Personal Notices From Bloomsburg and Nearby Towns
A flood of local names appears with travel and visit notes. Charles Heller Milton Bitler and others from Pine township visit Bloomsburg. many relatives, guests, and travelers from Wilkes Barre Philadelphia Brooklyn Ashley Scranton Jamison City and Albany are listed with weekend stays and social visits. States Highway Engineer Arthur S. Clay trips to Harrisburg with Francis Brobst. others attend camp meetings and vacations at Atlantic City Morkis and Patterson Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Heller
Milton Bitler
Pine Township
Bloomsburg
Chas, Casey
Wilkes- Barre
Leverett
Philadelphia
Br. B. Wall
Robert
Orangeville
Helen Reice
Ocean Grove
Atantic City
H. W. Neubeck
New York City
J W. Cadew
Catherine Street
J. W. Bruner
Eaglesmere
Bert Houk
Brooklyn
N. Y
S. J. Houk
Keim’s Rocks
Elizabeth Pugh
Ashley
Mra. G
Roaringcreek
Frederick H. Craig
Catawissa
N. D
J. D. Cole
Jamison City
S. W. Shutt
Center Street
Elijah Shutt
Binghamton
Shutt
Arthur S. Clay
Harrisburg
Francis Brobst
J. €. Reifsnyder
Donald
Scranton
J. W. Willits
South Market Street
William T. Anglehart
Eeansville
Indiana
M. A. Barton
West Think Street
Harry J. Achenbach
Atlantic City
New York
Edward Shaffer
Morkis
Edwards
Harriet
Citizens Band Honored At State Elks Convention
At Milton this week two bands were chosen as the most popular to perform evening concerts. The Citizens' Band of Bloomsburg and the Repaz Band of Williamsport will each give a separate show, reflecting the band’s wide statewide popularity and adding to Bloomsburg's pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Milton
Citizens’ Band
Bloomsburg
Repaz
Williamsport
Mrs. Asa Hess Dies After Stroke at 70
Mrs. Asa Hess, 70, died after a paralysis stroke. Funeral held Monday at her Frank Deiterich home with interment in Rosemont Cemetery. Survived by Clyde Hess, Mrs. Owen Hawk, Mrs. Frank Deiterich, two brothers Abraham and Alfred Kline, husband predeceased seven years. Also notes local Bloomsburg school vacancies and a potential elocution vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa Hess
Fifth Street
Frank Deiterich
Rosemont
Abraham Kline
Ofvide
Alfred Kline
Benton
Catawissa Notes On Local Visits Baseball Upset
Miss Matilda Mensch of Sunbury visits her sister in town while Philadelphia visitors include Mrs William Davis and family. Local calls come from Miss Beulah Letterman and Morgan Davis. Phillip Sidler leaves fireman job, John Hampton to replace. A chicken raid hits Geo Miller's flock. Ray Swank of Sunbury makes his weekly call. About 100 townspeople join the Boys Band trip to Numidia for a picnic. Evans of Bloomsburg visit relatives. Catawissa High School loses 6 0 to Numidia. Fisher shines with 13 strikeouts and Shu man stands out at bat and field. Connie Mack of the Athletics visits to recruit Shu man, who is not ready yet. Misses Sara and Letha Slusser return from Mifflinville. Myrtle Rice of Beaver Valley stops by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Mensch
Sunbury
Alfonso Baker
William Davis
Morgan
Anna
Philadelphia
Beaulah Letterman
Morgan Davis
George Steinruch
Bloomsburg
Phillip Sidler
John Hampton
Geo. Miller
Ray L. Swank
Catawissa
Numidia
Charles Evans
Evans
Thomas Harder
Fisher
George Shuman
Connie Mack
The
Athletics
George
Sara
Letha Slusser
Mifflinville
Myrtle Rice
Beaver Valley
Gemberling Hurt In Accident In Sunbury
J L Gemberling of Sunbury, a Pennsy conductor, suffered a badly mashed big toe in an accident several days ago. He is well known in town and visits his brother in law H C Jones here frequently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Gemberling
Sunbury
Mr. Gemberling
H. C. Jones
Infant Daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Smith Dies
Four month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Smith of Railroad Street died Sunday evening from cholera infantum. Funeral services are set for Tuesday morning at ten o clock with interment at Orangeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Smith
Railroad Street
Orangeville
John Graham Resigns to Join First National Bank
John Graham of East Third street resigns from Wilkes-Barre position and accepts a new role with First National Bank in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Graham
East Third Street
Wilkes- Barre
First National Bank
Town
Rishton Couple Return From United Drug Company Convention
Mr and Mrs W S Rishton returned from the annual stockholders convention of the United Drug Company held in Boston. The meeting was attended by 3200 stockholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S. Rishton
United Drug Company
Boston
Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Wesley Robinson
A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Robinson of Miller Avenue. The birth adds a new member to the Miller community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Robinson
Miller Revue
Butterfly on the Wheel to Open at Columbia Theatre
Miss Laura Burt leads a courtroom drama in A Butterfly on the Wheel seen in New York after London run. The English producer Lewis Waller backs the show for strong artistic parts including a famed law court scene. First local presentation is next Tuesday with seats from 25 to 150 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Burt
New York
London
Lewis Waller
Columbia Theatre
Twenty Years Ago In Town And County News
Items from the Bloomsburg Daily dated August 25 twenty years ago note Annie and Nellie Ol of Buckhorn visiting friends in Berwick. William Shaw paints Meyer Bros barn. a baby dies aged about three weeks. Frank Skeler returns from the World’s Fair. Frances Barton dies at four months. Fannie Heddens and daughter-in-law visit P B Heddens at the White House. Albert Hauck dies at age about 12. William Streffer released on bail for horse theft. Joe Zeigler’s buckwheat stock measures 5 feet 7 inches. Robert Luckingham, sick, is out again visiting Dr. J. C. Biddle at Ashland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie
Nellie Ol
Buckhorn
Berwick
Wmn. Shaw
Meyer Bros
C. Creasy
Frank Skeler
Frances
Isaiah Barton
Fannie Heddens
Washingtonville
Daniel Heddens
Danvills
P. B. Heddens
White House
Albert
Catherine Hauck
Mainville
William Streffer
Gardner
Joe Zeigler
Morris Seibert
Robert Luckingham
J. C. Biddle
Ashland
Doings Around Town and County
Albert Newman and Harvey Shaffer bagged a family of 12 opossums en route to new quarters at Rupert station. Thomas Williams preached at the first Methodist church using St Mark 14:15 as text. Public schools in Benton and Montour townships opened fall terms. Richard Brooke sang at Pis tress Presbyterian church. Helen Rhodes and A R Dykeman sang a duet. Florence Hall of Millville was admitted to Williamsport City Hospital for appendicitis surgery. The Welliver home quarantine for diphtheria. Gibson Mandolin and Guitar Club with Prof Bakeless and Ira Harner helped at a poorhouse service. Thomas B Mercury, between Benton and Stillwater, taken to Wilkes-Barre Hospital for operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Newman
Rupert
Harvey Shaffer
Thomas Williams
Susquehanna Worsted Mills
First Methodist Church
St. Mark
Benton
Montour Townships
Richard Brooke
Helen Rhodes
A. R. Dykeman
Florence Hall
Millville
Williamsport
Ek. Everett
Clyde Welliver
Gibson Mandolin and Guitar Club
O. H. Bakeless
Ira J. Harner
Thomas
Melcury
Stillwater
Wilkes-Barre
Stoddard
Change of Residence for Brooke Family on Market Street
The family of W. H. Brooke now occupying the Dr. George Waller property on South Market street will relocate to Philadelphia this week. Mr. Brooke will work with a Chicago firm and travel as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Brooke
Dr. George Waller
South Market Street
Philadelphia
Butterfly on the Wheel With Miss Laura Burt at Columbia Theatre
Laura Burt stars as the frail wife in A Butterfly on the Wheel coming to Columbia Theatre next Tuesday. The drama follows divorce court ordeal and mock sincerity, with Burt delivering a notable trial scene performance amid strong London and New York praise and ticket sales ranges cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Burt
Columbia Theatre
Miss Burt
London
New York
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Evans Shoe Store
Chas. M. Evans
Onyx
Shaffer
Montana
Columbia
Counties
Guinea
Elmer Shaffer H. J. Pursel
John Smethers
Bloomsbury
Miss Swartz
Bloomsburg Daily
Sentinel
Buckalews
Buckalew-Kemp
the Leader Store Co., Ltd
Bloomsburg, PA
Exchange Block
Main St
Fourth & Market Streets
Gettysburg Battlefield
East Bloomsburg
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bell Telephone Company OF
Pennsylvania
J. S. Brace, Local
Mgr
Wheel
Miss Laura Burt
Ber
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