W. A.V.I K i-JM.f WT f VOL. 20 Easter mo:ith. comes on the 28th of this Owners of stallions should see our bills before ordering elsewhere. W. F. Bodine has been awarded the contract for the painting in the New Court House. Within a week Bloomsburg will shine forth in ail the glory of electric light. . Go henr the rendition of Queen Esther in Opera House this (Friday) evening. The Y. P. S. C, of the terian church cleared about their supper last Friday night. Presby $Sj at The Bloomsburg dun Club will soon have a game of glass ball shoot ing with the Williamsoort Gun Club. "Queen Ksthcr" in the House this (Friday) evening Opera Ren- eierecl by So voices. Go them. and hear From the many seats 'reserved for "Queen Ksthcr" on Thursday and Fri day nights, everybody expects to at tend. It will be a delightful enter rainment. Thomas Gorry secured the contract for the work on Mrs. Knt's building, making it ready for the Farmer's National Bank Work was begun on Wednesday morning. One of the large plate-glass win dows in Blue's White House restau rant was broken across its entire width one day last week by the settl ing Of the building. On and after March 5 th, all passen ger cars of the Philadelphia and Read ing Railroad will start from the foot of Fifth street, instead of Main street as heretofore. Our fox hunters have caught ten foxes this season on Brugler's Hill. Four have been taken alive The last live one was caught Wednesday afternoon. There will be another fox chase in the near future. Last year an edition of 2000 cata logues was issued by the Normal School. All of these have been ex hausted, and an edition of iaoo mid year circulars has been ordered to meet the demand of the school. This is certainly an encouraging indication. The February number of Trinity Reformed Tidings was issued last week. The editor, Rev. W. T, Au man, is to be congratulated on the success of his enterprise. The Tid ings is well edited, and as the sub scription price is only 25 cents a year, it ought to have no lack of finan cial support. 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. tt. The big Holstein steer, Jumbo, now beine fattened by Jason Sexton, Mr, Sincerly's superintendent, at his farm in Gwynedd township, Montgomery countv.has reached the weight of 3.333 nounds. He eats twenty quarts of corn meal daily. This brings to mind, says the Doyelstown Democrat, that the largest specimen of the bovine species ever recorded was the 4,900 round ox raised by Samuel Arkley in Pennsylvania, and exhibited at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. COURT PROCEEDINGS. An adjourned court was held on Tuesday. March d at 0 o'clock, all the Tudces on the bench. C. F. Knapp appointed guardian of Mary S. and Jennie S. Knapp, minor children of Peter L. Knapp. Ada Lewis vs. Frank Lewis, sub poena awarded. Specific performance of contract decreed in tstate of David Kocher, with C. B. Myers. Amendment to return of sale al lowed in estate of John Hoats. Assigned estate of R. Brenner & Co., petition for discharge of assignee filed. Publication ordered. Hearing of application for license nf Manor Rest Inn continued until March 27 th. C. G. Barkley, Esq., appointed mnditor in estate of Daniel Brewer. Col. Freeze announced the death of A. K. Oswald, Esq., and Judge Ikeler mad some appropriate remarks on the deceased. Adjourned until March 27th at o'clock. 3 REV. DR. ZAHNER LEAVES OMAHA- The Omaha liee of recent date contains the following concerning Rev. Dr. L Zahner, formerly rector of St. Paul's Church of this town. "Rev. Dr. Zahner preached his farewell sermon at All Saints church on Sunday morning, and to the uni versal regret of his people, goes to St. Mark's church. Adams, Mass The following minute was adopted by the vestry at a late meeting: " The vestry has received with surprise the resignation of Rev. Dr. Zahner as rec tor of AH Saints church. The vestry has felt constrained by the urgency of the terms in which the resignation was communicated to accept the same. This, however, was with sor row. We cannot forget that Dr. Zahner came anion;; us before more had been done in the organization of the parish than the election of a ves try i there were neither building, nor services nor people, nor any of the appliances for a parish. After four and one-half years, to-day we see ac complished among us results which are largely due to the zeal, devotion and energy of the rector. I r. Zahner carries with him to his new home the gratitude, respect and affection of the vestry and people of All Saints church. Nor can we forget that during his brief service among us, to him and to his family and to some of us, sore af flictions have come which have bound us together by the ties of sympathy and affection. We hope and believe that the memories of these four and one-half years will help to keep alive and active the kindly feeling of this hour. For our part, we shall never :ease to hold these our earthly friends m tond remembrance, and to pray that theirs may be the best gifts of our l ather in Heaven. IN MEMORIAM- Passed away at Orangeville Pa., Feb. 10th in her 80th year, Mrs. Margaret L. Ricketts, wife of E. G. Ricketts, deceased. She was the daughter of Robert and Florinda Leigh Lockhart who came to this county at an early day and settled in Northum berland, where the deceased was born. Later her father removed to Colum bia Co., near Rohrsburg. Her mar ried life was spent in Oranueville where she was respected and loved by all who knew her. Mrs. Ricketts was a member of the Methodist E. Church for more thin fifty years. Her simple child like faith was only equalled by that chris tian fortitude that enabled her to en dure a trying illness of nearly forty years but the "golden bo.vl,'' so shattered, is at last broken at the fountain, the silver chord is loosed, and calmly and peacefully her spirit winged its way to the God who gave it. There is no death 1 What seems so is but transition. The life of mortal breath is but a suburb of the life Ely sium, whose portal we call death the vestibule to the "House of many Mansions." "As the bird to its sheltering nest When the storm on the hills is abroad, So her spirit hath flown from this world of unrest, To repose in the bosom of God." PIGEON SHOOTING. There was a match game of pigeon shooting between the Catawissa Gun Club and the Bloomsburg Gun Club, in Sloan's field, Bloomsburg, on Mon day afternoon, resulting in a victory for the Catawissa Club by a score of 49 to 57. At the beginning of the game the home team were unfortun ate and the visitors took the lead, which they kept to the close. Two hundred pigeons were set free, one hundred and six of which were shot and 94 escaped. The losing side paid all expenses. The following is the score in full: BLOOMHBUHU. C, 1'. Armstrong W. F. BiKllne J. 11. Mercer KleckeriHtlno EsUleman (I. Freeze Quick Buyder KUllun Lowenberg Kloau CATAWI68A. Troy Oelger nurman Eyer Yetter Cberlnston Btadler KrelgU Fox Kelfsnyder 188456789 10 KMHHHHHW-1 1 o-o-o-o-i-o-i-o-i- -a 0-1-1-1-10-0-1-1 8 0-0-0 0-1-O-O-0-1-1 s 0-1-1-0-1-1-0-1-1-1 7 0- 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0 7 (mM-i-1-0-1-0-1-1 a 1- 1-1-1-1-0-1-0-1-0 7 0-0-1-1-1-1-0-0-1- 6 0- 1-1-0-0-1-0-1-0-0 -4 1- 5-7-6-8-1-4-4-7-4 IB 11)8458780 10 1-0-1-0-1-0-1-1-0-1 6 1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-1- 0 1-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0 7 1-1-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-0 U 0- 0-10-1-1-0-1-0 1 5 1- 1-1-0-0-1-0-1-0-0 5 0-1-0-1-1-1-0-1-0- 1-1-0-0-1-1-0-1-0- 5 l-l-l-l-O-l-l-l-O-O -7 1-1-1-0-1-0-0-1-0-0 5 -7-7-4-7-7-4-l)-sJ-- The statement of Bloom Poor Dis trict appears in this issue. BLOOMS1WRG, PAi, FRIDAY, MARCH G, 1891. KAST BENTON. There was a sudden change in the "ground hog" period last Saturday and Sunday. The ever recurring inquiry, how shall I raise my payments, is trans ferred to the never forsaking inquiry, how shall 1 raise my taxes? Don't worry about that farmers, the Legisla ture and officials will raise your taxes for you. Alonzo Albertson has about finished his lumber job at Cambra. Mr. Hose a Ash and Miss Manila Hess were married last Thursday a week. There are several more young couples would like a similar announce ment but the ceremony has not gone through with yet. Nathaniel Beishline and wife of Bendertown were cailed npon to mourn the loss of an interesting child last Sunday week ago. Many farmers claim they paid a rent last year, instead of a tax. Never mind, it is not the first instance in which landlords raised their rents. There are several items in course of construction that will claim your at tention for additional rent. The blue birds looked very blue last Saturday and Sunday. Rev. S. P. Boone preached his fare well sermon last Sunday at Hamilinc. Michael Wenner and wife spent last Sunday in this neighborhood. LIGHT STREET. Protracted meeting still continues with good success. Rev. Whitney's daughter Brtha is lying very sick. Miss Ranghart of Williamsport, is visiting Miss Mary Lee. Miss Lizzie Siddler of Berwick, spent a few days with David Lee. Miss Lillie Siddler of Berwick, visited during the past week at J. II. Townsend's. Mrs. Sampson Townsend is still confined to the house. John Wanich has taken a new boarder, one which came to stay awhile. Will Robbins has entered upon the duties of clerkship at A. B. White's. Mrs. Jacob Girard is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Evans of Mon tour township, spent Sunday with Mrs. A. B. Vanliew. Frank Evans, formerly of Blooms burg, has taken charge of the old wagon-maker shop of J. J. Kester. May success attend him in his work is the wish of all. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Terwilliger at tended the funeral of Mrs. John Hum mel at Forks on Monday. WALLER. Mr. H. H. Hirleman, one of our enterprising merchants, talks of sell- his store and going west. He does quite a large business. Messrs. B. L. and G. Hartman ot Central, came home last week. Their sister who has been very ill for the past few weeks is getting better slowly. Some ot our young lolks attend the protracted meetings which are going on at Benton and Guava. There is, no doubt, a great deal of good done by these protracted efforts. Hon. K. M. lewksbury will please accept our thanks lor documents, with which he has been keeping us supplied. 1 homas Yorks expects to go south again in a few weeks. George Hirleman is on our sick list, but he is improving.. Rev. Shortess goes to conference this week. He will probably come back to this circuit for another year. Winter has again visited us, but we had not entirely forgotten it, for there was considerable ice and some snow yet in this section to keep us in mind of the season. NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES. Every mail brings in additional ap plications for catalogues, and addition al engagements of rooms. The new rooms in the dormitory are nearly finished. The new circular to take the place of catalogues, the supply of which is exhaust e 3, is in press. Principal Welsh attended the Na tional Meeting of the Department of Superintendents last week in Phila delphia. He savs the discussions were very interesting. the state superintendents met in the same place on Friday. One of the topics for discussion was Manual Training. Much interest is develop ing in all parts of the State, on this subject. Our Normal School is tak ing the lead in turning out teachers prepared for this work. i he rark sisters are to be here on the 13th. We can hardly wait till they come, so eager are we for their good music and elocution. ANDREW K- OSWALD, ESQ. A special meeting of the members of the bar of Columbia county was held at the office of Geo. E. Klwell, on Monday evening at 7 o'clock. Col. Freeze, President of the Bar As sociation presided, and announced the object of the meeting to be to take proper action on the death of Andrew K. Oswald, Esq., who died suddenly at his home in Berwick on Saturday evening last. Mr. Maize moved that a committee of three be appointed to draft resolutions. The motion was carried and the chair ap pointed Messrs. Maize, Funk and Wintersteen as such committee. The following resolutions were offered and unanimously adopted. Jlesolrer, That we have heard with deep regret of the death of Andrew K. Oswald, one of our members, residing at Berwick, Pa. He was a gentleman of scholarly attainments, a lawyer of more than ordinary abilitv, courteous and kind to all who associated with ! him in professional or social life. Jiesnrfid, That the members al- I tend the funeral in a body, and that a : copy of these minutes tie presented to , the widow, and tendered the county papers for publication. J. H. Maize. L. S. WlNTESTEF.N, N. U. Funk. On motion adjourned to meet at the office of Geo. E. Klwell, on Tues day morning at 10: 15 o'clock to pro ceed to Berwick by train to attend the funeral. REMARKS OF JL'Df.E IKELER. The following are the remarks of Judge Ikeler.from the bench on March 3d, upon the announcement of the death of attorney A. R. Oswald. We have heard with sorrow of the death of Mr. Oswald whom we all knew so well. He was a well-read lawyer, forbearing, courteous and dignified, and his learning and oblig ing disposition commanded our affec tion and respect. His general knowl edge was great. His conversation was bright, entertaining and instruct ive. I shall ne er forget how he once came to my rescue in the trial of a cause and perhaps won the case. It became important m the trial of a railroad case to prove the exact length of a freight train. We had proved the kind and number of the cars, but there was no witness, or person in the court room, on our side of the case, who could give the court and jury the exact length, in feet, of each car. Mr. Oswald seeing the situation modestly volunteered me the desired information and on being called, was by the consent of all, without adminis tering the oath, permitted to give the required testimony which he did with such candor and perfection as to satis fy all parties concerned. It was as such friend and brother that I knew him. He was here to see me a few d iysago. He came to know when the court could hear him in the argu ment and disposition of an old equity case. The hearing was arranged for to-day, at this hour, and almost at the time of his death I received from him a note in these words, "I have give 1 all parties notice and I will be there. And now reflecting on these words "I will be there" viewed in the light of the uncertainties of this life and the certainty of d-'ath and eternity, they seem significant and wise. He is "there. " 1 here un expectedly; "there" forever; "there" at the liar ot Heaven; "there in a higher court; "there" before the Judge ot all the earth. Let us hearken to this voice of solemn warning, this arrow which comes so suddenly and so very near our own hearts, and ring ing in your ears, "be ye also readv. Let us fashion our lives and direct our course so that it the stern sum mons shall come to us as suddenly and unexpectedly as it did to our generous friend and brother we may be found ready for eternity and be "there in harmony with the Divine win. we wish this minute to be re corded as our tribute to his memory. Bv 1 he Court. BRIAROREEK. Mrs. Mary Sterner who has been sick for some time is around again. Mr. Daniel Pursell will sell his per sonal property on the 24th of March. A. P. Hess will take charge of his farm on the first of April. Mr. Enoch Rittenhouse killed a hog recently that weighed 559 lbs. Keep ing registered stock accounts for this. Mr. Conard Hippensteel has dug a few under-drains through his farm, which improves it very much, through the wet weather we are having. Mr. McClellan Yohe moved on the 3rd of March, on Mr. Isaiah Bower's farm. He says he is going to find out whether there is anything in farming, but don't say what; whether it is hard work, money, or a lot of tax to pay, I we have failed to find out as yet. WILLIAMSON H. JAOOBT. On Monday night the news was re ceived by telegram that Williamson II Jacoby was dead. He died at the Soldiers' Home at Erie, of which he had been an inmate for nearly a year. Mr. Jacoby was for some years the editor of The Star of the North, a weekly newspaper that was subse quently merged into The Columbian in 1866. He was drafted during the war, and closed up his printing office until his return. The office of The Star of the North was in the build ing now occupied by S. C. Creasy as a dwelling. After his return from the army the office was moved to Shives' block. Mr. Jacoby was elected a representative in the Legislature in 1864 65 and Register and Recorder of Columbia county in 1869, and held the office for twelve years. Since then he filled the position of editor of the Nanticoke Sun and did some work on The Columbian. He was a man of most genial disposition, gener ous to a fault, and perhaps his own worst enemy. He had many friends through the country who will regret to hear of his death. The remains were 1 brought here on Wednesday morning. A man of more happy disposition under adversitv was hard to find. He leaves a family consisting of Mrs. Belle Jacoby, widow, Guy Jacoby, Esq., justice of the peace of this town, Mrs. May Shuler, and Miss Bessie Jacoby, clerk in the post office. The remains were buried in Kosemont Cemetery on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Ent Post G. A. R. and the Sons of v eterans at tended in a body, in uniform. Dr- THOMAS J. SWISHER It is with feelings of unfeigned sad ness and sorrow that the people of Jerseytown and his many friends else where learn of the death of Dr. T. J Swishei. For some time he had been unwell and recently for a short time was seri ously ill, but his friends entertained the hope that he might recover. Al though he had the best medical care from Dr. Hoffa of Washingtonville, and a former student of h s, Dr. Essick of Picture Rocks, yet on Thursday night last he fell into a deep sleep from which he never awoke but quietly passed away at 5 o'clock Sunday morning. Dr. Swisher was educated at Dickinson Seminary Williamsport, was a teacher jn the public schools of this county for several years when he went west. Returning he read medi cine with Dr. Cotner of Jerseytown, and received his collegiate training at Jefferson. As a student he was thoughtful, earnest, perseerving. and conscientious manifesting superior judgment and rare common sense. These charact eristics continued through his entire life. He commenced the practice of medicine at Jerseytown with his pre ceptor and continued on his own ac count almost up to date of his death. For some time he was a member of the I. O. of O. F. taking great interest in the order. He was a tender and indulgent father, a kind and affectionate hus band, a true and trust worthy friend, a sincere man having the courage of his convictions, and a devoted and self sacrificing physician. Scores of persons who have received relief from him and comfort and en couragment, from his official visits bear testimony to the genuine worth of this ever ready, ever faithful, ever sympathetic one whose life was cut short at the age of fifty three largely be cause of his great care for his patients and his fidelity to the profession that his early ambition led him to choose and his manly convictions caused him to follow so faithfully. The funeral services were held at his residence in Jerseytown on Tues day last. Rev. Mr. Decker of Jersey town, Rev. M. Mace of Danville, and . Rev. M. Jameson of Hughesville were present. The last named preached an excellent and effective sermon. A large number of friends assembled to pay the last tribute of respect to him who had served them long and well. After the services at the house silently and sadly they followed to his last resting place, the cemetery at New Columbia. Peace to his ashes. J- The sad intelligence of the death of Dr. Swisher brought sorrow to many hearts in Bloomsburg, where he had a host of friends. He was a genial, so cial gentleman, of broad views, and keen intellect, and we were pleased to number him among our friends. The loss of such men is always a blow to the community. The memory of his face and jovial disposition will linger long with all who knew him. NO. 10 PERSONAL. Paul E. Wirt, Esq., was in New York this week. W. Clark Slcan spent Sunday town. He was on a business trip. Mrs. Harold Rogers returned Hazleton on Monday, after a visit 1a to of two weeks with her relatives here. Jerome Woodring is clerking at Sterner's Hotel. He is a popular as sistant and understands the business. GLASS BALL SHOOTING. The Bloomsburg Gun Club went up to Benton Saturday last where they met the Cambria Gun Club in a game of glass ball shooting. It was the first game of glass ball shooting for our boys and they were easily defeated. Score 47 to 91. Another cause of defeat was that the best shooters of the home team could not be present. It is ex pected that another challenge will soon be given when the Bloomsburg Gun Club will meet them with their best men. The following is the score. Bloomsburg Hit Missed. W. F. Bodine 9 16 F. Quick 1 r 14 C. P. Armstrong 6 19 W. Fleckenstine 12 13 J. H. Mercer 3 23 ' W. B. Allen o 25 F. H. Sloan 6 19 47 "3 Cambra Hit Missed. J. Totter 13 12 C.jBonham 15 10 S. McHenry 14 11 J. Harman 14 n B. Lewis 11 14' S. Seward io 15 E. Hess 14 11 91 84 Suing for Big Damages. REV. WILLIAM HOLDEN, OF HAZLETON, ASKS TWO RILROADS TO PAY HIM $100,000. Rev. Wiliam Holden, rector of St, Peter's Episcopal church, Hazleton, entered suit recently against the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. and the Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. for $100,- 000 damages for injuries received at the Cranburry Crossing cf these rail roads near Hazleton, on Aug. 31, 1880. He states in his affidavit that while driving across the tracks at that place in company with Mrs. Haydon, their carriage was struck by a train running at an unusually high rate ot speed. The horse was instantly killed, while the carriage was smashed to pieces and thrown alongside the track. The crossing, he says, although ex tremely dangerous, has neither gates nor flagman to warn the people of the approach of trains. The injuries re ceived by Mr. Holden were serious. He was confined in the hospital for a long time, and it became necessary to amputate one of his limbs near the thigh, his hip having been broken by the accident. His earning power has, therefore, been almost totally destroy ed and he is unable to resume his former calling. It is charged that the companies were guilty of negligence in failing to provide safety gates or a flagman at the crossing, and that the train at the time was running at an unusual and dangerous speed through a thickly populated village, and over a crossing traversed by a large numb er of people every day. Mrs. Hayden who was driving at the time of the accident, saw the train bearing down upon them and tried to back the car riage off the track, but before it could be done, wagon, horse and occupants were thrown into the air and fell in a confused heap nearly twenty feet dis tant, The plaintiff claims that the engineer did not blow his whistle; and that he had no warning of the danger until too late to save himself. John T. Lenahan and William Dryton of Philadelphia represent the plaintiff. Wilkes- ISarre liecord. The stockholders of the Blooms burg Library Company elected John G. Freeze, M. P. Lutz, Mrs. Walker. Mrs. Eyer, Mrs. Frymire, Mrs Anna Waller and Miss E. Rupert the Board of Managers for the ensuing year. The Board organized by electing John G. Freeze, President; Mrs. Walker, Vice President, Miss E. Rupert, Secretary, and E. H. Little, Treasurer. William Perrine who has been 111 the habit of visiting Bloomsburg fre quently in the interest of his firm, M. & J. S. Perrine of Philadelphia, died at his home in that city on Monday, of pneumonia. He was a genial gentleman whom it was a pleasure to know.
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