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BL 0 OMSD UR G, PA., THURSDAY AUGUST 12. 1909.
NO, 82.
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WHEN YOU WANT TO
Open a bank Account Have a Check Cashed
Borrow Money, or Make an Investment
CALL ON THE OLD RELIABLE
The Farmers National Bank
OF BLOOMSBURG
Capital, 860.000 Surplus 8100,000
0 M. C REVELING, Pres. M. MILLKISEN, Cashier.
DIRECTORS
J. L. Mover N. U. Funk C. M. Crkvki.ixg C. A. Kuum
W. L. Whitr C. W. Runyon Div J. J. Brown M. Mitxkiskn
3 Per Cent. Interest Paid on Time Deposits.
FISH COMMISSIONERS HERE.
State Fish Commissioner Median
and three other members of the
commission, Henry E. Cox, of
Wellsboro; John Hamberger, of
Erie, and A. R. Whittaker, of
Phoenixville, came to Bloomsburg
last Thursday, and after traveling
up Fishing Creek on the B. & S.,
and back, met in the Court House,
together with a number of fisher
men from this section, to hear evi
dence and to determine at what
point Fishing Creek ceases to be a
trout stream.
Under the new law no device is
allowed to be used in any trout
stream except a single rod and line,
and it therefore becomes of consid
erable importance to fishermen to
have it officially determined what
portion of any stream comes under
the designation of trout stream.
Wherever any dispute arises the
law provides that the commission
shall sit as a court, hear evidence,
and render a decision.
A large number of witnesses were
heard, but owing to the conflicting
testimony and the fact that one of
the commissioners was not present
and will have to act upon the mat
ter from a transcribed copy of the
testimony which will require con
siderable time, a decision was not
and will not be reached for some
time. The temporary dividing line
below Forks, however, set by Com
missioner Meehan, when the peti
tion was received by him, is now
abrogated.
William E. Meehau presided at
the meeting and stated that the
court of Fish Commissioners was
being held at this place in response
to a petition asking the board to
investigate fishing conditions in
Fishing Creek and to decide at
what point, if any, in the stream,
that trout cease to be found. He
stated. that it was not a question of
devices, nor of other species of fish
found in the stream but of trout
and where they exist.
MAN FOUND DEAD.
Ilummell. of Stillwater, a
driver for George II. Keiter, was
found dead near his team along the
Espy road above town last Friday
morning.
He was on his way from Huu
lock's Creek o Bloomsburg, and
when he failed to put in an appear
ance here, Mr. Keiter started out
to look for him, but was unsuccess
ful. Mr. Summers, who lives along
the Espy road, found the horses
about midnight and put them in
his stable. The next morning he
found the body of Ilummell lying
over the bank a short distance above
his house. He notified the author
ities and an examination was made.
Death was found to have been due
to heart failure.
Undertaker Baker took charge of
the body.
CUPOLO AGAIN FIRES PLANT.
For the second time during the
past week, the fire department was
called Tuesday evening aboi'.t -o'clock
to the plant of Hir.:i'.n &
Hassert where therrcf zi the foun
dry had again caught fire, presum
ably from the cupolo, near which
the flames were firA discovered by
night watchman John Neyhart.
An alarm was at orice sounded and
nearby employes attached the com
pany's hose. The fire companies
attached their lines also, and the
blaze was soon extinguished.
It will be remembered that only
a week ago, a fire of similar origin
broke out on the roof not far from
the cupolo, but was soon extinguished.
MAY LOCATE HERE.
At the farmers' meeting held in
the court house Saturday there
were upwards of thirty farmers
present to hear what the represent
atives of the White Cross Milk
Company had to offer in the way of
locating a concentrating plant in
Bloomsburg, whereby they will pu
rify the milk, remove three-quarters
of its bulk and then ship the puri
fied concentrated product to New
York, Philadelphia and Atlantic
City.
It was represented by J. K. Mil
ler and J. M. Houston, who are
here in the interests of the compa
ny, that the latter stands ready to
make contracts with the farmers
for their supply of milk, based on
the prices fixed by the New Yoik
Milk Exchange. The purpose of
the meeting was to ascertaiu in
what quantities the company could
depend upon securing milk should
a plant be located here. The rep
resentatives stated that the compa
ny could use all the milk brought
in by trolley, Bloomsburg & Sulli
van railroad or by wagons from
nearly all points in the county.
Figures were presented to the
farmers showing them the prices
paid for milk in New York as com
pared with their revenue from the
sale of butter
The company seeks a location in
this section because of the high
quality of milk produced, and trans
portation facilities to large centres
of population are likewise attract
ive. Figures of the possibilities of the
enterprise from a financial stand
point were placed in the hands of
the larmers.
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The Columbia County Agricul
tural Society held a meeting last
Saturday.
Among other business transacted,
it was decided to employ Mr.
George H. Mills as starter for the
races. Mr. Mills ha9 filled this
position for many years.
The following were appointed
Judges:
For the Races C. M. Creve
ling, C. C. Yetter, and S. K.
Heller.
For Live .Stock Foultry &c,
W. W. Crawley of Lewisburg, A.
O. Potter of Leouta, New York,
F. G. Been of Collegeville.
Timers for the Races C. W.
McKelvy, F II. Ringrose and Dr.
C. W. Rabb.
The usual force of policemen
and other help were also appointed.
MAY POSTPONE RACES.
There is a possibility that the
matinee races will not be held Sat
urday as contemplated. The situa
tion depen s wholly on the weather.
If it rain? uul gets the track in
decent sh e then the races will be
held, bt' .!e majority of the horse
men a:- .;.rcidedly opposed to any
raci" c urn :ss the track is in better
e'l t,e than it now is, by reason of
:neprolonged drought.
AFTER MANY YEARS.
After an absence of twenty years,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Long, of San
Jose, California, have returned to
Bloomsburg and will spend some
time here visiting Mrs. Long's sis
ters, Mrs. Bodine and Mrs. George
S- Robbins, at their homes on Nor
mal Hill. The older citizens of the
town will remember Mr. and Mrs.
t nnr miin nrevious to their remov-
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BLOOMSBURG PENNA
MRS. MAHALA BARKLEY.
Death claimed Mrs. Mahala Bark
ley at the home of her niece, Mrs.
Wm. Mensch, on Main street, last
Friday morning at one o'clock.
Mrs. Barkley, who had lived in
Bloomsburg for the past sixty years
was a woman with a large circle of
friends who will keenly feel her
loss. Being ninety years old, and
afflicted with the infirmities inci
dent to old age, her death was not
unexpected.
Born at Rupert, she resided at
that place a number of years and
later moved to town where she had
since resided. She was a member
of the Episcopal church, and when
her health permitted, took an active
interest in church affairs.
Mrs. Barkley's maiden name was
Quick, and she was a sister of John
G and W. Grier Quick, and Mrs.
Hester Barton, all deceased. She
had lived in this county since she
was 12 years old.
Her husband died many years
ago, and her two children, John
and Elizabeth, both died several
years ago.
The funeral was held on Satur
day afternoon at 4 o'clock, the ser
vices being conducted by the Rev.
Stuart Dickson, pastor of the Pres
byterian church, in the absence of
Rev. J. W. Diggles of the Episco
pal church, who is away on his vacation.
KILLED IN STONE QUARRY.
William II. Edwards, of Lime
Ridge, had his life crushed out at
Low Bros. & Co's. stone quarry,
at Lime Ridge last Monday morn
ing. A blast had been set off some
time before, and Mr. Edwards was
engaged in prying out the loosened
boulders when a large rock fell
from the top, knocked him down,
and rolled over his head, crushing
the skull. Death followed within a
few minutes.
At the time of the accident his
son, Harry, was standing within a
yard of him, fortunately escaping
the death which fell upon the elder
man.
The body was removed to the
home, where the fuueral services
were conducted today.
Mr. Edwards was a Civil War
veteran. He is survived by his
wife and six children.
MR CREASY ON CROPS.
"Even should we get rain now,"
stated William T. Creasy, Master
of the Pennsylvania State Grange,
Tuesday "the corn crop would be
cut in two. The worst drought
which, in my opinion, this state
has ever experienced has already
prevented any possibility of a corn
crop. The potato crop will amount
to even less and the vegetables are
being ruined. All over the state,
I find that the peaches will be ex
ceedingly small, while such a thing
as a perfect winter apple will be
hard to secure. The situation is,
without question, a very, very seri
ous one."
Mr. Creasy has been having an
arduous time the last few weeks,
with his services in demand in all
sections of tbe state. During last
week he spoke in Franklin, Adams
and Cumberland counties, Pennsyl
vania, and in Washington county,
Maryland. The week before he
was in Montgomery county, and
Lackawanna county.
DEEDS RECORDED.
The following deeds have recent
ly been entered of record by Re
corder of Deeds Frank W. Miller.
Locust Mountain Coal and iron
Co. to Mrs. Anna B. Crane for
property in Centralia.
Isaac Martz Estate to Sarah D.
Frisbie for property in Briarcreek
township.
Rosemont Cemetery Co., to
Elizabeth Parker for lot in said
cemetery.
Abraham Bitner to S. R. Dyer
for tract of land in Locust town
ship. Locust Mountain Coal and Iron
Co. to Patrick McAndrews for
property in Conyngham township.
Honora Burke Estate to Bridget
O'Reilly for property in Centralia.
Wm. Mather et al to W. H.
Moore for property in Bloomsburg.
Robert Johnson et al to John
Lowrie for two tracts of land in
Madison township.
Henry Shultz Estate to J. G.
Phillips for property in Benton.
Elizabeth Wilson et al to John
Howell for tract of land in Hem
lock township.
Elmer Ilouseweart and wife to
A. P. Girton for property in
Benton.
Citizens Loan Association to W.
S. Drake et al for a property in
Bloomsburg.
Bloomsburg Land Improvement
Co. to Myrtle I. Haas for a lot in
West Berwick.
Myrtle I. Haas to Marx Levy
for lot in West Berwick.
Chas. M. Longenberger to S.
W. Hower for tract of land in
Locust township.
A. B. Creasy and wife to Walter
Lutz for tract of laud in Mifflin
township.
George Conner and wife to Chas.
A. Conner for property in Center
township.
L. Creasy Conner to Martha I.
Conner for a tract of land in Center
township.
WILL SOON MAKE MATCHES.
With practically all of the ma
chinery placed into positiou in read
iness to be set up, and Superintend
ent George Garrett, now at the
factory to superintend the latter,
it is now but a matter of a few
weeks until the actual work of
manufacturing matches will be be
gun at the Fred Fear Match facto
ry September first has already
been set as the probable date, for
beginning operations, and unless
something unforeseen materializes
there is everv reason to believe that
the plant will be iu readiness by
that time.
MORE PAVING.
The Towu Council decided at its
meeting on Monday night to secure
bids for the paving of Main Street
from Iron Street to East Street.
The work will be done providing
the property owners abutting on
the street within the distance will
pay their share, according to the
ordinance.
CHARGED WITH RAPE.
Harry Mallick of Conyngham
township was committed to jail on
Tuesday, charged with having
committed a rape on Nellie Kar
vacs, a girl eight years old. He
was committed by Justice E. E.
Straub.
You Don't Need Be Afraid
of Your Shadow When
You Wear
Our Clothes
If you would always look
well, feel well, and be well
leave it to us. We al
ways give the best we
can for your money.
That's the reason we
have enjoyed a generous
share of the patronage of
this section all these
years.
You will be surprised
how good a Suit you can
buy at this store for $15
to $20.
We make your Suit here;
slip one on out of our
large stock, or measure
you and send away and
have it made.
SEuWS
CORNER
CLOTHING STORE,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.