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BLOOMSBURG, PA., TIIU11SDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1S9G.
NO. 9
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TEE X BATS AT THE NOBMAL.
The attention of the scientific
world has been drawn during the last
few weeks to the discovery made by a
well-known German, Professor Roent
gen, that under certain conditions,
photographic plates could be affected
and pictures taken of many objects
without the intervention of the ordi
nary camera and indeed through
substances supposed to be absolutely
light proof. The announcement of
this fact have set the scientists of all
countries at work and many interest
ing experiments are recorded, not the
least startling of which is the possibil
ity of photographing the bones of
one's hand through the flesh which
covers them.
These interesting tidings were
eagerly read and noted at the Normal
and it was not long before Professors
Cope and Dennis were at work upon
the new discovery and obtained some
interesting results. One very clear
negative was obtained showing the
coins in a purse, the coins making a
picture of themselves through the
sides of the purse, the whole picture
having been made upon the plate in
spite of the intervening heavy thick
ness of the card board forming the
box which held the plate and preserv
ed it trom the ordinary light ravs.
Other experiments are now in pro
gress and will be reported to the
readers of the Columbian,
The apparatus used in these won
derful experiments consists of a bat
terv Generating a current of electri
city which by means of a gigantic in
duction coil is increased in pressure
to about 100,000 volts or abont 200
times that used in executing murder
ers in New York State.
The current is conducted into a
tube or bulb of glass from which the
air has been almost entirely exhaust
ed and the effect of the current is to
cause the bulb to glow with a green
and ghostly light. It is commonly
supposed that it is this green light
which has the effect upon the photo
graphic plate. Such is not the case,
however, but the green light or rather,
the electrical effect which causes it,
has a mysterious effect upon the
glass of the tube causing it to send
out rays which are entirely invisible
and which penetrate organic matter
with the greatest ease.
A Fraternal Visit-
Upon invitation received from
Washington Camp No. 684, P. O. S.
of A., of Mifflinville, the degree team
of the camp at this place went up
Wednesday evening of last week, to
assist in the initiation ceremonies.
Buckalew's large covered hack, drawn
by four horses, was chartered for the
trip. Everything went along nicely
until Willow Grove was reached, where
it was intended to cross the river, but
owing to the ice and high winds, it
was impossible to ferry, and it was
found necessary to drive to Berwick,
cross the bridge and drive down on
the other side of the river. Finally
the place was reached and we were
ushered into the Camp Room in a
semi frozen condition. The temper
ature of the room together with the
warm welcome received at the hands
of the brothers, soon put us into a
normal condition. The offices were
turned over to the Bloomsburg team
who proceeded with the work, and
seven of the representative business
men of the township were initiated
into the mysteries of the order.
After these ceremonies had been con
eluded, speeches were made by sever
al, of the members, and upon invitation
of the President the visiting delegation
repaired to the hotel where an elegant
repast had- been prepared, which after
the long, cold drive was heartily en
joyed. The start for home was made
about one o'clock, and in due time
the delegation was safely landed at
their camp room. Camp 684 has a
bright future in store for it, as it is
composed of the best men of the
township, and its deliberations are
presided over by that popular physic
ian H. V. Hower, who is deeply
interested in the welfare of the order,
Home from the Pasteur Institute.
1 he little colored boy who was
bitten by a supposed mad dog at Espy
a couple of weeks ago, returned last
week from the rasteur Institute,
New York, where he was taken for
treatment. His arm was still bandaged
but he was in excellent spirits. The
young lady who was bitten at the
same time, and who also took treat
ment at the same place, stopped over
in Philadelphia with ner physician.
The hospital authorities think the
patients are safe from any further
trouble from the bites.
KIN TAKAHASHI.
Y. M. C. A. hall was iust about
large enough to accommodate the
crowd of men who turned out Sunday
afternoon to hear the Christian Japa
nese, Kin Takahashi, tell the story of
his conversion. He began his story
by telling of the trouble he had mas
tering the English language, which
part was very amusing. He said the
chief doctrine of Buddhism, which
his mother professed, was the trans
migration of the soul, and that of
Shintoism, which his father professed,
hero worship. He said neither of
these satisfied his reason or his soul,
but when he heard of Jesus Christ he
found Him to be a satisfying portion,
and that he could pray now to the
God who heard and answered prayers,
instead of to a dead God, without
hearing and without sight. It was
strong testimony to the truths of
Christianity, and many were stirred
by the simple recital of his struggles,
when disowned by his kindred, and
his faith in God.
A PLEASANT EVEUINGr PAST?.
A party of young people decided
to give Miss Emma Tronsue of Espy
a pleasant surprise on her 17 th birth
day and to that , end friends from
hspy and Bloomsburg gathered to
gether and spent the evening in
games, music, etc., after which all
did ample justice to the many good
things provided. All enjoyed them
selves and joined in wishing Miss
Emma many more such happy occa
sions. Those present were Clemen
tine Jacobs, Viletta Jacobs, Lizzie
Deitz, Belva Tronsue, C. H. Jacobs,
John Jones, K. S. Creasy, S. R.
Howell, W. E. Wamch, Elisha Tron
sue, l lv Jlcckman, rrank iiundy,
James Jacobs from Espy and Mrs
Henry Schwinn and two daughters,
Agnes Mensch, Clara Minier, Minnie
Hartzel, Lillian Potter, Lulu HartzeL
Sophia Baylor, Susie Geiger, Cora
Miller, William Geiger from Blooms
burg. But the most delightful part
of the occasion was when the time
came for returning home the whole
party was brought down in a wagon
in which the springs were conspicuous
by their absence.
BY ONE WHO WAS THERE,
METHODIST TABEBNAOLE.
Work on the Methodist Tabernacle
which is to be located on the lot on
Market Street, adjoining the Leader
Store, and in which the services of
the church will be held until the new
building is completed, was commenced
Monday morning. It will be a frame
building, one story high, with a front
age of forty-eight feet, and a depth of
one hundred and four feet. It will
be well lighted by numerous windows,
and provided with good ventilation.
The rear part will be used for League
meetings, Sunday School purpose &c.
and will be divided from the main
room by a movable glass partition
which can be taken away and the
whole thrown into one room when it
will have a seating capacity for on e
thousand people.
ELE0TI0N CONTEST
The election board of the second
ward of Centralia, John W. Fortner,
and George W. Davis who were candi
dates at the recent election for school
director in said ward, were before the
Court last Tuesday. Mr. Fortner
who was defeated for the said office
by Mr. Davis by a majority of one
vote claims that the result was brought
about by reason of certain ballots being
illegally thrown out, and hence has
commenced a contest to determine
his right to the office.
Evidence was taken before Judge
Ikeler. J. W. Fortner is represented
by L. S. Wintersteen and C. G.
Barkley Esqs, and Mr. Davis by Fred
Ikeler Esq.
Compulsory Education Eegistry.
Commissioners' clerk C. M. Ter-
williger has prepared a form which
will be used by the Assessors in May
when thty register all the children be.
tween the ages ot a and 13 years
under the compulsory education law.
The book will be ruled in columns for
the following datai Name of child,
residence or school district, age, sex,
color, the number of weeks at school
during this school year, cause of non
attendance in case of prolonged ab
sence, name of parent, guardian or
other person having charge of the
child, column for remarks under
which may be entered the occupation
of the child when out of school or any
other helpful information.
, BUCKNELL VS. NOBMAL.
Normal Dcfcali Bucknoll hy a Score of 24
to 1 2. A Large Croud Disgusted.
The game of last evening was the
most unsatisfactory of the season al
though it was won by the home team
by a score of 35-12. The Bucknell
umpire either did not know the game
or else he had made up his mind to
win this one for his team. All but
one of their 1 2 baskets were thrown
upon fouls. Every one knows that
the Normal team could hardly make
the 19 fouls he called. They know
the game toa well to allow themselves
the risk of making so many. The
Normal team showed their superiority
at every point of the game. I he
passing and dodging were features
that would make any game interesting
but the constant calling of fouls nulli
fied many of the pleasant features of
the game.
An evidence of their easy going
methods and small conscientious
scruples was seen in their taking
Smith off for a rest and then putting
him back again. But, although we
do not have " a Chicago coach who
learned the game under Stagg," we
have a fair enough understanding of
the game not to allow of so plain a
violation of the rules as this.
The umpire had not seen a '96 set
of rules yet he thought the destinies
of basket ball rested in his authority.
He remarked that they were on a
missionaiy tour to purity the sport
and lift it out of the mire. He evi
dently has a misconception of the
game and of his mission.
We are sorry to have the occasion
for making these remarks and will say
that we hope that his mistakes were
through ignorance and were not in
tentional. If the game had been free
from these unpleasant features it
would have been a very fair game
The Bucknell team honestly tried to
play a clean game. Many of the
players are tine young men and we
are sorry to have to criticise the game
in this way.
The score is as follows :
Earned Score Normal 17-Bucknell
Score from Fouls.. ..Normal 7-liueknell
Total , Normal 24-But.kncll
The teams were as follows :
Normal.
$ Detwiler.
Bucknell
A.
J Devall.
( Moore,
( MUiKie.
f Davenport. f
Fox. C.
( Young. I
Elliot.
Smith Warren
Burrige.
G,
Ilarrar. q
Worlhington.
( Garner.
Catterall.
Mulkic 12
GOALS
Detwiler 15
Moore 5
Young 4
,? f Herring.
Umptres: Mllingr.
Referee. Hendricks.
Timer Lutr.
We made mention last week of the
fact that by reason of the breaking o
the wagons used in the hauling of
the new accumulator for the Brass
and Copper Company, the massive
piece of iron weighing nearly fifteen
tons was lying on the Ferry road. It
was evident that it was impossible to
convey it to its destination by the
usual methods, and in casting around
for some one to complete the work
C. B. Ohl was finally selected to finish
the job of moving. He at once con
structed two small strong trucks and
with short sections of rails, several
men and three horses, began Monday
morning at seven o'clock to move the
heavy piece of machinery. After get
ting it on the trucks they were able
to go forward fifty feet at each pull
when the rails would be taken up and
relaid and another fifty feet made,
and so on until as the whistle blew
for six o'clock the same night the ac
cumulator stood at the Brass
Copper Works.
&
William Eyer of Eyers Grove die
reo. 20m 1 390, ageu 04 yrs. 0 mo,
25 days. He was a faithful member 01
the Baptist Church. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. II
1. luonroe 01 wnite iiau and Kev,
G. V. Savidge of Eyers Grove.
The text of the sermon was found
in 1 st Thessalonians 4th chap. 14
verse. He is survived by eight chil
dren John, Turner, Bigler, Robert,
Mrs. Mary Heilman, Mrs. Margaret
Beagle, Mis. Minerva Heilman and
Mrs. Catharine Dollman. Mrs. Samu
el Johnson, who is aged past ninety
years, an only sister, also survives,
The deceased was a well known and
greatly respected resident of that sec
tion. Funeral services were conduct
ed by Rev. Munroe Saturday morn
ing, and intermert at Jerseytown.
The Superior Court has aflirme
the decision of the Court of this
County in the case of Chamberlain vs
LUley.
FEED SCHWINN DEAD.
The subject of this sketch was born
in Germany, and emigrated to this
ountry when he was about eighteen
years of age, and located at Pottsville,
Pa. A few years later he went to
Lycoming county and engaged in
farming for several years, and then
moved to Bernice, Sullivan county,
where he remained a short time,
moving back to his farm, from which
place he moved to Bloomsburg about
incteen years ago. He was a hard
working, industrious, honest citizen,
and for years enjoyed the best of
health, but hard work and exposure
told on him and on Friday, Feb. 14
e was taken sick from which he
never rallied, and death came to his
relief last Saturday night about ten
o'clock. He was aged 08 years, 4
months and 5 days. He was twice
married, his first wife died before his
removal to this town, and then he
married the widow of Samuel Ohl
who survives him. He also leaves
six children by his first wife, namely :
Mrs. M. S. Lunger, Mrs. H. W.
Swisher of Lungersville, Lycoming
county ; Mrs. J. Minier, Mrs. A. C.
Charles of Unityville, Pa., Mrs. C. C.
Kesty and Henry W. of this town,
and three step children, Mrs. M. J.
Eaton of Scranton, C. B. and Isaiah
W. Ohl of town.
Funeral services were held Wednes
day morning, at 10 o'clock. The
services were held in the Reformed
church by Rev. Brandt, after which
the body was interred in Rosemont
Cemetery.
A FATAL ALTEB0ATI0N.
Patrick Wilson Stabt Thomas Follon With
Fatal Results.
During an altercation which took
place Monday afternoon February
17th, in regard to the political affairs
of Conyngham township, Patrick Wil
son, stabbed Thomas Follon, in the
right breast with a pocket knife, the
blade penetrating to the depth of two
inches. At first, the wound was not
considered dangerous but blood
poisoning set in and the man died
last Monday morning. Immediately
after the affray Wilson disappeared
and remained in hiding until the death
of Follon when he surrendered him
self to William Griffith, constable of
Centralia. He was given a hearing
by Justice of the Peace Gittens, and
committed to the County prison at
which place he arrived Monday even
ing in charge of the constable.
The Milton Record, in commenting
upon the address of Prof. A. K. Al
dinger at the Y. M. C. A. Convention
at Milton last week, says :
"The physical work under A. K.
Aldinger, of the Bloomsburg State
Normal School, was of deep interest
to all present. Mr. Aldinger laid
great emphasis on the opportunity for
christian work in our gymnasiums and
on the athletic fields, and urged the
christian men to mingle with their fel
lows, and then gave instance after in
stance of men being led to become
christians, by the quiet manly bearing
of the christian men who are on the
floor and in the field."
Henry Fietzwalter, an adopted son
of George Whary, died at his resi.
dence on West Third Street last
Saturday night after an extended ill
ness. Mr. Whary adopted the young
man when he was a lad six years of
age, and during all this time he had a
good comfortable home. He was an
orphan, his parents having formerly
resided at Canton, Pa., to which place
his remains were taken Monday morn
ing for interment. He was about
nineteen years of age, and a member
of the Methodist Church. The funeral
services were conducted Sunday after
noon by Rev. B. C. Conner.
James Hen wood died at his home
in Wilkes Barre, Monday morning,
aged about seventy-four years. He
is survived by four daughters and one
son. The deceased several years aao
was a resident of Bloomsburg, wh e
he held the position of engineer for
McKelvy & Neal for a long time and
shortly after the dissolution of that
firm twenty some years ago moved
to Wilkes-Barre. The body was
brought here on the noon train last
Wednesday and interred in the Rose
mont cemetery.
The "Live Questions" discussed
this week are "Practical measures to
maintain self-respecting manhood,"
and "The kind of literature people
want." These articles are from the
pens of able writers in different sec
tions of the country, and will be found
well worth reading. They appear
every week on the second page.
1 iiiii Mi iiphii iiB 111 1 111 'i win hf'ii 11 oi
The
Last :
Shot I
In other words, the last days of the
special prices on winter suits and over
coats are here, and you'll be the loser
if you expect to buy and don't do it
right off You'll buy at absolute cost.
We emphasize it. All men's, boys' and
children's winter suits and overcoats at
positive cost. Business policy compels
us to sell this way rather than carry
over to next season, as we are receiv
ing heavy shipments of new spring
goods daily ar.d must have the room.
One of the finest bicycles it has
ever been our privelage to see, was
received by W. S. Rishton on Tuesday.
It is of the celebrated Cleveland make
for which Mr. Rishton is ageut. It
is the latest '96 model and nickel
plated throughout. The effect on the
eye is dazzling, and the wheel will
undoubtedly attract a great deal of
attention from cyclers who delight in
a perfect specimen of a mechanical
wonder.
Among other good things said by
John Turner White, whose article on
"Patriotism" will appear next week,
under the head of "Live Questions,"
is the following :
"When designing politicians con
template the perpetration of some un
usual fraud upon the people, they
always obscure the horizon with storms
of protestations of their patriotism and
their piety."
Perhaps some of our readers can see
a local application of this remark.
Bloomsburg Council, No. 140, O.
U. A. M. gave a sociable in their
lodge room last Saturday which was
attended by about two hundred guests.
It was a success in every particular.
The refreshments, which had been
prepared, and served by the members
were fine, and the ladies in attend
ance said that they were gotten up as
nicely i as they could have done it
themselves. The address of R. R.
Little Esq. was in keeping with the
occasion and contained a great deal
of interesting and valuable informa
tion. Brother Randall, of the Catawissa
News Item, has great confidence in
the skill of the chess players of that
borough, and makes the assertion that
in his judgment they can "clean up"
anything in the county. Now we do not
go much on chess, but our opinion
of the matter is that we have several
parties in this place who know a thing
or two about that game. When it
comes to checkers, however, we claim
to be able to give the Catawissa peo
ple several points and beat them with
hands down.
Notices of deaths and marriages
are published in this paper free of
charge. Obituary poetry is inserted
only on payment of five cents per
line in advance.
NECKWEAR,
STOW
Quite a number of our people at
tended the pigeon match at Berwick
last Saturday. Among the number
were Alex. E. Cohen, J. H. Mercer,
W. H. Snyder, W. S. Rishton, C. W.
McKelvy, Jr., E. E. Mellick, G. F.
Quick, G. M. Quick and several
others.
They were taken up by A. M.
Derr.
Harry Kline, the turnkey at the
Columbia County jail held ticket
No. 1967 which drew the watch at
the D. Lowenberg Clothing Store last
Friday. It is a handsome one, and
he is accordingly happy.
A solid silver watch with fine move
ment, fob and chain will be given
away at the D. Lowenberg clothing
store the Saturday evening previous
to Easter.
Obet Everett, an old and respected
resident of West Hemlock township,
Montour county, died at his home
early Thursday morning, aged about
eighty-six years. He is survived by
three married daughters, Mrs. Isaiah
Pursel of this town, Mrs. Joseph
Stroup of Hemlock and Mrs. Joseph
Hutchins with whom he lived. Fu
neral services Saturday morning and
interment in the Odd Fellows Ceme
tery, Danville.
A broken axle was the cause of a
wreck on the D. L. & W. Rail Road,
just below Catawissa last Saturday
morning. Several freight cars were
thrown from the traik. In conse
quence of the wreck traffic was
blocked and the 10:49 UP passenger
was obliged to lay over at Catawissa,
and the 12:20 clown passenger was
held at Bloomsburg until afur half
past one in the afternoon.
Rev. S. L. M. Conser, a feihodisi
preacher at Loganton, Clinto'i county.
Pa., aged 85 years, died recently.
The Rev. Mr. Consev ua wdiK
known in Columbia count. He
preached at Orangeville in 1848 where
I frequently heard him. He was an
excellent, forcible, and sometimes elo
quent speaker. J. G. F.
The "Live Questions" for next
week are "A View of Patriotism," and
"The Voice of the People." This
interesting series of articles will be
found every week on the second page
of this paper.