A: 8 - r ! THE COLUMBIAN, BL00MSBUROPA. THE COLUMBIAN. - . JILOOMSBURO. PA. J. S. Williams & Son, m.ooMSBURO r.v Public Sale Criers and General Auctioneers. tw Fifteen years experience. Satisfaction luaranteed. Best ret urns of any sale criers Id Tilasectlnnof the Hfnte. Write for terms and Sales. We never disappoint, our pat rons. A BEAUTIFUL PRODUCTION. The first appearance of Miss Mildred Holland and her excellent compauy in Bloomsburg Tuesday evening, attracted one of the most refined and representative audi ences that has attended any theatri cal performances here in recent years. The house was nearly fill ed, only a few seats in the back part being vacant. That the au dience was an appreciative one was fully demonstrated by the frequent outbursts of applause. Especially well received was the work ot Miss Holland in the third act, where she appeared in the weirdly mysterious Inquisition hall scene. Here she displayed her talent; first in the role of a suppliant, and then as a denunciator, when by his voice she detects the traitor, and in impas sioned tone points him out in the heart of the Council. The act is brought to a thrilling climax when Cardinal Capua unmasks and thwarts the- Duke who is about to murder the girl for the stand she had taken. We should have prefaced the above with a few words in regard to the play itself. The drama is in four acts. The theme is laid during the disturbed times of the sixteenth century when there were plots and counter plots against the Pope of Rome, and when the Ital ian government was swaying amid the powerful influences exerted upon it by the political powers upon one hand and the church upon the other. The story through out is intensely interesting and shows the depths to which un scrupulous persons with political prestige will sink in order to gain their ends. The period of the play was one of lavish dress, and the costumes were beautiful. The piece is em bellished with magnificent scenery, but owing to the cramped area of the stage it could not be put u properly. But notwithstanding this fact the setting in the first act, a Florentine garden, was perhaps the most gorgeous ever seen here. In the center of the stage, surrounded by hundreds of roses and other flowers, was a fountain, and its .bubbling ripples could be heard all over the house. The effect was novel and grand. Miss Holland's supporting com pany is a most capable one, and we believe we voice the sentiments of all who saw the performance, when we say that it was the finest drama, tic treat Bloomsburg has ever had. A Business Change- C. R. Sleeker, one of Bloomsburg's capable young business men, and who during the past several years has been conducting a grocery store on West Main Street, has purchased Prothonoiary and Clerk of the Courts elect, C. M. Terwilliger's interest" in the firm of MitTJin & Terwilliger and the firm name is now Mifflin & Sleeker. Get Coal by Prescription. Coal is so scarce at Wateitown,N.Y. that where there are sick persons in the family the head of the household ;oei to the attending physician for a certificate stating that coal is a neces iity. The certificate is then taken to ihe coal dealer,who furnishes all he :an, if no more than a sackful is sent. THE OLD tip Absolutely PurOi THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE THE HEW I0EK WOElD- r Thnoe-a-wetk Edition Read wherevor the English Languaga It Spoken. The Thrice-a- Week World was a brilliant success in the beginning and has been steadily growing ever since. Time is the test of all things, and has set its seal of approval on the Thrice-a- Week World, which is widely cir culated in every State and Territory ot the Union, and wherever there are people who can read our mother tongue. This paper for the coming winter and the year 1903, will make its news service, if possible, more extensive than ever. All events of importance, no matter where they happen, are re ported accurately and promptly. The subscriber, for only one dol lar a year, gets three papers every week and more news and general reading than most great dailies can furnish at five or six times the price. The Thrice a- Week World is abso lutely fair in its political news. Par tisan bias is never allowed to affect its news columns, and Democrat and Republican alike can obtain in its pages truthful accounts of all the great political campaigns. In addition to all the uews, the Thrice-a-Weck World furnishes the best serial fiction, elaborate market reports and other features of interest. The Thrice a- U'cek WorhC s regu lar subscription price is only $1.00 per year and this pays for 136 papers. We offer this unequaled newspaper and The Columuian together one year for $1.65. The regular subscription price of the two papers is $2.00. 1 1-4L Boy Disobeyed Eis Mother, and is Drowned- In spite of tie warning of his mother, Stanley, the sixteen year old son of Mrs. C. B. Bower, of Foundry ville, persisted in going skating, and was drowned. The said affair oc curred on Sunday. His mother had repeatedly cautioned him in the morn ing, and after dinner his father for bade him to go on the ice, because of its unsafeness. But he went, and as a result, lost his life. Several companions went with him to the pond, but did not venture out. Stanley, however, with' the charac tcrestic daring of the boy of his years, put on his skates, and started. He took but a single stroke, when the ice sank beneath his weight and he went down in seven feet of water. He never came to the surface. His body was recovered about an hour later and borne to the home' of his grief stricken parents. TwO physicians, Doctors Reagan and Davis of Berwick, were summon ed but the young man was beyond resuscitation. The funeral took place Tuesday. The druggists simply slaughtered the lawyers in a pool tournament at the Wheelmen's clubhouse Mon day night, the score being 150 to 71. W. S. Risuton, Will Webb and Hud Mann represented the druggists and John G. Harman, C. R. Weiss and Gerald Gross the lawyers. By reason of this victory aud numerous other clever exhi-, bitions on the green baize, the druggists have been . named the "invincible trio." They stand ready to contest with any three representing one line of business in town. THE HEW YEAR. 1903 was ushered in this morn ing when the clock struck twelve, more quietly than usual. Several factory whistles were blown for about five minutes, and an occasion al crack of a pistol was heard. The Normal school bell was the only one that was rung. No watch meetings were held except at the A. M. li. Church. RELIABLE ' THE OOURT APPROVES- Argument Between County Commlsiiontn and Trolley Company. . The Columbia & Montour Electric Railway Company will have no further opposition in the construction of its i line across the Susquehanna river bridge at Catawissa. 1 he last ob stacle was cleared away on Monday when the Court rendered an opinion approving the recently modified agree ment between the County Commiss ioners and the Electric Railway Company. This acement was pub lisned in full in our last issue. The opinion of the Court is as follows: "Now, December 29, 1902, on motion of James Scarlet and Grant Herring, attorneys for rlie plaintiffs and after agreement between the parties to the above entitled action, B. F. Zarr, attorney for the defendant appearing and assenting thereto, the decree of the Court in the above en titled case made August 16, 1902, is hereby modified so as to conform to the agreement between the said parties, as shown by resolution adapt ed by the said board of County Com missioners on the 20th day of Decem ber, 1902, as follows: "The said Columbia & Montour Electric Railway Company and the said M. F. D. Scanlan & Company, its contractors, be and the same are hereby permitted to cross the said county bridge over the Susquehanna river at Catawissa, and to build, con struct and operate a line of track on the west side of said bridge, and op erate an electric railway thereon, upon compliance with the following terms and conditions: 'First. The Columbia and Mon tour Electric Railway Company shall strengthen said bridge in the manner recommended by Boyd F. Trescott, engineer appointed by the County Commissioners, for the purpose of recommending what should be done in relation to the said crossing. The floor structure of said bridge through out shall be raised and re-laid where necessary and trom time to time re newed so as to be on a level with the top ot the rails, thus making a con tinuous and uninterrupted surface upon which vehicles may travel. All the expenses of thus strengthening the bridge, raisins; the floor as afore said, shall be paid by the Columbia & Montour Electric Railway Com pany. "Second. competent person se lected and appointed by the said Commissioners of Columbia county, shall oversee and superintend such work and the compensation lor his sei vices shall also be paid by the said Columbia & Montour Electric Rail way company at the rate of two . dol lars per day. "Third. Said bridge shall be light ed and kept lighted at night, during all the time that cars may be running thereon, at the proper cost and charges of the said Columbia & Montour Electric Railway Company, and the cost of wiring and putting in place the other necessary appliances in this connection shall be furnished without cost to said Columbia county, by said Columbia & Montour Electric Rail way Company. "Fourth. The said Electric Rail way Company shall also pay all costs and charges incident to the grading of the north approach' thereto, it ever used by said Electric Railway Com pany, and all work done m connection with said grading as well as other work contemplated to be carried out by these conditions and terms shall be under the supervision and direction of a competent overseer or superin tendent appointed by said County Commissioners, who shall be paid for his services at the rate of two dollars per day by the said Railway Com pany. "Fifth. The rate of speed to be attained in the operation of its cars over the said bridge by the said Rail way Company shall not exceed six miles per hour. "bixth. The rail known as the T" rail shall be used in the con struction of said railway across said bridge, and in its construction shall be equal to or better than the sample construction now on exhibition in the County Commissioners' office in Bloomsburg. The "T" rail shall also be used on the north approach to said bridge and the track and wheel surface of said approach shall be mintained at the level of the top of said rail, so that undue obstruction shall not be offered to vehicles travel ing either on said track or crossing the same. "Seventh. The said Ehctric Rail way Company shall maintain the whole floor structure of said bridge in good and sufficient, reasonable, cur rent, ordinary repair, which repair shall include not only such as may be incident to the passing of wagons and otner vehicles, but likewise such as might arise by reason of the passing of cars of the said company over said bridge. "Eighth. The said company shall file its bond with sufficient security to be approved by the Court iq the sum of six thousand dollars, conditioned for the' faithful and prompt carrying out of the terms and conditions im posed by this resolution. ' ' - . . ' . .U' . , 'Ninth. . This resolution . shall not go into effect until accepted in writing by said Railway Company under lis corporate seal, and properly signed by the president of ?aid company and at tested by its secretary. "Tenth. Permission to cross the said biidge on the west of lower siJe thoreof and lay track and attach wires and operate an electric railway there on as above set forth, is granted by the said County Commissioners, sub ject, however, to a similar grant to the Bloomsburg & Danville Electric Street Railway Company to lay track, attach wires and operate an electric street railway on the east or upper side of the said bridge, provided, how. ever, that after tracks are laid and wires attached on both sides of said bridge as aforesaid, that both . of the said bridge that both of the said com panies shall use the western or lower side of said bridge for traffic going from Bloomsburg or Danville to Cata wissa, and both of sa'd companies shall use the eastern or upper side of said bridge for traffic coining from Catawissa to Bloomsburg or Danville; and provided further that all expenses of lighting, keeping in repair the ap proaches and floor structure and all other repairs above provided shall be borne equally by said companies while both are operating a railway on said bridge, but until both begin to operate, and if one should cease to operate all expenses as above pro vided shall be borne' and paid by the one or the other operating said electric railway over and upon the said bridge." The Polioe Interfered, A little game of chance was bro ken up while in its incipiency a few weeks ago by the invasion of the police. Of course it took but a word to put a stop to the game, and the place was cleaned out. The sudden termination of what promis ed to be a lengthy session, as might be expected displeased the partici pants, and many were sad. They said many unkind things about the officer for "smearing in" as they called it, aud vowed to get even with him some day. The officer has little occasion to feel any uneasiuess from the threats made to "get even" with him. He did his duty and the better class of our citizens will commend him for it. The game which he broke up was gambling pure and simple. Gambling is a great bane, not only to men of mature years but to the boys as well. It is deplorable aud wicked. It is productive of immense mischief aud should be stopped if possible. Not only should it be stopped In the underground cellar, in the restaurant back of a curtain, but in the parlors and amid gor geous surroundings, yes, and in the church too. The cunrch has not seemed willing to allow the world to have all the advantages of these games af chance. They go about it in this way. A church bazaar opens and toward its close it is dis covered that many valuable articles are unsold. In the great desire to make the affair as much of a finan cial success as possible, some fasci nating persons are dispatched through the room, pencil in hand, to sell chances or perhaps each draws for his own advantage and scores of people go home with their trophies thinking that there is nothing wrong in it because it was for the church and christian ladies did the embroidery and christian men did the raffling and the pro ceeds went toward a new com munion set. But as far as morality is concerned you might just as well have won by the crack of the billiard ball or the turn of the dice box. As a certain noted divine styles it, it is simply ecclesiastical gambling. Gambling has been the ruin of many men and it is not unreason able to suppose that more than one man thus destroyed can say that his initial step on the wrong road was taken when he won somethiug at a church fair. A tub containing fifty-one pound rolls of butter, the product of the : Millville Creamery, tumbled from the United States Express wagon, yesterday morning. Ray Doak, the driver was hurrying to caWh the P. & R. train and the spill occurred , just as he was rounding the corner ! at Fifth and Market Street. The wheels of the wagon passed over it and. the whole consignment was ruined. Misfortune seems to come to the expressmen in turns. It was only a few days ago that Joe Pursel, of the Adams Co., lost a tub of oysters in the same manner. Senator Quay has introduced a j bill in Congress appropriating $2, 62,000 to establish a permanent camp ground for instruction . of 1 troops. The site is in Somerset I County, this state, and contains fifteen thousand acres. Neal Doughterty, who moved from Bloomsburg to Philadelphia about two years ago, died at his home in that city on Monday, aged sixty:one years. Annual Clearing Sale Jan. 2, 1903 commences our special CLE Att 1NG SALE of new dcsiraUc goods at prices to move them at once. No large stock of any one kind but good assortment for first buyers. Ladies' and Children's Coats, Ladies and Misses Suits. Ladies' Dress Skirts, Furs Wrappers, Dress Goods Silks, Curtains Muslin Underwear, Remnants of all kinds. 'tfj&y vWxjjg QuecessoR to GRAND JURORS. KOK FKHKUAKY TERM. Bloom J. S. Uriint's. Beaver Miles Hmilli. Benton Boro. J. It. Meiienry. Catawissa Boro. Frank Untile. Catawissa Twp. Frank Miller, W. II. Itoberts. Center-W. II. Stuhl. Centralla William Uerrity, John A. Mornn. . Cleveland Henry B. Knorr. ' Cony nullum Charles Heaver, George George, Edward Jlooney, John Wilson. Flsliingcreek A. B. Evulnnd, Adam Hummel, W. B. Hess, C. I. Hess. Jackson Z. A. Iltitt. Maine Harvey Low. Mifflin Freeman Harter, Henry Nuss. Scott M. L. Keller, A. F. Terwilli ger. PETIT JURORS FIRST WEEK. . Bloom A. O. Kriggs, William Has- flprt H W T-Tinri.tihiinh ITnrrv dm John Kneiss, Otto A. Wolf, Thomas weuD. Heaver Kitnon Hons. Kenton Itoro, Ira Hess, D. II. Steadmnn. Benton Twp. W. V. Coleman, T. K. Edwards, Emnnuel Knyriei. Berwick Lewis Belsl'iline, I. O. Clewell, Thorn-is Croft. Briarcreek Wiliuot Furinun, W. A. Hughes, Samuel ilouck'. Catawissa Boro. J. I). Bodine, John Mart 2. Cleveland Ranslow Oeorge. ConyiiKliain George Michael, Will iam Price. UrcH'iiV(K)d-Johiison II. Iteeee, Clyde Vanlloni. Jackson William Klinger, John H. Derr. Locust Benjamin Bcnve.r, Josiali BernliiRer, William il. Being, Jere miah Boyer, Albert U. Cleese, Jeremiah Rhodes. Madisan Wilson Kitchen. Maine Theodore Fox, Charles Itei chart. Mitllin O. M. Durling, Samuel J. Keller, U. E. Zimmerman. Millville-Harvoy Henry, Uriah Mc llenry. Montour Jonothan Kishel. Orange llarrv Seesholtz. Pine-II. It. Getty, Isaac V. Lyons. Rcott William Robbins, E. A. Schncidman. .SICCOXU WEEK. Bloom B. B. Freas, J. IL Mercer, Arthur Smith, Robert Watkins. Benton Boro. Jumes Conner, E. O. Little. ' Benton Twp. John Buckle. Berwick W. II. Cute rail, George O wen. Otto .1. Smith, J. C. Sponcu berg, Briarcreek L. J. Adams, Abraham Lockard. Catawissa Boro. John Kline, Josiah Yearer. Center -Elian Wertman. Ceutralia James Levan.F:. J. Trout- inaii. Clevelond John Mowrer. Conyiitfham John Giant, James Grant, Martin Mnlaney, Jr. Flsliingcreek Day id Alegar, C. K. Itunyon. Franklin Geo. W. Getty. Greenwood G. B. ApplcnikU. Locust William Adams, Charles Hughes, Aaron Voder. Madison Warren Maustelier, Har vey Shultz, Roy Workhiser. Mifllin-A. B. Creasy, A. W. Snyder, Horace Swepciiheiser. Montour-llarry Deiley. Izcursioa Bates. Taking effect January 1st, 1903 the Lackawanna Railroad Co. will sell excursion tickets to nearly all stations on their line. This will be another improvement that will be appreciated by the traveling public, the tickets will be good for thirty days Including date of sale, stopover will be allowed. 1 I4t FARM FOR RENT. 160 acre farm for rent. Inquire of J. K. Boone, AlmediaPa. tf New Officers lor Tire Company Trie Rescue Fire Company elected new officers Tuesday evening. The men chosen to fill the various posi tions during the ensuing year are as follows: President, William Kashner, Vice President, S. G. Kashner; Re cording Secretary, J. E. Kashner, Assistant Secretary, Harry Dawson; Financial Secretary, E. J. Kelley; Treasurer, Charles Harlman; Fore man, Boyd Fry; First Assistant, James Barnett; Second Assistant, Boyl Prentis; Third Assistant, Roy Girton; Trustee for three years, M. T. Tracy; Axmen, Thomas Metherell, William WJteis, .Charles Rupert; Pipemen, Albert Kelly, Harry May; Plugmen, Gus Hagemeyer, Charles Hartaian, Fred Viets, Albert Kelley; Auditors, Charles Rupert, Boyd Prentis, J. E. Kashner. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. Estate of A. T. Harmon, a LunaHc. The undprsljrnrd Auditor, appointed by the Court of rommnri Pleas, ot Columbia county, to make (list rlbutlou ot Mm buiaune lu the tianrtnot J. M. Hurknlfw, Commit tw, will Hit at the om. of L. E. Waller, Kwi., In lllooui-iuurg, ! ou Frldiiy, January 2:ird, 1!M, toperrorm thodutlna of his uppolriiinont, when and whtire all person having claims upon said fund must appear anil f roveitiesaineorbe debarred from any 8har hereof. OEO. S. ELWi.1.1.. l-Mt. Auditar AUDITOR'S REPORT. Final Account of K. C. Wagner, qnaraian. So. 8, btcnnbrr Term, luoi The rnderslg-ned Auditor, appointed by the, Orphan's court of Columbia County, to pnat upon the final account of K. C. Warner, guar dian or A(jns Florence Ulllman, minor child of lieorife V blllman, deceased and report to said court, will sit to perform the duties of hi nprmintinent 1 his ofllee lu Centralla, Pa., on Friday, January Mrd., HUH, at 10 o'clock a. m., when and where all imrtlea Interested uUtdl appear or be forever debarred. E. J. FLYNN, W4t Auditor. Xmas Photos. hor the batisfactory Kind inJUp-to-date Styles, go to CapwelPs Studio, (OverJUartnian's Store) BLOOMSBURG, TA. SHOES If you have not seen our line of SHOES, it will pay you to see it We have the largest Stock of Shoes of any store in this sec tion. Made by the best Manufacturers especi ally for me. and will fit AND WEAR. Our School Shoes are made extra strong to stand the hard ser vice given a School shoe. W. H. MOORE, Cor. Main and Iron Sts. BLOOM8TWRG, Pi
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