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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-21
Last Chance
ON
Wraps!

We have on hand a fair stock of
Ladies' Misses and Children's
CLOAKS and JACKETS, and in order
to close them out have decided to offer
them without reserve at EXACTLY
HALF PRICE.
This means a
$1,000 Coat or Jacket for $500;
S $50 Coat or Jacket for $3.75;
5 500 Coat or Jacket for $3.50;
and all others in the same proportion.
Please observe, that these Goods,
with the exception of perhaps half
dozen, are all new and well-made.
More than that, they are not like
The noble Duke of York, who had ten thousand men,
He marched up day hill ached them do again.
They were not marked up and then
marked down again; but all bear in
plain figures the original fair-priCe
mark, one-half of which now gets
them. There are not enough of them
to go around, and those who come
first will get the best.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-21

Saldcm needs a physician. Whos
The family that reads the Frederick
Almanac and always has Victor
Remedies On hand,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-21
A Small Farm Wanted.

A small farm Is wanted by a renter.
Has a No. team. Can furnish reference
as to industry and steadlness. A small
family. Share OF the crop.
Call at the GAZETTE ofilee for lniorma-
tiea
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-21
Fatal Burning at HarrIsOn burg

Fatal Burning at HarrIso II burg.
On Thursday night Miss Lavinia
Dechert of Harrisonburg, was severely
burned by the explosion of Il lamp.
The unfortunate young lady was %
years of age. and was consi cred IA
lady of decided attractiveness. She
died Friday morning. The immediate
cause Of her death was the inhaling
of the flame and general exhaustion
following nervous shock. The cir
cumstances of the tragedy that caused
her death were as follows:
Mis- Dechert undertook to blow
out the light in lamp hanging from
the ceiling. The flame was communi-
Gated to the oil and an explosion fol.
lowed. With her clothing ablaze. she
first ran upstairs and, returning,
rushed out on the street. Several
persons went to her assistance and
finally succeeded in smothering the
flames. Articles of furniture that had
become ignited were thrown out Of
the house.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-21
Irwin & Co.
A CLEAN SWEEP!

Preparatory opening of the incest Spring Stocks
shown in Lexington making clean fcean Win
teri Goods.
Wantto Close Out Entirely al Cloaks Ready Made Sus
Skirts, Furs, &c.
limited in all these but such have 60 There
way these Goods except to make price Quality
STYLE or nothing else counts but price.
Most every supplied with Winter Goods by this time and
unless they buy below value not going to buy ALL
will make just most price aCoak Suit when have
found that peases Ocourse with limited stock it is hard
be fitted but your size may be among the lot
am Closing Out some realnice C1oaks at $500;
Others at $500; some very Fine ones at $500.
- all much below
A few Suits at $500, though they cost mech more;
For $3.50 and $500 viii close ou excellent suits;
A few at 5000 that were $500.
60 SUITS AND FURS MUST 90
The truth is until begin my annual Inventory about January
10Th buy bargain anything wantf pay cash.
have settled your bills promptly in the past with me.
CoAeotr having great CORSET SALE Have taken all
the odd kinds of Corse sl00 and $l50 and put
them in pile, giving the purchaser choice at GO cents
have of the very best things for Spring have
shown but these will not be opened up until later
]. Med. Adair.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-21

Cross examined by MAJOR conrad.
He denied charging that Judge
Campbell had been bribed with
whiskey. What he did cay was
that some people were wondering
which was doctored most, the
judge or the whiskey.
The greatest sensation of the
investigation was created Satur-
day when Judge K. N. Wood took
the witness stand. The prosecu-
tion showed that there was some
improper relation between the
support given to Judge Wood by
Judge Campbell in political mat
ter and the acqdiJtal of Judge
Campbell at the trial over which
Judge Wood presided. 1t was
brought out beyond the peradven-
ture of doubt that on June 25th
of last year, the day after the cow
hiding of the Rev. DR.. Crawford,
Judge wood went to Richmond to
confer with Judge Campbell with
reference to securing the latter's
support in his (Wood's) candidacy
for the circuit bench and that five
or six days later Judge Wood was
requested by Judge Campbell to
sit at the trial and consented. 1t
was shown that Judge Wood
selected the jury from a list fur
nished by Judge Campbell.
1t is thought in Richmond by
some persons that the committee
will bring in tworeports. But at
this distance, that is hardly pro-
hahle. The estimated cost Of the
trial to the State is $50, COO
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-04
MIFFLINVILLE BRIDGE.
Appeal Of Penna. Railroad Co. Dismissed.

Judge Little decided that the ap-
proach to the Mifflinvile bridge
should cross the tracks of the Penn
sylvania R. R. Co. at grade on the
Miffllnville end. From this decision
the Railroad Company appealed to the
Supreme Court. Ordinarily this
would have postponed the hearing OF
the case until 1904, and would have
stopped work on the bridge until the
case was disposed OF, but on applica-
tion OF counsel for the company the
case was advanced, and ordered to be
heard at Harrisburg on June Ist.
This was done, and on Tuesday last
the court dismissed the appeal of the
X. r. CO. "without prejudice" We
understand this to mean that legally
an appeal was not the proper remedy
in this proceeding, but that if the
company should take any other steps
to secure an overhead crossing they
would not be prejudlced by any pro-
ceedings in this case. AS the matter
now stands the approach to the bridge
will cross the tracks at grade.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-04
From Court House Corridors.

Prothonotary Terwilliger has is
sued the following marriage licenses
since our last issue.
John Reeves, of Bloomsbury and
Miss Elizabeth Williams of Milton.
William d. Faux and Miss Het-
tie N. Cox, both of Bloomsbury.
Clarence Redline and Miss Min
ME Aten, both Of Mifflinville.
Richard B. Jackson of Wilkes
Barre and Miss Ella M. Harris, of
Berwick.
John D. Bartlow and Miss Annie
Knorr, both of Rupert.
Walter Hoover and Miss Nettie
L. Dodson, both of Berwick.
George N. McAlarney Of Plym-
cuth and Miss Caroline E. Greasy,
of Bloomsbury.
Robert w. Chaplin of Bewick
and Miss Mary A. Deutschlouder.
B. F. McHenry, of Berwick and
Miss Katie A. Mckinley, of Scran-
ton.
William Hunsinger and Miss
Annie Kroner, both of Mifflinville.
Harvey Wilson Bond and Miss
Grace Kirkendall, both Of Mifflin-
vile.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
James Gulliver to James H. Gul-
liver, land in Hemlock township.
Jesse B. Young trustee, to Arch
er Averill, Sr., land in Berwick.
F. R. Jackson, ct. al. to Archer
Averill, land in Berwick.
B. F. Crispin, Jr. ct. al. to F. P.
Hartman, land in Berwick.
William Shaffer and wife, to
Chas. 1. Boone, land in Center
township.
Susan Whiting to John A. Beers,
land in
c. c. Long and wife, to Geo. A.
Welliver, land in Mt. Pleasant
township.
Olive Hess, ct. al. to A. A.
Oberhaltzer, land in Benton.
Jno. ]. Klinger and wife, to Jonas
o. Hartman, land in Jackson town.
ship.
Stephen Baldy ct. al. to Harriet
r. Baldy, land in Catawissa.
w. r. Shuman and wife, to Jen-
ME A. Kishbach, land in Berwick.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-04
Pomona Grange Meeting.

The third regular meeting of Po-
mona Grange No. S, composed of the
Subordinate Oranges of Columbia and
Lower Luzerne counties, will be held
in the hall of Sugarloaf Grange No.
los on the second Friday, June I2th,
1903, at ten o'clock sharp. The
forenoon session will be devoted to
the transaction of the usual routine
of business of the Grange after which
the following program will be partici-
pated in:
An address of welcome by Bro. A.
c. Park, of Sugarloaf Grange, and re-
sponded TO by Bro. l.. M. Creveling,
of Grange Nc. 46; Music, Quartet,
Benton Grange No. sS; Essay by
Sist. Amy Heacock, of No. 1913; Adj
dress by Bro. Russell Karns, No. SS ;
Music, Rohrsburg Grange; Recita-
tion, Sist. Bertha Miller, No. 1913 ;
Select Reading, Sist. M. E. Mensch,
No. 3aa; Essay, Bro. Edward Evert,
No. So; Solo and Quartet, A. w.
Dresher, E. E. Shultz, Mrs. Will
Shultz, F. l. Shultz, of Benton
Grange; Paper on the New Road Law
by Bro. w. T. Greasy, No. aI6 /;
Select Reading, Sist. Russell Karns,
No. 88; Solo, Sist. Bertha Laubach,
No. 8S: Recitation, Columbia Grange
No. 46; Recitation, Sist. E. ]. Laza-
rus, No. 3aa; What has Pomona
Grange Done for Subordinate Oranges
During Interim Of Meetings, No. 46 |;
Recitation, Sist. Charity Laubach,
No. SO; Duet, Sist. Clyde Laubach,
No. 88.
Fifth degree will be conferred il
there be applicants for the same.
All persons expecting to be met at
Coles Creek station on the B. & S.
r. R. and conveyed to the hall will
notify ]. B. Davis OF Tri-Mills not
later than June 9Th.
AMOS HARTMAN, Master.
w. ]. BIDLEMAN, Sect.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-04
Want your mouStache or beard a
beautiful brown or rich blacka Use
|Buckingham'sD Dye.
|5oets Of fdruggistsorR. P. Hall & Co., Nsshvs, Nh
GIDEON HEST.

Gideon Heist died at his home last
night, from heart failure. He had
not been In good health for some
years, but his death was sudden and
unexpected. He was born in this
county in IS43 and lived here all his
life. He served IN the army in 1868.
In 1868 he married Elizabeth Wright
of Bloomsbury, who bore three child
ren, George g., Boyd A., and Mrs.
Harriet l.. Searles. In 1893 he
married Martha J. Welliver, who sur
wives him. He followed farming,
contracting, and other lines, and was
quiet unassuming man, and a good
citizen. Funeral arrangements have
not yet been announced.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-04
SHAWNEE PARK OPENING.

]. r. Fowler announces the open
ing of beautiful Shawnee Park on
sunday next, June 9TH. The justly
celebrated Catawissa Band, under the
Erection of Prof Smith has been en-
,aged for the occasion and will give a
'acred concert, afternoon and even
'ng. The reputation of this organiza-
uon is too well known to need any
comment at this time. The Columbia
& Montour Electric Railway Com.
pany will furnish ample accommoda-
uons for all who may desire to visit
the Park. Shawnee is universally
considered to be the most picturesque
and delightful spot along the river,
and the presence of the Band will
make 1t doubly attractive.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-04
Normal Examiners.

The Board of Examiners of the
Bloomsbury State Normal School
this year is composed of the follow
ing: Henry Houck, Deputy Sup
erintendent of Public Instruction
E. o. Lyte, Prin. Mlllersville S. N.
S.; B. F. Patterson, Superintend-
ent Pottsville; T. S. Davis, Super
intendent Blair Co.; Ira N. Nc
Closkey, Supt. Clinton Co.; I. c.
M. Ellenberger, Supt. Tyrone E,
R. Barclay, Supt. Huntingdon
Geo. w. Walborn, Superintendent
Snyder Co.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-04
Girton Family Reunion.

The Girton Family will hold their
twelfth annual Reunion in Glenwood
Grove, Millville, Pa, on Wednesday
June 18th, 1908. All persons con-
nected with the Giitons in any way
are cordially requested to be present.
Bring your baskets along and have a
good time. Ii it should storm on the
above date then the day following
ALBERT GIRToN, Pres.
J. ]. KREAMER, Sec.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-04
Home Wedding.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Force, who reside about a
mile below Saltwater, was the scene
of a happy event on Thursday after
noon last, when their daughter Miss
Clara, was united in marriage to
Chester Martenas, of Greenwood
township. Rev. w. R. Mathers OF
Rohrsburg was the officiating clergy
man. At the conclusion of the
ceremony a sunptuous wedding
supper was served, and of which
the guests partook.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-04
Strawberries are Cheaper.

For several weeks past straw
berries of southern culture have
been in the market, some of them
quite nice and others otherwise,
but all of them at prices up in the
air. They began at 80 cents box
and have gradually been coming
down until Tuesday when berries
Of good quality were sold at I2H
cts. box. On Wednesday very
nice ones were sold at II cents in
quantities of a dozen boxes. These
are all southern fruit.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-04
MONDAYS COURT.
Only Business Of a Routine Nature Trans
acted.

The regular session of argument
court was held Monday.
c. G. Peacock, appointed guardian
Of Albert Correl, weak minded
person. Bond liz the sum of $1,000
furnished.
Chas. Altmiller appointed guardian
OF Irene Moyer, minor child OF Hattie
N. Meyer, deceased.
Estate of Frances d. Hess. Rule
granted to show cause why the petit
ton to revoke the order of sale was
granted.
Petition of William B. Snyder,
guardian of Clarence Bass and Grace
Bass, for investment. Granted.
The petition of Stephen Baldy, ad-
ministrator of P. R. Badly, for the
sale of real estate upon the usual
terms granted by the Court.
On petition for discharge estate Of
l. K. K. Laubach deed in estate Of
Daniel T. Lutes, A. o. Lutes and
Emory Lutes, the petition being read
in open Court it was ordered that the
said estate be discharged as prayed
tor.
The Court granted the petition of
Elias Wenner for the satisfaction Of
ancient mortgage.
The Court granted the petition of
Clement w. Nungent, executor to sell
the real estate.
The prayer of the petitioners Ada
Scott and Jennie Carl ct. al, to stay
writ and rule to show cause was re-
fused by the Court.
Upon petition J. c. Montgomery
was appointed auditor in the Borough
of Orangevllle to fill the vacancy in
the said borough.
The matter of Waldron VS.. Conyng-
ham and Centralia poor district is TO
be submitted to the Prothonotary for
the taxation of costs.
In the matter Of the Catawissa
Fibre Company on rule to take de-
position, the order of Court is that
dispositions are to be filed in the
Prothonotary's Office within ten days
by Hon. A. L. Fritz.
Samuel Pealer, Alexander Knouse
and Elliot Lemon were appointed
viewers on petition for appointment
Of viewers for public road in Benton
township.
The bond of w. P. Arter as con.
stable of Catawissa borough was ap-
proved by the Court.
Bond of c. w. Young as collector
of taxes for Jackson township was ap-
proved by the Court.
Bond of w. P. Zehner as collector
OF taxes for Main was approved.
On petition for mandaus in case of
Com. c. Thomas and F. Mordan VS..
the Susquehanna, Bloomsburg & Ber-
wick Railroad the Court made the
following ruling: And now June I,
-co3 on presentation of the within
petition it is directed that writ of
nandamus in the alternative be issued
as was prayed for, returnable first
Monday in August.
In the motion for an arrest of
judgment in the case of the Com. VS..
John Connors, who was convicted at
the last term of Court of breaking the
seal on P. & R. freight car at Cata-
~issa, Clinton Herring and William
Johnston argued for the defendants
and District Attorney Duy and w.
II. Rhawn for the Commonwealth.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-04
At the Opera House, Monda,

AT the Opera House, Monday
evening, during the progress Of the
play, trio of youths in the rear Of
the house displayed their ill-breed-
ing, and showed that they were
brought up in the wilderness, The
way they conducted themselves and
acted, making a noise with their
mouths initiating kisses was dis
graceful in the extreme. 1t would
be better if this kind OF people
would stay at home and not attend
public entertainments at all.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-04
Commencement Week.
Continued from Ist page /

department OF elocution in the pub
lie schools for the past two years,
and to her teaching should be
given the credit for the marked
improvement that has been made
in this branch. Her pupils recite
selections now which a few years
ago were attempted only by trained
elocutionists, and they do them
we'll. The old days have passed
away when on Friday afternoons
the boys were called on to speak
before the school, and they ratified
through you'd scarce expect one
Of my age, to speak in public on
the stage" in monotone, unaccom-
panied by gesture. And the girls
read compositions with voices so
inaudible that it was impossible to
tell whether the subject was the
Beautiful Flowers" or Mother,
Home, and Heaven. Now, under
intelligent instruction, the pupils
give us really artistic performances,
apparently without embarrassment,
and in a manner that indicates that
it is pleasure to them as we'll as
to their hearers. For this condi-
ton Of things in the public schools.
Miss Houser is TO be thanked, and
the school board is to be COM
mended for securing the services of
so competent an elocution teacher.
But elocution is only one Of the
branches in which Our schools
excel. Bloomsbury has great rea-
son to be proud of her public
schools, and their present high
standard is due to the progressive
ness Of an intelligent board of
directors, and to the very able
superintendency of Prof. L. P.
Sterner, and the efficient corps of
teachers. That the schools are ap-
preciated is evidenced by the fact
that every seat in the Opera House
was sold for every evening.
JUNIOR CLASS ROLL,
Pearl Anstock, Harry Andres,
Isabelle Bittenbender, Lena Bundy
Laura Cofman, Clyde Cook, Carol
Champlin, Pauline Drake, Fred
Dietrich, Belva Fahringer, Corola
Gunton. Norma Hamlin, Irma
Heller, Bessie Hendershott, Row.
land Hemingway, Harry Hartman,
Hazel Kocher, Arvilla Kitchen,
Jennie Knapp, Carlotta Meyer,
Harry McKelvy, Herman MINER,
Gladys Ruhl, Raymond Redeker,
Boyd Rutter, Clair Rhodomoyer,
Raymond Rinker, Ida Smith, Eliza
beth Stiner, Albert Shut, Nellie
Warner, Hattie Willet, Mary White
Milton Yorks.
SOPHOMORE CLASS ROLL.
Gertrude Gross, Helen Mauser,
Helen Meyer.
The graduating exercises Of the
Senior class will be held tonight.
The following are the members of
the class:
SENIOR CLASS ROLL.
CLASSICAL COURSE.
Warren Nevin Drum, Paul
Morrow Champlin, Clarence Eugene
Quick, Silas Swallow Riddle, Vera
EVELYN Hemingway, Joseph AL
bert Skeer, John Lewis Meyer.
NORMAL COURSE.
Blanche Low Hartman, Mary
Elizabeth Lorah, Mary Margaret
Welliver, Luzetta Jane Davis,
Laura May Prosser, Mae Barton
House, Ralph Brown Mushler, Ella
Gertrude Girton, Edna Diana
Briggs, Georgia Elizabeth White,
Elizabeth Catherine Lutz, Helen
Claire Peacock.
BUSINESS COURSE.
George Enoch Keller, Edith
Mabel Knorr, Edith Belle Krumm.
Comley Oberrender.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-04
Cross?

Poor mani He can't help II.
It's his liver. He needs a
liver pill. Ayers Pills.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-04

The Normal base ball team will
try conclusions with the Williams
port team at Williamsport on Mon :
day. Williamsport on Friday last
shut out the Pittsburg National
League club by the score of to o,
Lush was in the box for Williams
port and allowed the visitors but
one hit. Three thousand people
attended the game. Base ball stock
is way above par in the lumber city
just now.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-04
Railroad Bridge Destroyed,

The two span bridge over Cata-
wissa Creek on the Pennsylvania
Railroad, short distance below the
station at Catawissa was destroyed by
fire yesterday morning. A spark from
the ten o'clock freight train locomo-
tive ignlted the structure, and in less
than fifteen minutes, it was destroyed.
A force of hundred and fifty men
are at work building a temporary
trestling. Trains are being run by
way of Rock Glen Junction.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-04

On Tuesday about the first berries
of home culture were brought to
town from over the river. They
were nice ones and brought 20 cts.
The dry season has injured the
crops hereabouts and the supply
will be limited, and the price is
likely to soar.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-04

The secret OF certain local
society mans success with the lad
les is out. Whenever he meets one
he has not seen for several day he
shakes her hand warmly and asks
if she has not been out of town.
Women so love to be missed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-06-04

Second hand bicycles, some good
bargains at Mercer's Drug and
Book Store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-02
Mosr EAMous HoRsE THIEF.
Charles Rufus Young Led a Long Life
 of Crime,

From the New York Commercial.
 Charles Rufus Young of Bondvlle, Vt, is dead Had he lived until September he would have been sixty-six years old. Forty-four of these years had been spent in prison for horse stealing twenty-two years in Danpemora, ten years In Yer mont, and the remainder of the time in penal institutions of other states. Young was not only the most noted horse thief in the country but he possessed other characteristics that made him the most unique parsonage that ever occupied a prison cell He Is credited with having stolen nearly one hundred horses in his life time and very few of them were ever recovered. As soon as he was re- leased from serving one term for the crime he would immediately stealanother horse He had such a penchant for pill fering horse flesh that he could not resist it. He once told the writer of this sketch that he while he was unable to attribute cause for it, he could not help break ing into barns and taking the best horse he could find. .
 Prison walls never had any terrors for Young While he was in Dannemora he was the custodian of a herd of swine within the prison confines It.was call 1 ing of his own choice. and so well did he care for the hogs that his name was syn onmous with the affairs of that part of the institution. While Warden Fuller of Saratoga county was over the prison, Young was dubbed ''Hogpen Charles" and was for years known by that unique cognomen. He spent all of his time dur ing the hours out of his cell In feeding and caring for the swine of which there were at times nearly hundred. He took exceptional pride in keeping the pens scrupulously clean. and, being equipped with all the pharaphernalia for maintain ing the best of sanitary conditions. his environments were far different from those of an ordinary country pigpen. He would each day turn the hose on the swine and give them thorough shower bath. while the floors Of the pen were scrubbed as often as necessary to keep counting room. The hogs knew him as their master. and his government over them was like that of a man over a horse or a dog.
 Young was released from Vermont state prison last May. and during the follow | ing seven weeks 1t is claimed that he has stolen seven horses. Officers cap | tured him in Arlington. in that state, :! last Monday and took him to the hospi- tai connected with the state workhouse i in Rutland. He had injured himself in attempting to make his escape and his death was directly due to hernia Aside from being a confirmed horse thief, i Young was never known to have com mitted a crime