Vim., V0L2(i. Hughesville will have a celebration on July 4th. On Decoration Day'F. M. Everett caught a trout in the Irondale dam that measured nj inches. Rev. T. A. Heilman pastor of the Lutheran church moved into the new Parsonage Wednesday. A handsome new standing desk was placed in the Farmers' National Bank on Monday morning. Geo. H. Little, a brother of E. H. Little Esq. died at his home in Towan da last week, and was buried on Fri day. "Cradle Songs of Many Nations" will be given in Miss Armstrong's school room on Thursday evening June 25th. Cummings & Verdy have purchased a "Boss" Peanut roaster. It is auto matic, and roasts the peanuts and keeps them warm afterwards. It is a handy machine. The members of the Evangelical church, will hold a Strawberry and Ice Cream festival in Evans Hall on Fri day and Saturday evenings, June and 13. 12 Rev. J. N. Lenker of Denver Colo. Western Secretary of the Board of church extension oi' the Lutheran Church will preach in the Lutheran church on Sunday morning. Dr. Lyons, the promising young physician who occupies Dr. Swisher's late residence at Jersey town, was m town on Monday, and made arrange ments to be at Ely's drug store at this place on Thursday and Friday of each week. Mulviue lalikt. J. H. Artope, a student at Yale Sem inary, New Haven, has taken charge of the A. M. E. Church for the sum mer. He also has charge of the church at Danville. He has met with a warm reception here, and feels much encouraged. The public is invited to attend his services at any time. W. O. Holmes, who bought B. F. Savits out last week, is by no means novice in the plumbing business. He had many years experience with the firm of Rollins and Holmes, and later Holmes and Schuyler. He remains at the old stand, under the Opera House. The ladies of St. Columba's church are busy preparing for their grand Festival to be held in Music Hall next Friday and Saturday evening, June 5th and 6th. This will be the last festival )wM at that nonular Dlace. as the building will be removed next week to make room for improvements. The Annual meetine of the Susoue hanna Synod of the Lutheran church will convene in South wuiiamsport next Tuesdav evenine and remain in session about one week. A delegate will be elected on Friday evening to ac company Rev. Heilman as represent ative ot at. Mathews isvangencai Lutheran church ot this place. H fl. Kshleman and one of his shop hands, caught twenty-five pounds offish out at the lronaaie nam on Friday night and Saturday. The eels and catfish were caught on an outline. Mr. Fhleman hooked two trout iust below the dam, one of which was 16 inches long, and the other 13 inches. They were beauties. The law firm of Wintersteen & TWklev has been enlareed. H. A. M'Kilhp Esq. having been added to the firm on June 1st, Mr M'Killip was but recently admitted to the bar, but he is already coming to the front, and the large practice of the old firm will no doubt be still more increased by the new firm of Wintersteen, liecwey & M'Killip. R. McHenry & Son of Benton have placed a new delivery wagon on the road, in connection with their celebrat ed distillery. John Q. Barkley has charee of this branch ot the business, and he draws the reins over a pair of handsome iron gray horses with showy Krass mounted harness. It is a fine turnout. The product of this distill ery has acquired a wide reputation and is guaranteea to be pure, The wording of our report of the accident to Thomas Amor. iasi ween ;i,t nerhans. eive the impression that Drs. Arment and Brown either adandoned the case, or were dismissed after bandaging the broken limb. Such was not the fact. After doing all that was possible, they went to supper, in tending to return later. While they Dr. Gardner was called in and on their return, finding the case in his hands, they departed. ORGAN RECITAL. The new orean at the Preshvtrrian church was heard in public for the first time last week I hursday evening, when i;avK u. wood, onanist of St. Stenh- en's church, Philadelphia,gave a recital. Although entirely blind, Mr. Wood is considered one of the finest organists in the country, and considerinn his loss of vision he is probably one of the most wonderful organists in the world. About 250 people constituted the audience. The selections were such as displayed the capabilities of the instrument to the best advantage, call ing into use the softest tones of the dulciana, the several solo stops.and all the other combinations, up to the full power of the great organ. It is a fine instrument, csting $,3000, and was made by Hook & Hastings of Boston. It has two banks of keys, 23 stops and about 800 pipes. The bellows is worked by a water motor. 1 he progratnc consisted of the fol- owing selections : Tnaitto In K. .T. H. Hiu'li. Symphony In C. Minor Hi'i'tlinvrn, Marcli Klumtieiui Mcyrrhocr. Mwlit Nimke Scliiiiniinn. SMiipliony In K lint, Mi, m l. Minuet anil Chorus 1 1 a ndtl. Si-rrnndi" Hcrtlinvi'n. oviTUiri! to Wllllum Tell Kosslnl. In an artistic view the recital was beyond criticism. As a popular en tertainment it was not a success, be cause the selections were all classical. and none but educated musicians could thoroughly enjoy them The singing of two selections by Miss Beth Run yon, whose sweet voice charmed all hearers, was highly appreciated. 1 he acoustic properties ot the church were shown to be excellent, as the organ music and the singing could both be heard very distinctly, without the suggestion of an echo. EAST BENTON. T net Qnrutav nfiirnnii n rlnnil arncA j ....... in tho Mnrth from thin nl.iri" and hp. gan to thunder, and directly roar, and the wind blew a gale ana the rain poured in torrents, and the hail fell thick and fast about the size of cherries. After the storm we thought we would look around a little, and a little east of us we found there had been a terrible hail storm. Wagon Innlo wpri wnshp:! into niles. and Mi. Tnhn Ashelm.m's fields were torn with gutters and the growing crops appar- .. 1 1 : i i 1 entiy aestroyea. uaniei vsneiman, Tohn Hoyt and others in the line were great sufferers. At Cambra it hailed about ntteen minutes, but did not do as much dam age as at the places mentioned. The storm seemed local ana centerea in the Raven Creek valley, and exhaust ed itself. When the rain was over there was no evidence of the storm n-icsin" into anv other locality. It is seldom that we see such waterfalls de scending from the clouds. The farmers can console themselves that the Legislature has adjourned "sine die". It were better it never re convened than forever to ignore their claims. If Treasurer Boyer knows hpttpr what is best for the farmers. those suonortini' the Boyer bill must look to him lor tuture support. BASE BALL. An interesting came of base ball was was played at Athletic 1'arK on decor . : . ation Dav between the nazieton ana th ltloomsburtr Y. M. C. A. Clubs. The game was called at 4 ocloclc with th Haz eton c ub at the bat ana ran nlonfT cmoothlv with Bloomsbure lead ing in the run getting until the ending of the fifth inning, when the captains of the two clubs decided to play an other inninc and then call the game, so that the Hazleton boys could make the up train on the N. K w. u. k. R . hut during the followine innine the Hazleton club assisted by Bloomsburg's costly errors, succeeded in piling up seven runs and tieing the score. The H.iWnn then declared their intention of staying here and playing the rest of the game, and a siignt argument arose this sudden chanee of thincs but was finally settled and the game finish p,r Bloomsbunr winninc by the score of 12 to 10. Our railroad accommodations are now as trood as any one can desire. The completion of the road to Orange ville onens a new route, and the new schedule is so arranged as to give good . - . ml .1 . 1 satisfaction, ine train tnat leaves Millville at 6:05 a. m. makes connec tion with the D. L. & W. at Blooms- hnrir for noints to and bevond Scran ton. Returning passengers can leave Rlnomsburir at 2 o'clock and reach Millville at 1:10. or they can leave Rloomsburir at 6:40 and arrive at Mill ville at 8:18. thus havine a whole day in Bloomsburg. The fare to Blooms burg and return on Saturday is but 80 cents. Westward trains mane ciose connections at Watsontown with tiains both east and west. Millville Tablet, BLOOMSHUUG PA., FRIDAY, JUNK 5, ISM. A VERY CHARMING WEDDING. One of the prettiest weddings that Bloomsburg has witnessed for many years was that of Miss Annie Miller, laughter of Mr. (J. W. Miller, of Bloomsburg to Mr. E. E. Melick of Woodbridge, N. J., which took place Wednesday in the new First Presbyte rian Church at 12 o'clock. The cere mony was performed by the Rev. D. J. Waller, assisted by Kev. I. M. Pat terson and by the Rev. J. M. McNulty of Woodbridge. I his was the first wedding in the new church and the numerous friends of Miss Miller and Mr. Melick tested it to its full capacity. 1 he bride s sister. Miss Vida Miller, was maid of honor and was most beautifully arrayed in a crepe de chine trimmed with cheffon and Mr. Melick s brother, Mr. Willard P. Melick was the best man. The bride's maids were Miss Clara Melick of Woodbridge, sister of the groom, Miss Sara Moody and Miss Jessie Mann of Sunbury, Miss May McHenry of Stillwater, and Miss Mar garet Stiles of Bloomsburg, who were most becomingly dressed in white silk, lenn train, and each carried a hand some bouquet of roses and wore a gold eart, the gut ol the bride. The ushers with the exception of Mr. Frank Miller and Mr. Frank Pur se 1 were strangers to Bloomsburc, Mr. Edward Ames and Mr. (J. A. Campbell being from Woodbridge and Dr. II. B. Hare from Scranton. One of the most attractive features of this delightful wedding was the beautiful singing of the Lohengrin Wedding Chorus, most beautifully rendered by a quartette of young la dies, Misses Ella Fox, Beth Runyon, Edith Weiss and Lizzie Gruver, ac companied on the grand organ by Miss Maude Runyon, who also rendered very capably on the new organ a num ber of other appropriate selections, Mendelssohn's grand and inspiring march being that to which the bridal party left the church. 1 he bride, who is so well known and popular in Bloomsburg appeared at her best most chastely attired in white faille with Medici collar and side panel of Duchess lace and carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley. Ihe presents sent by the many friends were remarkably handsome and numbering as they did over 200, showed the high esteem in which the bride is held. To give a complete list of those present on this occasion would be an impossible task, many of them being strangers. Among them however may be mentioned Mrs. Anna Melick, mother of the groom, W. P. Melick, Rev. Howard E. Thompson, Mr. & Mrs. B. F. Crispin of Berwick, Mrs. l'hos. Stout of Philadelphia, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Shuman of Catawissa, Mr. 1. D. Simpson of Philadelphia, Miss Mary Vance, Mrs. A. Houtz of Or- angeville, Miss Mame Brown, Jay Brown of Lightstreet, Miss fannie Brown, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Robbing of Wilkesbarre, Miss Irene McClure, Miss Isabel Grier of Danville, Mr. and Mrs. D. McHenry, O. D. McHenry of Still water, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Patterson of Orangeville, Mr. and Mrs. Mann and daughter of Sunbury, Ed. Eshle man of Scranton, James 1). Sharon, E. T. Barnes of Ithaca, N. ., Elizabeth Monroe, Lloyd Paxton, Miss Elizabeth Low of Lime Ridge, F. S. Aurant of Jersey City, Dr. W. W. Moody, Sun bury, Bertha Cammoss, Woodbridge. MIFILINVILLE. Memorial day was appropriately ob served here Saturday. Several G. A. R. members were here from Berwick Mr. Jacob Brown an old and res pected citizen of town, has been quite ill for many weeks. C. H. Hartraan is fitting up a foundation for a new house on his lot. That is right, gentlemen, improve trie town. A good cow belonging to D. L. Swank was killed by a locomotive on the railroad Saturday. E. A. S. Brown lost a valuable horse a few days ago. W. H. Kelchner is repairing his cabinet shop and is about ready for business. Our Cornet Band will hold a festi val on the 19th and 20th of the present month, nothing preventing, and all are looking forward for a nice time. We had a game of base ball Satur day afternoon between the "Growlers" and "Kickers" of this city. Mary, aged about seven years,second daughter of E. A. Rawlings met with a peculiar accident last Thursday. She was playing with two other children, when one of them wanted to take Mary away. The other took hold of her and the three in struggling together fell down. In the fall Mr. Rawlings daught er had her shoulder dislocated. DUY-KESTER. A very pretty wedding took place in St. Paul's Episcopal church on Thurs day evening, 4th inst.. when Mr. Albert W. Duy and Miss Pauline Elizabeth Kester were joined together for life. At 8 o'clock the invited guests began to assemble, most of them in full evening dress, and were shown to seats by the ushers, H. M. Rupert, F. A. Ikeler, S. H. Harman and F. T. Ikeler. At 8:30 o'clock the bridal party arrived and entered the church in the following order : Mrs. Kester and Mrs. Schuyler, mother and sister of the bride ; Judge and Mrs. Duy, parents of the bridegroom ; the ushers ; the bride accompanied by Mr. J. R. Schuyler. They were met at the chancel rail by Mr. Duy and his best man, Frank II. Wilson, who entered from the vestry room. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Francis S. Dunham, a life lonti friend and former pastor of the bridegroom, assisted by Kev. C Leverett, rec tor of St. Paul's. Prof. I. W. Niles presided at the organ and p'.ayed some pretty selections and . the wedding march. The bride's dress was f white satin with long train, the usual veil worn over the lace during the ceremony, and she carried a white prayer-book with one long-stemmed "Bride" rose bud in it. Her only ornaments were the gilts of the groom, a necklace having a heart shaped pendent witn a diamond in the centre, and a cameo bracelet, the latter an heirloom in the groom's family and one which has been worn by the brides in his family for many years past. The gentlemen of the party were in full evening dress with boutonnieres of Bride buds, pearl colored gloves and silk mull ties. Just before the cere mony Messrs. Fred T. Ikeler, and H. M. Rupert drew ropes of white rib bons from the head of the aisle to the end near the door on either side, and after the bridal party and family passed out, removed them as they went down the aisle. Mr. Duy and his bride are among the most popular of the young society people of Bloomsburg, as was well at tested by the large number of beauti ful and costly presents received, though the invitations contained the words "No presents". The good wishes of their hosts of friends attend them as they embark on the matrimonial sea. Among those in attendance at the wedding were the following : Judge and Mrs. Duy of Indianapolis, Dr. Vallerchamp and wife of Harrisburg, Dr. W. Z. Vallerchamp of New Berlin, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Jacoby and Miss Hull of Wilkes Barre, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Travis of Philadelphia. C. T. Swengle and wife of Paxtonville, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Chalfant of Dan ville, Mr. and Mrs. Weiss, of Wilkes Barre, Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Freck of Millersburg, Mrs. Dr. Mitchell of Mt. Carmel. LIGHT STREET- Rev. Whitney was called to Cata wissa on Saturday evening to deliver an address, on Memorial topic. The Y. M. C. A. T. U. gave a parade on Friday evening last. Mrs. Maggie Vanlieu attended the funeral of Mrs. Peter Vanlieu at Lea highton on Monday last. J. S. Bachman, wife and daughter, of Shamokin are spending a few days visiting friends in town. Mrs. Silas Young spent last week visiting at Numedia. Wm. Westman took a flying trip to Hughesville. Rev. A. H. Irvin, presiding elder of the Evangelical church held quarterly meeting on Saturday last with the usual services Sunday. A Peddler Attacked. HE IS SET UPON BY THREE MEN AND DADI.Y BEATEN. Between nine and ten o'clock last week Thursday night Ermin Strefing, an Arab peddler, was attacked by three men on the road leading to Centralia. He was on his way to Ashland, where he intended 10 seek a night's lodging, and when half a mile from town and at a lonely point in the road two men sprang from the bushes and began beating him in a terrible manner. A third man, wearing mining clothes, ap peared on the scene and joined in the assult. One of them took his box, contain ing watches, chains and other valuable articles, while the other two continued beating the peddler until he fell insen sihle in the road. Thev becan pocket ing the valuables and before they had finished three wormngmen came aown the road and thev took to the woods. Officers are investigating and have hopes of finding the guilty parties. NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES- Our delightful grounds are now the subject of universal comment, both by the great body of students, by the town folks and by the visiting friends. On Monday morning Mr. Bryfogle, the florist, began setting the beds with plants and he has transformed ourt lawns into veritable horticulture gard ens. Elegant taste has been displayed in the setting and arranging. Speaking of visiting friends reminds us that Mr. and Mrs. Vanllorn of Harboro. near Philadelphia, are spending a few days with their daugh ter, Miss Ella. Mr. Van Horn is cash ier of the First National Bank of Hat boro. Mr. B. Frank Myers of '89, and who has been in Nanticoke the past year is also with us, and we noticed in chapel this morning, Messrs. Howard Bidleman and Orville Yettcr, both old graduates. We are always glad to see these friends and hope they will come again. This week all are unusually busy. Examinations preparatory to the com ing of the state committee next week, an; now on, and the students, even though more or less anxious about the result of their work, show a very com mendable perseverance and self con trol. Next Tuesday, June 9, is the time for beginning our examination by the state committee, and there will be pre sented to that body an unusually large number of students. Our Senior Class numbers eighty-four, while the Junior Class runs up to ninety-two. In addition to those in our own classes, we have certain knowledge of about forty members of various high schools including Scranton, Wilkes Barre, Shenandoah, Hazleton, Mt. Carmel and Shamokin, who will be here, Friday, June 5, for faculty ex amination in the hope of being pre sented to the state committee as can didates for next year's Senior class. While we cannot yet give a com plete summary of the year's work in the line of general progress, yet as we attempt a forecast, judging by the ret rospect, we cannot but say that we have had a most grandly successful year. Along every line of school work have we been favored. We have had a large attendance of most earnest, faithful students, and there has been no flagrant violation of any regulation to mar the pleasure of our large household. We have had a great number of vis itors to the school, all of whom have gone away completely in love with our every environment and loud in their praises of what they saw while with us. Invitations have been issued by Prof, and Mrs. Welsh, to all members of the Senior class to a reception to be given them in their parlors on Friday evening June 5. This is a new feat ure and the Seniors are in high glee over the prospect. SCHOOL BOARD. The last meeting of the old school board was held Monday morning, June 1st, when the financial statement was read and offered, and directed to be published in the Jiepublican and Columbian. Immediately after the adjournment the new board organized by the election of the following offi cers : President, J. K. Bittenbender; Secretary, Jos. Garrison ; Treasurer, Wm. Chnsman. Secretary s and Treas urer's salary was fixed same as last year. Motion was made tnat notice be inserted in all the papers, that teachers would be elected for the en suing year on Friday June 19th. Ap plications of cxpenenced teachers only will be considered. Adjourned to meet Friday June 19. Mrs. Cora Garrison of Almedia, wife of Arthur Garrison, and mother of two children, after a few days sick ness departed this life, Monday morn ing the 1 8th of May. Just previous to her sickness she returned from Philadelphia, where she had been had undergone visiting her sister who a surgical operation. Her death, as was sudden and funeral services in many instances, unexpected. Her were held on the 20th, in the Evan gelical Church of Almedia, Rev. Whit ney preaching the sermon and Kev. Glaze assisting in the services. The funeral was large and the bereft family have the sympathy of many friends and relatives. Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, wife of Mr. Levi Thomas, near Mordanville, de parted this life the 22nd ult. at the age of 57 years, 5 months and 1 day. The cause of her death was scrofula. She was a sufferer for considerable time. The funeral services were held on the following Sabbath in the Luth eran Church at Mount Fleasant, Rev. A. R. Glaze officiating. The church was over-crowded with friends and relatives of the deceased who sympa thized with the bereaved. NO. 23 PERSONAL F. R Carpenter, agent of the Phila delphia & Reading railroad, visited his parents at Summit Hill, last week. Mrs. G. Stuart Kirby of Mauch Chunk, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs I. S. Kuhn. W. O. Holmes, the new plumber was in Philadelphia this week looking up new supplies. Prof. Grimes has completed his en gagement In the Plymouth schools, and is at present at his home in Light Street. J. K. Bittenbender a member of the Board of Trustees of Tressler's Or phans Home at Loysville, was in at tendance at the annual meeting this week. OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT. A BAND OF YOUNG TOUGHS ASSAULT A YOUNG WOMAN AND BEAT HER ES- ' CORT. SEVERAL ARRESTS. One of the most outrageous cases of felonious assult that has disgraced this community occured on Satuday night last, and the victim of licentious brut ality, Miss Maggie Andy, of Mahoning township, is now lying seriously ill from the effects of the treatment re ceived. She is an employee at the upper Bennett farm and on Saturday evening visited town with a male employee on the same farm. While here, it is said, her companion became intoxicated, and she was compelled to request the escort of a young gentleman acquaint ance of this place on her return home. When the couple had pursued their way some distance along the Reading railroad above the depot, a couple of young toughs approached and attempt ed to take liberties with the girl. Her escort showed fight, when a gang, un til then in hiding, rushed on him, beat him brutally, and stifling the girl's outcries carried her to a neighboring wood. What followed can better be imagin ed than described. There were about a dozen young men engaged in the outrage. When they departed the half crazed and seriously injured girl suc ceeded in making her way to a house not far from the scene, where she was cared for, and where she still remains under a physician's care and in a pre carious condition. Warrants were issued for those known to be present at the outrage, and late on Tuesday night, under the direction of Chief of Police Baker, a raid was made on the district where the accused reside, and several were taken into custody and put in jail. A guard was at once put on outside the jail, as well as extra precautions taken in locking up the accused. But so execrable is the condition of that house of detention that there is a public demand that the prisoners be taken to some more secure place. If the grand jury needed anything further to induce them to report in favor of a new jail this fact ought to be sufficient. I he accused cannot De tried at this term of court. Before the September term arrives the Chief of Police hopes to have others of the gang in custody. If they be proven guilty their sentence will not be a light one, for it is report ed that they are a part of the crowd who raised the not at the White Church festival two summers ago, and who at the time of their sentence for that of fense were told that a subsequent con viction before the court for violation of the law would not allow considera tions of clemency. Danville Intelli gencer. Seven of the men engaged in the above outrage, were arrested, and on Monday four of them were brought from Danville to Bloomsburg and placed in the Columbia County jail for safe keeping, by an arrangement with the county commissioners. 1 wo of the seven were admitted to bail in Danville, and another is held as a wit ness. Pomona Grance will hold a picnic in Rupert Grove on Saturday, the 6th. The state lecturer, J. T. . Ailman, will be nresent and make an address. It will be a basket picnic and everybody is invited. Thomas McBride, steward at the Bloom Poor, House showed us a very peculiar shaped guinea egg. It meas ured 2J inches in circumference the narrow way and 4J in circumference the long way. It weighed only jj of an ounce. The world's famous Cincinnati Reds, the champion female base ball club of the world will play the Bloomsburg club on Thursday, June 11, at Ath letic Parte. Game called at 3.30 p. m. Everybody should see this team of ladies play. Ladies are especially in vited to attend. General admission 25 cents. Ladies admitted to the. grand stand free. 53 n J
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