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A local institute for Millvillo Bor
ough, Greenwood, Pine and Madison,
wiU !e held at Millville, Saturday and
Saturday evening, Dec. 3rd. All
teachers of these districts arc expect
ed to he present. Supt. J. S. Walton,
of Chester county will be present dur
ing the day and he will lecture Satur
day even. ng. Other help is expected.
New altar cloths for the Advent
season were used for the first time last
Sunday at St. Paul's church. They
include coverings for the altar, lectern,
pulpit, and hook marks. The color is
a rich purple, and the embroidered
work in silk is exquisite, and beauti
fully done, being the work of Mrs
Samuel Wigfall and Miss Martha F.
Clark. The cloths were presented
by the Kings' Daughters.
Mil nie Lester's Company occupied
the Opera 1 louse every night last week
f,iviinj a different play each night to
delighted audiences. Matinees were
given on Thursday and Saturday
afternoon. Hundreds of children at
tended the latter, when many presents
were gi'eti away. Their ex
cellent band gave a concert on the
street every day at noon. The
orchestra was one of the best that has
ever been heard here. The troupe
left on Monday for Plymouth, where
they are playing this week.
CI arance J. Fitzpatrick, of Chicago,
came to Ilarnsburg on Thursday to
cat his Thanksgiving turkey with his
brother, W. R. Fitzpatrick, superin
tendent of the Harrisburg electric
light company. Mr. Fitpatrick holds
a responsible position under the na
tional board of World's fair commis
sioners. He i.s a genial and intelli
gent gentleman with hosts of friends
in this city and I lazleton, where he
was born and raised. He was for a
number of years an Indian agent, and
subsequently held a position in the
war department at Washington.
Harrisburg Patriot.
RESOLUTIONS.
At the regular meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Local branch of
the New York Mutual Savings and
l.oan Association on Monday evening
November 28th, the death of Mr. I.
S. Kuhn, the President of the Hoard
being announced, a committee to
draft resolutions was appointed and
they made the following report.
Jiemlved : That in the death of
Mr. I. S. Kuhn, this board has lost a
zealous and efficient presiding officer,
who was always interested in the suc
cess of the association, whose wise
counsel, and careful business methods
will be greatly missed in our delibera
tions :
Jif finical: That we tender our
heartfelt sympathy to those who have
been so sadlv afflicted in the death
of a husband and father.
J. C. ISrown,
Committee D. W. Kitchen,
A. II. Bloom,
At the regular meeting Nov. 29th of
the B jard of Trustees of The blooms
burg State Normal School the follow
ing resolutions relative to the death of
Mr. I. S. Kuhn were adopted:
Jles'tloed : That by the death of Mr.
Isaac S. Kuhn we recognize that there
has been removed from our midst a
member who was always faithful to
his duties and the interests of the In
stitution under our care : one whom
we, his associate members found al
ways kind and courteous-
lleitob'eil : That to his family, so
greatly bereaved, we offer our most
kindly sympathies.
At a meeting of the board of Direc
tors of the Bloomsburg Land Improve
ment Company held on Wednesday,
Nov. 30th, 1892. Messrs. Willits.
Dillon and Funk committee, reported
the following resolutions, respecting
the death of Isaac S. Kuhn, which were
unanimously 'adopted by the Board.
liexohed. that the Board of Direc
tors recoi'iiie. in the death ol their
much lamented friend and associate
Isaac S. Kuhn, who was one of the
chief founders and promoters of our
comnanv. a member of the Board of
Directors since its organization, a con
genial associate, wise in counsel, taith-
ful in duty, and ever zealous in pro
moting its interests and welfare, our
company has suflered an irreparable
loss.
Jiesolned. that we extend our sin
cere sympathy and condolence to the
bereived widow and family whose
urief and loss must needs be so much
more poignant than our own.
Jienolued that these resolutions be
entered upon the minutes of the Board,
a copy thereof published in the news
paper of the town and one copy there
of sent to the fami'y of the deceased.
Attest, N. U. Funk,
Secretary.
DEATH OF I S. KUHN.
Mr
r. I. h. Kuhn died m 1,1a
on Centre street, last Thursday even
ing (Nov. 2 ,ih) at 6:10 o'clock. He
was confined to his bed just seven
weeks. His death was caused by col
loid tumor, (,f a malignant character.
In the early part of i,js sickness a
physician of marked ability was called
into consultation who gave a correct
diagnosis of the case and pronounced
it incuiabie. As the davs wore on the
sufferer patiently looked forward to
the end. being prepared for the final
summons. When death came his wife
and live children with three
sons in-
law were at his bcdsi
ie. .Mr. Kuhn
was aged 6i years 1 1
days. I Ie was born
months and 21
in Kaston, De
..v-mui.. iii, 10 50, ana wnen 2 years
of age his lather Andrew Kuhn moved
to Hloomsburg. When about 15 years
of age he learned tlu saddler trade
with John K. Orotz. In 1S48 he left
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Moomsburg and took 110 temporary
residence in Schuylkill county, where
e worked at 111s trade and also first
egan work at the butchering business.
During his temporary stay in Sehuvl-
kill county he became acquainted with
his wife, Susan Dengler. He returned
to Hloomsburg and entered into the
butchering business with Zelmlon Gross
under the firm name of Cross and
Kuhn. The partnership lasted until
about i860 when Mr. Kuhn gained
entire control of the business. About
this time he took into his employ
Casper Kressler who remained with
him until 1878. when Mr. Kuhn took
into partnership a gentleman named
Martz of Shamokin after a few other
changes within a year, he sold the
business to Charles H. Reice, while
he gave much of his time to cattle
dealing. He was one of the most
progressive citizens of Hloomsburg,
and held stock or some office in every
enterprise. He was confirmid as a
member of the Lutheran church un
der Rev. M. J. Allman, in 1847, and
was one of the trustees when the pres
ent church was built. He held some
important position in the church dur
ing nearly the whole of his life. By
his death the church will loose a great
support, the town an enterprising citi
zen, and the family a beloved husband
and father. He was the father of six
daughters. Alvaretta intermarried
with J. K. Bittenbcnder ; Eliza who
died in 1888 ; Emma, intermarried
with Dr. C. S. Kirby of Mauch Chunk;
May ; Lottie, intermarried with J. G.
Wells of Hloomsburg ; and Bessie.
! uneral services were held Monday
afternoon, Nov. iSth, at 2 o'clock,
conducted by Rev. P. A. Heilman pas
tor of the Lutheran church, and as
sisted by Rev. J. M. Reimensnyder, of
Milton, Rev. E. A. Sharretts of Briar-
creek, and Rev. U. ; Meyers of Cata-
wissa. The attendance at the services
was very large, many of the business
people with whom he was so intimate
ly associated mingling with the friends
in their sorrow. 1 he pastor selected
for his text the words of St. Paul as
follows : have fought a good fight,
have finished my course, I have
kept the faith.'' He spoke very feel
ingly of the deceased as a friend, as a
citizen, and as a Christian during all
his busy life he always found time to
serve and honor his Cod. Very beau
tiful floral offerings were spread about
the casket, i he body was borne to
the hearse by Col. I. G. Freeze Esq.,
C. W. Miller Esq., E C. Wells, I. W.
McKelvy, Jno. Wolf and II. II.
Grotz. Interment in Rosemont Ceme
tery.
ESPY.
Miss Delia Reighard of Lightstreet
was one of the visitors to Espy on
Sunday.
Rev. Whitney of the M. E. Church
is still continuing his protracted
efforts.
The Lutheran Aid society held their
monthly meeting and entertainment
on Saturday evening. Quite a mini
ber ol our yo.ung people took part 111
the exercises.
Mrs. Catharine Creveling met with
what might have been a very serious
accident on Monday evening, by slip
ping on the newly fallen snow, ;ln,
striking her back on the step, as siie
was passing out of the back door
1 ler injuries are at present very pain
fill but we hope not serious.
Since the excitement of the election
is over, and the comet has failed to
knock this earth' of ours into
smithereens, the people of this vicinity
have 111 a manner settled down to
business, and are preparing to hold
forth a little while longer, a fact which
is designated by the merry clamor of
the fattened swine, and the clatter of
the butcher's steels nearly every morn
ing about day break.
A large invoice of silverware has
iust been opened at T. G. Wells'
His show windows are very attractive.
BLOOMSBURG. PA., FRIDAY, DKCKMUKU 3, 1SD-2.
EAST BENTON.
Last Saturday was Democratic Day
at New Columbus. Time and space
forbid a detailed account of the mons
ter jollification. The "Old Academy"
the rendezvous of the means that sat
isfied the inner man.
l ive hind quarters of roasted ox
?nd two hundred and fifty loaves of
bread made a dainty meal for the as
sembled Democracy of upper Colum
bia and lo.ver Lueme counties. Men
niul women, old and young, boys and
girls composed tiie throng of jubilant
victors.
The parade was unique, and led by
several bands and a drum corps.
Numerous banners of various mottoes
and suggestive devices were flourished
in the parading column which extend
ed from New Columbus to Cambra.
L. M. Creveling was chief marshal of
the day. Large delegations came
from every nook and corner between
the Nob and North mountains, from
Orangeville to Shickshinny.
Able speakers were present, but
one third of the people could not en
ter the "old Academy" to hear the
questions of the day discussed.
No one regretted being there, all
went off merry as a "marriage bell",
but to the Republican party it only
sounded the tocsin of their political
death knell.
Instead of an asylum for the op
pressed of all nations the United
States has been transformed to a com
munity of the overblessed of all lands
where the oppressed scarcely receive
the crumbs that fall from the table of
the overblessed. This is the moral of
thirty years of Republican legislation.
Thus far the cloudy weather has ob
scured the much wished for view of
the approaching comet. Various con
jectures concerning it are rife; some
even believing it to prelude the ad
vent of a new political party, notably
the Farmers' Alliance. But its return
may insure a long lease of Democratic
power.
, John G. McIIcnry, Committeeman
of Benton township has certainly
made his mark in the last campaign.
Amiable in disposition, social in inter
course with his fellow men, young and
vigorous in life, possessing every ele
ment that distinguishes him a born,
able and prudent leader, we predict
for him a. bright, political future. Old
leaders are obliged to make way for
the progressive young men who abound
in every community ; and the victori
ous Democracy will henceforth be led
by its progressive and energetic youth.
Our nation has received a new im
pulse, and "JJxcelsior" is the motto
of the Young Democracy.
NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES.
The principal thing that we desire
to mention this week, is the next number
in the Students' Lecture Course. It
falls upon Thursday evening, Dec. 8th.
1'he orator is Dr. Thomas Dixon of
New York City. Subject: "Back
Bone."
A little close upon the last one,
isn't it. Well, maybe, but the truth
is, almost every night in the season
was engaged six months ago for Dr,
Lixon.
Have you heard Dixon? Haven't?
Well, don't fail to hear him in the
Auditorium of the Normal School,
Thursday evening, Dec. 8th.
Some say he is a lar ll?el. ve!l,
he does aoine from old Carolina.
I'hats why he blazes so.
Dr. Dixon is a man of convictions
and he is not afraid to speak them.
Like Sam Jones he calls a spade
spade.
lie has had engagements m more
than one third of all the County Ins
titutes of our state this year.
He is a born orator. He is all alive
soul and body. He has fun, plenty of
it, and yet deep, earnest, logical reason
ing- that sends vou home to think up
on what he gives you, and out of this
thinking to act, which means that you
will be lifted into a higher plain of
living.
In build he is said to resemble
somewhat the great Lincoln ; in style
ot oratory ho is l ko Patrick Henry
in individuality he is ot course, no
body but 1 r. Dixon.
Not a single adverse criticism has
ever been heard 0:1 this wonderful
man. Hear him. Get your ticket
soon. Diagram at W. J I. Brooke &
Co's. store.
We Want News,
A local newspaper, says an exchange,
is often accused of bias in regard to
giving personal notices, of mentioning
the coming and going of some and
omitting others. Tue fault is with
the people an.i not the editor. lie
is always willing, and even anxious to
tell who comes and who goes if he
can find out. If you have visitors,
let us know who they are and where
I they came from.
TWO WILLS.
The will of the late W. R. Tubbs
was probated on November 23rd. His
property is distributed as follows :
The house and lot on North Main
street to Mrs. Schriebcr, Mrs. Fulton,
and .iiss Allen Fitzpatrick, their heirs
and assignee forever. He also gives
to the same all his household property
and effects, excepting money, notes,
bills, accounts and securities and
stocks.
The Rupert hotel property is given
to his sister, Mrs. GorJon; to the
Luther tn church the sum ol two hund
red dollars, provided they will keep
the lot in Rosemont Cemetery where the
testator i buried, in good order and
repair. AH the balance of the estate
is given to his executor, L. E. Waller
for the following purposes : To pay
his debts and collateral tax, to invest
and reinvest any money and pav the
income to Mrs. Sehrieber, Mrs. Fulton,
ami ;uis iitzpatricK, snare ami snare
alike, and to the survivors of them.
On the death of the last one, the
principal goes to his heirs under the in
testate law. To Robert Hagenbuch,
his water stock.
The will of the late I. S Kuhn was
duly proved on November 20th. It is
as follows:
1st. The executors are directed to
sell the farm in Scott township known
as the Sankey farm, and apply pro
ceeds to payment of debts and ex
penses.
2. The sum of fifteen thousand
dollars is set apart for his wife, out of
such securities as she may select, the
incone to be paid to her. At the
deah of Mrs. Kuhn this sum is to be
divided equally among the five
daughters or their heirs.
3. To Mrs. J. K. Bittenbcnder the
farm of 60 acres in Bloomsburg; known
as Bittenbender tract, she to have the
use, income and occupancy during
her life, and after that to go to her
children.
4. To Mrs. Dr. Kirby, the sum of
seven tiiousand dollars, ana a house
and lot in Mauch Chunk.
5. To Mary A. Kuhn, the Central
Hotel property in Bloomsburg.
0. To Mis. J. G. Wells the sum of
four thousand dollars, forty acres of
land in Hloomsburg and the butcher
shop and dwelling on Centre street.
7. 1 o Bessie R. Kuhn the sum of
six thousand collars ana tne store
building occupied by C. W. Runyon
and G. N. Wilson on Main street
near Iron.
Each share is valued by the testator
at $iz", 000.
Mrs. Susan Kuhn and Joseph G.
Wells are appointed executors of the
will.
lirvS-LCJCYJ. BROCKWAY.
The community was shocked on
Friday last io learn of the death of
Mrs. Lucy J. Brockway in a Philadel
phia Hospital on Thursday, lor
some time she has been in poor health,
and was finally compelled to go where
she could under go an operation for
cancer. In company with her brother
F. P. Cosper of Pittston, she went
to Philadelphia and entered a
a hospital on November 15th. The
operation was not performed, as she
was too weak to stand it. A sudden
change took place and she died before
any of her friends could reach her.
Her death was apparently painless as
she went to sleep and did not waken.
The remains were brought here on
Saturday, and the funeral was held
at the house on Monday at 10 o'clock
Rev. G. E. Weeks officiating. Mrs.
Brockway was the widow of the late
Capt. C. P. Brockway. Her age was
about 51 years. She leaves three
daughters, Alice, Laura and Annie,
who keenly feel the loss of a devoted
mother. She was for many years past
a consistent member of the Baptist
church. The bereaved daughters
have the warmest sympathy of the
community in their affliction.
" The Men v Cobbler" is the title of
a brieht. lomantic corned v that was
civiim its initial representation before
a delighted audienc;. John R. Cump
son, a clever dialect actor and singer
made a hit in his dual role of Franz,
the cobbler, and Lena, a German girl
a diaguisj which he adopts in foiling
the macinations of the villain of the
piece. Many of his songs were enthu
siastically encored ami the musical
and dancing novelties in which the en
tire company took part brought out
unstinted applause. The scene of the
flay is laid in New Orleans, and the
stage and mechanical effects were
skillfully handled. Times J'hila.,
April. 12.
Onera House. Dec. 3rd, Admission
25. 35 and 50 cents.
Get vour holiday printing done at
the Columbian office. Our facilities
are unequalled in this section.
cnrjitoH STATISTICS-
The Journal of the Convention of
the Diocese of the Protestant Episco
pal Church of Central Pennsylvania
lias just been issued
The Convention was held last June,
In it we find the following statistics of
St, Paul's Church Bloomsburg : Fam
ilies connected with the Parish, 115 ;
church accommodations. 483 ; com
municants, 210; Sunday school olli
cers and teachers, 18; scholars, about
140; Offerings, communion alms in
cluding salary. $1834 45 ; for Sunday
school, $91.81 ; Lad.es' Guild for
Parish purposes. $114.92; Young
People's Guild, $194.97 . other parish
purposes, about S100 :JEpiscopal fund,
$150; Convention fund, $50; Dio
cesan Missions. $140; Clerical Re
lief fund, $1350; Christmas fund,
$10; St. Luke's Hospital, $6.04;
Deaf Mute work, f 10 ; Church Home,
Jonestown. ? 1 2.00 ; Children's Ward,
St. Lukes Hospital, $10; Archdea
conry of Willianisport, $5 41 ; Foreign
Missions, $12; Domestic Missions,
$40; Missions to the Jews, $9.69;
New York Bible and Prayer Book So
ciety!??. 00 ; lirothcruuoa ot M. An.
drew, $6.50 ; Church Building Com
mission, $2 41. Total, $2788.70
Besides this about $12,000 was ex
pended in church improvement and the
Parish House. In the Diocese there
are 115 clergymen.
Parishes in union with convention.
95- .
Whole number of parishes and mis
sions, 165. '
Families in 87 parishes and missions,
17,614-
Confirmed during year 1,277.
Communicants io.oot.
Sunday School pupils 14,083.
Churches ana chapels 113
Parish buildings
26.
Value of church property $2,108, 289.
Offerings $303,107.53.
In the Archdeaconry of Williams
port there ar 1227 families ; Com
municants 2166 ; Churches 22 ; value
nf Phiirrh nrnnprtir. sYiso.ioo: Offer
ings for the year, $58,515.69. These
reports are for the year ending June 1,
1892.
TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.
The next annual county institute will
be held in the Opera House, Blooms
burg, Dec. 19-23.
No efforts have been spared to make
this the best and most practical insti
tute ever held in the county.
Only the best talent in the country
has been secured. For day instruct
ion : Dr. White of Columbus, Ohio ;
Miss Ella L. Richardson of the New
Yoik Normal Art School ; Supt.
Coughlin of Wilkesbarre ; Dept. Supt.
of Public Instruction, J. Q. Steward,
Mrs. Welsh, Profs. Welsh and Noet
ling of the Normal and others.
The program has been arranged to
have six active teachers of the county
take part in the exercises ; other teach
ers will have an opportunity to do so.
fhe music will be 111 charge ot the
well known musician and. institute,
instructor, Prof. C. C. Case of Cleve
land, Ohio. The liberal way the ins
titute lecture course has formerly been
patronized again warranted securing
none but first-class entertainment for
the coming institute. The followin
names guarantee an unusually strong
ami interesting course: Rev. Ineo,
Clark of Brooklyn, (Mr. Clark has
never appeared before a Bloomsburg
audience.) Rev. P. S. Henson of Chi
cago : Rev. Russell H. Connell of
Philadelphia ; and the Schubert Male
Quartette of Chicago. .
Reserved seats for the course $1.50.
Tickets for sale at Dentler's 011 and
after Dec. 10.
The limited train
W. R. R. leaving
on the D. L. &
; Plymouth at 7
Kingston at 7:20
New York without
o'clock a. m- and
running through to
change and afu-r giving the traveler
four or five hours in the city arrives at
Kingston at 10: iS and Plymouth at
10:30 p. m. has just been transformed
from a train of ordinary passenger cars
into a beautiful vestibuled train. It
now consists of a baggage car, buffet
car, smoking car and two coaches, all
new, upholstered and furnished in the
latest style and vtstibuled. No finer
trains run on the rails in this vic inity.
With "Tha Merry Gobbler."
The Little Twins "Morrison" and
Master "Daniel Webster," are the cu
test, sweetest, youngest and most tal
ented children on the American stage.
To see them and imagine them pretty
little dolls doing wonderful big things.
When they present "Franz" with a
doll baby for his Birthday present it
causes a ripple of laughter, for it seems
as if they were presenting him with
one of themselves.
Opera House, Dec. 3rd. Admission
25, 35, and 50 cents.
NO. 49
PERSONAL.
I. G. Wells went to New York
on
Tuesday to purchase new goods.
W. H. Gilmore and wife wont to
Philadelphia on Monday to purchase
their holiday stock.
A. P. Young of Millville. attended
the Farmer's National Congress at
Licoln, Nebraska, last week.
A. W. Duy lias a painful wound on
his left hand, caused by a cut received
in opening a glass fruit jar.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward II. Harrar
returned from their wedding journey
last Monday.
Bruce Clark and Harry W, Sloan
went to New York on Wednesday to
purchase goods.
Thos. P. Hanly, Esq.. spent Thanks
giving in New York and witnessed the
Yale Princeton foot ball game.
Fred C. Drinker went to Philadel
phia on Tuesday, where he expects to
sejiire a position.
Superintendent Johnston was in
town on Tuesday making arrangements
for the Teachers' Institute which be
gins on December 19th.
Mr. Elijah Bo er of Woodbury N.
J. who came up to attend the
funeral of I. S. Kuhn, spent several
days in town calling on his old friends.
He is looking and feeling well.
Joihua Davis of Briarcreek town
ship was in town on Saturday last on
business. He is a staunch democrat,
and the father ot five sons, all of whom
follow in his footsteps. F. P. Davis
of Mt. Pleasant is one of them.
Horace C. Blue of Danville was in
town a few hours on Friday. He
holds a clerkship in the office of the
Secretary of the Commonwealth at
Harrisbrug, and there are none more
deserving than he. He is one of the
leading Democrats of Montour
county, and he has many friends here
as well as everywhere slse that he is
(known
The following persons from out of
town attended the funeral of 1. S.
Kuhn on Monday : Mr. and Mrs. P.
V. Weaver, Hazleton, Mr. and Mrs.
D. D. Bolich. Mt. Carmel, Mrs. Sue
Klase, Brooklyn Mrs. Bartlett
Mahanoy City, Mr. Eljah Bower,
Woodbury . N. J. Rev. J. M.
Reimensnyder, Milton, Mr. and Mrs.
John F. pursel, Hugesville, M. B.
Beck Scianton, C. i rantz, Berwick,
W. M. Hughes, Hazleton, Wm. Hoff
man, Danville.
Among the guests at the Harrar
Bernhard wedding last week Wednes
day evening, were Mr. and Mrs. Voris,
Miss Allie Fritz, Miss Edith Fritz, Mr.
Geo. I. Ives of Scranton, Mrs. Harrar,
daughter and two sons, of Newark, N.
J., Mr. and Mrs. William Leverttt,
Miss Trumbower, Wilkesbarre, Mr.
and Mrs. Adolph Hitchler, Plymouth,
Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Fritz. Dunmore,
Miss lennie Stiles of Philadelphia,
Mrs. Biddle, Danville, D. L. Rom
bach, Hazleton, Geo. Meek, James H.
Harris, Bellefont.
Elmer Brugler sells all the Sunday
papers at Mercer's Drug store. He
lias a large trade already though he
has been handling them but a few
weeks. William Warnse died at his home
at Wapwallopen, on November 9th,
1802, aged 50 years, 5 months, 21
days. He formerly resided in this
county.
An application has been made to
the Board of Pardons for the pardon
ofsoms of the parties convicted of
raping Maggie Andy, in Montour
county..
Alonzo M. Ent has been appointed
Prothonotary of Elk county by Gov.
Pattison, to fill the vacancy caused by
the deat'.i of Col. Horton. lie is a
son of the late ex sheriff U. H. Ent,
and a nephew of the late Gen. W. H.
Ent, at one time Prothonotary of this
county.
Judge lohn F. Connolly of Scran
ton died on November 29, from disease
of the liver, after an illness of four
months. He was 39 years old. He
was elected 1 istrict attorney of Lacka
wanna county in 1SS3, and in 1887 was
elected assis;ant law Judge
QUICK WORK.
The manager of Minnie Lester's ,
company made a contract with The
Coi.umuiax office for printing 40,000
tickets. The contract was filled and
the tickets completed in eight working
hours after the order was received.
This was done by stereotyping the
form and making twenty plates, so that
twenty tickets were printed at every
impression. This office is the only
one in this section provided with stereo
typing machinery.
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