Royal onkea the food prre, * holesoujt iiid de'ilclous. mi POWDER Absolutely Pure ROYAL BAKINQ POWDER CO., NEW YORK. THE COLUMBIAN^ BLOOMSBURG, FA. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER I, 189 S. Bntered at the. Poet Office at Btoomstmrg, Pa. as second class matter, March 1,1888. Change in D. L. & W. Time Table- The following changes have recent ly been made in the D. L. & W. time table. Noon train going south, form erly at 12:27 now leaves Bloomsburg at 12:22; evening train south, form erly at 8:30, now leaves at 8:07. The tune table as printed on the third page of this paper is incorrect, as to these trains, but correct as to all others. It will be changed as soon as we can procure a time table from the company. tf. A little more than a month ago we liad occasion to communicate with many of our subscribers, and did so by mail, rather than to put a notice in the paper. This cost con siderable for postage. Not one iu ten has responded. Those who so kindly and promptly replied have our thanks. The many who have not replied will hear iroru us again. BRIEF MENTION. About People (ou nnow. ■ James \V. Lewis of Altoona, spent Sunday in town. Cbas. P. Elwcll returned to Boston on Tuesday. William Reice is visiting friends at Wil liamsport. Mrs. Warner Mifflin visited Wilkes-Barre friends this week. G. A. Buckingham of Berwick was noticed on the streets Saturday. Dr. George P. Waller has returned home from a trip through Canada. S. C. Creasy transacted business at Scran ton the fore part of this week. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Keiner attended the Ifuntingtonville campmeeting on Sunday. John S. Williams made a business trip to 1 aporte, Sullivan County on Friday. Miss Blanche Croop of Berwick spent a few days with relatives in town last week. Miss Marie Funk went to Towanda on Tuesday to spend a week with relatives. B. D. Cole, of Jamison City, returned on Tuesday from a two week's visit to Kansas. Mrs. M. A. Blosser left yesterday for a Iwo weeks visit with Massachusetts friends. Barton Bisel has gone to Pittston to take charge of a branch store of The Broadway. William Krickbaum was down town on Tuesday for the first time in two weeks, having been ill. George Vanderslice left on Friday for Aswego, New York, where he wi.l enter a Business College. Senator Hackenburg aud wife of Milton, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Peacock over Sunday. Mr. M. L. Staver and Miss Sophia G. Slaver of Jersey Shore, are the guests of their brother, J. M. Staver. Judge Herring was in Pottsville on Tues day, sitting as a member of the court in the Lyon Dunn contest case. I have secured the sale of the finest line of Confectionery in the world. ALLEGRETTE'S CHOCOLATE CREAMS Are unsurpassed in richness and fla vor. Always fresh, at 60 CTS. PER POUND. In quarters, halfs and pounds. W. S. RISHTO2T, PL G„ Otoosite F- 0 Pharmacist Telephone No TO Col. and Mrs. J. G. Freeze, and Mr. and Mrs C. G. Barkley spent last Sunday at Proctor Inn, Jamison City. Mrs. W. A. F.vcrt was called to Erie on Friday by the serious illness of her sister Mrs. H. B. Foresman. Mrs. George B. Getty has returned home to Michigan after a four weeks visit with Columbia County friends. Geo. C. Hirleman of Illinois has been visiting his brother Philip Hirleman at Waller, for the past week. William Mellick and wife of Wilkes-Barre have been visiting the former's parents at Light Street the past week. Miss Alice Graydon who has been visit ing Dr. Andrew Graydon's family has re turned to her home at Harrisburg. Miss Mattie L. Caldwall will leave on Saturday for Cincinnati, where she will stay until about the first of October. D. Z. Mensch, Commissioners Clerk, is spending a week at Williams Grove. Clem R. Weiss is assisting in the office during his absence. Miss Edich Fortner of Centralia and Miss Catharine Hoagland of Williamsport have been visiting at Sheriff Black's on Iron Street. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Roys returned home on Monday evening from Lyons, New York, where they had been visiting relatives for three weeks. Domer Geisinger, an employee of this office, is enjoying a trip on his bicycle, taking in the sights of Harrisburg, York, Philadel phia and Washington. William Dougal, a former manager of the local Telephone Exchange, now located in New York City, was shaking hands with old friends in town yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Annie Hicks, daughter of J. K. Lockard, and friend Miss Gertrude Reed, returned to their home at Hummelstown on Tuesday, after a pleasant visit in town. Mr. and Mrs. Gehrad Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. George Enlerlinc and Miss Margaret I.aubach returned on Saturday evening from a ten days sojourn at Atlantic City. The Misses Carissa A., and Nellie Thomas went to Philadelphia on Monday to visit Mrs. Clark Deitterick. They will spend a few days at Atlantic City before returning. Misses Helen and Carrie Harlan returned to their home in Clark's Summit to-day. They were accompanied as far as Blooms burg by their aunt. Mrs D. Clint Jones, Jr. Danville "Sun." Among the Blpomsburgers who accom panied the P. <k R. excursion to Atlantic City last Thursday were C. B. Lutz and wife, Thos. Gunton and wife, D A. Creasy, W. If. Hidlay, C. H. Reice and several others. Mrs. Dr. D.J Waller, Miss Laura Waller, ; Mrs. Dr. George P. Waller and Miss Maize I have returned frt.ni a two week's sojourn at I Pointowoods, l ong Island. Miss Claire ■ Whitmoyer and iriend Miss Walker, who went with the party will remain another week. Dr. E. Franklin Smith of New York, spent Sunday in town with relatives. He left home on his bicycle on Wednesday previous, and reached here on Saturday noon. On Monday morning he resumed his trip, going to Harrisburg, thence to Phila delphia, and from there to New York. G. A. Clark took the train Monday evening and met him at Harrisburg, and they proceeded to Philadelphia on their wheels together. Mrs. J. C. Biddle entertained a large num ber of friends at her home in Fountain Springs last Wednesday afternoon in honor of Miss Rachael Reece, of Park Place. In the evening a reception was given. Miss Yida Miller, Miss Maud Runyon, Mr. Frank Pursel, Mr. Frank Colley and Mr. Robert Hartman of Bloomsburg were among the guests. Miss Reese, in whose honor the party was given, is the fiance of Mr. Robert Hartman. The wedding is to take place the 20th of this month. Legal advertisements on page 7. The Bloomsburg fair will be held October 12 to 15 inclusive. Dun's weekly Review of trade shows a great improvement in business. The public schools of town opened on Monday with a large attendance of pupils. Farmers in want of clean Timothy seed can find it at Bloomsburg Store Company L't'd. The Reformed congregation will have charge of the eating stand on the fair ground this year. A covering of crushed cinder has greatly improved the appearance of Market Street around the fountain. Mrs. J. L- Wolverton will enter tain a few intimate friends at her home corner of West and Fourth Streets tonight. Will Lowenberg is in the city this week making fall and winter pur chases for the Lowenberg clothing store. Scarlet badges were quite numerous on the streets during the Republican Judicial conference Saturday after noon. The publishers of "Farm News" have advanced the price, and we can no lo'iger give it with advance sub scriptions. Rev. B. C. Conner of the Metho dist Church exchanged pulpits with Rev. C. H. Brandt of the Reformed Church Sunday evening. Alfred McHenry, manager of the Bloomsburg Store Company L't'd., has gone to New York to look up bargains in fall and winter goods. Arthur Chadwick went to Phila delphia on Saturday to reside. He has been one of the color makers at the Carpet Mill for several years past. Ninety-seven degrees in the shade is pretty warm weather. That is what the thermometer registered in town on Wednesday. THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA. September 12 is the opening of the Normal School. Daniel Creveling of East Fifth Street, lost a valuable horse this week. Theodore Mericle's comfortable home on the Berwick road is rapid ly nearing completion. A concrete pavement is being laid in front of the Farmer's Produce Exchange on Market Street. S3OOO to loan on first mortgage, in amounts from S2OO upwards. For particulars inquire of A. N. YOST. H. C. Jewell, the bicyclist, will contest for the diamond prizes offer ed at the race meet to be held at West Side Park, Wilkesbarre to morrow. The Catawissa P. O. S. of A. are advertising an excursion to Glen Onoko for Saturday September 3rd. Fare for the round trip from Blooms burg is $1.35. Harry Aurand has sold out his restaurant to John Gross. The new proprietor moved his family to the rooms over the restaurant on Tues day. Cervera says Blanco ordered him into the port of Santiago and ordered him out. This shows the folly of allowing a land lubber to boss naval operations. Latest reports from Manila say that matters are rapidly quieting down, and that the friction between the Cubans and the Americans is disappearing. 111 order to keep loafers off the porches of unoccupied houses, the property owners of Shenandoah poured molasses on the steps. The Bloomsburg Manufacturing Company and the Hawley—Slate Furniture Factory, are both work ing nights. This gives evidence of increasing business. Alexander Bros, cigar patrons can now light their cigars with electricity, Electrician McCabe having placed a lighter of that des cription in their store. Farmers are authority for the statement that the corn crop this year will be larger than it has been in rqany years. The hot weather has had a good bit to do with it. Charles H. Eyer of Eyersgrove, and Miss Cora J. Lemons were married at the home of the latter's parents on First Street Tuesday afternoon by Rev. B. C. Conner of the Methodist Church. The annual Harvest Home ser vices of Emanuel (Heller's) Re formed Church will be held in Mas teller's grove, near the church, on Thursday, Sept. 8. Several speak ers are expected to be present. So far as we have been able to learn there has been but one boy named after Shafter, and he died in Washington last week, having con tracted the typhoid fever from a re turned Santiago soldier. The following letters are held at the Bloomsburg, Pa., postoffice, and will be sent to the dead letter office Sept. 13, 1809. Charlie Burnhart, Cassiejohn, Miss Catherine Maus teller, Harry R. Miller, Mrs. David D. Moser, Nora Cragle, Mrs. W. W. Moyer, Jno. K. Murray, Benj. Myers, J. H. Reise, H. F. Rice, Mrs. Chas. Wood. Persons calling for the above letters will please say that they were advertised August 30, 1898. O. B. MELLICK, P. M. Thin Blood I ] I - > Where the blood loses its < ; | intense red —grows thin and J < > watery, as in anemia, there is J 11 a constant feeling of exhaus- < tion, a lack of energy —vitality J I j and the spirits depressed. J || Bcott's Emulsion j II of Sod-liver Oil with Hypo- ! j | phosphites of Lime and Soda | < > is peculiarly adapted to correct j j I this condition. The cod-liver ! j; oil, emulsified to an exquisite ! 0 fincness,enterstheblooddirect ; J | and feeds its every corpuscle, ! j| restoring the natural color and j ' > giving vitality to the whole ] ! | system. The hypophosphites I j | reach the brain and nerve | 11 centres and add their strength- | ! ! ening and beneficial effect. 1 \ If the roses have left your j | cheeks, if you are growing ] ! thin and exhausted from over- 1 j ; work, or if age is beginning | ; to tell, use SCOTT'S EmuP j 1 1 sion. 1 1 1 Be sure you get SCOTT'S Emultion. * All druggists; 50c. and SI.OO. ' .SCOTT A BOWNE, Chemists, New York, j [ Apprentice Wanted- Boy wanted to learn printer's trade. Must be 16 years old, and have fair common school education. Resident of Bloomsburg preferred. Apply at this office. tf. The Congregation and Sunday School of St. Columbia's Catholic Church, picnicked at Hess Grove, Rupert, on Saturday. Rev. D. N. Kirkby will be back from his vacation this week, and will occupy the pulpit in St. Paul's Episco pal Church next Sunday morning and evening at the usual hours. J. R. Townsend and son Harry, spent last week in New York and Philadelphia purchasing new goods for the fall trade at the Star Clothing House. All voters should see that they are registered not later than September 7th. The assessors will sit in each district on September 6th and 7th for that purpose. J. N. Webb and John G. Harman last week sold nine lots in the Pursell addition to Creasy & Wells. It is the intention of the purchasers to start at once to erect dwellings. The Twelfth Pennsylvania Vol unteers are now encamped at Mid dletown, Pa. Stephen Reice, Frank Sanders, Frank Boice and Robert Dodson, of Bloomsburg belong to this regiment. The Bloomsburg Band Will give a sacred Concert at Oak Grove Sun day afternoon at 2:30. This will take the place of the Y. M. C. A. meeting. The male choir will also render several selections. You can spend two hours in a profitable way by going to Oak Grove Sunday afternoon at 2:30. The program includes a sacred concert by the band. It will be cool at the Grove. Take a friend with you. .Labor Day Demonstration. I Williamsport, Monday Sept. sth, 189 S. On account of the Labor Day Demonstration and Knights of the Golden Eagle Reunion to be held at Williamsport, Monday Septem ber sth, 1898, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has arranged for the sale of excursion tickets to Wil liamsport and return, limited to day of issue, at rate of Single Fare for the round trip. For time of regular and special trains consult Ticket Agents. STRAY PARAGRAPHS. —The dog has seen the last of his days for this season. —A fast friend is often the slow est to pay what he has borrowed. —A lie is unprofitable ; but the successful novelist knows that it pays to tell a story. —You need but to read the fol" lowing verses to satisfy yourself of the truthfulness of the old adage, that "we don't all see things alike." It applies to nearly everything in life, even bicycling. "He came from down near Reading up And captured the town of Bloom j But our little Billy knocked him so silly That now he can see his doom." —"Ex. He came from up near Berwick down And disgusted the town of Bloom, By his babyish tactics oft displayed And a head that swelled too soon. The Dallas Fair. The annual fairs of the Dallas Agri cultural Association have become one of the yearly attractions of that enter prising little town, and this year the managers are using every endeavor to make it larger and better than ever before. Many improvements are be ing made in the grounds, one of the most noticeable being the enlarge ment of the grand stand to twice its former size. An abundance of excel lent water, drawn by wind power from wells in the solid rock two hun dred feet below the surface, is carried by pipes to all portions of the ground. The premium list is more liberal than ever, amounting to several thousand dollars. The purses for the races range from $250 to S4OO, and ought bring some fast steppers to compete for them. The speed programme is as follows : Sept. 28.—2;22 class, purse S3OO. Sept. 28.—3:00 class, purse S2OO. Sept. 29. —2:35 class, purse $250. Sept. 29. —2:29 class, purse S3OO. Sept. 30. —2:45 class, purse $250. Sept. 30. —2:15 class, purse S4OO. Excursions on the Lehigh Valley, and cars every hour on the W. B. & N, Electric road from Wilkes-Barre. TAX NOTICE. A. N. Yost, Treasurer of the town of Bloomsburg, will receive town taxes at his office, Wirt Build ing, on and after August 16, 1898 for a period of thirty days, after which time five per cent will be added. A. N. YOST, Treas. NEW Fall Goods. J*' 1 ♦ !■. Every department of this store is now showing full lines of all the latest styles in both foreign and Amer ican made goods of all kinds. We call special atten tion to our ' Dress Goods Stock Where you will find complete lines of all kinds of Dress Materials in Plain ana Novelty effects, in black and colors. Suitings of all kinds. Crepons, Vene tians, Poplins, Whipcords, the New Plaids, &c., at very low prices. Dress Trimmings. This stock is complete with all the newest of the season in Braids, Jets, Satin Folds, Velvets, &c. Dress Linings. You all know the fitting of dress depends a great deal on having good linings. This stock now offers all of the very best, in its different grades, in new patterns. Also a new line of Skirtings. Silks and Velvets. We are showing lines of new Silks for waists and dresses. Also a full line of Velvets. Fur Collarettes. A large line of these most popular goods are now shown in all the new effects, at prices it will pay you to examine them 1 Terms, CASH. H. J, CLARK & SON T W. HARTM i mr MARKET SQUARE DRY GOODS HOUSE. Ehe Wai is a®w and the great interest is centered in the buying of Fall and Winter goods. ' 4 We have been to the market, and the goods will arrive this week. You can have a ready made suit, or if you prefer to have it made, or make it yourself, we can furnish the latest in style of Fall and Winter Dress Goods, with all the trimmings, linings, &c. We sell the STANDARD FALL PATTERNS. September sheets free. Ladies' and Children's Muslin Underwear is still offered at the August cut prices. WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK TO SELECT FROM. Married. CREASY—SHEW. At the borne of the bride, Aug. 23rd, 1898, by Rev. N. B. Smith, Mr. Mark Creasy and Miss Phcebe Shew both of Light Street, Pa. CRAWFORD—WHITE. At the home of the bride Aug., 25th, 1898, by Rev. N. B. Smith, Mr. Boyd H. Craw ford and Miss Dorah May White. An Extraordinary Eecord. The official statement of our losses in the war with Spain is not yet made up, but the approximate figures, com piled from reports to the War and Navy Departments give this remarka ble showing: Killed in the army 36 0 Killed in the navy 12 Killed in the marines 7 Wounded in the army 1400 Wounded in the navy ro Wounded in the marines 13 Here is a total of 279 killed and 1423 wounded in a war which result ed in the destruction of the Spanish navy, in the freeing of Cuba, the ces sion of Puerto Rico and the capture of Manila. The losses on the Union side at Gettysburg alone were 3070 killed and 14,497 wounded. In the twelve great battles of the civil war the Union losses were 23,468 killed and 120,849 wounded. No war has ever produced such im portant and far reaching results with so small a loss of life as has our war against Spain. Turkeys and Chickens Wanted- The Reformed Church wants Turkeys and Chickens for the din ner at the Fair. Apply to W. D. Moyer, 338 West street,, Blooms burg. 9-1-4 L ! Vacation time is over. The schools have opened, and everything points to ■ a good trade from Sept. ist. Children's Jackets for cool evenings are in our stock at low prices. Fancy and fine dishes for wedding and birthday presents. I. W. HARTMAN & SON. ANNOUNCEMENTS. Dr. Byron Clark licensed specialist in chronic diseases and eye troubles can be consulted tree at St. Charles Hotel, Berwick from 8 A. Mi until noon Saturday Sept. 3rd. At Exchange Hotel, Bloomsburg from noon until 4 P. M. Saturday Sept. 3rd and at Sus quehanna House, Cutawissa from 4 P. M. until 8 P. M. Saturday Sept. 3rd. Come early. Treatment can be made as low as $2.00 a week, or $5.00 per month where cin umstanoes require it. BYRON CLARK. 8-18-3 L HOOD'S PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bil iousness, Indigestion, Headache. Easy to take, easy to oporate. 280. One or two pleasant rooms for rent with or without board. No. 127 West sth Street. 8-25-31. FOR~RENT.~ Rooms on 3rd. floor, COLUMBIAN building. Steam heat, gas or electric light, water. Apply to tf. GEO. E. ELWELL. A fine line of new styles in wed ding invitations just received at THE COLUMBIAN office. tf. Try Allen's Foot-Ease, A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At this season your feet feel swollen, nervous and hot, and get tired easily. If you have smarting feet or tight shoes try Allen's Foot-Ease. It cools the feet and makes walking easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet, blisters and callous spots. Relieves corns and bun ions of ail pain and gives rest and com fort. Try it TO DAY. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial package FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE COLUMBIAN 5
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