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Newspaper
Columbia County Republican
Location
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1901
Page
3
A single lot is offered for sale on easy terms. Inquiries should be directed to J. Sanderson Woods, agent of N. Y. Funk, secretary of the Lend Improvement Company, for details regarding the property and purchase conditions.
The REPUBLICAN and several metropolitan dailies announce discounted advance rates for the coming year. Rates include weekly and semiweekly papers at 1.25 to 2.00 per year, with various premiums for club and multi-paper subscriptions. A five-subscriber club earns one year free of the REPUBLICAN.
J E Frederick expands his wagon route along Iron Street adding a new wagon to serve the line. The move broadens transportation options in the area and enhances delivery capacity for local travelers and goods.
Francis Drinker and George Meigs of Scranton spent Sunday with Bloom bury friends for a social visit.
The Bloomsburg School Furniture Company reports another shipment request for desks destined for Porto Rico. The order underscores ongoing supply needs for educational facilities in the Caribbean territory.
Market street will soon reopen to river travel as contractor M. T. Obl finishes the Kinney Run arch bridge. Rev. H. C. Monro, a noted Baptist minister from White Hall, preached at Bloomsburg's Baptist church last Sunday.
Mr and Mrs L N Moyer attend the Pan American Exposition this week then plan a Canada and Ohio leg before returning home The Normal excursion to the Exposition included about 125 people They reached home around 1 am last Sunday A Bloomeburg team joined by old timers at Danville in a game that Danville won 9 to 1 Bloom had six hits Danville eight
The First National Bank of Millville cashier O M Eves wed Mies Sue Potter of Bloomsburg daughter of the late Robert M Potter of Sereno. John Fisher an omnibus driver was injured at Reading depot in a jolting incident. The Columbia and Montour Railway won a borough franchise over a rival group. Buckhorn M E Church plans festival with ice cream cake and a chicken and waffle supper. Professor William Burgess and daughters visit Bloomsburg and may teach stenography at Carlisle. Bloomer girls barred from playing at Freeland after sheriff action. Huntington Mills leader F A B Koons suffered paralysis with poor prognosis in Luzerne county.
Fred Woods, now foreman at Westinghouse Electric Machine Works in Pittsburgh, has been visiting his Bloomsburg relatives. He has worked nearly two years at the company. Mrs. Catherine Rhawn, widow of Casper Rhawn, died in Catawissa aged 82. She left twelve children, eight of whom survived. The funeral occurred Tuesday afternoon.
On Thursday a pretty wedding was celebrated at the country residence of Alexander Billmeyer near Washingtonville. Mary Billmeyer, the youngest daughter, married Dr. Henry Sweigart, a prominent Lewistown physician. A wedding tour of New England followed, after which the couple will reside in Lewistown.
W. B. Kocher has recently been elected director of the Keystone Copper Company, marking a leadership change at the mining firm.
September term of court will open next Monday. Several very important cases are scheduled for the first week. M. and Keller of Light Street attends the State Encampment of the P O of A at Harrisburg this week.
The Central Hotel owner launches a complimentary omnibus service on the line between the hotel and the D Li W depot, offering residents easier transit and added convenience.
M. B. Hicks a county native now living in Boring Maryland travels to visit relatives and friends within the county during a brief return home.
Bloomsburg clerks enjoyed a moonlit trolley excursion to Shawnee Park on Tuesday evening, sharing a leisurely outing and social time.
Isaiah E. Holter, janitor at the high school building, was summoned to Milford on Saturday after receiving a telegram notifying the death of his mother, who was eighty one years old.
Bloomeburg public schools began the fall term on Monday with typical first day enrolment. Miss Lulu Houser, elocution teacher from Ohio, is expected to arrive this evening.
Lycoming county fair at Williamsport runs September 3 to 6 featuring Sappho the ape in a balloon and a parachute drop. Four stake purses of 1000 dollars each plus 400 dollar purses for trotters and pacers promise strong racing. Columbia County W O T U convention meets at Berwick September 5 and 6 with an engaging program. Evangelist Mrs Norie Law from Detroit will attend with lectures planned both evenings. Emma H Ever Co Sec.
Victor Williams ten years old of Nescopeck died from blood poisoning possibly from a bee sting while arrowhead hunting in a plowed field. Lewis Dewart, 52, a Sunbury attorney and scion of former congressman William L. Dewart, died after active Democratic political work and a term as district attorney.
A. A. Zaner of Audubon Iowa visits friends in this county. He is son of the late John Zaner of Fishingcreek and has not walked for seventeen years. He blames a physician for malpractice and excessive laudanum in his treatment.
Knights of the Golden Eagle reunion at Danville on Monday September 2. The Philadelphia and Reading Railway offers round trip excursion tickets at a single fare with a minimum of Qe to Danville and return from Newberry Lewisburg Catawissa Bloomsburg and intermediate stations. Bloomsburg excursion rate is 29c.
The thirty fifth annual reunion of the association 143rd Regiment P V will be at Rhoads hotel Harvey's Lake on September 5. Hon John Ball Osborne joint secretary of the Reciprocity Commission Washington will give the oration and Prof P F Durkin of Scranton will read an original poem. Other addresses and music by glee club. H Campbell of Briarcreek is a member.
David Tate of Lemont fell into a steam thresher at Philip Wortz’s barn near Houserville Centre County. One leg was ground to shreds before the thresher could be stopped. It took an hour to remove him. he remained conscious until noon after the 8 am Tuesday accident.
Dr. R. W. Montelius and Samuel Clarkson were halted by a man with a revolver while driving from Midvalley to Mount Carmel on Monday night. The assailant, described as possibly insane, chased them until they entered town and then vanished.
The piece urges reporting an alleged town official who exacted hush money from young men. It questions immorality of minors gambling and condemns local gambling dens, urging the council to investigate, arguing an officer who exacts money is unfit to wear a uniform.
After six weeks of lung illness Isaiah Kline departed this life Thursday at 10 o clock in the morning. He was aged 58 years and 7 months and day. He had been a patient sufferer and near the end rejoiced in the thought that for him to die was gain. Deceased
The Berwick Enterprise reports the death of a resident who had lived on the Jackson farm above town for nine years. Surviving relatives include a wife and six children Etta Williams Clara Stiner Evansville Levi Peter Berwick Harry Warren and others. Funeral held Sunday with interment at Martz church. He was a brother of Isaac Kline.
Governor Stone considers applicants for the vacancy created by W J Gerrity s resignation. John J Ryan earns the appointment amid general satisfaction. Ryan is described as possessing the necessary qualities to be a good official. Centralia American.
Sunday afternoon Prof. Reese D Reese of Plymouth a leading Welsh singer in the anthracite region killed himself by jumping from a row boat into the Susquehanna river. A thirteen year old boy Stanley Young was aboard the boat when Reese attempted to toss him overboard before leaping himself. Rescuers reached the scene but found Reese drowned.
On November 23, Lackawanna county will unite twelve Commanderies to confer the Order of the Red Cross and Sepulchre in a large hall. Grand Officers seek attendance, with over 1,200 companions expected, forty candidates named and total near one hundred.
A counterfeit quarter circulates with many close similarities to the genuine coin. It bears the 1900 date, weighs slightly more, and contains more silver. Notable flaws include a prominent E in We, a defective beak and smaller head, a larger shield, thinner upward wings, turkey like legs, and overall inferior workmanship. The fake is thinner and smaller in diameter.
Jewelry store owner Lewis Bernard Jr. reports a break in last week in Scranton. George Alexander Lee and Mort Wallace arrested in Nanticoke after a hearing. bail set at 800 dollars with awaiting trial. Goods recovered including two watches found in Lee’s barber shop. some pawned in Wilkes Barre and Nanticoke. Alexander says Lee helped him and Wallace escape. no further clues. Credit given to Scranton detectives for quick actions. Alexander a 25 year old born in Nanticoke.
Editor Boyle praises a proposed Hazleton trolley route noting Solomon's Falls as a winter highlight. The line would travel via Ashley and Conyngham street, cross the Central Railroad Empire branch, pass near the Hartford breaker pile, then toward Ashley planes and Hazleton, offering scenic views along a varied landscape including Gonyngham Valley with well kept farms.
Miss Bertha McCurdy of Philahbia gained sudden prominence at Eagles Mere by swimming the Lake of the Eagles length estimated over a mile. Joined by her sister Clara, she began from the eastern shore as crowds cheered, two boatmen ready to assist, and she completed the long stroke without incident.
Local millers prepare for their annual convention September 10 11 at Park Hotel Williamsport with talks on Reciprocity Milling Consolidations Local Organizations of Millers and Comparative Flour Values. Speakers include Emerson Collins amid complimentary entertainments and a trip to Buffalo Pan American Exposition Niagara Falls. Pennsylvania Millers State Association administers the event with H V White as a member.
Heavy rains caused Muncy Creek to surge eight feet above normal, flooding Muncy Valley streets and nearby properties. Birsh creek washed out 120 feet, trains delayed, and residents evacuated. Businesses like Herr and Berger & Dues suffered water damage. a cow was drowned amid the rising torrent.
A Philadelphia Times letter argues against tariffs on locomotives and metal tools, claiming U S producers can undersell Europeans and urging broader reciprocity treaties. The piece questions freeing duties as it would harm American hosiery and other domestic industries, citing French treaty impacts and national interests.
The Bloomsburg Literary Institute and Normal School seeks bids for 16 bonds of 500 dollars and 40 bonds of 1000 dollars. Interest 6 percent payable semiannually, principal due July 1 1931, redeemable after July 1 1911. Bids must meet par plus accrued interest with certified check of 500 dollars.
Lackawanna Railroad sells round trip excursion tickets to Cleveland Ohio for the G A R encampment. Tickets valid for outbound travel September 8 to 12 and return to September 15 with option to extend to October 8 by depositing tickets at Cleveland for 50 cents. Stopovers allowed at Buffalo on return. Subscribe for the Republican.
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