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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-21
MILLVILLE.

The Prohibition club meets twice a
month on Thursday night.
The ground is staked off, and work
on the new Lutheran church will soon
be begun.
The Rev. Savidgc Of Eyersgrove
preached in the Free church last Sun
day afternoon.
Harry Sands of Welliversville who
recently graduated as Veterinary
Surgeon at Canada is meeting with
very good success in this vicinity.
The time for large fish stories is at
hand. Go fishing for trout boys, but
stick to the truth.
w. B. German started Thursday the
goth for Dansville, New York, for
treatment.
Lille Fowler of Pine Summit start
ed in the Friends school last Monday.
She is boarding at Della Germans.
The L. T. l. gave an entertainment
last Tuesday night in Union Hall,
after which the graduating class re-
ceived their diplomas.
Street Commissioner Kisner has
commenced work on the streets.
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BLOOMSBURY ARTIFICIAL ZOE 90.

The Bloomsburg Artificial Ice Com
pany is now ready for the warm sea-
sons work. The capacity OF the plant
is such that single out t-put just at the
beginning..of the cold winter has last
ed them until the present. They are
now delivering only about half ton
per day. The officers of the company
are Myron I. Low, president; w. r.
Kocher, secretary; c. c. Peacock,
treasurer, and the following directors (;
Myron l. Low, c. w. Miller, c. c.
Peacock, w. X. Kocher, c. w. Nc
Kelvy, L. E. Waller, c. M. Creveling.
The company expects soon to issue
cards, for general distribution, showing
the rates that will be charged for ice
during the coming season. The rate
determined upon will be about the
same as that of last year. Josiah Gig
ger will superintend the delivery Of all
the ice. Information as to rates, and
manner and time of delivery may be
obtained from him or any member Of
the company. There will be no de.
livery wagon run on Sunday-consum-
ers will be obliged to lay in double
supply Saturday.
COLD STORAGE.
The company has three cold stor-
age rooms each about twelve feet
wide and thirty-fve feet long the
temperature in these rooms is regu-
lated to suit the articles stored, and
vary from twenty-five degrees upwards.
In addition to these is a room IL by
40 feet for the storage of ice after
being frozen. In one of the storage
rooms at present are several barrels Of
apples placed in there last fall by c.
w. Miller and c. w. Neal. The
apples are in excellent condition now,
not being affected at all by rot. The
Normal School has made provision
for the storage of butter and eggs.
Our farmers ought to take advantage
of these storage rooms and when but
ter and eggs are at their lowest price,
store them until the price has again
been restored. The cost for storage
of butter for the season in lots Of
500 pounds or more is 4 of cent per
pound and that of eggs about cents
per dozen. 1t is beautiful sight to
look into the storage rooms and see
the coating of frost about an inch
thick covering all the pipes-the pipes
appear to be about three inches in
diameter, when in reality they are but
It inch pipe.
The plant is located near the ID. l..
& w. railroad, between East and
Catharine streets.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-21
Adjourned Court.

An adjourned court was held on
April Ia, all the Judges on the bench.
The business done was as follows
Hotel license of J. w. Perry in
Sugarloaf township was transferred to
David l.. Hustled.
Sheriff's deed to Edward F. Smith
for property of Horace Schweppen-
heiser in Mifflin township was ac-
knowledged.
Sale of real estate ordered in the
estate of Christian Benninger, deceas-
ed.
Richard Hess VS.. Chas. ID. Carpen-
ter. Petition for interpleader filed.
Henry Mellick VS.. James Patterson.
Petition to satisfy judgment filed.
Bond of Frank Singly, who was ap-
pointed constable in Beaver township
filed and approved
Petition of trustee of Mary A. Brit
tain for an order to authorize improve
ments to real estate presented and
prayer of petitioner granted.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-21

ing churches.
You ask, can any one give you a
reason why so many neglect church.
| can give no good and sufficient reas-
on. But the real reason is that there
are so many of our residents are new
corners. These, having no church as
sociations here, stay away. They do
not know the pastors or any of the
church attendants and without true
interest in religious service, having
no associations to incite them, indulge
themselves on Sabbath morning in
late hours, and after a stroll in the
afternoon, lounge about home in
the evening, without sufficient energy
to lead them to dress for church.
This is especially true Of the many
who without homes are attracted by
the work which our factories afford.
For the Indifferent citizens who know
their duty and neglect it we offer no
excuse. X.
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EAST BENTON.

John Wenner and wife of Van Camp
are seriously sick.
Emandus Bender of the same place
has also been confined to the house
for a number of.weeks.
Much sickness in our locality is pre-
valent at the present time.
Farming has made but little pro-
gress on account of wet weather.
A. J. Crawford is building a new
shed.
Judge Krickbaum made trip to
Bloomsbury last Saturday.
We paid Elk Grove a visit week
ago last Saturday. We were never so
far up the mountain in that direction.
The Millville correspondent said
sometime ago, where is the, Benton
prophet who said there will be six
weeks good sleighing in March3 ? Here
is April 10Th and still see snow in
the fence corners.
The matrimonial blossoms are be-
ginning to bud. 1t matters not about
the season, cold or hot, they always
come out about the same time.
Some one wrote that Bendertown
was trying to remove the Van Camp
Post Office to that place. OF course
progressive Bendertown wants Post
Office, but Van Camp has possession
right that the public is bound to res
pect, both as to age and locality, and
for the general convenience of the peo,
pie. But we cannot see what is to
hinder Bendertown from having
Post Office of its own.
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CENTRAL.

The many changes of this place,
seem to make it quite a new locality.
Every house is occupied and all seem
to be busy making preparations for
having pleasant homes.
]. w. Perry has taken possession Of
the Central Park Hotel and with its
many changes that it will undergo will
make the Central second to none for
the accommodation of the travelling
public. A pleasant place for fisher
men and all others that want to have
a pleasant place to stop for business
or pleasure.
The trout season started in with
very cold rain, making the creeks high,
there being quantities of snow back
on the mountains yet. Saw one lonely
trout Saturday afternoon: it was
caught by Master Harry Vansickle.
We noticed in Central, Sheriff Now
rey, Daniel Rudy, contractor of Ber-
wick; King Williamson, Jobber at
Jamison City, all registered at the
Plark Hotel the 18th inst.
J. B. Hess has built new fence
around his buildings and others intend
the same.
The other mills are now running on
both branches, which will make the
serson good one for the working
class.
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ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.

A concert will be given in the Opera
House Tuesday, May ed, by. the
Bloomsburg Orchestra, under the dir
ection of Mr.. Chas. P. Elwell. The or
chestra will be assisted on this occasion
by Mrs. Hodgdon, soprano, Mrs. John
Gilbert, contralto, Mr.. Orville Yetter,
basso, Miss Maude Runyon, pianist,
Mrs. Fred Holmes, accompanist, Prof.
w. H. Butts, reader.
The program will consist Of over
lures, selections, marches, waltzes, des-
criptive and characteristic pieces, ETC.,
by the orchestra; vocal, piano and
violin solos and duets, readings, etc.
The full program will be published
next week. Reserved seats on sale
at Dentlers and by members of or
chestra. Prices SO, IS and a5c. Dia-
gram will be ready on Monday, April
"a, at Dentler's.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-21
PERSONAL.

Miss Cora Biddle of White Hall is
a guest at M. c. Woodwards.
John F.. Derr of Jackson was in
town last week Thursday, for the first
time in long while.
Rev. F. L. Hitler of Dryden, N. Y.
has been visiting his daughter, Mrs.
G.. E. Wilbur.
Miss Sarah Moody of Sunbury,
spent Wednesday, with Mrs. S. F.
Peacock.
c. E. Yorks Esq, of Central trans
acted business in town on Wednes-
day.
William McCollum and family of /.
Wilkesbarre, spent Sunday last at
Espy among friends and relatives.
DR.. James B. Neal is at home
again. His wife is with her parents
in Maryland. They expect to return
to China about the first of July.
VIM. Goodman of onyngham shook
hands with his many friends in Blooms
burg one day last week.
Judge Elwell walked up town on
Monday for the first time since last
fall. The cold winter weather COM
PEELED him to keep closely housed for
the past six months.
r. M. Grove of Danville, member
Of Echo Park Association, went up the
creek to Coles last Saturday, and
placed a large number of young trout
in the streams.
DR.. Redeker of Espy was in town
on Wednesday. He is a frequent
visitor here. Besides being skilfull
physician he is one of Espy's most
enterprising business men.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-21
EDITOR OF THE COLUMBIAN

In your issue of April 9TH, you gave
an estimate of the church attendance
in Bloomsburg which does injustice to
its citizens. You estimate the popula-
ton at 6ooo and then say son pleasant
Sunday mornings or when there is
some special attraction atthe Churches
there may be as many as one thous.
and people in attendance, but this is
unusual This is only about one sixth
of the population"
Now let us look at the facts. In
September last it is doubtful if the
population much exceeded 5000. 1t
so happens that on the fourth Sab
bath of August and the first three Sab.
baths in September, the attendance
at the several churches was counted
and published in the Monday edition
Of the bloomsbury Daily. On Aug.
2S the attendance was 1863, on Sept.
3, 1903 ; On Sept. 10. I26o; On Sept.
II, it was 1891. On each of these
Sabbaths one or more churches was
closed, the Reformed Church being
without pastor. 1t is strange fact,
but still true. the congregations of
temporary closed churches remain at
home. This record shows an attend
ance not far from one fourth of the
population. This indeed is poor
enough, but still better than the i'm
preston produced by the article which
you publish.
But again what is proper estimate
OF the proportion who should be
present ? Children, aged persons, the
sick, and necessary attendants at home
will easily number one half the popu-
lation. Again, many Of those absent
from the morning service are present in
the evening. five make those present
at one service each day we largely in
crease the ratio of attendance.
The seating capacity Of the church
es in Bloomsburg is nearly a5oo. Thus
we see that only about one half of the
accommodations are used. l think
from actual observation that with the in.
creased population of the last seven
months the attendance is much larger.
| know this is true in two Of the lead
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-21
CHURCH GOING.

THE COLUMBIAN last week says the
above sis subject worthy of public
attention, and discussion Of the sub
ject is invited in these columns" and
among other questions asks, "why so
many do not go to church ?" The
Holy Bible furnishes an answer for
every question asked. In Romans
VIII 7 we are taught that "the carnal
mind is enmity against God for it is
not subject to the law of God, neither
indeed can be-" Hence the natural
inclination of man is to wander farther
and farther from God, and, conse.
quently also from the church of God.
Therefore the unreconciled seldom
meet except by accident.
Notwithstanding the fact that so
many do not attend church, a fearful
responsibility therefore rests upon
some one. And, is it not parental
responsibility. Let us see. In Prov.
XXI 6, we read, "Train up child
in the way he should 60, and when he
is old he will not depart from it." In
Deuteronomy vi 40 we read, "Hear.
o Israeli The Lord our God is one
Lord. And thou shalt love the Lord
thy God with all thine heart, and with
all thy soul, and with all thy might.
And these words which l command
thee this day, shall be in thine heart.
And thou shalt teach them dill.
gently unto thy children, and shalt
talk Of them when thou sittest in thine
house, and when thou walkest by the
way, and when thou liest down, and
when thou risest up.
And thou shalt bind them for sign
upon thine hand, and they shall be
as frontlets between thine eyes.
And thou shalt write them upon
the posts Of thine house, and upon thy
gates"
o, fearful is the parental response
bility for the utter and unrestrained
depravity Of their children.
Every unfavorable comment, or
criticism by parent in reference to
the minister, or church in presence Of
his children only weakens the power
and influence Of the minister and
church in the salvation of his children,
and increases the satanical Influence
that leads them to deeper depravity.
We need not wonder nor seek long
for solution CT the problem why so
many people do not attend church
when the fault lies at the threshold of
nearly every home of our beloved land.
In Genesis Nv 9, we read: "And
the Lord said unto Cain, where is
Abel thy brother? =? And he said, l
know not. Am I my brothers keeper"
May not this question be asked every
Sabbath, in every church throughout
the length and breadth of christendom,
"Where is thy brother ?" He is not
at the sanctuary, where is hea Who
can give an account of his brother or
child3 At whose hands will their
blood be requireda These are serious
questions for parental thought and
study. c.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-21
GREASY & WELLS.

There is perhaps no more enterprls-
ing firm in this section than that Of
Greasy & Wells. Recently they re-
modelled the old planning mill and fit
ted it with new and the latest improv-
I'd machinery. Since making these
improvements they have been crowded
with work and yet giving their atten-
ton strictly to local work. In their
large lumber yards they have all sizes
of doors, sash, blinds, shutters and
holdings of the best of Kiln dried
lumber from Milwaukee and Chicago.
Lately they have begun the use OF Cy-
press and Cedar lumber. They fur
nished Cypress to complete the new
Evangelical church at Espy. The red
cedar is obtained from Washington
Territory and the white from Michigan.
They also use extensively southern
poplar from Kentucky and Tennessee,
also southern yellow pine and spruce.
A shingle mill of improved style, with
a capacity of 10000 shingles per day
has been set up in the woods near
Buck Horn; the purpose was to manu-
facture a cheap shingle of hemlock
and chestnut. Mr.. l.. M. Petit of
Lightstreet has charge of the shingle
mill. He is kept busy night and day
filling the orders. The firm have seven
mills producing timber of all kinds.
They give employment in their saw
mills, planning mill yards and shingle
mill to about a75 workmen.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-21

Bloomsburg Conclave of Hepta-
sophs was organized on Tuesday even
ing. The Danville Conclave came
up with band and were present at
the meeting in G. A. r. Hall. Re-
freshments were served, and a pleas
ant evening was spent by all present.
The Order of Heptasophs is bene-
fetal order, something like the Royal
Arcanum. l.. S. Wintersteen Esq,
is at the head of the Bloomsbury Con-
clave.
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A SUDDEN DEATH.

The community was shocked on
tuesday morning when it became
known that Mrs. p. S. Mover had died
suddenly on Monday night. The par
ticulars of the sad event are as fol.
lows AT about half past eight o'clock
Monday evening Mr.. John Wolf went
down Iron street on his way home,
and as he was going out Fourth, he
heard some one groanlng, and saw
woman leaning against the fence near
the alley between Iron and Centre
streets. He asked her what was the
matter, and she replied, "Oh, Mr..
Wolf, | am very sitk.' He at once
recognized her as Mrs. Meyer, and
said he would assist her to Mrs. lane
McBride's, on Third street, who he
knew was an intimate friend of Mrs.
Meyers. They started up the alley,
but Mrs. Meyer was very weak, and
they had not gone far before she drop
ped on her knees, and exclaimed "Mr.
Wolf, this is the last of me-" Being
very large woman, weighing nearly
three hundred pounds, he was unable
to support her, and was compelled to
lay her on the ground, placing his
overcoat under her head. He then
called for assistance, and Mrs. Jacob
Eyerly, Mr.. Ruckle, Mr.. Singer, and
others came at once. Mr.. Wolf ran
home and got buffalo robe, and they
placed her on it, still living, but un-
conscious and frothing at the nose and
mouth. A sofa was procured and she
was carried to her home on Iron street,
and bEeathed her last Just as they
reached the house. 1t all happened
so quickly that a physician could not
be summoned, and it is not at all
likely that medical aid could have
helped her. The news of her illness
had reached the family and most of
them were there awaiting her arrival,
and also number of neighbors and
friends. Mr.. Meyer was up town, but
came home to find his wife dead.
Mrs. Meyer was a daughter Of the
late Valentine Bidleman, and sister
of Mrs. Enos Jacoby, of this town,
Mrs. DIR. J. F. Chapin, Ellis Bidleman
and Ramsay Bidlcman Of Schoolcraft,
Michigan, and William Bidleman of
Great Bend, Kansas. She was
fifty four years of age, and besides her
husband, she leaves five children, viz.
Valentine B., George, Mrs. John w.
Mears, Of Bloomsburg; Mrs. Sophia
Bell of Schoolcraft, and Edward, of
Scranton. She was an earnest men,
Der of the Lutheran church, and also
of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Y.
M. c. A. She was also greatly interest
ed in the G.. A. r. of which her hus-
band is prominent member.
For some years she has been subject
to attacks of shortness Of breath, and
it is believed that on Monday evening
she felt an attack coming on, and
went out for fresh air, and became be-
wildered, and wandered to the spot
where Mr.. Wolf found her She was
expecting to 60 to Michigan the first
of May on visit.
The funeral took place at the house
on Thursday afternoon at two o'clock,
Rev. P. A. Heilman officiating. The
remains were inferred in Rosemont
cemetery.
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A Good Peach Drop.

Delaware peach growers are happy
over the prospects of a good crop for
this season. For the first time in
years the cry that "peaches are killed"
has not been heard. Unless unfore-
seen circumstances occur there will be
about two-thirds of full crop of
peaches this year on the peninsula.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-21

Much of the corn meal that is
consumed in this town is manufactur-
ed by II. V. White & Co., at their
grain warehouse and chop mill. They
produce as nice a meal as can be had
anywhere. Their machine for grind
ing chop has capacity OF from S to
6 tons per day; it is operated by a gas
engine. Parties bringing in their
grain can have it made into chop on
short notice.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-21
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Special meeting called April l., with
all the members present.
Geo. S. Robbins appeared and ask
ed council to reconsider the action at
last meeting in regard to accepting
Sterner's alley from West street to the
B. Il S. railroad. On motion of Mr..
Peacock it was reconsidered by vote
Of a to 2. A deed of release from D..
J. Waller accompanied the petition.
Mr.. Ratti presented proposition
to build a culvert from West street to
b. & S. railroad, on condition that the
town would pay for that portion of it
that lies on Sterner's alley--it being
about one-half the distance-and Mr..
Ratti to receive his pay by being cred
ited each year with the amount of his
town tax; the balance of the culvert
to be paid by Mr.. Ratti. On motion
it was accepted.
A petition and release deed by VIM.
Chrisman, Esq, and Honora Robbins,
was presented asking for sewer, fire.
plug, and the acceptance of a short
street; Mr.. Chrisman agreeing to be at
the expense Of grading the street. Re-
ferred to committee on highways.
T. l.. Gunton asked for permit to
make improvements at his place OF
business.
Petition for sewer from East to
Wood street, on Berwick road, was
granted.
Mr.. Holmes stated that at the next
meeting he would move to make the
tax rate 9 mills, Mr.. Corey would
move to make it 8 mills.
April II, 1898.
SPECIAL meeting called with all the
members present except Peacock.
Committee on Highways reported
on accepting the street offered in prop
osition of VIM. Chrisman and putting
in sewer and tire-plug.
Mr.. Corey moved to reconsider
the action in reference to Sterner's
alley and the proposition of Mr.. Ratti
and refer the same to the committee
on highways: yea, Knorr, Swentzel,
Corey; nay, Housel, Holmes; the
president decided the motion carried.
On motion the solicitor was instruct
ed to commence proceedings against
the B. & S. railroad to compel them to
make larger culvelt over Snyder run,
under the railroad track.
Building permits were granted to
Chas. Rimard, for frame dwelling on
Fourth street, and c. w. McKelvy for
repairing house on corner of Market
street and Ridge alley.
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w. 7. Beidleman has been elected a
delegate to the Susquehanna Synod OF
the Lutheran church, which convenes
at Montgomery the latter part OF May
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-10

ColviLE. Aus. a.--ISpeciat. 1--City En-
9sneer X. b. Thomas. acting under the di-
sections II the city council. began the sur
vsy of The water works this morning. The
purpose of the survey IL to ascertain the
moot feasible point from which to bring
che water and 90 make estimates upon the
probable cost of \ system. One Of the
sources Of water supply will be on the vest
aide Of the valley and the other on the
east side. neither one Of which 10 more
than two aud oae-half miles distant. AZ
scon ~ the estimates can Be made propo-
s,tions will be open 10 bids for putting in
the works
Prot. A. NJ. Daily. principal Of the Col
Vile public schools. returned today from
an extended trip 10 his former home In
Gregory. Mich. lie also visited the
Worlds fair during his absence. Prof.
l,aIiy VAS formerly connected with the
pubic schools of Seattle.
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IAconA. Aue. 4-f6pscial l-2iss Mis-.
uie W. Wicksrshan and Mr.. Lake Francs
veso married this morning.
Ex-Chisf Of Police Tho0poo0 became
% sxaspssatsd last night - boys Who were
Sealing his fruit that be shot at them with
: shotgun. They I'll escaped. II b not
knovn u they wsfe injured.
The sew Chambsr Of Commerce building
will - formally opened August Ia
General Manager W. 8. Stout, 81 the
Dominion Express Company. Of Winni.
pse. was Asrs today. and says while the
express business has ben dull for some
tine. he looks for marked impfovsmsnt
shortly.
Owing 70 expeeted unusually heavy
tsdes this TALL. Fred @. Piummsr antici.
yasss that earthquakes may b numerous
- . result
Hugh Knealy, grocery clerk, has bssn
oxsested for suindline his employsrs,
Nonty = Gun. He 10 charged with bang
10 clever svsn Tor the patent cash regis-
~. He he's ben suspected for some time.
bus no svidsncs could b secured against
him. This morning Detective Smith sent
two stxsnssrs 70 the store with marked
eptns. They gave Ensaiy q. and he II 90
cured ef registering only 20 csnta The
marked coins we're found IN his possession
when arrested.