THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
THE COLUMBIAN.
R LOOMS BURO. PA.
J. S. Williams & Son,
ni.OOMSH'.Kd VA
Public Sale Criers and
General Auctioneers.
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dates. We never disappoint our patrons.
CURRENT COMMENT.
PEOPLE WILLTALK-THIS IS WHAT THY
HAVE TO SAY.
That Tuesday morning was the
coldest of the winter.
That Bloomsburg could use a few
more good industries.
That Bloomsburg is sorely in
need of a metropolitan Opera House.
That the Normal Lecture Course
is the finest ever offered to our
people.
That interest in Y. M. C. A.
work in town is constantly on the
increase.
That the issuing of licenses to
Berwick's new applicants will be
opposed in Court on Monday.
That the Klectric Railway Com
pany made a wise movement in the
purchase of the sweeper.
That the Columbia County Agri
cultural Society uses rare judgment
la selecting their fair dates.
That you will feel like kicking
yourself if you don't see Maro at
the Normal Auditorium Monday
night.
That vanity of human nature is
like a river, ' constantly passing
away, and yet constantly coming on.
That property owners should be
more expeditious in removing snow
from their pavements after a storm.
That something ought to be
done with the low places m the
canal before the warm weather ar
rives. That the S. B. & B Railroad has
transformed Light Street from a
sleeping hamlet to a real live little
town.
That the Bloomsburg & Sullivan
Railroad Company should use a
larger passenger coach on the even
ing train.
That the Electric Railway Com
pany could increase its revenue and
relieve a long felt want by extend
ing a line up to the Normal.
That people who enjoy seeing a
really first class drama of the col
onial days should not miss "At
Valley Forge," to be here soon.
That there aught to be some
arrangement made to bring the
Philadelphia papers up over the
Pennsylvania Railroad when the D.
L. & W. train don't wait.
That if people could only be made
to remember that five words cost
Zacharias forty weeks silence, and
learn to hold their tongue, the im
provement would be great and
jenera!.
That there is no fooling with life
when it is once turned beyond forty;
the seeking of a fortune then is a
desperate after game; it is hundred
10 one if a man fling two sixes and
recover all.
That seldom do we see in cities,
courts and rich families where men
ive plentifully and eat and drink
freely that perfect health, that ath
letic soundness and vigor of consti
ution which is commonly seen in
:he country, in poor houses and
rottages where nature is their cook
ind iv cessity their caterer, and
where they have no other doctor
ut the sun and fresh air, and that
uch a one as never sends them to
-he apothecary.
Physical culture is quite a fad
ith some of the middle aged men
11 Bloomsburg. They have thrown
physics to the dogs and are relying
jpon resisting motions and cold
water baths to relieve them of all
pains and aches.
THE OLD RELIABLE
Absolutely Pure'
THE RE IS NO SUBSTITUTE
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T0?N OOUNOIL
Summary of Proceedings at January Meeting.
The regular monthly meeting of
Town Council was held last Thurs
day evening. President Townsend
reported that the claim of William
Veager for damages had been ad
justed by the Klectric Railway Co.
Street commissioner reported that
cold weather had prevented repairs
to crossings.
Health officer Webb reported san
itary condition of town as good,
there being only one case each of
diphtheria and scarlet fever. He is
having no trouble in his efforts to
keep the town in a healthy con-1
rtitinn aii tli tvAnlo nccitf irai-ir i
tvlliincri.v it. V.nT.n !,.
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porting contagious diseases to him.
There is a penalty for such a neglect
on me part oi a doctor ana it per
sisted in should be enforced. The
1 . . a -
health of the community is of more
importance than the business or the
convenience of any individual fam
ily. It was the opinion of the
council that physicians must do
their duty in this respect or the law
will be enforced.
An ordinance was passed pro
hibiting the burning of paper ou
streets or alleys.
Numerous complaints were made
for the failure to remove snow from
pavements, and the street commis
sioner was instructed to rigidly
enforce the ordinance relating
thereto.
Orders were drawn for bills for
the month and some other matters
of minor importance were attended
to and the meeting adjourned.
MEMORIAL.
In the onward seep of the Provi
dence of God, bearing countless
millions from the busy scenes of this
world into the blissful realms of God's
honored and blessed heralds, the
invisible wings of the intercepted,
but loving messenger, death, have
borne away from us, since our last
meeting, one who has filled unique
and important places in general and
local church life, and has enabled
many eyes, that looked only at the
scene, while they were with us to
finally follow by faith through the
impregnable vista that hides from
mortal sight, and fix our affections
more firmly upon things above,
where our treasures are, and where
faith shall ultimately be lost in renew
ed sight and eternal fruition.
Whereas it has pleased God to call
lrom our midst one of our Ex-Superin
tendents of the A. M. E. Sunday
School, in the person of that noble
woman, Mrs. Gearhart.
And Whereas she w?s a faithful
Christian woman and a friend t the
Sunday School and Church.
And Whereas she labored to lift
our people up, with her time and
money.
And Whereas she went personally
and collected clothing in order that
ihe children could attend church and
Sunday school, and when she would
hear of our minister's being in need
she would raise money and provisions
to help them.
And Whereas God has called her
from labor to reward.
Be it Resolved that we, the A. M.
E. Sunday School, send these resolu
tions to the press in token of the
high esteem in which she was held
by us.
T. A. J. West, Pastor.
S. Alexander, Supt.
Another Contract on $ew Railroad.
Contractor II. E. Benedict' of this
city, has been awarded the contract
for a big job on the new Bloomsbnrg,
Berwick and Susquehanna Railroad.
On Monday he left with seven horses
for Bloomsburg. He will at 6nce
begin his task, which will last about
six weeks.
The work of driving spiles for a
trestle on which to build the piers for
a creek bridge will be done by him.
As the spiles are lo be driven from
sixteen to eighteen feet the work will
be difficult. He will keep the spile
drivers going all the time to complete
it as soon as possible.
He has a, fine apparatus for the
work; one of his hammers being 2,600
pounds in weight and the other 3,100
pounds. One of his derricks is fifty-
feet and the other is sixty feet high.
n illtamsport
An Evening Party.
An evening party was held at the
home cf P. E. Crossen, Jan. 10, 1903.
Alter enjoying games and music they
were called to the dining room kwhere
refreshments were served, and when
the midnight hour drew near they
departed to their pleasant homes hop
ing to spend many more such pleasant
evenings. Those present were as
follows ; Bessie Deitterich, Bernice
Dietterich, Elsie Ruckle, Lizzie
Ruckle, Belle Miller. Clara Kocher,
Mary Kocher, Nita Clossen, Cleve
Kocher, Sam Bower, Floyd Conner;
Creasy Conner, Ralph Bower, Miller
Shuman, Wesley Eyer, Alfied Diet
terich, Ray Cadow, Bruce Fritz, Geo.
Ruckle. One Present.
BANK OFFICERS.
MEN WHO WILL GUARD THE INTERESTS OF
OUR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DURING
THE COMING YEAR.
Tuesday was the annual election
day with the banks. From each of
Columbia County's eight institutions
comes encouraging reports which
show a sound healthy coudition.
The officers elected are as follows
First National Bank of Blooms
turg L. W. M. Low, President:
K. li. Tustiu, Vice President; James
M. Maver, Vice President; K. F
Carpenter, Cashier; Fred Holmes,
Teller. Directors 12. W. M. Low,
Iv. 15. Tustin. J. M. Staver, Myron
! Gros. Oeorge S.
Robbins. j. n. vastine. f. g
I i Ikeler, trunk Ikeler,
C. Creasy.
Ihe Farmers National Bank of
1 Bloomsburg Directors, Chas. M.
Crevelmg, H. A. M'Killip, J. J.
Brown, Charles W. Runyon, Wm.
M. Reber, Grant Herring, N. U.
Funk, C. A. Kleim, John L. Moyer;
President, C. M. Creveiing; Vice
President, II. A. M'Killip; Cashier,
M. Milleisen; Teller, H. J. Achen
bach; Book-keeper, j. Warren Lee;
Stenographer, Miss Dora Marr;
Messenger, Samuel L,. Miller.
Bloomsburg National Bank Di
rectors, A. Z. Schoch, P. H. Wirt,
J. Lee Harnian, H. W. Hess.O.W.
Chcrington, Joseph Ratti, Henry J.
Clark, Harrison J. Conner, Samuel
Wigfall, Wellington M. Longen
berger; President, A. Z. Schcch;
Vice President, Paul IS. Wirt;
Cashier, W. H. Hidlay; Teller, C.
H. Kline.
Millville National Bank Direct
ors, Wm. Masters, Joseph W. Ivves,
Wilson M. lives, Josiah Heacock,
Ellis Eves, John Eves, J. W. Bow
man, W. W. Eves, H. S. Christian,
J. C Shumnn, C. R. Henrie.
First National Bank of Catawissa
Directors, Dr. J. II. Vastine, S
D. Reina:d, William G. Vctter,
Charles G. Pfahler, Will D. Fisher,
Luther Kyer, Philip Miller. An
organization was effected by the
election of Dr. J. H. Vastine,1 Presi
dent; S. D. Rinard, Vice President;
W. M. Vastine, Cashier; A. L
Rinard, Teller.
Columbia County National Bank
of Benton Directors, G. 3. Hum
mer, C. A. Wesley, C. F. Seely,
trank B. Mathers, John G. Mc
Henry, W. L. Yorks, Russel Karns,
Liddon Flick, J. B. McHenry. An
organization was effected by the
election of John G. McHenry, Presi
dent; C. A. Wesley, ist Vice Presi
dent; Liddon Flick, 2nd Vice Presi
dent; Alfred McIIenry.Cashier; Roy
Edgar, Assistant Cashier.
First National Bank of Berwick
Directors, Francis Kvan.s, F. R.
Jackson, B. F. Crispin, Jr., Alex.
C. Jackson, W. F. Lowrey, S. C.
Jayne. The directors elected the
following officers: B. P Crispin,
Jr., President; F. R. Jackson, Vice
President; S. C. Jayne, Cashier; R.
Lt. Crispin, Teller.
Berwick National Bank Direct
ors, C. C. Evans, F. A. Witman,
S. W. Dickson, T. Harvey Doan,
M. F. Williams, G. li. Sponger,
G. W. Harter, J. M. Fairchilds,
Freas Fowler, James L. Evans, O.
F. Ferris. The following officers
were then elected: C. C. Evans,
President; S. W. Dickson, Vice
President; B. D. Freas, Cashier.
OTHER ELECTIONS.
The stockholders of the Blooms
burg & Sullivan Railroad Couipauy
at the meeting held here on Tues
day elected for the ensuing year
the following officers: President,
Morton McMichael, Philadelphia;
Directors, L. E. Waller, John K.
Grotz, Bloomsburg1; James M.
Shew, Light Street; II. J. Conner,
Orangeville; Satr'l Wiglall, Blooms
burg; Chr.s. H. James, C. G. Ap
pleton, F. W. Buch, Philadelphia.
A meeting to be held in the very
near future in Philadelphia is
scheduled, at which time the orr
ganization will be perfected. The
year just closed has been a very
successful one for the company and
has witnessed many improvements-.
The company is well equipped to
maintain the excellent service given
the public in the past. All along
the line can be heard expressions
of approval of the schedule of pas
senger trains and the shipping fa
cilities afforded. A more carefully
managed road than the Bloomsburg
& Sullivan is pretty hard to find.
The Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany of Millville on Tuesday elect
ed the following directors: William
Masters, Jos. W. Eves, John Moser,
A. B. Herring, Henry Wintersteen,
W. W. Eves, R. F. Witmoyer, C.
F. Robbins, Chandlee Eves, Cyrus
Demon and M. J. Eckman. There
is still one director to be elected,
there being three men tie. Anoth
er meeting will be held on Tuesday,
when the above eleven directors
will choose the twelfth member of
the board.
The annual election of the Briar
creek Farmers, Mutual Insurance
Compauy was held ou Tuesday and
resulted as follows: President, J.
G. Swauk; Vice Presideut, H. C.
Barton; Secretary, II, H. Brown
Treasurer. Geo. Conner; Directors
J. G. Swank, Geo. Conner, H. C
Barton. A. W. Spear, H. J. Seely
J. H. Eck, B. F. Battin, W. L
Cole, S. E. Morse, G. A. Benson
t'Jiiiiip Harris, 11. ll. i'.rown; l.x
ectitive Committee, Geo. Conner
Philip Harris; Auditor, Harry J.
Evans.
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From Oonrt House Corridor'
This has been a rather quiet week
with the Court House officials.
There has been little doing in any
office save that of the commissioners
These gentlemen have been con
sidering a pretty good sized propo
sition, that of an overhead crossing
over the Pennsylvania Railroad
tracks at the southern end of the
evv river bridge at Mifflinville.
The Company is holding out for
the overhead crossing which would
necessitate an eighteen foot rise in
that end of the bridge. The mat
ter is still in the balance.
License Court will convene on
Monday. The new applicants in
Berwick will be opposed, and it is
hinted that other applications will
be objected to. The attendance
Will in all probability be above the
average and an interesting session
is promised.
MAKRIAGIi LICENSES.
The marriage market was un
usually dull during the first few
days of Prothonotary C. M. Ter
williger's term. It took a brace,
however, on Friday and since that
time the following permits have
been granted.
Calvin li. Runyan of Fishing
creek township and Miss Zora M.
Franklin of the same place.
Christopher Lynn and Miss Mar
tha Gertrude Cain both of Berwi.ck.
Herman W. Hess aud Miss Dora
Klinger both of Guava.
Clyde Delroy Smith of Colquit,
Pa. and Miss Bertha Lillian Betz
of Bloomsburg.
Roy Cole of Talmar and Miss
Mabel Brobst of Buckhorn.
C. Clyde Watts and Miss Bertha
Wenner both of Berwick.
Peter E. Cooper ot Madison town
ship and Miss Mary A. McHenry
of Orange township.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
James li. Ratchford, Rec. to
William Noetling, land in Bloom.
J. E. Cotner to Sarah C. Cotner,
land in Madison township.
Thomas L. lidwards and wife to
B. W. Jury, land in Bloom.
II. W. Watts and wife to Jos. Ii.
Zeigler, land iu Bloom.
Freeman C. Frederic, and wife
to Ernest S. Richard, land in
Bloom.
Daniel Mowrey and wife to H.
W. Watts, land in Bloom.
C. B. Robbins to Isaiah Hagen
btich, land in Bloom.
Bloomsburg Land Improvement
Company to Dauiel Mowrey, land
in Bloom.
W. L. Kelchner and wife to Mil
lard R. Kelchner, land in Still
water. theiff a Sale,
Besides the Sheriff's sales advertised
in this paper, the following are adver
tised elsewhere: Property of U.
Z. Faus in Pine township, to be sold
at Court House on Friday, January
30th.
Seven years in business is our
refereuce. Gem Steam Laundry.
1-5
Off
Now is Your Chance.
Winter just bejjun and prices cut down 11 many in
stances to the very cost of the wool on the sheep's back,
and the fur on the beaver, otter, sable, mink, etc. Silks
and dress goods as well as coats, suits and furs, marked
down that they'll be sure to go. P.est go first you know.
All are new this season's styles.
Dress Goods J4 ff
Cloths in dress lengths and
skirt lengths, many styles and
colors, mostlv one of a kind
also lighter weight goods in
plain and fancy weaves.
Cloths, 50 and 54in. wide.were
$1.00 yd., now 50c yd.
Dress goods, all wool, 38m.
wide, were 50c. yd. now 25c.
Silks, J4 to Off.
Waist lengths of fancy silks in many desirable
styles and colors.
Short lengths of plain and fancy silks.
Every yard of these silks worth 50 cents to $1.00
a yard. During our clearing sale, your choice for
39 cents a yard.
V3 Off
KEW SERIES
The Industrial Building and Loan
Association, of Bloomsburg, will
open a new series tor subscription
to its shares of stock January 6th,
iqo.'i.
This association has matured the
ist and second series during the
past year, within a period of eleven
years. It has paid $11,600.00 to
matured shares and cancelled $20,
200 00 on loans. Why not subscribe
now for stock in an association that
has proven to its share holders to
be a safe and profitable investment.
rofits over 11 percent, per annum.
During its existence there has
been but one Sheriff's sale and the
association lias never been obliged
to take anv real estate from its
borrowers. You can subscribe for
stock at the effice of
i3t A. N. YosT, Secretary.
Golden Gate Tour.
Under the Personally-Conducted System
of
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The first Pennsylvania Railroad
Personally- Conducted Tour to Cali
fornia for the present season will leave
New York and Philadelphia on the
Golden Gate Special, January 29,
going by way of Chicago, Kansas
City and El Paso to Los Angeles and
San Diego. An entire month may be
spent on the Pacific coast. The Gol
den Gate Special will leave San Fran-
isco, returning Tuesday, March t,
stopping at Salt Lake City, Glenwood
Springs, Colorado Springs and Den
ver. Rate, $300 from all points on
the " Pennsylvania Railroad east of
tsburg, covering all expenses of
raihoad transportation, side trips in
California, and bertli and meals coine
and returning on the special train.
No hotel expenses in California are
ncluded. Tickets are good for re
turn within nini months, but when
not used leturning on the Golden
Gate Special they cover transportation
only. For detailed itinerary apply to
ticket agents, or address Geo. W.
Boyd, ssistant General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadel
phia, Pa. .
Will Remonstrate-
Remonstrances have been filed
against the following applications for
icenses. 1 hey are objected toon the
ground that there is no necessity for
them:
Elmer Crawford, hotel Light Street.
A. L. Foulk, hotel Mifflinville.
Jas. II. I'airman, hotel, and M.
Friedlander, wholesale Berwick.
Daniel Eckard, hotel, Frank Feister
hottl; A. J. Lynch, J. F. Shoemaker,
nd Jacob Salsburg, wholesale. All
of West Berwick.
Excursion Rates.
Taking effect January ist. ioox
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 not be allowed. 1 I4t
FURS. "
Cash paid for all kinds of raw furs.
Always home on Saturdays. V. R.
Drake, 440 East 4th street, Blooms
burg, Pa. 18 4t
fr suceesson to
1-4
Off
Waistings
Reduced.
Plain and striped waistingsin
all of the desirable colorings
used this season.
75 cent waisting, 59c. yard.
65 cent waisting, 50c. yard.
50 cent waisting, 39c. yard.
25 cent waisting, 21c. yard.
Off.
FARM FOK RENT.
160 acre farm for rent,
ofj. E. Booue, AlmcdiaPa.
Inquire
tf
Will LiceuBa the Milkmen. '
The town council of Sunbury hai
decided that in the future all milkmen,
doing business in that town will have
to procure a license from the athort
ties and borough solicitor is now en
gaged in drawing up a form of license
fcr the approval of council. Bet weed
the pure food inspector and the
borough council tiie Sunbuty milkmen
will have hard sleddiug.
TAlLOlx-MADE SUITS-
N. S. Tingley has accepted the"
agency for Reinach, Ullman it Co.
of Chicago, merchant tailors, and is
ready to supply made-to measure
clothing at prices lower than can be
obtained elsewhere. He has a large
line of samples to select lrom. His
place of business is the third floor ot
the Columbian building. 4t.
CHARTER NOTICE.
Notice in hcrvby given that an appllcntloi
will be inudd to Hie Governor of the Mute of
Pennsylvania on Kilduy, til- thirtieth day of
tlanuury, A. I. lo:t, by John L. Moyer, L N.
Moyer and Martha I.. Moyer under the Actof
Aaseuibly of the ( imnnohweal'h of l'ennsyl
vunlit. entitled "An Aet to provide for tho In
corporation and Kegulntton of certain t'orpor
tloiiH," approved April In7-I, and the HUpple
nients thereto, for the ( harter of an 1ntendi4
Oirporallon, to be called "Moyer Hroa." Ui
character ad object, wheieof In condiNMIntf and
dolnn a K"tieral wholeaale and retail druif busl
hess, Including the maiiiiracttirln, compound
ing, buyinif and selling di ll',', chemical, pliyst
cliins prescript hint, medicines, preparations
and coupound-, medicinal, paient orothcrwlwv
and such articles aa are usually sold In a whnl
Bale and retail druif store," and for Mich? piir
posea, to have. poKeHs ami enjov all the righto,
beneius and prlvlleitea of the Bald Act ot A
bembly aud lis supplement.
1-H4t 11. A. McKILLIP, Solicitor.
PHOTOS
For the Satisfactory
Kind in Up-to-date
Styles, go to
CapwelPs Studio,
(Ovcr'IIartman's Store)
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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 Sohes
are made extra strong
to stand tjie hard ser- ,
vice given a School
' shoe.
W. H. MOORE,
Cor. Main and Iron Sta,
BLOOMSHURG,