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VOL 4S,
nLOOMSUVRG, PA., THURSDAY MAY 27, 1909.
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The Farmers National Bank
OF BLOOMSBURG
Capital, 860. OOO Surplus 8100,000
C M. CHEVELING, Pres. M. MILLK1SEN, Cashier.
DIRECTORS
J. L. MOYKR
W. L. Whitk
N. U. Funk C. M. Crkvkuvo C. A. Ktv.m
C. V. Runvon Dr. J. J. Brown M. Millbiskn
3 Per Cent. Interest Paid on Time Deposits.
MEMORIAL DAY.
No Service in Mtornoon.
lint post G. A. R. at their meet
ing Wednesday evening completed
the Memorial Day program which
is as follows:
FORKNOON.
Comrades, Veterans and Sons of
Veterans will meet in G. A. R
hall at 7:45 a. m., sharp, and start
for Almedia by special cars at 8
o'clock. The Post and Sons of
Veterans will assist the societies,
schools and citizens of Almedia and
Espy to decorate the graves of fal
len heroes after appropriate services.
Blooming plant? will be planted
on all graves at Almedia and the
old and new cemeteries at Blooms
burg. After the exercises at Almedia
the Veterans will return to Blooms
bnrg and with'their friends at 10
a. tn., will decorate in Rosemont
cemetery.
THE PROGRAM.
Prayer by Rev. G. R. Smith of
tbe Baptist church.
Reading of Lincoln's Address.
G. A. R. and Sons of Veterans
memorial service, during which the
graves in the circle will be decorat
ed. Benediction by Rev. G. R. Smith.
EVKNING.
Memorial services in the Court
House at 7:30 p. 111.
Singing by the audience, led by
Harry Barton.
Prayer by Rev. E. B. Bailey, of
the Evangelical cnurch.
Solo, Miss Cora O. Edwards.
Address, W. C. Johnston, Esq.
Singing, by Pilgrim Male Quar
tette.
Short address, H. A. M'Killip,
Rev. Bailey and others.
Singing by audience, led by Har
ry Barton.
Benediction by Rev. E. B. Bailey.
All citizens are requested to dec
orate their places of business and
dwellings.
c. s. fornwald, chairman.
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NEW COMPANY ORGANIZATION.
At a meeting of the Board of Di
rectors of the Columbia Power,
Light, and Railways Company on
Monday, the following officers were
elected: E. R. Sponsler, of Har
risburg, president; Myron I. Low;
Vice president; A. W. Duy, Esq.,
secretary, and M. Milleisen, treas
urer. The directorate includes E.
R. Sponsler, M. I. Low. A. W.
Duy; W. C. Billman, of Reading;
William M. Pyle, of Wilmington,
Del.; W. F. Lowry, of Berwick; C.
M. Creveling; B. F Myers, of Har
risburg; Hon. R. II. Koch, of Potts
ville; Hon. R. S. Ammerman. of
Danville, M. F. D. Scanlan, of
Philadelphia, and P. R. Bevan, of
Wilkes-Barre.
The following appointments were
confirmed: General Manager, B. O.
Ellis; Auditor, Harry S. Barton;
Railway Superintendent, W. I.
Terwilliger; Manager New Busi
ness Department, Stephen C. Pohe;
Supt. Gas Dept., George M. West;
Supt. Electrical Dept., D. O. Ford;
Master Mechanic, J. J. Barnick. 1
LIFE PICTURES.
Last Friday evening a novel and
very enjoyable entertainment was
giyta in Columbia Theatre, under
the auspices of St. Margaret's
Guild. It consisted of life pictures,
or what used to be called tableaux.
They were Burrounded by a frame
giving the effect of a picture. Mrs.
It. Hawley had it in charge, and
was ably assisted by Mr. Ralph
Phiilips.
IIARMAN AND ROAN.
The new shoe store of Ilarman
& Roan has its oDeninir tndnv
All visitors will receive a souvenir,
and Prof. EIwcH's orchestra wil
render a fine rroeram.
The room is handsomely fitted
up. and furnished with Mission
furniture, and rugs. An electric
sien has been nlaced at the front
The stock on the shelves is all en
tirely new. and soeciallv selected
An innovation is a shoe .shining
chair, and all customers are nfferpd
a free shine at any time and as
many times as they desire. H. O.
Werts has been enlaced, and shoe
repairing is another feature not
t j .
louua in otner stores.
Ilarman and Roan are enterpris
ing ana Hustling young men, and
will no doubt command a fair share
of the public patronage.
GONE TO NEW FIELD.
Rev. Dr. J. D.-Thomas and wife
took their departure from Blooms-
burg on Wednesday to go to their
new home in Ohio, where the Doc
tor has accepted a call to a large
new Reformed Church. Their
leaving is generally regretted,
through he goes to a larger and
more desirable field of labor.
At a meeting of the Odd Fellows
ou Monday night Dr. Thomas was
presented with a beautiful gold
watch charm with the emblems of
the order, and with a handsome
umbrella.
His congregation also gave a
farewell reception at which he re
ceived a number of handsome pre
sents.
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas leave here
with the best wishes of all, and
they will ever be welcome visitors
to their old home.
PRIMARY BALLOTS.
The ballots for the primary elec
tiou to be held on June 5th, are
being printed at this office. There
is a separate set of ballots, official
and specimen, for each party, Dem
ocratic, Republican and Prohibi
tiou, in each district, making six
sets for each district. In printing
them it was necessary to take the
forms from the presses 330 times
to make the changes in the districts
and the names of committeemen.
As required by law, a full set of
specimens of all the ballots will be
ready for inspection in the commis
sioners' office on Saturday, May
31st, and until the election ou
June 5th.
"LET US HAVE PEACE."
The two factions of the Republi
can party in this couuty that have
been fighting bitterly for a few
years past, have declared a truce,
and peace will prevail for the pre
sent. The bone of contention has
been the control of the organiza
tion. The factious have been
led by McKillip and Duy on
the one side, and by Kurtz and
Yetter on the other. Just who is
to be the head of the combination
is not yet decided.
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NEW BRICK YARD.
The Bloomsburg Brick, Building
and Construction Company has
been formed, and will erect a plant
on the land of Judge Krickbaum
above Espy, between the canal and
the river. W. B. Ferguson is at
the head of the company, and the
capacity of the yard will be 20,000
brick a day, made with modern
machinery. From 20 to 25 men
will be employed. 1
COMPTROLLER'S CALL.
RKI'ORT OF THE CONDITION OK
0e Q0foom0l3urg QUftonaf $anft
At the Close of Business April 28, 190S.
RESOURCES. LIABILITIES.
U. S. Bonds - - $100,000.00 Capital Stock, - S 100,000.00
Surplus and Profits 56,492.22
570,905.82 Circulation 99,000.00
Deposits . - 531,044.77
8,000.00
107,571.17
Loans and Invest
ments Furniture and Fix
tures Cash and Reserve
$786,536.99
WM. II. II 1 1) LAY, Casiiikr.
$786,536.99
A. Z. SCHOCII. President,
DEEDS RECORDED.
The following deeds have recent
ly been entered on record by Re
corder of Deeds Frank vV. Miller:
C. B. Ent, Sheriff, to S. B.
Kams, for proierty in Jackson.
Sarah J. Lewis, et. al. to George
Rosenstock, for property in Blooms
burg. Isaiah Houckand wife, to Ira R.
Adams, for property in Roaring
Creek.
H. M. Yocum and wife, to Ad
am W. Dunnick, for property in
Cleveland township.
Martha Gilbert to E. Harvey
Gilbert for a tract of laud in Fish
ing creek township.
American Car and Foundry Co.,
to S. B. and B. railroad company
for a lot of ground in the borough
of Berwick.
J. R. Montgomery and wife to S.
L. Appleman for a property on
Jefferson street, in the Town of
Bloomsburg.
C. M. Creveling to Ida Welliver
for a tract of land in Mount Pleas
ant Township.
H. C. Laubach to R. H. Lau
bach for property in West Berwick.
R. J. Force and wife to William
H. Smethers for property in Briar
Creek.
Ray Edgar and wife to C. B.
Ash for property in Stillwater.
Julia Buck, et. al., to J. S. Ed
wards et. al., for property in
Bloomsburg.
C. B. Eut, sheriff, to Charles F.
Altmiller for property in Blooms
burg. C. B. Ent, sheriff, to State Capi
tol S. and L. Association for prop
erty in Briar Creek.
C. B. Ent, sheriff, to Charles E.
Sickler for property in Jackson
township.
W. P. Meigs et. al., to Myron I.
Low, for property in Centre town
ship. BECOMES A BAPTIST.
Rev. S. T. Dumville. former oas-
tor of the Jamison City Methodist
church, who chose to withdraw
from the Methodist ministry rather
than agree to refrain from the use
of tobacco, will enter the Baptist
ministry.
At Wednesday evening's service
of the Baptist church at Blooms
hnrcr last week he made aDDlica-
tiou for baptism and he has been
baptised into the Baptist taith by
Rev fV R. Smith. Rev. Mr.
Dumville preached at the Sunday
morning service in me liioomsDurg
Baptist church.
It is understood that he will at
mice enter the Baotist ministry
and his name has already been sent
to a congregation.
DR. MYRON SHUMAN.
The funeral of Dr. Myron Shu
man. who died of diphtheria at
Readine on Tuesday, was held here
on Wednesday afternoon, the ser
vices being in charge of the Cata-
wissa Masonic Lodge. He was a
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Shuman
of this town, and was a young man
f much promise.
Is Writing a Book.
Detective Charles Holland, of
Beach Haven, Luzerne county, is
now writing a history of crime dur-
ng the pas fifty years m Luzerne,
Columbia and other counties. Mr.
Holland states that horse- stealing
and disloyalty to the Union will be
some of tbe chief features aired.
PRIMARY ELECTION LAWS.
Parts that Relate to Rights of Voters ans
Violations ot tho Law.
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Liberty Fire Co. will have a fes
tival and dance at Kleim's Grove
on Saturday evening.
Section 8. The primaries shal
le conducted by the regular elec
tiou boards, duly elected under ex
isting laws, who shall receive one
half compensation for their services
that they receive at elections. In
spectors of elections shall have the
right to appoint clerks to assist
them, as at elections who shall re
ceive one-half the compensation
that clerks receive for such services
at elections. Vacancies on election
boards shall be filled in the manner
now provided by law. Before en
tering upon their duties the elec
tion officers and clerks shall be
sworn, as is now required by law
The polls shall be open between
the hours of two post meridian and
eight post meridian: Provided,
That all persons licensed to sell
liquors, either at wholesale or re
tail, or as bottlers, shall be com
pelled to keep their places of busi
ness closed, on said days for hold
ing said primary elections, only be
tween the hours of one o'clock post
meridian aud nine o'clock post
meridian.
Primaries shall be conducted in
conformity with the laws govern
ing the conduct of general elec
tions, in so far as the same are not
modified by the provisions of this
act or are not inconsistent with its
terms: But, provided, That no
elector shall be permitted to receive
any assistance in marking his bal
lot, unless he shall first make an
affidavit that he cannot read the
names on the ballot, or that by
physical disability he is unable to
mark his ballot.
Section 10. Tbe qualifications of
electors entitled to vote at a prima
ry shall be the same as the qualifi
cations of electors entitled to vote
at elections, within the election
district where the primary is held.
Each elector shall prove his quali
fications and his identity in the
same manner in which electors in
the election district in which he of
fers to vote are, or hereafter may be,
required by law to prove their
qualifications or identity, on elec
tiou day.
Each elector shall have the right
to receive the ballot of the party
for which he as ics : Provided, That
if he is challenged, he shall be re
quired to make oath or affirmation
that, at the next preceding general
election at winch he voted, lie vot
ed for a majority of the candidates
of the party for whose ballot ne
asks.
Upon executing such affidavit
the voter shall be entitled to receive
the ballot for which he has called,
and to cast his vote according to
law.
Section 14. Any person who
votes or attempts to vote at a pri
mary, knowing that he does not
possess the qualifications of a voter
at such primary, as indicated by
this act, or who shall vote or at
tempt to vote more than once at a
primary, or who shall have unlaw
fully in his possession an official
ballot, outside the' polling-place,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and, upon conviction thereof, shall
be sentenced to pay a tine not ex
ceeding one thousand dollars or to
undergo an imprisonment not ex
ceeding two years, or both, in the
discretion of tbe court. No police
officer in commission, whether in
uniform or in citizens clothes, shall
be within one hundred feet of a
polling-place during the conduct of
a primary election, unless in the
exercise of bis privilege of voting,
or for the purpose of the serving of
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