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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
RECENT DEATHS.
JOHN +. KELLY.


John +. Kelly died at his home
on East Seventh street at about
1890 o'clock on Tuesday after
noon. Death was due to COM
plication of diseases. He was
aged about 81 years.
He is survived by his widow and
the following children: Mrs. Ray
Cain, Edward, Anna, Ethel, Ru-
pert, Winifred, lula, Mable, Rob-
ert and Charity.
Mr.. Kelly came to Bloomsbury
many years ago, and for long
time was employed as engineer at
the McKelvy & Neal furnace, up
to the time of the closing down of
that industry. He was an expert
mechanic, and since that time he
has been employed by Harman &
Hassert. until his illness compelled
him to cease work.
Mrs. Kelly is sister of Charles
L. Rupert, the well-known green
truck dealer.
CORONER BRENNEN'S WIFE DIES.
Mrs. Ro bert Bremen, wife of the
Coroner of Columbia county, and
one of the best known women in
Centralia, died at her home in that
place on Tuesday morning at 2
o'clock. Death was due to apo.
plexy. She was aged 4S years.
Mrs. Bremen, whose maiden
name was Kate Langdon, was a
teacher in the public schools of
Centralia for twenty-three years.
She had the greatest respect of all
who kne'v her.
Besides being an active member
of St. Ignatius Roman Catholic
church she was a member of the La
dies Auxiliary to the Ancient Or
Ger of Hibernians and of the Sane
tuary Society of the Catholic
church.
Besides her husband she is sur
vived by the following children:
Miss Nellie Bremen, school teach
er at Mid Valley; Miss Rose Bren-
men and Robert, Ignatius and Ma
ry Bremen, all of whom reside at
home.
She is also survived by her broth
er, Deputy Sheriff John J. Lang
don, sister, Mrs. Mary Donahue,
of Mt. Carmel, and half brother.
Michael o. Hara, who is county
commissioner in Dodge county,
Neb.
The funeral will be held from ST..
Ignatius church, Centralia, on Sat-
urday morning at 9 O'Clock. In
terment will be made in the St. Ig-
natius Catholic cemetery.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
THE AUTO RACE.

The contest between various
makes of autos, carried on by the
Harrisburg Auto Club, passed
through Bloomsbury on Wednesday
afternoon. 1t created much inter
est, and the street in front of the
Exchange Hotel was crowded with
hundreds of people.
The cars showed that they had
passed over very muddy roads, and
the men in them looked like Goa
miners.
Due here at 2:o6 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon the first car to arrive
was a Franklin, at 2:24, which
started out with perfect score i'll
the morning. This was quickly
followed by Pullman, which also
had perfect score at the opening
of the day. Between here and
Berwick the Pullman took the lead
and arrived in Wilkes Barre at
AIT, eight minutes ahead of the
Franklin.
While on the run from Washing
ton one of the autos ran into loose
horse in the road near York. The
horse was killed and the machine
overturned. The car was righted
and they continued in the race.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
ANOTHER FIRE.

The third fire within two weeks
occurred on Tuesday night. Al
about 9 clock the roof of the res,
idence of Barton Shaffer on Eighth
street was discovered to be in
flames. The fire alarm soon called
the several fire companies to the
scene, and the fire was soon under
control. The fire was first seen
and the alarm given by Mrs. E. J.
Brown who lives near by.
All the household goods on the
first floor, and nearly all on the sec
ond were removed. Three bed
room suits, carpets. and other arti-
cles in the attic were destroyed.
There was insurance on the build
ing, but none on the goods.
Mr.. Shaffer has been unfortunate
with fire. Two years ago he lost
his barn, horse, wagons, and every
thing in the barn.
The cause of the fire is a mys
terry, as there was no fire in the
house except in the kitchen stove.
There are no electric wires in the
house, and no one had been in the
attic for some days.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
NORMAL SCHOOL ELECTION.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Bloomsbury State
Normal School, was held on Mon
day.
The following named trustees
whose terms had expired were elec-
ted on the part of the stockholders;
l.. +. Waller, N. U. Funk and
o. w. Cherrington, and the fol-
lowing were again nominated to
the superintendent of Public In
struction for trustees OH the part of
the state: Charles w. Miller, Paul
E. Writ and c. c. Peacock.
Prior to the election, at 1880 p.
m. dinner was served in the school
dining hall to the trustees and
other officials, the following per-
sons being present: Trustees, A.
L. Schoch, J. G. Brown, John M.
Clark, o. w. Cherrington. Paul
E. Writ, Fred G. Yorks, c. G.
Peacock, A. L. Fritz, R. E.
Hartman, J. R. Townsend. DR..
J. J. Brown, N U. Funk, c. w.
Miller and Granville J. Clark; DR..
D. J. Waller, H. Bruce Clark,
treasurer and H. S. Barton and S.
5. Peacock, tellers.
A number of important amend
ments were also made to the con-
stitution, the name of the institu-
ton being amended to read:
Bloomsbury State Normal School
and Literary Institute of The Sixth
District; the time of holding the
annual stockholders meeting
changed from the first Saturday to
the first Monday in May; designa-
ting the officers of the corporation
as president, vice president, secre-
tary and treasurer, increasing the
quorum from five to seven, fixing
the capitol stock at S39,49o, divid-
ed into 1897 shares, prohibiting
dividends. and placing all profits of
the institution into improvements.
During the day the Trustees made
an inspection of the buildings.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
ADMITTED TO THE BAR.

John A. Moran, Esq, was ad-
mitted to practice law in the courts
of Columbia county, on Monday,
on motion of G.. M. Tustin, Esq
Mr.. Moran is the son of the late
John Moran of Centralia He read
law here for a time in the Office OF
William Chrisman, Esq, and last
year graduated at the Law School
of Dickinson College, Carlisle, and
was admitted to practice in the Su-
preme Court. He is located in
Centralia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
PART TWO.

The Twin Comedians. Dalbey and Vial
The Lanky Yankee Boys in Blue.
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KILLED IN A WRECK.

Bruce c. Long, formerly of Cat
wissa, was killed in freight wreck
on the Delaware &. Hudson Rail
road near Hudson, last Thursday
night. His home had been at
Wilkes Barre for the past two
months, and he was employed AS a
freight brakeman.
The cause of the wreck was the
breaking of a wheel flange. by
which twelve cars were derailed.
Long was found under the wreck
age. He was aged 2S years, and
leaves wife and two children, and
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Long who reside in Catawissa,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
NEW LIBRARIAN.

Mrs. Mary Worthington who
has been the very efficient libra
rian of the Public Library almost
from the start, has been compelled
to resign the position by i'll health,
and the Board of Managers has
elected Miss Elizabeth V. Clark of
Wyoming, Delaware, to fill the
vacancy.
Miss Clark is a trained librarian,
with a number of years experience.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
Finale.
NY Dream of the U. S. A.
Chorus. Orchest

NY Dream of the U. S. A.
Chorus. Orchestra and Band
The end men will be Otto KEN
per, "Red" Edgar, Paul Harman
las. Brown. The Premier Ends,
Clyde Kemp and John Williams.
Ralph Phillips will be interlocutor.
There will be an elaborate first
part setting with electrical effects.
There promises to be an excep-
tionally large audience, which this
organization certainly deserves.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
ATTENDED CONVENTION.

The following delegates attended
the session of the Women's Mis-
sionary Society of the Wyoming
Chassis of the Reformed church
at Watsontown last week: Mrs.
J. D. Thomas, Mrs. o. w,
Cherrington and Miss Mary
Rhodes, OF town; and Mrs. Anna
McHenry and Mrs. A. Houtz, of
Orangeville.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06

Two Williamsport ladies who
placed we'll filled market baskets in
convenient places while they did
some additional shopping, returned
to find that enterprising sneak
thieves had appropriated the bask-
cts and their contents. The moral
of this is, keep your basket with
you.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06

w. H. Brooke has moved his
Office from the Farmers National
Bank building to the rooms recent
ly vacated by the Columbia and
Montour Trolley Company, in the
First National Bank building over
the post Office.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06
MINSTRELSY AND CONCERT.

On Friday evening there will be
given in the Columbia Theatre an
entertainment under the auspices of
the Citizens Band, which will in
clude a minstrel entertainment for
the first part, and band concert
for the second part.
Rehearsals have been going on
for some time, and the entertain
ment promises to be one of the
best, if not the very best of the
kind, ever given here.
The musical part will be under
the leadership of Prof. Chas. P.
Elwell, who will direct the band
and orchestra.
The business management is Ill
the hands OF Edmund Savidge.
The Citizens Band is an organiza-
ton of which the town has every
reason 10 be proud. There are
few better ones outside of the cities,
and not many there. The Band
has given its services freely on ma.
ny occasions, and it has given open
air concerts that have delighted
thousands. Now, when they are
asking for help, they are entitled
to a veiy liberal patronage.
1t takes money to run band.
Instruments, uniforms, music, and
many other items of expense must
be met in some way. They are
not asking for donations, but are
offering an evenings enjoyment
that will be very large equivalent
for the price of a ticket.
A good brass band is necessity
in every up-to date community.
Bloomsbury is up-to-date. 1t has
splendid brass band. Help it
along by your patronage.
The following program will be
rendered.:
PART ONE.
Minstrels.
Overture. Company and Orchestra.
End Song. Was Hero
Paul Hartman.
Solo. For all Eternity.
Frank Hover.
End Song.
Under the Silvery Congo Moon.
Jas. Brown.
Introduction Of Premier Ends.
Kemp and Williams.
End Song. I'm Coin Away.
John Williams.
Solo. Always Me.
Steward Hartman.
End Song. live in Lazy Land.
Clyde Kemp.
bass Solo.
The Clink of the Misers Gold.
Chas. White
Finale Well Raise the Roof Tonight
Company and Orchestra.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06

i. March. The Headliner, Troutman.
2. Overture.
Morning. Noon and Night. Suppe.
3. a. Dream of Autumn. Losey;
b. IntermeZzo Kisses. Hubbell.
4. March. Queen of Sheba. Gounod.
s. Waltz Mondaine. Bose.
6. Idyll Forge in the Forest. Mchaelis.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-05-06

Potatoes are now selling at I.2o
to Las bushel. The reason for
the high price is said to be the
short crop last season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-15
se-WATERYlLLE..
. NEW BRIDGE
CELEBRATION.

CONTINUED From Page One.)
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Ira w. cottrclI. who was formerly a
successful foreman with the Horace
Purinton Co. entered business for him
self and built two houses in the city
at the estimated value of $3.50 and
$1,000 respectively; also repairing to the
amount of $500 Mr.. Cottrcll has done
large amount of work out of the city
including q large potato house in
Thorndike for the Bcrwin & Johnson
Co. Mr.. CottrCll says that the building
prospects for the year 1910 are much
better than the present year. He has
practically contracts to the amount of
$1,000 already projected to be started
about April list
Spear & Wcld is a new firm in this;
city, having been formed about the
middle Of this year. Mr.. Spear is an
architect and designs practically ali of
his residences. He makes a specially
in the variance of styles. no two OF
W hich are alike. The two above beau
tiful residences Were Designed by Mr..
Spear and constructed by tho firm.
They are situated in the Nudd Field.
Mr.. Spear camc from Duluth where he
was fer 20 .'Cars in business. Mr..
Webb vas form rl.' with the Proctor
& Sow ic Co If WinsloW and is conSid
cred one of the bCst contractors in The
city TIL" firm during the past season
has constructed three single houses On
Eurleigh street 10 sell q" r...t az 4 cost
OF about $500 CarE. Next season this
firm has already orders for six more
after tie atOVc pattern.
~. /. Winters. whose shop is on Bou-
tell avenue is one ot IN" oldest con-
tractors in the city ana his knowledge
Of the contracting business is thorough.
Mr.. Winters like the othe" contractors
has felt tire decrease in the building
operations and has constructed but few
places In WatcrVille. He. however. has
done a large amount of business out
side. He has remodeled house il.
Lynn. Mass remodeled the hotel at
the National Home. Togus; and put in
about 12.G00 square feet OF steel ceiling
in the hospital and other buildings. At
Pressure Isle he has constructed a large
business block, which took about 24,5O0
feet of steel ceiling and is also building
a church in that town. In that city he
has remodeled the house of Frank j.
GOodridge on Western avenue: built a
large veranda for w. NJ. Dunn on
Pleasant street: built cottage house
on Prospect street for George Mcken-
zie and also has q stable for himself on
Boutelle avenue well under way. He
has had the usual amount of jobbins
and mill and shop work.
The Proctor & Bowie Co. of WinsloW
has constructed an addition to the
Lockwood store house at the Head OF
the Falls, piece OF work that re-
uuired about two months. They are at
present constructing an addition to the
Fort Halifax power station in WINSTON
to be used as a transforming station
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finished and are under way there has
been a 1ull in residential construction.
The contractors do not attribute
the conditions to any particular
cause but simply an off wear
and are looking forward next
year to a material increase in this
work. Several of the contractors have
been called to other parts of the State
and some out of the State, to look af-
ter the construction of business blocks
and residences.
The present year sees the new High
school we'll under way and the foundl-
ton for the new Parochal school on
the Plains well under way. The new
block for Joseph Parent on Main street
on the site of the old Chinese laundry
will be completed carly next year and
several new business blocks are project.
ed for early next season. The construc-
ton of residences are being mainly
confined to what is known as the
"Nudd field" This without doubt is
the most beautiful residential portion of
the city. Its growth in the last five
years has been remarkable and some of
tho handSomest homes IN the state will
he found here. Many have been added
this year but not in proportion 20 last
season.
An estimate of the total amount for
building operations during the last
year reaches over the $500, 600 mark and
although in itself may be considered a
vast amount the bulk is consumed by
the construction of the new high school
and the building of the transfer table
hn NJoi OF hi, l..
shops. located at the northerly end of
the city. Although the construction of
the new concrete bridge across the
Kennebec river for the l.. y. & w.
Street Railway, was not done by a local
firm, the benefit to be derived by the
loca! merchants is untold.
The Horace PurintOn Company. gen.
eral contractors have during the past
season constructed the following with
the estimate cost; Two-story dwelling
house, oil College avenue, cast $500;
rebuilding paint shop for Maine Gem
trail. $4,000; addition to Walker Clio.
Store, $500; Watervile High school
now building. $55. 900: rebuilding trans
Ter table for Maine Central, $4,000.
Augustus Carey & Co.. has without
doubt constructed the largest number
of dwelling houses in the city. His
constructions are as follows: double
tenement house on Ticonic street for
GeorgeiH. Bushey. $1,000; double tene-
ment house on Bartlett street. $780,
dwelling house on Main street for DR..
y. Jolly. $500: Goublc tenement on Sill
Yer street for DR.. J. T.. Pooler, $780,
rebuilding the Coliseum at the Central
Mainp fair SSnol. lWpI1iO -
house on Burleigh street for DR. c. w.
ABBOTT, $3.50: store front for Clouthier
Bros. sl2o0. store front for Corner
Store and other repairs ABOUT building.
$2500; alteration OF II. ID. Bates house,
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progress along the lines OF modern
construction.
I'm ancient times structures OF mud,
poles matched with grass, later heWn
logs covered with splits, were utilized
as hahtations, only to Give way to
the results of civilization, which de-
mand the modern methods of today
when fine buildings of wood, brick.
stone and concrete are to be seen on
, the. thorougifarcs and streets of any
up o-datc community. AS a material
consequences more scientific modes of
construction are required, hence the
Necessity Of more stringent and uni
form regulations for this purpose,
which must lac adoutel and enforced
under regulations backed up by a unit
cd sent iment of the community af-
fCCtcG.
"Sor?c OF The results which I can soc
are of material interest to all, is the
public record being kept of all build
| ings constructed ard the plans and
| specifications Icing open to inspection
| surely are of value for various pur-
| poses.
"F'irst-A building may be construct
! tE lpf speculation ttI!'i d "ou'u-oc pN'-
| chaser would have the benefit of this
rf cora 30 assist him in deciding as to
the .valGc Of tho building.
! second - Tie underwriters would
! Lave the assurance that the building
was IL suitable. one to insure.
Third -- Intending builders would
have the benefit OF inspecting the plans
/ o. various classes of buildings and
thereby gain some good information
| WitHou. cost.
"Fourth-Thn fire department would
lave the benefit Of knowing that the
class of buildings constructed under
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on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. S, with i'm
presslve ceremonies under the auspices
CT Waterville Lodge, No. SO, Free and
Accepted Masons.
The work goes steadily on and in
about one more month the roof will be
ON. Al present the work is as far as
the second t!oOr. The building will be
three stories high. The basement floor
Will contain the gymnasium, manual
training rooms besides the boiler and
stock rooms. The first floor will be
devoted to class rooms, teachers rooms
and library and reception room. On
the second floor there will be five class
rooms and large assembly hall with
stage. On the top floor will be the
chemical and physical laboratories and
lecture room, beside the upper part
of the assembly hall.
The building is being constructed of
brick with granite trimmings, with
massive steel Orders. The contract
ing company has been delayed a little
on account of not receiving their or
Gers promptly, but have been favored
with excellent weather and have been
able to keep at work on sections.
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COOK A FAKER.
Senator Dixon CT Montana Is Of That
Opinion After Hamilton MEETING.

Washington, D. c., Dec. Ex-senator
expert of the upper chamber. He
knows all about the Cook Peary con-
troversy, understands the Mt. McKin
ley controversy, and declares his I'M
qualified conclusion that Cook is "a
monumental faker.
1t seems that when Dr. Cook went
out to Montana to meet Barrill and
Prince. his Mt Mckinley guides, and
face them and their charges in their
own homo, Senator Dixon was required
to act as moderator at the town meet
ing which sat on the matter at Hamil-
ton. That experience convinced the
senator that Cook was fraud.
''iIc had told them down East" said
the senator. that he was going to face
and GcnounCe the men who charged
him with not getting to the mountain S
top. Well. he appeared to make his
speech, and the house was damned.
What he really did was to deliver his
to devote about two dozen words to a
reference to the controversy about Mt.
Mckinley. and to say that he regret
ted it. but that anyhow Mt. Mckinley
wasn't the pole.
THAT didn't satisfy the audience,
and when the doctor left the stage they
Insisted that he face Barrill and Prince,
who we're in The audience. l was rather
forced into the situation, and went to
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CITY BUILDING WHERE VISITORS WILL BE ENTERTAINER

the provisions Of this code would he
less il.,pie to lire ana easier to sub
due in case OF fire.
Flfth--Th" protection afforded the
public when congregated in public
places. such rs theatres, halls. review
ing stands, hotels and BUILDINGS 1,sed
for similar purposes, cannot be over
looked
Il have found but few who are
dissatisfied with the requirements OF
the code, and many after a little re-
ilecticn acknowledge that it is a stem
In the right direction. In conclusion
can say that my efforts to enforce the
laws in regard to the building con-
struction in this city during the last
few months have been very satisfac-
tory. A more general knowledge of the
workings of the building code would
be benefit to the citizens and + have
supply of papers in which the code
was published in full, which may be
had on application.i
Sometime, probably within the COM
ing year, the plans for a new church
for the st. Marks parish will be
made. The present parish house has
been remodeled and will serve until the
new church is completed Nearly two
years ago pledges We're received for
money with which to purchase the
house now occupied as a rectory and
to pay the expense of moving the
chapel to the lot occupied by the Old
rectory and to make some addition
and improvements to the building, that
it might be used as a parish house and
p new church planned. The parish
house is we'll near completion.
About one month ago a deal was
effected whereby Norbert Krutzky be-
came owner of the block at the corner
of Common and Main streets, now oc-
cupied by tho w z. Putnam cigar store
and the w. w. Berry & Co. bookstore.
On this site Mr. Krutzky proposes to
erect 9 brick block and will probably
start c0metmc after the first OF the
new year. Tie architect is already
drawing plans and specifications. This
addition will add materially to tlc
business section and is considered one
of the best locations on the street
Tho new High school building, the
largest structure started during this
wear, VIII b. ono Of the handsomes:
school buildings in the state when
completed and visitors to the city
should not fail 10 visit this locality and
witness the process Of construction Il:
wcll as catch Il glimpse of Water
vilie's inost beautiful residential sec
ton. the Nudd Field.
The architects Of, the building arc
Freeman, Funk 4 Wilcox of Boston
and the construction work is being
cone by the Horace Purinton Co. OF
This city. The corner stone was laiG