THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA. pom POWDER Absolutely Pure. Thts powder never vailes. A marvel of purity strength ana whotesomeness. More economical than ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold In compe tition with the multitude ot low tesLsnort welgnt. alum or phosphate powders. Bold only in cans. ItoriL IUiiko rowDt Co,. Wall St., N. T. The Columbian republished every Friday. Subscription price. fi.Majcar. ' Entered at the rost Office at Bioomsburg, Pa., as second class matter, March I, U88. BLOOMSBURG, PA FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1888. coaaicT uiLRoia Tiat tiblx. BLO0MSDUI1Q 4; SULLIVAN HAILISOAD SOUTH. NORTH. Arrive. Arrive. Leave Leave. STATIONS. r. x. a. M. x. v. r. u. nioomBbunr........ i w soo h a 6 40 Main Street 1 44 7 63 B 49 tit Irondale 141 7 BO 00 a 4.1 l'aper Mill. ........ 1 M til v 14 6M Llgbtstreet. 1 28 7 83 w a as orangevlllo 1 is 7 S3 9 40 7 10 Forks, 1! 57 7 11 1(8 7 82 Tubbs 12 fiO 7 00 10 OS 7 17 Stillwater- 12 43 7 00 10 15 7 33 Benton 12 SO a 60 10 30 7 45 Leave. Leave. Arrive. Arrive, r. K. A. x. a. it. r.u. Trains on tbo F. A it U. It. leave Rupert as follows 1 NOKTII. BOOTH. 7:27 a. m. 11:00 a. m. 3:37 p. m. :M p. m. o Trains on tho D. L. W. K. R. leave Bioomsburg as follows i Noarn. sooth. 7:12 a. m. 8:32 a. m. 11:07 a ro. 12:05 p. m. 2:24 p. m. 4:18 p. m. 6:36 p. m. 8:47 p. m. o Trains on the N. si W. B. Railway pass Bloom Ferry as follows i nor. sooth. 10:18 a. m. 11:49 a. m. t.SOp. 1. 489 p.m. SUNDAT. K0KT1I. sorrn. 10:16 a m 6:39 v m HAI.F.H, For Bale. A grocery on East street, also a bouse and lot on East Fifth street, Bloomftmig. Inquire of Henry Klelm. Foi: Balk. A desirable and commodious rcsldmcc on Main Btrect, supplied with water, pas and steam. Apply to jan20if. L. N. Motkr. For Rent. -The Susquehanna House, Catawissa. Possession given at once. Ap ply Immediately to the owner at Catawissa, Lost or Mislaid. A map of Koacmont Cemetery. Any person having any infor mation as to Its whereabouts will please inform Mr. 11 II. Little, Esq. Fob Pale. A farm of 107 acres in Hem lock township, with bouse, barn and out buildings, plenty of good spring water, or chard, &c. For particulars inquire of Mrs. Elizabeth Cieber, on the premises, or of Geo. E. El well, Bioomsburg. St Public Sale. The two bouses on the Presbyterian church lots, at north-east corner of Fourth and Market streets in Bioomsburg, will be offered at public sale on Saturday, March 31st. Sale to begin at 10 a. m. The houses to bo removed from the church lota by 20th of April, 1888. By order of Buildixo Committee. Wonted, $3000 or $4000 wanted on 1st mortgage. Property unrtor good lease. Interest paid monthly if desired. Address, Manufactur er, caro cf this paper. Buy Lester's School Shoes. Every pair warranted. PerHonuI, C. C. Galignan, formerly of this place but dow residing at Philadelphia, is in town this week visiting old friends. Will Armstrong left on Monday for Wil liamsport, where tie has secured a position as cler k in tho drug storcof Mr. Justin Hill. 1. R. Ilupert has taken the position of telegraph operator at Tank Siding, on tho Nescopec branch of tho Pennsylvania Rill road. Moving day is approaching. Signs of spring -ire multiplying. Now is tbo time to trim grape vines. blovings arc already becoming numerous. Good Friday will be the next legal boll day. Spring suits are beginning to make their appearance. According to the almanac spring began on Tuesday. Easlsr and "All Fools Day" will fall this year on tho same day. Students are returning home to spend tho Easter holidays. Tramps have been numerous in this vic inity lately. "Muldoon's Picnic" at tho Opera House next Monday evening, March 20th. Iiallroad accldeuts have been frequent occurrences of late, faster cards this year will be ot a very high order. Many of tho designs are elab orate and artistic. Counterfeit dimes are said to be in circu lation. Our merchants should look out for them. Don't miss that funny play, "Muldoon's Picnic, " at the Opera House next Monday night. Bishop Ilullson will make his annual visitation to St. Paul's church on Whit Sunday. Eshlcman & Wolf have secured a prac tical plumber and cornice maker who will .be hero April 1st. The scaffold belonging to the county of Lycoming will be used for the execution ot Luther Shaffer at Lock Haven on April 4th N. J, Ilenderahott has begun excavating on tho lot above ailmore's building ou Mam street for the erection of a one story store building. Wednesday night ot last week a dance was given at Mr, Wm. Qllinoro's, and was largely attended. Dancing was kept up until a late hour. The Presidential election of the present year will bo the centennial ot Presidential elections, tho first having taken place In S768. P. D, Dontlcr, the boot and shoe dealer, lias just added a full line of trunks and yallscs, which bo will sell at the very low--est prices, to his other business. If the coming spring is In the least de gree favorable the watering season at tbo seaside will open tarly. Every year shows an Increase of business at seaside pleasure tresorts, Quite a number ot flocks of wild ran I were ncara Hying Monday night Eshlcman & Wolf am now hrpnarfwl in furnish house-keepers with ranges, tlnwaro anu general outfits. Quito ft number Of neonln frnm TUnnmc burg attended tho Methodist Conference at miilamiport. Tho spring warblcrs-lhc bluo birds and robins arc returning from thn nnntli nrwt their musical voices caa bo heard every clear morning. J. F. Caldwell last week beean tho work of excavating for tho building of an addi tion to the rear of his bulldlne at the corner of Main and Centro streets. There Is quite a boom In bulldlnz on south Main street. Several houses are about finished, while others are lust bavins tbo foundation laid. Photographs taken at nlaht bv tho flash light process, family groups and gatherings photographed in your homo at night. M'Kllllp, Photographer, Bioomsburg. 3w. Wo tender thanks to Dr. L. A. Bh'attuck tot several baskets of ilellrl nun nrnntrpa sent us from Florida. We aro Informed tho Dr. will return In a few days. The Sunbury Neirs claims to know of an American born girl, not over a hundred miles from Sunbury, who was married when but nine years of age. She is now sixteen years old. The countenance of A. 1). Brown, tho tailor, Is all wreathed iu smiles this week The cause of this Is the arrival at his bouso of a bouncing boy baby, which put In an appearance last Monday morning. Tbo plans and specifications of the silk mill wero received on Tuesday. Arrange ments will bo made at once for the letting ot the contracts and tho work will be push ed to a speedy completion. Last Sunday morning a dead crow was discovered suspended by a string from the telephone wire about' one hundred feet be low tbo lower Normal School building. liow It got there la a mystery. Mr. J. R. Townsend Is suffering with a severe cold, which confined hlra to the bouse for a few days. We are glad to note he is again at his post at the popular cloth ing store of D. Lowcnberg estate. The commissioners appointed by the court to Inquire Into tho propriety ot divid ing Greenwood township Into two election districts, met at MUlvllle on Thursday. They are N. P. Moore, II. D. MoBrldc and J. C. Brown. Tho Ladles Aid Society of the Llght- atrcct M. E. church will bavo a tea drink ing and church supper at Mrs. A. B. White's on next Saturday evening (March 24) from the hours of 6 to 0. Adults 80c., children 10c. All are cordially invited. At tho election held in Willlamsport by commissioned ofllcers of the 12th liegt. N. G. P., on Tuesday night of last week for choosing 1 successor to Col. A. U. Stead, resigned, the mantel fell on maj. Thos. W. Lloyd. Shtckshinny Is to have a new place of learning. The charter for tho "Bhlck shinny Collegiato Instituto ' was granted last week. About all tho stock has been pledged and it le Intended to begin the work of putting up the building this spring. Last Sunday the weather was mild and pleasant and the attendance at the various churches was larger than usual. There were no services at the Methodist church on account of the pastor, Rev. F. B. Riddle, being in attendance at tho conference at Wllllamspoit. Tho Mammoth Museum Company is now ou exhibition at Music Hall ("formerly Eureka Rink) with n number of curiosities. 1 hey will continue during tho remainder of tho week. Price of admission is only 10 cents. See advertisement in another part of this paper. W. L. Fornwald, the genial tonsorial ar tist, has rented at tho Central Hotel the room at tho lower end fronting on Main street, which he has handsomely fitted up to bo used as a tonsorial parlor for some time to come. Ho moved into his new quarters the fore part of this week. An exchange says: "Persons who keep dogs that dash out suddenly at passing teams, should remember that in each aud every case ot damage done tbey may be held liable in tho courts, as nbbody has a right to do anything that will jeopardize a man's life, limb or property." Prof. W. J. Wolverton, formerly a rcsl dent of this place, but now ot Bioomsburg, gavo this office a welcome call on Satur day. Glad to learn that he is enjoying bis usual good health, that ho Is tho same so cial gentlemen as of yore, and that he is pleased with bis new location. Milton Daily Argun. The latest inventor ot a new word to take the place of the awkward ''his or her" is Professor J. W. Dnzler, of 11 college at Hamilton, Ga. It Is taken directly from the Latin, being 1 Imply "Be," which in that language stands either for himself, herself, iteelf, and may bo Inflected with exact cor respondence with "he," namely, nomina tive "se," possessive "sis," objective "slm " See? To secure early lilac blooms, tbo Norwich Bulletin recommends that there bo "cut off a good sized branch of lilac, from two to three feat In length; put it in a jar of tepid water and keep it in a warm room with a temperature of 70 degrees. Keep the water jU the jar tepid by pouring la warm water twice a uay ana in aoout ruur weens you will have fragrant bloBBOms." Jones Lake is now under the control of the Erie and Wyoming Valley R. R. Co. and extensive arrangements are being made to make It a popular resort tor excur. sion parties. Good hotels, picnic grounds, dancing pavilipo, noats and steamers are r.mong tho attractions. The general oillce of the company is at Dunmore, and E. W. Drinker Is the local passenger agent. The State Normal School at Bioomsburg will begin the Spring term Monday, March 26th, 1888. The force of teachers has been enlarged to meet the increase in attendance. Those preparing for County Superintendents' ex amlnations will find evea better opportunl. ties than before. Students preparing for college find superior advantages. Send for n catalogue. 3w The Pottsvllle Evminq Chronhlt say, "The lecturo was the product of extended Investigation, was Illustrated by diagrams, and gave tbo liveliest gratification to a highly appreciative audience. Mr, Patter. boo was requested to resume the subject in a second lecture to be given at his earliest convenience. The Btory as told by Moses, as revealed by science and as found in the rock and fossils makes a grand lecture when handled by a gentleman llko Mr, Patterson," Buy Lester's School Shoes. Every pair warranted. All Sunday-school teachers, bible classes, Chautauquans, and other students ot the bible or of science will bo especially Inter' csted and profited by the lecturo of. Super intendent Patterson. "The Blx Days of Creation" will bo tho subject of tho Superintendent of tho public schools of Pottsylllc. Hov. U. F. Patterson in Normal Hall, Friday, April 0, 8 p. m. Admission 25 cents. The Supremo Court hears cases from tills county tho second week in April. Six cases have been taken up this year, to. wit, Thomas Tronch vs. J. B. Roblson, A. Cadow vs. D. It. & W. It. It. Co., W. Yor gey vs. Locust Mountain Water Co., B. Fctlcrman vv J. B. Roblson, Bloom School District case, nnd Hess vs. Hess. Two casos remain over from last year, making tho list for this county reach eight. Great credit Is due Messrs. Humphrey & Crossloy for tho enterprise and tact display ed by them in putting attractions on tho road. Tbey havo never had a poor or los ing company yet, and the success with which their "Muldoon's Picnic" Is meeting only strengthens tbo confidence of mana gers as to tho merits ot any attraction un der their management. "Muldoon's Picnic' will bo In Bioomsburg next Monday even ing, March 2Glh. List ot letters remaining In tho Port Of fice at Bioomsburg for week ending Mar. 20, 1888. Mr. George Campbell, Franklin Hicks, MlfS Bessio A. Hour, Mrs. Mattle Rclfen do Iter. Persons calling for these letters will please say "advertised." Georoe A. Clark, P. M. Geo. A. McKelvy has purchased Uender shott's Pharmacy, and has taken possession of tho samo. He will carry a full linu of the purest drugs, perfumrs, toilet articles and a general assortment of goods kept In a first-class drug store. Having had seven teen years' experience in the business, prescriptions will bo promptly and care fully Ailed. tf. By a law 'passed In 1887, assessors are now required to make a list of persons lia ble to enrollment In the militia, and place a certified copy In the office of tho county commissioners of each county of the State, whose duty it shall be to record said roll or list of names, in a book to be provided for that purpose, in the same manner as other books of record aro provided. For which services tho assessors aro to bo paid at the rate of three cents for each person so en rolled An accident occurred on Main street on Tuesday morning which came near ending in a dangerous runaway. Cbrlstman's two horse milk wagon, driven by Chas. Christ man, was going down the street at a rapid rate when one ot the horses crowded over, unfastening the trace and causing tho neck yoke to loosen and tho tongue of tho wagon to drop down and drag on the ground. Of course, this frightened the horses, but for tunately they wero stopped In front of Rawllngs', tho only result being a broken tongue, which was soon repaired. Farmers, don't forget that Esbleman & Wolf's agricultural headquarters are Opera House, Centro Btrcet. Farm wagons, South Bend plows, Wilard right and left plows, spring toothed harrows, corn planters, tiger self dump hay rake, champion binders and mowers, grain drills, Empire thresher and cleaner, farmer's fertilizers, and repair of all descriptions. All Implements guaran teed. Buckthorne steel wire fencing. Give us a call. John Wolf, ot tho firm of Eshlc- n & Wolf, has bad more experience in handling agricultural Implements than any other person In town. That last Saturday was St. Patrick's Day could easily have been told by any ono not aware of tho fact from tho plentiful dis play of green ribbon and sprigs ot green pinned on coats and woru iu button holes by a large majority of passers-by on tho streets. Dry goods and millinery stores did a good trade in ribbon of the most ver dant hues last week. Tho first intimation that "St. Patrick's Day in the morn in'" had arrived was given by the sound of fife and drum at an early hour, ai a party ot fifteen or twenty students from tho Normal march. ed down Main street to the tuno of "Wearin' o' tho green." This was tho only celebration of the day at tills place. The Des Moines (la.) Slate Rtg'uter says of "Muldoon's Picnic," which will be play- ed at tbo Bioomsburg Opera House Mon day evening, March 20thi Foster's Opera House was well filled last night to witness the fuunicst of plays, "Muldoon's Picnic". The audience and the actors were in good spirits and the performance was one never to bo forgotten. Tbo managers wero hot ter than their word, as they premised only "Muldoon's Picnic," whil this was pre. ceded by us fine an olio as is seldom wit nessed. Mr. Tom Murray, as "Muldoon," and Bteve Malcy, as "Mulcahy," cunnot be crllicUcd. Tho balance of tbo company are well up in their business, and the fam ous Baby Frevert, as "Jennie Mulrtoon," won the admiration and applause of the audience; she is truly a wonder." There is a liberal supply of fiction in " Harper's Magazine " for April. For puro and unadulterated sadness, such as certain natures revel in, "Chita: A Memory ofLast Island," cannot be too highly commended. No irritating ray of sunshine breaks through its clouds ot gloom, arranged with a skill that surpasses Edgar Allan Poo's. No glimpse of happiness except such as comes by death is allowed to the fascinated reader. This strain, however, is relieved by the story ot "Ananias," through which runs the delicate vein of humor mingled with tenderness for which Joel Chandler Harris Is so well known. If all slaves had been Ananiases, slavery might indeed have been worth fighting for. The heart-troubles of Mr. Black's hcorlne In "In Far Locbaber" are becoming greatly complicated. This young lady Is drawn so true to life that probably sho will never for a moment allow her love affairs to proceed on a common sense basis. It looks as if the people would soon have a currency that may be sent through the mails. There has been a loud demand for it ever since tho old shinplasters wero call ed in, tor everyone knows how difficult it Is to send a silver coin in the malls, and how troublesome are postage stamps as a substitute. When the cheap postul bole was adoptO'i It was thought that it would take tbo place of fractional currency, but the publlo wants something that will not re quire them to go to tho post-oIHco or bank, Tho greatest demand for mailable money comes from Ibe country towns, where p-o pie are In tho habit ot shopping through tbo mails, and from the newspaper offices, where the subscribers have to send In pos tage stamps for fractions of a dollar. Tho Committee on Banking and Currency has agreed to tho bill providing for the issue of not ruoro than $30,000,000 In denominations of 6, 10, 15, 25 and 60 cents, aud It thought that It will pass without any ob jection, Ai. What you noed is a medicine whUh pure, efficient, reliable. Such Is Hood's Sarsaparllla. It possesses peculiar curative powers. John R. Brobst, of Catawissa, a brako man on tho P. A It It. was struck by an overhead bridge and Instantly killed near Halls' Station last Monday afternoon. Uo fell beneath tho cars and his body was aw. fully mangled, portions of it being strown along the track. He leaves a widow and flvo children In destitute clrcumstaDcos. Tho funeral took placo Wednesday after noon. "Muldoon's Picnic," at tho Opera House last evo, was without a doubt tho greatest drawing card ot tho season. Tho capacity of tbe house was tested as it never was be fore. Mr. Tom Murray, as "Muldoon," and Btovo Malcy, as "Mulcahy," can't bo outdone, and tho whole company Is one of tho best on tho road. Elmlra (N. Y.) Tele. gram. Opera House, Bioomsburg, Monday even ing, March 20th. Tho following letter from Mrs. McLaugh lin was received by the Bccrctary of the W. 0. T. U. last week, as soon a- Philadel phia mall camo through after tho blizzard 1 2031 Walnut St., Phila., March 12, 1888. My Dear Sister 1 I fear you may not got my dispatch wires down hero and could get no assuranco that it would reach you. Most terrific storm 1 I havo been over flvo hours getting hero from Wilmington, a distance ot three quarters ot an hour. Of courso missed connection with morning trains. I am sorry, but the blizzard was something I could not foresee. Hoping somo other tlmo to get to your town, I am yours with sincere regrets, Emily L. McLAconuN. Tho Secretary has written her and it is hoped she will bo able to be In our town before long. Tho value ot a groat public Improvement cannot be fully estimated at once. Tho ad vantages derived from tho Bioomsburg and Sullivan R. R. by agriculturo, by manu factures and by trade in tho Fishiugcrcck valley have been enlarged upon; but there is one advantage scarcely inferior to any other, that has not yet been enjoyed, If an educational institution with property to tbe value ot $120,000 and a corps ot 14 superior teachers had been set In the mid dle of the valley tbero would havo been rejoicing throughout its length, and won derful results would bavo been anticipated for tho rising generation. This has been done practically by tho Bioomsburg and Sullivan R. R. in making tbe State Normal school as accessible to all in the valley as tbo school at Orangevlllo was without rail road facilities. Tho railroad has practi cally moved tho school ten miles up the valley. Students along the D. L. & W. R. R. from Beach Haven to Northumberland havo been attending the Normal School dally for years, and as soon as tho valley realizes the opportunity thcro will be a procession from every morning train, re turning at night from the school, traveling upon students' monthly tickets, as they do upon all other railroads having on its line a well managed and well taught school. The time table is favorable to such attend ance during the term that will begin on the 26th Inst. Tho Department ot Public Instruction has issued the following circular regarding the pay of teachers for attending institutes: 'The Act ot Assemblp, appioved April 13, 1837, eipressly authorizes and requires the several Boards of Directors to pay the teachers employed in their respective dis trict for tho time of Instituto attendance, as reported officially by the proper County Superintendent. Teachers are entitled to compensation for institute attendance in addition to their regular wages, according to their per diem pay for actual teaching, but compensation, as authorized by the act of Assembly, cannot lawfully exceed two dollars a day, which Is the maximum al Iowance provided by tbe act- Second. Tbe time of attendance cannot bo reported and credited as part of the twenty days actual teaching required to constitute a school month, but is In add! tion thereto. Third. Teachers in attendance who are, at the timo of holding the Institute, engag ed in teaching in the county, and also those who have been elected or employed to teach in tho public schools of the county for the current annual term, prior to the dato ot institute, but whose schools arc opened subsequently, are to be reported by the superintendent, and credited as legal mem bers of tbe institute, and are entitled to compensation for attending tho same. To nrldKe tlie Husquctinnun. Last week a book was started for the purpose of organizing a company to con. struct a bridge across tbe river at. Blooms burg. No recent project has met with such marked success as this movement, and in a fu-v days stock was taken to tbo amount of $35,000. On Tuesday night a meeting of tho subscribers was held ut Winona Hall L. B. Rupert was ctllcd to the chair and Paul E. Wirt was elected secretary. Tho name ot the "Bioomsburg Bridge Co." won adopted. The capital stock was fixed at 1000 shares at 850 per share. The number ot directors was fixed at nine. Messrs. Freeze, Miller, Zarr aud J. L. Moyer wero named for president, a ballot was taken and Col. Freezo was elected. The follow ing were elected directors 1 R. C. Neal, B. Zarr, Joshua Fetterman, I. W. Hartman, U Robblns, L. B. Rupert, H. V. Whtto and I. S. Kuhn. L. E. Waller was elected treasurer and Paul E. Wirt secretary for one year. Geo. K. Klwell. .'. U. l'eacock and J. J. Brower were appointed a com mlttee to prepare and submit By-Laws tor tbe corporation. O. W. Miller, H. V. White and E. V. Hartman were appointed a committee to obtain a charter. Ou mo' tion it was agreed that tho board of direc tor bo a committee to obtain information as to tbo general construction of the bridge, the probable cost ot iron and wooden bridges, the location, and all other ueccs sary Information, and report at next meet' ing. It wos ordered that $10,000 ot tho stock be reserved for those who reside out of the town, who may wish to subscrlbo. Tho directors were authorized to make as sessments, and to tlx tho amount ot the bond of treasurer. I'ropuHiilH far Hllk 91111. Sealed proposals endorsed "Proposals for silk mill" will be received up to April 14th, 1888, 13 o'clock noou lor tho mater lal and erection, ono or both, In parts or whole, of the Bioomsburg Bilk Mill. Plans and specifications can bo sceu at tbo office- of the Secretary of tho Building Committee, or office of Paul E. Wirt. All bids to be addressed to the Secretary, Payments, to bo mado monthly as tbo material ib furnished or work done on the estimate ot tho architect, ten per centum to be reserved until Anal completion of tbo contract. Each proposal must bo accompanied with bond with approved security in an amount not less than the amount ot tbe bid. The committee reserves tho right to re ject aty proposal not advantageous to tho builders. Bioomsburg Pa., March 31, 1688. Wm. Chbisuan, Sec. Building Committee. New Millinery goods in tho latest spring styles ot ladles' aud MUses' hats, trlmmlnc &c now open at Miss E. Barkley's, Main street oeiow aiaruct. rriccs 10 suit am I'orBnite BallUtc. A Rochester genius is said to havo In. vented an appliance to aid baso ball play, crs In sliding to bales. It consists of a framo attached to tho froni of tho player and It has four wheels on which he can slldo Into tho baso. Nothing Is yet said about a cowcatcher and a steam whistle, so wo conclude that tho contrivance la only in embryo yot. lb, A New ally al rllllntiiBport, Six printers of Willlamsport hare form. ed an association for tho purposo ot pub lishing a penny afternoon dally in that city, to bo known as The Dm. It will bo a four page, flvo columns to a page journal, and starts out under favorable auspices, having already secured over ono thousand permanent subscribers. At tlic if . It. Conference. REPORT Or TUX DANVILLE DISTRICT READ. Rov. M. L. Ganoe, Prodding Elder of Danville District, read an earnest report, touching upon the death of Rev. John L. Belshllnc, "ono of their best." Rev. 1. II. Torrcnce was reported to bo cheerful in his total blindness. On tbo liquor question, the report declared: "Methodism Is fast becoming a synonym for Prohibition." Tbo convorslons in tho district wero 010; tho additions to tbo membership being 040. An allusion to the great strike was made, by which 40 ,000 men were Idle and over five millions of dollars lost In wages, ser iously affecting onc-tbird of tho district, and impairing tbe work this year. Even under all these obstacles $1,700 moro for all benevolent purposes including missions had been raised than for last year. On tho building Improvements, $20,280 bad been paid; tbe debt had been reduced at each charge; a total of $14,000 on old debts had been paid; an aggregate paid by thirty-six charges on building, improving and debts of $33,199.40; present indebtedness, $20,. 026.17. The sums raised and paid for home work this year are equal to all the present debt and half as much more. WiUiamtporl Qazttte and Bulletin Ughtatreet. Rev. M. J. Carothers, presiding elder of Evangelical church, held quarterly meeting services on Sunday. Preaching from Isalab, 2Gth chapter, 3rd and 4th verses, dwelling explicitly on confidence and mind. Rev. H. U. Wharton, of Perry county, spent Sunday with A B. White's, preach ing to his old congregation of three years ago. Among tbe numerous visitors in town the post wock we noticed Mr. and Mrt'. Dr. Megarglc, ot Orangevlllo, Mr. and Mrs. William Snyder, of Bloom, guests of L. M Pettlt's. Amanda Dewitt, who has been staying with Mrs. II. Henry the past winter, went home on Sunday last. Tbe Misses Lena and Nora Hartman and Maggie Bavago, ot Espy, visited Will Craw ford Bunday. Mrs. A. C. Hidlay, of town, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Creasy, of ML Pleasant, attend the funeral of Mrs. William Eckroth, of Shick. hlnny. The deceased was a daughter of our former townsman Jamer Pr.llcn. Jacob Hirleman moved to his father's farm in Jackson townBhip, on Wednesday. Thus one by one the people of town take to farming. A certain dcvlne in law, who ought to have known better, did somo work on Tuesday afternoon In our town that only hinges on a law suit. We certainly ought to know that one month in jail and $500 fine are two things that are not picked up every day. An Old Landmark, On Tuesday morning Charles lirug, who has tbo contract for erecting J. K. Lock. ard's new building on tbe corner ot Main and Centro streets, began to tear down tho old frame building that has Btood there for many years. The back part of tbo build ing has a history, and now that It has been Anally demolished, It is entitled to a fare well notice. In 1620 the Rev. Mr. Suowdcn became rector of St. Paul's church Bioomsburg Up to that time the congregation had been worshipping in a log building at the church property at tho corner of Main and Iron streets. During his Incumbency the ques. tion of a new church was agitated, and the church was Incorporated by an act of legis lature In 1824. Rev Mr. Eldred succeeded Rev. Mr..Snowden In 1825, and In 1827 now frame church was erected, and occu pied by the congregation until 1837. When or how this frame church bi lldiug was re moved to tbe spot where it has stood until Tuesday, wo have not been able to ascer tain, but It Is said that the back part of what bag been kuown as thn "Arcade" was the Episcopal church ot 1837. It has been used as a school room, printing office, &c, and now disappears entirely to make room for a modern structure. Bishop Onder. donk preached in this church in 1833. It Is not known that Bishop White was ever In Bioomsburg. Tbe vestry of tho church In 1825 were Daniel Purscl, Ballls Apple man, Littleton Townsend, Isaac Green, Robert Green, Philip Appleman, Ellas Bidleman, Peter Mcllck and John Barton, and they or somo of them, no doubt bad something to do with the erection of tbo church of 1827. Appointments of Methodist Clergymen. The following appointments of clergy men for the Danville district wero made at tho Central Pennsylvania Methodist Epis copal Conference, held at Willlamsport this week and last: M. L. Gat.oc, presid ing elder; Ashland, W. O. Robblns; Beach Haycn, A. N. Bower; Benton, 8. P. Boone; Berwick, B. II. Mosscr; Bioomsburg, S. M. Frost; Boyle's Run, J. E. Kirk; Buck, horn, W. A. Lep'ey; Catawissa, A. M. Barnltz; Catawissa circuit, N. H. Smith; Centralia, W. McK. Reiley; Conyngham, H. B Former; Danville, Bt. Paul's, J. M. Lantz; Danvlllo, Trinity, G W. Bteyens; Elysburg, A. W. Decker; Espy and Light, street, R. Mallalieu; Gordon, J. K. Fisher; Harvoysvlllc. W. S. Hamlin; Hazleton, J. Donohuc; Helfenstein, to bo supplied by H. A. Straub; Jeansville and Audenreld, W. Moses; Jerseytown, J. H. Mortimer; Minitnvlllc, O. B. Mctzler; Mount Carracl, M, L. Drum; Muhlenburg, G. V. Savidgc; Northumberland, J. D. W. Deavor; Orange, yllle, J. Uornlng; Riverside, O. II. Day; Rohrsburg, to be supplied by C. 11. Barn. ard; Schioyervlllc, W. T. S. Deavor; Belln's. Grove, G. M. Kleffer; Shamokln, J. B. Polsgrave; Bhlcksblnny, W. n. Keith; Snydertown, E. M. Chllcoat; South Ileber- ton, L. F. Smith; Stockton and Beaver Meadow, a P. King; Sunbury, W. V. Ganoe; Towohlll, D. B. McClosky; Trevor. ton, J. Quldin; Weatherly, J, 8. Beyer; West Hazleton, J. R. Melroyi West Bha mokin, V. T. Hue: Whlto Haven, ti. M, Larncd; II, A. Curran, professor In State Normal School and member ot Bioomsburg quarterly conference; supernumerary and superannuated preachers, Allen Brlttaln, John W, Lenkle, Aaron M. Kester, Irvin II. Torrence, Darwin F. Btlles. Rev. F. 1). Riddle goes to Lewistown, juumitt uisinci, jiey, a. u. uoovcu, tor merly at Oraugoyllie, goes to Stewarts- I town, and Rev. E. U. Yooum, to ilarrix J burg, tlarrlsburg District. I Partners. For a full lino of plows, land rollers, Scotch and Lansing spring tooth barrows, drills and corn plantcts at bottom prices go to W iiite, Conner & Sloan. tf. Orangcvllle, i'u. forced to Hell Out. R. A, Klnslor, editor of tho Wogt Earner't Journal at Oicrola, Pa., announces that bo Is forced to sell bis paper becauso of tho odium that has fallen upon him by reason of a vllllanous son, who recently kidnapped tho daughter of a prominent citizen nnd camo nearly being lyched for it. Mr. Klnsloo was formerly editor of tho Uugbesvillc Mail. Vox Hunt. Pursuant to arrangements' a party from this place consisting of Col. Jameson, D. E. Coughlin, C. E. Savage, J. 8. Blue, Thomas Vannatta, F. 8. Aurand, W. R. Tubbs, Sheriff Smith, Register and Re cordcr Campbell, Protbonotary Bnyder, J. II. Maize, J. B. Hunt, Samuel Shaffer, R. W. Oswald, J. II. Mercer, Peter 8. Uar man, F. P. Drinker, W. Jl. Monroe, W. 8. Montgomery, Jno. Q. Barklcy, Chas. Arm strong, Gcorgo Ilasscrt, Elmer Brugler, J. M. Bogardus, James Cadman and Charles Stohncr, chartered a train on the B. & S. R. R. last Thursday to go to Edson's for a general fox hunt on Fritz Hill. At Oiangc vllle, Capt. Conner, H. B. Low and Warry Allcbacb, at Fork's, Charles Kelchner, at Stillwater, Judge McIIcnry, and at Benton, J. B. McIIcnry, P. McHenry and S. Mc Henry, and Silas McHenry, of Cambra, joined the party. From Edson's, the pres ent tcrmintiB of tbo B. & B., tho early was takon in eleds and sleighs to tho mouth of Cole's Creek, where 23 hounds were turned loose on a trail. Darting into the under wood and running but a short distance they routed Reynard and away pellmell went the ehase for tho North Mountain. After circling several limes, back they came over Fritz Hill, across Colea Creek, down near Edson's, and across Big Fish Ingcrcck, up tbe west side nnd recrossing back over Fritz Hill to the Mountain about noon. Nothing moro was beard of the chase until about 4 o'clock when tboy re turned near Central, then cast and down Cole's Creek and across Fritz Hill again wbero nearly all the dogs were caught and taken off. Tbe party then returned to Beuton and freely partook ot a sumptuous supper got ten up expressly for them at B. J. Mc Henry's hotel. Boarding the train the party returned well pleased with the delightful chase, not withstanding tho crust In the fields and snowbanks abng the fences, giving Rey nard decidedly tbe advantage. When and where tbe chaso ended after night no one knows. Snyder's dogs did not return until Monday morning, head and tall down. East Benton. LOCAL INSTITUTE AT OAMB11A TUB BLIZZAHD'fl WOHK OTI1EH ITEMS OF INTEREST. Tho local ins'tltuto of the fifth district held at Cambra, Luzerne Co. Fridny even ing and Saturday, March 16 and 17, (was in every sense a success. The attendance at all the sessions was large and tho undividid attention given by tho audiences to tbe speak ers was evidence of tho real Interest in the educational work of that district. Tbe im portance of local institute work was evinc ed by a largely increased attendance of both teachers and directors. Friday even ing's lecture by Prof. Noetling of the Bioomsburg S. N. S. was thoroughly prac tical and well timed. Saturday morning Prof. C. C. Hughes, of Cambra, opened tbe institute .villi u most practical address on "School Discipline." Prof. Hughes closed his address with a very cordial vtelcome on behalf of tho citizens of Cambra to the teachers and other visitors. Following the address was a general talk from Prof. Noetling in which many val uable suggestions were given to the friends and patrons of public school work. Saturday nltcnioon'b session was made especially interesting and profitable by the address ot Prof. Will B. Monroe, of Nantlcoke, on the subject ot "Reading." Prof. Monroe's "How, Why and When to Read" was presented so clearly and forci bly as to convince all preecnt of tbo para, mount importance of tho subject under consideration. Tbo Instituto was favored also with a pleasing talk from Prof, Kline, of Plymouth. The closing remarks of the occasion made by Prof. Noetling were such as tended to make impressive the talks given during tho three sessions and lead to tbo removal of any barriers to the great, est success possible of tho work in tho dis trict. The vocal muMc rendered by the Cambra choir and tho instrumental music by Messrs. Wm. Robinson and Stanley Mc Henry, also the recitations given by Misses Cam In Dorscy of Huntington township, Bessie Uughes of Shlckshinny, Zell Krick. baum and Zell McHenry ot Cambra were sumo of (he pleasing and highly entertain ing features of tho institute. The people of this district manifest a deep interest in educational matters. Tbo blizzard last Monday night a week wps tho severest of tho season. Bnow fell to tho depth of (5 inches on Sunday prev lous; which of course was piled up at tho most convenient places, with the mercury at zero. Daniel Asbelman's wind mill was not yet fully completed, aud the 12 toot wheel had to succumb to the fury of tbe storm. It will be replaced by a strodgcr and better wheel, when its utility and capacity will be thoroughly tested. Samuel Rose,Sr., from up tborlver,dled at the residence of his son, Samuel, in Benton township, last Thursday morning at the ad vanced ago of 81 years. This was a caso of extreme destitution which demanded tbe neighbors' assistance tor tho funeral occas ion. Tbe poor officials made provision for funeral expenses. Anthony Lutz and his wife are both con fined to tho house on account of bad colds. Mrs. Joseph Shively, of New Columbus, received a paralytic stroke last Saturday afternoon while calling at Mrs. Jennings'. In the evening word camo to Cambra that sho was dying. She has since died. The academy, located at Cambra, Luz. i;o, wuicn was opencu last mil uai had a very successful winter's' term. The school under tho princlpalshtp of Prof. J. M, Cal houo, has aimed to give a thorough, pruo tical, systematic courso of instruction, such as would meet the demands of all seeking a liberal education, Tho third term con slstlng of fifteen weeks will open Monday April j ne prospects lor success ot the school tor this term are bright, as already a large number of teachers and others havo signified their Intention of entering and with a continuation of tho practical mcltt ods ot work alnady adopted success is as. surcd. No person of school age under fav orable clicumstanccs, can afford to lose tho golden opportunity of attending this school, It only came too late for our benefit, but we bopo thoso within tbo school belt will make the best of it, Parties that want iron or tin roofing and spouting will do well to call on Esbleman & Wolf before purchasing elsewhere. WANAMAKERS. rniucxLrmi, Monday, March It, 168. Are you responsible ? "Advertising" is a sort of by word. The reproach "Only an advertisement, was and to many still is a complete condem nation ol business addresses to the public. The Hebrew King and Poet was incorrect in his hasty conclusion that "All men are liars." And you also err if you put all advertising in the same limbo. But still the indictment of false witness will hold against much advertising. It wouldn't be so if everybody were careful to compare statement and lact. Therefore, if you condemn, stop and think whether you have al ways been careful" to discredit lying and encourage truth in ad vertising. Commercial literature in ad vertising is too great a force in modern life to be ignored. You can neither evade the fact nor your own relation to it. It has influence and makes impression whether you will or not. Behind the. advertising scenes you may see strange statements: Thousands of dozens or pieces or yards, when the total stock at command is only scores or hun dreds ; prices reduced, when the process of reduction is to open new goods and mark two prices at the same time, a high price above, a lower one be neath it ; to state a value as normal and with it a reduced price, when all the time the mar ket has ruled as low or lower than the so-called reduction ; and so on through devious and dubious statement in scores of forms. This sort of thing only lives by encouragement. They that encourage share the responsi bility. You may soon find the truth-tellers if you care to. New things in the Dress Goods stock every day. We told you a couple of weeks ago of fojp styles of Salcciis and 518 styles of Ginghams then on sale. A great many more now. Fresh designs, new fancies are turning up with every sunrise. 1 he tea-crown shades ol Cash meres and wool or silk-and-wool Henriettas are here. Marvels of dyeing In past seasons we have had the hues of flower, fruit, and leaf, but now come the fruit juice colorings, and won derfully do they harmonize with complexions. The Challis counter shines as f the Milky Way had changed its orbit and was taking a turn around the store. American 20c, best French 50 and 60c. I hey jostle the crisp and shimmering: Printed Mohairs 50c Printed Linen Lawns. As cheery and sheery a lot as we ever had, and not a thread ot cotton in them. 22, 30, 35, and 40c. White, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 50, 55, and 60c. I he bateens are like a June meadow aglow with buttercups and daisies. You will wonder as much at the 12 cent Peer ess as any. 1 hey lack the pol ish of ocean travel, but come of the blood royal just the same Pine trench 31c, best Prench Ihe golden light of Fashion s lavor is on the bcotch uinehams They share the sisterhood of Silks and Sateens. Zephyrs 50c, Andersons' 40c, choice American 20 and 2 sc. Crazier than ever Crazies Stacks of them. A few bud bursting days will set them fly ing. 1214 c. Chintzes for children : fleck ed'with a frolic of color on dark grounds and darker shades with diversity of patterns. 1 2J4 c, All the Spring Hat styles ex cept the Henry Heath are in sight. Boys' Hats that will stand hard use boy use. You don't often come across them 50c to 51.25. we sell a mans Derby at Si. 50 or $2, and no complaints as to look or wear ; but the kinds we out our war rant on begin at $2. so. A stylish Derby, Philadelphia or New York make, $3, $3.50, and $4. A good Silk Hat, $4, the best we know of for the money ; lor s5 a bit more lancy and finish ; for S6 as much Hat crace as need be. Baby Carriages. An inter at the wheel gears first. Only three or lour kinds. Uuestion try. That part is easily fixed Bodies next. What is mamma's taste? Baby will be comfort able enough in either. The parasol, the ribbon, the lace coy er, the upholstery. Say what the cost shall be. It rests with you, if you please. Or you can select all the parts and have a carriage put together to you mina, irom tires to top. A stronjr, neat, comfortable carriage, $6. More fancy work $8, Special carriages, ribbon ed, parasoled and handsomely tricKeci out, $12, $14, $16.50. John Wanamakeu. Buy Lester's School Every pair wnrrunted, Shoes, LOCAL NOTICES. Thn utile talk llirouili (he county is In re. nurd to I. W. Hartman Si Sons' larco stock of Arc dress goods, Go ice thtro. BLOOMSBURG. Fine Cabinet portraits ouly $3 ooz. Life size Crayons only 10.00. Vicwinir. copvinjr and nlarpinrr. limtant process used. tf. Musltnfl. nftllnncA nnd a11 p.nttnn irooda have advanced tnd yet I. W Hartman & Sons aro selling nearly at old prices. Baby carrlnzcs In creat varlcU at W. J. Corcll & Go's. l(Mt How docs that beautiful sateen at I. W. Hartman & Sons strike vnu for n rircn? Sco it, 03 pieces 12 to 37 J c yd. The young married people aro looking at W. Hartman & Sons' new and fine stock of dishes and houscturnlsblng goods. Go BUSINESS NOTICES. SOME FOOLISH PEOPLE allow a cough to run until it get beyond tbe reach of medicine. Tbey often say, "Oh, It will wear away." hut in most cases It wears them away. Could they be induced to try. the successful medicine called Kemp's Balsam, which wo sell on a positive guarantee to cure, tbey would Immediately see the ex. cellent effect after taking the llrst dose. rnco ouc. anu ifi. Trial size iree. At all druggists. To PitEsziivE Katckal Plowkrh. Din the flowers in melted parafQne, withdraw Ing them quickly. The liquid should M only just hot enough to maintain Its fluid ity and the flowery should bo dipped one at a time, held by the stocks and moved about for nn instant to get rid of air bub bles. Fresh cut flowers, free from moist ure, make excellent specimens in this way. 11 you wouiu preserve your neaiin ana in. vigoruto your entire system use Pcrrlne'a Pure Barley Malt Whiskey. For sale by . is. xtouoms, uioomsourg, t'a. eow. Wanted 1000 men to know the value of Hop Platters tor tho euro of aches and pains. They soothe and strengthen weak Darts. Thousands ot workiogmen use and recom mend them a tnc uest piaster ever made. THE HOMLIEST MAN in BLOOMSBURG as well asthehandsomest.and others are in vited to call on any druggist and get free a trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam for the throat and lungs, a remedy that is selling entirely upon its merits and is guaranteed to cure and relieve all chronic and acute coughs, asthma, bronchitis ana consump tion, rrice ou cents ana Si. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. When Baby was sick, ire cave her CutorU. When she was a Child, she cried for Cutorla, When she became Mlu, the clu&c to Oaatorts, When she had Children, ahe gun them Cutorte. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. ItUUe of Martha Icmg, lat of Mail! son township, Letters of administration on thA nald MtatA har. iag been granted to the undersigned administrator all persons Indebted to said estate are berebr no tified to pay tho same, and those bavlst; claims A. IV. B.1U1U, AODIT.. mar2-6t. Jerseytown p. o., Pa. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. BHTATK tir LTPTA BI ONKWB.KU, DKCKftBKD. The undersigned Auditor. aDOolntd to m&ko distribution ol tbe fund In the hands ot the ad ministrator, to and amonc tbe parties entitled th"reto, will alt al bis onice In llloomsburg, on Thursday, MarchM. 848, at. 10 o'clock a. m., when and wbero all parties having claims against tald estate must appear and prove the same, or be for ever debarred from coming In on Raid rund. man r. i: iiillmkykk, Auditor. UDITOR'S NOTICE. F STATE nr VL1 rRALKK. UBCXARIU. Notice la berebr irlven that the underxitmM. an. pointed an Auditor by the Orphans' Court, to make distribution of the balance In tbe hands ot the ac countant, to and among tho pan lea entitled there to, in uie saw estate, wm aiiena at nis omce in nioomsbure. on Krldav. March so. l'ta. row next. at 1" o'clock In he forenoon ot Bald day. to per form tbe duties of bis appointment. AH persona having claims upon the fundToTStstrlbutlon are notified i o present them, with tbe proofs, to the Au ditor at the said tin e and place, or be forever de barred from coming In on raid lund. man. juum u. r iu.KZ.K, Auditor. UDITOR'S NOTICE. ESTATE Or STKrllRN HKTLItK. The undersigned, an Auditor appointed by the Orphans' Co"rtot Columbia county, to make dis tribution ot the balance In accountant's hands, to and among the parlies entitled thereto, will sit at his office in Moomsburg, on Saturday, M irch 81, lss. at 10 o'clock In the lorenoon, to attend to tho duties ot his appointment, when and where all parties ha1"g claims against said estate must ap- pru me suine. or w lorever aeoarrea from coming In on said rund. It. U. rUfiK. Auditor. A UDITOR'S NOTIUE. JA. .. . .. mute or wm...A, nogert dectastd. duuiwi niiinjiuLm uj iuu unm ans court ot Columbia county to make dlstrlou. ant, to and among the parties entitled thereto. IV, 11 fait It hlunfMnA In l)lnn...h...n - . a ' April 81, 1888. at 10 o'clock in the Forenoon, to aU tendtoiae duties ot his appointment: when and . v.D.ua uu. ... V.UKlia lUjDIUBV Mill Tlt- tate, must appear and prove them, or be forever March 7, l&W. Auditor. UXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Estate of Mary Edgar late of Benton tuuntlil ji unni.ru Letters test.ampnturv nn thn kiiM mi.Ir h.rln. been granted to the under irnpti. ah nprunna in debted to said estate are hereby notified to pay vue bmiiip, ana mose naviog claims against said es tate will preseat tbo eame lor settlement to llOIIlt MCHENKT. 8 w ixecutor. WILLIAM HART BLOOMSBURG, PENN'A., AGENT FOR TUB KEYSTONE DYNAMITE POWDER CO. manolactruers ot the celebrated Keystone Dyna mite. This explosive la giving universal satlatac tlon. Quotations cheerfully given. mretxm BLOOMSBURG MING MILL 10. The underfllcrnAtl hnvino. mit hi. m..i.. wl on ltallroad street, In nrst-ciass condition, la cm pared to do an kinds ol work In his line. FRAMES, SASH, DOORS, BLINDS.MOUuDINGS, FLOORING, Etc. b well seasoned ana none out skilled workmen ! nmnlnvail ESTIMATES FOR BUILDINGS arnlshed on application. Flans and BDeolSca ons prepared by an experienced draughtsman CHARLES KRCC, BiHni8turjr, t'a FREE! iPi Pescilptlve ot the Sail, t'llinttc I'rodurllon., .MnuulimurliiM liiilu.lilr. and .Ulnrml Wfalik orviralnin and other bouthern Mates. V rile to W. 11. BEV1LI, (ien'l l'ass. Agent, Knclclrgs-eeiH stamp. UO YOU UbE SEEDS ? w Bend a postal for catalogue to J. M. TIIORUURN & CO., 15 JOHN STItEET, NEW YOKK, !lsito,viRTKKs roR White I'lume Celery aod Ihorburn's Ollt Edge C'auliuovier teed. leblOrlt. SUB8miBE FOH THE COLUMBIAN
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