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iLOOJlSlURG, PA., THURSDAY DHCliMlUiR .;. um.
NO jis.
WHEN YOU WANT TO
Jpen a bank Account Have a Check Cashed
Borrow Money, or Make an Investment;
CALL ON THE OU) RELlABI.lv-
The Farmers National Bank
OF BLOOMSBURG.
Capital, S60.000 Surplus 8100,000
Cj M. CKEVKMNG, Pres. M. MILLKISEX. Cashier.
DIRECTORS
J. I.. Moykr IN. IT. 1Vnk C. M. Crkvki.ing c. A. Kikim
V. L. Wiiitk C. V. Ri-nyon Dr. J. J. Brown M. Miu.kiskn
3 Per Cent. Interest Paid on Time Deposits.
COUNTY INSTITUTE.
Urge Attendance. With a Strong Corpi
ol Instructors.
The annual session of the Col
umbia County Teachers" Institute
beean on Monday morning, and
closes on Friday noon.
SHAW ZAHNER
I he following article is taken
from the North Adams (Mass.)
Herald of Wednesday, November
25th. 1 he young lady mentioned
was born in Rlnoinsburg, as we re
lum-ci, ai ine lomer Kcctory on
nrsi mrcei, wm;e tier tattler was
-COMPTROLLER'S CALL.-
RI-I'ORT OK THE CONDITION OK
754,288.16
Wm. II. 1 1 idl ay, Cashier,
$754,288.16
A. Z. Sciioch, President.
The first morning was occupied the Rector of St. Paul's Knisconal
: .1... . I I rM i. 1
in reizisivi niu nic icatuci.i, iiiiu ,u 1.111, run.
i:iop.m. buperinteiulent . V
Evans opened the sessions in the
Normal Auditorium, l'raver was
offered by. Rev. K. B. Bailey,
and an excellent address of wel
come was delivered by James Ma-
gee, vice-president of the Town.
A response was made by Jonu !
Shambach. and the institute was
ready for business.
The instructors are Hon. Henry
R. Pattengill, of Lansing, Michi
gan; Hon. R. M. McNeal, Deputy
State Superintendent; Dr. W .
Black, Indiana State University;
Prof. Chas H. Albert, Blooms.
burg Normal School; Rev. E. B,
Bailev. Musical Director, and Miss
Grace I lousel pianist.
The entertainments in the even
ing were as follows: Monday,
Lotus Glee Club and Mrs. Minnie
Marshill Smith; Tuesday, lecture,
Col. Charles J. Jones, "A Lifetitu;
With Wild Animals"; Wednesday,
Roval Hungarian Orchestra;
Thursday, le;ture. Hon. J. Adam
Bede. "Our Nation: its Problems
and Progress."
Section meetings weie held daily
in the High School building.
All the arrangement as made by
Superintendent Kvans were perfect,
and the institute is pronounced a
great su cess in every way.
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LIBRARY TREASURER'S REPORT.
Mrs. Samuel Wigfall, Treasurer
of the Public Library, on ednes-
day submitted her annual financial
report, as follows:
KECKII'TS.
Bal. Dec. 4. 1907 $ I455
Fines 109.00
5C books 85.001
Box 12.99
Out of Town sub. 7 0
Yearly subscriptions 88.12
Given for books 63.50
Interest on investments 1 16.50
Endowment Fund 301.10
For rent 50-
Special 1 74-99
From the town 604.32
The many I'luomshurg friends of
the family will be interested in
learning of her marriage.
The Herald says:
A few intimate relatives and
friends assembled in St. Mark's
church this morning at 11 o'clock
to witness the marriaee of Miss
Louise Reynolds, daughter of Rev.
Dr. and Mrs. Louis Zahner, to At
torney Fred R. Shaw, the cere
mony being performed by the fath
er of the bride. The ceremony was
of the simplest description there
being no attendants. After the
marriage the bridal party adjourn
ed to the home of the bride's par
ents when a wedding breakfast was
served. They then left on an ex
tended bridal tour through Canada
and the west. The bride is a non-
ular young lady of Adams, and is
exceedingly well known. She is a
graduate of the local high school
and Vassar college, and has a large
circle ofjftiends. The groom is
the well known senior partner of
the law firm of Shaw and Harring
ton and is president of the Berk-
siure tuns l'aper company. He
has always taken an active interest
in politics being a staunch Republi
can and is now chairman of the
Republican town committee. For
years he served in a most capable
manner as a school committeeman
and has the esteem and respect of a
large number of friends who ex
tend congratulations and best wish
es for the couple's future welfare
and happiness.
CHURCHMEN MEET.
Important Religions Convention
Philadelphia.
The Proteitantj Unite
in
CHRISTMAS NOT FAR OFF.
Morcha ts are G.ftin j Ready and
are Always RoaJy
Children
1757-57
PAYMENTS
Salaries
Cleaning
Library expenses
Rent
Heat
Insurance
Repairing and new books
Special
Investments
Balances main.
Book fund
Endowment
$ 510.00
44.80
37-70
24500
74 40
30.00
276.69
88.29
10154
83-13
15.81
250.21
CHRISTENING.
On Thanksgiving afternoon an
interesting ceremony was perform
ed at the heme of Dr. I. W. Wil-
lits, corner of Fifth and Market
streets. It was the christening of
J. Donald Reifsuyder, infant son
of Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Reitsnyder
of Scranton.
The ceremony was performed by
Dr. D. J. Waller, m the presence
of the family and a number of rela
tives. An uuusual feature was that
the water used was brought from the
river Jordan by Miss Laura Wal
ler, having been procured by her
during her travels in the Holy
Land within the past year.
MONEY CAN'T BUY IT.
Riches do not always inspire re
spect. John V. Koeketeiier is esti
mated to be worm one thousand
millions of dollars, and yet 110 man
in this country, and possibly in the
world, is made the subject of ridi
cule and caricature as much as he
is. His bald head, his wig, his
weak stomach and many other of his
peculiar features are made the sub
ject of attack. Kven when he says
he has given up the pursuit of mon-
ev.and now belongs to the "brother-
meeting of the quarterly hood of man." his remark is scoffed
:s of the M. K. Church I at, and the sincerity of his "broth
erhood pretensions is uuuwcu.
However, a man with his mil
lions can afford to be laughed at,
although it is probable that he
would be willing to part with some
of his weahh if he could purchase
the esteem and respect and confi
dence of his fellow-wen.
1757-57
Helen R. Wig pa u.
Treas.
ADDIOIONAL STEWARDS.
At a
tonff-rptir
last weft thp number of stewards
Was inrrpnsprl from IX to 21
Th nrirlitirmnl members of the
board are Willie Law, Dr. J. E.
Shuman, Fred Holmes, C. H.
Sharpless, K. II. Eut, O. H. b et
ter, H. R. Williams, and S. M.
Runyan. W. M. Weaver was also
elected a member to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mrs.
L, R. Botnboy, who became a class
leader.
The Thanksgiving offering at
St. Paul s Church lor the ltospit.
al was $ 15.03.
More than thirty religious bodies
representing i8;ooo,ooosouls, have
sent delegates to Philadelphia this
week and part of next to partici
pate in one of the most remarkable
religious gatherings in the history
of Protestantism in America. So
comprehensive a convention as this
first meeting of "the Federal Coun
cil of the Churches of Christ in
America," probably never could
have been held prior to the begin
nine ot the twentieth century.
The convention, which is in session
from Wednesday evening, Decern
ber 2, to Tuesday afternoon, Dec
ember 8, has been in preparation
tor six years.
For the first time the Protestant
churches of the United States will
be though not originally, united in
one body. The national assemblies
of the thirty-two religious bodies
which have approved the plan of
federation recommended in 1905,
have appointed the delegates which
make up this meeting. While
this federal council" is without
legislative or judicial authority its
recommendations will carry tremen
dons weight of influence.
As defined by the plan of feder-
aticn the objects ot the federal
council are:
"To express the fellowship and
catholic unity of the Christian
church.
"To bring the Christian bodies
of America into united service for
Christ and the world.
"To encourage devotional fellow
ship and mutual counsel concern
ing the spiritual ana teugiotis ac
tivities of the churches.
"To secure larger combined in
fluence for the churches of Christ
in all matters affecting the moral
and social condition of the people,
so as to promote the application of
the law of Christ in every relation
to human life.
"To assist in the organization of
local branches of the federal coun
cil to promote its aim in their com
munities." Among the churches which have
approved the plan of federation and
appointed delegates are the various
Baptist churches, the Christian
connection, the Congregational
churches, Church of the Disciples,
Evangelical association, Evangeli
cal German synod, Society of
friends, Evangelical Lutheran
church, the Mennonites, Methodist
Episcopal church, North Methodist
Iipiscopal church, and South and
both African Fellowships of Metho
dists, Methodist Protestant church,
Moravian church, the Presbyterian
churches, Protestant Episcopal,
Primitive Methodist, Reformed
churches, Reformed Presbyterian
church, Seventh Day Baptists, Un
ited Brethren, Uuited Evangelical,
United Presbyterian and Welsh
Presbyterian.
Among the delegates are men of
the greatest prominence in the
churches they represent; including
thirty bishops, many presidents of
universities and colleges, officers of
mission boards, some of the great
est l theologians and preachers in
the country as well as a large num
ber of laymen of special prominence.
Christinas is coming and it will
be here before a person realizes it.
1 r . .
oeiore most are ready. Jvvery in
dication points to an enjoyable holi
day season in Bloomsburg.
Children are already hearing the
wonderful stori s ol Santa Claus
and I113 reindeers and planning long
lists of gifts which they want the
wonderful little fellow to biine
them tor Curtstmas.
Merchants are getting ready for
the holiday harvest and from pres
ent indications lilooiusburg stores
will attract thousands by their dis
play of holiday wares. As the days
grow shorter and the cold increases
the Christmas spirit will continue
to grow until at the end it will
terminate in one great day of re
joicing. It is to be hoped that ser
ious illness, accident or death will
not be present in any home to mar
the happiness of the world's great
est Holiday.
ON THE SICK LIST.
F'or the past three weeks the ef
ficient foreman of this office, Geo.
C. Roan, has been confined to his
home by illness. He is now im
proving and will soon be able to
resume his duties.
DEEDS RECORDED.
The following deeds have recent
ly been entered on record by Re
corder of Deeds Frank W Miller:
Lloyd Bc-rgerand wife to Charles
Hendershott for a lot .of ground at
the corner of Fourth street in Rob
erts' addition to Catawissa.
Clyde L Hirleinan and wife to
Eva B. Hirleinan for a lot of
ground situate on Main street
Bloomsburg.
Harvey bhugars and wife to
Henry Miller for 15 acres and 146
perches of land situate in Cata
wissa township.
Edward J. Girton and wife to
Harriet Girton for a tract of land
in Montour township containing
about 28 acres.
Elmira Everett, executrix of II
F. Everett, late of Benton, deceas
ed, to William H. Carey for lot No
12, 111 Ivverett s addition to Benton
containing 8000 square feet of land
b. C. Creasy to Clara Suit for a
tract of land in Jackson township
containing 46 acres and 120 perches.
Alexander Lube and Eliza Lilhe
to John J. Beckert for a lot o
ground situate on Second street,
Catawissa.
Mary Bolshi and George Bolshi
to Thomas Cervas for a tract of
land in Catawissa township con
taming 24 acres more or less.
Elmira Boston, executrix of La
vina Beishline, deceased, to J. Wes
ley Harvey for lot No. 73 in Elijah
Hess audition to Elk Grove.
Henry IC. Kern and wife to J.
Wesley Harvey fo: two lots of
ground in the village of Elk Grove
Maria Dyke to John Derschman
for a lot of ground situate on the
north side of Center street in the
borough of Ceutralia.
THE CHURCH CANVASS.
With over one hundred canvas
sers, the work of visiting the hom
es of the town to ascertain the
church and Sunday school connec
tions of all the inhabitants, and to
learn how many there are who have
no religious afnlations, was per
formed last Friday in about two
hours
The Ministerial Association plan
ned and conducted the movement,
and to them the reports of the can
vassers are made. The result will
be made known as soon as the re
turns can be compiled.
Mrs. F'red Steiber has sufficient
ly recovered from her illness so
that she was able to leave the Hos
pital on Tuesday.
0e Q0foome6urg Qtaftonaf Q&mft
At the Close of Business November 2J, 1908.
RESOURCES. LIABILITIES.
T .
Loans ana Invest- Capital Stock, - $100,000.00
uicuis . . $049,432.40 surplus and Profits 56,505.06
Iurniturcand Fix- Circulation . - 98,700.00
tures - - 8,000.00 Deposits . - 499,083.10
vsu.su ixcservu 90.rs55.70
DOLLARS
GIVEN TO OUR
Customers
FREE!
How it will be Done
We have placed in our Store
a beautiful clock containing
a number of Silver Dollars.
This clock will be wound up
and allowed to run down
each week.
With Each Cash
Purchase of $1.00
We give you a card on which
a "time of day" is stamped.
Bring cards to our store on
following dates when the
prizes will be given to the
persons holding the nearest
correct time the clock stops.
$5.00 will be given
every Monday at 4:30
p. m., on and after
December 7, closing1
with a $10 gold gift
on March 8, 1909.
SEMD'S
CORNER
CLOTHING STORE,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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