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ftL 0 OMSD UR G, PA., THURSDAY FEBRUARY la, 1010.
NO 0
WHEN YOU WANT TO
Goon a bank Account Have a Check Cashed
Borrow Money, or Make an Investment
CALL ON THE OLD RELIABLE
The Farmers National Bank
COMPTROLLER'S CALL.
RKPORT OK THE CONDITION OF
1 0e QBfoomeBurg (Vtaftonaf Q&mft
At the Close of Business, January 31st, 19 10.
OF BLOOMSBURG
Capital, 360.000
0 M. C REVELING, Pre?
DIRECTORS
Surplus 8100,000
M. MILLEISEN, Cashier.
RESOURCES.
LIABILITIES.
J. L. Mover
W. L. Whitb
N. U. Funk C. M. Crevelino C. A. Kleim
C. W. Runyon Dr. J. T. Brown M. Milleisen
3 Per Cent. Interest Paid on Time Deposits.
U. S. Bonds - -Loans
and Invest-
ments
Furniture and Fix
tures
Cash and Reserve
$100,000.00 Capital Stock, - $100,000.00
Surplus and Profits 64,028.20
61c.471.18 Circulation 100,000.00
Bank Deposits, - 38,062.51
8,000.00 Individual Deposits 554,161.42
132,780.95
$856,252.13
$856,252.13
THE TOWN ELECTION.!
Kn Contests Except for President of
Council School Directors and
Poor Directors, Judges of
Election and Registry
Assessors.
A DELIGHTFUL CONCERT. WM n IIIDLAY. Cashier. A. Z. SCIIOCII. President
CANDIDATES GETTING BUSY.
nt.v Tuesday is election day
In Blcomsburg the contests will be
r the offices of President of
rv...nii SH100I Directors, and
Pnnr Directors.
Knr President there are two can
AtArytaa in the field. Toseph L.
inmc.tiH nominated bv the Re
publican caucus, and Tames Magee
nnA mdenendent. Dr. Altmiller
who was named by the Democratic
caucus, declined the nomination.
& a tliore i tin democratic candi
date in the field for that office, a
vote in the partv square iu the left
,a inmn of the ballot will vote
for all the Democtatic candidates
for the other offices, but will not be
f.tr President.
Democrats can therefore vote
their straight ticket by marKing in
the party square, and then make a
cross after the candidate iui
An for whom thev wish to vote.
As to those who do not vote a
straight party ticket the lustruc
tions on the ballot are as iuuuws.
ti, imict inort the figures in
i t,
tii number of votes tney
wish to give each candidate tor
whom they are entitled to vote
more than one vote, in the square
at the right of the candidates names.
a diniiM Iip marked ill the
square where tbe voter is entitled
to cast but one vuic ivi
For Members of Council the vot
vote for each of six;
two votes for each of three, or 3
VUIC3 cav.ii w. --
c-imni Director for three
years tbe voter may cast 2 votes for
for each of tWO. For
the two year term he has but 1 vote
t?. riiMnr nf Tiloom Poor Dis
'U .
..:. v, otpr mav distribute Dlb
votes as he shall think fit, by be
stowing 3 on one candidate, or 1
vote to one candidate, and 2 votes
to another, or 1 to eacn 01
. .,.. n oarh nf three.
t v..e instances above, tne
ill 111V. IU.V . .
figures must be marked in the
square opposite the candidates
names, in others than a straight
For Members of Council there
are but six nominees, uuu
be elected. T
t- T....:of the Peace. Guy Ja
coby, Esq., was nominated by both
parties, and has no opposition.
x?rr school Directors there are
three nominees ' for 3 years, two to
be elected, and two nominees ior
he elected.
In Bloom Poor District there are
c thrpp to be elected.
The following are the names of
all candidates whose names w r
pear on the ballots:
pht?sidENT OP COUNCIL
t ,v. T TViwnsend Rep
t vTmoo otwi inu
MEMBERS OP COUNCIL
C. A. Pursel, C. W. Runyon,
Thomas Gunter, Republican, H. t.
Poilock, II. C. Rulon, I. L. Rabb,
Democratic.
SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Eugene F. Carpenter 3 y's- eP
u..n, q n-irton. 2 vears Kep
t? Tfi,vpl1 1 vears Deni.
Charles W. Jones, 2 years Dem
tj n iirimnn i vears i io
TTicTirtt (IP THE VEACE
Guy Jacoby, nominated by both
parties.
The concert eiveu last Mondav
evetiinsy in the Normal Auditorium
was a decided success, and the
large audience was greatly pleased.
i ne vocal ana instrumental por
tions of the nrosrramme were eaual
- i - - - a
! 1.1- I -.1 f..t
iy enjoyaDie, aim suowcu caicim
trainiTur.
o
The orchestra, made up of music
students 01 tne scnooi, maae us
first appearance in public, and was
a credit to Mrs. John K. Miller,
whose untirinc eliorts nave broueni
it to its present state. Both in its
ovn numbers, and in its accom
paniment of the choral society, its
execution was ot a high order.
The choral society, under tne
training of Charles O. Skeer, has
developed a pleasing ability, and
rendered the cantata. Ill-; LrVP
sies" with extremely eood expres
sion, drawing tortn mucn com
mendation.
The programme rendered was as
follows:
l'nrt T.
SehlummerlicHl Ersfreld.
Ensemble CIubs.
Elsa's Dream-from Lohengrin Wagner
Miaa Hlilf'tlhrt T.HtsOn.
Meditation. Bach-Gounod
Ensemble dlana.
Piirf. Tf.
itiio rifnuiuu " Becker
Hopratio Miss K. Maud Bnilth.
Alto Miss Blanche Brown.
Tunnr Mr 11 Km nk (,'ollev.
Maritime Hev. Spencer C. Dickson.
No. 1. Choius. "tiypsy L.ne-'
Vn riwinw Miicric (,'iiuldron."
No. 3. Baritone Solo. "In Forest Night
now all is ltesi.
No. 4. Chorus. "Halt for the Mght."
No. fi. Hopruno soio. "iiuimuy.
No. . Chorus. Diiee.
No. 7. Chorus. Round.
REV. W. H. BUTTS.
Drops Dead in Hotel at Gloversville,
N. Y Where He Went to
Conduct Services.
WELL KNOWN AND POIUAR HERE.
NEWS OF WEDDING JUST OUT.
A surorise was sprung on Mon
dav when the announcement was
made of the marriage of Miss Dan
nie Comstock to Ralph li, smitn,
Hnfh of Rloomsbure. which took
place in Binghamton, JNew vorK,
last Thanksgiving my.
Tt had been intended to keep the
marriage a secret until spring,
mhen the school vear at me nspy
Tnrermefliate School, where the
bride is teaching, would have been
ended. The illne3s ot Mr. omun,
.ho is nnncioal of the scuoois at
rati,rnum interfered with this
v....rr , . .
olan. however, wncn ue kui iui
hie wife the news became known
The bride and groom are both
tnnwn in town, and are popu-
lar among the young people i ney
r .rmrliiiites of the Bloomsburg
State Normal School. Mr. Smith
is a graduate of Dickinson Loiiege,
and was also a student in the Dick
inson Law School.
TAX COLLECTOR APPOINTED.
T?mnt D. Dentler was appointed
on Monday by the Court as tax
collector to serve during the bal
ance of the unexpired una 01
M Sleppy, who is in a hospital on
Long Island. The Court was not
unanimous in tne appuuui, ...v
Associates voting for Mr. Dentler,
while Judge Evans desired. the ap-
pointment oi tnau .
neeordance with the wishes of Mr.
Sleppy's bondsmen. Mr. Dentler
is well quanneu
and is a loug-unic i.w.
taMr?yKesty has audited the ac
counts of Mr. Sleppy, and has
found them entirely correct.
CRAFTSMAN CARD PARTY.
rrafumaii Club will enter
tain its members and their wives
and friends .at a rive -
nartv at their ciuu iuui "
r ' . , nnm evenincr at
Catheorai wuiuuw..
The Williamsnort Gazette and
Bul'etin of Monday contained the
following notice of the death of
Rev. William Hilton Butts, for
merly iu charge of the music de
nartment at the Normal School.
He was well known here and very
popular, and the news ot his cieun
was received by his many menas
with sorrow.
The Gazette and Bulletin says:
"Word was received in this citv
last evening that Rev. William Hil
ton Butts, tor 12 years rector of All
Saints' Memorial church in this
city, died suddenly Saturday night.
Rev. Mr. Butts, who had resided
at Corning, N. Y., during the past
vear. was called to Gloversville to
conduct services Sunday. He ar
rived Saturday night, went to tne
hotel and dropped dead in the ho
tel office.
A preis dispatch from Glovers
ville. N. Y.. savs: "Rev. William
Hilton Butts, curate of Christ Epis
copal church, of Corning, who had
come to this citv to occupy the
pulpit at Christ church, was seized
with acute indigestion soon atter
his arrival last night and died at
his hotel before medical aid could
he rendered. He wai 40 vears of
atre and a candidate for the rector
shiD of the local church. Tbe re
mains were shipped to Corning to
dav. where a widow survives."
Rev. William Ililtou liutts was
well known iu this city, where he
resided for 12 years, and where as
rector ot All Saints' Memorial
church and as a prominent Scottish
Rite Mason ne' maae many warm
friends both in and out of the Epis
copal church. He was graduated
from the General Theological aetn
inarv of New York and was or
dained to the diaconate in 1896,
and to the priesthood in i97 y
Rishon Rulison. bishoo of the dio
cese of Central Pennsylvania, of the
Protestant Kniseooal church. For
f t vears he was rector of All Saints'
Memorial parish, in which he was
held in high esteem. During a
nortion of his residence in Wil
r - .
liamsport he Aras secretary 01 me
Archdeaconry.
Being in poor health ns lett
WilliamsDort about a year ago.
Having made a complete recovery
he returned to his labors in the
church and became curate of Christ
rhnrch. Coruinz. N. Y.
Mr. Rntts was in this city in at
enHnnre uoon the sessions of the
tenth anniversary of Wilhamsport
Consistory. Ancient bcottisn Jiite
Vf acnnC lanuarv 26. 27 and 28,
and was apparently m perfect
health. He was tne organic ui
the rnnsistorv and took a promi
nent part as an officer in some of
the degree wors. 11c was a
ber of the Blue Lodge in New
Brunswick, N. J., a member ot
Bloomsburg Chapter, sso. 210,
Royal Arch Masons, Bloomsburg,
Pa.; Mount Moriah Council, No.
10, R. and S. M., Bloomsburg, Pa.;
Ii ,mnnder of Crusade Com-
inandery, No. 12, kuights Tetnp
i. Ttinomshnrer. Pa., and a char-
ter member of all of the Scottish
Rite bodies in Williamspori v.ou
sistory. He was deputy master o
Ifi11iamcnnrt T.odcre of Perfection
and at the coming election would
have been made thrice potent mas
ter, its highest officer.
Deceased is survived by his wife.
IREMEN'S RELIEF ASSOCIATION
The oreanization of the Fire
men's Relief Association was ef
fected at a meeting held in the town
Hall last Friday evenine. The
officers elected were President, John
Fortner; tarst vice president, lid
ward ADDleman: second vice presi
dent. John Trinkle; secretary, Cal
vin Girton; assistant secretary,
Rupert Kelly; treasurer, Jacob
Stiner.
The initiation fee was fixed at 50
cents for the first six months and
after that $1, with Ue annual dues
50 cents. The fund will be used for
current expenses while the fnnd
from which death and accident
benefits will be derived from the
amount which the foreign fire in
surance companies, doing business
in Bloomsburg, pay into the town
annually. The cost ot honorary me
membership was placed at $2, but
these members derive no benefits
from the organization.
' Fifty-six signed their names as
charter members at the time of the
meetine. and many have been add
ed to the list since. Another meet
ing will be held thi3 evening.
THE CHARITY DANCE.
The dance which was given by
the alumnae nurses of the Joseph
... . r a . f
Ratti Hospital tor the Deneni 01
that institution, iu the Midway last
Monday evening, was a decided
success. Fiftv-four couples were
present, including a goodly num
ber from out ot town, uancing
continued until one o'clock. El-
well's orchestra furnished the mu
sic. The catering was done by
Mrs. Brugler and Mrs. Gilmore.
The committee in charee of the
dance was composed of Mrs. Frank
Kline. Mrs. Edward Caldwsll. Miss
Frances Gorrey, Miss Josephine
Mol ohan. Miss Anna u. uoyie.
Miss Anna P. Kelly and Miss Ce-
lestine.Meekins. The patronesses
were Mrs. Charles B. Lutz, Mrs.
Charles W. McKelvy, Mrs. F. G.
Yorks. Mrs. Frank Ikeler. Mrs.
Fred Ikeler. Mrs. M. T. Hess, Mrs.
j. H. Mercer, Mrs. W. S.Rishton,
Mrs. H. S. Barton, Mrs. f. a.
Wilson and Mrs. A. Z. Schoch.
SUSQUEHANNA LEAGUE.
With the snow still on the
ground and the baseball season yet
n the dim distance. oiumDia
County is beine filled with baseball
talk. Benton is nlanninff to raise a
fund of five hundred dollars to sup
port a team in the busqunanna
Leap lie. and Bloomsburg is agita
ting the use of Athletic Park for
the same purpose.
A rwrition is being prepared ask
ing the permission of Council to
fence in tne parit ana to ymy iuc
ten (mi e catnes there. There is no
narticnlar reason whv this should
uot be done. 11 wouiu ue man-iug
orofitable use of a plot ot ground
which in its present shape possess
es neither beauty nor utility, and
would make a good ban ground, as
it did in the balmy days of the
league of a decade and more ago.
HOLIDAYS.
Liucoln's birthday, February
12th. falls on Saturday this year,
Qrt Washington's birthday, Feb
ruary 22, on Tuesday; Memorial
Hav and the Fourth of July wil
come on Monday and Christmas on
Sunday. In every instance excepi
Washington's birthday there will
be two days together without work,
including bunday.
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