I . ... The demand upon our oolumns for adver tising space certainly shows that business., men recogr.!zo the val ue of"TeCo:v.mYi:.n"., as on advertising me dium. THE COLUMBIAN and New York Weak ly World for $1.65 in advance. Try them. ; '. J 'I VOL 29 1 BRIDGE MATTERS. Quite a number of representative citizens of Bloomsburg assembled in the Court House at the ringing of the bell last Friday evening to get an ex pression of sentiment upon the matter of the disputed roadway on the south side of the new bridge. Organization was effected by the election of l'aul K Wirt as Chairman and J. C. Brown as Secretary of the meeting. Chairman Wirt gave a concise statement of the object of calling the interested citizens together, and for a more minute explanation from the standpoint of a civil engineer he in troduced Secretary J. C. Brown. This gentleman, leing familiar with the original survey, and having been identified with the building of the bridge from first to last, gave a min ute explanation of grades of the higher and lower roadways, cither of which is possible to effect an outlet, but show ing that to cross over the railroad track, and not under it, was in accord ance with the original design and an ticipation, and in harmony with the views and reviews taken, as well as the courts' decision when right of way was granted. The President explained that though as yet no overt act or contrary verbal expression from the railroad was block ading the way of crossing over their tracks, there were certain indications pointing strongly in that direction. In anticipation of opposition the fol lowing preamble and resolutions were read and unanimously adopted : Whereas, The Pennsylvania Rail road Company is making strenuous efforts to construct an undergrade crossing from the south end of the Bloomsburg bridge, in defiance of the orders of the Court of Columbia county, and against the best interests of the traveling public, and believing that such crossing would greatly dam age and in a measure destroy the use fulness of said bridge, Now, therefore, we, citizens and tax-payers of Bloomsburg and vicinity, in mass meeting assembled, do hereby Jlesoive, That we most emphat ically protect against such interference on the part of the Railroad Company, and as emphatically endorse the ac tion of the County Commissioners and the supervisor o! Catawissa township in preventing suck undergrade cross ing, and urgethem to exhaust all legal means to construct and maintain a grade crossing in conformity with the decree of the Columbia County Court, so that the $75,000 of public funds expended in the erection of the bridge may not be wasted. Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be printed in the county papers, and also a copy sent to G. W. Creighton, Supt, and another to Samuel Rea, President of the North & West Branch Railway Company. The Phillips Oafe' If an attractive appearance has much to do with the success of busi ness generally, then it applies with full force to bakeiies, boarding houses, restaurants, &c. This domestic bakery is not of mushroom origin, but an old and well-conducted establishment, favorably located and easy of access. It is now being enlarged. Upon its reputation for purity and wholesome ness of food rests its liberal patronage. Its prominent location is greatly in its favor, being on Main street between Center and Iron.. Its lunch-room is ample for the accommodation of 60 persons, and a full corps ot assistants and waiters are always employed. Mrs. Phillips & Son are the proprietors of the establishment, and they are willing caterers to the wants not only of boarders, but also of parties, balls, weddings, &c. They also deliver goods to regular customers. The rear ad dition is being built of brick, and will add greatly to the convenience of the patrons and the proprietors. Congressional Conferees. The Democratic Congressional Conference will meet Wednesday,Sept. 4th. at Sunburv. The Conferees are s Columbia Rohr Mc Henry, John G. Freeze. Montour George W. Miles, Alex. Billraeyer. Northumberland J. II. McDevitt, Voris Auten. Sullivan John W. Flinn, A. L. Smith. The caididaten are : C. R. Bucka lew, W. D. Steinbach and Lewis Dewart. The finest specimen of fruit grapes, peaches and plums that we have seen this season were those re c ently gathered bv Mr. George Rob bins of Normal 'Hill, They . were simply grown to perfection and' were therefore more - beautiful than art could picture them. . , . ? - ' Luzerne's Rival Uamp-meetings. The old Patterson Grove camp, which was burned out some time ago (presumably for the insurance money that some folks owning tents there wanted to secure through fire), was again open for the salvation of sinners and the display of dress, &c, this season. In consequence of the burn out the ramp seemed to be in sack cloth and ashes, as well as in mourn ing over the loss of many old-time and reliable camp-meeting worship pers. Among the unfortunate results of the fire is a permanent split and a red, rankling quarrel between the mountain worshippers and the river and valley worshippers. The split is no doubt permanent ; and we fear there is some justification for the red, rankling quarrel among the zealous brethren. Since competition is the life of trade in temporal affairs, why may it not be in spiritual affairs ? We believe that Christ's independent example was the greatest blessing the world has ever known, and later on, but right next to it, was the independent and evolutionary example of such men as Martin Luther, John Wesley and other special agencies in the hands or God. There was not one of the special agencies we have mention ed but what died leaving the world the better for their apparent rebellion against the abuse of trust as they dis covered it among the church rulers and regulators of their day. So it is possible that this split may prove a blessing in disguise because of mis rule. Whether the present insignificant split of this camp-meeting can be justified or not we do not know, but we do know that there has been much complaint about the conduct and management of the financial and temporal affairs of the old board of managers, and hence, indeed, the permanent split. The firing of the old camp we somehow regard as but incidental to the previous discontent which was founded either upon fact j or fancy. Since the harvest is plenty and the willing laborers rather in each others way in this peculiar case, the old board of managers will continue to hold the fort at the old stand, by building anew and planting half-grown trees, while the new management have selected what they are pleased to advertise as a much better ground in every respect. Sizing the rivals according to col lections (and that's the way spiritu ality is too often measured these days) the old ground is behind some dis tance ; for there was a collection of $800 raised on the new ground last Sunday, we are told. This amount rightly applied will go a great distance toward putting the new ground in very good order. As it generally hap pens that only about one half of the attendants ever hear a camp-meeting sermon, we rather apprehend that the split will prove a blessing in disguise, inasmuch as it will diminish the amount of the root of evil reaching the boards of managers through the medium of the commissaries. A Master Workman- : The Bohemian who has been en gaged putting down Ohio stone pave ments in Bloomsburg is a master me chanic that is well paid a stone-cutter that knows how to cut them and lay them. In a frank conversation with our reporter he said in effect and as best he could in broken English : " I am from Cleveland, Ohio, and I have followed stone-cutting since 13 years, old. All my traveling expenses are paid by the company ; also my board, beside my wages, which are $5.50 per day. I have never been sick, and have never taken a thimble full of medicine." He also explained the process of getting out the Ohio stone from the quarry with dynamite, and how the great slabs were sawed out with a toothless saw operating on a small stream of sand fed just in front of the saw while in motion. The Ohio stone pavement is hard to beat either in cost, durability or appear, ance. . To The Public. 1 The Commissioners are confident they have a plain duty to perform " in regard to the South approach to the river bridge. That is to have a grade crossing as reported by the viewers and same having been confirmed by the court. And we thank the people very much for the resolution sustaining us in insisting on crossing at grade. f J. G. Swank Com. ' G. M. Ikei.e. -( W. H. Utt. New pavements; are still the order in Bloomsburg. Silas Kitchen is among the many thus improving. BLOOMSBUKG. PA.. Fill DAY, AUGUST 31. The Bloomsbnrg Silk Mill. One of the most attractive institu tions of Bloomsburg is that of the Silk Mill, a three story brick structure located on the corner of Sixth and West streets, where the hum and buzz of the fine machinery required has been heard daily and throughout all the general depression of business elsewhere. Everything connected with the mill is fine as silk, even to the girls who work there, we were about to say, judging from appearance rather than acquaintance. The company was incorporated in 1890 for the purpose of weaving broad silk and " throwing " raw silk. The raw material is imported generally from Italy, Japan, and China. What effect the tariff and the war between China and Japan will hive upon the raw material used in this mill, time will soon determine, no doubt. It takes three boilers and a 150 horse power engine to drive the ma chinery, while the popular superin tendent, Mr. Ratti, supplies the requ site personal push or, rather, direction. The mill has a capacity of handling 1,000 pounds of raw silk per week. It can also turn out 6,000 yards of gros-grained goods of broad measure, or the same quantity of surah or gloria goods of superior quality. About 100 hands are kept busy ordinarily ; but, with anticipated better times and ad ditional machinery and enlarged capacity, ajarger force may here find steady employment and prompt pay. Mr. Joseph Ratti and brother are of Italian nativity, but they are now substantial residents of Bloomsburg, and the general managers of the mill, the former nimed gentleman being also treasurer of the company. American Mechanics. At a regular meeting of Bloomsburg Council No. 146 O. U. A. M., the following resolutions were adopted : Whereas, God in his infinite wis dom has seen fit to visit our Council and remove our Brother John W. Rinker, therefore be it Jiesolved, While we deeply de plore the loss of our brother we hum bly submit to him who doeth all things well. Jiesolved, That we heartily sym pathize with the family of our deceased brother and recommend them to the sympathy and love of our brethren everywhere. Jiesolved. That a copy of these resolutions be presented to the family of our deceased brother and published in the papers of the town. Jiesolved, That the charter of our Council be draped for thirty days in memory ot our deceased brother. ( R. H. RlNOLER. Com. - John W. Fry. (j. H. Fahringer. Not SeriouBly Injured. N. McLaughlin, 1 who ' fell off the wingwall of the south abutment of the river bridge, was visited on Saturday by C. M. Terwilliger, the commission ers' clerk, while his wounds were be ing dressed by Dr. Gardner. Making a misstep on the plank upon which he was walking he slipped and fell a dis tance of fifteen or twenty feet, landing on the sharp stones below, and sus taining many severe cuts and bruises about the head and body. Mr. Mc Laughlin himself expressed the opin ion . that he would be out again in about a day. His condition will hard iy warrant this hopeful conclusion, however. A SMASH UP. About noon on Friday a smash up and runaway resulted from a delivery wagon belonging to Snyder & Magee being backed against a carriage oc cupied by James I. Campbell, of Fish ingcreek. The upsetting of Mr. Camp bell's buggy frightened his horse, and it soon played havoc with the over turned buggy, &c, '.behind it. While Mr. Campbell himself escaped injury the buggy and an iron tie -post with wrncn u came in contact were icu in a very dilapidated condition, indeed. FISH and GAME ASSOCIATION The Fish and Game Park Protect- ing Association, of Scott Township, will hold a meeting at Cross-Roads School-house on Saturday the 1st. day of September, 1894, at 30 clock P M for the transaction of such busi ness as may properly come up for consideration. Members are urgently requested to attend this meeting. ' , J. II. Creveuncj. ... President of Association This year the appropriation to each county for holding farmers' institutes will be retiucect trom $75 1? 05, owing to the demands of counties that have asked for shares hitherto unused. BRIEF MENTION - Ahoul People Toil Know. John ItulT, of New Columbus transacted buninesa in Moomsdurg on Saturday, Squire Gibbons, of Kenton, was caller at the county scat on Saturday. Mrs. II. II. Giotz came home from Katies mere last week greatly improved in healt h. N. P. Moore, Esq., of Duck Horn, was in town on Monday ' S. D. Ncyhard took a trip to Philadelphia on Tuesday. Mrs. J. II. Stecker is entertaining Miss Minnie Heacock, of Millville. F. C. Williams spent a couple of days in Philadelphia last week. Mr. and Mrs. C. V. McKclvy returned home srom Spring Lake last Saturday. Howaid Traub iu visiting relatives in Scranton. We noticed Rohr McIIenry of Benton, up on the streets of Jiloomsburg on Tuesday. Mrs. Pr. Mifflin is entertaining Mrs. Theodore I Ice of Shamukiu. Miss Lucy Jacobs is entertaining Miss Martha Young and Miss Mabel Cope. Miss Ella and I I2zie Drobst are still abroad visiting friends at Sunbury and else where. Miss Nora Harvey, of Fairmount Springs, was among the excursionists to Atlantic City. Mrs. P. E. Wirt, son and daughter, have been spending several weeks ot spring take, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Neal, of Harrisburg, spent Saturday and Sunday with Dloomsburg relatives. Miss Martha Stulen, of Athens, Pa., is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and M rs. t. C. Wells. ' Guy Tacoby, Esq., took advantage of the excursion on the ijd, to make a business trip to Philadelphia. Ernest Rice is employed in Harrisbnrtr with Adriance, Piatt & Co., manufactures of harvesting machinery. Mrs. Eber Brown, of Lichtstrect. was a visitor of her mother, Mrs. Wm, Ueers, on Saturday, while enroute to Montgomery, Pa. Mrs. Shoemaker, late of Buckhorn, and Miss Hess, of Lewisbunr, were recent euests of Mrs. Wm. Beers. Mr. Irvine Lex, of Philadelphia, came to Bloomsburg on Tuesday last. He it visiting relatives at the residence of J. II. Kesty. Rev. A. A. Marple, of Norristown, spent a few hours in town on Monday, calling on relatives. Geo. M. Lockard and wife attended the Granger' picnic at Williams Grove this week. Mr. M. I. Low, of Lime Kklce. was among the Monday morning passengers coming to Bloomsburg on the B. & S. from up the creek. I. W. Hartman and Geo. E. El well have been summoned to appear at Williamsport on Monday, September 3d, as jurors in the united states court there m session. Mrs. S. C. Creasy is entertaining Miss Nellie Bruner and Miss Martha Stulen, the former from Muncy and the latter from Athens. Prothonotary G. M. Quick and wife, and next sheriff, J. B, McIIenry and wife, were among those who went on the excursion to Atlantic Lity on the 23d. Dorrance Harvey, of Fairmount Springs, was a caller at the Columbian office on Saturday. Having missed the noon train he took his departure for home in the evening. Mr. Boas, the new secretary of the V. M. C A., has in Mr. Kesty a yonng assistant well qualified for his position, both in polite ness and affability of disposition. G. P. Ringler, W. H. Housel and Prof. Dennis left here on Tuesday, the aist, on their bicycles, for Philadelphia, reaching there on the 24th. Prof. Dennis left them at Hatboro to visit Prof. Detwiler. Mrs. M. L. Shipley, who with her three children has been snenrlintr svr.il w.L. with her parents, Mr.) and Mrs. William rueai, returned to her home in Ohio on Tuesday. A. J. Harder, assistant State secretary of the Y. M. C. A., who came here to look after the interests of the association, took his departure for other fields 'of labor on Friday. Mr. John Keller, of Orangeville, called in upon us on his way home from Atlantic City and Philadelphia. While in Philadelphia be visited his son Clarence who learned his trade in this office. Dr. T. S. Chapin, of Berwick, President of the Epworth League, was in town on Wednesday. He was a caller at the Colum bian office and also at the rooms of the Y. M. C. A.. The man who pays for his news paper a year in advance every time, is the one who appreciates it, and says he could not do without it. But the man who lets his subscription run three, four or five years or more, is the one who gets mad when you ask him for pay. He rushes in on the editor and says he doesn't like to be dunned, wants his bill up to date, pays it says, "there aint nothing in the paper anyhow," and orders it stopped. Every editor has met this kind of people In the case of Mrs. J. G. Swank, the sick wife of the Commissioner, it is said the threatening symptoms of Bright's disease arc much less ag gravated, and her general condition is I improved. 1894.. L,ct the good news be known The GfciSuid Old jgtand is being restocked with elegant new Clotliin.gr, ECcits arid. at lower jrices than other merchants can af ford to sell them. IN immense quantities of goods bought for cash and at depression of trade prices. Tell your neighbors and let them tell it again that Loweuberg's, the store where the good clothes come from, is being restocked with an immense stock of fall and winter cloth ing at Wilson bill reduced prices. Our Fall Line of Hats is Now Ready. We always handle a little better grade at low er prices than anyone else. The " Duke of York," the newest derby. See our Dandy, a$2.50stiffhatfor$2.00. $1.00 Tourist hat. All our children's clothing will have reinforced knees, reinforced seats, this fall, and the most beautiful line we have ever had at quick selling prices. LOWENBERG'S, Known by the people as The Oldest and Most Reliable Clothing Store in Bloomsburg. Russet Owing to the lateness of tbe season, we still have a large stock of DESia.sset Slioes axici Osrfbrds, and, in order to make sure of closing all out before the season is over, we are offering several lots at greatly reduced prices. It will pay you to see them if you are thinking of buvinz a pair of RUSSETS. Clarks' Building, Main Street. AiigRBt Cleai:iji Sale. ' UNMATCHABLE PRICES. Every pair of russett shoes, every pair of men's, women's, boy's and children's slippers and oxford ties, at prices that cer tainly will prove to be great bargains to buyers. We close our eyes to cost and former price determined to sell. For instance, in ladies' fine shoes, genuine dongola solid in every prt, 98c. the pair ; not one-half their actual value. Ladies' bright dongola opera slippers, solid, 50c. the pair; regular value 85c. Misses' bright dongola and pebble goat button boots, 75c. the pair, sizes eleven to two, common sense and operas. r We guarantee these to be as good quality as any $1.50 shoe you can buy. Men's russett shoes, $1.35, $1.50, $3.00, $3.35, $3.50. All at sweeping reductions. Ladies' fine button boots, common sense and opera toes, pattened tips or plain toes reduced to $3.00 the pair. These are ' first-class goods and regularly sell at $3.00 and $3.30 the pair. , All sizes and . widths now in stock. . , Ladies' fine shoes, hand welts and turns common sense, square and opera tip and plain toes ; all regular $4.00 and $4.50 goods, reduced to $3.00 the pair. These are elegant goods, up to date in every respect. No, better goods can be found. . . A lot of women's good everyday shoes, 50c. the pair. Lace, regular price, $1.30. One lot children's fancy colored shoes, 50c. the pair ; regular price,' $1.35, and other goods at the same sweeping reductions. 1 .. . ' - Avail ycurself of the rare opportunity and save some money on shoes. To continue through August. , ' JONES & WALTER, SHOE HUSTLERS, Main Street, - , - - BLOOMSBURG. 'NO 35 . Cloth knee pants. 15c. EVERY DAY-- Shoes
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