The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-23

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Rev. John Hewitt, who is we'll known to
many of our readers has received and accept
ed a call 10 Columbus, Ohio.
J. NJ. Clark Esq. entertained number
OF lady friends at a breakfast at the
club houae on Market street last Satur-
day
!. M. Gliding went to Rochester to pur.
chase large stock Of fine clothing for which
that City is noted. Look out for bargains
when he returns.
C. b. and ]. G. McHenry, of Benton we're
at the County seat on Monday. Before re.
turning they went over to Catawissa and
transacted business.
John S. Williams attended Court at
Wilkes. Barre last week as a witness in n
damage case in which the ID. l.. & w. X. X.
was the defendant.
w. p. Meigs who has been transacting
business at Wilmington, Del, in the interest
OF the Bloomsburg Car Mfg Company has
returned home.
The many friends OF Mrs. Fred Holmes
will be sorry to learn that she is con-
fined to her house by sickness. They
hope for her speedy recovery.
Hon. S. p Wolverton of Sunbury was
| nONiSSu Ou tilC SliCClS Oh luSoht) dltOlhOOhs
He is one of the best lawyers in Central
| Pennsylvania and has very large clientage.
j. G. Wells and family have gone to
| housekeeping at 36o7 Walnut Street, Phila-
| delphia, and he has entered the medical de =
partment Of the University of Pennsylvania
William Lowenberg who purchases the
stock for the large clothing house of ID.
| Lowenberg Estate, was in Rochester, New
York and Philadelphia this week purchasing
goods.
| !. L. Snyder of Miflinville transacted
business at this office Monday morning.
He has recently erected a large store
room in which to conduct his stove and
tin business.
| Frank Cavanee, the drayman, is always w
| with the times. He has purchased a fine
| pair OF large black horses and his customers
can be assured of the prompt delivery OF
their freight.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fletcher was called to
Plymouth last Friday, to attend the funeral
of her cousin Robert Stiff She was accom-
panied by Mrs. J. A. Hess, Mrs. w. III.
Cooke and Frank Hover.
Mr.. Soult, an attorney at law of Shame
kin, had business at the County seat or
Tuesday. He is a newphew of Lemuel Tits
worth, and also related to J. L. Wolverton
with whom he spent the day.
Rev. d. N. Kirkby attended the session:
of the Archdeaconry of Scranton, at Scran
ton on Monday and Tuesday. He will at
tend the meetings of the Archdeaconry o
Williamsport next week from Monday tC
Wednesday.
Charles Vanliew, VIM. Bodine and w
II. Snyder Esq, composed fox hunting
party last Tuesday. They succeeded il
shooting large grey one on the Catawisss
mountain. Mr.. Snyder says the honor:
belong to Mr.. Bodine.
Mr.. Snyder, the new proprietor of the
Exchange Hotel, has purchased the furniture
and fixtures of the said building from
Mr. McCloskey and will take possession
next Monday at which time the license will
be transferred.
DR.. G. p. Waller and family, Mrs. d. J
Waller Sr., and Miss Laura Waller left her,
for California last week Monday. The,
went by the Southern Pacific visiting New
Orleans and other cities. They reached
their destination, Pasadena, California
} last Saturday, and will spend the winte
!, there.
| JoShOA W. SOMLhf, tne last survivor o
the Wing ticket named by the Lancaste
, Convention of the year 1851 for Judge o
the Supreme Court the year when al
Judgrs became elective in this State, was
city visitor yesterday, stopping at the Cont
mental. Mr.. Comley has been a resident o
Danville since 1885 and member of the
Northumberland county bar since 1890
This coming November I6 he will pass tn,
r S6th milestone on life's pathway and no on,
in Central Pennsylvania stands as dstin
guished for scholarship, cultivated taste ant
gene rosity of character. Mr.. Comley wa
named on the Wing ticket for Judge of tn,
Supreme Court in 1851, along with William
! M. Meredith, who was Secretary of tn,
Treasury under President Taylor, and Presi
dent of the Constitutional Convention o
1874; w. II. Jessup, the only Wing ther
serving as Judge in the State, his district be
ing Susquehanna county; George Cham
bers, who held an appointment as Judge
from Governor Johnson, and Richard Coul
ter, the only one elected on the Wing ticket
The Democratic Convention met in Pitts
burg and named James Campbell, on whom
a bitter factional fight centered because ht
was a Catholic; John Bannister Gibson
Ellis Lewis, jeremiah S. Black and Walter
ii. Lowrie. The Wings centered their sup
port on Coulter and he was the only one
elected on their ticket" Phila Times"
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