The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-28

This week we report first in our items
the saddest and most shocking death that
ever occurred In our village. AT the ap-
proach of the shower last Friday evening,
the first house north of Terwilliger's store,
occupied by VIM. Glrton, was struck by
lightning, instantly killing Mrs. Cir
ton. She was up stairs about TO close a
window when the stroke fell. The electric
bolt first struck in walnut tree that is
very close the house and ran from the tree
into the roof of the house right above Mrs.
Girton, and from thence down the chimney
knocking off the fire doors below. She
was very close the roof as the house is but
about the neck show that the lightning hit
her. Girton's three children and Kistlci's
two boys were playing in the kitchen and
not injured, not even stunned. 1t was
some minutes after the stroke before 1t was
known that any harm had been done. The
children in the kitchen missing their moth
or started across the street to Hiram
Recce's supposing her to be over there
Mary Shaffer accompanied them back and
after searching the lower part Of the house
and not finding her, called VIM. Oil and
G. NJ. Terwiliger. The up stairs was then
turned to and there they found the miss
ing mother-dead with her head lying on
the window sill and her body reclining on
a barrel Her husband was away at work.
The news rapidly spread, shocking the
whole community. The funeral services
were held in the M. Il. Church Sunday
morning and the body laid to rest in the
Dutch Hill graveyard, Rev. Tubbs, her
pastor, officiating. He spoke from the 40th
verse of 9th chapter of st John, the Res.
direction being his theme. Although the
day was stormy the Church was filed with
those who came to drop a tear of sympa-
thy with the bereaved.
"There is reaper whose name Is Death,
And. with his sickle keen,
He reaps the bearded grain ut u breath,
And the flowers that grow between"
Foulks, Emmitts, and Wintersteens, rep
resented the Buckhorn Lutherans at the
picnic last Friday held in Rupert grove.
Last Saturday was the day appointed for
cleaning the Vanderslice graveyard. Two
weeks notice had been given but for all
that only 1--we OF those who have friends ly-
ing there could spare time enough to help
john Kistler, Samuel Oil, Eli Oil, Sr.,
John Wilson and Quincy Shoemaker.
Some work was done but not near all that
was needed. This burial ground was in n
| disgraceful condition.
Rob. Welliver and Chas. Fruit of Jersey
town, drove through here Saturday.
Saturday noon s. II. Oil returned from
Michigan. Howard looks fresh and hale,
but does not think that the west is the
most pleasant place he even saw.
| Saturday evening some of our fellows
took too many potations Of fire water and
thereby lost their equilibrium. Buckhorn
side walks are in poor condition for zig.
gag street parades.
Henry Mapstone and family in company
with Messrs. Sidell, merchantmen Of Dan
vile, drove to Samuel Ohl's Sunday.
VIM. Krickbaum and VIM. Jacoby, pro-
pretor of the Sentinel called at Z. ]. Ohl's
Sunday afternoon. Also, a Mr. Roup aud
Miss Flora Richart, of Lightstreet
D. Montgomery, our village physician,
has gone home to his parents near Potts.
grove to recruit in health. He has been
ailing all summer but did not give up his
practice until quite recently. He will re-
turn as soon as his health will permit.
Monday VIM. Homcll and family moved
in with Wilson Pursel.
Tuesday Miss Charity Stecker left town
for Washingtonvlle to spend some time
with her brother, Moses Stecker.
Quite a number of our Church people
will attend the harvest home at Dutch Hill
on this Thursday.