.j i t vi fl I II I I II I 5 1 i WD J mm pi VOL 27. The Mordansville Free church will be dedicated on Sunday, May 15th. A big fire at Ashland last week des troyed $ 1 0,000 worth of property. Geo. Trump is building an addition to his house on Railroad street. Clarence Gunton was presented with a young daughter last Thursday night. John C. Snyder is putting a new roof on his dwelling on East street. Emory E. Kreisher has opened a barber shop on East street near Gi ger's hotel. , . ' ' ' v i t Senator Herring is putting down an artificial pavement in front of his resi dence. J. D. Shaffer & Co., have the contract. , , .' Last year Wood's Business College, of Scranton, had an application for a clerk, book-keeper or stenographer for every day in the year. G. A Potter, editor of the Millville Tablet, gave us a call Thursday morn ing. He says that at the late borough election the Baker Ballot system of voting was a success. They have vot ed about 40 an hour in their township. The grangers of this county are urg ing R. G. F. Kshinki of Briarcreek township to be a candidate for the Legislature! If he is a candidate, he would draw a large vote among the grangers. Mrs. Mary A. Brobst, wife of John Brobst, died last Tuesday at her home on Rock street, aged 56 years. A hus band and four children survive her. The funeral took place this Friday morning at 10 o'clock. C. M. Blaker announces his name this week as a candidate for the Leg islature. The Gen. says that he has entered the fight this year with a de termination to win, and will use every honorable means to accomplish that purpose, The man who called sarsaparilla a fraud, had good reason ; for he got hold of a worthless mixture at "reduc ed rates." He changed his opinion, however, when he began to take Ayer's Sarsaparilla. It pays to be careful, when buying medicines. Treasurer Kline and Register and Recorder Campbell went out trout fishing last week. Mr. Kline caught two large trout at one throw he had some difficulty in landing them, but there being a sandy shore near he succeeded. The two weighed about four pounds. The D. L. & V. depot in Scranton is leing enlarged. Two stories are to be added to the part now used as a dining room. It is said that the com pany's mileage department is to be re moved from New York to that city and will be located over the dining room. This gives employment to over fifty clerks. The ejectment cases which have been on the list since 1885 are set down for trial next week. The city of Philadelphia, trustee under the will f Stephen Girard, is plaintiff. Among the counrel who are expected to take part are Ex-Judge F. Carroll Brewster, Congressman Wolverton, Geo. F. Baer, Samuel Kaercher, and John W. Ryon. Geo. S. Robbins visited the factory of the Globe Manufacturing Company, f Nbrthville, Michigan, last week and made a contract for the furniture at the Parish House. It will be de livered here about June 1. Mrs. James Barton, the liberal donor of the furniture, has placed in Mr. Robbins' hands the cash to pay foi it, upon its arrival. There are 234 chairs, a reading desk, platform chairs, and table. Daniel Morris, the veteran land lord and horseman, of Locust town ship, came over on Monday and spent several days in town. He tells a good story of his experience during the war. He belonged to a militia company organized under the laws as ney existed in anti-bellum days, iney were well drilled, finely uniform ed, looked as brave as lions when on Parade. Dan says that if the rebels nad not fired on Fort Sumter on that eventful day in April 1861, the com pany might have been in existence 1 k ; 1 ust as ?00n as the news came tnat there was a war on hand the company disbanded, and you couldn't nd a man who had ever belonged to .Dan says he holds a grudge against the rebels yet for "busting up the company." dafr yU tried R"11101 Soda to- WALLER. Miss Clara Creasy, of Light-Street is visiting friends in this vicinity. Miss Ella McIIenry, who isat present attending the Normal School at Bloomsburg spent Sunday at home. Mr. I. C. Everhart of Danville was home on a vacation last week, and re turned to his work on Monday. The cool weather has not been very favorable to vegetation, but the leaves and blossoms on the trees are appear ing slowly and give evidence of a large crop of fruit. Trout are said to be more plentiful in the streams this spring than usual and the same may te said of the fish erman. Some have made good catch es and others again have had fisher- mans luck. Aiter a thorough study of isaac uauon s "complete Angler we may bo able with a little practice to tell you some trm fish stories ; if any such stories exist nowadays. The Aurora Borealis have been of almost nightly occurrences, for some weeks past and have presented some very brilliant illuminations. It has often been noticed that these pheno mena were followed by cold weather. Whether they have any more to do with the weather than the moon has with the irrowth of rtotitnpa i ninre fl - - I ' - than the writer can tell, but the fact tnat we nave been having some pretty cold nights has been supporting the theory this time. Miss Ida Cole is attending the select school at Benton. Messrs. E. Hess and A. Hirleman, are frequent visitors to this town on Sundays. Perhaps the Sunday at traction is largely due to the church goers. Mr. Clemens' barn was hurried nn Monday night together with all the contents including two horses, five head of cattle, a mower and other farm machinery. It is thought to have been W1V HUih VI All illViCllumi jr. MILLVILLE. The music of the lawn mower is heard in the land. Chas. Eckman has opened up his Ice Cream parlors near the depot and his customers are plenty, as he makes a very desirable quality of cream. In point of interest , the Borough election on last Tuesdiy was equal or nearly so to a presidential election. Mary Piatt of Jolliet, 111., is visiting her many tnemls and relatives at this place. Tosiah Heacock is making prepara tions for building a large double house for dwelling purposes on Mam street. Pliny Eves was the first man in Col Co. to deposit his vote under the Bak er ballot law. The Rev. Mr. Strickland of Rohrs burg will preach in the Free church next Sunday night. The Burgess Eck property on State street has been purchased by Milton Eves. A mare and set of single harness was sold last Saturday by Constable Girton. They were the property of Alf Hunter. Charles Eckman was the purchaser. John Neyhart went to Plymouth to spend a few days with his son. The Borough election passed off quietly last Tuesday with the follow ing result : Burgess J. W. Eves; Councilmen R. J. Eves, J. C. Eves, E. T. Eves, Chas Eckman, S. W Kester, H. W. Kisner; High Constable J. F. Lem on ; Constable S. Demott; Auditors Wm. Masters, C. M. Eves, G. W. Henrie. Assessor T. Stadler; School Directors W. B. Eves, O. E. Little, I). F. Herring, G. H. Moore, C. S. Ely, and W. M. Shoemaker ; Justice V. P. Eves and W. M. Eves; Judge of Election Boyd Trescott; Inspectors F. W. Heller and Preston Eves. Tames and Hannah Rote and Han nah Henrie returned from Philadel phia last Tuesday. They were attend ing Friends yearly Meeting held at that place. NORMAL SCHOOL ELECTION- At a meeting of the stock holders of the Normal School, held last Monday afternoon at the school, the following persons were elected Trustees on the part of the stockholders: Dr. J. Schuyler, J. M. Clark, F. P. Billmeyer, and A. Z. Schoch. Two trustees are to be ap pointed on the part of the state, and the names of I. S. Kuhn, J. A. Funs ton, I. W. Willits and P. S. Harman were recommended, from which two will be selected. There was no con test in the election. Judge Metzger of Williamsport will hold court in room No. a for Judge Ikeler next week. BLOOMSUUBG. PA., F1UDAY, MAY (5. 1S0-2. DR. A- L TURNER. The remains of Dr. A. L. Turner ere brought tn Hlnnmshiirff nn Snt. w urday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, on me r. oc k.. train, anu were taiccn to the Presbvterian f'hnrr.h. were nervi. j . , - - ... ccs were conducted by Rev. I. M. Pat- terson, assisted Dy Kev. Mr.- ferguson. ine Diinai took place in the lamiiy lot in Rosemont. He was born in Connecticut and received a thorough medical education. Before coming to Bloomsburg, he was superintendent ot the Unondago In sane Asvlum in New Vort When he first came to Bloomsburg he came on a visit, and he was so much pleas ed that he moved here, and began the practice of medicine. He was an ex ceptional man in many respects, and was said to be especially quick and accurate in diagnosis He established the Sanitarum and his patients came from nearly every state in the union. Dr. Turner was 57 years old. He died in Philadelphia, where he had re sided since last fall. The cause of his death was paralysis, the last stroke being the third. He had made ar rangements to move to Bloomsburg to spend the balance of his days, and had rented Dr. Schuyler's house, and would have taken possession on May 2nd, but the final call came before he could carry out his plans. Dr. Turn er moved from Bloomsburg nearly nine years ago, to New York. For a number of years he conducted the Sanitarium successfully.and acquired a wide reputation as a specialist in epi leptic cases. In the practice of medi cine and real estate deals he accumu lated a considerable fortune. His first wife died before he left Blooms burg. His second wife survives him. He was an ardent and active member of the Presbyterian Church, and many warm friends mourn his loss. THE BISHOP'S VISIT. Rt. Rev. N. S. Rulison D. D. Assis tant Bishop of Cental Pennsylvania will spend Sunday next in Bloomsburg. On Saturday he will visit St. Gabriel's Church Sugarloaf, accompanied by Rev. W. C. Leverett, and services will be held at 2 p. m. On Sunday morn ing he will preach at St. Paul's Church, and Sunday afternoon he will adminis ter the rite of confirmation at St. John's Church, Catawissa. In the evening he will confirm a class and preach at St. Paul's. The evening service will begin at 8 o'clock. Every body is welcome to these services. On Saturday evening a reception will be held in the Parish House by the Young People's Guild to celebrate the completion of the tenth year of its existence. The adult members of the congregation, the members of the choir including all who sang on Eas ter, are invited to be present. Ihe Bishop will be there. RISHTON'S DRUG STORE Last Saturday night the new drug store ot w. s. Kishton rn. u., was opened to the public. It is a beauti ful store and attracted much attention. The wood work is all of antique oak, and the floor is tiled. The soda foun tain is one of the latest and best pat terns. At the rear of the store is a partition made of jewelled panels. Behind this is the prescription depart ment which is complete in every res pect. The judgment of the public is that Mr. Rishton has exercised excel lent taste in all the appointments cf his store. He is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, and fully competent to compound pres criptions. His stock is all now and fresh, and embraces everything to be found in a first class drug store. An arc light brilliantly illuminates the room. Thomas Gorrey Jr., has been em ployed as clerk. Vestry Meeting- At a meeting of the Vestry of St. Paul's Church on Tuesday, 3rd inst, the following persons were elected lay deputies to the Diocesau Convention of the P. E. Church of Central Penn sylvania, to be held at Reading in Christ Church, on June 13-14. E. R. Drinker, Geo. E. Llwell, Samuel Wig fall. Alternates, W. M. Monroe, J. rl. Maize, E. C. Wells. CoL T. G. Freeze is a member of the convention by virtue of his office of Chancellor of the Diocese. On motion of Col. Freeze seconded by Mr. Maize, it was resolved that the Vestry of St. Paul's Church, on be half of the congregation, desire to ex press their high appreciation of the services of Messrs. A. N. Yost, O. H. Yetter, Frank Colley, John Sterling and Edward W. Walton at Easter, for the valuable assistance rendered the regular choir in the singing. Mr. J. D. Tones is having a portion of his house re-plastered and painted COURT OASES. SURETY OF THE TEACE. The case of the Commonwealth against Mrs. White was before the court on Tuesday morr.ing. Mrs. Ditchey was the prosecutor and both parties live down near Centralia. Mrs. Ditchey testified that Mrs White called her vile names, and threatened to whip her little boy, and to strike her with a shovel, and that she was afraid of her. Mrs. White swore that the altercation arose from the fact that Mrs. Ditchy filled up the gutter in front of the former's house so that the water ran over the walk. The court said that the case was of so trivial a character that it ought not to have come to court. Each party was sen tenced to pay half the costs, and enter into a recognizance to keep the peace for one year. Each woman had a small babe in her arms, and the moth er of Mrs. Ditchey was called as a wit ness. At one point all three of the women talked at the same time, and caused some amusement. DESERTION CASE. Mrs. Geo. C. Yeager complained of her husband that he had deserted her and her two children, and had not fur nished her any support since last Jnne. He was an engineer on the P. & R road, and was living at Catawissa. He lost his place and went to West Vir ginia, and she learned that he was liv ing with another woman. Henry Krouser testified that he was the land lord at Mahanoy Junction last year, and that a woman named Annie Mar tin boarded there and Yeager said that her board would be all right. He never paid anything for her, and the witness never saw anything wrong be iween tnem. yeager Drought ner a dress once. Dr. Vastine testified that Mrs. Yeager was not a healthy woman, that she was subject to fits, and was otherwise diseased. Yeager went on the stand and denied most of the alle gation of his wife, and declined to an swer a number of questions, concern ing the woman Martin. The court ordered Yeager to pay four dollars a week tor the supiort of his wife and children. NEW STEEL PLANT- The Subers' Patent Roller Be aring Co., is now a fixed fact. The works will be located on the other siJe of the canal next to the Brass & Copper Company's works. The main build ing will be 40 by 1 40 feet with three wings,each 30 by 40 feet, and a pattern shop and office combined, 20 by 30 feet. They will be of brick, one story high, with patent steel roof. There has been subscribed irr Bloomsburg the sum of $20,000 and the company will put in $75,000. At the outset about 65 hands will be employed, with the probability of increasing to 300 in the near future, mostly skilled work men. This will greatly increase the demand for more houses, and owners of lots would do well to make a note of this. Ground will be broken for the shops in a short time, and the build ings are to be completed in 60 days from the time work is begun. The product of the work will be merchant steel, steel pulley blocks, roller bear ings for all kinds of vehicles. F. P. Kendrick represents the company here, a very genial gentleman who will make the new enterprise a success. ARBOR DAJf. . The following is the programme of exercises held at the High School building this (Friday) afternoon at 2 o'clock; to which all are cordially in vited to attend: Song, High School. Essay. History and object of Arbor Day, Frank Lutz. Recitation, Summer Woods, May Jones. Essay, Famous Trees in History, Harry Laubach. Recitation, The Gladness of Nature, George Alleman Music, Forest Song, A. Grammar. Recitation, The Planting of the Apple Tree Edith Maize. Essay, History of Trees, Boyd Maize. Recitation, Sowing Seed, Annie Brorkwav. Essay, Relation of Trees to Flood &c. raut t,yerly. Music. Forest Song. B. Grammar. Recitation, A Crop of Acorns, Maggie Hartzell. Essav. Use of Trees. Harrv Rirtnn Recitation, The West Wind, Maggie Hendershott. Music, Mountain Home, A Intermediate. Sketch of Wm. Cullen Bryant's Life, Arthur Fortune. Sketch of Dr. D. J. Waller's Life. Morns Hrodt. All the above exercises excent the sketches will be given in the High School toom, the sketches will be read near the planting. NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES- Rev. P. A. Heilman, Pastor of the Lutheran church took tea at the Nor mal School Saturday evening last. He conducted the evening chapel exercis es and afterward met all the students of his church in a half horn's social gathering. Tennis is again revived. A perman ent organization has been effected and a careful constitution and by-laws ad opted. Prof. D H. Hartline is Presi dent, and that means that success is assured. Already there are three splendid courts, and it is very probable that two additional courts will soon be in readi ness. The annual meeting of the Board of Trustees was held in the Faculy's of fice in the Normal School Monday May a at 2 o'clock. The principal business before the meeting was the election of fom trustees, and the re comending of four others two of whom will be appointed by the State. On the part of the Board Messsrs. Schuyl er, Clark, Billmeyer and Schoch were elected, each receiving six hundred and thirty-five votes, the entire number cast. Of those recommended to the State Department for appointment : I. S. Kuhn and P. S. Harman each received six hundred and thirty. five votes, and Dr. Willits and J. A. Fun ston six hundied and thirty votes. The improvements on the chapel in Institute Hall, are being pushed rapid ly and from present indications the contractor Mr. Long will be fully able to more than meet his agreement for June 15. FIRST COMMENCEMENT- The first Commencement of the Bloomsburg Public Schools will be held in the Opera House, Thursday evening of next week, May 12. The following is the programme : Music Piano Duett Invocation Rev. W. C. Leverett. Recitation 4 "A Convict's Christmas Eve" Emma Cad man. Essay "I Didn't Think" Hattie F. Carpenter. Recitation "Paul has run off with a show" Theresa Hehl. Music, "Sweet the Angelus is ring ing" H. Smart Recitation, '-The Three Lovers" Minnie Hehl. Essay, Beauty in its relation to home life Gertie C Briggs. Recitation "The Farmer and the wheel" Kate Peifer. Music, "I would that my love"... Men delssohn. Recitation, "Herve Reil". Jessie B. Ent. Essay, "Class History". . . Irene L. Gir ton. Music, "We have wandered"... Glover. Address Dr. D. J. Waller Jr. Music, "Voice of the Western Wind" Barnby. Presentation of Diplomas by the President of the Board of Education. John K. Bittenbender. v Music, "Class Song" Mozut. Benediction Rev. P. A. Heilman. Music, Under the direction of Prof. C. E. Butts. There will be no admission charged, but no one can attend except by ticket. The Board has concluded to admit by ticket so that all patrons of the school can get a comfortable seat and not be crowded by those dis interested in the schools. Normal School Excursion. The second annual excursion of the Normal School will be held Sat urday, May 21. The place decided upon is the Park at Central, on the Bloomsburg and Sullivan R. R., pro vided suitable arrangements can be made with that road. This excursion is intended espec ially for the members of the school, the trustees and its alumni, with such other invited friends as the members of the committee of arrangements may see fit to invite. All tickets will be sold from the school, and no other tickets will be taken for passage on the excursion train. The members of the Board of Trus tees, with their families, are respect fully invited to accompany the school on this their second annual excursion. It is rumored that the S:Aif!,ir "Farmer Tohn" wears billvcn.it whislr. ers, and that the only farming he has ever engaged in is the farming of law, politics and whatever official position a misguided nublic nl area him in "Farmer John?" why he couldn't tell a winrow irom a stone row. Catawissa Item. Oh. VOU forgot, he did some omod 0 W ' farming m Kansas, he promised his "dear friend" a share of the nrodnrtn. but having failed to comply with his agreement his "dear lnend" had him removed, and took the position himself, at the next election, and "Farmer John" returned to Columbia County. NO. W PERSONAL. Fred E Drinker is working in the Scranton Daily Times office. Remington Rishel of the Nanicoke .Sun, spent several days in town this week. Miss Bessie Sterner has been very ill for some time, but is improving at present Mrs. Hand and Miss Laura Waller have gone to Chadron, Nebraska, to visit their brother Dr. G. P. Waller. D. W. Robbins of Derrs, was in at tendance at Court Monday. He paid his respects to this office. Mrs. Arthur A. Clark of Harrisburg is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Isachar Evans. Mrs. Maggie Sterner of Briarcreek. who has been residing at Bloomsburg for some time, returned home on Tuesday. Mrs. Emma Kirby of Mauch Chunk with her twin babes will visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Kuhn, Sat urday. Nicholas Kindt of Greenwood was in town early Monday morning. He is an ardent democrat and would like to see Cleveland again nominated for President. Eli M'Henry passed through town on Wednesday on his way home from Nanticoke, where he took 16 head of fine fat cattle fed on his farm m Benton, and sold them to A. Lape. William Shultz of Jerseytown, one of our oldest subscribers, was in town last Saturday. For a man of his years he is quite hearty, though for some time past he has been suffering from . rheumatism. H. B. Low of Orangeville tells a good fish story. He says he was out one day last week and caught ten trout measuring frcm 10 to 14 inches. We have every reason to believe the report, because he is an expert fisher man. Among the attendants at court on Tuesday were Judge F. L. Shuman, J. B. Knittle, Dr. C. C. Willits, Dr. Vastine of Catawissa, Isaiah Bower of Berwick, W. L. M'Henry of Stillwater, Hon. E. M. Tewksbury. Mr. Tohn Swartwout of Benton passed through town last Friday on his wav home from Connecticut where he spent the past month. He was ac companied by Miss Kate Swartwout his daughter, who has been residing in Connecticut with an aunt for several years. Mr. T. W. Perrv. oronrietor of the Elk Grove hotel was in town Monday on his way to New York City. He will return from the city, the last of the week and bring with him a supply of fishing tackle, with which to cap ture the "speckled beauties" in Elk Run. A. B. Croop, one of Briarcreek's best men, was in town on Wednesday at court He recently sold twelve chickens that were hatched just before Christmas, for $31.20. They weighed 5 2 pounds, and he got 60 cents a pound for them. Elijah Bower of Swedesboro, New Jersey, came to Bloomsburg last Satur day to attend the funeral of Dr. A. L. Turner. When Dr. Turner had charge of the Sanitarium Mr. Bower conduct ed the boarding department. It is ten years since he and his family left here. Washington Devereaux, his son-in-law, who was the manager of the telephone office when first put in here, accom panied him. The Columbian made no mistake last week in its announcements of the funeral of Dr. Turner and the meeting of the Bible class at th Lutheran Church. Both notices were printed by request, and the mistake, if any, was somebody's else. After the paper was printed the arrangements for the fun eral were changed, and in consequence thereof the Bible class was changed back to the Presbyterian church. The brilliant (?) briefless legal light who furnishes a considerable portion of the chaff that goes into the hopper of the daily nearly had a spasm last Saturday in referring to those an nouncements. He grew exceeding funny and made use of that time-honored and gray headed joke about a weakly newspaper. We would sug gest that so much space ought not to be wasted on us. The daily needs it for the announcement of who comes to town on the early train each morn ing. So far as "jealousy" is concerned, we will pay a reward to anybody who will discover anything about the Sen tinel concern that is calculated to ex cite jealousy. Mr. William Neal has greatly in- E roved the appearance of his residence ' y removing the iron fence. r 1:
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