The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-01-04
VOL. 35.
THE OLD AND TIE NEW.


officials whose terms had expired, va
Gated their Offices, and the newly
elected ones took possession. William
II. Henrle succeeds himself as Proth-
onotary and Clerk of the Courts. He
has made an efficient and obliging Of
fetal, and has been ably assisted by
his Deputy, r. Rush Zarr, who con.
tinues to act in that capacity.
William Krickbaum and Nehemiah
Kitchen enter upon another term as
county commiss soners. Their re.en-
ton in Office a second term seems to
evidence the fact that the people were
satisfied with their performance of
their duties, and have therefore re-
turned them for a second term. Each
one had factlonal fight in his own
party to contend with, but both got
through with good majorlties.
John N. Gordon retires from the
commissioners Office after three years
service. He was attentive to his Of
fetal duties, courteous to all, and did
what he conscientiously believed to be
right, He failed 10 secure a nomina-
ton Tor second term, and then made
mistake by running as an indepen-
dent candidate, and was, of course,
defeated.
William Fl. Fisher, the newly elect
ed Democratic commissioner, is a
man of excellent reputation, and is,
we believe, well fitted for the office.
He is bound by no factional party
ties, and as he was elected by the
whole party, he will, no doubt, hold
himself aloof from all factional allan
ces, and do all in his power to serve
all the people to the best of his ability,
without fear or favor
G. B. Ent, who has completed two
terms as Register and Recorder, gives
place to John c. Rutter Jr. Mr.. Ent
has filed his office carefully, and
creditably. He goes out of it with
many friends, and some enemies, the
latter being the result of impetuosity
mostly. He is man of positive and
aggressive character, and while ever
ready to serve his friends, he is quick
to resent what he feels to be wrong
against himself. We wish him sue.
cess in whatever business he may de-
eide to follow.
John c. Rutter Jr., the new incum-
bent of the Register and Recorders
Office, scarcely needs an introduction
in this county. He is son of DR.. J.
C.. Rutter, of Bloomsburg. He learn
ed the printing trade in the CoLUM-
BIAN Office, and has followed that
business ever since. For the past
thirteen years he has been connected
with the Sentinel and has been man
ager of the Daily from its start, until
last year, when he resigned to devote
his time to his canvass for Office. He
has ability, and is always courteous,
gentlemanly, and obliging, and will
make popular official. He has ap-
pointed his sister, Miss Margaret Rut-
ter, as his deputy. c. H. Campbell,
ex-Register and Recorder, is assisting
for the present.
Geo. S. Fleckenstine, county treas
urer, has made one of the best Off
Cials IN that position that this county
ever had. He is an energetic and en-
terprising business man, thorough
accountant, and has attended to the
duties of his Office entirely himself.
He is independent and conscientious,
and did things his own way in his Of
fee, without taking orders from any
one, and he was generally right He
will devote his time now to his large
mercantile trade at OrangevilIe.
jeremiah Snyder, the new treasurer,
has appointed c. A. Klein of Blooms
burg, as his deputy. The books have
not been banded over to them yet, as
it always takes several days for the
outgoing official to get his accounts
closed up.
The county commissioners have
elected Robert Vanderslce as their
clerk He has held the position dur
ing the past year.