The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-05-04
BRIEF MENTION
About People You Know.

Mr. Purman, the Espy landlord, drives a
very pretty team of ponies.
VIM. Laycock is still sorely afflicted with
inhammatory rheumatism.
Percival Fouk of Buckhorn, transacted
business in town on Tuesday
Judge NJ. Millard of Briarcreek was among
the visitors to town on Monday.
John A. Kline of Benton, spent last Satur-
day at the county seat on business.
Mrs. Wolf Dreifuss of Milton, spent Sun.
day with Mrs. Lowenberg and family.
Morris Seybert, who is reported as having
been quite sick, we learn is in an improved
condition.
Geo. w. Davis and E. T. Reese, promi-
nent citizens of Centralia, spent last Saturday
in town on business.
Rev. w. G.. Ferguson will offlciate as
chaplain at the Antietam National Cemetery
on Decoration Day.
w. w. Smith, a brother of John M.
Smith of Jerseytown, is the manager of the
Hazleton Sentinel"
Mr.. Allen Buck and Miss Sarah Colder,
of Saltwater, were married by Rev. II. A.
Dietterich, on April 2Sth.
DR.. I. l.. Edwards of Benton, came down
on the b. & S. on Tuesday morning, and
spent a few hours in town.
DR., Kilgore and son, J. Reese Kilgore,
are now teaching a successful academic
school at New Columbus.
Frank p. Eyer and Will l.. Crist spent a
few days the forepart of this week with the
latter's mother at Pine Summit, Pa.
Rev. p. A. Heilman, of the Lutheran
church, will not return from the Synod in
session at Milton until next Monday
Mr.. Elias Bender, of Saltwater, twas
among passengers who arrived in Blooms
burg on the B. & S. on Monday morning.
Ella A. Powell's recent death called forth
resolutions of respect and coincidence from
the Philologian Literary Society of the Nor
nal.
Geo. c. Roam, foreman of this office, will
represent Theta Castle, X. G. Z. at the
State Convention to be held in Easton next
week.
John w. Mears started out on Tuesday on
a trip through the county selling bicycles.
He has had wagon built specially to carry
wheels.
Among the sick who are recovering we are
pleased to mention Mrs. w. McCaslin, who
has been sorely afflicted with rheumatism for
some time.
William Shultz of Madison was in Blooms
burg last Thursday for the first in some
time. He is eighty years of age, and is an
old resident.
Mrs. Welsh, wife of the Principal of the
Normal School, walked down street on Mon
day evening. 1t was her first walk out for
several months.
Prothonotary G. NJ. Quick is slowly re-
covering from tedious illness. He is able
to be out, but is not yet strong enough to
stand much exertion.
The wife of Rev. Z. A. Sharretts, of Fow-
lersville, was stricken with paralysis about
two weeks ago. She was improving slowly
when last heard from.
Mr. Caleb Barton, an aged and respected
citizen of Bloomsbury, is now so infrm and
sorely afflicted with rheumatism that he is
wheeled about in his chair at home.
J. S. Gilbert came up from Philadelphia
last Saturday and spent Sunday with relatives
here and in Catawissa. Mrs. Gilbert is
still here, and will return home on Saturday
AS representatives of the La Vallette Com
mandry of the A. and l. o. Knights of NAL
Ia, w. X. Kocher and d. w. Campbell at.
tended the recent convention held at Lewis
burg,
The recent death of Mrs. George w. Mil
Ter, who was buried at Weatherly on the
26th inst, called to her funeral from this
place Geo. w. Miller, Harry w. Miller, and
other near relatives.
II. d. Robbins of Lime Ridge spent last
Thursday in Bloomsburg. He is extensively
engaged in the nursery business with the
firm of Harris 81 Robbins. They handle
large number OF fruit trees.
Charles Jamson of Lime Ridge, drove to
town on business last Monday. He is now
turning over the Yankee biscuits that we
used to think the devil had dropped little
too profusely on the old homestead.
Frank Ikeler and F. P. Drinker were an.
pointed appraisers of the property of the
Bloomsburg Iron Co., and completed their
work last week. Part of the property is in
Snyder county where they went last Friday.
Mrs. S. NJ. Runyon, who has been absent
from Bloomsburg for some time looking
after the comfort of her sick mother who re.
sides at Jerseytown, returned on Saturday
last, leaving her mother in improved condi-
ton.
James Goss is first class painter, He
served long apprenticeship in England
where he was born, and lived in hartford,
West Kent, until nearly three years ago. He
is also a musician, and plays several instru-
ments very well, among them the concertina,
piccolo, and zther He is nephew of Mrs.
w. Barrett.
c. II. Bates and c. A. Small appeared
before the Examining Committee, Messrs.
Maize, Rhawn and Wintersteen, last week
Wednesday, and were examined for admis-
sion to the bar. They will be admitted next
Monday. Both were students in the office of
w. II. Rhawn, Esq.
Chas. F. Woodhouse, some years ago a
member of the firm of Alexander & Wood
house of this town, died at Silvan Springs,
Arkansas, on April 2Ist. He has been en-
gagged in the tobacco business in Chicago
since he left here, and went to Arkansas for
the benefit of his health.
VIM. Lamon of Briarcreek township was
in town last Thursday. lie is an old resi-
dent of this county, and held the Office of
county treasurer from 1879 TO 1874. He has
also filled a term as county commissioner,