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VOL. 35.
BLOOMSBURG, PA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 30. IJJ00
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A SEVERE STORM.
Lightning Cauiei Considerable Damage.
Edward Ivey'i Barn Totally Deitroyed.
An unusually severe electrical storm
and one in which destruction was con
comitant visited this section, Sunday
evening. It was about half past six
six o'clock when the clouds began to
gather and the large datk colored,
swiftly moving bodies, which is always
regarded as ominous of danger, was
viewed with apprehension by many
people, and pedestrians who were out
on the streets enjoying the breeze
which was fanning the earth at that
time, hurried to their homes, for fear
of being caught in the heavy down
pour of rain. For some little time
before the rain began falling vivid and
glaring flashes of lightning lit up the
evening sky, making it nearly as light
as at noonday. The damage wrought
in town, was very little, but in the
rural districts many buildings were
struck and consumed. Probably the
heaviest loser, although the property
was insured, is Edward Ivey, who re
sides in, Hemlock township. His barn,
a large and well built structure was
the target for a bolt of lightning, and
the building with all ot its contents
was completely destroyed. All of this
season's hay, grain and many farm
implements went up in smoke. Con
siderable poultry and one calf also
Derished in the flames. The flames
leaped high in the air and illumina
tion was visible for milles around.
Mr. Ivey's loss over and above the in
surance will probably reach six hund
red dollars.
From other sections of the country
come reports of damages, which shows
that the storm was a general one. At
Nescopeck three barn buildings and
several smaller structures were devour
ed by flames, occasioned by lightning.
Many stations along the D. L. &. W,
Railroad were struck, but the bolts
were cold ones and consequently little
damage was enacted. At Danville,
the roof of the silk mill was caught by
a gust of wind and blown off. Several
other buildings were similarly injured.
An Odd Funeral-
A funeral, devoid of all solemnity,
took place in this town on Tuesday
morning, when two foreigners, proba
bly Hungarians,arrived on the Blooms-
burc; & Sullivan train from Jamison
City. They got'off the train at the
D. L. & W. Station, and proceeded
un Market street, carrying between
them an ordinary looking box of pine.
containing the remains of an infant
child, whose death had occurred the
day previous. Leaving their dead
burden on the curb, at the corner of
Market and Main streets, they pro
ceeded up the latter thoroughfare in
quest of the Catholic priest. They
returned in a few minutes, picked up
the box. and continued their march
to St. Columba's Church, talking voc
iferiously to each other in their naf've
language.
To Father Barr they gave their
names as Jan. Ostafiz and Antonio
Ruff. The former was the child's
father, and he brought the remains
here in order that the rules of the
church might be complied with. The
arrangements were made and the in
fant was given a resting place in the
Catholic plot in Rosemont cemetery.
Going to Pittsburg.
Dr. Andrew Graydon is packing
his goods, preparatory for his depart
ure to Pittsburg, where he has made
arrangements to locate. He will leave
here next Wednesday, but his wife
and daughter will remain here until
he gets settled. During the seven
years that they have lived here Dr.
Graydon and family have formed
many pleasant associations, and they
will leave many warm friends who will
regret their departure. The Doctor
has maintained his high reputation as
physician, and has shown great skill
as a surgeon, having performed a num
ber of very delicate operations with
great success. As a man and a citi
xen he has taken high rank, and his
departure will be a loss in many ways
to this community. We wish turn
success in his new location.
Band Festival.
The Buckhorn Cornet Band will
hold a festival at Buckhorn on Satur
day evening, September 8th. A
chicken and waflle sunner. and ice
cream and cake, and all the delica
cies of the season will be served in
the best of style. Music will be fur
nished by the Bloomsburg Band.
Should it storm on Saturday evening,
festival will ha halrl nn Mnnd.iv even
ing. Everybody is cordially invited
10 attend this grand festival.
FRANCIS P. DRINKER.
After a short illness Francis P.
Drinker died at the home of his
daughter, ' Mrs. W. P. Meigs, last
Thursday evening. He was born in
what is now Lackawanna countv.
November 18, 1832. He came to
Bloomsbarg when a young man, and
was employed as book-keeper at Iron
dale by the Bloomsburg Iron Com
pany for about forty years. He was
almost the last of those who were em
ployed at the store of that company.
Josiah Ralston who was foreman of
the casting house, and Joshua Fetter-
man who had charge of the canal
wharves, are about the only survivors
of the employees of that company.
Mr. Drinker served in the army dur
ing the rebellion. He was married to
Mary Chamberlin in 1864, and four
children were born to them. Mrs.
Ernest N. Perrin deceased; Mrs. V.
P. Meigs of Bloomsburg; William W.
and Francis P. Drinker of Scranton.
The funeral took place on Saturday
morning, services being conducted by
Rev. Dr. Hemingway in the absence
of Rev. D. N. Kirkbv. The remains
were taken to Scranton for burial in
the family lot.
Mrs. Drinker died a few months
ago, and since then he had been liv
ing with his son-in-law, W. P. Meigs.
He was elected President of the Town
Council two or three years in succes-
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sion, ana nas since oeen Known as
Mayor Drinker. He was fond of lit
erature, and had read extensively. In
his earlier years he wrote excellent
poetry, and could quote and recite by
the hour. Since his retirement from
Irondale he has led a retired life.
WEDDED.
Ent Girard. At the home of
the bride on Catharine street, Blooms
burg, Mr. O. W. Ent and Miss Eliza
beth Girard, by Rev. J. D. Thomas,
pastor ot me Jt.etormed cnurcn, on
Tuesday, August 28th at 10 o'clock
a. m.
1 ne Dncie is an estimable young
lady who has many friends, and is a
daughtei of Rosetta Girard. Mr,
Ent is a son of Mrs. Helen Ent and
the late aheritt uzal 11. fent, and is
now and for some years past has been
holding the responsible position of rail
way postal clerk on the main line of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, between
New York and Pittsburg. The wed
dine was attended by a number of
invited guests and relatives.
The house was prettily decorated,
and after the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served. The bride and
bridegroom left on the Pennsylvania
road for a tour, but as is now the cus
tom, did not disclose their destination
Many useful and beautiful presents
were bestowed upon the bride, among
them a handsome side board, and a
mahogany rocker, we extend con
gratulations to this worthy young
couple, and wish them long life, pros
perity and happiness.
Death By Lightning.
Ralph Richards, twenty one years
of age was struck by lightning and in
stantly killed while going home trom
work last Thursday evening. He had
iust completed his days labor in the
foundry of the car shops at Berwick
and started for his home near Foundry
ville. He had proceeded but a short
distance when the heavens were il
luminated by a glaring flash, the bolt
descended and entering the young
man's bodv. killed him instantly. His
body was discovered by Frank Red
dall, just outside of whose door the
sad event occurred. His face was
very black and it was with some diffi
cultv that he was recognized. Me
is
survived bv his parents and several
brothers and sisters.
Adam Scha'les, the well-known
band leader, died at his home in Ber-
wick Thursday evening of last week,
Death is attributed to walking typhoid
fever, with which he had been afflicted
for several weeks. He had been a
resident of Berwick for ten years.
durinir which time he was instructor
of the band at that place. His repu
tation as a leader extended far be
yond the limits of his home town, and
frequently his services were sought by
other places.
Fine Stationery.
The job department of the Colum
man is now prepared to show its pat
rons a fine line of stationery, in bond
and linen papers, for unruled letter
and note heads, in blue, white or
rream. with envelopes to match. It
is suitable tor either pen or typewriter,
Admirers of fine stationery are in
vited to call and see it. I he prices
are very low for the class of goods.
Letter From a Former Columbia Oountian.
Westov, Wood Co., Ohio, Aug. 24.
Mr. Geo. E. Elwell,
Dear Sir: While I enclose you a
one dollar bill for renewal to the Col
umbian and the offer of the Farm
Journal if I am entitled to it, I will
give you a few lines of the doings of
Wood county, Ohio. At the present
time we are having a wet spell too
wet for farmers Jto plow; in fact we
have had plenty of rain all season.
Crops are fine with the exception of
wheat, which as a general crop is very
poor. West of me a mile is a streak
of country that is having an extra
yield, some as high as 38 bushels to
the acre. Oats big straw and is yield
ing light although some extra good, as
high as 80 bushel per acre. Corn
good but not as good as the last year.
Uur corner of the country is making
big improvements in the way of build
ings, tences and the clearing up and
cleaning new land.
Our town of Weston improves.
There has been within the past two
years some fine brick business blocks
put up. The town is lighted with
electricity. We have two rural mail
routes out of the town and the third
under way. Our post master gets
$1200 per year, and each carrier gets
$500. There is not much excitement
in polstics as yet.
We are having quite a boom in
land, a great deal changing hands at
good prices, several of my neighbors
have sold at $75.00 per acre with tair
improvements. I have been offered
$70 for mine. I now have all under
cultivation but 8 acres, enclosed on
the north and west with a new wire
fence. I doubt if you would know
the place.
For the past six weeks we have had
extremely warm weather. Everybedy
that has an interest in G. A. R. affairs
are getting themselves in shape for
Chicago next week. Railroad fare
from here is $4.53 round trip, a good
chance to see the city. We do not
have a week to pass by that there is
not an excursion some place.
Yours respectfully,
J. Howard Kline
A Grand Picnio-
1 The Union Sunday school picnic
held in Hess' Grove at Rupert last
Saturday was a grand success. The
three schools, Swenoda, Buckhorn
Lutheran and Methodist united and
held their first annual picnic at that
place, ine morning broke with a
heavy fog, for a while, but by ten
o'clock the sun shone out with intense
heat, but the day proved to be all
that could be desired for the occasion.
By twelve o'clock the crowd number
ed six hundred people or more. The
Buckhorn Cornet Band enlivened the
large audience with fine music during
the day, and many congratulations
were tendered them for their excellent
music and the marked success they
have attained.
It is needless to sav any thing of
the fine dinner prepared by our good
farmers' wives, and others as they are
well qualified in the art of cooking.
The day was spent in a most enjoy
able way from the smallest to the old
est, in swinging, pitching quoits and
other amusements. W. H. seemed to
have a prominent part in many ot the
plays, and caused much laughter with
his comic jokes. A kind, friendly
feeling reigned supreme throughout
the day with the different schools rep
resented. May we all live to have the
pleasure of attending more such pic
nics in the near future is the wish of
all who were there. A Member.
Knocked From a Tree by a Live Wire
Lineman Kesly Narrowly Escaped Being Ser
iously Injured.
W. M. Kesty of Bloomsburg, a line
man in the employ of the Montour &
Columbia Telephone Company, re
ceived a severe shock from an electric
light wire Friday afternoon and came
very near being seriously injured.
Kesty, in company with another
lineman, was engaged in trimming
shade trees on Lower Mulberry street,
which interfere with the company's
wires. He had climbed a tree tor the
purpose of cutting off some of its
boughs. A number of smaller branch
es were resting on the wires and Kesty
reached out with his pincers to push
them away.
The pincers accidentally came in
contact with the wires and the line
man received a shock, which rendered
him unconscious and he fell from the
tree to the pavement a distance of
over twelve feet. Danville News.
At a sacred concert, given last
Sunday evening, at the Sinclair,
a high-class summer hotel m the
White Mountains, at Bethlehem,
New Hampshire, the following pro
gram was rendered ;
Swedish Wedding March, Soderman
Orchestra.
, c . fa Allium Leaf. Klwcll
llano 00I0 1 . . . .. ,. ...
b. An den ! milling, Oneg
Mr. Klwell.
Overture La 1 hiltre, Auber
Orchestra.
Duct for Flute and Cornet, Mendelsohn
Messrs. Kvarts ami Ross.
Filgrim Chorus from Tanhauscr Wagner
Orchestra.
ttaritnn nln
I'aJufrasi di Notturno.Op. 52, No. 2, Chopin
Mr. Willord Kussel.
Hearts and Flowers, Tobdtii
Orchestra.
SINCLAIR ORCHESTRA.
II. E. Fischer, Leader.
The Mr. Elwdl named is Charles
P. Elwell, formerly of this town.
A fakir, on the corner of Market
and Main Streets, the other evening
voiced some truthful words when
he said : "This is a peculiar world.
One is struggling for justice while
another is trying to escape it. One
man is denying himself of actual
necessities in order to save enough
money to build a house, and an
other is trying to sell his house for
less money than it cost to build it.
One man is spending all he makes
to take his girl to picnics and buy
flowers for her, in the hope of mak
ing her his wife, while probably,
next door, you will find a man
spending all he has in getting a
divorce." And he could have
enumerated many more cases just
like them. Verily, nothing is
stranger than truth, nothing, at
times, more terrible.
A year-old-child of Samuel Marks
of Danville, came very near losing
its life a few days ago. While play
ing alone it swallowed the lid of a
tin box nearly an inch in diameter.
The child began to choke and was
coughing violently when the moth
er seeing its danger ran to its relief.
Opening its mouth she was just
able to reach the box lid which she
drew out with her fingers. The
child's throat was fearfully lacerat
ed by the sharp tin and it was
necessary to call in the family
physician.
John Clark Stulcn, a well known
mechanical engineer, and nephew of
K. C. Wells of this town, died at
Sarauac Lake, N. Y. a few days
ago. Mr. Stulen directed the sur
vey for the proposed Columbia and
Montour electric railway, which
was made the latter part of last
winter. He was twenty seven years
old and resided at Athens, Pa.
The low rate excursion to Chicago
occasioned by the Grand Army En
campment which is being held in
that city, was well patronized from
Bloomsburg. The following lett:
Miss Emma Webb, who will visit
in Indiana, Mrs. C. S. Furman, N.
B. Fowler and daughter Mrs. F. M.
Gilmore and Philip B. Moyer.
"Hearts of Men" is full of human
interest. It illustrates how some
men will plot for even a brother's
ruin. Opera House, Oct. 9.
J. G; WELLS,
Successor to S. F. Peacock
& Co., Market Square.
SPECIAL SALE
Bicycle Sundries!
Electric Gas Lamp, reduced $3 25 to
$2.25-
Gem Gas Lamp, reduced $2.00 to
$1.50.
Everlit Lamp, reduced $1.50 to 75c.
Jim Dandy, reduced $1.25 to 60c.
Unique, reduced $2.00 to $1.00.
Globe Vapor, reduced $2.00 to $1.00.
Light Weight, reduced $1.25 to 60c.
Veeder Cyclometer, 50c.
Sheppard Cyclometer, 20c.
Sheppard Ber. Gear, 60c.
U. S. Trip Cyclometer, 60c.
U. S. Odemeter, $1.50.
Bicycle Bells, 10c. to 50c.
Shoe Saddle, 73c
Gillian, $1.03.
Victor, 1.05.
Christy, 1.05.
A few Split Bamboo Fishing
left. '$1.25, $1.75 and $2.50.
Rods
T. CK "WELLS,
General Hardware,
CHILDREN'S
School
All Kinds,
All Prices,
ALL
Vestee Suits
$198 to $550
TWO-PIECE SUITS,
8 to 15, $1.00 to $6.50.
THREE-PIECE SUITS,
All wool, Coat, Pants and
Vest. Sizes, 9 to 16, $3.50
to $7.50.
Ben.Gidding,
Bloomsburg, Penn'a.
tJSar Come in and see us we'll treat you right.
CARPETS !
Rather warming during this kind of weather to
talk of carpets. But the
you will want something to
is almost useless for us to tell you what you so well
know, that we are headquarturs for carpets of all kinds.
IN one can show you the selection we do, nor the variety
in quality and prices. We can give you carpets from
lGc. up to $2.00 per yard, and all between. Our carpet
room is so well lighted that we can show you just how
your carpet will look when on the floor.
NJiW PATTERNS are in and more will arrive in
the next few weeks. Give us the early call.
By a good contract with the mill we are still able to
offer you
Wool Velvet
Laid and
FURNITURE.
Rather late, but we offer you a new lot of porch
rockers for 1.80, worth $2.00. Plenty of new rockers
in stock. We have a special bargain in a 0-foot exten
sion table, $0.00.
DRY
New lines of all the
prices, fresh from the N. Y. markets. We picked care
fully very carefully. We don't want a big lot of goods
to grow stale on our hands. We want to give you only
what is fresh and new.
SHIRT WAISTS.
To close out. Your own prices.
GROCERIES.
Same old story. Same old pleasant proof that we're
IT. Business constantly
of your trade. If you don't
trial.
THE LEADER STORE COMPANY, Ltd.,
4TH AND MARKET
Suits,
All?Sizes.
WOOL
fall is coming on apace and
brighten up your rooms. It
Carpet, flade
Lined, 90c.
GOODS.
seasonable sroods. at easnnarTfi
growing. But we want more
buy from us now, give us a
STS., BLOOMSBURG.