if n v rhn f & I V My VOL. 34 BLOOM3HUUG, 1A THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1899. PL NO. S - vt ; A'. r . ,,' v y . .. 4 DEATH OF CHRIST. SMALL. A WELL-KNOWN AND INf LUENTIAL RESIDENT OF CLEVELAND TWP. Called to Hit Long Home He Wai Promi nent In Democratic Politic and Held Many Positions of Trust. Christian Small, of Cleveland Twp., this county, died on Tuesday, Febru ary a i st, 1899. The subject of this sketch was born in Darmstadt, Germany, November 7, 1832 ; came to Tamaqua, Schuylkill county, Ta., in the fall of 185 r, where he was engaged in business for six years. From that place he came to Locust township, near Cleveland town ship, and married Louisa Bolinard, on the 19th day of May, 1857, by Rob ert Barnhait, a pastor of the Re formed Church, at Tamaqua. Eleven children seven sons and four daugh ters blessed their married life of forty-two years, as follows : August, now deceased, V. H. Small, merchant, Bear Gap, F. P. Small, farmer in Cleveland towjship, C. A. Small, at-torney-at-law (and member of the firm of Rhawn & Small), J. E. Small, at torncy at law, Shamokin, Pa., Frank Wilson, now deceased, and George II. Small, the only son at home. Matilda, intermarried with Harrison Kreischer, Caroline, now deceased, and Mary Jane, the only daughter at home. He therefore, left to survive him a widow, Louisa, five sons, one daughter and eleven grandchildren. At the time ot his death he held the offices of Overseer of the Poor and School Director. During his life time he has held the office of Tax Collector for about 20 years in Locust township, Overseer of the Poor, about 12 years, and School Director, for 17 years. In his intancy he was baptized and confirmed in the Reformed faith. Af ter his marriage he joined the Luth eran Church, at Numedia, where he held his membership at the time of his death. He was also a member of Goodwill Lodge, No. 310, 1. O. O. F., for a period of nearly forty years. He always took an active part in the lodge work never missed the meet ings, unless prevented by sickness. He was a member of the grand jury at February sessions, of which body he was foreman, he contracted a cold on his road home from Court which ter minated in Pneumonia and caused his death. He was a kind father, a good citizen and neighbor. The chair in the home made vacant by him will never be filled, but what is the loss of his presence to his friends compared to the reward given to a life as he lived in the eternal world where no pains and sorrows can reach him. The funeral will take place at his late res'dence on Saturday February 15th 1869, at len o'clock, Rev. F. A. Weizksel officiating, and at his request will receive an Odd Fellows' burial. Let his noble life be an example to us. He was aged 66 years, 3 month, and 14 days. Death of Mrs- Ilamet Young. MKS. H. B. MANNING. Alter a Protracted Illness. Succumbs to an Attack of Heart Failure, on Friday Afternoon. After an illness, extending through three or more years, Katharine, wife of H. I). Manning, of East Fourth street, departed this life. The de ceased was formerly a Miss Gruver, a daughter of John Gruver, and was born in Hemlock township in 1851, being at the time of her death forty- eight years of age. She was a sufferer from paralysis, but the immediate cause of her death was heart failure. Besides her husband, she is survi by three children one daughter and two sons. Though in poor health for several years as above stated, she has attend ed to her household up to within a short time of her death. Mrs. Manning was a well known ana highly esteemed lady, and when her health would permit of it, was very much interested in church work. Her many good qualities will ever be re membered in the home, which her death has saddened, and by her many other relatives and friends. The funeral took place from the house Monday afternoon at three o'clock, conducted by Rev. B. C. Conner of the Methodist church. Miss Margaret McReynolds Dead. Miss Margaret McReynolds died at her home on South Market street, Muncy, Tuesday morning of last week, after a brief illness of bronchial catarrh. She was born in Madison township, Columbia county, in 1820. She was 79 years of age. She was well known ;n Muncy, having been in the millin ery business here for over 30 years. She was the daughter of the late An drew McReynolds, ex-Sneriff and County Treasurer of Columbia county in the earlv twenties, and a niece of the late Associate Judge John Mc Reynolds, ot the same county. One brother survives her. Samuel P. Mc Reynolds, of Muncy. The funeral took place from her late home Thursday afternoon at 2 o clock Interment private, in Muncy Ceme tery. Muncy Luminary. Food Commissioner Wells at Work. State Food Commissioner Wells, at present in Pittsburg, said to an inter viewer in that city the other day: ilI have been Catherine preservatives of meat in different parts of the State, which I have been forwarding to our state chemists at Harrisburg to be analyzed. We are satisfied that chem icals are being used by nearly all the large meat houses of the country, and after we make a complete investiga tion as to what chemicals are being used the matter will probably eo into the hands of the Attorney General. If the evil exist upon a national scale, as the Commissioner apprehends it obviously calls for national treatment. The Attorney Gen. at Harrisburg may have a duty in the matter, but the higher would seem to rest with the Attorney General at Washington. Towanda Argus. W. 0. HOLMES ELECTED. HE DEFEATED PAUL E. WIRT MAYOR BY 145 MAJORITY- roR H. Ringler Elected Justice of the Peace. The Successful Councilman. Ward Eloctions. There was very little interest dis played at the election on Tuesday, save for the office of Justice of the Peace, and the result was a complete surprise to everybody. From the time the polls opened until they closed at seven o'clock, watchers were on hand, buttonholing every or nearly every voter, and urging him to cast his ballot for the man whose cause he was espousing. The Prohibitionists had only one cand date in the field, Fred B. Hartman, for Member of Town Council and was elected. The vote in general was light. The complete result for all the Town offices is as follows: lHt. PrrMmt of Cmnetl. W. o. Holmes 113 Paul K. w 1 i-r. lu Memtievi uf Cowicll. W. I.. Demareo 1 J. 8. Blue.. I V) Ttieo. L. smltli aw John H Cox Ill cod Cronln 1 Oeo. M Locknrd ... f! Hrrd It. Iliirtrnaa... St hoot IHrectur. James ('. ilrown.... IDT U. A. Klelin 170 JutUiv uf the. Peace. C. (;. Ynttpr 41 John M. Claris hi It II HlnKler. M K P. Drluker 0 Consta'ile. John W. OltJbs 123 Miles W. Bet. W It. M. McHrldo 13 l'riiticls H. Drake... a) U. K. Wilbur 132 A II. Illoom m Wm. Krlckbaum H 2nd. Srd. UU. Tot'l K.2 8M 13H lfU VI) 827 M7 147 173 171 Hi I 141 18.'. 4j 118 Via lis 117 Peter 11. Free. 141 1S4 Judge uf ttiectton. ueorge u. aioyer n ('has. L. Peusyl 138 T. K. Hands Geo. B1I1IK w. a. lu Geo. B. Martin J. W. Sands. William Kaxhner. .. InnpecUrr if Election. CP. Sloan 98 V. C. Ever 100 C. Headerahotc Ueorge Yost. Jacob Millard 18 lttO 818 401 8ltt ir sm iitid S79 1W3 80 110 130 4 817 1SH in ia 861 lM 84X 158 1U8 r 175 4TH Ml 231 fiol 4S8 911 817 (MM K 818 -Hid mix wax SHI Mi 79 ! 107 4 lsn 1OT 8 511 1WK 47 93 m 144 178 H7 113 W. A. Evert. C. II. Sharpless. John Wanlch., RnjMry Aesvr. A. M. Wtntoreteen... 95 C. B. Chrlaman. lis Wm. Cofrman Frank Baum Koy K. Kalston. Clem K. Welag Daniel Kashner..... w. !. Currln Peter Jones (Ind)... 150 149 US 131 154 168 79 167 100 187 91 97 117 959 868 879 8H3 431 17 A 10 734 60 414 97tf H34U 78 138 118 HT 144 170 79 167 98 108 117 118 150 149 IK) 137 m 115 113 131 154 It 91 67 117 School Appropriations. Rapid Payments Being Made Treasury. at The State Mrs. Harriet Young, relict of the late Robert Young, died at her home on Fourth street, this town, Monday morning. The deceased had been in rather poor health for a long time from heart trouble, and her death was not unexpected. She was about sixty-eight years ot age and is sur vived by a daughter, Miss Katharine, f Wilkes-Barre, and two sons Deemer, ot Shamokin, and Robert, f town. Mrs. Young, during her entire life, has devoted all her time to her family, and her loving, tender care, and good example, has mani fested itself in the lives and charac ter of her sons and daughter. The funeral took place yesterday, conducted by Rev. B. C. Conner, of the Methodist Church, of which the deceased was a member. New Bridge at Rupert The Reading railway has received bids for the construction and erection oi a through single track steel bridge, to replace the wooden structure, across the Susquehanna River at Rupert, op the Catawissa Branch. The new biidge will have a total length of 1,413 feet, with nine spans of an average length of 158 feet, and is estimated to cost about $85,000. Since the reorganization of the old Reading Railroad the new company has been gradually replacing the wooden bridges with substantial steel structures, and the building of the new bridge at Rupert is in line with that policy. Anli Saloon Rally- Sunday Feb. 26th is to be Anti Saloon Sunday in Bloomsburg and vicinity. Rev. J. H. Keeley, District Superintendent for the North East District ot Pennsylvania is to be pres ent and have to assist him, Rev. Wm H. Gotwald D. D., of Washington City, and one or two other ministers of ability. Arrangements are made to preach upon the "aims and plans of work of the Anti-Saloon League", in three or four pulpits in the morning and the same number in the evening, thus reaching the usual congregations ot the churches of the city and in the near vicinity in one day. The minis ters of Bloomsburg welcome the move ment cordially, and the visiting minis ters may expect a generous hearing All denominations are represented in this movement. State Treasurer Beacom ''s rapidly distributing the school appropriation on warrants from the school depart meht and his distribution has given very satisfactory results so far. The new method ot apportionment seems to be regarded by country and city districts alike as the most equable that has been devised. Pniladelphia county gets the largest slice out of the appropriation of any single district, over $800,000 going into the cotters of the Quaker City board of education. Of this amount all but i so.ooo has been paid. The receipt from taxes on State corporations have not swelled the treasury's funds as much as had been expected and the prompt pay ments on the school appropriations will bring the balance on hand at the end ot this month somewhat below the million dollar mark. A BEiOTIFDL TRIBUTE By a Commandor In tho Late Rebellion, to the Members of his Regiment. 01 wnicn Our Townsman Zach Thomas Was One. We herewith re-print a copy of the letter received by Mr. Zach. Thomas, July a 1, 1865, which may be of inter est to old soldiers and their friends. The copy was handed to The Colum bian reporter by Guy Jacoby, hsq. : HKADgUARTERS UTH lOWA V. V. I Infantry, j Louisville, Ky., July 21, 1865. Officers and Sailors of the dth loom V. V. Infantry: Peace has dawned upon the Nation. The Union is restored. Forts and public property are re possessed. The serpent that darted, with pois onous fangs, at the vitals of the Re public, no longer tempts the states man. Its head is fatally bruised, and it has no mourners. At your hands no further sacrifices are demanded, and our oenenceni Government, having gratefully ac knowledged your patriotic services, to-morrow, restores you to our be loved Iowa. Your mediate commanding officers, in bidding you farewell, added each a worthy tribute to your valor, endur ance, fidelity and patriotism. It seems fitting that I, who have been more intimately associated with you during these four eventful years, should repeat the " God bless you," as it passes down the line. You have not advertised, yet your reciment is not unknown. It has o ... marched seven thousand miles. It has fought twenty-seven battles. Over four hundred Southern graves its name is written. Its flag was never lowered to the accursed emblem of treason. With comrades, from sister states, you swept the enemy from Missouri ; mingled in the terrihe struggle of Shiloh ; scoured Mississippi ; laid siege to Vicksburgj captured Jackson : scaled Lookout Mountain relieved Knoxvule : pursued a stub born foe from Resacca, Dallas, New Hope Church, Big Shanty, Kennesaw, Chattahoochie, Peachtree Creek, Ezra Chapel, Jonesboro, Lovejoy, and At lanta. Together with the brigade you reDulsed at Griswoldville. a force of a ... five times its numbers, marched down to the sea ; thence, through the Caro- linas, and terminated your glorious campaigns with triumphal procession. amid the plaudits of your country men, at the Federal capital. I shall not presume to advise for the future. There are those who, looking to another continent tor pre cedent, unmindful that the American soldier is vet a citizen, and battles only in defense of law enacted by the neonle. are apprehensive that a de gree of lawlessness and anarchy will follow the disbanilment ot a great army. Their fears will soon be dissi pated. Intelligent men never volun tarily resign the enjoyments of home, and breast the battle storm, to serve a Thousands of Quail Perished- Conductor Horace C. Moore, of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, who has charge 'of one of the mail trains between Reading and Philadel phia, takes a deep interest in hunting, and has assisted tor several years in stocking eastern Pennsylvania with quail. lie is of the opinion that thousands of quail perished in Berks and adjoining counties during the re cent blizzard, especially birds that were unable to get under cover. Con ductor Moore believes that an effort should be made to re-slock this dis trict with quail, and that the birds should be brought from Kansas. The Looal Paper's Hold. The attachment of subscribers to a well-conducted newspaper is fully con- fit med by publishers. So long as a paper pursues a just, honorable and judicious course, says the Springfield, Vt. Reporter, meeting the wants ot its customers in all respects, the ties of friendship between the subscriber and the paper are as hard to break up by an outside third party as the unics which bind old friends in busiuess or social life. Occasional defects and errors in a newspaper are overlooked by those who have become attached through Us perusal for years. 1 hey sometimes become displeased with it on account ot something which has slipped into its columns, and may stop taking it, but absence ot the laminar sheet at their homes or offices for a few weeks becomes a privation, and they conclude to take it again. No friendship on earth is more constant than that contracted by a reader for a journal that makes an honest and earnest eflort to merit continued sup port. The great uncertainty of politics was demonstrated in several of the local offices at Tuesday's election. BEN GIDDING. We have a number of Storm and Dress Overcoats which we will close out BELOW COST, to make room for Spring Goods, which are coming in daily. Our stock for Spring will be brand new and up to date, and will guar antee the prices to be right. Have received ship ments of advance Spring Shirts, Hats and Neck wear. Your patronage re spectfully solicited. BEN GIDDING, Bloomsburg. Formerly Gidding & Co. April First AND flOVING. we Government they do not respect, or defend institutions they do not love A volunteer soldier is a patriot, rat riutism dictates ready and cheerful obedience to the Constitution and the laws. Loved ones will rejoice at your safe return. Others will weep as you battle-torn banners are borne proudly through their streets. Fathers, broth ers. sons, and husbands, have fallen by your side. Tell the sorrowing lath er, the weeping widow, and the mourn ine sister. "He died bravely at the iron front. The Southern breeze, that sighs a requiem over the resting place of your loved one, shall never fan a slave. But how idle is human consolation. God alone can assuage their grief. Twill be alike your pleasure an duty to scand faithful sentinels at th threshold of the orphan's home. Guard it well, that gaunt Famine, Starvation and Want, shall never enter there. With many thanks for your person al kindness, and implicit obedience to orders, while under my command, I bid you farewell. May your paths ever wind through pleasant places, and your future lives be prosperous and happy, as your deeds have been glorious and honor able. W. H. Clune, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding. A. H. Corell, a printer of town, was awarded a government contract, some time ago to print 80,000 slips, such as are used by railway .postal clerks, cut them to the proper size, and deliver that number to the post- office every evening. He received $50 per month for the work. He has concluded that there is entirely too much labor connected with the con tract, for the amount of pay there is in it, and has thrown it up, and we don't blame him one bit. New Caroet and Furniture naturally follow moving, and want to keep you in mind of our Unrivaled Stock. Here are a few points to keep steadily in mind. There is'nt any stock of Carpets between Scranton and Willtamsport equal to ours. Even our competitors admit that. There isn't a Carpet Room so nicely adapted to showing. gfoods as ours. . , What ever we tell you about goods is absolutely true. Now Then For Prices ! We will give you an honest all wool Extra Super Ingrain,, slisfhtly soiled at the selvage for 45 cents. It cost more than that to make it. We have some dropped patterns we will sell for 50 cents. Our newest and freshest goods patterns never sesn in Bloomsburg before 63 cents. A wool filled we will sell for 50c. For an up stairs room, not much used we have a cotton car net at i24 cents, it would be cheap at 15 cents. We have 8 pat- 1 . 1 1 .' r terns in our 25 cent gooas, anu iui yuuua io country at that price. sold all over the Body Brussels, Velvets, Tapestry Brussels. We started to tell you about these new fresh goods ; but we molv sav come and look at them. They are brand new, rirrt frm tlifi l.-nms and natterns are onvate to us in Blooms- burg, iwen mougn you uuu 1 wauu iu uy, come and see them. The prices you will find as low as quoted by the largest re tail houses in the cities. We have bought 5000 yards of these goods, have put the price down to a close cash figure, for we in tend selling all of them this spring. We are closing out some dropped patterns in Brussels as low as 5 5 cents. We suit all tastes and pocketbooks. Special bargain in some shop worn Art Squares. Some at half price. Next week we will give you special figures on furniture. The Leader Store Co., Ltd.
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