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THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1S96.
Kn'rren at the Pom Office at Bloomtburg, Pa,
on wwl clam matter, March 1, MSB.
BRIEF MENTION.
About People Tou Know.
Mrs. I. S. Kutin is at Occnn Grove, N. J
Miss Lillic lirobbt is visiting friends at
I'anville.
Miss l'.cssic Kawlings is visiting friends at
rhilauelphia.
Miss I.iuna Crcvcling is visiting friends
at Cntawissa.
Dr. J. W. Bruner and wife are nt Ocean
drove, N. J.
I. R. Fowler has been spending the week
nt l ine summit.
Mr. Clem I'utler, Is transacting business
nt Mauih Chunk.
D. C. Cleaver of Philadelphia, spent Sun
day with K. C. Km.
lion. C. K, lluckalew and wife arc rusti
cating at Jamison City.
Miss Bertha Totter, of Millvillc, is visiting
her sister, Miss hue l oiter.
Miss Nora Applcman is confined to her
borne on account of sickness.
Dr. George Waller, who has been taking a
western trip, nas returned home.
T. fl. Dictiitk nnd wife, nnd Clark V,
liietrick spcr.t Sunday at Bciwick-
S. C. Creasy and family are spending scv
eial weeks at Ocean Grove, N. J.
Miss Maud Hale of I'hillipsl.urfj is the
Ctiesi 01 bits waller on Market St.
I'.ank 1 .J..r.N..;j and wife, of c.'ii.ci-..a.-.,i,
i,c waiting relatives at this place.
Hun. C. II. Dickeiman, of Milton was a
visitor ol Ihc county scat last Triday.
William Decker, who has been employed
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m 1 is ui uome 011 a visit.
Mis Julia Sharpless who has been visiting
relatives in Philadelphia has returned home.
Miss Anna S. Kur'z, of Brooklyn, N. Y.,
i. vi-ji'ing M-ss Kallmine Young, on Centre
Street.
Mrs. Amos Buckalcw who lias been visit
ing friends at New Columbus has returned
home.
Frank Colley who has been taking lessons
in voice culture at rnuaueipiiia nas returned
home.
J. P. Hill, of Jamison City, stopped in
town Monday evening cn-route for Lycoming
v.nuniy.
Master Bruce and Miss Maggie Crawford,
of Danville, are the guests of their aurt
Mrs. Richie.
Miss Agnes Easton, known to many of our
readers died at her home in Danvill Tn...
day morning.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rabert, of Berwick,
spent Sunday as the guests of their daughter,
Mrs. J. P. Adams.
Dr. D. T. Waller and daughter of Indiana,
who have been visiting relatives in this place
have returned home.
Kev. Alfred McClure rector of the Episco
pal church at Ogontz, Pa., visited friends
in this place last week.
William Swentzel of West Third street is
confined to his home by sickness, and doubts
are entertained as to his recovery.
Fred Holmes and his brother Edward
who have been taking an outing on their
I'icycles returned home Monday.
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&AU1I1IIMII, luimciiy m nil fjmcc,
but who is now residing at Scranton visited
in this place during the present week.
Miss Stella B. Sober of Philadelphia, and
Miss Martha Sober of Harrisburg, were the
guests of Mrs. Dr. Bierinan several days.
Miss Aletta A. Artley, of Williamsport,
is being entertained at the Methodist Parson
"t'e os the guest of Miss Mary C. Conner.
William Sears, formerly of this place but
now residing at Huntingdon called upon
several of his friends last Monday evening.
W. Clark Sloan spent Sunday with the
campers nt Idle Isle, near Stillwater. He
reports that they are having an enjoyable
lime.
John Barnelt, of Shickshinnny passed
through on his bicycle last Saturday en
mute for the National Meet at Louisville,
Kentucky.
Esquire Jacoby pronounced the words last
Thursday which united the lives of Benjamin
Kibbler, of Emmons, and Miss Fannie
Simpson, of Lime Ridge.
Miss Goldie Adams, who has been spend
ing several weeks at Berwick visiting her
(Iiand-pareiits returned home Saturday even
'n2. She reports having had a very delight
ful tune.
Ceveland, Stearns, Keating,
Envoy and Stormei D:cyc!cs.
Latest U. S. Gov't Report
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Mrs. Orval Yetter left on Monday to loin
her husband at Glenn Falls, N. Y., w here he
taking a course in elocution. They will
return the beginning of next week.
I. C. Millard, Charles Geese, J. W. Sands,
W. A. Everett and G. G. Baker represented
Camp 319 P. O. S. of A. at the District
Convention held at Iola last Saturday.
Mrs, Emma McMichael, the well and
favorably known cook of the St. Charles,
hai accepted the position of head cook at
the Exchange Hotel, Bloomsburg. Mrs.
McMichael takes charge of the cuisine at the
Exchange next Saturday. Landlord Snyder
is to I congratulated on securing such nn
excellent culinary artist for his popular
hotel. "Berwick Independent."
Beastly weather dog days.
The undertaker's business is dead.
The candidates are putting in full
time now. '
The chestnut crop promises to be a
large one this year.
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Charles Fetterman of this place has
been granted a pension.
The up-to-date woman has plenty
of room to laugh in her sleeves.
A dog pound has "been constructed
in the cellar of the Town Hall.
There are now 1,443 different
makes of bicycles on the market.
Col. John G. Freeze is having the
pavements around his residence relaid.
Every cyclist in the town should
join the big lantern parade next Tues
day evening.
l'l.islcrtrs ?rj ;t work repairing the
walls adjoining the windows at the
Normal School.
A cement pavement is being laid
along the Centre Street side of the
J. K. Lockard building.
It mother Eve had known as much
as some of her daughters what a fool
she would havt nnde of that snake,
v. A. Hartzell has received two
fine horses from Philadelphia which
he is training for the track.
Taking it year m and year out the
coldest hour of each twenty-four is
hve o clock in the morning.
The diagram of the grand stand
for the race meet was opened this
morning at nine o'clock at Slate's
book store.
The Farmer's Produce Exchange
have purchased a new horse and
wagon, which will be used in the
delivery of goods.
the appearance of West street
between First and Second has been
greatly improved by the gutters having
been cobbled.
Charles Moore, of West Second
street, fell and dislocated his shoulder
last Saturday in attempting to turn a
back Hipper.
Why isn't the vagrant law enforced ?
The town is infested with lazy and
worthless tramps who are a menace
to the peace of the public.
Wheelmen find entertainment and
employment in repairing punctures at
present. The sharp stones on the
country roads wreck a fellow's wheel
and morals.
The third annual meet of the Ber.
wick Bicycle Club will be held Satur
day, August 15 th. Extraordinary
inducements have been held out to
to make this eclipse all former events.
The Normal School erounds never
looked prettier than they do this sea
son. This in a great measure is due
to the work bestowed upon them by
Irvin Housel
Constable Laycock looks resplen
dent in a new suit of clothing. He
now looks like an officer and we are
informed transacts all business com
mitted to his care with promptness,
and to the satisfaction of his clients.
W. S. SISHTON, Art.
Oesitc-.Tost.Cffice.
W. E. Sterner is making arrang
ments to lay a pavement along the
West Street side of his property.
Wild oats cost as much as ever,
in spite of the lact that everything
else has been ereatly reduced in
price.
The fence has been removed from
the front and side of the B. R. Davis
property on Fifth street, which adds
greatly to its appearance.
Tickets for tne M. E. recital on
Friday evening can be procured
T. E. Roys, jewelry store. Adults
15 cents, children 10 cents.
Quite a number of our people at
tended the farmer's picnic at Wynona
rark to day. I he candidates and
politicians were out in full force.
It is all very well to talk about
idleness producing unhappiness, but
such weather as we have been under
going rather knocks the truth out of
this statement.
The hotel of Mr. Forbes, at Tami
son City was destroyed by fire last
Thursday. The origin of the fire is
unknown, and the loss was partly
covered by insurance.
The annual killing off of the fool
hardy individuals who make balloon
ascensions and parachute drops has
begun ; the crop promises to be
large one.
It matters not whether you are
Gold Democrat or a Silver Democrat
so tar as the delegate election on
August 8th is concerned. Don't for
get or neglect to vote.
The greatest came on earth is th
title of a game of base ball to be
played in Athletic park this afternoon
between the fats and leans. A great
deal of fun is anticipated.
How does this weather seem to
strike you? Last year about this
time, if you remember, you were kick
ing because it cinm 1 ram. 1 lungs
are different now.
The following letters are advertised
July 2SU1, 1896 : Miss Mazie Ilile
Miss Anna Knauss. Will be sent to
the dead letter office Aug. 11, 1896
James H. Mercer, P. M.
The name of Hon. A. L. Fritz is
announced this week as a candidate
for corgress. Mr. Buckalew has
withdrawn, which leaves Mr. Fritz
alone in the field in this county.
The Mayor of Williamsport forbids
the Policemen talking with males or
females unless on matters of duty.
They are also to arrest dealers who
sell cigars or tobacco on Sunday.
As a reward for having successfully
passed the recent examination at the
High School, Lloyd, a son of H. A
Biery, was the recipient of a watch
It was presented to him by his father,
The regular semi-annual meeting of
the Stockholders of the Farmers Pro
duce Exchange, L't'd, will be held in
theit hall Friday afternoon July 31st
at one o clock.
By order of the President.
There will be a festival in J. F,
McHenry's grove at Stillwater on the
evening of Aug. 8th in the interest of
the W. C. T. U.
The public are cordially invited to
attend.
The plans for the new house which
J. H. Maize Esq., will build on North
Street are completed and work will
be commenced on the same in a few
days. The plans were drawn by B. W.
Jury and son.
Iron Street, below Sixth, and op
posite the Hess manufacturing Com
pany is being graded by employees
of the Town. It not only adds to
its appearance, but to safety of
travelers as well.
The Mountain Grove campmeeting
will convene August 4th, and continue
until August 13th, in charge of Rev.
E. H. Yocum, presiding elder of the
Danville district. This is the twenty-
fifth year of this association, and an
interesting program has been arranged.
Miss Grace V. Correll will give an
elocutionary entertainment in the
Methodist tabernacle to-morrow even
ing. ' Ivor a year past she has been a
student at the Emerson College of
Oratory at Boston, and the news
papers speak highly of her.
The work on the Reformed parson
age is progressing very rapidly, and is
now under roof. When completed it
will be one of the nicest homes, in the
Town. Under the pastorate of Rev.
C. II. Brandt the membership of the
church has been largely increased.
Fine all wool made to measure by
fine merchant tailoring suits $10.00,
trousers $2.50, at Maier's, tiie Tailor.
No one can make first class woik
more reasonably than ours. The
most extensive line of cloths and
cpssimere to select from. Maier's,
the Clothier, Hatter and Furnisher.
2t.
Democratio Election and Convention
Call.
The Democratic voters of the coun
ty of Columbia will meet at the sever
al places for the holding of the
general election in their respective
Districts on Saturday, August 8th
1896, between the hours of 3 and 7
o clock p. m. and elect delegates to
be sent to the county convention and
vote instructions for the persons there
in to be nominated, subject to the
rules of the Democratic party of the
county. The Delegates elected will
meet in county convention in the
Opera House, Bloomsburg Pa., on
Tuesday Aug. ir, 1896 at 11 o'clock
a. m. and place in nomination one
person (or member of U. S. House of
Representatives for this congression
al district 1 two persons for members of
the House of Representatives of Pa
one person for District Attorney ; two
persons for County Commissioners ;
one perso.i lor Associate Judge t one
person for Prothonotary and Clerk ot
the Courts ; one person for Register
and Recorder; one person for County
Treasurer; two persons for County
Auditors, and transact such other
business as may properly come before
the convention.
C. A. Small, Wm. Chrisman,
Sec. Chairman.
All districts have two delegates
except Catawissa Borough, Blooms
burg 3d and Mifflin, which have three
delegates.
The Twin Comet lawn sprinkler is
the best thing of the kind now on the
market. It is nickle plated, and can
be ajusted to cover a circle eighty
feet in diameter, or less if desired. It
not only does effective work, but i
as pretty as a fountain, when in opera
tion. We have one at our residence
which can be seen at any time by
calling at this office. The Columbian
has the agency for Bloomsburg. tf.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bloomsburg Store Oo.. Limited.
Our shirt waists must go regardlei
of cost. Call early.
Just received a large invoice of
Dry Goods latest styles in pinks, best
blues 4C, yard.
Call and see our 29c,
gant quality.
corset. Ele
Dr, Warner's health corset.
Hill 4 4 muslin 6 Jr., by the bolt.
Our line of 10c hosiery for children
Misses and Boys can t be beat.
Ladies' and Gents' Summer under
wear all sizes.
We still hold our reputation for
selling good shoes for wear, and latest
styles.
Our grocery department is always
stocked with the best and freshest
groceries the market affords.
Our queensware stock is the largest
in town ; our Decorated and Gold
band Dinner Sets are beauties.
Bloomsburg Store Co., L'td.
You are invited to call and examine
the bake shop of William Rehm on
West Third Street. It is neat and
clean, and protected from the intra
sion 01 Hies by screens. I his is a
matter worth considering when you
are deciding where to buy.
For a cool and refreshing drink try
our milk shake. I. G. Deitrick.
Try a can of Hopkins' Steamed
Hominy (Hulled Corn.) It is delicious.
Full qt., 10c. 7 23-4L
m 1
$1.25 slippers reduced to 65 cents
at J. A. Hess'.
Do you buy your bread from
William Rehm ? If not, why not.
The fact of the superiority of his
bread is evidenced by his rapidly
growing trade. ,
Hot soup lunch every day from 9
to 1 2 o clock noon at the interline
restaurant, formerly owned by William
Gilmore.
Japanese porch screens, all sizes,
and at extremely low prices. Put up
ready for use free of charge, at W. H.
Slate's. '
Protect your horses from the flies
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by buying a net from C. S. Furman.
You will find the prices right.
Have you tried Deitrick's ice cream?
If not, why not.
Fly nets in endless variety and at
prices which defy competition at C. S.
rurman s.
I or Keut.
The third floor of the Coi.umhian
building is for rent. It is 25 by 75
feet, and will be partioneu on to iuit
a tenant for a term of years. Heated
by steam, lighted with gas or electricity,
and supplied with water. Inquire of
Ceo. E. Elwetl. tf
HOOD'S PILTiS cure Liver Ilia.
nillouanetn, Indigestion, Headache.
K liloatul lttAteUtrt), Ail L'iUuUU.
A Few Specials ....
Of the many good valuea we are now offering, of which it will
pay you to see.
Ladies Laundried Shirt Waists Imported Printed Dimities
50 cts. each. 12c. yd.
$1.50, $1.31, $1.25 and $1.00 The 25, 22 and 20c. qualities,
qualities.
42 inch Figured Mohairs Ladies' lace front Ribbed Vesta
50c. yd. I5c. each.
The GOc. quality.
Yard Wide Percales Ladies' Crepon Skirts
9c. yd. 95c. each.
The $1.25 quality.
American Lady Coreets Summer Corsets
$1.00 each. 32c. each.
Ladies' Seamless Black Hose Men's White Shirts with Cot-
10c. pair. ored Bosoms
A regular 12c. quality. 71c each.
Value A1'00-
Children's Fast Black Hose American Dress Ginghams
5c pair. 5c. yd.
Sizes 5 to 8y. Usual 10c. grade.
40 in. All Wool Suitings Dresden Ribbons
39c yd. 30c yd.
Usual 50c. grade, Usual 40c. grade.
Printed English Broche Knitting Silks
25c. yd. 5c. spool.
Regular price, 35c.
Men's full regular made Hose, Children's White Vesta
tan or black, 17c. pair. 8c each.
Usual 25c. grade. Usual 11c. goods.
White P- K's. for Skirts and . Shirt Waists
Dresses 25c. yd. 5c. each.
Uusual 31c. grade. Reg. price, $1.50, $1.25, $1.30
$1.00.
New Advance Styles of Silk- Japanese Lunch Baskets
alene 24c. yd. 5c. each.
Yard wide. Usual 7c. goods,
H.J.CLARK & SON H.J. CLARKE SON
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MARKET SQUARE
August Days are always
Probably Need a
w.
Will you buy one of our reduced in
This will hold good for August sales.
Many are saving dollars by
buying shirt waists, dress skirts,
wrappers and muslin underwear
of us.
We are raising a trade wind
on the sale of thin dress goods
in single patterns (see many
of them in the windows,) 8, 9,
10. 11 and 121 yd. in length,
at prices below wholesale.
If vou would know the value of a dollar, brinsr it in next
week when our August clearing
be reckless in trying to empty
Stopped Has
"It Was Such a Good Watch.
I have never had it repaired, and have had it five years.
This is a remark we hear nearly every day. Is it nnv
wonder watches go to pieces ? A watch is a very delicate piece
of mechanism, and to give satisfaction and wear a life time.
should be cleaned every eighteen
iipt yours oeen attended to : it not, bring it in.
Our work is guaranteed and prices right.
HESS BROS..
ewelers, Opticians and Stationers.
$1.25 slippers reduced to 6? cents
at J. A. Hess .
Lewis Lyons invites you to call and
examine his meat and get prices. He
can please you both as to quality and
price. His rapid'y increasing trade
proves that the people of Bloomsburg
know a good thing when they see it.
For the best
Deitrick.
Ice Cream call on I
G,
$1.25 slippers reduced to 65 cents
at J. A. Hess'.
You can find just what you want at
Lewis Lyons the up town butcher,
and at prices which will astonish you.
For choice candies try I.
trick's.
G. Dei-
Japanese porch screens, all si. s,
and at extremely low prices. Tut up
ready for use free of charge, at W. H.
Slate's.
$.25 slippers
ut j. A. Hess'.
reduced to 65 cents
DRY COODS HOUSE.
Sultry Ones, and Tou Will
New Shirt Waist.
price over one-half
The sure way to miss bar
gains is to miss this opportunity
of getting a dress for almost
half value.
The belts and buckles are
good sellers and our assortment
is good yet, with belt pina,
shirt waist sets, studs, &c
Collars and ties in goodly num
ber. sale begins, for then we "will
our store of summer goods.
I- W. HARTMAN & SON.
It ?
months or two years.
Bloomsburg. Pa.
$1.25 slippers
at j. A. Hess'.
reduced to 65 cent
Some people think that bread is
bread. This is not true, as some is
good, and some poor. . The kind
baked and sold by William Rehm is
the best. Try it and be convinced.
It is too hot to ccik. Lewis Lyons
can save you the trouble as he has a
full line of all kinds of smoked meats,
and canned goods. Sliced dried beef
a specialty.
Now is the time to purchase lap
robes for the coming season. C. S,
Furman has them, and at prices
which would astonish you.
Japanese porch screens, all sizes,
and at extremely low prices. Tut up
ready for use free of cl.a:i', at W. II.
Slate's.)
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