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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-04-30
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Route via Nashville and Tennessee Gem
tenniaI to Wilmington, N. G.

On account of Southern Baptist Convention,
the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Rail-
waywill sell tickets to Wilmington, N. c., and re-
turn at one rate for the round trip, on May 3, 4,
and 5, 1897. Tickets good for return passage lif-
teen days from date of sale.
Tickets will be sold from points on connecting
lines VIA Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
Railway, Nashville and Tennessee Centennial, at
same rate.
-Four routes are offered beyond Nashville via
Chattanooga and Southern Railway via Atlanta
and Southern Railway, via Atlanta and SeabOard
Air Line, and via Atlanta and Georgia Railroad.
Agent, or write to A. j, WEIGH, Division Passen-
ger Agent, Memphis, Tenn, or W. l.. Danley,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent, Nashville,
Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-04-30
CHANCERY SALE OF LAND.
Alex Adams vs.. James Davidson et
ais.

In obedience TO a decree of the Chan
Gerry Court at Camden, Tennessee, made
in the above styled cause, notice is here
given that / will sell at public cutlery in
front Of the east door Of the courthouse
in Camden, Tennessee, on
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-04-30

When you want fine commercial
job printing, remember that The
CHRONICLE continues to make a
speciality Of this class of work.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-04-30
j Il. DOWDY.
V. L. NORRIS.


TOthe WOrshipiul master, officers and members
Of Big Sandy Lodge, No. 300, Free and Accepted
MasOns:
Dear Brethren Brother w. l.. Mckenzie, a
member Of our lodge after a lingering illness of
many months, died at the residence of his sOn-n-
law, ). +. Pierce, December2O, 1896. Brother Nc
kenZe was born February z, 1924, on the Lewis
Branch, in what was then called Stewart County,
Tenn His father moved to West Tennessee when
he was 10 months old and settled on Sugar Creek,
miles from Point Mason in Benton County. His
father died when he was he was about ten years
OF age. He remained with his widowed mother
until March 1G, 1913, when he married Elizabeth
Jane Pierce. Five children were the result of this
nOn-all of whom preceded Brother Mckenzie
TO the better land except one, Mrs. j, p. Pierce.
His precious wife (Janc, as he Familiarity called
herr died December 20, 1893. Brother Mckenzie
protested religion after he was 25 wears old, and
united with the Methodist Church, in which he
lived consistent christian life until bis death.
Brother Mckenzie was of that old school of chris
tians who believed in ClaSS-meetings and love-
teasts. 1t was our pleasure to know Brother Nc
Kenzle Intimately for number of years, and do
not think we ever knew more even-tempered,
gOOd-natuTed, christian gentleman. lie waited
with acalm reSignationfOr the summons to come,
and seemed anxious to be out of suffering here
and be with his precious wife and children on the
other side We have not the information before
us to show when he was made a masOn suffice il
to say, he took great interest in the masonic fra
ternty, and was loved by the brethren; therefore,
belt
Resolved, Thathis example shall ever be before
us and that his pure life shall be an inspiration
to us to press onward and upward toward "the
mark OF the prize of the high calling of God in
Christ our Lord" that a copy of this resolution
be kept by the secretary Of our lodge, a copy be
sent the family of the deceased, and a copy be
furnished to our county paper, THE CAMDEN
CHRONICLE, for publication.
V. f. MORRIS.
j. ID. HICKS.
j. II. DOWnY
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-04-30
bsBslIsOl Benton
To Represent the Phillips Gro
Gerry Co. at the Centennial.

Tho Tennessee Centennial
throws its doors open 20 the
public May / and continues
to October 81, 1897
Not only the wonderful re-
} sources of the grand old Vol
! mtoer State viii boon Dyhibi-
. ton, but thousands of exhibits
from other States and foreign
lands viii be included in this
4 great industrial panorama.
3 Cartaiuly Tonueaem
4 with State pride viii visit the
! "Now White City" while this
Z magnificent Centennial is In
Z progress, and 30 that end Che
. PumLW5 GBOCERY Co. offers
} freetp tho mo5tpopularyoWlg
Z ladyinBcnton CountyaroWud
: trip ticket 10 the Centennial,
and gate fccsand hotel expen-
ses for three days.
Observation-Disclosures the fair
3 daughters of our county 20 be
determined 10y the one recoiv-
ing the greatest number of
votes secured with each pur-
q chase nj their new soda f1uut.
! The contest To be i'm charge of
} Mr.. Robert j.. Phillips, which
lisa guarantee it will be fairly
and honorably conducted.
Z The tickets viii be counted
every Saturday evening 40 s
o'clock, thusgiving thefrionds
! of each competitor an oppor-
tunity of knowing how their
Y favorite stands.
Z. The contest closes Wednes-
day, September 10, at s p. m.
The interesting question is
who will represent the PHIL
LIPS GROCERY Co. at the Ten
nessee Centennial?
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Shaffer, Sperline and Ritter. Umpire,
Forred.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-12
The United Evangelical Church

The United Evangelical Church
waller Cir will hold a campmeet-
ing in the fine "Crystal Spring Grove" :"
near Unityville, Pa, to begin Aug.
18th, 1897, to continue eight days.
All needed arrangements are being
made to meet the wants and add to
the comfort of the many who will at
tend this meeting. The "Crystal
Spring" yields an inexhaustible sup
ply of the best water. Good board
ing will be furnished at very low rates.
Good, roomy, double-cover, cloth
tents, can be had for So rent, (fol
floors 50 cents extra). A most cordial
invitation is extended to all Christian
people to tent with us. For tents,
or any other information apply to the
pastor.
REV. S. SMITH,
Box Io7. Guava, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-12
OLD STAMP PLATES DESTROYED.
The Accumulation Of Fifty Years Mel,ed
Down.

The last $1,000 pounds of plates
from which in years gone by the post
age stamps of the United States were
printed, were destroyed at the Navy
Yard on Thursday. For half cen
tury these plates had been accumulat-
ing until the time came when the
Post Office Department desired to get
rid of them all at once, so Postmaster
General Gary appointed commission
to superintend the operation, and the
plates were melted up in furnace
and cast into pig iron.
at would make the heart OF a
thorough philatelist SICK" said Major
J. H. Reeves, chief of the stamp dlvl-
sion, "to see all these plates 60 to
waste. If a stamp collector could
take but one impression from each
one of these plates it would make
him independently rich"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-12
BASE BALL.

The game on Friday between the
home team and Williamsport was
peach, from a Bloomsbury standpoint.
Howard Luckey, an Eastern Lacquer,
now pitching for Tamaqua was in the
box for our boys and his work, taking
it as a whole, was the finest ever
witnessed on the home grounds. He
had the opposing batters standing on
their heads all through the game and
but twenty-nine faced him, something
very unusual in base ball these days.
On the other hand, the lumber city
twirler was an easy mark and his
delivery was batted hard and often.
At the end of nine innings ten blue
Jays had counted while only one
Williamsporter got as far as third
base, and that solitary one had to die
there. Score.
X. II. E.
Bloomsburg-3 OF o5 90 10 IL G
Williamsport--o o o o o % 4 4
Batteries Luckey and Patchen,
Lloyd and Hickey. Umpire Hagen
buch.
Bloomsburg's pennant chasers met
defeat at Milton on Saturday by a
score of S to 2. 1t is said tina,
Hepting pitched very good game
but one or two disastrous errors ant
rank decision on the part of the
umpire did the work
The Lock Haven coal beavers me
the locals at Athletic Park on Mon
day and were defeated in hollow style
Only six hits were made off OF Ever
son, W no used slow medicine ball al
through the game, and all the visitor
could do was to hit the ball up in tn
air. Bloomsburg's outheld haC
thirteen put out. Score;
| r. II. +
( Bloomsburg 2 4 o o OIL I3
Lock Haven a o o o O. 8
Batteries, Everson and Chamberlln
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-12

The organ in the Episcopal Church
is still for sale. 1t was believed that
a customer had been found in a
church in East Berlin, Conn.,, as a
committee who came to see it was
very much pleased, but on his return
home it was found that the organ is
too large for their organ chamber, and
that either the organ or part of the
church would have to be rebuilt,
which would be quite expensive, and
so the deal has fallen through. If
there is a church in Columbia County
that needs a good organ at nominal
price, here is bargain.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-12
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING.

The regular meeting of the Town
Council was held on Thursday night.
President w. r. Kocher and mem
bers Corey, Hover, Kelley, Richards
and Supplee were present.
James c. Brown appeared for the
School Board, presented profile, and
asked Council to vacate portion of
Anthony alley at the Third Street
School property, in consideration Of
which the School Board will dedicate
to the town an alley sixteen and
half feet wide and an additional FIVE
feet to the alley laid out by Mr.. Ney-
hard making it twenty feet wide.
Mr.. Supplee moved that Council
accept the proposition providing the
School Board grade and make the
alley passable. Seconded by Mr..
Corey and carried The solicitor to
prepare an ordinance in accordance
Herewith.
The matter of cobbling Of the gutter
on East Third street was referred to
the Street Committee.
A request was made 20 have the
gutter cobbled at the Reformed church
on Third street, and the boxes which
carry the water across lion at Third
were reported in bad condition. The
President suggested that they be look
ed after before winter set in and put
in proper shape.
H. G.. Supplee stated that the road
on Sixth street at the Grange store
seems higher than the sidewalk, and
if the Street Committee or Town
Engineer find it too high he will take
the top off at his own expense.
Drs. H. Berman, ]. w. Bluner, T.
c. Harter and w. H. Purman, ply
sicians of Bloomsburg, and owners Of
bicycles, ask the privilege Of riding
over the side walks Of the town be-
tween the hours of 10 p. IN. and 6 a.
m. when the streets are not in fit con-
dition by reason of rain for riding on
the wheel, each physician to hold him
self individually responsible in case he
injure any person by so riding.
; No action was taken on the above,
the Council apparently overlooking it
in the discussion of other business.
A petition signed by numerous citi-
zens was presented asking for street
light at intersection of Eighth and
Iron streets Referred to Light Com
mittee.
The committee who were to attend
to the Leonard street matter were not
ready to report.
Bills were presented and the Secre-
tary directed to issue orders for the
same as follows
*Elk Run Stone Co., cross
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-12
DIAMOND CHIPS.

Shaffer, Sperline and Ritter. Umpire,
Forred.
DIAMOND CHIPS.
Pennant !
McNealy left us last week. Every
body feels bad. Nit
Kelly has been appointed Nation
al League umpire. When will Won
ders cease
Holloway is putting up nice game
at short. Good boy Tommy, keep it
up.
Wandering Willie is getting his
bumps these days. He hasn't won
but one game since he joined Milton
the last time.
If we could only have Lucky to
keep, we would be so far ahead in
two weeks that Sunbury couldn't see
US.
Shamokin has taken great brace,
and is putting up first class article
of ball just now.
Every one is wondering how Kelly
happened to be called by Nick.
Young as a National League umpire.
Surely his performance in Bloomsbury
didn't merit such an appointment.
About two weeks ago he ofticiated
here when the home and Shamokin
were disputing honors. In the fourth
inning the score was II to 8 in favor
of the locals. A visiting batter hit
ground ball to the inheld and was
thrown out at first by four yards, but
Kelly said safe Messerly called the
umplre's attention to the fact that the
man was out by several yards, when
Kelly said ''you fellows are too far
ahead" Whether or not this had
anything to do with his securing his
recent appointment we are unable to.
say.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-12

Last Saturday afternoon while the
delegate election was in progress, the
voters in the third district at the Town
Hall were entertained with music.
There happened in town an Italian
gentleman with hand organ, and
Register and Recorder c. B. Ent
took up a collection and sent him un
to play at the polls for half an hour.
Those present stood it as long as they
could, and then took up another col
lection to induce the musician TO
cease.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-12

Two young men while training for
the bicycle races on the fair ground
Friday evening ran into each other.
Charles Sterling had his wheel broken
to splinters and received several ugly
scratches on the face. The other
fellow William May Jared better, his
wheel being considerably heavier was
not damaged at all, and he escaped
without any injuries.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-12

The barn that was burned last
week Wednesday night was on the
farm owned by N. U. Funk and Mrs.
M. E. Ent jointly. There were in
the barn about 500 bushels Of wheat,
50 tons of hay, and few bushels Of
oats. About 500 bushels of old corn
in crib near the barn were also
burned. The stock consisting of
seven horses and nine COWS were
rescued, but the harness, all the
wagons but one, and all the farming
implements belonging to Mr.. Leighow,
the tenant. were destroyed. The
latter had 5000 insurance on grain
and implements, and Mr.. Funk and
Mrs. Ent had some insurance but not
enough to cover the loss. When it
looked as though the house would
burn too, Mr.. Funk's son Elwell came
down to town on his bicycle to get
the fremen and steamer to go up, but
as the property is outside the town
limits, it was first necessary to obtain
an order from the President of Coun-
Gil, and by the time this was done and
the steamer reached there, the danger
was over. The owners of the proper
ty feel very grateful to the Espy peo-
pie whose efforts saved the carriage
house, and probably the residence
They came down in numbers and
worked nobly, some of them remain
, ing until nearly morning to watch the
smouldering ruins and prevent any
new outbreak. But few people went
up from here, as they did not know
where the fire was until it was burned
out, and all danger was past
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-12
President is authorized to obtain an

President is authorized to obtain an
opinion from the Solicitor.
Bids were now opened for the dis
posal of the $4,000 four per cent
Town Bonds as follows:
Heyl & Major, Phlla., -. IoI.S9
E. c. Jones & Co., N. w.. Io5.I9
Saylor 81 Stevenson, Phila.,.. 1917
Dick Bros. & Co., Phila., :. Io2.S9
Hay & Sons, Cleve., for lot $r5,I57.oo
Jones & Co. being the highest bid
ders were awarded the bonds.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-12
Methodist Episcopal Church

All the regular services will be held
in the Methodist Tabernacle next
Sunday. There will be preaching
both morning and evening by Rev..
w. f. Vandermark of the Central
Pa. Conference.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-12

mas done more to cripple them than a
lack OF business. Railroad companies
that have not paid dividends in years,
can find money for the erection of
stations costing millions of dollars,
and to pay their officials fortune
every year in salaries. No individual
can prosper if he spends more than
he earns, neither can corporation,
The secret Of success is IN keeping
expenses within receipts, and this
many of the railroads are not doing.
They add to their properties, borrow
the money to do it with, and as 1t
takes all they earn to pay interest on
the debt they say they can't pay
dividends, and thus an immense
amount of money that ought to be
put in circulation every year is tied
up, and this helps to cripple business
and is one of the many causes Of
stagnatlon in trade. By extravaganza
they put themselves in such shape
that they can't pay dividends, and
then say they can't pay dividends be-
cause business is slack. The Lehigh
University at South Bethlehem, en-
dowed by Asa Packer with 81, 500, 900
in Lehigh Valley railroad stock, asked
the legislature for $I5o.ooo, and got
it, on the plea that unless they could
get this assistance the institution
would have to- be closed, as their in
come from this stock had ceased.
Within few years most of the rail
roads IN the country have been in the
hands of receivers. OF course, it is
not extravaganza alone that has
caused this, but that is one Of the
leading elements.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-12

J. ]. Fox, well known resident of
Unityville, whose leg was amputated
on Wednesday Of last week, in order
that his life might be saved, died on
Friday. The deceased was seventy
years of age. The funeral took place
on Sunday and was largely attended.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-12

The contract of furnishing the
prizes for the bicycle races to be held
by the Bloomsburg Wheelmen was
awarded to Hess Bros, and they can
now be seen in their show windows.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-12
MRS. CATHERINE BARTON.

Mrs. Catherine Barton, the oldest
resident of Espy, and perhaps of this
county, died at her home in Espy,
Saturday evening August 9TH at 9
O'Clock after lingering illness of some
months, in the oath year Of her age.
Her death was due to the inhrmities
of age, which encroached gradually on
her vitality till death ensued. She
was born near Trenton N. J. Jan. 5th
1904. She came of worthy ancestry.
Her grandfather was captain in the
War of the American Revolution and
her father colonel in the war of 1872.
Her grandparents and parents re-
moved to central Pennsylvania when
she was child, and settled near Cata-
wissa, being among the earliest settlers.
Later they moved to Danville. Cathe-
rine Brewer was one of the first men,
bers of the first Sunday school at
Danvile. She was one of the first
teachers in the first Sunday school at
Bloomsbury. She married Cyrus
Barton Nov. 20, 1926 and removed to
Espy two years later. She was the
principal organizer of the first Sunday
school at Espy in 1928. In early life
she was an Episcopalian, but later
became a member OF the M. +.
Church. Mrs. Barton comes from a
long lived family, in which has been
celebrated four golden weddings, Two
sisters, Mrs. Louisa Brobst, and Mrs.
Elizabeth Quick of Knoxville, Iowa
survive her. Her sister Mrs. Sarah
A. Thompson died the same week,
Mrs. Thompson passing away from
her home in Iowa on Monday even
ing, Mrs. Barton at Espy upon Satur-
day. The life OF Mrs. Barton has
been nearly that Of the 10Th century.
Old residents say that when they were
lads they remember Mrs. Barton as a
mature woman, leader in social and
church life. She has witnessed all the
progress OF this 10Th century. She
was woman who made it practice
to keep informed on all current events,
and watched the changes and the
great progress of the century most
intelligently. Mrs. Barton retained
her interest in public affairs and in
the political news of the day until
within few months of her death. AT
last after life of eminent christian
usefulness, God has called her home
She leaves six children, men and
women of worth and influence, twenty
grand children, we'll started in life
and eleven great-grand-children tc
mourn her death. H.
She was the mother of Henry
Barton of Lime Ridge John H.
and William A., of Hazleton Mrs
Annie E. Adams of Delaware
Ohio, Mrs. F. B. Englehart of Evans
vile, Indiana, and Miss Alice o
Espy, all of whom were presen
when she expired. Another son
Frank, died few months ago. Sh'
was an aunt of Mrs. A. A. Butler ant
N. w. Barton of this town. Th'
funeral was held on Tuesday, and th'
remains were buried in Crevelin
| Canetarv
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-12

THE freight is to come off this bill.
c. w, Neal appeared and asked that
Council fulfill the part of an agree
ment made by former council in
putting down a crossing over Wood
Street on East Fifth, as he had put
his pavements down on either side.
Referred to street committee.
Samuel Neyhard asked that a por-
ton of Brugler alley be cut down on
the north side so that in wet weather
they can get in and out without wear
ing gum boots. Referred to street
committee.
The Sterner damage case was
spoken of and Council Is of opinion
that the sum asked $I2oo is too much,
and likewise the sum Of $500 asked
by the Mears people.
1t having been reported to Council
that R. N. Lyons one of the policemen
is working out Of town, on motion duly
seconded and carried he is removed
from said position.
In the matter of the exoneration o.
the Tube Works from taxation, the
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-03-03

A number of people we're at the sta
ton to see the train whirl by.
List of letters in Patterson, Pa
pAost Office, February 9th, 1897
Ensery Carpenter, Beueamav Kerner,
William Fennsssy, Jones Patterson,
Will am Shafer, L. W. Williams, Ben
Lsavi IT, W. H. l.. Jones, Samuel B.
Tarnui(m, Dubies Fanos Monnsones,
Mrs. W. l.. Howard, Mrs. Bella Kauff-
Ps/!rsons asking for any of the above
isX will please soy they are advertised.
JOHN Tyson caught . large wild
cat in d Poo of his fox traps on Shade
.Mounta(lin, on Monday. His dog
went fa{.niliarly near to the cat, and
WAS im1 nsdiately attacked with such
6ercen& Tess and vigor that for q while
it loo1 ksd as if the dog was about to
be tu anslated to the dog kingdom to
com 3. The cat had the dog by the
iawi and there held on a. if growsd
fast to the dogs head and at the
sam(Is time kept up clawing Of the
terrlier with s1ch energy that the
canine animal seemed on the point OF
baikng turned inside ont. By the aid
Of . stout forked pole pressed down
vkpon the cat the beast was compelled
ies release the dog. Tyson thinks
tthe dog will never again attempt to
Ssultivate a close acquaintance with a
wild eat. With tho use of the forked
pole the cat was released from the
trap, Gagged and brought to town and
!, is now in q large cage in Hr. Tysona
yard
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1897-03-03


tanning to his beet interests in order
to enjoy the best possible results.
This word economy overs wide
field especially 30 when applied or
when we consider every mans opin-
ion, the conditions surrounding US
are so varied we as class would
hesitate or be very slow to place our
interests into The hands Of men in
whom we had no confidence and yet
Judging from our ectiocs too many of
us are doing that very thing. Our
needs grow out of necessity, and econ
omy, because of our needs has be-
come an &C. ual necessity under eA-
listing conditions. The depression n
in business circles, the sh,inkase in
values or commodities and high taxes
are things which stare us in the face
and are worthy OR serious notice,
because we must meet them or 60 to
the wall. We have obligations to
meet and how 10 meet them under
existing conditions become ser
ious question with the majority of
our tax payers. We, the citizens OF
Juniata county have heavy burden
of taxation resting upon as and just
at time too when we can least bear
it, and how to Tighten the burden
seems to be the important and alb
sorbing question. I will ray right
here without reflection on the char
acter or reputation Of anyone that in
my judgment the committee on pro-
gram made a mistake when they
placed me on this part of the pro
gram. Why did they not draft one
Of our present incumbents Mr.. Loud
enslager or Mr.. Rhinesmitb, who
probably would have given you &
more satisfactory letter Oh the man
agement of our county finances
However, I will give you my plan o.
procedure and then leave it to thl