The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-09-01
BRIEF MENTION.
About People You Know.

Tuesday.
William c. Dentler returned from
the west last week.
c. p. Yorks Esq of Central spent
Tuesday in town.
7. Lee Harman returned from his
western trip on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. r. c. Drinker are
visited at Mrs +. X. Drinkers.
George Hart of Bellefonte is spend
ing this week in town
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Buckalew have
gone to Chicago to attend the Worlds
| Fair.
Hon. +. K. Ikeler and wife started
tor the Worlds Fair Monday. They
will be absent two weeks
Chas. p. Elwel came home from
Chicago on Monday. He was much
pleased with the Fair.
Charles Evans is seriously i'll with
inhammatory rheumatism, at the home
of his parents, A. J.. Evans, on Third
street.
H. A. McKllip and w. ID. Beck
ley Esqs. and J. c, Brown attended
the Republican state convention at
Harrisburg last Wednesday.
Edward Meyer returned home on
Monday after an absence of SIX
months in the west. He recently
visited the Worlds Fair.
Boyd Trescott of the Millville Tab
let and Mr.. Eckman were in town on
Tuesday on business connected with
| the new Lutheran church at Millville.
Moses Hover, a staunch old demo-
crat of Catawissa and long time
reader of this paper, was in town on
Thursday.
Miss Maggie Tubbs, lately en-
ployed in the store of McHenry Bros.
at Benton has accepted position with
H. J. Clark & Son at Bloomsbnrg.
J.G. Wells has contracted with Mr..
Jury for the erection of handsome
residence on his Fifth street lot ad.
joining S. F. Peacock's.
p. V. Weaver Esq. and other friends
of Hazleton, have chartered car for
trip to the Worlds Fair. They will
start in few days.
]. R. Townsend was one of the ex-
cursionists who took in the trip to At
Ia MT 1ac 10 ~
Philadelphia on his return, and reach
ed home at midnight Saturday.
Thomas Trench and grand daugh-
ter Nellie started for Florida, Mon
day. Mr.. Trench is now past
50 years OF age and is enjoying ex-
cellent health. He bids fair to be a
centenarian.
Wesley M. Cleaver of Cleveland
township, was in town Monday. He
has been assisting his father on the
farm during the past year, but expects
to again enter the lecture field some
time in December.
Miss Rebecca Armstrong who is
visiting Mrs. f. w. Elwell in Towan-
da, is suffering from an attack of cry
spelas in her right hand.
Miss Margery Thayer of Portland,
Oregon, neice of Mrs. William Elwell,
is visiting her Bloomsburg relatives.
On her way east she went to the
Worlds Fair.
c. B. Robbins returned last Thurs
day from his visit to the Worlds Fair.
He was six days taking in the wonder
full sights. During the three weeks of
his absence he visited friends, and
places Of interest in ten different
states, besides Canada.
DR.. ID. J. Waller Jr, and family left
here on Thursday, except his son
David, who in company with John
Shutz, started on horse back for In
diana county last Monday. David
rode the white pony, and Shul.z was
mounted on DR.. Walters horse.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Henderson of
Montgomery, spent Sunday with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. C..
Wells. They started for the Worlds
Fair Tuesday, and will be absent
about two weeks.
Drs, F. w. Redeker, J. c, Rutlef,
and H. W. McReynolds, have receiv-
ed notice of their appointment as
members of the pension board. They
| begin work at once the old hoard
having sat for the last, Wednesday Of
last week
Mrs. Lizzie Coulter of Vunango
county, who has been visiting her par
ents Mr. and Mrs l.. II. Greasy, of
Mifflin, and been confined to her bed