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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30
A FATAL ACCIDENT NARROWLY
AVERTED.

Last Saturday about dinner time
the people who happened to be on
the streets were startled by the infor-
nation that N. p. Moore, a Justice
Of the Peace, of Buckhorn, had been
run into by train on the Bloomsbury
& Sullivan rail road and kile d at the
crossing at Rail Road Street. Subse-
quent investigation proved that these
rumors were false, and the facts in
the case were substantially as follows
Squire Moore who had been in town
transacting business started for home
between II and IL o'clock accom-
panied by his nd-daughter, May,
daughter of c. II. Moore of East
Third Street. He descended the
hill and before he was aware of the
fact he was on the railroad track with
the II:4o passenger train in close
proximity to him. Several parties
who were at the crossing at the time
called to him that the train was com
ing, but before he could stop the
horse it had crossed one of the rails
with the train only four feet from
him. Quick as thought he wheeled
his morse around. He succeeded in
clearing the track, but the buggy was
overturned, throwing the occupants
into the gutter and within a few feet
Of the moving train. The little girl
escaped unhurt, but Mr.. Moore sus-
tanned severe cuts on his head and
face, had his hands badly scratched
and struck the stones with such force
that he was rendered unconscious.
Willing hands picked him up and car
ried him over to the home of Levi
Cox. For a time it was thought he
was dead, but he subsequently re-
covered consciousness. DIR. Gardner
was Immediately summoned, the
wounds dressed and after time he
was removed to his home. 1t was a
very fortunate ending, of what might
have been a serious accident, as had
he been thrown further down he
would have fallen under the moving
train and been killed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30
LOOK OUT FOR THESE.

Two new counterfeits of United
States silver certificates have been
discovered by the Treasury Depart.
ment. The first is a one dollar,
series of 1891, check letter c, signed
by ]. Fount Tillman, register, and
ID. N. Morgan, treasurer, and having
a portrait of Stanton. The second is
five dollar, series of 1891, check
letter B, signed by J. Fount Tillman,
register, and d. N. Morgan, treasurer,
and having portrait Of Grant.
These counterfeits are printed from
etched plates are very poor produc-
tions. The portraits, lathe work and
small lettering especially are bad,
being much blurred and indistinct
The paper is also poor; few pieces
Of silk thread have been distributed
through it. The most careless hand
ler of money, it is said, should readily
detect the counterfeit notes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30
Might Have Been a Bad Fire.

But for the effective work of the
Centralia Fire Department, our sister
borough might have had costly fire
Wednesday night of last week. The
out kitchen of c. B. Spur on Locust
Avenue, caught fire but was outened
before much damage was done. The
citizens were very much alarmed and
feared that there would be a repe-
tition of the fire which destroyed
Irwin and Fortner properties some
time ago.-M Carmel Item.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30
State Sabbath School Convention

The Pennsylvania State Sabbath
School Association, of which Hon.
John Wanamaker is President, will
hold its thirty-second annual conven-
tlon at Carlisle, Oct. 1878. Delegates
to the convention are appointed by
County Sabbath School Conventions,
or by their Executive Committees.
Counties having more than 100, 900
population are entitled to 20 dele
gates each; other counties to 10
each. This gives 100 delegates for
the entire State. Mr.. Wanamaker
will preside at the convention and
give the annual address. Governor
Hastings will speak on the evening
of the 18th, and a number of the
best Sabbath School workers of the
country will take part in the exercises.
The general secretary, Rev. C. ].
Kephart, of Annville, will send a
copy OF the program to all who apply
they will be ready to mail October rst.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Or. Andrew Graydon and his Father Narrowly
Escape Death.

An accident which might have cost
two lives happened last week Wednes-
day evening in the narrows along the
Pennsylvania railroad below Cata-
wissa. DIR. Andrew Graydon, and
his father, DIR. William raydon, who
were returning from visit at Judge
Hinckley's at Roaringcreek had reach
ed point in the road above mention
ed when the old gentleman's hat blew
off and the horse was stopped until
he went for it. Whilst awaiting his
return the son left the buggy, standing
at the horses head, and allowing it to
eat the grass along the road side.
The public road at this place is
located about twenty-five feet above
the railroad and is separated from the
same by railing. A train was heard
approaching but as the horse had
never frightened at the cars little at
tention was paid to it, but the horse
began to show signs of fear and rear
ed and plunged lifting the doctor off
his feet and carrying him nearer the
embankment. Being on the lower
side next the moving train and being
unable to control the animal any
longer he let go his hold to save his
own life, when the horse plunged
down the embankment toward the
train, carrying the buggy with him.
Just as the horse and rig were going
down the Doctor was Mortified to see
clinging fast to the saddle of the har-
ness his father, who had approached
unnoticed and was trying to stop the
horse. "Let 60, father, let go, you
can't stop him" cried the Doctor, and
fortunately the warning was needed
and he fell, lodging in the underground
about half way down, the buggy, pass
ing over him as the horse plunged
head foremost into the ditch only
few inches from the revolving wheels
of the train, and never moved after
ward After the train passed the
Doctor assisted his father up the
bank, then made hasty examination
of the horse which had an injury on
the forehead and a neck broken,
whether from being struck by the
cars or other object not known. The
buggy was complete wreck.
The Doctor and his father then
walked to Catawissa and came home,
the trackmen taking care of the turn
out. 1t was narrow escape and the
blowing off Of the hat probably saved
their lives, otherwise they would have
been in the buggy and probably
thrown under the cars. The elderly
gentleman received severe shaking
up, otherwise sustained but few
scratches.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30
Horse Sense.

An old horseman says: "Now
that fly time is approaching those
who have charge of horses can save a
great deal Of annoyance by single
remedy. When you go to the stable
in the morning, take with you a
sponge and pail of cold water.
Wash the eyes and heads of your
horses, and make them as clean as
you would like your own face to be
when you appear at the breakfast
table. Did you ever notice that
flies are continually buzzing around
the heads Of horses in hot weather
There is cause for it, and the cause
is that the heads of the horses are
dirty. Try the simple remedy, and
see if good results do not follow
II the operation doesn't keep the flies
off the washing will be a good thing
for the horses at any rate.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30
Bicycle Racing at Berwick.

On Saturday afternoon, August 1 s,
1896, the Berwick Bicycle Club will
hold their third annual race meet at
the Berwick Fair Grounds. A large
comfortable grand stand will seat all.
The track is one of the finest in the
State and is very ''fast." The State
mile record was made on this track
last year, and exceptionally fast time
will be made this year as some of the
best "push" of the State will take
part.
The following are the events: One
mile novice, one-half mile open, two
mile tandem race, one mile open, one
mile for Berwick riders, two mile
handicap, one-half mile boys (under
I6 years., three mile handicap.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30
Working Twelve Hours.

Since the Flexible Door and Shut
ter Company have moved their factory
from Worcester, Mass, to the School
Furnishing Company's plant, in order
to keep pace with their orders they
are obliged to run the factory twelve
hours. In order to perform the work
fifteen new pieces Of machinery are
required, which are about placed in
position, and employment will be
given to an additional number of men.
The product of this factory not only
includes flexible doors, but partitions,
steel clad fire proof doors, curtains,
ventilating school wardrobes, &c.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30
THE RESTAURANT OPENED.

In accordance with notices publish
ed and invitations issued the Grand
Restaurant was formally opened to
the public last Thursday evening.
The spacious rooms were crowded
from early in the evening with people
not only from this place but the ad-
joining towns as well. Three thou.
sand clans were used to satisfy the
hunger of the crowd together with
bread and butter, pickles &c, all of
which were furnished by Mr.. Fowler
free of charge The numerous walters
and assistants were kept busy supply
ing the demands of the people and
all present pronounced the opening a
complete success.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30
Keep It Out of the Paper"

That is the cry which the local
publisher daily hears. To oblige often
costs considerable; though the party
who makes the request thinks the
granting scarcely worth saying thank
you for it. A newspaper is peculiar
article in the public eye. Young men
and young women as we'll as older
persons, perform acts which are legiti-
mate news items for publication and
then rush to the newspaper Office and
beg the editors not to notice their
escapades The very next week they
condemn the same paper for not pub
fishing the act of another party, for
getting apparently, their late visit to
the printing office.-E1.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30
THE LANTERN PARADE.

Next Tuesday evening the lantern
parade will be given and it is expecs
ed to be the best ever held in this
town. Scores of Bloomsburg riders,
including ladies aud the celebrated
Benner Boys will enter and the ad-
joining towns will send delegations.
The parties in charge of the arrang-
ments state that the hour for starting
would be eight o'clock and that the
parade would form in the neighbor-
hood of Sixth and Market Streets.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30
Mountain Grove Camp Meeting.

On account of the Methodist Camp
Meeting at Mountain Grove August
5th to 18th 1886, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Co. will run special trains
between Sunbury, Hazleton and inter
mediate points and sell excursion
tickets from .Wilkes-bare, Tomhicken,
Williamsport, Mifflinburg, Mt. Carmel
and intermediate points August srd
to 18th inclusive, good to return until
August I4th 1896 inclusive.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30
Prizes for the Bicycle Meet.

The contract for the prizes for the
Bicycle Meet, to be held here Aug. S,
was awarded to J. E. Roys, jeweler.
These goods were judged upon their
merits by an expert judge of diamonds
and the jeweler furnishing the finest
diamonds at the lowest price was given
the contract.
The prizes consist of the following
First prize, mile lap; diamond
stud, price $500.
Second prize, mile lap; diamond
cluster pin, price $as.oo.
Third prize, mile lap; solid gold
vest chain, price $1,000.
First prize, 1 mile open; diamond
pin, price $500.
Second prize, mile open diamond
stud, price $25.oo
First prize, ! mile open; diamond
ring, price $500.
Second prize, ! mile open; dia-
mond pin, price $4,000.
Third prize, J mile open seal ring,
price $1,000.
First prize, four county champion.
ship; diamond ring, price $4,000
FIRST prize, 8 mile handicap, dia,
mond stud, price $500.
Second prize, 8 mile handicap; dia-
mond ring, price $2s.oo.
Third prize, 3 mile handicap; dia-
mond cluster scarf pin, price $500.
First prize, club handicap, solid
seal ring, price $1,000.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30
Crops in the County.

Farmers state that the wheat yield
in this county this year will run from
a third to half crop. The lack OF
rain during the spring months is given
as the cause for the shortress of the
crop. The hay will run about half a
crop. Most OF the grain is now har-
vested and stored in the barns, The
farmers say their wheat crop is the
poorest in years, but that the potato
yield will be immense.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30

Last Sunday was debt paying day
at the Methodist Tabernacle. Owing
to the prosperity which has attended
the labors Of the missionary society of
that church, the society have incurred
an indebtedness of $22o,ooo which
they were anxious to liquidate and
consequently all the pastors were re-
quested to take special offering for
this purpose. A neat amount was
received by this congregation.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30

Our common schools are of the
peoples most valued heritages. They
are the nurseries of our future rulers,
lawmakers, professional, business men.
They are the fruitful orchards wherein
are planted the twigs that become our
men and women. They must be
carefully watched, faithfully guarded.
No more important duty developes
upon the individual or the civic organ
ization than the guardianship of our
common schools.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30
Printing Office Etiquette.

A lady asks us whether etiquette
requires one to knock at the door of
an editors sanctum before entering.
We hasten to reply. If you are COM
ing to pay your subscription or bring
in nice, juicy item of news, don't
stop to knock, but just walk right in
as if you owned the place. If, on
the other hand, you are out on a
collecting tour, you should make the
fact known through the window, and
then knock at the door until the
editor opens it. You may sink down
from exhaustion before he does so,
but you will be adhering to the
printing Office etiquette that is bound
to please the average editor.-Es.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30
A Serious Accident.

Charles Whitnight, an employee of
the School Furnishing Company, who
is employed on rip saw, was struck
with piece of lumber last Thursday
afteroon and seriously injured. The
lumber caught the saw and flew back
with great force and struck him on
the breast. The force of the blow
rendered him insensible, and at first
it was thought he was killed. Subse-
quently he recovered conciousness
and was removed to his home on
West Third Street.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30

When land is badly infested with
wire worms, cut worms, root borers,
etc, plow the land, then plow again
late in the fall, after frost appears,
following by ano ther plowing early in
the spring. By so doing the land
will be Kept loose and the insects and
other enemies which remain'>in the
ground for next year will be destroy
ed to large extent,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30

The Canton Sentinel says the
despised English sparrow has come
to the rescue Of many Of the farmers
in this immediate vicinity, whose
fields have been attacked by the des-
tructive army worm, and has been
doing good in destroying the pests.
The sparrows hover about the fields
in great numbers and devour hun
dreds Of the worms. In some cases
they become SO gorged they can
hardly fly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30

There is an item going the rounds
to the effect that the proper method
to keep apples is to wrap them in old
newspapers so as to exclude the air.
The Lynn Item adds this: "The
newspaper must however, be one on
which the subscription has been paid
in tull, or dampness resulting from
what is dew ~ may cause the fruit to
spoil
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30

Henry Deighmiller, of Hemlock
township, while blowing new ground
last week, found a turtle upon the
shell of which he had cut his initials in
1860, when he was seventeen years
old. The same turtle was found by
Mr.. Deighmiller's son Will in 1886,
when he was just seventeen years of
age, and at which time he too cut his
initials on the turtles shell.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30

The 9th Reserves, known in the
military service as the 35th Pa. In
fantry will hold their thirteenth an
nual reunion in this place on Thurs
day August 27. Co. A. of this regi-
ment was raised in this county and
called the Iron Guards. The regi-
ment was originally commanded by
w. w, Ricketts, and later by Col. w
III. Ent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30

With the bicycle girl, the riding
girl, the rowing girl, the seashore girl,
the hunting girl, the fishing girl, The
foot ball girl, the fencing girl, the
graduate girl, the new girl and the old
summer girl, the youth of to-day can
make no mistake if he gives them all
the go-by and clings to the good, old
fashioned home girl
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30

This evening at 1880 J. M. Gidding
& Co. clothiers will give away the
Pony outfit consisting of Pony, Cart,
Harness, Whip, etc. So many thou
sands of people are interested in the
Pony that there is no doubt that a
great crowd will throng and crowd
the front of their establishment on the
above stated evening.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30

AT a meeting of the North and West
Branch Telephone company held in
Sunbury. M. H. Kulp, of Shamokin,
was elected president and C. M.
Clement, of Sunbury, secretary. This
line will cover nearly all the towns in
Northumberland, Montour, Columbia,
Luzerne, Lackawanna, Lycoming and
Clinton counties.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30

One of our liverymen in noting the
increase in the number of bicycles in
this place of late, says about all the
use there is now for a liveryman is to
haul the people to the cemetery
when there is a funeral There was
a time, he said, when there was
money in the livery business, but
that was before the age of bicycles.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30

The suits for
men and boys are
fast disappearing
under present
price. We're not
asking one penny
of profit on any
man or boys suit
here, but this
state of affairs
will last but a
short while, or un=
til our fall cloth
ing commences to
arrive then reg
ular prices. Straw
hats at One=half
price.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30

The appearance of the house OF
Charles Hassert on East street has
been greatly improved by the applica-
ton of paint, as has also that of c. W.
Miller on the same street. Louis Gros:
has caught the fever and he has the
painters at work on his house on the
same thoroughfare.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30

Last Tuesday evening the band
gave a serenade on Market Square
which was enjoyed by a large con-
course OF people. The music was
fine and rendered in an excellent
manner, Under the new management
it is rapidly gaining an enviable repu-
tation.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30
School Board Meeting.

A special meeting of the Directors
Of the Bloomsbury School Directors
was held in the High School Building
last Friday evening, with all the di-
rectors present.
The Committee on supplies report
ed bids for coal for the ensuing year
as follows:
H. V. White, Plymouth Pea coal 81 So
otOVe, ........ ...... 30 as
P. G.. Miller, Pea coal. 81 90
Stove. ............... S3 IS
w. R. Kocher, Pea coal. -. So 90
Stove, ........ ............$ so
Mr.. White being the lowest bidder
was awarded the contract. A letter
was read from w. w. Evans who had
been elected teacher, resigning said
position. Resignation accepted.
A petition was then presented pray
ing that Miss Alice Edgar be re-
instated to her old position in the
Third Street School. 1t had been
previously decided that male teacher
is required in consequence of the
large number of pupils attending that
building, probably about 600. Appli-
cations for the position were read
from several, when after number of
ballots were taken II. c. Meyer was
elected to fill the vacancy at the same
salary as before fixed. Bids were
received for school supplies from J.
w. Moyer, ]. H. Mercer, w. H.
Slate and Hess Brothers. The latter
being the lowest bidders by $40 were
given the contract.
A number of bills were presented
and directed to be paid, after which
the meeting adjourned.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30

The Girton Reunion of 1896 will
be held in the Hess Grove at Rupert,
one mile below Bloomsburg, on the
18th of August. If it rains on this
day it will be held on the 18th. This
is to be sociable, and all the Girtons
and their relatives are respectfully
invited to attend.
VIM. G.. GIRTON, Pres.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30

AT the annual election of the W. c.
T. u, Tuesday evening, the following
were elected officers: President, Mrs.
Agnes Smith; Recording Secretary,
Mrs. ]. Dinsmore; Corresponding
Secretary, Mrs, A. Whary; Treasurer,
Mrs. William H. Slate.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30
Russel, little son of Owen Singer Of

Russell, little son of Owen Singer of
this town, died last Saturday morning
at the home of his grand parents near
Stroudsburg, Pa. The little fellow
and his mother went down few
weeks ago on visit and last week
he was taken sick, caused by the
intense heat. He was aged almost
ten years. Funeral services and in
terment at Coolbauch's Cemetery,
Monroe county, on Tuesday last
Russell had been afflicted with
spinal affection for the past five
years.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30

It's q Big Thing

To be believed in this of exaggeraton but honesty
of word and deed can have no accuser. For num-
Der of seasons we've been making these end of the
season special sales They are commercial tonic
Not a cure for accumulated stock, but a preventive
of You never any old styles here
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30

The County Commissioners last
Friday entered into a contract with
the King Iron Bridge Company for
the superstructure of an iron bridge
over Raven Creek, The considera
tion was $5a5,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30
New Autumn
HATS . . . .

will be shown on
S Saturday. The
=" Amphion, " the
best $500 stiff hat
we know of is i'm
Cluded in our line
this season and
will be shown on
S aturda ay. We
are sole agents.
YOUNG'S
famous New York
hat is shown by
us only. Autumn
styles now ready.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30

The Jackson and Woodin Manu-
featuring Company have contributed
5000 to the twin shaft relief fund.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30

The Gas house is being enlarged
and otherwise improved.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-07-30

The Bloomsburg Car Company il
building an addition to their office.