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Newspaper
Columbia County Republican
Location
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1902
Page
3
An early 1902 notice promotes a combined subscription deal for the Weekly Press and Practical Farmer Almanac. It offers a year of news during Congress with advance payments of 1.75 dollars for the almanac and 2.00 dollars for the weekly paper, a savings of one dollar from regular prices.
J. R. Converse resigns as postmaster of Jersey town while Gen. Blaker visits Greenwood and other townsfolk such as Dr H W Buckingham and Robert Buckingham are in town. Jury commissioners Hagenbuch and Shultz are drawing February jury. The Philadelphia Inquirer publishes a Christmas number of Baby. A rain flood feared high water but freezing weather checked it. Josiah Reed's remains were interred in Danville. B F Sponenberg retires from St Charles Hotel Berwick. About 150 people join Normal Excursion to Washington. A ten week old child dies of whooping cough. Funeral Wednesday in Normal Hill. P B Heddens elected Bloomsburg Fire Chief. rival John Lewis contested.
The Normal basketball team defeated Parson's club of Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Meyer Lewis and Reighard aided the visiting squad. Stephen Reice and O H Reice's son joined forces to buy a Philadelphia drug store on Girard Avenue. Water levels rose on Fishing Creek causing trestle damage near Shew's Paper mill and strain on the 8S B and B railroad.
A fragment from a library note condemns borrowers who steal books and never return them. It laments daily reference needs and condemns the “contemptible” act of theft, urging accountability for missing volumes.
Leonard O D Brown of Crawford county was shot in the back of the head during a rabbit hunt last Thursday. He rose from a stopping position as his companion fired and the shot struck him. doctors fear he may die.
A virulent smallpox outbreak is reported in the Cameron post master's family and has spread to Northumberland. A case is also reported in Danville, urging citizens to exercise extreme caution and take precautions to avoid contact.
The Columbia County Medical Society held its regular meeting in Bloomsburg yesterday. Dr Bowman and Dr Davis of Berwick presented papers on consumption and Dr Raegan read a paper on Relations of Physicians to each other. After the business session a dinner was served at Mrs Fairmaps hotel.
Senator elect Roberts of Montgomery county gave a pig roast to 300 friends at Kulpsville after promising voters in Towamensin township a feast if they cast 150 votes. Polls showed 150 votes were recorded.
Luzerne county judges issue order prohibiting spitting on floors in all court house areas with a five dollar fine for offenders. Notices posted around the building report the rule and enforcement. An official notes some loafers have been spitting on walls since the notices appeared.
Businessmen and acquaintances from Danville Hughesville Berwick Lime Ridge Rup ert attended Mr W 8 Moyer's funeral on Tuesday. Notable names include F C Angle Robt Adams Dewitt C Bodine J C Jayne J W Evans doctors Steck Bow man E W M Low and W M Monroe.
Judge Albright president judge of Lehigh County died at his home in Allentown after falling ill with pneumonia and heart disease. He was serving his third term and was widely respected, with past service including hearings in Columbia County.
Jared Brown an inmate of the Bloomsburg Alms House is reported as dangerously ill. He has suffered epilepsy for years and is a native of Mifflin township, son of the late George Brown. The piece urges keeping a record of inmates and their next of kin to ease notification in illness or death.
Prof J P Welsh principal of Bloomsburg State Normal School attended the teacher's institute as an instructor in substitute for C T Corson of Columbus Ohio. He is praised as an educator of first class and notes Bloomsburg Normal School's yearly growth and crowded enrollment. The writer recalls a quarter century of acquaintance dating back to college days on the Delaware shore.
William DeLong of Washingtonville brother of Frank DeLong the inventor of the hook and eye. While driving up Mill Street in Danville on Sunday behind a spirited animal in a sleigh he suffered convulsions or apoplexy and fell from the sleigh. He died within five minutes after being carried into an adjoining house.
After a 1000 mile journey Miss Mattie Carlson from Grundy Center met P. M. Zimmerman in Shamokin. They wed Monday night in the United Brethren Church parsonage with Rev. A. A. Long officiating and planned a reception afterward.
At the Quarterly Conference in Bloomsburg on Friday evening Pastor Dr. Fryslager announced his plan to seek a supernumerary relation at the March Conference due to Mrs. Frysinger’s ongoing illness. The Conference expressed unanimous appreciation for his three years of service to the church and community.
William B S Moyer died Saturday afternoon after a paralysis attack the previous Monday while entering a drug store. Born May 25 1846 he co founded Moyer Bros drug firm in 1868 and served as Farmers National Bank president. He held multiple local posts including Irondale Electric Light Co director and Bloomsburg Silk Mill promoter. Survived by a daughter Martha a sister and four brothers. funeral held Tuesday with many attending and Rosmont Cemetery interment.
Lu zerne county farmer and paper maker F A B Koons aged nearly 72 died at his Huntington Mills home after a long illness. Born April 7, 1831 at New Columbus he built Huntington Valley paper mills with his brothers and later managed the business. He served as captain in the 56th Pennsylvania Volunteers and was once prisoner at Libby Prison. He was married to Helen R Larned and survived by her.
The Supreme Court confirms the borough of Mount Carmel may regulate marketing within its borders. In Borough of Mount Carmel v Fisher argued Oct 27 before the Superior Court, a $5 fine and costs were upheld, with the decision tracing to an Oct 9 1901 incident when Fisher sold produce from a wagon outside market days.
Berwick society items report Herman Fritz elected to Berwick public schools filling Hess vacancy. Several residents travel to Wilkes-Barre, Sunbury, and Philadelphia. A attic fire at Vine Street home caused by a faulty flue. flames quickly out. Obituary notes S L Schultz of A C F Co. dies of pneumonia. The Days of the Week carnival succeeds at the Tabernacle. Family news covers travel, marriages, ill health, and local business deals including hotel sale and shifts at the Berwick Store Co.
George Osborne and wife of Conyngham visit Millville friends. W. W. Eves summoned to Philadelphia for his sick son Frank C. Eves, who could travel home. Lansdown family Joseph Kester arrives seeking future residence. Mrs. Sarah Washburn of Williamsport visits Ida M. Parker. Normal Excursionists from Bloomsburg to Washington, D. C. depart with locals. Friends meeting planned next week. David Shoemaker severely injured at Ranbins mill. hand amputated. Parvin Weinman sells barber shop to Clark Sheep. plans Shamokin move. Mrs. W. Bogart travels to Newark for her son Robert’s funeral. Severe winter. rail and telephone work progress. Byron S. Keller of Benton in Millville. John M. Pursel buried at Grandview Cemetery in a self-designed vault deemed ghoul-proof. body wrapped in metal shroud for potential revival escape.
Mr and Mrs H B Freas of 592 Park Ave Chicago marked their Golden Wedding Anniversary on Tuesday November 25 1902. Rev Leavell of Fulton M E Church solemnized the ceremony attended by their daughter Annie and son J J with grandchildren Athleen and Guy in attendance.
A Saturday court session orders the calendar not to be printed until ten days before court to purge unready cases and reduce jury summons expenses. Exhibits in the J L Evans audit may be withdrawn. Sheriff sale Catawissa Fiber Co. Auditor's report nisi. Several cases: Watts v Meyers rule discharged and property to Sponenberg. Zehner interpleader. Rose Gillispie absolute rule. Estate Shaffer sale return nisi. Bond of Cropp as treasurer with Guaranty Trust Co approved. Young v Young subpoena in divorce. Harder guardian appointed. Hazel Shannon adopted by Shannon family.
J B Hippensteel sues eight defendants including B B BR Co with P Prahier Kushner Levan Eyer Hess Mensch Spensier named as reviewers. Estate of George Hutchins subject to citation. Rule made absolute.
Mrs Rebeca Coxe widow of Eckley B Coxe will distribute Christmas gifts to the children of miners at seven Coxe operations. The process of compiling the names of the children began last Thursday.
A Pottsville dispatch reports John Galena a Hungarian robbed of money and valuables forced to walk miles in freezing rain to Middleport after a miners strike related attack. He was stripped at a lonely road between New Philadelphia and Middleport. His mind is reportedly ruined and little recovery hope remains. No arrests have been made.
A maze of wonders for the little folks announces Christmas selling with iron toys from 1.25, mechanical toys 0.25 to 1.00, games up to 3.50, and a large stock of children's books priced 0.05 to 1.00 to draw buyers before Christmas.
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