grove. Rupert, on Satur day. The attendance was good, and a very nleasant day was spent There were a number of contests in the afternoon. The winners were the following: 100 vard dash. Frank Golder. first. Marvin Meri- rle seronrl. ist nrize. Eacle Din nrt a helt. Three leered race, oe Tinrrows and Bovd Hirst, eold cuff buttons; 2nd, Parson Derr and Dan iel Mericle, neckties, tsaclc race, Lee Washburn, smoking set; 2nd, Taeoh Millard snsnenderS. Wheel . . r .r. ... 1 barrow race. John weiuver, nan Anion handkerchiefs: 2nd. Georee Yost, quarter dozen handkerchiefs T.nrt es' whee barrow race, Mrs. vv J. Brobst, fruit dish; 2nd, Mrs. Wil liam Shaffer, salt and pepper set. ia ooimrt snot nut. rrauit vjiriou, umbrella; 2nd, C. A. Pursel, pocket hooV. Nail dnvitiff contest. Mrs W. T. Brobst, umbrella; 2nd, Mrs P. A. Pursel. hat pin. Pillow con test Frank Girton. Eaele watch fr,h- -miH Tohn Wei iver. pillow TTover's orchestra furnished mu sic for dancing, afternoon and even mg Grangers at Mainville. ti, menihers of the Granees ot Catawissa, Beaver and Mainville held a picnic at Vetter s orove, Kfiifii w nn Naiuraav lust. xuc attendance was large and it was a great success tn every way. oocia bility was the order of the morning. r., the afternoon an excellent pro- s rendered. W. P. Zahner presided, ana tne speacia wcicv, H, DUdine, congiessmau juu friflnT anrT Hon. W. T. Creasy. mvii v j - - t. ia tinorpsi v to sav that toe speeches were good ones. There r - . i u.. Htluo Tfetternlf a was aiso a sum uy wi w..f -recitation by Miss Breisch, and a German song by wimam iimuia man. TOWNSEHD MEW of Pleated Shirts, Blue and Tan 50 CENTS. A NEW ILINE IF FOUR-IN-HAND TIES 50 CENTS. CORNER. MURDER AT MT. CARMEL. It is difficult to keep track of all the murders that are committed in Northumberland county. Another one was added to the list at Mt. Carmel last Friday morning. In a drunken fight Daniel T. Thomson stabbed his uncie, Daniel Burch, in the neck with a pen knife, severing ah artery, and before the flow of blood could be stopped, his victim had bled to death. The murderer gave himself up to the police and was taken to Suubury iail to await trial. Shortly after midnight Burch went into his boarding house on South Market street, Mt. Carmel, after having spent the evening at the Clover Hose company. There he met Joe Rokus and Thompson, who boarded at the same house with him. They too had been spending the evening over many a social glass, and, all being in a jovial mood, they began enlivening the place with their hilarity. Thomson and Burch went into the parlor, and there an iltercation suddenly developed between them . Thom son drew a knife and plunged it m t fv. i,br man's neck. The blade severed the subclavian artery on the left side at the base of the neck. He fell, blood streaming from the wound. Horror stricken at what he had done, Thomson and others in the house went for a physician, but be fore they could return with one the wounded man bled to death. The mother of the murderer, who is a sister of the deceased, callapsed after hearing the story of the crime. Timmcnn is acred 27 vears, and is unmarried. He is crippled by the loss of a foot last spring in tne ...here he is employed. He is well known politically, being the Republican committeeman m mc East district of Mt. Carmel -town ship. Burch was aged 37 years, and was a man with a remarkable record. He served in the United States Marine corps, and was one of the first to enter Peking at the time of the Boxer troubles. He afterwards served three years in the Philip pines. On leaving the service he returned to his home in Mt. Carmel where he organized the Lawton camp of the Spanish-American War veterans. LAN MRS. CLARISSA BALDY. Mrs. Clarissa Baldy died at Bram- well, West Virginia, on Monday, August 10th, and the remains were brought to Danville tor interment, where the funeral services were held in Christ Church on Wednes day. Mrs. Baldy was a sister ot the late Mrs. J. J. Brower of this town, and an aunt of the Misses Doak and E. B. Brower. Her maiden name was Broth well, and many years ago her parents lived in the house of F. C. Eyer on Market street, now oc cupied by Mrs. Joshua Fetterman. For many years she resided in Danville with her husband, Charles Baldy. He died some years ago. She was 80 years of age, and leaves four children, all ot whom reside outside of the state. One son was the editor of the Montour American at Danville, but a promising career was cut short by death in young manhood. Mrs. Baldy was a mem ber of the Episcopal Church, and respected and beloved by all who knew her. MR. REED S PARTY. Ahont seventv-five members of the Bloomsburg Wheelmen availed themselves of the invitation of Mr. W. S. Reed to eat watermelon at Pnlnmhia Park on Tuesday nigrht. Special cars were run, aud the Citizens Band went aiong ana gave a coucert in the grove. The watermelons were plenty and delicious, and after the feast Prof. Wilbur in a tew remarks returned the thanks of the club to Mr. Reed. This is the third annual treat he has given them. The en-ire absence of straw hats was noticeable. Everybody but four wore caps or soft hats. Last year every straw hat that was visi ble was smashed. The four ex--ertir.ns wore derbvs. and these were all deprived of further useful ness in short order. Honestly, it seems to us that the pleasure and popularity of these parties would be greatly enhanced if the rough house feature were eliminated. And our hat was not smashed either. Lloyd B. Skeer returned Monday from Aueusta, Maine, where he went to attend a meeting of stock holders of the Nevada Copper Company. MS 1 i ! 1 tf r IS ; 3 r 1 '1 : I ? .(. i A II: il 1 Si ;! V v.. .-'4- ,r 1 t .; if I tf - I ..r I iJll mi ')!', 1 r.r f 1 i !l '3 ! .if: ...I.! 1 .vt;r.l t -A m : !'l ' i!'U
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