The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-03-12
BRIEF MENTION.
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Conner property on East Street.
Harry d. Laycock, of the Berwick Z" Ad.
vertiser" spent Sunday in this place.
Mrs. Frank Parks, who has been visiting
friends at Wilkes. barre, has returned home.
Sheriff McHenry transacted bus mess at
Centralia last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jones and child
have returned from Beach Haven.
Charles P. Elwell was confined to the
house several days during the past week. by
heavy cold.
Marvin McIIenry of Benton, was in town
on Monday visiting his uncle, sheriff Nc
Henry.
C. o. Brown, of the Catawissa Shoe Fac
tory transacted business at the County Seat
on Tuesday.
Rev. G. II. Brandt addressed the Mission
ary Society of the Reformed church at
Orangeville last Wednesday evening
Daniel McAuliffe, who formerly was
member Of the base ball team of this place,
is visiting friends in town.
W. B. Snyder ESQ.,, of Roaringcreek,
transacted business at this Office last
Tuesday.
Miss Bertha Frick, of Shickshinny, was
she guest of Miss Laura Creveling over
Sunday.
Daniel Butler. who has been attending
the New York trade school, has secured a
position with Eshleman and Wolf
John Shelenberger Of Lime Ridge fell
last week, bruising his hand to such an
extent as to prevent him from working.
He reports that his twin boys are pro-
crossing nicely.
James Scarlet Esq, of Danville, and c.
L. Geyer Esq, of Catawissa transacted bus-
ness at the County Seat last Saturday.
]. ). Williams sold the J. C. Mensinger
farm in Main township last Friday, to +. p.
Gruyer. Consideration $2Soo.
Miss Pullman gets a $4,000 yearly salary
for naming the cars for the Pullman COM
pany.
MI and Mrs. II. Glenn Butler, of Mauch-
Chunk, spent Sunday with Mrs. Buffers
mother, Mrs. l. s. Kuhn.
John TITLE said to be the Oldest man in
,he place is sick at the residence Of his SON.
in.law Hiram Palmer on West Third Street.
Mr.. ]. ]. laval carried $1,000 life
insurance in the Royal Arcanum. 1t was
paid to his widow last week by c. S. Fur
man, Treasurer of the Bloomsburg Council.
John Goldsworhy, one of the Directors of
the Poor of Conyngham and Centralia Poor
District transacted business at the County
Seat last Saturday.
Miss May, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Iones, of Fifth Street ran splinter
into her foot a few days since, and as a
consequence has been confined to the house
ever since.
Information received from Lloyd Paxton,
of Rupert who is a patient at the Clifton
Springs Sanitarum, states that he is rapidly
gaining strength and health.
John O. Barkley of this place has ac.
Cepted position with McHenry Brothers,
st Shamokn. At present he is engaged
here completing arrangements Tor remova
to that place.
District Attorney Hanley of Bloomsburg,
was in Centralia last week, taking testimony
in the Fallon. Wilson stabbing affray which
ended fatally about week ago. Attorney
Hanley is preparing for Habeas Corpus
hearing that will take place some time this
month.
John Sterling of Jeansville, Luzerne
County, was member OF the choir which
iarnished the music for the Mass meeting at
the court House last Sunday. His many
friends were glad to see him, and judging
from his appearance life in Luzerne county
agrees with him. He looked unusually
happy, but this was accounted for by the
iact that he was on his way to Alliance
Ohio where he was married last Wednesday,
10 Miss Earnest.
II. L. Barrett of Syracuse, was registered
at the Exchange hotel yesterday. lie was
formerly one Of the teachers at the Normal
School, but is now associated with the Cos
mopolitan Building and Loan Association.