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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.
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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.
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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.
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