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QL2 BLOOMSnuilG. PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 23. 1891.
JERSEYTOWN.
Friday Jan. 16, about 45 persons
assembled at the residence of Robbins
Johnson, it being a surprise party,
for Mrs. Johnson on her 50th birthday.
They spent the day, and all returned
to their homes well pleased. Mrs.
Johnson received many valuable pres
ents for a token of remembrance.
Mr. Charles I )err and sister from
White Hall, spent Sunday with Mr.
C. Krcamer.
Quite a number of our young folks
have been attending church at Eye rs
Grove the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Smith took a
flying trip to Bloomsburg on Monday
last. .
Mr. D. W. Girton, Mrs. M. A. and
Miss Martha Girton from Buckhorn
paid John J. Krcamer a visit on Tues
day. On Monday Jan. 19, Jerscytown re
ceived its first mail on the W. & W.
R. R. We now receive three mails
daily, two by train and one by stage.
There were four bidders for carry
ing mail from station to post-office,
viz j Dr. John C. Fruit, Geo. S. Lee,
Samuel Shcllenbcrgcr, and J. R. Con
verse. Mr. Converse was the lucky
man, who carries it for $59.89 per
year.
Mr. John J. Krcamer and Mr.
Samuel Shellenbcrger took a trip to
Washingtonville on Sunday last.
Miss Bell Derr is visiting Mr. Dan
iel Welliver this week.
Mr. Samuel Kimby had a wood
hauling frolic on Wednesday and he
received a nice lot of wood.
Mr. Thomas Kreamcr from White
Hall, spent Sunday night in town.
Prof. Wm. Johnson and .Wm.
Gingles, started on the early train for
Harrisburg on Wednesday to attend
the Inauguration of Gov. Pattison.
Mr. David Smith and Mr. Wm.
Deihl and family from Exchange paid
Samuel Shellenberger a visit on Mon
day. Dr. T. J. Swisher who has been
confined to his bed, we learn is not
able to be out yet
CENTRE TOVNSHIP SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION-
A very pleas'ant meeting of the Cen
tre Township Suqday School Associa
tion took place on Tuesday afternoon
the 12th inst, at the Fowlersville
Lutheran church.
Rev. A. Houtz delivered a very
interesting address upon "The Ele
ments of Success and Failure in the
life of Samuel." The speaker gave
the elements of success as being a
praying mother, a religious training,
integrity of character, and the pres
ence of God's Spirit. His failure was
his omission of the proper training of
his sons caused perhaps by his deep
engrossment in public business.
Rev. Mr. Davis gave anjinstructive
talk upon "The Duties of Sunday
School Workers and their Encourage
ments." The duties of teachers were
especially taken up. They are
(a) To Remember :
1. That they are working for Christ;
3. That they tare working with
Christ!
3. That they are to give an account
of their work to Christ ;
4. That the time is short ;
(b) To Do: 1st
1. To teach the lesson;
2. To bring Christ out of the lesson ;
3. To make on the scholars, the im
pression that they want them to be
christians ;
4. To do certain things out of
school ;
(c) To Avoid:
1. Whatever belittles the office of
teacher ;
(d) To Expect:
1. Results;
2. The crown of life.
The meeting was presided over by
Mr. M. I. Low, the president.
Two beautiful and appropriate solos
were given by Miss Adelia Davis of
Orangeville.
The next meeting will be held dur
ing September at Lime Ridge Evan
gelical church.
A. W. Spear, Sec. protem.
The Millville Hotel Company has
selected Chandlee Eves agent to rent
the house for the present year. Per
sons wishing to rent should apply to
him at an early date. This house has
several regular boarders and a large
transient trade.
Hon. E. M. Tewksbury will please
accept our thanks for an invitation to
the inauguration exercises in the
House of Representatives on Tuesday.
We regret that the circumstances were
such that neither of the editors were
able to be present.
I. W. McKelvy was reelected Presi
dent of the First National Bank, and
J. P. Tustin Cashier, last Monday.
JAMISON CITY-
Saturday was a busy day up here.
The sheriffs sale of the property of
the Fishingcreek Lumber Company,
and the sale by the assignee of Stiltz
& Co., of the personal property of the
Manor Rest Inn, brought a large
crowd of people together. The sheriff
of Sullivan county, and the sheriff of
Columbia county were both here. At
torneys Ingham and Dunham from La
porte, and Freeze, Waller, Buckalew,
Klwell, Herring and Fritz from Blooms
burg, were also here, interested in one
or other of the sales. The goods of
Stiltz & Co. brought ovi r a thousand
dollars. Considering the weather,
this was a good sale. Auctioneer
Williams knows how to get good prices
for goods, at a public sale.
A special train was run on the B. &
S. from Bloomsburg on Saturday
morning. The passengers were Presi
dent Buckalew, Vice President Wig
fall. General Manager Leader and a
number of gentlemen interested in the
Fishingcreek Lumber Company. The
sherilf of Sullivan county sold about
2500 cords of bark for $1925, and
about 10,000,000 feet of logs for $2100
The sale of both personal property and
real estate in Columbia county was
adjourned until the 29th inst.
Quite a number of people went
down to Bloom on Monday to attend
license court. There was no opposi
tion to anv of the applicants.
J. P. Hill assignee of Stiltz 0 Co.
has closed the Manor Rest Inn tem
porarily, but arrangements will soon
be made to open it again. The house
is elegantly furnished, and can be
made to pay big. The owners are all
business men, and they propose to
make the Inn a success.
Dorsey's new hotel will be ready for
occupancy in a few weeks. It is not
yet painted inside.
This place is going to boom before
long. The failures are all over now,
we hope, and as soon as things settle
down, there will be lots of business
here. New houses are going up all
the time.
EAST BENTON.
Week ago last Saturday, Frank M.
Pealer's dwelling in Fishingcreek
came near to being destroyed by fire.
One bed was consumed. Insured in
"Fishingcreek Mutual," damage about
$14.00
Emandus Bender of Fishingcteek,
cut his foot seriously week ago last
Tuesday. He will be confined to the
house for weeks.
Our snows of late have turned to
rain. The ice has been very glib and
abundant.
David Bogart of Register slipped on
the ice, fell and broke a leg.
David Yost Esq , of Fishingcreek,
has been under the weather.
If people have a relish for news
papers we see no reason why they de
lay subscribing for The Columbian.
Perhaps they do all subscribe for
aught we know.
Alvin Dresher will move on the
Kase farm in Benton township next
spring.
The floating population will general
ly flit next spring. We never heard of
so many movings as are in contempla
tion the coming season. The adage
"Three movings are as bad as a burn
out" we don't believe. Get insured.
Blanche McHenry, ' daughter of
Hon. James McHenry of Cambra is
on the sick list.
The rapidly increasing number of
millionaires is only the result of cause
and effect.
The deplorable condition of the
farmer is only the result of cause and
effect.
The universal stringency of the
money market and business depres
sion is only the result of cause and
effect.
It is none too soon for the farmers
to study and learn the cause, and they
have the power to remedy the effect.
In the matter of exchange when one
party pays the difference, or "boot
money," it is a fair business transac
tion when both agree to the bargain.
But when the Government compels by
law, certain classes to pay tribute, or
"boot-money" to other classes in ex
change whether they agree to it or not,
we regard it as shameful partiality,
which should arouse the indignation
of every agriculturalist in the land.
Last Monday week, James Peters
of Townhill while butchering for
George Huff, fell and immediately
expired. . He was married.
The Christian Endeavor meeting
that was announced for last Sunday
evening will be held next Sunday
evening at the Presbyterian church.
A. H. Bloom is Assistant Cashier
andF. M. Everett Teller of the Blooms
burg Banking Company, instead of
Teller and Book-keeper as announced
last week.
AGRICULTURAL MEETING.
Court House, Bloomsburg Pa.
January 17, 1891.
Pursuant to notice duly advertised
the anuual meeting of the Columbia
County Agricultural, Horticultural and
Mechanical Association 'met at 2
o'clock p. nv, and was called to order
by Peter A. Evans, President of
Board of Directors.
Mr. C. L. Sands was nominated for
chairman of meeting and elected with
out opposition by acclamation. Messrs.
T. W. Heller and A. C. Freas were
nominated and elected secretaries and
Mr. Fred B. Haitman reading clerk.
Minutes of last annual meeting read
by clerk and .approved without com
ment. Roll of membership showed
1 18 life members and 29 eligible to
vote, and 58 answered to roll call by
the clerk. Treasurer's financial state
ment for 1890 was presented, showing
balance on hand. Treasurer reported
financial condition.' On motion sal
aries of officers be fixed same as last
year. Chairman declares meeting to
be ready to proceed with the election
of officers and appointed Messrs. E.
If. Sloan, T. IV. Hagcnbuch, tellers to
count the vote. Peter A. Evans was
nominated and there being no opposi
tion the reading clerk cast the ballot
for President, and the chairman de
clared him elected. Nominations for
Vice President were- as follows: Bal
tis Sterling. Jerre Kostenbauder, J. P.
Freas, F. II. Hagcnbuch, Ellis lives,
M. C. Vance, and on motion the nom
inations closed. The following were
elected: Jerre Kostenbauder, J. P.
Freas, F. II. Hagcnbuch and Ellis
Eves,
Messrs. M. C. Vance, J. O. Warner,
R. W. Smith, F. W. Heller were plac
ed in nomination for Executive Com
mittee. Mr. F. W. Heller withdraws
from the nomination and on motion C.
L. Sands casts the vote of the society
and the following were declared elect
ed: M. C. Vance, R. W. Smith, Jas.
O. Warner.
M P. Lutz was chosen secretary by
secretary casting vote.
J. C. Brown was elected Treasurer
by secretary casting the vote.
Thos. Webb was elected Librarian
by secretary casting the vote.
G. E. Wilbur, J. M. White, A. B.
Hartman, elected Auditors by secre
tary casting the vote.
Chandlee Eves was elected mem
ber of State Board by secretary cast
ing the vote and all duly declared
elected.
Moved and seconded that we have
an address from member of State
Board, Mr. Eves responds.
On motion adjourned.
Secy's. -f-&F"EAS'
; (F. W. Heller.
The new board met at the close of
the meeting and elected P. A. Evans
chairman of Executive Committee.
Messrs. Brown, Webb and Smith were
appointed committee on grounds,
and Henry Ohl, keeper of grounds.
October 14, 15, 16, 17 were fixed as
the time for holding the fair this year.
M. P. Lutz was selected to attend the
meeting of the State Agricultural So
ciety, January 27. On motion of J.
C. Brown, the President and Secre
tary are authorized to make a deed to
W. Fleckenstine, as soon as balance
due on lot is paid.
BRIARCREEK.
Gentlemen: Seeing such a wond
erful improvement in your paper we
think it our duty to give you a few
items to insert in its columns.
Mrs. W. L. Freas, who has been
sick for nearly a year is improving
slowly.
Charles Masteller is in from Dako
ta visiting his relatives here. He says
he does not like the Indians. He
contemplates going back in the spring.
We see W. A. F. stepping around
with a smile on his face. But no
wonder, it is a boy.
Hon. M. W. Jackson has made
great improvements on his farm in
Briarcreek. He is feeding some very
fine cattle this winter.
Wesley Shaffer is digging a well in
his barn. He thinks "now travelers
water your horses some place else, I
am tired pumping water for you."
The young folks of Briarcreek are
taking advantage of the sleighing.
Mr. Samuel Conner is now shipping
his wheat. He says he will have
about one thousand bushels this seas
on. This is what feeding cattle does.
A chicken and waffle supper will be
served in the basement of the Reform
ed church on January 30th and 31st.
There will also be several booths with
fancy articles and candies, &c, for
sale.
An explosion of natural gas in a
Hotel at Findlay, Ohio, last Sunday,
killed five people.
TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.
Tersuant to announcement the
teachers and those interested in edu
cation met in the free church at Mill
ville, January 17. The meeting was
called to order at 10 a. m. by Supt.
Johnston. Devotional exercises were
conducted by Prof. Welsh reading a
part of the 5th chapter of Matthew,
after which the following organization
was made, Preston Eves, chairman,
and H. W. Eves, secretary.
The chairman anno-inced the sub
ject of Language which was responded
to by Jennie Kitchen. Language helps
us to express our thoughts, make
every recitation a language lesson.
Use pictures for stories, have smaller
pupils give story orally and those
more advanced write combine letter
writing and parts of speech with their
work.
Address, "Some of Our Duties," II
W. Eves.
Morality in the Public Schools, Eyer
Allen. Education of the rising gener
ation has three sources, home, church
and school ; each has a special work
and each should do its work so that
one will not have the work of the
other to do. Public schools are filling
their mission as designed and are un
justly assailed of immorality.
Recitation "The Little Bird," Min
nie Budman.
Prof. Albert of the Normal School in
an able and forcible manner discussed
school management and moral culture.
Teacher may know how to teach
grammar, arithmetic, etc., yet lack
government, does not know himself
nor his pupils and has no sympathy.
Discipline depends on temperament.
Teachers should be firm yet kind,
have regular habits, have no list of set
rules, have school rooms neat and
warm, adorn the walls with pictures.
Spend more money for education and
less for jails and penitenitarics, etc.
Put more in the boy now and have
less crime twenty-five years hence.
Take care of the moral nature, learn
kindness, morality, humaneness
through deep heart felt sympathy.
Recitation, ..The Awful Story, Vic
toria Gotlieb.
Adjourned until 1:30 p. m.
Institute was called to order by the
chairman. First on the program was
a recitation by Grace Parker.
Essay, "The Teachei's Mission,"
Mrs. E. B Hogue, among the many
excellent things which the essaiyst re
ferred to were, his mission to his pro
fession, its worth, morals, etc, to his
pupils, his patrons, his country and his
God, Parents,manifest an interest in
your schools. Parents do not appre
ciate the earnest work of the teacher.
Teachers work to bring the angel of the
child to the surface. Teach habits of
self-control.
Prof. Welsh, Principal of the Nor
mal School discussed the work of the
Public Schools. Object of education
is to get enough facts to do the world's
work. Strength of mind is obtained
by the discipline of study. Teacher
should prepare himself for each day's
work. Teach and not hear recitations.
Real wisdom is not obtained in school
but in life, the school is the starting
point Do not be conceited. Teacher
must be what he wants his pupils to
be. We want intelligent citizens, men
who can vote, obey and make laws
and tell why they do so. We want
manual training, train the hand with the
brain, handy hand and handy mind go
together.
Recitation, J. M. Patton.
Prof. Henry R. Russel Prin. Friends'
School, Millville, then took up the
subject of Elementary science. Some
branch of elementary science, either
Botany, Mineralogy, or Physics should
be taught in all schools. The Prof,
took for subject, How to show atmos
pheric pressure. The apparatus can
all be made by the pupils with but lit
tle cost. Train the hand as well as
the brain. Among the experiments
shown were, how we breath, how air
is removed from incandescent burn
ers, barometer, remittent springs, sy
phon, etc.
Supt. Johnston then spoke of the
value of these educational meetings.
Teachers must make more thorough
preparation then we will have better
houses and environments, read more,
think more, make preparation and
contine it, be systematic, the times re
quire more thinking, subscribe for
books and papers and then read them,
study means, method and -mind, be
progressive, imitation will make fail
ure, imitate no one.
Boyd Trescott, address, "Little
Things." Irregular attendance inter
feres with the teachers' work. Punct
uality is necessary. Teachers neglect
opportunities, lack of decision in gov
ernment. Have children obey.
Owing to the non arrival of the bat
tery which Prof. Welsh had sent to
Sunbury to be charged, the lecture for
the evening was postponed until fur
ther arrangements could be made.
H. W. Eves, Sec.
LICENSE COURT.
Court convened on Monday at 10
o'clock in the morning for the purpose
of hearing applications for liquor li
censes. Judges Ikeler and Millard
were on the bench, and Judge Murphy
arrived at 11 o'clock. There were 78
applications filed, all but seven of
which were old ones, and of the seven
new ones most of them were old land
lords applying for new houses, or new
landlords for old houses. No remon
strances were filed against the grant
ing of any applications, and no opposi
tion was made in court. A few wit
nesses were heard in each case, all of
whom swore to the fitness of the ap
plicant, and the necessity for the house
to accommodate the travelling public.
All the old license were granted.
Of the new ones, Joseph Carpenter of
Sugarloaf withdrew his, and the others
were all granted. They are Mathew
Forbes, Benjamin Lewis, E. P. Albert
son of Sugarloaf, William Smith of
Pine, and Geo. W. Sterner of Bloomsburg.
Resolutions of Respect from the W. H. and
F. Missionary Society of the Lutheran
Church.
Whereas: It has pleased our
Father in Heaven to remove from our
midst an honored friend and fellow
worker in this society, Mrs. John
Wolf, who has been called from her
work on earth to her reward in Heaven,
and
Whereas we wish to bear testi
mony to her interest and faithfulness
in all that pertained to the work of
this society, even amidst months of
sickness and suffering which prevented
her from being present at many of the
meetings. Therefore,
Ileaolved, That we bow in submis
sion to the will of Him who doeth all
things well, and extend to the sorrow
ing family our sympathies and the
comforts of the gospel she loved and
which she believed,
Jieaoloed, That a minute to this
effect be placed upon our records and
a copy be sent to the bereaved family,
and the same published in our city
papers.
Mrs. P. A. Heilman,
Mrs. P. Billmever, Com.
Mrs. F. P. Jenkins, )
VAN CAMP.
Mr. A. N. Yost of Bloomsburg, was
visiting his parents at this place on
Monday last.
Mr. Cyrus Robbins of Runyan, is
now teaching a class in vocal music
at the St. James Reformed Church of
this place.
Mr. B. C. Yost of this place, went
to Plymouth on Tuesday last to work
in the butcher shop with his uncle.
The spelling school held by Miss
Bianie at Bendertown, on Thursday
evening of last week, was well attend
ed. Our. school 4s, getting along very
nicely under the management of O. J.
Hess, who is a competent teacher.
Owing to the icy condition of the
roads, our blacksmith Mr. G. D. Yost
has been kept very busy shoeing
horses.
Mr. C. G. Beishline, formerly of this
place, but now in the employ of Jack
son & Woodin Manufacturing Co. at
Berwick, was home a few days nursing
a mashed thumb.
Mr David Yost, who has been con
fined to the house for a few weeks is
again up and about the house.
Mrs B. C. Hess of this place has
been visiting friends and relatives at
Jonestown for the past two weeks.
Mr. L. M. Creveling and wife of
this place attended a turkey roast at
S. W. Crevcling's, the former's brother,
in Luzerne county, on Tuesday the
20th, in honor of the Inauguration of
Gov. R. E. Patttison. Sam is truly
democratic.
Three of our citizens, Messrs. J. M.
Wenner, J. M. and D. E. Lauderbach
made a business trip to Bloomsburg
on Saturday last.
The La grippe has again made its
appearance in this neighborhood.
The township election is drawing
near, let our citizens nominate and
elect none but good and responsible
persons for the different offices to be
filled.
A good many of our young people
were out enjoying a good sleigh ride
last Sunday evening.
We admire the Columbian in its
new dress.
Last Thursday the Attorney Gen
eral refused to take any action in the
quo warranto proceedings to try the
validity of the Charter of the Electric
Light Company. The work of the
company is going on, the building is
nearly completed, and the wires are
strung.
A sleighing party from Danville took
supper at the Exchange Hotel cn
Tuesday evening.
NO. 4
PERSONAL
E. C. Wells is on the sick list.
W. D. Beckley Esq , has been ap
pointed a Notary Public
Miss Bessie Kuhn returned from
Boston on Saturday.
B. P. Vannatta who has been re
siding in Washington, is at home
again.
John R. Townsend attended the
inaugural ceremonies of Governor
Pattison at Harrisburg on Tuesday.
Robert Buckingham Esq., and Supt.
Johnston were among the visitors from
this county at Harrisburg to attend
Pattison's inauguration.
B. F. Hartman celebrated the 79th
anniversary of his birth on the 10th
inst. A surprise party was arranged
for him, at which all his near relatives
weie invited.
WELLS -KUHN. '
The handsome residence of Mr. I.
S. Kuhn was the scene of a very
interesting ceremony on Thursday
morning, the 22ml inst. at 10 o'clock,
the occasion being the marriage of his
daughter, Miss Lottie L. loMr. Joseph
G. Wells, son of Mr. E. C. Wells. A
large number of invited guests were
present, and the knot was tied by
Rev. P. A. Heilman, pastor of the
Lutheran church. Promptly at the ap
pointed hour the strains of Mendels
sohn's Wedding March were heard,
and the bridal party came down stairs
in the following order : Mr. Wells and
his best man, Dr. J. W. Reifsnyder;
the bridesmaids, Miss May Kuhn and
Miss Louise Jameson ; the maid of
honor, Miss Bessie Kuhn; the bride
and her father. After taking their
places at the east side of the parlor
the solemn ritual of the Lutheran
church was read in an impressive man
ner, and then followed congratulations .
The ceremony was performed under
a. wedding bell of smilax and flowers.
The bride was dressed in cream
Duchess satin, plainly made, with train
trimmed elaborately with pearls, also
pearl stomacher and point Medici
pearl collar. She wore a veil with
head dress of lilies of the valley, and
carried a beautiful bouquet The
bridesmaids and maid of honor were
attired in white and carried bouquets.
The bridegroom wore the conven
tional suit for morning weddings,
Prince Albert coat, dark pants, light
tie and dark gloves.
The following persons residing out
of town were present : Mr. and . Mrs.
MacDougal ot Pittston, Mrs. Weaver,
Hazleton, Miss Hilburn, Philadelphia,
Miss Wells, Miss Hoffman, Danville,
Mr. Paulhamus, Montgomery, Mr.
Frank Bertsch, Mauch Chunk, Mr.
and Mrs. Henderson, Montgomery,
Mr. and Mrs. Shoemaker, Mr. Isaac
Bruner, Mr. Will Bruner, Muncy,Mrs.
Dr. Kirby, Mauch Chunk, Miss
Moody, Sunbury, Miss McHenry,
Stillwater.
The presents were numerous and
costly, and included silverware, Royal
Worcester ware, fine china, cut glass,
pictures, furniture, table linen and
many other articles.
An elegant wedding breakfast was
served under the supervision of Mrs.
M. M. Phillips, the caterer.' Every
thing was prepared in the highest style
ot the culinary art, and the service
under the direction of Henry Shep
herd, by the colored waiters was ex
cellent. Mr. Wells is one of the most popu
lar and enterprising among the young
business men of Bloomsburg, and his
bride is one of the most attractive of
the many charming girls of our town.
They have very many friends, and all
unite in wishing this happy young
couple a prosperous and pleasant
voyage over the often troubled waters
of the sea of life.
Mr. and Mrs. Wells left on the noon
train south. On their return they will
go to housekeeping in their new house
on Fifth street.
E. P. Albertson will inaugurate his
new hotel at Central, known as the
Central Park Hotel, on the evening of
Wednesday, January 28th, with a
grand ball. Fine music will be pres
ent, and every effort will be put forth
to make it a pleasant occasion. The
new hotel is forty feet square, three
stories high, and provided with modern
conveniences. Mr. Albertson has
been in the business for many years,
and knows how to keep a hotel. Good
order will be maintained. A general
invitation is extended to all.
A Farmers' Institute under the aus
pices of the Pennsylvania Board of
Agriculture will be held at Millville
Pa., Tuesday evening, Wednesday,
Wednesday evening and Thursday,
Feb. 3, 4, and 5, '91. All sessions
free and a hearty welcome extended
to all