The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-14
BRIEF MENTION
About People You Know.


Frank Aurand was at home over Sunday.
Casper Kressler visited his daughter in
Mt Carmel this week.
J. J. Robbins of Wilkes.Barre, was in
town on Monday.
Mrs. J. S. Gilbert of Philadelphia, spent
a couple Of days in town last week.
J.. X. Biuenbender is spending several
weeks in Washington.
DIR. J. P. Welsh attended the Snyder
county institute last week.
A baby boy came to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. U. Funk on Thursday Of last week.
Misses Mary and Martha Clark spent
couple of days in Philadelphia this week.
Judge C. G. Murphy is prevented by ILL
ness from being present in Court this week.
Miss Martha Runyon has gone on a visit
to relatives in Philadelphia and Allentown.
On Tuesday Mr.. Hudson Owen, of Ber-
wick, was visitor at the county seat.
Mr.. S. L. Seleck took business trip to
Berwick on Tuesday.
L. J. Townsend, the Berwick jeweler,
was in town on Thursday.
Judge Rice, of Wilkes-Bar will hold
special court there next month beginning on
the I4th.
County Commissioner Swank was in town
on Saturday. He reports his wife's condi-
ton as somewhat improved.
1t was Chas. p Elwell and not Geo. +.
Elwell, who played the organ at the Har-
man-Alleman wedding last Thursday.
Mrs. II. G. Eshleman went to Reading on
Tuesday morning to visit her sister, Mrs. II.
G. Huppert. ..
Mr. Ire Evert, of Watsontown, was the
guest Of his brother w. A. Evert, ESQ.,, re-
Gently.
]. X. Schuyler and wife are Bloomsburgers
now in New York. They will return on
Saturday.
John II. Vanderslice, of Milan Ill's, ar.
rived in town Thursday morning, and will
visit friends and relatives in this county.
Mr.. E. A. Rawlings, the popular butcher,
was called to Philadelphia this week on
business. He is expected home on Saturday.
William Goodman, of Montana, was in at.
tendance at court this week as witness.
His health is not as good as it ought to be.
o. w. Ent spent Sunday in town, and
filed his old place in the Episcopal choir.
The boys are always glad to have him with
them.
Mortimer Butler, who has been housed for
long time by lame leg, was back in his
place IN St. Paups choir last Sunday.
We are requested to announce the fact
that daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F. Armstrong of Pittston, on November
Ist.
Mrs. William Beers who was taken sick
with pleuro- pneumonia last Friday night is
at present, Thursday afternoon) in very pre-
carious condition.
Mrs. Amos Buckslew attended the fune
raj of her aunt, Mrs. Susan Mcbride, who
was buried at New Columbus last Sunday
afternoon. She is one of the benehciaries
of the will.
Samuel Bloch, from Danville, and Mr..
NAPLES, from Almedia, we're visitors of Louis
Gross on Tuesday. They were in town on
real estate business, as well as frieadly
callers.
Samuel Snyder ESQ.,, of Mif1invile was in
town on Thursday. He was sheriff of the
county from 1865 to 1868. Although seven
ty years old he is hale and hearty and vigor-
Gus.
A. J. Evans, who has been afflicted for
some months is still suffering with dropsi-
cal affection. Though tapped last week, one
OF his legs bursted on Tuesday night, His |
condition is critical in consequence.
DR.. s. B. Arment expects to remove to |
about the first of the year. His |
on Fifth street is for sale. During !
his residence here he and his wife have made |
many friends who will be sorry to have |
them leave town.
Though not an old man by any means,
our esteemed assistant, Mr.. Jamison, now
enjoys the proud distinction of being a
grand father for the first time in his life
He received telegram from his son in New
York a few days ago announcing the ar
rival of a nine pound boy at the latter's
home.
DR.. Z. w. M. Low, Myron l. Low and
Mr.. Frease, Of Lime Ridge, were among
business visitors to Bloomsburg on Tuesday
The former gentlemen are large
tries of Bloomsburg, as well as in conducting
business at home.
Hearing of the serious illness of father
Jamison (S2 years old) l. ]. Jamison visited
MS boyhood home at Lime Ridge on Tues
lay night He found his father in rather
critical condition with age, indigestion, and
dropsical affection, but his pillow softened
with the most loving and devoted care posi-.