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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-18

II. V. White & Co., have just completed
and opened for trade at Bloomsburg the
first and only Grain House in Columbia
County and are now ready to buy all kinds
of grain at all times at the highest cash
market price. The approach to the Grain
House is by an easy driveway from Seventh
street between Iron and Market to the side
of the building where grain is unloaded
without lifting or any of the hard work
necessary to empty bags in car which
will make quite an object to the farmer
having a large quantity to market. Those
who have tried it pronounce it complete
success. All weighing done on new
Standard Fairbanks Scale by careful
weigher.
In warehouse on the same lot they
keep a stock Of Flour and Feed from which
dealers can be supplied with job lots at
wholesale prices at all times.
They also keep constantly on hand the
celebrated Kingston Coal and customers
will be accommodated with any brand or
size, in gross lots on cars or delivered to
any part Of town at lowest market prices.
Country dealers and farmers would do well
to see their stock of coal and get their
prices before buying. In short parties de.
string anything in their line should call and
see them and learn for themselves what il
would be difficult to explain in newspa'
nor article
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Shocking Revelations.

scandal at the Insane Asylum of the
County Almshouse has been brought Ia
light and the result OF an investigation
charges James Meehan with having
wrought the ruin of Mary Jane Donegau
and Maria Maley, insane single women.
Meehan WIS for two years an assistant in
the insane ward of the asylum, but left the
place in May last, and after working q
month on the farm of Poor Director Reich.
ert, disappeared. He has not been heard
from since and his whereabouts is unknown.
An investigating committee consisting OF
the Poor Directors, and Mcssrs. Passmore,
Donaldson aud Woltjen, OF The Board OF
Public Charities, heard the story on Tues
day of Maria Maley, during u lucid inter.
val. The other woman, whose insanity is
more marked, also appeared before the
committee. The facts of the case, it il
charged, were known by DR.. Edward Hunt.
Finger, physician in charge, when DR..
Ourt, of the Board of Public Charities, Wis.
tied the asylum in May last, but no report
was made to DR.. Ourt or the Poor Direc.
tors until Tuesday when the condition OF
the women made further concealment i'm.
possible. Ashland Adpocate, Sept II.
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M AND DEMOCRAT BIoOMsBURG. COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa

tween the Berwick Commercials and the
Bloomsbury Commercials. Results II TO
In favor OF Berwick. Elmer made run.
We find some urchins running the
streets and are not going to school. We
go In for compulsory education. II the
parent is bound to protect the physical
welfare Of the child how strange II is that ho
is permitted to neglect the higher being Of
the child, the mind the soul. lie Is per.
mitted to rear his child to adult years, 10
the size and age OF the citizen without the
qualifications Of citizenship. What super.
lative inconsistency
A party of married and single women
last week dressed themselves up In mems
clothes, and formed themselves into a
party at the home of G. 9. Evans. Some
people have the cranky idea that they
could have been at better business and
saved themselves vast credit. But we
think they might as well wear tho "breech-
cs" as after while when they get husbands.
We refer TO those OF the party who have
no husbands, Of course. Try 1t again ye
married end maidens. Ye have the ap-
plaudits Of your acquaintances.
Berwick should be looking up to prepare
for her centennial next year. The time is
not too far ahead to get ready. Every
old relic should be carefully hunted up for
the occasion. The only reliable history OF
Berwick from its foundation was prepared
and read to the public by e. j. Bowman
in 1876 That history, at this date, could
never be prepared, as the citizens who
remembered its history are dead. The
record was printed IN the old Berwick
Gasette The old members Of our Fear
less" fire company propose to have re-
union as soon as their headquarters are
completed for the purpose of thorough
reorganization. This looks like business.
Now is the opportunity for our citizens to
help our fire company. They propose TO
save your property. 1t is as little as you
can do to render them oil the moral and
pecuniary assistance possible.
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BuCkhOrn.

The fan mer is busy with corn and seed
ing.
Wedgctown, one Of the suburbs OF
Buckhorn, broke its usual silence by giY-
ing dance and quilting last week.
Abijah Swisher was the originator of the
dance. 1t was conducted in an oriental
manner, each sex dancing with those OF
their own kind. The males turned out but
the females did not come. We suppose
they have good reason.
Mrs. VIM. Tllley gave the quilting in the
interests of her daughter, Mrs. Trellic
Chamberlin. 1t differed from the dance
in that it had all girls and no boys. Our
opinion is that the boys were about as
we'll qualified tor quilting as the girls were
for dancing. All say it was the incest
quilt they ever saw, and we see no reason
why it should not be, as very nice girl
pieced it and the incest girls around here
quilted it. The day was pleasantly spent
by conyersing upon such topics as quilt
ings, the Buckhorn correspondent, matri-
rimonial affairs, and other things too nu-
merous to mention.
Mrs. Jane Baum, of Bloomsbury, visited
at Weldy Dents Saturday and Sunday.
The Misses Kramer, of Danville, paid
their uncle, Jackson Emmitt, a visit during
the week.
Miss Anna and Laura Shoemaker, OF
Bloomsbury, were home to see mother
Sunday last.
Rev. Bodine fulfilled his appointment
In the Lutheran church last Sunday after.
noon. Theme of discourse was "Christ-
ian Meditation"
Hugh Appleman and Petite Werkheiser
tried coon hunting one night of the week
but without success.
Isaac Watts says it is utterly impossible
to know everything, but last week while
we were reading the COLUMBIAN series of
questions ran through our mind. Who il
that East Benton correspondent Ant
this question gave rise to another. VIII
is that saltwater correspondent An'
these questions suggested third. Ant
what is the matter with the aforesaid cor
respondentsS These were uncappe'
without the fourth. Which one is goinl
to have the last wordS 1t appears that tn
one is Benton his foe, Stillwater-and
have always heard 1t said that Still-wate
runs deep. Brethren, can't you comprom
| ise
To-day CTuesday) the funeral of Mrs
Jane Girton took place at Heller's church
She was the mother Of VIM. and Samut
| airton.
Lightstreet and Buckhorn are becomin
quite thick again. Messrs. Crevelmg an
Sitter serenaded our town Saturday ever
ing with some choice selections of instr
mental music with violin. An acquain
ance of theirs says they did not return III
I'll II of the time to midnight. OF cours,
/ do not mean to say they fiddled all th
time. #|...
Miss Maud and Cal Hartman are visitin
their sister, Miss Maggie Werkheiser, {
Milton.
Daniel Wanich is making improvement
in the way Of building new bars.
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I.sghsstreet.


Rev. Thos. Pritchard OF Philadelphia
will preach In the NJ. Il. Church on Sunday
at 101 o'clock. Al are cordially in.
vited, no pcws rented.
Mrs. Jane Grimes who has been sick for
some time is now convalesciDg.
Mrs. Catharine Oman has so far recover
cd from second attack OF what was sup
posed to be apoplexy, as TO walk out.
Mcssrs Clark g. Agcr endcavorcd to start
up the new machinery at the mill when
some Of the old cog gearing gave way
causing delay OF at least one week. Sat-
urday they expect to be able to show what
they can do.
Mrs. Melck is now on the sick list, she
ranks as one OF the oldest ladies of our
town.
Rev. Sam'l. Shannon and his daughter
left for their homo Havre de grace on Tues.
day.
Augustus Stoddard and family of Rohrs-
burg spent short time in town on Sun
day last visiting at ]. b. Ammerman's.
Rev. Byer preached on ;Sunday,last on
account Of the protracted services at Espy.
J. W. Shannon and sister from Riverside
spent few days visiting ]. w. Oman and
other acquaintensnces Of Miss Shannon's
with whom she became acquainted whilst
engaged as teacher Of public schools, in
Mt. Pleasant.
]. W. Shannon returned on Tuesday TO
Hartford College, Conn, where he is pre-
pairing for the Episcopal Ministry.
Mrs. Deborah White is stopping for a
short time with her step son, A. B. White.
Miss Ema Sankey of Harrisburg is now
visiting at J. NJ. G. Ranck's.
w. p. White of Union county spent
few days in town last week his visit being
extended on account of his driving horse
being sick.
Supt. Ream of Montour county spent q
short time with Supt. Grimes last week.
Last week a mistake occurred in the
name OF the visitors instead OF Mrs. Strick-
or it should have been Mrs. Erbne of
Bloomsbury.
The following is list Of the ladies of
town who have passed three score aud ten;
Mrs. Jacob Melick, Mrs. Cath. Oman,
Mrs. Martha Brown, Mrs. Cath. Brown,
Mrs. Remley.
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h ROaringcreek.

Mrs. Daniel Houck still lies in critical
condition. HaF 3d.
Last week and this farmers here began
their early seeding. ... a.
Squire Yeager had wedding recently !;
couple from Shenandoah.
Mrs. Gossip reports another wedding in
our village for next Sunday.
Mrs. Harriet Yeager and sister, Mrs.
Lawrence Bachman OF Wilkes Barre are
visiting their parents here at present.
Ex-Judge Hughes put in an appearance
in our village on Sunday evening, after
which he "took in" the bush meeting at the
Quaker.
Several farmers arc engaged in plowing
down their buckwheat destroyed by the re.
cent hail. The expense Of gathering II
being greater than the proceeds of the re
mainder of the crop.
Bush meeting at Fishers is still in pro
gress, also the NJ. E. at the Quaker, where
G. II. Barnard Of Ashland preached an ablt
sermon to large congregation on Sunday
evening.
MARRIED.
| SHOOK-HOFFMAN.-At the N. b
Parsonage in this place, Sept. 1st, by thu
Rev. ]. G. w. Herold, A. j. Shook TO Ag
ncs Hoffman both of Catawissa.
LONGENBERGER - HOFFMAN. III
the Free Will church Sept. 9th by the sam,
Clarence Longenberger to Louisa Hoffman
both of Catawissa.
ASH-GABLE.- AT the N. Is. parsonsg
the evening of Sept II, by the same Johl
Ash of Catawlssa to Sarah Gable of Roar
ingcreek twp.
| LUDWIG-HOFFMAN.--At the sam
time and place by the same, G. b. Ludwi
TO Mary Hoffman.
1
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SPECIAL MAIL DELIVERY. The following
towns in Pennsylvania will enjoy the
special delivery system Allegheny, AL
toona, Ashland, Beaver Falls, Bethlehem,
Bradford, Bristol, Carbondale, Carlisle
Chambersburg, Chester, Columbia, Con
shocken, Cory, Danville, Easton, Erie
Franklin, Harrisburg, Hazleton, Hunting
don, Johnstown, Lancaster Lebanon, Lock
Haven, McKeesport, Mahanoy City, Mead.
vile, New Castle, Norristown, Oil City,
Philadelphia, PhGnixvile, Pittsburg, Pitts.
ton, Plymouth, Pottstown Pottsville,
Reading, Scranton, Shamokin, Sharon,
Shenandoah, South Bethlehem, Sunbury,
Tamaqua, Washington, West Chester
Wilkesbarre and Williamsport. At all
these towns letters bearing the 10 cent de-
livery stamp will be delivered Immediately
upon arrival. The stamp will be sold at
every Office whether it is a special delivery
Office or not, The new system will go into
effect Oct. LIST.
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00lanamaher's.
phil LADKIrBlA, september Il, 1885.

Rebuilding is going on not
all over the store by any means
but in so many parts as to pre-
sent the appearance of gener-
al interruption of trade. But
really there is no hindrance
worth speaking of.
The fact that we can tear
down and build up-or rather
build up and tear down after
wards, for that is the way we do
when we can--and keep trade
going on all the while in the
midst of uproar and dust shows
what !?
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Catawtssa.

Mr.. Daniel Cleywell, one of our oldest
and most respected citizens, was called
away from life very suddenly on last We'd
nesday after an illness Of about one hour,
He had been troubled with heart disease
for the past few years, but appeared as
well as usual until the afternoon of his
death. Interment in Greenwood cemetery.
Came to the house Of Phineas A. Weaver,
one day last week, small girl and they
have adopted it as their own. The parents
are happy.
Grandmother Breisch, as she is generally
known, celebrated her 9Sth birthday by
her children and part OF the grandchil
dren assembling and partaking OF sump-
seems lively for her age and bids fair tc
cheer US with her presence many u year
The potato crop seems TO be rather
small crop as well apples and peaches. TIL,
farmer does not suffer more than the con
sumer, for the farmer gets higher pric,
for less quantity while the consumer ha
to pay more and gets less quantity an'
quality.
Will not some person rid us OF the tramp
that nuisance among usl They are impu
dent, saucy, ragged and dirty, blot upo
our civilization. We think the remedy
in the hands Of the people, let the peopl
say you cannot have anything to eat unles
you give us an equivalent in labor an
when q tramp asks for meal point hil
TO the wood pile, ar some other work, an
ssy, II you want meal earn It first, an
: then they can relish good biscuit an
butter, or things which they now throw
the dogs. Let the people take firm star
and this thieving, marauding pest carryir
, class will leave us or become lawabidir
|. | citizens.
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ploying them, and then when money is 10
be expended again for improvements, why
let the taxpayers produce the money and
some one from abroad earn II and carry u
to some other place. II is all right enough
to want borough, but then you ought 10
show the taxpayer that he will be recon-
penscd for his tax and not be pushed aside
for some other person, who squandcrs his
money and sneers him In the face.
The reservoir he's again been cemented
and repaired, but IL is nat yet full OF water.
What the cause Is we are unable to state.
Mr.. Adam Mcnsch. our genial and oblig-
ing constable, keeps a good supply oil
knives and weapons on hand, in case any
one wishes TO commit any deeds, as some
OF our citizens attempted the last week.
The annual Fall petty thieves has again
begun, chickens, apples, etc, suffering.
Let the dog loose and hunt up the old shot
gun and keep awake.
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De RS.

The farmers are busy ploughing and hsr-
rowing the soil, getting ready to SOW
their Winter grain. The buckwheat and
corn looks promising. If Jack Frost stays
away couple of weeks longer we will
have full crop.
Bloomsburg was represented here last
week by couple of her distinguished
young men, who came armed to the teeth
for the purpose of bagging lot of squir-
rels. They done nobly for the game was
scarce. They enjoyed the fun and recrea-
tlon and report good time Come again,
boys, it will do you good to inhale the
pure air that abounds In this vicinity.
Elder William Lane, OF Hartford, Conn,
preached in the Christian church on last
Friday evening. The house was crowded
| to hear the venerable servant OF the Lord.
He done nobly for man that has been fol
seventy years sounding the Word of life u
dying people. May the Lord spare hi
life yet many days to his friends and hi
Masters cause.
There was quite gathering of the younl
folks at the home OF Mrs. Il. W. Smith las
Tuesday evening, the occasion being ,
birthday party for her niece, Miss Etti
Welllyer, who is teaching school at thi
place. After jolly time, which tn
young people knew how to enjoy, the
were served with an elegant supper, whic
all partook with pleasure. After goo
time generally, wishing Ettie long an
happy life, they bid their host and hoste
goodbye and severally they took the
departure for home, there, perhaps,
dream over the recollections OF the past.
Mrs. ]. G. Robbins, who has been vi
iting friends in Rochester, N. ", win 7
turn this week.
Mrs. David Cole is visiting her sists
Mrs. G. W. Strong,of Bradford county, 7
There is move to build wire fent
around the cemetery at the Jackson chur
This is much needed improvement. HUI
up, committeeman, push the improvems
TO completion. Remove the rubb
from the yard and beautify the resti
. place OF our departed ones.
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A large crowd Of people assembled on
the Fair grounds Saturday last to witness
q race between horses owned by Clint
Lewis and L. Stevens. Stevens came off
victorious.
Gus Cole has opened q barber shop in
Fiedlers shoe emporium and is doing a
rushing business. Gus is good tonsorial
artist and deserves liberal patronage.
People Of Benton and vicinity anticipate
a great big Fair this year. Farmers arc
looking up their big pumpkins, squashes
etc.; horsemen are training their steeds
mothers are looking up their pretty babes
band practice twice week (thanks tc
the Fair). The Secretary, H. o. McHenry
is daily In receipt Of many letters from
parties who are desirous Of exhibiting theil
wares, which certainly is an indication Of
promising Fair. All premiums paid il
full.
Charles McHenry's present term of mu
sic is closed. He reports class of forty.
three for next term.
Jacob Welliver proposes "tradesman's
parade" at the coming Fair. Great
scheme. Push 1t to completion, Jake, and
your name will certainly 90 down in the
history Of the Benton Fair as one who, in
1886, added greatly to its interest.
Mrs. Jacob Carey and Miss Maud Pealer
Of Cambria, spent Sunday with the formers
son, Bruce Carey.
"Railroadism" is again agitating thi.
community. II it would only agitate {
road.
Sutton McHenry proposes selling off al
his personal property. We are not awar'
of his future plans but think probably th'
West will see him in the Spring.
Mrs. w. d. Beckley spent Sunday il
town.
"Holly" is remodelling the A. D. Shut
property preparatory to moving in tn
Spring.
Thos. Chaplin purposes occupying tn
house in which J. s. McHenry is now liv
ing.
The hunters in this section are all in
qui yive over the hunting party whic
takes place Saturday one week. Lots @
game will, no doubt, be secured, as ther
are some very fine marksmen in this Vi
cinity.
Some one was heard 10 ask why ther
were 30 many COLUMBIANs came to thi
office than other papers. The paper itse
answers that unnecessary question.
VIM. M. Appleman s. Bro. are turnin
out great many new wagons. They d
excellent work and as for workmanshi
and durability their wagons are second I
none in the county.
A game OF ball will probably take plac
on the Fair ground Saturday next Can
bra and Benton the contesting mines
A band Of gypsies passed through tow
last Sunday. They had fine wagons an
are above the average bands that trav
through this country. t
The judges of poultry this year at Il
Fair are three ministers-who are mo
competent to Judge chickens than they
won't the roosters squall when they S,
them approachinga
We think II would be certainly more /
teresting II Messrs. East Benton and Sti
water would devote the space they occ
py in "finging sarcasms into each Other
faces" to actual happenings of the respeS
i've places.
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The State Sunday School Convention OF
Pennsylvania is to meet at Sunbury, COM
mencing Tuesday evening, Oct. Goth, and
continuing through Wednesday and Thurs
day. An attractive programme is being ar
ranged. Eminent Sunday School workers
will take part in the proceedings, and a
feast of good things may be expected.
Each county is entitled to ten delegates
Arrangements have been made for re-
duction of fare over all railroads centering
in Sunbury, to all persons attending the
convention For particulars regarding rail-
roads, address Mr.. Jacob Shipman, Sun
bury. Pennsylvania now ranks Banner
State, all the counties being organized aux
iliary to the Sta;e and International work.
A large delegation may be expected, and
the approaching convention will doubtless
be of rare interest Delegates are request
ed to address Mr.. G. w. Deepen, Sunbury,
in regard to entertainment, prior to Oct
10th.
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ture part OF the store has been
rebuilt or is rebuilding. The
samples-we have scarcely more
than samples in sight-are
slowed here and there with
barely room to get between
them. 1t looks every day like
moving day; and SO it is. And
yet we are selling more furni-
ture-more than we ever sold
before in September, more,
doubtless, than any two or three
other houses in town. What is
the reason ?
Our last years things are
gone. We have bought sue
cessfully this year. Our this
years things are good beyond
the usual goodness of furniture.
With all the disadvantage of
noise and dirt, disorder and
crowding we are selling the fur
niture. Never was there such
furniture. 1t does not seem
possible that Improvement can
continue in furniture-making.
See a poplar bedroom suite
for SIS for instance. And that
is one out of thousand.
West side, second floor Take car northwest from
center.
So Of carpets. They are
here and ready to look at ; and
hands are ready to cut and sew
and lay them. But the carpets
and builders are next-door
neighbors. There's a roar of
hammers and smell Of paint and
plenty Of dust. Notwithstand-
ing all the temporary drawbacks
the trade is active.
What can the reason be ?
North front. second door. stairway nor,h from
the center.
Upholstery, upside down for
a week perhaps, has tumbled
into a space a hundred feet
square with plenty Of light and
every facility. What can't we
expect there
Second floor of 1915 to 1921 Chestnut. Enter by
Arcade; stairway on the left.
Muslin underwear, corsets,
skirts and baby-things are in
confusion more or less from
moving into aplace byno means
ready for them. You will see
them under some disadvantage
awhile; but the things are ready
and right-where else will you
find them SO ready and right ?
Rear Of 1919 and 81 Chestnut.
Bedding, blankets, comfort
ables, quilts, ETC., have had a
house built over their heads
They've been open to out-of
doors on two sides. The dust
of building and, worse than that
the debris of tearing down have
filled the air around them. They
are not hurt a bit. Don't you
know things come and go SC
fast that dust hasn't time to set
| tie on them. 1t isn't store
house, a resting-place for tirec
stuff. lisa store. The things are
impatient to go. There are tons
of things behind them pushing
them out. Where there's trad,
in spite of mortar and sawdust
don't you believe there's some
. thing for you ?
$ We are selling for four dol
lars pair such blankets as nc
where else are less than hv.
That's only sample.
It West OF Arcade steps
The bookstore is having it
!, overhead pulled down and bui
s up, Are you going to sto
5 reading ? Not a bit of it. Yo
are subscribing for Book New
y too fast. We know what
Is means, You are coming fc
y books by the million. Yo
y. think the place the Book New
P. comes from at IS cents a ye;
y is a good place to know abou
:; It's a good place to go to too.
ne Any book got and not |
n, hurt by the dust. Why, son
as of the books don't stay ov
nd night here.
N BY the Thirteenth-street door.