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VOL. 34.
AN AFFLICTED FAMILY.
Seldom indeed does affliction visit
a household with such fatal results as
has been the case with the family ot
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carr, who reside
on the H. G. Supplee farm near
lerseytown, in Madison township.
Two children have died, and a third
is quite critically ill. On December
8th a daughter aged sixteen years, re
turned home from school in the after
noon, and complained of feeling ill.
The family physician was summoned,
but the case it appears, baffled him,,
and being unable to render any as
sistance, the girl died early the next
morning. On Tuesday, December
19, a son, aged about eighteen was
taken suddenly and violently ill with
apparently the same disease, the
symptoms being identical with those
of the daughter. Again medical skill
was inadequate to cope with the dis
ease, and death claimed the victim,
he having been sick but one day.
At this point the parents having be
come heart broken over their loss,
sent to this town for a physician to
attend the third child, who was be
ginning to complain. The physician
responded and pronounced the disease
spotted fever. This so thoroughly
frightened the people living in the
vicinity that they refused to go near,
or even pass the house.
Several physicians have visited the
place including a specialist from Scran
ton, and while none of them have
publicly expressed themselves, as to
the nature of the disease, we have
been informed that the doctor from
Scranton who made a thorough diag
nosis, is of the opinion that it is
poison.
Last fall Mrs. Carr made some apple
butter, boiling it in a copper kettle.
It appears that before the butter was
sufficiently cooked, the spider,(an iron
frame) on which the kettle rested
broke down, and the apple butter was
allowed to stand in the kettle until the
next morning when the cooking was
resumed. The children have been
eating of it all winter and it is to this
copper poisioning the doctor above
mentioned attributes the fatalities.
We received information this morn
ing, that the third child is getting bet
ter, and hopes are entertained lor his
recovery.
Married at Home.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Roft
Crossley, near Buckhorn, was the
scene of a very happy wedding on
December 21st, when their daughter
Mary was married to Mr. P. Cloyd
Werkheiser, of Philadelphia.
The ceremony was performed at
high noon by Rev. P. B. Fasold. The
bridesmaid was Miss bailie Crossley,
sister of the bride, and the best man
was Mr. Harry Straub of Espy.
The bride wore a gown of cream
silk, carrying a bouquet of carnations,
which flower she also wore in her hair.
The bridesmaid was also attired in
white, wearing the same kind ot flow
ers, large bouquets of which also
adorned the dininc tables.
Immediately after the happy couple
had received the congratulations and
best wishes of their many friends a
sumptuous dinner was served to about
seventy five (75) guests.
The pleasant occasion was one
long to be remembered by the many
friends and relatives of the young
couple as are all social gatherings
in Mr. Crossley s hospitaDie nome.
The happy couple were the recip-
f . ients of many handsome and useiui
gilts ot linen, silver ware, china and
class, and other gifts. Mr. and Mrs.
Werkheiser Iett tor rmiaueipma on
Tuesday December 2O, which city
will be their future home.
Open Winter Predicted.
A gentleman who has been making
the weather a study for some years is
positive that we are to have an open
winter, and bases his opinion on the
fact that the weather of December 13,
14. 15 and 16 controls the months of
January, February, March and April,
of 1900, and our readers can easily
recall the fine weather of the days
mentioned above. He says he never
knew the prediction to fail.
ORGAN RECITAL.
An organ recital will be given in
St. Paul's Church on Tuesday even
ing, January 9th, by Edgar I.. Fulmer,
organist of Grace Lutheran Church,
Reading. Mr. Fulmer gave two re
citals on the large organ in the
Auditorium of the Nationa Lx
port Exposition in Philadelphia
ast month, and the city papers
spoke very highly of him.
Y. M. U. A. HEWS-
Next Sundav afternoon at 1:1a flip
Mens' Meeting will be conducted in
me new nome on Market Square.
Dr. Geo. II. Hemingway will make
e address. Sinmnir wi be ed hv
the Male Choir.
The formal opening of our new
omc will take nlaceon Monday even-
inn, January 1st at 8 o'clock. Invita
tions will be sent to all members of
the Association and contributors,
each one of whom are earnestly re
queued to invite personally, young
men ot their acauaintance whose
lames are not on our records. The
nvitation is ceneral to all vounir men.
and ladies also.
A musical and literarv nrotrram has
been arranged for, and the Ladies'
Auxiliary will serve refreshments. On
Monday from r to a:iq n. m.. all
boys are invited to visit the building.
Arrangements have been made for
their entertainment nl thnv will h
given a pleasant time. No boys under
15 years ot age will be admitted in
the evening excentins the members of
the junior department.
"Shannon of the Sixtn."
V. H. Power's production of
'Shannon of the Sixth" will be the at
traction at the liloomshurz Opera
House tomoirow (Friday) night. The
play is a romantic military drama, and
is now in its third successful season.
It is full of startling effects, bright
comedy and heart interest, the siory
being one of life and love in far away
India, during the Sepoy Rebellion ot
1857. Lieut. Larry Shannon, of the
Sixth Carbineers, is accused of the
theft of a precious gem, known as
"The Light of Heaven", which has
been taken from the head of an idol
in the Hindoo temple at Delhi. A
Brahmin Priest, through the aid of
occult science, recovers the lost gem,
and the theft is traced to a Capt.
Arlington. One of the strong climax
es is at the end of act third. Dora
Kimber, the daughter of Gen Kim
ber of the British army, is captured by
the Sepoys and tied to the mouth
of a cannon to be blown to pieces. A
slow match is lighted and just at the
critical moment, she is rescued by
Lieut. Shannon. W. II. Power, is
repeating the success he has made for
the last three seasons in the title role
and he is supported by a carefully
selected company.
METHODIST EpIsOOPAL CHURCH.
Love Feast, Wednesday evening,
Dec. 27, at 7.30 o'clock. Sacrament
of the Lord's Supper, Sunday, Dec.
31, at 10:30, and at 7:00 p. m. On
Sunday evening, Dec. 31, at 7:00
o'clock, the pastor, Rev. B. C. Con
ner, will preach a sermon appropriate
to the close of the year, at which time
the special revival services will begin.
They will continue every night except
Saturday night, until further notice.
All members and friends of the church
are cordially invited to all the services
and they are earnestly requested to
pray and work for the success ot the
special meetings.
HUMMEL THRIVES IN JAIL-
Charged With Triple Murder, Ho Pays Little
Attention to Ministor.
Jail Physician Haag, of Williams
port, says William Hummel, who is in
jail at that place, charged with triple
murder, has gained twelve pounds
since he was locked up in his steel
cage a month ago. lie has grown a
full beard.
A minister who was permitted to
talk with him a day or so ago, at
tempted to speak of the "home above."
Hummel elevated his eyes lo the steel
bars covering his cell, turned his at
tention elsewhere, and the minister
gave il up as a bad job.
Hummel sleeps as soundly at night
as a healthy babe.
MusicaluB.
A serices of musicales will be given
in the Presbyterian Church, dur
ing January, on Monday afternoons,
beginning Monday, January 1, 1900,
at 3:30 p. m. A silver offering will
be asked at the door. The programs
will consist of both vocal and instru
mental numbers. The organist, Mrs.
Colley, will be assisted by Miss Elsie
Hicks. The public is kindly invited.
Hotel For Rent-
The Park Hotel, at Towanda. Pa.,
is for rent. Possession given April
1 st, 1900. Located in the heart of
the town, opposite Court House. For
terms, apply lo Geo. E. Elwell,
Bloomsburg, Pa., or E. VV. Elwell,
Towanda, Pa. tf.
BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28.
The new county officers elect,
will be sworn into office on Monday
next, New Year's day.
A sumptuous dinner and supper
will be served in the Kspy Hall,
on New Year's day, under auspices
of Kspy Lutheran Church.
J K. Bittcnbendcr returned re
cently from the upper part of New
York State with a car load of milk
cows for his farm. The cattle are
blooded stock.
The announcement that freight
rates will on January 1st be raised
on all railroadi from 32 to 50 per
cent. will, if true, meet with most
vigorous protests all over the coun
try. m
The exclamation of one and all
who see our line of lamps, is " Oh
what a nice line of lamps you have
got!" Yes, and the prices are
right, at Mercer's Drug and Book
Store.
George Knterline 011 Monday
sent after a boarder who took his
departure without paying his bill.
While lure he gathered and clean
ed tip hats, and did a rushing busi
ness. From last report the juniper
had not been apprehended.
It is said that a wheel of fortune
is being run in this town and that
young boys are the chief patrons
and consequent losers at the game.
The police are investigating the
matter and we may have something
ot an interesting nature to report in
the near future.
It may seem strange, but it is a
fact that we can send you the Farm
Journal 5 years, all of 1900, lyoi,
1902, 1903 and 1904, if you will
pay for The Columbian one year
ahead both papers for $1. This
applies alike to new and old sub
scribers. Pay up.
A stricter observance of the law
against swearing on the streets of
Bloomsburg is needed. If the guilty
ones have no greater respect for
womankind, or the example they
afford younger boys than to defile
the air with their verbal filth, they
need the strong arm of the law to
take them in charge.
A man who gave Danville as his
place of residence, accompanied by
a small boy was arrested for being
drunk and disorderly on East street
by policeman Wiutersteen on Mon
day. He was taken before J. S.
Blue, vice president of the Town
Council. He paid a fine and costs
amounting to $3.90 and left for
home.
Ex-tax collector J. K. Bittenben
der, his warrant having been re
newed by act of Assembly, has ap
pointed Francis R. Drake his deputy
to collect all back taxes due him.
Mr. Drake is well acquainted with
the people and will make a capable
and efficient officer. He has here
tofore served as deputy for tax col
lector L. D. Kase.
On Saturday Jast one of our
prominent business men did a quiet
charitable act which no doubt car
ried its own reward, by purchasing
a new suit of cloihes for each of
three small boys with idiom he
came in contact while on his way
up from the post office. 1 he boys
were standing on the street, and
judging from their appearance were
sadly 111 need of the clothes.
John C. Brass and Miss Cora B.
Hall, both of William-sport were
united in the holy bonds of matri
mony, by Guy Jacoby, Justice of
the Peace, at his office Tuesday
morning. The ceremony was wit
nessed by two gentlemen who hap
pened to be in the office when the
collide appeared. Including this
one, Mr. Jacoby has performed
sixty marriages since his incum
bency to the office.
Francis Parker departed this life
at his home in Greenwood township
on Thursday evening of last week,
after a protracted illness of several
years, at the age of forty seven
years. Mr. Parker was held in
high esteem and his death is deeply
regretted by a large circle of friends
and acquaintances. The surviving
members of the family are a wife
and two daughters. The funeral
took place on Monday.
Ask to see the new style of visit
ing card at this office. Can't be told
from an engraved card, and costs
less than half as much, tf
13.500.000 packages of seeds will
be distributed by the Agricultural
Department during the coming
year. Pennsylvania's share, on an
equitable distribution should be a
million.
The vacancy in the teaching force
of the public school at Espy, caused
by the resignation of John Traub,
has been filled by the appointment
of John Watson, who will take
charge on Monday.
Now that the holiday trade is
over, S. R. Bidlemau is prepared
to show new patterns of wall paper
for 1900, at the lowest prices. He
has the agency for the only wall
paper factory that is not included in
the Trust.
The eclipse for 1900 are four in
number, two of the sun and two of
the moon. The most interesting
will be an eclipse of the sun on May
2Sth. In Pennsylvania it will be
nearly total and in most of the south
ern states it will be total.
Washington Camp No. 106, P. O.
S. of A., of Centralia, propose hold
ing a smoker on New Years night
in their rooms in the I. O. O. F.
Temple, to which all visiting mem
bers of the P. O. S. of A. arc invit
ed. The entertainment consists of
reading, recitations, songs, etc.
Sol Smith Russcl, the actor, who
no doubt many of our townspeople
have seen, collapsed on the stage of
the Grand Opera house, Chicago
one evening last week during the
performance of the "Hon. John
Grisby." The audience was dis
missed and the actor removed to
his hotel.
A new lot of leases just printed at
this office. They contain clauses
providing for payment of water rent
by tenant; waiving benefit of ex
emption; that rent may be collected
for the whole term if tenant at
tempts to remove goods without
paying rent due, etc. 3 cents each,
or 25 cents a dozen. 2t
Died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Jacob Martz on East Seventh
street, Saturday morning, I.Irs.
Harriet Rupert. The spirit of in
firmity had taken hold upon her
several years ago, and her health
had been very poor. The funeral
services were conducted at the
house Monday afternoon by Rev.
McLinn of the Lutheran church.
William Kearon, of Ilarwood,
near Hazleton, an ex-gunner in the
United States navy, is organizing a
company of volunteers to go to
South Africa and fight with the
Boers. He says he has been com
missioned to form a force 300 strong.
The Transvaal Government will pay
all expenses to the seat of war, and
the soldiers will be well reimbursed.
John M. Geise has resigned the
position he held in Catawissa
National Bank and has accepted the
position of bookkeeper in the Dan
ville National Bank vice, Clarence
II. Frick, whose poor state of health
does not allow him to attend to
business. It is a nice compliment
to Mr. Geise's business ability that
he lias been selected to fill one of
the best positions that this city has
to oiler its young men. Danville
Sun.
Colonel C. M. Clement, .Sheriff
Zc-rfnig and Commissioner Cope
visited Edward Cressinger, the con
victed murderer, Friday afternoon in
the Sunbttry jail and informed him
that the board of pardons relused to
stay his execution 011 Jan. 3. The
condemned man had nothing to say,
but was deeply affected, showing
that he realized for the first time his
awful position. The coming hang
ing will be the first that has occurr
ed in Northumberland county since
that of McManus, a Molly Maguire,
in 1878. The gallows will likely
be borrowed from a neighboring
county. '
Centralia a Healtby Town-
At a recent meeting of the Health
Board, of Centralia, the health of
ficer reported that that town was in
an unusually healthy condition, be
ing free from all contagious diseases.
He also reported that during the
past year not one case of any con
tagious disease had been reported
within the borough limits, and only
one case of scarlet fever had been
found on the outskirts of the town,
and that was isolated and prevented
from spreading.
1899.
BEN. GIDDING.
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"To dress well is a duty every nun owei to
himself, to his friends and to the world it large."
ULSTERS
A MAN who gets into
one of these warm,
generous, comfortable
ulsters can laugh at the cold
weather.
They are made of Irish
incze, rnicjc ivcrsey. Beaver,
Shetland or Montacnac with
leather-cloth lining and deep
storm collar. Like all
HART, SCHAFFNER
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garments they are tailor -made,
the materials are 80
good and so well put together
the ulsters will last for years.
HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX
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TAILOR MADE CLOTHES.
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The White Front,
BLOOMSBURG, PENNA.
The Leader Department Store.
Christmas time finds us well
As wc always do, we make our
more to their durability, rather than to cheapness. A thing that
keeps its freshness only for a few days or weeks, we do not bother
much with. An article that pleases you ana mates you nappier
the whole year is much more desirable than something cheap and
trashy, bo we have stocked our
of use. Walk through our
Furniture Department
And see our FANCY ROCKERS. Never has our stock
been as carefully selected as this year. Good, substantial, well
made chairs, and another feature which must appeal to you.
There are few duplicates. While carrying all the latest and best
selling styles of finish and upholstery, we have a variety. You
know how annoying it is to buy a pretty article and be told that
Airs. Blank and Mrs. Dash and a dozen others have exactly the
same thing. The same is true of our
Fancy Tables.
Finish, the best ; shapes, the
Easels and screens for all uses.
Carpet Department.
e carry the largest line
county. Smith's Moquettes, Bromley's Smyrnas, in all sizesY
Then 'our own make of Brussels rugs. In fact, anything to bright
en and freshen up the floors of the room can be found here. In
art squares, we have them 1 x 3, 3 x 3, 3 x 3.J, and 3 x 4. No
old stock. We have cleaned them all out.
On the First Floor will be Found 'Toys
And other fancy goods, particularly suitable for the Christmas
season Tree ornaments, from ic up. Doll babies that talk and
those who do not. Babies that go to sleep and stay quieter than
their little mothers do. Sleds, express wagons well, in fact, if
you will read over your child's letter to Mr. Kriskingle, you will
know what we have. We can answer the child's prayer. For
the older folks, a large line of umbrellas, in price from $i 00 to,
$4 50. The newest shapes in handles are here. In fact, the goods
have not been on exhibition a week yet. We have no old stock
to work off .
Full lines of handkerchiefs, neckties, and the sweetest line of
pocketbooks, card cases and other leather goods seen in Blooms
burg. New, too. Come, and walk through our store ! Look over
the stocks, and see how pleasant it is to shop in a clean, well
lighted, well furnished store.
OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT will carry a full line of
special goods for the Xmas indigestion. Currants, raisins, ci
ron, Etc. Special prices on candies.nuts and fruits. Give us a cal '
The Leader Store Co., Ltd.
Fourth and flarket Streets.
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