If you aro going to
havo ft sale this spring
leave your data, and
ordor bills at this of
fice. A free notice goes
with all bills printed
here.
Everybody is wel
csmj to a calendar for
1333, who will call at
this office for it, wheth
er thoy are subscribers
or not. Only a few
more left. Come soon.
VOL 30
DEATH'S HARVtST.
Andrew Jackson Evans died at his
home on 'I hird street on Thursday,
February 28th, after a long illness.
He was a son of Jacob Evans, and
was born in Greenwood township,
this county, October aad, 1829. At
the age of sixteen he went to Danville
and filled a position in a clothing
(tore as clerk. He attended ichoo
in Montgomery county, and then went
to Philadelphia as a cleric, and later
went in business for himself. About
forty years ago hs came back to
Bloomsburg, and opened a general
store on the corner of Main and Iron
streets, and he has been in business
at the same place until his death.
He was married to Elizabeth Apple
man of Hemlock township, February
28, 1852. She survives him with the
following ciiildren : Mrs. A. L. Fritz,
Hannah, Andrew J., Maggie, Charles,
Bessie, of Bloomsburg, and Mrs. II.
A. Kemp of Benton. Two brothers
also survive him, namely, Issachar
Evans and Dr. J. R. Evans, both of
Bloomsburg.
Mr. Evans was a man of strong
convictions, morally and politically,
and his store was for many years the
daily resort of a circle of friends who
met to discuss the questions of the
day. Not long ago he became a
member of the M. E. Church. For
many years past he was engaged in
the clothing business, for several years
past the firm being Evans & Eyer.
The funeral took place on Sunday af
ternoon, and was largely attended.
The services v. ere conducted by Rev.
W.'G. Ferguson, assisted by Rev. P.
A. Heilman.
Iram Derr died at his home in
Jackson township on Thursday morn
ing February 28th. He was born in
Madison township June 4, 1811, and
was therefore aged nearly eighty four.
In 1843 he was elected Sheriff of this
county, and in 1866 he was chosen an
associate judge and served two terms.
He was twice married, his first wife
being Miss Leah Welliver, by whom
the following children were born to
hira: John F., George V., Nancy
K., Andrew J., Frank, Mary W.,
Calvin, James D., and Effie. His
second wife was Mrs. Elizabeth C.
Lunger, to whom he was married in
1876. The funeral was held in the
Christian Church at Derrs' on Sunday
afternoon, and the attendance was
very large. Mrs. Derr was unable to
attend, and it was reported that she
was in a critical condition. Jonn F,
Derr, one of the sons, was also kept
at home by severe illness.
Mrs. Iram Derr of Jackson town
snip, whose husband was buried on
Sunday, died on Tuesday night.
William Lamon died at his home
in Briarcreek township last week Tues
day, aged seventy one years. He had
a stroke of paralysis on the previous
Friday, from which he did not rally.
He filled the office of County Com
missioner and treasurer each one
term, and had filled every office in his
township. His widow survives him,
also the following children, Frank, of
Central, and Mrs. Emily Beacham of
Plymouth. Two children died in
infancy, and Mrs. Alice Kunkle of
Wilkes Barre died about a year ago.
The Berwick Independent of last
week thus speaks of him :
" Mr. Lamon was in many ways a
remarkable man. He possessed those
sterling attributes which command
respect among men; truth and so
briety, honesty and integrity were his
leading traits. He was a gentleman
by nature and his broad and liberal
mind soared above all that was petty ;
he barbored no hatred to his fellow
men. He was pre eminently a man
who ever searched for the good quali
ties in others and therefore failed to
find their defects.
His mind was well stored with use
ful knowledge and his advice and
counsel were ever sought by his neigh
bors as his unerring judgment made
him a safe counselor."
The remains of Mrs. C. A. Prentiss
weie brought to Bloomsburg on Mon
day, from New Brunswick, N. J.,
where she died on Friday last, aged
thirty-eight years. She was a daughter
of Henry Kleim, and sister of C. A.
and H. F. Kleim of this town. The
funeral took place on Tuesday after
noon at three o'clock, from the resi
dence of Henry Summers on West
Sixth Street.
Mrs. Frank Roadarmel died last
Friday evening after a short illness,
aged nineteen years. Her husband
and one child survive her. The
funeral was held on Monday after
noon, Rev. W. G. Ferguson officiat-ng.
VA8TINE GILLASPJf.
On Tuesday Februarv fnh ah,
fifty invited guests gathered at the
home of Mrs. Charity Gillaspy near
iwrnauurg. a ne occasion was, the
marriage of Miss Ada Gil'aspv to Mr.
Oscar Vastine of Danville.
Mr. Willos Demott and Charles
Appleman were the ushers. Miss Anna
Gillaspy niece of the bride, bridesmaid,
and Mr. Wilbur Demott nephew of
the bride, bridegroom. Rev. Mr.
Martin, Presbyterian minister of
Orangeville officiated.
Promptly at twetve o'clock the
wedding party entered the room mrl
in beautiful and impressive words the
happy couple were pronounced man
and wife. The bride was beautifully
attired in lavender lansdowne trim
med with point lace, and carried a
lovely bouquet of whiti roses. The
bridesmaid was handsomely dressed
in Cream Albatross, and carried a
bouquet of pink carnations. The
groom was dressed in conventional
black.
After the usual congratulations the
guests retired to the dining room
wnere taDies stood bending under the
weight of good' things waiting to be
relieved by those who surrounded
them. Appetites failing the guests
very reluctantly left the table long be
fore it was relieved of its great burden.
Among the number present from a
distance were Mr. James Gillaspy and
Miss Anna from Danville. Mr. Hod
man and wife, Riverside. Mr. Calvin
Utt and wife, Hazleton, Mr. Ohl and
wife, Mr. Eyer and wife, Eyersgrove.
Mr. Harmon Kramer, Berwick. Mr.
Moore Demott and wife, Messrs. Wil
los and Wilbur Demott, Millville.
Mr. J. S. Campbell and wife, Master
Joy Campbell, Miss Emma Vance,
Orangeville. Mr. Ernest Utt and wife,
Mr. E. L. Appleman and Mr. Chas.
Appleman, Welliversville. Mr. Clyde
Vanhorn and wife, Mr. Robert Yan
horn and wife, Mrs. Margaret Utt,
Mr. Wm. Utt and wife, Messrs. John
ty and Jacob Lemons, Mrs. Eaves
Patterson, Miss Mary Black, Mr.
Jacob Berlin and wife, Mr. John John
son and wife, Mrs. Samuel Mather,
Miss Dora Rantz, Mr. John Gillaspy
and wife, Mr. Samuel Gillaspy, Miss
Mary Everitt. Mrs. Louise Traxler,
all of Rohrsburg and vicinity.
The bride was the recipient of many
handsome and useful ' presents, such
as silverware, glassware, chinaware,
smoothing irons, table linens, chairs,
bed spreads, table spreads, lamps,
fancy work, and a large handsome
bible.
The wedding party left for the 5.30
train for Nanticoke, Wilkesbarre and
other points, amidst showers of rice,
gum shoes and the best wishes of all
A Guest.
THE GUESS CANDLE..
A large crowd gathered in front of
J. M. Guiding & Los. last Friday to
see the guess candle lighted. W. b,
Moyer, A. H. Bloom and J. C Rutter
Jr. acted as a committee, to do the
lighting. A great many guesses have
been made, and several large . glass
iars are filled with them. On Sunday
afternoon the candle went out, the
wick being too small to consume all
the wax. The flame formed a hollow
which confined the melted wax so
that it smothered the light. It was
soon relighted and the wax cut away
so as to give the wick a chance. The
guessing ranges from a week to two
months. 1 he indications are that the
candle will burn from ten to twelve
days.
When the county statement was
completed by the auditors, the county
commissioners ordered it to be print
ed in The Columbian, llepublioun
and Benton Argua. For many years
it has been the custom to have it pub
hshed in two democratic and one
republican paper in the county. The
papers could not get it in time for the
first issue in the month of February
because there was no session of court
at which it could be ordered filed, and
this was necessary before its publica
tion, and it was therefore printed in
the Columbian and Argus three
weeks in February and the first day
of March, though the papers were
mailed on the last day of February.
The law says that it shall be published
four weeks in February, and we pre
sume this is why the Sentinel is say
inn that the commissioners selected
but one paper as their official organ,
and that the Republican, because
that paper was the only one that puo
hshed it four weeks in February. IIat;
the Sentinel been selected as one of
the papers, it would have published
the statement on the same weeks as
the Columbian did, as both aro issued
on the same davs. The commission
ers performed their whole duty in the
matter.
BLOOMSBURG, PA..
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
Editor Columbian.
The present board of County Com
missioners is composed of gentlemen
who appear to have but one desire so
far as their official positions are con
cerned, and that is to transact the
business of the public in the best and
most economical manner. They are
men of honor, honestv and integrity.
and in their several homes they enjoy
the respect and esteem of all their
neighbors. They have given bonds in
a large amount for the faithful per
formance of their duties, and they are
bound to 3pend as much of their time
in their office in the court house as
the public business demands. Their
accounts for last year have been audit
ed, and not even their worst enemy
has presumed to suggest that there is
anything crooked anywhere. Why
then is it that these men are maligned
and misrepresented every week by one
of your town papers? If public
officers do anything wrong, they ought
to be called to account for it, and
their official conduct is a proper sub
ject for criticism when it deserves it,
but it does not seem right that they
should be constantly picked at
and misrepresented where there is
no occasion for it, and a good many
people are getting tired of it. I have
heard it suggested that if they would
permit themselves to be dictated to
and run by the editor of the Sentinel
the tone of that paper would be very
different. I don't know how it is my
self, but it looks that way to me, for
when there has been a set of com
missioners in office who he could con
trol, he did not have anything to say
against them. I am not a politician
nor a lawyer, but I don't have much
trouble to see through a mill-stone
when there is- a hole in it. In my
section the motive for this treatment
of the commissioners is well under
stood, and I don't think there are
many people in the County who are
being fooled much by the;e misrepre
sentations. Fair Play.
"Bi Perkins."
Parsons (Kan.) Jan. 12, '94 The
novel street parade given by the
Burton-Coleman Comedy company
about noon yesterday had the effect
of bringing out a good audience at
the opera house last night to see " Si
Perkins and those who attended
were well pleased with the entertain
ment The play is one of the most
realistic farmer dramas ever given in
the city and chuck full of funny situa
tions. Sam Burton and Miss Cole
man, assisted by an excellent company,
won many well-earned encores. The
music was a pleasing feature of the
entertainment, the orchestra render
ing many beautiful selections.
Bloomsburg Opera House, Saturday
Night March oth.
Good Times at Danville.
Business is picking up at Danville.
The North Branch stjel works began
work again on Monday. 1 he Danville
stove works resumed Wednesday.
The Structural steel plant and the
Montour steel works are running on
good time. Editor Thomas Chalfant,
of the Sun, says " We opine good
times from now on, providing more
orders can be secured by the com
panies as the season advances when
the mills all run, destitution is un
known and an impetus is put on other
business, which contribute so much to
our material sources of want and
supply." .
At the Pasteur Institute.
Dr. S. Y. Thompson, who accom
panied Mr. Theodore Swank, who was
bitten byja mad dog, to the Pasteur
Institute, New York, returned yester
day. He reports of the Institute that
it js commodious, finely located, fac
ing the Park. In conversation with
Dr. Thompson, the principal stated
that last year he treated over 500
patients all of whom have shown no
indication ot the rabies, in the case
of Swank he had no fear of success,
nor of any other patient, when brought
to the Institute in proper time before
the virus becomes thoroughly innocu
lated through the system. The treat
ment requires about fifteen days. -Danville
Sun.
Foreign Order for Wheels.
The Bloomsburg Car Mfg. Com
pany received an order on Wednesday
irom 111c wuiuiuiuii VU v-u. ui iapc
Breton, Nova Scotia, for two hundred
car wheels. This parly had formerly
been using English wheels, but our
people beat them in competition, and
secured the order. The Bloomsburg
wheels have acquired a widj reputa
tion.
FIIIDAY, MARCH 8. 1S95.
MB. HERRING'S ANSWER.
A week ago last Friday I sent for
William Krickbaum, the editor of the
Sentinel, to corns to my office and
retract the libellous article appearing
in that day's issue of his paper. He
came. I read the editorial over to
him and showed him its falsity and
asked him to take it back. He ad
mitted that the editorial had not been
written by himself, and agreed that he
had gone too far in its publication. I
produced a hastily written retraction,
read it over carefully to him, and ask
ed him to sign it. He at first declin
ed because, he said, "That part of the
article relating to Chrisman was true."
For his impudence in thus adding in
sult to injury by reiterating his false
charges I slapped him once in the
face with rr.y open hand.
I sent for William Chrisman to
prove the falsity of his charges con
cerning him, but Krickbaum, fearing
to face Chrisman, signed the retrac
tion before Mr. Chrisman-, appeared.
When Chrisman came to the office he
told Mr. Krickbaum that I had
never spoken to him on the subject of
his candidacy for President of the
Town Council ; that I had not pledg
ed him my support, and that so far as
he knew, that I had no knowledge
whatever that he desired to be a can
didate. A short time afterward while Krick
baum was still in the office, F. P.
Drinker came in on business relating
to the Bloomsburg Iron Company, and
he also told Mr. Krickbaum that he
had never had a word of conversation
with me touching his candidacy for
President of the Town Council, either
before or after the nomination. Mr.
Krickbaum then, in the presence of
all these men, promised to "make it
right" in the next issue of the Sentinel
and publish a proper explanation.
Mr. Krickbaum knows that no
doors were locked, and that persons
visited the office at will while he was
there. He knows, furthermore, that
neither Mr. Rhawn, who asked him to
come into the office, nor myself, ever
threatened to do' him bodily injury.
He knows, also, that he would not
have been slapped if he had refrained
from repeating his false and malicious
charges. '
I examined the next issue of the
Sentinel to find the promised retrac
tion. It was not there. But in its
stead appeared a torrent of personal
abuse, and a malicious and false ac
count of the interview in my office. I
therefore take this earliest opportunity
to publish the retraction signed by him
at that time, every word of which was
read over to him before he signed it,
and which he signed of his own free will
without any threats other than that he
would be arrested for criminal libel if
he refused to sign it.
In the mild retraction which he did
sign he has done me but scant justice,
and I am convinced that he would
rot begrudge even that if he could be
freed from the evil associates with
whom he has surrounded himself.
These people are more to blame than
Krickbaum himself.
Grant Herring,
mr. krickbaum's retraction.
In regard to the editorial published
in to-day's issue of the Sentinel, after
an interview with Mr. Herring I am
satisfied that I was wrong in saying
that he took any part or interest in
the late ejection.
I am informed that Mr. Herring
was out of town when the nomination
for Poor Director was made and had
nothing to do with that nomination.
Mr. Herring says, and I believe him,
that he voted three votes for Mr.
Demott.
Upon better information than I had
when the editorial was written, 1 am
free to say, that in my opinion, Mr.
Herring had nothing to do with the
defeat of Mr. Demott.
I hereby retract, so far as Herring
is concerned, any and ail affiliations
or combinations between him and the
Republican candidate for Poor
Director.
I was mistaken and misinformed as
to any pledges made by Herring to
Chrisman, and from conversation with
both those gentleman I believe no
pledges were ever made. Moreover, I
am satisfied that Mr. Herring never
had any knowledge of Mr. Chrisman's
candidacy.
I did not intend in said article to
even insinuate that Mr. Herring ever
helped any one by fees at the expense
of the people, nor did I mean to infer
that Mr. rlerring ever looked after
jurors in an illegal way.
On the contrary, if any such infer
ence can be made from the article I
wholly retract the same.
I did not mean to say that Mr.
Herring is a " boodler," and I know
that he is not, and never intended
J that term to be applied to him, nor
did I mean to reflect upon his honesty,
and I retract all assertions reflecting
upon the character of Mr. Herring
for honesty and integrity.
(Signed) W. KRICKBAUM.
Bloomsburg, Pa., Feb. 22, 1895.
Witness present : W. H. Khawn.
ORANGES SENT TO FLORIDA.
Many a Year Before the State Will Forget
the Freeze of '95.
A Pomona (Cal.) special says:
" This is a literal illustration of send
ing coals to Newcastle," said Manager
Collins, of the San Antonio Fruit Ex
change, of Pomona, in referring to
the first of a series of carloads of
Southern oranges started for St.
Augustine, Fla. The freeze in Florida
has caused an orange famine, and
the hotel keepers there, and others
who have thousands of tourists from
the North, demand the fruit for their
guests.
S. M. Knowles, of the Ponce de
Leon, has telegraphed that not even
a box of decent oranges can be had
in all Florida. He has ordered the
weekly shipment of a carload from
Pomona Valley until further orders.
R0AS1ED BY THIEVES.
Bold Robbers Extort $6,000 From an Old
Couple.
Jacob Shonbrick is a wealthy farmer,
who lives near the Michigan line, forty
miles northwest of Toledo. Late on
Saturday night four masked men
forced an entrance to the house,
bound and gagged his wife, his two
daughters and a young son, and then
ordered him, at the point of a revolver,
to disclose the hiding place of his
money.
It was generally known in the com
munity that some years before he had
lost considerable money by a bank
failure, and since that time he had no
confidence in banking institutions.
He refused to give any information,
despite their threats.
They then built up a rousing fire in
the old fashioned cook stove, and.
lifting the lids, carried him to it and
held his feet and legs over the flames
until they were awfully burned. He
still refused to tell them the where
abouts of any money. He was again
held over the flames, when he endured
such awful pain the men were told to
look under the carpet in the bed room
where the old couple slept. '
There they found some $1150 in
bills. All the men but one were
ready to leave, but he insisted there
was more money in the house, and he
proposed to have it. The old man
denied the presence of any more in
the building or on the premises. He
was tortured until he fainted from
sheer pain.
Then the old lady was treated like-
t.i 1. 't. 1 .
wise, liut at tirst, aunoui;n in terriDie
suffering, she denied any knowledge
of the hiding place of any more
money.
Acain they lilted her over the hre,
when she screamed that she would tell
them If they only would not burn her
any more. She was already so badly
burned she could not walk, when they
carried her, under direction to the
cellar. Here she pointed out a barrel
of meat and told them to move it.
Under this $5,000 in coin, mostly
gold, was found in a cloth bag. Drop
ping her on the cold cellar tloor, they
hurriedly fled. The stcry leaked out
through the 12-year old son, who told
a neighbor lad. The old man will
not talk, and the rumor is that the
leader of the gang was a man who in
acquainted with the details of a dark
crime in Shonbrick's history, and that
the latter fears to make any efforts
toward apprehending the criminals
for fear of his own safety.
At the recent spring election James
IT. Codding Esq , of Towanda, was
elected a member of Congress
from the Bradford-Wyoming-Susque-
h anna district for the full term of
two years, in place of M. B. Wright
who was elected last tall and aieu
shortly afterwards. Mr. Codding is
an able lawyer, a fluent speaker, a
gentleman by birth and education, a
ft' 1 j . j
mason 01 nign aegree, anu a ciuzen
of whom Towanda is justly proud.
Several years ago he was the republi
can candidate for President Judge of
Bradford county, but was defeated by
B. M. Peck, a fusion candidate. We
have enjoyed his acquaintance from
early boyhood, and are pleased to
note this recognition of his worth and
ability. Mrs. Codding is a sister of
our townsman, Mr. E. C. Wells.
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE.
An or'tran advertised in The Colum
bian two weeks ago, was sold within a
few days afterwards, to a person wno
saw the notice. It pays to advertise in
The Columbian.
NO 10
BRIEF MENTION.
About People You Know.
R. C. Neal, of Ilarrisburg, spent Sunday
in Bloomsburg.
Dr. and Mrs. Harry Billmeyer have gone
to Waupon, Wisconsin.
Miss Stella Sober, of Ilarrisburg, is the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. Dr. Biernian.
Miss May Fugh is clerking for Morris
Ellenbogen.
Paul E. Wirt, Esq., has been elected a
director of the Danville National Bank.
It. D. McBrlde and E. B. Hartman, two
of Hemlock's prominent citizens, were in
town on Tuesday on business.
Dr. S. B. Arment has decided to remain
in Bloomsburg, and continue the practice
of meticine.
Eitdora, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
R. V. Oswald, has been seriously ill, but
is now on the road to recovery.
Mr, E. C. Wells has so far recovered from
his recent illness as to be able to go out of
the house on pleasant days.
Ex-sheriff Aaron Smith was in town on
Saturday, and increased his reading matter
by ordering the Philadelphia Weekly
"'Times" with the Columbian.
Our efficient assistant, Mr. I. J. Jamison,
went to his home at New Columbus last
Saturday quite unwell, and was nnable to re
turn this week.
Mr. Amandus L. Fritz, late of Sitgarloaf
dropped in upon us to advance his subscrip
tion on Saturday. He secured the premiums
the " Farm Nrws " and a calendar. His
future address will be Guava.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Manning and
daughter, Myrtle, of Brighton, N. V. at
tended the funeral of Judge Derr at Derrs,
last buttday, Mrs. Manning arrived there
before the death of her father.
Alfred McIIenrv, one of Benton's leadine
merchants, spent Tuesday in town. He has
a large and well stocked store, and although
it has been enlarged within a few years, he
talks of making further improvements in the
spring.
Nathan Smith, of Asbury, gave us' a fr'end-
ly and business call on Saturday. He re
ported the loss of a cow for some one along
the B. & S. railroad. Asa premium Mr.
Smith preferred the " Farm News." He
also got a calender.
J. Irvin Steele of Ashland was in town on
Monday. He is the editor of the Ashland
" Advocate, and conducts two dailies, one
at Ashland and the other at Shamokin. He
has five sons in newspaper business. For
several years he wag President of the State
Editorial Association, and is well known
throughout Pennsylvania.
William L. Parks, of Jackson township.
passed through town on Wednesday on his
way home from Wilkes-Barre, where he had
been to see his brother Andrew, who is
lying in the hospital in that city. Mr. Parks
says his brother is in a critical condition ;
his leg has been amputated once from gan
grene resulting from a sore foot, and it is
likely another operation will have to be per
formed.
W. A. Evert Esq., now occupies the
room in Wins building recently
vacated by H. V. White & Co., as a
law ofhee.
Although belonging to the minority
party in the legislature, our members.
Messrs. Fritz and Creasy, are taking
an active part in legislation. They
have each introduced several bills,
and made speeches on them.
We notice from the Diocesan paper
of the P. E. Church, that Bishop
Rulison has made no appointment for
his annual visitation to Bloomsburg.
He usually comes in May. The reason
for this omission is unknown to the
church authorities.
We are requested to say that the
footprints of the man who entered
Wm. Beer's chicken coop on Saturday
morning during the snow storm reveal
ed at least the size of his feet, and
that sometimes this proves to be a
convicting revelation.
Samuel White, of Cambra, died last
Thursday. He was a man of very
gentlemanly demeanor and affable
disposition, being particularly faithful
in his pious devotions without being
loud or obtrusive. He commanded
the respect of those who knew him.
Having attained a ripe age, and lived
to good purpose and effect, he has, as
we verily believe gone to his eternal
reward.
The Welsbach light which is being
introduced by Mr. S. Wigfall, agent
for Bloomsburg, is giving excellent
satisfaction. It gives a light equal to
an incandescent, and burns only about
one-third as much gas as an ordinary
burner. The demand for them is
great, and a large number is already
in use here.
The Evangelical congregation have
repurchased their church building on
Fourth Street, for two hundied dollars,
and necessary repairs to the amount
of seven hundred dollars are bsing put
on it. The congtegation is not strong
financially, anil they are soliciting
subscriptions to assist them in secur
ing a comfortable place of worship
Any assistance that may be given will
be worthily bestowed.
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