The demand upon our columns for adver tising space certainly shows that brines 3 men recognize the val ue cf "The Columbian" as an advertising me dium. THE COLUMSIAN and New York Week ly World for $1.65 In advance. Try them. VOL 29 N0TE8 OF THE FAIB. The attendance on Wednesday and Thursday was small owing to the weather, but on Friday morning the sun came out bright and clear, and the, people came pouring into town by trains and vehicles by the thou sands. It is estimated that 25,000 persons were on the grounds in the afternoon. Nine hundred people dined at the dining hall on Friday. The displays In every department were fuller and better than ever be fore. The fancy work department was crowded, and there were many pieces of beautiful work, showing great taste and skill. J. Saltzer's exhibit occupied two large sections, and contained pianos, organs and sewing machines of the celebrated makes handled by him. Many beautiful specimens of work done on his sewing machines decorat ed the walls. A naif dozen or more assistants were kept busy waiting on customers, and his stall was constant ly surrounded by admiring crowds. J. R. Smit h & Co. of Milton had a nice lot of pianos and organs on ex hibition. Mr. Smith was present in person. This is an enterprising firm and they are well known in this county. As you entered the north end of the Main building on the left hand side, the attention was at once attract ed by the large and tasteful display of Alexander Bros. & Co. It consisted of tobaccos, cigars, pipes, in great profusion and in all sorts of packages, very well arranged. This firm is largely engaged in the wholesale to bacco and confectionery business, and the samples of goods shown at the fair give but a faint idea of the exten sive lines they carry. The Normal School exhibit was in charge of Prof. DeWitt of the Manual training department. It contained specimens of work by the different classes in that department, including clay modeling, and woodwork. W. J. Corell's fine display of furniture included something new in the extension table line. The table may be lengthened or shortened by pulling it out or pushing in, without the trouble of leaves. On Friday afternoon Robert S. Swayze of Berwick, one of the bicycle riders in the mile race, was thrown from his wheel in some way and had his leg broken below the knee. His wheel was broken to pieces. In this race T. C- Hsnderson of Lewistown came in ahead, W. F. Updegraft second, and J. G. Harman third. Harman had won the half mile race, and in this one he was the last man to start, but he gradually crept up in the second round until he was in the lead. The Grand Stand went wild, but on the home stretch his en durance failed and Henderson and UpdecrafT passed him. If the mile race had come first the result might - have been different. Harman was the winner in last year's race, the winner at Berwick fair this year, and of the Columbia County Championship on Thursday, and the half mile race on Friday, so that he has honors enough to rest on for the present. Selleck and Ahnstock each had creditable exhibits of sewing machines and musical instruments. Mears & Moyer showed a tandem bicycle manufactured at the Blooms bnrg Cycle Works. It is well made, and is the first machine of the kind ever put together in the county. Considerable dissatisfaction was created on Friday afternoon by the action of the management in continu ing to sell tickets to the grand stand after every seat was full, and there was scarcely standing room. Those who had seats were obliged to stand up in order to see anything. The , payment of the admission price to the grand stand entitles the purchaser to a seat, and to the privilege of see ing the races, and the management ought not to interfere with that right by selling more tickets than they can accommodate. The Hazleton Band was in attend ance on Friday, and it is an excellent organization. They played at the grand stand but no one could hear them, as they made the mistake of playing music intended for a concert hall. There was an occasional out burst of harmony that could be heard across the track, from which it was apparent that they were well drilled. One of the running horses became excited just before the start in the half mile running race on Friday after noon, and ran away with his rider, a slender youth. It went around the track nearly three times, and was finally stopped1. It caused more ex citement on the grand stand than the race itself. Rain began to fall early Saturday rooming, and it looked as though there would be no fair that day, but toward noon it cleared, and there were probably 5,000 people on the ground in the afternoon. About half past five as the exhibitors were re moving their articles, a heavy storm came up, and many people were drenched. We have not attempted to enumer ate the displays. The Award list will probably appear next week, which will show who received premiums or diplomas. UNIVERSITY EXTENSION. The first lecture in the University Extension course was delivered at the Normal School last Monday nio-hr h Stockton Axson, M. A., before a class of about two hundred and fifty. The tuursc is on r.ngnsn literature ot the 19th Century, and the subject of the first lecture was Wordsworth. Pro fessor Axson is a nleasant unpalrpr and his discourse was very interesting anu instructive. 1 nere are six lectures in the course, and thev will be deliver. ed every two weeks. The next one :ii 1 . win oe given a week trom next Mon day. Tickets for the course ran h obtained at Slate's Book Store. A prize will be offered to the person passing the best examination at the close of the series. The next lecture will be on Byron. MIOHAEL 0. VANCE. The people of this community were shocked to learn the sudden death of Major M. C. Vance at his home in Orange township last week Wednes day, October 10th. For some time his health has been poor, but his death was not expected. Mrs. Vance died last May. Two daughters sur vive, Mary who resides at home, and Mrs. J. L. Moyer of this town. His age was 78 years. Major Vance was a man of most genial and kindly dis position, a good neighbor and an ex cellent citizen. He had many friends throughout the county. The funeral took place on Monday and was large ly attended. TEE BLOOHSBUBG CLUB. The Bloomsburg Club was inaugur ated last week Wednesday night in proper form. The house was beauti fully decorated with palms and roses from Dillon's, and an elegant lunch was served. There are forty three members, and they have every reason to be proud of their handsome quar ters. The dining room is supplied with fine china, cut glass and silver ware. A pool table and a billiard table have been purchased, and every thing is in first class shape. An evening entertainment for the lady friends of the members is contemplat ed in the near future. Among the attractions which Mana ger Holmes has secured for this sea son, none is better or more favorably known to the amusement world gen erally, than Elmer E. Vance's great realistic railroad comedy drama, "The Limited Mail," which will appear at Opera House, on Friday, Oct. 19th, and the simple announcement of the coming of the company will be enough to pack the house from footlights to gallery. The scenic and mechanical effects of the play are this season entirely new. An entire new vestibuled train of cars, comprising a baggage, mail, smoker and Pullman coaches, the en tire length aggregating over 300 feet, and 1 2 feet high, has been built under the personal direction of Mr. Vance, and is said to be more striking and realistic than ever. The ponderous, practical working saw mill, with a real boiler, engine, and a circular saw cutting out real ties from a real log, are probably the most wonderful and ingenious stage effects ever seen in this country, and the management call attention to the fact that the pictures of this great scene, as well as all the advertising matter displayed by this company, are not in the least exaggerated, but are made from photographs taken by flash light from the actual representations given on the stage. The cast is said to be exceptionally strong, and a glance at the names will satisfy the most hypercritical that an equally efficient company would be far from easy to secure. And it is head ed as usual by that charming little lady artiste, singer and dancer Beatrice, of whom the Boston Herald says: "Beatrice has captured the Hub. She owns a niche in the temple of fame, and holds a guarantee deed to the property." Lun Sing, the Chinese laundryman remarked to our inquisitive reporter that having been in this country about 15 years he knew nothing about the war now going on at home ; that he was too far away to know about war. BLOOMSBUKG. PA.. FItlDAY, OCTOBER 19. BRIEF MENTION About People You Know. Judge Ikelcr li holding court at Danville this week. A. K. Smith, of Jerseytown, In quite ill with typhoid fever. Jnmei Hendenhott, of YUdion township, pent several day in town this week. Miss Margaret Evans is teaching school in Millville. Dr. Tollv. of Oranrrrvill numerous welcome callers during the fair. Ftauk II. Sloan, of IUlti day in town last week. Mrs. Belfield. of PMluti.tnliln. i. ::.... her daughter Mrs. S. VVigfall. Mill ITonktn. nf PhilnMnt.U it,. guest of Mrs. C. W. McKelvy last week. Mrs. V. Leverett returned tn w;it.. Barre on Tuesday. ...... ....... ta viaiiiii miss 1WCK- etts, in Wilkes-Barre this week. Paul Everlv is lcarninir hnw tn 1itr;i,nt mail matter in the post office. Mr. Harrv Geiainrrer. nfFnrlrc uiaiia.t u: cousin Domer Cieisinger, at Espy, during the i.ur, R. V. Eggcrt, editor and proprietor of the Danville "CJem," spent a day at the fair last week. L. C. Ruttcr, of Centre conntv, visited his parents, Dr. J. C Ruttcr and wife, after an absence of three years. Mrs. Dr. Biddle, of Ashland, and her children have been visiting her mother, Mrs. Buckingham, on East street. rir nr.,1 Mr. T I V1I. I.-... 1 : :. s. .'..a. j, ituui iimtc VISIl- ing their relatives here. They returned home on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John Gilbert, of Philadel phia, spent several days in town last week, and attended the fair. The population of Bloomsburg has been increased by the removal of Mr. Percival Foulk from Buck Horn to this town. County treasurer I. R. Fowler and V. B. Taylor are in Philadelphia this week. They went down on Monday. Mr. Isaac Appleman, accompanied by a lady friend, drove his fine dappled grey horse through town on Tuesday. J. S. Williams, auctioneer, went to Dan ville on business on Thursday and to Kings ton on Friday, Mrs. Clark has gone to Harrisburg to spend a few weeks with her daughter Sirs. R. C. Neal, and son A. A. C lark. Rev. C. II. Brandt was among those who attended the Christian Endeavor Convention at York, I'a., this week. J. E. Sterling, the affable manager of the Hess Brothers confectionery establishment, took a trip to York on Wednesday, lie will return on Monday. Newton Boone, of this town, was probably the oldest person on the fair grounds lust week. He will be ninety years old on Jan uary 19th. Mr. II. O. Rodders and family, of Hazle- ton, spent last week with friends here, di. viding their time between Mr. J. A. Funs ton's and Mr, P. E. Wirt's. L. Cohen went to the city last week Thursday. He visited Philadelphia and New York while absent. Mr. Coh-n U nne of Blooinsburg's best citizens. The Misses Clark, of Market street, gave an afternoon whist party on Tuesday. We are not informed as to prizes, if any were taken. Jesse C. Sylvis, who learned his trade in this office, and is now working for E. B. Yordy at Wilkes-Barre, spent last Saturday in town. Mrs. I. B. Packer and Mrs. Ferdinand Hill, of Sunbury, mother and sister of Mrs. Wm. II. Slate, are now guests at the hand some new residence of Mr. and Mrs. Slate on Fifth street. Rev. 'Womeldorf, Joseph Garrison and Christian Ernest were delegates from Bloomsburg to the Evangelical Conference which met at Williamsport on the 16th and 17th instant. Among other visitors coming in on the Monday morning train on the B. & S. rail road we noticed Mr. Rush Beishline and lady friend, B. F. Edgar and daughter, Al fred McMichael, Eli Weaver and others, B. F. PreUbach, of Berwick has accepted a clerkship in the store of Snyder & Magee Co. He is an experienced salesman, and has many friends through the county, whose trade will follow him here. James Teterman, of Nordmont, Sullivan county, came down on Friday night to attend the fair, but went home on Saturday morn ing on account of the storm. He was for merly a resident of Sugarloaf township. He has been a reader of The Cot.UMlUAN for many years. iff tfftoT otf 81& Tfira cowf) That's the position we maintain in the shoe trade. Our shoes are of the best makes, new est styles, all widths, and sold at prices with in the reach of all. A fair trial will convince you that our's is the place at which to buy your shoes. Clarks Building, Main Gideon Heist, of Bloomsburg, is the first person for whom we have written n receipt for subscription up to January 1st, 1896. He always pays in advance, F. P. Vanderslice, who has been foreman of the "Sentinel" office for the past five years, severed his connection there on Sat. urday last. He is at present employed in this office. Hon. A. I Frit and John G. Harman Es., drove up to Perry's Hotel at Elk Grove on Tuesday and held a political meet ing. They also made speeches next day in Sugarloaf township. Willits Kahler, a well known Bloomsburg typo, now engaged on the Wilkes-Barre "Leader," raid his mother a recent visit. and afterward went to Williamsport with his wne to visit relatives there. Hiram Shiicars. of Pottsville. SDent a few days in town last week. He was born in Main township and moved from there seven teen years ago. He is engaged in the tin business. 1 UK Columbian has been a regular visitor to his home all that time. E. M. Wardin and wife are visiting Mr. L. Runyon's. They formerly resided here. and Mr. Wardin was for several years editor of the "Republican." They moved to Carthage, Mo., seventeen years ago. It is twelve years since they have been here. J. C. Wiegand. Prothonotary of Luzerne county, and wife, and P. V. Weaver, ex register and recorder of the same county, and wife, spent several days in town last week as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua reuerman. Mrs. N. J. Splain, the milliner, havinc had a rush of business callers during the fair has been somewhat indisposed since then with nervous prostration. She is reported as out 01 danger ana rapidly improving. Georce W. Bertsch, handsome, well- dressed and as jolly as ever, came up from Reading 011 Thursday to attend the fair, and was heartily welcomed by his many friends here He is doing a prosperous trade in leading, but he says he has a very warm feeling for Bloom. While here he was the ?uest of his brother-in law, W. II. Snyder, Isq. Albert Hendershott, of Washington, a former townsmen who was well and favor ably known here some years ago under the distinguished title of "General," gave his boyhood home a visit during the fair, and was also among the many respected callers at this office. Mr. Hendershott has for many years been doing quite a successful drug business in Washington city. Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting of the Baptist Church was held last week. The re ports showed that the church is going forward. In addition to the regular expenses, $120 has been raised during the past quarter for improvements. The officers elected for the coming year are asj follows : Trustees, M. C. Woodward, E. H. Little, W. E. Rinker, H. Bierman, M. D., Miss Mary Tustin; Treasurer, W. E. Rinker ; Clerk, R. R. Little,; Organist, Mrs. J. W. Lewis j Sexton, A. Greatrex. The following officers of the Sunday School were also appointed at the same time : Supt. and Treasurer, H. G. Supplee ; Assistant Supt., C. B. Edwards ; Secretary, John P. Jones ; Librarian, John W. Lewis. A Narrow Escape. A deaf and dumb man named Hiram Albertson was so imprudent as to walk on the B. & S. railroad track above Orangeville on Monday morn ing about the usual time for the down train. Walking leisurely and uncon cernedly in the same direction as the moving train the engineer took it for granted that he would hear the alarm and step off j but as he could neither hear nor see the train the engine struck him and knocked him off the track, scattering his bag of empty bot tles about in the grass, but doing no serious injury to the imprudent Mr. Albertson. The train backed up to learn what injury had been done to the old man only to find him paying more attention to gathering up his bottles than to caring for what might have been his last stroll on a railroad track. The New York World of last Sunday contained a full page article on Bloomsburg, with cuts of the Normal School, Presbyterian Church, Epsscopal Church, Court House, Silk Mill, Carpet Mill, and Wirt's Pen Factory. Many others of the industries are mentioned particularly. Street. 1S94. 5J-anfl $1J WILL Suits AND Sold for $10.00 and $15,00 in other store3, at the D. LOWENBERG Clothing Weite tle ood ,dlotle$ doiqe ffoiq. A GOODLY LIST 27 inch wide black dress silks, at $1.00 usual price $1.40. 24 inch black faille silk, 79c, usual price, $1.00. 24 inch black rhadames, 90c, usual price $1.25. 24 inch black Poi Desoi silk, $1.50, usual price, $1.75. 40 inch Priestlys all wool black dress goods, 85c, usually,$1.10 38 inch all wool serges, black and colors, 40c, usually 50c 1 lot ladies fleece lined hose, 15c, usually 20c 1 lot boy's heavy hose, 19c, usually, 25c BIG BARGAINS IN CJ7ILDRENS ALL WOOL UNDERWEAR. You want to see them before they are all gone. 50 inch all wool dress cloths, 50c yd. 1 lot plaid dress goods, 40c, usually, 50c. yd. 1 lot all wool blankets, at $3.00 per pair. 1 lot cotton filled comfortables, at $1.25, worth $1.50. 1 lot ladies' ribbed vests and pants at 25c each. 1 lot men's undershirts, at 25c big value. COATS AND CAPES. All the newest, and at prices lower than ever. A good child's coat at $1.00 A good ladies coat at $5.00 and up. Fur capes, cloth canes. Ladies' all wnnl ul-lrtj A,,, i.: pins, km gloves, ribbons, plaid H. I. W. HARTMAN & SON. MARKET SQUARE DRY COOPS HOUSE. DON'T THINK YOU CAN BUY COLD DOLLARS IN IlLOOMSBURG FOR FIFTY CENTS. YOU CAN buy chenille table covers of ug for half peddlers' prices. YOU CAN buy ladies', misses' and children's coats of us as low as they can be sold any place. YOU, CAN see at our place a clean and good assortment of wool dress goods in patterns or in piece by the yard, with latest in trim mings. Our underwear is very popular these cold days. A double shawl will keep you warm. A pair of blankets are good for night comfort. Many of our goods at 50c. are equal to a gold, dollar in days gone by. Same as wheat ' is worth $1.00, but only brings 50c. So things qo these dit3. Dishes are as cheap as they can be j new ones to open in a few days. I.acly Institute people are specially invited to see our dress patterns and coats and capej. I. W. HARTMAN & SON. NO 42 I MtMo banjos that play Hwept Marie (riven with all children's ' milt. The 11.75, tim and n.oo I wear-well suits no exception. BUY Overcoats Store, of good things for the coming week, also specials here and there. These specials are of more than usual merit. Can we get jou to look at them ? silks. J. CLARK & SON.
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