The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-05-31
DEATH OF WESLEY WlRr, ESQ.


On last Saturday evening the. members pf
the Bar at Bloomsburg met at the Law H.
brary in the Court House to take action
relative to the death of Wesley Writ, Esq,
Hon. G. X. Buckalrw was called to the Chair,
and B. F. Ztrr and c. b. Brockway were ap
pointed Secretaries. On motion it was resolved
that n committee be appointed to draft and sub
nit appropriate Resolutions. The Chairman
named the following committee: Hon. john c..
Freeze, Hon. A. C. Smith, and q. i. Ewel
Esq. zoe 90 eve
A motion of Col. S. Knorr was adopted that
when the members of the Bar adjourn, it be to
meet at the Law Library on Tuesday at p o.
clock p IN. to receive the report of the com.
mittee on Resolutions, and to transact s,Ich
other business as might be pertinent TO the oc-
casion. The Chairman then selected the is'.
lowing gentlemen as pail bearers f. p. Bill
myer, II. Il. Smith, l.. L. Waller,E. r. keller,
c. B. Brockway and w. J. Buckalew.
On motion, adjourned TO Tuesday afternoon
at 2! p. m.
TUESDAY, MAY 2Sth
The members met pursuant to adjournment.
The following additional pail bearers were ae-
lected, viz c. W. Miller, \. l.. Fritz n. L
Funk, II. C. Bittenbender, j. NJ. Clark and
r. r. Little.
The Committee on Resolutions reported the
following:
| WHEREAS the Supreme Judge Of the whol,
earth and all that dwell therein, has seen tit it
His infinite wisdom to summon from earthly
| tribunals our esteemed friend and brother, Yves
ley Writ, by sudden death, therefore by tn
Members of the Bar of Columbia county be
Resolved, That in this visitation We recogn'z
the hand of the Great Chancellor of Heave
whose Judgments are rreversible and who's
ways are past finding out
That in the death of our deceased broth
er we have sustained a severe loss. a.
lawyer he enjoyed the confidence of the Btnc
and Bar as citizen he Commanded the rl
spect of the entire community, having bee
chosen Secretary of the Town Council Of IL
Town of Bloomsbury for years in succession
which position he occupied at the time of hi
death as man he was trusty friend an
} genial gentleman.
} That the sympathy of the Bar be {,
tended to the afflicted family aud that II COP
! of these resolutions be presented to them M
published in the town papers
JOHN G. FREEZE,
a. &. SMITH, COmmltte
'- 49, GEO. Il. ELwELI,
ri On motion, they were unanimously adopte
, The members of the Bar then marched in
body to the house of the deceased, and fro
there to the grave.
, c. r. BUCKALEw,
, Chairman.
/, z. e. B. B. EnaS, 1naekwAr, seoy's
a The bill providing for the creation Of
, Middle Peniteniiary District finally passed /
lower house of the legislature before adiour
b ment, and will undoubtedly receive the sigr
b ture of the governor 1t embraces twenty-,i *
!. counties, as follows Mexican, Potter, Tiog
/ Bradford, Sullivan Lycoming, Norlhmmb,
land, Columbia Montour, Fulton, Redlor
Cumberland, Franklin, Adams, Cameron, Sol
ersei Blair, Cambria, Huntington, Unio
Snyder, Dauphin, Perry, Juniata, Miiln, Gle:
# field, Clinton and Centre and provides for t
t appointment of seven commissioners, by I
governor. to select site OF not less than th
[. teen acres. These commissioners are to he
9 lecled outside of the district. One hundr
e thousand dollars is appropriated for the er,
y ton of the building. For reasons which
!. have heretofore given, no better site could
n selected than near Bloomsbury
'' As District Attorney Hart did not cont
y the seat of Mr.. Lowerberg, after his arrival
- Pittsburg, as was originally determined on,
is supposed that he was either bulldozed oh
treaty of peace was made between the bel
gerents Of Columbia and Lycoming count
D. When the contest for the senatorial nomina,i
comes off We will know the truth. .-Ga=ctts
= Bulieiin
We have none but the kindiest feelings
- wards Messrs. Reighard and Hart hut ia
~ were mistaken in supposrg they could r
" things here to suit themselves. 1t may b.
y style in Lycoming however. 1t was uniig
fed, to say the least, to angrily secede from
! regularly organized conference because III
q, could not control it. 1t is well Mr., Hart
~ not press his claim at Pittsburg
ss From the Ber,cick Independent we learn Il
last week James Chamberin and viii Fra
IT. were arrested at Berwick by the Espyto
be constable for sviolalon of the fish aw-f
ee ing with nets. They contend they did not
es within the limits of Columbia county, but
ss- Luzerne, and thus gave bail for their appe
nd ance. Mr.. II. Owen and Mr.. A. S. Phil
10 becoming their bailmen.
ret Fish Warden McColum is evidently DO
IL his duty, aLd should be aided by all good
es- izens. There is no more reason for violat
in the Fish law than any other law. At con,
mt. cradle expense the State is stocking our strei
to for the benefit of the whole people, and to G
them cheap and nutritious food, No one lh,
fore should be permitted to violate the !
which is designed to protect and increase
game fish. ..-... ....