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THE INSTITUTE.
Three Hundred Teachers in Blooms
burg for the Fifty Third
Session.
AN INTERESTING LECTURE COURSE.
The fifty-third annual Institute
of the Teachers of Columbia Coun
ty opened last Monday morning,
and ha9 been in progress all week,
ending this evening with a lecture
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Dy senator vjure, ui vjKiaiiuuia. s.
Monday morning was given over
to registering and to work prepara
tory for the institute. The after
noon session opened at half past
one in the Normal Auditorium.
Prof. O. II. Yetter led the music
of the institute, after which Rev.
J. E. Byers of the Lutheran church
conducted the devotional exercises.
Prof. George E. Wilbur made
the address of welcome to which
Prof. A. U. Lesher, of Berwick,
responded. After an address by
Dr. D. J. Waller, Dr. Robert J.
Aley, State" Superintendent of In
diana, discussed the question,
"Why is Arithmetic in the Course?"
Dr. Henry R. Pattengill, form
erly State Superintendent ot Mich
igan, closed the afternoon session
with an address on "America Spells
Oppoitunity."
In the evening the Chicago Glee
Club entertained a large audience
in the Normal Auditorium.
TUESDAY'S SESSION.
Sectional meetings were held in
the High School ou Tuesday morn
ing, followed by a meeting at the
Normal School at half past ten.
Rev. Spencer C. Dickson, pastor
of the Presbyterian church, con
ducted the devotional exercises.
Dr. Aly then discussed "Nnmber."
In the afternoon Prof. Hugo
Diemer, Professor of Engineering
Shop Work at State College, spoke
on "Instruction in Manual Train
ing," followed by Dr. Pattengill,
who took as the subject of his lec
ture, "Inspire or Expire." Miss
Blanche Letson rendered two ex
cellent vocal solos, as on Monday.
Dr. Aley then delivered an excep
tionallyjprofitable lecture on "Prob
lems and Problem Solving."
On Tuesday evening a very large
audience greeted Dr. John Merritt
Driver, who delivered an extremely
interesting and instructive lecture
on "The Anglo-Saxon and the Fu
ture Rulership of the World." He
dwelt upon the ethnological, social
and economic development of the
race, and gave many interesting
statistics.
WEDNESDAY'S SESSION.
Yesterday's meeting began in the
High School, and was continued at
the Normal later in the morning.
Dr. Pattengill lectured on "Schools
and the Labor Problem."
In the afternoon Dr. Aley spoke
on "The Care of the Individual
Education."
Last eveuing Alton Packard, the
cartoonist, gave one of the most
pleasing entertainments that has
ever been enjoyed in the Normal
Auditorium. An artist of great
versatility, a musician, and a lec
turer, Mr. Packard gave a capacity
audience two hours of pleasure by
his clever and rapidly executed
sketches of types of "Uncle Sam's
Folks," accompanying bis work
with a talk which was replete with
humor and poetry. Sitting at the
piano, he sang to his own accom
paniment several songs of his com
position which were enthusiastical
ly received.
THURSDAY'S SESSION.(
The day will be taken up by ad
dresses, and the institute will come
C. M. Ckevkmng C. A. Klkim
Dr. J. J. Brown M. Miixeisen
ORION B. MELL1CK.
wnen tne announcement was
made shortly after noon last Fri
day that O. B. Mellick was dead,
it was a shock to the community,
for very few knew that he was
sick. On Tuesday previous he went
to Benton with County Treasurer
Mourey, and walked over a large
tract of timber land. Ou Wednes
day he complained of a cold, but
went to bed that night as usual.
During the night he was taken
sick and a physician was sum
moned, but he grew rapidly worse
he died at the hour stated.
The deceased was a son of Jacob
and EH.abr-th Willet Mellick, and
was born in Light Street, March
29, 1845. He was educated in the
public schools, West Chester Acad
emy, and Dickinson Seminary. He
read law in Philadelphia with Ben
jamin Harris Brewster, afterwards
Attorney General of the United
States, and was admitted to the
bar in 18G9. Later he spent two
years traveling in Europe, and on
his return be engaged in contract
ing and coutinued in that line up
to Ins death, giving but little atten
tion to law practice. For the past
thirteen years he resided at the
Exchange Hotel, where he died.
From 1898 to 1902 he was the
Bloomsburg Postmaster, having
received the appointment through
Congressman Kulp. He was a gen
ial companion, and had a host of
friends. He is survived by one
brother, P. W. Mellick, and a
sister, Mrs. D. J. Brown, both of
Light Street.
The funeral took place at the
Exchange Hotel on Sunday at 2
o'clock, Rev. h. R. Heckman offi
dating. A male quartette sang two
beautiful selections The pall
bearers were William Chrismau,
A. N. Yost, C. A. Small, W. C.
Johnston, Dr. Welliver and John
Watson.
Many members of the bar were
present, and the attendance at the
funeral was large. The remains
were taken to Light Street and
buried in the family lot. At the
grave brief services were conduct
ed by Rev E. R. Heckman, and
Rev. Mr. Tubbs, and the choir of
the Light Street M. E- Church
sang a hymm. There were a num
ber of beautiful floral tributes.
PURCHASED BOONE PROPERTY.
At a public sale held last Satur
day, John C Creveling purchased
a one-third interest in the Boone
farm, below town. It was sold as
the property of John S. Boone, a
weak -minded person, by his guar
dian, under an order of court, the
price paid for the one-third interest
being $2200 subject to a mortgage
of $5000.
An undivided oue-fourth interest
in a piece of land in Mt. Pleasant
township, was also bought by Mr.
Creveling for $35.
H. Mout. Smith, Esq., attorney
for the guardian, conducted the
proceedings.
Mr. and Mrs. I. K. Miller and
grandson Ralston Bidleman are in
New York.
to an end this evening, wheu Sena
tor Gore, the blind statesman from
Oklahoma, will lecture ou "Civic
Duty."
County Superintendent William
r T.Vana reserves hifirh nraise not
only for the efficient manner in
which he has couauctea ine insti
tute, but also for the exceptionally
good lecturers whom he has pro
vided for the course.
This year's sessious have been
instructive and entertaining to the
highest degree.
COMPTROLLER'S CALL.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
0e Q0foom00uvg
At the Close of Business
RESOURCES.
U. S. Bonds . -
Loans and Invest
ments Furniture and Fix
tures Cash and Reserve
$100,000.00
022,97499
8,000.00
89.4S3.0 1
$820,458.80
VVM. II. IIIDLAY, Cashikr.
UNCLE SAM AT WAR.
The State Department Has Dismissed
the Nicaraguan Represen
tative. CONGRESS WILL ACT SOON.
The Nicaraguan situation came
to a crisis yesterday when war was
all but declared against the Zelaya
regime. Secretary Knox dismissed
the Nicaraguan minister, and stated
that it is the intention of this gov
eminent to recognize the revolu
tionists, and to depose the entire
Zelaya faction.
Marines have already been land
ed in Central America, and more
war vessels are headed that way.
Several foreign powers, notably
England and France, have ap
proved of this government s course,
and will not interfere with its
plans.
The executive department has
done practically all it can toward
beginning hostilities, and it now
remains for congress, when it meets
on Monday to formally declare war
The purpose of this campaign is
not the bullying of a small power,
but it Is the intention to rid Central
America of a dictator who has mis
ruled his own country, stirred up
continual strife in his and in neigh
boring states, disregarded the laws
of nations and the principles of hu-
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inanity ana uas put to aeatn Amer
ican citizens.
The policy of ridding the Latin
states to the soiUh of us of irre
sponsible rulers is one which all
good citizens and most foreign gov
ernmeuts admire.
MRS. JULIA BARKLEY.
Auother of the aged residents of
Bloomsburg has passed away. Mrs.
Julia Barkley died on Monday af
ternoon, at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. C. S Furtnan, on West
street, aged 88 years, 7 months and
21 days. She is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. S. C. Furman and
Mrs. Elias Furman, both of this
town, and a brother, Dr. Wesley
Mellick, of Missouri.
Mrs. Barkley was a daughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mel
lick, and was born in Light Street,
April 8, 1821. On December 12.
i8s2, she was wedded to Joseph
Barkley, and since that time has
resided in Bloomsburg. Her hus
band died in March, 18S7, and
since then she has resided at Mr.
Furman's. She was an earnest
member of the Methodist church
from childhood.
The funeral was held on Wed
nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev.
E. R. Heckman officiating.
LIBRARY DIRECTORS ELECTED.
An election of directors of the
Bloomsburg Public Library was
held yesterday morning in the li
brary. Those elected for three
years are Mrs. Samuel Wigfall,
Mra. J. G. Wells, Mrs. Johu G.
Harmau and Col. John G. Freeze
for three years.
Mrs. II. G. Eshltnan and James
II. Coleman were elected for 2
years to fill the vacancies caused
by the resignation of Mrs. J. L.
Dillon and Lewis Cohen.
A meeting for the purpose of
organization will be held Friday
evening at seven thirty.
QfUtfonaf g anft
November 16th, 1909.
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock, - $100,000.00
Surplus and Fronts 60,392.93
circulation . 100,000.00
Bank Deposits, - 10,820.53
Individual Deposits 549,245.34
$820,458.80
A. Z. SCIIOCII. President,
KECENT DEATHS.
JACOB GKRARD.
Jacob Gerard, an aged resident
of Light Street, died last Friday
morning at his home, at the ad
vanced age of S6 years.
He was born in New Jersey. In
1842 he came to Rohrsburg, and
worked at the blacksmith trade,
and in 1860 moved on a farm pre
viously purchased by him, where
he resided until he moved to Light
Street about 19 years ago.
He is survived by his widow,
and the following children:
John, of Buffalo; Stephen, of
Rohrsburg; Grant, of Minneapolis,
Minn.; Mrs. Nelson Freas, of
Orangeville; Mrs. Jane Patterson,
of May's Landing, N. J.; Mrs. F.
E. Yocum and Mrs. Joseph Hid
lay, of town.
The funeral was held on Monday
morning, Rev. Mr. Scott of
Orangeville officiating.
MRS. SAMUEL FREDERICK.
Mrs. Samuel Frederick died at
her home in Catawissa, on Thurs
day morning, November 25th,
from paralysis, aged 63 years. Her
husband and an adopted daughter,
Mrs. N. C. Creasy, survive. The
funeral took plrce on Monday.
MRS. HARRY C. GROTZ.
On Wednesday night of last
week occured the death of Mrs.
Harry C. Grotz, at her home in
Fernville. Five years ago she had
a stroke of paralysis,, and she had
been almost helpless from that
time. On Wednesday morning she
had a second stroke, and in a few
hours she expired. Her age was 67
years. She was born in Luzerne
Connty, and was married to Harry
C. Grolz in July 1862. and resided
in or near Bloomsburg from that
time up to her death.
Her husband and the following
children survive: Herbert M. and
Mrs. Charles Shutt of Bloomsburg,
Alfred, of Kingston, and Robert,
of New York. She was a member
of the Lutheran Church.
The funeral was held on Satur
day afternoon, Rev. J. E. Byers
officiating.
IMPROVEMENTS AT ST. PAUL'S.
The tiling In the aisles and chan
eel of St. Paul's church is complet
ed, and services will be resumed in
the church on Sunday next. The
tiling in the aisles is the gift of the
ladies of St. Margarets Guild, and
that in the chancel is a gift from
Mrs. Geo. S Robbins as a memor
ial to her husband. The work has
had the personal supervision of the
Rector, Rev. J. W. Diggles, and it
is well done, and adds much to the
beauty of the church.
At a meeting of the subscribers
to the fund for a floor covering on
Monday evening, it was decided to
procurs cork carpet for the pews,
and the contract was given to W,
H. Brower.
F. P. PURSEL OPENS STORE.
The uew store of F. P. Pursel
was opened in the Robbins build
ing today, and will continue in this
temporary stand until Mr. Pursel's
new building is ready for occupan
cy. A line of goods, which is equal
in quality to the store's former
stock has been rushed in, and pre-
Earatious for the holiday trade
ave been completed.
Hi
Frank A. Ikeler, cashier of the
First National Bank, who recently
recovered from an operation for ap
pendicitis at the Joseph Ratti -Hospital,
is again confined to his home.
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Luzerne Underwear.
Stetson Hats.
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Made to Measure Clothing.
All High Class
Merchandise.
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