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BLOOMSHUKG, PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, ISM.
NO. 4:
ENJOYED TOE TRIP.
An Up-River Man Describes a Trip to Ojr
Groat County Fair.
A writer in the Wilkesbarre Record
describing his trip from Wyoming to
our fair, has the following to say:
"At Bloomsburg Mrs. L. arid the
writer walked through some of the
pleasant, streets and saw the school
buildinji on the hill, and viewed the
fine churches and residences and ho
tels and stores and factories, and were
convinced that Bloomsburg is a hand
some town, pleasantly located.
Following the crowd we came to
the fair ground, and secretary A. N.
Yost kindly presented us with the free
dom of the place. We found there say
15,000 busy, happy people, visiting,
eating, drinking, viewing the exhibits,
etc. The display ot farm stock.horses,
cattle, sheep, swine and fowls was
large and creditable. The needle
work, the baking, the cooking, spicing
and canning were fine and elaborate.
The Presbyterian church of Blooms
burg and the Lutheran church of Ru
pert had boarding houses where good
meals were served. Between the
races trained dogs, donkeys and con
tortionists amused the people. I saw
no drunkenness or disorder to speak
of, and the railroads handled the great
crowds with safety and rapidity.
Of course thousands of people came
there in hacks, carryalls, wagons, car
riages and carts, all way from a mile
or two to twenty five miles around. I
think 1 saw about two thousand rigs
that had brought people there. I saw
a good many people there, some cf
whom I can still recall. Let me think;
shall I tell where they reside? It
would take too much space but they
were generally well known people and
all taking in the sights at the great
show.
An Aged Veteran Gone.
Henry Barnd, an aged veteran and
respected citizen, died at his home in
Catawissa, on Wednesday of last week,
aged about 63 years old.
Deceased was a native of the Roar
ingcreek Valley and was a blacksmith
by trade. At one time he was engag
ed in the hotel business in Philadel
phia, he being last actively engaged
several years ago as clerk at the Cata
wissa Hotel. He was twice married,
bis second wife surviving. .Three sons
and a daughter survive his first mar
riage, one son residing at Luzerne,one
practicing medicine at Mud Run, the
other a soldier in the Philippines.
He was a veteran of the civil wa
enlisting first in the three months ser
vice in Co. E. 6th Pa. Inft., and upon
the expiration of his term re-in)isted
m the ;th Pa. Cav.. Co. C, in which
he served from 1862 until his dis
charge in 1S65. He was a member
of Joe Hooker Post, 149, G. A. R, of
Ashland.
Mrs- Catherine Ringrose
Mrs. Catherine Ringrose was sum
moned to her -long home, Saturday
morning last. The deceased, several
years ago resided in Bloomsburg and
occupied a suite ot rooms in tne uor
rell building, on Main Street, but
owing to old age and infirmity she
gave up housekeeping and decided to
live the residue of her lite with hei
children. Mrs. Ringrose was eighty
two vears of age. She was 1 christian
lady and during her long life was al
wavs foremost in all work that was
likely to result to thegood of religion
The following children survive
Mrs. Delilah Sterner, W. R. Ringrose
Bloomsburg) Miss Mary Ringrose,
Mrs. Sarah Stackhouse, Berwick
Ellis Ringrose, Espy; Elisha Ringrose
Fowlersvihe: and T. W
P.ingrose
Philadelphia.
The funeral occurred on
afternoon with interment in
cemetery.
Monday
Berwick
liamaged by Tire,
Fire broke out at the home of
Perry Evans, located in that part of
the town known as Port Noble, at
about two o'clock Friday morning
and before it could be extinguished
ruined the household goods consisting
of furniture, carpets, etc., and badly
damaged the building.
The alarm was sent in from box 21
in 'plenty of time, so it is claimed, to
have gotten the fire companies out
before much damage was done, but
the alarm system was unequal to the
emergency and as a result the destruct
ive element gained a great headway
before a sufficient number to combat
successfully with the flames reached
the scene. Counting hremen and all
others who witnessed the conflagration
the number would not have reached
over fifty.
Y. M. 0 A. NOTilS.
Rev. J. I). Smith will address the
Men's Meeting al the Y. M. C. A.
Hall next Sunday afternoon. A cor-
lal invitation is extended to both
young and old men to be present.
1 hese meetings are interesting and
profitable. With the faithful assist
ance of the male choir the singing is
an inspiring feature of the service.
No one should miss the treat in store
for next Sunday at 2:30.
Carpenters are now at work on the
Neal residence and in a short time
will have our new Y. M. C. A. Home
in excellent working order.
The Ladies' Auxiliary are meeting
with good success in their work pre
paratory to the Fair and Bazaar which
they are to conduct in the new Y. M.
A. Home, Nov. 20 to 25. The
people are responding generously and
the ladies are encouraged to look for
this event to be a great success. Let
everybody lend a hand to help it
along. Those who cannot do much
do what you can. Those who can do
largely should endeavor to measure
up to their ability and thus enable
this well begun work to measure up
to the greatest expectations.
Don t forget that on the 23rd of
November the famous Rock Band
will be in Bloomsburg. Particulars
will be published later.
Statistical reoort of the General
Secretary from March 1st to Sept.
30th, 1899 is as follows:
9 Sessions of Bible Class held. To
tal attendance 58, average 6.
14 Young Men s Gospel Meetings
held. Total attendance 907, average
64.
14 Mixed Gospel Meetings held.
Total attendance 3215, average 229.
25 Shop meetings. Total attend
ance 750, average 30.
23 Boy s Brigade Drills in rooms.
Total attendance 830, average 36.
1 Boys Reception. Total attend
ance S.
12 Committee meetings. Total at
tendance 39, average 3.
10,030 Visits to rooms (week days)
daily average of 55.
4500 Inxitations to Gospel meet
ings distributed.
270 Letters and postals sent out.
724 calls made by the General
Secietary on Association work.
132 x pieces of reading matter plac
ed on file as follows : 161 Monthlies,
616 Weeklies and 546 Dailies.
Note The above report dates
from the time the present Secretary
came on the field.
TKEASUKEKS HEPOHT.
Annual statement of J. L. WoWerton, Treas
urer, In account with Y. M. C. A., jHoomsimrg,
fa., from November 1st, wm to bept. w, urn.
Dr.
To cash from O. W. ClieriDKton,
Treasurer, $ M 81
To cash from Limited member
ship dues 103 00
To cash from Full membe.shlp
dues and Subscriptions U04 92
To cash from Ladles Ancillary . 150 00
To cash from Loan irora ansa
Mary Bell WO 00
To cash from Loan from First
National Dank w w
To cash from Anlmotlscope En
tertainment 83 9
To cash from Male Choir Coicert 58 a)
To cash from Collections at Sun-
ilnv Artprnnnn mnm.MitrH 0 Ut
$1,787
cr.
By cash paid C. K. Kesty balance
due on salary ror io uu nui-
ary for 18'JH and January 1H99 . .$,! 80
lly cash paid Kobert More, due
tor service reuueruu iou uuu
February 181W 81 00
By cash paid F. l. Dentler rent
10 January low
By cash paid for llifht and heat,
tllls of 1HN6, '97, '1)8 and a por-.
tlon of 18iw e n
By cash paid for periodicals for
reading room iwo years) o. ..
By cash paid for offleo supplies. .. 7 So
By cash paid tor printing 6 Ji
By cash pa'd Miss Mary Bell,
note 100 00
By cash paid First National Bank
on note 100 00
By cash paid 1). H. Coffman tor
rent of Opera House 28 00
By cash paid W. Jit. Kocher, bill
ot 18U7 for singing books 1 DO
By cash paid interest ou loans. . . 13 VS
By cash paid creasy & Wells for
lumber (old bill) 10 .8
By cash paid C. D. Lynn, bill for
incidentals 8 01
By cash paid O. I). Lynn, salary.. DM 00
By cash paid Kalph Ha llh, ser
vice at rooms 5
By cash paid Kobert Moore 10 00
By cash paid expenses or speak
er at Mens Meeting S 00
By csh paid 8. F. l'eacock, bill
torsuiulrles '-1"
By cish paid John Wolf, board
hill fnr delegates 1 80
tiv euxli In bank subject to check 79 08
$l,7f7 !J7
Heport of the Treasurer of the
ary. 1)r
To cash from supper, member
ship dues and contributions....
Cr.
Byeashpald board of directors
of Y. M. l'. A
By cash paid for Janitor service
at V. M.c. A. rooms from March
1st to September .SO, 18'.W
By cash on huud subject to order
ladles Auxlll
'215 SO
190 00
as .w
i 00
- 315 80
FANNIE PEACOCK, Treas,
The following committees have
been appointed to serve during the
present year ending Sept. 30th, 1900
1. Executive committee a. in
Yost. Chas. H. Campbell, J. L. Wol
verton, O. W. Cherington.
2. Finance Committee W. I
White. Thos. E. Hyde, Charles H
Campbell. A. N. Yost, T. L. Wo
verton.
3. Membership Committee Dr,
Iraydon, John W. Lewis, C. 'V. Mos-
teller, Frank P. Ever.
4. Devotional Committee C. W.
Mosteller, Chas. K. Taylor, Thos. K.
Hyde, J. I. I lamer.
5. Educational and Lecture Com
mittee F. N. Turner, II. V. White.
)r. M. T. Hess.
6. Rooms and Library Committee
Dr. II. W. Champlin, Prof. L. P.
Sterner, Trof. W. H. Detwiler.
7. Reception Committee H. W.
Bittenbender, Horace H. Kramer, W.
C. Mosteller, Lynn S. Whitmoyer,
E. II. Ent, Ralph Smoyer, A. C.
Kressler, S. C. Reynolds, Chas. O.
Skeer, Ralph Smith, Harry Barton,
ohn Traub, Theron M. Eves.
8. Junior Work Committee F. N.
Turner, VV. L. Ritter, Ralph Smith.
9. Music Committee O. H. Yetter
B. Hartman, E. II. Ent.
Building Committee W. L. White
W. R. Kocher, O. W. Cherincton.
REV. A. J- McUANN.
Rev. Father A. J. McCann, pastor
of St.' Columba's Roman Catholic
church, has been appointed pastor of
the Roman Catholic church at Locust
Gap, by the Bishop of the diocese,
and left for his new charge this morn
ing. He has many friends here who
are sorry to have him leave, and we
believe that if Father McCann could
have had his own way, he would pre
fer to remain in Bloomsburg. This
was his first parish. He came here
more than thirteen years ago, just
after his ordination. Many improve
ments have been made in the church
property during his pastorate and he
has added much in the decoration of
the sanctuary, and has made a collec
tion of many handsome vestments
Father McCann, by his gentlemanly
and unostentatious manner, has enjoy
ed the respect and confidence of the
community, Protestant and Catholic
alike, and the esteem in which he is
held was evidenced by the presenta
tion to him of a handsome purse on
his departure, the contributions being
made by business men regardless ot
creed. We wish him success in his
enlarged field of labor. His place
here will be hard to fill.
Old Maids Convention and Jts Results.
The capacity of the Opera House
was taxed to its utmost on Thursday
evening of last week to witness the
presentation of the laugh provoking
entertertainment, "The Old Maids
Convention and Its Results," given
by home talent under the direction of
Miss Anna Dunkel, for the benefit of
Mr. S. C. Creasy's Sunday School
Class.
The entertainment was a big suc
cess and netted the class, after all the
expenses were paid, a neat sum. Mr.
Creasy's Class, so we understand,
pledged $100 to the church fund and
this money will be devoted to paying
off that obligation.
It was one continual round of
laughter from the calling of the roll,
which was the first in order after the
convention convened, until "Prof.
Makeover," Paul Eyerly, and his able
assistants, Ed. H. Ent and Robert D.
Young appeared and its results were
attained.
The quaint costumes worn were
thoroughly in keeping with the style
ot long ago and added materially to
the evening's pleasure. Probably the
most applause winning feature was
the reading of a paper entitled the
"The Market Report." Every person
connected with the affair performed
their parts in an able manner which
speaks well for Miss Dunkel, who not
only personally conducted all the re
hearsals but also transacted all the
business pertaining to the entertain
ment. ,
The vocal solo "Star of the Desert"
by R. Franklin Colley, and the select
ions by the male quartet composed of
Messrs. Ent, Yetter, Linn and Colley,
were excellent and the last features of
the program, the two tableaux in
which 1 00 school children participated,
were most beautiful.
Satisfactory Movinej Pictures.
At this late day of modern enter
tainments moving pictures, unless pre
senteu in a new ana novel manner,
together with all the realistic sounds
are far from satisfactory. The Lyman
D. Howe Moving Picture Co., that
appears here in the Opera House on
the evening of Friday, October 27th,
will reproduce the very latest product
in the line of moving pictures. They
will all be life-size ard the collection
was obtained from different quarters
of the globe. Howe is the pioneer of
this class of amusement, and his name
in connection therewith is a sure guar
antee of its excellence.
SS The Columbian S
PUZZLES.
G. Edward Elwell, Manager.
D. J. Taskkr, Ass.t. Manager.
CONDITIONS.
The conditions upon which the
prizes are awarded for answers to the
puzzles are these:
1st. 1 he first prize will be awarded
to the answer bearing the earliest post
mark as shown by the stamp at the
Bloomsburg post office, and the second
prize to the correct answer next re
ceived at this office.
2nd. No prizes will be awarded un
less correct answers are received.
3rd. Only subscribers to the '"Col
umbian" or a member of their family
can compete, and each answer must
be accompanied by the following cou
pon. Cut it out and write your name
and address on it plainly.
COLUMBIAN PUZZLE COUPON. :
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iName !
Address
We received an unusaally large
number of answers last week but only
one was correct; that of Miss Margaret
Laubach, which took first prize. As
there were no other correct ones, the
second prize was not awarded.
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We will give another variety thii
week, and all of them are easy. The
prizes will be, first, a beautiful steel
engraving, size 29x40 inches, entitled
"April Showers," and second, an etch
ing by a celebrated artist.
word souare.
Real estate. 3. Twelve o'clock.
A tropical plant. 4. Caves.
II.
A tree. 3. Steps.
A trap. 4- Upright.
5. Made by birds.
III.
POSITIVES AND COMPARATIVES.
A body of water; to meditate.
An animal sac; a female relative.
A pain; a portion of land.
Very cold water; an unpleasant noise
The whole amount; part of the year
6. An explosive; a reckless forager.
IV.
CHARADE.
My first is an animal rodent,
Its color slate or gray;
My pussy cat would be content,
With one for lunch today.
The farmer leaves the field behind,
His home and rest to seek;
His brow is white, but you may find,
My second on his cheek.
The naughty schoolboy dreads my
whole,
The dandy swings it through the
street;
Tis found in baskets, mats and chairs,
And makes a cool and easy seat.
V.
WORD SQUARE.
A kind of tree. 4. To place.
A kind of bird. 5. Part of an arch.
Fragments. 6. To seek again.
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All answers must be sent in on or
before Monday, Oct. 30th.
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Address all communications to
Manager Puzzle Dept.
The Columbian,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
Answers To Last Week's Puzzles.
1. May, Man, Charles, Henry,
Rhone, Black, Don, Duck, Clear,
Dead, Buffaloe, Greene, Keene, Chili,
Race, Sicily, Woods, Pines, Liberty,
Brest, Fury, Tear, Wrath, Lookout,
Ham, Wolf, Racket, Bear, Moose.
Beaver, Fox, Deer, Sable, Plover,
Piireon. Friendlv. Cooks. Baker, 1 ur.
key, Sandwich, Cork, Bourbor, Rye,
Orange, Buffaloe, Worms.
The Moutour Democrat says
"President Judge Little is a hustler.
We are glad to say there is no tem
porizing or dallying in his court and
cases are disposed of and gotten oft
the difcket, one lingering case being
non suited. Judge Little is all right
and all there and his decisions show
good common sense and legal acumen.
lor Bale,
A good double cylinder 2 J horse
power engine. Inquire at this of
fice. to-26 tf.
VARIETY!
You get fult.value for your money when you
buy the Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes.
They are " ready to wear " clothes with all
the advantages of the line merchant tailoring, and
none of its drawbacks.
You get the style, the service, the good fit
and the good, looks, without the high price.
We have the H. S. & M. Suits and Overcoats
in all sizes, in many styles, at various prices.
Wherever this Paper Goes
Please receive it as a personal call, bearing a
most cordial invitation to
the large stock ot
Fall and Winter Clothing,
which must necessarily be good to be comfortable.
You can go poorly clad in Summer, but
about this time of the year you want to be think
ing of the best there is in comfortable clothing,
both cheap and good. Some clothing is made to
sell, some to wear, some clothing is made for both.
That's our kind.
U Give us a trial.
Bee Giddimig,
White Front, Bloomsburg, Pa.
G. A. R. Building.
The Leader Department Store.
Furniture Repairing & Upholstering.
We Have re-opened our repair department, under experi
enced management, and are prepared to do all kinds of repair
and upholstering work at short
livered.
Red Flannel Underwear.
Wo nrp rlnsino- out a line
honestly all wool and we have sold a great many of them at $1,
but to get rid of the balance we cut the price f.
Ladies' Waists.
We have a new line of these goods, in flannel and mercer.
ized cotton, neat fitting ana tasty in appearance. a
for 50c, the best for $2.00.
Ladies' Suits and
Look at our $8.00 Suits.
These are silk lined throughout.
Carpets ! Carpets !
' We are cleaning up a lot of remnants and slow sellers. If
we have enough to cover your room we can give you a decided
bargain. All carpets will be higher in price for spring, but with
us, you'll always find us lower in price, and with a larger assort
ment, than anywhere in the town.
We have one or two rolls, suitable for chamber carpets.
The price has been right along 30c To close out the dropped
patterns we make the price 20c. We have also a few rolls which
we sold for 45c. We'll make the price 25c. to close. Kindly bear
in mind that no one can sell you so cheaply as we. You are
dealing with first hands.
FREE We have a lot of carpets, suitable for buggies.
Come and buy $1.00 worth of anything and put a fresh carpet
in your carriage.
Galvanized Buckets.
We have eight dozen heavy buckets to sell. Extra well
made for a special purpose. We intended ordering eight, but by
mictil-n thrt eifht dozen were shipped, and so we want to sell
them quickly. They would be
Give us 65c. for two of them and
The Leader
Fourth and
visit our store, to see
notice,
Goods called for and de-
of these goods at 25c. They are
Jackets.
We have them up to $18.00.
good value anywhere at 50c.
wc a let tnem go.
Store Co,, Ltd.
Harket Streets. .
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