The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-04-27
BRIEF MENTION
About People You Know.

Stearns Shoe Co. of Boston.
Daniel Wenner of New Columbus, spent
Saturday in town on legal business.
Prof. S. J. Pealer, surveyor, OF Asbury,
passed through town or Monday.
Hon. c. X. Buckacw and wife, went to
Philadelphia on Monday.
b. f. Zarr Esq, is making various inn
provements on his property on East street
DR.. Brown was the first man on Market
street to get out his lawn mower this season.
A. N. Yost Esq, is among the recent
learners on the bicycle.
Mrs. J. S. Gilbert of Philadelphia, is visi.
ting her Bloomsburg relatives.
Miss Harriet Shorpless went to Washing
ton on Tuesday.
Editor Smith, Of the Benton Argus"
was among recent callers at THE CoLUMBIAN
Office.
Mr. and Mrs. J. e. Weigand. of Wilkes.
Barre, spent Sunday here with the latter's
parents.
Mr.. J. G.. Wells, the popular Jew eler of
Bloomsburg, took run to Wilkes. Barre on
Saturday.
Rev. DIR. Gray, of Willamsport, and Rev.
Crosthwat were among early passengers on
the b. 5. on Monday morning.
Mrs. S. p. TIanly of Berwick, spent Wed.
nesday in town with her daughter, Mrs. X.
w. Oswald.
Please credit George Brewer with brisk
fishing. He claims to have caught 20 muI.
lets in about four hours on Friday.
Samuel 4. Goodhue Of Iamison CITY.
spent last Sunday in town with District At
torney Hanly.
DIR. and Mrs J. p Welsh are in Atlantic
City, hoping to benefit the health of Mrs.
Welsh thereby.
John Zaner though somewhat hindered
in locomotion through age and disease, was
among town visitors on Tuesday.
Mrs. Gilbert will sing a solo at St. Paul's
Church next Sunday moning.
Patricl; Markham's daughter Ella, died on
Saturday night after being sick about two
months.
o. u. Mellick, who is engaged in The
warren counterfeit case, paid a recent visit
to Pitisours on legal business.
The precarous physical condition of Mrs.
Long, OF New Columbus, has called her
children to her bedside for last farewell.
We are pleased to mention a friendly
shake of the hand of Jacob Wenner, of Van
Camp, who was in town on Thursday.
Among the many adding to and beautify-
ing their homes in Bloomsburg is George
Knorr, who has built quite an addition to
his house.
We are glad to report the Joyous and
handsome Miss Loie Sloan again in her
usual good health after a case of measles
that put her to bed awhile.
Mr. Brayton who but recently returned
from Cuba, where he has been for the last
two years, has been visiting Miss Billmeyer,
on Market street, the past week.
Among those who death is now staring in
the face is Cornelius Wambold, of New
Columbus, who is dangerously afflicted with
and dropsy.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. SCHUYLER, Mrs. A. w.
Duy, and Mrs S. " Kester went to Wilkes.
Barre on Tuesday to attend the funeral of
Mrs, Henry Jacoby.
Squire Hirleman, Of Benton, one of the
candidates for Sheriff, was among the be-
lated passengers on the B. & S. last Satur.
day night
We are panied to record the death of Mrs,
ii. A. Jacoby, of Wilkes Barre, who never
recovered from the prostration the death of
her husband occasioned about three weeks
ago.
Franklin Schell and son of Ringtown were
in town on Tuesday, and while here, the
young man purchased fine bicycle from w.
S. Rishton.
DIR. J. P. Welsh has been invited to Join a
party Of thirty prominent educators who will
visit the schools of several States, the trip
lasting about ten days. DR.. A. Winship Of
Boston, heads the party.
Miles Smith, one of the candidates for
sheriff, was in town on Wednesday and
Thursday, taking a casual glance at the field,
and looking up his chances. lie says he is |
in the fight to stay.
Mr.. G. A. Potter, proprietor of the
Weekly Tablet Of Millyille, and fellow
laborer in the days of our devilship, gave
The COLUMBIAN a friendly call on Thurs
day last.
Mr. A. w. Spear, of Cabin Run, was
caller at this Office on Tuesday He is
faithfully looking after the interests of Sun
day schools and the printing OF their receipts
and expenditures.
Lafayette Keeler Of Benton, was down on
Wednesday to return his assessment books,
he being assessor for that township. AS
usual, he paid up his subscription a little
more than year in advance.
Mr.. X. S. Bowman, executor of the Ber
wick Independent gave us the friendly
shake on Monday last Like the rest of
Berwick's citizens, Mr. Bowman wants to
vote on the question Of more light.
Mr.. l.. M. Creyeling, of Van Camp, Pa.
while on his way home from Brarcreek. !
where he was eng lged as instructor of the |
storekeeper and guager at the distilerv, gave
this office friendly call on Friday last.
Mr. A. L. Chaplin of Nanticoke, was A
visitor to town on Friday. Being well up
in the Masonic Order, he was here on busi-N
ness connected with the lodge-the consis.
tory of Scottish rites
Mrs, Sterner, the aged mother of Mrs B.
+. Hartman and Mrs !. Saltzcr, in making |
a misstep recently fell down cellar and sus-
tanned seriols injury breaking her arm in
two places and otherwise bruising herself.
Being past 70 years Of age her broken arm
will slowly Knit,