n &inmm VOL 26. Negations lire ticiifl itirr liv tvlii, K Dr. Shattuck expects to have the Sani tarium property turned into a hotel. Friday evening, December 25th will be your only chance to see the court of Christmas. Alfred McHcnry, the Denton mer chant, has opened a fmcjdisplay of holiday goods. Call and see them. Mr. Edward l'lynn, arcompanied by Miss May Langdon and Miss May Sweeney, three of the popular school teachers of Centralia, gave us a pleas ant call Wednesday afternoon. The following comes by mail with out any signature: I'ive per cent will be added to the state and county taxes of Greenwood township after Dec. 24. 1891. Instead of a half sheet, or no s.hect at all during the Holidays Tin: Coi. vmwan will publish an extra Christ inas edition, larger than usual. Watch for it. Do not fail 1 3 hear Hettie Bernard Chase at the Opera House next Thursday evening, December 24th. You will miss a tieat if you fail to go. Secure vour seats early at F. D. Dent ins. The woik on Market street is ap proaching completion. The weather has been very favorable ITius far. A snow storm and a freeze up would have stopped travel on the street the re mainder of the winter. The interior of the vault for the Thonotary's office has arrived. It cannot be put in place until the office is moved to the front room in the new part, when the present office will be made into a vault. The sermons on the Ten command ments by Rev. 1'. A. Heilman in the Lutheran church have awakened a great deal of interest. Large congre gations fdl the church every Sunday evening. The last one of the series next Sunday evening. The Calliepian Society of the "Nor mal" will hold a public entertainment in Institute Hall. Saturday evening, Dec. 19. A special programme has 1 een prepared, and a good time may be looked for. The public are cordi ally invited to attend. There is some talk of forming a new county out of portions of Nor thumberland, Columbia and Schuyl kill, with Shamokin as the county seat. Centralia borough and Conyng ham township would probably be cut off from Columbia by this move. The Teachers' Institute has been well attended, and the proceedings have been highly instructive ami entertaining. Superintendent Johns ton is entitled to much credit for his excellent management. The pro ceedings will be printed in full as soon as they can be obtained. Rev. Russel H. Con well's lecture on Monday night was listened to by a large and attentive audience. For two hours he held his listeners, and no one thought of being tired. His subject, "A silver crown" was handled in a novel and entertaining manner. The show windows of the merchants, the jewelers, the stationers and the can fectioners have all put on a holiday appearance, and present a most invit ing aspect. There ought to be no difficulty, even with those of expensive tastes, to find suitable Christmas pres ents at home this year. Though there has been a full week of entertainments, that which will be given this Friday evening in the Opera House will be different from any of them. The Hotchkin Sisters Bell Ringers have a high reputation, and the price of admission has been put down to 35 and 25 cents. Go and hear them. Our sale register is beginning to fill up. Those who contemplate having sales in the spring would do well to have it announced now, so that no one else in the same locality will select the same date. A free notice is given in this paper for every sale for which bills are printed at this office. A charge of2-yents is nude for announcing sales when bills are printed elsewhere. "Santa Claus chimney" will be the scene of interest at the Lutheran church on Christmas eve. Every child will have a brick in that chimney and Santa himself is expected there. The exercises will be principally by the miant class. The anniversary proper 1i .lt l. I a . . . . ' 1 7 1 uc new on New Years nigntwnen the school will be represented in twenty-five "Bible Designs" limited w'th a gas Christmas tree. TEACHERS INSTITUTE. I he teachers of Bloomsburg held their third monthly institute, Dec. 12. After the call to order by the Princi pal the institute gave the opening song. Rev. Heilman conducted the devo tional exercises. The Sec. then call ed the roll and all the teachers res ponded. This feature proves beyond a doubt that the teachers arc alive to the great value of these meetings where an e?:c,hangc of ideas, methods, and thought may be given. Miss Anna I ox and Mr. John Fox entertained the institute with a well rendered duet. 1W. Welsh of the Normal was intro duced and spoke on the subject of applied psychology. He spoke elo quently m behalf of a deeper study of child life; he said that teachers some times deal with that which thev do not understand. Children can not be well developed if put under the instruction of one who does not understand their natures. We should study self before we study the minds of others. No teacher should stay long in the pro fession without knowing what is placed in his hand-i. We sometimes think that the end of education is imparting facts. This is wrong, let us develop mind. The first power to be attend ed to is attention, children have weak attention ; exercises will strengthen it. Teach to see by the mind, we see a great deal every day, but only see it half. Knowing all about the powers of the mind is of no avail unless we use them Misses Fox and Jones and Messrs Yost and Yetter charmed the institute with one of their famous quartettes. Prof. Butts was then in troduced and addressed the institute on music. He said that character is the saving element of the individual The state is composed of individuals anil as the character of her individuals so is the State. Music wedded to the school will raise the moral tone of the communit". Music is a heart lang uage and as such has great disciplinary power. He also gave his method of teaching music in a grammar grade. Prof. Sterner called the attention of the teachers to the propriety of having a course of study for the teachers. After a short discussion voted upon uy the teachers, a committee was ap pointed to report at the next meeting. It was agreed that at the next meetine the teachers discuss the notes taken at the county Institute. A vote of thanks was extended Miss Maud Runyan, Messrs. Yost and Fox, and Prof. Butts and Prof. Welsh and Rev. Heilman for their assistance in making the institute a success. Visi tors present, eight and directors one, rtir. j. is., uiuenoenaer. Samuel Pursel, Sec'y. RESOLUTIONS. At a recent meeting of Benton Lodge I. O. O. F. 746, the following resolutions of condolence on the death of Brother Klias Fritz were un animously adopted Whkkf.as. The Great Master of the universe has called from our midst Brother Klias Fritz who departed this life suddenly Dec. 9, 1891. Therefore Jienolved, That in the death of Brother Fritz, our lodge has lost a faithful member, his family a loving husband and father, society an orna ment and the church a diligent and earnest worker. Jlesolved, That we tender to our bereaved Mrs. Fritz and her children our heart felt sympathy in this their sad affliction. Jieaolved, That our hall and chart er be draped in morning for the period of three months, that a copy of these resolutions be presented to the family of the deceased, and copies sent to the county papers for publication. C. F. Mann, ) SI VtlT7 Committee. Jno. A. CiiAi'i.v, j EATS! EATS! EATS! The largest catch of rats was made Tuesday evening by W. H. Housel, Steward at the Normal School. Their cook, a Frenchman, called his attention to a large wire rat catcher made in France. Mr. Housel called upon J. R. Schuyler, the Hardware Merchant to inquire if he knew where they could be secured. Mr. Schuyler sent for the trap which arrived Tuesday. It was taken to the Normal School and at once put into use. At seven o'clock one rat had en'ered the trap, an hour later there were sixteen in it. The trap is made of wire, is about two feet long and one foot in diameter, has drop lids which prevent rats fiom es caping when once they enter. Mr. Schuyler has ordered a smaller size which will be on sale in a few days. Don't miss seeing the pack of tire crackers and hearing the turkey's gob ble at the court Christmas, Opera House, Friday evening, December 25. BLOOMSBUliG. PA., FRIDAY, DKCKM1JKU 18. FIRE AT CENTRALIA. Centralia was the scene on Monday night of the most disastrous fire that it has ever witnessed in its history. At 7:30 that evening a large engine passed tip the Lehigh Valley Railroad which rims directly through the town and a few minutes later a flame was seen is suing from under the roof of James I laggerty's dwelling. The bucket brig ade turned out. Word was dispatched to Ashland summoning the fire de partment. By the time they arrived the fire had enveloped two double blocks, and threatened to wipe out the entire piaee. The department war, unable to use their hose, owing to a lack of force, and their only means of fighting the fire was by tearing down two houses. The buildings destroyed were owned and occupied as follows: James Ilag gerty occupied the corner house and John McNelius the next. These two were owned by Haggerty and were partly insured. The next two houses were owned by Irvin Bros., and occu pied by Martin Hagin and Alfred Towers. These were also insured. The next two houses were owned by James Grant and occupied by himself and Charles Miller. These were in sured. The houses adjoining, which were pulled down, were owned by O. B. Millard and occupied by Mrs. Foley. One-third of the tenant's household goods were consumed. While William Thomas, of Ccntralia's bucket brigade, was fighting the flames he fell from the roof, sustaining serious injuries. It is supposed that the pass ing engine caused the fire. When the fire broke out an ent -r-tainment was in progress in the Opera House and the people rushed from the building. The loss is estimated at $20,000. and is partly covered by insurance. EAST BENTON. Ed Laubach of Cambra, son of Andrew Laubauch Esq. of Guava, met with a sad accident week ago last Thursday. His left hand was caught in a corn husking machine and literally torn to shreds. The hand was ampu tated at the wrist joint, Dr. Bonham performing the surgical operation. Mr. Laubach exhibited rare presence of mind and heroic bravery by g'v'ng directions how to unfasten and remove parts of the machinery in order to get him loose from his perilous position. He said, "what will I do? I needed both njy hand--." The entire com munity sympathize with Mr. Laubach in his distressing misfortune. On the same day one of John Hirl inger's girls, of Fairmount, had two fingers cut off by a fodder cutter machine, Dr. Bonham also dressing her wounds. A gala day for Dr. Bon ham, but not for the unfortunate vict ims of accident. George Can.y, of Cambra, has been engaged for some time as clerk for Stevens, Shonk & Co., in West Vir ginia, and is now home arranging to move his family in the course of a week or so. The republicans of New York have found it up Hill business to steal the legislature. Many Christmas presents are look ed for, and also forth coming, but the most unnatural feature of the Christ mas festival is the turkey offering him self a living sacrifice by strutting about and almost continually gobble, gobble, gobble, and aftei the roast, the guests giggle, giggle, giggle. LIGHT-STREET. The Mill wrights at Lockard's Mill are about through with their work and arc preparing to leave. The expert to try the mill in all its workings is expec ted to begin operations next week. G. M. Lockard purchased a pair of horses from a drove on Thursday last. Rev. W. R. Whitney began his pro tracted meeting on Sunday evening. The public schools are closed this week, the teachers being in attendance at the County Institute. The squeal of the porkie can be heard on all sides, furnishing the neces saries of life in that line. As far as heard from, John Eckroth leads off in weight, Jacob Terwilliger second, and A. F. Terwilliger coming in third. Weights as folows: 400 each, 730 for two and 677 for two. The case of J. W. Hoffman vs. the Bloomsburg & Sullivan R. R. Co., is being tried this week. It was tried once before, and the Supreme Court reversed it, and sent it back for an other trial. The best and surest dye to color the beaid brown or black, as may be de sired, is Buckingham's Dye for the whiskers. It never fails. THE COURT OF CHRISTMAS- It is not often that wo are permit ted to see the crowning of the May Queen, take part in a Fourth of July celebration, participate in a Thanks giving dinner and attend Christmas festivities all in one evening, and yet this is what the M. E Sunday School proposes to do in presenting the fas cinating cantata The Court of Christ mas. King Christmas wishing to re ward only the good children of his realm, calls upon Santa Claus to help him determine who shall be rewarded, and who deprived of the royal favors Jolly old St. Nick knowing he cannot give an impartial verdict calls upon tiie Queens of the seasons, to watch the children and report the good and bad at court. Tiny (lower sprites sport about, a cluster of beautiful sunbeams throw light upon the scene, delicate moon beams ass-ist their Queen in her mission, bluff old Winter will be there with a good word for everyone. Notwithst .Hiding that our Town Council has forbidden the use of fire crackers wiihin the city limits, there will be a live pack at court. As you listen to their -'boom, bang" you will surely think our national holiday is taking place in mid winter. The crack of the tiie-crackers hardly dies away until you listen to the gobble of the turkeys and get ready for Thanksgiv ing dinner, before your appetites are satisfied. King Christmas calls his court together, Santa Claus and all court attendants assemble and amid much rejoicing, reward all the children Come one and all embrace this one opportunity of a life-time of seeing King Christmas. Santa Claus, the sea sons, flower-sprites, sunbeams moon beams, Ac, assembled together in the Court of King Christmas. At tl e Opera House, Fridiy even ing, December 25th. Admission, Adults 25 cents, children 10 cents. OBITUARY. On Dec. 10, occurred the death of another of the Fritz family. Klias S. Fritz, a man who lived all the days of his life near his native hills in Sugar loaf passed away to his happy rest. He was aged 59 years, 10 months, and 21 days. His sickness was short, but few knew that he was ill until death had done its work. A widow and two children survive him, Americas S. Fritz, and Esther A. F -itz of Central Elias S. Fritz was a son of Samuel Fritz, who died last summer at the age of 90 years. The funeral was held on Saturday at St. Gabriel's church, Rev. Rockwell officiating. A gang of thieves broke in Ash & Bros, mill in Biiarcreek, Col. Co., Pa., and stole an overcoat, box of cigars, paper of smoking tobacco and some whiskey. They broke six locks in all, and made a general search through all papers in safe and desks. They left two chisels, one is three eighths of an inch wide and three fourths of an inch thick and is welded in the middle and has two rings around the wood on the handle; a chisel that is mostly used in making door frames and window sashes. The other one is two inches wide, and both chisels have an indication of be ing used. Any one missing such chisels will do the firm a favor by letting them hear from them It was only on last October the 30th, when the mill was broken in before and a similar search was made by some unknown persons. THE BELL RINGERS ARE COMING- HOTCHKIN SISTERS UNDER AUSPICES OF EPISCOPAL LADIES' GUILD. Swiss bells, chime bells, Munich bells, Russian sleigh bells, Norwegian call bells. Violins, cornet, flute, zither, xylophone, auto harp, man dolins, guitar and piano. Blooms burg Opera House, this Friday, Dec. 18. This rare company has b.en se cured for one night only, and you will be given an opportunity to hear them for half their regular prices. Tickets for sale at Savage's Wells' and Bern hard's jewelry stores. Prices: Gene ral admission 25c, Reserved seats 35c- THE TOWN CLOCK. The new town clock has been a public nuisance ever since it was put in. This is either owing to the fact that it is good for nothing, or that it has not had proper care. We believe the latter to be the case. Part of the time it has been ten minutes too fast or fifteen minutes too slow. On Sun day night it stopped altogether at 10.. ao. If the county commissioners will either employ a competent man to attend to the clock, and keep the proper time, or stop it entirely, they will be doing something that the pub lic will appreciate. 1891. TEACHERS' LOCAL INSTITUTE The teachers of Centre and Scott townships convened as per announce ment at Fowlerjviile on Saturday, December 12th, 1891. Miss Anna Kistncr gave an interesting talk on teaching Physiology to primary pupils, developing the thought step by step in having them learn the names of the skeleton as we know them simply and then as they are known physiologically as given on the chart. Miss Fister read an essay, subject, Attention, by which suggestions were given to show that merit wins to the cultivation of the child's attention. Miss Hattie Hinklcma recited a German poem Lorelei, in German then in English, much to the delight of all. As some of the teachers were not able to get there to whom the various parts of the work were aligned, the teachers as a body engaged in discussions on Language and Rea lin.'j much to the delight of all. The hour having ar rived for adjournment, adjourned to meet at Liht Street, January 9th, 1892 at 1 o'clock. A. F. Tkrwii.i.kikr. Secretary. THE STROUP SALE- The sale of properties of the late David and Hester Strouo. bv the executors, II. II. Grot, and C. A Meim, took place in the court room last Saturday. It was well attended, and the bidding was lively. J. S. Williams was the auctioneer. The properties were sold as fol ows: Main street homestead to J. A. Hess for S uoo; double house and lot on Main street, corner of Catherine, to E B. Brower for $1275; house and lot on Iron street next to William Kramer. to William Kramer for $1100: lot on corner ot Fourth and Iron, to C. L. Sands, for $805; lot adjoining last named to C. W. Miller, for $435 ; ad joining lot to P. S. Harman for $co : house and lot on Seventh street near Neal s furnace to John Galligan for $510 ; house and lot on Seventh street to Misses Sitler for $77s: house and lot on Centre street to Mrs. Anna Riley lor $000; two double houses on I-ourth street between Centre and Iron, to H. J. Clark for $3500; house and lot 1 niru street to Adam utt tor $885. It was the largest sale of the kind ever held in Bloomsburg, and it is quite re markable that every property offered was soui tne nrst trial, at good prices. Uncle's Darling, "Uncle's Darling," which Hettie Bernard Chase will present, is a com edy quite different in construction from any other that has been given here. The scenes are laid in British Columbia and Alaska, and its charac ters aie all sea faring men. Miss Chase takes the part of "Little Dar," a reg ular sea nymph, who can row a boat with the most expert oarsmen and swim like a fish. The part is particu larly fitted for Miss Chase, who clothes it with a free, easy, honest grace that charms her audience and stamps her as one of the finest of soubrette ai tists. Bloomsburg Opera House, Thurs day evening, December 24th. Popular prices of admission. The M. E. Sunday School of Buck horn will hold their annual Christmas entertainment on Christmas night, Dec. 25. The Cantata, Santa's Sur prise, will be played. This is one of the most acceptable cantatas evtr produced, full of pleasant surprises, charming music, merry songs, appre ciative recitations, enjoyable dialogues. Everything will be done to make it an evening of pleasant enjoyment. Ad mission 10 and 15 cents. Proceeds for Sunday School. THANKS! Last week's Columbian contained a very complete illustrated article upon the Normal School The Columbian is fully up with the times in pntnr. prise, in which particular it leads its county sear contemporaries Lata wissa Neics Item. The Comedv of Hettie Chase which will be rendered in th, Opera House, Thursday evening of nexi ween is said to be one of the best that has been m this section. A number of our citizens have heard the play and pronounce it great. Rev. T. A. Llovd of Conshohork will preach in the Baptist church next ounaay, morning ana evening. The new furniture for the ladies waiting room in the court house, has been purchased and has arrived. You can get a big stew of oysters and a hot cup of coffee for 25c, at Housel's. NO. 51 PERSONAL. W. A. Marr, Esq., of Ashland was was in town on Monday. Mrs. Charles Watson McKely spent last week in Philadelphia. Geo. L. McIIenry of Benton was a juror this week. Dr. L. A. Shattuck was in town this week. David Welsh of Centralia, spent' part of the week in Bloomsburg. Miss Josephine McKclvy has been confined to the house this past weik by illness. Hon. E. M. Tewksbury attended the State Giange at Harrisburg last week. Mrs. F. H. Jenkins returned from her visit in Philadelphia Monday even ing. Jno. R. Townscnd and L. Bernhard, went to Scranton Wednesday, to at tend the funeral of a friend. Mrs. Mary Hens cf Benton is spend ing a few days in town with Mrs. Jane McBride, and friends. John W. Heilman and wife from Muncy have been the guests of their brother, the pastor of the Lutheran church for the past few days. James McFadden who has been kept in doors for the past two months with rheumatism, is now able to walk out. Charles B. Ent of Liditstreet, who has been sick for several .veeks, is able to be out again and was in town this week. He looks thin, but is rapid ly improving. J. W. Perry of Elk Grove was in town Thursday. Mr. Perry shot a deer two weeks ago Tuesday at a dis tance of 83 rods. This is the longest shot ever macU; by any one in this sec tion. The arbitrators in the suit of E. W, M. Low vs. B. & S. R R. company have filed an award in favor of the plaintiff for $1000. The suit was for damages to plaintiff's farm by the con struction of the railroad. Ex-sheriff H. P. Carter of Wyoming county was in town on Monday. He is now living at v nkes-Barre, and is agent for the United States Life In surance Company .of New York. He also deals in real estate, and does a collection business. Miss Lizzie Kline of Orangeville, and Miss Bertha Wright of Millville, both engaged in teaching school in Mt. Pleasant township, called at The Columbian office on Thursday and inspected the process of printing a newspaper. They are bright and agreeable young scool-marms. Columbia county was represented in the State Grange last week by Wil liam T. Creasy and Adam Rarig from the other side of the river, and on this side by Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Young, Mr. and Mrs. Laubach, Mr. and Mrs. Bogart, Mr- and Mrs. Barton, Mr. Pat terson and Mr. Creveling. La Vallette Commandery Knichts of Malta, will hold their regular holy day services, in their council chamber. Christmas afternoon at 3 o clock. All Sir Knights are requested to be pres ent. After much persuasion and manv consultations with St. Nick, King Christmas has consented to present his entire court to the public, Friday evening, December 25 th in the Opera nouse. The Eleventh Winona Retention will be held at the Exchange Hotel on Monday evening, December 2Sth. ine music win be turnished by Bauer's orchestra of Scranton. Charles Watson McKelvv. will be Master of Ceremonies; F, P. Purscl, Fred Ikeler, I . tl. Wilson, assistants, J. M. Clark, Fred Williams. A. W. Duv. W. P. Mems. S. F. Peacock and E. S. McKillip, committee ot Arrangements. Col. A. K. McClure was prevented from keeping his engagement to lec ture betorc the Institute on Wednes day evening by illness. This was a great disappointment to Supt. Johns ton as well as to the public, but he succeeded in securing Dr. Phillips, Principal of the West Chester Normal School, for the evening, and the audi ence was treated to a very interesting discourse. 3 The following letters are held at the Bloomsburg, Pa., post office and will be sent to the dead letter office Dec. 29th, 1891. John Alndt, Mr. Geo. S. Crcasv, Miss Emma Dyer, Miss Julia Price Mr. P. C. Purscl. Persons calling for these letters will please say they were advertised Dec. IS, 1891. One cent will be charged on each letter advertised. A. B. Cathc.vrt, P. M. if if'
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