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BLOOMSBUltG, PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1800
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SATURDAY AT CATAWISSA
THE UNVEILING CEREMONIES OF
COLUMBIA COUNTY'S FIRST
MONUMENT
Attracts a Largo Crowd Governor Stono
Makoi An Address.
The unveiling of the first soldiers'
monument in Columbia County oc
curred at Catawissa Saturday last in
the presence of about five thousand
spectators. At 1 1 o'clock a parade
consistiog of visiting G. A. R. posts,
S. of V. camps and local secret soci
eties was formed, and after marching
over the principal streets of the town
countermarched at the veiled soldiers'
monument.
The monument stands twenty-eight
feet high, and represents a soldier
standing at parade rest. The design
is of gracelul form and symmetrical
proportions, and is surrounded by a
plot of ground which contains two
cannon and three pyramids of shot.
The total cost of the monument will
reach $4000. Not a little of the praise
for the success of the enterprise and
of the day is due the Building Com
mittee, which is composed of Major
I. H. Zesholts, George V. Reifsnyder,
A. II. Sharpless, and B. A. Waters,
who have been untiring in their efforts
to bring its erection to a successful
culmination.
On the arrival of Governor W. A.
Stone and party at 2:30 they were
immediately taken to the monument
plot. Rev. G. Murray Klepfer, in be
half of the G. A. R., presented the
monument to the borough of Cat
awissa, and the shaft was then unveil
ed by Miss Teressa Waters, of Cata
wissa. Wm. II. Rhawn, Etq., accepted
it for the Town Council, and ad
'dresses were then made by Senior
Vice-Commander Hall and Colonel
W. F. Reeder.
The orator of the day was Governor
Stone, who seated side by side with
Democratic Treasurer candidate
William T. Creasy, was warmly re
ceived and vociierously cheeed
throughout the course of his speech.
Among other things he paid a warm
tribute to Catawissa when he said
that she had sent more men to the
front than any other town of he size
that he knew of. He dwelt upon the
loyalty of the American people with
out reeard to political afiliation, and
' of our happily re-united country. The
Governor subsequently held an infor
mal reception and was tendered a
banquet, which was set for fifteen cov
ers, at the Susquehanna House.
The officers of the morning- parade
were as follows : Chief Marshall, B. B.
Schmick, aides A. II. Kline, George
Mensch, J. Cornelius, all of Catawissa;
Colonel A. I). Seeley, Berwick; Cjeo.
E. Hunt, Danville; Dr. Chessinger,
Sunbury; Captain II. J. Connor,
Orangeville.
An immense crowd from Blooms-
. burg attended. The procession con
sisting of the Benton Band, G. A. R.,
and several hack loads of citizens left
here at nine o'clock. They returned
about half past six in the evening. It
was the biggest day Catawissa has
had for many years.
Corner Stone Laying.
We learn from the Selinsgrove
limes of October 5th that on Sunday,
October 1st, the ceremony of the lay
ing of the corner stone of an Episcopal
church was observed in that beautiful
village. It will be remembered that
Miss Mary Kittera Snyder attended
the celebration of the centenial of St,
Paul's church; and many of her friends
here promise themselves the pleasure
of attending the consecration of AH
Saints, at Selinsgrove, when that rite
is to be performed. The Times says
'Last bunaay atternon tne corner
stone of the All Saints Episcopal
church was laid in the presence of
nearly a thousand people.
The service was coducted by Rev,
Mcrrison,' of the Episcopal church of
Sunbury, and a choir of forty mem
bers, who came to this place by steam
boet. The service was beautiful and
impressive, and was so regarded by
the large number in attendance.
This is the first Episcopal church
in Snyder county and is to be erected
by Miss M. K. Snyder, a grand-daught
er of Gov. Snyder, for whom the
county was named. Miss Snyder is
giving a great deal of her time to the
erection of this handsome edifice that
will stand long to tell of her good
deeds in the christian work.
The ninth Regiment Band
Wilkes-Barre will furnish music
the fair to-day.
TOWN COUNCIL.
Regular Monthly
Mooting
Night.
Hold Thursday
The Bloomsburg Town Council
convened in regular monthly session
Thursday night, with President W. O.
lolmes and four members, Blue,
Demaree, Smith and Cox in their res
pective places. There was but very
little business to transact.
The secretary read the minutes of
previous meeting, which were approv
ed. In order to place in a proper
and more safe condition the innumer
able pavements about town, it was
moved and seconded that notice be
served on the following property own
ers to put down new pavements with
in 20 days or the same will be done
by the Town, with 20 per cent, added
to the cost:
D. A. Creasy on East 3d street.
Wm. Kramer on East 4th street.
Mrs, P. A. Evans on East 4th street.
Pavement on Iron street from 2nd
street to property of John L. Woods.
Pavement on West 5th sireet, along
property of John A. Funston estate.
Pavement along Casey porperty on
Catherine street.
Pavement of Mrs. Wyncoop on 6th
street.
Runyan and Kleim on Main street.
1 lettie Barton on Main street.
Robbins and Brown on Main street.
W. H. Gilniore on Main street.
Mrs. N. J. Hendershott, crossing
over private alley on Mam street.
Pavement of T. Rutter on West
3rd street.
Pavement of Mrs. Crawford on
West 3d street.
Pavement of Harry Williams on
East 3d street.
On motion duly seconded an order
for $15 is to be drawn for damages to
Mrs.' O'Blosser's property for season
of the opening ot Leonard street.
Building permit granted Herbert
Goss for frame addition to his factory
on 7th street.
On motion duly seconded an order
to be drawn to John P. Jones for
damages to his lot in Strawberry alley
by reason of the town taking sand
from said lot. Said dammages
amounting to $16.50.
The following bills were read and
orders directed to De drawn:
V. K. l'ursel, stone $ 5 So
Creasy & Wells, lumber 3 30
U. M. MacAlarney, sewer pipe 49 M
liloom Llectric Light Co., light 435 10
R. Schuyler, hardware 4 01
Columbian, printing 5 00
Mover lirss., vitrol 9 60
liloom Gas Co., Gas 3 40
liloom Car M'f'g., Co., sundries 3 9S
C. W. Ilassert, rent for hose house.. 12 00
1. Hagenbuch, health officer 12 50
liloom Water Co., water town hall... 5 49
liloom Water Co., wateY 101 61
W. Hess, cobble stones 8 00
A. V. llower, watthing hall 7 00
C. K. Menilenhall, sand and gravel. i 70
Ilarman & Ilassert, 10 40
following policemen were ordered to be
paid.
A. M. Winterstcen $2 50
C. M. lless.. I 75
Ceo Yost 1 2
F. P. Drake 2 Co
Jas. Reeser,., -. 50
F. liaum 1 25
Columbia County Fair, Bloomsburg, Pa.
The Columbia County Agricultural
Society will hold its Forty-fifth annual
exhibition on October 10, n, 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
$1000 will be paid in purses. Prem
iums in all classes are liberal.
Pumpkin, Pumpkin- Pumpkin.
Everyone has taken great interest
in the number of seeds contained in
the pumpkin in Geo. W. I less store
window. You can secure a cuess for
every 25 cent purchase, and get
chance on a handsome folding pocket
Kodak, valued at $10.00, to be given
away Saturday, October 14th, at
o'clock p. m.
The A. Q. Scammon Company in
the melo-drama The bleepin
City," pleased a fair sized audieuce
nt the Opera House rndav evening
The performance eave better satis
faction than on its former appear
ance here about one year ago.
THE FAIR IS ON.
HE FORTY FIFTH ANNUAL EXHI
BITION.
The Columbia County Agricultural Society
Opons its Fair Under Most Favor
able Circumstances.
The Forty-fifth Annual Fair of the
Columbia County Agricultural, Hor
ticultural and Mechanical Association,
opened on Tuesday, under very lav
orable circumstances, and should the
weather continue favorable, the exhi-
ition will be a big success.
All the departments are well filled.
The exhibit of fancy articles is very
large, every space being filled up.
We cannot go into details further
than to state that the display embraces
everything in the fancy line. .
There is a large display of fruits,
consisting of apples, pears, peaches,
plums and grapes. There is also an
abundance of canned and dried
fruits.
The display of live stock is also
larce, especially in the poultry de-
artment.
Many of our merchants have spaces
in the exhibition building, and every
nook and corner is being used.
The races begin today. They con
sist of the 2:30 class, trotting; 2:19
class, pacing: 2:40 class, pacing, and
the 3:00 class, for farmer s horses.
AN EASY W1NNEE-
Frank H. Sloan Re-nominated for City
Sur-
veyor ol Baltimore.
In its report ol the republican con
vention recently held in that city, at
which time Frank H. Sloan, formerly
of Bloomsburg, son of our townsman
P. Sloan, of Market street, was re
nominated for City Surveyor, the Bal
timore Sun of Friday last says:
"It was a lively convention, but the
only real surprise was the nomination
of Mr. Sloan for Surveyor. It cannot
exactly be said that the slate was
broken, because it is said that Mr.
Samuel G. Brosius name was not up
on the ticket that was named in ad
vance. However that may be, Mr.
Sloan showed far greater strength than
Mr. Brosius, winning out by a vote of
16 to 72 and carried off the palm.
When Gen. Adam E. King got up
on the platform and nominated Sam
uel G. Brosius for Surveyor, Mr, Row
land Hill followed by naming Frank
H. Sloan. The delegates from the
First ward had not been "tipped off"'
apparently, for they voted 12 solid
votes for Brosius. The Second and
Third went 1 2 solid each for Sloan
and the First ward delegation began
to look at each other. Down the line
it went, and all the time Sloan's vote
increased. It became apparent that
no slate had been broken, and that it
was settled before the convention met
It was sprung as a surprise, but Sloan
got 210 votes and iirosius, the seem
ing favorite, got but 72.
rrank II. Sloan, nominee for Sur
veyor, is tne present lncumDent 01 tnat
office, having been elected first in
18ns, He was born in Bloomsburg,
Pa., 32 years ago. After completing
his education at the Bloomsburg State
Normal School Mr. Sloan took up the
study of civil engineering and survey
ing. He came to Maryland in 1887
and has resided principally in Balti
more since that time. Kanroau con
struction work has occupied a large
part of his time. For several years he
was chief engineer of the City and
Suburban Railway, Mr. aloan is a
member ot the Columbian and Young
Men's Republican Clubs."
Died From Paralj sis-
William Mathers, who was afflicted
with paralysis, while on his way home
from Rohrsburir to Millville on Mon
day, the 2nd of October, and an ac
count of which appeared in our last
issue, died at the home of his daughter
Mrs. Shadrach Eves, with whom he
had been living ot late years, on
Thursday last.
He was numbered among Millville's
most respected residents. He was
born in Greenwood township in 1834
making him at the time of his death
sixty-five years of age. For several
years he filled the position of agent at
the Reading Railroad station at
Rupert. The funeral took place on
Sunday.
Pumpkins at the Fair ?
Thereis also one in Geo. W. Hess'
Jewelry store window. Why not se
cure a nanusonie ivouaK tor guessing
the nearest number ot seeds in the
pumpkin for every 23 cent purchase ?
The Columbian
PUZZLES.
G. Edward Ei.wei.l, Manager.
D. J. Tasker, Asst. Manager.
Last week's puzzles seemed to Le
the kind our readers like, as many an
swers were received and three were
correct, but Master Silas S. Riddle of
Bloomsburg, was the first received and
took the first prize. The second prize
was taken by Miss Ada B. Sherwood
of St. Marys, Pa.
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As the answers to the puzzles of
week before last were omitted last
week, they wil be found at the foot of
the column. The puzzles this week
are similar to those of last week. The
prizes this week are as tollows: First
prize, a pack of 50 calling cards with
the name of the one sending in the
first correct answer printed on them.
Second, a pack of 25 printed calling
cards.
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I.
POSITIVES AND COMPARITIVES.
A branch of a tree; relaxed.
A plaything; money.
A part of pork; a drink.
A part of pork; a pantry.
A germ; a kind of tree,
A lever; before.
To cook in a certain way; a priest.
II.
WORD SQUARE.
A town in Illinois.
License.
Subdues.
Open.
Home of birds.
III.
WORD SQUARE.
A clump of'trees.
Split.
Open.
Poetry.
To come in.
IV.
What word is that which is made
shorter by adding a syllable to it ?
All answers must be sent in on or
before Monday, Oct. 16th.
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Address all communications to
Manager Puzzle Dept.
The Columbian,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
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Answers To Last Week's Puzzles.
I. Elapse, lovely, avenue, pencil,
sluice, eylet.
II. Wholesome.
III. Both, bother, broth, brother,
flow, flower.
IV. Parts, aware, raven, trees,
sense.
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Answer ta Puzzloof September 28.
Fifty buried cities and towns in
Massachusetts: Haverhill, Saugus,
Amesbury, Hardwick, Boston, Ded
ham, Holden, Cheshiie, Andover,
Boxford, Dunstable, Brighton, Man-
a , Tl 1 .U TT
son, Dover, Acton, nymouin, iiyan
nis, Dracut, Stockbridge, Windsor,
Oxford, Dana, Athol, Maiden, Lowell,
Ashby, Barre, Salem, Brimfield,
Whately, Gill, Natick, Canton, Lynn,
Otis, Ashland, Adams, Stoneham,
Amherst, Mendon, Seekonk, Hull,
Lee, Chester, Bedford, Laston, Ne
ponset, Medford, Tolland, Reading.
On Account ot tne Fair.
On Thursday and Friday of this
week the Bloomsburg & Sullivan
Railroad Company will run special
trains, as follows :
Uouml trip, including admis
sion to the Fair ground.
Stations. Leave, a. m. Fare,
Jamison City 7.30 1 30
Central 7 35 5
l.aubach's 7-51 I '5
Cole's Creek 8.00 1 05
Kdson's K04 1 00
Benton S.09 95
Stillwater 8.20 85
Zahners 8.30 80
Forks H.35 7
Orangeville a.49- 55
I.ighistreet 8.5s 45
Paper Mill 9-l 40
Arrive at r itth street, lsioomslmrg, 9.14
a. m. Kctunnng, wis train win leave u. .
& W. Depot, 5 p. m P. & K.. 5.03, Main
street, 5. 1 5, arriving at Jameson City 7.00
p. m. D. W. CAMl'liULL, bUl'T,
The Gus Sun Rising Minstrels will
no doubt draw many people to the
Opera House tonight and tomorrow
night. The company is composed ot
is people, every one an artist. I hey
will cive fun fast and furious, and ad
minister that soothing tlrug, amuse
ment, that we may iorget for anjhour
today and yesterday in the enjoyment
of the occasion, beats on sale at
R. Bidleman's Book Store.
BEN. GIDDING.
OUR LINE OF
Suits and Overcoats
is the largest and best to be had in
Bloomsburg. If you want a Suit or
Overcoat
For
don't fail to call and see us.
We will treat and sell you right.
Our Suits run from
$3.98 to $15.00.
Overcoats the same.
Ask to see our lack or Blue Bea
ver Overcoat at
$3.98
It is a wonder.
Ben Qidding,'
Bloomsburg, Pa.
Call and see us. We will treat you
right.
The Leader Department Store.
Free to Everyone.
During Fair week wo have decided to see as many of our
old and new friends as possible, and to give them a token of
our apreciation. So to every purchaser of $2.00 worth of goods
we will give, absolutely tree, a carpet, sunautts iur uuggy uj.
carriage. Some are more expensive than others, but, in this
case, it will be "first come, first served."
You Won't Buy Furniture
Durin? that week. You are
crowd, and won't bother with the
a number of special bargains for
easily carried.
Dress Goods.
New lines from New York
prices.
Fancy Lamps and
A select, tasteful assortment, and prices reasonable.
Fancy Tables.
The finest workmanship
by the best house in the East,
Carpet Remnants.
We have just bought 1,000 remuants from the Carpet
Works. Part wools, all wools
knows how handy they are around the house. During Fair
week we will give you tree the necessary fringe for every rem
nant purchased. Every other store in town will charge you
from 10 to 15c. a yard for this fringe, but we will give it to
you free.
Prices, including fringe : Cotton, 15c. ; wools, 25c. ; Brus
sels, 50c.
The Leader Store Co., Ltd.
Fourth and Market Streets.
Fair
going to see the fun and the
heavier things. But we have
that week, easily chosen and
and Philadelphia just in. All -
Jardinieres.
shown in Bloomsburg. Made
and styles confined to us.
and Brussels. Every housewife
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