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Bloomsburg Methodism.
Rev. W. G. Ferguson having com
pleted a three years' pastorate in the
Bloomsburg M. E. church, it may not
be amiss to give a brief resume of the
growth of this church during these
years.
During this period the material
prosperity of Bloomsburg has been
remarkable, and it is with a feeling of
excusable pride that we note that the
spiritual growth and temporal pros
perity of this church has kept pace
with the town.
It is becoming one of the leading
churches in this part of the conference.
In 1892 the total number of full
members was reported as 316; at
that time there were also about 90
probationers on the roll, the result of
a revival during the last year of Rev.
S. W. Sears' ministry. Of this num
ber about 75 were admitted to full
membership after completing their
six months' probation according to
the rules of the church.
A large number of Methodists were
included among those who moved into
Bloomsburg, and during the three
years covered by this article more
than 200 were added to the roll of
members by certificates from churches
in other localities.
A union revival meeting was held
in the Opera House in the wir.ter of
1893, this church joining in the ser
vices, and in 1894 a successful revival
was conducted in this church, the
pastor being assisted by the cele
biated revivalist, Mrs. Grace Weiser
Davis.
As a result of these meeting about
90 persons united with the church,
but during these three years this
church like all others experienced
some loss by deaths and removals.
These number about 40, so that at
the present time there are about 640
full members.
Another successful revival was con
ducted in the church the present
winter under the leadership of Evan
gelist Osborn.
About 80 of these converts have
joined on probation. Among those
already mentioned as having joined
the church are a number who were
converted at the Y. M. C. A. meetings
or at the Mission chapel on 8th Street,
or at cottage prayer meetings.
While the church has thus increased
in numbers about 100 per cent, the
benevolent collections also inct eased.
Although the missionary collection
does not show an equivalent gain the
increase is about 50 per cent over
that of i892,or an increase from $627
to about $950.
Rev. Ferguson will have a good re
port to make to conference and can
turn over to his successor a prosper
ous church and flourishing congrega
tion. Observer.
ONE MONTH'S WOEZ.
The report of the work done by the
Y. M. C. A. during the month of Feb
ruary is as follows :
4 Gospel Meetings, Sunday Attend
ance 766
Average attendance, 192
6 Prayer Meetings, attendance,.. . 57
4 Gospel Meetings at Jail, at-..
tendance, 45
4 Cottage Meetings, attendance,. . 47
Spiritual Consultations,. 29
Frofessed Conversions 8
Tracts distributed, 60
Books drawn from library, 76
Reading matter placed on file,.. . 210
Baths 97
Visits to the sick, 54
Attendance at Rooms, except
Sunday, 2969
Average attendance, ... ,. 124
Letters written, 202
Directed to Boarding houses,.. . . 3
Employment found for 1
Otherwise assisted, 10
New members and renewals, .... 3
Boys Bible Class attendance, ... 90
Boys Brigade attendance 67
The interest in the work now is
greater than it has been anytime in
the history of the Association and it
is for the good of the town that the
interest should be maintained. To
secure this result every friend of the
Association should take care of the
work financially and do it promptly,
so the Association does not rnn into
debt.
Next Sunday March 17 th, Mr.
Myron I. Low, of Lime Ricge, will
address the Men's Meeting on the
subject, " The Changed Man," giv
ing the results of Salvation. The
half hour song service is grand. So
say the men who attend the meetings.
It is now claimed that Pennsylvania
should have a Grow county, and thai
Shickshinny. should be the county
sat. If Luzerne has the requisite
area and population to justify it the
Suay county men want to look to
eir laurels or the Grow county
scheme may outgrow their Quay
county plans.
NORMAL GYMNASTICS,
Programs for the coming Gymnaj
tic Exhibition at the Normal, on Fri
day evening the iSth, were printed at
this office. To the public we would
say there is a treat in store for attend
ants. Under the efficient manage
mentof Professor Aldinger and his
able assistant, Mr. Burdge, the physi
cal forces of the students are kept in
good training as will be clearly mani
fested at this gymnastic exhibition.
There will be 400 home partici
pants in the exercises, besides a half
hundred more who will come here
from abroad to take part and add to
the home attractions. Besides the
regular drill ot male and female
students, (which is always entertain
ing) there will be heavy gymnastics
and graceful tumbling by experts. The
ladies, generally graceful in move
ments, will entertain the audience with
a hoop drill and other popular enter
tainment. The town athletes will also be given
a chance to display their physical
grace and talent. A class of twenty
will entertain the audience.
Believing it deserves it we bespeak
a full house on this occasion, the se
cond annual Gymnastic Exhibition
at the Normal.
The Moon's Eclipse,
Many an eye was turned skyward
last Siinday evening to witness the
eclipse of the moon, which orb, ac
cording to science, was then for a
time totally eclipsed. The general
and erroneous impression that some
other orb passes between the earth
and the moon and thus obstructs our
light from it is thus dispelled by the
astronomers j
" Whenever the earth stands direct
ly in a line from the sun to the moon
the shadow of the earth covers the
moon and the result is the eclipse.
The sun being so much bigger than
the earth causes the resultant shadow
to assume the shape of a cone, with
the earth as its base. The point of
the shadow cone is 850,000 miles
away. But the moon is only 240,000
miles away. The time of the eclipse,
therefore, is the time required for the
moon to travel through the cone of
darkness.
To those who because of the cloudy
sky failed to get a good glimpse there
may be some comfort in the fact that
on September 3 there will be another
total eclipse.'
Frederick Hartman Dead.
Frederick Hartman died at New
Columbus on Friday of paralysis.
The deceased had reached the age
of 82 years and was full of honor in
the community in which he spent his
long life. Mr. Hartman is survived
by one son, Mr. Cyrus F. Harman, a
prosperous merchant of Dunkirk, N.
Y., and four daughters, Mrs. J. I.
Callendar, Huntington Mills; Mrs.
Silas Cavcnee and Mrs. Amos Hart
man, New Columbus ; and Mrs. D.
Kauff, of Asbuiy Park. The funeral
was largely attended on Sunday, Rev.
Dr. J. L. Killgore officiating.
The will of the late Frederick Hart
man, of New Columbus, was probated
Wednesday. He bequeaths to his
son, Cyrus Hartman, $1,000, to his
daughter, Caroline, his household
goods. He orders the balance of his
estate divided in five equal parts. Two
parts are given to his daughter Caro
line, the other three parts are given to
his daughter, Orcelia, Charlotte and
Esther. Cyrus F. and Amos Hart
man are appointed executors. The
property is valued at $2,500. Moun
tain Echo.
CANAL TO BE ABANDONED.
The Old Pennsylvania Has Become Use
less and Unprofitable.
The old Pennsylvania canal, the
forerunner of the present magnificent
system of steel rails, is to be abandon
ed by the Pennsylvania railroad com
pany. The old waterway, once so
serviceable, has outlived its usefulness.
The total deficiency of the company
is $160,216. From year to year, for
years, the revenue of the canal has
been steadily diminished, until it
finally shows a burdensome loss. Start
ing at Columbia, on the Susquehanna,
the Pennsylvania canal branches out
north and northeasterly, extending to
darks' Ferry, Newton, Hamilton,
Northumberland, Nanticoke and Lock
Haven, penetrating the important
Wyoming coal region.
A two weeks free show is on the
boards at the Opera House. An In
dian doctor and his troupe give the
entertainment and sell medicine be
tween the acts. All persons under
twenty-one years of age have to pay
ten cents admission. They will no
doubt gather in a good many dollars.
BLOOMSBURG, PA..
COUNCIL MEETING.
The regular monthly meeting of the
lown council was held last Thursday
night. The following members were
present : Knorr, Sterling, Yost, Wil
son and Creasy.
In the absence of President
Drinker, Vice President Knorr called
the mectine to older.
Minutes of last regular and special
meetings were rear! and approved.
Representatives of Rescue Fire
Company were present and through
Geor-e Shultz. wantad to kno
whether or not the town intended to
aid said Company same as Friendship
and Winona Comnanies. Action nn
the matter deferred until arrival of
President Drinker.
Building permits were granted as
iouows :
Eighth Street for addition to Metho
dist Mission Sunday School.
For house for J. C. Millard on East
nrst street.
Bills were presented, read and
Secretary directed to issue orders as
iouows :
Water Co., 54 hydrants Feb. . .$86 67
Sentinel, adv. and ord 800
Stephen Knorr, smithing, &c. . it 65
Steam Co., for January 38 93
February 15 47
Five policemen for February.. 60 00
Secretary for February 20 00
Adjourned to Thursday evenin'
iviarcn 14m.
A PERSONAL ENCOUNTER.
Deputy Collector Craig Attacks Colonel
Fitzsimmons and Is Soundly Thrashed.
A decidedly sensational encounter
occurred in a prominent dinine room
in Scranton last Saturday evening
between Colonel F. J. Fitzsimmons, a
Democratic orator and a delegate to
the late Democratic National Conven
tion, and William Craig, deputy Unit
ed States internal revenue collector
for this district.
At the late municipal election the
brother of Colonel Fitzsimmons was a
candidate for Alderman of the Eighth
ward, an omce worth $5000 a year,
He was defeated and it was charged
that Craig assisted m his defeat To
day Colonel Fitzsimmons published
over his own signature an open letter
to internal Revenue Collector Grant
S. Herring, requesting the removal of
Deputy Craig for party perfidy,
Colonel Fitzsimmons charged Craig
with a number of things, including
opposing regular Democratic candid
ates at the late general election.
When Colonel Fitzsimmons went
to his hotel for his supper this evening
he tound Deputy Craig awaiting him
in the dining-room. After an exchange
ot hot words the lie was given and
Deputy Craig, who is a tall, slim
gentleman, struck the Colonel, who is
tall and heavy built, a blow in the
tace. colonel fitzsimmons sprang
up, pursued the deputy to a corner of
the room and threw him over a table
to the floor. The Colonel then fell
upon his antagonist and struck Craig
several blows upon the face before
they were separated by the waiters and
guests of the hotel. Colonel Fitzsim
mons escaped without a scratch, but
Deputy Craig had his face bruised and
his eye discolored. The end is said
to be not yet.
The Fish are Dying.
The deadly mine water from the
Jeddo tunnel, which has been empty
ing into the little Nescopeck creek in
Luzerne county for the past two weeks
has played havoc with the fish, and
they are dying by the hundreds. The
banks along the Creeks beyond
Conngham are literally strewn with
them, and the farmers are kept busy
carting them away. The sight seems
to have a certain fascination foV curi
osity seekers, judging from the many
people that are seen along the banks
of the stream. Shickahinny Demo
crat. The Keystone Foundry and Machine
Co.
For the purpose of electing a board
of management the stockholders of
the Keystone Foundry & Machine
Co. met at the office of L. S. Winter
steen last Saturday evening. The re
sult of their effort was the selection of
the following named gentlemen : Wm.
H. Snyder, L. S. Wintersteen and
Theodore F. Conner, the latter named
gentleman being assigned to duty as
general manager of the work. As to
the intent, purpose, and capacity of
this company we respectfully refer the
reader to their advertisement else
where in this issue of the Columbian.
An alarm of fire last Thursday night
called A good many people out of bed.
It was at Boyd Ohl's house on West
Third streef. The fire was extinguish
ed before the firemen got there.
FIUDAY, MARCH 15.
MOVING NOTES.
J. Saltzer will move his residence to
Mrs. Sterner s property on Main street
below the railroad. His music store
will remain where it is.
Mrs. M. A. Watson will move into
the building vacated by J. Saltzer.
John Jacobs will move his barber
shop to C. A. K'eim's store room
recently vacated by him.
James Reilly will bring his barber
shop down stairs, to the room now
occupied by John Jacobs.
William Beers will move to I. W.
Hartman's property on Main Street,
now occupied by K. C. Ent,
C. Columbus will vacate the frame
building on Market square. He has
not vet secured a store room for his
candy factory.
Miss Wasley wilt move her millinery
store across the street to one of
Moyer Bros' new store rooms.
Dr. F. W Redeker will move from Espy
to Bloomsburg and will occupy the
house of John Pursell on Centre street
now occupied by D. W. Kitchen.
Thos. B. Hanly Esq., will move his
law office to rooms over S. F. Pea
cock & Co.'s. store.
When the double house ofW. H.
Housel on Normal Hill is completed,
a portion of it will be occupied by
Rev. W. C. Leverett and family.
Charles B. Ent moved last Thurs
day into Rev. F. B. Kiddle's property
on Centre street.
Howard Snyder has moved into one
of the new houses on Fourth street,
next to the Snyder & Magee Co's.
store.
A. H. Bloom will move into his
property on West street.
Charles Cooper will move to Mr.
Cherrington's new house on Park
Street.
Wm. Kashner moved last Thursday
from Leonard Street into Dr. Fox's
house on East Street.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
At an adjourned court held on
March 7th, the following business was
transacted :
Inquest in partition awarded in es
tate of Hannah J. Chamberlin, dee'd.
Estate of John Appleman, dee'd.
Application for an issue refused.
: Petition of H. A. M'Killip, receiver
of Bloom Iron Co., for sale of real
estate filed. Rule granted. Return
able April 1st at 3 p. m.
Ash Bros. vs. Berwick Water Co.
New trial granted unless plaintiffs re
mit $2777.00 within 60 days.
In the matter of Benton Borough,
exceptions dismissed and report of
Grand Jury in favor of Borough, con
firmed. Petition of John E. Davis for per
mission to take up his license granted
Jan. 28, filed.
Petition of Silas E. Moyer in estate
of Jaccb Moyer, dee'd. Rule granted,
returnable next term.
Court convened pursuant to ad
journment, on Monday March nth at
ten o'clock. Judge Rice, President
Judge of nth Judicial District, speci
ally presiding, and Associates Murphy
and Millard on the bench.
The argument in the Vanderslicc
Snyder case is mentioned elsewhere.
Jennie E. Tervt-illiger vs. Warren S.
Terwilliger, divorce decreed.
Lydia J. Frett vs. Michael Frett,
divorce decreed.
Petition of Oscar Camp for removal
of guardian filed.
Anthony Foy appointed guardian of
Mary u. Jerome and Geo. r. Dona
hue. Adjourned to March 29th at 2 p. m.
THE HOWER CASE.
Judge Rice of Wilkes Barre presid
ed in Court on Monday, with Associ
ates Millard and Murphy, the business
before them being to hear argument
in the Vanderslice - Snyder case.
Two rules had been taken by counsel
for the defendant, one being a rule on
David R. Hower, a juror, to show
cause why he should not be punished
for contempt for talking about the
case with outsiders during the trial,
and the other being a rule for a new
trial. Both were argued together.
Counsel taking part were Fred Ikeler
and C. G. Barkley, Esqs.. for the rules,
and J. B. Robison and James Scarlet,
Esqs., against them. Judge Rice took
the papers and reserved his decision
until March 29th.
STILL BURNING.
The Mammoth Guess Candle in
Gidding & Co's. window is still burn
ing. It was iigiueu friday evening
March 1st at 7 P. M. At 2 P. M
Tuesday afternoon it measured 17
inches. It looks good for at least
from four days to a week longer.
Gidding & Co. will announce the re
sult in all the county and nearby
papers.
1895.
DEATHS-
After ten years of suffering, death
relieved Mrs. S. B. Creveling, at 1
o'clock on Saturday morning, at her
residence No. 1 1 A West Broad street,
Hazleton. Deceased was born at
New Columbus, this county, in April
1820, and is aged 74 years, 10 month
and 21 days. She has been a resi
dent of Hazleton for the past 25
years, and during this time had culti
vated a large circle of friends. Mrs,
Creveling's illness dated back for sev
eral years and for the past ten years
she had been confined to the house,
and since September last was bedfast
When she was fourteen years of
age she joined the M. h. churdi, and
ever since has been a devoted and
faithful christian. She was a cousin
to Bishop Bowman of the M. E.
church. Those that survive to mourn
her loss are C. J. B. Creveling, city
treasurer-elect 5 Millard Creveling, of
Montana ; Mrs. A. A. Stevens, of
New Columbus 1 Mrs. Amos Bucka-
lew, of Bloomsburg, and Mrs. Ella
Bernhardt, of Hazleton. Death was
due to consumption, aggravated by a
complication of other diseases. Ila
zleton Standard,
Mrs. David Herring, of Oranceville
aged 81 years, died at her home last
Sunday about 1 1 A. M. She was a
consistent member of the Reformed
church, and died as she lived in the
full enjoyment of the respect of those
with whom she came in contact. She
is
survived by two sons and five
daughters.
Interment at Laurel Hill
Funeral on Thursday at
Cemetery.
10 o'clock
It will no doubt surprise the many
mends and acquaintances of Mrs,
Rebecca Carman to hear of her death
in the country, at Mr. Laubach's, on
the 10th instant, after a very brief
sickness.
Having for years beer industriously
and profitably engaged in the millmerv
business in the country, at New
Colambus and Benton, she had recent
ly put her savings in a beautiful home
near the Normal School and located
on East Third street, Bloomsburg,
Here she no doubt expected to
pleasantly spend her remaining days
in retirement from business. But fate
is inexorable, and it frequently frus
trates our best laid plans. So it was
in this case. She died in mid life as
she lived, in the full enjoyment of the
respect of those with whom she had
social intercourse and moral and busi
ness relations. Peace to the ashes of
Rebecca Carman.
A PLEASANT PARTY.
On Wednesday evening of last week
the pleasant home of Mr. and Mis.
George Ruckle was greatly surprised
by the arrival of about seventy of their
good friends of Orange and Centre
townships. They had a good time
and a good oyster supper. Mr. and
Mrs. Ruckle certainly know how to
entertain a party.
Those present were : P. V. Clos
son and family, Urbanus McBride
and family, J. E. Siller and family,
Josiah Lowery, wife and daughter,
William C. White and family,
Clarence Sitler and son, A. S. Die
trick and family, Silas Shuman and
family, Mr. Charles Jones, John
Delong, wife and son, George W.
Henrie, Samuel Keller and family,
Mrs. Stephen Hill, Samuel Crevel
ing and daughter, Mr. Emanuel Sit
ler, Simon Sitler, wife and daughter,
Isaac Creasy and wife, William
Stahl, wife and daughter, Samuel
Hidlay, wife and daughter, Pierce
Hagenbach and family, Johe Cole
man, wife and son, Edward Hess and
wife, Morris Rittenhou3e and wife,
William Ash and wife, Thomas G.
Hirleman, Mrs. George Hidlay and
daughter.
A Guest.
As we go to press we learn that
Geo. L. Mc Henry, oldest son of Rohr
McIIenry is lying in a very critical
condition at his home in Benton, with
pneumonia. He has been sick since
last Saturday, and on Wednesday
night he had a relapse and was not ex
pected to live until morning. His
brother Charles B. came down on
Thursday morning and took two doc
tors up for consultation with Dr. Pat
terson. Mr. McHenry's death would
be a great loss to Benton.
The . Catawissa Central Luther
Alliance met and convened in con
vention in the Lutheran church at
Espy, on Thursday and Friday of last
week. Ministers and delegates were
present from different sections of the
State, and the church was crowded at
every session. The excellent program
was highly enjoyed by all in attendant.
NO 11
BRIEF MENTION.
About People You Know.
I.ouij Gross and family spent last Sunday
among friends in Danville.
Mr. H. II. Boyd, of Mifflin township, was
in town on business on Monday.
Mrs. M. M. Phillips relumed from her
visit to Canada on Saturday night.
J. J. Robbins, of Wilkes-Barre, was a
visitor in Bloomsburg on Tuesday.
J. C. Kulter, of the "Daily," and C. II.
Dorr, of the Berwick ."independent," took a
trip to Harrisburg on Tuesday.
Miss Mary Wright, after spending the
winter in Bloomsburg, recently returned to
her home in Millville, Pa.
J. C. Brown attended the reception given
to Mayor-elect Warwick by the Young Re
publicans in Philadelphia on Thursday night.
Mr. C. L. Sands, ex-County Commission
er was noticed among visitors in town on
Monday.
Editor W. II. Smith, of Benton, passed
through town on Thursday on his way to
Philadelphia.
Miss Hal. Sharpless, a faithful nurse
during the war, is again at home afler a pro
longed visit abroad.
Among out-of-town visitors on Sunday we
mention David Dillon; Miss Bessie Raw
lings, Harry Hess and Lewis C6hen.
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Sands, of Buckhorn,
and Mrs. D. F. Weiss, were recent visitors
of Mary and Clara Beers.
Judge Krickbaum and Jasper Shultz, of
Cambra, were among recent callers at the
Columbian office.
Rev. Bruce Birch, of Boiling Springs, Ta.
is home on a brief visit. He addressed the
prayer-meeting in the Lutheran church on
Wednesday evening.
Miss Evans having come home from her
school at Millville last week to attend the
funeral of her father A. J. Evans, returned
to her post of duty on 1 uesday.
Rev. V.. IT. Kharreffs wi11 and favornblv
known as a former pastor of the Lutheran
church of Bloomsburg, was among his
friends here last Tuesday,
Harry Frees who has been livinc in Mich
igan for several years DLSt, has returned to
his home in Rupert, where he expects to
spend the summer.
Lawyer Scarlet, of Danville, was amonc
the early arrivals in town on Monday morn-
ing, he being one of the lawyers employed
in the Vanderslice-Snyder case.
Miss Emma Eves, of Middletown. was a
visitor among friends in Bloomsburg last
week. After attending the funeral of Hiram
Eves she visited the family of Ellis Eves, of
Millville.
Judge Rice, of Wilkes-Barre. reached
Bloomsburg on the morning train on Mon
day, this being the day fixed for the con
tinuance of hearing of the Yanderslice-Snv-
der case.
TT.lrrv Stp fins rriivfd tiltrnstA nn.
pointment as cadet at the U. S. Naval Acad-
. -. a ft . 1 r
cm hi nuapuus, mil., irom congressman
Wolverton. Judge Savidge's son of Sunbury
has the first chance.
Hon. Grant S. Herrinir. f nllr.tnr nf Tn.
ternal Revenue of this district, spent some
time in his Scranton office last week instruct.
ing collectors relative to their duties in col-
leciing me income lax.
Misses Grace F.llintt nnd T.imV T?i
were two vounp ladv delegates from (iLmn.
kin to the late Luther Alliance Convention
held at Espy. During their stay in town
they were the guests of Miss Delia Gei.
singer.
Fire at Jamison Oity. '
At the fire, which from some un.
known cause broke out last Sunday
in the Jamison City Tannery, the
Darn mill, the leach house, the engine
room and the contents of each and
all of them were destroyed. The loss
and damage through fire and water
nas oeen ratea as ugh as $25,000.
It is said that as leaches, with a
capacity of 12 tons each, were ruined,
aiong witn nundrecis ot tons of ground
bark, and thousands of gallons of
liquor that was unavoidably wasted.
Though strenuous efforts were made
to save the property these efforts were
only partially successful. The general
manager of the tannery, Mr. S. A.
Goodhue, who was in Bloomsburg at
the time of the fire grew quite nervous,
and being unable to eet the sneedier
railroad conveyance he nunrtnallv
hired a horse and drove up. It is said '
he made good time ; but of course
the principal damaee was done before
he reached there. To the credit of
those who were unon the scene of the
conflagration from first to last it is
said thev worked manfullv. though to
disadvantage.
St. Paul's Church Notes.
A letter has been received from
Bishop Rulison, stating that he has
been absent from home, in Michigan
for several weeks, and that his ap
pointments are such lhat it will not
be possible for him to spend a Sun
day here before Easter.
The Vestry are endeavoring to se
cure a clergyman temporarily for Eas
ter Sunday.
There will be a meeting of the
choir, in the Parish House, on Thurs
day evening, March 21st, at 7 o'clock.
Every member is requested to be
present.