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CHRISTMAS A A 4
By MARY M. WILLARD.
rS TOM comin home 1M
Clirls'mas, Mi' JhirkinsV"
fl Homer Jmx nsKcd. us lie dc
Vrk Iivered the pint of milk he
Tjw brought daily to the little
(3) J hoiue at the upper end of
Scarborough.
Old Mrs. Dorkins wiped her net,
loopy hands on hr checked gingham
apron, ami pot the blue pitcher from
the shelf upon which It whs hitting.
"He nin't tiite sure," she answered';
"he wonts to come, he soys, but seems
like something always happens ut the
Tory ln.t minute to keep him."
"1 see you're lixiti' for him, anyhow.
Wlint's t licm mince pics?"
"Oh, yes. 1 fix for him every year. 1
wouldn't like him to conic nil' not liml
everything ready. 1 don't (jive him up
till 1 have, to. Them's mince pies, an'
these are dried-apple pies. Cotno
here." She opined the pun try door
nd beckoned him in. "I don't s'pose
you know what these are," slie Miiii,
w itli 11 smile half deprccul itiff. half ad,
lifting a cloth from the lirend-hoard.
lie peeped over her shoulder, "(iee
whtits!" he cried, explosively, "You
ilon't menu to say I've pot to have
tne o' them, (ruti'mii Dorkins, sure's
my name's Homer Fox! Ilme p-i 11-jer-enke,
by cracky! The very kind
you Used to make when me an' Tom
nn,' Susy went to school to Aunt I.iil
tly Jackson!"
(minima Ilorkins liiu;licd. nnd
wrapped him up three of the bi
I. row 11 cakes cut into some semblance
of a borse with her pie-knife. "There's
me for you, one for Sum. an' one for
ti'l Jeff. Tell Susy I sent 'em to re
mind her of old times, You an" she
were sweethearts even when you used
o .ottfllc with Tom for a piece of his
jiii!jer-cake." ,
"Tom's doin' middl'm' well, ain't he,
priin'ina'.'" Homer ashed, makinir n
tart to (jo, but holding onto the hack
luor ns he united for her reply.
"Tom's doin' splendid." t he old wom
an said, proudly, "He's way up in the
tuilrond business now."
"It's near 011 ten veins since he wait
home, nin't it?"
"Nine years this Christinas," she
corrected him. "lie's been inteniiin'
10 come for so lonij; but he's awfully
busy, Tom is. With so much feponsi
hility he can't hardly ever leave."
"Took his wife to Kurope last year,
ilidn't he?"
"Yes. They was pone three months,
lie wrote to me ufter they trot hack,
ju' mi id he thought for sure he was
join' to pet up that vear, but now he
louldn't. I was real disappointed, for
I'd been most certain I'd have him here
l:ikt Christmas."
"It's likely he'll come this season."
Homer remarked, by way of comfort.
"Don't you know, I'm sort o' positive'
tie will," grandma snid, brightening.
"I've been disappointed often enough
before, but this time it's different
dim not beln' home for so long -nil' I
wrote him I hnrin't been well lately.
My rheumatiz bothers me dreadful
this winter, l'ut tin it altogether,
Horner, I'm bound Tom's cumin' this
time."
Homer hitched at his failed over-'
ills, shut the door and then opened
X a crack. He couldn't find n word to
lay.
Old Mrs. Dorkins laughed softly as
Ihe wiped off the kitchen table. "Don't '.
jou ever tell. Homer; but I've baked
torse ginger-enkes every year for'
Tom's home-comin'. an' then had to
lend 'em to the orphan iuj luni over at,
JVnllingford. Now, this year 1 cnl
j'IateTom's goin' to eat 'em himself."
"It's only two days till Chris'inns,"
Homer sold, slow ly. "You ought to lie
jearin' from him whether he's coniin'.
I'm goin' to the post office. I'll see if
there's a letter for you."
"No, Homer, don't," grandma mid,
hastily. "I'd rather not have it till
Ihe last thing. If he shouldn't be com
ji' 1 won't have anything to look for-!
Iird to, an' if he is, my cakes an' pies
ire all baked. All I've gut to do now
b to shine the undiroiis over in the
itttin'-rooni, an' put up some greens
to make it seem Christ massy. I
souldu't have the heart to finish. Ho
lier, if I knew he wasn't cumin'." She
was still smiling, but tremulously.
"All right, gran'ma," he said, with
t great effect of chceriness in his
mice; "but I'm like you, I'm positive
Tom's comin'."
"Yes, I'm most sure we'll see him
Ibis time; but If there's 11 letter, llo
oier, don't bring it. l'cter Crump al
ways brings it up to me as he goes
tome 011 Christinas eve."
Homer climbed into his clattering
Id spring-wagon, ami with the lines
lapping loosely on the gray mare's
hack he let her take her own gait down
the long street.
Arriving at the post oflice, he ex
rhanged greetings with the few
loungers gathered around the stove,
Hit down on a crucker-box, chewed
p a broom-st raw, nnd gazed nbbtruct
nily at the dirty floor.
"Want your mail. Homer?" the post
master inquired, when there came a lull
in his duties.
Homer got up from the cracker-box
lo receive his copy of the Scarborough
Weekly Argus. He held it first in one
land, "then in the other, hesitating.
The last lounger shuffled away from
the fire and out the door. Homer
roused to instant life,
"Say! Rot any letters for (Jnui'iiia
Dorkins?" lie demanded.
"One from Tom. Guess he ain't com
la' this year, same as' ever."
"(Jee whuts!" Homer exclaimed
Jt vwis hi nearest approach to swear
lui "if -f 0111 Dorkins don't come home
Ms Chris'mas, 't won't be because
Homer Fox nin't goin' to do h is best to
'etch him!"
"Tom's got to be n rcg'lnr high
flyer," (d)served the postmaster. "Has
his private car nn' all that sort of
thing."
"To see fhnt poor ol' soul hnvin'
fait h in his comin' j ea r in n n' year out,
an' never show in' hair nor hide o'
himself!" Hoiiht, broke in, excitedly.
'It's more'n flesh 1111' blood can stand.
C! imine a pasteboard box, I'd er Crump,
one big enough to hold these," He
unwrapped the rakes (irnndnin Dor
kins had .given him anil laid them on
1he counter. "There! If Tom Dor
kins has got n piece of a heart in him
nway anywhere them cakes'll mnke
him own to it." ,
"He Svrites to her unmet tines nn'
sends her money," Peter Crump snid,
s he brought an assortment of boxes.
"Huh! What's money to her when
she wants him!" Homer said, with
scorn, selecting n box 11 nil trying the
cakes, to see if they would fit. "I.ein
me have pen nn' ink an' 11 sheet ' pa
per." lie wasn't much of a scribe, and he
sucked the top of the pen frequently
ns he wrestled with his problem. Fituil
ly it was done, and he held It oft at
arm's length, surveying it with pride.
This Is what he had written:
"Tom Dorkins, for nine years your
mother has baked these cakes for
Jour Christinas home-coming, because
you liked them when you was n boy.
Has she got to send them to the Wel
lington orphan asylum this year, same
as always, on account of your not
thinking enough of her to come?
"HUM Kit KOX."
"If that don't bring Tom Dorkins
nothing will," he snid, conviction in his
voice.
His epistle wns sprend over the
cakes, the lid tied on securely.'
stamped and addressed, while l'cter
Crump winked at so flagrant a viola
tion of postal laws under his very
hose.
On the morning of the day before
Chris t mas, as the general manager of
the I'ocomoke & Wcsthavcn railroad
was leaving his private oflice, his eye
was caught by a small package lying
unopened upon his desk.
"Ninrly forgot that thing again,"
he said. "It came last night, and I
went home without it. Here, I'hil,"
he called to his secretary, "opt n this
package, and if it requires an an
swer lix up the polite thing."
When he returned some hours later
the package was still upon his desk,
apparently unopened.
"1 thought I told you to open this
unci see if it needed an answer!" he
vaid, sharply.
"1 did open it, Mr. Dorkins, but you
lire the proper person to answer it,"
the stenographer replied, in a curious
tone.
Mr. Dorkins cut the string around
the pasteboard box, a tinge of impa
tience in his manner. Lifting the lid.
Homer's painstaking scrawl was ex
posed to view. He read it, a frown
gathering on his brow. Over at his
desk by the window the stenographer
rustled his papers noisily, not daring
to steal a look at his employer.
The general manager tossed the note
aside vv itli a muttered imprecation and
took up one of t he big cakes. It more
than covered the palm of his hand,
and there was borne to his nostrils a
spicy smell that brought w ith it mem
ories of his youth. Little things he
had not thought of in years suddenly
crowded upon him. His life had been
such a busy one, such n shoulder-to-shoulder,
neck-a nd-neck race for place
and power, he had had no time for any
thing else.
lle.sat very , iii, holding the big cake
on his outstretched palm, and all the
struggle and cure and turmoil, all the
pleasure of success nnd a knowledge
of power fell nway from him?" Again
he heard the hickory logs crackling
on the hearth, the brass andirons
gleaming like gold in the firelight. It
,vas Christinas eve, and his stocking
hung on a nail by the high, black man
,el. He was a grent boy of ten, large
lid strong for his age. "Mother's man,"
the called him. She his mother sat
In the circle of light from the cheer
ful fire, stringing raisins and popcorn
on long threads to trim his baby sis
ter's Christmas tree.
He knew what he would find in that
stocking in the morning. A red
cheeked apple in the toe, and a paper
of fut vvalnut-ments and one of pop
corn made into taffy by some process
known only to his mother. There
would be half a dozen sticks of pink-and-white
striped mint-candy, a ball
of yarn covered w ith good stout sheep
tkiii by his mother's own hands, und
ut the'top of all such a brown, spicy
smelling, queer-looking horse ginger
fake us he gazed dow n on now.
The noises from the street, the rat
tle and roar of tratliu below them,
were the only sounds hejird In the
ircneral manager's private oflice. The
! stenographer hud ceased to rustle his
papers; instead, he inmost neiu ins
lircuth for fear of disturbing the man
sitting there so quietly.
Presently Tom Dorkins stirred,
"i'hil." he said, in such a gentle voice
that the young man started, it was so
different from the curt, brisk tones
to w hich he was accustomed. "Is jour
mother living?"
"Yes, Mr. Dorkins."
"Are you going to spend Christmas
with her?"
"Yes, sir," he answered, slow Iy. He
did not quite understand the drift of
his chief's questioning.
"That's right," said Mr. Dorkins,
heartily. "And I'm going to spend
CliristimiK with mine, too; a thing 1
liuveii't done for nine yeurs, boy. Hut
I'll make it up to her to-morrow. -Nine
years to make up! Do you think I
can do it?" He glanced hurriedly at
his watch. "1 I'un barely make con
nec.ions if I'm to get there tu-l"
1 won't-huve time to go bouie, I lul,
THE COLUMBIAN,
you must stop at the house for me.
Tell my wife not to be anxious; I've
gone to my mother. She's old, and
she's sent for me. I'll be buck Mon
day." Phil helped him on with hi over
coat, nnd brushed a bit of imnglnnry
dust from his hat before handing it
to him.
"I wish I hnd time In get something
to tuke her," Tom Dorkins snid, ns
he pushed the box of cake into his
desk nnd locked it. "I've always sent
her a present."
'You're all she wants, Mr, Dorkins."
Phil ventured to sny. He wns hardly
more than a boy, and he had a deal of
swallowing to do to rid himself of the
lump In his throat.
Rome spits of snow were falling ns
Christmas eve drew to n close, nnd
fhe wind sighed dismally around the
corners of the house.
Grandma Dorkins piled an extra log
on the brass andirons, and the ruddy
glow lit up the room with a festive
11 i,r.
"I wish the wind didn't howl so
about the place," she said, restlessly.
"It seems that mournful, exactly as
if it knew I'd been hopin' ugn inst hope,
an' Tom wasn't comin' this year,
either."
She smoothed her black silk npron
with ner-'ous, trembling lingers ns the
11 p-t rain's whistle sotimUd.
"I'll soon know now," she whispered,
feeling suddenly weak ami old. I f Tom
shouldn't come, 1 don't believe I'd ever
get over it. That's what's been keep
in' me up all through the fall, an' to be
disappointed again " She sut with
wide, eager eyes on the door. "He'll
come right in, for he knows I'm ex
pectin' him."
Yes, he knew she wns expect ing him.
As he came up the board walk he could
fee the firelight flickering on the wall,
the wreath of Christinas green hang
ing against the window. His hand fum
bled, ut the latch 11 minute, then he
opened the door gently nnd went in.
"Tom got home last night lifter all!"
old Mrs. Dorkins cried, delightedly, ns
she reached Homer Kox the blue milk
pitcher from the kitchen window on
Chris I mas morning.
"Oee whuts! You don't say?" Ho
mer exclaimed, stamping the snow
from his rawhide boots. "I guess
you're happy as birds in the spring
time, Oran'mn Dorkins!"
Tom, hearing voics. came out from
the sitting-room, nnd finding Homer.
went half way in (he snow to meet
him.
"Prosperity ain't puffed Tom up a
bit, his mot her thought, fondly. "He
acted real glad to see Homer. What
a lonq; handshake he gave him." Kariu
uud Kireside.
A DAY FOR CHILDREN.
At Christmas Time Let t a Help Make
(he l.llille Folks
1 1 11 1 jr.
Clirixtiniibi kcciiis to be the one fes
tival of the yeur which . right fully
belongs to the children the time
wnen . inc. inrisi-i'luia cume
into the world, born iu such a lowly
place, Unit no child, however humble,
but should share in the joy of bis
birth. If we have children in our
homes, says a writer in the Farm
Hid Fireside, let uh invest the Christinas-time,
with nil the beauty nnd
brightness thut is possible. Teach
them the nve.et oh! Christmas songs,
Hiich as "Holy Night," "Onue in Hoyal
David's City," "O Little Town of
P.ethlehem" and "Joy to the World.",
Tell them ugaiu the story of the
birth of the Christ. All children love
it, and it is ever new. These tnlks
ure made more interesting by looking
at pictures. Good copies of old
masterpieces illustrating the life of
Christ are very cheap now, und
should be in every home. Such
pictures us Corneggio's "Nativity,"
"The Worship of the Magi," "The
Madonna und Child," will make n last
ing impression on a child's mind.
As Christmas commemorates God's
greatest und best gift to the world,
It is a sweet custom for frieiuks to
give some gift to each other symbol
izing their love. In too many homes
the children nreNin danger of having
their own idea of Christ mus one of
getting something, instead of sharing
in the joy of giving. In this way
they lose the best part of the Christ
mas joy. He sure to let even the
little ones have a share in the Christ
mas preparation; teach them thut
the best part of every gift is the
love that goes with it, and to try to
make a happy Christmas for us many
ns they cun. It would bo a good
thing if oil children would commit
to memory these lines, by Phoebe
Curey, and practice them:
Children whose lives are blest with love
untitle?.
Whose tflfts are greater than your arm
can hold,
Think of 1I10 child who stands
To-day with empty hands!
Go fill them up and you will also fill
Their empty hearts, thut be so cold and
' still,
And brlKhten lontrhiff eyes
With grateful, glad surprise.
May all who huve at this blest season seek
ills precious little ones the poor and weak;
In Joyful, sweet accord),
Thus lendiing" to the Lord I
Never l'oruct Ihe .Note of Thanks.
lie sure to scud a note of thunku
for a gift received nt the curliest
possible moment. Write it before
your ardor cools. Make it heurty,
spontaneous, enthusiastic. You need
not be insincere. Even if you do not
like the gift you must like the, spirit
that prompted it. Never defer writ
ing with the ideu thut you will thank
the giver in person. You may do
thut ns well when opportunity olVcrs,
but do not risk delay. Nothing is
more discourteous than beluted
thanks. Ladies' Home Journal.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
These f oints Woil Takon-
The United Telephone and Tele
graph Co. has sent out a letter to
their subscribets discouraging if possi
ble tile lengthy use ol Die wttes for
frequent ftivolous and trivial conver
sations, and at times to the disad
vantage of urgent and important
messages. The operators have also
been instructed to charge up time
against those who hold tne wires for
more than five minutes at a time.
The company also asks subscribers to
protect them from the man who steps
in and says "Can 1 use your 'phone
for a minute?" and pays nothing for
the service.
Scarcity AfLcls Industrie. .
The scatcity of anthracite has had
a depressing clfect on industrial estab
lishments in various parts of the state,
some of them close to the coal belt.
If the fuel famine continues factories
here and there will be obliged to shut
down until the situation is relieved.
ORDINANCE NO. 118
The Town of Bloomsburg, Pa.
Wiikkkas. the liel iwnre hiu'kaivnnno It West
ern KnllrnnJ Company desires t,o extend the
switch ikiiv cnnneellMjf with Its iieiln lino of
riillro.iri (nun lis present tpriiilnus In the rear
of the phi nt of the Hl'iomslmis- Elect i.j t,li(ut &
Power coin pan jr so ns to connect with the
iiiiiMiraetniinif plants sltuiitp on the snuthern
Mile of Ihn I eiinsylvanhi Canal In the town or
hloomsbuiif ninl
Wiikkkas, the snldl). h. Hi W. Until o.i(l Com
pany lia.i idivaly pr cured tho rtKhr, ot way
overall n I v:it property through which the
extension of snlil swltrh will pusi and
Wiikkkas, hy the draft, huretororo submitted
to Mm Town Council It, appears that In the ex
tension nf suhl switch It will bo necessary for
tie' sane t ci s c.i'lia'lne si reef. In s.ilil Town
near the Intersection with Ninth street und to
dliiKonully crons anil occupy Ninth street, nrorc
tf.0,1 to a point west on he maiiiifiicturlni; plant
now known us the Klevator Works:
Therefore he If, ordalmd and enacted by tho
Town council or tin Town of Hioomsburx und It
Is hereby enact i d by an' hoi ity or t lie same:
Section 1. That the said l L. ,t W. Kallroad
Company I hereby permitted In locate, con
struct, (stiibllHli a' d ii -:o ns a railroad switch of
IwohIiikIo tracks across and over Catharine
street 4n tlm Town of Hloninslmrif near theln
tcrset Ion of snid street with Ninth street nnd
of one truck over and nlonif t he south side, of
Ninth sheet aforesaid from Its Intersection
wind i nlhailne street to a point Immediately
west of the plant now known as the Klevator
Works subject to tlia terms and conditions In
the ordinance nicntlomd nnd to such other
reusonablc and lawful regulations as may bo
hereafter by the Town Council from time to
time made or required.
Section 4 -The route of said railroad switch
Its irrude and const ruction shall be to the satis-
taction and approval of tho Kntlneer of the
1 own: aEd It shall bo constructed, maintained
aud used in all Its parts at the crossing- of othoi
streets or hlKhwnys or upon or along the same
at Hiieh grade, as hall be fixed by tho Town
Council and to the satisfaction and approval of
tho Knijlnepr of tho Town and so as not to Inter
fere wit h the use of such streets and high ays
except sd much as Is actually necessary and
shall be by the said company so kept, maintain
ed and used, and the sata Company Its success
ors, lessees or others operating tlio same shall
submit to and orsorvo all legal and reasonable
regulations which may bo at any time made by
the Town Council with reference to speed of
trains, grades, flagmen, etc.
Keetlon 3. That under reasonable conditions
all companies or Individuals owning laud along
tho line of said switch shall have the privilege
of connecting therewltn and the said railroad or
switch shall bo so operated and managed that
thero shall bo no unjust discrimination In
freight or charges and that undor Just and
equitable condlt Ions opportunity shall be afford
ed to tho Industries along Its line to have their
merchandise! transported over it to and from
the tracks of othor railroads than the Delaware
Lackawanna & Western Railroad. .
Section 4. TUo said Company shall be llablo
for all damages to public or private prperty by
reason of the construction, maintenance and
use of said switch or by reason of ouy privilege
granted by the Town Council, and nothing In
this ordinance contained shall be construed In
any manner to affect the rights of Individuals
or otners as to damages by reason of the loca
tion, construction and maintenance aud use of
said switch or any construction connected
therewith In this ordinance mentioned
or referred to and tho Bald Company Its suc
cessors, lessees or others owning or operating
me said switch or constructions shall keen
the same In good order and save the Town of
Bloomsburg harmless from any responsibility
or liability whatever by reason of the location
const ructlon.inalntenanoe and use of said switch
or constructions.
Section S.-The said Company shall pay all
costs and expenses lncldeut to the drawing,
printing, posting and publishing this ordinance
and all services performed by the Engineer of
theTown or other Town oflicers, or employes
ana expenses incurred by the Town by reason
of their services necessary under the provisions
of this ordinance in the construction, malnten
anco and use of the works of tho said Con pany
suuu oo paid by l lie said Company. . ,
Suction 6. This ordinance shall not bo of
force until It shall be certlrtud to the D. L. & W,
Railroad Company and by said Company accept
ed and approved and such acceptance and ap
proval certined to the Town Council.
Attest: KwtKzi Quick, Secretary,
l'ussed November 15, lt)'i.
JNO. It. TOWNSENI).
President of Council.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
KHttitenf Daniel H. Truy, lute of litaeer ttnnwthlp,
decctised.
Tho und rslirned appointed an nudltor bv th'1
Orphans' court of Columbia county to make
distribution ot rhu funds In l hn hands of ('. II.
i rov and I. H. Troy administrators of said de
ceased, will at tend lit lits ottlce In HloouiHburg
on Friday, January Mtli, 1!X:i, at ten o'clock la
the forenoon to pel form tho duties of his up
point meni, when and where all parties I ai crest
ed in the fund In tho hands of the said minimis-
trulor are reiiucsted to npiwar and prove llielr
claiinsor bo forever debarred from coming in on
said tn ml. JOHN U. FRKKK,
10 id at Auditor
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Kstato of John B. Shultz, liecpttsed.
Notice Is hereby given that letters testament
ary on tho estate of lohn 11. Hhullz, lute of
UiVenwood township. -Columbia County Penn
syltyinln, deceased, nn o been granted to J. B.
shall., residing in sal 1 township, to whom all
persons Indebted to saldestalo are requested 10
make p.iyinent, ami those having claims or de
mands will make known the Hume wlrhout
delay to , JOHN B. bllULTZ,
CLINTON llEHKIN'i, KxecUlOr.
IS-a-lC Atlo-uey.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. ,
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE
CF-
Real Estate.
Pursuant to an order of the prphans' Court of
Columbia county, Pennsylvania, the undersign
ed admlnlstrntnr of tho pstnto of Samuel S.
Lowry, Into of Madison township, deceased,
will expose to sale on the premises on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3rd, x9o3,
at two o'clock In tho af'ernoon the following
described real estate:
Am, that Ckktai undivided slx-slxtpenths
of a tract of land situate In onld Madison twp.,
bounded ns follows to wit: On the south by
lands of W lllhim Hurt II ne, on the Past, by lands
of Tim-doro Uunyon and J. M. Smith, on tho
west by lands of Nelson Kitchen, and on the
north by lands of Peter Wolf; being tho lands
Into of Jacob Sill's deceased, and containing
one hundred and twenty-four acres, whereon
are erected a
TWO STORY FRAME DWELL
ING HOUSE. A BANK BARN,
wftgon sheds, corn cribs and other out-bulld.
Ings: There Is a well of water nr the. house and
a spring at tho barn; an apple orchard and some
timber.
TliKMM OF ha I,F:-Ten per cent, of the pur
chase money to be paid at the striking down of
th property: the one-fourth l-!s teu percent,
at. the connrniatlon of sale; und tno remaining
three-fourths In one year theicaftpr, with In
terest from eoiillruiallon nlst.
JoriN (). Krkke, John c. ". oi,k,
ia-4 Attorney. Adm. of sum'l S. Lowry
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Hy virtue of a writ of Vend. Exp. Issued nut
of tho court of common Pleas of Columbia
County, Pennsylvania and to me directed there
will be exposed to public sale nt tho Court
House In Bloomsburg, county and Stnto afore
said on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3rd, 1903,
at two o'clock In tho afternoon, the following
real estate to wit: All that, the right, title and
Interest of Jacob B. Kelfer In all that certain
messuage situate In I'.loormburg Pennsylvania,
Beginning at a corner of a lot of Win. Kenster
niacher, on south side of Fifth street, md ex
tending eastwardly along said street fifty feet
more or less to corner of nn nlley east of Iron
street; thence along said alley southwardly one
hundred nnd seventy-five feet to nn nlley
thence nlong said alley westwnrdly to line of
lot formerly of Win. I'eiistermacher fifty feet
mure or less, thence northwai illy uiong line of
said Win. Fenstermac .or one hundred
and seventy-live feet more or less to Filth
street, the place of beginning; being lot No. Hit
In Waller's addition to the town of Bloomsburg,
whereon Is erected a
TWO-STORY BRICK DWELL
ING HOUSE,
frame stable and out buildings.
Seized, taken Into execution at the suit of tho
Suubury Beef Company vs. Jacob K. Kelfer and
to be sold as tho property of Jacob E. Kelfer.
FliKKZB, Ally. DANIEL KNOKR.
Sheriff.
ELECTION NOTICE.
The stockholders of the Ppnnsylvnnla Copper
anil Mining Co. will hold their annual meeting
lor ine election or a imaru ot Directors 10 servo
for the ensuing vear, on Monday. January nth
imS, nt the, iiiiich of the Company's plant in
Sugnrlo.if township, Columbia couuty, Pa., at
icn o ciock in tne forenoon
KM-H. Johiau P. Fhitz, Secretary.
NOTICE IN DIVORCE.
Slyrtle Bailey,) Petition In Divorce. No 1:H,
vs Sept. T , liio., common Pleas,
Adam Bailey.) of Columbia county, Pa.
To diun Bailey, late of said County.
Whereas, Myrtle Bailey, your wife, has Hied a
uoei in divorce as above stated, praying a dl
voree from you ; now, therefore, you are here
by notltled and required to appear In said
Court on or before Monday, t he Second day of
February, ian:t, to show cuu.se, If any you have,
whv Myrtle Bailey should not be divorced from
the bonds of matrimony entered Into with vou,
according to the prayers' of the petitioner tiled
In uill.l I-i.ii., I , A V I L' I L'. ,,1,1,
PMl-lt Sheriff,
ELECTION NOTICE.
A meeting of the stockholders of the Farmers
National Bank of Bloomsburg, for the election
of n board of directors for theensulng year, will
be held a t he directors' room ot the Bank on
Tuesd iv, January 1:1, 19C3, between the hours of
otu and rour p. m,
ia-11 tn. M. MIL1.E1SEN, Cashier.
ELECTION NOTICE.
A meeting of the stockholders of the Blooms-
Diirg auonai nans or nioomsuurg, fortlie elec
tion of a board of directors for the ensuing year,
will be held In tho directors' room of the Bank
on Tuesday, January 13, ltiai, between the hours
01 ten a. m. and twelve m.
IsS-11 tn. W. II. 1IIDLAV, Cashier,
ELECTION NOTICE.
The annual meeting of tho policy holders of
the Brhirereek .Farmers' Mutual Insurance
company of l.lnio Bulge, Pa., will be held at
tho hall of Centre (iranite, No. 6H. P. of II.. on
Tuesday, January 1:1th, 19i)3, bet ween the hours
of 10 a. 111. and i p. m , tor the election of twelve
directors to serve for t he ensuing year, and for
tne transaction or bucu other uusiness as may
properly come bctore said meeting.
12-11 St
11. u. niton jn, secretary.
ELECTION NOTICE.
The regular annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the First National bank, ot Bloomsburg,
Ptt., for the election of Directors for the ensu
ing year will bo held at the otltee of said Bank
on Tuesday, January 18, lyos, between the
hours of 11 a. m., aud 12 o'clock, noon.
J. r . UAKl'ENTKK,
12 11- It Cashier.
PROFESSIONAL CARDSJ
N. U. FUNK,
ATTORKIY-AT-UtW,
Un. Eof 1 Building, Court Hons AIV,
BLOOMSBURG, PA,
A. L. FRITZ,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
omce-Bloomsburg Nat'l Bank llldg., Si floor.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
J. II. MAIZE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, INSURANCI AND
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
Office, in Lockard's Building,
1 BLOOMSBURG, PA.
JOIINO. FRISZ. J0BN Q. BARMAN
FREEZE & HARMAN,
T TOUNB YS AN I) COUN8BLLOH8 AT LAW,
BLOOMSBURG. PA '
omoes:CentreSt. . first doorbolowOperaHouio
A. N. YOST,
ATTORN t Y-AT-LA W
Wirt Building, Com! IIiue f'qunre.
TLOOMSBUkG.PA
II. A. McKILMr.
ATTORNEV-AT-LAW.
Columhian Building, 2nd Floor.
BLOOMSBURG, RfV
RALPH R. JOHN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Hartman Building, Market Squaie.
E'oomsburg, Pa.
IKELKR & IKELEK,
ATTORNEY AT LA W.
Office liack of Formeis' National Bank.
BLOOMSBURG, IA.
CLYDE CHAS. YETTER,
attorney -at-law,
Bloomsbuko, Pa
Office in Wirt's Building,
W. II. RHAWN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office, Corner of Third and Main StS
CATAWISSA.. I'A.
CLINTON HERRING,
ATTORNEY-AT LAW.
Office with Grant Herring.
BLOOMSBURG, TA.
CIT Will be iu Orangeville Wednesday o
each week.
WILLIAM C. JOHNSTON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office in Wells Building over B. A.
Oiddinjj's Clothing Store, BIoomsLnrg, p,
Will he in Millville on Tuesdays.
H. MONTGOMERY SMITH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office : Wirt huilding, over Ahxande-I5ros-
1 1-16.99
EDWARD. FLYNN,
ATTORNEY AT LA W,
CENTRALIA, I'A.
rvonice Llddlcot building, Locust avenno-
J. S. JOHN, m" d
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office and residence, 410 Main St
7-3Q-BI.OOMSBURC, PA.
M0NT01-R TKI.EPnoNR. BKT.I,TLBPH0XS
KVKK TKSTKD, OLASSKS FITTKO.
H. BIERMAN, M. D.
nOMCEOPATUIC PHYSICIAN AND tt HGEOK
orpici hours: Offloe ft Residence, 4th St.
10 a. m. to 11 p. m 6:30 to 8 p. m.
bmkijum'.i-iG, PA
J. J. BROWN, mTo
THE! EYE A SPECIALTY.
Eyes tested and fitted with glnsses.
No Sunday work.
3fl Market St.. Bloomsburg, Ts.
Hours: 10 to 8 Te!e hone.
DR. M. J. HESS. "
DENTISTRY IN ALL ITS BRANCHES,
Crown and bridge work
A
SPECIALTY,
Corner Main and Centre Streets.
Bl on-, frrpo pa
Columbia ft. Montour Telephone connection.
Dr. W. H. HOUSE,
SUKGEON DBNT18T,
Office Barton's Building, Main below jfarke
Bloomsburg, Pa.
A )les of work done in a superior manoe
nd nil woik warranted as lepresent
TBETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN,
by the use of Gas, and free of charge when
artificial teeth are inserted.
' 0 open all hours during the day
C. WATSON McKELVY,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
(Successor to B. F. Hartman
les la the world, among which arc: ""P"
CASH TOTAL BHRPLVI
I'enn a. Phlla uu non 1 l.',. : Vrr1?"
Queen of N. Y."7 sftooo SOT
Westchester, N.Y. 800,0e0 1768 80? V 50
N. America, Phlla. S,ooo,ooo B,73U,t,s stttlr
Office First Nat'l Bank Bldg., 2d floor.
gLosses promptly adjusted and paid.
M. P. LUTZ & SON,
(SUCCESSORS TO FKEAS I1KOWH)
INSURANCE AND REALESTATE
AGENTS AND BROKERS
O
N. W. Corner Main and Centre. Streetl j
Bloomsbubo, Pa.
Represent Seventeen as good Com.
panies as mere are in the World
and all losses promptly adjust
ed and paid at their Office. '
SADE T. VANNATTA.
(Successor to C. F. Knnpp.)
QENEBAL INSURANCE!
Oflice 238 Iron St., Bi.oomsiii;rg. E4
Oct. 31, i9oi. tf
CITY HOTEL,
W. A. Hartzel, Prop.
XMo.ui West Main Street.
WLarfje and convenient sample rooms, bat
rooms, hot and cold water, nnd modern col
vpnipnees lt.ir cIv.-LaI ...itk L..-,. i.
. . ..wu ,, i,t-i wuie SB
liquors, r irst-clasi livery attached.
EXCHANGE HOTEL,
G. Snydbr, Proprietor,
(Oopositethe Court House)
. BLOOMSBURG, Pa.
Lsrre nd cnnvmlrtit ...1.. . n .
rooms, hot and cold water, and ill .
conveniences.
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