The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-12-13
EAST BENTON.

p"'"S HdS UeNeT Oeen known 10 De
as scarce as lt is this season in our
locality.
The Democrats did their "hollerin"
before election and the Republicans
afterward.
1t is reported that our locality is
infested with opossums, but we never
saw such an animal.
The indications thus far point to
an open winter. But plenty of snow
may be in store for us.
Another soaking rain set in on last
Tuesday morning, week ago, and
the ground is now thoroughly soaked.
The new St. James Church is about
ready for dedication. 1t is the finest
structure fits kind In upper Columbia
County.
Alem White, Of five points, also an
aged citizen, died at about the same
time anG was buried at the Cambria
M. E. Church on Friday.
The Hessan fly is. playing havoc
with many fields of wheat. This little
pest is to be feared more than was
the Hesslan Army.
Hiram Sutliff, an aged citizen of
Fairmount township died at the home
OF Edward Tubbs last Tuesday and
was buried at Farmount Springs on
Thursday.
Some time ago c. l.. Gibbons of
this place lost two head of cattle
mysteriously. Both died very sud
denly. A COW was well and milked
in the evening and was dead the next
morning. SO with the other head.
George Carey, of Cambria, our
furniture dealer and undertaken dis.
posed of all his personal effects week
before last, preparatory to moving
again to West Virginia, where he will
be employed by coal company.
From samples of copper shown, the
copper ore in the Central Copper
District must be abundant and III
paying quantities. Lack of funds
delays a speedy development Of that
mineral product.
There is strong talk Of again oper-
ating the old Coal OIL and Mining
Companys well at Pine Creek, above
Register. Some sixty or seventy
years ago a compang was formed for
the purpose of boring for salt. 1t has
been stated, upon good authority,
that petroleum flowed from the well,
and about thirty years ago company
was formed to develop coal oil but
failed.
John Hughes, who shot the burglar
at Cambria some time ago, has been
in correspondence with Mrs. Finley
and others, of Finleyvlle, Washington
County, who were anxious to learn as
much about the dead burglar as
DC ssble in order to be certain about
his identity. From this correspond
ence his identity has been fully estab-
lished. The dead burglar was photo
graphed while on exhibition at
Cambria for nearly a week, and scores
of these photos were sent all over the
country.
Mrs. Finley exchanged photos of
the living burglar with John Hughes
of the dead burglar Mr.. Hughes
received two photos, one at about the
age when he was shot, and the other
when comparatively young man.
The latter represented him as a very
beautiful and accomplished young
man. He was handsome man, even
at the time of his tragic death. His
features, even in death, portrayed the
impress of the typical man, while his
photos do not betray any signs of the
criminal. Every feature upon his
countenance conclusively pointed to
a season OF better days. Evidently
he had been educated in two great
schools-one of intelligence, fame
and renown; and the other of sin,
shame and crime. He was graduate
in both. The end OF his career proved
that he had fallen into the lowest
depth OF depravity.
The Mrs. Finley, above spoken OF
assumed the name of her first HUSBAND
in her correspondence with Johr
Hughes, while at the same time SHE
was the wife OF Sir Charles Douglas,
a Scotchman, by her second marriage
which was solemnizec sometime las
August, which information was re
ceived from another party at the same
place. Sir Charles deserted his wife
sometime in September, about s'
weeks after marriage and robbed hi
wife of $aoo aud two gold watches
No doubt the manners and address o.
, Sir Charles Douglass would have
fascinated any woman who migh
have contemplated matrlmony. we
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