aS, ' 2 $ The demand upon
Ordors will ba re
wived up to July 1 for
full sots of "Magio
Cif" at $1.S0. Wo
shall not handlo thorn
after that date. Order
now.
VOL 29
Town Oonncil Proceedings.
On last Thursday evening, the 7th
inst. the Town Council met in regu
laression. Present, F. P. Drinker, Stephen
Knorr, Isaac Yost, S. C. Creasy,
Clinton Sterling and J. E. Wilson.
After approval of minutes, and call
for report of committees, the Street
Committee reported in favor of put
ting in sewer on Fourth street.
J. K. Bittenbender asked Council
for the appointment of tax collector
for the town when the proper time
arrived.
Emanuel Kelchner, having been
one of the viewers on Jefferson and
North streets, asked an order for his
pay for such service. He was in
formed by Council that orders would
be issued in c'ae time.
Snyder & Magee Co. were granted
permission to erect an awning, but to
extend to edge of pavement only.
A motion prohibiting use of pave
ment in displaying goods was put to
Council, but failed to carry.
Town Solicitor Fred Ikeler, being
absent,on account of sickness, Grant
Heiring, esq., appeared for him and
explained as to the propriety of carry
ing the Ringrose case up to the Sup
reme Court. Feeling quite sure of its
prompt reversal he, jointly with other
counsel for the Town, agreed to
charge no fee in case of its failure,
and but a reasonable fee in case of
its success.
After some argument Mr. Knorr
moved that the case be taken to the
Supreme Court and, being seconded
by Mr. Sterling it was agreed to with
out dissenting voice.
Assistant Town Engineer, Warr.-n
Eyer, a:,ked for repair of crossing at
Fifth and Market street.
Policeman David Coffman asked
the town to procure him a uniform.
Being put to vote, it carried with the
single objection of Mr. Creasy.
Ordered, after discussion, that the
Street Commissioner notify all pro
perty owners whose pavements are in
bad condition to repair them within
thirty days; failing, that the town
will proceed to do the work and
charge the cost to the owner along
with 20 per cent, additional.
In the matter of grading and pav
ing ' on Third Street, which was
brought to the attention of the Coun
cil by Mr. Sterling, it was ordered
that the Town Engineer, jointly with
members of Council, view the pre
mises on Saturday evening at 6 o'clock
and take such steps as might be
deemed best in the matter.
M. P. Lutz was granted permission
to build an addition to the rear of
his house on Third street.
Orders were ordered to be issued
covering the following approved bills :
Creasy & Wells, lumber.... $ i 77
Haiman S: Hassert, crossing
plates 58 50
Water Co., 60 hydrants 86 67
J. C. Brown, printing ordin
ances and not'ees and pub
lishing statement, and slips. 33 37
E. B. Ycrdy, tax-roll books. . 9 75
W. O. Holmes, work on foun
tain 14 57
J. C. Brown, engineer 52 00
Chief and 4 assistant police
men for May 60 00
Secretary for May 20 00
C. W. Kunyon, hardware for
'91 to '94 28 99
Adjourned to meet Monday night.
Special Meeting, June iith.
Application of G. W. Sterner for
sewer-pipe was granted, he agreeing
to lay the pipe under direction of the
proper authority.
An ordinance was read and adopted
requiring pernr'ts before putting down
new pavements or materially chang
ing oil ones.
From purely patriotic motives, no
doubt, that portion of the Town Laws
which prohibits the firing of fire
crackers and other combustibles on
the Fourth of July, was repealed.
Wesley Knorr, Chief of Police, was
was engaged to serve the tax notices
on taxaWes for the sum of $10.
The Council authorized President
Drinkc to borrow 2,000 for a period
of ninety days.
The report of Town Engineer upon
the West Third street grade was ad
opted. Council directed that grade be es
tablished on West 5th. street and resi
'lcnts he required to put down pave
ments within 30 days ; otherwise town
to do the work and add 30 per cent,
to cost.
Appeal day fixed for Tuesday, July 3.
THE WEATHER SUNDAY
Will be fair. Our all wool men's suits,
t ?8.;S are regular 10 & $12 00 suits
at othti btoies, Gidding & Co.
BORMAL SCHOOL ROTES.
Saturd&y morning the State Board
of Examiners will begin their work of
examination.
The classes promise to be the
largest ever presented by our school,
and probably among the largest ever
presented to the committee by any
school in the State.
There will be about no seniors,
probably 175 juniors and 30 or 40
sub-juniors or preparatories.
This will give a total of consider
able more than 300, and the com
mittee is indeed promised cbusy time.
Dr. and Mrs. Welsh have issued
their invitations to the Faculty and
the members of the Senior class to
the annual reception tendered them.
This time the idea is a most novel
yet happy one. Heretofore these re
ceptions have been given by the Princi
pal and his wife in their private par
lors. This year larger things are con
tern plated: A "Bee" is anliounrrrl.
the nature of which is yet to be dis-
I t w .
ciosea. vve nave heard of "Husking
Bees" and " Barn raising Bees," and
even " Hoeim? Bees." ha vi turn
known.
The invitations are most novel.
They read something like this:
"Farmer Welsh and wife respect
fully invite you to a Bee on the barn
floor, on their farm near Orange
ville, Thursday evening, June 14.
"The wagon will call for you at
5 P. M."
Now the wagon, we are told, is not
to be a coach and six, driven by a
highly costumed dtiver. No, indeed;
me wagon win be one oi "ye olden
kinde "a pair of hay-ladders filled
with sweet scented bay will furnish
se.vts. Did we say one wagon? WeM,
we have been told that six' loar-horse
teams have been engaged.
We cannot anticipate the jolly
time this occasion will bring to all
who attend. We hope to be able to
get some of the secrets for our next
issue.
Success to the " JJeo."
Dangers of Boating.
Horace Disston, of Philadelphia, in
company with several ladies, had a
narrow escape from drowning while
out sailing June 7th. on the Northeast
river in Maryland.
About a mile from shore their boat
struck a water soaked log that was
floating beneath the surface. The
force of the log from below and the
action of the wind on the sail cap
sized the boat, tumbling the occupants
into the water. By the aid of Mr.
Murphy, who was sailing ths. craft,
along with the exertion of Mr. Disston,
the ladies were enabled to lay hold of
the keel where they remained until
rescued from a watery grave by an
other boat coming soon to their rescue.
Bkidgeton, N. J., June 8. May
Hires and Nellie Powell, two young
ladies well known here, were drowned
to day while boating on Tumbling
dam pond with William H. McGear,
Chester Land and two other friends.
The boat was upset during the excur
sion and the entire party were thrown
into the water.
The other boaters succeeded in
reaching .i point of sa'ety, but all ef
forts to reach the two struggling girls
were unavailing. The body of Miss
Hires was recovered to night.
The Good Bass Season Expected.
The bass season, which opened on
Decoration Day, owing to muddy wa
ter has not thus far been attended with
much success to fisherman. However,
experienced anglers and river men
predict the season of 1894 will be the
finest since the memorable bass sum
mer of 18S9. Five years ago great
strings of bass were caught in the river
and each succeeding season the catch
has been less. The recent high water
in the Susquehanna has washed out
all the food and material upon which
bass feed and when the river settles
and clears the sport will commence.
A Oloso Call.
Last Saturday noon as the down
train, on the D. L. &. W. road passed
Oak Grove, a bullet from a gun went
through the rear car, breaking two
panes of glass. It passed very near
the head of a lady passenger, and
would undoubtedly have killed her, if
she had not been sitting low on the
seat. The bullet piobably was fired
by some one in the grove who was
shooting at a mark, and he should be
thanktul that he will not be called up
on to answer the charge of man
slaughter for his carelessness. Any
one who can't see a train of cars ought
not to monkey wiih a gnn.
Albert Uerbinc B;w.:ined 1. in ankle
by a fall from a scaffold at W. H.
Slate's new house on Fifth street, last
Friday. j
BLOOMSBUKG, PA.t
Strikes and Striken.
Up to the 10th instant excitino
.mi . i. . . o
umcs su'i prevailed in the unio dis
tricts. Trains were stopped and deeds
of violence were attempted. Confer
ences looking toward peace were baf-
neci. 1 he troops in West Va. also
met with rough treatment. Three coal
tipples oa Berlin Branch were blown
up with dynamite. The striking
miners at Garrett, of the Elk Lick re
gion, are suspected of having commit
ted the depredation. Superintendent
Krcpps found it necessary to place an
armed guard around his property. At
Silver Brook Italians tried to prevent
Hungarians from going to work. They
were out at 5 o'clock, stopping every
Hungarian they met who was going
towards the mine and in several in
stances the Huns were badly beaten.
An Italian made a bold attempt to
plunge a large knife into Superinten
dent Long's side, but was caught in
the act and as a reward had four teeth
knocked out by the butt end of Mr.
Long's revolver.
In West Virginia the situation is
grave as between militia men and
strikers. Though the rioters retreated
upon the arrival of troops they barri
caded the roadway at dozens of places
to obstruct the movement of troops,
Bayonets were used, but no shots were
fired. The militia were met by several
hundred men, women and boys, from
whom came a heavy volume of stone.
At Elen Grove strikers seized a coal
train and blockaded the tracks. A
company of militia was necessarily
sent to the scene. Six leaders of the
Cripple Creek striking miners were
arrested and placed under $5,000 bail
each. The mines are resuming work.
At West Hoboken the police and
the strikers collided, the fight being
precipitated by the strikers who jeer
ed the police. Finally throwing a stone
a general fight ensued in which the
strikers got stuck.
At Sharon conference is reported
as useless, the operators and miners
failed to come to an agreement. The
operators would not concede to the
scale of wages prepared by the miners
At Central City, Kentucky, an at
tempted conference broke up with out
accomplismng anything.
At Altoona no agreement had been
reached. Pending a settlement of the
strike troops were needed at this point.
As to rates paid miners, those of West
ern Pennsylvania are likely to get 69
cents a ton while those in Ohio will
et 60 cents.
At Pana, Illinois, a clash seemed
ominous. Governor Altgeldeave the
strikers a regiment of State troops to
fight, if they were so disposed ; but
they did not want to, after all.
In Alabama, Colorado, and Iowa
the strikers have about given up the
contest.
The anthracite miners near Silver
Brook, recently engaged in a furious
riot during which many men were
shot. Some of the ringleaders were
captured.
Report from Columbus, Ohio, is to
the effect that 'only one labor leader
objects to compromise at this point.
On Sunday last quite a conflict en
sued between armed deputies and
strikers at Uniontown, Pa., the strikers
having captured four men who insisted
upon remaining at work, were mal
treating and abusing them. They
marked them with chalk, and compell
ed them to carrying placards inscribed
" blackleg " stab," &c, through the
streets and by their own homes, so
that their wives and children might
see the contempt borne them. While
the strikers jeered them women spat
upon them and hit them with stones
and clubs. When deputies came to
the rescue of these abused men the
fight began. It terminated after the
exchange of about 50 shois in several
deaths, more wounded, and still more
imprisoned for riotous conduct.
It is impossible to determine the
commercial and political efl'ect of all
this bitter strife between labor and
capital. If capital wins commercially,
which now seems quite apparent, it
will be apt to engender so much hos
tility as to lose politically in matters of
fariff reform, income taxation, &c. So,
at least, it appears to us.
"NEW TYPE.
The Columbian office has iust re.
ceived several hundred pounds of new
Long Primer and Brevier type, for
book work, and eight fonts of new job
type. Our equipment and facilities
lor all kinds cf printing are not ap
proximated bv anv other ollice in the
county, and are not excelled by any
omce in me aiaie, ouisioe 01 me
cities. A new foot-power stapling ma
chine for hindini? bonks has Up en ad.
o
led to the numerous pieces of ma-
elunery in t:io uio;. Lall ann see us.
isitors are alwaya welcome.
A festival will be held at the
Kit-
chen M. E. church on June 23.
FRIDAY, JUNE 15. 1894.
BRIEF MENTION
About People You Know.
Col. A. I). Seely, of Herwick, apent
portion of Thursday in town,
P. S. llarmnn visited Shickstiinny on
Mommy last on Dusiness.
Co-irt Crior P. R. CoHman, sprnt th
Mini mm nt wiiKes-mrre.
Mrs. Dr. Gardner ii still at Atlnntic City
undergoing treatment.
Mrs. Cumminp is entertaining Mrs. Sam
Cyrus Robbins, of Flshingcreek, was
caller at this office on Saturday.
Mrs. M. E. Walker, of Shickshinny, was
Kiiiuug vmiiurs 10 jDioomsourg tms week.
William Wilson has taken a position in
W. S. Rishton's drug store to lean pharmacy.
Judge I. K. Knckbaum, of Benton town
snip, was in town on business on Monday,
Mrs. Louisa Kisler, who lias relatives liv
ing in the west, has gone to visit them for
awnne.
Montgomery Smith is spendine his vaca
tion at home. He is attending college at
Carlisle, Pa.
Mr. Rea Dicttcrich, of Berwick, gave the
euLUMBiN omce a triemlly and ousiness
can on 1 uesday.
John Burke, of Northumberland, is amonir
those recently coming to Ulooinsburg and
nnuing employment.
Mrs. C. R. Paxton and daughter Mrs,
nnstian, ot Virginia, are the guests of Mr
Lloyd Paxton of Rupert.
Mrs. Lemon, who had been visiting her
son in this place a few weeks, has returned
to ner home 111 Asuury.
Mr. Wm. Krickbaum, who has been coiv
fined to his room for sometime through sick
ness, is still cu the sick list.
C. II. Door. Berwick's postmaster nnd
editor, was in town last Thursday attending
the county committee meeting.
Mr. Alex Knouse, of Benton, nnd T. R.
Sharpless, of Hazleton, attended the Treas
urer s sale of lands on Monday.
Mr. and Mis. V. O. Holmes, of Blooms-
liurg, entertained Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ather
run of Clark's Green, Pa., last week.
Miss Bertha II. Hacenbuch. who has
been absent tor some time in Dakota, re
turned Home to liioomsburg last week.
Mr. Knouse, the Benton photoeraoher.
visited liioomsburg last Saturday on business
connected with the Treasurer's sale of lands
for taxes.
Mrs. Chatles Waller and daughter, of
rnuadeipma, and Miss Lcla Waller, of
Washington, are visiting at Mrs. D. J.
vaners.
M. F. Eyerly, of Williamsport, came to
town last week, Thursday, on a visit to rela
tives, and to see hU grandson graduate in
the lligh bchooi.
Mrs. Amos Buckalew, whose mother, re
siding at Hazlcton, has been seriously sick
lor sometime, was called there to her bed
side on last Wednesday.
Mrs. Kate Vanderslice was taken with
hemoragc, on the evening of the 7th inst,
while the rest of the family were away at'
tending the commencement exercises.
N. U. Funk, esq., attended a meeting of
tne Kctormcil t lassis at Paradise last week,
Thursday. On Monday he went to Prince
ton, New Jerwy, to attend a reunion of his
College class, which graduated in 1874.
Invitations have been issued fqr tlte mar
riage of Miss Jessie Mann, of Sunliury, to
Mr. Horace Y. Otto, on June aSth, - in the
First Presbyterian Church of Sunbury. Miss
Mann has many mends nere. ;
W. II. Rohrbach and wife, of Crowl.
Northumberland county, have been 'iwting
relatives here. Mrs. Kohrbach is a sister of
J. E. Keefer. When at home they keep
posted in Columbia county artuirs, by read
ing The Columbian.
Rev. W. C. Leverett, Col. T. G. Freeze.
Geo. S. Robbins and Geo. E. Elwell attend
ed the convention of the Episcopal Church
for the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania, at
Lancaster, on 1 uesday and ednesday. Mr.
Leverett is president of the standini com.
mittee and Col. Freeze is chancellor of the
Diocese.
A new base ball club has been or
ganized, and some good games have
already been arranged for. The club
will not enter any league, but will
contain the best amateur material to
be found, as well as some professional
players. The officers are W. S. Rish
ton, president ; J. F. Richardson,
vice piesident; E. II. Ilarrar, secre
tary and treasure ; L. Lowenberg, ad
vertising agent ; Prof. Aldinger, cap
tain and manager. The players are
Prof. Aldinger, W. Hayes, B. Hagen
buch, R. Young, B. F.nt, C. Heist and
Collins, the battery not yet engaged.
A game will be played at Athletic
Park on Saturday, with Watsontown,
when the Beddoe brothers of the
Normal will pitch and catch.
If the reader of these lines has re
cently received a bill for his subscrip
tion to this paper.ar.d has not yet paid
the amount due, he will confer a favor
upon the editor by an early response.
Our accounts are all made up of small
charges, and to tiioie who owe but a
dollar or two il seems like a small mat
ter to ask for, but to us the aggregate
amount is many hundreds of dollars
and the failure of 10 many to pay for
two, three or mote years, is really a
serious inconvenience. Certainly no
reasonable person will be offended by
receiving a request for payment. No
fanner sells his grain on such long
credit, and no business man, except
editors, are expected to send their
goods all over the country and wait in-
iennitely for thenr pay. Pass in your
dollars and make us happy.
Eig Summer CloiMng Sale
.t I-iO-weznbexgr's.
Almost an entire wholesale stock of summer clothing man
ufactured by the finest summer clothing house in the United
States is now in our store, and right at our own low cash figures.
THE FINEST KIND
Some of it to be sold at less than
cost of manufacturing.
Beautiful light weight
vests 01 every, description. ,
The same low prices will hold
Boys' long pants suits ;
In all our mens' fine suits,
and the beautiful children's suits.
These are times when every one should practice ecouomv.
You will miss the biggest savins
offered to the public if you don
come from,
LOWEN
It's a risk
1 afford any way
lllf
an article that is beyond questiou.
We handle the best makes of
Shoes for Children- BOYS need
no longer wear girls' shoes as we
have a line made especially for
the small Bovs. Ladies who
wear Spring Heeled Shoes will
find a good assortment at the
store of W. C. McKINNEY.
H. J. Clark's Building, Main street.
BJOOTS and S1HMMES.
JONES & WALTER
Are now prepared to meet the
kjuv siock 1$ iuu ana complete, comprising some ct the
best makes in the country. We guarantee prices to be as
low as the lowest, and our goods to be as represented. Our
motto :
"Honest Goods at Fair Prices."
Call and see us. We will try to
JONES & WALTER.
Deutler's old stand, Main Street, Bloom.
FRANK SHELHART . ;
MERCHANT TAILOR,
Main Start, Opposite St. .Elmo Hotel.
NO 24
OF GOODS.
THE LATEST STYLES.
50 cents on the dollar of. the
coats and vests and fancy
good in our enormo j j stock of
of monev that has ever been
t come where the good clothes
BERG'S,
OF COURSE.
Dtint Get Yourself io a Box
BY BUYING SHOES OF AN
UNCERTAIN QUALITY.
you can't afford to run can't
when we can supply you with
wants of the people in foot wear.
please you.
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