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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-01
CENTRAL EXAMINATIONS.

Superintendent Evans has COM
pleted all the arrangements for the
examination of pupils of the sew
enth and eighth grades in the pub
lie schools.
Examinations will be held as
follows:
April 3-Benton township at
Benton; Franklin at Clayton;
Greenwood at Centre; Hemlock at
Buckhorn; Jackson at Chestnut
Grove; Madison at Jerseytown;
Main at Mainville; Oraugeville at
Orangeville; Pine at Centre; Scott
at Espy; Sugarloaf at Guava; Briar
Creek at North Berwick.
Saturday, April Io.-Catawissa
township and Moutour at Tank
school; Centre at Grange hall; Mif-
fin at Mifflinville; Mt. Pleasant at
Candy.
Saturday, April 17.-Beaver at
Beaver Valley; Cleveland at Centre;
Fishing Creek and Saltwater at
Saltwater; Orangeville at Orange
vile; Roaring Creek at Culp.
Saturday, May I, Benton bor-
/ ough, Millville.
Friday, May 80. Conyngham
at Aristes.
With the following exceptions,
the examinations will be in charge
of the respective district presidents:
Hazel Rowe at Centre; Gertrude
Hartman at Greenwood and June
White at Orange.
All eighth grade pupils who pass
the examinations will participate in
the commencement exercises to be
held in each township and will re-
ceive diplomas as in the schools of
the towns and cities.
Examinations of the pupils of the
3rd and 9th grades were held last
Saturday.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-01
LAFAYETTE CLUB CONCERT.

A fair sized audience was greatly
pleased with the entertainment
given by the Lafayette College
Glee and Mandolin Clubs in the
Normal Auditorium last Tuesday
night. The work of the clubs was
excellent throughout, and the
pianist, c. E. Straub is a perform
er of unusual ability. If any criti-
cism is to be made it is that he
played the accompaniments for the
singing too loud, probably not
realizing the great power of the
grand piano with the lid up.
The quartette was fine, and was
recalled several times. The bass
solo by Mr.. Spengler was among
the best numbers on the program.
At the singing of "Alma Mater"
by the combined clubs, all the
Lafayette men in the audience
stood up.
A reception was given to the
clubs and Lafayette Alumni in the
gymnasium after the concert, by
the Christian Associations of the
school.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-01
REV. DR.. DIXON ELECTED.

On the invitation of the commit
tee of the Presbyterian Church,
having in charge the selection of a
pastor, Rev. DR.. Dixon, of Hope-
we'll, N. J. officiated last Sunday,
preaching very able sermons both
morning and evening.
On Monday evening congrega-
tional meeting was held for the
election of pastor, and DIR. Dixon
was unanimously chosen. This
action will have to be confirmed by
the Presbytery which will meet III
Mt. Carmel on April 10Th. Prof.
w. B. Sutliff, f. P. Pursel and
Frank Ikeler were appointed COM
mittee to present the matter to the
Presbytery.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-01

wick.
Michael Brobst, agent. to John
Allier and Austin Cherington for
tract of land situate in Roaring
Creek township.
John Oliver and wife to E. A.
Adams and Wheeler +. Adams for
1877 acres of land situate in Roaring
Creek and Locust townships.
Wheeler E. Adams and wife to
Gordon T. Adams for 1877 acres of
land situate in Roaring Creek and
Locust townships.
S. d. Hess and wife to John L.
Kline for tract of land situate in
Locust township. known as the
John Earhart tract, and containing
400 acres.
John L. Kline and wife to Edwin
A. Adams for 400 acres of land
situate in Locust township.
Mary Leiby to Ephriam Leiby
for an unseated tract OF land situ-
ate in Conyngham township.
E. U. Leiby and wife to Charles
Leiby for tract of unseated land
situate in Conyngham township.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-01
JUDGE J. G. GALBKAITH.

Judge J. G. Galbraith died at
his home in Cheyenne, Wyoming,
ON March Sth. aged 81 years He
was born in Danville. and educated
at the Danville Academy and Buck.
nell. He was admitted to the bar,
and practiced law in Danville.
Back in the seventies he moved to
Montana, and in 1889 was appoint
ed a Judge when that state was ad-
mitted into the Union.
One of his sons. Garry was a
student at the Normal in 1928,
and was prepared to enter West
Point. AS we recollect, he died a
few years later.
Judge Galbraith was well known
here, and will be remembered by
the older citizens.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-01
DEEDS RECORDED.

The following deeds have recent
ly been entered on record by Re-
corder of Deeds Frank w. Miller:
Sarah A. Rasely to May K. Yeag-
er for lot of ground situate on
Rasely street, West Berwick.
c. J. Widger to Peter S. Ford
for two tracts of land situate in
Franklin township, containing IS
acres and II6 perches.
Joseph T.. Reeder and wife to
Peter Ford for 3 acres and a.
perches of land situate in Franklin
township.
Rosemont Cemetery Company to
Alfred Girton for lot of ground
in said cemetery.
w. w. Heffner to Laura A.
Heffner for lot No. 6 in Block IS
in the borough OF Centralia.
c. c. Peacock, Trustee, to B. P.
o. Z. No. .436, lot of ground and
building in Bloomsbury situate at
the corner of Market and Main
streets.
John Mawhenny to c. w. Mil
ler for a lot of ground situate in
Bloomsbury on the south side of
East Fifth street.
c. w. Miller to Edward Baker
for two lots of ground situate in
Bloomsbury on the south side of
Eighth street.
Edward Baker to Josiah Heacock
for two lots of ground situate on
the southerly side of West Eighth
street, Bloomsbury.
J. P. Welsh and wife to c. W..
Miller for two lots Nos. IA and IS
in Block 8 in the plot of Blooms.
burg Land Improvement Co.
c. w. Miller and wife to Josiah
Heacock for lot of ground on the
north side of Fifth street, being lots
No. ID in Block s as laid out by
the Bloomsbury Land Improve
ment Co.
Thos. M. Mensch to Edna c.
Mensch tor Ioo acres of land stu
ate in Franklin township.
f. w. Shaffer and wife to w. H.
Werkheiser for lot No. gin Block 7
in plot of land laid out by Inter
Burban Realty Co. and known as
Glen Heights.
Maria Rush ct al to E. J. Werk-
heiser for lot of ground in Glen
Heights.
Maria Rush to w. H. Werkheis-
er for lots 2I and 22 in Block 7 of
Glen Heights.
J. F. Lemon and wife to Clifton
Swartz for two acres of land situ-
ate in Pine township.
Samuel Knecht and wife to John
+. Greasy for 10 acres of land sit
uate in Mifflin township.
Augustus NJ. Hess to Edith NJ
Hess for Loo of ground situate in
the village of Almedia.
E. S. Raup, attorney-in-fact. to
Harman Billig for lot of ground
situate on Shuman street IN the
borough of Catawissa.
w. H. and w. A. Gable. ad-
ministrators of Henry Gable, de-
ceased, to James M. Leiby for Io7
acres of land situate in Locust
township.
Matilda Alice Knittle to Peter
Kraskesk and wife for 80 acres
and 90 perches of land situate in
Cleveland township.
Citizens Land Association to Sa-
villa Hess for lot of ground on
Fairview avenue, Bloomsbury.
Simon P. Snyder to Kimber w.
Raup for lot of ground situate in
Numidia.
H. M. Hartzel and wife to Levi
H. Miller for 4 acres and 81 perch
es of land situate in Mifflin town
ship.
Ella Ruch and husband to c. A.
Fenstermacher tor lot of ground
situate on. Thirteenth street, Ber-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-01
MOVING DAY.

To day is April first, and many
families are moving. 1t is bright,
beautiful day. though the air is
still cool.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-01

Lots of married people might
study harmony without taking
music lessons.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-01
RECENT DEATHS.

Mrs. Martha Colley died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. w. d.
Beckley, in Catawissa, last Friday,
very suddenly, aged nearly So
years. She had been making her
home with her daughter, for some
time past, and was apparently in
her usual health, on the day of her
death, until noon, when she had an
attack of heart failure and became
unconscious and soon passed away.
She was the mother of our towns.
man R. F. Colley, and of DR.. H.
G. Colley of Wilkes Barre, and
Mrs. Beckley, and an aunt of Mrs.
w. H. Brooke. She is the third
one of the family who has passed
away during the past year, the
Others being her brother, Richard
Stiles. of near Philadelphia, and
her sister, Mrs. Nancy Sucker
who resided in Iowa.
The funeral was held OIL Monday,
and the remains were taken to Ben
ton for burial.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-01

George R. Hess, one of the best
known men in the upper section of
the county, died at his home in
Benton township, last Friday at I
o'clock aged 79 years. He is sur
vived by his two sons, H. w. Hess,
of Benton township; DR.. o. B.
Hess, of Seattle, Washington, and
one daughter, residing at home.
The funeral services were held at
the church at Waller Monday morn
ing at 1890 o'clock, and the inter
nient was made in the cemetery ad-
joining.
Mr.. Hess had been i'll for about
two years. He was an uncle of
Mrs. ]. ID Jones of town. Those
who attended the funeral from here
were Mrs. ]. d. Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. Jones, and H. r. Jones.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-01

Mrs. Mary E. Warden, died at
her home in Carthage, Missouri,
on Friday last, aged Is years. She
was a daughter Of the late John
Brugler of Frosty Valley, and a
sister of Peter Brugler deceased,
and of Mrs. Layton Runyon of
this town. Her husband was Rev.
E. M. Warden, and they resided
in Bloomsbrug for many years.
Mr.. Warden was ior a time the
owner and editor of the Republican.
Mrs. Warden's death was caused
by paralysis. She is survived by
one son, Halford, of Rochester, N.
Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20
A plsappearlna Race.

In his article on "rhe Southernmost People of the World" in Harpers for June. Charles w. Furlong gives some in- teresting facts as to the race of Yahgans, now rapidly disappearing.
 "As nearly as can be estimated. 28 years ago 5000 Yahgans padded their canoes among these waterways; today I doubt whether the total Yahgan population of these regions exceeds 175, and astounding decrease, averaging 100 year This rem nant maintains it's independence in the very face of its destiny, continuing it's blood feuds, increased perhaps by the necessity of a greater community life and the fight for wives.
 "I doubt if any other people have shrunk to the verge of extinction still maintaining their independence as these. I believe that nowhere else can people be found living so primitive an existence as the Fugians CYahgans, Alacalufs and Onas), yet I consider that in many ways they have risen above the crude circum- stances of their land. Their climate in- ures them to cold to a remarkable extent. few years ago the Yahgan's only oov- ering was a single sealskin or four otter skins bound at the throat with thong,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20

in and carried him to rectations for company, but when, later on, all my friends dropped in. one by one, and de- nied all knowledge of him, I was forced to the conclusion that he was lost. l have looked all over Holworthy for him, but have not found a trace. My opinion is that a cat came in, liked his looks, and carried him away to devour him at her leisure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20

covering only the shoulders and back. They shifted their clothes about to the front or side according to the direction of the wind. Some were entirely desti- ute of covering of any kind; undoubted- ly this need Is mtigated by grease and dirt, which at least renders them water proof To one who has experienced the bitter cold of these regions, doubly clothed with the heaviest garments, this inure- ment seem incredible. By those to the east of Beagle Channel guanaco-shns were used. The acquisition now of clothes by all the Yahgans save few stray families has proved as fatal as bullets, drink and blood feuds."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20
Two-Thirds Right.

From Everybody's Magazine.
 I'm a terror, I be,' announced the new arrival in Frozen Dog to one of the men behind the bar.
 Be ye?'
 "Take three men to handle me, once get started" he went on.
 "Oh. we'll" he remarked, as he arose painfully and dusted off his clothes, "of course, if ye're short-handed, I suppose two kin do 1t on pinch"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20

approach of Paine would make Alonzo nervous and fidgety, but as soon as he had mastered the trick he grew to love Paine again. Up to the date of his loss, however, he would eat ravenously of any of Paine's garments which he chanced to encounter.
 Courier and Cable laid out a small baseball diamond and taught Alonzo sev- eral tricks on it. The one which pro voked the most comment was the one in which Alonzo took his stand on hofne plate. Cable would then shout Fair ball. and Currier would yell, Slide, Alon- 20, slide Then Alonzo would set out at top speed and circle the bases. If. while he was between the bases, anyone shouted Yale Alonzo, instead of falling over in his customary manner would circle the bases three times.
 AIonzo Disappeared.
 'I carried him in little wooden box box had a little hole in the top. and as soon as I whistled Alonzo would scuttle back to me, no matter what he was do- ing and dive through the hole in the top of the box. He never failed me.
 About a week ago I came into the room at about o'clock in the morning. and as Is my custom, whistled for Alon- 20. To my surprise he did not come. Thinking that he nigh. be ill. l hurried over to the cage and looked in. He was not there. l stood In the nldGle of the floor and whisiled again, but still no answer came. Then I went down into the basement, thinking that he might have gone down there to get a drink. But he did not answer my call. My next thought that one of my friends had come
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20

S6.O5 Atlanta and return, June 18th, 20th and morning 21st; limited 25th. Seaboard, the on-time line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20
TRAINED ROACH
 HAS DISAPPEARED Strange Playmate Of a Harvard
 Student PRIDE OF HOL WORTHY HALL Cockroach Fails to Answer to Masters Familiar Whistle and Fifty Student Hearts Are sorely GrieVed.
 Captured In Jamaica.
PRIDE OF HOLWORTHY HALL

From the Boston Post
 There Is weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth beneath the elms of the liar ward yard. for Alonzo, the trained cock roach--the pride of Holworthy Hall-is lost and cannot be found.
 Gone with Alonzo is the labor of year and the love of 50 fond college hearts
 No more shall Alonzo's sleek, brown back shine out in splendor before the admiring eyes of his trainers and their friends. No more shall his nimble and wiry limbs go through their daily calisthenics before the eyes of the astounded and awestruck professors. No more shall he snuggle lovingly in the interstices of his masters garments, and obey without question the welcome mandates of his masters voice.
 Alonzo is gone. Where art thou. Alonzo?
 Alonzo's Advent.
 Although Alonzo was the common prop erty of the seniors in Holworthy Hall, he really belonged to Karl s. Cate, '09, to whom also belongs the credit for Alonzo's earlier training. MT. Cate dis covered Alonzo in his bedroom at a large hotel in Port Antonio Jamaica, during the hard winter 19O7-OS. Let us regard MT. Gates account of Alonzos capture and subsequent training.
 "It was at the hotel in Port Antonio" tells MT. Cate, that l discovered Alonzo. Alonzo's discovery was really due to a new pair of patent leather shoes which l had brought with me to the island. These shoes, according to my custom, placed beneath my bed at the hotel, where they remained for several days.
 Finally one night I had need of them, and 1 reached beneath the bed and hauled them out. Imagine my surprise when l discovered that almost square inch of the enamel had been removed from one of the shoes Overcome with surprise and anger I hastened with them to the manager of the hotel and demand ed to know the cause. The manager ex- amined the shoes carefully, and gave 1t as his opinion that the damage had been done by one of the enormous Jamaican cockroaches. Since it seemed impossible to me that a common insect could have accomplished such a marvellous gastro- homie feat. l determined to ensnare and capture alive the bug-if bug it was-that was responsible.
 T accordingly retired to my chamber and laid the patent leather shoe upon & chair close beside my bed. Then l put out all lights except a small candle. and prepared for my lonely vigil For two hours my watchf&ness was unrewarded. Then l heard a loud rustling noise on the floor beneath me- My very breathing stopped. In a moment a huge shape, al- most as big as a mouse. shot rapidly up the leg of the chair on which rested my shoe. Then slight crunching noise told me that the beast had found my shoe and was busily masticating 1t.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-21
LAKEvlLLE

A daughter was born Saturday to MT. and Mrs. Eber Yale.
 Abram Martin is filling the Salisbury School ice house.
 The Modern Woodmen officers were installed Wednesday evening.
 The Junior Epworth League annual meeting was held with Mrs. Peter Everts Saturday afternoon.
 Miss Mary O'Brien, of Ore Hill, is ill.
 Don't fail to attend Nevada or the Lost Mine" to be given tomorrow (Fri- day) evening ill Roberts hall under Forester auspices. It promises to be the best vet, Scofield's orchestra will fur nish music.
 Miss Jennie Keyworth, of New Brit ain, visited her sister, Mrs. K. O. Miller, last week.
 Herbert Beebe has contracted with Heaton 6 Go. for another year. Lakeville met defeat at basket ball ill Sharon Friday evening, the score being 40 to 5 but the Lakevllle boys were used like gentlemen. The Sharon team was composed of Klebes. Campbell, Lough- lin, w. Klebes and Duffy. LakeviIle: Bryant, Thurston. Axlebee, Martin and Beers.
 William Silvernail was rendered a surprise last week. Twelve persons were present. . Charles Bohlman is around again.
 President Eliot, of Harvard, delivered an interesting address at Hotchkiss Sat- urday on Preparation for an Effectual Life"
 MT. Guild, of New Hampshire, is the new night watchman at Hotchkiss.
 MT. Sterritt, late of Persia, will preach Sunday morning Ill the Methodist church.
 Hotchkiss school has new team, ob- tained in exchange for the black truck team.
 Miss Olive Hubbard is better.
 Scofeld and his band of 22 pieces, as sisted by Miss Edith Gildersleeve, sc- prano, of Poughkeepsie, will give con- certs Friday afternoon and evening Feb. 8, at Roberts hall, under the auspices of the Lakevllle hose company. The even- ing concert will be followed by darcing, with music by the entire band. This IS the hose company's s annual event and a big time is anticipated.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-21
John Landon has had a short seige

John Landon has had a short seize with chicken pox.
 Mrs. Caroline Fisher who has been i'll since last March, died at her late home on Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Howard F. Landon at tended the funeral of MT. Landon' s mother, in Sharon, last Friday.
 The Misses Emma and Lena Clark spent Friday night and Saturday in Hartford.
 The subscribers to THE NEWS, as well as many others were delighted With last weeks paper with its two columns of Salisbury items And the base ball fans appreciated fully the paper of the week before in which the editor referred so pleasingly to the pluck of the Salisbury base ball team of 1908. The young lady fans are especially enthusiastic over the article and are loud in their praises of editor Doty and the way he always stands by tour boys"
 James R. Melvin went to New Haven on Tuesday to attend the Grand Lodge of Masons.
 Mrs. Finnegan of Barack Matiff died Saturday aged about 70 years: The funeral was held at St. Marv's Roman Catholic church, Lakeville Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
 Miss Marie Berge of Now York City was iu town Tuesday and "Wednesday giving music lessons.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-21
LIME ROCK

G. B. Latour was called to Platts- burg, N. Y. last week by the illness and death of his mother. Mrs. Latour is also there and will visit relatives before returning.
 Rev. H. B. Jhown and wife called on their parishionersi in this section last week and received many contributions for the chicken pie supper.
 Miss Rachel Cashdollar entertained a friend from out of town last week.
 A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. William Patterson last week Tuesday.
 R P. Smith acted as station agent during the absence of MT. Latour.
 Mrs. Irving Couse attended a dance at South Canaan Friday evening.
 Nelson Morrison is in Chapinville with his son.
 Mrs. Mary Brigner was taken suddenly i'll last week but is better now. At the time she was caring for her sister-in-law, Mrs. George Brigner, who was threat eped with pneumonia.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-21
CORNWALL HOLLOW

Tiffany's saw mill has been moved to Chapinville.
 Albert Pebbles has gone to Westfleld. Mass.
 On account of illness the proposed party at George Whitford's was not held last week.
 Mrs. George Dean, formerly of this place, is ill in Plainville.
 Mrs. Mallory, who has been i'll, is i'm proving
 Miss Lena Dewket has a remarkably large collection of postals.
 William Mallory has just drawn 45 cords of wood to Dwight Brinton i'll Falls Village.
 Miss Mary Ives has returned to her school, from Goshen.
 Last week William Fox killed one of his working cattle which was diseased.
 James Bradford is able to bs out
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-21
SOUTH CANAAN AND HUNTSVILLE

M. 0. Dean, Miss N. M. Dean, w. I. Kellogg and R. E. Pendleton attended the state grange meeting in Hartford last week. Prominent men addressed the assemblages and the meetings were very interesting.
 Mrs. F. c. Dean, of Torrington, has been visiting her mother.
 Miss Louise Morse has been spending a week in Great Burlington.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-21
Never Lost a
 Dollar

For more than thirty years THE MIDDLE SEX BANKING COMPANY, of Middletown, Conn.,, has been dealing in farm mort gages, and no investor during that period has lost dollar. or suffered a days delay in the payment of either principal or interest. Over $30,000, 900 has been invested. and $40,000, 900 in principal and interest has been returned to the investor. We sell either tho mortgage itself, or debentures, secured by mortgages deposited in trust, in de- nominations of $i00, $sOO, s25o, $500. 5000 and 5000. Orders will receive attention.
Connecticut western news., 1909-01-21


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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-15
DOC SHOW WILL
Be HUMMER

Anybody who has been up one
street and down another in Taco
ma knows there Is no lack of dogs.
There are big and little dogs,
handsome and ornery looking ours,
dogs with long tails and dogs with
short tails, earless dogs and dogs
with ears like an elephant. In
fact Tacoma Is dog town and II
the dog poisoner had not been SO
|active in the last two years there
would be a dog population equal
to the human census.
Out of this lot of CANNES 1t is
expected to get some real prize
winners and the dog club is work
ing hard< to get the entries now.
Fine cups have been placed In
Princes windows to attract the
dog owners to enter their pets for
the dog show this month. With
so many dogs in Tacoma. the ken
mel club officials say 1t will be a
shame to let outsiders carry away
the silverware. Sixty CANNES
were entered for the big show yes
terday.