TUB COLUMBIAN and New York Twice a Week World for $1.75 In advance Try them. The demand . won our columns for adver tising space certainly shows that business men recognize the val ue of "The Columbian" as an advertising medium. nj If. f$ i VOL 29 AT TEE NORMAL SOHOOL. Thanksgiving Day is the 27th an nual reunion of the Thilo Society at the Normal School. On this occasion they always furnish a good entertain ment, of some kind, the proceeds be ing used to defray the expenses of the entcitainment itself. This year they have secured the services of Mr. Alex ander Black, of New York City, with his picture play, "Miss Jerry." It is a new departure in entertainments, and a fair conception of what it is like may be had by reading the fol lowing, copied from the New York Herald: "The idea is original, it has been cleverly worked out. 'Miss Jerry, as the work has been called, is from the pen of Mr. Alex ander Black. If you can imagine yourself in a luxuriously appointed room, staring at a white sheet spread upon the wall, on which illustration after illustration appears, picturing a story read aloud by the author, you will have some idea of "Miss Jerry." The story tells how a young lady, imagining that her father is financially embarrassed, secures a position on the New York Daily Dynamo, and finally marries the city editor. There are many touches of humor in the novellette it is rather that than a play in the usual acceptance of the word and the interest is well sus tained. The pictures, of which there are about 250, follow the story very close ly, and show the incidents of Miss Jerry's daily life, her interviews, amuse ments, reveries, courtship 5 a number of New York scenes, such as Madison square, Washington square, the Fifth Avenue Hotel, Brooklyn Bridge, the interior of Dr. Depew's private office in the Grand Central Depot, with an admirable series of the genial Chaun cey being "interviewed"' by Miss Jerry, and a host of interesting sketches and views. The photographs were all taken from life and reproduced on the screen by the aid of the stereopticon. Among the large number present were William Dean Howells, Presi dent 'Low, of Columbia College ; C. Y. Turner, F. S. Church, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Stedman, Henry Mar quand, the Rev. Dr. J. Coleman Ad ams, James A. Sperry, Hector J. B. Pond, H. F. Gunnison, F. Dana Reed, Major James B. Pond and Mrs. Pond, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Ilelmle, Fjanklin Sargent, Stanford White, Clarence Clough Buell, James Herbert Morse, Col. William C. Church, Miss Christine Terhune Her rick, Dr. and Mrs. Frank Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Heaton, John Alden and H. E. Krehbiel." A Great Play. To keep the attention of the audi ence from the rise to the fall of the curtain seems, to have been the object of the dramatist when writing ''Ken tuck," and well has he succeeded, even beyond the most sanguine ex pectations for until (the horses ap pear) after the final heat, it is impos sible to imagine who is the winner. The author has found a vein of natur al comedy in his well drawn characters without descending to buffoonery or burlesque and the prototype of every character in the play can be seen in in a day's journey through Kentucky. It will be at the Bloomsburg Opera House, Friday, Nov. 30. "Bob" Burdette, in his inimitable way, bids us remember that the good things of this life are always the cheap est. " Spring water is cheaper than whiskey; a box of cigars will buy two or three Bibles j a state election costs more than a revival of religion j you can sleep in church every Sabbath morning for nothing; but a nap in a Pullman car costs you two dollars ev ery time 5 the circus takes fifty cents and the theatre a dollar, but the mis sionary box is grateful for a penny ; the race horse scoops in two thousand dollars the first day, while the church bazaar lasts a week, works twenty-five or thirty of the best women in Amer tta nearly to death, and come out forty dollars in debt." Public- Presentation. Some friends of Ent Post G. A. R. have procured a very elegant and ex pensive blank book in which the war record of each member is to be written. There will be a public meet ing in the Opera House, Thuisday vening for the purpose of presenting the book to the Post An interesting Program has been arranged consisting Jf speeches, music by Bloomsburg band and Y. M. C. A. choir. Every wdy invited. Seats free. A Robber Caught and Jailed With Hu Accomplices. Timothy Reardon, one of the rob bers of Mr. Roberts' store at Rupert, Pa., on November 3d, was brought to town on Saturday by Policeman Wes ley Knorr. Detective Whittington caught him at Columbia and jailed him at Lancaster. He then telegraph ed our police to come and get him. Upon reaching town he was taken be Tore Justice Jacoby where a brief pre liminary hearing was given him before remanding him to jail for further hearing at 2 P. M. Appearing before the Justice again in the afternoon, the facts elicited from the prisoner were quite sufficient to warrant his recom rnittment to jail for safe keeping un til time of trial. Mrs. Lizzie Murphy and Dora Mur phy, in whose house the stolen goods were found concealed, were also com mitted for receiving them. Ed. Welsh, one of the witnesses testified that the women had full knowledge that the goods were stolen. "And there is no use of Tim denying it," said Mrs. Murphy, " for he was with the beys." Though this cleans up the Murphy establishment there is one John Doneckcr yet at large who is wanted here. About ten days ago we sent notices to nearly fifty persons who owe us from six to ten years subscription, stating that unless the accounts were settled by January 1st, we would be compelled to take some steps to col lect. Every person to whom these notices were sent, had had repeated requests to pay, but give them no at tention. A number of favorable re sponses have been received, and the writers take the notice in a kindly way, fully appreciating the fact that we have been very lenient in waiting so long. But one person has become indignant, paid up in full, and ordered his paper discontinued. He seems to have lost sight of the fact that we are the only party to the transaction that has a right to get mad. As he has no gratitude for us, for waiting on him six years, we will say that we are grate ful to him for the six dollars, ana will cheerfully comply with his demand to stop his paper. The terras of sub scription are one dollar a year, pay able every year, and we do not care to send the paper to anybody who pays nothing for six or eight or ten years, and then gets mad because we insist on 'a settlement. There are good reasons why some people are slow pay, and those of the number al luded to who are courteous enough to call or write, will find us not unreason able in our demands. This matter applies in no way to those who have received statements enclosed in their paper. A PKETTY WEDUINO. At Rupert, Pa., on last Thursday afternoon, the happy bonds of wed lock were consented to between Mr. Harry Deily and Miss Annie Quick. The questions were propounded to them by Rev. W. C. Leverett of the Episcopal church of Bloomsburg at 4 o'clock P. M. The spacious parlor at the home of the bride was hand somely arranged for the happy oc casion and it was well filled with in vited guests who took deep interest in the impressive ceremony, as well as full enjoyment of the tempting dinner provided for the occasion. Handsomely attired in a very . be coming silk' dress the bride appeared to good advantage, as did also her attendant, Miss Emma Flemmmg, whose dress was of English serge. The room, in conventional black, was attended by his good friend Mr. Morris Mensch, the entire occasion being as happy and joyous as a true love match could make it. The ceremony being performed and the life knot properly tied, a generous sprinkling of rice fell upon them as a matter of form significant of good wishes when they retired from the presence and presents and congratula tions of the gathered friends. The wedded couple took the afternoon train for an extended tour. May long life, prosperity and happiness attend them. Cummings & Verdy's chewing gum business has assumed large propor tions. Geo. N. Wilson travels through five states and sells only to jobbers. Mr. Runyon covers the New England territory, and Messrs. Verdy and Graham look after the retail trade in this and adjoining counties. They also do an extensive wholesale business in confectionery, cakes &c. Charged with robbery of blankets from bicycle boys, on the fair ground, Harvey Gross was brought before Justice Jacoby on Monday, and after a hearing was committed to jail. It is taid that Gross can give points about the recent Rupert robbery also. BLOOMSBUKG, PA.. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER HO. THANKSGIVING. This commendable observance and pious custom may be traced back to Pilgrim Fathers in the second year of their landing and occupancy of Ameri can soil. It is a religious and social festival observed annually in the United States, while on extraordinary occasions only is such a day appointed other countries. Its first observance in this country was soon after the first harvest gather ed by the Pilgrims or the Plymouth colony in 162 1. It was Governor Bradford who first looked after the Thanksgiving turkey. This toothsome bird has filled the all sufficient order so far as fowl is concerned on the Thanksgiving taole from that . day to the present. There would seem to be something missing and wrong with a Thanksgiving dinner in New England without the inevitable turkey and pumpkin pie. In Governor Bradford's day it was no trick at all to find wild turkeys, and accordingly he sent hunt ers out after them for the first feast; and being hunters who generally bag ged their game, they came back with a lot of wild turkeys and a few hun dred quail and pheasants they got in the way of their flint-lock guns. But turkey was what they started out for under orders from the Gover nor, and history shows they got them all right and according to order. As to how plump and fat they were his tory is silent ; but though there weren't as many buckwheat fields cleared then as we have to day the chances are that if they discovered any sick look ing birds among them they were left behind, for the reason that there was more game and Indians than anything else in this country at the particular time referred to. The feast partaking of a social and religious nature, was no doubt well ordered from first to last, and hearty thanks were expressed for temporal and spiritual blessings bestowed upon the Pilgrims who knew too well what their past oppression had been, and also the invigorating influence of the air of religious freedom. The turkey now too often primary was with the fathers of secondary importance ; for the turkeys were plenty and freedom was scarce in those days. The fathers expressed thanks from time to time, not only for religious freedom and turkey, but also for rain sent them after the severe drouth of 1623, and also for supplies of sorely needed food which they received by the ship load in 1632. In fact not a year passed but what they could find something to be thankful for and with out hunting much either. So, gentle reader of the Columbian, it is with you and I to-day. Without attempt ing to enumerate all the blessings we have received, let us at least try and be thankful for a few of them. And if turkey is somewhat scarcer than it used to be in our neighborhood, (and wild turkey entirely out of sight) pork, beans and buckwheat cakes are still reserved to us and within easy reach of the most ungrateful vagabond alive as well as those who are not so much so. It was in 1680 when the first colon ial nrnrlamation about Thankserivine was issued. But commendable as the custom was, it had its interruptions 1 ' 1 . 1 , .1 . 1 1 UKe oincr goou mings, inougn 11 was recommended annually by Congress during the revolution. In 1789 President Washington ap pointed a day for Thanksgiving for the adoption of the Federal Constitu tion, and subsequently various days were now and then recommended for thanks to the Supreme Being by dif ferent Presidents and Governors until in the third year of the civil war, Mr. Lincoln President, the regular obser vance of a national Thankscivine dav began. And now the annual procla mations ot our rresiaenis are supple mented by the State Governors throughout the nation, and the last Thursday of November is accordingly a national nouaay wnicn we imnn 11 quite well for all to observe in some way that is expressive of heartfelt thanks. Short Weight in the Staff of Life. It is quite possible that the next legislature may be obliged to come to the rescue of bread-buyers, because of the general complaint about short weight in their loaves. No reference to Bloomsburij bakers we speak of those abroad. It is with pleasure that we note that Mr. Rohr McHenry is again able to be out attending to .business. Al though not yet fully recovered from his recent serious indisposition, his general health is good and his step is as elastic as of days of yore. We hope the near future will see him fully restored to sound health, and that he may be spared to our community for many years to come. Benton Argus. BRIEF MENTION About People You Know. Frank II. Sloane i at horn on a visit. Mn. Fred. Drinker gave birth to a daugh icr on nionuay. Miss Lillie Sloan is visiting her sister Mrs Anareas, at Wilkes-llarre. David Mouser, of Montour township, was one 01 our recent welcome callers. Our genial friend, William Tilley of Buck Horn, was in town Monday morning. Twin hoys arrived at the home of W. D Ueckley, fcsq., on Monday morning. Mrs. Russell Andreas, of Wilkes-Barre, gave Dirin to a son last week, t riday. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. 'Meigs will go to housekeeping in Creasy & Wells' house, on iron street. Mrs. M. II. McKinney Is visiting her daugnter, Mrs. K. u. Drinker, in South Betmcnem. Mr. and Mrs. Evan Thomas and daughter 01 uuckhorn, are visiting with Mrs. VVm. Beers thisr week. Miss Mary Allcman and Mr. John liar man will he married in the Lutheran church on December 6th. Among those leaving town temporarily we noticed I'rot. Aldingcr, ol the JNormal, with his grip In hand, on Wednesday. Frank Magee is the new Superintendent at the Carpet' Mill. W. It. Vanderherchcn has severed his connection with the mill. William Eckrote, of Mifflinville, was in town on Tuesday, and found time to call at this office. lie is one of our old friends. The drawing for the chainlrss bicycle at M ears' took place on 1 uesday night. The noicier ol no 2b is the lucky person, and win picase make nimseu known. Misses Jennie Savers and Carrie Feidt. of Millersliurg, who have been visiting in Bloomsburg and Espy during the past two weeks, returned home on 1 uesday. Harry Eshleman and Chas. W. McKelvy spent a couple of days at Pine Summit last week, on a hunting expedition, and brought home thirteen pheasant and a number of quail and rabbits. County Commissioner J. G. Swank has been kept at home closely by the serious ill ness ol hi wife. A tew weeks ago it was thought she was improving, but her condi tion is now critical. Mr and Mrs. P. IL Freeze have issued invitations for the marriage of their daueh ter, Fannie G.. to Mr. James S. Mills, on Wednesday, December 51I1, at four o'clock in tne aiternoon, at their home. Miss Callie Oblasser, who had been a great suHerer tor about 10 years with heredi tary consumption, was buried at lo o'clock on 1 uesday. 1 he funeral service was per formed by Rev. P. A. Heilman, pastor of tne Lumeran church. E. B. Yordy, of Wilkes-Barre, whom the writer remembers as foreman of the "Re publican" office, some thirty-five years ago, was a visitor in Bioomsburg on t riday. Mr, Yordy is a successful primer and binder, and well established in Wilkes-Barre. Miss Alice Brockway and Mr. Clark Kash ner were united in marriace at the bride's home on Market staeet, last Thursday at five o clock, Kev. U. k. Weeks performing the ceremony, a number of invited guests being present. Ihe bride received many hand some presents. , OBOHfiSTBAL G0N0EBT. FItOOHAH. Part I, March: Czars, Krai. Overture: Or- cumira, wispiei, Keier-ueio. Vocal solo: Mr. Yetter, Bill the Bos'n. Jude. concert Vt slues: Orchestra, Nymphs of the uniiuuv, J uoKinuo. Vocal Solo; urs. Mellck, One Spring Morning, Idyll: Forge tn the Forest, Mlchaolls. SYNOPSIS. Adaelo: At nltrht. Andante: Daybreak. Calls of the cuckoo, cricket, lark, quail, etc. Allegro vivace: By the brook; sound of water ruNhlng; caUs o( birds, etc ; the clock strikes Adagio: Prayer.1 Allegretto: The Forge. Part II. Selection, Orchestra, The Brigands Offenbach. C'laMuet Polo: Morton Stevens, Lulsa dl Mont- lurL.iieivtKJU. a Dance des Savoyards) Lamotha b Graceful Dance. Woolf. ftrf hftstrft. Vocal Duet: Mrs. Mellck and Miss Miller, duud ui ino mrus, Jiuuilltfiein liurlesca: The village Orchestra, Gaunt. Helnir a correct Imitat ion or t he nrui aimrninj. of an orchestra at making music, Introducing utui tciwu emus vy tue various iaairuinenis. aim riming wilu a gruua eoHemoie 1 Overture: Orchestra, Martha Flotow. UNION SEB7I0E8. ' Union Thanksgiving services will be held to-morrow (Thursday) mora ine at 10:10 o'clock, in the Lutheran Church, under the auspices of the Pastor s Union, .Rev. I. M. Patterson, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, will preach the sermon. An offering will be taken, to be used in the ser. vice of the needy families in Blooms burg. There was a very pleasant wedding at the residence of Esquire Farver, last Thursday. The contracting part ies were Mr. Tustin Farver, of Derrs, and Miss Anna Manning, of Green wood. Rev. Minsker performed the ceremony in a very happy manner in the presence of a few invited friends, after which all partook of a sumptu ous dinner. In the evening they were serenaded in good style, and Tustin responded cheerfully. Benton Argus. Gilmore's Christmas display of toys is row ready. 1894. HE SURE YOU MAKE NO MISTAKE. YOU Yon will save money by attend ing the great low price sale ol line ROCHESTER at tbe popular 0. L0WEM8ERG H. J. CLARK & SON are offering their entire stock of dress eoods at erreatly re duced prices. Think of an all wool dress patern for $2.10 in nearly all shades ; of a fine all-wool serge at $2.80; a dress pat tern, good heavy all-wool suiting 52 inches wide at 50c. yd. to sell at $1.00 yd. 5 yds. enough for a dress only $2.50. pat tern. 1 lot black faille silk, 79c. yd., worth $1.00 and all others equally as low. A full line of the "Merritt" all-wool cassimere fulled ladies' skirts, without doubt the All our present stock of reduced prices to close out. and children's suits. Another lot of that children's on sale to-day at the price of cotton. Don't miss it. STAMPED LINENS of all kinds. Colored ducks, scrims, butcher's linens, chenille balls, fancy cords, ice wools, down cushions, Filo wash twist, rope full lines FUR BABY ROBES. Good values in chenille curtains and covers, kid gloves, mittens. We will show a full line of of which due notice will be given. rK 80 otf Sii t1& df(ow That's the position we trade. Our shoes are est styles, all widths, and sold at prices with in the reach of all. A fair trial will convince you that our s is the your shoes. Clarks' Building, Main NO 48 CLOTHES. CLOTHING, 99999 99999 best woolen skirts sold. coats, capes and childrens coats at Fur capes, fur neck scarfs, muffs scarlet all-wool underwear goes silks; etching silks 30c. doz. FUR FLOOR ROBES. goods suitable for holiday gifts H.J.CLARK & SON. maintain in the shoe of the best makes, new place at which to buy Street.
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