The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-29
East BentOn.

Samuel Roses barn, in Benton township,
succumbed to the destructive flames last
Wednesday night between the hours OF 10
and o'clock. There seems to be quite
mania for barn burning Of late. Insurance
about 5000.
1t is said that Martin Gregory Of Fair
mount, whose barn was destroyed by fire
few weeks since, was SO badly burned
In the effort Of saving new buggy that his
death is question of only few weeks.
Briefly stated, the Democratic meeting
at Benton last Saturday afternoon was a
grand rally and large assemblage Of peo-
pie. Music was furnished by the Benton
band and drum corps attending nearly
every four horse load delegation. The
chorus was almost deafening. Chairman
Little called the meeting to order and G. B.
McHenry was chosen presiding officer with
| long list Of vice presidents. B. Frank
| Zarr was introduced and made telling
speech on the issues of the campaign, after
which the Hon. G. X. Buckalew arose and
was greeted by long and continued cheer
| ing. After the applause had subsidized,
| Buckalew in his easy and mastery way of
dealing with public questions, kept the
audience spell bound for an hour. In ex-
posing the corrupt policy of railroad dis
ordinations and coal pool conspiracies
which render the state constitution inef-
fective in the interests OF the people, but
effective in the boarding of wealth by rob.
bing the people, he said that corporations
and monopoly owed all their unjust ad-
vantages to Republican Legislature, as
| Gov. Pattison used all constitutional
authority to break their power. He said
that Gov. Pattison's was indeed reform
administration and deserved a continuation
by the election of Chauncey F. Black
Among other things he said, that If Cleve-
lands administration continued to prove
as successful for the balance of his term, as
il the past for nearly two years the people
would renominate and re-elect him, in
which event If living and well he (Bucka
lew, in two years hence, or in SS) would
again address the Democracy of Benton
and vicinity, soliciting their votes for a
second term for this great and fortunate
man imam of destiny" from the same
lumber yard aud spot where he was then
speaking, and if the lumber piles were
gone they would set up a few planks. He
referred to Ulevelaud's happy marriage and
retired amidst the din of music and tn G
wild hurrahs of the multitude. We have
many great men but none greater than he.
The meeting at Bendertown on Satur day
night was addressed by B, Frank Zarr and
representative Fritz These gentlemen are
truly representative men and are wei
versed on the issues of the day. Owing
to a meeting of, and an oyster supper by
the order of the Knights of Pythias and
the enlivening of the occasion by the Wa
| terton band the Democratic meeting at the
school house was not as large as 1t woulC
have been under other circumstances.
Prothonotary Snyder and Sheriff Smith
| took in the Benton mass meeting
John j. and Rhor McHenry feel as jubi
liant as though Black were already elected
We feel as good as they.
Col. and Mrs. JamisoI also attended tn,
Democratic meeting, The Col. is rail
roader Of the progressive order,