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Hazlcton is to have a celebration on
the Fourth.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Oswald will
give a large party at their residence
this evening.
G. M. Lockard purchased the prist
mill and water power of Alfred Irvin
at Lightstreet last week.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Allen was gladdened Tuesday morning
by the birth of a little girl.
It is said that a pigeon shooting
match will take place this week for the
championship. James II. Mercer and
Somcrs White are the contestants.
Some beautiful strawberries have
been offered in market this week.
They are of the Sharpless variety, and
were the product of Catawissa plants.
L. Gross has raised his house sev
eral feet and will rebuild it entire
ly. It will be a fine residence. John
Brugler of Danville is the architect.
Sheriff Casey sold the property of
Norman Walter in Bloomsburg on
Monday for $1865. T. L. Gunton
bought one lot on North side of
Fourth street, and W. II. Yetter
bought two lots on the south side.
A new feature is introduced in The
Columbian this week, in a puzzle
column. The solutions will appear next
week. This feature will be continued
for the next six weeks, and if it meets
with favor, as much longer as it inter
ests our readers.
John Penman has been granted a
pension of $12 a month. It was ob
tained through the agency of William
Chrisman, Esq. Sidney Nafus has
been granted $8 a month. Mr. Chris
man has secured seventeen pensions
since the first of the year.
The new iron bridge at Coles
Creek has been completed, and turn
ed over to the county commissioners.
The approaches must now be made
when the old open plank bridge will
be removed and the new one opened
lor travel.
The severe storm that visited
Bloomsburg Monday night seems to
have been but a narrow belt. From
Bloomsburg to Stillwater the rain was
heavy and lightning flashes frequent
and severe. From Stillwater north, it
was but a light shower and scarcely
any lightning flashes.
An effort is being made to get up a
series of amusements consisting of
horse-races, firemen's contests, foot
races, fcc, to take place in the Fair
Grounds on the 4th of July. A sub
scription paper is out for its support.
Admission to the grounds will be
charged, the proceeds to go to those
who subscribe for its support
J. D. Jones met with an accident
at the Bloomsburg Car Co. works on
Tuesday. With the assistance of an
other workmen he had carried a mine
car sill into the shop and while attempt
ing to lay it down the end slipped and
fell on his left arm bursting a blood
vessel and lascerating it.
R. Stiles has tendered his resigna
tion as steward at the Normal School,
and Mrs. Burns of Scranton has been
elected Stewardess. W. H. Housel
has been elected Superintendent of
buildings and grounds. Miss . Guie
has resigned from the Faculty. Some
further changes in the Faculty are
probable.
The Y. M. C. A. has decided to
put in bath rooms. They will be lo
cated on the third floor, and will be
supplied with tub and shower baths.
The water will be heated by a Gurney
heater, with a capacity of two hun
dred gallons per hour. The contract
has been awarded to Eshelman &
Wolf.
An excursion on a special train, un
der the auspices of Espy and Light-
street pastoral charge, M. E, church,
for the benefit of the church, will be
taken over the Bloomsburg and Sulh
van Railroad to Central Pdrk on July
4th 1801.
This train will leave Bloomsburg at
& a. m. Fare only socts for round
trip. Music and refreshments on the
ground.
There will be no meeting of the
Choral Society next week, as the exer
cises of Commencement week will oc
cupy most everybody's attention. The
next meeting will be held on Tuesday
evening July 7tn. ine operauc can
tata of The Haymakers is in rehearsal,
and will be oublicly produced next
fall. All members are requested to
attend as regularly as possible. There
in no fee for admission, and anybody
who is a singer can join,
SCHOOL BOAED MEETING.
Meetine of School Hnarrl m)A
Friday evening June 19th, with all
emoers present.
Bond of Treausurer with T. C.
F.ver and Doue1.ig Ulltrhns HQ nrtia
presented and approved.
Term of School was fixed for the
coming year at 8 months, beginning
in me nrst Monday in September.
Tax rate at three and one-half mills
for school purposes and two mills for
building purposes.
W. D. Becklev and T. II. Richard
son appeared and asked that the
me uioomsburg Urass and Copper
Works be exonerated from taxation
for a period of ten years, and that they
in
1 return would supply the district
ith any tubing that might be needed
t a price of k tier cent, helow whole
at
sale rates. Requr st was granted.
Election of Teachers,
hioh SCHOOL.
Principal, L. P. Sterner, Sal. $85
Vssistant, C. E. Smith, " so
A Grammar, Nora Finney, " 40
ii " Ella Allen,
C " Flora Tones. "
FIFTH STREET.
Principal, Samuel Pursel, Sal. $45
No. a Intermediate,
Hattie Richardson, " s
No. 2 Intermediate,
Assistant Alice Brockway, " 30
A Primary, Louise Robbins, " 38
B " Annie Snyder, " 35
B " Assist. Eva Rawlincs " 10
THIRD STREET"
Principal, Orval Yetter, Sal. $45
Assistant, Ida C. Rinker, " 30
No. 2 Intermediate,
Ida Bemhard, " 35
No. 2 Intermediate,
Assistant, Annie Fox, " 30
A Primary, Georgia Pursel " 38
B " Stella Lowenbere, 3
JANITORS.
The following were elected as jani
tors :
A. W. Fry, High School building,
Salary $30 per month.
frank laylor, fifth street ouuding,
salary $25 per month.
G. B. Kitchen, Third Street build
ing, salary $25 per month.
THE FOURTH AT CATAWISSA-
A grand celebration of the Nation's
birthday, under the auspices of Wash
ington Camp, 540, P. O. S. of A. will
be held at Catawissa, in connection
with the celebration of the first anni
versary of the camp, on Saturday,
Tuly 4, 1801. In the afternoon at 2
o'clock there will be a grand parade
of the order, which will be participat
ed in by Camps from Sunbury. Milton,
Bloomsburg, Millersburg, Halifax,
Newlin, Lime Ridge, Washingtonville,
Roaringcreek, Montana, Pensyl, and
other towns. A majority of the Camps
will be accompanied by bands. Prom
inent speakers will address the gather
ing at the camp grounu after the par
ade, and music will be furnished by
the various bands in attendance. A
shooting gallery will be erected, and
other sports provided for the amuse
ment of the patrons. Every effort will
be put fourth to make the day an en
joyable one. In the evening a magni
ficent display of fireworks will ta!;e
place, among which is a beautiful set
piece, the "Ice Palace," with a battle
scene and brilliant bombardment of
the palace with various colored fire
works. This will be in charge ot an
expert. Warm dinner and supper will
be served on the gronnds, and an
abunadance of ice cream, fruit, soft
drinks, etc., will be on sale during the
sfternoon and evening. A monster
tent has been erected on the grounds
and brilliant illustrations will be pro
vided at night. A large force of police
will see that good order is maintained,
Drunkenness or rowdyism will not be
tolerated.
"CHILDREN'S DAY" EVENING.
Children's Dav is taking a very
prominent place in all the churches
now. ine little ioiks iook iorwaru
to it as to Christmas. Next Sunday is
Children's Dav in the Lutheran Church.
the Sunday nearest Augsburg day, the
Day the Great Confession of the Luth
eran Church was adopted in the six
teenth century. The exercises in the
evening will consist of an interesting
service called "The Pearl Gatherers
which is rendered by eight young peo
ple ana a nuuiDer 01 cnuaren, conclu
ding with the crowning of the Oueen.
"Religion". The exercises will begin
at 7.30. Sermon by the pastor, Rev.
P. A. Heilman, in the morning on
"The Relation of the children to the
church".
Our inh rlpnartment is as husv
J r -
ever. A large lot of new type, bor
as
ders, card ornaments etc is on tne way,
and will be here soon. Call and see
samples and get prices.
BLOOMSBURG. PA., FRIDAY, JUNK 2(5, 1891.
IIEE AT MeKELVY'S STORE
I. W. McKelvy's store narrowly es
caped destruction by fire on Monday
night. Soon Deiore micnigni smoice
was discovered issuing from the sec
ona floor, and the alarm given. The
Winona hose carnage was first on the
ground and turned a stream of water
through the second story window. A
ladder was produced and the hose got
ten up to the second floor. The
f nendship hose carriage was on nana
hi good time and attached to a plug,
but no water was turned on by them
as it was not needed. The steamer
also arrived in plenty of time to hare
done effective service in case it had
been needed. Steam was up and she
was ready for work. A half dozen
men hauled her down, and they were
entitled to praise for getting on the
ground as soon as they did, instead of
being taunted Tor not coming sooner.
Any remarks calculated to excite an
ger at a fire ought to be studiously
avoided. While friendly rivalry be- j
tween the fire companies is perfectly
natural, when there is a fire everything
should be forgotten but the public
welfare. The object is to extinguish
the flames. Who gets there first or
who is to have the credit of putting it
out is a matter of no importance at
the moment. Such questions are best
determined after the danger is over.
1 he fire started in the ceiling of the
second floor, in the paper that was
tacked over the rafters. Pieces of the
burning paper dropped down and set
fire to the goods. How it happened
is not surely known. Many people
ascribe it to the electric wires that run
over the ceiling of the room, while Mr.
Schuyler, Superintendent of the Elec
tric Light works, is positive that it
could not have been started in that
way.
Several thousand dollars worth of
goods were damaged by fire, smoke or
water. 1 he latter was controlled at
the plug and only so much was turned
on as was necessary, otherwise the
store would have been flooded.
The adjusters were on hand the
next day, and the loss is covered by
insurance. But for the timely discov
ery a large and disastrous fire would
have followed, ana the entire stock ot
goods in the store destroyed. As it
was, but few goods on the first floor
were injured though nearly everything
on the second floor is ruined.
The firemen and citizens all worked
bravely, and we are requested by Mr.
McKelvy to extend his thanks to all
who rendered such valuable assistance.
A HEAVY STOEH.
On Monday evening at seven
o'clock a thunder storm passed up the
creek, and for a time it appeared as
though Bloomsburg would escape.
But other clouds gathered and soon
after, a heavy fall of rain began, ac
companied by vivid lightning and ter
rific peals of thunder. At the third
flash the arc lights went out every
where, and some of the incandescents.
Immediately a whistle began to b ow
and the cry of fire was raised. The
firemen started in the direction of the
car shops, but soon found that the
whistle was that of the Electric Light
Works. On reaching there they were
informed that the whistle was not in
tended as a fire alarm, but as a signal
to the Superintendent that he was
wanted there, some damage having
been done to the plant by lightning.
The arc lights were disabled for two
days during repairs to machinery.
borne buildings were struck, but no
serious damage was done.
BLOOMSBURG STATE NORMAL
SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
Sunday, June 28th, 10 a.m., Bacca
laureate Sermon, by Rev. E. C. Arm
strong of Danville, Pa. (first Presby
terian Church.)
Monday, June 29th, Examinations
of Academic and Preparatory students
continued.
Monday, June 29th, 8 p. m. Junior
Exhibition.
Tuesday, June 30th, 8 p. m., Ad
dress before the Literary Societies, by
Pres. G. E. Reed, of Dickinson Col
lege. (Institute Hall.)
Wednesday, July 1st, 11 a. m., Re
Union of the Class of '76.
Wednesday, July 1st, 2 p. m., Exer
cises of the Class of '89. (Institute
Hall.)
Wednesday, July 1st, 4 p. m. Class
Day Exercises. (Campus.)
Thursday, July and, 10 a. m., Com
mencement Exercises.
Thursday, July and, 1 p. m.
Alumni Re-Union and Dinner, (lick
ets to the dinner are free to Alumni.)
Exhibits of work in the Manual
Training and Art Departments may be
seen tnrougnout the week.
Fall term opens Sept. 7, 1891.
ADJOURNED C0UET-
Court met Friday last pursuant to
adjournment, all the judges on the
bench.
Est. Levi Kurtz, dee'd ; discharge
of administrator decreed. Same order
in guardian of S. Burton Kurtz.
Private sale ordered in estate of
Ada Conner, a minor.
Baugh & Sons vs. C. W. Low ; opin
ion of court filed; defendant dis
charged. Petition of Charles Weidman filed
for appointment of Tax Collector of
Conyngham township.
Jeremiah Walp, committee of
Stephen Walp, discharged.
Est. Anna Young; additional ex
ceptions filed to Auditor's report.
Watsontown PLming Mill vs. Thos.
K. Schweppenheiser ; claimant's bond
filed and approved.
Petition of w. M. Tustin for ap
proval of bond of himself as assignee
of the Catawissa Deposit Bank to the
Guarantee lrust and Safe Deposit
Company of Philadelphia) amount of
bond, $78,900.
Upon petition for appointment of
deputy constables in Catawissa, for
July 4th, 1891, the following were ap
pointed : Adam Mensch, Daniel
Hinterhter, Jacob Reinhart, 11. B.
Shaud, Philip Sidler, E. D. Tewks
bury, Jere Kostenbauder and A. F.
Harman.
Nescopec Falls Co. vs. S. E. Smith,
rule granted to show cause why new
trial should not be granted.
Petition of heirs of George Longen-
berger estate for dismissal of James
McAlarney, executor. Demurrer of
executor overruled and answer di
rected within ten days, hearing of wit
nesses fixed for July 3rd, 189 1, at 2
p. m. Also citation awarded upon
said executor to comply with order of
court of 1878 to file bond or be dis
missed from his position as executor.
WALLER.
Mr. H. H. Hurleman was absent a
few days last week attending to some
business in town.
A Sunday school picnic wil be held
in Calvin kitchen's grove, near the
Pine Grove school house on Saturday
the 27 th inst. A festival will also be
held at night.
Mr. W. B. Fritz, of Goodland Kans
as, came home on last Friday to visit
his parents and friends in this state.
Miss Benlah Robbins of Unityville,
and warren Pennington of Muncy val
ley, were married last week.
The Fritz reunion was pretty large
ly attended from this place, and not
withstanding the threatening weather
was quite a success.
Henry Wagner has purchased a new
Osborne self binder and also a two
horse hay rake.
Mr. M. S. Remley took a business
trip to Bloomsburg on Saturday.
Messrs. George and John Hummer
have returned from a visit to friends
in New Jersey.
1 he appearance of the church lot
has been greatly improved j but there
is still some finishing up that ought to
be done.
Several new volumes have been ad
ded to the Union Sunday school li
brary.
1 he long wished for ram has come
at last, but there has not very much rain
fallen, considering the time it has been
so cloudy.
Y. If- 0. A- NOTES.
Next Sunday afternoon at 2.30 in
the Young Men's Christian Associa
tion Hall a Bible Reading will be con
ducted. Good music by the male
choir. Bring your Bibles.
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the association next Tuesday
evening June 30th, 8 o'clock. The
committee on constitution and by-laws
will report at this meeting, and it is
very important that every active mem
ber be in attendance.
The bath rooms will soon be ready
for use, free to members. Member
ship ticket $2 a year in advance.
ORDINANCE NO 6.
Sec tion i. That it shall not be law
ful to fire any fire crackers or squibs
of any description or kind, upon any
day, within the limits of the Town of
Bloomsburg : and any person or per
sons, firing or causing to be fired such
fire crackers or squibs within the lim
its of said Town shall upon conviction,
before the President of the Town
Council, forfeit and pay a fine not ex
ceeding Five Dollars for each offence.
The High Constable and Chief of
Police will see that this ordinance is
rigidly enforced.
P. S. Harman,
Prest. of Town Council.
The First National Bank is under
going a transformation on the interior.
11 win oe greany improvea.
M. G- HUGHES DEAD.
Mayberry G. Hughes of Catawissa
was found dead in his bed at his resi
dence, on Wednesday shortly before
noon. He had not risen, and his
right hand was under his head, and he
seemed to be sleeping. An examina
tion proved that life was extinct.
Mr. Hughes never married, and he
leaves a brother, Douglas Hughes of
this town, and two sisters, Mrs. Dr.
Vastine of Catawissa, and Mrs. Boone
of St. Clair, to sutvive him. In April
1876, he was appointed Associate
Judge of this county and served until
January, 1877. His appointment was
made to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Judge Scott.
For a number of years he has been
a director of the First National Bank
of Bloomsburg, and was made presi
dent of the recently organized Na
tional Bank of Catawissa. He served
as President of the Columbia County
Agricultural Society for several years,
and was also President of the Cata
wissa Bridge Company. He amassed
a fortune which will propably exceed
$100,000. His age was sixty four
years. In politics he was a republican
though not an offensive partisan. The
tuneral will take place to-day, friday
at one o'clock.
SAVE YOUR RECEIPTS.
The unreasonableness of some men
was exemplified in an instance brought
to our notice on Tuesday. A sub
scriber called at our office and in
quired for the amount of his bill.
When informed, he contended that it
was not right, and claimed to have re
ceipts at home covering two years more
than he was credited with. He was
politely requested to let the matter
rest until he could produce his re
ceipts and if we were wrong, we would
not only correct the error, but present
him with a year's subscription, but
this he declined to do and because we
would not take his word against our
books he became angry, and demand
ed his bill to date, and ordered the pa
per stopped. We cheerfully complied
with both of these requests. It is no
pleasure to do business with one who
will not listen to reason.
All this is of no special public inter
est, but it is mentioned to show the
necessity of preserving your receipts
for subscription.' Every time you call
to pay for your paper bring along your
last receipt, and then no misunder
standings can occur.
LIGHT STREET.
Children's day services were held at
the M. E. church on Sunday evening.
Mrs. O. T. Swisher is now suffering
with dropsical affliction.
G. M. Lockard is now preparing to
have a better supply of water at the
mill, by cleaning the race.
A surprise party from here went to
William Pullins' at Greenwood on
Saturday last. Quite a number attend
ed.
Jacob Terwilliger attended the Fun
eral Director's Association convention
at Williamsport last week.
The crops in general look pretty
good, hay short in some places.
G. M. Lockard's little town presents
a new appearance by the addition of
paint.
Sport 1 Sport I Some of the young
women adorned theirselves in male at
tire on Monday evening, much to the
annoyance of the community.
S. C. Creasy showed a novel way of
advertising on Wednesday for the Ex
cursion to Mountain Grove. He ob
tained a covered wagon, which to
gether with the horse was decorated
with flags and bunting. Numerous
placards appeared upon both horse
and wagon announcing the excursion.
A string of large bells was used to
call attention to the approach of the
wagon. Mr. Creasy gave consider
able of his time to advertising the ex
cursion, and whatever success is at
tained may be in a large measure at
tributed to his efforts.
The railroad bridge of the Wilkes
Barre and Western railroad at Orange-
ville is about completed. The switch
is being laid connecting it with the
Bloomsburg & bullivan. It will cross
the latter at grade. Within a few
days freight may be transferred over
the Wilkes-Barre & Western.
Tne County Commissioners are
sendinir out blanks to the several as.
sessors of Columbia Countv for the
purpose of taking another registration
of voters, under the recent' act of the
Legislature.
Ihe slate roof of the new Court
House is. about completed. Brick
layers are at work upon that portion
of the steeple where the dials of the
clock will appear.
NO. 20
PERSONAL
Miss Charles of Angelica, New
York, is the guest of Miss Eva Rupert
Miss Brown of Williamsport is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. H. H. Grotz.
F. M. Hess of Stillwater was in
Bloomsburg on business Tuesday
Dr. F. C. Harrison of Lewisburg,
was in town this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Melick are
visiting at Mr. C. W. Miller's.
M ;K A nnie f osteller of Plymouth,
was the guest of Miss Madge Camp
bell last week.
"Miss Minnie Bittenbender of Grand
Rapids, Michigan is the guest of J. K.
Bittenbender.
c n TTpnderson of Mountcomery
Station visited his brother-in-law, S. C.
Creasy, on Wednesday
Miss May Kuhn and Miss Annie
Lockard spent last week in Boston
with their sisters.
Thnmw Trench and C. C. Trench
from Florida on Tues
day, after an absence of two months.
Miss Mav Barklev spent several
rlavs flnrincr the past week at Sunbury,
visiting Mrs. Richmond.
Mr. William Barry, clerk at the
Girard House, Philadelphia, is visiting
in this section. He was in Bloomsburg
Monday evening.
Mr Hush Pederican of Lock Haven
and Mr. Elmer Tacy of Bethlehem
were the euests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
W. Bertsch over Sunday.
I nnic T.owe nberz. I. A. Hess, Ed.
t ,i Waiiaro Vannatta are cam n-
AHU ' ' " '
ing this week along the Fishmgcreek
between Orangeviue ana r orns.
T Harris fnn-an. son of Prof. H.
A. Curran, won the gold medal for
declamation, and a prize of $25,00 for
the best essay at Dickinson College,
Carlisle. He is a member of the junior
class.
rhnrieo P. F.lwelL returned from
Boston last week. He has re-organized
an orchestra with about a dozen
members, and some good music can
be looked for during the summer. He
expects to return to the New England
Conservatory of Music another year.
rr P. Tohn of Elizabeth City,
North rarolina. was in town on Mon
day. He has been in this county for
the past week visiting menus. 1 weniy
one years ago he was the editor of the
Republican, and this is his first visit
since he left. His many friends were
glad to welcome him back.
tv Mniw Pnmmimion will be cele
brated in the Reformed Church on
next Sabbath morning.
tk calarv of the DrinciDal of the
Berwick schools has been raised to a
thousand dollars.
The Conner & Brass Works will
soon be ready for business. The
Machinery is now being placed in posi
tion. Vf re flnne has nnpned a lrv (roods.
X.wwo ..ww j j u
and provision store in the Peterman
KuIM.'nn flroon crrnrpries and fruit
are also kept in stock. Elmer Mears
is clerk.
PAncirme hnv been recently ob
tained for David Hartman, Espy,
. . .. r-v I A U-l
lacoD snuitz, urangcviue, aim nus
Deily, Bloomsburg, through the agency
of G. W. Sterner.
Th riA wnnden tower on the
K.nisronal church was torn down on
Wednesday, and preparations are be
ing made to begin worn on ine new
stone tower.
Three graduates of the Berwick
High School passed the examinations
of the Junior year at the Normal and
were admitted to the Senior Class.
Also three of the Catawissa High
scnooi graauates.
The following letters are held at the
Bloomsburg, Pa., post office and will
be sent to the dead letter office July 7
1891.
Miss Alnora Holdren, H. H.
Kerchner, Jr., Miss Ida Rhoads, Mr.
Henry Turner, Mr. Howard Wal-
bridge,
Persons calling for these letters will
please say they were advertised June
23d, 1891.
One cent will be charged on each
letter advertised.
A. B. Cathcart, P. M.
A Suicide-
Jackson Biddle, a farmer residing at
ite Hall, Montour county, com
mitted suicide on Wednesday, by
hanging himself in the wagon shed.
He leaves a wife and three children.
Insanity is ascribed as the cause of
his act.