The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-10-18
PURELY PERSONAL

Hon. Robert X. Little went to Wilkes
Barre this morning.
f. b. Tustin is transacting business in
Shickshinny to-day.
Morris Sloan of Lebanon spent several
DAYS here last week.
Mrs. Russell Andreas, of Wilkes Barre,
is visiting relatives here.
C. p. Elwel is home from Boston, visiting
his mother on Third street
Elmer Brugler. of Philadelphia, spent
few days at the Fair last week.
II. o. Rodgers, of Hazletou, looked on at
the races at the Fair last Thursday.
Mrs John S. Gilbert, of Philadelphia,
spent several days in town last week.
F. p. Purse went to New York and Phila.
delphia this week to purchase new goods
Carl Bernhard has been assisting in J. F..
Roys' jewelry store during Mr.. Roys absence.
William Hughes, of Hazeton, was in
tawn last week He never misses the Blooms
burg Fair.
Mrs. NJ. Z. McLinn will spend several
weeks in Decatur, Ill. She left for that
place on Tuesday.
Miss Edith Phillips is a new switch board
operator at the Montour. Columbia Tele-
phone Exchange.
Isaiah X. Rupert, station agent at Wap.
wallopen on the Pennsy, was among the
visitors at the fair.
Mr. Harvey Schoch and family, of Selns-
grove were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. l..
Schoch last week.
Hon. Rufus X. Polk, Democratic candi.
J,,, g. ~ tbia Iictr;gt In,
town two days during the Fair
William II. Housed went to New York
City yesterday TO purchase a clock for the
new tower Of the Normal Auditorium build.
ing.
Miss Dora Fuller, of Wiliamsport, re.
turned to her home on Wednesday, after
spending few days with Mrs. w. A. Ev-
ert.
Mrs J. L. Richardson and two children
departed Tuesday morning over the Lacka-
wanna Railroad for White Pigeon, Mich, to
visit relatives.
Will Quick has secured employment at the
Bloomsburg Car Manufacturing Company
He is filling the position recently vacated by
ID. J. Hummer.
G. NJ. Tustin Esq, is in Pittsburg this
week serving as grand juror in the United
States Court, and James Hendershott is
there in the capacity of petit juror.
Samuel Snyder, of Sugar Valley Clinton
County, attended the fair last week. During
his stay in town he was the guest of his
uncles, William and Samuel Shafier
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Roys went to New
York on Monday, where they met Mr.. Roys'
mother and sister. The latter has just re-
tured from six months tour of Europe
They will all come to Boomsburg today
John d. Banks, of Lancaster, spent
Thursday, Friday and Saturday in town.
He came expressly to attend the Fair, and
was surprised at the large attendance. To
the COLUMBIAN scribe he stated that he had
attended four fairs this season aud that ours
was the leader of them all.
Rev. J d. Smith will leave here on Sat-
urday for Rush, where he is to preach on
Sunday morning, before the quarterly meet
ing of the Northumberland Baptist Associa.
ton. His pulpit here will be supplied by
J. J. Robinson in the morning, and by n. l..
Peabody; of Scranton, in the evening.
Mis- Natalie Foulk will go to New York
this week, where she will remain for some
| time with the family Of relative. She has
| a fine soprano voice, and will take lessons in
| vocal music in the city. She has been val
| liable and faithful member of the Episcopal
choir for some years, and her place will be
| hard to fill.