The Bloomsburg Daily

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VOL. 1, NO. 3            BLOOMSBURG, PA.,   THURSDAY,  FEBRUARY 4, 1892              25C. MONTHLY
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     When will we have free mail delivery.
     This is pension day for the boys in
blue.
     Girl wanted at the St. Elmo Hotel to
wash dishes.
     John Chapin, of Benton, was in town
on Wednesday.
     W. H. Chapin, of Kingston, was in
town Wednesday.
     What will be the next new industry
for progressive Bloomsburg?
     Wm. Harlan, of White Hall, was in
town the forepart of the week.
     William McClelland, Adjutant General
of Pennsylvania, is seriously ill.
     John K. Lockard went to the coal
regions on Wednesday on business.
     Office hours from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.,
and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
     R. W. Oswald, of the Bloomsburg, Car
Co., went to Baltimore on business Tues-
day.
     C. B. Jackson, Esq., of Berwick, was
not well enough to attent Court this
week.
     Harry Maize who has been attending
a dental college at Philadelphia was in
town this week.
     The common inquiry among our citizens
now is, "Have you seen the BLOOMSBURG
DAILY this afternoon?
     Rev. Auman was suddenly called to
Millheim, Centre Co., on account of the
sickness of his parents.
     Frank Evans, machinist, formerly with
Harman & Hassert Car Co., is employed
by the Electric Light Co.
     Prof. Jenkins, of the Normal, is con-
fined to the house this week. A severe
bilious attack is the cause.
     M. Ellenbogen & Bro. are about ready
to open their new store in the Hender-
shott building, Second street.
     J. H. Earl, representative of the White
Sewing Machine Company, registered at
the Central Hotel Wednesday.
     William Swartswelder, the popular
watchmaker, of Catawissa, visited the
County seat Wednesday on business.
     Invitations are out for a large party at
Mr. Paul E. Wirt's, corner Fifth and
Iron streets, Tuesday night, February 9th.
     Texas has a Hogg for governor, a Pig
for judge, a Lamb for senator, a Durham
for representative and a Buffalo for
sheriff.
     Workman were engaged Wednesday
opening the steam pipe entering the resi-
dence of County Treasurer Kline on
Fifth street.
     Miss Anna Conner, one of J. J. Clark
& Son's lady clerks is spending a week's
vacation among Hazelton and Lehigh-
ton friends.
     Friday DeHart, Robert Long, and Lew
Heldebrant, loaded up Wednesday night
and undertook to run the town. They
landed n the "cooler."
     The Normal never had a larger Winter
term than the present one, and every
week brings two or three new students.
Thus our school is growing.
     Charles W. Bredbender has purchased
the County right for the Dulcimer bed
spring and is manufacturing them in the
rear of Shive's block on Iron street.
    Mr. I. L. Hughes, of Chambersburg,
was in town yesterday in conversation
with him he spoke of Bloomsburg as one
of the nicest town of its size in the state.
     J. G. Wells, the jeweler and optician
will be at Millville Hotel, Tuesday, Feb-
ruary 8th, prepared to examine eyes and
fit glasses. Watch or jewelry repairing
also done.
     Bigler Eyer, of Greenwood, went to
Philadelphia on Wednesday to have a
tumor removed. His many friends hope
that the operation my be successful, and
that he may return greatly improved in
health.
     We feel warranted in saying at this
early date that the starting of THE
BLOOMSBURG DAILY was a proper thing.
The patronage it has thus far received
warrants us to say this much for the
cause.
     Samuel Neyhard went to Tennessee
this morning to inspect timber land
for Charles Hebard & Son, of Philadel-
phia. He expects to be gone a couple
weeks. Herbert Grotz has charge of his
office during his absence.
     Wellington Hartman, residing on West
Second street, recently completed a chain
from a solid piece of wood, comprising
one hundred and three links, with hook,
ring and swivel without a single break.
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     W. B. Gottshall, of the firm of Blank
& Gottshall, proprieters of the Sunbury
Roller Flouring Mills, transacted business
in town to-day.
     Mrs. Charles Krug took sick quite sud-
denly Wednesday. Her mother, Mrs.
S. J. Fredericks, of Catawissa, was sent
for. This morning Mrs. Krug is able to
be up again.
     Mr. Geogre Bidleman, of Iron street,
who has been confined to the house for
the past nine weeks, is slowly convales-
ing. Hope his recovery may be speedy
and permanent.
     Ellie and Sadie McFadden, daughters
of Patrick McFadden, of furnace row,
who have been visiting friends in Nanti-
coke and Wilkes Barre for the past five
weeks, have returned home.
     The subscription list of THE BLOOMS-
BURG DAILY is rapidly growing larger.
The people of the entire community are
coming handsomely to its support. They
know a good thing when they see it.
     The engine for Creasy & Wells' new
planing mill is in position, the work be-
ing in charge of Mr. Flick, of William-
sport. The work has been performed to
the entire satisfaction of the proprietors.
     William Logan is moving to his new
property on Seventh street purchased
from I. W. McKelvy. Judging from the
amount of work Mr. Logan has put on
the place he intend having everything
in first class order.
     The Students Lecture Course has for
its next entertainment Mr. Leland T.
Powers, in David Garrich. Surely every-
body will want to hear him, for he has
no superior and hardly an equal in
America. He is secured at great ex-
pense.
     William Rhoades, of Locust twp., is
spending a couple days in town with his
son Harry, Wednesday evening he took
a look at the Court House. He was
shown around, and the vault and its
finishings in the Commissioners office he
pronounced fine.
     Have you heard that already large
buildings of our Normal School are to be
again increased? The growth of the
school has compelled the Trustees to de-
cide to go at once into the consideration
of another building. It will probably be
128 X 140 feet and four stories high.
    Past Commander Flick, of Mt. Olivet
Commandery, of Williamsport, visited
La Vallette Commandery No. 91, Knights
of Malta, Tuesday night. Mr. Flick is
engaged in placing the boilers in the new
planing mill of Creasy & Wells. He is
very favorable impressed with the ap-
pearance of our city.
     Creasy & Wells; planing mill will be
ready for business in a short time. No
money has been spared to make it first-
class in every respect, and it will com-
pare favorably with any mill in this part
of the State. They are to be congratu-
lated upon their enterprise and energy,
and the town has reason to be proud of
such firms as Creasy & Wells.
     The Union Revival Meeting will be
held on Friday, as follows: Services in
the M. E. Church at 10 o'clock, and in
the Presbyterian Church, at three o'clock.
In the evening, instead of the usual
meeting in the Opera House, there will
be services in the Methodist and Presby-
terian Churches, beginning at 7:15
o'clock.
     I. W. McKelvy is repairing his house
On Catharine street, occupied by Harry
Fox. Whilst the work is being per-
formed, Harry and family are living
with his father, on Catherine street.
Lloyd will be sorry when the work is
completed, as he has become very much
attached to his new grandchild. Lloyd
is happy over his new title as "Grand
Pa.
     Ex-Commissioners Clerk J. D. Bodine
presented a bill to the board of County
Commissioners the other day for a bal-
ance due of $403.86. His regular salary
has been paid right along. This he claims
for his services on state taxes under act
of 1885, assessing the 3 mill tax. The
query is if he had anything coming
that the former board did not pay him.
Among the items is $1 for washing tow-
els for the Court House in 1891. There is
fun ahead.
     George Bitner, of Locust twp. was a
juror this week for the first time. He is
aged 66 years. He never was to the
Court House but once while court was in
session and then only about a half hour.
He never rode on a railroad until this
week from Catawissa t Bloom; never
was in Danville. He is a thrifty farmer,
owned two farms but sold one to his
children. He never held but one office
that of Supervisor for two terms. Has
plowed as much as 8 acres of corn in one
day with a single plow and claims he is
able yet to plow five acres in a day. He
says he hauled 30,000 bushels of lime on
his two farms.
     The best values to be found in
Embroideries and lace is at CLARK &
SON'S. See the 17c Hamburgs.
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     March 1, 1892, at 10 o'clock a.m., B.
W. Jury, at his residence on public road
between Unityville and Lairdsville,
known as the Judge Lore farm, in Jord-
an twp, Lycoming Co., will sell valua-
ble personal personal property, among it
being an entire outfit of carpenter tools.
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Orangeville
                        February 4th.
     The only men of our place that have
much to do just now are the doctors.
They are making money so fast that they
are contemplating starting a National
Bank here to place the money in.
     J. B. DeLong was experimenting with
Charlie's trick safe and is out a nickle.
     E. W. Coleman, our merchant tailor,
is contemplating re-opening his photo
gallery in the spring, Mr. Coleman is an
old hand at the businesss and is so well
known in the county that I need not say
anything as to his ability as an artist.
     Orange Council Jr. American Mechan-
ics organized Jan. 15 has 32 members and
many more will join during the present
month.
     The Orangeville Cornet Band gave a
street concert last evening.
     Washington Camp, No. 17, P. O. S. of
A., Lightstreet, Columbia co., Pa.,
will attend Divine services in a body,
in commemoration of the birth of the
Father of His Country, on the 21st of
February. A full attendance of the
members is requested. All members
outside the limits of the Camp are hereby
notified through the columns of the
DAILY, and should be in line.
               H. A. TOWNSEND, Sec'y
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Court Proceedings.

Continued from Wednesday.
     In the natter of the Com. vs W. C.
Rockwell and J. W. harris the following
were called and served as jurors to try the
case: J. Hood Johnson, A. D. Brader
E. D. Kern, Patrick Saville, Samuel
Houck, Ezra Stephens, Jno. D. White, J.
G. Swank, John Barrett, Hiram Derr,
Dennis Waters and Frank Trivelpiece.
     Amilia H. Mindy vs. Leo Mindy, No.
111 Dec. T. 1891 Libel in Divorce Alias
subpeona awarded.
     Commonwealth vs. Charles Pennypack-
er, charge adultery the Grand Jury re-
turned a true bill. This case comes from
Mifflin township.
     Commonwealth vs. Charles Pennypacker
assault and bettery and assault and bat-
tery with intent to kill, the Grand Jury
returned a true bill.
     Commonwealth vs Washington Mas-
teller. The Court sentenced the defend-
ant to pay the costs of prosecution a fine
of twenty-five dollars, and give bail in the
sum of three hundred dollars to keep the
peace toward all citizens of the common-
wealth, and especially toward his wife
and son Norman Masteller the Prosecu-
tor. This was the case of assault and
battery between father and son, in which
the defendent pleaded guilty.
     Commonwealth vs. Wallace Seitzinger.
This was a case of Laceny from Cata-
wissa and in which the defendant plead-
ed guilty. The sentence of the Court
was taht the defendant pay the costs of
prosecution, a fine of twenty-five dollars
and under-go imprisonment in the
"Huntington Reformatory" and stand
committed until the sentence is complied
with. The Sheriff to conduct the defend-
ant there within ten days and to be
allowed one assistant.
     Commonwealth vs. Isaac Schoufeed.
A true bill was returned by the Grand
Jury. This was a case of perjury and
comes from _____ township. Recogni-
zance of the defendant was forfeited in
open Court.
     George B. Reimensnyder Adm'r of
Anna Maria Creveling Adm'r of Thomas
Creveling, deceased, No. 139 Feb 7, 1890.
Petition of plaintiff to be permitted to
receive fund paid into court filed. Court
ordered the Prothonotary to pay the
fund to the plaintiff. Opinion of the
court filed.
     The Sheriff asknowledged the follow-
ing deeds:
     To Simon Reichart for property of
David Winner in Hemlock twp. Con-
sideration forty-nine dollars and fifty
cents.
     Commonwealth vs. C. R. Holland:
Assault and battery. The defendant
entered into recognizance with A. D.
Seely as surety for his appearance at the
next session. The forfeiture of recogniz-
ance at last term stricken from the
docket.
     Commonwealth vs. James R. Bibby
No 7 Dec. sessions, 1891. Adultery.
Recognizance of defendant forfeited in
open court, and forfeiture of recogniz-
ance of last term stricken from the re-
cords.
     Commonwealth vs William Derr, No.
25 Sept. sessions, 1891. Recognizance of
defendant and John Derr forfeited in
open court to be respited upon appear-
ance of defendant at the next sessions.
     Commonwealth vs. Alfred Junter, No.
2 Feb. sessions, 1892. Fornication and
Basterdly. Recongizance forfeited to be
respited by the appearance of the defend-
ant the next sessions.
     Commonwealth vs. William Gunther
No. 4 Feb. session 1892, Larceny. Recog-
nizance forfeited to be respited upon his
appearance at next session.
     Commonwealth vs. Body Ikeler No. 7
Feb. term 1892. Fornication and
Bastardy. nol pros allowed upon pay-
ment of costs.
     Commonwelath vs Charles Deily No. 8
Feb. term 1892. Fornication Bastardy.
Nol pros allowed upon payment of cost.
     Commonwealth vs. Charles Penny-
packer. No. 10, February sessions, 1892
Assault and battery with intent to kill.
Upon the application of the District At-
torney this case was continued.
     Charles H. Hendershott vs. Matilda
Hendershott. Petition for divorce file
and subpeona awarded.
     Samuel Neyhard, H. B. Angle and
Stpehen Pohe, appointed viewers on a
road in Hemlock township, near Rich-
ard Ivey's.
     James C. Brown, Peter S. Karshner
and James Quick, appointed viewers on a
road in Franklin township, near Wm.
G. Fisher's.
     Matthew McReynolds, Francis Reich-
art and ______ Hoffnagle, appointed
viewers on a road in locust township
near Ezariah Yocum.
Willow Grove Items
     Joshua Davis has filled his ice house.
Mr. Davis is a tenant on one of Hon.
M. W. Jackson's farms.
     H. J. Knorr is out again after being
confined to the house with La Grippe.
     Hon. M. Millard is attending court.
     William Millard runs a free buss from
Willow Grove to Lime Ridge. His pass-
engers are Miss Anna Millard, who is
teacher in the primary department,
Masters Dayton Fowler, Harrold Snyder
and Walter Hartman help to fill the buss.
     Mrs. Mary A. Campbell and Miss Helen
Fowler started for Philadelphia on Tues-
day to spend a couple of weeks with
friends.
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Mifflinville
     U. S. Grant Pifer and family, of Wat-
sontown, and his brother, W. T. of
Shickshinny, spent Sunday with their
parents.
     Several of our sports, among whom
were Berninger, Knies and Gruver, took
in the play at Bloomsburg Monday Night.
     Miss Edith Werkhiser, of Pittston, is
spending a few days in town.
     J. W. Creasy is spending a few days
with his brother, "Doc," in Rock Glen.
     Quite a number of our people attended
the funeral of Stephen Hufnagle, at Nes-
copeck, Thursday.
     George Miller, of Nescopeck, was in
town Tuesday.
     Miss Maud Swank, of Hazleton, is vis-
iting her brother, Dill Swank, on River
street.
     Rumor has it that a wedding will soon
take place on River street.
     The Ladies' League will hold their
monthly entertainment Saturday night.
     The members of the M. E. Church
gave a donation Monday night to their
pastor, Rev. S. P. Boone.
     This being leap year, we think it prac-
ticable for the ladies to propose, and not
run away from the boys, after enjoying
their company at the sociable.
     Our town can boast of having more
privileges than any other town in the
State. In preference to hanging, they
get married.
At Benton.
                                               Feb. 4
     H. R. Parker, manager of Benton Shirt
factory, left for Pittsburg last evening.
He expects to be gone for a few days.
     Osborn Harvey, contemplates learning
telegraphing with C. F. Manner.
     Rev. W. H. Hamlin is at present en-
gaged conducting a very successufl re-
vival meeting.
     C. F. Manner attended the funeral Of S.
A. White yesterday. He being on of
the pallbearers.
     Jno. A. Chapin took a business trip to
the County seat yesterday.
     R. Messenger and family, of Scranton,
came down on the early train enroute
for their farm in Jackson twp, Mr. Mess-
enger contemplates moving his household
effects down at once.
     Mr. Rohr McHenry & Son expect to re-
sume distilling in course of a few weeks.
     C. F. Manner announces himslef as a can-
didate for Justice of the Peace in Benton
twp., and asks the support of his friends.
Fivepoints
     R. K. Hess is working at Westcreek.
     A. W. Harvey is very sick with the
grip.
     S. S. Harvey was visiting his brother
who is sick.
     Meeting at the valley church is still in
progress.
     Our fox hunters are still following up
the business of letting them alone.
     John Hilley is busy cutting his Sum-
mers wood.
     Miss Alice Shultz was visiting folks at
home.
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