to mm VOL 44, RLO OMSD UR G, PA., THURSDAY FEBRUARY 24, 1010. NO 8. 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 BLOOMSDURG Capital, $60,000 Surplus 8100,000 (J M. CKEVELINGr, Pres. M. MILLEISEN, Cashier. DIRECTORS J. L. Mover N. tl. Funk C. M. Crkvemno C. A. Klrim W. L. Whitb C. W. Runyon Dr. J. J. Crown M. Muleisen 3 Per Cent Interest Paid on Time Deposits. HIGH SCHOOL PATRIOTIC. Big Meeting in Columbia Theatre to Celebrate Birthdays of Wash ington and Lincoln. The High School rendered a de lightful and patriotic programme in Columbia Theatre on Tuesday in commemoration of the birthdays of Washington and Lincoln. The stage was decorated in national colors with portraits . of the two great Americans on either side. The entertainment opened with "The Star Spangled Bnner" by the High School Orchestra, followed by the following numbers: Oration, "A Comparison of Washin gtou and Lincoln," Miss Harriet Ilartmau ; Declamation, "Was'aington's Fare well Address to His Army," Ste v art Hartman;Solo, "My Own Unit ed States," Miss Minnie Morris; Declamation, "The Battle of Mis siou Ridge," Warren Shutt; Solo, "You're a Grand Old Bell," Stew art Hartmau; Declamation of Lin coln's 'Gettysburg Address," Claytou Culp; Quartette, "We're Coming, Father Abraham, "Messrs. Mussleman, Hartinan, Bro u and Kliue; Declamation, "Our Rich Heritage,, Miss Gladys Wharton; "History of the American Flag," Glen Pursel. Thirty-six girls dressed in white with red, white and blue saihes, executed a very pretty march, then saluted the flag and sang "The Star Spangled Banner." Supervisory Principal L. P. Sterner made a few appropriate re marks, after which the Washing ton Camp No. rug, P. O. S. of A- presented the sixth grades with portraits of Washington. County Superintendent W. W. Evans made the presentation speech. James C. Brown made the speech of accept ance on behalf of the ?chool Board. It is probable that this meeting in the theatre will be made an an nual affair. It serves the double purpose of doing honor to Wash ington and Lincoln, and of instill ing patriotism in the schools. ANOTHER WRECK ON S. B. & B. One more wreck was added to the list of S. B. & B. mishaps, on Fridav. A nasseneer eneine jump ed the track and tumbled into a ditch, the mail car followed it, and both were badly smashed. The rjassentrer coach staved on the track. The train crew had narrow escapes. This occurred between Tersevtown and Strawberry Ridge. About the same time a freight engine slipped off the tracks near Turbotville, and this cut off the wreckers from the passenger wre.k The road's schedule was abandon ed for the day until things could be cleaned up. LICENSE TRANSFERRED. The lirvn;r of the M"Henry House at Bentou was transferred ia court last Saturday from Oscar E. Suttcn of Benton to Harry L. Keller of Berwick. In granting the transfer Judge Evans said to Mr. Keller: "I want vnu tn redeem this hotel A former owner has given it a bad reputation, and I want you to re store it to its former good name." FRACTURED WRIST. By a fall on t-ie icy pavement i front of her home on Eighth street on Sunday evening, Mrs. James Lennon fractured her left wrist. As she is somewhat advanced in years it will take some time for the bones to knit. $12,000 FIRE AT BERWICK. Dickson Building Damaged Bv Blaze Last Friday Morning. Because of a live electric light wire touching a telephone wire it caused ablaze at the Dickson build ing, First street, Berwick, at an early hour on Friday morning, which before it was extinguished damaged property to the extent oi $t 2,000. The American Union Tel ephone and Telegraph Co. is the argesJ losers. Its exchange there is ruined, and will take $10,000 to replace it. The remainiug loss is to the building, which is covered by insurance. The Dickson building is oue of the finest in Berwick. Foster Richard, an employe of the company, remained in the ex change for the purpose of prevent ing just such a thing as occurred. Shortly be.'ore 1 o'clock he sw a big flash all over the switchboard, as the heavier current jumped in aud burned out the fuses. He seized buckets cf sand provided for such an emergency, but after throwing them on, found that there was a blaze beyond his control. He turned in an alarm of fire, and the firemen were unable to extinguish it before the damage was done. The light wire had been blown against the telephone wire at the outside of the building. JOHN N. HUMMER. flpnMi ofiinp to Tohn N. Iluniiner in his sleep early yesterday morn ing at the ho.ie of his son, De For est T. Hummer, of town. Although Mr. Hummer naa Deen in poor health since last summer, suffering from kidney and heart trouble, his death came unexpectedly. re was born sixty-live years ago in TVinville. where he was raised. coming to Bloomsburg, where he lived about seveuteeu years, borne time nan he moved to Berwick, but returned in January to live with his son. At Berwick he was em ployed as a pattern maker by the a rv & V. Co. He was a member of the Heptasophs and Knights of Malta. Besides being an expert wood .mrVor Mr. Hummer was a good mucirinn nnd was a fine violinist. He married Rosie V. L,acy, who cur7it3 h in. He is survivea aiso by his sou DeForest J. Hummer, and by oue daughter, wrs. irene Kelly, of Danville. Another sou. Ravtuond. a prom- icinn vnnnc man. died last year in '"'T J ? ., . New Mexico, wnne serving u a miisipinn 111 the Regular Army. uic Ath wfis a sever blow to the iraiMt. Hummer, who was not then in the best of health, had been failing ever since. The funeral services will be con ducted at the home of his son by the Rev. James W. Diggles on Fri day afternoon at 2 o'clock. HALLEY'S COMET SIGHTED HERE. TT.it..'o fVmipt was sitrhted for the first time in Bloomsburg last Saturday evening, uy n- V, . C Dickson, pastor of the Presby terian Church, and G. Edward Elwell. By means of the telescope of the Normal School, and with the aid of charts they located the celes tial wanderer in the western sky 111 the constellation Pisces, somewhat to the north of the planet Saturn. As yet it is somewhat inconspic uous, and difficult to locate with a small glass It is moving west ward toward the sun. On May eighteenth it will pass perihelion and turn eastward again, at which time it will attain its maximum brilliancy. COMPTROLLER'S CALL. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF Zfy g foomeBuro; At the Close of Business, RESOURCES. U. S. Bonds - - $100,000.00 Loans aud Invest- ments . 615,471.18 furniture and Fix- tures - 8,000.00 i-asn and Keserve 132,780 05 $856,252.13 WM. H. HIDLAY, Cashier. TEACHERS' INSTITUTE. Session of Derry Township, Montour County Teachers, Addressed by Prof. C. H. Albert. The secend annual Derry town ship local teachers' institute was held in the Washingtonville Pres byterian church ou Friday and Sat urday. Prof. C. II. Albert, of the facul ty of the Bloomsburg State Normal School, was one of the speakers, his subj.-ct being. "The Relation of the Public School to the Com munity." Education, Prof. Albert said, is the cultivating of the families giv en us by the Almighty. Everything in this present age voices the cry ing need of education. Every school ground should have not less than two acres. The school house should stand in the center and should be surrounded by lawn and flower beds. The education of a child begins, the speaker continued, with its parents, as a child's physi cal strength aud intellect are large ly dependent upon the degree of these possessed by the parents., "A great deal of the sickness aud trouble among children comes from disobeying the laws of na ture. Some people pay more at tention to their stock than they do to their children's education. The fundamental principal of the home should be Obedience; Obedience at home means Obedience in the school. A great sacrifice is being made of the boys of our country to keep the drunkard list full. Mcuy men are filling drunkard's graves, and those who fill the brcken ranks must be drawn from the boys who are now going to school. Prof. Albert said the school house should be as good as the best farm house in the community. On the surrounding of a child's life de pends his after life. We should therefore be very careful what kind of teachers we place over our chil dren. We should natch carefully over the morals aud manners of the pupils as well as over their educa tion. - LEVI FESTER. Levi Fester, an old and highly respected citizen of Centre township died at his home on Saturday last, after an illness of two weeks, with pneumonia. His age was 75 years. Tn his death Centre township loses oue of its most estimable resi dents. He took an active interest in the schools and in all township matters. He is survived by his wife and two children, Frank Fester and Mrs. Hervey Towusend, both of Centre township. The funeral ser vice was held ou Tuesday morning. After short services at the house the body was taken to the Brick church in Briarcreek township where the services were concluded, and the interment made. NEW TRIAL ASKED FOR. John G. Hannan Esq., attorney for the estate of Joseph Ratti de ceased, has filed a motiou for a new trial in the case wherein the First National Bank last week secured a verdict of nearly six thousand dol lars, the claim being based on a note of $5,000 which was endorsed by Mr. Ratti. The rule to show cause why a new trial should not be granted is returnable ou Monday, March 7th. (Ttaftonaf (ganft January 31st, 1910. LIABILITIES. Capital Stock, - $100,000.00 Surplus and Profits 64.028 20 Circulation . 100,000.00 Bank Deposits, 38,062.51 Individual Deposits 5s4.161.42 $856,252.13 A. Z. SCIIOCII. President FISHER GUILTY IN SECOND DE GREE. Sentenced by Court to Twenty Years in the Eastern Penitentiary. The jury in the Fisher murder case at Sunnury reached an agree ment last Wednesday night and re ported about nine o'clock after having been out since 11:50 am. Tuesday. The jury found him guil ty of murder in the second degree. The prisoner was immediately sen tenced by the court to undergo twenty years imprisonment in the Eastern Penitentiary. Only a few people heard the sentence pro nounced. Henry Fisher was charged with the murder of Mrs. Sarah Klinger of Shatnukin late in November, 1906. Fisher managed to secure three trials. The defense opened at 1 1 o'clock Saturday inorniug. A strong ef fort was made to throw doubt on the circumstantial evidence. The lawyers for the defense also made a point of pleading that the defen dant was intoxicated ou the day when Mrs. Klinger was killed. CALLIEPIAN REUNION. Tuesday, Washington's Birth day, was reunion day for the Cal liepian Literary Society of the Nor mal School. No more successful one was ever held. Many alumni members returned for it, aud swell ed the number of Callies to a good ly throng. This throng spent most of the day in the gymuasiuin, which was beautifully decorated in the society colors, jellow and white, and furnished with numerous booths. In the morning a session was held ia Calliepian Hall, at which Dr. D. J Waller and Prof. C. H. Albert made addresses. Dancing in the Gymnasium oc cupied the afternoon. In the even ing Elbert Folaud and the Italian Boys delighted a good sized audi ence in the auditorium. RED CROSS OUTING. The Bloomsburg branch of the National Red Cross society went to Millville in a sleigh on Saturday aud took dinner at the Millville hotel. The membership is com posed of young girls, and they were accompauied by Mrs. Boyd W. Furman, Mrs. J. E. Roys, Mrs. R. R. Ikeler and Mrs. J. H. Andreas. Ou the front of the sled was a ban ner of the Red Cross society. Be side the mothers, the party was composed of Misses Rebecca Ikeler, Martha Andreas, Sylvia Gross, Josephine Furman, Letty Boody, Emily Roys, Catharine Little, Catharine Biermau and Frances Way. 1 DIED FROM BLOOD POISON. George F. Kreamer who resided on Light Street Road, died from blood poisoning ou Monday night. Two weeks ago be caught his left thumb between a piece of floor sheeting and a large punch while working at t'je American Car & Foundry Company's local plant, and the thumb was badly mashed. He refused to have it amputated, and the whole arm and body be came affected. Mr. Kreamer has lived here for the past twelve years. His age was 47 years, and he is survived by his wife aud one dau ghter, Hazel. He was a nephew of William Kreamer of towu. . UP-TO-DATE CLOTHING STORE! SEE THE NOW ON 1 I Window. CORNER CLOTHING STORE, B51L0)a)MIffilJlK&, PA. SICWS VERT MAT DISPLAY IN SELWS
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