1L00MSBURG, PA., THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 1908.
NO 3G
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The Farmers National Bank
OP BLOOMSBURG. -Capital,
860.000 Surplus 8100,000
C M. CHE VE LING, Pres. M. MILLEISEN. Cashier.
DIRECTORS
J. L. Mover
W. L. Whitk
N. U. Funk
C. W. Runyon
3 Per Cent. Interest Paid on Time Deposits.
THE STEAM PLANT.
Exceptions Dismissed and Sale Confirmed
by the Court.
In an opinion filed on Monday
Judge Evans dismissed the excep
tions filed by bondnolders of the
Steam Heating riant to the confir
mation of the sale made by the re
ceiver. The opinion gives all the
facts, and it is printed in full.
The Judge says:
"On June 30, 1890, the Blooms
burg Steam and Electric Light
Company caused to be executed
and recorded a first mortgage
against its property to I. W. Mc
Kelvy and Wm. Neal, as Trustees
to secure a series of bonds aggre
gating $20,000. The exceptants
are holders of some of these bonds.
November 22, 1907, the receiver
was authorized by decree of the
Court to borrow the sum of $1800
and issue certificates therefor which
should be a first lien upon the prop
erty of the said company and should
te first paid out ot the proceeds of
any sale of the property of the com
pany. July 30, 1908, upon the pe
tition of the receiver rule was grant
ed upon I. W. McKelvy, the sur
viving trustee, for the bondholders
named in said mortgage, to show
cause why the property of the said
company should not be sold freed
and discharged from the lien of the
said mortgage returnable August 3,
1908. By paper in writing bearing
date July 28, 1908, I..W. McKelvy,
the surviving trustee named in said
mortgage, agreed that the real es
tate of the said company should be
sold by the receiver freed and di
vested from the lien of said mort
gage. The question as to whether
the surviving trustee had any right
or power to make such agreement
we will not pass upon at this time;
neither is it material to the matter
before the Court.
"Subsequent to the return of the
rule on August 6, 1908, the Court
ordered and decreed that the receiv
er, John M. Clark, make public
sale of the real estate and franchise
of the said company freed and dis
charged from all liens and incum
brances. Pursuant to said order
and decree the receiver on the 24th
01 August, 1908, made return that
alter having given due notice as di
rected by the Court's order that he
sold the real estate of the company
free of all liens and incumbrances
on August 22, 1908, to John T.
Tracy and Arthur W. Sharpless for
the sum of $3600; that they were
the highest and best bidders and
that the highest and best price bid
den for same. The return of sale
was confirmed nisi on the same
day. August 28, 1908, the follow
ing exceptions were filed to the re
turn of the sale: The undersigned,
Paul E. Wirt, C. M. Creveliug aud
William Masters, holders of bonds
secured by a first lien mortgage on
the real estate aud franchise of the
Bloomsburg Steam and Electric
Light Company, hereby file excep
tions to the confirmation absolute
of the return of said sale because
the receiver making said sale ex
posed and sold the same free of all
liens and incumbrances. Whereas
iu point of fact the mortgage exe
cuted by the said company to I. W.
McKelvy and William Neal, trus
tees, bearing date the 30th day of
June, 1890, recorded in mortgage
"ook 21, page 255, given to secure
series of bonds of $20,000, of
which the undersigned are holders
f, bonds, was the first lien upon
said premises the lien of which
mortgage was not, and could not
have been discharged by said sale.
"Perhaps I. W. McKelvy, the
surviving trustee for the holders of
the mortgage bonds, secured by the
Coutluued on page 8.
C. M. Crkvkuno C. A. Klkim
Dr. J. J. Brown M. Miixkisen
RECENT DEATHS.
Mrs. Mary G. Arment. mother
of Dr. S. B. Arment, died at her
Home in Ilarnsburg last Friday,
aged 83 years. Besides Dr. Arment,
she is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Anna Breidenhart. and Mrs.
A. S. Koser, both of whom reside
In Harnsburg.
The remains were brought here
on Monday and the funeral services
were held in St. Paul s church,
Rev. J. W. Diggles officiating.
EUSHA BRUGLER.
Elisha Brugler, an aged and res
pected citizen of this county, died
at 111s home 111 v rosty Valley on
Friday last at 7 o'clock, after a
brief illness.
He was born on July 5, 1826,
and spent his life at the Brugler
homestead where he died. He was
a member of the M. E. Church,
and a good citizen.
He is survived by his widow, and
a daughter, Mrs. Wiltner Girton,
and the following sisters and
brother: Mrs. Mary Warden, of
Carthage, Mo.; Mrs. Martha Run
yon of Bloomsburg; aud J. K. Brug
ler of St. Louis, Mo. The late
Peter Brugler of this town was a
brother.
The funeral took place on Mon
day morning. Rev. A. S. Luring of
Buckhorn officiating.
JACOB F. RINK.
The recent mortality among the
aged is quite remarkable. Jacob
F. Rink died at the home of his
sou Charles, in Light Street, on
Sunday morning last, aged 86 years.
He was born in Alpirsbach, Ger
many in 1822, and when old enough
he learned the tanner's trade. He
had the record of working at this
trade in eleven countries: England,
Italy, Australia, Austria, France,
Switzerland, St. Petersburg, Rus
sia, Bavaria, Prussia, and America.
He came to this country in 1849
and located in New York. In 1868
he came to Light Street and built a
tannery which he conducted for
many years.
He is survived by his son Charles.
The funeral took place on Tuesday
afternoon.
SUICIDE ON TRAIN.
W. A. Shennerson of Danville.
boarded the Lackawanna train leav
ing Rupert at 8:50 yesterday morn
ing and going almost immediately
into the toilet room, shot himself
through the head. The shot was
not heard by me passengers, ana
tif hnrlv remained undisturbed un
til a trainman discovered it while
the car was being shifted in the
Northumberland yards s ome time
later.
Coroner Dreher was notified, but
nfier makinar an examination, he
decided that an inquest was unnec
essary.
Shepperson has been a victim of
melancholia, but no definite motive
for his act is kuown.
THE BRUTES.
Two men are now in the county
ail chareed with ravishing their
own daughters fourteen years old.
One is Stephen Magaua, a oiavisn
resident of Midvalley, and the
other is John Eckof Berwick. The
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latter is charged wun naviug ravisu
H tarn daue hters. one fourteen
years old, and the other twelve.
The law ought to provide for a
surgical operation 011 such inhuman
brutes as these.
They will be tried at September
court.
Merrill W. Smith of Fourth and
Centre streets, will enter the
freshman class at Trinity College,
Hartford, Connecticut, this fall.
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3 Per Cent. Interest Allowed on Time Deposits.
Wm. H. Hidlay, Cashier.
COUNCIL MEETING.
At the regular monthly meeting
of the town council on Monday
night, the following business was
transacted:
Two houses being erected by
William Hutton on Ninth street re
ported unsafe. Referred to building
inspector.
Requests for light on Ridge and
Blackberry alley referred to com
mittee on light.
Water on Fourth street damag
ing property of A. W. Duy referred
to highway committee.
B. B. Freas and A. V. Hower
sworn in as special police during
fair.
Permit granted for a barn on
rear of Mrs. James Barton property.
New cap aud four pairs of trous
ers ordered for policemen.
Car of brick to be purchased for
use on highways, also some pipe.
Notice directed to be given par
ties interested in matter of vacating
the alley near properties of Mrs.
Wagonseller and Boyd Evans, that
they may be heard at next council
meeting.
Mr. Magee called up the matter
in which the affairs of the town had
been conducted in the past. It was
being done in a hap hazard man
ner and no one would conduct his
private business in a like mauner.
The town expended thousands of
dollars every year and no one
knows the exact condition of af
fairs.
The book keeping of the towu
should be done in a systematic
manner, so that the Council would
know exactly what was being done.
His idea was that instead of em
ploying a secretary and treasurer,
a good practical man should be em
ployed to devote his entire time to
the business of the town. An ex
penditure of a little more annually
would employ sucn a man ana
the town would save money by
it, beside having the affairs in a
proper condition. The matter was
discussed at considerable length and
the prevailing opinion was that it
is a good suggestion.
After ordering bills paid council
adjourned.
THE R1NGR0SE AUDIT.
The final hearing in the matter
oi the expense account of Elisha
Rinerose, one of the Republican
candidates for county commission
ers, was held last Friday before the
Auditor, W. C. Johnston, L,sq.
Nothing new was brought out, and
the auditor will now file his report.
There were but two exceptions to
Mr. Rmgrose s account as filed by
him, one of them that he had given
five dollars to a clergyman to work
for him, and the evidence being
that the money was given to help
buy a new organ; and the other
being that he had given a check for
$200 to Judge Kurtz, which check
was afterwards returned to him, as
the organization demanded $8co
from him, and he refused to give it.
. .
DR. WALLER ILL.
While traveling with his family
in Scotland Dr. D. J. Waller was
suddenly attacked with illness that
required an immediate surgical
operation, fortunately he was
at Inverness where there is a good
hospital and skilled surgeons, aud
the operation which Was not a very
serious one, was a complete suc
cess.
Two of his daughters arrived
home last Saturday, while Mrs.
Waller, another daughter and his
sou Robert remained with him.
Latest reports are that he is rapidly
recovering, and will be home in a
short time to resume bis (duties at
the Normal School.
(Uaftonaf $anft
NOW.
A. Z. Schoch, President.
BRYAN CLUB FORMED.
Pursuant to the call of County
Chairman J. H. Mercer, n meeting
was held in the Midway last Thurs
day evening, lor the purpose of or
eanizine a Brvan and Kern Clnh
The attendance was very good, and
evinced an interest that is remark
able so earlv in the caninaitrn.
The meeting was called to order
Dy cnairman Mercer, who stated
the obuct. W. C. Johnston. Esq..
was unanimously elected President
of the club, and Fred J. Steiber,
Vice President. For recording sec
retary Dr. T. C. Harter was elect
ed, and Chas. E. Randall for cor
responding secretary. For treasurer
Lloyd Skeer was chosen.
A telegram from Hon. John G.
McIIenry in Washington, stated
that he would not be able to be
present.
Short addresses were made by C.
A. Small. John G. Harman. W. T.
Creasy, Geo. E. Elwell, W. W.
Evans, W. C. Johnston, and J. H.
Mercer.
The president was authorized to
appoint an executive committee,
who with the President would ar
range the details for the work of
the club. The following persons
have been appointed on that com
mittee: Hon. Fred Ikeler. Hon.
John G. Harman, C. A. Small,
Clinton Herring, Hon. W. T.
Creasvland Geo. E. Elwell. W. C.
Johnston is a member of the com
mittee ex officio.
A meeting of the committee will
soon be called, and arrangements
made tor regular meetings. It is
hoped that prominent speakers from
other counties can be secured for
each meeting.
The Midway is a fine place for
headquarters. It is an attractive
room, with abuudant space for a
larere crowd. Announcement of the
next meeting will be made in the
papers.
NEITHER.
County Chairman Mercer fails to
state whether the Bryan club to be
organized at the county seat this
evening is to be a Kerr club or a
Guffy club. Catawista Newt Item.
The club above referred to has
been orgrnized, and as Brother
Randa'.l was there, and was elected
corresponding secretary, he now
knows that it is neither a Kerr club
nor a Guffy club, but a straight-out
Democratic club whose object is the
advancement of the interests of the
Democratic party, and the support
of the Democratic candidates as
regularly nominated. Any man
who tries to make it anything else,
or endeavors to stir up a factional
hglit, ought to be kicked out of the
party, as well as out of the club.
This is no time for family fights.
STATE ROADS FOR BLOOM.
At the meeting of the town
council on Monday night it was
decided to ask the State for aid in
building two pieces of road, one
beginning at the towu hall and
running by way of East aud Seventh
streets up the Espy road to the
bcott township line. Ihe other
begins at the town hall and goes up
the Light Street road to the Scott
township line on Turkey Hill.
Should the roads be built the town
will pay one eighth, the county
one eighth, and the state three
fourths.
ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN.
Miss Irene Mercer has accepted
the position of assistant librarian in
the Public Library, in place of Miss
lllaucbe Williams who resigned to
resume teaching in the Mifflinville
school.
TOWHSEH
of Pleated Shirts, Blue
and Tan
50 CENTS.
A NEW JLI1N1E F
FOUR-IN-HAND TIES
50 CENTS.
TCOH
CORNER.
"STUCK ON HIMSELF."
We all know people who are so
conceited that it is customary to say
that they are "stuck on them
selves." Now a little self conceit
is a good thing; it is almost a
necessity in the make-up of any
man who intends to succeed in
what he undertakes. The man who
does not believe that he is fully
competent to do what he attempts
to do, and that he can do it a little
bit or a whole lot better than any
body else, never amounts to much.
In these days of hustle and rush,
there must be a certain amount of
energy and push in order to keep
up with the procession, Sometimes
this energetic hustling is exhibited
to such an extent that many people
are inclined to call it "cheek", and
gall" and "brass." Others call
it "sand" and "nerve."
Where several people get a hus
tle on, along the same lines, and
all exhibit the same amount of
energy, or nerve or sand, or gall,
or whatever you please to call it,
there must be a sufficient amount
of business to enable them all to
succeed, or it becomes a case of the
'survival of the fittest.
It sometimes looks as though
'cheek" succeeds over honest mer
it- The fakir on the street corner,
with his harangues and his minstrei
show, gathers iu hundreds of dol
lars nightly, while the skiltul
physician sitting quietly in his of
fice, does not take in as much 111 a
mouth. And such comparisons
could be made almost indefinitely
along different lines.
What ever may be the economic
and ethical aspects of the matter,
it has come to be generally recog
nized that he who wants to succeed
in these rapid days, must do quite
a number of things, not the least
among which is that he must "blow
his own horn", or pay somebody to
do it for him.
INSPECTION BY TRUSTEES.
According to custom, the trus
tees of the Normal School held
their annual inspection of the school
on Friday last. After an excellent
dinner under the direction of Stew
ard Frisbie, a business meeting was
held in the office, after which the
buildings were visited and the
numerous changes aud improve
ments that have been made during
the summer were examined.
UN
NO
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Monday was the regular monthly
session of the court. Judgj Evans
and the Associates were on the
bench.
In the matter of B. F. Rice vs.
Henry Ruckle and Geo. Ruckle,
executors of Wesley Ruckle deceas
ed, exceptions to report of referee.
Exceptions dismissed and report
confirmed.
S. J. Pealer, John A. Shuman
and C. W. Stead appointed viewers
on a petition to vacate and relay a
public road in Mifflin township near
the Smith school house. William
Chrisman presented the petition.
L. N. Moyer vs. Borough of
West Berwick. Rule granted to
show cause why the transcript
should not be stricken off.
A petition for a county bridge
over Spring run in Sugarloaf town
ship was presented by Clinton Her
ring, Esq and H. H. Hulme and
Thomas E. Edwards of Benton and
Cyrus Demott of Millville were ap
pointed viewers.
Hotel license of H.. F. Dieffen
bach at East end Hotel, Blooms
burg, transferred to Edward Giger,
after hearing several witnesses.
On petition presented by C. A.
Small, Esq asking that Clara Eck,
aged 14 years, be committed to
some home or institution, as she
was not receiving proper care, hef
parents not living together. Court
ordered a hearing on Sept. 15th.
A petition was presented by C.
A. Small, Esq, asking for the ap
pointment of viewers on a public
road in Mt. Pleasant township.
Court appointed Boyd Trescott of
Millville, H. H. Brown of Light
Street, and Ambrose Sitler, of Scott
township viewers.
Tilmau Rittenhouse et al. vs.
Peter Newhart, in equity. Testi
mony heard by the court. This is
the Mountain Grove case in which
a water right is in dispute. Fred
Ikeler, Esq for the plaintiff. Grant
Herring aud W. E. Elmes, ' Esqs
for defendants. Argument will be
heard later.
In the estate of Catherine Kriese
deceased, on motion of Fred Ikeler
time for filing an answer to the ac
tion was extended to first Monday
in October.
The Court granted charters to
the Christian churches at Millville
and Derrs. A charter was also
granted to the Fraternal Order of
Eagles at Berwick.