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VOLM. " " BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY AUGUST SO, 1908. N0' --
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Borrow Money, or Make an Investment
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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-
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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
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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
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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.
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