The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-08-10


and made ventures, the very bold
ness OF which surprised people, and
there were plenty of predictions of
failure, but through good manage.
ment and sagacity he has succeed
ed. And there are few but wish
him continued success, as he has
not only benefited himself by his
bold operations, but given the town
aboost which has sent it booming
,loDg the highway of improvement.
The next man of wealth is Matthias
s. Appleman, an extensive owner of
ore lands, who is worth fully half
million. David Stroup, an industri-
,us and acquisitive small dealer, is
worth 100000. The Meyer Bro
Tiers, extensive wholesale and re-
tail druggists, are worth fully Sroo,-
100, having acquired their wealth
within few years. There are others
whose fortunes range from $50, 900
to SIS ,ooo but the foregoing will
suffice to show that Bloomsburg, al
though small, has within her Dor.
ders men OF greater wealth than are
often found in larger and more pre-.
.entious places and that a prosper
Jus future evidently lies before her.
REPRESENTATIVES, MEN.
Bloomsbury has a number Of
representative men, also, who are
distinguished for their abilities as
tatesmen, jurists and politicians,
Who should not be overlooked in
his sketch. The first deserving at
ention is the Hon. William Elwell,
president judge of the Twenty.sixth
judicial district, composed of the
.ounties of Columbia and Montour.
As an advocate he early distinguish
ID himself at the bar, and when
Elevated to the bench he did not
,isappoint his friends, who claimed
or him superior qualifications for
hat high position. For years Judge
Ilwell has been regarded as one of
he ablest common pleas judges in
he State, and so we'll satisfied are
he people Of his district with him
hat he was renominated unani-
nously few weeks ago and will be
Imported at the polls irrespective
f party.
As a politician and a statesman,
he Hon, Charles R. Buckalew,
gho also resides here, stands de-
>ervedly high. He served with
.1ccess and ability as a United
states Senator, as we'll as the rep.
sentative of his government to
me of the South America republics.
le is lawyer of ability and long
ince made his mark at the bar. He
ran for Governor a few years ago
ut was defeated. Among the liter
,ry men of the town may be men
!oned Colonel John G. Freeze. He
'also a lawyer, but his mind runs
ugely to literary pursuits, and he
as recently prepared an exhaustive
istory of Columbia county, which
r., ready for the press. That it will
"a valuable work everybody adj
tits. because the Industrious and
.reful author is not likely to have
ynitted a single item worthy of
'.ing embalmed in history. Among
lie representative men, too, may
mentioned the members of the
ress. Bloomsbury has three excel
J Mt weekly papers. The COLUMBIAN
,nducted by Elwell & Bittenben.
n, is an able exponent of the
rinciples of Democracy. The office
neat, we'll equipped, and Colonel
,sreeze's great local work will be
rinted there. The Repu6Hean, con-
ncted by D. A. Beckley & James
Brown. is the Republican organ
t the county, and paper of
>ility. Mr.. Beckley has been post
u .aster since 1865, excepting two
'ars during the administration of
ndrew Johnson. On the accession
President Grant he was rein
lated and has been kept in Office
'er since. MIR, Brown, who is a
aduate of Dickinson Seminary,
iilliamsport, divides his time be-
'een editing the paper and sur
lying. He stands high as a civil
agineer, and is often engaged i'll
INNING lines and locating pro.
iosed railroad routes. The Sentinel
,aother Democratic paper, is con-
!acted by c. NJ. Vanderslice, who
displays considerable energy in the