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VOL 40,
BLOOMSBURG, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH j, goj.
NO. g
RECEPTION AT TiiE
CARPET MILL.
Event In Commemoration of
Washington's Birthday a
Complete Success.
Diamond Ring for Mr. Magee.
Washington's birthday was fit
tingly commemorated Saturday
evening, when James Magee II,
tendered a reception to his many
employees at the Carpet Mill.
The affair was held in the ship
ping room, which was handsomely
and elaborately decorated for the
occasion. Red and green predomi
nated in the decorative scheme,
and most effectively was it carried
out. The pillars were nicely cover
ed with green, held in position
' with pretty red bows, while be
tween each archway, leading from
the burling room to the shipping
floor, there was suspended strings
of spruce tied with red ribbon, and
on which there were two hatchets
crossed. Other decorations were
hong on the walls, and potted
plants were artistically placed
around the floor. The whole effect
was heightened by six light
chandeliers, under which were sus
pended Japanese lanterns.
A stage was fitted up in the
shipping room, where the enter
tainment, in the nature of a minstrel
performance was given. For aback
curtain, or drop, James Goss, an
employee of the mill, painted a
very pretty landscape scene. Over
the front of the platform, there was
suspended a large picture of Wash
ington, with crossed hatchets under
it.
The entertainment started prompt
ly at seven o'clock, and filled more
than an hour with jollity for the
upwards of four hundred invited
guests. The best talent of the mill
had been impressed into service, and
the result was a performance that
would easily have passed muster
with professionals. Williams and
Girtou handled the bones in good
style and Ileimiller and Brown
wielded the tambos. The circle
consisted of Messrs. Price, Jame
son, Walters, Eyerly, Fowlins,
Lewis, Metherell, Crompton, Law
lor, Gearinger, Kreigh, McCollum
and Cannon.
The whole program was very
well rendered. Probably the best
things were a solo, "The Goo Goo
Man" by Art Ileimiller; a con
certina selection by James Goss;
a solo "Down on the Farm" by J.
Cannon; a sketch by Art Ileimiller
and J. Cannon, and a musical duet
by the Unger Bros. The program
concluded with a sketch by J. Goss
and J. Crompton. Miss Natalie
Foulke was the accompanist.
Following the completion of the
program, dancing, music for which
was furnished by Hower's string
orchestra, and games, were in
dulged in. for an hour or more.
That part of the program ended in
a grand march, in which all parti
cipated. The guests then took seats
in regular lines through the rooms,
in which position they were served
with beautifully colored, individual
baskets, containing the daintiest of
refreshments. The baskets, after
being emptied, were intended as
souvenirs of the occasion.
To show their appreciation of
the generosity and kindly spirit of
Mr. Magee, the employees pre
sented him with a handsome dia
mond ring. The presentation was
made by W. Law, who acted as
master of ceremonies. The gift was
a complete surprise to Mr. Magee,
and he was visibly affected. He
accepted it in a very becoming
manner, thanking one and all, tor
their very kindly remembrance.
His remarks were received with an
out-burst of cheers.
It was in all a most enjoyable oc
casion, and shows there exists be
tween employer and employees, a
unison of feeling. The absence of
strife and discord at this plant has
long been a notable fact, and oc
casions of this sort will do much to
strengthen and continue the friend
ly relations.
Mr. Magee is to be congratulated
upon the success of the evening.
Commissioners Fix Tax Bate.
The County Commissioners, at a
meeting on Tuesday fixed the
county tax rate for the ensuing
year at four mills, the same as it
has been for some years back.
CONVEN 1 ION OF
SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Second Annual Meeting Will
be Held In Court House
March 8th.
AN INTERESTING PROGRAM.
The second annual convention of
School Directors will be held in the
Court House here on Wednesday
next, March 8, commencing at half
p-'st nine o'clock. A strong and
interesting program has been ar
ranged and the meeting will be of
great value to every director in the
county. State superintendent of
Public Instruction will be in attend
ance and will speak at both the
morning and afternoon sessions
The program in full follows:
Minutes, W. K. Rinker.
Address, Dr. L. B. Kline, Presi
dent. The State President's Address, J.
C. Brown.
Training iu Citizenship, Dr. I. E.
Patterson.
Discussion, opened by T. Harvey
Doan and Thomas Mumford.
Ethical Training in Schools,
Nathan Beishliue.
Discussion, opened by J. B. Nuss
and E. P. Bender.
Address, Hon. Nathan C. Schaff
er. State Superintendent ot Public
Instruction.
AFTRRNOON SESSION BEGINS 1:30
The Parental Side of Education,
A. W. Eves.
Discussion, opened by J. H.
Eisenhauer and George A. Laub.
The Value of Music iu the Public
Schools, F. B. Hartuiau.
What Directors may do to arouse
more Educational Interest in the
Rural School, John P. Hill.
Discussion, opened by J. W.
Rider and R. G. F. Kshinka.
School Supervision, Hon. Nathan
C. Schafler.
Address, Association Business,
Supt. W. W. Evans.
Reports from the State Directors
Convention in the form of papers
prepared by our delegates.
The officers of the Columbia
Countv Directors Association are :
President, Dr. L. B. Kline, Cata
wissa Boro. ; Vice President, John
P. Hill, Sugarloaf; Secretary, W.
E. Rinker, Bloomsburg; Treasurer,
Dr. Geo. L. Jolly, Orangeville.
Following are the names ot the
committee on resolutions for the
coming year; Josiah Heacock,
Chairman, Millville ; Geo. W.
Davis, Centralia; J. D. Bower,
Centre; James Corrigan, Conyng
ham; Wm. E. Hower, Franklin;
William W. Kester, Mt. P'easant ;
D. E. Yeager, Locust ; Albert Gir
ton, Madison; Benjamin Lore,
Pine; C. F. Bomboy. Scott, S. L.
Horlacher, Beaver; D. J. Lewis,
Benton boro. ; J. R. Cole, Benton
twp.; Wm. S. Ash, Briarcreek; W.
H. McCarty, Hemlock; H. D.
Quick, Montour; A. B. Menden
hall, Jackson; E. W. Kline, Orange;
Jere Kunkle, Roaringcreek.
l'OR PROTRONOTARY.
C. M. Terwilliger has announced
his name as a candidate tor re-elec
tion to the office of Prothonotary
and clerk ot tne courts tor a second
term. By an unwritten law of the
Democratic party in this county a
second term is always conceded to
the incumbent of that office, and
Mr. Terwilliger will undoubtedly
be chosen to succeed himself with
out any opposition. He is entitled
to this, because ne nas maae a com
petent, obliging, and honest official
during his present term, and there
is no reason why he should not be
given what has been conceded to
every incumbent for many years,
namely, a second term. He comes
of good Democratic stock, and has
himself always been a loyal sup
porter of that party.. His genial
manners and obliging disposition
have made him many friends,
throughout the county, and he will
go back into his office for another
three years with the best wishes of
all. and the public will have the
assurance that the duties of that
office will be honestly and con
scientiously performed.
Mrs. Louis Gross was tendered
a party Tuesday evening in honor
nf her hirth-dav anniversary. A
number of Danville people were
present. Ketresnments were servea
and a most enjoyable time was had.
InTIMATKLY MsMocintcil with nil Bound Unships is the SOUND
JIAXh'. It RfwiMts every legitimate enterprlne, but discoiirageH ImznnlouH
Speculation, it combines the working cnpitul of the community 11ml applies it
where most needed while its strength promotes the Htiihility of all the under
takings of its customers.
The Sound, Conservative, Progressive Policy of the
Iloomsburg Rational Ian
Perfected by experience cnnMes It to render tlieo services with unusual ac
ceptability and success. A VCO USrs WF.LCOMKlh
A. Z. Sciioch, President.
EUbOuPII h. RINGLER.
Rudolph II. Ringler died at his
home, corner of Third and Rail
road streets, this morning at eight
o'clock, after an illness of several
weeks, from a stroke of paralysis.
He did not regain consciousness
after his attack, and his recovery
was at no time expected. Mr.
Ringler was a very useful man in
the community, having been pro
minently identified with the Luth
eran Church for many years.
Almost entirely through his
efforts the first pipe organ was
placed in that church many years
ago, and he was largely instrumen
tal in procuring the present large
and fine organ purchased two years
ago. He was a musician of ability,
and played the organ and led the
choir in the Lutheran Church for a
long period.
His clerical ability was recog
nized by the governor of the state
by appointing him pro'honotary ot
this county to fill the vacaucy
caused by the death of General W.
II. Ent. He pertormea tne amies
of that office to the entire satisfac
tion of the public. Afterwards he
entered the office of C. W. Miller,
Esq. as clerk, and remained in that
position about fitteen years. His
fine pt imanship and knowledge of
conveyancing rendered him a valu
able assistant. He also filled a posi
tion as clerk iu the Bloomsburg
Banking Co. for several years, and
served one term acceptably as
Justice of the Peace in Bloomsburg.
He was also secretary of the Town
Council for a number of years. Of
late years he has followed his trade
ps a cabinet maker, conducting a
shop in the Opera House block.
Mr. Ringler was one of the most
prominent members of the Odd
Fellows, also of the American
Mechanics, being an officer in both
bodies for many years.
His age was seventy-two years,
aud he leaves to survive him, a
wife, formerly Miss Sarah B.
Eyerly, daughter ot the late Jacob
Eyerly, and four children namely,
Mrs. Ada Evans, of Cincinnati,
Ohio, Edward Ringler, of Wood-
ville. Ohio, and Dora and George
P. of town. He is also survived by
a sisttr, Mrs. Elizabeth Humphreys
of Johnstown, and three brothers,
Harrv Rineler of Mifflin ; and
William Ringler of Philadelphia.
At the time of going to press no
funeral arrangements had been
made.
Basket Ball,
For the first twenty minutes,
which constituted the first half,
Saturday evening Normal held
their opponents, the Dartmouth
University boys, in check. During
this period National League rules,
with which Normal is familiar, were
observed. In the last half, College
rules governed the contest, and
Normal was not in the hunt. The
Score at the end of the first half was
17 to 17, and at the conclusion of
tbc game 37 to 22. Uartmoutn
proved to be the best team by large
odds, that has appeared here this
season .
After witnessing the game of
basket ball Monday evening be
tween Susquehanna University and
Normal, in which the former lost
by the score of 55 to io, we are
unable for the life of us to see how
Susquehanna ever happened to win
from Normal last week. They were
weak in every department of the
game, and Normal's points were
scored so easily that it was really,
in the vernacular of the small boy,
' a shame to take the money." The
game from the beginning, took on
such a one sided aspect, that many
left before it was over.
Wm. II. IIiulay, Cashier.
A Bargain in
Garpenter
Worth 30 cents
Now 23 cents.
FOR SALE BY
J.G.Wells,
Ceneral Hardware
Bloomsburg, Pa.
BLA.0K WILLIA MS NOPTalLS-
Happy Event Which United the Live ol Two
Papular Young People
The resideuce of Mr. and Mrs. L.
C. Williams ou West Second street
was the scene of a happy event at
high noon on Thursday last, when
vows of marriage were pronounced
between their daughter Miss Helen
and Deputy Sheriff A. Bruce Black,
son of Sheriff and Mrs. W. W.
Black.
The ceremony tvas performed by
Rev. V. T. Rue of Mifflinburg,
cousin to the groom, and was wit
nessed by only the immediate mem
bers of the families concerned.
The bride, dressed in a handsome
gown of whit e mohair, presented a
charming appearance.
Following the ceremony a wed
ding dinner was served and the
happy couple took the train for
Williamsport where they spent
several days with triends. They
arrived home on Monday and Tues
day evening a very pleasant and
enjoyable reception was held at the
jail. Members of the Sons of Vet
erans and their wives and relatives
to the number of forty were
present.
The Columbian joins with the
many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Black in wishing them a long,
happy and prosperous wedded life.
Their Whereabouts Unknown.
Though several weeks have pass
ed since their disappearance, there
is no trace ot Lewis Berninger and
Mrs. Lizzie Stine, who absconded
together from their homes in Cata
wissa township. Descriptions of the
pair have been sent to many towns,
and a diligent search has been
made, but nothing has been learned
that will aid in locating the run
away couple. Chief of Police Wes
ley Knorr, expresses the belief that
they will be apprehended before
long.
Left For Panama-
Fred Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. B. Allen, arrived home on
Thursday from Colorado. He de
parted on Monday for Panama,
where he will be employed on an
engineer corps in the construction
of the Panama canal. His parents
accompanied him as far as New
York.
Boyd Furman won the wheelmen
euchre prize Tuesday evening.
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