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HL O OMSH UR G, PA., THURSDAY DECEMBER 17, 190S,
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Borrow Money, or Make an Investment
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The Farmers National Bank
OF W.OOMSIU'RG.
Capital, $60,000 Surplus $100,000
0 M. CKKVKUXG, I'res. M. MILLKISKX, Cashier.
DIRKCTORS
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V. L. Whitr C. V. Ri'nyon Dr. J. J. Brown M. Miu.kiskn
3 Per Cent. Interest Paid on Time Deposits.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Commonwealth vs. Charles Law
ton. B. I'. Zarr, prosecutor. The
defendant was chirked with the
larceny as bailee of grain on the
Zarr farm in Madison township,
he being t"e temnt at tae time.
The jury returned a verdict of not
guilty. , , .
Commonwealth vs. Samuel Min
er, assault and battery, Freeman
Lorah, prosecutor.
ti. :t imntiv of Freeman Lcrah
was to the c(Te ct tint the defendant
t...i i,rn'ii arms around his
11(111
wife and made an indecent propos
al to her. The witness interfered,
and Lorah threatened to do him
odilyl'iarm.
Several witnesses were heard,
after which the case was submit
ted to the jurv without argument
by counsel, and after a brief charge
v... rv.nrt in which he said that
dinr,ition of the case
would be to find the defendant not
guilty and divide the costs between
prosecutor and defendant, they re
tired and subsequently returned a
tho defendant not
liuuiu
guilty and dividing the costs be
in the prosecutor and defen
tUt Sentence of the Court was
that they pay the costs or give bail
to Sheriff within ten days.
Commonwealth vs. Michael Ker
cn..xr,i rnrrvinF concealed wea-
'"hvl w J-r - .
vtvli-t iTtiiltv. a-.d detenu-
ant sentenced to pay a fine of ioo
and go to jail for six month.
Com. vs. II. S. Williams, charge
violating liquor laws. Not a true
bill. County to pay the co-ts.
Com. vs. Charles Middleman,
charge, assault and battery. A
true bill.
Com. vs. William II. Ridge,
charge, assault and battery. A
true bill.
Commonwealth vs. Fred Shatter,
charge, soliciting and receiving
money, a true bill.
Commonwealth vs. Michael Ter
savage, charge, carrying concealed
weapons, a true bill.
Sheriff C. B. Knt appeared in
Court and read return and acknow
ledged deeds.
Deed to Commonwealth Trust
Company of Harrisburg. for the
propeity of John Davis, in the
Town of Bloomsburg. Considera
tion, $2,000.
Deed to the State Capital Savings
and Loan Association, of llarris
burg, for the property of Charles
Uteris, in the Borough of Berwick.
Consideration, $60.
Upon petition of Lydia Beishhne,
A. N. Yost. F.sq., was apjomted
guardian of four minor children of
josep'a Beishline.
The forfeiture of the recogni
zance in the case of Commonwealth
vs. D. L. Ferry, upon application
of counsel for the defendant, was
stricken off.
Upon petition of Frank Fenster
macher, presented by William
Chrisman, Ksq., a rule was granted
to show why the verdict in the case
ot Commonwealth vs. Parvin T.
Groh so far as the costs are con
cerned shall not be set aside, re
turnable first Monday in January.
In the case of L. N. Mover vs.
the Borough of West Berwick, up
seated by R. O.
Brockway, F.sq., a rule was grant-1
ed returnable the first Monaay m
January to show cause why an ap
peal nunc pro tunc shall not be al
lowed. In the estate of Mary Fcttennan,
late of Locust township, deceased,
an order to sell real estate of the
decedent for the payment of debts
was allowed. ,
Commonwealth vs. Fred Shaffer,
on application of the defendant case
s continued over term.
W. H. Iiyer, suveyor, and r . K
Drake and Eugene F. Carpenter
j MUMMKIS1 PRIZES.
j The Mummers' Parade on New
' Years' Kve will no doubt be a big
affair, if the extensive arrange-
nietits now being made are fully
i..ti 1 1111 mil.
The committee h is decided on a
list of prics, which are as follows:
For the most fantastically dressed
secret organization, an American
flag; second prize, a lamp, donated
byj. II. Mercer.
For the mostjantastically dressed
fire company, an American flag; se
cond prize, rug, by Leader Store.
For the most fantastically dressed
woman, first prize, umbrella; se
cond prize, hassock; umbrella do
nated by W. II. Brower Carpet
store.
For the most fantastically dressed
mm, first prize, sweater, by Town
send Clothing store; second prize,
umbrella, by Gross and Son.
For the most fantastically dressed
boy, first prize, pair skates, by
McK. Reber; second prize, pair
buckle arctics, C. M. Kvans.
For the most fantastically dressed
couple, first prize, wme set, by
Fair store; second prize, dozen
plates, by Paul Z. Ilarman.
For the finest float in line, dress
suit case, by Housenick and Co.;
second prize, 25 lb. flour, II. B.
Sharpless.
For the most fantastically dressed
girl, first prize, 25 lb. flour; sec
ond prize, dozen cans of corn; flutir
by Tooley and Co, aud corn by J.
L. Sharpless.
The judges are: ICx-Sheriff J.
Boyd McIIcnry, Benton; Sheriff D.
C. Williams, Danville; Sheriff C.
B. F.nt, of B'.oomsjurg; Geo.
Sharpless, Catawissa; Chas. II.
Reice, Orangeville; Geo. D. Her
bert aud Paul R. Kyerly, of
Bloomsburg.
At a meeting 011 Saturday night
of the committee in charge of the
parade the following bands were se
cured for the occasion: Blooms
burg and Citizens' Bands, of town;
Catawissa and Kspy bands. A
number of prizes besides those al
ready mentioned, will also be a
warded. a"good CANDIDATE.
Hon. John G. McIIenry of
Bloomsburg, is strongly put forth
as a candidate for Governor by the
Democrats when the term of Gov
ernor Stuart comes to an end two
years from now.
Mr. McIIenry has shown himself
to be a man of great ability. He
has greatly expanded a business
which has been in his family for
man V fenerations and has branched
out in new lines, having become in
terested in a large number of banks
in the interior ot tlie state, an 01
which are very prosperous. He
has forced to the froat since his
entry into Congress. There is no
Democrat north ot Mason anu inx-
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on s line more nmucimai muu6
his colleagues, aud few o! any party
who show more aptPude for broad
rvuistrnctive statesma iship.
Upon questions of nuance and the
currency whatever he has to say is
listened to with m irked attention.
Scranton Jtnns.
appointed commissioners upon the
matter of dividing Catawissa bor-
ougn into two ciLtuun ui.iiHvio,
W. G. Yetter, surveyor, Jere
miah Snyder and John L. Kline
were appointed viewers for a county
bridge near George Bucher's in
Franklin township.
A A. Ricketts, of the Luzerne
County Bar, presented a petition
for a rule returnable the first Mon
day in January to show cause why
the defendants in the case of the
Commonwealth vs. Joseph Cole el
al should not be discharged.
-COMPTROLLER'S CALL.
KIM'OHT OK TIIF,
0e QgfoomeBurg
At the Close of Business
RKSOURCIiS.
Loans and Invest-
merits - $649,432.46
Furniture and Fix-
tures - 8,000.00
Cash and Reserve 96,855.70
$754,2S8.i6
Wm. II. Hidlay, Cashier.
ABOUT CLEANING PAVEMENTS.
The town council has passed an
ordinance requiring all pavements
to be cleaned after a snow storm,
and fixing a penalty for non-compliance.
That is a good idea. The pave
ments ought to be kept in good
condition, and as free from ice as
possible, so as to avoid accidents.
But so. also, ought the street cross
ings. While compelling property
owners to clean the walks, the
town authorities must not loe
sight of the fact that it thrir duty
to keep the crossings in a safe and
passable condition.
In the enforcement of this ordi
nance there .should be no favorit
ism shown. Kverybody should be
treated alike. It wont do tr com
pel residents of the east side of
Market street for instance, to shov
el their walks every time it snows,
and then permit the walk in front
of the vacant lot next to the Post
Office to go untouched all winter,
as it did last year. That lot is re
puted to belong to the de:unct Y.
M. C A., but to whomsoever it
may belong, there is no reason why
citizens should be compelled to
wade through several inches of
slush or walk on ice, every time
they pass it during the entire winter.
And there possibly other lots in
the same condition.
To make the ordinance effective
tnere must be no exc.-ptions to its
operation. If not made applicable
to everybody, including t;:e town
council and the street crossings, it
will soon be a dead letter, and will
be applicable to nobody.
FORMER TREASURER DEAD.
Following a long illness, A. M.
Johnson of Cleveland township died
at his home on Tuesday morning.
aged seventy one years. He filled
the office of county treasurer from
1S82 to 18S5.
Mr. Johnson was born at Nume-
dia, November 25, 1837. In boy
hood he lived on a farm, and when
a young man he learned the shoe
making trade, and lived at F'sther
furnace. Later, moving to Locust
township, he married Miss Eliza
beth Campbell in 185S. Cleveland
township was afterwards formed
from a part of Locust.
Besides serving as county treas
urer, he held the following town
ship offices: Auditor, school di
rector, poor overseer and tax col
lector. He was also president of
Locust Mutual Fire Insurance com
pany tor two terms. He was a life
long member of the M. IS. church.
Surviving him are the following
children: Mrs. F.lla Thomas, of
Pensyl; Mrs. IS. P. Giiger, of Elys-
burg; Mc. B- Johnson, of Main-
ville, and B. 11. Johnson, ot town.
His wife died 111 1906.
The funeral services will be held
from his late home Friday morning
at 9:30 o'clock.
WORTHY MASTER CREASY.
At last Thursday's session of the
State Grange at Altoona, Hon. W.
, Creasy t Catawissa was elected
U'nrthv Master. He and the other
new officers were installed on Fri
day. .
Mr. Creasy is known through
out the state, not only as an able
legislator and honest politician, but
also a,s an intelligent and progres
s;ve farmer, and his .selection for
this office was a well merited honor.
LICENSE APPLICATION.
The last day for filing license
applications will be Thursday,
December 24th. Up to this time no
new applications have been filed.
CON'IMTION OK
QWtonaf QKanft
November 27, 190R.
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock, - $100,000.00
Surplus and Profits 56,505.06
Circulation - - 98,700.00
Deposits - - 499,083.10
$754,288.16
A. Z. Sciiocit. President.
DEEDS RECORDED.
The following deeds have recent
ly been entered on record by Re
corder of Deeds Frank W Miller:
Kzekiel Fritz to Clinton O
Hartman for thirteen and three
tenth perches of land in Jackson
township
M. M. Armstrong and wife to
The New York and Pennsylvania
Company for the Paper Mill prop
etty in Catawis,i.
Walter Klinger and wife to M.
M. and II. D. Miller for a lot of
ground situate in the village of
Foundryville.
Clarence A. Peterman and Anna
M. Peterman to George W. Rob
erts for 26 acres sand 108 1-2 perch
es of land in Jackson township.
Rosemont Cemetery Company
to William F Sterling for a lot in
Rosemont cemetery.
Milton 11. Croop and wife to
Thomas B. Gorner for a lot of
ground situate on Orchard street
in the borough of West Berwick.
William B. Ruckle, administra
tor of the estate of Amelia L.
Ruckle deceased to Miriam A.
Hess for a lot of ground situate on
the south side of West Third street
in the town of Bloomsburg.
Charles B. Remley and wife to
Calvin E. Remley for four acres of
land situate in Center township.
Cavlin li. Remley to Cla-a V.
Remley or four acres of land situ
ate in Center township.
Amandus L. Fritz and wife to
Loren Fritz for m 9-10 perches of
land situate in Sugarloaf township.
Isaac Martz and wife to William
F. Ho'ick for lot No. 34 in Fair-view-
Terrace in borough of Ber
wick. INDUSTRIAL BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION.
The Industrial Building and
Loan Association of Bloomsburg
which has done much since its or
ganization in 1X92 fcr the upbuild
ing of Bloomsburg last evening
held its annual election which re
sulted as follows: Directors. John
R. Townsend, Frank R. Carpen
ter, George E. Eiwell, W. II. Hid
lay, O. W. Cherrington, C C. Pea
cock and Samuel Wigfall. The di
rectors organized by the election of
John R. Townsend, president; P
R. Carpenter, vice president; Sam
uel Wigfall, treasurer, and A. N.
Vost, secretary.
A remarkable fact in connection
with the work is that never once
since the association has been in ex
istence has it been necessary for
them to sell out a property, while
scores of homes have been erected
with their assistance.
The fact the association has not
sustained a loss has been due to the
careful and economical manage
ment and to the conservative way
in which they have done bnsiness.
Morning Press.
NO WASHINGTON EXCURSION
The annual excursion of the
Normal School to Washington, D.
C. which was to have started last
Monday, was abandoned for the
reason that an insufficient number
o. applications was received to se
cure the special arrangements that
are always made for the trip, in
cluding a special train, hotel ac
commodations, &c.
There has been so little appre
ciation shown of this fine opportun
ity to visit the national capitol,
that this teature will probably be
abandoned in the future.
The Boston Candy Kitchen has
changed hands, the new owner be
ing Michael Miriuis of Wilkes-Barre.
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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, closing
with a $10 gold gift
on March 8, 1909.
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TtMRJMSEMD'
CORNER
CLOTHING STORE,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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