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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-01-28
The Voters to Decide.

An adjourned meeting of the Council
was held on Thursday night, President
Holmes and members Corey, Raw
lings, Kocher, Kunkle, Brobst and
Richards present.
Town Solicitor Fred Ikeler was
present, and advised the council that
only questions of new, prospective
indebtedness could be left to vote of
the people. He advised the Council
that the item Of $1,000 for lighting
the streets could not legally form a
part of the amount which was to be
voted on, as this was already debt
resting upon the. Town under their
contract with the Electric Light Co.
Mr.. Corey then offered this reso-
luton and moved its adoption
Rcsoi0ed: That the following pro-
position be submitted to a vote of the
electors of Bloomsbury, at the Febru-
ary election: That the bonded in.
debtedness of our Town be increased
to an amount sufficient to cover the
following expenditures for the coming
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1t was seconded by Mr.. Brobst and
adopted, all voting yes except Mr..
Kunkle who declined to vote either
way.
On motion Of Corey and Richard
the Solicitor is directed to put the
resolution in legal form and prepare
the proper ordinance for publication.
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II. M. McAnniff, a Luzerne County
attorney was elected from the County
Commissioners Office last week, and
now he threatens to sue the Com
missioners for $1oo, 900 damages.
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-08

dollars, worth OF field notes in my pos
session and Mr.. Erbschloe is welcome
to examine them for his own satisfac-
ton. as he should have done, before
making insinuations through the REG
IsTER that are calculated to mislead
the public. / don't think Mr.. Erb-
schloe has the least conception Of what
field notes are or he would not make
the absurd statement of u surveyor us
ing substitutes for field notes. The
very idea Is ridiculous. suppose
that Mr.. f. thinks the field notes are
the stimulants surveyor sometimes
takes along with him, because he has
so many snakes to contend with.
And he takes exceptions to my mild
and courteous manner, ''not altogether
correct" in former article. sup
pose he thinks ought to have called
him liar, instead of giving him d
homeopathic dose. II Mr.. Erbschloe
wants to be a modern Don Quixote and
stir things up let him go to Washing
ton and commence on the big bugs and
not be wasting his time on unimportant
county officials.
In conclusion will say that some of
the descriptions of the exterior Sec
ton corners were misplaced, but I
found part of them recently where
they had been pigeon-holed.
invariably refuse to survey for any
one until they send me the numbers of
their land so that can prepare TO ID
the work correctly. J. b. II.
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From Believer.

Ed. RegiSter-Married, on the 25th
of March, by Rev. j. C. Bergman. at
the residence of the brides parents,
Mr.. A. Townsend and Miss Emma
Phillips. The newly welded couple
dispensed with bridal tour and went
to housekeeping in the home which
the groom had completely furnished
for his bride.
The rain storm Wednesday night
was very severe, the creeks overlooked
their banks and washed away fences
and water gates Some of the fencing
was recovered, but most of it went to
swell the amount of debris floating on
the bosom of the Father of Waters"
No mail from the north since
Wednesday owing to washouts on the
road.
DR.. Farrar is at home devoting him
self to his practice and his farm.
Mr.. j. 7. Cox has been very sick.
His son Price came home last week to
assist in caring for him.
Misses Minnie Thomas and Lulu
Hills, with Golf Whitworth and Robert
Farmer, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Hale.
Mrs. Reyburn has returned home
after visit to her son, S. P. Reyburn,
of Arcadia.
Giles Henderson and Archie Berry
man were in Belleview last week.
Mr.. Houston Russell has moved to
the farm he bought of Mr.. Light and
John Russell and family are living at
the old home.
Miss Daisy Hodges is with relatives
in Belleview, after spending some time
with her sister. Mrs. Jno. Mckinney.
Mrs. Kerlagon and son, Clarence,
went to Pilot Knob Sunday.
j. M. Hawkins spent last week visit
ing among the people, and will resume
his school work Monday. Mr.. II. is
highly esteemed as an upright Chris
tian gentleman. and as a progressive
wide-awake teacher. and his many
friends are sure, if elected. he will
make good School Commissioner.
Mrs. H. Dausman will return to her
home in St. Louis county Monday.
Irene, daughter of D. aud Violet
Carly, died at their home in Murfrees-
boro, Ills, aged seven months.
Phillip Hartman went to Reynolds
county with his brother John last
week.
A number of young men went to
Iron Mountain Friday night and got
nearlv 800 pounds of blue suckers.
This is true if it is FISH story.
Messrs. Jones, N. Farmer and John
Madigan drove out to our town Sunday.
BELLEvIEw.
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Fruit jar Of French mustard, 10cts al
Annex.
From Des Arc.
Annex.

We are having rain and nothing but
rain, and il there is not let up soon,
farmers and saw mill men are gone,
world without end. st. Francois river
has been past fording for weeks and
Big Creek about half the time.
attended court at Greenville part
of last week; heard the pleadings in
the famous Max case, and l must say
that Prosecuting Attorney Hines made
the best speech of his life. I heard a
Republican coming out of of the court
house that night say that he never did
vote for a Democrat, but he should
certainly vote for Hines if he ran
for an Office again. Hines did well
not only in the Max case, but all 9TH
ers. He had opposing him Raney &
Carly who are the best team in south
east Missouri, and they can make a
Jury believe that the st. Francois
river runs up hill. If they ever get
case against me / will do like the old
woman, lay down the yarn. Charles
Chilton's breach of promise case went
against him at Greenville to the tune
of $3.50 and cost. You will have to
be careful in future, Charles, how you
talk to the fair sex; they are bad medi-
cine when you get them started. Raney
& Carly was on the girls side is one
reason why Charles got left.
j. M. Hawkins, candidate for School
Commissioner was in town last week.
Walter Strother of Annapolis came
down Sunday to begin work on Mr..
Graves new residence.
Rev. Humphreys filled his regular
appointment here Sunday.
B. Brewington went to Ironton on
business last week.
A party of movers from Arkansas
passed through here one day last
week and when they reached Big
Creek they started to ford the creek,
and when they were about half way
through one of their horses was
drowned. They are low making up
money to buy them another horse SO
they can go on their way.
Jim and Will Melton of Damon were
seen on our streets Sunday.
The Baptist Sunday School will have
Easter exercises at the church on Sun
day night. The church will be decOrat-
ed with flowers and evergreens. The
programme will consist of recitations
aud songs. All are invited to attend.
April 6, 1897. ISAAC.
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list for few days. but has regained
her former health again.
Geo. Reeves is repairing the roads
this week. The roads are in q very
bad condition. and in some places are
almost impossible.
Messrs. Will Gosney, Bert DeMier
and Louis Schach of Arcadia, the Miss
es Brsdyis, Lulu, Edna and FRANKIE,
and Mrs. Boyle, partook of the even
ing meal last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Brady.
Mrs. Boyle and Mrs. Fred Brady
visited friends in the cove neighbor-
hood one day last week.
Marion Sutton of Belleview visited on
Marble Creek last Tuesday.
Misses Nettie and Anna Murray of
Arcadia spent latt Friday afternoon
with the Misses Brady's.
Mrs. Propst is on the sick list.
Mrs. Haywood of Ironton spent a
part of last week visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Penuebecker of this
place. AUNT JEROME WILKINS.
The Finest Coal Oil, 175 test, at
Bonanza Annex, Ice gallon.
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Burgundy Items.

The farmers are making efforts TO
pillow, but every day rain falls
and retards work. But we are pa
tiently awaiting for brighter day.
Mr.. VIM. Buford and his son-in-law,
Mr.. Horn, called at Burgundy, stop
ping over night with H. &. Henderson
and family. TIE night was pleasant
ly spent, as the company of Messrs. B.
and III. was very much enjoyed by the
entire family. Music and singing was
enjoyed for several hours. Call
again, gentleman.
MIR. Parson Rollen Williams of Dent
county was seen to pass Burgundy
about o'clock Saturday lion his
way to the neighborhood of Goodland
On Sunday morning following, between
9 and 10 o'clock. Mr.. Fred Cureton oil
Red Point. on his way to church. found
Uncle Rollen Williams about one mile
from Burgundy on the mountain, lying
stretched out, completely Frustrated
and speechless. An examination as
certained that the right side had re-
ceived paralytic stroke from which
it is doubtful If he will ever recover.
He was carried TO H. 4. Henderson,
by the kind-hearted citizens OF the
neighborhood and received the best OF
attention until he could get a convey
ance to his home.
Mr.. j. NJ. Hawkins Of Belleview
Gined with III. r. Henderson aud fam
ily on the 29th inst, canvassing for
the Office OF County School Commits
sioner. We feel assured II he is elect
ed he will handle all of the official re-
auirements that come under his notice.
RowDY.
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visiting her aunt. Mr.. 7. F. Walsh,
the past several months left last Fri
day for her Chicago home.
Mrs. Hartford Collins and children,
Mrs. d. Flowers, and children of Iron
ton visited in town last Friday. guests
of Mesdames Greason and Hanson.
The building boom is sure enough
on, both in complete construction As
well as partial repairing.
Mrs. Hartman is having a new fence
put around he place WHICH adds much
to the looks and beauty of her premis-
es.
Although we are living in a good
granite section as lies west of New
York we can't erect stone houses, but
we can content ourselves with tolera-
bly, fair frame structures.
Messrs. Edward Coad and Scott Bate
man are erecting a bran new black
smith shop just north of Robt. Frauer-
NIGHTS place of business in Gherman-
vile and will be prepared to do all
kinds of blacksmithing and jobbing.
To give credit to whom it belongs, and
without fear of successful contradic-
ton, we will assert that Mr.. Bateman
as an all round blacksmith, stands sec
ond to none in southeast Missouri.
And Mr.. Coad, an apprentice of Mr.
B.. is no SLOUGH by any means.
County Commissioned j. L. Hick-
man was in town yesterday looking af-
ter his fences little; and to-day will
be successful, as far as We are con-
cerned. and while all no doubt are
well qualified, we have no preference.
Several OF our young as we'll as old,
fishermen have had fairly good luck
the past week at fishing, but largely in
the sucker line.
Butchers are getting very scarce in
our community these days and it is be-
ginning to look as though a combine
is being effected in order to starve US
into submission as also a great many
OF US are being denied credit in the
stores.
T. o. Hood, our down town butcher,
will move to Arcadia this week, we
understand that he and Bud Swiney
will form partnership in the butcher
business.
Mr.. John Nagel of Ironton was in
town yesterday,
Townmen Richard Hartnell and Jas.
McLaren spent Monday at Ironton on
business.
Chas. Orrick contemplates the cree
ton of a building in the near future on
a piece of land recently purchased off
the Vail farm.
Work here at stand still, in the
stone cutting line. Prosperity is
about to be superseded by restitution
and we are now confronted with a con-
dition that is anything but pleasant.
But every cloud has it's silver lining,
you know, and the darkest hour pre-
cedes the dawn. Still we cling to the
hope that we may yet receive some
good and kind providential help ere
the close of the present century.
Mr.. j. ID. Greason is adding to the
beauty of his residence by the erection
of new porch.
Messrs. Kelly and Marliu have gone
to Flat River for few days stay.
April Z, 1897. CAP.
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Personal.

Messrs. Rodach and Trauernicht of
Mlddlebrook were in town Monday.
C. P. Talbot and wife have returned
from their trip to New Orleans, Mo-
bile and Louisville.
S. M. Scruggs paid visit to De Soto
this week.
C.. w. Kemmett left Sunday for Ca
dott. Wisconsin, where he was called
by the serious illness of his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Clark.
j. H. Jones, Congressman Robb's
Secretary, who will make his home in
Irouton this summer. left Sunday for
Washington, where he will remain dur
ing the extra session of congress.
g. r. Jacobs was in st. Louis this
week.
Jake Lopez is home again after a
couple of weeks in ST. Louis.
A. j. Langdon of Dunklin is in the
Valley this week.
Mr.. .and Mrs. 1E. D. AXE arrived
home from Asheville,N n. c., last night.
Profs. j. ii. Hawkins of Belleview
and J. l.. Hickman of Annapolis were
in town Tuesday.
Dr. l. A. Marshall spent Wednesday
in St. Louis.
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Marble Greek.

Marble Creek was visited by a heavy
rain storm last Wednesday night and
the country was flooded for q short
time. Fences washed away and the
roads were washed very bad.
The fruit trees are in bloom and
there is good prospects for another
fruit year. providing ''Jack Frost"
doesn't make q raid in the Valley.
The farmers are preparing to plant
their corn and potatoes.
The earth Is again carpeted with the
beautiful ..green," and the wild flowers
are blooming in great profusin.
The farmers have been very busy
repairing fences the past few weeks.
The Misses Lulu Brady and Della
Guffy visited friends in Belleyiew last
Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Hayward has been on the sick
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For Sale.

One second hand Buckeye rocking
churn. in good condition: capacity II
gallons; half that and smaller quanti-
ties can be churned easily.
Any parties wishing to engage fresh
butter for the season can do so at
once. We would be glad to furnish
our valley families instead of making
engagements elsewhere, as our inten-
tion is to dispose of all butter each
week and not carry old stock.
Inquire at Creamery at Arcadia. Mo.
Fletcher, Arcadia, Iron county, No.
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From Arcadia.

Mr.. Sweeney has moved into his new
house.
Mr.. Dixon is boarding at Cottage
Hotel" again.
Mike Madigan made a trip to Doe
Run recently.
The medicine show" seems to be
attracting quite crowd of Arcadians.
j. T.. Baker has moved his family
back to Dunklin county.
Miss Julia Andrews is visiting friends
and relatives in De Soto this week.
Mrs. Price Ringo, who has been
spending several days in St. Louis, has
returned home
Mrs. Z. c. Baird and ''Little Miss
Beckwith" went to Piedmont Monday
TO spend few days.
We are all very glad to have James
Martin with US at Fl. Hill Sunday and
hope he will soon secure his usual
strength.
Miss Essie Reyburn, who has been
visiting Miss Jennie Logan at Belle
view has returned home,
Miss Caroline Newman entertained
guests from St. Louis last week at
N4dTpOU ' 1Ild. lucy EOIuFuS4 AOLuS
Sunday.
Mrs. Young and little son of Cal
edonia, also Mrs. Anderson, are the
guests of Mrs. Archie Bergman and
Mrs. Giles Henderson this week.
Mr.. VIM. Thomson and daughter en-
tertained a Eumber of friends at their
beautiful Valley Home" several days
of last week.
Dr. Robert Baird was called to Dunk
lin county last week by the illness OF
ore of his friends.
Geo. John Turner and daughters,
Misses Marie and Blanche, also Sou
lard Turner, and Palmer Clarkson oil
st. Louis spent several days at Hillside
last week.
The Pastime Club was entertained
last Friday night by Miss Hattie Aus
tin. 1t is needless to say the guests
had a good time.
The dance at Swinney's, although
not very well attended, was enjoyed by
all present. CELESTE.
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Granitevllle Items.

Ed. RegiSter-Mr. James Sizemore
came over from Flat River to spend
Sunday with his family here.
Again the news is current that the
Iron Mountain Ore and Steel Company
are soon to commence operations on
the Swinney farm, west of town, in the
lead business, and while we are not in
q position to confirm the report, time
alone, of course will tell, and we bide
our time on that point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hartman have
arrived home from q years sojourn in
Pacaiet. S. G.
William Steffens, Jr., leaves to-day
for the city to resume work with the
Everett & Howard Mfg. Co.
Miss Kittie B. Reid, who has been