VOL 38.
IM-OOMSBUItG. PA. THURSDAY. JANUAHY 29, 1903
NO.'.I
AGAIN ITSTOWNSEND
REPUBLICANS
t$t $foome6urg QWtonaf fjfanft
IN CAUCUS.
Democrats Renomlnats Him
for President.
P F
J. C. Rultor, Jr., lor School Director, ind L,
M. Sloppy lor Tax Collector.
THE COUNCILMEN.
The cohort of Democracy had
their inning Tuesday evening. They
were out in lull force. The large at
tendance showed that the voters have
come to a realization of the impor
tance of the caucus.
Committeeman W. B. Allen called
the meeting to order. An organization
was perfected by electing Jas. II.
Mercer, chairman, and Freeze Quick
and Dr. T. C. I latter, secretaries.
The nomination of President was
taken up. The name of John R.
Townsend was presented, and he was
made the unanimous choice. There
was no surprise in the nomination of
Mr. Townsend. The sentiment of
the Democratic voters for weeks past
has been strongly in his favor. As
president of the Town Council, for
the year now drawing to a close, he
has given the fullest satisfaction, and
no better illustration of the intense
devotion of his friends can be given
than to state that when the nomina
tion of a candidate of President was
annouK.ed to be in order, Tuesday
evening, a half dozen voices simultan
eously shouted "Townsend." In the
nomination of Mr. Townsend the
Democrats have chosen to lead their
ticket a man of large common sense,
fine judgment and fixedness of pur
pose. Four candidates were placed in
nomination, for members of Council
namely Josiah Giger, Chs. H. Reimard,
John A. Cox and Chas. L. Rupert.
A vote was taken resulting in the
selection ot the first three. This too
was as it should be.. The three men
are now serving the town, and well
too, in the capacity otcouncilmen, and
it is altogether right, that they be per
mitted to remain in office and carry
out the numerous improvements they
have started in the way of new cross
ings and better streets.
There was no opposition to Jas. C.
Rutter, Jr. for school director.
The selection of a candidate for
tax collector occasioned a little con
test. L. M. Sleppy and E. J. Stetler
were nominated. A vote was then
taken which showed Sleppy to be the
hvorite, he receiving 93 to Stetlers
6.
The caucus was declared adjourn
ed, and the ward nominations made.
They are as follows:
First District Grier Quick, Judge
of Election; William Knorr, Inspector;
, C. C. Furman, Registry Assessor.
Second District-C. M. Hess, Judge
of Election; Frank Baum, Inspector;
Fred Neyhart. Registry Assessor.
Third District George B. Martin,
Judge of Election; Peter H, Freeze,
Inspector; E. J. Stettler, Registry
Assessor.
Fourth District Harry Rulon,
Judge of Election; Henry Knorr, In
sgector; John Wanich, Registry Ass
essor. SOME IMPROVEMENT.
A number of changes and im
provements have recently been
made in Thb Columbian office, by
which more space has been secured.
We now have four times as much
shelf room as before, and already
the space is too small again. A
cement floor has been laid in the
basement, and the form elevator
changed to a more convenient lo
cation. As soon as J. E. Roys can find
another store room Thb Columbiak
will occupy the entire first floor
and basement of its building. Phis
will give us a fine business office in
front, and the show windows for
the display of goods. It will also
give us more room in the jobbing
department, which is much needed.
A number of new machines will be
added, and our facilities generally
enlarged so that we can handle our
large and increasing patronage
more efficiently. Last year the
number of jobs of printing executed
here was double what it' was in
1895, and 1895 was not a bad year
either. Some of the intervening
years the number of jobs has been
larger yet, though in bulk of work
190a was the largest in the history
of this office. The figures show
that jur patronage has doubled in
the past six years, and it is the in
tention of Thb Columbian to keep
light up-to-date, and to march
along at the head of th procession.
Nominations Were Made Har
moniously and With aRush.
W. S. RISHTON FOR MAYOR.
The Republicans met in the Town
Hall Monday evening and named
candidates lor the spring election.
From the very smooth manner in
which every thing passed off, it was
evident that a slate had been pre
pared. II. A. M'Killip was made
chairman of the meeting and R. D.
Young and J. w. Lee, secretaries.
Mr. M'Killip, after thanking the
caucus for the honor of making him
chairman, stated that the meeting
was ready tor nominations.
A. W. Duy moved for the nomi
nation of VV. S. Rishton for presi
dent of Town Council. His name
was the only one put up and he
was declared the choice.
For Councilmen E. F. Carpenter
nominated Geo. M. Hughes, C. F.
Deitenck. nominated Samuel Pur-
sel, and A. VV. Duy nominated
Charles Culp.
There were three names sue-
Rested for tax collector, J. B. Mill
ard, V. E. Rinker and L. D. Kase
but the latter two were withdrawn
as the nomination of Mr. Rinker
was an error aud Mr. Kase refused
to sllow his name to go before the
caucus. This made Mr. Millard's
nomination unanimous.
That there was a strone desire
for the election ot W. E. Riuker as
school director was evidenced from
the fact that when it came time to
nominate a candidate for the office,
he was put up by at least four dif
ferent parties. Mr. Rinker is the
present incumbent, his term now
expiring.
At the conclusion of the caucus
nominations the voters of the dif
ferent wards met and made the
following nominations for election
officers.
First District Judge of Election,
Frank B. Rupert; Inspector, R. L.
Runyon; Registry Assessor, Barton
T. Pursel.
Second District Judge of Elec
tion, Harry S. Barton; Inspector,
Charles T. Hendershott; Registry
Assessor, Robert J. Morris.
Third District Judge of Election
W. II. Webb; Inspector, R. R.
Ralston; Registry Assessor.TLomas
Webb.
Fourth District Judge of Elec
tion, William M. Hartzel; Inspector
M. J. Ohl; Registry Assessor, Frank
Girton.
A Party That Was a Deoided Novelty.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin H. Ent en
tertained their friends in royal fash
ion at their home on West street
Thursday evening last. It was one
of the most interesting as well as
most novel affairs of the winter.
Nice refreshments were served.
Those who were present and the
characters they represented follow:
Dr. Reece, Skeleton; Mrs. H. A.
Reece, a bride; J. L. Townsend, a
young lady; Mrs. J. L. Townsend,
bride of 1850; R. G. Phillips, clown;
Mrs. R. G. Phillips, Bellamy girl;
J. W. Lee, clown; Mrs. J. W. Lee,
old maid; II. R. Mears, lady; Mrs.
H. R. Mears, sporting girl; W. D.
Beckley, T,ord Fauntelroy; Mrs. W.
D. Beckley, summer; R. F. Vander
slice, young lady; Mrs. R. F. Van
derslice, Red Riding Hood; C. H.
Kline, a little boy; Mrs. C. II.
Kline, Red Cross nurse; A. N.
Yost, tramp: Mrs. A. N. Yost, an
old fashioned lady; F. P. Eyer,
priest; Mrs. F. P. Eyer, nurse; O.
H. Yetter, Mandarin; Mrs. O. H.
Yetter, Nun; Fred Holmer, clown;
Mrs. Fred Holmes, spring; M.J.
Hess, charity woman; Mrs. M. J.
Hess, Nun; II. S. Barton, Irishman;
Mrs. H. S. Barton, Miss Ophelia;
Mrs. J. H. Saltzer, Japanese lady;
Mrs. G. H. Welliver, Nun; C. L.
Pensyl, farmer John; Mrs. C. L.
Pensyl, Columbia; Blaine Saltzer,
Topsy;Ed. H. Ent, washerwoman;
Mrs. E. H Ent, country bride.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Carpenter,
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Smith and
Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Bidlcman in
evening dress.
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will shortly build an addition to its
plant. The plans have already
been prepared.
Having ample resources, conservative manage
ment and a strong Board of Directors, and being
equipped with good facilities for the transaction of
legitimate banking, this bank' tenders its offices to
those who appreciate careful and prompt service, in
telligent attention to details and liberality of treat
ment; believing by this course it can be of real ser
vice to the business public.
A. Z. SCHOCH, President.
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We have kept in mind the general
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of the more practical sorts
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A glance through our stock
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competition.
J. Lee Martin,
Jeweler and Optician.
Telephone 1 84 J.
HAIHE -MAIZE NTJPTIAL8.
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Avery fashionable and important
event, interesting to society folk
here and in several other cities, was
the wedding of Miss Annie E. Maize
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Maize, and Mr. Frank D. Haine of
Pleasantville, N. J. The ceremony
was performed at the residence of
the brides parents on North street,
at half past twelve o'clock Wednes
day, the Rev. David N. Kirkby of
St. Paul s Episcopal church officiat
ing. Miss Edith Maize, sister of
the bride, was bridesmaid. Samuel
H. Harman of Bloomsburg-was best
man, and the ushers were John M.
Clark and Frank P. Pursel of
Bloomsburg. The gown of the bride
was of white satin, she carried
orange blossoms. The bridesmaid
wore pink silk. The bridal party
entered the parlor, the bride leaning
on the arm of her father, to the
strains of Mendelssohn's wedding
march, played by Boyd F. Maize,
brother of the bride, while the cere
mony was being performed he ren
dered in subdued tones "Annie
Laurie." The home was beuti
fully decorated with flowers. A
reception and dinner followed the
ceremony at which Mrs. Dodson
was the caterer. Mr. and Mrs.
Haine left on the Philadelphia &
Reading train at 3.30 for Pleasant
ville, N. J. where they will reside.
Following are the guests at the
wedding Mr. and Mrs. M. F. D.
Scanlan, Mr. aud Mrs. Paul E.
Wirt, Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Pursel,
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. McKelvy, Mr.
and Mrs. A. Z. Schoch, Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Rishton, Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Wigfall, Mr. and Mrs. C.
W. Funston, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Ikeler, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Kelley,
Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Yorks, Mr.
and Mrs. Jno. C. Rutter, Jr., Mr.
and Mrs. R. E. Hartman, Mrs.
Rev. D. N. Kirkby, Miss Mai-y
Clark, Miss Martha Clark, Miss
Martha Caldwell, Mr. and Mrs. J.
G. Freeze, Mrs. H. H. Grotz, Miss
Lillian Sloan, Miss x,aura Waller,
Miss Claire Whitmoyer, Mrs.
Isaiah Hagenbuch, Mr. E. F.
Caldwell, Mrs. II. A. M'Killip.
Those from a distance were Mrs.
M. Jackson Crispin, New York
City, and Miss Edna Hain, Reading.
'WM. H. HIDLAY, Cashier.
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MRS- SARAH E. FRYSINQDB-
At her home, the Methodist par
sonage, corner of Market and Fifth
streets, after an illness of well nigh
on to two years, Mrs. Sarah E.
Frysinger, the estimable wife of
Dr. W. M. Frysinger, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, wa s
born anew and entered into that
eternal life at half past five o'clock
Saturday morning. Her illness
had its beginning in an attack of
grip, which refused to yield to
medical treatment. Her condition
for several weeks before death was
quite alarming.
If beyond this heartache we call
living there is any reward for the
dwellers upon earth the crown must
rest upon that head that never con
ceived an evil thing. In the church
where she was always an earnest
worker and to those who knew her
the death of Mrs. Frysinger is a
loss beyond expression.
Mrs. Frysinger was born at Eas
ton, and was the daughter of the
late Rev. Edwin Allen, a prominent
Methodist minister of Newark, N.
J., and was married to Dr. Frysing
er in 1868. Her husband, and a
brother and sister, residents of
Newark, N. J., survive her.
Funeral services were conducted
in the Methodist church Tuesday
qfternoom, Dr. W. W. Evans pre
siding elder of the Danville dis
trict officiated. The remains were
taken to Newark, N. J. Wednesday
morning for interment.
The following cle rgymen were
present and participated in the ser
vices: Dr. W. W. Evans, Sunbury,
Rev. J. B. Stive, Sunbrry, Rev. S.
D. Wilson, Harrisburg, Rev. S. B.
Evans, Milton; Dr. S. C. Swallow,
Harrisburg; Rev. E. P. Swartz,
Freeland: Rev. B. C. Conner, Har
risburg; Rev. T. L. Tompkinson,
Williamsport: Dr. R. H. Gilbert,
Berwick; Rev. E. M. Stephens,
Williamsport, Rev. H. C. Harman,
Danville; Rev. J. J. Allen, River
side; Rev. J. C. Grimes, Nescopeck;
Rev. G. B. Savidge, Mifflinville;
Rev. A. B. Logan, Buckhorn; Rev.
N. E. C. Cleaver, Danville; Rev.
W. II. Hartman, Espy; Rev. J. II.
Daugherty, Shickshinny, and Rev.
James Doherty, Benton.
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