YOL. 20
BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 0, 1S91.
NO. 2
KuighU of the Golden Eagle.
The following are the officers of
Theta Castle, No. 276 of Bloomsburg
for the ensuing six months' term:
Past Chief B. W. Hagenbuch, Noble
Chief Win. J. Shutt, Vice Chief Josiah
I,. King, High Priest Daniel Laycock,
Venerable Hermit J. S. Elite, Master
of Records Guy Jacoby, Clerk of Ex
chequer C. B. Lutz, Keeper of Exche
qucr I. II. White, Sir Herald Jerome
P. Woodring, Worthy Bard, W. I).
Cosgrove, Worthy Chamberlain, E. II.
Harrar, Knsign, George C. Roan, In
quire, John I). Jones, First Guards
man, Joseph Bidleman, Second
Guardsman, Robert I). Young. Trus
tees, W. C. Fortune, J. S. Blue, XV.
D. Cosgrove, Representative to the
Grand Castle, W. II Brooke.
Every page of the Columbian is
printed in this office.
An article on the Normal School is
commenced on the 5th page of this
issue.
The railroad time tables have been
corrected, and may be relied upon as
accurate.
Nightly services are being held in
most of the churches of town this
week, being the week of Trayer.
The Mount Carmcl News has re
cently been enlarged. It is very neat
in appearance, and well edited.
I. W. McKclvy has sold the proper
ty on the corner of Third and West
streets, now occupied by Prof. Wilbur,
to Alexander Bros, for $3500.
J. L. Dillon has issued his wholesale
trade list for 189 1. It is a four page
circular, and names the numerous var
ieties of flowers which he cultivates at
his extensive green houses.
AH articles for publication should
be addressed to The Columbian, and
should reach this office not later than
Wednesday morning, otherwise they
may be too late.
Many of those who came home to
spend the holidays have returned to
their respective temporary or perma
Dent places of residence.
G.'A. Herring has bought the fixtures
and butcher s outfit of David Winner,
The Utter has been employed by Mr.
Herring to assist in the business.
All the lock-boxes in the post office
are rented. Unless free mail delivery
can be secured for Bloom sburg, more
boxes will soon be needed.
The daughter of Chief Justice Full
er of the United States Supreme court
was manned in Washington on Mon
day to Hugh Campbell Thomas. The
wedding was a brilliant affair.
W. D. Edgar, who learned his trade
in this office, has begun the pubhea
tlon of a weekly paper at Alamo, Big
Horn county, Wyoming. It is a four
page sheet, neatly printed, and the
subscription price is $2.50 a year, or
10 cents a copy.
The best anodyne and expectorant
for the cure of colds and coughs and
all throat, lung, and bronchial troub
les, is. undoubtedly, Ayers Cherry
Pectoral. Ask your druggist for it,
and, at the same time, for Ayer's Al
manac, which is free to all.
Many compliments have been be
stowed on I he Columbian on its
appearance, and a number of people
have inquired whether the change is
to be permanent. If it is ever chang
ed it will be to still further improve it
The Columbian always moves for
ward.
All premium offers are now off.
At one dollar a year no chromos will
be thrown in with The Columbian
hereafter. All clubbing offers how
ever are still good. This includes J he
World, The Times. The Patriot,
The Cosmopolitan, and most any of
the monthly periodicals. Wnte for
prices.
The Philadelphia Times Almanac
for 1 89 1 comes to us as full of useful
and interesting matter as ever. It
contains a list of places of interest in
that city, population, election returns,
city officers, state officers, U. S. offic
ers, members of congress, and much
more, besides the calendar. It
complete hand book of valuable in
formation.
Depositions were taken before T. M
Clark, Esq., last Friday, in the matter
of exceptions to the report of the
grand jury in favor of the incorpora
tion of Millville as a borough, and a
number of witnesses were examined
on each side. There has been a hard
struggle over this matter, and the
court will have to decide whether
Millville shall be a borough or not
WALLER.
Mr. and Mrs. H. II. Hirleman re
turned on Monday evcn'ng from quite
.in extended visit to relatives and
friends in Berwick, Pottsville and oth
er places.
The fox hunters are plenty now.
but John Kline of Sugarloaf takes the
lead ; he having caught two in one
day last week.
Messrs. G. M. Rcmley and Ocorec
Faus, who have been home during va
cation, left for Dickinson Seminary,
Monday. Mr. Faus will graduate in
June. They speak highly of the
school.
An effort is being made to have our
mail route changed so as to start from
Benton instead of Orangeville as it
does at present. Our mail certainly
ought to come from Benton, and if
we should get it changed so as to start
from there, it ought to be so arranged
that we could get the daily mail and
not have it laying along the road a day
or two.
John Savage entertained about
twenty five couple on New Year's
night with an oyster supper and a good
time generally.
The donation and oyster supper at
the Evangelical parsonage at Waller
was well attended, and it is hoped
that more was brought than taken
away as is sometimes the case on such
occasions.
Henry Sitler is very low with pneu
monia, ana ins kareu that he will not
recover.
Mr. M 1 purchased a fine sleigh
last week and Frank says he is not
going to let the school-marms walk to
church all the time now.
We are well pleased with the new
Columbian and find it much more
newsy than usual. Please keep it so
and give 4,Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup" a
rest, is our sentiments.
flf it were not for "Dr. Bull" and
similar advertisements, we couldn't
begin to publish so large a paper for
the very low price of one dollar a
year. Lds.J
EAST BENTON.
An entertainment was held at Ham-
iline on New Year's eve for the bene
fit of the M. E. Church and Sunday
school. the exhibition was inter
spersed with declamations, dialogues,
vocal and instrumental music. All
the parts were well rendered. The
Superintendent, Ezra Wilson, was well
rewarded for his untiring efforts to
make it a success, notwithstanding the
inclemency of the season. The exer
cises were too varied to particularize
or give details. In connection with
the entertainment was a New Year's
tree well laden with New Year gifts.
The church was appropriately deco
rated with evergreens and festooning.
The Sunday school children with
many others, were made happy with
New Year presents.
The Columbian now, more than
ever, appears in a pleasing and smil
ing aspect.
The public chools are progressing
satisfactorily, as we hear no grumbling
on that score ; but "mighty souls" the
people squirm at the grip of local
taxes. Cannot the citizens of the
township organize and institute re
form movements that would lighten
the burthens of their local affairs! The
whole machinery of taxation is so
clogged and heavily laden, that the
cart almost sticks in the mud. From
the temper of the people, it will soon
lighten or burst.
Influenza (La grippe) has again
made its appearance in some families
in our community.
Rev. S. P. Boone has changed the
hour of services at Hamiline from
10:30 a. m. to 7. p. m.
If you want to know what free trade
is, sell your produce. If you want to
know what protection is, buy your
clothing and groceries.
Sample copies of the The Colum
bian have been mailed to a number of
persons who ought to be on our sub
scription list. Many new names have
been added during the past week, and
the paper in its enlarged and improved
form ought to bring us at least five
hundred new subscribers. The press
is an inK. to the character and pro
gressiveness of every community j and
the better support it receives the more
good it can do. The Columbian has
alwavs been on the progressive side,
and has done all in its power to furth
er every enterprise that has been es
tablished here. The people of Blooms
burg have been very liberal in their
support of new industries, and it is
therefore fair to expect that when an
old established concern exhibits new
life and energy, they will give it the
support that is necessary in order to
enable us to publish a paper that shall
be a credit and a help to the town and
I county,
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LIGHT STREET.
Rev. Whitney held watch meeting
services in the M. E. church on New
Year's eve.
John Raup and daughter Agnes are
visiting relatives and friends at Easton.
Miss Anna Heacock of Greenwood
spent a week at H. S. Heacock's.
William Stahl and family spent Sat-
urday with M. Hicks.
C H. Kline and wife of Blooms-
burg spent Sunday in town.
A birthday party was held at the.
residence of B. F. Rcighard on Tues
day night, in honor of their daughter
Kate.
Rumor says that there will be a
wedding in town in the near future.
Mrs. James Shew is visiting at her
mother's in company with her son.
Geo. Johnson of Berwick was in
town on Wednesday last.
Robt. Pugh is at present employed
by the Jackson Woodin Manuf. Co. at
Berwick.
A party of fifty-three spent New
Year's night at Geo. Kelchner's, com
ing home well drenched.
BERWICK-
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Evans, en
tered upon the new year with a pall
of gloom over their home, caused by
the death of their little son, John II.,
who expired about noon on the 1st of
January. He was their only boy, aged
five years, and was a bright and inter
esting child.
The Y. M. C. A. held a reception
on New Year's night in their hall. Ad
dresses, music and gymnastics, follow
ed by a lunch, constituted the pro
gramme. Woodin Hanley, who is attending
school at the Moravian Seminary, was
at home during the holidays.
There are five applicants for license
in Berwick ; two hotels, two restaur
ants and a bottler.
There is much sickness here at
present; many people having an attack
of the grippe. Some people ascribe
it to impure water.
The new opera house is affording
all those who enjoy evening entertain
ments a good opportunity to gratify
their tastes. There have been several
theatrical troupes here lately, which
have played to good houses.
C. B. Jackson, Esq., makes fre
quent trips to Wilkes-Barre on legal
business. He has a large practice in
lower Luzerne.
John G. Jacoby, the popular justice
of the peace, is still engaged in the in
surance business, and writes a large
number of policies.
Prothonotary Quick has appointed
G. Freeze Quick as his deputy. He
is a son of William Quick of this town,
and is well qualified for the position.
He pursued his studies at the Normal
school for several years, and was a
bright student. For the past few
months he has been reading law in
the office of Col. Freeze, and assisting
in the Prothonotary's office, so that he
is not entirely unacquainted with the
duties of his position. We predict
that he will make an excellent clerk
Initiatory steps have been taken by
citizens of the county to organize an
other National Bank in this place with
a capital of $50,000, and the title se
lected by the controller at Washington
is "The Farmers National Bank of
Bloomsburg." It is believed that the
necessities of the community require
another banking institution.
Register and Recorder Campbell
administered the oath of office to G,
M. Quick as Prothonotary and Clerk
of the Coifrts on Monday morning,
and then Prothonotary Quick swore
Mr. Campbell in as Register and Re
corder.
District Attorney Ohnsman was
sworn in on Monday mornincr bv Pro
thonotarv Quick. Mr. Chrisman has
filled the office by appointment of the
court for nearly a year, and he has
performed his duties with promptness
energy and ability.
County commissioners Edgar, Rit
tenhouse and Sands were sworn in on
Monday morning by Register and Re
corder C. H. Campbell. Treasurer
John L. Kline took the oath of office
at the same time.
The case of William Krickbaum vs
XV. II. Snyder, ex-prothonotary, will
dc inea Deiore arbitrators baturday.
Mr. Krickbaum refuses to accept the
amount paid other publishers for ad
vertising the list of licenses, and has
brought suit.
The property of L. Koehler in Mif.
flin township was sold by the sheriff
at the court house last Saturday to 1).
B. Federolf for $900.
McKELVT MEMORIAL WINDOW
The large window in the east end
of the Presbyterian church was puc in
place last week. It is of stained glass,
beautiful in design and rich in colors.
The central figures are Christ and his
two disciples on the way to Emaus.
Underneath is the inscription "Jfsus
came and walked with them." On
the left hand side is a large Alpha, and
on the right the Omega.
In other panels are a cross, a crown.
an anchor, and other symbols. At the
bottom are the words, "To the glory
of God, and in memory of William ard
Elizabeth McKelvy.
It is a Gothic window of immense
proportions, and it is said that there
is but one larger in the state, that one
being in a Philadelphia church. This
beautiful memorial is the gift of the
children of William McKelvy and
wife.
All the othr windows in the church
will be of stained glass, and are con
tributed by members of the congrega
tion in memory of deceased relatives.
Some of the windows are expected
next week. It is probable that the
church will be completed by April
next.
Mr. and Mrs, Paul E. Wirt gave a
brilliant and delightful party at their
handsome resilience on Fifth street,
on Monday night. There were about
one hundred guests present. The
Elite orchestra of Wiiliamsport fur
nished the music whose entrancing
strains compelled everybody to dance,
and the highly polished inlaid lloors of
the parlor and library were the admir
ation of all who shook the light fantas
tic toe upon them. Mr. Wirt's house
is among the most elegant homes in
this section and the guests always en
joy themselves there. .Refreshments
were served by Constine, the caterer,
of Wilkes-Barre. The guests were re
ceived by Mr. and Mrs. Wirt,
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Funston,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rogers and Miss
Rogers. The whole affair was one of
the most delightful parties ever given
in Bloomsburg.
Damorest Contest at Millville.
A Demorest Medal contest was held
in Millville Opera House on New
year's night. Music was furnished by
the Bloomsburg Band. There were
nine contestants. The following was
the program:
Music by Bloomsburg Band; Open
ing address by Alvin Little; Reception
by Miss Edith Pitts of Orangeville;
Music by Band; Solo by Nora Getty;
Contestant No. 1, The New Declara
tion of independence; Contestant No,
3, The Two Fires; Music by the Band;
Contestant No. 3, Personal Responsi
bility; Contestant No. 4, The Rum
seller's Legal Rights; Solo by Mrs.
Getty and Eyer Allen; Contestant No.
5, The English Sparrows; Contestant
No. 6, The Voice from the Poorhouse;
Music by the Band; Contestant No. 7,
The Cry of the day; Contestant No. 8,
The Ma' tyred Mother; Contestant No.
9, Not Dead Not Dying; Address by
H. W. Eves; Mus c by the Band; Re
port of Judges; Presentation speech by
Grant Johnson; Music by the Band;
A Turkey supper was served in the
basement of the Opera House the
afternoon of the same day. The med
al was awarded to Ralph Kisner.
Commissioners' Appointments-
On Tuesday morning the county
commissioners made the following ap
pointments : Clerk, J. D. Bodine,
Attorney, Robert R. Little, Turnkey
at jail, W. XV. Barrett, physician, Dr.
J. C. Rutter.
There were four applicants for the
position of clerk, viz : John P. Han
non, L. M. Creveling, C. M. Terwilli
ger, and C. M. Blaker. Mr. Little's
appointment was unsolicited, and it
will give general satisfaction, as he is
a safe and judicious counsellor.
LOCAL INSTITUTES.
Local institutes will be held as fol
lows : At Millville on Saturday, Jan.
17; at Benton on Saturday, Jan. 31.
Arrangements will be made to have a
lecture either on the Friday evening
previous, or in the evening of the day
ot institute.
The county commissioners will of
fer at public sale at Orangeville, on
Saturday, January 10th, at one o'clock
in the afternoon, a lot of plank, jo'sts,
and iron rods.
They also have a lot of steam pipe
and radiators at the jail, which will be
sold cheap at private sale.
B. F. Edgar,
f Jesse Rittenhouse,
C. L. Sands,
Couuty Commissioners.
' The best medical authorities say
the proper way to treat catarrh is to
take a constitutional remedy, like
Hood aarsaparilla.
STILLWATER.
William J. Smith has purchased his
father's house and lot and blacksmith
shop, tools and stock. He is a first-
class mechanic, and docs horse shoe
ing, and all kinds of smith work and
repairs. He also has a fine stock of
carts, buggies, sleds, and farm wagons
and sells them right.
John Barber, the wheelwright, is al
ways at his post, and turns out first
class work. He is interested with
William T. Smith in the sale of wagons,
sleds, &c, and they are doing a good
trade.
A. B. McIIen.iv has purchased the
store and building of J. F. McHenry,
and has taken possession.
Ex sheriff Samuel Smith has bought
the residence of J. F. McHenry and
moved into it on Thursday of last
week.
J. F. McHenry has moved down in
to the house vacated by his son-in-law,
O. 1). Hagenbuch.
O. D. Hagenbuch has moved into
the Woods property near the railroad.
The buildings will be repaired and
painted, and everything put in good
shape.
J. S. Woods and family have moved
to Bloomsburg.
The school under Mr. E. B. Bcish
line's management is in good condi
tion, and the attendance is about six
ty. Too many for one teacher to do
justice to.
The sleighing here was good for a
couple of weeks, and is yet to the
North Mountain, but from here to
Bloom it is poor.
Hardy Edgar's mill is in operation
again.
B. F. Edgar & Co. are running their
distillery to its fullest capacity. The
fact that they find ready sale for their
product shows that they manufacture
a pure article.
Everybody here is delighted with
the Columbian. The editors are to
be congratulated on the great improve
ment made last week in size, form
and appearance.
The Grangers Resolve.
At a meeting of Pomona Grange.
No. 5. held at Bloomsburg, January
and, 1 89 1. the following resolutions
were adopted:
ltesolved, That we want the tax
laws of the State changed so that all
property will be taxed alike for road.
school, poor and county purposes.
liesolved. I hat we are in favor of
the Australian system of balloting,
having the names of all the candidates
or nominees printed on the same
ticket.
Jlesoleed, That we are in favor of
a new fee bill, which shall be uniform
and entitle officials to only fair pay for
services rendered.
Whereas, There is a large school
book syndicate in active operation,
thereby preventing competition and
raising the price of school books;
Jiesolved, i hat we are in favor of
having the school books prepared and
furnished by the State free of cost.
Jiesolved, That the law creating the
State Board of Agriculture be so am
ended as to provide that each regular
ly organized Agricultural Society,
Farmers' Club, Dairymen's Associa
tion, Grange, Horticultural Association
or other regularly organized associa
tion ot sou tillers, have one vote in a
convention called at a proper time
once in three years, to elect a member
of the State Board for the county in
which such organizations exist.
liesolved. That we are in favor of a
law preventing the manufacture and
sale of all adulterated food products,
Or having all packages of food pro
ducts marked as to what they contain,
and compelling all sellers to sell it as
sucn.
Jiesolved, That we are in favor of
having the volume of money increased
to meet the demands of the business
of the country.
Jiesolved, That we are opposed to
Congress appropriating large sums of
money to water and tracts of land in
the west, thereby competing with the
farmers who are already in competi
tion with the cheapest paid labor on
the earth.
Whereas, Several farm implement
trusts are in existence for the purpose
of preventing competition and increas
ing or holding up the price of farm
machinery;
Jiesolved, That we are in favor of
admitting agricultural implements free
ot uuty.
Jiesolved, That we are in favor of
electing U. S. Senators by a direct
vote ot the people.
Jiesolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be offered to our county
papers and the Jarmer,$ Jriend for
publication, and that the attention of
our Representatives at Hamsburg
and member of Congress be called to
toese resolutions.
PERSONAL.
Prof. Welsh made a visit to West
Chester during the vacation.
J. G. Wells' went to Philadelphia cn
Tuesday.
William Laycock is employed as an
assistant in J. G. Wells' jewelry store.
R. C. Rishel and Chas. Gilmore are
visiting in Philadelphia this week.
J. L. Dillon was in Philadelphia this
week.
Charles Unangst, Esq., spent last
week in town with his relatives.
Daniel Harris has accepted a clerk
ship in I. W. McKelvy's store.
Rush Zarr spent his holiday vaca
tion at home from college.
D. L. Evcrhart of Jackson was in
town on Saturday.
Miss Mary Frymire visited friends
in Philadelphia last week.
Will Snyder visited friends in Mil
ton this week.
Hon. C. G. Murphy was in town
on Monday and Tuesday.
James I. Campbell of Orange spent
part of Tuesday in town.
Mr. E. S. Stackhouse, of Shickihtn-
ny, was a visitor to town on Wednes
day. Samuel II. Smith of Sunbury has
accepted a position with Jacob Keller
as travelling salesman
Ex-sheriff Samuel Smith of Still
water, paid Bloomsburg a brief visit on
Saturday last.
Mrs. Parker and daughter, of Wash
ington, D. C, spent last week with
Miss Sade Sloan.
T. E. Vannatta has been visiting his
friends in Bloomsburg. He expects
to move from Wiiliamsport to Lewis-
town.
George Lovett had the end of his
finger cut off on Monday, by getting
it caught in the cog wheels of the ma
chinery at the silk mill.
Harry Houck is becoming quite ex
pert in shorthand reporting. He
writes with his left hand, but this docs
not prevent him from taking testi
mony very accurately.
C. R. Snyder has resigned his clerk
ship in F. D, Dentier's shoe store, and
will return to his home in Schoolcraft,
Mich, next Monday. He has made
many friends while here.
Miss Hattip K.ilspv anA Tier niivp
Anna Halsey. the latter a daugh
ter of G. L. Halsey Esq of White
Haven are visiting the family of C. H.
Campbell.
Rev. W. R. Keith, James Post and
C. Lewis Baldwin, three prominent G.
A. R. men of Shickshinny attended
the meeting of the Veteran League at
this place Wednesday evening.
W. F. Bodine and wife visited
friends in Mahanoy City last week.
Mr. Bodine came home with a beauti
ful high hat, the result of a bet at the
recent election.
Mrs. M. E. Caswell and her broth-
in-Lw E. C. Caswell, entertained some
friends at their home last Saturday
evening. Among the guests was a cou
sin, Mrs. Bubb of Jersey Shore, who
was with them during the past week.
The Legislature.
The republican caucus last Monday
night resulted in the nomination of C.
C. Thompson of Warren county for
speaker, John W. Morrison for chief
clerk, and Charles E. Vorhees for
resident clerk. A resolution was
passed recommending the passage of
the Force bill by the present Congress.
The democratic members of the
house held a caucus and gave Captain
Skinner the complimentary nomina
tion for speaker. His name was pre
sented to the caucus by representative
Roper, of Lehigh. Peter J. Hughes,
of Philadelphia, was nominated for
chief clerk. Representative Hitter, of
Lycoming was chosen chairman of the
caucus, receiving 43 votes to 31 for
John Fow, of Philadelphia. It was
decided to hold a joint caucus on the
evening of the 19th inst. for the pur
pose of nominating a candidate for
United States senator.
The week of prayer is being observ
ed by the Lutheran church. Com
munion services will be held Sunday
morning at 10:30. Everybody wel
come. The Normal School opened on
Tuesday. A large number of stud
ents are already here, and more art
expected.
. The Columbian came out last week
in an eight-page form. It is now the
largest paper in the county, and makei
a handsome appearance in its neve
form. CatawLsa Nws Itan. '
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