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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-06-18

Why is it that SO many people rush
into print, after the loss of relatives,
with card announcing their thanks !?
1t does seem strange that they have
to be thanked for being human.-Es-
change.
Perhaps that is blunt way of put
ting the matter, but it conveys the
idea after all. People who publish
cards of thanks are actuated, no doubt,
by the best of motives. They are
grateful for help at the time it was
needed, and fearing less they should
appear indifferent, they hand a card
Of thanks to the printer. But it is un-
nessary, and is considered by some as
in bad taste, for if person feels spe-
cially grateful for favor, he or she
should see the benefactor personally
and express thanks directly to them.
A card of thanks is usually too general
to be appreciated.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-06-18
OHILDREN'S DAY.
Generally Observed in the DiffereniChurches
With.kppropriate Exercises.

Last Sunday was day of music
and flowers at the Methodist Taber-
naclc. In the morning the exercises
were in charge of the primary depart
ment andnot withstanding the weather
was inclement there was a large au-
dience present. The music was
particularly bright and the singing
and recitations of the children were
appropriate to the day. In the even
ing the exercises were in charge of
the senior department and they were
unusually interesting and listened to
by crowded house. The Tabernacle
was beautifully decorated with cut
flowers, blooming plants and singing
birds. The offering which is devoted
to the education of INDECENT children
was unusually large.
REFORMED CHURCH.
A large audience assembled in
Trinity Reformed Church last Sun
day evening to witness the Children's
Day service by the Sunday School
Judging from the many complimentary
remarks heard the exercises must have
been much appreciated. The church
was beautifully and tastefully decorated
with flowers and ferns, and it present
ed neat appearance. The service
used was entitled "Consider the
Lies" and it was rendered except
ionally we'll Everyone on the pro-
gram performed his part in an accept
able manner. The music was especi-
ally fine, and was sung with great
deal of spirit and life. Taking all
things into consideration it was one
of the best exercises ever given by
this Sunday School, and those who
were not present missed great treat.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The services at the Presbyterian
church were held in the evening and
consisted of music, recitations &c.
The church was nicely decorated for
the occasion and the program was
rendered in a manner which reflected
credit to teachers and pupils alike.
The services of the Baptist churc h
will be held next Sunday evening.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-06-18
C. w. Funston now has one of the

C. w. Funston now has one of the
finest turnouts in this place. He
recently purchased a fine horse from
C. M. Creveling, and later still
Climax blackboard from c. P. Sloan.
This wagon is the only one of its
kind in this section and is certainly a
handsome affair. 1t is upholstered in
genuine leather with side lamps and a
new design of springs. 1t has two
seats, the back one of which Is rever-
sible so that the parties can sit facing
either way, or it can be moved under
the front seat thus making a single
seat conveyance.
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Visit our
trunk and
valise
81: e: z::;;! $:!$: : We Told You
away.
Entire
basement

last week why we are making exceptional prices
on the mems and boys clothing, but we'll repeat
1t again this week because you may wait until it's
too late-and we want to remind you not to put
1t Off, We're not going to carry over dollars
worth OF summer stuff if we can help it. Price
is always temptation to money saving people
and this advertisement appeals to them. We
also find among our stock many patterns that we
cannot match or size up, and we're on the verge
OF doing our fall buying. These are reasons why
you can buy exceptionally good $3.50 and $3.50
That's wtv ~ Won ~ can uo U hnv pS:OO: St.S 30 oo.,;
mere worsted and cheviot suits of the $3.50,
$500 and $1,000 grades for $3.50.
That's why you can buy imported worgted
cashmere and home spun suits Of SIP and SIS
Grades at $500 and $1,000. We
mean It, every word. Don't wonder as to wheth
er it's so. 1t absolutely is Our word or adyer
tlsement is not to be questioned, but come to the
store and see.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-06-18
Normal Examinations,

The examining committee for the
final examinations at the Normal con-
sist Of the following educators; A. f.
Maltby Slippery Rock ID. a. Har-
man, Hazleton d. p. Stapleton,
Union county; A. Jones, West Chester;
N, T Houser, Dunmore; Joseph NJ,
Arnold Perry county; ]. w. Thoman,
Adams county, and on the part of the
State by Deputy State Superintend-
ent Houck, Examinations begin at
9 O'Clock a, M, June 24th.
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School Board Meeting.

A special meeting of the School
Board vas held last Friday evening.
The bond of w. f. Rinker, the
Treasurer elect, was presented and
approved.
Mr.. Little, the President of the
Board, made appointment of the fol
lowing standing committees
Buildings and grounds-Messrs.
Townsend, Brown and Garrison.
Text books and course of study
Messrs. Brown, Townsend, Rinker
and Little.
Supplies-Messrs. Garrison, Klein
and Rinker.
Grievances-Messrs. Rinker, Klein
and Little.
Attendance of children under the
Compulsory Education Law-Messrs.
Klein, Brown and Garrison.
Principal Sterner presented his final
report for the last school term. The
report showed that the enrolment of
pupils in the public schools was over
1900. The average monthly attend
ance of pupils is cause for public con-
graduation, and justihes the action of
the school authorities in making the
school term nine months. The report
of the principal showed also the pro-
bable enrolment OF pupils in the
various grades for the coming school
year, and in some of the grades the
enrolment will be excessively large
and require the employment of one or
two additional teachers. The report
as to enrolment was based upon data
independent of any consideration as
to how it might be effected by the
Compulsory School Law.
This report, which contains many
matters of public interest, and especi-
ally to the tax payers, although quite
lengthy in so far as it is of peculiar
interest to the patrons of the school
and tax payers, has been ordered by
the Board to be published. An
abridgement of it viii soon appear in
the papers
In view of the increased enrolment
to be provided for, the Board had the
question of the advisibility OF renting
one OF two rooms in some part of the
town for school uses, or building an
addition to the Third street building,
before them. While nothing definite
was concluded upon, it was evident
that the Board inclined to the opinion
that the amount required for the pay
ment for the renting of rooms, extra
janltors services, the required pro
vision for separate uses of the boys and
girls, greatly exceed the amount Of
the interest that the district would pay
for permanent building for school
uses, and accordingly they concluded
to visit the Third street buildings and
grounds on Saturday morning with
view of learning how that building
could be enlarged for the required ac-
commodation
The public schools of our town are
rapidly growing in favor-and the
management of this trust, requiring an
annual outlay of nearly $40, o,ooo-is,
we believe, receiving the conscientious
care of the Directors whom the people
have chosen to look after it.
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FILLS Il, MASTERS,

Ellis II. Masters, of the business
department of the NcW York
T,ibnHe, died suddenly from heart
failure IN Moville, Ireland, on Friday.
Mr. Masters was one of the best
known and most successful advertis-
ing men in the newspaper business,
and was highly esteemed and respect
ed. He Mad a wide acquaintance
among the merchants and business
men in this city and elsewhere, and
his genial personality made him hosts
of friends wherever he went.
He was born in Columbia County,
Penn, forty-six years ago, and was
educated near his place of birth. His
business career began in the city of
Pittsburg, where he went at a COM
paratively early age and engaged in
mercantile pursuits. He developed a
keen aptitude for commercial affairs,
and, young as he was, his services
were in great demand. In 1877,
however, he left Pittsburg and went
to Philadelphia, taking place in the
well-known advertising house of N.
w. Ayers & Son, where he remained
nearly four years. During his stay in
Philadelphia Mr.. Masters acquired a
thorough knowledge of the advertls-
ing business and made a reputation
as one Of the foremost men in his
line. In 1881 he received the offer
of a place from the Ne7o York
Tribune, which he accepted and re-
tanned until his death. While with
the TribHHe Mr.. Masters added still
more to his reputation, and his
energy and perseverance appeared to
be untiring. 1t is needless to say
that his services gave great satistac-
ton to the paper
As an example of his energy and
activity, he made one of the quickest
business trips from this city to Boston
on record. He had heard of an op-
portunity to obtain large advertis-
ing contract, and left this city at S
o'clock in the afternoon, reached
Boston at II p. m, hunted up the
persons he wanted, obtained his con-
tract and was back in this city and
at his desk the following morning.
MIR. Masters married Miss Aletha
Hagenbuch, of Williamsport, Penn,
in 1877, and had lived in East
Orange, N. J., for the last twelve
years. He was a director of the
East Orange National Bank and a
trustee of the Calvary Methodist
Church, in which he took an active
interest. He had not been feeling
we'll for some time and obtained a
two months leave of absence from
his duties. He left this city two
weeks ago for rest and recuperation.
His physician advised him TO go
abroad. He expected to return dur
ing the second week in July. Mr..
Masters wife and two children sur.
vive him.-Me7o York TjI6nRe.
Mr.. Masters was son of Parvin
Masters of Millville, brother OF
Howard Masters who was in the
sewing machine business in Blooms
burg some years ago, and cousin OF
William Masters of Millville. His
wife is a daughter of Geo. M. Hagen
buch who kept a drug store here
many years ago.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-06-18

The Borough School Board of Cen
tralia is dead locked on the selection
of Secretary and Treasurer, and
from present indications will remain
so. A petition is being numerously
signed to oust the board and have a
new one appointed by court before
the school term opens. The proceed
ings to oust the board few years
ago under the same circumstances,
were delayed SO long that some of the
schools were closed month or more,
in consequence, and the children
suffered. The locking of horns with
the School Directors is not on the
Offices DIt on the appointment OF
teachers, so they thought best to tie
up at once and end the matter.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-06-18

A certain merchant, when asked
for an advertisement, complained that
business was too dull to advertise.
No one can justify himself in making
such reckless assertion. Advertise
for hypnotist to clerk in your sto'e.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-06-18

The Gilmore property on Main
Street, occupied by George Enterlioe
as restaurant has been painted a
bright red,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-06-18

Hot wealth.
er stuff,
serge, mo-
hair. duck,
linen, flan-
mel, crash
coats or
coats and
vests, 5Ot 10 S..
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-06-18

Mr. Buckalew delivered an address
on Money, at Saltwater last Tuesday
evening. The meeting was well at
tended,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-12-24
The County Alliance of Pickons

county will hold It's next quarterly
,assts,re, Oh thursday, Januarv 7th,
BY order Of Dist. Alliance,
j. G. WATKINS,
Sec. Sd Dist. Alliance.
i THrs. Heorcr stops Her magazine.
y Mrs. Roror's magazine, Household
Z News, has boen absorbed by The
lLtadles' Home Jounal in order to make
psslble for Mrs. Rorer to form al.
- &C yaitorial connection with
SSl gazinc. All of Mrs.
work will hereafter
Aely in the Journal, OF
department sho will
arge. Several pages
will bo given her
81 j i'm those she will be-
series OF simple
be followed by
ling separately
kmcnt of each
~ warned
ylands bo-
Syhe Iato DR..
S. w. Clayton, either by hunting,
fishing. or in any other way what
soevor, O'possum hunting ospoc-
tally, will not bo tolerated oven by
tenants. Disregard of this notice
means prosecution.
29W4 II. l.. CLAYTON.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-12-24
"a SSeSSment Notice.


The Auditors Office will be open
from the LIST day Of January, 1897,
to the Goth day of February, 1892, to
receive returns for real and personal
property for taxation IN Pickens
county, for fiscal yoar commencing
January tho 1st 1897.
The Auditor or his deputies will
be at each of the following precincts
to receive returns for said fiscal
year:
Calhoun, Monday, January 18th,
1897.
Central, Tuesday and Wednesday,
January 10th and 20th, 1897.
Norris Cotton Mills, Thursday
January 21st, 1897.
Liberty, Friday Saturday, Jan
uary 22d and 23rd, 1897
Easlcy, Monday and Tuesday, Jan
uary 25th and Goth, 1897.
Cross Plains, Wednesday, january
9th, 1897.
Loopcr's Store, Thursday, January
2Sth, 1897.
Peters Creek, QIughcs Storc) Fri
day, january 10Th, 1897.
Pumpi.ntown, Saturday, January
3Oth.
E,,%tatoc, Cat Kings old Store, }
Tuesday, February 2d 1897.
Hurricane, Cat Mile Crcck) Wedncs-
day, February 3ld, 1897.
Six Mile, Thursday, February 4th,
1897.
l'ratcrs, Friday, February 5th,
1857.
rickcna Court House balance o!
the time.
All changes in real estate must be
made an, all new buildings erected
since the lst day OF January, 1896
returned for action Of the township
assessors who arc required by law to
examine all returns made. Ignor.
anco Of the timo Of listing is no cx
cusc and a penalty Of fifty per cent
Tor non returns is strictly eniolnoC
upon the auditor.
All tax payers must make their re.
V"il'S III person or by some one ic.
(" ly authorized to do so in case OF
Sickness or absence from the county
Banks, Buildings and Loan Asso,
Citations, Fire, Lille and other insur.
ancc companies arc required by law
to make returns. Each and every
person will please be prepared TO say
in what township and school district
they live at the time they are re-
quircd to make their returns Al
males between 81 and GO years o
age, except those excused by law ar
liable to poll tax.
Ex-Confcdcratc soldiers aro LIABLE
, TO poll tax between 81 and so year
; Of age. n. A. CHRISTOPHER.
Auditor Pickcns County.
Dee. 3rd 1896.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-12-24
PrCbate'S Sale.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County OF pirkrns.
In Probate Court.
j: NJ. Stewart AZ Administrator of the estate
OF w. III. Sanders, deceased, Plaintiff,
nancy Il. Sanders, ct al, defendants,
liy virtucof Il decree made in the above
stated case on the 7th day Of December
1896, will sell to the hg hest bidder on
Salcday in January
next at Pickens, Gil. :, during the legal
hours for sale the following real estate,
to wit:
All that piece, parcel or tract of land
bounded by lands of w. II. O'Dcll, a
Matt Boggs and others, commencing at a
rock on NJ. a. Boggs' line ut tho edge of
his bottoms and running N. ~ w, 4. G5
to W. O., thence n. 20 T.. 2 to w. O.
thence N. ID, w. $50, thence N. 81 Il 23
10. thence S. so T. 1850 thence S. SO w.
II. so, thence :. 10 T.. 1880 to road at
Cedar Bush, thence along the road to NJ.
\. Hog2s line, thence along said line to
he beginning corner. Containing fifty
lcrcs more or less rs more fully shown oy
Iced from W. b. Banks to l.: S. Horton
recorded in Clerks office Book G. page
&76:
Second.
All that piece, parcel or tract Of land
3oun'icd by lands ofW. ~. O'Dcl, Mrs.
Clayton, NJ. "A. BoggS and land formerly
owned by l. S. Horton, containing fif-
Teen aces more or less and known rs the
home place Of II. u. Banks as shown by
deed from II. u. Banks to L. $. Horton
recorded in Clerks Office Book G.. page
57j.
Third.
All that piece, parcel or tract Of land
commrncihg at Gul,lenS Creek on the
public road leading from pickcns to Lib.
crty running up said road to road
lc,ding from said road to Rcbccca 5.
B"ggS land on said ere *, (>aid road be-
ing the right of WAY given hy r. =. Bank
to r. 5. BogTs) thence down the said
right OF way road to Il. s. B"mgS' land
| thence along the line OF Il S. RoHws to the
| creek, thence up he creek to The beginning
point. tohtairing thin tr FIVE lcrrs more
| or less as shown bl deed from Il. q. Clay
| ton to " II Sanders recorded in Clerks
office, Book II. pag' 33l; also one acr,
| more or 'rSS adjoining last tract, begin
ming at the creek on W. II. O'Dcll'S line
ard lying on the SDulh .idc of the publ,
road.
sold as the property OF W. II, Sanders
deceased, to pay debts.
Terms one half cash and balance on q
| credit Of twelve months with leave to an
| ticipatc payment. Credit portion TO bt
secured by bond OF the purchaser and
| mortgage Of the premises sold with inter
| est from day of sale.
| Purchasers to pay for papers and for
recording tho sane.
J. B. NEwBERRY,
Probate Judge.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-12-24
Notice Of Appointment Of Public
Guardian.

TO all whom these presents may concern:
Take notice, that | have filed Il petition
in the office Of j. NJ. Stewart, Clerk Of the
court Of Common Pleas for PickcnS county
South carolina, to have j. B. Newbcry,
Judge of Probate, Of said county, appoint
ed by the said court and he rcqlIircd.tO act
"a guardian OF the estate Of AlcxandrI
Porter, who is an idiot or lunatic and ,"-
sides with with j. ii Sanders, in said
county and State aforesaid.
That said estate consists Of ninety dol.
lars now in the hands Of .J. NJ. Stewart.
clerk OF the conri Of common pleas for said
county, being the share Of said Alexander
Porter I'm the estate of Il. S. Porter, decoas-
ed. That no iit competent and RESPONSE
bile person can be found who is willing to
assume guardianshipsof the said Alcxan-
der Porter. T.. A. PORTER
dcc22w2 petitioner,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-12-24
The Peoples Journal.
LOCAL. ITEMS.

There will be a Christmas tree
at Keowee church on the night of
the Goth inst.
Treasurer Youngblood has only
eight days to collect the taxes of
one-third of the ,tox-payors in the
county.
B. A. Fostor, Of Loopor section,
captured a hawk last week that
measured3 feot and 8 inches from
tip to tip Of wings.
In order to givo theJournal force
an opportunity to spend the holi-
days, the paper will appear next
week in half shoet form.
b. p. Griffin, colored, killed 3
hogs some ten days ago ago that
the aggregate weight was IT'S and
averaged 25S pounds and frac-
ton over.
j. H. Aborcromblo, Jr., Of tho
Hughes section has moved to the
4 Il. A. Bowon plantation. Mr.. lr-
vim Miller will move to tho Payne
place close to CLASSY Mountain.
The Oolenoy River Baptist AS
sociatiou minutes are now ready
for delivery and can be had by
calling on w. II. Sutherland, the
clerk, at his residence in Pickens.
Married, Oh the 18th inst, at
high noon, at the residence Of the
brides fathor, Miss Margaret Miles
to Lake Gowcn, son of r. p. Cow.
ems. Magistrate Edcns officiating.
Lost, recently, between Glenn
ent's mill and Wolfe creek on tho
Easlay road, blacE Mcintosh
cape. Finder please leave same at
this Office and receive suitable ro-
ward.
Died, on December 18th, 1896,
Mrs. VIM. Alexander, aged So
years. Her romans wero buried
the day following at Shady Grove
church of which sho had been
member for 80 years.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage on Thursday evening, the
24th inst, Of Miss Bcttio Bowen at
the residence of her father, Hon.
w. II. Bowen, to Mr.. Wade O'Doll,
son Of State Senator O'Don.
Died, tho 10Th inst, at her home
on the Hagood place five miles
north of Pickcns, Mrs. parmolia
GALLON aged about forty years.
Her remains were buried at the
Moseloy family burying ground
Sunday.
a Christmas tree and concert
will be held at Griffin Ebenczar
church on the night of tho 9th
inst. Great preparations arc be-
ing made by the colorcd people to
have fino entertainment and ono
that will be highly enjoyed by all.
Diod on Saturday night at hor
residence near Pickcns, Mrs. Gazo-
lla Durham, agod G7 years. Her
remains wero burlod at Sccona of
which chuch she had been con-
sistcnt member for many years.
She was the mother of Allan Dur
ham.
Sloan Mcdlin killed a hawk last
weok that measured 4 fcot and 4
inches from tip to tip Of wings It's
claws measured 5 inches from claw
to claw. 1t had just killed a full
rown hon and was making away
with it when brought down by Mr..
Mcdlin's uncrring aim.
Comptroller General Norton
says there will be no extension in
the time for the payment Of taxes.
The time expires on the 3lst Of
December for the payment cf tax
os without the penalty. Mr.. Nor
ton il authority on this subject
and tax payers Will incur the risk
Of the penalty by delay.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-12-24

All persons are hereby warned
not to tresspass on any Of
the lands belonging to the est,lte
Of the late james II. Jones, by
hunting or in any other way what
ever. Oppossum hunting, especi-
ally, will not be tolerated even by
tenants. Disregard of this notice
means prosecution,
A. II. DULIN.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-12-24
Notice..

Notice IS hereby given to all per-
sons not to trAdo for a chattel
mortgage given mo on 18th day Of
May, 1896, due 18th November,
1896 for $65.S5 by Joseph S. Muir
phroo and tho same has bcen lost
or misplaced, also two day books
containing srmc important trans
actions. Tho finder will be libcr-
ally. rewarded by leaving thom at
the JOURNAL Office or returning
thcm to ma at Liberty, $. &.
j. +. CRANE.
Dee l2tf Liberty, $ {.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-12-24
Notice to Debtors and Creditors
Sale of Notes ann Accounts.

All persons holding claims against the
estate OF j. +. Lathcm, deceased, must pre-
sent the same duly attcsted, to the under
Signcu for payment on or before the 18th
day OF january, 1897, or bcbaSrcd from any
action against US; and persons indentcd to
tie said estate, must make payment to the
undersigned on or before said date.
All notes and accounts belonging to said
estate, which have been appraised doubtful
OF worthless, Will be sold at Pickcns on
sale day in February, 1897.
j. S. and }. X. LATIIEM,
dccZ4Wf Executors.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-12-24

}. w. Capps and experienced shoe
maker has opened a shop in the D..
w. Hopkins old stand wncre he will
be pleased to serve all in anything
IN his line. Harness will also be re-
paired. First class work guaranteed.
Give HIM call. Nov. 10.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-12-24

Wanted~- Cattle. will pay the
highest cash price for twonty
milch COWS and all other grades OF
cattle. Also exchange milcil COWS
for beef cattle or yearlings.
II. B. HENDRICKS,
LOU Pickons, S. G..
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-12-24
Scrofu,In nhd Ulcers Cured.

There is no doubt, according to
the many remarkable cures performed
by Botanic Blood Balm ("B. b. By,
that it is far the best Tonic and Blood
Purifier ever manufactured. All
others pale INTO insigniicancc
when compared with it.
1t cures -pimplcs, ulcers, skin
diseases, and all manner of blood
and skin ailments. Buy the best, and
don't throw your money away OH
substitutes: TRY the long tested and
oldsreliable B. B. b. 81 90 per large
bottle For sale by Druggists.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-12-24
Wanted An Idea '$s $ns S Ss@ .;$s,s is'?s

PrOtect your Ideas; they may bring you wealth.
Writo IOHN WEDDERDURN s. CO, Patent Attor.
and list OF two hundred invontionS Wantod. '''f