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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-05-22
May 22-tf

WANTED IMMEDIATELY
A FEW GOOD MEN TO canvass for the sale OF
Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Vines Roses.
&C No Experience Required. Liberal Wages
Address II. j. BowDEN CO., Brighton, N. Y.
may 22-2w
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-05-22
ORPHANS COURT SALE.
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate!

In pursuance OF an order issued out OF the Or
pbans' Court OF Columbia county, Pa, the under
signed executors Of John Kelchner; deceased, viii
expose TO public sale on the premises on
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-05-22

A NNUAL REPORT,
n OF
CONYNGHAM TOWNSHIP AND CENTRALIA
BOROUGH POOR DISTRICT FOR THE
YEAR ENDING SECOND
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-22
THEIR ANNUAL.

Happy Assemblage-The Nash
 Street Baptist Mission Picnic.
 At the annual picnic of the First Baptist mission school on Nash street, which took place Thursday at Cold Spring Grove, near East Rock Park, about 8 hundred happy scholars sat down to glorious dinner, and before the day passed the party numbered Q hundred and fifty. Swinging, base ball and other amusements were enjoyed, but the greatest interest was manifested in the races. The winners receiving prizes were as..follows:
 Boys running race-1st class, Clarence Dibb1e; 2d class, Fred Sloane; Sd class, Ed die Kraus. Girls running race-1st class, Winnie Atkins; 2d class, Jennie Bedge; Sd class, E. Winnie Preston. Girls hop ping race-1st class, Cora Hunter and E. Winnie Preston; 2d class, Jennie Bodge; 3d class, Eva Waite. Boys hopping race-1st class, Clarence Dib- ble; 2d, Fred Sloane; Sd class, Arthur Sloane. Boys three legged race-1st class, Clarence Dibble and Ezra Sloane; 2d class, Fred Sloane and Charlie Langley. Girls skipping raee-First class, B. Winnie Preston; 2d class, Sadie Smith; 3d class, Eva Waite. Boys sack race-1st class, Ezra Sloane; 2d, George Sloane; Sd, Fred Sloane; 4th, Eddie
 
 girls running race (consolation), Bertha Mullen; 1st class boys running race (conso- lation), Adolph Schatz; 2d class girls run- ming race (consolation), Sarah Andrus; 2d class boys running race (consolation), George Richardson and Willie Lutz; free to all boys race. Fred Smitzer.
 Those that took prizes for fast counting were as follows: Fred Wagner, Belle Burns, Sadie Smith. Eva Waite, Bertha Mullen, An nie Holland, Sarah Andrus, Belle Arthur, Grace Middlemas, Belle Mullen, Maud Mid dlemas, Mattie McWilliams, Agnes Sloane, Clarence Dibb1e, Arthur Renfrew
 The judges were T. Metler Cox and Geo. E. Robertson. The starters were s. O. Preston and Herbert Kemp.
 A large crowd of teachers and friends was present to make the day pass pleasantly and all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and the able superintendent, Mir. S. O. Preston, was as ever indefatigable and tireless in his labor of love.
 Officer McGrath, of the precinct, kept good order through gentlemanliness and kindness rather than the authority vested in him, maintaining the privacy of the grounds for the picnickers. The pi cnicbroke up late in the afternoon and many happy boys and girls went home happy bearing their trophies.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-22
Excursfon to Newport,

As will be seen by advertisement the steamer Elm City is to make an excursion from this city to Newport on Wednesday, September 2. The steamer will leave Belle dock at 6:3O B. m and Canal railroad dock at a. m. It is expected to arrive at New port at 3:30 p. m. and leave on the return trip at 7:30 p. m., arriving in New Haven at 12 o'clock midnight. Extra trains will be run on all railroads leading into the city and horse cars will be in waiting when the boat arrives. This will be one of the most de- Hghtful excursions of the season and will be in the nature of grand wind-up of the ex- cursion season of 1885. The tickets, which are limited, put at the low price of one dollar for the round trip. They are now on sale at Ryder's confectionery store, No. 79s Chapel street.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-22
A ChaerfnI Incident.

There was very cheerful man at the Un- ion depot yesterday morning-that is, much more cheerful than he had been-for on the train which arrives here from New York at 1925 a. m. came pocketbook with valuable contents which the man had lost on train the day before, and hardly expected to see again. Immediately upon discovering his loss he sought courteous and efficient Officer Kennedy at the depot and told him. Officer Kennedy, who has helped great many tray elers out of trouble, and will probably hslp great many more, immediately went to work, and in an hour or so received dis patch from Superintendent Stevenson saying that the pocketbook had been found. The name of the honest finder has not yet been made public, but the faith of the loser in hu- man nature has risen at least twenty degrees.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-22
A Carriage and a Bicycle Collision.

As Byron Tucker was coming up from the West Haven shore on bicycle late Thurs day afternoon and when near Thompson's Hall he collided with buggy driven by MT. 0. s. Mersick, of this city, and was thrown nnder the horses heels The horse immedi- ateIy began to back and kick and had soon completely wrecked the bicycle, after which the animal started on run down Railro ad avenue, but soon stumbled and fell, throw ing out MT. Mersick, who struck upon his head. Mr. M. picked himself up, suffering from a severe scalp wound, sprained wrist and many bruises. The horse was somewhat c11t and the buggy smashed. Both parties were going in opposite directions and did not see each other until too close together to avoid 8 collision. Tucker escaped with few bruises
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-22
LOCAL NEWS.
Rrief Mention.

Brief Mention.
 Harvey Hotchkiss of Maple street, Anso- mia, is seriously ill with typhoid fever.
 The Pansy Blossom Tennis club, of Mid dletown, will play the New Haven club to- day.
 Subscriptions for the Theodore Thomas concerts to be given in Waterbury are com ing in we'll
 A Milford party goes to Port Jefferson to- day on the steamer Enterprise for days recreation.
 The Waterbury base ball nine go to Tor rington on Friday next to play an exhibition game with the Torringtons.
 Rev. Dr. Darbour, of Yale, will preach in New Britain tomorrow at united serv1ce of the First and South churches.
 Rev. c. H. Williams, of New Haven, will occupy the pulpit of the Congregational church, Naugatuck, next Sunday.
 Bluefshing is fine at the mouth of Milford harbor Several New Haven parties have been down to Milford this week enjoying 1t. Danbury is to have fine bank building, the Union Dime Savings and National Pah- uuiodne banks having united to get up one at once.
 Photographs of General Grant by Bow man. of this city, were taken from one of the best pictures of the deceased in New York city.
 Among the guests at the Upson-Dunbar wedding in Bristol on Thursday evening was Mrs. Mix, wife of Henry A. Mix, of Wooster street.
 Shea's Hartford friends want Boardman to
  row another race with Shea or shut up, Shea having, it is claimed, made fair propositions which Boardman declines.
 Affords fire laddies contemplate with just pride their new hose tower, and consider 1t as fine as any in the State. An alarm bell is to be placed in the tower.
 At High Rock Grove on August 18th there will be reunion of the descendants of Deri and Rachel Downs. There are number of them along the Naugatuck Valley.
 Officer Kennedy yesterday recovered val uable shawl which @ woman lost on the csrs During the last two weeks he has found money and other valuable articles for several travellers.
 -.,eAfr. James b. Dewen and Mir Henry Sut- ton, of this city, leave on Tuesday for months tour in Colorado. They will during their stay visit the cattle ranche of the re- gently formed New Haven company.
 A. J. Hart will speak at the Seamen's Bethel to morrow afternoon at o'clock and Miss Florence Harding will furnish music, and Harmony division, Sons of Temperance, will conduct the meeting in the evening. N. W. Hines will furnish music. All are well come.
 Rev. s. D. Paine, who has preached to large audiences for the past two Sabbaths at the First M E. church, is to occupy the pull pit at Trinity M. E. church Or. J. o. Peck pastor) for the ensuing two Sabnaths of this month. MT. Paine is pastor of Trinity M. E. church at Jacksonville, Fla, one of the finest and most fourishing churches in that beau tiful southern city.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-22
sundaY steamboating.

The steamer Elm City continues her Sun day trips to New York, leaving Belle dock in the morning at o'clock and leaving New York on her return trip at II o'clock at night. This affords ample time to parties desiring so to do to visit Coney Island, Rock away Beach or General Grants tomb at Riverside. The Sunday night trips from New York are also a great convenience to the travelling public who arrive in New York on Sunday and do not care to remain there until Monday.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-22
Connecticut w. 0. T. U.

Col. George W. Bain, of Kentucky, will deliver series of temperance lectures in this State under the auspices of the Connec- ticut w. c. T. U. beginning September 20th and continuing till Oct. Eth inclusive, with the exception of Sept. 23 and "A, when he will be in attendance upon the centennial temperance conference to be held in Phila- GelDhia
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-22
mauv Tvpbeid Fever Case.

There have been of late twenty cases of typhoid fever in South Glastonbury among people in tenement houses. The well which supplied them with water is at the foot of a slope and Dr. Wolff found the water on ex- animation to be horribly poisoned by the re- ception of improper drainage. In his own words, it was no better than 'tdiluted sew age." Impurities of all sorts were found to abound, and even bits of undigested animal fihre
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-22
CAMP HARRISON.
CANNF HA R RISONs The Encampment of the Third a
 Fourth Regfments.

The ERcampment of the Third and
 Fourth Regiments.
 The Third and Fourth regiments will go into camp at Mantle on Monday next to be- gin week of camp life. For several years there has been laxity in the work perform ed by the examining board, but this year the examinations to come will be a credit to every officer who passes and to the board it. self. About thirty officers in all will be ex- amined during the week. Field day will be Thursday and Governors day on Friday.
 large number of Middletown people will visit the camp by the steamer Sunshine one day during the week.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-22
A Coming Wedding.

Cards are out for the wedding of Miss Annie Doolittle, daughter of o. T. Doolittle, the merchant tailor on Chapel street, and John Sherman Foote, of Brooklyn, son of the late Admiral Foote. The ceremony will take place at St. Thomas church, this city, September 8. A reception will follow the wedding ceremony at the house of Mir. Doo- little in Westville. It will be largely at tended by numerous friends of the contract ing couple.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-22
DEATH OF ALFRED HOwARTH.

Three Brothers Who Died i'm the
 Last Six Months.
 MT. Alfred Hewarth died at his residence in North Haven on Tuesday last, aged seven ty-seven years. He formerly carried on the boot and shoe business on State street, this city, but removed to the country on the ad- vice of his physician. Deceased had taken the weekly COURIER for twenty-six years He brought very fine fruits and berries to market here which he raised on his farm. His death was caused by old age and slow paralysis. He was the last of three brothers, all of whom died within six months. John Howarth, the shoe dealer on Chapel street, aged seventy-four, died last month, and Thomas Howarth last April, aged seventy two.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-22
CEDAR HILL.
Making Ready i'm Regard to the New
 Union Church.

Union Church.
 The near approach of the completion of the new Union church edifce on Ferry street. Fair Haven, is spurring up the inter est in the work among all the numerous friends of the mission, and the opening of the new place of worship is looked forward to with many plsasureable anticipations. The mission has already accomplished a good work, which cannot be forgotten in that sec- tion of the city, and many are the pleasant associations of the people, especially the young people in connection with the meet ings and the Sunday school. The increased interest awakened bespeaks we'll for the pros- poets of the new church. The busy bee workers were actively engaged yesterday at the chapel on Middletown avenue in the work of preparation.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-22
THE WEATHER RECORD.
INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.

INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.
 WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL SERVICE, WASHINGTON D. c. Aug. 9, 1SS5-12:15 AM. For New England, ,localIrains fresh southwesterly winds, slight rise followed by lower temperature For the Middle States, light local rains, followed by fair weather westerly winds, slight fall in tenn perature. For Sunday slightly cooler generally fair wealth CT is indicated for New England g
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-22
Honorary Members.

At the last meeting of the Fairfield county Historical society honorary members were elected as follows: Rev. E. E. Beardsley, D. D., of New Haven; Rev. H. N. Powers, D. D., Bridgeport; Hon. Charles J. Hoadley, State librarian, Hartford; Hon. J. Ham mond Trumbull, Hartford; Abram w. Morehouse, Bridgeport; Rev. Benjamin L. Swan, New Jersey.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-22

Mrs. s. L. Cadv has just issued neat prospectus of her''West End Institute n from which we learn 2. This establishment has earned an enviable rep utation as occupying the foremost rank among our local schools, and parents desiring to have their daughters we'll educated and properly trained un- der homeIike and Christian influences may feel as sured that their desires may be fully realized through the medium of this well known and attrac- tive school; Mrs. Cady takes both boarding pupils ing to the capacity of the pupils and classified under four departnents viz;-kindergarten for partment and institute department. The institute department comprises four years, course and di- pomas are issued to pupils who honorably com plete said course. By special arrangement pupils may also be prepared for entrance either Vassar, Smith or Wellesly college. Parents interested should send to Mrs Cady, 99 Howe street, New Hav- on, Conn.,, for her prospectus.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-22
The Drumrners, Convention.

The Waterville drum corps have accepted the invitation to go to Wallingford to drum for prizes on September-2, and they will turn out full number of men. The Wind ham post drum corps, of Waterbury, has decided not to take part in the convention, aad Waterbury will be represented by the Mattatucks alone as far as heard from. The Wolcott drum corps will also go.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-22
Fat Mems CIanrhake,

The fifteenth annual clambake of the Fat Mems association will be held at the home of the association at Dorlons Point, South Nor walk, on Thursday, September 17. The off cers of the association are: P. F. Dorlon, president; D. R. Keen, vice president; P. Murphy, secretary. The bake will be open at 0'c1ack
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-22
The Weantinaug.

The Weantinaug House, F. c. King pro. prietor, is situated in New Milford, Conn.,, and has an elevation of 750 feet above the sea, which insures pure and delightful temperature with no mosquitoes. The house is furnished with all modern conveniences
 and boating and fishing can be had on the Housatonic river short distance from the
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-22
Gift Enterprise.

Next Saturday and Monday we shall con. tinue our Gift Enterprise" The people are fast learning where the best teas and coffees are sold Our motto: "Best goods at lowest prices" Try Perfection Cream" Java cof- fee and "Victor Chop tea. Pleases every body! Special inducements to club orders. Send for new list of presents. All goods guaranteed satisfactory or money refunded.
 CENTENNIAL AM. TEA Co.,,
 363 State street.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-22
SHELTON AVENUE CROSSING.
The Hearing Before The Railroad Commissioners Nm The City Hall Yesterday.

The Hearing Before The Railroad
 Yesterday.
 For many years there has been consider able talk by the people in the vicinity of the Shelton avenue crossing of the New Haven and Northampton road about the crossing being a dangerous one and that gate was wanted there. Yesterday about twenty-five out of the 150 petitioners who asked for the gate appeared in the City Hall to state to the railroad commissioners why gate was needed at this crossing. All the commission CTS were present, as were Mayor Holcomb, Corporation Counsel c. T. Driscoll, Alder man Henry R. Hill and Assistant City Clerk Loomis, who appeared for the city in behalf of the petition. The railroad company was represented by Vice President E. M. Reed of the Consolidated road, Superintendent S. B. Opdyke, jr., of the Northampton road and Lawyer Case, the roads lawyer. J. E. Bassett, of 291 Shelton avenue, testi- fled that between ], ,500 and 2, 900 people passd over the crossing every day, and that the crossing was very dangerous one and great risks were run every time one of the horse cars crossed the track. MT. Bassett also
  little children who attended the Winchester avenue school. Ex-Alderman A. A. Town send of No. B Shelton avenue, George F. Starr, L. l.. Rowley, James Hearvey, John T. Kraft and others testified that a gate ought to be put at that crossing, as it was a dangerous one, and Alderman Hill thought a fagman should also be stationed there After the evidence, which was taken by Cor poration Counsel Driscoll, the commissioners went to look over the ground, after which they visited West Haven to consider the mat ter of uniting two grade crossings in one be- yond the West Haven depot.
 Mir. Jennings, superintendent at Bolton & Neely's, is confined to his house on Temple street with severe attack of sciatic rheu- matism.
 MT. Frederick Cowles, of c. Cowles & Co.,, and wife are on trip in the West. Part of the time they will visit in Detroit, Mich.
 Miss M. A. Sutton is at West Hartford for few weeks.
 Block Island to-day.
 MT. F. E. Morgan, of the New Haven Clock company, and wife, and Mrs. Edward Stevens, of Wooster Place, left yesterday for Saratoga.
 Judge York and wife and Mrs. o. M. Matthews went to Saratoga yesterday.
 Mr. o. M. Shepard, assistant to President Watrous, is at Pine Orchard.
 Major Hull, of the board of assessors, left yesterday on 8 vacation trip. He will visit Saratoga during his absence.
 Councilman B. c. Lum and his son Will liam are on trip to the South. They left  Boyle, Captain Crossley, to be away two weeks.
 W. R. Rogers and family, of this city, leave to-day for an extended stay at Penn Grove, N. J.
 MT. Isaac Cooper and Miss Matilda A. Hooper are engaged to be married.
 John Kilcrin of Southington, aged sixteen, died of heart disease Wednesday night.
 William Hatton's tobacco crop, Southing- ton, was ruined by the hail storm of Wednes- day
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-22
At HaIIoweII,

The stone for the soldiers monument for the top of East Rock is being got out at Hal lowell, Me- The blocks are shaped at the quarrles and so disignated that the contrac- tor can put each stone in it's appropriate place. The work of erecting the monument will be begun next spring.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-22
Funeral in Bristol.

The funeral of MT. Elias Ingraham in Bris- to1 Thursday was one of the most notable in the town for years, the deceased having been long one of it's leading manufacturers and most respected citizens. All the employees of the clock shop, of which the deceased was the head, attended in body. There were many beautiful floral tributes.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-22
Armory Notes.

The talk that the Second regiment would have an excursion to Albany this fall had little foundation, although had they not at tended the General Grant funeral they would probably have made an excursion somewhere during the fall.
 Many members of the different companies will visit Camp Harrison during the coming week.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-22
HARTFORD, Aug. 21, 1885. 2:3o cl4ss. s5
Time, 2::24, 2::24, 2::241z.

Morse, the pool seller, reports that his bus mess has been better than usual at the races.
 On Thursday there were twenty heats trot- ted at the park, the slowest being made in 2:26A.
 The trotting.. horse Butterscotch, who has trotted fourteen heats this week, has been driven to win in every one of them. He is to be shipped to Milwaukee this morning.
 Roxie M. was sold for $1 400 at the close of the races yesterday.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-22
BARNES REUNION.
The Eleventh Annual Next Week At
 CongamOnd Lakes.

VI -
 CongamOnd Lakes.
 The eleventh annual Barnes family re- union takes place next Thursday at Conga- mond Lakes. All by the name of Barnes, their relatives and friends are most cordially invited to be present. A number of friends outside the kinship wish to accompany the family, this being the first opportunity this summer of making an excursion to these beautiful lakes, and hence these and others who may desire to go can obtain tickets at the excursion rate Mir. s. H. Barnes of the City market, this city. secretary of the re- union association, visited the Congamond Lakes yesterday and made the concluding arrangements for the excursion and dinner. The Barnes reunion circular says:
 All members of the family intending to at tend must be sure to notify the secretary three days beforehand so the committee may make proper provision for all who come. A good dinner will be served to all who come at 75 cents each. The lake is noted for it's beauty, and steamers, rowboats, fishing, beautiful walks, 8 fine grove and large pa vilion are added attractions. The committee desire to make this reunion the best yet, and urge all to attend who can possibly do SO. They specially desire good representation iAoiAA nAeSStsShuSCtbo, oo oAAo AesO Ao OA t-ASAA border. If you cannot come please let us know, sending your greetings and a eontribu- tion toward the expenses. A special train will leave New Haven via Northampton rail- road, unless stormy, at S:15 8. m., returning in time for connections with the evening trains.
 The following greatly reduced excursion rates have been secured: New Haven $1, Cheshire 75cts., Huntsville 60ets.. Southing- ton 60cts., Plainville 50cts., Pennington 50cts., Simsbury 50cts., Granby 25cts., sta tions on Collinsville branch 75cts. each. Children under 12 half price. New Haven, Plainville and Pennington in Connecticut, and WestGeld and Northampton in Massa- chusetts are connecting points.
 The historian desires that all who have not informed him in regard to the genealogy of their own particular branch, or of any facts relating to the family they have ascertained, would bring or send him written statement of the same, that the history may be com pleted as soon as possible. Please send to the secretary the names of any members of the Barnes family whom you know have not received invitations.
 Committee-President, Dr. Lewis Barnes, Oxford; secretary and treasurer, S. H. Barnes, New Haven: historian, Dr. N. B. Wordin, Bridgeport; assistant historian, Rodney Barnes, Forrestville.
 Martin V. Barnes, Plymouth; Andrew J. Barnes and w. A. Barnes, Bridgeport; R. A. Barnes, Huntsville; Dr. Edward F. Barnes. New York city; J. w. Barnes, Newark, N. J,
Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-22
Stone Ballast on the New York Divi-

A gang of 16O men known as the "pioneer gang' began the work of preparing the track of the New York division of the Consohdat- ed road for the stone ballast; commencing at the Lanberton street crossing, yesterday morning. The laying of this ballast is very slow, as the men at work have to be careful not to disturb the tracks and keep out of the way of trains, and so probably only about ten miles of the ballast will be Laid this fall.