THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG. PA. THURSDAY, AUGUST ao. 1903. A5NUAL REUNION OF OLD SOLDIERS- Convention ol Columbia County Veto.tm' Auociitlon to bo Hold In Berwick on Sept. 7th. The exercises in connection with the annual convention of the Colum bia County Veteran's Association will be in every way commensurate with the occasion. An idea of the arrange ments that are being made for the event can ne gained from the lollow mg, which we take from the Berwick Enterprise. " The annual convention of the Col umbia County Veterans' Association will be held in this city on Labor Day, Monday, September 7. Head quarters will be established in G. A. R. Hall and the convention will open with a business meeting at 10:30 a. m. at which time and place all mem bers are requested to present them selves in order to obtain the badge of the association, and for the pur pose of paying their annual dues. In the afternoon at 2:30 o'clock the members will repair to the spa cious Y. M. C. A. Hall where they will be addressed by a number of prominent speakers, after which an old-fashioned army camp fire will be held on the Y. M. C. A. lawn, where the old comrades will have the op portunity of commingling with one another and recounting their thrilling adventures upon the field of battle and other interesting reminiscences. No one who has ever attended one of the annual reunions of these old veterans can forget the impression made by the good fellowship existing among them. Comrades together they were in the early sixties, when in the strength of virile and vigorous manhood, they fought side by side for the preservation of their country, and to day finds these noble, gray bearded, patriarchal veterans bound together by ties no less strong than those which marked the soul-stirring and eventful days of the Rebellion. The meeting this year promises to be as full of interest for the comrades as those which has characterized its predecessors in the past and a good, merry time is in store for all of the veterans who attend. Last year the convention was held at Stonytown and a very interesting and instructive meet ing was the result. The present officers of the Associa tion are Col. A. D. Scely, president; Jenkin VV. Evans, vice president; Eu gene Lenhart, treasurer, and J. B. Hayman, secretary, and these gentle men are determined that no efforts shall be spared to make this year's convention a complete success and an event long to be remembered. Falling as it does upon Labor Day, the convention will have a double in terest, inasmuch as the local labor or ganizations will have a big parade which will be well worth witnessing. It has not been definitely decided upon as yet, but it is quite likely that the members of the Woman's Relief Corps will serve a 25c dinner lor the visiting comrades, and if this is favor ably decided upon the announcement will appear in these columns in due time. Goal on Westler Farm There is a well founded belief that the prospecting being done on the property of George Westler on the South Side ot Nescopeck mountain, along the road leading to Mountain Grove some eight miles from Hazle ton, will eventually result in the dis covery of coal in paying quantities. For some time a number of capitalists from up-the-river, including Mr. Stauf fer of Shickshinny and CoL Ford Dor tance of Dorranceton, have had men engaged in drilling in the hope of un covering a vein which could be profit ably worked. These operations are now being vigorously prosecuted. A diamond drill has been installed and a depth of ninety feet has been reach ed and if the vein proves of sufficient thickness a shaft will immediately be sunk. There is little doubt among coal prospectois and mining men who have visited the Westler farm but that coal will be found in paying quantities and they are all unanimous concerning the richness of the property. About five years ago the discovery was made by Mr. Westler thut coal existed on bis property, and although he attempt ed to drill, his efforts were not crown ed at that time with success. The vein it is said lies deep in the moun tain and pitches toward the valley. It is the earnest hope of the capitalists now engaged in developing it that the yield will meet anticipation. '9' Of Interest to Law 8tudeuts. The Pennsylvania State Board of Examiners will hold examinations for registration of students at law on September 22 and 23, at Phila delphia, Pittsburg, Harrisburg, Wilkes-Barre and Williamsport. The credentials of applicants must be filed on or before September 1. J. L. Meredith Iisq., is the examin er for Williamsport. DaTH BY HER OWN HAND Mrs. Jit. Purtel, Endt Her Lite by Hinging. It is said that our time is fixed, and all our days are numbered; how long, how short, no one is aware, but we do know that duty requires us calmly to wait the summons, nor dare to stir till Heaven shall give permission. This knowledge, how ever did not prevent Mrs. Jas. Purse! from venturing on a world unknown But there is a cause for her violation of the divine law. Her mind for more than a week had been unbal anced and her husband having not ed the symptoms had kept a close watch on her movements. On the day just preceding the commission of the act, he had taken her to Dan ville for examination by a physi cian of that city. On retiring that night she told her husband to sleep alone as he had had but little rest the several nights previous. She said she was feeling a great deal better and her husband complying with the request went to another room. Some time during the night she arose and possessing herself of a lighted lamp sought out the wood shed where she secured a hammock which she employed to end her life. One end of it was tied over a beam which she reached by means of a box, and the other end fastened about her neck, she then leaped out into space. Her lifeless body was discovered Saturday morning bv a daughter who had gone to the shed ior wood. The deceased had a number of relatives in this vicinity and the shock attendant upon the announce ment or her tragic end was a severe one. She is survived by a husband and three daughters beside three brothers, Frank Crossley of West Hemlock, Wellington and Robert Crossley of Buckhorn. The funeral occurred from the home near Gro- vania Monday morning, and inter ment was made in the Straup Ceme tery. We have a nice line of wall paper and as cheap as the cheapest, ot Mercer s Drug and Book Store. Promising Apple Orop. Preparations Commenced to Provide Cold Storage For Product. This year's apple crop will be a record-breaker. Experts who have figured on it declare that it will be large enough to provide every man, woman and child in the United States with half a barrel of fruit that caused "Paradise Lost" to be written. Last year's output of pippins was a big one, but this year's crop tops it by a million barrels, the comparative figures by barrels being 47,625,000 for 1902, and 48,600,000 tor 1903. The Press says already preparations are being made at the cold storage warehouses for the reception of Philadelphia's share of the crop. In addition to holding the record for quality this year's output is expected to establish one for quality. Tires, inner tUDes, cements, bells, pedals, toe clips, grips, pumps, sad dles, &c. at Mercer's Drug and Book Store. An Afflicted Family Seldom indeed, is fate so oer- verse as it has . been in the Girton family, of Greenwood township, of late. 1 ney nave had so much sor row, and it is hard to understand why a family should be so sorely afflicted. On Saturday morning the head of the family B. F. Girton passed away in death, aged 69 years. He was one of the most re spected residents of the township, A little more than a week nrevious a grand-daughter, Esther Manning, aiea at btaten Island and her re mains were brought to Greenwood and buried from the home of her grand-father. Now Esther's mother, Mrs. Manning and another daugh ter are lineeriue near death's door. The funeral of Mr. Girton took place on Monday, interment in the Kramer Cemetery. Listen to the Goose Bone Man. Elias Hartz, of Reading, who has been foretelling the weather by read ing the breast bone of the gocse, for seventy-five years says that the weath er we are having is the coldest that he has ever experienced at this season of the year. He predicts early frosts and says that he would not be sur prised if the corn crop would be ser iously damaged. He says it is a little too early to predict what the win ter will be. The following letters are held at the Bloomsburg, Pa., postoffice, and will be sent to the dead letter office Sept. 1, 1003. Persons calling for these letters, will please say that "they were advertised. July 20, 1903 , Mr. Ray Long, Jacob Box 404. One cent will be charged on each letter advertised. J. C. Brown, P. M. THE COLUMBIAN, Good Pills Ayer's Pills arc good pills. You know that. The best family laxative you can buy. Want your moustache or beard a beautiful brown or rich black r Use Buckingham's Dye 50cti.f druffltttsrR. f. Hillli Co., Nuhut.N H FROM COURT HOUSE CORRIDORS. "Not much for you this time" said Prothonotary Terwilliger to day as the Columbian man walk ed into the office to see what was doing in the way of marriages. A look at the docket bore out his statement. The market has de clined considerably since June. We know of several events that are booked for the latter part of Sept ember, and this leads ns to believe that Autumn weddings are grow ing in popularity. Well, let the wedding bells ring out in the clear, cool airs of Autumn, when the woods themselves are decked in bridal array, and all the world sings a hymn of thanksgiving. The fol lowing licenses have been granted since our last issue: John J. Earley and Miss Anna McKearns, both of Locust Dale. Kimber Boudman and Miss Mary Beaphy, both of Roaringcreek town ship. William H. Wonn, of Philadel phia and Miss Carrie E. Erdman, of Catawissa. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. B. B. Brobst and wife to C.en. Boone, Centerville. John Greenlv Sr. to Abraham Greenly, Pine township. Tohn Greenlv and wife to Ah. ham L. Greenly, Pine township. SHERIFF SALES. At the Court House, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2:00 p. m., property of Galen C. Shultz, situate, in Boro. of West Berwick. At Court House, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2:00 p. m., property of J. K. Sharpless, situate partly in Franklin and partly in Catawissa township. At the Court House, Saturday, Sept. 5, at 2:00 p. m., property of Hessel Lewis ic Co., situate in Bloomsburg. At the Court House, Saturday, Sept. 5, at 2:00 p. m., property of Samuel W. Henry, situate in the Boro. of Berwick. TROLLEY FLASHES ' There are no dull days on the trolley road. One car leaving Ber wick Saturday had 03 on board. Attached to ft was a trailer on which there were 73. The seating capacity of the first car was thirty. Crowd ed I don t mention it. The business is not all confined to the upper end either. On the Catawissa division conductor Achenbach, from 12.20 in the after noon until the last trip that night collected $66.00 in money and 450 tickets. The bridge at Catawissa is a popular promenade. Every night it is thronged with people, who walk back and forth until the last car leaves and the lights are turned off. The bridge has, ever since its con struction, been a favorite walk, and its illumination by the Trolley Company has imparted charm. John Sullivan is considered one of the most careful motormen on the line. He appears to know every crook and bend in the road, and handles the car with perfect ease and grace. There is one less cat in Scott Town, since Friday night. The little animal was lying on the track, when a car came along and ground it to pieces. It was asleep or deaf or else the ears that it trusted be trayed it. Conductor John Mausteller, is one of the oldest, in point, of ser vice on the road. He says it is ths healthiest business he has ever been engaged in. He says he never felt better in his life, and his appear ance justifies the assertion. No cracked collars at the Gem Steam Laundry. Try us. Rewarded for Party Work William J.Mui, rpublic school teach er and Republican party worker, at Shamokin, was appointed assistant postmaster by Postmaster John W. Zerby. The salary is $1,200 annual ly. The present incumbent is Ches ter Kulp, brother of lormer Congress man Monroe H. Kulp. There were numerous applicants for the plum. The writer is of the opinion that divorce would be entirely done away with if married couples were compelled to live three or four blocks apart, and could see each other only by sneaking up an alley and going in the back way after dark. Every little bit we see things that argue in favor of the practicbbility of this plan. BLOOMSBURG, PA. DOO OWNERS TAKE JNOTIOC- Exlitlng Evldtncei ol Hydrophobia Compels Action. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : State Live Stock Sanitary Board. Regulation relating to dogs in Columbia County. The attention of all owners of dogs in Columbia County is called to the following order of quarantine Quarantine of dogs adopted by State Live Stock Sanitary Board. August it, 1903. Dog owners are warned that dis regard of this notice may lead to the destruction of their dogs and that they themselves may be pro ceeded against legally. Leonard Fierson, State Veterinarian. Harrisburg, Pa., Aug. 1 1, 1903. Whereas, there is reason to be lieve that the disease of raDies or hydrophobia exists in Columbia County and the nature of this dis ease is such that for the present that all dogs within certain limits must be snspected of spreading it, it is hereby ordered by the author ities of the State Live Stock San itary Board, under the provisions of the Act of March 27, 1903, that all dogs in Columbia County are hereby declared to be in a state of quarantine and must be strictly confined or firmly secured on the premises of their owners, and not allowed to run at large, or enter public highways excepting when led and muzzled with a well fitting muzzle, that will effectually prevent biting. This quarantine shall re main in force for 90 days from the date hereof or until removed by the State Live Stock Sanitary Board. Attention is called to the follow ing sections of the above mentioned Act. Section 3. Should dogs be per mitted to run at large, or escape from restraint or confinement, or to go without muzzles, in violation of the quarantine or regulation, or order, established by the State Live Stock .Sanitary Board, to restrict the spread of rabies or hydrophobia as provided by this act, such dogs may be secured and confined, or they may be shot or otherwise destroyed and the owner or owners thereof shall have no claim against the person so doing. Section 4. Anv person violating the provisions ot this Act or of a quarantine, or a regulation or order to restrain, confine or muzzle dogs, duly established by the State Live Stock Sanitary Board, for the pur pose of restricting the spread of rabies or hydrophobia, in the man ner provided in the other sections of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor : and upon con viction shall forfeit and pay a fine of not less than ten dollars not more than one hundred dollars at the discretion of the Court. A verv nrettv nuntial event was celebrated at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Frederick on Licht Street Road, Tuesday at high noon, when Mrs. Frederick s daughter Miss Bertha May Low, was united in marriage to Jacob Johnson of Jersey- town. Rev. Byers. of the Lutheran church performed the ceremony. Miss JJaisy L,ow was bridesmaid and Howard M. Johason was best man. Miss Delia Geisinger presided at the piano. The house was beautifully decorated and a weddine dinner was served after the ceremonv. A demented woman. Fannie Kv- ler bv name, created a reicn of terror at Catawissa yesterday afternoon and evening. Her conduct was violent during the afternoon but her wild behavior reached a climax about half past seven last evening wnen she broke the window glass in the house with her bare hands thereby cutting herself severely. 1 ne anair created the greatest con sttrnation and the house was sur rounded with people. Mrs. Elsie Ernest, of CoatesvilU is visiting in the family of her nephew, J. D. Armstrong. She was called here to attend the Timor. al of Mrs. Hiram Sterling, her nusDana s sister, ot JNew Columbia, whose funeral occurred on Tues day. Mrs. Ernest will remain heri about two weeks. Thomas Edison now nromises that automobiles shall be as cheap AM . 1 ' , . ' s auu uuggies. nt declares that he has solved the problem of providing them for the poor as well as the rich. Bruce Tones is ratjidlv reenvpriner from the effects of wf. HVtVU performed upon him for appendicites ana win De aDie to leave the Hospi tal in a snort time. Charles H. Fornwald. whr. fnr some time past has been residing in Sunbury, has moved back to Bloomsburg. The July number of the Normal School Quarterly was issued from this office last week. ooooooocoooo 18c Dimity and Satin Striped Batiste 9c. a yd. Every yard of printed Wash Dress Goods sell ing up to 1 8 cents a yard has been put on our table of goods reduced to 9 cents a yard. TouDg Men's Christian Association Men fish and Preach in Lumber Oamps. A nartv of PhiUdelnhia Association .j 1 men, under the leadership of their versatile Rprretarv. has lust returned from the1 lumber region in Potter County, Pennsylvania, where they have been enjoying a two weeks vaca tion and holding services among the lumbermen employed in the three camps in that county. The men went in at their own expense, enjoyed their vacation in rough camp headquarters snent their davs in fishinz and recre- o ation and the evenings by giving con certs and holding popular services with the lumbermen, who have little to vary the monotony of their hard work, except by such "talent" as is native in the gang in which there mav be some one who plays a violin, a concertina or a jews-harp, or has a repertoire of popular, topical or plan tation songs. The men from the Young Men's Christian Association are good musicians, can tell a good story, sing a popular song as well as a gospel song, and while they are not preachers are used to conducting ser vices and addressing men in a way that men understand. A special correspondent writes from camp, "The visitors first took dinner with the men of one camo and showed by their appetites and table manners mat tney were neither angels nor pro fessional evangelists. The first formal visit to the camp was a social song, popular songs in chorus, solos by the visitors and lumbermen, iolc f arm stories by everybody who could chip in, ana a general good time in which a tew eosDel songs were not out nf place. On way to the camp, a party oi umoerraen was met, bound for the Association camp, who thought that the plan had been for them to go to tne meeting rather than for the meet ing to come to them, and thiv u;t they were bound not to miss it. All tne later meetings except one, when a reception was given the lumbermen by the visitors at their tent, were more distinctly religious, and a colored cook proved to be a gospel soloist. Sever al men developed unexpected talent, and all contributed to the general im pression felt by the lumbermen, that these young men who were out for a vacation, had a kind of Christianity that they could appreciate." These camps are manned chiefly by young men strong, husky Americans, un married and no more virtuous than single men in barracks are reputed to be. More open-hearted hospitality than is manifested in the lumber camps would be hard to find anywhere and the direct religious service was as acceptable as the entertainment It looks as if this kind of vacation party would be undertaken by the Associations of Pennsylvania under the direction of their State Committee more extensively next summer, and quite possibly in the Christmas vacation. WANTP-KKVBKAL INDUHTKIOUH PKH. iiMi?i? . eaca 8,11,8 10 trvBl 'or huw eHtdb- . 'eVeU y.ea a"d Wltn lHIKO Capital, to Sti1 i1K5 "ninu and axenu for auoomuru. and protltable line. Permanent- enuaSSmunt Weetlv oasn salary of $18 and all travel i i ex. ponw-a and hotel bills advanced In cuau earn r. Kler'ne not essential. Mention tESFk at? .!?l0?L dv elope 1US NATIONAL, 834 DearUoru Ht.. CUIoairo 6- m - koooooooooo THEbTATE'8 URU8ADE AGAINST IMPURE FOODS. Phenomenal Record Made by th. Dairy and Food Commission During the Last Four Months-Beer and Whisky Analysis. Stale Dairy and Food Commis sioner Warren has issued a statement, giving a summary of the suits institut ed by his department since his term of service began, April i. In all 50a cases have been ordered by the commissioner, and the prelim inary report3 of chemists indicate that there will be at least 150 more suits to order before the close of August. It is expec.ed reports will be re ceived the earlier part of next week on a number of liquor samples from chemists. Many brewers and other liquor dealeri are urging Secretary Cntchfield and Commissioner Warren to thoroughly probe the beer and whis ky question, so that those who make or sell pure beverages may not sutler through competition with the doctored and drugged stuff that is sold, and which is little better, many claim, than poison. The total cash receipts of his office to date have reached almost $16,000, this sum of money representing fees for oleomargarine and renovated but ter licenses, and fines imposed in prosecutions against violators of the Dairy and Food laws of the Common wealth. This phenomenal showing will probably be eclipsed by the op erations for the next three months ensuing, as an unsually large number of suits against violators of the laws were instituted during the past week. The commissioner cannot reach the manufacturers of goods that are unlawful when they are non-residents of the State 5 consequently, must hold the local dealer or representative re sponsible whenever a suit is recom mended as a result of a chemical ex amination into the merits ot the arti cle o! commerce. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature Hanuscript Covers, Writing Tablets, Shipping Tags, Physicians' Envelopes, Envelopes for Everybody, Everything in the Printing Line. Bloomsburg, Pa.
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