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BTKIOKEH WITH PARALYSIS.
Last Friday morning Mrs. John A.
Funston was stricken with paralysis
in St. Taul's Episcopal Church. She,
in connection with other ladies of the
parish were engaged in church work
in the building. The other ladies
were the first to leave, and shortly
after twelve o'clock as she was in the
passage way leading from the Church
to the Parish House she sank to the
floor in a paralyzed and unconscious
condition. She was discovered about
i o'clock by Mrs. P. S. II arm an who
had returned to the church. Aid was
immediately summoned, and willing
hands were soon there who did all
they possibly could for the afflicted
lady. After a time she was tenderly
Temoved to her home on Market
street, where all that medical skill and
careful nursing could do, was done to
relieve her sufferings.
She lingered until Wednesday after
noon at one o'clock, when she quietly
and peacefully slept away. Her ill
ness was apparently free from pain,
and though she was unable to talk,
she at times made known the fact
that she understood what was said to
her.
Mrs. Funston was born at Light
Street, on February 17, 1827. Her
maiden name was Almira Melick, and
she was a daughter of Samuel and
Sarah Melick. She was married to
John A. Funston on Jan. 23, 1850,
and they resided at Jerseytown until
April 1 & 18S7, when they moved to
Bloomsburg, where they have resided
until the present. The surviving
members of the family are her husband,
nd three children, Mrs. Paul E. Wirt
of Bloomsburg, Mrs. H. O. Rodgers
of Hazleton, and Charles W. Funston
of Bloomsburg. Of the Melick family
there are still living Mrs. Julia A.
Barklcy of Bloomsburg, Dr. Wesley
Melick, of Horton, Mo., and William
B. Melick of St. Louis, Mo.
Mrs. Funston was a member of the
Episcopal Church, and was one of the
most active workers in the congrega
tion. She devoted much of her time
at the Parish House, engaged in guild
work, sewing &t., and it was here that
she was stricken down "in hirness"'
as it were. The place of one so
actively engaged in good works will
be hard to fill, and her loss will be
deeply felt in the home circle, in the
church, and in the community.
Th funeral services will be held
at St. Paul's Church, on Friday after
noon at three o'clock.
KEY. NATHANIEL SPEAB DEAD-
Rev. Nathaniel Spear died at his
residence on Fifth street last Sunday
evening, aged eighty-one years, seven
months and twenty-one days. He was
born in Ware, Mass., and by the death
of his father was left an orphan at an
early age. Subsequently he moved
to Wolcott, New York, where he was
married. He was engaged as an
agent for the American Tract Society
and moved to Pennsylvania in 1856,
where for several years he traveled
through the North Eastern counties
selling religious books. In i860 he
entered the ministry, his first charge
being the Presbyterian churches at
Orangeville and Rohrsburg. The
charge was subsequently enlarged and
embraced the churches at Hanialine,
in Benton township and Kitchen's
church in Mt. Pleasant township.
During his pastorate the church at
Raven Creek was built. Some years
later the above churches were cut off
from his appointments and he took
regular charge of the church at New
Columbia. As time passed on other
changes were made, Mr. Spear be
coming pastor of the Briarcreek and
the Light Street churches. In 1877
he moved from Orangeville to Light
Street, where he resided a few months,
purchasing and moving upon the
Hidlay farm at Cabin Run. His
relation with the Orangeville and
Rohrsburg churches had been dis
solved in 1874 and in 1883 his con
nection with the Briarcreek, Light
Street and New Columbia churches
was severed and he moved to Blooms
burg where he has since resided.
After coming to Bloomsburg he minis
tered to the churches of Elysburg and
Rush for a short time.
Some years subsequent to this he
took charge of the Columbia County
bible depository, which work he suc
cessfully prosecuted, makinc a house
to bouse canvass through many of
me lownsnips ot the county. He
leaves to survive him a widow, a son
Arthur residing at Cabin Run, and a
daughter Sarah. The funeral services
were held from his late residence
Tuesday afternoon, and the interment
was in the RofAemont Cemetery.
HAS DONE.
A Brief Review of the Work of Rev.
P. A. Heilman During HI, Putorate
In Bloomiburg.
The pastorate of Rev. P. A. Heil
man, who for the past six years has
efficiently served the Lutheran con
gregation of this place terminated last
bunday. At the services both morn
ing and evening, the auditorium was
crowded to the doors, many being
unable to gain admittance. lie is an
exceptionally fine pulpit orator, and
as a pastor, he was eminently success
ful. He is a man of strong sympa
thies, and he was always ready to
lend a helping hand to any one in
distress. Whilst he was a Lutheran
minister, yet he was always in accord
with any movement which had for its
object the advancement of the Mas
ter's Kingdom. He came among us
an utter stranger, but by his affable
manner soon won a host of friends
whom he has retained to the last.
He is a man of strong conviction, and
wrong was wrong, and so pronounced
wherever he found it. . As a citizen,
he was always in the van in any re
form movement. The esteem in
which he was held by his congrega
tion is evidenced by the fact, that,
when his health failed and he decided
to resign, the congregation proposed
to give him a vacation of six months
or a year, and an increase of salary.
He will be missed not only by his
congregation, but by a host of friends
who have learned to love him for his
consistent christian life.
Rev. Heilman became pastor of
the Lutheran church Jan. 1, 1890.
At the first communion there were
108 members present, at the last 324.
The Sunday School has increased
making more room a.repeated nece
ity, and twice the rooms were enlarg
ed until all the space in the lecture
room is occupied. The audience
room has also been repaired and all
the room possible gained.
A new parsonage was built costing
over $6000 close to the church, mak
ing a cost in repairs and building
during this pastorate of about
$10,000, twenty-five hundred of
which had been provided before, the
balance has been secured during the
past six years, this with the current
expenses including pastor's salary and
benevolence, which amounted to
$3669.55, makes the sum of $25,
000.00 dispensed during Rev. Her
man's ministry here.
The addition to the membership
have been 308. Infant Baptisms 190.
Catechumens taught 481. Losses by
death, dismissal and removal 100
leaving a net gain of 208. Whole
number of funerals attended 134.
Marriages 82. Sermons preached 572.
The present pastorate closes with a
harmonious and well organized
church. Every department in a flour
ishing condition. The Woman's Mis
sionary stands first in the synod, and
the congregation always exceeds its
apportionment. The Ladies Aid
Society, of which Mrs. F. C. Eyer is
President, and Mrs. D. W. Weiss
Vice President is most vigorous and
active and assumed $500 of
the recent indebtedness. The Sunday
School pledged itself to provide for
68 shares of the debt at ten dollars a
share. Mr. Wm. Brooke is the
efficient Superintendent and Prof.
Mauser assistant. The Endeavor So
ciety has a large membership and
holds most interesting meetings every
Sunday evening. The Junior Endeav
ors had to be divided because of its
numbers and the ages of the mem
bers. The church greatly regrets the
departure of its present pastor yet
they will all heartily fall in with his
successor whoever that may be.
Rev. Milton E. McLinn of Virginia
preaches next Sabbath morning and
evening and is spoken of as a very
earnest and practical preacher.
Last Saturday morning whilst the
team of D. K. Sloan & Son, of Orange
ville, were standing at the Leader
Store, they became frightened and
started out Fourth street at rapid
speed. Every thing went all right
until Catharine street was reached,
when they ran up against an electric
light pole, the result was that the
harness was torn, the dash and pole
of the wagon broken, and several
crates of eggs mashed. The horses
were slightly injured.
Charles Reice purchased two fine
steers a few days since. The one from
Mr. Bryfogle weighed 15 15 pounds,
and the one from William Miller, in
Catawissa township, weighed 1425
pounds. Charlie is always looking
after the interest of his customers and
makes an effort to procure the best
in the market.
WHAT
BLOOMSBUKG, PA., ' THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1896.
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.
A special meeting of the Town
Council was held last Thursday even
ing. The principal business to be at
tended to was the approval of the
bond of the Town Treasurer. The
following members were in attend
ance, Holmes, Kunkle, Gorrey,
Kocher, Richards and Rawlings. The
bond of A. N. Yost, treasurer, in the
sum of $15000 with P. A. Evans, O.
W. Cherrington, H. V. White and C.
C. Peacock as sureties was approved.
The matter of the crade of Fourth
street, from West to Railroad was
discussed by the council and they
concluded to let the grade remain as
at present. The question of having
the Registry assessors make a com
plete census of the town while they
were registering the school children
was discussed. Mr. Gorrey said his
attention had been called to the
matter by several of the citizens and
as it could be done with very little
expense he was in favor of it. He
made a motion that the census be
taken, but not being seconded he
withdrew it.
Complaint was made that some of
the property owners along Leonard
and East Fifth streets had not laid
their pavements. Upon motion of
Kunkle, seconded by Richards it was
resolved that the parties be notified
to lay them within thirty days and
upon failure to do so the penalty pro
vided by the town laws would be en
forced. The street commissioner was
instructed to notify B. F. Hicks to
repair his pavement on Iron street.
The bill of Richards and Richard
son of $40, for grading Light Street
road was ordered paid.
Frank Miller who was present
desired Council to place Wellsbach
lights in the Council room. The
matter was referred to the committee
on lights.
The compensation of laborers and
haulers for the coming year was fixed
the same as last year. It was arranged
that the Finance committee meet the
Solicitor and Secretary to night and
take such action as they deem is for
the best interest of the town and re
port the same to the Council.
Ease Ball at Lewisbarg.
The Normal School team went to
Lewisburg on Saturday and won a
close game from the Bucknell Uni
versity. Williams pitched for the
Normal and succeeded in fanning out
three. Although the Bucknell team
put in two pitchers not a Normal
School man was fanned out. Their
crack south-paw was freely hit and if
it had not been for exceptionally good
fielding the Bloomsburg team would
have pounded out a very large score.
The Normal team seems to be very
strong at the bat and in base running
this year. Every man gets down to
first like a trained sprinter.
The game had to be called at the
end of the sixth inning as it was but
eighteen minutes until the last train
left for home. The Bucknell team
objected to this, although an agree
ment to quit at train time had been
made before the game. Gentlemanly
conduct seemed to be an unknown
quantity among the college men. They
do not seem to be able to take a de
feat gracefully. It may be hard for a
University to be beaten by a Normal
School, but when the Normal has the
better team, as it has in this case, it
should win.
The final score was nine to eight
in favor of the Normal team.
CORNER STONE L MING.
The whole community, including
many living out of town, is greatly in
terested in the Methodist Episcopal
Church in Bloomsburg, now in course
of erection. Many desiring to attend
the Corner Stone laying could not be
present on a week day. It has there
fore been decided to lay the Corner
Stone next Sunday, May 3rd, 1896, at
3:30 P. M. The exercises will be of
a religious character, in harmony with
the day and will consist of responsive
scripture reading, singing, prayer, a
few short addresses and the laying of
the Corner Stone. Those who attend
are asked to bring their bibles with
them that they may join in the respon
sive reading. Of course a collection
will be lifted, but there will be no
subscriptions taken. A free will of
fering of silver or paper will be gladly
received from each one in attendance.
The public is cordially invited to be
present.
W. T. Creasy announces his name
as a candidate for Representative
trom tnc boutn side. Mr. '.Creasy at
tended every meeting of thb Legisla
ture daring the past session
BURQLAR8 AT WORK.
Last Tuesday afternoon between
four and five o'clock during the ab
sence of Mrs. Robert Young her resi
dence on Centre Street was burglariz
ed. The entrance was effected by
breaking open the back door. The
supposed burglars were seen around
the premises by several of the neigh
bors who supposed they were plumb
ers, about to do some work on the
premises. They are described as
follows : No. 1, was a tall man, with
light colored Fedora hat, and black
coat and vest. No. 2, was a heavy
built man, with red face and wearing
a dark colored suit. No. 3, was a
slender man, medium size, very pale
face and wearing dark clothing. Af
ter gaining an entrance they ransack
ed the whole house and carried away
two gold, and one silver watch be
longing to her son Robert. The
whole business was done in a very
short time as Mrs. Young was not
away from the house over an hour.
They were frightened away by some
children who came to call upon her.
The same night the office of B. W.
Jury was broken into, but nothiug
was secured.
The authorities in the surrounding
towns were notified to be on the out
look for them and yesterday after
noon a telegram was received from
the chief of the police of Berwick
stating that three persons answering
the description had been arrested in
that place whilst in the act of en
deavoring to pawn the watches. Chief
Police Knorr and Robert Young went
up on the 6:36 train and returned
with the parties at half past eight.
They were given a hearing before
Justice Jacoby and in default of bail
were committed to the jail. They
gave their names as Thomas Brown,
George Smith and Joseph Myers.
The two former claimed Scranton as
their residence and the latter said he
resided at Harrisburg.
AT THE T. M- 0. A.
The audience room of the Young
Men's Christian Association was
crowded last Sunday afternoon by
men who were eager to hear the ad
dress of Rev. P. A. Heilman. When
ever he has been announced to talk
there has been no trouble in filling
the room, as the men of the Town
know that they will have a literary
feast. They were not disappointed
last Sunday. He took for his theme
" Faith, Hope and Love " and han
dled the Subject in his usual able
manner. Whilst the address was
heartily enjoyed by all present, yet
there were many sad hearts in the
audience, as they realized that in all
probability this would be the last ad
dress they would listen to from him.
Since his advent in the town, he has
been closely indentified with the as
sociation, and has been one of its
most ardent supporters. At the close
of the exercises a motion was made
by F. B. Hartman that a committee
be appointed to draft a set of resolu
tions expressing the appreciation the
association had for him, and the ser
vice he had rendered it.
F. S. Brown entertained a number
of his friends at a dinner. It was
given in honor of E. G. Brugler, who
has recently graduated at the College
of rharmacy of Philadelphia, and was
prepared by Mrs. C. W. Brown and
her daughter Corene. The following
were present : Harry Townsend,
Freeze Quick, Warren Eyer, C. B.
Lutz, G. S. Sloan, C. C. Brown, and
E. H. Harrar.
Mr. and Mrs Erastus Fowler of
Eighth street were called upon last
Friday afternoon to part with their
daughter Bessie, a pretty and interest
ing eight year old girl. The cause of
her death was a cold which she had
contracted a few days previous. The
funeral services were held last Sunday
afternoon at two o'clock, and the
interment was in the Rosemont Ceme
tary. Harman and Hassert are busy get
ting out two hundred and four iron
columns for a ten story building at
Scranton. They range in weight from
800 to 3200 pounds. They are also
making similar work for the new opera
house at Mt. Carmel. They have
built up for turning out first class work
and as a consequence they generally
have all they can do.
Harry Gruver of this place and
Alice Ilarner of Catawissa were
married Wednesday evening of last
week at the residence of the bride's
parents on Water street by Rev. U.
Myers. Owing to the serious illness
of the bride's father the wedding wan
private.
IT'S
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NATURE
to cliDg to the parents of your satisfaction. The
number of stead customers we've got is the
highest tribute that can be paid to us and our
facilities. We've been growing for over three
years but never faster than this season, because
the variety is larger, the qualities better, the
prices lower.
Most of you need suits or spring over
coats. Some of you only need the finishing
touch to make your summer outfit complete, but
you all know where to find just what you want.
Suits, spring overcoats, single trousers, hats,
neckwear, gloves, underwear for men and boys.
That's one advantage, saves running around
and money and you are sure of satisfaction, or
back the money goes.
$5.00 doesn't cut much of a figure as
a rule toward suit buying. Yet, that's just the
price that we're selling men's and young men's
splendid serviceable and tasty suits that fit ex
tremely well. Of course the $6.50 and $7.50
grades are better. They're capital value can't
be matched elsewhere in town for less than from
$1 to $3 more our word for it Then too, we've '
been studying how to chop down the cost of the
best suits until we've succeeded in offering a
genuine 18 ounce pure worsted black clay suit,
in sack or cutaway at $10.00. That speaks
louder than the money itself. All wool men's
and youth's never rip panto, $2.00.
TlffiT TO HOTHIIC PRICES
Taken the
Town by Storm,
There Is no Heed to Buy Cheap Seeds when
You Can Buy Seed Clothes so Cheap.
No wonder the people are coming this way when they can buy
at almost half price.
Boy's Knee Pants at - - - - 15c.
Hen's Working Shirts at - - 15c.
Hen's Working Pants at - - 65c.
Hen's & Boy's fine Straw Hats 25c.
Children's Wash Knee Pants
Suits 50c.
Light weight Underwear - - 25c.
Hen's Cassimere Suits - - $3.75
Children's Wear-well Suits - $1.25
Hen's Fine Suits - $7.50, $10 and $12
Sold for double the money in a great many stores.
SAVE MONEY WHERE THE GOOD
CLOTHES COME FROM.
THE D. LOWENBERQ
CLOTHING STORE.
$&A large line of Sweaters and Bicycle Clothing.
NO. 18
ONE1&1CE
We fit everybody a
large line of suits
for stout men.