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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-15
The Moons Eclipse.

Many an eye was turned skyward
last Sunday evening to witness the
eclipse of the moon, which orb, ac.
cording to science, was then for a
time totally echpsed. The general
and erroneous impression that some
other orb passes between the earth
and the moon and thus obstructs our
light from it is thus dispelled by the
astronomers
Whenever the earth stands direct
ly in line from the sun to the moon
the shadow of the earth covers the
moon and the result is the eclipse.
The sun being SO much bigger than
the earth causes the resultant shadow
to assume the shape of cone, with
the earth as its base. The point of
the shadow cone is $50, 1000 miles
away. But the moon is only 24o, 900
miles away. The time of the eclipse,
therefore, is the time required for the
moon to travel through the cone Of
darkness.
To those who because of the cloudy
sky failed to get good glimpse there
may be some comfort in the fact that
on September 3 there will be another
total eclipse"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-15
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

At an adjourned court held or
March 9TH, the following business was
transacted:
Inquest in partition awarded in rs.
tate of Hannah J. Chamberlin, decd
Estate of John Appleman, decd
Application for an issue refused.
Petition of H. A. M'Killip, receiver
of Bloom Iron Co., for sale of rea
estate filed. Rule granted. Return
able April Ist at 3 p. m.
Ash Bros. VS.. Berwick Water Co.
New trial granted unless plaintiffs re-
NIT $s777.oo within 60 days.
In the matter of Benton Borough,
exceptions dismissed and report OF
Grand Jury in favor Of Borough, con.
hrmed.
Petition of John E. Davis for per
mission to take up his license granted
Jan. aS, filed.
Petition of Silas E. Meyer in estate
Of Jacob Meyer, decd. Rule granted,
returnable next term.
Court convened pursuant to ad-
journment, on Monday March nth at
ten o'clock. Judge Rice, President
Judge of nth Judicial District, speci-
ally presiding, and Associates Murphy
and Millard on the bench.
The argument in the Vanderslice-
Snyder case is mentioned elsewhere.
Jennie E. Terwilliger VS.. Warren S.
Terwilliger, divorce decreed.
Lydia J. Frett VS.. Michael Frett,
divorce decreed.
Petition Of Oscar Camp for removal
OF guardian filed.
Anthony Foy appointed guardian Of
Mary G. Jerome and Geo. F. Dona-
hue.
Adjourned to March soth at p. m.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-15
MOVING NOTES.

J. Saltzer will move his residence to
Mrs. Sterner's property on Main street
below the railroad. His music store
will remain where it is.
Mrs, M. A. Watson will move into
the building vacated by ]. Saltzer.
John Jacobs will move his barber
shop to &. A. K'eim's store room
recently vacated by him.
James Reilly will bring his barber
shop down stairs, to the room now
occupied by John Jacobs.
William Beers will move to l. w.
Hartman's property on Main Street,
now occupied by K. c. Ent.
c. Columbus will vacate the frame
building on Market square. He has
not yet secured store room for his
candy factory.
Miss Wasley will move her millinery
store across the street to one Of
Meyer Bros new store rooms.
DR.. f. w Redeker will move from Espy
to Bloomsbury and will occupy the
house OF John Pursell on Centre street
now occupied by d. w. Kitchen.
Thos. B. Hanly Esq, will move his
law Office to rooms over S. +. Pea
cock & Co.'S. store.
When the double house of w. H.
Housel on Normal Hill is completed,
portion Of it will be occupied by
Rev. w. c. Leverett and family.
Charles B. Ent moved last Thurs
day into Rev. F. B. Riddles property
on Centre street.
Howard Snyder has moved into one
of the new houses on Fourth street,
next to the Snyder & Magee Cos.
store.
A. H. Bloom will move into his
property on West street.
Charles Cooper will move to Mr..
Cherrington's new house on Park
Street.
VIM. Kashner moved last Thursday
from Leonard Street into DR.. Fox's
house on East Street.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-15
Fire at Jamison City.

At the fire, which from some un.
known cause broke out last Sunday
in the Jamison City Tannery, the
barkmill, the leach house, the engine
room and the contents of each and
all of them were destroyed. The loss
and damage through fire and water
has been rated as Ligh as $4,000.
1t is said that "a teaches, with a
capacity of IL tons each, were ruined,
along with hundreds of tons of ground
bark, and thousands of gallons of
liquor that was unavoidably wasted.
Though strenuous efforts were made
to save the property these efforts were
only partially successful. The general
manager Of the tannery, Mr.. S. A.
Goodhue, who was in Bloomsbury at
the time of the fire grew quite nervous,
and being unable to get the speedier
railroad conveyance he punctually
hired horse and drove up. 1t is said
he made good time but of course
the principal damage was done before
he reached there. To the credit of
those who were upon the scene of the
contlagration from first to last it is
said they worked manfully, though to
disadvantage.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-15
A PLEASANT PARTY.

On Wednesday evening Of last week
the pleasant home of Mr.. and Mis-
George Ruckle was greatly surprised
by the arrival Of about seventy of their
good friends of Orange and Centre
townships. They had a good time
and good oyster supper. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ruckle certainly know how to
entertain party.
Those present were: P. V. Clos.
son and family, Urbanus Mcbride
and family, ]. f. Sitter and family,
Josiah Lowery, wife and daughter,
William c. White and family,
Clarence Sitter and son, A. S. Die.
trick and family, Silas Shuman and
family, Mr.. Charles Jones, John
Delong, wife and son, George W.
Henrie, Samuel Keller and family
Mrs. Stephen Hill, Samuel Crevel
ing and daughter, Mr.. Emanuel Sit
ler, Simon Sitter, wife and daughter,
Isaac Greasy and wife, William
Stahl, wife and daughter, Samuel
Hidlay, wife and daughter, Pierce
Hagenbach and family, Johe Cole
man, wife and son, Edward Hess and
wife, Morris Rittenhouse and wife,
William Ash and wife, Thomas G..
Hirleman, Mrs. George Hidlay and
daughter.
A GUEST.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-15
Frederick Hartman Dead.

Frederick Hartman died at New
Columbus on Friday of paralysis.
The deceased had reached the age
of 81 years and was full of honor in
the community in which he spent his
long life. Mr.. Hartman is survived
by one son, Mr.. Cyrus F. Harman, a
prosperous merchant of Dunkirk, N.
Y, and four daughters, Mrs. J. 1.
Calendar, Huntington Mills; Mrs.
Silas Cavenee and Mrs. Amos Hart
man, New Columbus; and Mrs. d.
Kauff, of Asbury Park. The funeral
was largely attended on Sunday, Rev.
DIR. ]. l.. Killgore officiating
The will of the late Frederick Hart
man, of New Columbus, was probated
Wednesday. He bequeaths to his
son, Cyrus Hartman, $1,000, to his
daughter, Caroline, his household
goods. He orders the balance of his
estate divided in five equal parts. Two
parts are given to his daughter Caro-
line, the other three parts are given to
his daughter, Orcelia, Charlotte and
Esther. Cyrus F. and Amos Hart
man are appointed executors. The
property is valued at $a,soo.-Moun-
tain Echo.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-15
NORMAL GYMNASTICS,

Programs for the coming Gymnas
t,c Exhibition at the Normal, on Fri.
Gay evening the 18th, were printed at
this office. To the public we would
say there is treat in store for attend
ants. Under the efficient manage.
ment OF Professor Aldinger and his
able assistant, Mr.. Burdge, the physi.
cal forces of the students are kent in
good training as will be clearly mani
tested at this gymnastic exhibition.
There will be 400 home partici.
pants in the exercises, besides a half
hundred more who will come here
from abroad to take part and add to
the home attractions. Besides the
regular drill OF male and female
students, (Which is always entertain
ingl there will be heavy gymnastics
and graceful tumbling by experts. The
ladies, generally graceful in move.
ments, will entertain the audience with
hoop drill and other popular enter
tainment.
The town athletes will also be given
a chance to display their physical
grace and talent. A class of twenty
will entertain the audience.
Believing it deserves it we bespeak
a full house on this occasion, the Sc.
cond annual Gymnastic Exhibition
at the Normal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-15
CANAL TO BE ABANDONED.
The Old Pennsylvania Has Become Use
less and Improbable.

The old Pennsylvania canal, the
forerunner of the present magnificent
system of steel rails, is to be abandon.
ed by the Pennsylvania railroad COM
pany. The old waterway, once SO
serviceable, has outlived its usefulness.
The total deficiency of the company
is $I6o,aI6. From year to year, for
years, the revenue of the canal has
been steadily diminished, until it
finally shows a burdensome loss. Start
ing at Columbia, on the Susquehanna,
the Pennsylvania canal branches out
north and northeasterly, xtending to
Clarks' Ferry, Newton, Hamilton,
Northumberland, Nanticoke and Lock
Haven, penetrating the important
Wyoming coal region.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-15
THE HOVER CASE.

Judge Rice of Wilkes Barre presid-
ed in Court on Monday, with Associ,
ates Millard and Murphy, the business
before them being to hear argument
in the Vanderslice Snyder case.
Two rules had been taken by counsel
for the defendant, one being rule on
David r. Hover, juror, to show
cause why he should not be punished
for contempt for talking about the
case with outsiders during the trial,
and the other being rule for new
trial. Both were argued together.
Counsel taking part were Fred Ikeler
and c. G. Barkley, Esqs.. for the rules,
and J. B. Robson and James Scarlet,
Esqs,, against them. Judge Rice took
the papers and reserved his decision
until March a9th.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-15
The Fish are Dying.

The deadly mine water from the
Jeddo tunnel, which has been empty.
ing into the little Nescopeck creek in
Luzerne county for the past two weeks
has played havoc with the fish, and
they are dying by the hundreds. The
banks along the Creeks beyond
Conyngham are literally strewn with
them, and the farmers are kept busy
carting them away. The sight seems
to have a certain fascination fof curl,
osity seekers, judging from the many
people that are seen along the banks
of the stream.-.MickShinny Demo-
crdt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-15
VOL 30
Bloomsbury Methodism.

Rev. w. G.. Ferguson having com.
pleted three years pastorate in the
Bloomsburg M. E. church, it may not
be amiss to give brief resume of the
growth of this church during these
years.
During this period the material
prosperity Of Bloomsbury has been
remarkable, and it is with feeling OF
excusable pride that we note that the
spiritual growth and temporal pros
perity of this church has kept pace
with the town.
1t is becoming one of the leading
churches in this part Of the conference.
In 1899 the total number of full
members was reported as 3I6; at
that time there were also about 90
probationers on the roll, the result of
revival during the last year of Rev.
S. w. Sears ministry. OF this num-
Der about IS were admitted to full
membership after completing their
six months probation according to
the rules of the church.
A large number of Methodists were
included among those who moved into
Bloomsbury, and during the three
years covered by this article more
than 200 were added to the roll of
members by certificates from churches
in other localities.
A union revival meeting was held
in the Opera House in the winter of
1898, this church joining in the ser
vices, and in 1894 a successful revival
was conducted in this church, the
pastor being assisted by the cele-
blated revivalist, Mrs. Grace Welser
Davis.
AS result of these meeting about
90 persons united with the church,
but during these three years this
church like all others experienced
some loss by deaths and removals.
These number about 40, so that at
the present time there are about 64o
full members.
Another successful revival was con.
Quoted in the church the present
winter under the leadership of Evan.
gellst Osborn.
About SO of these converts have
joined on probation. Among those
already mentioned as having joined
the church are number who were
converted at the Y. M. c. A. meetings
or at the Mission chapel on 9Th Street,
or at cottage prayer meetings.
While the church has thus increased
In numbers about 100 per cent. the
benevolent collections also increased.
Although the missionary collection
does not show an equivalent gain the
increase is about SO per cent over
that Of ISo2,or an increase from $627
to about $3.50.
Rev. Ferguson will have good re-
port to make to conference and can
turn over to his successor a prosper
ous church and Hourishing congrega.
tion. OBSERVER.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-15
The Keystone Foundry and Machine
90.

For the purpose Of electing a board
of management the stockholders of
the Keystone Foundry & Machine
Co. met at the Office of l.. S. Winter
steen last Saturday evening. The re-
suit of their effort was the selection of
the following named gentlemen VIM.
Fl. Snyder, L. S. Wintersteen and
Theodore F. Conner, the latter named
gentleman being assigned to duty as
general manager of the work. AS to
the intent, purpose, and capacity of
this company we respectfully refer the
reader to their advertisement else
where in this issue of the COLUMBIAN.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-15
BRIEF MENTION.
About People You Know.

Louis Gross and family spent last Sunday
among friends in Danville.
Mr.. II. II. Boyd, of Mifflin township, was
in town on business on Monday.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Phillips returned from her
visit to Canada on Saturday night.
]. J. Robbins, of Wilkes. Barre, was
visitor in Bloomsburg on Tuesday.
J. c. Rutter, of the "Daily," and C. II.
Dorr, of the Berwick |"independent, 4" took
trip to Harrisburg on Tuesday.
Miss Mary Wright, after spending the
winter in Bloomsburg, recently returned to
her home in Milville, Pa.
J. c. Brown attended the reception given
to Mayor-elect Warwick by the Young Re-
publlcans in Philadelphia on Thursday night
Mr.. c. L. Sands, ex-County Commission
er was noticed among visitors in town on
Monday.
Editor w. II. Smith, of Benton, passed
through town on Thursday on his way to
Philadelphia.
Miss Hal. Sharpless, a faithful nurse
during the war, is again at home after pro-
longed visit abroad.
Among out-of-town visitors on Sunday we
mention David Dillon, Miss Bessie Raw
lings, Harry Hess and Lewis Cohen.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Sands, of Buckhorn,
and Mrs. d. F. Weiss, were recent visitors
Of Mary and Clara Beers.
Judge Krickbaum and Jasper Shutz, of
Cambria, were among recent callers at the
COLUMBIAN Office.
Rev. Bruce Birch of Boiling Springs, Pa.
is home on brief visit. He addressed the
prayer.meetng in the Lutheran church on
Wednesday evening.
Miss Evans having come home from her
school at Millville last week to attend the
funeral of her father A. J.. Evans, returned
to her post of duty on Tuesday.
Rev. L. H. Sharretts, well and favorably
known as former pastor of the Lutheran
church of Bloomsbury was among his
friends here last Tuesday.
Harry Frees who has been living in Mich
igan for several years past, has returned to
his home in Rupert, where he expects to
spend the summer.
Lawyer Scarlet, of Danville, was among
the early arrivals in town on Monday morn
ing, he being one of the lawyers employed
in the Vandersice- Snyder case.
Miss Emma Ewes, of Middletown, was a
visitor among friends in Bloomsburg last
week. After attending the funeral of Hiram
Ewes she visited the family of Ellis Ewes, of
Millville.
Judge Rice, of Wilkes-Barre reached
Bloomsburg on the morning train on Mon
day, this being the day fixed for the con-
tinuance of hearing of the Vanderslice- -Sny-
der case.
Harry Stees has received the alternate APP
pointment as cadet at the U. S. Naval Acad-
emy at Annapolis, Md, from Congressman
Wolverton. Judge Savidges son Of Sunbury
has the first chance.
Hon. Grant S. Herring, Collector of In.
ternal Revenue of this district, spent some
time in his Scranton Office last week instruct.
ing collectors relative to their duties in col
lecting the income tax.
Misses Grace Elliott and Lizzie Reitz,
were two young lady delegates from Shamo-
kin to the late Luther Alliance Convention
held at Espy. During their stay in town
they were the guests Of Miss Della Gel.
singer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-15
st, Pauls Church Notes.

A letter has been received from
Bishop Rullson, stating that he has
been absent from home, in Michigan
for several weeks, and that his APP
pointments are such that it will not
be possible for him to spend Sun
day here before Easter.
The Vestry are endeavoring to Sc
cure clergyman temporarily for Eas-
ter Sunday.
There will be a meeting of the
choir. in the Parish House, on Thurs.
day evening, March arst, at 7 o'clock.
Every member is requested to be
present,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-15
DEATHS.

After ten years of suffering, deatl
relieved Mrs. S. B. Creveling, at II
o'clock on Saturday morning, at heI
residence No. II4 West Broad street
Hazleton. Deceased was born a
New Columbus, this county, in Apr
1890, and is aged "a years, 10 months
and aI days. She has been a resi-
dent of Hazleton for the past as
years, and during this time had cult
vated large circle of friends. Mrs
Creveling's illness dated back for sew
eral years and for the past ten years
she had been confined to the house,
and since September last was bedfast.
When she was fourteen years Of
age she joined the M. +. church, and
ever since has been a devoted and
faithful christian. She was a cousin
to Bishop Bowman of the M. +.
church. Those that survive to mourn
her loss are c. ]. B. Creveling, city
treasurer-elect; Millard Creveling, OF
Montana Mrs. A. A. Stevens, OF
New Columbus Mrs. Amos Bucka-
lew, Of Bloomsburg, and Mrs. Ella
Bernhardt, of Hazleton. Death was
due to consumption, aggravated by a
complication of other diseases.-Ha-
sLetoR Standard,
Mrs. David Herring, of Orangeville.
aged 81 years, died at her home last
Sunday about II A. M. She was a
consistent member of the Reformed
church, and died as she lived in the
full enjoyment of the respect of those
with whom she came in contact. She
is survived by two sons and five
daughters. Interment at Laurel Hill
Cemetery. Funeral on Thursday at
10 o'clock.
1t will no doubt surprise the many
friends and acquaintances of Mrs.
Rebecca Carman to hear of her death
in the country, at Mr.. Laubach's, on
the 10th instant, after a very brief
sickness.
. Having for years beer industriously
and profitably engaged in the millinery
business in the country, at New
Columbus and Benton, she had recent
ly put her savings in beautiful home
near the Normal School and located
on East Third street, Bloomsbury.
Here she no doubt expected to
pleasantly spend her remaining days
In retirement from business. But fate
is inexorable, and it frequently frus.
trates our best laid plans. So it was
in this case. She died in mid life as
she lived, in the full enjoyment of the
respect of those with whom she had
social intercourse and moral and bust
ness relations. Peace to the ashes of
Rebecca Carman.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-15

As we 60 to press we learn that
Geo. L. McHenry, Oldest son of Rohr
McIIenry is lying in a very critical
condition at his home in Benton, with
pneumonia. He has been sick since
last Saturday, and on Wednesday
night he had a relapse and was not ex-
pected to live until morning. His
brother Charles B. came down on
Thursday morning and took two doc
tors up for consultation with DR.. Pat
terson. Mr.. McHenry's death would
be great loss to Benton.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-15

1t is now claimed that Pennsylvania
should have Grow county, and that
ShickshinnyA should be the county
seat. If Luzerne has the requisite
area and population to justify it the
quay county men want to look to
their laurels or the Grow county
scheme may outgrow their Quay
county plans.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-15
STILL BURNING.

The Mammoth Guess Candle in
Gliding & Cos. window is still burn
ing. 1t was lighted Friday evening
March Ist at 7 P. M. AT p. M
Tuesday afternoon it measured II
inches. 1t looks good for at least
from four days to a week longer.
Gidding & Co. will announce the re-
suit in all the county and nearby
papers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-15
COUNCIL MEETING,

The regular monthly meeting of the
Town Council was held last Thursday
night. The following members were
present: Knorr, Sterling, Yost, Will
son and Greasy.
In the absence of President
Drnker, Vice President Knorr called
the meeting to Older.
Minutes Of last regular and special
meetings were read and approved.
Representatives of Rescue Fire
Company were present and through
George Shultz, wanted to know
whether or not the town intended to
aid said Company same as Friendship
and Winona Companies. Action on
the matter deferred until arrival Of
President Drinker.
Building permits were granted as
follows:
Eighth Street for addition to Metho.
dist Mission Sunday School.
For house for J. c. Millard on East
First street.
Bills were presented, read and
Secretary directed to issue orders as
follows:
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-15

The Catawissa Central Luther
Alliance met and convened in con
vention in the Lutheran church at
Espy, on Thursday and Friday of last
week. Ministers and delegates were
present from different sections of the
State, and the church was crowded at
every session. The excellent program
was highly enjoyed by all in atten-
dance.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-15

A two weeks free show is on the
boards at the Opera House. An In
dian doctor and his troupe give the
entertainment and sell medicine be-
tween the acts. All persons under
twenty-one years of age have to pay
ten cents admission. They will no
doubt gather in good many dollars.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-15

An alarm of fire last Thursday night
called good many people out of bed.
1t was at Boyd OhPs house on West
Third street. The fire was extinguish-
ed before the iremen got there.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-15
ONE MONTHS WORK.

The report Of the work done by the
Y. M. c. A. during the month of Feb.
ruarv is as follows:
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-15

AhC iitCiSot III thS WIN nv" 10
greater than it has been anytime in
the history of the Association and it
is for the good of the town that the
interest should be maintained. To
secure this result every friend Of the
Association should take care of the
work financially and do it promptly,
so the Association does not rnn into
debt.
Next Sunday March 18th, Mr..
Myron l. Low, Of Lime Ridge, will
address the Mems Meeting on the
subject, "The Changed Man." CIV
ing the results of Salvation. The
half hour song service is grand. So
say the men who attend the meetings.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-15

If you are going to
have a sale this spring
leave your date, and
order bills at this Of
fee. A free notice goes
with all bills printed
here.