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Newspaper
Columbia County Republican
Location
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1902
Page
3
Publishers announce renewed arrangements with leading dailies offering a one year subscription to the Agricultural Almanac with the Republican for 1.75 paid in advance. The price saves one dollar from the regular rate for these papers without the combo.
The contractors Belmard and Stebbing set the first stone for the Mifflville bridge on Monday. It was announced Pennsylvania University Football will play Normal on Tuesday next, marking the season opener.
Ex-Judge Herring leads the settlement of a major portion of the railroad right of way. The action appears to be progressing under his supervision as part of the ongoing business.
Mrs Kate Hill nee Hughes visiting Columbia County friends. A native of this county, she is remembered by many persons who still reside there.
The Prohibitionists of the district named Rev. H. O. Harman of Danville for Congress. He has not yet publicly accepted the nomination.
Miles Sassaman of Yatawissa Township, linked to George Summers in the Wellington Hartman killing, died last week.
Joseph L. Sharpless opened his new grocery store on Saturday evening after purchasing a 25 by 85 foot corner lot on Iron Street for $4200. The Irondale Electric Light Company has contracted to install dynamos and modern electrical appliances to power and light the business.
The Irondale Sunday School will be reorganized on Sunday September 21 at 2 30 PM in the old store house building. All interested persons are urged to attend.
The Educational Committee of the YMCA chaired by W. H. Brooke and including W. P. Meigs J. K. Miller W. W. Evans and Dr. G. H. Hemingway met on Tuesday evening to arrange a winter study program.
Five years have elapsed since the dedication of the M. E. Church in Bloomsburg and on Sunday the sixth anniversary will be observed. Rev. D. S. Monroe D. D. now of Shamokin will preach both morning and evening.
Minnie Alice Bartch daughter of Judge and Mrs G W Bartch of Salt Lake City will marry William Hawes Onild on Tuesday September 30 at the bride’s home in Bloomaburg.
A chicken and waffle supper will be served in the dining hall of the Firet M E Church in Bloomsburg on Thursday evening between 5 and 10 o clock. Ice cream and cakes will be extra. Tickets for the supper are 25 cents. Tables will be served by young men as waiters.
The Board of Pardons met in Harrisburg to hear applications including George Summers of Montour Township who is serving a term at Eastern Penitentiary for voluntary manslaughter. His friends pressed for a pardon.
A meeting of the company's directors was held at the office on Tuesday evening. The company reports a hopeful, healthy condition and expansion of holdings farther down the river.
The injured party has sued for damages in the Wardrop shooting case from Roaring Creek. It is said that litigation has been begun. The text questions the credibility of the suit and warns it could bring dishonor on those filing it.
A prohibition picnic is set for September 25 at Kelter's Grove Rupert Pa. All are invited for a sociable day and to hear speakers D Nichols of Wilkes-Barre and Lee Grumbine of Lebanon. Attendees may bring dinner or buy on site.
Local readers note heightened activity in Columbia County as steel firms rush to complete the Malleable project at Berwick. The line will run westward toward the Susquehanna with the Bloomsburg and Berwick Railroad seen as the culminating contract for construction.
A line of road was let last week to P McManus a well known Philadelphia contractor. It has been divided into three sections and as many subcontractors have taken hold of the work which has already begun.
Miss Maude Werkheiser daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Werkheiser died at their Catharine street home Sunday night aged twenty one years after about two weeks with typhoid fever. She moved recently from Hemlock township to Bloomsburg. The father is ill with typhoid but improving. Funeral services were held this morning with Rev M E McLinn and interment at Swenoda.
The bank has grown with a large surplus and now intends to double its capital to one hundred thousand dollars. The move aims to allow more businessmen to buy stock and strengthen ties with the institution.
A Tuesday event in Philadelphia drew about 18000 fans as Brandywine of Chester faced Wilmington of Delaware in a $500 wager. Wilmington won 2 to 1 with Newton of the Normal at shortstop for Brandywine and Steventon among Wilmington’s pitchers. Taylor started for Brandywine and was relieved in the first inning after one run and two on with no outs. Steventon finished the inning, Wilmington added a second run in the second, and Brandywine also scored. Newton had two hits including a two bagger along with three put outs and three assists. Steventon logged five assists.
The pastor of the A. M. E. Church informs subscribers to the church debt that he will depart October 15 for conference and requests all payments be made to treasurer Glasco Cameron so the debts can be settled before leaving.
In Dauphin county Judge Weiss grants an injunction in a Pennsylvania Telephone Co case to restrain Charles Hoover of Harrisburg from interfering with Hue construction between Elizabethville and Tremont. The ruling affirms telephone companies may hold eminent domain powers in the state, a question not yet settled here and likely headed to the Supreme Court.
Eugene Morrison administrator offered the Harmon Morril estate farm of 92 acres in Mahoning township Montour County along the Philadelphia Reading railroad near the State Hospital and John R. Bennett farm. Frank R. Jackson of Berwick bought it for 5900 dollars under a special Orphan's Court order with Edward Sayre Gearhart as counsel.
E J Klingeman, 24, farmer of Ringtown, claims to be Schuylkill county’s tallest man. He stands 6 feet 7 inches and weighs 210 pounds. In Pottville this week he attracted notice in court as he rose to the witness stand and nearly touched the ceiling. Klingeman says several brothers at home are nearly as tall, but not as heavy.
The Wilkes-Barre Record reports Lee Park school pupils in Hanover Township walked out Friday morning. They refused to return after a meeting and demanded the dismissal of children from families with working heads, though the principal noted the law requires school attendance.
Executors seek to join with owner of undivided half of a lot to deed. Audit report for Daniel H. Miller. Sale orders and private sales granted in multiple estates. Croll divorce subpoena and lunacy inquisition. Guardian petition for Sarah Richard. Equity hearing in Bibby v County Commissioners continued to Sept 18 1902 with guardian to effect private sale.
Berwick social items list residents and guests with visits from Wilkes-Barre Scranton Bloomsburg and Philadelphia. notables include Florence Brown Grace McAnall and Tess Tierney. births and deaths are noted along with a McKinley memorial sermon and a new window fund.
A snapshot of residents traveling for study work and business shifts plus a funeral and a court verdict. Warner Underwood and wife spent East Sabbath with relatives in Greenwood. C Herbert Henrie and Geo E Sands left for Philadelphia and Ann Arbor University. William Masters and niece Miss Myra M Eves returned from a Pacific coast tour. Miss Margaret Eves resumes as principal in Philadelphia. Byron Keller plans to move to Bentoxi with his wife for dealership in ranges and tinware. George Mausts relocates to Walnut Street. Carl Eves visits from Bloomsburg. Roy Eisner and wife visit relatives. Mrs. Mather returns with millinery stock for opening. The funeral of Richard Johnson, paralyzed, aged 65, held at Lutheran church. Rev. Carney officiated. Sept. 15 1902 Greenwood Luzerne County Pa. Judge Lynch prescribes officers in a not guilty verdict with costs. Berwick Independent.
The M E Church supper last Saturday drew many attendees and a temperance lecture was held that evening. Local residents and visitors include Miss Mary Houtz and Mr Boyd Anderson planning a September 24 wedding, and Bruce Frey studying in Scranton. Community members Stated improvements and visits from Berwick Bloomsburg and Philipsburg, with funeral for William Trump of Muncy noted.
The Scranton Times notes Newton Township and Bald Mountain agriculturists were duped by lightning rod sellers through inflated contracts. One Bald Mount farmer paid 285 dollars after signing a 6 dollar agreement. Farmer Finkle was misled to equip buildings with a costly rod outfit. Wyoming County farmers are said to face similar schemes.
Jeremiah Fenstermacher of Friedensburg Schuylkill county killed himself by shooting after a jury found him guilty of assault and battery against Lyman G. Reed. His body was found about an hour later with a five page foolscap confession explaining the strain of the litigation and his inability to endure it.
Publishers Ogilvie & Co announce a new book featuring twenty five house plans with dimensions shingles plaster and material lists. The compact volume promises practical, cost saving guidance for builders architects and homeowners seeking efficient dwellings and remodeling ideas.
Ira Swartwood aged about 83 at Falls Wyoming County died Friday. He was a descendant of early Wyoming settlers, grandson of Alexander Swartwood who owned Kingston flats and land around Kingston and Edwardsville. Ira born January 24 1819 helped clear land that became a rich farm, married to Mary Gray. six children survive: Daniel B Delia Almeda Jonathan Ira Jr.
Dairy and Food Commissioner Jesse K. Cope directs special agents to sue 63 adulteration offenders. Forty six meat dealers in the Pittsburg district face action for boracic acid or sulphates, eight in Philadelphia, nine in Erie. Milk sample violations target Easton Norristown and Allentown with thirty prosecutions planned.
Commonwealth v Adam Clayberger Harry Kepnar and Harry Snyder of Barwick Pa ends with not guilty verdict. Charge was shooting with intent to kill arising from an April 10 1902 prosecution by Mix d Fowler living at Mud Swamp Sclem Inp Luzerne County. The trial occurred March 22 1902 in Barwick.
The Hazlston Sentinel recalls the Sugarloaf massacre anniversary describing a 122 year old event where fourteen Americans died near Sugarloaf Mountain after a Fort Rice defense clash with about 300 attackers. It lists the fallen soldiers including Capt. D. Klader and several privates and notes Fort Rice still stands.
This week marks the first time in the current fiscal year that expenditures did not exceed receipts. August improved the deficit outlook, postal revenues rose 9 percent in August, with New York up 12 percent and Chicago up 6 percent. Des Moines and Toledo posted large gains, and the Treasury held a record gold reserve of 576,622,374 dollars, the largest ever for any government except one time in history.
The text notes Russia held a large gold stock late 1897 and early 1898 for currency reform. It reports the national bank’s outstanding circulation reached a historic high of 363,625,206 dollars, surpassing 1882 levels. It attributes growth to bond prices and bank charters, highlighting a strong Treasury position.
The article notes a Republican lead in Main with a 26 500 to 65 500 plurality, larger than in 1898, while Democrats gained less. It blames previous Democratic calamity propaganda for past sweeps and argues the tactic won’t work with this generation of voters. The Press.
A local retailer advertises dress goods with 38 inch Venetian cloth at 50c per yard 56 inch Kersey cloths at 1.49 per yard and 38 inch Prunella at 75c. Crepe Melrose 45 inch at 85c with a broad selection in colors and lengths and prices ranging from 3.98 to 7.50.
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