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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27
Luggage Can't Hold Your Seat.

Passengers who are in the habit of
leaving their coats, hats or packages in
railroad car seats andEthen going into
the smoker are apt to loose them--the
seats, not the articles-it the new de-
cission of the New York court of ap-
peals becomes generally known. That
court has decided in case man leaves
his seat in railroad car. even though
he has placed therein a satchel, coat
or umbrella, it may be lawfully occu-
pied by another person. 1t came up
on case where man had placed his
belongings in seat, left it, and when
he returned found the satchel in the
aisle and another man occupying the
seat. They had an alteration, the
intruding party thrashed the other and
threw his things out of the window.
He was arrested, but tine court OF
appeals reversed the decision of the
lower courts, which had been given
against him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27
A PUERILE ACT.
The Berwick Foot Ball Team Shows the
White Feather.

The pace set by Normal in the first
half Saturday afternoon was entirely
too fast for Berwick. AT the con-
clusion of twenty five minutes OF play,
during which time Normal ran up 40
points, the visitors took to cover and
POSITIVELY refused to come out again.
The crowd which Notwithstanding the
rain was of good size waited patiently
for the temperance of the up river
lads, but to no avail. Captain Hayes
even agreed to make the second half
only ten minutes if they would con-
tinue the game, but his offer was re-
fused, and the officials were obliged
to call the game off. 1t was a great
disappointment 10 the people.
The action of the visitors in leaving g
the field without saying they intended
to quit, and thus keeping the people
waiting iu the rain was sufficient to
call forth much untavorable comment.
could be beard on every
side as the crowd left the field. The
line nm follows.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27
First National Bank,
BiOOr1Sburg, Pa.

f. W. NJ. Low, President.
j. NJ. Staver, Vice President.
E. B. Tustin, Vice President.
E. f. Carpenter, Cashier.
SSSS
The First National Bank
solicits a share Of your busi-
ness upon the basis of
Sound an d Progressive
Banking, Liberal and Ac-
curate Treatment.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27
Death of DR.. b. D q. Montgomery.

DIR. D. H. Montgomery, one of
the best known residents Of Mifflin-
vile, this county, died after brief
illness at his home in that village
about eight o'clock Friday morn
ing. He had been complaining OF
feeling unwell on Wednesday and
Thursday, but his condition was
not looked upon with any degree
of alarm. Even the family had no
thought that death was so near at
hand. Coming thus, so very un-
expectedly, it is a sad blow to his
wife and two daughters. Death is
attributed to paralysis.
DIR. Montgomery was a good, a,
upright, generous citizen, and an
excellent physician. His death will
be sincerely mourned by a large
circle of friends and acquaintance.
The deceased was sixty eight
years of age. He was a devoted
husband and father, and man who
won and held the respect of every
one.
The funeral occurred from his
residence Tuesday afternoon at
two O'Clock. The services were
largely attended, people being
present from all over the county.
Rev. Joseph Hunter, of the Presby-
terian church, Berwick officiated.
A quartette sang Lead Kindly
Light" and Nearer My God tc
Thee" The floral tributes were
many and Of rare beauty. The re-
mains were taken to Berwick and
inferred in Pine Grove Cemetery.
rhe following from Bloomsbury
attended the fune-al: DR.. J. ].
Brown, ]. c. Brown, L. N. Meyer,
DR.. W. M. Reber DR.. F. w.
Redeker and Judge Herring.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27
Death of An Aged Lady.

Death came to Mrs. John Swank,
at the home of her daughter Mrs Ar
lington Shultz, on West Street Mon
day evening She was in the seventy
sixth year OF her age, and of late had
been very feeble. She was the
mother of twelve children, five of
whom, three sons and two daughters,
survive. Her husband died two years
ago. The funeral occurred Wednes-
day, with interment in the cemetery
at Almedia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27
Rev. j. V. Hussie Urges Girls to Marry
will Perform Ceremonies Gratis.

The Rev. J. V. Husse, rector of
st. Gabriel's Catholic Church, Halle
ton, in talk to the girls of his parish
Sunday night urged them to marry.
AS a guarantee of his sincerity and
as an incentive, he pledged himself
to perform the marriage ceremony for
any or all of them free of charge
during the next three weeks.
"Because of the strike many con-
templated marriages." Father Hussle
said, shave been postponed" Many
young men rendered idle by this strike
now, being almost penniless, hesitate
about marrying the girl of their
choice. This should be no barrier.
For the benefit of you glrls, who
might be SO situated, l will make this
offer:
81 am willing to perform any marri-
age ceremony within the next three
weeks free of charge. Let no one
hesitate about accepting this offer, l
mean for your own good"
In view of the many rumored en-
easements, the parishioners of ST..
Gabriel are now anxiously awaiting
the first break in the ranks of the
single men.
1t is expected the marriage market
will soon be on the boom.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27
MONDAYS COURT.

Court was in session on Monday,
convening at nine o'clock a. m. Hon.
Robert r. Little presided.
County Treasurer Jeremiah Snyder
acknowledged the following deeds in
open Court:
Deed of Jeremiah Snyder, Treas
urer of Columbia County, to John G..
Freeze. Land in Madison township.
Same to T.. L. Sands. Land in
Brlarcreek township.
Same TO c. l.. Sands. Land in
Pine township.
Same to Jesse Rittenhouse. Land
in Beaver township.
Same to Z. l.. Sands. Land in Mt.
Pleasant township.
Same to Harry E. Phillips. Land
in Fishingcreek township.
Same to William Morgan. Land in
Beaver township.
Same 10 Isaac Steely. Land in
Beaver township.
Same to George w. McAlarney.
Land in Beaver township.
Same to G. w. Layman. Land in
Mifflln township.
Same to J. o. Fry. Land in Beaver
township.
Same to Nathan Setter. Land in
Briarcreek township.
Same to S. NJ. Mordan. Land in
Madison township.
Same to c. B. Johnson. Land in
Pine township.
Same to G.. W. Layman. Land in
Mifiln township.
Same to Harry E. Phillips. Land
IN Sugaroaf township.
Same to B. G.. Smith. Land in
Montour township.
Same TO Frank Pfahler. Land in
Locust township.
Same to Nehemiah Kitchen. Land
in Fishingcreek township.
Same 10 w. S. UT. Land in
Greenwood township
Same to c. B. Brown. Land in
Centre township.
Same to A. B. Croop. Land IN
Briarcreek township.
Same to William Hutton. Land |
in Bloomsburg.
Same to Frank Hawk. Land IN |
Beaver township.
Court adjourned to meet same day
1t p. m.
Court convened at p. m.
Rose Gillespie VS.. l.. E. Agnew.
Petition for interpleader.
Hearing in open Court.
Mrs. Agnew sworn.
II. B. Williams sworn.
Rule discharged as to saw mill. !
Rule absolute as to balance of prop
'rty claimed by Mr.. Williams.
Rule discharged as to goods claimed
~ Mrs. Agnew, and Sheriff is directed
o proceed with the execution.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27
TRIAL LIST.

DECEMBER TERM-FIRST WEEK.
Lloyd +. Rider We. Charles Hughes
Farmers Insurance Co. of Danville
VS.. Josiah p. Fritz.
Farmers Ins. Co. VS.. Emanuel Lau
bach.
Thomas E. Harder VS.. John A. Shu.
man.
NJ. C. Eppenstein VS.. Uriah Fetter
man.
Mrs. John Keller VS.. James Penn.
ington.
H. w. Wolfe VS.. w. H. Miller.
n. B. Stackhouse rs. l.. f.. Agnew
and Henrietta Agnew.
ID. H. Stedman VS.. w. A. Forbes.
Evendon Bros. VS.. S. G. Bryfogle.
Nelson Stackhouse VS.. l.. +. Agnew
Alfred Reigle VS.. Roman Smoczynsk
S. r. Carl VS.. G.. A. Small.
w. b. Houck VS.. John Stokes and
Mrs. Lewis Miller.
SECOND WEEK.
Bertha Yankee VS.. Edward S.
Czechowicz.
Dennison Brink VS.. William Win
ner Adm.
David Shuman VS.. ]. B. Nuss.
+. p. Greasy VS.. n. Il w. B. Rwy.
Co.
o. b. Mellick VS.. The Pennsylvania
Railroad Co.
Bloomsbury Land Imp. Co. VS.. The
Town of Bloomsbury.
Nelson c. Hartman VS.. Frank NJ.
Boone.
Freas Fowler VS.. American Car &
Foundry Co.
Thomas Elmes VS.. Margaret Mensch
ct al
Charles d. Whitenight VS.. J. NJ.
Staver.
j. II. Eisenhower VS.. Centralia
School District.
E. Nj. Tewksbery Admr. VS.. Francis
Glassmeyer.
e. ID. Tewksbery and Martha ID.
Souser VS.. Francis Glassmeyer.
Henry A. Held VS.. Fishingcreek twp.
Theodore +. Conner VS.. j. l.. Dillon,
w, II. Neyhard VS.. Boro. of Orange
vile.
NJ. f. Kostenbader VS.. Rosanah
Goodman.
Henrietta Knapp VS.. Harvey Cher
rington.
Michael Madden VS., The Lehigh
Valley Coal Co.
Thomas Downs VS.. The Philadelphia
& Reading Rwy. Co.
Reuben j. Miller vs.. Columbia
County.
Wesley NJ. Lindemuth VS.. Daniel
Yodder ct. al.
b. ID. Stackhouse VS., Margaret AL
bertson.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27
No Heavy Snow This Winter.

A weather prophet says that the real
cold weather won't set in before the
middle OF December, and perhaps not
then, for the reason that the snakes
are still to be seen on top OF the
ground. He says that snakes invari-
ably take to their holes fol the winter
at least two months before cold wealth
er sets in for good. That there will be
no snow he regards as certain from
the fact that the mountain grass and
other wild growth is not high enough
to insure feed to the mountain birds
and fowls. Nature, says he, is not
cruel enough 70 starve the innocent
birds.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27
Bishop Talbot a Character in Novel.

Those who have read or shall here
after read Owen Wister's stories,
"Lin McLane" and "Tbe Virginiap, :"
says the Danville Morning Ne1Os, will
be interested to know that the Bishop
OF Wyoming, one of the characters, is
none other than Bishop Ethelbert
Talbot, who often visits Christ church
parish and is we'll known hereabouts.
1t will be recalled tha: Bishop Talbot
came to tine diocese of Central Penn
sylvania directly from, Wyoming some
years ago. He enjoys personal ac-
qualntance with the author, whose
last book, "The Virginiap," is having
tremendous sale.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27
LIABILITIES
TIE HEALTH OFFICER.

Bloomsburg has an official known
as Health Officer. lie is appoint.
ed by the Board of Health, and ap.
proved by the Town Council. He is
paid twelve dollars a month, and for
this, 1t is to be presumed, he is ex.
pected to render some service. The
duties of this official are 10 look after
the sanitary condition of the town,
and where he finds a condition tha;
menaces the public health, he is to
report to the Board of Health and
see that the nuisance is abated and
the danger removed If possible. He
is also to investigate cases of con-
tag,ous diseases, and see that proper
precautions are adopted to prevent
their spread. An occasional walk
through the alleys, and a look into
the back yards would sometimes dis
close conditions that need attention.
Drainage from stables running into
the alleys, rubbish heaps, hog pens,
filthy outhouses, &c. exist, and in
some way must be abated. If it is
not the duty of the Health Officer to
hunt them up, then what is he for ?
This town is in no financial condition
to make presents OF SI44 a year.
There are some things he should
see without being told, and of course
there are other things that those who
are affected should call his attention
to, because the Health officer cannot
visit every property in town. If 1T is
his duty only to. report to the Board
OF Health or the Town Council such
matters as are complained of to him,
then why not abolish the Office and
let complaints be made direct 10
these bodies, instead of going through
the Health officer, who thus acts only
as messenger to carry complaints
second handed? In the cas- of con.
taglous diseases the same may be
said. Reports can be made direct to
the Board of Health, without paying
a messenger.
1t may be said that it is not the
duty of this official to look after
nulsances that menace the public
health, because the proper remedy
for that is an arrest for maintaining a
nuisance, and trial in court. Then
why not abolish the Office and save
the town useless expense?
Only recently complaint was made
OF hog pen in the center of the
town, that was giving offense to all
the neighbors. The officer was mott.
fed, but action was so long postponed
that Mayor Townsend directed the
Street Commissioner to abate the
nuisance.
The foregoing is written upon in.
formation believed to be reliable. If
1t is incorrect we will gladly correct
it.
The whole matter is just this. Is
the town getting what It is paying for
or is the position of Health Officer a
sinecure, whose incumbentis expected
to do nothing but draw his salary?
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27
Married.

WENNER-CHAPIN. On Nov. 22
at the Reformed parsonage in Orange,
vile by Rev. "A. Houtz, Mr.. Clement
B. Wenner of Bendertown and Miss
Hannah c. Chaplin of Hard Pan.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27
TAIL0k-M MADE SUITS.

n. S. Tingley has accepted the
agency for Reinach, Ullman & Co.
OF Chicago, merchant tailors, and is
ready to supply made-to-measure
clothing at prices lower than can be
obtained elsewhere. He has large
line of samples to select from. His
place of business is the third floor of
the COLUMBIAN building. At.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27

Touchdowns-Riland, McLinn, Hayes,
Robson, Rulotf. Goals Ruloff, d.
Referee-Wingert, Susquehanna. Um-
plre-Yohn, Lafayette. Timers-Cope,
Normal; Paden, Berwick. Iinemen-
Hagenbuch, Normal; Jones, Berwick.
Time of half-25 minutes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27

Box papers from Ioc. to soc.
Tablets from 5 to 25c. Envelopes
from 5 to I6c. per pack. All station.
cry at MERGERS Drug & Book Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-11-27

1t tells the whole story of this preparation Christ
1t tells of markets visited representative lines of
worlds best Christmas goods carefully inspected and carefully
bought tells you that this big of Christmas goods
here awaiting verdict of approval Presents of all kinds
here section of this The needed presents
looked for presents the thing you've figuring your
Christmas Quitting all here and ready.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-08
Beddjngfeld for Corpora
tion Commissioner.

To the Editor: l am delighted to see
up their minds that Hon. E. c. Bedding
field is the logical candidate to be nomi-
mated for Corporation Commissioner and
county after county falls in line for him
as the conventions are held Everybody
recognizes that he made a good and ca
pable commissioner. and l have felt sure
from the first that the Democrtic party,
having elected him to this position when
they returned to power in 1899. would
see to It that he was restored to the
office that he was entitled to by election,
ard uniustly turned out of by the Re-
publ;cans.
When l considered that this position
was one that had been filled by farm
ers from the time the commission was
established, and that he was the only
farmer whom l had heard mentioned as Il
candidate; when ] remembered that ten
Congressman, sixteen solicitors and n
number of judges were to be elected this
time, and this was the only place open
to a farmer, l necver doubted that the
Democrats Of every calling in the State
would feel that wise party policy as
we'll as simple justice, points to him as
the man to be nominated.
The action of so many counties bears
out this belief. In the month OF May
fifteen counties held convention and a
majority of the delegates elected are ior
Mr.. Beddngfeld. On the End day of June
six other counties held their conventions,
and l see that five of them are certainly
for him and probably six. A large per-
centage have declared for him unani-
mously. His friends are gratifed to feel
that the ticket is to be strengthened by
the nomination of this prudent and up
right man.
Let the good work continue.
FRED. II. WILLIAMS.
Rialto, n. c., June 6, 1902
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-08
BRoTHERHooD.oF:sr. ANDREWS.
Seventh Annual Convention Of the Carolinas
at Oxford, June 18th, 18th.

The Brotherhood of st. Andrews will
hold the seventh annual convention OF
the Carolinas at st. Stephens church
Oxford, N. c., June 13-15th. The pro-
gramme is as follows:
Friday, p. m.-Evening Prayer,
Bishop Cheshire presiding. The Broth
erhood of St. Andrew.
1. It's object and methods. Jno. w.
Wood, New York.
2. It's place in the life of the church,
S. c. Bragaw, Washington.
Saturday, 10 a. m.-Bus'ness meeting,
organization. Conference on
l. The best work our ST.. Chapter has
done during the year.
2. The best work our Jr Chapter has
done during the year.
II circumference. aids in the fulfill
ment of the Rule of Service.
/. p. m.-Recess.
5 p m.-Conference, Brotherhood OPP
portunities in town and country.
Question Box.
$50 p. m.-Short devotional service.
Sunday, Z a. Incorporate Commun-
ion Rev. r. B. Owens, Celebrant.
10 a. m.-Bible class.
il a. m.-Anniversary Sermon, Rev. r.
j. Murdoch, Salisbury.
p. m.-Public Meeting at Opera
House. The American Citizen.
1. His Early Training, ]. C. Buxton,
Winston.
g His Daily Life, r. Fl. aBttie, Raj
eigh.
p. m.-Closing Service. The Church
for Men.
/. What the Church Offers Men.
2. What the Church Asks of Men.
Farewell Service.
1t is earnestly hoped that the clergy
will make it a point to attend the con-
vention Every chapter is entitled to as
many delegates as will attend.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-08
ACADEMY OF SCIENCE.
First General Meeting Will Be Held Oct 3rd
and 4th at Raleigh or Durham.

A meeting of the executive committee
OF the North Carolina Academy of
Science on Friday evening President
Poteat, of Wake Forest, was present and
with the other members of the commit
tee considered the various matters which
had to be attended to. The secretary
read applications for fellowship and
membership from a number of leading
scientific men of the State, including
President Venable and Prof. Cobb, Prof
Baskerville. Prof Holmes, of Chapel HILL
President Wilson and Prof Burkett, of
the A. and NJ. College, DR.. R. ii. Lewis
OF the State Board of Health, and others.
The committee decided that the first
general meeting. of the academy shall be
held on tho 3rd and 4th of October, either
at Durham or Raleigh, and Messrs. But
Ter, Stevens and Sherman were appointed
a committee to make arrangements for
the proposed meeting.
It was decided that every effort should
be made to secure the best possible pro-
gram and the committee has already
held a meeting and outlined its method
of work. The medical profession is es-
pecially invited to take strong part in
making the meeting a success, and such
as are not already members of the acade-
my are invited to send their applications.
with the one dollar membership fee, to
the secretary. Franklin Sherman, at Raj
eigh, who will see that their names are
properly presented and enrolled
One of the attractions of the meeting
will be the presidential address of Prof.
Poteat. of Wake Forest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-08
Judge Justices Letter of Acceptance.

Morganton, N. c., June Hon.
Michael Hoke Justice, who was unani-
mously nominated for Superior Court
Judge of the Fourteenth Judicial Dis
trict, has written the following letter OF
acceptance.
Asheville, N. c., June 6, 1902.
Manly Mcdowell, Esq, Chairman, etc,
Morganton, n. c.
My Dear Sir: Yours of June 5th Gnst.)
conveying to me the formal notice of
my nomination for Judge of Superior
Court for the Fourteenth Judicial Dis
trict by the convention held at Marion
on Nay 31st, was received this morning.
l desire to thank you and your COM
rittee for the kindly expression contained
in your letter. l desire to convey through
you to the Democratic party Of the dis
trict my profound appreciation of the
confidence they have thus reposed in me.
The fact that the nomination was
unanimous will always, I trust, help to
keep me alive to the responsibility of
the position.
l accept the nomination and my high
est ambition shall be to faithfully serve
the State and administer the delicate
duties of the office in the fear of God.
Yours very truly,
NJ H. JUSTICE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-08
Great Revival in Jackson.
(Roanoke- Chowan Times.)


One of the greatest reyivals ever he'd
in Jackson has been in progress for over
week at the Methodist church. The
services are being conducted by Rev. f.
c. Glenn. of Goldsboro. The various
churches, their members and pastors
have joined in the efforts that have been
made to take the town for Christ. De-
termination, conservation, unity and
faith has been used as never before. The
whole religious life of the town has been
reVolutionized. Mr.. Glenn is a preacher.
or strong faith and conservation, He is
eloquent and persuasive. He does not
appeal to the sensational but reasons
with the hearts and minds of his hearers
and his efforts have been simply power
ful He has stormed the citadels of sin
and has been successful in everv in
stance. Rev. Mr.. Cross of the Baptist
church has co-oDerated with Mr. Glenn
and Rev Mr.. Rose. the Methodist pas
tor, in these services. Mr.. Glenn is now
sick and in his illness has the PRAYER
and good wishes of every one