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BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1S99.
NO. 37
D. J. BROWN DEAD.
O. B. Mellick, on Thursday ot last
week, received a telegram from his
sister, 'ocated at Denver, Colorado,
apprising him of the death of her
husband, D. J. Brown, at the Univer
sity Hospital, in Philadelphia. His
health had been failing lor some time
past, and being unable to secure the
desired aid at home, decided to come
east. The journey was begun, but
he was too poorly to complete it all
at once, and was compelled to stop
off for a few days at Altoona. He
finally resumed the trip, and arrived
at Philadelphia, but it was soon dis
covered that the aid to be had there
was inadequate to his sickness. He
grew worse, and passed away before
his family could reach him.
The deceased will be remembered
by many of our readers as having for
merly resided at Lightstreet. About
five years ago, on account ot the very
poor health of his son, Jay, he de
cided to move west. The change had
the desired effect, his son's health be
coming greatly improved. He was
universally respected, honest and up
right, in all his dealings. He leaves
a wife and two children a son and a
daughter.
The remains were brought to this
town Monday morning and taken to
Baker's undertaking room. The sor
rowing relatives and friends assembled
at the Exchange Hotel, on Tuesday,
from which place the funeral cortege
left and proceeded to Lightstreet,
where interment was made.
THE BERWICK BRIDGE.
Action ot the Luzern. County Grand Jury.
The Luzerne county grand jury met
on Monday of last week. After they
had retired to their room the first mat
ter taken up for consideration was the
acquisition by the counties of Colum
bia and Luzerne of the toll bridge
over the Susquehanna River between
Nescopeck in Luzerne county and
Berwick, Columbia county. A. C.
Campbell appeared before the grand
jury on behalf of the petitioners for
free bridges. After hearing the re
ports of the viewers and the arguments
of counsel and others the jury, without
a dissenting vote, agreed to report
favorably upon the acquisition of the
bridge by the county commissioners.
The matter will now be laid before
the next grand jury of Columbia
county and as the Berwick end of the
Nescopeck bridge is the only toll
bridge in that county it is expected
that a favorable report will be made.
If, as anticipated, the Columbia
county people act favorable upon the
matter it will be a source of much
gratification to those who originated
and kept alive under many discourage
ments, the movement for free bridges
and turnpikes in Luzerne county. It
will be their first success and they
hope that the acquisition of the re
maining toll bridges will only be a
matter of time. Shickshinny Echo.
Stunned by Lightning.
A thunder storm with a heavy wind
accompaniment passed over this sec
tion Friday evening. While it s was
not very severe in this immediate
vicinity, it wrought considerable dam
age in the lower part of Columbia and
the upper end of Montour county.
At Rupert the storm spent its fury,
the rain came down as though a cloud
had burst, and the lightning was in
cessant. H. Reber Mears, agent at
the D. L. & W. R. R. depot, at that
place, who was sitting beside the tele
graph instrument during the storm,
was knocked from his chair and ren
dered unconscious by a bolt of lightn
ing which followed one of the wires.
Fortunately several persons were in
the waiting room at the time, and Mr.
Mears was picked up and removed to
his home, where he was soon resusti-
cated.
All the trains on the D. L. & W.
were delayed by reason of a washout
caused by the storm, between t-ata
wissa and Danville.
Judge Peck Dead.
Benjamin M. Peck, president judge
of Bradford county, died at his home
in Towanda last Saturday, of apoplexy.
He had been in poor health for the
ract hrrp vpars.
Judge Peck was born in Smithfield
township, Bradford county, October 5,
i8. He was admitted to the bar
there in 18C0. In 1863 he enlisted in
the One-hundred-and-foity-first Regi
ment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, and
was nmilt r-mtain of Company B.
After the close of the war he resumed
the practice of law, and in 1890 was
elected to the bench.
PROHIBITION CONVENTION.
Held at Berwick Last Saturday Aflernojn
County Ticket Placed In the Field.
The Prohibitionists of Columbia
county held their annual convention
h the Opera House at Berwick Sat
urday afternoon. The meeting was
called to order by S. VV. Dickson of
the State Committee, who stated that
the purpose of the meeting was to
make nominations for the various
county offices, and to transact other
business that might arise. An organ
ization for the ensuing year vas per
fected by electing Rev. M. M. Albeck
of Berwick, county chairman, O. N.'
Taylor of Berwick, secretary and Geo.
v. orreu 01 Bloomsburg, treasurer.
The following ticket was then nomin
ated: Prothonotary, A. W. Eves,
Millville; County Commissioner, P. D.
Black, Rohrsbures Register and Re
corder, Charles B. Lutz, Bloomsburg;
District Attorney, R. R. John.Blooms-
Durg; county 1 reasurer, li. VV. Whit
mire, Berwick; Auditor. T. H. Eisen-
hower, Centralia.
Resolutions were nassed nledrnntr
, 1 00
support to the ticket named and con.
demning the legalized liquor traffic.
The Fire Alarm System.
The new fire alarm system recently
constructed in this town, has been
fully tested, proven satisfactory and
accepted by the Town Council. Be
low is a list of the people who have
been given keys to the alarm boxes.
VV. H. Gilmore. G. M. Fulmer.
Wesley Knorr. C. H. Sharpless.
P. H. Heddens. Exchange Hotel.
A. V. Hower. Rescue Fire Co.
W. E. Demaree. John Cox.
Fortortons (Silk Mill)W. O. Holmes.
C. Cronen. T. E. Smith.
Joseph Garrison. Friendship F. Co.
John Neyhard. James Rush.
Mrs. E. Cadman. C. S. Furman.
Wm. Housel. Walter Trapp.
J. K. Pensyl. Josiah Gigger.
Thomas Morris. Silas Kitchen.
In giving fire alarm pull the leaver
down as far as it will go before you
let go ot it.
Wm. H. Gilmore,
Chief Engineer.
Lycoming's Court House is a Place of
Death
Judge Metzgar Wants a New Buildind on
Account of the Unsanitary Condition of
. Present One.
In an address to the grand jury last
Saturday at Williamsport Judge Metz
ger, for many sanitary reasons advo
cated the building of a new court
house. Since he has been on the
bench no less than eleven members
of the Lycoming county bar have died
and he stated that he was satisfied
nearly all contracted their disease in
(he main court room.
From conversations he had with his
predecessor, Judge Cummin, he was
satisfied he had contracted on the
bench the disease which killed him.
Judge Gamble, Judge Cummins' pred
ecessor, died shortly after retiring from
the bench. Judge Metzgar said he
knew he had suffered in health, and
believed, if he had been possessed of
a less rugged constitution, he would
have met the same fate as his prede
cessors. Methodist Church Notes.
The third quarterly conference will
be held at the church Friday evening,
September 15th, at 7:30 o'clock.
Rev. W. W. Evans, the Presiding El
der, will be present.
The second anniversary of the
dedication of the new church will be
appropriately observed on Sunday,
September 24. Rev. George Elliott,
D. D., one of the most gifted and
popular ministers ot the Philadelphia
conference, will preach both morning
and evening. He will also lecture on
Saturday evening, September 23.
Subject, "The Golden Age." A
small admission to the lecture ot 10
cents will be charged to cover ex
penses. No special public collection
will be taken on anniversary Sunday,
but a free-will thank offering will be
received. The public is cordially in
vited to all the anniversary services.
An Eduoation as a War Prize.
For assisting in the capture of an
arsenal at Cavite shortly after Dewey's
great victory in Manilla Bay, Arthur
Brill, of Hazleton, who served on the
Olympia, will receive $1400 as prize
money. Mr. Brill, who returned
recently from the Philippines,
was notified to this effect last week.
He is a young man and will use his
prize money in defraying the expenses
of a course in college, with a view of
becoming an electrical engineer.
New Parochial School.
The Parochial School at Centralia Opened
Last Week with a Large Enrollment.
The Sisters New Home.
Through the indefatigable efforts of
Rev. Father Hayes, of the St. Ignati
us church, at Centralia, that town now
enjoys the distinction of having within
its limits one of the finest parochial
school buildings in the State. The
structure stands in the most promin
ent place in the town, and is a build
ing 50x100 feet in dimensions, sur
rounded by beautiful lawns and walks.
It has within its walls a large and
commodious club room with all the
requirements to spend a pleasant
evening, and a lodge room which is
occupied by the Legion of St, Ignat
ius. On the second floor is the audi
torium, with a stage 23x50 feet well
supplied with dressing rooms and reg
ular scenery. The third floor is divid
ed off into four school rooms with desk
room for over 400 pupils. A large
drill room and gymnasium 23x50 feet
is also on tnis floor.
The fourth floor is at present in
complete. The school rooms are 35x34 feet
and will be presided over by five sis
ters, who will teach the scholars. Four
will take up the regular branches, and
the fifth will instruct in instrumental
and vocal music, fine needle work,
and drawing.
A night school will be opened short
ly for those who deire teaching after
working hours. Everything is free, as
the expense will be borne by the parisli.
The building was erected entirely un
der the supervision of Father Hayes
and as it stands is worth all of $15,
000. In connection with the school build
ing Rev. Hayes has just finished a
modern 14 room home for the Sisters
of Charity. These two new buildings,
in connection with the church build
ing and parsonage, are worth over
The parochial school was opened
with an enrollment of 258 pupils.
Large Surcharge
Judge Archbald Finds Excess Payments in
Connection With Court House.
Judge Archbald, of Scranton, has
filed his opinion in the case of Brad
ford county vs. Horace Horton, John
Wolfe and W. K.' Green, ex-commissioners
of Bradford county, better
known as the taxpayers' appeal.
All three of the commissioners are
surcharged the sum of $28,743,36, and
an additional surcharge of $8,436.55
is placed upon Messrs. Horton and
Wolfe.
This amount is made up of excess
payments made for alterations and ex
tra contracts in building the new court
house during 1896; for excess com
missions and exorbitant traveling ex
penses paid the architects, and for ex
cessive prices paid for county bridges.
The heaviest items are for interior
marble and mosaic work, $16,000;
glazed tile roof, unauthorized, $8,000;
mosaic flooring in basement, author
ized, $2,500: excess allowed for rais
ing building one foot, $1,102.25.
Judge Arcbbald's report is a vol
uminous one, covering 117 pages of
typewriting, and goes into the details
of the case exhaustively. In summing
up his conclusions on the right of the
commissioners to make alterations, he
quotes the law of April 19, 1895, and
says in part :
"Incidental changes which do not
materially add to or detract from the
work may, with propiety, be provided
for. No great public work can be
planned or prosecuted with such abso
lute perfection as to escape them; and
they must be met in some way as they
arise or the work will be detective.
But material variations, which affect
the character of the work to be done
or seriously increase the price to be
paid for it, cannot be sanctioned; and
even when justifiable changes are
authorized, the provisions of the con
tract with regard to them must be ob
served." The matter will be appealed to the
supreme court.
Miss Gertrude Pursel, died after an
illness of a few months, at the home
of her parents, in Buckhorn, last Sat
urday. The deceased was about 18
years of age. The funeral occurred
on Monday, the remains being
brought to Bloomsburg for interment.
Pay Tour Taxes-
L. D. Kase, collector, gives notice
that taxes for 1899 must be paid by
September iGth, in order to save 5
per cent.
The Columbian
j PUZZLES.
G. Edward Elwell, Manager.
D J. Tasker, Asst. Manager.
Last week's Dewey puzzle was a
success. Several answers were re
ceived and all were very good, but no
one could come up to Ray Jolly, of
Orangeville, who captured first prize
with 1095 words. Miss Alice B. Kash
ner, of Bloomsburg, took second with
963 words.
o
This week's puzzles are different.
The first one is seven sentences
with seven games hidden in them.
The second is longer, but on the
same order. Instead of games there
are 19 native and foreign trees and 1
bush in it. They are all well known.
The person who finds all of the
games and trees will receive a rolled
gold scarf pin, and the second best a
subscription to the Farm Journal
till 1903. If any persons are tie for
first prize, the list with the earliest
post-mark on will be given the prize,
so the sooner you mail them the bet
ter chance you will stand of getting it.
I.
t. Leave it in a bag at Ellen's door.
2. I use Whistar's Cough Lozenges.
3. Old ice is hard to melt.
4. My tooth aches severely.
5. Hallo, Tom, here we are.
6. Can you cash this check, Erskine ?
7. Guess what cured my crick Etta ?
II.
A Buried Forest.
20 Native and Foreign Trees.
We agreed to help each other to be
up early. I enticed Arnold into the
plan by piomising him the "Ohio
Rangers."
Frederic loves to be out with the
bee, cheerful and busy, and finds
nectar in every flower, though some
times his eager grasp endangers the
tender plants.
During a shower, we took refuge
in the schoo-house. Emma pleaded
illness. Her map pleased her teacher
(Ryerson is his name,) so much, that
he showed us upon it just where
Jethro lived in that terrible monsoon
on the Porto Rico coast, when the
whole town was strewn with broken
ship lumber.
I ate a kernal of pop-corn while we
sat there, and coughed ti'l I cried.
Rather a slim ending to our adven
ture, wasn't it ? Besides, Lucy
pressed so closely in looking on, that
I had to pin each ruffle of my dress
separately, before I could go home.
Address all communications to
Manager Puzzle Dept.
The Columbian,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
All answers must be sent in on or
before Monday, Sept. 18th.
Columbia County Eair, Bloomsburg, Pa.
The Columbia County Agricultural
Society will hold its Forty-fifth annual
exhibition on October 10, 11, 12, and
13, beginning on Tuesday and closing
on Friday. All the railroads leading
into Bloomsburg will run special trains
at reduced rates. From the large num
ber of inquiries for premium lists and
entry blanks already received the man
agement expect to have a larger and
better class of exhibits than ever. The
attractions will be up to date and the
following speed program will no doubt
bring the speediest horses in this and
adjoining states to contest for the
money. The races begin Wednesday
with 2:30 class trotting, 2:19 pace,
2:40 pace and 3:00 trot or pace for
farmers' horses. Thursday 2:20 class
trotting, 2:24 pace and 2:16 trot
or pace. Friday, the closing day, the
free for all, 2:30 pace and 2:25 trot
$3000 will he paid in purses. Prem
iums in all classes are liberal. Write
to A. N. Yost, Secretary for Catalo
gue. Food Will Be Scarce.
Dewey Celebration Will Overwhelm New
York's Inadequate Hotels.
New York can't feed and lodge the
2,250,000 strangers, who will visit the
city during the Dewey celebration.
R. A. Harrison, editor of the
"Hotel Register," has investigated,
and finds that the full capacity of the
hotels, apartment houses and boarding
houses of New York will not much
exceed 1,000,000 and half of that
number are already permanent board
ers, which would allow only for 500,
coo transients.
TOP COATS
A young man's wardrobe
is not complete nowadays
without a light overcoat.
Hart, Schaffner 8c Marx
make the finest coats in
America. We have some
elegant specimens of their
skill, richly tailored and
finished, suitable for either
Spring or Fall wear or for
cool evenings in Summer.
The quality, workmanship
and fit of every H. S. & M.
coat is guaranteed.
HART, SOHAPPNKR MARX
8PRIKS TOP COAT
Copyrlfht, itqr
Ml Hart, SdiafTii.r A Man
GUARANTEED CLOTHING.
WE ARE KNOWN BY OUR WORKS
And pretty much every dressed man is assisting in spread
ing our fame. That being assured, you come to us, and we do
the rest.
The past two weeks has witnessed the receipt of many new
goods, and they are now at your service.
Handsomer h all and Winter Suits and Overcoats were
never made.
Equally fine garments were never offered for less than our
price.
We take all risk of failure to fit you perfectly.
- O-IIDIDIIfcTGh
The Clothier. BLOOMSBURG, PA.
The Leader Department Store.
Porch Rugs, Brussels, 59c, Velvet, 90c.
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Mattings to Close.
We do not care to carry any
mattings over this season. We
bought too heavily, but we'll
make them go at a price.
HERE THEY ARE.
3 rolls, were 35c, now 25c
4 rolls, were 40c, now 35c
25 rolls, were 25c, now 18c
8 rolls, were 17c, now 14c
4 rolls, were 15c, now i2ic
Good assortment of patterns
and colorings.
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet nigs, 90c
Velvet rugs, 90c
Velvet ugs, 90c
Come in and see them. Thev are sold nowhere elseas -
we control the output. They are cheaper than boards.
In Our Dry Goods Department.
Physicians &
Surgeon's Soap,
2 cakes for 1 5c. ,
sold elsewhere
for 20c. Have
you tried it ?
The finest lath
ering and the
purest soap in
the market.
Shirt Waists.
If there is an unshirtwaisted
woman in Columbia county,
here is her opportunity.
25 PER CENT. IS THE CUT
right through on every shirt
waist in stock. We don't want
to carry them over.
Physicians &
Surgeon's Soap,
2 cakes for 15c,
sold elsewhere
for 20c. Have
you tried it ?
The finest lath
ering and the
purest soap on
the market. .71; J
The Leader Store Co., Ltd.
Fourth and flarket Streets.