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resumed next week.
On the inside pages will be found
synopsis of the news of the past
week, and the general markets.
The council of the Lutheran church
have decided that the new parsonage
be wired for clectrio light.
Much damage has "been done by
high water in different parts of the
country.
The Mt. Carmel Newa has been
greatly improved in appearance. It is
printed on a new Cottrcll press.
The Y. M. C. A. has rented Dent
lcr's hall and rooms on the second
floor for reading rooms.
The Young People's Guild of St.
Paul's church purpose having an en
tertainment in the Opera House after
Lent, called "The District School."
The Columbian at $1.00 a year is
the cheapest paper printed in the
county, it is the largest, the oldest,
and the best. Try it.
The contract for the Tube Works
building has been awarded to Thomas
Gorrey for $8000. Work will be
commenced soon.
The New Farmers National Bank
of Bloomsburg purchased a burglar
proof vault last week of K. C. Morris &
Co. of Boston of which George M.
Baker is the agent, c was assisted
by the general agent from Boston, Mr.
A. McGrcger.
If you have anything to sell; if there
is anything you want to buy ; if you
want a position; if you want help; in
fact if there is anything you want the
public to know, advertise in The Col
umbian. Kates as low as the lowest.
The pupils of Miss Armstrong's
school were treated to a supper in the
school on Monday evening. Miss
Armstrong is a popular teacher, and
her school is in a prosperous condi
tion. Humphrey Parker, of Millville
died on the nth inst., aged 71 years.
Four sons survive him. He at one
time owned the Millville stage route,
and was proprietor of the Millville
hotel
Having secured a resident corres
pondent at Harrisburg, we will publish
weekly an interesting letter from the
state capital during the remaining ses
sions of the legislature, and will also
give as much of the legislative pro
ceedings as space will permit.
The Farmers1 National Bank has
leased the two rooms in the corner of
Mrs. Ent's building. The floor will be
lowered, an Ohio stone pavement will
be laid, and handsome office furniture
and fixtures put in. Frank A. Ikeler,
the cashier, is spending some time in
the Berwick Bank, getting points in
the business.
John Bush's tavern at Jamison City
was destroyed by fire on Tuesday
night. His house adjoining was saved.
Three mer. were sleeping in the build
ing at the time and they barely escap
ed. The origin of the fire is unknown.
It happened about midnight. The
insurance amounts to $3100.
Grant Herring desires to announce,
that all clients desiring to have busi
ness attended to during his absence
at the session of the legislature, will
find competent persons at his office to
attend to the same. Those desiring
to see Mr. Herring in person, may do
so on Saturday and Monday of each
week. tf.
Owing to the fact that the seams
were too wide, and the brick were
not laid straight, architect Wagner
ordered all the brick work that has
been done on the New Court House
this week to be taken down, and this
was done on Thursday. The county
commissioners propose to have the
work done right
Mrs M. A. Watson having removed
her millinery store from Mrs. Ent's
building to Moyer"s building below
Market street and next door to Saltzer's
music store would be pleased to see
her old customers and as many new
ones as may favor her with their pat
ronage. New Spring styles just re
ceived M. A. Watson, Main St.
Clinton E. son of Wm. B. and Mar
tha J. Savage of Espy, died after a few
days illness on Monday evening the
16th inst., at the age of 9 months and
15 days. The funeral services were
held on Thursday following at a p. m.
The sermon was preached by Rev. A.
R. Glaze in the Lutheran to a large
audience from the text in Deut. 8:16.
The many friends sympathize with the
family in their sore bereavement.
LETTER PROM MB. TEWK8BURY.
Messrs Editors:
In the perusal of your paper of the
13th, inst. I find a very sensible com
munication, signed B. A. Hartman,
Fishing creek, Pa. Mr. Hartmsn,
'asks permissson in his article to inter
rogate Messrs Krickbaum and Tewks
bury, whether they are under any obli
gations to any railroad company and
whether they ride to and from Harris
burg on free passes," This so far as I
am aware is the first time in history of
the politics of our county that the
question as to railroad passes has
been publicly asked.
To all who have privately asked me
the question. I. have without any re
serve answered, and will also answer
Mr. Hartman, should he personally or
by letter inquire of me, but I do not
deem it proper to force me to a public
statement in the papers. I thought
my const tuents knew my views, gen
erally upon all the questions which
entered into the last campaign. The
platform adopted by the convention
which nominated me, I heartily endors
ed and shall try to stand upon. Should
Mr. Hartman or any number of the
people of the county deem it proper,
and persist in my giving answer to his
question, I will do so, regardless of the
consequences to myself or others.
Should the Democratic County Com
mittee of Columbia Co. desire it or re
quire it, at the end of my term of of
fice or any time, I am ready to give
even a. financial account of my Stew
ardship. Having no newspaper of my own, I
must depend upon the kindness of the
several newspapers of the County,
(they have each and all been supplied
by me with the Legislative Record)
to make known my votes, and legis
lative acts, I shall of course make
mistakes but . the public will judge,
"whether they be of the head or the
heart," I trust when my term of
service expires, that it will not be said
of me," he was a regular rooster" or
that, "he was as corrupt as "
Mr. Hartman I believe to be sincere
in his questions, honestly seeking for
information, but I am aware that there
is and has been, before and since my
election, a certain very small clique,
having their hind quarters in a certain
back end of a back office in this county
that has been trying to provoke me
into a newspaper discussion. I am
therefore the more disposed to answer
privately, at least for the present all
such questions as that asked by friend
Hartman. Very truly yours,
E. M. Tewksbury.
LIGHT STREET.
Rev. Whitney is still holding pro
tracted meeting at the M. E. Church.
Thus far there has been near three
score converted.
Mr. Chas. Eckroth was married on
Tuesday last to Miss Emma Irvin of
this place at Danville. The usual
ceremony indulged by the boys on
their return.
William Custer and wife of Benton
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
parents.
J. I. Custer of Wilkesbarre was at
home on Sunday.
Mrs. Samuel Pullin of Shickshinny
was at home with her parents over
Sunday.
Mrs. W. I. Terwilliger is visiting
friends in town.
Mr. A. C. Kiem is visiting at Beth
lehem where he had gone to attend
the funeral of his aunt.
Miss Clara Ent is visiting at Ber
wick. Miss Mary Grimes of Catawissa
spent a few days in town.
Miss Lizzie White of Weston, Ohio
is visiting frinds in this county.
Mrs. Clark Musselman is on the sick
list.
VICINITY OF TAURUS-
The frost is coming out of the
ground which reminds the farmers that
spring is approaching.
There is considerable sickness in
the surrounding community. It acts
something like the grip.
The roads are very muddy and in
some places are breaking up, which
makes travel quite disagreeable.
Aiong with the natural laws of life,
our neighbor, Mr. Z. Kile, was called
to mourn the loss of the death of his
daughter. He buried her at the Fair
mount Springs cemetery last Thurs
day, at which place funeral services
were held. Such circumstances are
always very sad for those who are left
behind, but we ought to console our
selves with the thought that our loved
ones are better off in heaven than here
on earth.
We sympathize with the friends,
and hope that they may be comforted,
by the hope of one day meeting in an
unbroken family circle that shall never
be broken again.
. BLOOMS BURG, PA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27,
JERSEY TOWN.
Rev. H. K. Binkley of Reading
spent Saturday and Sunday with Rev.
W. G. Engle.
Mr. Decker is visiting friends at
Elysburg and Shamokin this week.
Dr. T. J. Swisher who has been
sick for the past month, we learn is
much better, and will soon be out
visiting his patients.
Rev. A. W. Decker closed his re
vival meetings on Sunday night, last.
Mr B. A. White from Lightstreet
was seen in our town on Tuesday
eve.
Mr. J. B. Hartman drove over from
Benton on Sunday to pay Dr. T. J.
Swisher a visit.
Mr. J. H. Axe from Michigan is
visiting his brother Judson Axel the
past month.
Mr. Wm. Sheep and wife droveover
from Bloomsburg and stopped at Mr.
A. K. Smith's returning home on Mon
day. Mr. Phineas Welliver and wife who
have been away on a wedding tour
returned home on the noon train on
Tuesday.
JAMISON CITY.
Among the visitors to this town'last
Monday were Sheriff Casey, A. L.
Fritz and Geo. E. Elwell. Vice Presi
dent Wigfall came up the same day by
special train in charge of General
Manager Leader, accompanied by
two gentlemen from Philadelphia.
Notwithstanding the heavy rains of
last week, there is still some snow in
the mountains.
Mr Zenders has moved from the
Inn and taken rooms over Proctor's
store.
The City Hotel is open for the ac
commodation of guests.
A. B. Herring is doing a great deal
of building in this section. He has
several buildings under way.
The sheriff's sale of the property of
the Fishing creek Lumber Co. which
is advertised for Saturday of this week
is expected to take place without
further delay. There have been sever
al postponements. It is rumored that
Thomas E. Proctor may become the
purchaser of the saw mill. If this be
true, and I hope it is, it will make
things boom up here.
The Manor Rest Inn is still closed,
but I am informed that the company
expects to put a tenant in soon.
WALLER.
Ira Everhart, of Berwick, visited his
parents of this place a few days last
wpek. s
There was a great deal of interest
taken in the election and some very
close voting done j but all seem satis
fied with the result.
Miss Mazie Yorks and John Miller
were united in the bonds of holy mat
rimony last Wednesday by W. L.
Yorks, Esq.
The roads are beginning to get bad
and it makes quite a lull in business,
as there has been a great deal of haul
ing done through here this winter.
Our mail now comes from Rhors
burg and it is necessary for it to make
a long circuit before reaching us. Be
fore we had railroads so near to us we
received the county papers on Friday
morning, and now they come Satur
day night. Yet we must call all these
things improvements ; but if such im
provements are kept up we will joyful
ly welcome the good old times again.
Mrs. B. F. Savage departed this life
on Saturday after a long illness. She
had been blind for the past few years.
Rev. S. I. Shortiss is holding a very
enthusiastic meeting at the Hess
church near Guava.
LEGAL MATTERS.
Estate of Geo. W. Smith, late of
Jackson township, John F. and Charles
J. Smith, executors.
Letters of administration in the es
tate of W. E. Smith deceased, have
been taken out by B. F. Crispin Jr. of
Berwick.
Letters testamentary in the estate
of Margaret J. Teets deceased, have
been taken out by S. W. Dickson Esq.
of Berwick.
Estate of Robert Fruit, late of Mad
ison township, Mary C. Fruit, admin
istratrix. Estate of J. P. Sands will be audit
ed March aist at office of R, Buck
ingham, auditor.
A number of people saw a bright
light towards the south on Tuesday
night about seven o'clock. It was
caused by the collision of oil tank cars
near Gordon on the P. & R. railroad.
Pour engines, five oil cars and three
freight cars were demolished, and the
loss is $100,000. The oil caught fire
from the engines, and one of the tank
cars exploded, which caused the light
seen from here.
THE LEGISLATURE.
Hpoclal Correspondence to the Colombian.
Harrisburg, Feb. 25, 1891.
The Burdick Pipe Bill has received
a black eye, at least for the present.
On Friday last it was reported nega
tively in the House, and the supposi
tion was that the author would make
an effort last evening to have it again
placed on the calendar. The House,
however, waded through a lot of peti
tions and remonstrances in this, that
and the other thing, but never once
was the Burdick bill mentioned. Mr.
Burdick had counted noes, and found
that he could not get 103 votes, the
constitutional majority, to further his
ends. But this does not by any
means dispose of his measure. He
can have another chance on Friday.
The Standard Oil Company is strong
ly opposing the bill, but there are
equally strong influences, although
probably not as well financially heeled,
in its favor. Among the latter is Sen
ator Emery, and when he enlists for
a fight it means that he is in to the
finish. Some hints have been drop
ped to your correspondent that the
bill is killed, but a day or two will de
velop whether, such prognastications
are worthless.
a constitutional convention.
Mr. Wherry's bill for the holding of
a Constitutional Convention was fav
orably reported in the House yester
day. It calls for the election of 176
members, and arranges for the salary
of these beforehand. The most im
portant measure which will claim the
consideration of the body, if it ever
meets, will be that of ballot reform j
but there are equally important mat
ters, first of all that of putting in force
all the provisions of the Constitution
of 1873, many of which have never
been enforced, or at least no penalty
has been attached to the violation of
these provisions. Of what use is a
constitution if year after year it is de
liberately violated by the law-makers ?
Isn't it a travesty on both constitution
and law ?
anti-discrimination.
Mr. John Norris of the Philadelphia
Record, was before the House Com
mittee on Judiciary General yesterday
afternoon in advocacy of the Anti-Discrimination
bill introduced by Mr.
Senor, of Allegheny county. He is a
quiet unpretentious talker, but fluent
and interesting nevertheless, and his
argument was certainly a strong one,
Norris is a combative man from away
back, and keeps hammering at any
thing he undertakes until at least a
recognition of the merits of the meas
ure are listened to and in more than
one instance conceded. He is about
the last man in the world one would
take or a pugilist in an argument, but
in common parlance he frequently
'gets there all the same."
taxing coal property.
The Dill taxing the owners of the
anthracite 'and bituminous Jcoal fields
one-half cent per ton on all coal mined
was called upon final passage in the
House yesterday, and was defeated by
a vote of 99 yeas to 67 nays, a consti
tutional majority, 103, not having vot
ed in its favor. Mr. Davis of Schuyl
kill, who has charge of the bill, suc
ceeded in having the vote reconsider
ed, and it was then postponed for the
present. The bill is intended to
create a relief fund for disabled or in
jured miners, and in cases of death
provides a pension of $8 per month to
the widows and $2 per month to each
child under 1 4 years of age. What its
fate will eventually be is hard to say,
for the reason that it is antagonized
by the Legislative Committee of the
Knights of Labor, who favor another
measure, which they say will bring al
most similar results, and be not benefi
cial only to the miners but operators
as well.
THE APPROPRIATIONS.
Auditor General McCamant esti
mates that the receipts for the next
two years from all sources will be
$6,250,000, and the expenditures, in
cluding $400,000 borrowed for the
Johnstown sufferers, $5,530,000, leav
ing less than $1,000,000 for appropria
tions to other and necessary purposes.
Already bills to the amount of over
$11,000,000 have been introduced,
and what the appropriation committee
will do under the circumstances is
hard to conceive. Then, too, after
they get through, and the bills should
pass the legislature, these will have to
encounter the pruning knife of Gov
ernor Pattison, and the tax payers can
rest assured it will be exercised with
salutary effect.
A NEW CAPITOL.
The new Capitol scheme bobs up se
renly. It does so every session m one
shape or another. There are two
classes of advocates this time one for
an entire new building, the other
for enlarging the old structure. The
fact isthe present building is large
1891,
enough, good enough and handsome
for all practical purposes. Why not
reduce the number of legislators, the
many useful attaches and other em
ployees on the Hill, and there will be
an abundance of room for fifty years
to come. A building commission
is one of the pet scheme of the ad
vocates of a new Capitol. Philadel
phia has a building commission, and
it has a new City Hall, not yet com
pleted, which has already cost some
$15,000,000. The people of Pennsyl
vania will think long and deliberately
before they want a building commis
sion for the erection of a new Capitol.
The republican bosses, rounders, re
peaters and thieves of Philadelphia
and Pittsburg have had a glorious
harvest with other people's money.and
it is not likely the tax payers of the rest
of the State will permit these fellows
to get their hands any deeper into
their treasury, for rest assured.like the
buzzards which scent the carrion from
afar, these cormorants will be on hand
when a new Capitol is to be built.
THE GOVERNOR'S RECEPTION.
Governor and Mrs. Pattison will
give their first reception to-morrow
evening at the Executive Mansion.
They will be assisted in receiving by
Lieutenant Governor Watres, Attor
ney General Hensel, Secretary Har
rity and other State officials and a
number of well known ladies of this
city. It piomiscs to be the finest af
fair of the winter. There will be a
superb orchestra, a fine luncheon, and
et caeteras to add zest to the occasion.
The Governor and his accomplished
wife are great favorites here, and their
receptions during the former adminis
tration were always largely attended.
Columbia.
A Digest of Laws.
S. B. Boyer Esq., one of the leading
attorneys of Sunbury, is preparing a
digest of the laws of Pennsylvania and
has a large clerical force engaged up
on the work, which, when completed,
will prove a valuable addition to the li
braries of the legal profession in Gen
eral. Mr. Boyer is one of the most
successful criminal lawyers in central
Pennsylvania and is thoroughly cap
able of preparing a work of such great
importance.
PROMPT PAYMENT.
The folllowing letter explains itself.
Berwick, Pa. Feb. 24, 1891.
Mr. N. Ferree Lightner.
Dear Sir: I congratulate you and
the Northwestern Masonic Aid Asso
ciation upon your promptness in pay
ing death losses to certificate holders
in the Association.
In paying the widow of W. E. Smith
deceased sixty days before the terms of
certificate required, and without re
bate or discount, the full amount of
certificate, $2500, your action makes
me proud that I am a member of the
Association, and impresses me with
the fact that it is the most desirable
life insurance that can be I ad, as well
as the cheapest. Fraternally yours.
B. F. Crispin, Jr.
Will Soon Resume Work
At the time of the fire in the Cen-
tralia colliery, ten years ago, the mine
was flooded and it has been full of
water ever since. A large pillar of
unmined coal was leu in the mamoth
bed, between the Centralia and Con
tinental collieries, this precaution be
ing taken to prevent the water break.
ing into the latter mine. Upon the
completion of the Centralia drainage
tunnel, another tunnel was driven in
towards the Mammoth bed, and upon
approaching it a hole was drilled
through, lhe water, which was 500
feet deep in the Centralia mine, was
tapped on December 2nd, and has by
this time been reduced 46 s feet leav
ing but 35 feet of water in the mine
at the time the communication was
writtten. This is being rapidly pump
ed out, thus putting the Centralia
mine in a condition to be worked and
obviating all danger of the water
breaking through into the Continental
colliery, a danger which has for some
time been menacing the latter mine.
Advocate.
Paul E. Wirt has heen notified hv
his counsel in New York that the U.
S. Court has decided the case of Wirt
against Hicks in his favor. Mr. Wirt
has had several hotly contested in
fringement cases, and has been suc
cessful in all of them, this last case
giving him absolute control of all pat-
cms on louniain pens iea as nis are,
by capillary attraction. He is now in
position to stop all infringers. His
success is a cause for congratulation
to the entire town, for he is very lib
eral with the money that his patents
have brought him.
NO. 9
PERSONAL.
Misses Carrie and Louise Jameson
are visiting in Detroit.
Editor Randall spent Wednesday
evening in Bloomsburg.
II. P. Chamberlin of Reading was
in town several days this week.
Jesse Hartman of Sugarloaf was
among the visitors to town on Wed
nesday. Fred C. Gore, general superintend
ent of Postal Service between New
York and Pittsburg was in town on
Tuesday.
N. Ferree Lightner, general manag
er of solicitors of the N. W. Masonic
Aid Association, was in town on Wed
nesday. Prof. Welsh and F. P.1 Billmeyer,
Esq., attended the Lafayettee Alumni
reunion at Wilkes-Barre on MondayJ
night.
The Bloomsburg Gun Club will
meet the Catawissa Gun Club in a
pigeon shooting match Friday after
noon, February 27th.
Mrs. I). E. Seguine and Mrs. L. S.
Ebnor of Easton have been spending
a week with Mrs. Jane McBride, and
other friends in Bloomsbutg, They
returned home on Wednesday.
The Bloomsburg Libriry Company
holds its annual election for Board of
Directors at its rooms on Tuesday even
ing next. The Company proposesto in
crease its capital stock to twenty five
thousand dollars.
Never mind. Never mind what the
Deonle sav. it is a fact nevertheless that
1 1 j -
the Popular News Agent, has added to
analready well selected stock of Games,
Books Novels &c, wall paper, beautiful
designs and at very reasonable
prices. Call and examine just a few
doors below Market street.
Washington Camp, No. ia, P. O.
S. of A., takes this means of extend
ing their hearty thanks to Rev. Heil
man for the good advice and encourag
ing sermon delivered for them, on
Sunday Feb. 22. Also to the Evan
gelical Lutheran Congregation for
tneir nospitauty on said occasion.
H. M. Grotz. T. C. Fisher.
Sec'y. Pres.
EAST BENTON.
Our eirls and the Shirt Vartnrv
While at the election last Tupsrl.iv a
week in company with Phil Gibbons
--n-j-.i ...
we cauea ai ine snirt tactory. From
the hum of machinery thirtv five hand.
some and smiling faces greeted us,
eacn witn a singer sewing machine,
busily enuaeed in the manufacture of
wearing apparel. They all appeared
happy and contented. The present
sewing force is thirty eight two boys
sna one man included.
The ceneral manacer. Mr. Parker,
Philadelphian, understands his busi
ness and gave us much information
concerning the establishment. The
propelling power consists of a 20 horse
power boiler and a 3 horse power en
gine. 1. he present capacity is three
thousand carments ner week which are
shiped to Chicago. By the first of Anril
they expect increase the number
ot machines to eighty or ninety with a
capacity of ten to twelve thous
and garments per week. Already ad-
uiuonai extensions totne original plant
are necessary.
Business is boominc all around the
line in Benton. Among the SUCCeSS-r-.i
1 : r -. 0 .
ui uusiness men 01 tnat town U. ii. cs
G. L. McIIenrv. of the corner mam
moth building are doing a rousing
Dusiness. we understand that they
bought 400 bushels clover and timothy
seed. The farmers can be supplied
with seeds at this place,
Alfred Stine exnects eointr west in
consequence of which event a suprise
pany was maae lor the boy at his
home last Thursday evening when
seventy people assembled, old and
young, and had a gay old time. The
uoy was pretty wea taken down.
Reuben Gibbons, an ared citizen of
this place is rapidly declining in health.
It seems that the rain has a lease
for continuation nnt-with-st.inHincr
"ground hog day."
Miss Laura Stine is a successful
teacher for a new beginner She ey.
pects to teach at Jonestown the com
ing aumiiici, aim may pernaps get an
assistant. Hunt up the band.
Mrs. RickettS of Orantreville
of Elijah Ricketts deceased, and
mother of Agib Ricketts, Col. R. B.
Ricketts and Mrs. E. C. Butler of
Wilkes-Barre, and Frank L. Ricketts
of Ganoca Lake, died at her home
last week Thursday, having reached a
ripe oiu age. bhe was a most estima
ble lady, greatly beloved by all who
knew her. She was buried at Orange
ville last Saturday afternoon.