The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21
BRIEF MENTION
About People You Know.

Prof. c. II. Albert is attending teachers
institute at Williamsport this week.
Mrs. J. NJ. Gliding will entertain friends
from Danville during the holidays.
Mrs. o. B. Mellick is entertaining her
sister, Miss Martha Bachman, of Shamokin.
Grotz, will spend the holidays at home from
school.
Mr.. J M. Gliding returned from Phils.
delphia, where he had been on business on
Saturday.
Mr. Max Gross and daughter visited Dan.
vile on Tuesday, on business and pleasure
combined.
S. A. Goodhue, and Frank Ricketts, we're
among their many friends in Bloomsbury on
Wednesday.
Carlton A. Caswell, student at the In.
dustrial Art School in Philadelphia will pass
the holidays at home.
John P. Greasy, of Forks, and John c.
Shelleuberger, OF Almedia, are among those
recently granted pensions in Columbia
county.
Mr.. Amos Buckalew, who was reported
recently as again in dangerous condition, we
are pleased 10 learn upon inquiry to be fairly
convalescent.
Mrs. Freas Brown and Doctress Honora
Robbins are now in the mild latitude Of
Florida, where it is said they will sojourn
for some months.
We are pleased to mention friendly call
at this Office on Tuesday afternoon Of an old
subscriber in the person of DIR. d. Ii. Mont
gomery Of Mifflinvile.
Ex-County Commissioner, Washington
Parr, Of Franklin township was a visitor at
the county seat and friendly caller at this
office on Tuesday last.
District Attorney Hanly and Richard
Oswald are again at home after an enjoyable
outing with dogs and guns. AS to the game
they got -!--3--!-f
Mr.. Emanuel Wenner, an industrious
young farmer, Of Van Camp, gave us the
friendly clasp OF the hand on Saturday. He
was in town on business.
Mrs. w. F. Bodine was visitor to Potts
town this week attending the funeral of Dr.
Knapp, who was cut off while in the vgor
of manhood and usefulness.
Jacob Wenner, a trustworty farmer Of Van
Camp, and executor of the wills of Hugh
Mcbride and also that of Mrs. Susan Nc.
Bride, was in Bloomsburg on business last
Saturday.
| Miss Hull, from Wilkes Barre, with Har.
ry Jacoby's little orphan children the sad
details of whose orphanage is so well known)
will spend the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs.
J. X. Schuyler.
MIR. II. w. Beshine, popular young
school teacher of Van Camp, gave this office
a friendly call on Saturday, and after looking
over the plant he concluded it would do
right we'll as prnt.shop.
Among friends coming from distance to
attend the funeral of Mrs. VIM. Beers we
mention Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Pursel, of
Hughesville, Mrs. Faust, of Montgomery,
and Jacob Lorah, now of Central.
Mrs. DR.. E. w. M. Low, of Lime Ridge
we was pleased to meet among Bloomsbury
holiday shoppers on Wednesday afternoon
"Oh where are the friends of our youth"
since age, we notice, is creeping on.
| Miss Bessie Kuhn was the executive
spirit who arranged for the fine musicale
given in the Lutheran Church on Thursday
evening The talent engaged was sufficient
guarantee OF its proving to be an enjoyable
entertainment.
We are panied to announce the death of
Mrs. Swank, the beloved wife of Commits
sioner J. G. Swank, whom we had been led
to suppose was in fair way to recover. She
expired at her home in Mifflin township on
Saturday and was buried on Tuesday.
Among the affable and welcome callers at
this Office lately we are pleased to mention
Mr.. w. J. Purman, the obliging hotel-keep.
er of Espy, and whom our townsmen will re.
member as the owner of the prettiest team
| of ponies that comes to town. Mr.. Purman
has the requisite qualifications for a good
hotel-keeper.