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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.
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