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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-11-18
TOO MANY WIVES.
Death of Montour County Man Dis
closes the Fact That He Had
Two Families.

The death of Howard James, a
widely known huckster. of Ottawa,
Montour county, and Hunter Sta
ton, near Herndon, has revealed q
remarkable state of affairs, says the
DaR0iXe Ne5oS, the deceased having
been the husband of two wives for
a number OF years, both women
having raised families, ard as far as
is known neither of them realizing
that she shared James affections
with another until after his death.
James is particularly we'll known
all over Montour county, as for
years he has travelled over that Sec
ton buying produce from the farm
ers. His covered wagon and two
rather worn looking horses are fa-
miliar sights i'll Danville and vicin-
ity.
James was 5S years of age. His
death occurred at his Hunter Sta
lion home last week, Monday. He
was in the act of butche:ing hog
when he fell over dead, heart trou-
BILE being the cause.
Not until after his death did the
great complication arise. He had
wife and family at Ottawa, Mon
tour county, and a wife and family
residing at Hunter Station. Neither
wife knew of the others existence
After the end of the Civil war, il
which he fought with distinction,
James went to Ottawa, where he
married an estiinable young woman
To them were born five children,
who have grown to maturity-one
cultured daughter, and four fine
sons.
Some years later James went tc
Shamokin. He kept i'll constan,
communication with his wife, but
while in Shamokin he married
another woman, residing with hel
as his wife on South Franklin
street. With the Shamokin wife
he raised family of four children,
Considerable property was accumu'
lated in Shamokin.
Shamokn people learning ol
James polygamous proclivities, he
deemed it best to move away, tax
ing up residence at Hunter Station,
where he had a store and other
property.
The widow residing at Hunter
Station took the body to Shamokin
and shipped it to the other widow
at Ottawa for burial.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-11-18
A PLEA FOR SUPPORT.
Not An Advertisement.

Every year there has been a cry
raised in Bloomsbury for better the
atrical entertainment. The poorer
line of plays that have appeared
have been criticised, and possibly
Justly so, and the demand has re-
peatedly been made for Improve,
ment.
The responsibility for the quality
Of plays produced at the Columbia
Theatre rests fully as much, if not
more, with the public as with the
theatre management. Last winter
several very good productions were
offered, but the patronage was so
meagre that hundreds of dollars
were lost upon them, and the man.
agement was forced to return to
the billing of second rate compa-
nies in order to pay expenses. For
this they were Immediately censur-
ed.
SO far this season they have
found it necessary to pursue this
policy, but test is about to be
made to see i. the public will sup
port something better. Manager
Larned has arranged with the Shu-
bert management of New York to
send their productions here. The
first will be 1.-The Blue Mouse"
which will appear tomorrow even
ing. That this is first class pro-
duction may be realized from the
fact that it goes direct from Blooms
burg to fill a three weeks engage
ment at the Adelphi Theatre in
Philadelphia. 1t is highly hu-
morous comedy by Clyde Fitch,
and proved to be decided success
in New York. Chicago, and many
other cities.
If the patronage is good, the
Shuberts will send other companies
here this winter, but if the public
does not support "The Blue Mouse"
the service will be discontinued.
We therefore make this plea to
The Bloomsbury public, independ-
ent Of, and unsolicited by the thea
tire management, that "The Blue
Mouse" be given good, big audi
ence, thereby encouraging the man
agement in securing several attrac-
tive productions this winter. The
kind of plays to be offered in the
future depends in great measure
upon the patronage tomorrow even
ing. If Bloomsburgers want to see
good companies at home, they must
support the theatre when they
come, and failing in this, they musr
be content with wild west barn
stormers and slap-stick comedy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-11-18
WEARING OF THE GREEN.
Tag Day Melted Three Hundred and
Fifty Dollars.

One hundred collectors with
green arm bands and green coin
boxes and green tags covered the
town on Monday for the benefit of
the Bloomsbury Public Library,
tagged everybody and everything,
and collected the sum total of over
three hundred and fifty dollars.
None escaped the enticing smiles
of the fair maidens; none wanted
to; everyone was willing to give
something toward the Library
Fund. Maidens, matrons and boys
fastened tags on every person, dog,
wagon and automobile in sight,
and steadily filled the coin boxes.
Residences, factories, and stations
were visited, and even trains were
boarded to tag the passengers, not
to mention the hourly onslaughts
on trolley cars.
From dawn till darkness the tag
ging game continued, and by noon
green was seen all over the town.
The result IS highly satisfactory
and the Library Bo lrd intends to
make Tag Day an annual affair.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-11-18
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

The Fifty Third Annual Teach.
ers' Institute Of Columbia County
will be held in Bloomsbury, Novem
Der twenty-ninth to December
third.
Superintendent Evans has pre-
pared the following entertaining
lecture course.
Monday, November 90, Concert
by the Chicago Glee Club.
Tuesday, November 80, DR..
John Merritt Driver on "America
facing the East.
Wednesday, December I, Lee
ture by Elton Packard, the cartoon
ist.
Thursday. December 2, Senator
Gore, of Oklahoma, on Social
Duty"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-11-18
A NEW INDUSTRY.

The Chamber OF Commerce is
striving to bring to town a new in
dustry. If sufficient funds can be
raised, a steel tool factory will be
opened in the building formerly oc-
cupied by the Dillon Greenhouse
Manufacturing Co., which will
make specially of hand and cir
cular saws.
Solicitors will canvass the town
in an effort to raise twenty-five
thousand dollars. Nearly five thou
sand dollars have already been rails
ed,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-11-18
THE F. P. PURSEL STORE.

Since the fire of last week, the
Pursel Store has continued to be
the main point of interest i'll
Bloomsbury. Many townspeople
have inspected it, and many have
driven or motored from out of town
10 see it. A force OF the clerks has
been constantly on hand day and
night, and many times up 70 Sun
day night it was necessary to turn
the water on fire which again and
again broke out in the smoulderiDg
debris.
On Thursday night the safe fell
through to the cellar, which made
its removal difficult. John Corey,
with force of men took it out on
Saturday and placed il in the office
of the United States Express Com
pany. Its contents were found to
be in good condition.
The large store room in the new
Robbins building on Main street is
being rushed to completion, and
about November 27th Mr.. Pursel
will open up his store there with a
new stock of goods which he has
already ordered.
George H. Keiter has begun the
work of cleaning up the rul ned
building, and after the work OF the
insurance adjusters, who arrived
yesterday is completed, rebuilding
will be at once started.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-11-18
ORDIN ALTON AT ST. PAUL'S.

The Rev. J. c. Grimes and the
Rev. J. E. Diggles, the latter
brother of the Rev. James w. Dig
giles, of town, will be ordained
priests by Bishop Henry James
Darlington in ST. PauPs Episcopal
church on Sunday, Decembe- 18th.
1t is probable that the tiling OF
the church, which is now under
way, will be completed by that
time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-11-18
r,ended that the amount he raised

r,ended that the amount he raised
by social.
The standing of the various
teams will be computed in the same
manner as in base ball leagues.
Any team refusing or neglectlng
to keep an engagement will forfeit
10 the opposing team.
The semi final debates shall take
place between the winners in the
Northern and Eastern Leagues,
and between the winners in the
Southern and Western Leagues.
The winning teams in the semi
finals will contest for the county
championship. The Morning Press
will award a gold medal to each
member OF the champion team
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-11-18
MIR. KELLER ON DUTY.

The many friends of Frank Ike
Ter, Esq, Cashier of the First Ma
,ional Bank, are glad to see him
back at his post of duty again. For
a number of weeks he was seriously
i'll, which eliminated in an opera
ton for appendicitis. From this
he has almost entirely recovered,
and is now able to attend to busi
ness again.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-11-18
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATES.
Second Series to be Conducted This
Winter, Same as Last Season.

Superintendent w. w. Evans
has arranged for the second series
of the inter. High School debates,
which have already begun.
Last year these debates attracted
much attention, and were attended
by large numbers. They cannot
fail to prove beneficial. They are
conducted under the following
rules:
Only members of the High
Schools in these leagues are eligi-
BILE to these debates and three per-
sons selected by their schoomates
shall constitute team. =
The visiting team will debate the
affirmative side of the question.
Each speaker will be allowed
eight minutes for the speech and
eight minutes for rebuttal. If it is
desired. an intermission of four
minutes will be granted between
each speech and the rebuttal fol-
lowing.
Debaters may use notes but they
will not be permitted to read from
manuscript.
Debaters shall not communicate
with anyone except their colleagues
during the debate or intermission.
Debaters are recommended to
study the chapter on Argumenta-
ton in Webster's English as basis
for their method of handling the
questions. -.
The judges of these debates shall
be appointed and assigned by a
committee of three teachers elected
by the County Teachers Associa-
ton. No person shall be selected
to Judge a debate who is likely to
have any interest in either of the
teams debating. They shall be Sc
lected from list of eligible persons
prepared by the Superintendent
with the assistance of the County
Teachers Association.
Judges shall inspect the notes
and everything to be used by each
debater and shall decide what is al
lowable before the debate begins.
They snail base their decision
solely upon the strength of the ar
guments presented which are not
disproved.
They shall not allow their per-
sonal opinion of the question or
their feeling ior or against the de-
baters or anything whatever to IN
fuence them in rendering deci'
sion.
They shall not sit together and
at the close of the debate without
comforting with each other, each
shall write his decision OH card,
sign his name and hand it to the
chairman who will announce the
result of the debate.
The principal of the home team
shall preside over the debate and
shall see that everything possible
is done to insure a perfectly fair
and impartial contest. He is respon.
sible for this and must see that all
disputes are settled when they arise
He shall read all the rules pub
licly so that the audience VIII uh-
derstand them before the debate
begins.
He shall with the principal OF the
visiting team, keep the time OF the
debaterS.
He shall send to the M0'"."S
Press all the particulars OF the de-
bate as soon as possible after 1t Is
over.
In each school there should DC a
finance committee. In order to pay
the actual expenses OF the JUDGES a
collection should be taken at each
debate. The committee should pay
the expenses of the judges out OF OF
this collection if it is sufficient. Ii
it is not, they should borrow. the
amount necessary from the prlnci-
pal or some other person willing 10
advance it. If at the close OF the
season there is deficit, It is recon-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-11-18
ACCEPTS NEW POSITION.

Paul Pooley, who for several
years past has been a reporter for
the M0yning Press, has resigned
that position, and accepted a clerk
ship at the East Bloomsbury station
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. He
is young man of fine qualities,
and we wish him success in his new
vocation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-03
NEWBURY.

Rev. A. c. Brown returned home Sat
urday from a three weeks service with
Maine people.
Mrs. w. S. Jenne, who has spent two
or three weeks with her sister in New.
port, returned home last week.
Mrs. Beckwith entertained number
of elderly ladies at birthday party,
Tuesday evening Of last week.
The Newbury high school basket ball
team went to McIndoe Falls, Friday
evening of last week, and played the
school team there, being defeated % to
10.
The junior school ball team of Brad
ford came up Saturday afternoon and
played the junior school team here in
Chadwick Hall, losing the game.
Rev. s. H. Shank, T. c. Keyes, Miss
H. L. Reyes and Mrs. c. F. Darling
attended the Congregational Missionary
Association meeting last week Tuesday
in St. Johnsbury.
Mrs J. Hale and Miss Hattie Brock
went to Portland, Maine, last week
Tuesday, to attend the funeral of Mrs
Olive Robinson Parker, who died very
suddenly at her home in that city. She
was formerly a resident OF this village.
The Commonwealth male quartet of
Boston gave very excellent concert in
Chadwick Hall, last week Wednesday
evening. the third entertainment in the
lecture course to a good audience.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-03
CABOT.

The Grange in this town is in pros
porous condition, having membership
OF 100, which is still increasing.
&c. Could who had the contract to
fill the creamery ice house, has the JOB
completed with a very nice quality of ice
c. P. Hatch has exchanged his store
and goods with James Lenes for place
in Hardwick. Mr.. Lenes intends to
keep full stock of goods and give his
customers good bargains.
Gordon Webster, who has been having
a long sickness of rheumatic fever, is
now improving
The heavy snow and wind of Saturday
and Sunday made travelling on the hills
very uncertain and business for the snow
roller.
The new electric lights in the Congre.
gational church are very much enjoyed
and are great improvement over the
way the church was lighted so years
ago, when the old-fashioned tin reflector
and oil lamps were used.
The minstrel show given by the young
ladies of this town, Thursday and Fri
day evenings, at Village Hall, was a
complete success. The songs, stunts,
jokes and dancing were of a high order
and kept the audience entertained every
minute. The proceeds are to be used
towards paying for the piano and village
improvements. The receipts the first
night were $40, and the second night
between $S5 and 500.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-03
NORTH WALDEN.

Leslie Carpenter of Eden is visiting hi:
sister, Mrs. Lewis Wilmerson.
Ernest Orton's children are all having
whooping cough.
Misses Adine and Jennie Bell have re.
turned from an extended visit in Massa
chusetts.
Mrs. William Sternberg is caring for
Mrs. Charles Domey, who has been very
i'll.
Miss Jennie Barnett is visiting in St.
Johnsbury.
Miss Laura Gochee is working for Mrs.
Ernest orion.
Henry Patterson has nearly recovered
from his lameness and is now working.
Miss Alta Paronto is working for
Mrs Robert Darling.
Miss Emily Powell died at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. Robert Darling, Monday,
aged 70 years. Her remains were taken
to Richford for burial
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-03
EAST BURKE.

Mrs. Abbie Colby is caring for Mrs.
Perley Harris.
Charlie Freeto, who has been suffering
from neuralgia, is able to be out again.
George Gilson's children are having
whooping cough.
Mrs. D. B. Gibson is quite sick and
threatened with pneumonia.
Carrie Humphrey is at home again as
the school at Barton was closed last
week on account of scarlet fever.
Mrs. Luella Ladd, who has been visit
ing her cousin, Mrs. John Hubbard has
returned to L. W. Colby's.
Willie Goss moved his family to Shelf
field, Friday. He will work for his
father, George Goss, in his store at
Wheelock.
Mrs. S. l. Thurber was called to
Coventry, Friday, to care for her son
Willie, who has the measles at the home
of his brother, A. D. Thurber.
M. H. Gibson, superintendent of the
Methodist Sunday school, entertained
the primary department and their
teacher at his home, Saturday after
noon, with sugar party. He gave them
a ride both ways on his big two-horse
sled.
Elmer Slack, who has been a very
popular clerk in H. D. Webster's store
the past year, has bought a store at
Newport Center and leaves here next
week.
A hash supper will be served in the
League room, February II. from 6 to 8
p. m, after which Rev. D. 6. Guest from
Newport Center will give lecture in the
Methodist church entitled "A Picked up
Dinner" Supper 10 cents. lecture Is
cents.
The dance at Algonquin Hall will be
held Thursday night.
The veneer mill at East Haven burned
Sunday night between II and II O'Clock.
Some of the machinery was saved, also
the saw mill near by.
Will Mcneil is having the entire inside
of his new house papered and painted,
Ed Harvey doing the work.
The roads were in such condition on
Monday that B. F. Humphrey R. F. D.
carrier, was unable to make his route.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-03
EAST BARNET.

Mrs. Marion Gammell, who met with
a painful accident several weeks ago. by
falling, was most pleasantly surprised on
her Goth birthday as the recipient of a
postal card shower, receiving over 70
souvenir cards, besides letters and a
beautiful book from Mrs. E. J. Bonnette
OF Bradford, Mass. Much credit is due
Rev. and Mrs. Mckinley in their efforts
to make this surprise success, and she
wishes to thank one and all for their
thoughtfulness in making this bright
spot and a pleasant memory in her
present helpless condition.
The fish dinner and supper were a
success socially and financially, there
being a large crowd in attendance and
$42. 40 was taken.
The drama Down in Maine" will be
given here Friday evening, Feb. 70. 1t
is fine play and it is hoped there will
be full house to enjoy it. Promenade
after the play.
Mrs. Page from Danville is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Capron.
Jessie McGill is spending few DAYS
vacation at her home here.
The Helping Hand society will meet
Wednesday, Feb 10 at Mrs. E. G. Farms
worth's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-03
WEST DANVILLE.

Hadley Daniel died Wednesday night
at the age OF 80 years. He has been in
poor health some time. The funeral was
held at the church, Friday forenoon
with interment at McIndoes. He leaves
a wife and one child, and six brothers.
The Ladies Aid society will meet at
the church Thursday afternoon. Supper
from 5 to $50 and at 100 there will be
an entertainment consisting of singing
and reading. Readings will be given by
the Rev. G. W. Douglass, the pastor,
An admission of Is cents will be charged
to the entertainment. Proceeds for the
benefit of the pastor.
The entertainment given by the school
thursday evening was first class sue
cess, rejecting credit on the teachers and
scholars.
The winter term of school closed Fri
day.
Goss & Comfy started up the stone
shed Monday.
Saturday big snow storm was fol-
lowed by a high wind the roads drifting
badly, which called out Clayton Earring
ton with the snow roller Sunday.
Harley Swasey was away last week
buying COWS. He doesn't stop for bad
or stormy weather.
The people of this village are much
pleased to have Miss Grace Way win
the first prize at the speaking contest
held at st. Johnsbury Saturday and all
congratulate her on her success.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. E. Comfy visited rela-
tlves and friends at St. Johnsbury last
week
Loren Miner from St. Johnsbury called
on his sister, Mrs. A. ]. Goss, Thursday.
Ernest Russell from Hanover, has been
visiting his nephew, Perley Pressey,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-03
BRADFORD.

Mrs. David Blakley left last week to
spend several weeks with her daughter,
Mrs. W. c. Low in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Erwin have gone to
Waltham, Mass, to visit their daughter,
Mrs. Walter Davis.
M. G. Flanders has gone to Boston
and later will go to San Francisco.
Mrs. w. H. Knowles of New Britain,
Conn, is spending few weeks with Mrs.
Elizabeth Pickett.
Gen. W. H. Gilmore is confined to his
room at Hotel Low by sickness.
G. M. Marshall spent Sunday at his
home in Colebrook, N. H.
George Jenkins is critically ill from the
effects of fall two weeks ago.
Mrs. B. w. Underwood has been con-
fined to the house for the past week by
illness.
Miss Eva Simpson of Montpelier spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. P. Simpson.
At the annual village meeting held last
week Monday at the town house the
following officers were elected. Trustee
for three years, w. w. Cunningham ;
water commissioner for five years, F. A.
Bickford clerk, ], B. W. Pricbard treas
urer, J. M. Taylor; collector, Flank Lamb.
1t was voted to instruct the commits
sioners and trustees to build new dam
tor the village water system.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-03
WELLS RIVER.

Mrs. Charles Allen of Lancaster has
come to remain the rest of the winter
with her sister, Mrs. Erastus Baldwin.
DR.. A. H. Munsel is at home from
Harwich, Mass, where he has been since
November.
Rev. j. A. Belanger returned Friday
from Boston, where he went to attend
the meetings held under the direction of
Kew. w. Chapman and Mr.. Alexander.
Miss Amelia jain went to Montpelier
last week to visit Mrs. Lula Kier
Alexander.
Miss Lottie Munsell came home from
Newbury, Friday, remaining till Satur-
day night.
Mrs. Slack has recovered from her
recent illness so that she is able to be
about the house part of the day.
Mrs. c. L. Hall, who was ill with the
grip last week, is now having a severe
attack of jaundice Her mother, who
was with her a week, returned to her
home in Orleans, Friday, leaving a
trained nurse in charge of Mrs. Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Bailey were in
Groton, Thursday, to attend the funeral
OF her cousin, Samuel Clark.
Miss Smith of McIndoes was in town
last week to visit her sister Matte
Smith, at Mrs. Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Larro and daughter
were in Ryegate, Wednesday, to attend
the funeral of Mrs. L. D. Turnbull.
Mrs. Brown, who has been with her
sister, Mrs. H. T. Baldwin, returned to
Morrisville, Friday
Cards have been received here announc-
ing the marriage in Concord Junction,
Wednesday, Jan. 81, of Miss Jennie
Loretta Nagle of that place to Willard
Tracy Carleton of Boston. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carleton will reside in Rosindale.
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Martell have
moved from the Foss tenement and now
occupy rooms at E. c. Graves.
Mrs. Irwin who recently came into
possession of several thousand dollars
left last week for New York. From there
she plans to go to Washington to re-
main till after March 4. She was &C.
companied by her son Norfolk.
The social Friday under the auspices of
the Christian Endeavor society was we'll
attended. A good supper was served
followed by a pleasing entertainment
under the direction of Miss Adine D.
Hale.