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BLOOMSBURG, FA.
FKIUAY, Ai'Kll, a8, 1893,
"llieMay term of court begins next
Monday- f
They'll treat you square bidding
Ji Satsburg, clothiers, Bloom.
The review for a county bridge over
. I -ll 1 - 1 1 .1
the nver at moomsuurg win ue nciu
on Saturday.
Frank Richart occupies the black
mith shop on the Liirhl street road,
formerly used by G. B. Martin.
There will be several graduates in
the Business Course of the High school
this year.
Go to Gidding & Salsburg, clothiers
when in Bloom. I hey II treat you
right.
There will be a Sunday School Con
vention in Fishmgcreek township on
Wednesdey afternoon and evening
May 3rd, A IX, 1893, at Jonestown.
All are invited.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs
Richard C. Di inker at South Bethle
hem, on the 18th inst The child died
nn Tuesday and the remains were
brought here for burial on Thursday,
As soon as many of the contracts
for advertising patent medicines in
this paper have expired, they will not
be renewed. 1 nis is one 01 me 1m
movements that is intended in The
Columbian.
A boy 1 6 or 1 7 years of ace is want
ed in the The Columbian office to
learn the printing trade. He must be
a good reader and speller, write a fair
hand, and understand punctuation
None others need apply. tf.
Bryfogle Bros, will open
ket about May 1st.
Dr. Tas. B. Neal will lecture in the
High School building Friday evening
of next week. May 5th, on the sub
iec. "A trip around the World." Pro
ceeds of the lecture will be used for
the benefit of the Fifth Street Public
School Library.
The election of stock holders of the
Normal School will be held next Mon
day. The Board of Trustees at their
meeting last Tuesday evening appoint
ed C. W. Neal, S. F. Peacock and G.
S. Robbins as tellers to conduct the
election.
The sheet for sale of seats for the
Orchestral Conceit to be civen at the
Opera House Tuesday evening, May
20, was opened at Dentler s Monday
It is being filled rapidly, and those de
siring good scat?, should s-'ect them
as soon as possible.
l he most intelligent people it our
community recognize in DeWitt's
Littlo Karly Risers pills of unecjualcd
merit for dyspepsia, headache and
constipation. Very small, perfect m
action. v. S. Rishton, Druggist, lyr.
The Market Square fountain has
been enclosed by a heavy galvanized
iron railing. 1 he basin of the Ruin
tain ought to be filled in with cement
so as to slope gradually to the center.
Children can easily go through the
railing, and if one should fall in the
basin it would drown unless prompt
assistance were at hand.
J. 'V. Ever rus now entirely conclu
ded his work of repairing at his store
room. Wednesday he did the final
work by substituting for the old wood-
in columns to the awnine neat iron
ones. He lowcrad the floor in his
tore room about two feet and wains
coted both ceiling and sides, made
new shelving and varnished all the
oodwork. The room is now, as neat
store room as any one can desire.
the Christian Endeavor societies
Montour and Columbia counties
iU hold their third bi-county convert
tin m Berwick, in the afternoon and
evening of Thursday. May . Rev,
yn. Roads, of Philadelphia, Presi
w.mot the Pa. C. E. Union, and
ner C. E. workers will be present
negates from Bloomsburg can go
oy conveyances which will leave the
rresbyterian church at 12:30 and 5:3
f: n. sharp. The fare for the round
,r'P will be forty cents.
Ihursday May 18th, has been de
l mined upon by the Board of Dir
ectors as the time for holding tne
Commencement exercises of the High
school. The class this vear will be
touch larger than last, or the first year'
!-ls8. The Board has decided upon
suing an admission ticket, same as
year, and distributing among those
nom they belie ve to be especially in
vested in the success of the Public
Khools.
. Later The Onera House has
oeen engaged tor .Thursday evening,
or another entertainment. The board
win probably select Friday evening,
BOY WANTED.
their
mar-
The roof of John W. Gordon's straw
shed in Montour township was blown
off last Thursday night.
H. W, Sloan is improving his mark
et street property, inside and outside.
Gidding & Salsburg, the new cloth
lers in Bloom are two doors below
Post Office.
A little ill, then a little pill. The
ill is gone the pill has won. DeWitt's
Little Larly Risers the-little pills that
cure great ills. W. S. Rishton, Drug
gist. 10-14 1 yr.
The names of the first female No
taries nominated by the Governor and
sent to the Senate are: Katharine
Dennison, of Washington county 1 I.
E. L. Hills, of Dauphin county ; E. G
Green, of Chester county ; Mary R,
Hall and Phcebe A Read, of Thila
delphia.
Mrs. Charles P. Armstrong died
suddenly on Xucsday afternoon at
one o'clock, at her home on the Arm
strong farm near town. She had been
suffering for some time with neuralgia
of the heart, but her death was not
expected. She leaves her husband
and two children.
Mrs. Armstrong was Miss Bird of
Montoursvillc, and was a sister of
Mrs. Frank McKelvy. She was an
estimable lady, a member of the
Methodist church, a good wife and
mother. The family have great sym
pathy in their bereavement. The
funeral was held at the house on
Thursday afternoon.
The sheep will soon begin to bleat
the carpet beater soon will beat, while
Arab peddlers walk the street wi'h
statuettes of Paul and Pete. While
mildest airs serenely woo the daffodil
and pansy blue, upon the ash-heap
comes to view the winter's cast off
overshoe. The rose will soon begin
to bud, the boys to build the cake of
mud, humanity will take a llood of
medicine to clear, the blood. The
circus bill will deck the rock, the fes
tive billy goat called Bock upon the
saloon sign will rock. And each sa
loon will have on sale each day fresh
porter, beer and ale, each bum will
then proceed to guzzle until he's load
ed to the nozzle, and Englebreckt,
who runs the "coop," will land each
bummer in the soup if he even, gives
one feeble whoop. The grass will
twinkle in the lane, the organ grinder,
fresh from Spain, will send for sordid,
wicked gain, the pensive monkey on
a chain. When Sunday breezes gaily
play on new Spring hats along the
way and bluebirds blithly roundelay
'twill be about the first of May. Ex.
THE LONG TEEM.
I think it would be well for School
Directors and others who have long
terms of school, to visit some of our
rural districts one of these ' fine days.
They could then see how many and
who were being benefitted by the long
term.
One school in our district, I have
been told, has some days but one pu
pil, another is down as low ns eight.
1 hose schools have on the roll about
40 pupils each.
In another district the teacher aban
doned his school because he had no
pupils. In this last case, if the teicher
does not insist on drawing his salary,
neither teacher nor pupils were bene
fitted by the long term.
In the first two rases mentioned the
teaciiers are still holding the fort, and
will of course draw their pay.
lhe State Superintendents claim
that the percentage of attendance is as
good in long terms as it is in short
ones, will hardly hold good in the dis
tricts above mentioned, and these are
not isolated cases.
In proof of his theory he quotes
from the report of the State Superin
tenoenl ot New York, and irom our
own experience, when we changed
trom hve to six months.
I know nothing about New York,
but there is one thing which perhaps
he did not take into the account,
when he said the percentage had been
as good alter tne change lrom hve to
six months, as it had been before. If
he will take the trouble to inform him
self, he will find the change was mere
ly a nominal one, as almost all our
schools were being kept open six
months each year.
A compulsory law will, I think be
necessary to keep the percentage good,
when they make the next increase in
the length of term. And those who
have to work for their living it will be
necessary to furnish bread and butter
as well as books, if they wish to "have
very bright pupils. laxpayers may
grunt a htt'e about such arrangements
as that, but it will end in a grunt. They
have only to work a little harder, and
live a little more economical to make
ends meet. Most of us have got used
to that kind of thing : and it looks
little as if the majority of people rath
er enjoyed iu I arrive at this conclu
sion, from the lact that those who fa
vor the largest expenditure of money,
are generally most successful in the
political arena.
James I. Campbell.
CENTRAL.
The uneasy and anxious fisherman
has about come to the conclusion that
about May 1st is the time for the fish
ing season to begin.
It has stormed, snowed, hailed and
rained most every day the past week,
and some few that expect to whip
out the trout by the bushel
and make enough for their next win
ters supplies look rather blue.
Joseph Carpenter, proprietor of the
Baumtown Hotel, has met with a
loss by the house and most of its con
tents being consumed by fire on the
19th inst. This is very unfortunate
as it is the best time of the year for a
hotel in that place.
We have two general stores at this
place and we expect the people in this
section will be able to buy goods at
fair prices.
Bruce Sutliff is quite sick at this
writing.
Fred Getz is helpless with rhuma
tism. Mrs. E. B. Gibbons is also very
sick
Garden making is to be looked after
soon.
What we want at Central to further
promote its interests is a new church
and a graded two story school build
ing instead of the one story structure
we now see.
QUARTERL MEETING.
Quarterly meeting services will be
held in the Methodist Episcopal church
next Sunday. Sunday School 9. a. m.
Public services in audience room with
sacrament of Lord's Supper at 10.30
a. m. Love Feast 6.15 p. ov, preach
ing 7.30 p. m.
Finest clothing house in Bloom,
Gidding & Salsburg, two doors' below
P. O.
ORANQEVILLE NEWS.
Orangeville, the "City of the Nob",
still maintains its name as one of the
staid business places of the county
Although there is no special ''boom"
to the place, yet a number of improve
ments are being made to keep abreast
with other places. Within a few years
several substantial dwellings have been
erected. Frank Patterson is building
a nice house, which he will occupy
himself. It will be completed in about
two months. Such buildings are
great help to a town, especially when
the owner occupies it.
J. B. Montgomery is making some
improvements about his place. He
is moving an old landmark it is his
father's old office, but 011 account of
associations he does not wish to tear
it down and hence is moving it back
upon the lot so as to give a larger
front yard.
J. B. Harman will soon put down a
new stone pavement in front of his
store room. It will add much to the
value of his place, and may lead others
to follow his example.
H. B. Low is making some repairs,
both internal and external to his pri
vate residence. He is a very busy
man, attending to his large trade of
coal, lumber, lime and phosphate.
O. A. Henry still smiles because of
the addition of the girl to his house
hold, and he has a right to smile be
cause he thinks he has "the best baby
on earth.'1
Joseph Hughes is lying in a very
critical condition with a complication
of diseases. He has indications of
dropsy which will still further add to
the seriousness of his case.
Dr. Davis, who severed his connec
tion as pastor of the Presbyterian
church, because of his affliction with
paralysis, is much improved. His
many friends hope that he may yet be
fully restored to health and again be
their spiiitual guide.
Samuel Sharpless & Son have again
commenced their work of making
grain cradles. They do all the work
by hand, the fingers being sawed from
white ash, and hence are not affected
by the damp weather. They make
about a 50 each season. They also
supply extra fingers for those who
wish to repair the cradles.
Isaiah White's son Willie has been
seriously ill with pneumonia, but un
der the careful treatment of Dr. Jolley
he has passed the danger point and is
much improved.
The Presbytery met last week at
Williamsport and granted the Presby
terian church (Orangeville) the privi
lege of supplying their own pulpit un
til the Presbytery meets again ; be
cause of the resignation caused by the
sickness of their pastor Dr. Davis.
The Bi-Annual Convention of the
Y. P. S. C. E. which meets at Berwick,
JOHN 1, TO WNESHD,
CORNER OF MARKET AND MAIN STREETS,
BLOOMSBTJRa.
Thursday, May 4th will have delegates
from the Society of the Presbyterian
church.
Mrs. Cyrus Mcllenry has been a
constant reader of The Columbian
almost from its beginning j she says it
is hard to do without the paper.
1 he Union church of the Reformed
and Lutheran congregations organized
a Y. P. S. C. E. a few weeks ago.
C. E. Mutton is making a special
tun on his Cook Stoves, and at the
prices quoted ought to meet with large
sales. He also manufactures tinware
of all kinds, and keeps on hand a
large line of stove repairs ; call and
see his stock and be assured it is the
place to lay in your supplies.
George Bidleman whore cently pur
chased the Conner Bakery Stand, is
determined to make a success of it.
He supplies the best of bread and pas
tries and is prompt in his delivery.
A. M. Dewitt is in the city buying
his spring stock , his wife has accom
panied him. They will also make a
visit to Atlantic city before they re
turn. J. W. Hidlay has greatly improved
the appearance of his residence by
placing blinds on the windows.
W. A. Marr of Scranton who re
cently purchased the harness and sad
dlery shop of M. L. Kline, seems to
be kept busy meeting the wants of his
customers. He is a very obliging gen
tleman and merits a liberal patronage.
Dr. Stoddr.rd has a large practice.
Among those who hare been seriously
ill, is a daughter of J. B. Delong's,
who has just reached the turning point
in an affliction of pneumonia. Under
the Doctor's careful treatment, she
will no doubt soon recover.
Mr. Amos Neyhard the furniture
dealer and undertaker, is one of the
enterprising people of the town. He
recently purchased the Low stand, and
occupies it himself. In addition to
his furniture he has an excellent line
of wall paper. Repairings of all kinds
attended to promptly and with entire
satisfaction.
Dr. G. L. Jolley who has been with
us but a few years, has established a
good practice. He is a very success
ful physician.
Franklin Keefer has leased of J. B.
Montgomery one hundred acres of
farm land adjoining his farm and is
working both of them. He has good
help in his own sons.
The public schools of Orangeville
under the supervision of Wm. Sharp
less and Eva Moyer, have made much
progress during the winter. They are
both excellent teachers.
Fleckenstine Brothers have recently
received their spring stock of goods,
consisting of fine calicoes, ginghams
and general staple articles. Call and
see them before making your selections.
About forty pupils are now in at
tendance at the Orangeville Academy.
As soon as the put lie schools close the
attendance will be increased. Prof.
Mouser has shown himself to be a first
class man in the school room, both in
the matter of discipline and instruc
tion. The present term will soon
close, when the Normal term begins
this will consist of instruction especial
ly adopted to those who wish to refresh
themselves before commencing their
work as teachers for the next year.
The Professor's ability can not be
questioned. The people of Orange
ville are fortunate in having such an
instructor.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
A lot of new notes of the sharpest
kind have just been printed and are
for sale at this office. Also common
receipts, estate receipts, and collec
tors' receipts, neatly bound in books
of 25, 50 and 100. tf.
A large line of window curtains at
Mercer's Drug & Book Store.
New edition of Episcopal Hymnals
at W. II. Brooke & Co s.
Curtains made any width or length
at Mercer's Drug & Book Store.
Buckien s Arnica Salve.
The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. It is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by C. A. Kleim.
Are you going to paper your house ?
Give us a call. Get estimates and
prices. W. H. Brooke & Co.
Fresh Fish I
Chrisman's.
Everyday at C. B.
Humming Bight Along.
Our second weeh saw us
even busier than our first, and
now that town people and
out of town people have
done business with us they will
most likely let you know how
they were treated. Its not new
to us we expected the success
we are having. We are giving
to the people of Columbia coun
ty just what they have wanted,
a first class Clothing House Bun
on the One Price principle and
they are appreciating it by lib
eral patronage.
YOU'LL ADMIT
That you feel blue when
your next door neighbor comes
home with a suit just like
yours and pokes fun at you be
cause he bought it two dollars
cheaper than you did and at
the same store. Why, did he
buy it cheaper than you ? Was
it his shrewdness or because
you hadn't the nerve to stand
up and beg the clothier for two
dollars which rightly belonged
to you ?
One Price to all is our stand
ard bearer. We do not claim
to give $1.00 worth of goods
for 50 cents, but we do guaran
tee to give you one hundred
cents worth of goods for $1.00
in good American money.
If you want good Clothing,
faultless in fit and finish; cor
rect in style, combined with
lowness in -price visit us.
We'll treat you right.
We give a bat and ball
with each boy's suit 4 to 14.
Gidding & Salsburg,
One Price Clothiers,
Hatters & Furnishers.
Two doors bolow Post onico, and first Clothing
More on rltfht Uuud Bide of street comltitf
from Depot.
Factory 18 N. Third St. Phila.
If you are going to paper a kitchen,
sitting room, parlor, bed room or any
other room, call and see Mercer's line
of paper before buying.
This is the time of year when every
body begins to think about cleaning up
and making improvements, and new
wall paper is usually one of the first
things to be done. W. H. Brooke &
Co. have a very large a d elegant
stock to select from. CU and see
and get estimates. 3-31-tf.
. Paper sold by the roll or boit, or
contracts made to put it upon the
wall, at Mercer's Drug & Book Store.
DRUNKENNESS, or the LIQUOR HA
BIT, Cured at Home in Ten Days by
administering Dr. Haines' Golden
Specific
It can be given in a glass of beer, a cup of
coflee or tea, or in food, without the know
ledge of the patient. It is absolutely harm
less, and will effect a permanent and speedy
enre, whether the patient is a moderate
drinker or alcoholic wreck. It has been
given in thousands of cases, and in every in
stance a perfect cure has followed. It never
fails. The system once impregnated with
the specific it becomes an utter impossibility
for the liquor appetite to exist. Cures guar
anteed. 48 page book of part'culars free.
Address the Golden Specific Co., 185
Race Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, io-21-l yr.
A large line of wall paper; browns,
whites, gilts and felts at Mercer's Drug
& Book Store.
mates furnished for wall paper.
Contract work solicited. Competent
workmen sent anywhere.
W. IT. Brooke & Co.
Deeds, mortgages and note books
of all kinds at the Columbian office,
tf.
Window curtains and fixtures in
gaeat variety at V. II.. Brooke & Co's.
Wall paper and 'window shades
at lowest prices.
W. H. Brooke & Co.
Bid DROP D) CLOCKS.
A large lot of nickle-plated alarm
clocks will be sold at 66 cents each,
at J. G. Wells' jewelry store. A rare
bargain. 3-17-tf
Old IDEAS Explode!
It is a time honored Idea with certain
people that they must pay way-up
prices in order to Ret good
Wnicliew, Clocka, Jewelry Sil
verware. These Ideas we are exploding every
day. We will convince you of the
errorif you will drop into our store.
Articles bought of us will be engraved
without extra charge.
Valches, Clocks, Jewelry, and Optical
pairing neatly and promptly done nnd guar
antee satisfactory.
We are closing out our line of Fishing tackle.
Dime balls and buts at vory low prloos. A
rare chance to secure Burgulus.
A full line of staple and fancy Stationery
on hand at
HESS BROS.
Sign of big watch, Main St.
Bloomsburg, Pa.