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BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, MAY 3), 1900
NO. 22
IlllIAL DAY.
The Graves of Heroes Who
Have Passed to Final
Bivouac, Decorated With Flags
And Flowers.
Memorial Day, ever dear to the
surviving veterans who took part in
the battles of the civil wars, was ob
served in Bloomsburg by a parade
under the auspices of Ent Post No.
350 G. A. R. In the morning three
hack loads of old soldiers left their
hall and went to Almedia, where they
were met by ciazens from the sur
rounding towns, and after appropriate
services the graves of the soldiers
were strewen with flowers.
In the afternoon at two o'clock, the
parade composed of Ent Post, the
Boys Brigade and the Fire Companies
of town, formed on Market Square
and after passtng through the princi
pal streets, went to Rosemont Ceme
tery where a beautilul and impressive
service was held.
In the evening a meeting was -held
at the Tabernacle and addresses de
livered by Fred Ikeler, Esq., Geo. w
Sterner, Samuel Purel, Jas. C. Brown,
H. A. M'Killip, Esq., and others.
The Male Choir sang several beauti
ful selections.
A Pleasant Entertainment,
A small but appreciative audience
gathered in the Parich House last
Saturday evening to witness a musical
and literary entertainment given fcr
the benefit ot the Episcopal church.
It was arranged and conducted by
Miss Grace Gorrell and Miss Natalie
Foulke, and was in every way worthy
of a large attendance. The total pro
ceeds were $ai.oo. The following
program was well rendered:
Piano Solo, Nocturne, Miss Pont
ius; Vocal Duet, Rizzio e Maria,
Misses Bowman and Ravi; Vocal
Solo, Come to Me, Miss Natalie
Foulke; Reading, The Honor of the
Woods, Miss Correll, Vocal Solo,
Deep in My Heart, Miss Bowman;
Pantomime, a. Jesus Lover of My
Soul, b. Almost Persuaded, Misses
Correll; Jury, Redeker, Foulke and
Mary Correll; Vocal Solo, Please, Mr.
Conductor, Don't Put Me Off the
Train, Mr. D. . Tasker; Violin Solo,
Selection from "Le Barbierde Seville"
Master Ralpn Schwartz; Vocal Soto,
0, Happy Day, Miss Bowman; Read
ing, The Poet's Vision, Miss Correll;
Vocal Solo, Caressing Mine Idol's
Pillow, Miss Ravi; Pantomime, Abide
With Me, Misses Correll, Jury,Foulke.
BIG SEAL ESTATE UEAL-
A transaction in Realty has just
been closed whereby the New Eng
land Suburban Improvement Co., a
Boston, Mars., concern, has purchas
ed of the Citizen's Land Co., a tract
of 98 lots on West Sixth, Seventh,
and Eighth streets. The land is
bought for immediate development,
and as we go to press operations are
Degun to that end.
The purchasing Company's repre
sentatives promise many unique and
auvanceu methods in the improve
ment and sale of this property, and a
full explanation of the same in the
next issue of the Columbian. Mean
time an office has been opened on
Main street, four doors west of Poi
Office, and a display is now being
made there which will repay a visit.
iack ot space forbids further par
ticulars at this writing, so we will
merely mention the fact that the New
f-ngland Suburban Improvement Co
invites any and all who are burning
with curiosity to call at its local office,
near the P. O.
A Centralis Fire.
At about one o'clock Friday
morning the people of Centralia
were aroused bv the crv of fire
The fire was discovered to be at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Far-
reil of Rea's Hill. The fireman re
sponded promptly, but the fire
binned so rapidly that the entire
uwemng and household effects were
aesiroyed. The cause is unknown
I he loss will fall heavily on Mr
I'arrell, as neither the house or fur
mture was insured.
1M '. .. . .
"f War 111 thf Troncirnal ic all
identically reported to be over
""idem Kruger, probably de
Posed, has left, aud the British flag
is floating over Pretoria.
AROHDEAOONRT OF WILLIAMSPORT.
The Archdeaconry of Williamsport
convened in St. Paul's P. E. church
on Monday evening. This is one of
four subdivisions of the Diocese of
Central Pennsylvania, and includes
the following clergymen:
The Venerable William Heakes,
Archdeacon, Wellsboro. The Rev.
George I. Brown, Bcllefonte. The
Re. William II. Butts, Williamsport.
The Rev. Francis J. Clerc, D. I).,
Philipsburg. The Rev. Samuel W.
Derby, Tioga. The Rev. Alexander
R. DeWitt, Muncy. .The Rev. How
ard W. Diller, Renovo. The Rev.
Edward H. Eckel, Williamsport. The
Rev. George C. Foley, D. D., Wil
liamsport. The Rev. John G. Gal
laudet, Shamokin. The Rev. Thomas
H. Johnston, Williamsport. The
Rev. David N. Kirkby, Bloomsburg.
The Rev. Charles II. McKnight,
Troy. The Rev. William E. Kunkel,
Milton. The Rev. Charles Monson,
Sunbury. The Rev. Lewis Nichols,
Lock Haven. The Rev. John C.
Skottowe, Westfield. The Rev. Ers
kine Wright, Danville.
All but five were present. The
sermon was preached by Rev. W. E.
Kunkel. On Tuesday morning the
Holy Communion was celebrated at
9 o'clock, and the preacher was Rev.
W. H. Butts.
At 10 o'clock the business session
was held in the Parish House, where
reports of the missionaries and of the
Archdeacon were made. At 2:30 p.
m. literary exercises were conducted,
with papers by Revs. A. R. DeWitt,
Lewis Michols and E. E. Smith.
At 5:30 a dinner perfect in all its
appointments was held in the dining
hall to the clergy and vestry, by the
ladies of the parish. A missionary
service was held in the evening, at
which addresses were made by Revs.
Skatowe, Brown and Radcliff, the
latter being the newly appointed
General Missionary. The session
closed on Wednesday morning.
Victory and Defeat
Two games for one admission prov
ed quite a drawing card yesterday af
ternoon and a large crowd of people
wended their way to Normal Athletic
Meld to witness the contests. The
first was between Normal's second
nine and a club from Edwardville.
The game was quite interesting and
resulted in a victory for Normal,
though by a narrow margin score, 5
to 4.
But it was the second game that
the crowd was waiting for, and while
it didn't go the way that we would
iked to have seen it gone, yet it was
close exhibition and the best team
won. 1 he visiting team piayeu un
der the name of Wilkes-Barre semi-
professionals, and it will be admitted
without argument, by everyone who
witnessed the game, that it was cor
rectly titled. Several phenomenal
catches were made, a catch of a high
fly by the right fielder of the visiting
club being especially brilliant. He
picked the ball off the top rail of the
fence. Theie were several other
catches of the gilt-edged variety made,
everyone of which was received by
tumultuous demonstrations by the
audience. A correct report would
not be complimentary to Normals
nlavintr. It was decidedly off
color, wild throws were numerous
and base hits infrequent. It just
spemed as thoutrh thev couldn t hit
the ball safe, and whenever a team is
weak at the bat, defeat is almost sure
to follow Score by innings :
Normal I O X o o o o o 02
Will es-Hare I 2 o O O 1 O O O 0
Twu.lmse hits Hurke. AKlinirer. W. I'uiih.
Three. base hit l'uilh. liase on balls Olf
Williams, i. Struck out liy imams, iij
by Q amum, 3. Umpire- Sptain. Time-I.55
Death of Mrs. Louisa Schuyler-
Mrs. Louisa Schuyler, widow of the
late Dr. Tacob Schuyler, died in the
parlor of the Presbyterian church last
Thursday evening, while attending a
inHips' nraver meetine. She seemed
in her usual health when she entered
but suddenly showed signs of illness
ana hefore Dr. Bruner could be sum
r.,r.n,i fmm his residence across the
crPt she was dead. The remains
Wprf removed to her residence on
Mrifor Ktrpet. and the funeral took
nlare on Monday afternoon, conduct
Dr. Ileminewav. Her
ape was 70 years. She was the third
wife ot Dr. Schuyler.
Farm For Sale.
A trood farm in Mt. Pleasant town
ship, containing 109 acres, about 30
acres of it timber land. Good build
ings, good water, only three miles from
nioomsbure. Terms easy. Inquire
ir a MrKillm. Bloomsburg, Pa
S. S. CONVENTION.
Mlllvllle Put on Gala Attire to
Welcome the Throng of
Sunday School Workers.
The Meeting a Grand Success.
The Music a Feature.
Millville put on its holiday style
and attire, and waited with open arms
and doors to welcome and entertain
the delegates and representatives from
all over the county who attended the
Columbia County Sunday School Con
vention held in that place on Thurs
day and Friday, May 24 and 25, 1900.
It was a meeting of more than usual
nterest and power; indeed in th
opinion of the writer it has been ex
ceeded by none, if equalled by any.
The Association is very happy in
the selection of those who have been
chosen to preside at the meetine.
Mr. Myron I. Low. Rev. A. H. Smith
of Berwick and Prof. C. H. Albert of
Bloomsburg, controlled the move
ments of the sessions with splendid
grace, tact and pleasing humor, which
set all at ease. The first session on
Phursday lrom 9:30 to 12 m., and
the last on Friday p. m. from 2 to 4,
were taken up mainly with the hear-
ng of reports from the workers and
officers of the County Union, and all
hearts weie made joyous and hopeful
by the tone and figures of these re
ports. Much work of an excellent charact
er has been done, and results show
that the blessing of Almighty God has
been upon us during the past year.
There are many things to discourage,
in the lack of thorough teaching, of
interest in the spiritual welfare of the
scholars and of Christ like selfdenul
and skill in Sunday School work.
The spirit which pervaded the meet
ings was shown in the selections of
the topics for the opening exercises:
"Jesus the Living Sacrifice", as against
creeds and dogmas, etc. "Jesus'
Method of teaching", "Jesus' Prayer
for His Disciples."
The spirit of the meeting was shown
also in the large and orderly attend
ance, the excellent attention given
and the look of interest and inquiry
which we saw on every face. People
came there not for enjoyment or rest,
but to learn and to be fitted for better
work; and this helped the instructors
to do better work in their addresses.
The music was inspiring. The good
singing in general by the choir and au
dience was led by our well known lead
er and brother, Mr. F. B. Hartman.
A number of performers who helped
to make up the orchestra were from
Bloomsburg. Mr. F. N. Turner cor
netist, Mr. Thomas Metherill violinist
and Miss Margaret Evans organist.
Addresses were delivered by Rev.
H. A. Bom'uerger of Philadelphia,
State President of Normal Training;
by Miss Anna S. Harlow ot Mrs. Jno.
Wanamakers Primary Department,
Philade'.phia; by Rev. A. H Smith ot
Berwick and Prof. Chas. H. Albert of
Bloomsburg. These were all full of
good things, earnest,convmcing words,
strong logic and heart moving power.
Miss Harlow touched our very souls
with her pictures of child life and
character and how to win them for
Jesus. The key note of her talks was
'You must seek the older; only suffer
the children, and they will come."
Rev. Bomberger laid strong empha
sis upon a systematic training for
teachers. The Sunday School must
become more and more an education
al institution in a spiritual sense
worthy of the name. His motto is
the best possible teacher, the presen
tation of Christ, and a perfect system
of grading. He says the teacher is
the point of contact, when the Sun
day School Organization touches the
Soul with Saving Power.
Prof. Albert gave a most helpful,
interesting, and thoroughly scientific
talk on the "Relation of the Physical
to the Spiritual." He said: "You must
build on the physical; put it lowest,
and make it pure and stron. Place
the intellect next; a sound mind in a
sound body. Above all is the spiritual,
with the wisdom of doom of the lower
opening up to it, and God's spirit in
and over all to inspire and use sanctify.
The Convention was a feast of
good things and a wonderful blessing
to all, and we believe will bear golden
fiuit in largely increased efficiency,
and great steps onward in Sunday
School work, skill and splendid results
this coming year.
1 The people of Millville exceeded
themselves in good treatment and
kindest hospitality, and all departed
feeling and saying it was good to be
there.
A Unitjville 8ocial Function
Wednesday, May 16th, was the
date of a pleasant affair at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Faus, near
Unity villc. Pa. About sixty-five guests
had assembled to witness the marriage
ceremony of Miss Eva R. Faus and
Rev. E. E. McKelvy.
Promptly at 12 m , Miss Emma
Johnson begun playing "Mend ls
sohn's Wedding March," to he music
of which the bridal party descended
the stairs, taking their respective
places on the lront porch which had
been appropriately decorated for the
occasion. Rev. C. W. Faus, of St.
Mary's, Pa., brother of the bride, as
sisted bv Rev. John C. Grimes, of
Orangeville, performed the ceremony,
which was imprtssive, and was sealed
with a ring.
Miss Rachel Faus, sister of the
bride, acted as bride's maid, while Dr.
C. M. McKelvy, ot Harrisburg, the
brother of the groom, filled the office
of "best man."
The ceremony was followed by con
gratulations and dinner, after which
Rev. and Mrs. McKelvy prepared to
depart for a short wedding tour. The
young people, especially the parsons,
very generously decorated the horse
and carriage with which the newly wed
ded couple were to go to the station
so that they started on their honey
moon excursion galore in white rags,
old shoes, and corn stalks. To still
further show their kindly interest, a
number of young people in carriages,
some preceding while others followed
the carriage of the bride and groom,
accompanied them during the first
mile or two . of their jcurney. As
these young people bethought them
selves to t?ke horns, temporarily con
structed drums, and other attractive
musical instruments, the way of the
newly wedded couple was consider
ably enlivened.
The bude is an attractive and ac
complished young woman, well quali
fied for the duties which will be hers
as pastor's wife. Rev. McKelvy is
an energetic and successful minister
of Central Pennsylvania Conference,
and is now stationed on the Catawissa
Circuit.
The numerous gifts to the bride
combined delicacy, beauty and use
fulness. Rev. and Mis. McKelvy
have the best wishes of their many
friends for a successful and happy
lite.
Another Treat in Store.
Splendid Flower Picture to Be Given Free to
Everybody Next Sunday.
The appreciation shown for the two
splendid flower pictures given free to
the readers of the great Philadelphia
Sunday "Press" this year has led the
publishers to provide a third great
picture which will be given free with
every copy of next Sunday's "Press"
(June 3). This picture, which is quite
as attractive as the famous "Yard of
Roses" and "Easter Lillies" pictures,
is called. "A Basket of Blossoms." It
is by the famous Paul De Longpre,
and is one of his best works. It is 20
by 28 inches in size and is also note
worthy as being the first example of a
new method of color printing, which
is quite as wonderful as the picture
itself. The publishers guarantee that
every picture will be perfect. There
is certain to be a great demand for
next Sunday's "Press," hence it will
be well for all who want this picture
to order their copy in advance.
Sailed For Europe,
Claude, Son of J. K. Bittenbender,
who entered the Newport Naval Train-
ins Station last February, has had the
cood fortune to be drafted as one of
the crew on the U. S. Steamer Essex,
which started on Wednesday for
Europe, and will visit Paris before his
return. The steamer goes to Norway
and Sweden, and will return in the
fall bv wav of Cuba. This advances
Claude to the second class and en
larges his pay as well as his opportuni
ties of seeing the world.
Last Chance.
The last chance to get the Farm
Journal for nearly five years is nearly
ended. We have oniy six more icn
under the present contract. These
will in to the first six people who
comply with the terms, namely, ol
subscribers who pay all arrearages to
date, and a year in advance from now
and new subscribers who pay a year
in advance. If vou want it, don
wait another day. tt
Our Stylish Trousers
v.
It la surprising how few cus
tom tailors are able to cut a pair
of trousers that will fit and hang
gracefully. There seems to be a
knack in the cutting of these gar
ments that few tailors everacquire.
We make a specialty of the Hart,
Schaffner & Marx perfect-fitting
trousers. Every pair guaranteed.
This is the trade -mark:
HART, SCHAFFNCR 4 MARX
SUARANTCCO CLOTHING.
Children's Wash Suits,
Bicycle Clothing,
Summer Underwear,
Negligee Shirts,
Straw Hats.
Everything for Men's Wear.
$ Come in and see us we'll treat you right.
Baby Caps.
From 10c. to $1.00. Take
the one for 10c. Neatly
trimmed, well made. Why
you couldn't make the ruf
fles for the price, let alone
the other materials.
Shirt Waists.
The man who invented shirt waists ought to have a
monument erected in his honor. Cool and comfortable,
aud withal, tasty and stylish. A woman with a dark
ekirt and several waists has a whole wardrobe. Our line
has all the season's latest colorings and weaves.
For those who wish to have their waists made to order,
we have a tasty line of allover embroideries 50c. to
$o.0Q per yard. Laces, from lc. to 75c. yer yard.
Have you seen the line of bust perfectors? JSo other
place iu town carries them.
Carpets and Furniture.
You know the old adage about the proof of the pud
ding. We have been telling you that our stock is larger
than all others combined, our qualities the best, and our
prices the lowest. Well, you must have found these
assertions to be true, FOR OUR BUSINESS FROM
JANUARY 1ST TO MAY 1ST,
In Carpets and Furniture,
was more than all of 1S99 put together. Doesn't that
tell the story ? Wfcere else can you get a wool velvet
Made, Laid and Lined for 90c?
Our competitors are hunting around for a piece of goods
to take its place. They cannot do it.
We handle the Hartford Axminsters, the best made,
Whittal Body Brussels. In fact, only standard make3
are here. Ingrains, we show you 25 patterns, from 12ic
up. You will make a mistake if you buy your carpets
without consulting us.
Groceries.
We don't claim to do all the business, but we think we
do more than any other store in town. There must be
some good reason why our business increased four-fold
in 1899 and is increasing
1st. May we serve you ?
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One of the most attract
ive and moderate priced
assortments in the city.
Prices range from 50c.
to $1.75.
more rapidly since January
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