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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-07
10000 Pounds of Dynamite Goes
Off Near Mt. Carmel, Pa.
MANY BUILDINGS WRECKED

6tructures Filled With Workmen Were
Torn to Pieces and Many Were
Injured In Debris. Four of Whom
May Die.
Pottsville, Pa, March 6.-By the
byplosion of 10000 pounds of dyna-
mite at the dynamite e.orehouse Of
the Richards colliery OF the Suseque-
hanna Coal company damage to the
score of persons were injured, four Of
whom may die.
The dynamite house was situated
about 125 feet southwest of the Offices
of the company. No one is known to
have been in the house at the time,
and the cause of the explosion is a
complete mystery. The office building
in which the clerks were at work, the
supply house and the carpenter shops,
all filed with workmen, were COM
pletely demolished. the wood being
torn to kindlings. All of the workmen
were badly torn by flying splinters,
and numerous fractured arms and
legs were sustained.
The large hoisting engines in Nos.
/ and 2 shops were torn from their
foundations. and were almost com.
pletely wrecked. A hole so feet In
diameter and Is feet deep was torn In
the ground, and the wood was scat.
hn uyht .
ground around was painted as though
with black tar. Seven hundred men
and boys will be thrown out Of EN-.
ployment for at least a month.
The damage to the colliery property
will exceed 100000. In Mt Carmel
several miles distant. all large plate
glass windows as well as many small
er ones were splintered by the shock
while the expensive stained windows
in the churches were also ruined.
Fully two-score were injured In the
explosion, all Of them though being IN
buildings which collapsed under the
pressure of the concussion Of air and
shock. Four were seriously hurt and
may die. They are:
Lewis Dowie skull crushed.
Reilly Arnold, compound fracture ol
skull and extensive lacerations.
George Billman, compound fracture
Of skull, three ribs broken and bat
| cuts about the head and body.
Thomas Pritchard, decorations Of thu
arms and head and several blood YES
sells bursted.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-07
Letters From Heaven. F"
What Credulous Persons in Pennsylvania Be.
lieve In.

Letters purporting to have been
written in heaven and by God Him
self, and which are treasured as
charms against everything evil. are
peddled daily in the rural districts
of York, Lebanon and Berks coun.
ties, Pennsylvania.
These strange writings are called
"Himmelsbrief," )" meaning letters
from Heaven. Throughout the
counties mentioned, and other parts
Of Pennsylvania they are framed
and hung on the walls, where they
are guarded with jealous care.
The venders of these letters are
persons of good repute, but as sup
erstitious as those who purchase
them. The writings had a wide
circulation in Germany more than
century ago.
Deluded persons believe that after
the letters were written by God
they were dropped from heaven at
three places. One Of them they
say, fell OH the top OF the Hartz
Mountains. in Germany; anothe:
was dropped on the top of the Py-
renees Mouatain, n Spain. Anoth-
er was said to have fallen into the
city of Magdeburg, Germany. 1t
is this letter which is treasured
among the Pennsylvania Dutch.
Here is copy Of the letter:
The man who works on Sunday
is cursed. I command that ye do
not work on Sunday, but go to
church. Do not primp your hair
or wear false hair, and you should
not be proud of your riches. Give
to the poor, and fully believe that
this was written in my own hand
and was sent by Christ, and that
you will not do like cattle.
You have six days in the week
wherein you shall do your work
but the seventh day (namely Sun
day. you shall keep holy. If you
went l will send war, hunger and
pestilence, and much trouble and
punishment. I command that il
be your way, younc and old, rich
and poor. that you never work on
Sunday.
You should couiess your sins,
that they may be forgiven You.
Wish not for silver and god.
Remember that I made you. Dc
not be happy if your neighbor i.
poor and needs help.
Honor your father and mother
so that you shall live long on earth
Who does not believe this is damn
ed.
/ have written this with my owr
hand. The person who speak
evil of men shall not expect help d
me. He who has this letter anc
does not give It to his neighbor il
cursed from the holy church.
If you have many sins and arr
sorry in your heart your sins shal
be forgiven. Who shall not be
lieve shall die and be thrown int
purgatory.
In the last Gays I will call TO
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-07
The New York World
Read Wherever the English Language is
Spoken.
THRlcE-A. WEEK EDITION.

The Thrice-a-Week World hopes to be in
1906 a better paper than it has ever been be-
lore, and 1t has made its arradgements nc.
cordingly. Its news service covers the en-
tire globe, ana it reports everything fully,
promptly and accurately. 1t is the only pa
per not daily, which is as good as daily,
and which will keep you as completely in
formed Of what is happening throughout the
world.
The Thrice-a-Week World is fair in its po'
litical reports. You can get the truth from
its columns, whether you are Republican or
Democrat, and that is what you want.
A special feature of the Thrice.a Week
World has always been its serial fiction 1t
publishes novels by the best authors in the
world, novels which in book form sell for
$3.50 apiece, and its high standard in this
respect wi be madtained in the future as in
| the past
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Want an Accounting of Mrs. Eddy's
Finances.
A Christian Science Rumpus Comes 10 the
Surface al Concord.

A bill in equity to secure an ac-
counting of the financial affairs OF
Mrs. Mary Baker Glover Eddy,
head OF the Christian Science
church, was filed in the Superior
Court for Merrimac County, New
Hampshire on Saturday by Mrs.
Eddy's son, George w. Glover, OF
Deadwood, S. D., and his daugh
ter, Miss Mary Baker Glover, and
Geo. w. Baker. of Bangor, Me-. =,
nephew ani "next friend" OF Mrs.
Eddy.
The bill is directed against Alfred
Farlow and other trustees OF the
Christian Science Church in Bos-
ton, and Calvin A. Fry, Mrs. + l..
dy's secretary, Lewis {. Stran :,
her assistant secretary, and Her
man S. Herring, First Reader of
the Church in Concord.
Besides demanding an accounting
of all Transactions in connection
with Mrs. Eddy's affairs, the bill
asks for restitution in case any
wrong doing appears, for all inju c.
tion during litigation against inter
ference with her property and
business, and for a receiver.
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PastOrate Closed.

Rev. J. Shambach, who has
been pastor of the United Evangel-
ical Church here for the past four
years, preached his farewell sermon
last Sunday night. His departure
is regretted by his congregation,
and by~~all who have formed his
acquaintance here. lie is attending
conference at Carlisle this week.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-07
Appointed ArchdeacOn.

Rev. B. F. Thompson Of Tama-
qua has been appointed archdeacon
and general missionary for the
Episcopal diocese of Central Penn.
sylvania by Bishop Ethelbert Tai
bot. He will succeed Archdeacon
Radcliffe, who recently resigned.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-07
Sudden Blizzard.

A sudden blizzard on Tuesday
night gave promise at first of doing
some damage, but it ended in a
driving snow storm. 1t came up
without any warning. At Sunbury
it was accompanied by thunder aud
lightning.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-07

social conditions and will be help
full to the student of remedial legis-
lalion. Particularly useful in this
respect VIII be the statistics which
show the prevalence of disease in
the different occupations practiced
by men, women and children
throughout the State"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-07

CDR. Humphreys Famous Seventy
seven breaks up and cures Grip,
Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Hoarseness,
Larnyngtis, Catarrh, Influenza, Cold in
Head, Sore Throat and Quinsy.
"77' fits the vest pocket.
At Druggists, 25 cents or mailed.
Humphreys Honeo, Medicine Co, Cor. Will
lam and J0LQ Streets, New York.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-07

In the new issue of county bonds
the commissioners must sign their
names nearly one Thousand time
each.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-07

A fine new line of Wedding IN
vitations just received at this office.
st.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-07

GA - II q 7IA.
Bears the 9Ihe Kind You haya Alwaw RouQht
Siso'nn .f~5
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-07
DR., DAVID KENNEDYS
FAVORITE REMEDY

take It morning, noon and night, and It
will cure you. l took the medicine as
directed, but had no confidence in cure,
as my case had been tried by so many
After using it a week began to feel better,
and in short while after that was entirely
cured. That terrible distress, everything /
ate breaking up sour IN my throat had all
gone and have not had moments dis
comfort since To-day there isn'ta healthier
man and my appetite is excellent"
Write to DIR. David Kennedy's Sons, ROndout, N.
Y, for free sample bottle Of DR.. David Kennedy 9
Favorite Remedy. the great Kidney, Liver and Blood
medicine. and free medical booklet. Large bottles
tl.00. All druggists.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-07
SHUN ALCOHOL OR
GRIP'LL GET YOU

HOW TO ESCAPE CATCHING GRIl
Don't get run down."
Eat nourishing food.
Take plenty Of sleep.
Avoid draughts and excesses.
Shun Alcohol.
Above all take ''Seventy-seven."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-03-07
In a Pinch. use ALIENS FOOT-EASE.

A powder for tired, aching, swollen feet. We
have over 10000 testimonials. All Druggist.
&c Don't accept any substitute. Tfal pack
age FREE by mall. Address Allen s Olmstcd,
lie Roy, n. Y. 3-;-it
The Newtown bee., 1907-02-15
wOODBURr.

ALL THE NEWS FROM PROGRESSIVELY Stephen Brown, the superintendent of the cutlery shop, is soon to resign his position on account of i'll health. This fact is regretted by the employ ees. John Holmes of England, a for mer superintendent, is to fill the va- cancy.
 by "Lovely Dewey" and composed of the hammering of tin pails, pans and cans, in which the firing of shotgun and outlandish screeching of some kind of whistle were prominent, gave an hours entertainment to the bridal couple, MT and Mrs Frederick Decker. At last the tumult was quteted by cake, apples and cigars. George 0. Terrill's wide snow blow, guided by Ernest Eyre, made spacious paths through the main street, last Tuesday forenoon. The kindness of the gentlemen was we'll appreciated by the public.
 The Sig Dealmo Wonder Show ex- hibited in the hall, last Friday even- ing.
 Egbert Carpenter has recovered from a weeks illness abed. George Brown has traded horses with William Buckingham.
 Last Thursday forenoon Louis Daw- sons horse ran away while near Mir Boucher's in Weekeepeemee, as MT Dawson was in the house taking or ders. The horse took frantic race down to the village and into George c. Terrill's back yard, breaking of a piece of the stone step by the piazza at he tore madly by.
 Thomas Madin was i'll with grip, last week.
 Ernest Eyre carried merry load of IS to the Foresters' dance in Wood bury, last Thursday evening, and left them at their respective homes at 3 o'clock on Friday morning. Arthur Parkin and Joseph Pearson were mu- sicians for the occasion.
 Last Saturday afternoon, William Warner found neighbours horse and sleigh in his barn and upon investiga- blou tue JWueI WAS IOunu III aQ lnGOX- icated and nearly frozen condition in a snow drift not far away, into which he had fallen. Another case of the effects of license town!
 Mrs Hubbard A. Hotchkiss recently entertained her cousin, Mrs Susan Minor, of Roxbury, for few days.
 Mrs Arthur Parkin had an attack of grip, last week.
 Gladstone Terrill spent few days in New Haven, last week.
 The large chestnut tree in the front
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any paper this coming season Drop him card and he will be on hand. His postoff1ce address is Stepney De- pot, Route IA.
 Miss Edith Turner, teacher at the East Village school, closed her school, last Friday, and attended the teach ers' convention in Stratford.
 w. s. Clark was in Bridgeport on business, last Friday.
 Rev w. Fl. Harris has accepted 6 call to the United church at Beacon Falls and preached his farewell ser mon at the East Village Methodist church, last Sunday, and on Monday left for his n ew parish.
 Mrs George A. Sherwood of East Village, who has been i'll with the humps and grip, is now able to be about.
 Mrs Frank P. Curtis spent Sunday in Saugatuck with friends.
 Mrs A. Herbert Curtis was quite i'll last week, with the grip, but is now improving slowly. Dr Wales is at tending her. Mrs Curtis two chfl- dren also were ill with the grip, but are now able to be o1t.
 John Grfffen, who has been at the
The Newtown bee., 1907-02-15
WARREN.

SOME SIT BY THE FIRE AND SPIN.
 Snow and snow banks to shovel and keep roads open for R. F. b. carrier has kept some of the people pretty busy for the past week. It appears that the work principally falls to the youthful men of TO years and upwards, while those in full vigor and many years younger, sit by the fire and en- joy the paper or games as the case may be- MT Stratman, the R. F. D. carrier, has not failed to make his trip but once. Then he was telephon- ed to not start.
 Miss Lucy Curtiss, who teaches on Cornwall Plains, came with her school for sleighride and supper recently, to her fathers, Dea F. A. Curtiss'
 Miss Genevera Peters is spending some time with her brother in Brook lyn, N. Y.
 David Strong has recently purchased 8 fine span of colts.
 Rev MT Pickett will preach Febru- ary IT.
 N. B. Strong and son, Hobart, re- gently from Arizona, were in 1itch- field, the 11th, and report it is fine sleighing.
 There are many i'll with grip and se- we're colds.
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
WESTON

NEWS AS THE BEES SCRIBE FINDS TT. MT and Mrs w. B. Squires, wh o h ave been quite i'll with grip are ab out again.
 MT and Mrs w. P. Lockwood and little daughter, Mabel, were Sunday guests of Mrs Lockwood's parents, MT and Mrs J. M. Lockwood. Willis Burr and little son of Nor walk, were guests, last week, of MT and Mrs Eugene Hendrix.
 Harry Waterbury of Norwalk, Lloyd Dikeman of Greenwich, Chester Fancher and Clarence Smith of Bridge port, spent Sunday at their homes here.
 Miss Florence Nash is spending some time at Greenfield Hill
 Miss Myra Burritt, has been suffer ing from throat trouble.
 MT and Mrs Reuben Geoppler and son of Rurlburt street, were Sunday guests of MT and Mrs Stephen Stains
 F. E. Burritt has purchased hand some English cob of East Norwalk parties.
 Peter B. Perry attended the funeral of his uncle, Joseph Perry, in Somers, N. Y, last week.
 Miss May Hamilton was able to re- turn to South Norwalk, on Sunday, after two weeks illness with grip, at her home here.
 Miss Irene Lockwood, who has been dangerously i'll with pneumonia and heart trouble, continues to improve.
 Frank P. Warehouse is about again, after two weeks illness.
 Mrs John Treadwell was an over night guest last week, of her cousin, Miss Hattie Gould.
 Mrs Theodore Hamilton spent few days of the week in South Norwalk.
 Mrs George Smith has returned from three weeks visit in New York.
 Charles Bulkley of New Haven has visited his aunt, Mrs R. J. Rowland.
 Archer A bbott of Stratford has been quite ill, at the residence of his par ents on Hurlburt street.
 Mrs Lutz of New Haven has visited her mother, Mrs Smith.
 Mrs T. W. Treadwell was the guest, last week, of friends in Wilton.
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yard of the Foster place was cut down, last Friday forenoon.
 Walter Travers, ST.. has recovered from long siege of grip.
 health that her condition is quite se- rious.
 Mrs George Leavenworth was i'll with a serious cold nearly all last week and unable to attend to her duties as teacher at the Mitchell school in Woodbury.
 George S. Allen was i'll for several days. last week, but on Friday morn- ing ventured to go to his work at the shear shop. In the afternoon he was tiken with crick in the back, and with much pain and difficulty proceeded to make his way homeward across the meadow. His trouble was observed from the factory and the superintend- ent, Stephen Brown, hastily obtained a horse and sleigh, meeting MT Allen about half way and conveying him home.
 Miss Nellie Suckley has gone to vis- it her cousin in Bridgeport and Miss Belle has gone to resume her millinery business in New York.
 Miss'Genevieve M. Ford of North Woodbury sang solo, 1T Gave My Life For Thee,' at Sunday school, and at the close of the session the super intendent requested collection to be raised for the Five Points Mission in New York, next Sunday afternoon.
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Burton Cantield, the past week, has returned to her home in New Milford
 The families of William Marsh and Alfred Carlston are recovering from the German measles.
 Dr and Mrs George E. Staub of New Milford were in town, last Sunday, calling on friends.
 Mrs L. S. Weeks and son, Kenneth, have returned to Bridgeport after a brief stay at the home of Smith Weeks.
 Mrs William Welton received the news of the death of her father, James Smith, at his home in Litchfield, on last Tuesday evening.
 MT and Mrs Sherman Morgan. of New Milford were in town on Sunday, the g uests of MT and Mrs Edward Can field.
The Newtown bee., 1907-02-15
ROXBURI.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.


 The Epworth League will hold a Washington Birthday" party, Friday evening the 22nd, at the home of MT and Mrs Wallace Tucker. Every lady is requested to bring, in a box or basket, nice lunch for two. Come and enjoy yourselves.
 The entertainment by the Shepaug Club was fine, yet it would have been enjoyed more by some if the ladies had removed their hats.
 Mrs Henry Pettit is on the sick list. Miss Eva Hurlpurt goes to her sis ter's in Terryville, soon, for visit.
 Miss Margaret ValIely is at Col A.. L. Hodges for few days as Miss Belle Wtldman is taking care Of her mother, Mrs Wheeler, who is i'll.
 Mrs William Allen and Mrs D. Forbes took a pleasure ride to New Milford, Saturday.
 Messrs Walter Cole and s. Garrison were out of town, Sunday.
 The teachers of the Weller's Bridge district gave their pupils sleigh ride, Tuesday, which was enjoyed by all.
 Mrs A. Brinley entertained her sis ter, Miss A. Warner, of Shelton, last week. All the young people, also the older ones, are enjoying the grand sleighing. A. Brinley was away on business, one day this week.
 w. B. Seward is the owner of new cutter, purchased from out-of-town parties.
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LIrCHFIELD COUNTY.
NEW PRESTON

CIVIL WAR VETERANS HAPPY.
 The veterans of the Civil war are smiling at the late Act of Congress, which increases most of their pensions by the age limit. Some pensions here will be nearly doubled, while nearly all will be materially increased.
 We were favored, last Sunday morn ing, in listening to bright and spirited sermon from Rev Robert E. Carter of Washinton, upon the character of Mi cah, who, the preacher thought, might correspond with some of the present day, although the story of M1cah's life is among the oldest of Bible stor- ies. We consider 1t a sermon well worthy of thought and remembrance.
 The heavy snowfall in this region of last week blocked some roads and made travelling difficult for a short time, but on our most traveled highways the slefghing is excellent and several wood- piles in house yards grew much larger in size by the improved sledding. By the heavy fall of Tuesday it is much more difficult at present to secure Lake Waramaug ice, and several par ties are waiting for the weight on the ice to lessen before introducing the saw. J. B. Wilson, George Hopkins, D. Burnham and Ned Lyman have finished filling their houses.
 Alfred Cable concluded his connec- tion with Dr E. R. Pendleton, last Saturday evening, as barn boy, and is now looking for suitable job of work to engage his mind and body the com ing spring and summer.
 E. J. Hosford called two of his teams home from Bulls Bridge, last Saturday evening, for use here in his tr ucking. Three other teams of his still remain there with drivers.
 Frank s. Brown is still confined to his home. Frank has not. at present writing, sat up but short time each day.
 Julius A. Glover has, this week, closed his cottage here and gone again to Litchfield to remain for an indefi- nite period.
 F. Raymond Beardsley of Bridgeport passed last Sunday with his parents here.
 Mrs Mary Carter remains in about the same condition.
 William Mercy of Gaylordsville passed last week with his son, Nelson.
 Mrs Sarah Cogswell still remains i'll at her home.
 Rev Evan Evans occupied the pulpit of the Congregational church at Wash ington, last Sunday morning.
 Robert c. Whittlesey during Janu- ary, by subscription paper, gathered purse of S11L.25 for Rev A. Fl. Post and has presented it to him as testimon- ial of regard from his parishioners. Just at this time it is especially ac- ceptable to MT Post as unusual sick ness in his family at Clinton, N. r., has necessitated much extra expense.
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MONROE,
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

Mrs Albert Wheeler, who has been enjoying a five weeks trip through the west visiting friends, is expected home in few days. Her daughter, Miss Ethel Wheeler, who ccompanted her, will spend few weeks in the south before her return home.
 J. I. Andrews has received his new sample book of wall paper for 1907. 1000 different samples and it is with out exception the finest line of paper he ever handled, and the price is very low, running from 33c per roll up. MT Andrews would be pleased to call and show his samples to any who may need
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RRIDGEWATEKo
LOCAL AFFAIRS OF NOTE.

LOCAL AFFAIRS OF NOTE.
 Mrs George Ives is quite Ill at this writing.
 MT and Mrs Harry Gill attended a dance at the home of Henry Keney in Worthwhile, Tuesday evening.
 A number of friends of James H. Keeler assembled at his home on last Monday evening and helped him celebrate his 64th birthday. It was a genuine surprise to MT Keeler.
 Miss Alice Wooster. who was the guest of Miss Abbie Northrop oyer last Sunday, has returned to her home in Bridgeport.
 Miss Katie Hartwell. who has been the guest of Miss Mary Morris and Mrs
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If you are Constipated, dull, or bill ious, or have a sallow lifeless complex ion, try Lax-ets just once to see what they will do for you. Lax-ets are lit tie toothsome Candy tablets-nice to eat, nice in effect. No griping, no pain. Just gentle laxative effect that is pleasinely desirable. Handy for the vest pocket or purse. Lax-ets meet every desire. Lax-ets come to you in beautiful Autographed metal boxes at cents and 25 cents Sold by R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; B. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney; P. J. Garvin, Bethel; s. J. Parks, Trumbull.