THE COLUMBIAN and New York Twica a Week World for $1,75 la advance Try them. The demand nrson onr columns for adver tising space certainly shows that business men recognize the val ue of "The Columbian" as an advertising me dium. VOL 30 I3L00MSBUKG. PA.. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1895. NO G IEEE MAIL SE LI VERT. May Be Expected in Bloomsburg Soon after next June. The matter of free mail delivery has long been talked of in Blooms burg. The business of the office was such last year as to warrant the expectation that this year letter car riers would be given us. Postmaster Mercer has been exerting every effort in that direction, and the following letter, which fully explains itself, shows why we cannot have the m yet. POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL, WASHINGTON, D. C. Supt. Free Delivery System. February st, 1895. Hon. S. P. Wolverton, M. C, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. Sir: I have the honor to ac knowledge the receipt of your favor of the 30th ultimo, enclosing letter of Hon. Grant Herring and, also, of J. H. Mercer, the postmaster at Bloomsburg, Pa. requesting the free delivery to be established at their post office at Bloomsburg. ' According to the report of the Auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1894, Bloomsburg, Pa. yielded a gross revenue of $9,-415-54- I quote from Act of January 3, 18S7, paragraph 1, 24 Statutes, page 355, as follows: and (letter carriers) may be so employed at every place con taining a population of not less than 10,000 within its corporate limits according to the last general census, taken by authority of State or United States law, or at any post office which produces a gross revenue for the pre ceding fiscal year of not less than $10,000." The report of the Auditor for the preceding fiscal year shows that Bloomsburg does not come within the requirement of the law ; therefore, the establishment of the service can not be considered at this time. Very respectfully, F. H. Jones. First Assistant Postmaster General. As there Is scarcely any doubt that the revenues of the post office will exceed $11,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30th 1895, it can be confidently expected that very soon alter that time the uniformed carriers of the government will distribute the mail matter from house to house throughout the town limits. H0MUJATI0N8 FOE BLOOMSBURG OFFICES. In addition to those already an nounced as candidates nominated by the Democratic and Republican caucuses, respectively, for the various offices in the town of Bloomsburg, the following certificates of nomination have been filed in the County Com missioners' Office. Prohibition: For Director of Bloom Poor Dis trict A. B. White, of Light Street. For Member of Town Council. E. M. Kester. By Nomination Papers : For President of Town Council. S. C. Creasy and T. C. Harter. For Members of Council. Thomas Gorrey, J. Lee Harman, and J. 12. Wilson. For Constable. William Thomas. For Director of Bloom Poor Dis trict J. H. Townsend, C. H. Dildine, O. T. Wilson, and Jacob Gerard. Arrested on Charges of Forgery. Altoona'a city prison at present contains William Jasper, the son of Rev. Jasper, of Richmond, Va., the colored preacher who made himself famous by advocating the theory that "The sun do move." The young man is charged with forgery in pass ing two checks to which the name of Dr. S. C. Baker had been fraudu lently signed. He also is said to have endeavored to dispose of other checks and when arrested was found to have a large reserve stock of forged checks in his possession. A man named Clinton Houck has been arrested as an accessory and it is expected other arrests will follow. One of the busiest plants in town is the excellent livery of Buckalew Brothers since the splendid sleighing has befallen us. Daily and nightly some of their nice and comfortable turnouts are to be seen going and coming with jolly sleigh-riders. And as for the children, the winter has been a continuous gala day or winter carnival during which they have fully enjoyed their sleds and skates. THE DEUMMER BOY OF BHILOH. With the aid of a single star per. former, Mr. Weigle, the home talent of Bloomsburg rendered a very enjoyable entertainment and one that was fairly well patronized considering the en tertainments in progress elsewhere at the same time. The plot is replete with good opportunities to move an audience, awaken patriotism, and at the same time portray the horrors of war even among the most highly civilized and christianized. It is a play with its political leanings, of course, or rather reflections, and yet at present we are so far removed from the heart-rending events of the past internecine strife as to make it enjoyable, at least in the north, to the public in general and to the soldiers in particular. This indeed is the case without regard to past or present party affiliations of those who attend this affecting and edifying play. The in tervening tableaux, where handsome ladies attired in pure white lend their loving influence and crown alike the blue and the gray, have a very affect ing and desirable effect in softening the most bitter political hatred that the war engendered. As the play advances from stage to stage the interest deepens ; but where the darkey sinks the other players into comparative obscurity the effect is not quite so good as where the leading characters develop enough strength and power to hold the attention also. Upon the whole, however, the ama teurs did exceedingly well, and the play may be truly said to have been a success. The interspersion of singing by Miss Nellie Ent. who nicely rendered the "Vacant Chair," and that of several volunteer ladies from Danville, was also a feature that elicited hearty approbation and applause. Among those who deserve special mention for the excellence of their acting are C. B. Lutz, B. P. Marcley, A. N. Yost, Ed. Ent, Louis Bernhard, Frank Eyer, Ralph Phillips, Clem Weiss, E. H. Harrar, Miss Ada Man ning, and Miss Nellie Ent Edmund Savage was excellent as the " drum mer boy," and CoL Weigle, as "Un cle Joe," was immense. Will L Crist, as "Fatty Smith, the Dutch man," was also very good, and helped to keep the audience in a laughing mood. Dr. T. C. Harter made an excellent representation of General Grant, and Bion Hagenbuch as " Col. Robinson," made a martial looking officer. Others who took part were Harry Wilson, Eugene Carpenter, Ctas. Coffman, Morris Broat, Boyd Furman, M. Shoemaker, Miss Wag ner, Miss Kashner, Miss Laycock, Miss Gerrard, and all did well. The performance was repeated on Wed nesday night of this week. The entertainment given by the celebrated DeMoss family in the Lutheran church on Thursday eve ning was a performance well patron izedin fact even the aisles were crowded and one replete with music al effort well calculated to entertain and edify. The ocarina and the xy lophone entertainment seemed more pleasing than their more refined or scientific efforts. The essence of sim plicity still counts for considerably more than the essence of science in music as well as in many other things. The high act of playing two tunes and singing another may do for an advertising boomlet, but as to the solid comfort to be found in listening to it, it occured to the writer as being much like trying to enjoy a three ringed circus, where if you look at one you miss the other performances. If you can even look cross-eyed and take in two, you still lose the per formance in the third ring. As a whole, the entertainment was rather an exhibition of musical novel ties than a display of musical skill. Their efforts have evidently been divided among so many instruments, that they have attained perfection in none. The next on the program in the Students' Lecture Course in the Nor mal Auditorium will be a lecture on "What you said yesterday," by Merritt Hulburd, D. D.. on Thursday evening, February 7th, 1895. These lecturers and entertainers, as we understand it are chosen not haphazard, but with ! rnnrpmintr their ability to enter tain and edifv. None but the better class being engaged, they are corape n tn pniiVhten and nicelv entertain not only the students, but all others who wish to avail tncmseives 01 mc opportunity to spend an enjoyable evening. The first lecture having met with high approbation we may reason ably anticipate a good house for Mr. Hulburd. -, . - All jurors not sitting in the case then on trial, were discharged on Wednesday afternoon. . I REFORMED NOTES. The Missionary Society of Trinity Reformed Church will hold its annual anniversary on Sunday evening, Feb ruary 17th. The program will con sist of recitations, essays, a report by the president of the society, and an address by Rev. W. H. Stubblebine of Calvary Reformed Church, Scran ton. A good time is expected, and the public generally is invited. Trinity Reformed Sunday School recently added one hundred and fifty six new books of rare selection to its library. Great pains were taken to get books of the very best standard authors, besides a number written by Reformed men and concerning Re formed Church history. The school believes that now it has a library which has no superior in Bloomsburg The Sunday School of Wyoming Classis of the Reformed Church in the United States will hold a conven tion in Trinity Reformed Church on Thursday and Friday, March 7th and 8th. All the ministers of the Classis, and at least two delegates from each Sunday School, are expected to be present. Rev. Rufus W. Miller, General Secretary of the Sunday School Board, will address the meeting on Thursday evening. This convention will be a rare treat to Sunday School workers, and none should tail to attend. X he lull pro gram will be published later on. Central Penn. Methodist Conference. The next annual session of the Cen tral Pennsylvania Methodist Episcopal Conference will convene at Tyrone, on March 13th, and continue one week. This conference embraces almost one third the territory of the entire State. In the territory thus embraced there are 218 appointments and five divisions, as follows : Altoona dis trict, Danville district, Harrisburg district, Juniata district, and William sport district. In these various dis tricts there is a total of 51,873 mem bers. The valuation of the 561 churches within the jurisdiction of the central confeience is placed at 12,536,330. There are besides 162 parsonages valued at $395,325, thus making the total valuation of church property nearly three million dollars in this district The Sunday schools are more nu merous than churches, some of them being held in school-houses where churches are wanting. The conference has in it a total of 208 effective ministers. 41 super numeraries and superanunated, 14 probationers and about 155 local preachers. Bishop John P. Newman, D. D., L. L. D., of Omaha, Nebraska, will preside at the coming conference. The danger always attending the crossing of a railroad where a clear view up and down the track is ob scured is again painfully exemplified by the sad accident that recently be fell a party of 18 sled riders near Selinsgrove. In this case the mules were on the track before the train was either seen or heard, and though the( driver made frantic effort to get across, the engine struck their sled about the middle, scattering its load of frightened hum?n beings in all directions. The driver, Chsiles Romig, and his aged father, Isaac Romig, were instantly killed, while lawyer Potter's right arm was cut off and the left one badly crushed. Miss Mollie Burns, a very handsome young lady of Selinsgrove, had her right leg am putated at the knee. Edward Hum mel, Lottie Eby, and Mrs. Charles Ulrich, were also more or less injured. Under the circumstances the wonder is that anything but the mules escaped death. Sunday School Institute. At the recent Sunday School Insti tute, held in the M. E. Church in Espy on the 30th ultimo, denominational lines were for a time forgotten and many of the pastors, officials, and teachers of the various protestant cnurcnes assemoieu lor spiniuni cn deavor and christian rejuvenation. A good program was arranged which was carried out in two sessions. Among those participating were J. C. Crevelinp . Rev. R. E. Wilson, Rev. C. H. Brandy Rev. D. E. Rupley, J. M. Lemon, Rv. P. A. Heilman, T K. Miller. M. I. Low. and A. W. Spear.' The occasion was pronounced as beneficial and enjoyable to the many attendants. The different candidates for office in Bloomsburg have we believe as a rule qualified so far as they can before the votes are counted. In some cases of course no further qualification will be required, as in all cases where there are mpre candidates than offices while some are chosen the others get left. NORMAL QXMNASTIOS. The result of the h-'ghly interesting basket ball game, played in the Nor mat gymnasium on Tuesday night be tween the Williamsport and the Nor mal teams, terminated in a score of 1 1 to 7 goals in favor of the Notmal boys, The game was a spirited one, and it terminated in but one casualty worthy of mention that of Young, who was injured and relieved by Detwiler. The game was interspersed with cheer ing music and other pleasing gymnas tic entertainments in which the lady students took part, drilling so well .as to elicit hearty applause from the aud ience. Another pleasing feature of the evening s entertainment was the illumi nated club swinging exhibition given by l'rofessor Burdge. His perfor mance received the plaudits of those who saw it There was a good atten dance and a good performance. The Devil, and Henry Doughty and Miss Lewis. The rendering of George Learock's " Faust," in the Opera House on Monday evening, was a marked suc cess, artistically and financially con sidered. That is, there was a good house and a pleased audience. Mr. Learock makes a very good devil, and yet he was pronounced "a bad one," by many who witnessed his wily ways wherever he touched with his flaming sword in his various phases of devilment as the play pro gressed. As the loving and poetic "Faust," Henry Doughty proved himself a gallant and graceful actor, while in the role of " Marguerite," Miss Isabel Pitt Lewis rendered her difficult part with amazing grace and erudition as an actress. The scenic effect wrought out a continuous ser mon against the devilish enterprises protrayed, while the devil himself laughed in his sleeve until the day of Judgment struck him and dropped him into the fire he had kindled for others. That served him right exaat ly. HELP THE POOR. If reports be true, there are more people suffering for lack of food and clothing and fuel than is generally known. In some instances men are working for very low wages, while others are thrown out of employment by extremely cold weather, or from other causes. If there are cases of destitution in the families of worthy people, they ought not to be permitt ed to suffer in prosperous Blooms burg. Many hesitate, from pride, to make their wants known, and would rather starve than beg. This is a mistake, for if it were known definitely who the needy are, it would not be difficult to organize a relief committee, if the necessities of the case demand it. It is all well enough to say that the poor district is organized lor the assistance of destitute people, but it is not charitable to compel all those who need only a little temporary assistance, to proclaim themselves paupers in order to get relief. If those knowing of families in destitute circumstances will report them, steps may be taken to assist them. Bloomsburg boys and girls, coasting over the railroad track and elsewhere, will please take a glance at the follow ing: Five young people were hurt at Shamokin Wednesday afternoon while coasting down the Chestnut street hill. 1 heir sled ran into a trolley car at Market street. The following is the list of the injured : Charles Grae ber, left leg broken in two place, ugly gash cut in forehead ; Bert Rhoades, leg broken 1 Miss Annie Jones, left leg broken ; Miss Annie Haas and Miss Sallie Jones, badly cut and bruised, injured internally. Richard May was on the sled, too, but threw himself off when he saw that the ac cident was imminent. He was not hurt. The party was coming down the steep hill on a bob-sled and a trolley car was coming up Market street People who were standing on the corner signalled to the motorman to stop and he did so. Then several persons told him to come ahead and he started over the crossing. When about half way across he saw the sled coming down the hill. He turned on the full current, but could not get off the crossing in time to avert the ac cident. The sled struck the heavy iron step at the rew of the car. Graeber was in the front and struck his fore head on the step, cutting a deep gash. The boys and girls were swept off of the sled and fell on top of each other in the middle of the car track. They were picked up quickly and were taken hotoe after their injuries we're attended to. If the sled had struck five feeti farther front the coasters would hare all been killec ELECTION TICKETS. The county commissioners received bids for the printing of election tickets on Wednesday afternoon. The contract was awarded to The Columbian at $4 98 per thousand. The only other bid was that of 'J ha Sentinel, which was $7.00 per thou sand for official, and $4.00 per thou sand for specimen ballots. This made a difference in our favor of $23.50. The tickets have been printed at this office ever since the Baker ballot law has been in force. Churches at Auction- - 1 Between thirty and forty churches belonging to the Evangelical Confer ence and located in many cities and towns of the central r&rt of the state were offered for sale at auction at Williamsport last week. The churches are those that were vacated by the Dubsites after the recent decision of the court in favor of the Esherites. Bishop Breyfogel, of Reading, and Attorney E. B. Esher, of Chicago, a son of Bishop Esher, were attending the sale. The properties were offered at nominal sums, the object being to permit the evicted congregations to purchase them, and many of them took advantage of the opportunity. They thus secure churches without having to go to the expense of erect ing them. The properties brought all the way from $300 up to $1000. It is possible that the Esherites have found somewhat late the passage of Scripture which reads in effect that it is more pleasure and profitable to give than to receive sometimes. Going Around the World for $25,000. W. C. McDade, the pedestrian, left San Francisco, Cal., September 16th, 1894, for a trip around the world on a wager of $25,000, which was put up by the sporting men of America and England. The terms require the win ner to reach the starting point in one year from date of starting. The Sun- bury papers of January 31st an nounce his arrival as follows : "McDade walked into the Packer House, this city, at 11:15 a. m. and registered. He was in good condi tion, but looked rather rough. He said that his age was 48 years and that he weighed, when he started, 163 pounds. He tipped the scales, here, at 119 pounds. He wears no heavy clothing; a light Prince Albert coat, small cap, a pair of artics and leggins, with trousers of common material, make up his outfit He keeps warm by walking and says that heavy cloth ing would be a burden to him. He carries the American flag around -his waist and if he succeeds in his under taking he will be the first mm to walk around the earth with it. "Mr. McDade stated that he was born in Clearfield county, this State, and was a drummer in the 64th . regi ment, Penn a. Volunteers during the war. "The only accident he has met with since he started was at Rathburn, Elk county, where he slipped on an icy spot in the road and slightly sprained one of his knees. "When asked what the longest dis tance was he had covered in one day on his trip, he replied 156 miles. That day he walked from Flagstaff to Albuquerque in seventeen hours. "McDade is some sixty days ahead of his itinerary, while his opponent, Budd Duffel, is away behind, being somewhere in Iowa. His hope is to make New York City by Thursday, for on that day one of the Armour steamers sale for England with cattle. McDade has his passage secured, as he is to work his way over. He re fuses to accept any money or gifts, this being part of his contract. "He left Lock Haven on Saturday morning at 7 a. m., and arrived at Williamsport at 4 P. m. Left Will iamsport Sunday at 11:12 a. m., and arrived at Milton at 5:30 p. m. He left Milton Monday morning at 8 a. m., and arrived here at n:ia a. m. He left here after a hearty dinner at 12:20 p. m., and expects to make Harrisburg before he stops to-night' He travels on the railroad track and was the centre of all eyes as he. half ran through Market Square a little after noon Monday." The winner must reach the starting point in one year, having walked every mile of the distance' except where the journey can be made, by water. In addition to the stake money he is to receive forty per cent, of a number of side bets. Judge Lahiner, of York county, refused seven applications for licenss. He greatly disapproves of the free lunch bait now so popular in York county. BRIEF MENTION About People You Know. Mr. Irani Kitchen called on Tuesday to transact business and order some printing. John Jacobs paid his brother Ed ward, of Shickshinny, a visit recently. John Shaffer was in Shickshinny on Tues day attending the funeral of John Remaley. D. W. Armstrong was among our friendly callers and subscribers this week. Lewis Cirton, of Buckhorn, cave this of fice a business call on Saturday. Charles Jamison, of Lime Ridge, was a caller at this office Monday. U. J. Campbell, of Mainville, wns a busi ness caller at this office on Friday. Lewis Girton, of Buck Horn, was among the visitors to town on Saturday. Hon. Grant Herring went to Harrisburc on Tuesday, on business. Mrs. L. S. Wintersteen is visiting relatives in Port Chester, N- Y. R. S. Bowman, of Berwick, was in town on Wednesday. John McDonald, a respected resident of Centralia, served on the jury this week. Mrs. S. B. Henderson, of Montgomery Station, is visiting at her father's, Mr. E. C. Wells. Our old friend Nicholas Kindt was in at tendance at court on Wednesday, as a wit ness. J. D. Wilson is one of our town sub scribers who never owes the printer, lie pays in advance. H. J. Edwards, of Berwick, spent last Friday in Bloomsburg and made us a pleasant call. Mr. Layton Runyon was up town on Friday lust for the first time in several weeks. He is recovering from his recent illness. . Prof. Welsh, principal of the Normal School, attended the recent Convention of School Superintendents at Harrisburg. We were glad to clasp the hand of Mr. Z. S. Stevens, of Cambra, who transacted busi ness in Bloomsburg on Wednesday. Mr. E. L. Appleman.of Welliversville gave the Columbian office a call on Friday, and secured a calendar for 1895. Mrs. Blanche Brayton and Mrs. Dr. Bill meyer were guests of Mary and Clara Beers on Monday. Mr. J. S. Campbell, of Fishing Creek, while servincr his country in the canacilv off r - - 1 juryman this week, took occasion to drop in upon us. A v.rv nttiet marriage was that of Tacofv ' J 1 o . . Rhrm nf Hloomshurn. and Mamie Simmons. of Sonestown, on last Saturday evening in Berwick. Mr. Phillip Gibbons, of Cambra, who was in town as a juryman this week, was among the friendly ones to call at this office and ad vance his subscription for the Columbian. W. B. Mericle, of Hemlock, had business in town on Friday, and called in to add the "New York World " to his list ot news papers. The Columbian has no controversy with Evaneelist Osborn. He evident ly sought criticism by his severe criti bism ul cvciy tuiouitii ucuuiiuuauuu, and he got it. It our article ot last week (which bv the wav was written bv x . . . - 1 an earnest and consistent Methodist, and commended by many more), need ed any justification, Mr. Osborn fully lustined it by his remarks in cnurcn on last Fridav night. If correctly report ed to us, they were quite slangy, and went to prove the truthfulness of our article. On Sunday, the 3d instant, Mrs. Ida Gardner, the loving wife of Dr. B. F. Gardner, of Bloomsburg, died, having attained the age of 46 years. She was confined to the house tor over a year before death ensued. Her husband and three children survive her. Services were held at the house on Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock and burial in Rosemont Cem etery, Rev. Mr. Hawks of Lebanon, officiating. Mrs. Gardner was an ex cellent christian woman, being a mem ber of St. Paul's P. E. Church, and was always actively interested in the work of the parish. The bereaved family have the earnest sympathy of a arge circle of mends. The thrifty and worthy Philologians of the Normal, have just ordered some necessary blanks printed at this office. They thus manifest a very important disposition to keep track of their financial receipts and disbursements in a proper and business-like manner. This isv especially becoming to stu dents who must eventually enter into . the realities and complications of busi ness. - ' The New Sheriff ani Business. Sheriff Mclienry sold on Monday afternoon, the G. B. Martin property in Bloomsburg, for $50 and the satis faction of $2,208.60 against it C. W. Runyon was the purchaser. He also sold to Charles F. Rink the Alfred Irvin property in West Scott township for a consideration of $3.500-
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