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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-08
THE DRUMMER BOY OF SHILOH,

With the aid Of single star per.
former, Mr.. Weigle, the home talent of
Bloomsburg rendered a very ENJOYABLE
entertainment and one that was fairly
we'll patronized considering the en-.
tertainments in progress elsewhere at
the same time. The plot is replete
with good opportunities to move an
audience, awaken patriotism, and at
the same time portray the horrors of
war even among the most highly
civilized and chrisiianized. 1t is a
play with its political leanings, of
course, or rather reflections, and vet
at present we are so far removed
from the heart-rending events of the
past lnternecine strife as to make it
enjoyable, at least in the north, to the
public in general and to the soldiers
in particular. This indeed is the case
without regard to past or present party
affiliations of those who attend this
affecting and edifying play. The in
tervenlng tableaux, where handsome
ladies' attired in pure white lend their
loving influence and crown alike the
blue and the gray, have very affect
ing and desirable effect in softening
the most bitter political hatred that
the war engendered. AS the play
advances from stage to stage the
interest deepens; but where the
darkey sinks the other players into
comparative obscurity the effect is not
quite so good as where the leading
characters develop enough strength
and power to hold the attention also.
Upon the whole, however, the anna
teurs did exceedingly well, and the
play may be truly said to have been a
success.
The interspersion of singing by
Miss Nellie Ent. who nicely rendered
the "Vacant Chair" and that Of
several volunteer ladies from Danville,
was also feature that elected hearty
appreciation and applause.
Among those who deserve special
IHcullOn lOI TIC CACCuCTCC vi tnCii
acting are c. B. Lutz, B. P. Marcley,
A. N. Yost, Ed. Ent, Louis Bernhard,
Frank Eyer, Ralph Phillips, Clem
Weiss, E. H. Harrar, Miss Ada Man,
ming, and Miss Nellie Ent. Edmund
Savage was excellent as the "drum-
mer boy" and Col. Weigle, as Gun
Gle Joe,' was immense. Will L
Crist, as "Fatty Smith, the Dutch
man." was also very good, and helped
to keep the audience in a laughing
mood. DR.. T. G. Harter made an
excellent representation Of General
Grant, and Bion Hagenbuch as " Col.
Robinson" made a martial looking
officer. Others who took part were
Harry Wilson, Eugene Carpenter,
Ctas. Coffman, Morris Broat, Boyd
Furman, M. Shoemaker, Miss Wag-
ner, Miss Kashner, Miss Laycock,
Miss Gerard, and all did we'll. The
performance was repeated on We'd
nesday night of this week.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-08
Arrested on Charges of Forgery.

Altoona's city prison at present
contains William Jasper, the son OF
Rev. Jasper, of Richmond, Va, the
colored preacher who made himself
famous by advocating the theory that
"The sun do move" The young
man is charged with forgery in pass
ing two checks to which the name of
DIR. S. C. Baker had been fraudu-
lently signed. He also is said to have
endeavored to dispose of other checks
and when arrested was found to have
a large reserve stock of forged checks
in his possession, A man named
Clinton Houck has been arrested as
an accessory and it is expected other
arrests will follow.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-08
REFORMED NOTES.

The Missionary Society of Trinity
Reformed Church will hold its annual
anniversary on Sunday evening, Feb
ruary 18th. The program will con
slst OF recltations, essays, report by
the president of the society, and an
address by Rev. w. H. Stubblebine
Of Calvary Reformed Church, Scran
ton. a good time is expected, and
the public generally is invited.
Trinity Reformed Sunday School
recently added one hundred and
fifty six new books of rare selection
to its library. Great pains were taken
to get books of the very best standard
authors, besides number written by
Reformed men and concerning Re-
formed Church history. The school
believes that now it has library
which has no superior in Bloomsbury
The Sunday School of Wyoming
Classis of the Reformed Church in
the United States will hold conven-
ton in Trinity Reformed Church on
Thursday and Friday, March 9TH and
9th. All the ministers of the Classis,
and at least two delegates from each
Sunday School, are expected to be
present. Rev. Rufus w. Miller,
General Secretary of the Sunday
School Board, will address the
meeting on Thursday evening. This
convention will be rare treat to
Sunday School workers, and none
should fail to attend. The full pro-
gram will be published later on.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-08
Sunday School Institute.

At the recent Sunday School Insti-
tute, held in the M. E. Church in Espy
on the goth ultimo, denominations
lines were for time forgotten ant
many Of the pastors, officials, and
teachers of the various protestan,
churches assembled for spiritual en-
deavor and christian rejuvenation.
A good program was arranged which
was carried out in TWO sessions.
Among those participating were J
C. Creveling, Rev. R. f. Wilson, Rev
C. H. Brandt, Rev. ID. E. Rupley
J. M. Lemon, Rev. P. A. Heilman
J. X. Miller, M. ]. Low, and A. w
Spear. The occasion was pronounced
as beneficial and enjoyable to III,
many attendants.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-08

The entertainment given by the
celebrated DeMoss family in the
Lutheran church on Thursday eve
ming was performance we'll patron
ized-in fact even the aisles were
crowded-and one replete with music
al effort we'll calculated to entertain
and edify. The ocarina and the KY
lophone entertainment seemed more
pleasing than their more refined or
scientific efforts. The essence of SIM
plicity still counts for considerably
more than the essence OF science in
music as well as in many other things.
The high act of playing two tunes
and singing another may do for an
advertising boomlet, but as to the
solid comfort to be found in listening
to it, it occurred to the writer as being
much like trying to enjoy three
ringed circus, where if you look at one
you miss the other performances. II
YOU can even look cross-eyed and
take in two, you still lose the per-
formance in the third ring.
As a whole, the entertainment was
rather an exhibition of musical novel
ties than a display of musical skill
Their efforts have evidently been
divided among so many instruments,
that they have attained perfection In
none.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-08

On Sunday, the sd instant, Mrs.
Ida Gardner, the loving wife of DIR.
B. F. Gardner, of Bloomsburg, died,
having attained the age of 46 years.
She was confined to the house for
over a year before death ensued.
Her husband and three children
survive her. Services were held at the
house on Tuesday afternoon at three
o'clock and burial in Rosemont Gem
etery, Rev. Mr.. Hawks of Lebanon,
officiating. Mrs. Gardner was an ex-
cellent christian woman, being mem.
Der of St. Paul's P. E. Church, and
was always actively interested in the
work of the parish. The bereaved
family have the earnest sympathy of a
large circle of friends.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-08
ELECTION TICKETS.

The county commissioners received
bids for the printing of election tickets
on Wednesday afternoon.
The contract was awarded to THE
COLUMBIAN at $4o8 per thousand.
The only other bid was that Of The
Sentinel, which was $500 per thou
sand for official, and $500 per thou
sand for specimen ballots. This made
a difference in our favor of $z3.5o.
The tickets have been printed at
this Office ever since the Baker ballot
law has been in force.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-08
BRIEF MENTION
About People You Know.

Mr.. Tram Kitchen called on Tuesday to
transact business and order some printing.
John Jacobs paid his brother Ed
ward, Of Shickshinny, visit recently.
John Shaffer was in Shickshinny on Tues
day attending the funeral Of John Remaley.
d. w. Armstrong was among our friendly
callers and subscribers this week.
Lewis Girton, Of Buckhorn, gave this Of
fee a business call on Saturday.
Charles Jamison, of Lime Ridge, was a
caller at this Office Monday.
U. ]. Campbell, of Mainville, was busi-
ness caller at this Office on Friday.
Lewis Girton, of Buck Horn, was among
the visitors to town on Saturday.
Hon. Grant Herring went to Harrisburg
on Tuesday, on business.
Mrs. L. S. Wintersteen is visiting relatives
in Port Chester, NJ Y.
r. S. Bowman, of Berwick, was in town
on Wednesday.
John Mcdonald, a respected resident of
Centralia, served on the jury this week.
Mrs. S. B. Henderson, of Montgomery
Station, is visiting at her fathers, Mr.. L.
c. Wells.
Our old friend Nicholas Kindt was in at
tendance at court on Wednesday, as a wit
ness.
J. d. Wilson is one of our town SUBJ
scribers who never owes the printer. He
pays in advance.
II. J. Edwards, of Berwick, spent last
Friday in Bloomsbury and made us pleasant
call.
Mr.. Layton Runyon was up town ON
Friday last for the first time in several weeks.
He is recovering from his recent illness.
Prof. Welsh, principal of the Normal
School, attended the recent Convention of
School Superintendents at Harrisburg.
We were glad to clasp the hand Of Mr.. z.
S. Stevens, of Cambria, who transacted busi-
ness in Bloomsburg on Wednesday.
Mr.. E. l.. Appleman, of Welliversvile gave
the COLUMBIAN office call on Friday, and
secured calendar for 1895.
Mrs. Blanche Brayton and Mrs. DIR. Bill
meyer were guests of Mary and Clara Beers
on Monday.
Mr. J. S. Campbell, of Fishing Creek.
while serving his country in the capacity Of
juryman this week, took occasion to drop in
upon us.
A very quiet marriage was that of Jacob
Rhem, Of Bloomsburg, and Mamie Simmons,
of Sonestown, on last Saturday evening in
Berwick.
Mr.. Phillip Gibbons, of Cambria, who was
in town as a juryman this week, was among
the friendly ones to call at this Office and ad-
vance his subscription for the COLUMBIAN.
w. B. Mercle, of Hemlock, had business
in town on Friday, and called in to add the
New York World " to his list Of news
papers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-08

THE COLUMBIAN has no controversy
with Evangelist Osborn. He evident
ly sought criticism by his severe criti
cism of every christian denomination,
and he got it. If our article of last
week (Which by the way was written by
an earnest and consistent Methodist,
and commended by many more), need
ed any justification, Mr.. Osborn fully
justified it by his remarks in church on
last Friday night. If correctly report
ed to us, they were quite slangy, and
went to prove the truthfulness Of our
article.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-08

The danger always attending the
crossing of a railroad where clear
view up and down the track is OBJ
scured is again painfully exempliied
by the sad accident that recently be-
fell a party Of IS sled riders near
Selinsgrove. In this case the mules
were on the track before the train was
either seen or heard, and though the
driver made frantic effort to get
across, the engine struck their sled
about the middle, scattering its load
of frightened human beings in all
directions. The driver, Charles Romig,
and his aged father, Isaac Romig,
were instantly killed, while lawyer
Potter's right arm was cut off and the
left one badly crushed. Miss Mollie
Burns, very handsome young lady
of Selinsgrove, had her right leg am
putated at the knee. Edward Hum.
mel, Lottie Eby, and Mrs. Charles
Ulrich, were also more or less injured,
Under the circumstances the wonder
is that anything but the mules escaped
death.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-08
Central Penn. Methodist Conference.

The next annual session Of the Gen.
tral Pennsylvania Methodist Episcopal
Conference will convene at Tyrone,
on March 18th, and continue one
week.
This conference embraces almost
one.third the territory of the entire
State. In the territory thus embraced
there are aIS appointments and five
divisions, as follows Altoona dis.
trict, Danville district, Harrisburg
district, Juniata district, and William
sport district. In these various dis
tricts there is total of 5I,S73 mem
bers. The valuation of the SOL
churches within the jurisdiction of the
central conference is placed at
$2,536,33o. There are besides I6a
parsonages valued at $395,3a5, thus
making the total valuation of church
property nearly three million dollars
in this district.
The Sunday schools are more nu.
merous than churches, some OF them
being held in school.houses where
churches are wanting.
The conference has in it total Of
ao8 effective ministers. Al super
numeraries and superanunated, IA
probationers and about I55 local
preachers. Bishop John P. Newman,
d. D., L. L. D., of Omaha, Nebraska,
will preside at the coming conference.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-08

The next on the program in the
Students Lecture Course in the Nor
NAL Auditorium will be lecture on
"what you said yesterday" by Merritt
I1ulburd, d. D.. on Thursday evening,
February 9TH, 1895. These lecturers
and entertainers, as we understand 1t
are chosen not haphazard, but with
care concerning their ability to enter
tain and edify. None but the better
class being engaged, they are compe-
tent to enlighten and nicely entertain
not only the students. but all Others
who wish to avail themselves OF the
opportunity to spend an enjoyable
evening. The first lecture having met
with high appreciation we may reason
ably anticipate good house for MIR.
Hulburd.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-08

One of the busiest plants in town is
the excellent livery of Buckalew
Brothers since the splendid sleighing
has befallen us. Daily and nightly
some of their nice and comfortable
turnouts are to be seen going and
coming with jolly sleigh-riders. And
as for the children, the winter has
been continuous gala day or winter
carnival during which they have fully
enjoyed their sleds and skates.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-08

Bloomsbury boys and girls, coasting
over the railroad track and elsewhere,
will please take glance at the follow
ing:
Five young people were hurt at
Shamokin Wednesday afternoon while
coasting down the Chestnut street
hill. Their sled ran into trolley car
at Market street. The following is
the list of the injured Charles Grae-
Der, left leg broken in two place, ugly
cash cut in forehead Bert Rhoades,
leg brokers' Miss Annie Jones, left
leg broken; Miss Annie Haas and
Miss Sallie Jones, badly cut and
bruised, injured internally. Richard
May was on the sled, too, but threw
himself off when he saw that the ac-
cident was imminent. He was not
hurt.
The party was coming down the
steep hill on bob-sled and trolley
car was coming up Market street.
People who were standing on the
corner signalled to the motorman to
stop and he did so. Then several
persons told him to come ahead and
he started over the crossing. When
about half way across he saw the sled
coming down the hill. He turned or
the full current, but could not get of
the crossing in time to avert the ac
cident. The sled struck the heavy iror
step at the rear of the car. Graebel
was in the front and struck his fore
head on the step, cutting deep cash
The boys and girls were swept off 0
the sled and fell on top of each othe
in the middle of the car track. They
were picked up quickly and wer'
taken home after their injuries wer,
attended to- If the sled had strucl
five feet farther front the coaster
would hate all been killed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-08

The thrifty and worthy Philologians
of the Normal, have just ordered some
necessary blanks printed at this Office.
They thus manifest very important
disposition TO keep track of their
financial receipts and disbursements
in proper and business-like manner.
This is especially becoming to stu
dents who must eventually enter into
the realities and complications of busi-
ness.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-08
Going Around the World for 1926, 900.

w. c. McDade, the pedestrian, left
San Francisco, Cal, September 10th,
1894, for trip around the world on
wager of $4,000, which was put up
by the sporting men of America and
England. The terms require the win
ner to reach the starting point in one
year from date of starting. The SUM-
bury papers of January 3Ist an
nounce his arrival as follows:
"McDade walked into the Packer
House, this city, at II:I5 a. m. and
registered. He was in good condi-
ton, but looked rather rough. He
said that his age was 4S years and
that he weighed, when he started, I6a
pounds. He tipped the scales, here,
at IIo pounds. He wears no heavy
clothing; light Prince Albert coat,
small cap, pair of artics and leggins,
with trousers of common material,
make up his outfit. He keeps warm
by walking and says that heavy cloth
ing would be burden to him. He
carries the American flag around his
waist and if he succeeds in his under
taking he will be the first man to
walk around the earth with it.
"Mr. McDade stated that he was
born in Clearfeld county, this State,
and was drummer in the Oath regi-
ment, Penna. Volunteers during the
war.
"The only accident he has met with
since he started was at Rathburn, Elk
county, where he slipped on an icy
spot in the road and slightly sprained
one of his knees.
"When asked what the longest dis
tance was he had covered in one day
on his trip, he replied I56 miles.
That day he walked from Flagstaff to
Albuquerque in seventeen hours.
"McDade is some sixty days ahead
of his itinerary, while his opponent,
Budd Duffel, is away behind, being
somewhere in Iowa. His hope is to
make New York City by Thursday,
for on that day one of the Armour
steamers sale for England with cattle.
McDade has his passage secured, as
he is to work his way over. He re-
fuses to accept any money or gifts,
this being part of his contract.
"He left Lock Haven on Saturday
morning at 7 a. m., and arrived at
Williamsport at a p. m. Lett Will
iamsport Sunday at II:Is a. m, and
arrived at Milton at $3.50 p. m. He
left Milton Monday morning at 8 a.
M, and arrived here at II:I2 a. m.
He left here after hearty dinner at
I2:2o p. m, and expects to make
Harrisburg before he stops tonight
He travels on the railroad track and
was the centre of all eyes as he. hal
ran through Market Square little
after noon Monday"
The winner must reach the starting
point in one year, having walked every
mile of the distance except where the
| journey can be made by water. II
addition to the stake money he is tC
receive forty per cent. of a number o
side bets.
Judge Lahiner, of York county
| Co. l,canc
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-08
VOL 30
FREE MAIL DELIVERY.
May Be Expected In Bloomsbury Soon
after next Junc.

The matter of free mail delivery
has long been talked Of in Blooms
burg. The business of the Office was
such last year as to warrant the
expectation that this year letter car
riers would be given us. Postmaster
Mercer has been exerting every effort
in that direction, and the following
letter, which fully explains itself,
shows why we cannot have the m yet.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF
THE FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER
GENERAL, WASHINGTON, d. c.
Supt. Free Delivery System.
FEBRUARY 2, 1895.
Hon. S. P. Wolverton, M. c.,
House Of Representatives,
Washington, ID. c.
/ have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your
favor of the goth ultimo, enclosing
letter of Hon. Grant Herring and,
also, of J. II. Mercer, the postmaster
at Bloomsbury, Pa. requesting the
free delivery to be established at their
post Office at Bloomsburg.
According to the report Of the
Auditor of the Treasury for the Post
Office Department for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1894, Bloomsbury,
Pa. yielded gross revenue Of $9,-
4I5.54.
/ quote from Act of January 3,
1887, paragraph I, "a Statutes, page
ss5, as follows:
g" Z" and Qetter carriers) may
be so employed at every place con-
tanning a population of not less than
10000 within its corporate limits
according to the last general census,
taken by authority of State or United
States law, or at any post office which
produces gross revenue for the pre-
ceding fiscal year of not less than
$Io,
The report of the Auditor for the
preceding fiscal year shows that
Bloomsbury does not come within
the requirement of the law; therefore,
the establishment Of the service can
not be considered at this time.
Very respectfully,
F. H. JONES.
First Assistant Postmaster General.
AS there is scarcely any doubt that
the revenues of the post Office will
exceed $1,000 for the fiscal year
ending June goth 1895, it can be
confidently expected that very soon
after that time the uniformed carriers
Of the government will distribute the
mail matter from house to house
throughout the town limits.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-08
HELP THE POOR.

If reports be true, there are more
people suffering for lack of food and
clothing and fuel than is generally
known. In some instances men are
working for very low wages, while
others are thrown out of employment
by extremely cold weather, or from
other causes. If there are cases of
destitution in the families of worthy
people, they ought not to be permit
ed to suffer in prosperous Blooms
burg. Many hesitate, from pride. to
make their wants known, and would
rather starve than beg. This is a
mistake, for if it were known definitely
who the needy are, it would not be
difficult to organize relief committee,
if the necessities of the case demand
it. 1t is all well enough to say that
the poor district is organized tor the
assistance Of destitute people, but it is
not charitable to compel all those
who need only little temporary
assistance, to proclaim themselves
paupers in order to get relief. If
those knowing of families in destitute
circumstances will report them, steps
may be taken to assist them.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-08

The different candidates for Office
in Bloomsburg have we believe as a
rule qualified SO far as they can before
the votes are counted. In some cases
of course no further qualification will
be required, as in all cases where there
are more candidates than Offices while
some are chosen the others get left.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-08
The New Sheriff AMI Business.

Sheriff McHenry sold on Monday
afternoon, the G.. B. Martin property
in Bloomsburg, for $50 and the salts
faction of $2,aoS.6o against it c.
w. Runyon was the purchaser. He
also sold to Charles F. Rink the
Alfred Irwin property in West Scott
township for a consideration of
$500.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-08

Judge Lahiner, of York county,
refused seven applications for license.
He greatly disapproves of the free
lunch bait now SO popular In York
county.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-08

All Jurors not sitting in the case
then on trial, we're discharged on
Wednesday afternoon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-08

The demand upon
our columns for adver-
tising space certainly
shows that business
men recognize the val
ue Of THE Columbian"
as an advertising me-
diunl.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-28
Quay for Chairman. i.

PHILADELPHIA, June 23.-Sena.
tor Quay announced his position in
the contest between himself and hit
opponents in the party in the follow
ing terms:
81 am candidate for Chairman
of the Republican State Committee,
and ask all my friends in Pennsyl-
vania to stand by me at this time
I will mention my reasons for the
step on the floor OF the State Con-
vention."
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-06-28
.ELKLIND ITEMS.

The committee having in charge
the holding of a National celebration
Mt EsteIla, July 4th '95, have their
arrangements all complete as far as
possible up to date. "One and all
short and tall, great and SMALL are
invited to come and have grand
good time together. Rev. p. r. Pitt.
man, II. 4. Hyde and Huckell will
spread the ;ntellectual feast. while
the barbecue roNst and all the other
good things imaginable will satisfy
the most fastidious. +.