The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-04-16
BRIEF MENTION.
About People you Know.


Charles Haas, of Berwick, was noticed on
the streets last week.
DIR. J. w. Bruner has had a telephone
placed in his office.
]. NJ. Gliding spent Sunday with friends
in Danville.
Miss Hattie Ringrose spent Sunday at
Danyille.
c. NJ. Drinker is confined to his home by
illness.
John Knies spent Sunday with his parents
at Hazleton.
Thomas, son of II. d. Manning is confn-
ed to his room with rheumatism
John G. McIenry has been appointed
Postmaster at Benton.
Robert Mcbride is engaged on job Of
painting at Jamison City.
Mr.. John A. Funston after an extended
illness is able to be on the streets again.
Mrs. w. II. Slate is spending few days
in Philadelphia this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Funston went to
Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Mrs. George Eassert is visiting her
daughter at Wilkes-Bare,
hs NliulHS has lNSlSHCu AuC
ment of the Opera House.
Mr. C. Butler and family who formerly
resided at Mauch Chunk, have moved in the
Peacock property on Fifth Street.
Paul h. Eyerly is confined to his room
with severe attack of innammatory
rheumatism.
Miss Lettie Selegman, of Mahanoy City
was guest at the pleasant home of s. +.
Peacock on Fifth Street last Saturday.
]. c. Rutter, Jr., is out in card in the
" Sentinel with drawing his name as a
candidate for the Office of Prothonotary.
William M. Rhoades Of Jamison City
transacted business at this place the latter
part OF last week.
B. w. Jury has secured the contract for
the erection of a fine dwelling house for X.
X. Little Esq on Third Street.
c. II. Dickerman of Milton is demo-
cratic candidate for Congress from this dis
Irict.
Theodore Redeker who has been attending
10 business matters in New York city return
ed last Sunday evening.
Prothonotary Quick has purchased another
horse. He now drives as fine a team as is
seen on our streets.
J. +. Eshleman, has moved from East
Benton, 10 George w. Corelps house in
Raston's addition.
Harry Hess, who has been teaching school
at Briggsville, Pa, closed the same last Fri
day. He reports successful term.
ID. II. Steadman gauger at the McTTenry
distllery transacted business at the county
seat last Saturday.
William Hoffman, is in Scranton putting
IN some machinery for the Hess Iron Mfg
Company.
Delroy Mellick died at his home in Muncy
last Saturday after long illness. He had
many friends in this place.
II. Z. Hidlay has returned from Phila.
delphia where he purchased pair of draft
horses weighing $500 pounds, and fine pam
of driving horses
Alfred McHenry, of Benton, stopped in
town a few hours Monday morning. lie
was on his way to Philadelphia to purchase
new stock of goods.
Ralph X. John, ESQ.,, who read law under
Lloyd Wintersteen Esq. has opened an
Office in the Hartmaa building on Market
Square.
w. f. Bodne has secured the contract for
painting tue new MSlHONiSN SHulShs IL 10
quite an undertaking, but he will be equal
10 the emergency.
Rev. William Tinker, of Ohio, occupied
the pulpit at the Baptist Church last Sunday
morning and evening. He is an able divine,
and his sermon was enjoyed by all present.
Associate Judge Millard has been drawn
as a Grand Jury in the U. S. District Court
which will be held in Pittsburg, May 4th,
1896.
Thomas Brown and Howard Cole, OF
Central, were at the county seat last Tues
day making arrangements to commence
operations at their distillery next week.
Ex.Sherif Mourey was receiving the con-
gratulauons of his many friends last Satur.
day. He was fifty five years of age, and
says he feels as young as ever. Time GER
iainly has dealt gently with the sheriff.
w. II. Butts, formerly Professor of Music
at the Normal, but now theological stud
ent in New York, has been in town for sever
al days as the guest of DIR. Arment. Mr.,
Butts will go to Williamsport in June and
take charge of mission connected with
Trinity P. Z. Church.