u'11 : Iff 1 VOL HLOOMSPURG, PA., THURSDAY DECKM 'PER J l lf)08. NO, 1. MB toll I m A WIIKN Vor WANT TO Open a dank Account Have a Check Cashed Borrow Money, cr Make an Investment cam, on" Tin; oi.i) rixiabu: The Farmers National Bank 0F Hr)OMSBURO. Capital, SOD. 000 Surplus 8100,000 G M. C;itHVKLlX(r, I'kks. M. MIl.I.KKSKX.CAsniKn. i DIRI-CTORS J. L. Moykk ;X. IT. Itnk C. M. Cki.vkun; C. A. Ki.ijim W. L. Whiti: C. W. Hiwon 1)k. J. J. Hkown M. Mim.kiskn 3 Per Cent. Interest Paid on Time Deposits. DR. HEMINGWAY WILL LEAVE. Hat Accepted Call In Presbyterian Church In Camden. On last Sunday morning, Rev. Dr. G. II. Hemingway announced to his congregation at the Presby terian church, that he had ac cepted an invitation to become the pastor of the l'irst Presbyterian Church at Camden, N. J. The an nouncement was not a surprise, as it was known that the calljhad been extended, and there were so many things in favor of his acceptance that it was generally expected that he would consider it his duty to accept. The Doctor stated to his congre gation that there were many at tractive features about the Camden pastorate. It is a large field for work. It affords better education al advantages for his sons, one of whom will take a law course in the University of Pennsylvania, and the other two in the classical de partment. It brings the family much nearer to his daughter who is a teacher in the schools of Atlan tic City. The family will move probably about the loth of January. For the past twelve years Dr. Heming way has been the pastor of the Presbyterian Church. Marked suc cess has attended his labors as a clergyman. The church has grown and prospered, and a church has been organized at Benton largely throusrh his efforts. He has been one of the most prominent of th rlWuv in th Presbvterv. and has occupied the office of Moderator. As a citizen he has been active in all movements tint stood for the general welfare, and he has enjoy erl thd resnect and esteem of the entire community, regardless of re lieious affiliations. Thi poincr awav from here of Dr. and Mrs. Hemingway and their .family is probably a matter of con grululation for them, for they are jjoing to a wider field with greater ad vant .teres for themselves, but it is a matter of keen and heartfelt regret to their many friends whom and who will bid thein God-speed, and good bye. with genuine sorrow. MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP VS SCHUYLKILL COUNTY. Case Reversed By Supreme Court. in u decision nancieu down ly t ne mi pen or court, sitting at Phila delphia on Monday the Common Pleas Court i-f Columbia county is reversed in the case o! the Over seers of the Poor of the Poor Dis tn:t of Mifflin township vs. the Directors of the Poor and of the House of Kniplovtnent for the County of Schuylkill, in which an order of removal was affirmed by Ju lge ICvans. William Shepherd, ot Pottsville, and William Curis man. of Bloomsburg, represent the appellant, and Sunburv and T We Extend to our Patrons and Friends 'TIIIC COMPLIMENTS OK THIS SEASON" and we wish also to express to them our sincere appreciation of their generous support and good will in the past. We assure them all of our best efforts in their behalf during the coming year. Our business will continue to be conducted in such a man ner, that we may not only regain our old patrons, but will gain many new ones. We Pay 3 Per Cent. Interest on Time Deposits 0e QSfoomaBurg Qtaftonaf Q0anft Wm. II. II I dl ay, Cashier. A. Z. Schoch. President. CHANGE OP MANAGERS. Geo. II. Ilentshall who has been manager of the Columbia Theatre since its remodeling, has resigned, and S. R. Lidlemau has succeeded him. Mr Hentshall will return to New York and will resume the business f advance agent for a prominent theatrical company. During hi stay here he made many friends Mr. Bidleman has all the qualifi cations to make a successful mana ger, and he will do so, provided he can secure tne one very necessarv thing, namely : the natronaee of the public. The theatre has been made mod- Grant Herring, of ern, and first class plavs have b-.-en J. Vanderslice, of presented, but the audiences have FOUND TYPHOID GERMS. flint Hie mountain springs do not contain pure water, free from all genus of disease, was proven Monday, says the Berwick Enter Prize, when several members of the Board of Health visited the springs iu the vicinity of Summer Hill, and Shickshinny Valley and upon ana lization of the water, it was found to contain typhoid germs. Water "takwi from the large spring situat ed on the premises of Mrs. Smith, at the foot of the Shickshinny mountain was analyzed, and found to contain many typhoid germs. The proof was one of great sur prise to the fanners iu that vicinity and every precaution has been tak en to guard against an outbreak of the fever. The boiling of the water for both domestic and drinking purposes has been started ana pupus oi iuc Til t . . oioomsDurg, represent tne appellee, The decision of the Superior Court is as follows: Overseers oi the Poor for the Poor District of Mifflin township, Columbia county vs. Directors of the Poor of the Houe of Employment br county of Schuylkill. (Q. S., Columbia.) Third assignment is sustained; the order is reversed and the order of removal is quashed at the cost ot the appellee." The story of the case dates back to 1004. when one Harvey Gear hart moved from Schuylkill county to Mifflin ;ownship. George Dur lin and W. T. Bachtnan, overseers 0. the l'oor tor Milllin township. tearing that he would become in digent and a charge on the Poor District which they represented took out an order of removal on the iothdayof December, 1004. The appeal was heard before C. R. etss and ilham Bogert, two justices of the peace, and an order of removal was grafted. On February 8, 1905, Frederick Port.e, Anthony Schmicker and Benjamin Kauffman, directors of the Poor for Schuylkill county took out an appeal trom the order of removal, claiming tnat he was not liable to become a charge on Miffiin township, and that the or der was not necessary. Argument was had on the first Monday of March, 1907, and on April 1, 1908, a decision, affirming the finding of the justices of the peace was handed down by Judge Evans It was as follows: "And now, April 1, 1907, the order of removal is affirmed, and it is furth er ordered and directed that the Schuylkill county authorities pay the costs of this proceeding. "By the Court, "Charles C. ICvans, P. J.' Upon the hung ot the proper bond with William Chrisman and T. L. Gunton. as sureties, in the sum of $Hoo, an appeal was allow ed Schuylkill county and on May 6, 1007, a writ of certiorari was en tered in the Superior court, and was made returnable the second Monday in January, 190S. On that day the respective counsel argued before the Superior court, at Scran- ton, and the case was taken under advisement. Nothing more was heard of it, until the opinion was lnnded down in Philadelphia on Monday. The third assignment of error, which is sustained by the Superior been small, and the lessees have lost money. Why is this? For some years past the complaint was loud that the Opera IIouss was badly managed, it was not kept clean, it was not heated, only poor shdws were given, &c. &c. Now none of these causes for complaint exist. And still the patronaee is not sufficient to make the house pay. 1 lie frequent cry has been heard that Bloomsburg needed a new Opera House. Talk of forming a syndicate for the erection of one was heard at one time. The gen tlemen who were considering the matter are to be congratulated that they did not waste their money. The old opera house has been handsomely fitted up. but the pat sonage is too small to warrant the bringing of good shows here. it is to oe hoped that th? new manager will be able to impress the people with the necessity of patronizing a public hall, if they want the town to have the benefit 01 one. neither the manager nor the lessees are giving shows merely to amuse the public, and if those who enjoy good entertainments will not attend when the opportun ity offers, about the only thing to do is to cater to the class that pre lers cheaper shows. SHOP AT HOME. Many people carry the idea that they can buy elsewhere cheaper than they cau at home. While this may be true in some instances tnere are so many reasons why w; should patronize our own mer chants, that the lew nickles we might save are lost in many ways rhere are few items we can not buy here and our stores are as good ana cneap as you cau nud any where. No matter for what pur pose money is needed, the mer chants are the first men called on and the first to respond. They pay heavy taxes, they accommodate us in every thing we need daily and if we need a little credit, we can al ways get it provided we make good. To send money out of town is a dead loss to the town. The person who makes a business of sending away for his goods is not a friend of the town he calls his home. We make our money here and should spend it here. EVERY CITIZEN A SOLDIER. Summer Hill school, are made to courti $ tuat an error was made in carry their own drinking cups while I . the proper notice to the at school. I nerson who was liable to become a charge on the poor district of Mif flin township. Eggs being one of the most im portant articles of diet for tuber culosis patients at the White Pine Sanitarium, at Mont Alto, the State is about to erect a chicken house, 200 feet in length. It is proposed to keep poultry enough lo furnish a supply of strictly fresh eggs of home production at the Let not your left hand know what your right hand doeth, but Every male citizen of the United States between the ages of 18 and 45 is to become part of the military force of the country and liable for military duty under the terms of a bill, if passed, which has been recommended by the President iu a special message to Congress The see to it that vour right hand does bin provides tor an elastic orgam.a- its full share in providing gifts for lion, and, as the President says, the poor on Christinas day. No under its provisions it will be just other day is so appropriate for the as easy to raise an army of two mil exercise of benevolence, lions as one of fifty thousand. FIRE DEPARTMENT ELECTION. The annual election of chief en gineer of the Fire Department and three assistants was held on Mon day night, and resulted in the election of Edward Appleman of I the V inona rue Co. as chief, Otto Kemper, of the Liberty, first assis tant, John W. Lewis, of Friend ship, second assistant, r.nd Roy Girton of the Rescue, third assistant. There are several hundred fire men iu town, but only 73 votes were cast. $900,000 FOR ARMORIES. The Staie Armory Board will ask the Legislature to appropriate $.000,000 tor the building of Armor ies throughout Pennsylvania, con sidering that this amount is neces sary because of the numerous de mands for such buildings which have come from almost every county. Ihe amount appropriated two years ago was $400,000 but this sum was insufficient to meet more than a fraction of the re quests, some ot which were accom-, pauied by offers of lots if the State would build the armories. BARS CLOSE ON CHRISTMAS. unring the session of court on Saturday an order was made, all j the Judges joining, to close all bars 111 the county on Christmas day. The order is as follows: And now i December 19, 1908, it is ordered that the bars of Columbia County tor tne sale of intoxicants he closed on Christmas Day, December 25, 190. BY THK COt'KT. Charles C ICvans, P. J. Wm. Kricksauin, A. J. Elmer C. Venger, A. J. -. 1 , . vainer ousiness transacted was the following: Col. J. G. Freeze, H. A. Mc'- t-:n: j it, - xvinip mm w. 11, Kiiawn are ap pointed committee of the Law Li brary Association for the ensuing year beginning January 1, 1000. In the estate of Jacob Moyer, de ceased, upon petition of Sarah Moyer inquisition awarded return able the first day of next term. The bond of II. W. Terwilliger, executor of Jacob F. Rink, de ceased, for the sale ct real estate was presented and approved. After hearing the testimony of u. it. lleurie, D F. Fegley atid Mr. Nixon, the license for the Susquehanna hotel at Catawissa, formerly held by W. B. Shuck, was transfe-red to William Good- hart. The restaurant license of II. P, Aiirand, ot Berwick, was trans ferred to J. F. Shoemaker after hearing the testimony of J. F. Shoemaker, W. C Lenhart and James Rush. In the estate of Kate Pope, Clin- t IT ..." T , 1 ion nurring, nsq., pre.seur.ea nis report ns auditor which was con firmed nisi. In the case of Adolph Molitervs. Ihe Jloomsburg Brewery Com pany, on motiou of C. A. Small, Esq., judgment was allowed the plaintiff for $294.41. In the estate of Abraham Bennet a petition was presented which was grantee that the guardian join in an agreement whereby the estate can be settled amicably. The bonds of A. N. Yost, guard ian of minor childreu of Joseph H. ueisnnne, was presented and ap proved. The bonds of A. N. Yost, guardian of the minor children of Lewis L. Walter, was approved by the Court. DO LLAR 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. E $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. TOWMSEMD' CORNER CLOTHING STORE, BLOOMSBURG, PA. i if ).. ; ', V; i:1 ,r. 'in it; 1 sanitarium.
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