VOL 27.
Read Clark's ail. this week.
Roy Swentzel is building a new
house on West Third street.
Judge Ikeler delivered an address
at Benton on Memorial Day.
Five drunks were put in the cooler
last Saturday by Policemen Thomas
and Chromis.
Cyrus Larish, father of J. M. Larish,
of Sugarloaf, died suddenly at his
home last Sunday night.
I'. K. Vannatta has the contract
for painting the interior of Normal
IftlL
J. G. Laubach of Sugarloaf is run
ning a milk and butter wagon in that
suction.
Cuminings & Verdy have opened a
branch store in the Grange Store build
ing, near the depot.
The Y. M. C." A. rooms are expect
ed to be in readiness for dedication by
the 1 7 th inst
The erection of the buildings for
the Ice and Cold Storage Company
has been commenced on Seventh
street.
The Danville Base Ball Club which
was to play two games at Lebanon on
Saturday, failed to put in an appear
ance and forfeited both games.
II. J. Clark is erecting two. double
house on his lot on the corner of Iron
and Fourth streets. Samuel Shaffer
has the contract.
At a meeting of the Board of
Trustees held last week, William Keal
was elected President, John M. Clark,
Secretary, II. J. Clark, Treasurer.
Kdward D. Barthe, editor Of the
Plymouth Star, died last Saturday of
consumption, aged 66 years He
has published that paper for the past
twenty two years.
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J. J. Brower has removed his iron
fence. It was put up thirty-six years
ago, and was the second one in town,
the first being that in lront of the
property now owned by A. Z. Schoch.
Last Sunday evening being the first
anniversary of the choir of men and
hoys at St. Paul's church, the Rec
tor, Rev. XV. C. Leverett, preached a
very interesting sermon on the subject
of vested choirs and church music
F. J. Richard has been re-elected
General Superintendent of the Brass &
Copper Company, and entered upon
his duties on Monday morning. He
has been in Connecticut for the past
four months.
The School Board met Monday
evening for organization, and selected
the following persons for officers for
892: J. R. Townsend, President,
J. C. Brown, Secretary, J. K. Bitten
bender, Treasurer.
The Lutheran Church is to be re
paired, and it is proposed to raise
about ten thousand dollars for needed
improvements. Three thousand dol
lars were subscribed last Sunday morn-lng-
The plans for the proposed
changes can be seen at C. A. Kleim's
drugstore.
George Klinger, employed by ex
Judge Krickbaum, while out in the
woods hunting crow's nests, last Sat
urday forenoon, shot an owl that
measured four feet and 4$ inches
from tip to tip of its wings. Benton
siraus.
Frank M. Crossley, son of David
Crossley of Benton, but for some
years past a resident of Laporte, has
announced himself as a candidate for
the democratic nomination for sheriff
of Sullivan county. We hope he may
be successful.
Lnder the auspices of the Evan
gelical Sunday School, a strawberry
and ice cream festival will be held in
ie basement of H. J. Clark's new
building 011 Center Street on Friday
and Saturday evenings of this week.
I roceeds to be applied in purchasing a
"eater for the church. Everybody in
vited. 3
Mr. H. G. Sherwood's sorrel team
'jecamc frightened by the wheel of
the buggy striking the heels of one
J'f them in coming down the Lightstreet
IJiH last Thursday evening. XV. R.
I ubbs was with him and they were
burning from Jamison City. The
ifses ran into the bank, overturned
tue buggy and threw out the occu
pants, and then ran on down Main
,r,iet, and wars not captured until
,1ey 'cached McKetvy's mill. No
aTijcwas done.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
An adjournment court was held on
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
H. V. White, Esq., was appointed
guardian of Pearl Hess, a minor child
of Joseph Hess, deceased.
In the estate of Jacob Moycr de
ceased, counsel renresentinj; Silas
Moyer prayed for a decree command
ing the trustee to pay the interest
from the said estate to Silas Moyer
personally.
In the estate of Wright, deceased.
Petition to strike off proceedings in
partition. Replication filed.
A petition was presented requesting
the Court to transfer the hotel license
of George W. Sterner to Wm. Flecken
stine. The matter was postponed until
Monday at 2 o'clock p. m.,
James DeWitt vs. Wm. Quinn.
Judgment for want of an appearance
for $303.85.
In the estate of Joseph Hess, de
ceased. Wm. Chrisman appointed au
ditor to distribute funds, &c
Adjourned until Monday at 2 o'clock
p. m.
MONDAY, JUNE 6.
Argument court met pursuant to ad
journment Monday at 2 o'clock p. m.
All the Judges on the ler.ch.
In regard to the matter of purchas
ing new books and indexes for the Re
corder's office the court made the fol
lowing order: "Now June 6, 1892 up
on the filing and examination of the
report of the Committee appointed by
the court to make inspection of the
books of record and mortgage indices
belonging to the office of the Record
er of Deeds in and for the county of
Columbia it is ordered and decreed
that in accordance with Act of Assem
bly of May 26, 1S91, new books be
Secured and rnirrhnser: arwl nspd l.v
the Recorder as recommended in par-
agrapn 1 and 2 ot said report.
Paragraph No. 1 provides for the
purchase of three Mortgage Indexes
and of the Campbell improved system
to which shall be added in the head
lines mentioned above the additional
division, real debt an." tnwnsl.in
In the matter of placing civil causes
on the list for trial during the first
week the court made the following or.
der: "Now June 6, 1892, the rule or
custom of nl.irimr rtvil ancpe nn tlip
r "! ----- "
11st for trial during the first week of
-oun is annuiieci, ana 11 is lurtner or
dered and renuestpil when n raitcp at
issue shall be regularly set down for
inai on ine 11st ami is reacned during
the term it must be tried, discontinued
or nonprossed, unless for sufficient
cause shown to the court lor postpon
ing it, and the Prothonolary is direct
ed to add the latter part of the
above order to the trial list in making
it up."
The hotel license of George W.
Sterner transferred to Wm. Flecken
stine. Bond filed and approved.
In the matter of the rule to show
cause why the sureties on the license
bond of George XV. Sterner should not
be released. Rule is made absolute.
Dennis Downey sworn in and ap
pointed constable of the second Ward
of the Borough of Centralia. Bond filed
and approved.
Patrick Haley appointed Auditor in
Conyngham township to fill the vacan
cy caused by the removal of John Ber
gen from the state.
In the estate of B. Frank Rhoades,
Jr., a lunatic. F'red Ikeler, F'.sq., ap
pointed Auditor to distribute the funds
in the hands of the committee.
Adjourned until Wednesday June
29th at 9 o'clock a. m.
BERWICK NEWS.
Joseph Plank is agent for all kinds
of fruit and shade trees.
Wm. Boyles is the efficent foreman
at the J. & W. smith shop.
Uzal Fowler is making lots ot rugs
with his new rug machine.
Frank Marteeny is learning to be a
core maker at the J. & W. Core oven.
Jake Hess is die efficent night
watchman at the J. & W. smith shop.
J. Roup has purchased a horse
and wagon and is now hauling around
town.
F'or a first class shave or hair cut
call at Heller's hair cutting parlors on
Front street.
Wilson Ehro of Wapwallopcn is
working at the J. & W. foundry on
Pine street.
A. Dickson has opened a short
hand and type writing school in the
Jackson Block on Front Street.
FREIGHT CAES IN TEE RIYER.
A big washout occurred on the
North & West Branch Railroad at
Retreat, ten miles this side of .Wilkes
barre on F'rid.iy. Twenty s "n r r,
nine of them loade I, went over an
embankment into the Susquehanna
river. The wrecked cars contained
flour an.l powder. Nobody v.ai h.ivt.
BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, JUNE 10.
COUNCIL PR00EEDINQ8.
A special meeting of the Town
Council was held last week Thursday
evening for the purpose of deciding
whether the town should lease Oak
Grove Park another year under the
contract made by the council of last
year. All the members were present.
J. B. Robison. Esq., town solicitor,
read an opinion, the substance of
which was, that the town could not
lease nor purchase the said park for
the following reasons :
1st, Because it is an unlawful in
crease tf the indebtedness of the town.
2nd. Because no Council has power
to limit future Councils m the control
of public property purchased with pub
lic funds.
3rd. Because the Town Council are
not empowered by ict of incorporation
to use the public moneys for the pur
pose contemplated in said contract.
Peacock moved and Gorrey second
ed that the lease be continued another
year under the old contract. This
evoked a great deal of discussion and
an aye and nay vote being called re
sulted as follows : Peacock and Gor
rey aye; Rhoades, Gilmofe, Kramer
and Holmes po. Motion lost. Sev
erol of the members expressed them
selves as favoring the proposition, pro
viding the agreement was altered
and the reservation removed. Were
the town to purchase it under the ex
isting lease, they never could sell it or
use it for any purpose save that of a
public park. Peacock moved and GOr
rey seconded that the lease be contin
ued the same as last year with the ex
ception that the Land Improvement
Co., enter into a contract to deliver a
deed in fee simple without any reser
vations when the purchase money shall
have all been paid. Ayes anil nays
called : Peacock, Holmes, Rhoades
and Gorrey, aye; Gilmore, Kramer
and Drinker, no. The motion was
carried. Adjourned.
PROCTOR INN.
John P. Hill, proprietor of Proctor
Inn at Jameson City, has started a
deer park. He has a fine doe confin
ed within an inclosure near the Inn.
The deer gave birth to a pair of fawns
a couple of weeks ago, but unfortun
ately both died. A piano has recently
been placed in the parlor of the Inn.
Mr. Hill knows how to run a hotel,
and is fast building up a nice business.
Arrangements have been made to
have the office and bar room papered.
The King's Daughters.
Mrs. M. L. Wigfall of Philadelphia,
State Secretary of the Kind's Daught
ers, gave a very interesting discourse
on that organization at St. Paul's Parish
House last Sunday afternoon. The
meeting was, well attended, and much
interest was manifested. The mem
bership is not confined to any one re
ligious body, and the object is to do a
general christian work. A circle has
been formed here, of which Mrs.
Samuel Wigfall is commander.
THE LUCKY L IDT.
Miss M. Herring, daughter of A. B.
Herring of Orapgeville held the lucky
number that drew the 'S50 White
sewing machine . given.' away by J.
Saltzer last Saturday .night. The ex
hibition last week was visited by 392
ladies who registered their names.
Many more attended who did not
care to ' register. The lucky number
was 299.
DOGS.
Dogs are nuisances as a general thing
Some are worse than others, but there
are few exceptions to the general rule.
The Legislature recognized this fact
when they put a tax on them.
But unfortunately the assessors have
ignored the law to a large extent, and
the proportion of dog owners who pay
taxes is very small. There are 219 dogs
assessed in Bloomsburg, but every
body knows that there are a thousand
dogs or more in the town. Now that
the warm weather is at hand the
Town Council should require every can
ine to be muzzled. Owners of valuable
dogs, if there are such things, should be
careful that their animals are not in
jured by trespassing on other people's
property We haven't anything specially
against dogs as a species, but if some
particular curs don t stop upsetting our
swill barrels and'stealing our meat and
running over our flower beds, and wat
ering our plants, there will be some
dog funerals soon.
The marriage of Miss Maim,
daughter of Col. A. J. Prick of Dm-
ville, to Mr. John Tabor, will take
place at the bride's home on June 15th.
lS1oonisbu:' Council No. 1 Old t
ot Unlnd American Mechanics will
hold a picnic- in th ; month of At".st
date an ! plrcc de':- nine I l.it.ir.
EAST BENTON-
The late heavy rains have swollen the
streams beyond their bank capacity
hence considerable damage has been
done.
The firm of Rhor McHenry & Son,
Distillers, have a large stock of the
best brand of whiskey on hand, besides
a large stock of fine shotes and fat
hogs. John is the main manager of
the concern, and he is the type of a
true gentleman.
The Benton Argun office presents
a picturesque appearance as one ap
proaches it from the bridge. In the
event of a terrible Hood we fear that
the office is exposed to the ravages of
the seething waters of that famous and
historic stream
William Iphcr of this place has a
ram a year old from which he clipped
16 pounds of wool within the year
two last July and 14 this Spring. The
McKinley bill had nothing to"do with
this yield. .
Last Wednesday week ago Elias
Wenner and wife, of Vancamp, -their
daughter Alverna and her husband A.
U. Lesher, of Lancaster, spent the day
with us. We had a good "old demo
cratic time". "A jolly time". Mr.
Lesher is also engaged in tea:hing.
He is very intelligent and talks for
protection, but he could not "pull the
wool over our eyes"'.
WALLER-
Our post master, Ezekiel Fritz has
been unable to talk out loud during the
past week. He says its the grip.
We have been visited by very hard
rains of late, which have done consid
erable damage to fields and highways
as well as to some crops.
Mi. W. V. Hess of this place and
Miss Sarah Rider of North Mountain
were married last week by W.' L.
Yorks, Flsq.
The house was damaged consid
erably and it had burned a little in a
few small places, but it is certainly very
luckly that they fared as well : as they
di.1.
Cyrus Larish of Guava,died very sud
denly Sunday night. He was enjoying
usual good health' and bis death was
wholly unexpected.. He was about
seventy years old.
If there is a more neatly printed,
brighter and" more reliable paper pub
lished in the county than The Colom
bian, we, as well as others whose opin
ions we have heard expressed, have
failed to notice it.
Miss Dora Robbins, daughter of
Washington Robbins of Unityville,
was nearly killed by lightning during
one of the hard showers last week. She
was in a small room near the stove
alone, and when the house was struck
it seemed to go through the whole
building but the electrical ' current
seemed more especially to follow the
flue and fill the room where she was,
so that if she had not been immediate
ly removed she would have been suf
focated. She remained unconscious
for some time and one side of her face
and arm were burned in blisters. Her
recovery, however is now expected
and she is convalescing as rapidly as
could be expected.
MELVILLE. '
J. B. Eves received several McCor
mick binders and mowers this week.
The creeks were quite swollen the
first of the week by the recent heavy
rains that passed over this section.
Mrs. Elmira Marr and daughter, of
Lightstreet spent Sunday at the home
of her son W. B. German.
Some of our townsmen are not very
well pleased with the recent street
survey, as it hits their property pretty
hard.
Rachel Battin of Greenwood spent a
few days in town tnis week with
friends.
The barn of FUroy Domott of near
here was struck by lightning during
one of the recent hard showers. No
serious damage was done.
Fannie Kester who has been con
fined to the house for several weeks
through sickness i3 able to walk out
again.
0. W. Eves is building an addition
to the house now occupied by Byron
S. Keller. ,
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Last I'riday afternoon during the
thunder storm, Mrs. John Foust of
Montour township wis struck by
lightning and instantly killed. She
wat a daughter of Emanual Lazarus,
and was on her way home from his
house. She was going across the
fields and w.v. talking to Mrs. Charles
Fry whe.i hhe v.u :,'.ru'c-. Her cloth
ing was net on lire, and the bark of
her hea l w.v; to. n op-.-n. A husb.tnd
and seven .!:!! Iren survive her. The
funjiul too.; plaee 011 Monday.
8TABBING IN CENTRALIA.
The Ashland Tdcgram. gives the
following account of a stabbing affray
at Centralia one day last week :
Centralia was the scene of a serious
stabbing affray at two o'clock this
morning. Patrick Gallagher a single
man qf 26 years with other Centralia
boys attended the picnic held at North
Ashland grove yesterday afternoon.
They imbibed a little too freely in con
sequence of which they became' some
what quarrelsome They remained on
the picnic grounds until about 1 o'clock
when they started over the hill to Cen
tralia. As they were passing down the
street they came upon Kane, . and a
few hot words passed between him
and Galagher, which resulted in a
bloody affray. When it ended Kane
was found to be stabbed in several
places, and the blood flowing freely
frdm the wounds. He was quickly
carried to Dr. G winner's residence,
and not a, minute too soon had they
been .1 minute ' later the man . would
have been a corpse. The doctor suc
ceeded in stopping .the flow of blooil,
and the injured man was taken to his
home which was only a short distance
away. Other physicians were sum
moned, and the injuries were rpiickly
dressed, Eight knife wounds were
found in his body several of which re
quired a number of stitches. The most
serious is one inflicted on the lefc arm
near the shoulder, the main arteries
being severed. It is likely that the
member will have to be amputated, as
the gash in it is so deep that there is
scarcely any more than the bone hold
ing the arm, his coat was literally hack
and he also receive several cuts about
the head. ' A Telegram representa
tive called at his home to interview
him but his condition is such as debars
any. visitors. ' Constable James
Thompson .was notified and he. went
to the home of Galagher, . where be
found him slumbering' sweetly. He
was taken at once to the stone jug.
The Telegram man called at the jail,
and succeeded in getting an inter;
view. He tells the following story :
He" was walking down street in com
pany with Richard O'Brien to whom
he was speaking concerning a fight
which, had taken place between Kane
and a., young man named Brennan.
As they passed John Curry's residence
Kane, who had been lying on the porch
and heard his name mentioned jump
ed up with the remark,- "ves, and Tm
here- yet." 'The" hot wortjs; that follow
ed brought ThomaS Horan and Bryan
Dane, friends of Kane, to the scene!
Gallagher claims that Kane being urg
ed by his friends forced the fight and
struck him first. . He then drew his
knife and threatened to use it on any
who attacked him. He saya Kane was
again encouraged and the affray bec;an,
resulting as stated above.
Those who witnessed in addition to
those mentioned above were, William
Higgins and Richard O'Brien, and
they might have averted bloodshed by
timely interference.
Kane is 22 years old and is a son of
the widow Mrs Owen Kane, rie is
spoken of as a quiet young man, and
is not any way quarrelsome.
- Gallagher is said to be possessed
with an inclination to fistic affairs, and
when cornered will use a knife without
hesitation. ' '
RAILROAD CROSSING- "
On Monday last there was a meet
ing between General Manager Hal
stead, Superintendent Bogart, and
Division Engineer Rose of the D. L.
tfc W. R. R., and General Supcrinten:
dentLawler and Superintendent Yetter
of the Philadelphia & Reading. They
met at the point of the proposed cross
ing of the two roads below town, in
spected the crossing plates, and agreed
upon the interlocking semaphore and
lamp system of signals. The crossing
will be put in next Sunday. This ar.
rangement was in accordance with the
decree of the court in the crossing suit,
and no other matters were discussed
oX the meeting.
LEAP YEAR PARTY-
The Leap Year party at the Ex
change Hotel last Friday night was a
very pleasant affair. Nearly thirty
couples were present, among them
being Dr. J. C. Reifsnyder, J. R.
Smith Jr. Misses Annie and Mame
McUeary ot Milton, W. F.. Ranson of
Williamsport, T. Simpson Kline of
Sunbury, II. H. Cair of Tower City,
II. W. Hodgdon of Scranton. The
music by Bauer's Orchestra of Scran
ton was fine, and the refreshments
were nicely served. The party broke
up at three o'clock in the morning.
Mrs. M. A. Tiffany of Williamsport,
formerly of Blo?msburg'died r.t the home
of her sister, Mrs. V. II. ju.wll
that city l.ut F; id.iy' a I 69 yca.o.
Her death was S'.iddsn a-.vl nnoxx-o
c,l. Sh
hi; was .1 daucr.Ur ot t
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uiiar.es uou..icr.
NO. 24
PERSONAL
Mr. Thomas Trench arrived home
from Florida last week Thursday.
Miss Annie Fox went to Philadel
phia on . Monday for1 a two weeks
visit.
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Mrs. Hanly of Berwick, Mrs. Oswald
and children are spending the week at
Proctor Inn.
Rev. P. A. Ueilman attended a
meeting of the Board of Directors of
Missionary Institute at Selinsgrove on
Monday. .
F. P. Billmcyer and family returned
from New ' York on Saturday. Mrs.
Billmeyer and Helen will remain in
Bloomsburg for the summer.
Mrs. Dr. -Gardner and daughter,
Miss Katharine',' went to North Caro
lina on Tuesday, having received word
that. Mrs. Gardner's mother is not ex
pected to live. , . ,
" Dr. H. XV. McReyholds, wife and
dauehter.rcturned Wednesday eveninir
from a visit to Washingtpn City, Alex
andria,, jvir. Vernon and other places
6f interest. TT rfnnrla hauinre Kst n
: , . -a -
pleasant trip.
Dr. T. L Harter lpft nn Tups.lav
morning for the state encampment. of
aons ot veterans winch is . held at
Easton.. His wife will accompany the
Doctor as far as Tamaqua and will
visit relatives at that place. The
Doctor will return on Friday.
The many friends of J. W. Perry of
Elk , Grove, Sugarloaf township will
regret . to learn of the death of his
son Alvin, aged 1 1 years, which oc
curred oh Sunday evening. He was
a general favorite in that section.
The remains were taken to Blooming
dale on Tuesday. ' "
H. XV. Sloan's fence has gene
down, and his premis'es are greatly im
proved. 1 '
W. H. Rhawn's law offices at Cata
wissa have been papered and painted,
and are very neat.
William S. Fleckenstine, the new
landlord at Sterher's Hotel, will draw
a fair share of the. public trade. He is
a genial host and has many . friends.
, The, operation of removing a cat
aract from one of Dr. McKelvy's eyes,
was. Jjierfbrmed by Drs. Brown and
Reber, and gives promise of- proving
very successfully
-The ladies of the Lutheran r.hnrrh
are preparing; to give a straw berry
icauvai on mc 24m ana 25M of this
month' for the benefit of the repair
fund.
The furnishing of the Y. M. C. A.
rooms will be complete in a few days.
The opening will be held on the even
ing of the 16th, The address at th
opening will be made by S. M. Bard of
Wilkes-Barre. r The public are cordi
ally invited.
George, the eight year old son of
Perry Welliver, lock tender at Rupert,
was drowned in' the canal . last Satur
day afternoon. It is supposed that
he stepped on a slippery log and fell
in. , The1 body; was recovered, -and
was buried on Sunday at New Col
umbus. . .
The following letters are held at the
Bloomsburg, Pa,, post office and will
be sent to the dead letter office Tune
31, l893. '
Miss Miranda Dietterieh, Mr. Jacob
M. Deyo, Mrs. O.-.F. Ferris, Mrs.
Susan Gig.-r, Mrs. Errie Foust, Mrs.
Mary E. Millard, Mr. Alex Smith.
Persons calling for these letters will
please say they were advertised June
7, 1892. One cent' will be charged on
each letter advertised.
A. B, Cathcart, P. M.'
Lost Two Fingers
Alexander, second son of J. K.
Lockard, met with an unfortunate ac
cident on Monday at the shops of
the Uloomsburg Car Company. While
working with the cut olf saw it caught
his hand someway and sawed off the
little finger at the second joint, and
the third finger at the first joint. Dr.
Gardner dressed the wound.
Notico to Teachers.
The Bloomsburg School Board will
meet on Monday evening June eoth.,
1892, to select teachers and janitors
lor the ensuinz vcar. Am-.li-it;n
from experienced teachers only, will
ue i.uiibiuereii, anil all teachers will be
required to attend a semi-monthly dis
trict institute duriner the term At.i.il
cations will be received by the scc.o
tary up to said day.
Auesi J. R. Towsaicxo, '
J. C. I.ruwn, President.
Secretary. 0.IO 2l
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