THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA
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THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
J. S. Williams & Son,
JiLOOMSBUKCl TA
Public Sale Criers and
General Auctioneers.
W Fifteen yearn experience. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Best returnsof any sale crlors In
"biaaeollonof the Htate. write for terms and
dates. Wo never disappoint our patrons.
lire Board Organiass.
Chief of the Fire Department P.
B. Hedder. presiueo at a meeting u.
. . . 1 . - .: r
the t ire jioa.a neia ior ine purple
of organization in me lown nan
Mondav merit. I he members ot last
years board were present in order to ,
close up and turn over the booki and
business to their successors. the
Rescue Company had no representa
tives at the meeting. The following
gentlemen from the other companies
were present; Friendship, Foreman
Curtis Logan, representative W. H.
Gilmore; Winona, Foreman Clyde
Hess, representative C. C. Furman;
Liberty, Foreman W. V. Hartman,
Representative R. C. VVelliver; Good
Will, Foreman Clinton Ohl, represen
tative A. 15. Naylor.
The Board then organized by elect
ing R. C. Welliver secretary and C.
C Furman treasurer. A remarkable
circumstances in connection with the
transfer of the books from the old to
the new treasurer was that there was
no money to turn over, and more re
markable still, there never was any.
Mr. Gilmore the retired treasurer
stated that he had not been able
during his term to get hold of any.
This state of affairs leaves the auditors
without any accounts to pass upon,
and of course cannot perform the
duties of their appointment.
The new chief stated that he would
make a visit to each of the several
companies. He also reported that
the Town Council desired a complete
list of the officers and members of the
Fire Hoard in order that they may be
placed upon the minutes of that body.
He closed his remarks by asking the
co-operation of all the officers and
members of the companies, in order
that the present excellent services
may be continued.
FURS.
Cash paid for all kinds of raw furs.
Always home on Saturdays. F. R.
Drake, 440 East 4th street, Blooms
burg, Pa. 18 4f
What promises -to be the very
best basket ball game of the season
will take place in the Normal
Gymnasium tomorrow evening,
when the strong Ashland Athletic
Association team will be the
Normal's opponents. Ashlaud has
played eighteen games thus far and
lost but one. They defeated the
Pottsville team last Thursday night
before upwards of 1500 people. If
vou enjoy basket ball, don't miss
this game. General admission 15c,
seats 25c. Diagram opens at
Bidleman's tomorrow morning.
Knights of the Goldsn Eagle.
The following are the officers of
Theta Castle No. 276 of Bloomsburg
for the ensuing six months' term:
ra;.t Chief, C. T. Sober; Noble
Chiif, E. J. Stetler; Vice Chief, B.
?. Gi;er; High Priest, Wm. Lowen
oerg; Venerable Hermit, II. Werk
heiser; Master of Records, John W.
Lewis; Cleik of Exchequer, W. E.
.Shaffer; Keeper of Exchequer, C.
W. Funston; Sir Herald, A. Hagen
never Jr.; Worthy Bard, H. S.
Sartor.; Worthy Chamberlain, J. B.
Giger; Ensign, C. H. Richart; Es
quire, C. E. Leidy; First Guards
nan, Chas. Ruckle; Second Guards
man. Clark Miller; Trustee, S. W
Shutt; Representative to Grand
Castle. F. W. Redeker.
Mildred Holland drew one of the
'argest audiences of the season at
Danville last week, the gross re-
:eipts amounting to over $800,
She will return to Bloomsburg next
;eason with her new play "The
iriumpii ot an impress wliicn is
now in course of preparation.
THE OLD RELIABLE
Absolutely Pure'
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE:
mm,
TWENTY-FIFTH ANMVER8ABY.
On January ist 1903, Mr. and
Mrs. Paul E. Wirt passed the twenty
fifth mile stone cf their wedded life.
I and they marked it by Riving a re
I eeption at their home on First street.
1 hey were assisted in receiving by
Mr. and Mrs. N. U. Funk, Mrs. H.
O. Rodeers of Reading, and John
M. Clark Esq., who constituted the
original bridal party. It is quite re
markable that alter a quarter of a
century they should all be living
and available.
La Tourette's orchestra was stat
ioned in the upper hall, and render-
eJ excdlcnt umsic
RerresUment3 were served in the
dinino. rooul Mrs. Fairchild of
r., n.,A m-o r r
Funston presiding at the table. The
guests were served by Misses Estelle
Rodgers, Marie Funk, Margaret
Waller, Jean Bogg, and
Among the out of town guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Fairchild of
Bridgeport, Conn., Mr. and Mrs.
C. C. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Lowry, Mrs. Ilanley, Mrs. Oswald,
of Berwick; Mr. Sagerand Capt. II.
J. Conner of Orangeville; Dr. and
Mrs. D. J. Waller, and Misses
Mabel, Elizabeth and Margaret
Waller, of Iudiana, Pa.; Mr. and
Mrs. II. O. Rodgers, Miss Estelle
dodgers and Master Kenneth Rod
gers of Reading; Mr. and Mrs. A.
II. Bloom, Wilkes-Barre.
It was a most charming affair
throughout, and the spacious man
sion was beautifully decorated. On
the parlor mantel was a bank of
flowers with the figures 187S 1903
in red roses. The reception lasted
from four to seven o'clock, aud there
were over one hundred guests
present. We shall be very glad to
attend the golden wedding of Mr.
and Mrs. Wirt twenty-five years
hence.
ARGUMENT COURT-
Argument Court convened Monday
morning at ten o'clock; with Hon.
R. R. Little and associates Fox and
Ktickbaum presiding.
The Court ordered the commission
of William Krickbaum, Associate
Judge, read in open Court.
Subpoena awarded in libel in divorce
of Charles Daise vs. Aunie M. Daise.
Petition of F. P. Davis, guardian of
Reuben H. Davis. Petition for rule
to show cause granted.
Petition of N. Sitlcr and wife for
rule to show cause for revocation of
adoption of Reuben H. Davis. Rule
granted, returnable first dav of next
term.
Petition of John J. O'Brien for dis
charge from prison. Petition grant
ed.
Petition of T. H. Shultz executor of
Tohn B. Shultz, deceased, to sell real
estate. Granted.
Sheriff Knorr acknowledged deed
in open Court for sole of property to
Maurice Naylor,
Petition of Annie E. Gwinner,
guardian of Jennie Miller, George
Miller and Mary Miller, to sell suffi
cient personal property for maintain
ance of said minor childi en. Granted.
lion-.l of Ihomas iv Harder, guar
dian of B. S. Manhart, P. L. Man
hart, S. P. Manhart and Mabel Smith,
with John R. Diemer and A. S
Truckenmiller as sureties, presented
anil approved.
Petition for citation to hie account
in estate of Daniel I. Stine, filed
Petition and order of Court for
acknowledgement of deed in case of
Mary E. Hetler's administration vs.
Stephen Miller, filed. '
I'etition ot commisioners lor in
spection of lour county bridges, filed.
Resignation of Vernon P. Eves as
County Auditor filed and accepted,
Appointment of John R. Diemer
as county Auditor to nil vacancy
caused by the resignation of Vernon
P. Eves.
With the Wheelmen.
Guy Sleppy won the prize, a large
fat turkey, at the euchre Friday even
ng. He and Dr. I", w. Redeker each
won fourteen games, but in the play
off, Sleppy won.
A handsome new piece of furniture
in the shape of a hall rack and mirror
has been added to the club house.
Treasurer Warren Lee rendered
his monthly statement Monday even
ing. The report was very gratifying
It is highly probable that the club
will change its quarters betore long
ine membership has increased to
such an extent that the present quar
ters are too small. The Board of
Governors has two different houses in
view, and if satisfactory arrangements
can be made with either they will
move.
A very interesting pool tournament
is now going on. Of the twenty con
testants at the , beginning there are
but two lelr, they are F. W. Roys,
and D. J. Tasker. The match will
be finished tomorrow night.
LOST: On public road between
Bloomsburg and Zaners, a small
leather grip, on Jan. 2nd. Finder
will be rewarded by leaving same at
residence of J. L. Richaidsou, 364
hast Main street, Bloomsburg.
JEREMIAH J. BROWER
After a long illness Jeremiah J.
Brower passed away at his home on
market street early on Sunday
morning, aged nearly eighty-two
years. His hnal illness lasted onjy
a few days, but he has been quite
feeble for several years.
He was born in Berks county on
April 10, 1821, and during his
young mannood he followed the
profession of teaching. In 1848 he
engaged In gthe mercantile trade
at Mifflinville, removing to Blooms
burg in 1850. For nearly twenty
years his store at the corner of Main
and Iron streets, now occupied by
J. L. Sharplcss, was one of the
leading business houses of Blooms
burg. In 1869 he erected the build
ing then known as Brower's build
ing, now the Wirt building, next to
the Court House, and moved his
store to the room now occupied by
Alexander Bros. & Co. In 1870
he sold his store to M. P. Lutz,
and was then elected Tustice of the
Peace, filling that office for two
terms with credit to himself, aud
with satisfaction to the public.
After this he engaged for some
years in the carpet business in the
store now occupied by his grand
son, W. II. Brower, to whom he
sold. Mr. Brower was a useful and
progressive citizen. He served as
a school director, member of coun
cil, vestryman of St. Paul's P. E
church, and 111 other organizations.
He was a member of the Masonic
fraternity, and the order attended
the funeral in a body. The funeral
service was read by Rev. D. N.
Kirkby, rector of St. Paul's church.
Mrs. Brower died July 14, 1893.
Four children survive their father:
Mrs. Fanny j. Bruglcr of Missouri;
Mrs. Ada E. Wintersteeu of New
York, Mrs. May J, Lingle of flelle
fonte, and E. J. Brower of Blooms
burg;
The funeral took place on Tues
day afternoon at half past two
o'clock.
& HARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
To those who witnessed a run
away, whicn occurred on Main
street about lnlf past three o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, the escape from
serious injury it net death, of little
Ethel, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. II.
Biennan is regarded as a miracle.
She and several other children
were on their way down street.
They were directly in front of
Loweuburg's Clothing Store, when
the new sweeper of the Electric
Railway Company passed by.
Tooley & Co's horse was standing
along the pavement untied, and
taking fright at the sweeper it
dashed down the street. Another
team coming up and the Central
buss backed to the curb, blocked
the way and the horse suddenly
turned in upon the pavement. In
the meantime, the little ones, with
the exception of Ethel, had reach
ed places of safety. In its wild
dash the horse struck her, aud she
was thrown against the hotel with
great force. She was picked up,
aud carried into the hotel, and
then taken to her home. Upon
examination it was found that no
bones were, broken. The doctor
was away at the time ot the acci
dent, and did not arrive home tin
til quite late in the evening. He
informed us that barring a few
body bruises, the little one was
unhurt.
The horse was caught in front of
Clark & Son's Store.
To tue Pnblio.
I desire to call attention to the first
lecture of our course by Mr. Taccb
Rns, on January 12th. We are un
able to secure large lithographs of Mr
Rns, and I feared that the absence of
these might be understood by some
to mean that his lecture was not ot
the first order. We have been trying
to scure Mr. Riis for a number of
years and I feel that those who fail to
hear him will miss a great treat. It
may not be understood by everybody
that Mr. Riis was an immigrant and
has risen from the lowest conditions
of society to his present one of inter
national renown. He is a warm per
sonal friend of President Roosevelt's,
and with him laid, the foundation
which has done so much to bring
about municipal reform in New York
City, and the election ot a reform
mayor. His lecture will be bristling
with interest, and will be illustrated
with views of the slum life of New
York City, with which Mr. Riis be
came very tamilliar when he was re
porter of police news for one of the
great daily papers of that city.
J. P. Welsh.
The formation of a stock Com
pany and tue erection 01 a new
Opera House is a future possibility.
With a good theatre and the proper
management Bloomsburg would be
the'best show town between Wilkes-
Barre and Harrisburg.
We have just received a very large
line of some of the latest books.
Please call and sea them at Mercer's
Drug aud Book Store.
THE NEW YORK WORjlD-Thnoea-week
Edition
Road wherever the English Languago'lt
Spokon.
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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
of 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 pape every
week and more news andrgeneral
reading than most great dailies can
furnish at five or six times the price.
The Thrice a-Week JfW, is abso-J
lutely lair 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 news, the
Thrice-a-Week World furnishes the
best serial fiction, elaborate market
reports and other features of interest.
The Thricea-Week World's regu
lar subscription price is only $t.oo
per year and this pays for 156 papers.
we oiler this unequaled newspaper
and The Columbian together one
year for $1.65.
1 he regular subscription price of
the two papers is $2.00. 1 1-4L
Death of Benjamin 8- Gilmoro
A telegram was received early on
Monday morning by Mrs. M. E.
Jackson telling of the death of her
brother, Benjamin S. Gilmore at
Middletown, Va.
Mr. Gilmore was a son of Stephen
M. and Jane Doan Gilmore, born in
Berwick April 6, 182.5, and was
therefore in his seventy-eighth year.
The deceased was a resident of
Berwick until some time in the
forties. lie was associated with
Levi L. Tate in the latter part of
his residence here 111 the publication
of a paper of which he alterwards
became the sole proprietor. He
afterwards removed to Bloomsburg
where for some time he edited and
published the Star of the North.
At the breaking out of the Civil
War he enlisted as a musiciau in
Company E. 25th Regiment of Ohio,
and served continuously uutil its
close.
Becoming a resident of Middletown,
Va., in 1880 he was united in mar
riage with Miss Florence Lemly, by
whom aud two sons, Melville aud
Charles, he is survived, as well as
his sister here. Before his marriage
he edited a paper at Stephen City,
va., and alterwards conducted a
iournal at his home. Mr. Gilmore
was of a most kindly disposition,
making friends with all with whom
he came 111 contact. He occasionally
made visits to the place of his birth
where he was most welcome at the
home of Mrs. Jackson and other
relatives.
His death was not unexpected as
he had been. 111 failing health tor
some time and the last letter receiv
ed from liis family announced that
the end was fast armroachine. Ber-
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Kick Enterprise.
John G. Harman, lvsq. wiio re
tired from the office of District
Attorney last Monday, has the
assurance that he filled the office to
the entire satisfaction of the public.
He has more than ordinary legal
ability and he has given industrious
and careful attention to the dis
charge of his duties, lie lias been
fair and impartial, and has never
attempted to convict any one
charged with a crime whom he did
not believe to be guilty. But at
the same time no guilty man has
been allowed to escape through
any connivance ot his. He can
now devote 111s attention to nis
lanre private practice feeling that
his work has been well and faith
fully performed.
'Mrs. Clark Eaton of Berwick,
gave a whist party on Wednesday
afternoon. Mrs. F. P. Pursel and
Miss Lilla Sloan were among the
guests.
Excursion Bates. .
Taking effect January ist, 1903
the Lnckawanna Railroad Co. will
sell excursion tickets to nearly all
stations on their lino. This will
be another improvement that will
be appreciated by the traveling
public, the tickets will be good for
thirty days including date ot sale,
stopover will not be allowed. 1 i4t
FARM FOR RENT
160 acre farm for rent,
of J. K. Boone, AltnediaPa.
Incpuire
tf
Seven years in business is our
reference. Gem Steam L,auudry.
Annual
Clearing Sale
Jan. 2, 1903 commences our special CLEAR
ING SALE of new desirable goods at prices
to move them at once. No large stock of any
one kind but good assortment for lirst buyers.
Ladies' and Children's Coats,
- Ladies' end Misses Suits.
Ladies' Dress Skirts,
Furs Wrappers,
Dress Goods Silks,
CurtainsMuslin Underwear,
Remnants of all kinds.
NEW SERIES
The Industrial Building and Loan
Association, of Bloomsburg, will
open a new series ior suDscnpuon
to its shares ot stock January otn,
This association has matured tue
ist and second series during tn
past year, within a period ot eleven'
years. It has paid 511,600.00 ta
matured shares and cancelled $2o,j
200.00 on loans. Why not subscribe
now for stock in an association tlirl
has proven to its share holders 16
be a safe and profitable investment.
Profits over 1 1 per cent, per annua.
During its existence mere tiis
been but one Sheriff's sale and tie
association has never been oblipid
to take anv real estate from its
borrowers. You can subscribe for
stock at the office of
i-3t A. N. Yost, Secretary
The
Student
lectun
Course
State Noritial
School
Auditoritim.
Twelfth Seasoh,1903
Jan. 12, Jacob
Jan. 19, Maro,
Kiis.
lince of
Magic.
Feb. 7, lion.
'alter M.
Chandler.
Feb. 16, PatriJ
lo Grand
Concert Co.
Course tickets $ oo Single ad
mission 50 cenf Citizens dia
gram opens at Jfdleman's, Wed
nesday Jan. 7. up. m.
TAILOR-MADE SUITS-
N. S. Tingley has accepted the
agency for Reinach, Ullman & Co.
of Chicago, merchant tailors, and it
ready to supply made-to-measure
clothing at prices lower than can be
obtained elsewhere. He has a large
line of samples to select from. His
place of business is the third floor of
the Columbian building! 4U
CHARTER NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby glfen that an application ,
will be mmln to thn Governor of the .! of
Pennsylvania on 1'ild.iy, the thirtieth day of
January, A. I. 1'JOS, bv John L. Moyer, L N.
Moyer and .Martha L. Moyer under the Aotol
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania, entitled "An Act to provide for tb In
corporation ami Herniation ot certain Corpora
tions," approved April '2D, 1X74, and the guprrttv
ments thereto, for the Charter of an Intended
corporation, to bo called "Moyer Bros." the
character and object whereof Is conducting nJ
doing ft general wholesale and retail drug and
general merchandising business Including tlwi
manufacturing, compounding, buying and sell
ing dnigs, chemicals, physicians prescriptions.
medicines, preparation ana coupounas onii
cinui patent or oinerwise,
and for these pi
iur
Doses, to havo. possess ana enloy an the rign
ts.
benetltg and privileges of the said Act of As-
sembly and lis supplements
14 4t
1. A. McKlLLIP, Solicitor.
NO 1 ICE.
Not.lee is horeby given that thn following ao
counts have been filed In the Court of Common
Pleas of Columbia county, and win bo present
ed to the suld court on the first. Monday of Feb
ruary A. I). i-k and continued nisi, ana unless
exceptions are tiled within four days thereafter
will bo continued absolute.
Klrst and final account of Frank Trlvelnpvn
committee of the estate of Margaret I. I.awtom,
a lunatic of Ureenwood twp., Col. Co., l'a.
The bi-annual account of Joseph A. Kirnn,
committee of the estate rf Jacob Kline a lunatic
ot Flslilngcreek township, Col. CO., I'ft.
The account of Herman T. Y ung, committee
of William Haumelster, a weak minded person
of the boi ough of Cutawlssa, Col Co., l'a.
Clerk's Ofllce Hloonnburg, Fa.
January Cth, liw;t.
C. M. TEKWIt.MORR,
1'rotllonotary.
Xmas Photos.
For the Satisfactory
Kind inXJp-to-date
Styles, go to
CapwelFs Studio,
(OverJlIartman' Store)
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
SHOES
If you have not seen
our line of SHOES, it
will pay you to see it.
We nave 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,
dor. Main and Iron Sts.
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