davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-20
A BARN DANCE.

A very unique party was that
given by Miss Ethel Blerman IN
her fathers barn on Fourth street,
on Friday night last. The second
floor of the barn was very prett'iy
decorated with festoons, corn ears
and pumpkins, japanese lanterns
flags, sc. The lawn was also very
attractively decorated and lighted
with electric lamps.
The party was given in honor OF
Miss Bierman's young lady friends
from State College. who were Miss
es Mary K. Jackson, Carolyn BUCK
hort, Mary Heckle, Eleanor Welsh
Gertrude Welsh, Ethel Sparks
Clara Pond and Millicent Pond
Besides number of young people
from town, there were a number
from other places including Dan
Vile, Pine Grove and Philadelphia;
Excellent music was furnished
bv Goss' orchestra, and delicious
refreshments appropriate for the
occasion were served. 1t was
throughout a delightful party.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-20
MRS. CLARISSA BALDY.

Mrs. Clarissa Baldy died at Bram-
we'll, West Virginia, on Monday,
August 10th, and the remains were
brought to Danville for interment,
where the funeral services were
held in Christ Church on Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Baldy was sister of the
late Mrs. J. J. Brewer of this town,
and an aunt of the Misses Doak and
E. B. Brewer. Her maiden name
was Brothwell, and many years ago
her parents lived in the house of F.
c. Eyer Oh Market street, now oc
cupied by Mrs. Joshua Fetterman.
For many years she resided in
Danville with her husband, Charles
Baldy. He died some years ago.
She was 80 years of age, and leaves
four children, all of whom reside
outside of the state. One son was
the editor of the MOntOnr american
at Danville, but a promising career
was cut short by death in young
manhood. Mrs. Baldy was mem
Der of the Episcopal Church, and
respected and beloved by all who
knew her.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-20
ORGANIZE CLUBS.

There ought to be Bryan Club
in every town in this county. The
strength of a party is in organiza-
ton. Without that, interest flags,
and sull vote cannot be brought
out. -,
Twenty-Five years ago it was the
custom in Presidential years to have
a Democratic club, with uniforms
and torches, and political parades
with brass bands were in vogue
everywhere. This custom seems
to have been abandoned, as it was
troublesome and expensive. But
the necessity for clubs still remains.
There must be club rooms where
the issues of the campaign can be
discussed, and an organization to
look after the details of the CAM
paign. u ~
1t is time to begin to talk about
these things, as it is only few
weeks until the election.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-20
MIR. REEDS PARTY.

About seventy-hve members of
the Bloomsbury Wheelmen availed
themselves of the invitation of Mr..
w. S. Reed to eat watermelon at
Columbia Park on Tuesday night.
Special cars were run, and the
Citizens Band went along and gave
a concert in the grove.
The watermelons were plenty and
delicious, and after the feast Prof,
Wilbur in a few remarks returned
the thanks of the club to Mr.. Reed.
This is the third annual treat he
has given them.
The entire absence of straw hats
was noticeable. Everybody but
four wore caps or soft hats. Last
year every straw hat that was visi-
bic was smashed. The four ex-
ceptions wore derbys, and these
were all deprived of further useful
ness in short order.
Honestly, it seems to us that the
pleasure and popularity of these
parties would be greatly enhanced
If the rough house feature were
eliminated. And our hat was not
smashed either.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-20
K. G. E. PICNIC.

The Knights of the Golden Ea-
gle held their third annual picnic at
Kleim's Grove, Rupert, on Satur-
day. The attendance was good,
and a very pleasant day was spent.
There were number of contests in
the afternoon. The winners were
the following: 100 yard dash,
Frank Colder, first, Marvin Meri-
Gle, second. 1st prize, Eagle pin;
and, belt. Three legged race, Joe
Burrows and Boyd Hirst, gold cuff
buttons; end, Parson Derr and Dan
iel Mericle, neckties. Sack race,
Lee Washburn, smoking set; end,
Jacob Millard, suspenders. Wheel
barrow race, John Welliver, half
dozen handkerchiefs; end, George
Yost, quarter dozen handkerchiefs.
Ladies' wheelbarrow race, Mrs. w.
J. Brobst, fruit dish; end, Mrs. Will
liam Shaffer, salt and pepper set.
ID pound shot put, Frank Girton,
umbrella; end, G. A. Pursel, pocket
book. Nail driving contest, Mrs
w. ]. Brobst, umbrella; end, Mrs
c. A. Pursel, hat pin. Pillow con
test, Frank Girton, Eagle watch
fob; end, John Welliver, pillow.
Hower's orchestra furnished mu
sic for dancing, afternoon and even
| ing,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-20
SAMUEL GIGER.

Samuel Giger died at his home
on West Main street on Thursday
afternoon from a paralytic stroke
which came the day previous. He
had been saving wood the greater
part of the day. Becoming tired
about 3 clock he went into the
house to rest. Soon after he at
tempted to take drink of water
and found he could not swallow.
His wife, noticing something was
wrong, spoke to him but received
no answer. A physician was call
ed WHO pronounced it paralysis. He
was nearly 70 years Of age, and had
resided here for the past "a years,
moving here from Montour town
shin He was a member OF the
lutheran church and of Pomona
Grange.
He is survived by his wife and
| the following children; Arthur o.
| Milwaukee; Ellis and Frank OF
| Montour township; Isaiah of Mon
| tour county, and Charles OF this
town. The funeral took place on
Monday morning at 9 o'clock, the
body being taken to the Grovani'
Lutheran church where services
were held, and thence to the Gro
vania cemetery.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-20
J. G. BROWN RETIRES.

In March 1874 the Republican
was purchased by D. A. Beckley
and Jas. c. Brown, and few years
later Mr.. Brown became the sole
owner. For more than thirty-four
years he has been the editor of the
only straight-out Republican organ
in the county, and has been recog-
nized as one of the foremost leaders
of that organization.
In politics his paper has been of
the radical type, and has been a
close adherent to the organization
as represented by Quay and Pen
rose. Though an active politician
for so many years, we believe it
would be hard to lay finger on
any political act of Mr.. Brown that
could be classed as dishonest or dis
honorable. He has been fair and
open opponent.
AS LEGAL newspaper, the Repnd-
Hcan has stood for the best in local
government and has encouraged
and fostered every movement that
was intended for the advancement
of the community. Probably no
man in Bloomsbury has given so
much of his personal time and at
tention to the affairs of the public
as has Mr.. Brown. He has been
prominent in the management of
the Normal School, the public
schools, the Agricultural Society
and the Methodist church. and
whatever else was of general public
interest. His retirement from the
editorial chair after so long period
Of usefulness will be generally re-
GREETED.
Mr.. Browns withdrawal from
the newspaper business leaves the
proprietor Of the COLUMBIAN the
oldest editor in continuous service
in the county.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-20
MAIN STREET CROSSING.
solici,or Harman Says Town Cannot Compel
3. & S. to Put up Gates.

AT the meeting of Council on
Monday night Solicitor Ohm q.
Harman, Esq, gave an opinion on
the subject of erecting gates at the
crossing of the Bloomsbury & Sui
livan tracks at Main street, in
which he holds that the town has
no power to compel the railroad
company to put up gates.
He quotes the decision OF the
Supreme Court in the case OF
Penn'a. r. r. Co. VS.. Borough OF
Braddock, 2I3 Pa. 377, in which
the same question that is raised IN
the present case was before the STU
preme Court, who reversed the
county court in which the case was
tried and the Superior Court as
we'll, declaring that "in the opera.
ton of its road and the running OF
its cars the judgment of the Board
of Directors of a R. r. Co., IN the
absence of statutory provision, Is
supreme and exclusive" In dis
cussing the measures taken by the
railroad company to protect the
public, upon whom the Responsible
ity for the public's safety lies, Mr.
Justice Brown in the same opinioi
states: what particular means
however, shall be employed to pro
tect the public when using street
or highways at railroad crossings i
left to the company operating th'
road, the law merely demanding
and requiring reasonable care II
view of all the circumstances. -
The position of the B. & ). GO
is that it is not their duty to cree
gates, and they object to the ex
pense attendant upon their erection
and maintenance, and the keeping
of a watchman at that point. The
have no objection to the gates, pu
claim that if the town wants thef
it must put them there and pay tn
watchman.
And the law seems to be YER
much in their favor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-20
Grangers at Mainville.

The members of the Oranges OF
Catawissa, Beaver and Mainville
held a picnic at Yetter's Grove,
Mainville, on Saturday last. The
attendance was large and it was a
great success in every way. Socia-
bility was the order of the morning
In the afternoon an excellent pro-
gram was rendered. w. P. Zahner
presided, and the speakers were Z.
II, Dildine, Congressman John u.
McHenry and Hon. w. T. Greasy
IT is unnecessary to say that the
speeches were good ones. There
was also a solo by Miss Fetterolt, a
recitation by Miss Breisch, and a
German song by William thinner
man.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-20
RAIN NEEDED.

In spite of Mondays rainfall,
which in some sections assumed the
proportions of cloudburst, while
in others it was but a sprinkllng
shower, reports from all parts OF
Pennsylvania indicate most seri-
Gus condition Of drought.
In many sections church con-
gregations are offering prayers for
rain. Farmers complain that the
corn and potato crops are in great
danger and that at least two weeks
of wet weather is necessary to save
them.
In the Upper Schuylkill Valley
though there was heavy shower
Sunday night the relief afforded
was nowhere near what is needed.
Many of the towns are already on
short supply of water, and num-
Der of collieries have been forced to
close for lack of water. Notably
at Shenandoah the water service
has been cut to two hours per day,
and a number of industrial estab-
lishments are shut down.
The Reading Railway is hauling
water trains on several of its branch
es, but on the Catawissa branch
water is SO scarce that it is stated
that the train service will be re-
duced because not enough water
can be obtained for the locomotives.
The long drought is we'll under
stood to be due to the clearing out
of the forests of the State, and this
is a condition that is increasing
Severe drought conditions have
been known for several years each
summer, but are at their worst this
year.
In the Cumberland, Juniata ano
ILykens Valleys wells and springs
are drying up, and streams usually
of good volume are reduced to tiny
rivulets. Manufacturers and farm
ers on every hand are forced t.
haul water for considerable dis
|
tance.
Forecasts of the weather promis
no great relief. 1t is believed tha
the coming week will be cooler thai
the past one, but there is no prom
| Use of heavy rain.
Over the eastern part OF the Stat
, the rainfall for the past three
! months is said to have been les
than two inches
Owing to the drought the earl
q potatoes crop was a failure in Berk
, county, and the farmers fear tina
Mondays rain came too late to say
j, the late crop from partial failure
e Lack of rain during the past mont
6 has also affected all the other crop
including corn and fruit, althoug
: Berks has not suffered as have SON
), of the other counties of the Stat
e III apples the absence OF rain M
y not been so marked. While thel
6 will not be a bumper crop, tf
y orchards are all full compared wit
Lancaster and some of the adJoll
ing counties. Taken all in al
Berks has been fortunate compare
with other sections of the State.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-20
LET THERE BE LIGHT.

The commissioners of Columbia
and Luzerne counties should get
together at once, and decide upon
some method of lighting the ber,
wick bridge. 1t is now DARK anu
dangerous, and the matter OF Aoao
it shall be lighted is not nearly so
important as the fact that It shoula
be lighted in some way uas s," a,a
electric light are both available.
The latter will undoubtedly give
the best results. 1t is likely there
will be another meeting of the two
boards called soon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-20

Lloyd B. Skeer returned Monday
from Augusta, Maine, where he
went to attend a meeting OF stock
holders of the Nevada Copper
Company.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-02-02
PUEBLO INDIANS PROPOSE To
TAKE PART IN EXPOSITION.
ISeaS Offer Great Collection Of Pottery for Best Pottery Ex
hibt; Offers of Assistance Coming From Every Quarter
and Secretary TwitCheII Says Business is Getting Good

gress and exposition The colonel
said: "Messrs. Hahn and co. Of Alhu-
qucrquc today made application for
space for a coal exhibit The Cont
mental Tie and Tmbor company of
Colorado. through MI r. A. Schom-
burg, its general manager writes as
follows. II have given some thought
to the proposed exhibit at the inter
state exposition and wish to say that
l will devote the next few days to out
lining the class and extent of the eN-
hibit we will undertake. In addition
to the timber exhibit that we will
make of our New Mexico products, the
Feather River Lumber company In
which / am Interested will also make
a crcditable exhibit. ! cannot say to-
day just how much space we will
want, but please consider both our
companies when YOU come to making
distributions Of space in your forestry
department"
This is only sample of the kind of
applications we are getting. The
city of Ration held d meeting ON the
2jth and through a committee. COZ
sisting Of Messrs Benjamin Sherrod,
Hugo Seaberg and T. F. MCAuiffc
three of the most representative citi-
2enS of ColfaX county, have asked the
chairman and secretary of the board
of control to name dag when they
can meet the citizens OF ColtaN county
at mass meeting to be held in the
city of Ration, at which delegates from
all over ColfaX county viii be present
We win attend and address the people
and the meeting will probably be held /
early the coming week. From another
portion of ColfaN county, Cimarron, .
Mr. Frederick whitney writes to the .
secretary; AT the meeting of the ir- /.
rigation congress next fall. Cimarron
expects to outshine all cOmers. re- +
gardless of size, with a line Of eX-I
hibits which will show to the world .
what CofaX county can do with
sugar beets % per cent saccherine
matter, apples that took first prize a,
the Chicago worlds fair. with other
fuits of all kinds, ana small grains
Of the highest quality, the Cimarrout
eXhibi, will be exceedingly interest
ing Please let us knOw if yourself /
and Col. Hopewell cannot come to I
Cimarron and let us know in advance
so that we can do our best
"Oh. that isn't half of them" said T.
he colonel; "here is another from Las
Cruces. Mr.. w. A. Fleming wants
% know what prizes have been offered
50 that the prize he intends to offer
will not conflict"
In letter from the passenger de-
lartment of the Southern Pacific rail
tai FV,,yft,l,,II g., al.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-02-02

Business is certainly booming al
National Irrigation congress head.
quarters \ large force of stenogra-
piers aud clerks, under the direction
of Col Twltchel the secretary, is
sending out mail and advertising mat
ter daily by the hasketful. The in
quiHes relative to the scope and char
actcl' of the Interstate Industrial eX
position are coming by mail from all
parts OF the union, Offers to give
trophies are of almost daily occur
renee. The latest showing to what
extent the advertising bureau is a.
work comes from a most unexpected
Quartcr-the Indian Pueblo Of lsleta.
That most enterprisinE, up-to-d date
farmer sees in the meeting of the iTri-
ga ton congress and interstate indus
trial exposition a magnificent oppOr-
tunity for business from an Indian
standpoint. so the Pueblo has offered
the best exhibit of pottery from any
Pueblo Indian tribe in New Mexico
and Arizona The offer has been aC-
cepted; this exhibition Of pottery win
be unique will comprise an exhibit
from at least ten Pueblo villages and
will attract great deal of attention
from visitors from the east and other
parts of the country The board of
control viii add a cash prize of $50 to
the generous offer of the Isleta
Pueblo,
The interest displayed in the con
gress is far reaching and the letters
of encouragement received from de-
paTtment officials at Washington
shows to what extent those who are
connected with all that tends
TO the up building of the west is
found in a letter received from the
department Of agriculture in which
the chief of the bureau of plant in
dustry says: Hon W. II. Andrews
has spoken to us about the irrigation
congress to be held at Albuquerque,
n. NJ, next September and | told him
that it was entirely practicable for us
to make an exhibit. We are doing a
great deal of work in both the irri-
gated and irrigated sections of the
west IN the way of introducing new
crops and encouraging better methods
of tillage for the conservation Of mois-
rure and improving agricultural condi-
tiuns generally. Our suggestion to
Delegate Andrews was that we do
in the way of exhibit. maxi
ng it understood that any resident of
his great section Of the country Who'll
might be particularly interested i'm thc|
hings we had shown, could get in'
ouch with us either thrOuph Mr. An /
Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-02-02
IMPORTANT CHANGE
IN HARDWARE
BUSINESS
], l., BELL COMPANY BUYS
WHITNEY RETAIL STORE
C, H, Appleton, of Whitney
Company Joins New Firm
Which Will Continue Long ES-
tabIiShed Business on South
First Street,

Announcement was made Yesterday
Of the sale OF the large retail estab-
Ushment of the Whitney Hardware
company, 49, It's, III South First
street. to the J. l.. Bell company, the
now owners taking possession at
once. The transaction is one of the
most important of the year in the lo-
cal business community The Whit
ney company's retail business is one of
the largest the Oldest and most pros
porous in the southwest. For some
years past the Whitney company has
been paying more and more attention
to its wholesale field, and now re-
tires entirely from the retail business.
Its offices will be removed within a
day or so to the Whitney company
building on North First street
The j. L, Bell company takes over
The entire retail hardware business,
and the Whitney company's large bus
mess in plumbing and heating, tin and
galvanized iron work, and imple-
mcnts and wagons, and the business
win be continued absolutely without
interruption, the Bell company giving
up its store on West Silver avenue.
In connection with the sale a re-
Organization of the Bell company has
taken place, Mr. c. Appleton. who
has been with the whitney company
in its retail department for more than
five years, entering the Bell company.
Mr. Appleton, before coming to Al
buquerquc, was connected for many
years with one Of the largest hard
.a l, Z
and has thorough knowledge Of the
hardware business in all its details.
MI Bel has been in albuquerque
and in active business life for many
years past He has been very sue
cossful and has built up a well es- /
tablished business for the Bell COM /
pany The company as reorganized |
has the following officers; President, /
J. I. Bell vice president, c. . Ap-
pleton; secretary and treasurer, NJ L. /
White.
The Bell company not only sue
ceeds to one Of the largest and most |
solidly established business enter |
prises in the southwest, but takes |
charge with ample means and expert |
ence so that the business will be con- |
tinued without a break. The com !
pany viii carry very large stock of |
all retail hardware lines, complete /
for plumbing and steam .
heating tin and galvanized iron and /
implements and wagons,
The transfer took place yesterday, |
and the Bell company is now in |
charge of the Whitney store, the |
Whitney company expecting to move |
into its new offices during the next |
Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-02-02
Marion HnrInnd and nnmc CnrlseN.

No name is better known to the
housewives Of America than that of
Marion Harland. For more than half
a century she has been devoted to the
work that has made her name a
household word in thousands of
homes, and now at Is she is as bright
and active as most woman of half her
age. 1t has often been a matter of
speculation to those who have follow
ed her department. school for House
wives" in the woman's section of The
Chicago Sunday Record Herald if Mrs
Harland really gives personal atten-
ton to all the letters which must come
to her. Huge as the task may seem
it may be said that every one of these
lettere requiring the opinion of an ex-
pert upon household topics goes di-
rectly to Mrs. Harland's knowledge of
housekeeping is practical and not the
Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-02-02
HIGHLANDS AFTER
THAT STATION
Advocates of Fire Protection
for East Part Of City viii At
tend Council Meeting En-
MaSSe,

The petition signed by hundreds Of
residents of the Highlands asking the
city council to establish an auxiliary
fire department station in that part
of the city will be presented to the
city fathers at the meeting tomorrow
night and a determined effort will be
made to secure its passage. A large
number Of citizens of the Highlands
will be present at the council meet
ing to urge the passage of an ordin-
ance which will afford real fire pro-
lection to property across the tracks.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-02-02

week. or as soon as certain necessary
office fixtures have been Installed,
There is every reason to predict COM
plete success for the new retail firm.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-03
Groom tO6-eride 7e.

New Iork. Sept Although Rab-
bi Wolinsky of Brooklyn took unto
himself third wife three months
ago, it has only become known to his
friends and neighbors. and it even
came as news TO his children. grand.
children, great-graudch'ldren. great,
greal grandchildrcn and a great.
great, great graudchild.
Rabbi Woln,l. - whiic.hoard.
ed patriarch, who has passed 1OG
summers and hopes to pass several
more in connubial bliss.
The rabbits latest wife was a Mrs.
Shinney II. Shinsky, widow of a
former friend Of the old gentleman.
About a year ago Mr.. Shinsky died
and as the second Mrs. Wolinsky had
been dead only a short time. the
widower and the widow sympathized
with each oher Finally Mrs. Shin
sky went 90 the. rabbits house TO
N''P must ''i HlllI' Sh' WAS oHlN Il
trine over 7O mere girl in the
rabbits eyes. ana he grew to love her.
So he wo,ed and won her.
As soon as she accepted him. tho
rabbi hurried TO marriage bureau
and got the license. Some gossips
asserted that the rabbi confessed
TO only go when obtaining the
license, but there was no proof Of
the lie and he has never been asham-
ed Of his age lie is proud of it, in.
deed, and is also proud Of the fact
that he has something like l75 living
descendants in Russia and this coun-
try.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-03
Man Arrested For Drinking on Train
To Make Fight.

Little Rock, Ark. Sept. "A spe.
ciaL tonight to The Gazette from Tex.
arkana says that the new anH.drink.
ing law aboard trains In Texas is
to be- tested by one or two white
ncu ana two negroes who were ar.
rested on u transcontinental train
near New Boston, Texas, Sunday. ON
charges of violating the law passed
by the last Legislature in Texas. max.
ing it misdcmeauor to drink intox.
icating liquors on railroad trains.
The men pleaded ignorance of the
law
These are the first arrests made
under the new law in this part OF
Texas one of the white men. who
says hc proposes TO fight his case
ON constitutional grounds. alleges
that the law is invalid, as IT. depriyes
him of his personal liberty to drink
whore. when and what he plcases.