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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12
WHY is IT?
ED. COLUMBIAN: :

ED. COLUMBIAN
During recent campaign circulars
were sent abroad over the County pur-
porting to show the financial condition
of the County under the supervision
of the old board of Commissioners,
which if l mistake not showed by the
figures thereon that the assets above
liabilities were about $I2, 900. Was it
an election scheme gotten up to help
the old board to sit in honor on high
places ?. But in looking over the col
umns of your paper find petition
to the Hon. judges of the Court ask
ing that body for the right to borrow
$4,000. What the people want to
know is, what became of the excess
money that borrowing should come so
soon. In all probability it would be
we'll for that clerk to compare his last
statement with the circulars sent a.
broad year ago and thus explain to
the tax payers in general where the de-
fciency comes in SO that there may he
a chance for the lowering the valuation
of property more than to enhance the
same and eat it up in taxes,
TAX PAYER
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PERSONAL

Mrs. M. F. Eyerly of Williamsport
is visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. N. U. Funk went to Elmira
on Saturday for few weeks sojourn.
Mr.. Harvey Hess of Benton was in
town Monday.
Mr.. Glisson of Philadelphia is the
guest of Mr.. l.. Raxton at Rupert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Speigelmeyer
are boarding at Central Hotel Blooms
burg during this month.
Warren Eyer started for Rapid City,
Dakota, Monday, where he will ac-
company an engineering party.
A. J. Derr the prosperous merchant
and ardent democrat Of Derrs, was in
town Tuesday.
Mrs. G.. P. Frymire is attending a
conference of the w. H. and F. Mis-
sionary society Of the Lutheran church
at Hazleton, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Hanley and
Mrs. Woodin of Berwick, started last
week Wednesday to California to be
absent several weeks.
Rev. P. A. Heilman is in attend
ance at the Susquehanna Synod at
south Williamsport. w. H. Brooke is
accompanying him as lay delegate.
Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Duy will go to
housekeeping on Fourth street, on
their return from their trip. They
visited in Washington and Baltimore,
and other cities and returned home on
Wednesday.
Rev. w. C. Leverett, Col. ]. G.
Freeze, E. r. Drinker and Geo. E.
Elwell attended the Central Pennsyl-
vania Diocesan Convention of the
Episcopal Church. at Wilkesbarre on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12
Bears at Mountain Grove.

One evening last week as Freeman
Beninger was returning to his home in
Scotch Valley from visit to his bro
ther at Mountain Grove, he came up
on a couple of cubs about one-third
grown. They were playing in a lane
short distance below the camp-ground,
and he got within ten yards of them.
After watching them for short time
he clapped his hands and in about a
York minute they were scooting for
the woods as though the old nick was
after them.
The Mountain Grove Campmeeting
Association can now add these to the
other natural or native attractions Of
their grounds.-Cataaciss Item.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12
known here.

There is much illegal fishing done
in the streams near Bloomsburg. By
the late act, the sheriff, Deputy sheriff,
Constable, policeman, or any special
officer of this Commonwealth may ar
rest any guilty party and bring them
before any justice Of the peace or other
legally constituted authority. A pen
atty not exceeding one hundred dol
lars is imposed for the offense /; one
half of which goes to the officer max
ing the arrest, the other half to the
treasurer of the County. The law
should be enforced.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12

The services at the Lutheran church
last Sunday evening were in charge OF
Woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Society. Mrs. Grant Herring
gave a lengthy report of her recent visit
as delegate to the General Convention
at Canton, Ohio. The report was
listened to with much pleasure and
profit. The secretary and treasurer
gave their reports which showed the
Society in excellent condition,
The exercises were concluded with
an address from Mrs P. A. Hellman
upon the work done in the far west as
she observed it, while in that section
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12

The State Examining Committee,
consisting of Superintendent Waller,
DIR. f. o. Lyte of Millersville, Supt'
Harpel of Shamokin and Supt. John
son of Columbia, finished their exami-
nation of the seniors Wednesday even
ing. No announcement has yet been
made of the result. The entire Com
mittee went to Harrisburg "Wednesday
evening where the examination papers
will all be examined.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12

The Senior class of the Normal School
numbering SO being the largest in the
history of the school passed very
successful examination before the
faculty last week. There was more
uniformity in their work than has been
in any of its predecessor.
The junior class numbering 100 also
passed their final examinations and
have been admitted as seniors for the
next year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12

Mrs. M. F.. Ent will have placed in
front of her building on Main street
in a few days, some beautiful Ohio
sand stone. The stone are now
along the railroad, and being dressed
by T. L. Gunton, prepatory to laying
them. 1t will be as fine a pavement
as any in town.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12

The Boyer tax bill has been signed
by the Governor and has now became
a law If its provisions are carried
out the amount appropriated for pub
lie schools will be increased from So,
100000 to $5,ooo,ooo. Bloomsburg
School District will therefore get a
bout S 1900. With this income we
should have nine months of school
each year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12

One of the laws passed by the re,
cent legislature is that of Saturday
half holiday, between June 18th and
September 18th. The banks will prob
ably be the only parties that will avail
themselves of the law. Notes falling
due on Saturday must be paid before
noon, as banks will not be obliged to
keep open until three o'clock, as upon
other DAYS.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12

Christopher Little well known
lawyer of Pottsville, committed suicide
1t the American Hotel, Mauch Chunk,
on Tuesday night by shooting himself
in the head with revolver. He was
found dead in his room. He was well
known here.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12

The Methodists Of the several
schools on Jerseytown charge will hold
a Sunday School Convention at Eyers
Grove on Saturday, 9th. First ses-
sion begins at p. m. and second at
1880 p. m. All Sunday school work.
ers are cordially invited to be present
and help make the work success.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12

The Episcopal Church never looked
more beautiful than on the occasion
of the Duy-Kester wedding last week
Thursday evening. The chancel was
filed with white and green decorations
being placed there by the young ladies
Of the church without the knowledge
of the bridal party.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12

The firm of Howe, Williams & Co,
as cigar manufacturers has been dis
solved. F. c. Williams has bought
the interest Of Mr.. Howe, and will
continue the manufacture of cigars at
the same place. Parties handling ci-
gars should call and get manufacturers
prices.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12

Rev. Lenker, Western Secretary of
Church Extension, of the General
Synod of the Lutheran church filed
Rev. P. A. Heilman's pulpit last Sun
day morning. He gave brief report
Of the work he is doing in the far
west.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12

The members Of the Reformed
church will hold large festival in the
basement of their church and lawn.
Friday and Saturday evenings, June
roth and Goth.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12

All who have heard the "Cradle
Songs of Many Nations" are delighted
with them. Be sure and hear them on
the evening of June a5th, by the
Young Peoples Guild in Miss Arm
strong's school room Admission az cts.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12

John Jones (colored) another one
OF the party who assaulted the Andy
girl at Danville, was brought to Blooms
burg and lodged in Jail last week.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12

J. l.. Meyers brick house has been
raised fourteen inches from the foun-
dation. The work was done by len
kins of Plainfeld N. J.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12

The Philadelphia Press asks docs
THE World happen to notice that the
Republicans of Philadelphia have
habit of putting their rascals in jail,
while Democratic New York lets hers
run loose?" Does the Press happen
to remember TWEED and to know
QUAY?
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12

The trial of Ellis Young, who is ac
cused OF the murder of Lieutenant
Robinson, is set down for trial in Lu
zerne County on Monday June 20.
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VOL26.

There will be festival in the grove
at st. James church on the afternoon
and evening of Saturday June "a.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12

Mr.. Orlando Hess of Benton has
been spending few weeks in West
day. '
Morning journal and courier., 1891-10-29
ABOUT SEYMOUR.

Growth of the Town and Increase In
 Its Business Prosperity During Re-
 cent Years.
 Deputy Sheriff David Tucker of Sey- mour, Conn.,, who was in New Haven yes terday, gave representative of the CoUR TER very fattering account of the recent growth and prosperity of the town of Sey mour, which is one of the thriving villages of the very prosperous Naugatuck valley.
 According to the estimate of the sheriff, who, in consequence of his long residence in the town and the official positions he has occupied, including that of postmaster, is we'll qualified to judge, the town has in creased 50 per cent. in business importance during the last ten years. During four years of MT. Fuckers residence in Sey- mour he was postmaster, which position enabled him to become familiar with the commercial business of the village.
 In the last few years many pretty houses have been erected and land has increased very perceptibly.
 Many new buildings other than homes have been built. One of the new build ings recently erected is located on a prom lnent corner opposite tne oepoI anu oWneu by Hon. Carlos French. The new block adds materially to the appearance of the street and will be good location for the business men that are to occupy it.
 One cause which partially accounts for the prosperity of the manufacturing viii lage is that there have been no strikes there.
 One of the extensive plants at Seymour is owned by the Seymour Manufacturing company, which employs about 300 hands, between whom and the employers the best of feelings exist. At this factory, as at others in the village, the hands have had no occasion for a strike, but have i'm proved their time at work which has had beneficial effect on the general welfare of the town
Morning journal and courier., 1891-10-29
STATE coRnEsPorDErcE.

Oct 2s.-The frame for G. F. Smiths new resi-
 dence was raised last week by George Plumb.
 The sitnat10n @ IS t S+ ahu Ifs & nosse ptom Miss Julia Smith has resumed her duties at J. N. Hawkins Sons, after vacation of week Miss Jennie Bassett has given up her private school and will teach in one of the Long Island public schools.
 portion of last week with his friends in this The Bonsilene, at Merwin's point, was closed ing returned to his home in Hartford
 l Mrs. Judson Beard accidentally stepped on 8 pet shepherd dog few days ago, at which he wound was promptly attended to, several stitch | es being taken, so that it is now doing nicely. ! A very powerful and instructive sermon rela- l tive to prison reform work was preached at the First church Sunday morning and evening by
 The marriage of Miss Susie Smith, daughter of ] Judge Smith, and Charlton Woodruff of Bristol l occurred last Wednesday afternoon at the brides home on Broad street. There were pres l and out of town. After the ceremony, and the l reception which followed, MT. and Mrs. Wood ruff left for short bridal tour, after which The Rev. F. I. Paradise of St. Peters church entertained his friend, Dr. Duryea of Omaha, for | meriy of the Fifth avenue Presbyterian church, l from the conservation of Phillips Brooks as ! bishop of Massachusetts, and while here gave an proved a great treat to those who heard him. | Judge North was highly complmented by the l National Sons of Temperance at their recent
 meeting in New Haven for his efficient work for l The funeral of Lawler sperry, who died (! on l Monday, took place from his late residence this | afternoon, interment being in New Haven. The
 deceased was seventy-three years of age, and
 came to this town twenty three years of age
 and Mrs chaTes Tomnson of this place and l J. Sperry of New Haven.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-10-29
ITS ANNUAL MEETING.

New Haven Indian Association.
 The New Haven branch of the Connec- ticut Indian association will hold its annual meeting in the chapel of the United church on Thursday, October 29, ct 3 p. m. ~
 The reports of the years work will tell of successful efforts and encouraging pros- poets for the future. A vivid picture of the mission field at Fort Hall, Idaho, sup ported entirely by the Connecticut Indian association, will be shown by the letters of Mrs. s. T. Kinney, president of the asso- citation, who has been inspecting the work most carefully during recent visit.
 Some of the important features of the late Mohonk conference will be given, and an address by the president of the Women's National Indian association, Mrs. A. s. Quinton. She has just completed tour of seven months duration among Indian reservations from Florida to California, and in her peculiar telling graphic way will relate some of her experiences.
 All persons interested are most cordially invited to be present.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-10-29
NAVIGATE PRISON.
A Link Connecting the Present With
 the Past.

A Link Connecting the Present With
 the Past.
 Upon a green hillside in the town of East Granby stands Newgate prison, al- most in ruins. The roofs of the els have fallen in. For years they were held up by large beams of strong timber. Time and the weather have worked many changes in the exterior appearance of the prison. The stone walls are crumbling away and are partially covered with vines.
 This prison occupies prominent place in the antiquities of New England. A descent into the subterranean caverns stories of the terrible suffering of pris- oners who were incarcerated within it's walls.
 The passages leading through the under ground prison are low so that person is obliged to assume crouching posture. This is one of the hardships of trip through Newgate You are compelled also to walk carefully or you will lose your footing, as the stones are quite slip pery.
 The chain which held a vicious negro remains at the side of one of the passages. The negro died chained to the rock. He is said to have suffered untold agonies the prison. That was great many years ago.
 HISTORY OF THE PRISON.
 First it was copper mine, and even now unmistakable evidences of the pres ence of the ore can be found in the rocks. About 1705 it was being used as colonial prison: in the revolutionary war it served as militaay prison. After that and up to the time the Wethersield prison was built, about sixty years ago, it was used as state prison.
 In the days of the revolution the bitter ness against the tories in the vicinity of Newgate was intense and sometimes there were as many as forty tories confined in the prison. A heavy guard was placed over the prisoners, but this did not pre- vent many from getting away. There are iron bars partially sawed through on the windows now. The saving was done by prisoners. They were discovered at their work when night or two longer are many tragic tales told of the prison by the older residents in that vicinity. Many of the stories are greatly exaggerated but they are none the less interesting on this account. The visitors to the prison the past few years have been quite numerous and have included many gentlemen with national regulations, gentlemen promi- nent in politics, the professional world, in business and theatricals have come many miles to journey through the prison and listen to information doled out at inter- vals by the guide.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-10-29
TraneIers' Guide.
New York, New Haven
 and Hartford R. R.
october 18th, 1891,

TRAINS LEAVE NKw HAVEN AS FOLLOWS
 FOR NEW YoRK-s4:so, '4:se, ts:1o. t7.oo. f7:so, ts:io, s:so, s9:ss, tio:So, tii:5e G. m., 1900, si:so, i.xs, '2:so, s:oo, sS:so, 400, s4:so, s5:So, 5:S5, s:so, s7:o6, ss:io G:1s. Bridgeport accommodation), 's:io, 7:iS p.n- suspAYs-s4:S0, s4:5o, s:oo G. m., 5.oo. e:Is '7:o6r ss:io, SIS, s9:io p. m.
 FOR WARRINGTON VIA HARLEM RIvER- si2.o1 am. odaily).
 FOR BOSTON VIA SPRINGFIELD - Si:so, 'ii:o6 e m-, s1sos, -5:5a p. m suSDIEs-si:se Cnight), s5:s2 pm.
 FOR BOSTON VIA NEW LONDON AND PROV DESCEs2:is G. m-, sIs.os, sss0 xHd se:55 p. ID. susDArs-s2:isa 6. m-, s6:5s p. h.
 FOR BOSTON VIA HARTFORD kxD NEW Cdaily), 'a:o5 pm.
 FOR BOSTON VIA AIR LINE AND N. Y. 1sn \. E. R. R--'4:55 pm susDKrs-H:a pm
 FOR MKRDEs, HARTFORD, SPRINGFIELD. ETc.-si:ao night, 'i:So night Cto HartfordO. e:4o. s:oo. tio:ls, 'ii:os G. m, i2:os. 'i-o5 csOs to Hartford euIy), SIC, 5:oo. e:i5 to HArtford), '5:5s, s:so, ioo5 pm. suSDGrs-'i:so night csl:So night to HArtsord). '5:se, s:s5 Csoc) pm Shore Line Division. FOR NEW LONDON, Erc.-rs:is night, 7=25 if.oS G. m-, sis-o5, 2=2S, CSaybrook acc) sS-1S, 5:i5, CHS, CGuilford acc.O s6:5s, QO:ys p. ID. Guilford sccommodstaon-) sUNoGYs-"2:is night, 'e:ss ?. m- Air Line Division. FOR MIDDLETOWN, WILLIMANTTC, Enc Leave New Haven for all Stations st ss0S am, | i:ss, ss=55, COS pm SUsnkTs-'ssss pm Cor nect st MIddIe;own with ConaectIcuf Valley R. | R., and sf wiIlimantic with N. T. 4 \. E. And \. L. and \. RR-; Et TurnerTfle with Colchester branch. Trains arrive 6; New Haven si SIS am, i:sl, '7:oo, esco pm | Naugstuek Division. \ FOR WATERBURY and way stations via Ssa | garuck Junction ii;5o 6. IT. 6rNnArs-s:ae A- n. | Northampton Division. | FOR SHEIBURNE FALLS, TuRNKafs | FALLS HoLToKE ana NEW | HARTFORD and .nternediA.e stations, t-a.ns
 leave New Haven st 7=s2, Iis64 am. and sssO'
 pm
 FOR NORTHAMPTON, WILLIAMSBURG and
 points this sice 6: 5:R pm
 FROM WILLIAMSBURG train arrives st s:2!
 Am-, i:ss f:si snd s=oS p. m. kuc from sIiELr
 BURNE FALLS and iaterraed.sse stations si
 i=sS, <=si and Sos p. m
 LUCIUs TUTTLR, | Gen. Manager. CT. HKmPsTRAD. l- Gen. Pass. Agent. II sFrrrazg rrAinR .I.,nal gr-r,-,-os
Morning journal and courier., 1891-10-29
List of Patents.

List Of Patents. List of patents issued from the United States
 patent office on Tuesday, Oct. 27th, 1891, for the
 state of Connecticut. furnished us from the office of Earle & Seymour, solicitors of patents, s6s Chapel street, New Haven. Conn.,: L. Bailey, Wethersdeld, book binding. J. E. Bonner, assignor to Wallace 6 Sons, An sonia, lamp. W. L. Cheney, Hartford, sewing machine. E Ford, New Haven, auger bit. A. M. Lane, Meriden, 400-day clock. Same, mechanical movement. Same, clock key. J. A. Olmstead assignor to Parker 6 Whipple Company, Meriden, power equalizing apparatus for clocks. F. M Peck and G. R. Case, Hartford, vacuum apparatus. ". L.. Shepard, Hartford swinging pipe joint W. H. Simonds, East Windsor, apparatus for cooking eggs. B. H. Wheeler, Saugatuck, button fastener. DESIGNS S. W. Babbitt, Meriden, candlestick.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-10-29
ENTRIES OF MERCHANDIsE

Received at the New Haven Custom
 House From Foreign Ports for the
 Past Week.
 The following are the entries of mer- chandise from foreign ports at the New Haven custom house for the week ending October 24:
 Wilkinson Bros. 6 Co.,, 1000 tons wood pulp from Nova Scotia, per schooner Trader.
 Henry Bedding, four cases perfumery from London, per st -anShip Wisconsin.
 The J. b. Bergen Co.,, Meriden, six cases glass ware from Liverpool, per steamship Wisconsin English 6, Mersck, five cases woolens from Liverpool, per steamship Umbria; one case can opies from London, per steamship City of Paris. W.K. Townsend two cases furniture and glass ware from Nuremburg, per steamship Kaiser Wilhelm
 Evarts Cutler, eight cases china and glassware from Paris, per steamship Wieland. Mayer, Strouse & Co.,, one webbngS from Bremen, per steamship Saale. Henry L.Horwitz one case jet goods from Paris per steamship La Bretagne. J. D. Dewen & Co.,, fifty cases sardines from Paris, per steamship Servia. The George H. Ford Co., eight cases clocks and glassware from Paris, per steamship La Bre- tagne.
 DeBussy, Manwaring 6 Co.,, one case wool un- derwear from London, per steamship Umbria. The Connecticut Plaster Ce., $50 tons plaster from Nova Scotia, per schooner R. l.. Denis Mayer, Strouse & Co.,, seventy four casks steel from Liverpool, per steamship Wisconsin.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-10-29
The program for Friday evening will b as follows:
At ArfOn Hall.

Thelady Foresters will give concert and ball next Monday evening at Arion hall. The second regiment orchestra has been engaged for the occasion and it is be- lieved the affair will be a genuine success. MT. F. J. Mcguire will act as conductor
Morning journal and courier., 1891-10-29
Court NOteSs

The motion to strike from the docket of the su- perior court the case brought against Edward Malley by Marie Reinhart to recover $25,0o0 for breach of promise, will be argued before Judge Thayer Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
 Lawyer Carlton Hoadley, counsel for Milliken & Curtis in their suit against the manager of the Influence" Opera company, made a motion in the court of common pleas yesterday to have the case reopened. Judge Studley 80 decreed on the payment of $14 costs taxed up against them.
 Judge Deming heard the suit of Sussman Gold reher against Adolph Cremier lodge No. 26. l. O. Mr.Goldreher sues for $25 for sick benefits alleg- ed to be due.
 An attachment for $1,2OO against James B. Smith, wholesale grocer at 285 and 2S7 State street. has been issued and served at the instance of the Minneapolis Flour Manufacturing compa ny of Minneapolis to recover an alleged indebt edness of that amount,
Morning journal and courier., 1891-10-29
Divinity ScbooI lectures.

The interesting course of lectures on modern missions in the east by the Rev. MT. Lawrence of Baltimore, who spent nearly two years as visiting the missionary stations in that part of the world, will be continued in the Marquand chapel to-day invited
Morning journal and courier., 1891-10-29
Starin's New Haven Transporta-
 ton Line.
Every Day Except Saturday. ~E=k IeAve NeE Haven frnrn Starln,

Every Day Except Saturday.
 a@k Leave New Haven from Star1aN S3sDock io:i5 o'clock pm The JOHN H. STARIN, Captain McAEsTer, every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. The E3ASTUs CORNING every Monday, Wednesday, and Fri, day. Returning, leave New York from Pier IS, N. R., foot of Cour1landt street, st pm; the Starin every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, the Corning every Sunday, Tuesday and ThurS- day. The only Sunday night boat from New York
 Fare, wiS.- .erth in cabin, 75c., sEateroom q E1 curson tickets Si-aS-
 Free stage leaTes the depot on arrival Hartford train, and from corner Church and Chapel streets every hhlf kour, commencing st s:3o o'clock pm
 Tickets and stateronms can be purchased At the Tontine hotel, al the Downes News Con- pany, S69 Chapel street, snd al Peck & Bishops fo2 Chapel street.
 H- VAN vALKKNBURG, Agent
 New Haven Conn.