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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31

Charles Lees barn in Scott town.
ship was struck by lightning Sat-
urday evening, and set on fire, but
by dint of hard work on the part Of
Mr.. Lee and his wife, who were in
the house nearby watching the
progress of the storm the fire was
extinguished before damage of any
account was done.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31
ELECTION NOTICE.

The stockholders of the Bloomsburg ste&a
and Electric Light Company are hereby notified
that the annual meeting OF the stockho dels
will be held at the Office OF the company on
Tuesday, Sept. II, 1899, between the hours OF II
a. m. and ~ m, for the purpose OF electing
board OF fve directors and a treasurer 10 serve
the ensuing year. JOHN NJ. CLARK,
August 81, Je. secretary
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31

r. ]. Springer, who has been
conducting Jewelry repair shop
on Main street, below Market, has
gone to Philadelphia, to locate.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31
MEN
AND
WOMEN

soon disappear when Inc Kidneys are out OF
order or diseased. For pleasing results use
DIR. Kilmers Swamp, Root, the great kidney
remedy. At druggists. Sample bottle by
mail free, also pamphlet. Address, DIR. Kill
mer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bill
lousness, Indigestion, headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate. 26c.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31
THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURY. PA.

Croquet sets at Mercer's Drug &
Book store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31

One Of the very best amusement
producing contrivances that has
come to Our notice recently is
what is termed a kissing bug. 1t
is nothing more than piece of wire
bent in the shape of a letter U with
piece of rubber stretched across
and small piece of wood or tin.
After placing the tin between the
rubber it is given a few twists and
wrapt up in paper. The paper is
supposed to contain a genuine spec
linen Of that notorious little Great
TIRE known as the kissing bug. OF
course everybody is desirous of see
ing the real thing and without any
hesitation will proceed to investi-
gate. AS soon as the paper sloos-
ened, the rubber untwists, initiating
the flutter of a bug attempting to
liberate itself. The rest can easily
be imagined.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31
For Rent.

The Bloomsburg Land Improve
ment Co. have a house and barn for
rent. Inquire of N. U. Funk, Secre-
tary. 4-2o-tf
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31

Are you thinking of buying a
second hand bicycle3 If so, go to
see Mercer. He can suit you. A
boys for $o.o 90, mans for $1,000,
lady's for $II.oo, lady's $3.50,
mans for $1,000. These are new
one 5000 high grade for $3S. 90,
another for the same money. A
lady's new one, $4,000 wheel, for
$1,000. A lady's for $25 100, &c.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31

Kidney trouble preys upon
the mind, discourages and
lessons ambition; beauty,
vigo,r and cheerfulness
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue Of sundry writs OF FL Fa., issued
out OF the Court OF Common Pleas OF Colum-
bia County, Pennsylvania, and to me directed,
there will be exposed to public sale, at the
Court House, in Bloomsbury, county and sta te
aforesaid, on
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31

At the same time and place, all that certain
messuage, tract, or piece OF land, situate in
Greenwood township, aforesaid, bounded and
described as follows, to wit: on the north by
land OF Nicholas Kindt, on the east by land of
George Mordan, on the south by land of George
UT and VIM. NJ. Musgrave, and on the west by
land of VIM. NJ. Musgrave, containing
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-24
The Odd Fellows.

BRATTLEBoRo, May 16.-The grand en-
csmpment Of Odd Fellows held its annual
session here to day. The gain in member
ship during the past year has been slight.
1t is now ,426.
The officers elected for the ensuing year
are: g.: H. Lockwood, Springfield, g. P.
II. G. Farrar Rutland, G. p; L z. Mellen,
Middlebury, G. S. W.; G. w. Farr, st.
Johnsbury, G. s.; L. j. Brown, Bradford,
g. T.; II. r. Kimball, St. Albans, G. j. w. |;
Cook, Newport. G. s.; D. M. Damon, Bel
lows Falls, G. o. s.; E. F. Smith, Barre,
G. X.
The department council, patriarchs mill
tant, also elected the following officers
Col. NJ. A. Mcclure of Rutland, president;
dent; Capt. II. G. Farrar of Rutland, clerk {;
Capt. G. T. Phillip Of Rutland, treasurer
Capt. l.. G. Burnham Of Burlington, chap
lain; Cap. w. <. Conway Of Bellows Falls,
officer of the day; Col. II. E. Parker Of
Bradford, aide; Capt A. G. Round OF Rut-
land, sentinel; Lieut.. W. ID. Gibson of Brat
tleboro, picket.
About 800 patriarchs were in the parade
this afternoon. Cantons from Athol and
Shelburne Falls Mass, were represented.
The grand lodge will hold its session We'd
nesday.
BRATTLEBoRo, May IT, AT the grand
lodge of Odd Fellows held here to-day the
following officers were elected for the year
ensuing: G. M, e. M. Bartlett OF Island
Pond; d. G. NJ, E. II. Jackson of Wind
sor; g. w, #. A. Sherburne of Montpelier:
G. s., II. E Parker Of Bradford; G. T z
P. Adams of Swanton; G. c.. Rev. j. G.
Edward Farrow Of Bellows Falls; grand
representative to sovereign grand lodge, j.
II. Blakely of Bellows Falls.
The officers of Gill Odd Fellows Home at
Ludlow are Col. II. w. Hall Of Burlington,
chairman; II. Stillson of Bennington, sec.
Rotary; l.. G. Fullsm of Ludlow, treasurer.
The other trustees are K. M. Bartlett of
Island Pond, III. e. Parker OF Bradford, l..
j. Retting of Brattleboro, FL. G. Farrar of
Rutland, G. A. Perry Of Readsboro and j.
III. Blakely of Bellows Falls.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-24
HOmeOpaths in Council.

The forty.ninth annual meeting of the
vermont Homeopathic Medical Society
opened on Wednesday morning in the
parlors OF the Pavilion, with about twenty
FIVE physicians in attendance.
The officers OF the society are: Presi-
dent, W. H. Weeks, Hardwick; vice presi-
dent, Edward Kirkland; secretary, q. l..
Forbes, Burlington; treasurer, III. s. Board
man, Montpelier; all of whom are present
except DIR. Boardman, who is in New York.
The meeting was called to order by the
president and after prayer by Rev. f. f.,
Briggs OF Washington, the morning session
was taken up in the reading and discussion
OF the following papers: Etology OF Influ-
enza and Hay Fever, A. II. Moore; discus
sion, A, e. Horton, g r. Drew; Homeopa-
thy in Obstetrics, III. A. Roberts; discus.
sion, I. r. Waugh, Mary e. Partridge Dis.
orders OF Digestion, G. f. e. Sparhawk
discussion, S. II. Sparhawk, j. f. Shattuck.
The officers as elected are: President, Ed
ward Kirkland, Bellows Falls vice president
George /. Forbes, Burlington secretary, e
l.. Wyman, Manchester Center; treasurer
II. s. Boardman, Montpelier; censors, e.
B. Whitaker Barre, #. e. Steele Gaysvile,
j. f. Shattuck Wells River; auditors, f e.
Whitaker Newport, f. j. Gale East Calais,
e b. Richardson Rochester.
The following papers were read and dis.
cussed;
Hydrotherapy in Some Diseases OF Chill
dren, Edward Kirkland; Discussion, o. A.
Gee, E. L. Wyman; A Peculiar Case-se-
quelae of Grippe, e. e. Whitaker; Discus.
sion, W. b. Mayo, Jas. Haylett; The Glib.
ney Method of Treating Sprained Ankle, e.
e. Whitaker; Discussion, G. L. Bailey, w.
F, Miuard; Antiphlogistine, G. G. Hall;
Discussion, f. Fl: Davis. n. L. Dow; Eu-
patoiium, Perfoliatum II. j. Gale; Discus.
sion, J. f. Shattuck, Henry Tucker
K. L WymaD declined to accept his cleo
ton as secretary Of the society, and w. II.
Weeks of Hardwick was elected to fill the
vacancy. new constitution and bylaws
was adopted.
The newly elected board OF censors have
promulgated rule under the new State
law whereby every applicant for a licence
to practice in the State will he required to
pass an examination regardless of the orr.
gin OF his diploma which heretofore has
be n sufficient
DIR. Stanley OF Waterbury, DR.. Waldron
OF Derby Line and DR.. jerks OF STAFFORD
were given licenses to practice in the State
and admitted as members Of the society.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-24
A Tough Character.

MARsHF1ELD, May ia man named T.
O. Cassidy, who, evidently was considera,
bly, the worse for having imbibed too freely
hailiDg from Danville and veteran of the
civil war who said he had been to Mont
pelier to be examined for a pension, got off
the train at Marshfield station Wednesday
and got aboard the livery team for the viii
lage. Upon arrival at the village he re-
quested to be carried a part of the way to
Danville. When about one and half
miles out he became dissatisfied evidently
and wanted to turn about and take the
road to Pelcham. When demonstrated
with by Wesley, the sixteen.year old son OF
W. e. Lamberton, who was driving the
team, he told the boy TO turn about and do
as he said or he would knock his head off.
This rather frightened the young man
who turned around and when the road TO
Peacham was reached, instead of turning
there he drove into the yard of S. W. Cole,
and shouted for help. In the meantime
Cassidy had pushed the boy out of the
wagon and was attempting to back the team
around while young Lamberton was doing
his best to hold the horse by the bit until
Mr. Cole arrived, which he succeeded in
doing but not until the carriage had backed
over stone wall.
Mr.. Cole pulled Cassidy out of the wagon
and as soon as Cassidy could straighten
himself he came at Cole with a knife.
When the knife was taken from him he got
rail and came at him. Avery and Harry
Cole arrived upon the scene and they man.
aged to keep Cassidy under control until
Constable Il. g. Merrill arrived with hand
cuffs.
In the meantime Cassidy had managed to
inftict some pretty severe kicks and bruises
upon his captors, they, in turn, giving him
black eye and pulling out some Of his
whiskers. Constable Merrill and liveryman
Lamberton took Cassidy TO Montpelier last
evening and lodged him in jail John Ry-
an took charge OF Cassidy while Constable
Merrill went for his coat, and Cassidy gave
him kick under the chin.
Cassidy was brought from Montpelier to
Marshfield this afternoon for q preliminary
hearing.
MARsBFIELD, May 1T. G. Cassidy,
who displayed such fighting disposition
at this place Wednesday afternoon and was
taken TO Montpelier and lodged in Jail by
Constable f. Q. Merrill, was brought back
for trial Thursday, apparently WISER and
certainly more peaceable man. He was
brought before Justice NJ II. Bliss and
pleaded guilty of drunkenness, disclosing
on one pint Of alcohol and one pint OF whis-
key purchased at the agency at Montpelier
He was fined So and COSTS or fifteen days in
back to Jail at Montpelier Thursday after
noon to serve out the time. Is man who
comes at people with a knife, fence rail,
stones or anything he can get hold OF and
who threatens when he gets clear to shoot
you and your whole family or burn your
buildings to see the end Of the matter with
small fine for common drunk? The
mans past history Is not very enviable
one, and as he has no home would it not be
we'll for the state to provide him with one
Jor sea5on?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-24

edith OF Van Writ, o., and Mrs. Clinton B.
| Weeks of St. Johnsbury. Inasmuch as
Judge Hiram Carleton is a stakeholder in
the Montpelier Public Library, which re-
| ceives 81 900 under the will, he will not
| pass upon the document, bat this will be
| done by some other Judge. No objection
was entered to the probate of the instru-
ment.
A unique figure was seen in Supreme
| Court Wednesday. Lyman e. FELTON, an
| attorney OF Highgate, ninety-two years old
still hale and vigorous, argued case be-
| fore Supreme Court with all the vigor and
clearness Of man generation his junior.
Mr.. FELTON, has been practicing law for
| sixty-seven years and bids fair to continue
in active work in his profession for several
| years to come. Mr.. FELTON, is we'll known
throughout Franklin county, where he is
held in the highest esteem. He has never
used Intoxicating liquor or tobacco, and to
this with temperance in all other things, he
attributes largely his mental and physical
soundness and activity as nonagensrian.
The Vermonter for May appears in sum-
mer attire. 1t is illustrated with seventy
five views OF Green Mountain scenery, ev-
cry section of the State being represented.
Shelburne Farms, the Vermont home of
Col. W. Seward Webb, is illustrated in a
full page group, and Captain Charles e
Clark of the Oregon comes In for good
share of attention, both in the text and IL
lustration. This number is also embel-
lished with portraits of the Misses Ide,
daughters Of Hon. Henry g. Ide of St
Johnsbury, Charles M. Hays and K. III.
Fitzhugh, both of whom are now intimately
connected with the management Of the
Central Vermont railroad. Natives Of Yer
mont now living outside her borders will
find this number of special interest.
Between seven and eight o'clock Wednes-
day evening, one of the table girls at the
Union House discovered fire in her room
which is located in building just in the
rear of the Cory building. Before going to
attend to her duties during the supper hour,
she had built fire in the stove in her
room. In her absence the bed clothes in
close proximity to the stove caught fire.
Her cries attracted the attention of William
Miller and g. Def. Bancroft. The former
soon had lawn hose in action while the
latter secured fire extinguisher and the
flames were soon squelched. The head
board Of the bed was burned in halves and
the bedding was badly damaged by the
flames. This and the effect OF the smoke
and water upon the room comprised the
damage done by the fire. 1t was most for
tunate that the fire was checked 80 easily
as the building in which it occurred is in
the center of the business buildings OF that
section which were threatened with destruc-
ton.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-24
Supreme Court,

Alexander Sortwell against Albert Sowles
and William Ladd, from franklin county.
The arguments in this case were completed
this morning. G. G. Austin for plaintiff;
e. A. Sowles and A. A. Hall for defendant
Lyman K. Pelton against w. A. Place
and G. f. Skeels, from Franklin county
Plaintiff sued to recovey for the use of Ger.
tain land owned by him for trottng course
L. e. Pelton for plaintiff; G. G. Austin for
| defendant.
City of Rutland against George e. Sadler
and fifteen others from Rutland county.
City attorney q. L. Howe for plaintiff;
Butler & Maloney for defendant
Charles III. Ferry ct al against Multimore
E. s. G. W. Company: From Bennington
county. Action on debt. Exceptions by
plaintiff. +. G. Swinington for plaintiff; o.
M. Barber for defendant.
Frank Hammond, executor, against
Charles Hitchcock, trustee, from Rutland
county. An appeal from probate court.
Butler q Molony for plaintiff; Joel G. Ba-
ker for defendant.
,Plimington Daggett against the Cham
plain Manufacturing Company, assumpsit,
special and common counts, from Rutland
county. j. G. Baker for plaintiff; Butler
& Molony for defendant.
Chittenden county cases come next on the
trial calendar and docket. The case from
that county OF general interest is In re Ira
Barney's will, Ehigene Cakes ct al appel
lants This case was tried at the March
term, 1897, of Chittenden county court
The jury found that the instrument in ques-
ton was the last will and testament of Ira
Barney and should be allowed as such.
Exceptions by contestants. Exceptions al
lowed, certificate stayed and case passed to
supreme court.
The attention OF Supreme court was taken
up Friday with the consideration OF Chitten-
den county cases.
In the matter OF Ira Barney's will, Eff
gene Cakes, ct al, apts Appeal from pro-
bate court. This case has been tried twice
in county court and this is its second hear
ing in supreme court. The.larger portion of
the day was taken up in the hearing. Sena-
ca Hazelton, G. 7. Barney and d. J. Foster
for plaintiff; w. III. Bliss and r. e. Brown
for defendants.
Eugene w. Cooney, by next friend. yer.
sus Joseph B. L'Heureaux, the next case
on the trial calendar, was continued.
l.. ii. Roscoe VS.. j. s. Sawyer, apt. r. K.
Brown for plaintiff; George M. Powers for
defendant.
The court took recess Friday afternoon
until Tuesday morning.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-24
Some Old Music,

In the tearing down OF the Langdon
building, in which the old Montpelier Band
had its quarters, a large amount OF music
was found, some OF the best preserved of
which is now in the possession OF T. r.
Merrill, leader OF the Montpelier Military
Band. On the blank side OF one sheet is a
| brief memorandum OF preliminary meet
ing OF musicians held in the building for
organizing an orchestra, and at which T. G.
Phinney. George W. Wilder and the late
ID; ID. Hopkins were chosen committee to
| take charge OF the matter. Then follows a
list OF the names Of available members.
JOURNAL reporter showed this men,
orandum to T. G. Phinney, who quickly re.
called the occasion. The music is the
quickstep, Sleeping, !! Dreamed, Love-"
lied the Montpelier brass band, eighteen
pieces, in 1887, and was its director until
1889. when it was reorganizsd with James
X. Kendall, celebrated clarinetist OF Bos-
ton, as its director. Mr.. Badgers music
was written with pen and ink, Is as dis.
tinct as engraving.
The orchestra comprised II. d. Hopkins,
first violin; T.. G. Phinney, second violin ;
George W. Wilder and Jed p. G. Cottrill
flutes; George Fl. Hatch, bass VOL A
man named Davis, employed in the Wal.
ton book bindery at that time, played the
guitar. George Dewey, not he of Manila bat
tie fame, was leading musician OF the day
and occasionally played first violin in the
orchestra, and in the band an Ed ophioleide,
a most difficult instrument to manipulate.
Conductor Badger once said of him, "D-n
him, l can't keep him anywhere; he per-
sists in playing the air on that horn of his"
an indirect compliment to Mr.. Dewey's
musical ability.
Mr.. Phinney does not remember the exact
date OF the organization Of this orchestra, but
thinks 1t must have been between 1888.
Inc organization was principally for the
pleasure OF the members. It's first and last
public appearance was at concert in
Washington Hall, in the old Central Yer
mont station, attended by an enthusiastic
crowd OF upwards of thousand people.
In the collection found in the Langdon
building Is the march, wood Up," so popur
lar with bands Of that time because Of its
9ugle solo. Ned Kendall. brother OF
James, was then celebrated bugler, a
member OF Boston band, which gave a
concert in town, and his rendition OF the
bugle solo captivated the people. Conduc-
tor Badger Immediately procured score OF
the selection which he arranged for the To-
cal band.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-24
Dental Examiners,

The Vermont State Board Dental Exam
liners, composed OF Thomas Mound of Rut-
land. chairman, George f. Cheney OF St.
Johnsbury, secretary, and s. T. Hodge of
Burlington, r. M. Chase, Rutland and X. l.
Cleaves OF Montpelier, were in session at the
Pavilion on Wednesday for the examination
OF applicants who desire to practice in the
State. The session opened at half-past two
o'clock when the applications OF eighteen
candidates for examination were presented
by the secretary. The applicants are as
follows:
Charles e. Moore, Brooklyn, N. Y; j.
Edgar Collins, Albany, N. Y; r. e. Gren.
T. d. Bugbee, Pomfret; George b. Cross,
Philadelphia; W. G. Atkinson, bingham,
Mass. A. j. Culover, st. Adams; Fred p.
Russell. Rutland; b. l.. Fisk, West Addi-
son; l.. J Conger, Colebrook, N. H.; e o.
spauldinR, White River junction; Frank
I. Waters, Orange, Mass; w. G.. Bridge
Morrisville; Il. A. Johnson, Boston; will
liam r Pond, Rutland; II, K. Hubell St.
Adams; Mr.. Garter. Lyndonville, Center.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-24
Ocean Liner on Fire.

NEW YORK, May 1S-Tne North
German Lloyd ocean liner Barbarossa,
which left New York for Southampton
at eleven O'Clock this morning put
back into port at three o'clock this af-
ternoon with the fire signal displayed
in her rigging. The Barb arossa carried
the United States mails, 500 passen.
gers, crew of $50 and cargo of gen.
eral merchandise.
Just as The Barbarossa was passing
through the Narrows slight wreath Of
smoke was seen curling from one of the
forward ventilators. In a short time it
grew in volume and it was discovered
coming from one of the forward lower
port compartments, in which the thou
sands OF bales of cotton were stored.
Capt. Richter at once ran up the "ship
on fire, immediate assistance signal"
and turned about. In the haste TO
reach pier the steamer colided with
the French liner La Bretagne with
such force that the Bretagne was stove
n with other serious consequences.
The Bsrbarossa burning fercely below
decks was taken across the river to The
dock in Hoboken in badly damaged
condition. Her cotton laden compart-
ment was flooded, and about nine
O'Clock the fire was extlnguished. All
OF her passengers had been put off.
No estimate can be made of the dam.
age to the Barbarossa and her cargo.
The damage to La Bretagne is
heavy. A wedge shaped gap appears
six or eight feet wide on the deck, and
tapers down below the water line.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-24
Turn On the Hose.

The Investigations OF Health Officer
darkness aud the aldermanic committee on
public health made Tuesday afternoon
astonished those engaged in the work, even
though they were prepared for some pretty
rank things.
At the Nicholas block hog. pens and
horse-sheds were found in the rear of the
building, through which surface water
flowed to the first floors and cellars Of the
tenements. In the cellars was found water
foot deep, which in its putrid stagnation
reminded them OF the descriptions given of
paris green matter was looked into and
found in large quantities in the pools.
An attempt was made to visit the Hill
tenement where 1t is said the lower floor is
devoted to a hennery, but the door was
found locked. Although the neighbors in.
home they could get no response to their
knOckings.
The Swszey settlement off Court street
was also visited and here disease breed
ing condition OF things was found. Eleven
families are quartered here and a. the Wis
them as though every window was filled
with the heads Of men, women and chill
dren They found the drainage water prop
erly belonging in sewer was allowed to
run into the yards and there form CESS
pools Of standing filth. Eight dry closets
wore diso iouuu tneIo winch ulu not appear
as though they had been cleaned out for
year. Carloads OF refuse matter were also
found about the place.
These conditions will be reported to the
city council with recommendation that
immediate and energetic action be taken to
make health improvements in these locali.
ties. The character OF the action taken
will probably be determined by the dis
position shown on the part OF the owners to
aid in the cleansing work. The committee
have other places on its list which 1t is soon
to visit and investigate and 1t is determined,
in 30 far as possible, to wipe out this sort OF
thing in the city