The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-01-29
ABOUT TOWN,
Points PICKED UP BY A sTROLLIRG
REPORTER.


Tohn K. Townsend, whose candida
cy as a delegate to the National Dem
ocratic Convention was announced a
couple Of weeks ago, has decided not
to ask for the place. Il is purely an
honorary Office, there being no pay
connected with it, and the expense at
tendant upon it being considerable.
For many years there has been no con-
test for the place For twenty years
or more the late David Lowenburg
represented this district without oppo-
sition, and at the last Presidential
convention it was conceded 20 Judge
Murphy without any contest. Mr..
Townsend has been chairman OF the
Democratic County Copmittee for the
past two years, and has performed the
duties of that thankless position in a
manner entirely satisfactory to the par
ty. and it would have been a graceful
act to have sent him to the National
Convention. There are other aspir-
ants for the place however, and Mr..
Townsend being unwilling to engage
in any contest has concluded to with
draw. The fight is now between Rob
ert Buckingham and William Krick-
baum and promises to be waged with
vigor.
The last two Saturdays have been
unlucky days for certain parties. First
an attempt to capture the Secretary
ship of the Agricultural Society proved
a failure, and second, they were not
permitted to manipulate the nomina-
ton of Democratic candidates for Di-
rectors of Bloom Poor District. If
there is anything in omens. this does
not promise well for Mr.. Krickbaum's
candidacy for delegate to the National
Convention. 1t looks as if he isn't In it..
Enameled iron shelving with nicklc
trimmings has been placed IN the new
Law Library in the court house The
commissioners have exercised good
taste in the purchase of the fittings
about The court house, and when it is
completed, Columbia county can look
any of her neighbors in the face when
it comes to comparison of court
houses. There is some talk of having
an appropriate opening when the
building is entirely done.
The Bloomsburg people, I observe,
either think they know what to do with
their boys, or else they do not take
any interest in that question. The lee
ture by DR.. Waller last Friday night al
the High School, on the subject OF
"What shall we do with our boys?'
was attended by forty-two people,
when there should have been Two OF
three hundred. What is the matter,
Mr.. Editor ? Wouldn't it be good
plan to get some body to lecture on
this question "Why do not the par
ents of the boys Of Bloomsburg take
more interest in the future welfare OF
their sons p
The remaining lectures OF the course
for the purpose Of procuring books
for the Fifth Street School Library,
ought to be we'll attended. Prof.
Coughlin will lecture on Feb. 2a, and
Rev. w. c. Leverett on March IS.
There is possibility that there may
be some complications in the election
of Poor Directors for Bloom District
as there is some talk Of an independ
ent candidacy. The matter ought tc
be we'll con.idered before any such
step is taken, .as the Democratic can
didates were fairly named in the regu
lar way.
The other day on going into TIL
COLUMBIAN Office, | was particularly
struck by the great improvement made
in the business Office, by rearrange
ment of the desk and counter, Bette
light, more room, and more business
like appearance all around. The SHOW
case with its stock of calling cards
programme &c, can now be seen t.
advantage in the front Office. VIII,
didn't you make this change lon!
ago2
Many people who filled their ic'
houses with thin and dirty ice before
the last cold snap of this week arr
wishing that they hadn't been in 81
much of hurry, now that good ic'
can be procured. 1t is hardly likel
that an ice factory will be started her
this year, as the cold weather has dom
away with the necessity for it. Josial
Giger and c. E. Welliver will M
doubt, both secure good crop of tn
congealed bi-oxide of hydrogen witt
which to keep their customers coo
next summer.
A paper was circulated on Wednes
day by John Wolf and /. w. Hart
man amOnu the merchants ackip