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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02
JUDGE PERSHING DEAD.

Hon. Cyrus L. Pershing died at
his residence in Pottsville, Monday
morning. He was born in Youngs-
town, Pa. February 8, 1926. He
began the study of law in IS49 and
was admitted to the bar year later.
He soon began to take an active
part in politics, and in 1856 came
within a few votes of defeating his
opponent for Congress in strong
Republican district. He was again
defeated for Congress in 1858, but
two years later was chosen to the
lower branch of the Legislature, in
which body he served five years
consecutively, being an active par
ticipant in all the exciting debates
of the Civil War period.
In 1869 Mr.. Pershing was made
the Democratic candidate for seat
on the bench of the Supreme Court,
but was defeated by Henry w.
Williams, Republican, by S,79I
plurality. In 1872 he was made
the candidate OF the Labor Reform
ers and Republicans of Schuylkill
county for President Judge of the
Court Of Common Pleas, to which
position he was elected over Judge
Ryan, the regular Democratic can
didate, by more than 5000 major
Try, Judge Pershing remained on
the bench until August, 1899, when
he resigned, although he had near
ly two years and half of his third
term to serve. His resignation was
caused by protracted illness, his
poor health for several years pre-
ceding it having rendered the con-
stant care of a physician necessary
In 1875, he had been made
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02
A MARKED IMPROVEMENT.

The improvement made by the
Bloomsbury Band since the new
director w. H. Calhoun has taken
hold of it, is noticed by every one.
The music Saturday evening was by
far the best that has been rendered
by the organization for some time
past. The band made a wise choice
in electing Mr.. Calhoun as director.
He is a musician Of individual
opinion, interpreting with his own
understanding and working out his
own ideas with pains and with faith
in patience, earnestness and devo-
tion. His ideas are high and his
sincerity, aspiration and assiduity
worth all the praise and admiration
he has won.
The Band has been engaged by
Secretary Armstrong OF the Young
Mems Christian Association to give
a sacred and patriotic concert on
Sunday afternoon which will no
doubt bring together large num-
ber of people. Because of this en-
gagement the Saturday evening
concert will be omitted this week,
but on the following Saturday even
ings, when the weather in favorable,
concerts will be given IN different
parts Of town. There is little doubt
but that the town will give the Band
every support and we feel sure that
with the proper cooperation of the
members with the director there is
a bright future in store for it.
The present personnel of the Band
is as follows; 7. L. Gunton, man
ager; w. H. Calhoun, Sr., leader;
Daniel Calhoun, piccolo; w. J.
Perry, L. clarinet; Edward Cal
houn, E. clarinet; William H. CAL
houn, Jr., Solo B. clarinet; Henry
Schwinn, Ist clarinet: Zehnder Low,
Ist clarinet; Clyde Hover, Ist clar-
met; Davis Brooks, solo cornet;
Lloyd Hartman, solo cornet; Frank
Hover, Ist cornet; Clarence Knapp,
end cornet; Cleveland Giger, 3rd
cornet; George w. Meyer, Ist alto;
Clarence Piper, end alto; James
Reaser, 3rd alto; William Knorr,
Ist trombone; Guy Knorr, Ist trom-
bone; John Brooks, tenor; George
Knorr, baritone; I. w. Barton, bass
Fred Bitner, double B fiat bass; S.
w. Shut, bass drum; Albert Shut
cymbals; c. B. Gunton, snare drum
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02
AT THE LIBRARY.
Saturday had the Largest Cir
Culation of any one Day.
469 Registered to Date.

The public library is daily grow
ing to greater proportions. There
is hardly minute in the day that
there is not some one there either
inspecting, looking around or bor-
rowing books. Saturday" said
Miss Ettinger to the COLUMBIAN
man as he was making the rounds
yesterday morning in quest Of news,
"was our largest day. On that day
we circulated IS books of fiction, 2
of religion, 3 Of science, of his
tory, 3 of biography, OF literature,
and 2 of art making total of S5.
Up to the present time there are
registered 400. This is a right good
showing, although the number
ought to be larger.
The library has been established
for the use of the public and every
one is entitled to its books. There
appears to be a prevalent belief that
some payment must be made before
books can be had or that the priv
ileges Of the library are entitled to
only those who have contributed in
some way or another. This is an
erroneous impression. The library
is free to everybody. The only
condition is that the borrower must
take good care Of the book and re-
turn it to the library at the end Ct
the time specified.
The circulation for Monday was
as follows: Adult - Fiction 80,
Sociology 3. Literature 2, Travel I +,
History :, Total 3S. Juvenile
Fiction 20, Literature 2, Biography
2, Travel I, Total 2S, grand total
for the day GO.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02

the Democratic candidate for
Governor of the state but was de-
feated by the late General John f.
Hartranft by plurality of II. 900.
Judge Pershing was one of the
ablest Pennsylvania jurists of his
day. During his first term on the
bench he presided at the notable
trials OF the Mollie Maguires, men,
bers of the secret oath bound orga-
nization which so terorized the coal
regions, and sentenced number Of
them to death. He was terror to
evil-doers of every class, and during
his first term on the bench, at
tracted general attention by senten-
cling the commissioners cf Schuyl-
kill county to an imprisonment for
two years and to pay heavy fine,
for neglect and corruption in the
discharge of their official duties.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02
DR.. j. r. KIMERER.

DR.. J. R. Kitnerer, died Suddenly
at his home in Danville about six
O'Clock yesterday morning. He
was in good health when he retired
the night before. About five
o'clock in the morning his daugh-
ter was awakened by strange sounds
coming from her fathers room, she
Immediately investigated, and found
him in the agony of death. She
hastened to help him, but death was
too quick and he expired in few
minutes. He was 43 years of age
and was we'll known throughout
Columbia county.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02
WALTER L. HYsSONG.

Walter L. Hyssong, died at Lewis
town, yesterday. He had been i'll
only tour weeks. He was afflicted
with quincy, which developed into
blood poison. From 1891 up to
about four years ago he resided with
his parents in Bloomsbury. Since
that time he has been employed as a
machinist in manufacturing plant at
Lewistown.
His parents Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Hyssong, were at his bedside cons.
rantly from the beginning of his i'll.
ness until the end came. He was
twenty-three years of age. His many
young friends in town will learn of
his death with sorrow. The remains
will be buried at Lewistown to-
morrow afternoon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02

Mrs. Betsy Lowe Of Catawissa
celebrated her ninety-eighth birth
day on Wednesday of last week,
In spite of her age she is in posses
sion of all her faculties and in good
health. She always spends her birth
day with her granddaughter Mary
p. Yost at Rupert, and very fire.
quently she covered the distance to
and from Rupert on foot. This
time, however she patronized the
trolley, which by the way was her
first ride ON a moter car.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02

A force of men under the direc-
ton of Street commissioner Ney-
hard is improving the appearance
of Third street. The grass and
weeds is being removed from the
gutter and the other accumulations
from the street removed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02

The proprietor of the East
Bloom sburg bus line says that the
trolley has made big inroads on his
business. Passengers now take the
car to Catawissa in preference to
riding to East Bloomsbury in the
bus.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-07-02
t9e BRooms6urS QlaftonaR Bana

octs the Of all responsible people, promising the
estes that usually extended obng carefully
banking house We continue conduct business
safe and strictly business lines believing that such will be
the best advantage Of the public generally.
A. Z. SCHOCH, PRESIDENT VIM. H. HIDLAY, CASHIER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-18
WARREN.

Prayer meeting services will be held az
the NJ +. and Baptist churches tonight
Rev. " u. Cady and Rev. ". w. Watjen
will conduct the services respectively.
The force Of workmen employed In the
highway department are at present en-
gagged in cleaning the streets or the com
pact part Of the town The department
recently removed tho many broken limbs
and pieces Of wood caused by the storm
of last week.
A special meeting OF 81. Mary's T a. A.
society was held in Institute hall last
night The organIza tion will attend In a
body the funeral OF a deceased member.
Peter German.
The Narragansett Fire Company No. 3,
are the possessors of new caps. and red
shirts The new rig Will he worn for the
first time In the Fourth Of July parade
In Warren
: Nothing definite. IL known as 20 the
future scorer OF the Warren baseball
team Numerous offers for home and
out OF town games have been received
and some have been given consideration
by Manager Monahan. The Trotting
park, which was 20 have been used as
n baseball field. ls 20 be sold az public
auction Saturday. June nth. and until
then II will not be known who Is 60 be the
future owner OF the premises. The loca-
ton of the place does not suit the general
run Of people.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-18
CENTRAL FALLS.

A social was held last evening In
Fourner's hall. under the auspices of the
Lafayette social club About ninety
couples attended. who danced 10 music
furnished by the Gamelin orchestra of
Providence
The funeral OF Mrs Julia a. Smith
took place yesterday from the home or
her son, Albertus NJ Smith. i04 Parker
street. and was sattended by many re-
latives and friends. The services were
conducted by Rev. Whitman l.. wood
pastor of the woodlawn Baptist church
and were OF an impressive nature.
Numerous floral tributes rested on the
casket, and az the conclusion OF the SER
vices the remains were conveyed TO
North Sniithfield 90 be inferred In the
family burying ground
John r. Gilluly son " COmatman Gill
uly has returned 90 his home having
graduated from Georgetown University
with hlCh honors AZ a docter OF medicine
Central Falls assembly Royal society
OF Good Fellows had a regular meeting
last evening. After the business ees-
son a collation. was served
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-18
THE NEWS OF THE STATE.
RIVERSIDE.
An Interesting Home We'd
ding. Other Happenings About
the Village.

Last night one OF the prettiest home
weddings which has been seen in this
place for a long time took place at the
residence OF Mr.. silas ID. Davis. 100 Smith
street His daughter Helen Dean Davis
was united in marriage with Harry
stanton Bridgeford. also OF Riverside.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
c. NJ. Meldon. ID. D., OF Providence. as
sisted by Rev ]. s. Bridgeford, the
groom's father
The bride and groom. with their attend
ants entered the beautifully decorated
parlor where the ceremony was perform
ed, TO the strains of Johengrin's we'd
ding march. played by Miss Laura A.
Bridgeford. the groom's sister, who off,
cisted as organist.
The ceremony was witnessed by about
$50 OF the friends of the happy couple.
with their families.
Everett w. Davis was best man. The
bride was attended by her sister. Miss
Ina NJ. Davis. attired in white muslin de
soir.
The brides costume was of chiffon.
with chantilly lace She carried a big bo-
quet Of lilies OF the valley. The bride
was given away by ther father. Silas d..
Davis.
The happy couple received the nearly
congratulations of their assembled
friends, as we'll as many beautiful pres
ents
After the ceremony had been performed d
a reception was held by the bride and
groom. The reception was followed by
the usual wedding tea
During the evening music was rendered
! by an orchestra. which was supplemented
with vocal and instrumental selections by
Charles f. G.. Dickerson. leader OF the
Friends orchestra and Robert III. Nisbet
q prominent business man OF Providence.
Many OF Mr. Bridgefords classmates
from the classical high school In Provi-
dence. OF which he is a graduate. The
groom Is employed in the brokerage firm
of NJ. r. Dowpey In Providence. Mr.
Bridgeford was in receipt OF hand
some check as the wedding gift of the
| firm.
Among the other presents was an ele-
| CANT silver dish from the Canoncus
| Rowing club. Of which the groom is
treasurer large range from Mr.. Bridge
| ford's parents and silverware china
dinner set, tea service and other use-
full and ornamental articles from other
rela tives and friends
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-18
PAWTUCKET.

Miss Nellie Harrison OF s6 Orchard
street entertaine1 a number OF her
friends by German whist party at her
home last evening. After the play re-
freshments were served.
The committee In charge OF the erect
ion OF a Parish house for the Church or
the Good Shepard. held a meeting with
architect Humes last evening.
The members OF the Young Ladies'
Mission circle. OF the First Baptist
church had a basket luncheon at the
home OF Mrs. William A. Newell at
Sabins point, yesterday afternoon
A Republican registration rally was
held last evening at St Jean de Baptiste
hall on Harrison street. over 300 were
present and much interest was manifest
cd. The speakers were Herbert A. Rec,
president OF the Fourth Ward Repub-
lican club. Or. Nrandi OF Woonsocket,
Henry f. Tlepke OF Providence and
Judge Choquet OF Central Falls
Personal property mortgages--George
weavil AMI wife to Edwin @, Baker;
$3.50
Marriage intentions-William Seville
OF Providence and Alice Smith OF Paw
tuxet: WI fred Noiseux OF Pawtucket
and Lora Lambert Of Smithneld; John
McManus and Annie Giblin. both OF
Pawtucket. Alfred Barbeau. Jr.. and
Edna Dufresne. both of Pawtucket
A monthly meeting OF the common
council was held In the council chamber
last evening
William Kendrick while returning
from the ball game yesterday was struck
by n bcycllst and severely injured He
was attended by Or. e. f. Richards and
city physician r. L. Richards Kendrick
lives at % Prospect street and az last
report was resting as comfortably as
could be expected
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-18
PAWTUxET.

The regular meeting OF Martha wash
ington lodge. Rebekah degree, was held
at odd Fellows hall last night and two
candidates were initiated.
After the ceremony had been concluded
a coliat tion and social time were in order
and the balance OF the evening was pleas
aptly spent
Tonight the regular meeting OF Mt. Yer
non lodge OF odd Fellows Is 10 be held
az the hall on Broad street.
Friends of Mr.. q. l.. Marshall will be
relieved TO hear that he has communi-
Gated with his friends. and was In the
city yesterday.
The Pawtuxet Athletic association Is 10
have it's regular meeting tonight. when
several new members who were elected
last week will he admitted 10 the full
privileges OF the association.
Next Sunday the Pawtuxet Canoe club
is 10 have stump pulling contest" and
will start from the boat house AZ Rhodes
about q. IN. The canoes will be manned
by two persons.
The clam gangs report that during the
past week the tides have been 80 high
as to almost prevent 'clamming. and
there have only been light shipments dur
ing that time .
The Brown farm. which has been quite
a favorite camping ground for the past
three seasons. is already occupied by n
white village OF tents, which makes an
attractive pasture with the leafy back
ground.
Whenever practical the shores OF the
cove and the bea aches below are secured
each day by shrimp catchers who are
engaged IN storing up that variety OF bait
for the expected rush of squid fishing
when the weather Is warmer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-18
VALLEY VILLAGES
Grain Elevator Soon to Be Bull.
Coventry Woman's Club Meet.
St. Johns Day.

The foundation for the new grain ele-
vator soon to be built by Allen A. Camp
bell OF Phenix has now been completed
and the work upon the elevator itself
will soon be begun. The building VIII
measure i0sx30 feet and will face Lincoln
avenue. IL will have three floors In the
front and two In the rear. with cupola
on the rear The three floors will extend
60 feet back into the building and
will be used as storehouse for baled
hay and grain and meal in sacks ready
to send out In the other end OF the
Building the space will be occupied by six
spacious bins with a capacity OF lbo
bushels each. The building VIII be
equipped with all Of the latest improved
contrivances for handling the grain ana
an engine. endless belt, steam wrenches
and other mechanical devices will prob
ably be installed in the building. and IL is
not wholly improbable that a spur siding
MAY be built from the Harris station,
which Is only a short distance from the
elevator. large barn has already been
completed In the rear Of the building
and IL II will be kept the wagons. horses
and other necessary implements used In
the business.
ANTHONY.
The Coventry Woman's club met yester-
day afternoon at It's rooms In the ODD
Fellows building In Anthony and held a
very interesting meeting. As usual the
regular business was first transacted and
then an interesting program including the
following numbers was rendered: Piano
solo, Mrs Frank Place: reading. Miss
Ruth Johnson: vocal duet. Mrs. Walter
A. Bowen and Mrs William Tweedley
The numbers were repeated and were
greatly appreciated and enjoyed by the
ladies present.
The next meeting will not be held until
July 18th. and that will be the only meet
ing held during July.
ARCTIC CENTRE.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made by the
St Jean Baptist societies at Arctic centre
and Phenix 10 observe next SUNDAY pr
honor OF St Jean Baptist; Although the
saints day does not fall on Sunday, ],
has been decided TO hold the exercises or
that day. so that the societies may at
tend church II is the intention or the
committee I'm charge TO have street pa
rade before going to the church. The
Phenix society will march toward the
other society, and they are expected &c
meet at clyde square. where ,ne ArenS uS
return to Arctic Centre, where the entire
aggregation will attend the service az
the st. Jean Baptist church.. when Kew
Father Burgeois will preach specia'
-ELYpE.
Clarence. the l5-months-old son Of Mr.
and Mrs Patrick Coogan of Clyde. died
at it's parents home on Main street yes,
terday at noon after an illness of several
weeks The funeral was held this after,
noon from the house. and the intermen'
was made at Crompton. The floral trib'
utes were very numerous and very beau
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
The Pawtuxet Valley free library a.
Phenix, which formerly opened at
O'Clock on Saturday afternoons. will oper
at 4:30 In the future.
A horse driven by man named NC
Cafferty became unmanaReable in Pheni,
yesterday. and i'm addition TO breaking
the harness stove in one Of the forward
wheels
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-18

JOHN o'cONNELL,
Hats. Caps. Furnishings. Trunk Store and
Laurds-' Is just above the postofilce.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-18

A resident Of Water street yesterday
afternoon received a Knockout blow on
Valley street. He was decidedly the
worse for liquor when he got In a mixup
with a well known character. who landed
a blow on his Jaw which proved a knock
out.
After the blow had been administered
the victim was dragged 10 the rear OF a
building and left TO come TO life again
at leisure Here he was found by an
officer shortly after.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-18

ATTEND THE FUNERAL.
Tho Misses shavcross and Carpenter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-18

The various telephones which have
been in at the state rife range at
Rumford for number Of years were re-
moved yesterday and an entirely new
telephone system put in by which the
means OF communication between differ
ent points on the range Is greatly i'm
proved
The old wires had been in use so long
that some of them were rusted OF and
the instruments were Of antiquated con-
struction. The necessity for the change
had long been apparent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-18
cUsA.

Fifty Dollars for itsn acre LOT on Easy
Terms For further Information and
booklet address The Cuba Real Estate
Association. i27 oblspo St. Havana.
Cuta.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-18

Does Not Contain Poisonous cruos
Use The Andrews Only Warranted Cold
Cure. 10 cents. at druggists.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-07-02
The Fatal Pistol.

Yesterdays telegraphic news from
Everett set forth that a young man
had died Of lockjaw, after a period of
intense suffering his malady and death
we're caused by a toy pistol. The wad
had gone into his hand, as the wad
from a toy pistol usually does. and the
result had been the terrible death Of
the victim. quite the ordinary result.
There is a natural feeling Of sympathy
for the unfortunate. but It is well TO
draw a lesson from his fate.
Soon the Fourth Of July will be up
on us. II Is time made dreadful by
noise. the senseless clamor supposed
TO be the expression Of patriotism. One
of the instruments Of noise is the toy
pistol. It Is terrible instrument Il
works a greater havoc than war. For
II to wound the rash youth who uses
II Is common, and for the youth to re-
cover Is very uncommon indeed. II
the scheme were the swelling Of the
mortuary list the toy pistol would be
Jewell but this is not the idea. The
toy pistol is far more fatal than the
navy revolver the English bulldog. or
any orther form Of death-dealIng hard
ware. To be shot by a bullet Of large
caliber may not be a pleasing expert
enee, but at least. II is brief. To be
shot by one OF those Internal toy pls-
tolls means a long period OF suffering,
capped by an exit into which the hu.
man frame is tied into knots. That the
sale OF the toy pistol be forbidden is
a reasonable suggestion. II there are
too many boys far less annoying
process OF getting rid Of them would
be TO administer poison. Tacoma
Ledger
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-07-02

care and interest on the money It is
llkely that two-thirds Of all real es-
tate held Is a load to the owner
Many farms. in even better states
than Oregon, are a source Of expense
70 the owner. and nearly all city prop
erty consumes earnings.
Unless city real estate can BE- made
TO advance In value, and be sold at e
margin. and unless other lands can be
made productive. they oppress.
The owner Of such property has to
get money from other sources to hold
onto the property. and enough such
property viii make him poor
The only way to make city property
worth anything Is by improvements.
Buildings that viii rent we'll streets
and sewers. alone will advance It.
The weight of dead property can
only be overcome by policy that per
mlts the whole community 10 go for.
ward. that causes values TO steadily
Increase faster than the annual fixed
charges against such property Can
you grasp that idea9 Then you should
favor a general policy OF Improve
ment, which alone can advance the
prosperity Of the community