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VOL 29
BLOOMSBUKG. PA., EllIDAY, APRIL G, 1894.
NO 14
NORMALJNOTES.
The Spring opening is highly en
couraging; in fact the largest in the
history of the school. It is thought
that all unoccupied space will soon be
utilized The boys are now using some
of the girl's side. The work of finish
ing up the Athletic grounds will be
commenced at once. In the mean
time the gymnasium is in excellent
order. All the buildings being now
wired for electricity, electric light is
utilized throughout. There being new
arrivals daily, the dining room is
crowded to its utmost capacity.
It was our recent duty and pleasure
as a newspaper reporter to call upon
the gentlemanly principal of the Nor
mal School, Mr. J. P. Welsh. lie not
only received us kindly, but took the
trouble to show us through the build
ing during school hours.
We must say that the superior ad
vantages of this school, and the adapt
ability of the Normal buildings' for all
educational purposes are unexcelled.
And that so far as anything helpful or
healthful to the student can be found,
it is utilized. We think it may be
truthfully said that its facilities for all
educational purposes are second to
none in this country, while its location
and reputation are all that could be
desired by the efficient teachers and
board of managers. There seems to
be no feature of comfort or care but
what is looked after in behalf of the
students.
RUNAWAY AT ESPY.
. A team belonging to Mr. Tugh at
Lightstrcet, got frightened as they
were being driven up the road above
Espy, and one of the lines breaking,
they became unmanageable and ran
at terrific speed. There were four
young men in the wagon, and as they
reached the aqueduct bridge at the
Milnes place, one of them fell out or
jumped out, striking on his head on
the stone wall at the side of the bridge,
lie was picked up unconscious, and
Dr. Redeker was summoned and did
all that could be done. The team ran
on to Alton, where it was stopped
without doing further damage. The
team was the one that formerly be
longed to H. G. Sherwood, the sorrels.
Samuel II. Harman was driving
down the road, and saw the team com
ing in time to drive into a farm yard
and thus avoid the runaway.
TOSSED BY A BULL.
A young son of W. C. Richart, the
Iron street grocer, had a narrow es
cape from a horrible death last Mon
day morning. He went with his father
down to the Barton bridge to go fish
ing, and his father went over to the
mill. During his absence two men
. came along leading a bull. The ani
mal was a ferocious one, and by so me
means broke loose and rushed at the
boy, cutting a gash in his head, and
bruising his leg. The boy escaped
from further attack by falling into the
creek, out of the bulls reach, other
wise he would have been badly in
jured, and perhaps killed.
CHURCH NOTICES.
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M. E. QUARTERLY MEETING.
Quarterly meeting services will be
held in the M. E. Church next Sun
day. Sunday School, 9 a. m. Love
feast at 6.15 p. m. Public services,
with sacrament of the Lord's Supper,
at 7.30 p. m. -
Special Song Service in Y. M. C A.
building at 2.30 p. m., next Sunday.
Mr. Joseph Garrison will lead. Full
choir.
Dr. Andrew Graydon will lead Tues
day evening Bible Class at a o clock
in Y. M. C. A.
There will be services at the usual
hours, at the Episcopal church next
Sunday.
A OABD.
I am being asked so often by peo
ple from the different townships in
the county whether I intend being a
candidate for Representative at the
approaching Democratic primaries,
that I feel it my duty to make some
public announcement of my inten
tions. As the voters of the party
have seen fit to give Mr. fritz a new
lease of Legislative honors, I have
concluded to not stand in the way of
his finishing it by his second term
Then I may come before the people.
Guy Jacody.
A leather medal should be given
our wcathei prophets for their false
prophecies for Match weather. Like
medical diagnosing, weather diagnos
ing is not yet an exact science, it
seems.
BRIEF MENTION
About Poopls You Know.
Geo. V. Mniin, a prominent resident of
'no5, niis moveu to Jiloomsburg.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. V.
I 'ess last Friday.
lien Johns, of the Nornml School took a
receni visa to Miiekshinny.
Mr. Kit Knorr took a trip to Espy behind
... .IIIU3UIMC iron-grey norse on Thursday.
Rev. V. C. l.evcrctt spent last Sunday in
Now York.
F. D. Dcnllcr went to Hoslon on Wednes
day to see the firm that he will travel for.
Mr. N. W. Barton, wcrcgrct to report, it
sick in bed.
Mr. J. L. Wolvcrton's family also have
the measles.
C. C. Teacock Es. spent several days in
Philadelphia this week.
K. W. Oswald purchased a bicycle of T.
H. Schuyler on Wednesday. He hopes to
be able to learn to ride it some time.
Mrs. S. M. Kunynn is still at Jerseytown,
attending her sick mother, Mrs. Lowrcy.
There were just 43 for dinner at Mrs.
Wm. Jiccrs' on her moving day. Verily
three moves are equal to one burn out.
The lilhe step and wide awake expression
of Judge Ikclcr indicate that he is not yet
beyond the prime of life.
Mrs. Charles Jamison and young daughter
of Lime Kidgc, paid Mrs. Eli Knorr a visit
recently.
Mrs. Wm. Jicers is among those who
moved this year. She mav be found on Main
street, just below the railroad.
J. Trcston Vorks of Tackson townsriin W
entered Dickinson Seminary at Williams-
port 10 iaie a special course.
If. S. I'ohe is away on a trio for the Fur.
mture Company. He will visit Ilaltimore.
.irmuiyiuii, nnu uincr cities.
Daniel hforris of NiimUIia was in town mi
Saturday. lie is as hale and heart v ns Pwr
and enjoys meeting his Bloomsburg friends.
Joseph Weiss, of I.ime Ridce. was a rc-rpnt
town caller, visiting his son-in-law II. W.
Giggcr.
That third story that William Gilmore is
putting on his house just tops it ofl in grand
style.
Mr. Dimmiu Warner, of Toncstown. we no
ticed among those from abroad paying our
town a visit.
Mr. N. II. Seward, lumberman, from
Coles Creek, gave town n short visit on business.
Mr. Floyd I less of the 'Normal School
has resumed his studies after a brief visit
home at Register.
Mr. B. F. Edgar we also noticed on the
streets and in his usual good humor, though
he frequently cries sales.
And Dr. Mci;evv and Tohr. Grotz. we are
pleased to notice, are still among the few old
landmarks left in liloomsburg.
Th- characteristic cough of the young
daughter of Wesley Knorr places her among
me victims 01 measics,
Wc notice that the genial Cooney Girton
is some stouter than he was some 30 years
ago.
Mr. and Mrs. M. II. Rhoads lost their
tittle daughter Elsie, five yean old, last Sun
day morning. They reside on eighth street
Mrs. Julia Waller. Miss Laura Waller, and
Mrs. M. 1 1. McKinuey are at old Point Com
fort, Virginia.
Miss Nellie Ent is filline the position of
clerk in the oftice of Register and Recorder
K.. 11. tut.
A. J Derr and his father, the venerable
Irani Derr of Jackson, were in town on busi
ness on Monday.
J. P. Fritz of Jamison City is conducting a
meat market nt that place. He was in town
on Monday and purchased a big stock of
beef.
Isaiah Ilower, one of Berwick's prominent
and substantial citizens, spent a fewjiours in
liloomsburg on Tuesday.
Mr. Will Derr, the genial clerk or the St
Elmo, took an airing on his bicycle on Tues
day. Mr. A. W. Jones, of the firm of Jones &
Waller, moved his family to Bloomsburg
last Tuesday.
Miss Letha Dietcrich, whose vaccination
made her quite sick, we are glad to report
as much improved.
Alfred Grnti left last Saturday for Car
lisle, Pa. lie takes a position with Choate,
photographer.
Mrs. I!. F. Armstrong went to Pittston on
Monday to attend the funeral of an uncle
who lived there.
Postmaster Mercer's vaccination took so
well that his sore arm confined him to his
bed from last Saturday until Wednesday.
D. A. Bccklcy, who was injured by a fall
some months ago, is still sufTcring from the
effects of it, and is undergoing treatment in
a Philadelphia hospital.
Mr. I. R. Rupert, wife and daughter, of
Mifllinville, were in Bloomsburg this week
visiting friends. Mr. Rupert is the agent of
the Pennsylvania Railroad at Creasy station.
Mr. Jones of Jonestown, one of the firm
of Jones & Walter, is now here and in good
shape to shoe the shoeless and care for the
soles of the sole less.
We are pleased to observe in the land of
the living Mr. Beam Hostler, who tips the
beam when a heavy weight is on the other
end
Among the little ones having the measles,
and therefore in fashion, we must also men
tion Miss I.oie Sloan, danghtcr of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Sloan.
Among (he more familiar faces of away
back we must mention Jacob Hetlcr, Thomas
Webb, Isaiah Ilartman, Joseph Sharpless
ana wm. oil more.
Mrs. Frederick Ilartman, nn aged lady
living at New Columbus, was stricken with
paralysis on tho 28th of March. She was
buried at Pine Giov on the 4th of April.
Mr. Churchill, superintendent of the
Chewing Gum factory, has rente I Mrs.
Smith's house on Third street, recently va
cated by J. G. Wells, and will move his
lamily here Irom tingliamto.
Dr. Harrison Bil'mpyer and wife arc fnow
nt home temporarily fiom Missoula, Mon
tana. The doctor rather expects to locate in
ire cast nncr ins return Irom Brooklyn.
Among those building on Main Street, or
preparing 10 duiiii, are Messrs. mover S;
Peacock, Wm. Gilmore and C. A. Kliem.
These buildiniis will no doubt be of the !.
ter class, and greally add to the attraction of
tne town.
Among those who made welcome visits nt
this office last Saturday were Pcrcival Foulk
of Hemlock, Irani Kitchen of Danville, Jere
miah Bergcr of loin, Nathan Smith of Asbury
W. C. Robison of Espy. Franklin Kcif
er of Orange, and A. 'V. Drcibelbis of
liioom.
Mr. Norman Hcndcrshott will farm for 0
change. With that end in view he bought
for a cow and calf what the output proved to
be a cow nnd two calves. Should his corn
and potatoes thus double up, we can sec noth
ing in me way 01 nis success. A cow mir.
chased by him at N. U. Funk's sale gave
uirui 10 twins last rrulay.
On Friday of last week Mr. J. K.
Bittenbender severed his connection
with The Columbian, and will here
after devote his time to his official
duties as Collector of taxes of the
Town of liloomsburg, and superin
tend the Bittenbender farm above
town on the Espy road.
A partnership was formed between
him and the present owner of this
paper on October 1. 1870. and con
tinued until P'cbiuary 20, 1893, when
he sold his half interest to Mr. Elwell.
Since then he his filled the position
of associate editor and general assist
ant up to last 1-riday. The associ
ation of nearly fourteen years was a
pleasant one, and his withdrawal was
voluntary on his part, to engage in
other pursuits. We wish him abun
dant prosperity in his new vocation.
He will make an excellent town offic
ial, and will prove an energetic and
progressive farmer.
T. L. Gunton is kecpinz ur with
the march of improvement, and is
making some needed repairs and
changes in his marble yard on Main
street below Matket. At the rear of
his lot he is fitting up a neat work
shop, lined with yellow pine. The old
one story frame building in front is
being to: n down, and a new flooring
with a covering will be extended out
to the street. The building that is
torn down was built by David Betz
on his lot on Third street, now owned
by I. Maier, and was used as a shoe
shop. Nearly forty years ago Mr. Betz
leased ground from II. C. & I. W.
Ilartman and moved the building up
to Main street to the spot near where
it recently stood. Subsequently he
sold it to Anthony Witman, who used
it as a marble yard until twenty-three
years ago, when Mr. Gunton purcha
sed the building and lot, and has oc
cupied it up to the present. His new
arrangement will be much more con
venient, and will be an improvement
to the appearance of the street.
nsn LAW.
Open season for fish in the State of
Pennsylvania: Speckled trout, April
15 to July 15: black bass, rock bass,
walleyed pike, May 31 to Tanuary 1;
lake trout, January 1 to October 1;
pike and pickerel, June 1 to Decem
ber 1; German carp, Septerrber 1 to
May 1. No person shall cast, draw,
fasten or otherwise make use of any
seine, driftnet, fyke-net or nets of any
other description, or use any other
appliance tor the catching of fish,
except rod, hook and line, in any
rivers, streams or waters of this com
monwealth. The penalty for violating
this provision is one hundred dollars,
costs of suit and forfeiture of boats,
nets and all appliances.
The following letters are held at the
BloomsDurg, Pa., post office and will
be sent to the dead letter office April
17, 1894.
Mrs. J. L. Brady, Mr. J.. E. Foll-
mer, Mrs. Owen Gildner, Miss Mag
gie Hosier, Miss May Holdren, Miss
Nora Johnson, Mr. Lloyd Moore,
Ellis Rees, Mr. Ervin Smith, Mrs.
Samuel Shutt, Mr. William Yont.
Persons calling for these letters will
t - -
please say they were advertised April.
3, 1894. One cent will be charged
on each letter advertised.
James II. Mercer, P. M.
As we have had occasion to remark
before, J. M. Gidding is a novel and
judicious advertiser. Just now he has
in one of his show windows an auto
matic figure called the clown violin
player. It moves its head, eyes,
mouth, and plays the violin. Hund
reds of people Ftop daily to wat:h its
motions. This is the first of a series
of attractions that Gidding & Co. will
show this season.
It is time for the sprinkler to start
in for the sea -on, if nothing else is
done to remove the dust on Main
street.
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TIUAL 00CIN0IL MEETING.
The last meetinn of the old town
council was held last Saturday even
ing, when the following business was
transacted:
Permit granted to Peacock and
Moyer to erect a three story brick
building on corner of Market and
Main streets.
Fermits also granted to E. R. Ikeler
and Miss Packer for houses on Fifth
street. Permission given to C. C.
Peacock to set his hardware store
building outside the pavement on
Market square while new building is
being erected.
Statement approved and ordered
printed in the newspapers.
We regard as among the greatest
blessings of our day the neat and
comfortable reading rooms of the
Young Men's Christian Association.
They are now to be found in all the
larger towns and cities, and God only
can measure the harvest of the right
eous seeds here sown through the
quiet but effectual medium of good
literature, as well as through the other
more dimonstrative or emotional
means of reclaiming the indifferent
spiritually.
A HEW ASSISTANT.
The services of Isaiah J. Jamison
have been secured by the owner of
The Columman, as assistant editor
and general helper. Mr. Jamison
learned the printer's trade in the Re
publican office, when it was owned by
Dr. John, over thirty years ago, and
has had varied experience in the news
paper business. He is a ready writer,
and will devote his time chiefly to the
gathering of news, and will assist in
collections, or any other department
requiring his help. It is the intention
to strengthen The Columbian in every
department, and the editor believes
that Mr. Jamison will prove to be just
the man he wants. Mr. Jamison will
call upon business men for advertising
or job orders, and will make a daily
tour for news. We ask for him the
consideration which he deserves. If
you know anything worth publishing,
tell it to him, and he will write it up.
Help the local papers and thereby
help the town.
Harry Townsend accompanied his
bicycle down the tmbankment the
other side of the Market street canal
bridge the other day. They both
found a nice soft swampy place to
light on.
J3EJ)AL GOLD CUES INSTITUTE.
Arrangements have been made for
the opening of a Bedal Gold Cure
Institute for the cure of the liquor
and opium habits, h Bloomsburg.
the bharpless buil(!inr, corner of
Sixth and Centre streers, has been
secured, and a company has been or
ganized with Dr. I. W. Willits as
President: B. r. Sharpless Secretary
and Treasurer. Drs. Willits and
Arment are the physicians in charge.
The cure will be in readiness for
patients this week.
A NEW DEPOT.
It is reported that the Pennsylvania
Railroad Co. wi'l erect a new depot
on the other side of tl'.a river as soon
as the bridge is completed. It will be
either in the ravine, or several hun
dred feet further up the track, and so
located as to be eaailv accessible.
This will be
provement.
a very desirable im-
The more prudent farmer who has
already begun to turn his soil down
side up is the one most likely to
freeze the life out of his grub worms
and other crop destroying insects,
that harbor in the soil. No doubt oil
ol frozen grub-worms makes good
phosphate. Try it for a change.
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