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 COLUMBIA AND MONTOUR COUNTIES Livcr)7nen— H . J . Shoemaker* Q iarles Brink* Charles Moss. Garages— Fernand Scilcr* Ju les Seiler* C. S. Ghccn, J . W . W right, I L B . CorrcU, Gunter & Knittle. Miscellaneous— Lesser Alexander* whole­ sale cigars and confectioner)*; 1. W. Moyer* stationery; J. K eller's Sons* wholesale notions; W. H. Brower* carf>ets; Zehner Brothers* M. R Whitenight, F. W. M ilk r, farm imple­ m en ts; W. W. Crawford* mineral w aters; J o ­ seph E. Gross, soft drin ks; I L E. Dieffenbach, V, B. Ferguson* icc; j. Papanta* fru its: S. C. Creasy* lum ber; E. W. Ritter* newsdealer; E. M. Savidge* H. W. W alter, bakeries; C. E. C raw ford * lunchroom; W. A. Watters* laun­ d r y; W. J. Correll & Co.* furniture. T liH BLOOMSauac IIO S N TA L

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0 . Freeze, $1*000. A new laundry building* ample in size and modemly equipped* was completed in 19 13. A t the meeting in January* 1912* action w as taken towards changing the name back to Bloomsburg H ospital," m order to remove the impression of the public that it was a private hospital conducted for personal gain, and by action of the court o f that year the institution is now named the Bloomsburg Hospital. There are four public w*ards, with accommo­ dations for sixteen patients* and also sixteen private rooms. In an emergency this capacity may be considerably increased. T he adminis­ tration of the hospital is in c h a ^ e o f a board o f twenty-five directors* in five groups, elected for terms o f five years eacK F o r 19 14 they are* Paul E . W irt, C. M. Creveling, Dr. J . J . Brown, D r. B. F . Gardner, D r. L . B . Kline. F o r 1915* L . N . M oyer, D r. I. R . W olfe, J . G. Harman, Dr. J . S. John, Dr. J . E . Shuman. For 1916* A . i, Schoch* J . C. Brown* Dr. J . W. Bruner* Dr. J. R. Montgomery, Jam es Magee. F o r roty* Dr. R. E. Miller* W ank Ikeler* M. K. Y orks, Dr, A. Shuman* S. C. Creasv. F o r 19 18, Dr. S. B. Arment, I>r. C. H. AltmUler, L. E. Waller* Dr. C. Z. Robbins* 1. X. Grier. The building committee was composed o f A. Z. Schoch, J, C. Brown* S. C, Creasy* Dr. J. J. Brown* D r. J. W. Bm ncr. D r. Bruner was the first chief of staff, and Dr. John is now in that position* which he has held for some years past. T he present officers a r c : Dr. J. S. John, president; J. C. Brown, secretary and treasurer; Dr. C Z. Robbins* assistant treasurer. The Sisters o f Mercj* have the di­ rect care of the patients* and Sister M. Stanis­ laus is the superintendent. A number o f trained nurses are graduated each year from the institution. T he hospital has already in its brief career earned an enviable reputation fo r the success­ ful treatment o f critical surgical cases, due largely to the ability of the physicians and the careful nursing of the Sisters. W hile many gave valuable assistance in the establishment o f (he hospital, the successful outcome of the project is due more to the untiring efforts o f A . Z. Schoch and J . C . Brown than to any other two persons..

T h is institution w as promoted by Joseph R atti* the principal owner of the Bloomsburg S ilk Mill. H e and a number of Iric n Js met on M arch 8* 1905* for organization. A. Z. Schoch was electra president of the corpora­ tio n; J. G. Harman* secretary; Joseph Ratti* tre a su re r; F. G. Yorks* assistant treasurer. T h e residence o f W. L. Ritter on East F ifth street w as purchased by M r. Ratti* and exten­ s iv e repairs and improvements made to adapt it fo r nospital p u l s e s. Friends of the en­ terprise were sohcltcd, and contributed 86*190, M r. Ratti supplying the balance, about $9,000, to meet the expense incurred. The equipment included a complete set of the most modem surgical instruments* and an operating room f i t t ^ with all (he sanitary appliances known to the surgical profession. In A pril, 1905, action was taken to change the name to the Joseph Ratti Hospital* which w as done at the M ay term o f court. A t the meeting in ja n u a ^ * 1910* action was taken looking to the erection o f a new build­ ing. T he Legislature o f 1909 had appropriated $5,000 towards the project. Flans for the new building prepared by McCormick & French of W ilkes-Barre were adopted in 1 9 1 1, and the contract w as awarded to the Shamokin Lum ­ ber Company. T he I.egislaturc o f ( 9 11 ap­ propriated an additional $3,000 for the build­ ing. A canvass o f (he community for sub­ scriptions was made, which with several lega­ cies enabled the corporation to complete the BLOOMSBURO FU B U C LIBRARY building ready fo r occupancy in Ju ly, 19 12 . The property has cost $55,000. T he charter of the Bloom sbuig Library T h e legacies received up to 19 14 have been: Company w as adopted Feb. (9, l 8 ^, and the Ju lia W aller, $ 1,0 0 0; M rs. Antoinette Tcllicr, m an^em cnt of the company’s affairs vested in $4,000; O p t. H. J. Conner* $ 1,0 0 0; Col. John a board o f directors made up of the follow-